When I try to open in 'Safe Mode' the black screen with a long list of
opened 'dll' files appears, but then it just stops there.
All I can do is use the reset button on my computer case and I have to boot
up in normal mode.

I set up this keyboard last year on my new XP computer, so I
know it can be done.  Now I need to do it on another
computer and I can't remember how I did it.
I have instructions on how to select the keyboard for

Windows XP Pro SP2.
Why do I always have an unused residual window left on my screen after I
run an old full screen DOS program?
It's run from an unaltered shortcut (exept for the icon) through simple

In response to a helpful suggestion in this newsgroup,
I added ZoneAlarm to block unwanted intrusions and it's
a nice program........but it adds something undesirable.
When coming out of hibernation, ZoneAlarm blocks all

Is it possible to direct cable connect (LPT1 Port) a Winxp Pro computer  to
a win98 SE computer?
Thanks, Tom

Whenever I open a new folder in Windows XP (Office 2003), the new window
opens in a minimized state.  Is there a way to set it to default to open in a
maximized state?

My pc won't go into automatic standby if broadband connection is on . How do
i get it to do that in XP home ?

I'm running XP professional on a Dell XPS.  I have hibernation enabled, and
am able to schedule hibernation to kick in after the passage of designated
time periods.  However, I want to be able to put the system in hibernation
manually.  I am the only user of the system, so I ...

Can anyone tell me what this task is - It is scheduled to run daily starting
2/1/08 and I have not scheduled any tasks. It says -
C\Windows\Tasks\WebReg20080101212130job. I am running XP Service Pack 2.
-- I am afraid to just delete it.

Hi I have a Sony Vaio K-23 series notebook computer that I have had for a few
years. A little while back my mouse pad started acting up where every now and
then it just wouldnt work. It would jump as i moved it and it wouldnt go
where I wanted it to go. but then after a couple of ...

Started getting the blue screen saying "a problem has been detected & Windows
has been shutdown to prevent damage" "Worker_Thread_Returned_At_Bad_ IROL"
The message goes on to say disable Bios memory options such as caching or
shadowing etc. etc. I don't have a clue about ...

I'm adding a "ODBC Data Source" entry 10143 to that looks like this
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBC.INI\10143].
Is this entry supposed to apply to everyone that logs into the PC?
If not is there some other way to create a "ODBC Data Source" that will

testing

I have no problem changing the screen resolution but what I want to do is
have a different resolution for each of the User Accounts I have.
How can I do this?
Cheers

hi, can any one tell me how to set up parental controls, i am running xp, i
thought there would have been something in the control panel but not so,
thank you.