Quick question, when I hit the backslash key a funny looking character shows
up.
What has happened and what can I do for it?
Thank you in advance.

I ran F&STW first on my New Computer generating FastWiz on a flash drive as
part of this run.  Then I ran the FastWiz from the flash drive on the Old
Computer. When FastWiz (actually the F&STW included in FastWiz) asked me how
I want to transfer stuff and I selected "Home or ...

I hope that this is the correct newsgroup for this question (if it isn't,
please can you advise...)
I am getting the following error message: "windows cannot open MPIO Manager
2.exe.mdmp".  I have posted the error text below.  Please can you let me

We have two machines running XP.  Both have display settings issues.
With the Dell laptop, we set the display resolution lower and all is well.  At some point, apparently after coming out of standby, the resolution will return to the highest setting.
With the second machine, a ...

Hello All, Please help...
I am trying to Clone my HDD on my Compaq 7120US (Please don't laugh
it was a service plan replacement) My OS is Windows XP Professional
NTFS & SP1. I have the original CD for XP Professional, with serial

When I chose the switch user option nothing happens.  The only way to switch
is to completely log off.  I have tried by accessing the User Accounts, to
enable the Use Fast User Switching, but it won't allow me to do that either.  
I don't know if this is what I needed to do, but I ...

first question:
     How do you use help for IE 7 from within IE 7.
Second question:
     How do you copy the Internet address from where it is displayed to the

Usually, when I download music files from a website a popup window appears
with the option to open, run and cancel (that is the default of internet
explorer). That file appears for all type of files. The title of the window
is “File Download – Security Warning”. After installing ...

I'm hoping that as with other modifications we can do to XP that make it act
more straightforward like the Win98SE interface, that this one is possible.
I'm a single-PC user and no-one else will ever use my PC and I'd like to get
the simple file paths back, i.e., C:\Windows\Desktop ...

I am  ashamed to ask this question but i cannot find the answer alone.
Here my question :  I have an Administrator account and another Adm account
under my name. When i start my computer, the Administrator account is
loaded. I then logoff and relog under my account.

I keep getting this messsage / access violation at address 02b60200 in module
Iesdsg.dff read address 25302e67.
Incidentally I can not have my sirrius radio on as I play yahoo games. all
related? Tks

First let me thank those who replied my previous query and made my life
easier.Much appreciated. Today I have a different problem.
I have on my desk here at home two PCs, one is an old version of
Windows98, the other one is  a Windows XP Media Center and both are in

Without even saving any of the currently unsaved documents.
see this 1 minute video
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/320643/quickly_shutdown_and_restart_your_computer_
in_seconds/
(you need to have flash player installed in your browser.)

I have a problem with XP. I cant load my Internet's bank page. It used
to work but the last week it gives me Server not found
Firefox can't find the server at www.stonebridgebank.com.
I can use Firefox or IE4 neither one will work, However on my laptop it

I am running Windows xp pro with sp2.
I am facing a peculiar problem.
I have an administrtiave account and a limited user account.
I want to run my tv tuner in my limited user account.