Hi
Had to do a reformat (Post below has details) of windows
So I have a cd with XP home sp1 and a cd with sp2
So I format, install xp sp1, machine boots up fast, install drivers, etc, machine still fast.
Then Install service pack 2, now the machine takes a extra 90 seconds to boot.
Is this...
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I've misplaced my install CD for Windows XP Home Edition and am looking to
find out where I can request another one.
Hello,My laptop gave me a virtualmemory error and now when you click on an icon nothing happens. The system boots up Ok but you can't do anything with any Icon and cannot get to the task manager to start.
Hi Guys,
I have just recently updated my computers graphics card (to a Radeon HD 6670 2gb GDDR3) and am generally happy enough with the results but i can't help thinking a better CPU would benefit me.
My PC is an Acer Aspire T180 AMD 64 Athlon X2
When I updated the graphics card I also...
my system smax4pnp.exe file was said to be missing when I was installing xp; it prompt me to insert a CD that has smax4pnp.exe file on for the installation to proceed.
please help me out here.
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I was wondering if I need to install the update KB890830 its malicious
software removel tool? It comes on my critical updates. What is it for and
how do you use it? I have xp and service pack 1 installed.
I was disappointed about the overclock of my AMD 965 black edition and have been combing the forums here looking for anything past threads about this sort of thing. I found an old thread about another user (not sure if it was the same motherboard) who upped the chipset voltage by .010v to...
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I am using a dell precision 650 with XP pro and trying to use Remote Desktop
via the internet, I have both Sygate firewall and the windows firewall
disabled and or allow all. I am running to a linksys BEFSR81 ver 3...
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I am converting a file created in MS Publisher 2003 to a pdf using
Adobe, however when it is opened in a true 'publishing' environment
('Apple' software for lack of better terminology), it does not embed
the fonts...
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Hi. I've recently been getting The Blue Screen of Death that
reports that nv4_disp.dll is the culprit. This is an NVIDIA display
driver: GeForce FX 5200. The system fails to start normally (freezes)
before it gets to the...
ok so heres my situation. i have a 6 year old laptop with and integrated graphics (mobile intel(R) 965 Chipset Familly) it has 358 mb of graphics memory cause i have 4gigs of ram. i hardly ever get up to using 2 gigs. And the clock speed of the thing says its 500MHz. so i was wondering if there...
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Lately, many, many websites I try to access, i.e., Amazon.com; CDNow. com;
and many others, result in getting this Page Cannot Be Displayed. I have
Windows XP and I.E. 6.0. Does anyone know why this is happening? - Liz
Miller
Hello,
I have made a rig with ASUS P8P67-M paired with intel i5-2500k. I have Cooler Master Hyper 212 and Cooler Master PSU as well. Is that rig a good one for OC? I've been using it for gaming, and I wanna boost its performance to meet future demands. I'm a newbie on overclocking so I'd like...
Hi
I was wondering if anyone knows how to limit a specific attached device's bandwidth on my router?
My parents got this "Tv-Box" thing that allows them to watch oversea tv stations, and it really kills the bandwidth whenever they use it.
I have tried setting the Qos priority rule - but it...
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Every time i play a game, my computer starts beeping, its like a siren sound,
has anyone have any ideas what it is and what i can do about it, its driving
me crazy.
Thanx
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kelly
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I have a Dell Laptop. The desktop shows only the wallpaper. Cannot right
click to "show icons". The only way to access anything is to run explorer.exe
through the task manager. Please someone tell me how to restore the...
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I switched from Windows98 to Windows XP SP2 about 7 months ago using an
"upgrade" version without any problems.
Two weeks ago my motherboard overheated and failed after a fan broke down.
I have therefore just...
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I am using XP Pro SP2.
When I open the Printer and Scanner Wizard I get the message that the
computer cannot detect the scanner etc.
I have a Canoscan Lide 20 installed and it operates in all other
applications with no...
this model does not have a button and the fn key combo has no effect.
The adaptor shows fine in device manager.
How can I turn the wireless back on?
I had this problem once before but can't remember how to turn it on.
It seems like a box popped up asking if I wanted to restart the wireless.
ms removal tools has been popping up saying my computer has a virus problem it anylzed also showing is awindow i assumed was from microsoft microsoft management console that wants to change settings on my coputer- who is trying to help me and who is not
Hey guys
Ive been using computers for year's now. and one thing i can never do is pick that "perfect" security suite for me. for a while i was using comodo, and that program is an absolute beast and for 4 bucks, well yeah worth the money
But i cant deny that it was a total pain in the backside...
Hello, everyone.
I bought an original OEM version of Windows XP. I know that it's authentic because it accepts the Product Key. However, when I attempted to activate it online, it said that the CD key is not valid for the country I am installing from. If Microsoft is truly a global company...
I have a Phenom X6 1055T I have been trying to overclock. I have this Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128451.
My problem is whenever I try to overclock it, my PC will not POST. It powers on and all my fans run, but nothing appears on the screen. I have to...
Hello,I am looking for a cable for an Agfa Duoscan scanner which needs a SCSI 25 top and 25 bottom male connecter to a USB to plug into an Imac,any ideas please, Thanks Dave
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Multi-Union Trading Co Ltd of Hong kong produces Print Rite inks
amongst others.
Thought I'd just let you know.
Davy
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Every once in a while, my Laserjet 1012 stops printing the requested pages
and instead prints: Unsupported Personality: PCL I have to restart the
printer before it restarts printing.
What the hell is that?
GP
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I'll try and be brief. I need to spec a colour laser (or laser
quality) printer for a remote site that uses MS Terminal Server over a
512kb link.
They already use a HP colour LaserJet 4550dn, which prints at 4ppm,
but I think...
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Hi all, i have a HP LaserJet 1000 with what looks like only a 25 pin female
interface, like a parallel port on a pc, and it came with a HP USB adapter
that plugs into the printers port and subsequently into a pc USB port.
I was wondering...
Hello, all.
I ask for some help regarding every game I play crashing to the desktop or freezing up. I believe it started soon after I upgraded from a GTX 260 to a GTX 480. No matter what game I play, it will randomly crash or freeze. All of my games are steam games. Sometimes I can play for a...
I was using MSI control center to experiment with an overclock I raised my bus speed from 100mhz to 103mhz and it instantly froze and the power light was flashing as if it was in standby mode, I switched the PSU off and unplugged the power as the power button was unresponsive... the power light...