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Season's Greetings with a new Virus/Worm [View all]
Here's another one that might catch the napping surfer. http://www. idg.net/go.cgi?id=62 1173
Bob HDec-24-01 08:40 PM
by Tuff
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Dec 24th 2001
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Hard drive deal [View all]
For those that may be interested, Sam's Club is still selling a 100GB Maxtor 7200RPM ATA100 drive for $120 after a $100 mail in rebate.
ShellyDec-24-01 08:33 PM
by Shelly
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CD Drive Audio CD Problem [View all]
Until recently, my Wife was able to play and listen to audio CDs on her computer. Suddenly, or so it seemed, the audio CDs placed in her computer CD d
fogstratusDec-24-01 08:21 PM
by fogstratus
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Dec 21st 2001
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Dec 23rd 2001
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RE: CD Drive Audio CD Problem
May 22nd 2003
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Norton 2002 config [View all]
I could use some advice/help. (Still struggling with this Windows XP...) I bought Norton 2002 to put on with WinXP. In the email settings are two
JennaDec-24-01 07:45 PM
by Jenna
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Acrobat Reader 5 [View all]
I noticed in the last few days that I was having problems reading PDF files. When I clicked on a link that required Acrobat Reader it took me to a bl
BobMcGDec-24-01 07:09 PM
by Sonny
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Clearing History in IE - Affecting other drop down boxe... [View all]
Hi, Wonder if anybody can help me with this one. Using IE 5.5 sp2 and win 98se. Yesterday, doing a little maintenance, I Cleared History in Tools etc
mickozDec-24-01 07:08 PM
by seracca
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Windows 2000 [View all]
I have a problem. The icons do not show on the desktop at all. I am used to the Icons being there. I have checked all of my settings and cannot find a
jeffro94Dec-24-01 06:57 PM
by jeffro94
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How to disable onboard video card? [View all]
Whats has to be done to disable the onboard video card on a Compaq 5441? Bought a video card to upgrade this some and if anyone has any tips, please
tarwoldDec-24-01 06:04 PM
by tarwold
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RE: How to disable onboard video card?
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Mp3 player please [View all]
Looking for a free mp3 player please...not realjukebox please. sarah.
sarahDec-24-01 05:34 PM
by simonc_999
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Thankyou
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My PC's speaker is mute [View all]
Ever since I upgraded to windows 2000 from win98 my speaker has been on the mute side, I cannot hear anything except for some shuffling when I move th
ramoncDec-24-01 05:19 PM
by clyster1
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RE: My PC's speaker is mute
Dec 24th 2001
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"save target as" option is grayed out... [View all]
hello everyone I'm not sure how this happened but a while back my save target as option on internet explorer became greyed out and stopped working. C
LOOTDec-24-01 05:10 PM
by PCExpert
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RE: "save target as" option is grayed out...
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ZA Update [View all]
Last night i successfully downloaded the update, 2.6.362 and then supposedly successfully installed it over the previous version. Yet when i open ZA a
PhilipDec-24-01 04:50 PM
by Philip
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A weird and fustrating problem [View all]
Hi everyone, got a weird and really frustrating problem... I've just finished putting together my new pc and although it appears to work fine, period
simonc_999Dec-24-01 03:50 PM
by simonc_999
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MSI K7T266Pro RU
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Shelly (Virtual Memory related) [View all]
When you say "the best thing is to let Windows XP to manage the virtual memory", do you refer to leave the virtual memory that the installation of the
RoperaDec-24-01 03:25 PM
by Ropera
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RE: Shelly (Virtual Memory related)
Dec 24th 2001
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yep, my questions was because
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           that's a good article, thanks Sonny, thanks Shelly
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XP update problems [View all]
I'm caught in a loop on the XP update site. When it begins to check for updates, it pops up for administrators only. I am in the administrators group
GreyFalconDec-24-01 03:23 PM
by GreyFalcon
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OT - The city where I was born: [View all]
3c26b09c67f1db24.jpg After the riots. 27 dead. government out. the country declared the largest default (bankruptcy) in history: 132 billions
RoperaDec-24-01 03:19 PM
by Ropera
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           thanks all
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The Dragon Has 3 Masters! [View all]
Just turned on the RAID controllers in the BIOS, installed the Promise drivers in Win2K, moved the CDRW to IDE3, and made the 2nd HD secondary master.
Zema BusDec-24-01 02:17 PM
by Zema Bus
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OT Official Dumb@ss Club-Act II [View all]
So, ive got this "new" puter set up in the living room. K62/350, 10 gig HD, 128 PC133, XP Pro, S3 Savage3d (old skool, baby). Needed to transfer my mp
doctormidnightDec-24-01 12:46 PM
by doctormidnight
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The 1st Need For Speed game. [View all]
Anyone remember the first Need For Speed game from EA? I remember it was still a dos mode game when it was first released, but not sure about it after
MisBehaveDec-24-01 12:32 PM
by MisBehave
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UD PC911 Team Results 12-23-01 [View all]
UD PC911 Team Results 12-23-01 Join the PC911 cancer fighting team and help put the combined computing power of PC911 to work for a good cause! [
dubberDec-24-01 12:12 PM
by Crunk
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OT-Useless-Don%27t read N%2FT [View all]
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CrunkDec-24-01 11:52 AM
by vitalt
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Drive Image 5.1 Scheduled Quick Image Won't Run [View all]
Cant get DI5.1 QuickImage Scheduled Task to run automatically. The task appears in the MS Scheduled Task app but simply will not run at the scheduled
buzzmagDec-24-01 11:33 AM
by serlv
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Problem after XP update... [View all]
Plug and Play seems to have been disabled after installing the M$ XP security updates. USB devices no longer come up unless I manually "Add New Hardwa
craiggEMTDec-24-01 11:27 AM
by richardc
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OT ... How does Santa do it? [View all]
There are 2 billion children ( persons under 18 ) in the world, but since Santa doesn't service the Muslim, Hindu, Jewish and Buddhist children, that
muckshifterDec-24-01 11:21 AM
by Spezi
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           Garbu, you arguing with the NY Sun?
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Hawkin's theory of parallel universes
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This ReallyTakes The Cake! [View all]
Just got this popup ad window that looks like a system dialog box. There was no way to close it in the usual manner - no matter where you placed your
Zema BusDec-24-01 10:36 AM
by CoolKid
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OT - Ah, crap..missed the benchmark!!! [View all]
3,000 worthless ones and counting. Just a big thanks to everyone that has taught me something, and a big apology to those who tried but just couldn't
doctormidnightDec-24-01 10:11 AM
by Myk
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Windows XP Set-Up Problems [View all]
Windows xp does not see my hard drive. I have 2 IBM's in a striped array.
rgalarzaDec-24-01 09:57 AM
by sheltonleslie
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OT-a little fun (for a change) [View all]
Found this site the other day, but particularly this link. http://www.vec torlounge.com/04_ams terdam/jam/flamjam.h tml Try to get a score of more then
BeninioDec-24-01 09:37 AM
by Sonny
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Can I boot up via my TV screen w/TV out on vid card? [View all]
Am looking forward to recieving my ASUS V8200 deluxe in about 4 days from New Egg and need to ask a really dumb question. The card has a TV out conne
Crazy_BabyDec-24-01 09:12 AM
by Crazy_Baby
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System won't boot [View all]
My Abit KT7A motherboard needed replaced, so I sent it back and installed a Biostar in the meantime. Just put the replacement Abit board in. Machine t
McGeeDec-24-01 09:11 AM
by McGee
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