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Hello all, I hope to tap the knowledge on these forums real quick. I am looking to upgrade the weakest part of my computer, my gtx 260. I plan on gettin a 560 non-superclocked version since I am on a bit of a budget and want to make sure that my Phenom II x4 @ 3.8 mhz won't bottleneck the gpu...

Hi everyone so basically I have a dell xps 710 that has a few issues main issues are: does not recognise any RAM in module 1. always crashes on first boot up then works on second attempt after selecting start windows normally. and is now getting an error when booting now have to take RAM out...

I'm in the middle of setting up a new rig with WIn XP PRO SP/2 with a version I Bought over the internet from OEM Software but I somehow lost the registration number key. Yes I LOST it! Is there some way to look on the disk, in the huge file and find out what they are so I can register this...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) I've had a problem which is driving me nuts. It all started about 2 weeks ago when I'd occasionally get an error in the Event Viewer that would say: Event ID 55, "The file system structure on the disk is corrupt and...

hi i have sata2 disc and wona make a disc image,but have a problem i kant find any program,that support this sata2 disc (im boot cd)? kan anywon help tnx cao

Hello, Intel® Core™2 Duo SU7300 1.3GHz (3MB Cache) vs. the new i3 series. Should I wait? I am looking at the new alienwarre M11x.

Not sure if this is the right forum for this question - but it's my best guess. I have been trying to set-up a good and systematic back-up process for some time. My big question is, can I turn off my computer and have it turn itself on for a backup and turn itself off after a backup. I dont...

I am "repairing" a xp home instillation. I chose the 2nd repair option, for windows to look for a previous version of windows installed, as I do not want to loose any info on the pc. It gets to about 39 % remaining and I get the blue screen of "death" with a bad_pool_caller error. I have not...

I bought the computer beginning of December. First there were really a lot of lock-ups in the first 5-10 minutes of booting up. Upping the voltage on the ram solved the problem but only for a couple of days. Now the problem is that it usually freezes quite quickly when playing Dragon Age...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) I just installed a video driver for my NVIDIA graphics card. The resolutions I prefer that are available are 1280 x 960 or 1280x 1024. But, when I use the 1280 x1024 I have problems that causes the system to crash on...

please tell me cold booting procedure for windows XP,vista and windows 7

Archived from groups: alt.computer,alt.computer.workshop,microsoft.public.inetexplorer.ie6.outlook,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) I have recently developed a problem with Outlook Express on my desk top PC. It has the XP operating system. I can send and receive e-mails...

Hello, What exactly is a WAN mini port, on my wireless the window keeps opening up displaying, "opening WAN miniport" constantly not allowing me to do anything on the computer!

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) Folks, I need help ... in UNIX world it is relatively easy to set a variable from a process. For example: $ junk=`ls -altr | tail -1 | awk '{print $9}'` $ echo ${junk} This sets variable 'junk' to the file name of most...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) I have a strange network problem that I have been unable to resolve. Any help would be appreciated. 2 PCs both running XP Home connected through crossover cable between NICs. PC1 was updated to SP2 with no issues...

I cant login to hp mini which I forgot my password after SIX MONTHS vocation

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) Am using an HP wireless keyboard and wireless mouse. HP has replaced the receiver, mouse and keyboard, and I'm still experiencing this problem: About 10 times per day, I will be typing away, and I'll look up to see that...

Things are starting to get interesting in terms of gaming audio right now. On one hand there's the new Creative X-Fi card which is said to do virtual 3d audio via headphones better than ever. Then there's the new crop of 5.1 surround headsets such as the Medusa and Razer HP-1. Are 5.1...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) I have 5-6 pc's and laptops. When I want to reformat a drive, how can I tell which XP disc goes with which computer? I assume it matters (even if the computer brand is the same) because if the OS is registered with a...

I'm looking to set up a small network for our office of 12 aging computers. We do not have a server yet and I need advise on how to go about it. Should I go with a dedicated server and dumb computers and replace all 12 computers or should I use existing old computers and just purchase a "file...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) [HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-3826161146-3836399785-2531176041-1006\Software\FunWebProducts\Settings\MSNMessenger\BuddyIcons\(S)If the only place I cn b wiv u is in my dreams thn I wil sleep 4eva(S)7 days til...

Hello, I recently purchased a Hitachi Ultrastar 600gb off ebay. My freind says I need a SAS controller to use it. All I want to do is boot it up to see if it's DOA or not. But there are many different SAS controllers at many different prices. Could anyone show me which one I need? I will be...

Ok, all of the talk about Athlon burning up real fast has got me scared. So I ask this question. If I put a house fan pointing into the tower, with the cover off, will it save my CPU should the fan not turn on or be installed wrong? Just a thought, you guys have made me a worry wart...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) Is there a way to have explorer always load with a custom explorer bar that I always want displayed? I managed to hack the registry to have the explorer bar replace the 'folders' one which works, but then I lose access to...

Hello, I have just bought a Lenovo Z570 laptop. I have a desktop and wireless internet with Talktalk. I have no idea what my original security code was - how do I find it. I am also a complete laptop novice and this is probably a very stupid question but what was the dongle thing that currys...

Hello, How do you fix the unread mail count? I tried to, now I can't "unread" them - they stay bold!

Hey guys i need to buy a good set of headphones for listening to music, watching movies and playing games but under $ 50. please suggest which headphone shuld i go for? please suggest 2 or three models so that if one is not available i can opt for the other. Thanks !

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) Hi I have a problem - I have just found out I have a rogue dialler on my computer - can anyone please advise me on how to get rid of it? I have a firewall and XP2 and I am running Windows XP Multi-Media. My ISP...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) Editing several entries under Power Schemes, ended up with one entry only. Trying to "Save As... " different settings proved impossible. No matter what the new setting is named and saved, there appears only one setting in...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) I'm trying to get my Targus USB 2.0 hub to run at USB 2.0 speed. Everything I've located on the internet indicates that Windows XP service pack 2 should include the necessary files to install it at 2.0 speed. It always...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) Since upgrading to XP sp2 I cannnot gain access to anything that is Javascript. I am guessing there is a setting somewhere that will allow me to do this. Can someone please let me know how I can get this feature...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) In msconfig/startup tab I have an entry with no title, just a location of "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" When I put a tick next to it I gat a very slow Shutdown. Any ideas what this could be?

Hello: I set-up three different user accounts on our computer so everyone has their own account. I can not figure out how to install the same programs that I have on the computer which is mircosoft word 2007 and mircosoft excel spread sheet. Could you help me with this matter. Thanks

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) Almost every other day, a file called Test.xml gets created on my C drive (root folder). Does anyone know why this could happen and which program could be responsible ? Opening the file with Notepad displays the...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) When I do an OPEN or SAVE AS in most applications (not microsoft office apps) the file list is not sorted by filename. The default sort order appears to be by date. How do I fix this? I'm running XP home. Thanks...