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program uninstall not working - neither is program! [View all]
Please help. I just installed SimCity3000 and it froze at 87% . Ctrl+Alt+Del would not do anything, so I had to cold boot. The game freezes during st
Lynn893Feb-01-03 07:35 AM
by vera
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Optical mouse light on. [View all]
On my latest build, I have an MS optical mouse(cheapo). Now when it's shut down the mouse light is still on...Any ideas why? Even when the power switc
DenbeauFeb-01-03 07:30 AM
by Sid
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Data DVDs - an they be read in a CDROM drive? [View all]
Hello all: I have recently switched from a CD-burner to a DVD-burner. I used to keep copies of installed programs on a CD-R (and CD-RW disc) - now,
erlepereiraFeb-01-03 07:19 AM
by doctormidnight
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Feb 01st 2003
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DVD DISCS [View all]
Double sided dvd discs,-are they available in the market place, is the trend leaning to that? Is this type of disc available for cds also? Any Ideas,I
agbFeb-01-03 07:05 AM
by doctormidnight
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WinME startup hanging up a tad [View all]
WinME machine. Just refomatted and it's hanging up a tad. after the windows jingle is played and my wallpaper shows up, it hangs for about a minut
Jim624Feb-01-03 06:58 AM
by sheltonleslie
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Save command in Excel [View all]
I am working on a project that will take me a couple of weeks to complete. Each night, I pound out some of this project and then save it for the next
mlangdnFeb-01-03 06:53 AM
by SteveYandl
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IrfanView Error [View all]
Have installed version 3.80 and all plug-ins. When I try to open a movie file (.avi, .mpeg) I get this error message: "Windows error text: MMSYSTEM
md2lgykFeb-01-03 06:29 AM
by md2lgyk
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scan converter... [View all]
i was thinking of buying this on ebay... its a scan converter: Zenith PCZTV Internal Scan Converter but i looked at the picture and wasn't sure how i
yoshiboyFeb-01-03 05:44 AM
by Shelly
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xp problem [View all]
i am running xp home,when i click on floppy drive,usb compact card reader,or cd drive i get the message not accessable,improper function everything wa
fournorthernFeb-01-03 05:33 AM
by JP
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mouse [View all]
windows 98 at boot up error message reads pc does not detect mouse attached to pc
scot_lyndFeb-01-03 05:11 AM
by KJT
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Laptop Hard Drives to USB [View all]
Does anyone know where I could buy & expected costs for an IDE to USB mini-board for laptop harddrives? I understand you can easily transport a few g
FZbarFeb-01-03 04:47 AM
by FZbar
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Looking for website host [View all]
I did a search for a new host for our website and came up with "myhosting.com". Prices seem to be good. Anyone familiar with this hosting company? The
LinkFeb-01-03 04:34 AM
by Link
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Toshiba/Sat-Pro-Hard Drive [View all]
Today when I turned my Sat-Pro on I am getting a "clicking" noise from the hard drive. Has the arm broke loose? Where can I get a torks bit screw driv
BJFeb-01-03 03:42 AM
by Ttech
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Cable hookup [View all]
I was over at a friends house who told me that the cable tech., (Shaw Cable), refused to hook him up until he resolved a problem. On bootup he gets th
jdoverFeb-01-03 03:23 AM
by jdover
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windows explorer problem 98 SE [View all]
Every time I pull down the file menu and select "new" explorer locks up. It says I may need to shut down to correct the problem. I have rebooted man
RupesyFeb-01-03 01:33 AM
by R2
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WinXP/online pdf file problems [View all]
I recently started using WinXP Home with all the updates and have noticed that when I click on a link that should have opened a pdf file, I now get th
BarbFeb-01-03 01:30 AM
by Barb
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Double Entries in Msconfig [View all]
Inside Msconfig I have two ccRegVfy checked. What are they there for? Are they both needed and if not is it safe to uncheck one of them? http://www
LaurieFeb-01-03 01:07 AM
by Laurie
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XP items select [View all]
There is this little annoyance in XP when selecting items in a directory where it will show the accum
garbruFeb-01-03 12:00 AM
by garbru
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Work around
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Cannot alphabetize file in windows explorer [View all]
When I select "Save As", my windows explorer will no longer alphabetize the files on the pop up. Until about 2 weeks ago, I could scroll to my "appli
TootsJan-31-03 11:50 PM
by Toots
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Modem init strings?? [View all]
In XP or 98, where and how do I access the init string to modify it, say to crank the volume down or something?
tpikdaveJan-31-03 11:38 PM
by tpikdave
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Search Assistant [View all]
I never had this dumb thing pop up at me, but now, whenever I go onto yahoo or google, it eats up 1/3 of my screen. How do I close it once and for al
JohnJan-31-03 10:50 PM
by Maggie
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Win2K - Slow Logoff Problem. [View all]
Hi, I noticed a few days ago that it was taking a long time to log out / shut down in Windows 2000. When I eventually got around to investigating I v
ShaggyJan-31-03 09:29 PM
by SpiderG
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Running app in limited account with admin credentials i... [View all]
Hi all, I am running Windows XP Professional. I am trying to allow Print Shop 10 to run on a limited account. It crashes. The program does work in
DocJan-31-03 09:11 PM
by Doc
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MemoryKing [View all]
Has anyone used the MemoryKing software and, if so, is it the cure-all for memory problems, etc. that they advertize?
jch116Jan-31-03 07:59 PM
by HowardL
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Printer A456 error in Windows 2000 [View all]
I have a user who is using a Windows2000 PC that is getting an error when trying to print an attached Word file. There are multile profiles set up on
debraduJan-31-03 07:30 PM
by debradu
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video card... [View all]
i'm looking for a video card with a tv out... just a regular old... cheap... one that i can just play a video on my tv... i'm on a budget building my
yoshiboyJan-31-03 07:26 PM
by HMan
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Partition Magic Reset Disk Order [View all]
Hello, Windows 2000 I have a problem that started with making a small change in the size of one partition with Partition Magic. Usually I have this
MikeOldsJan-31-03 07:23 PM
by GreyFalcon
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USB ports won't work [View all]
About a month ago when i opened my web cam program this http://images 2.fotki.com/v16/free /899a/3/30586/148277 /grrUSBB-vi.gif?1044 015115 showed up..
fairynxdJan-31-03 06:56 PM
by ranchhand
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Printer error in RedHat 8.0 [View all]
This is the error I get when I try to print. I set up CUPS, and I am able to print test page. But, when I try to print a doc in kwrite ,I get the foll
AZZIEJan-31-03 06:12 PM
by AZZIE
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Screensaver to pic:? [View all]
I know it is common to take picture files and compile several of them into a screensaver. But is it impossible to convert backwards, that is to say fr
Mojo2000Jan-31-03 06:11 PM
by Sonny
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