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activate once? [View all]
found this at http://www.activewin .com/winxp/tips/basi c/7.shtml is it really that simple? Windows XP Tips Never Re-Activate After Installation Po
serlvDec-17-01 05:37 AM
by Shelly
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Nero InCD 2.32 [View all]
Just discovered it doesn't work for XP (Pro) although they say it works for Win 2000. Anyone know whether Roxio's DCD does? Fred
FZbarDec-16-01 02:10 PM
by FZbar
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Has anyone tried Winamp Beta 2? [View all]
Has anyone tried this yet? I know the first one was really buggy, so how about this one? Thanks!
CoolKidDec-17-01 12:39 AM
by t_bare
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Cookie Reviewer [View all]
Anyone have a line on one of these for XP - for the ones that get through? The one I'm using for Win 98SE just doesn't work. Thanks Fred
FZbarDec-16-01 09:06 PM
by FZbar
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Scotterpops Thank You [View all]
Just got around to implementing your nifty directions for creating PDF files using GhostScript. Works like a charm and sure beats the price of Adobe A
crotonmanDec-17-01 03:32 AM
by crotonman
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      isn't Acrobat free?
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Hard Drive Question [View all]
I have a 40GB hard drive, but in my "Standard CMOS Setup" it says that I that I have a 30GB Hard drive. In my CMOS "IDE Hard Disk Detection" it detect
wade_92Dec-16-01 01:46 PM
by serlv
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Oh, another one. [View all]
Does anyone know of any good progs that will help keep annoying pop-ups to a minimum? Thanks:-)
shaitan51Dec-17-01 09:55 PM
by Shelly
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A couple of questions [View all]
1. Is there a way I can change the appearance of the Task Bar, such as color and stuff? I've heard of a program called WindowBlinds that may help me.
shaitan51Dec-17-01 12:38 AM
by Paul D
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Disk consistency checks in W2K after dual boot [View all]
Thanks PC911 for the clear instruction on the dual boot process. I started from scratch with a 6gig drive and installed W98 on my C:, W2K on D: and h
oldhammDec-16-01 02:14 PM
by oldhamm
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How to access Dialup from Netscape [View all]
Hi....it's the brother-inlaw again. He is running Netscape 6.2 and I have to set up his machine which is using w98 to dialup his ISP when he clicks on
russe1Dec-16-01 12:08 PM
by Katy1234
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The name for the thing on the back of the case? [View all]
Does anyone know the name of that thing on the back of the computer case where the motherboard's ports stick out of? It is that little rectangular pi
sean_t_99Dec-21-01 12:45 AM
by Shelly
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home networking [View all]
Have a home network set up,but one computer does not load the internet connection sharing to the network adapters under device manager on one of the c
rosethmdDec-16-01 09:59 AM
by Lil'Joe
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Labeling CD's - With a Felt Marker? [View all]
Just wondered what the best way is to casually label a CD. I've received CD's that seemed to have been labeled with a regular marker, but inside the j
Zema BusDec-17-01 12:38 AM
by Grogan
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boot up with new mobo [View all]
I just put a brand new motherboard in my system and it won't do anything except turn the cpu fan on. I mean that's it. Nothing else, no video or even
williamsabodeDec-16-01 09:31 AM
by dubber
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Thanks for all the info re defrag. [View all]
:-)Thanks so much for all the info on my defragging dilemma. I decided to try powerdefrag as my first option. What a fantasic little program, Ta, Haux
jools45Dec-16-01 08:41 AM
by jools45
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OT - Thanks, CNN... [View all]
...and MSNBC, FoxNews, and now even my local network TV news programs. With your banners, bugs, and the "crawl", you've taken over so much of the rea
PsychoLogicalDec-17-01 02:23 AM
by Roni
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etower pc restarts at shutdown [View all]
My friend's PC, a Etower 366MHz always restarts when he goes to shutdown. I think it has to do with the power supply or the motherboard. Not sure th
ryan auclairDec-16-01 08:26 AM
by PsychoLogical
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RE: etower pc restarts at shutdown
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Cable Connection Speed Monitor [View all]
I connect to the internet via a broadband cable connnection with an external modem through a PMCIA Network Card. At present the only way to check my
cameronashawDec-16-01 08:50 AM
by JP
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I'm invaded with hackers!!! [View all]
ZA blocked 41 and counting IP's on port 1214 in about 6 minutes!!!! I've been connected for 8! The IP addies seem to be diffrent though but I will c
ryan auclairDec-16-01 10:32 PM
by ryan auclair
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017F:BFF9DBA7 - UNIVERSAL WITH BLUE SCREENS [View all]
I am having blue screens a lot at random times, I have ever since I got this computer actually, each containing 017F:BFF9DBA7 as the error code. Somet
keystones2000Dec-16-01 10:01 AM
by Shelly
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System has started to access my Floppy drive in the mid... [View all]
When I am using my system in the middle of a program, usually a game such as UT, the system trys to read my floppy drive and the system starts to stop
RachetDec-16-01 07:02 AM
by ryan auclair
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ryan auclair
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UD PC911 Team Results 12-15-01 [View all]
UD PC911 Team Results 12-15-2001 Join the PC911 cancer fighting team and help put the combined computing power of PC911 to work for a good cause!
dubberDec-16-01 09:46 AM
by vitalt
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OT - Wedding and Marriage and Stuff [View all]
Well, i am now an officially married man...everything went without a hitch (except for me getting hitched), the wedding was just what we wanted, short
doctormidnightDec-16-01 06:27 PM
by garbru
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Catastrophic Error [View all]
... while installing a game for a friend on his new XP box we encountered this error message. “Catastrop hic Error” Someone at Microsoft has a sense
muckshifterDec-16-01 05:49 AM
by pav78
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IE 6 Image Size/Resize [View all]
Anyone know of a way to turn off the shrunken image in IE 6? I hate having to run the mouse all over the screen trying to find the expand icon so I ca
miztrialDec-16-01 06:57 AM
by miztrial
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Defragging problems. [View all]
I have Win98SE and a 3 gig C: with only 470 mb free space. Also another drive , 9 gigs. Trouble is, I can't defrag my C: What happens is this... I ke
jools45Dec-16-01 05:45 AM
by JP
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winnt\system32 device driver errror message (W2k) [View all]
I upgraded to AOL 7.0 (I know, I know, give me a break) and after rebooting I get the following error message: D:\WINNT\S ystem32 device driver could
AZEricDec-16-01 09:36 AM
by AZEric
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Last Night Power Failure, Today No Sound [View all]
Last Night there was a two hour power failure. When the power failed the P.C. was on. The monitor was turned off and I wasn't using the speakers. When
gowenDec-16-01 09:26 AM
by NytOwl
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Setting up dual boot [View all]
I have WinME on my HD and I have it partitioned 15gig + 15gig I want to put WinXP on 2nd partition can anyone give me a few pointers on setting up a
bugsDec-16-01 09:29 PM
by bugs
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pci to usb card [View all]
i have a compter with a sis7001 ohc what would be a good pci to usb card would be for this. amd1200
webejamnDec-16-01 05:57 AM
by JP
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