I have just bought a 128MB strip of 133MHz SDRAM to upgrade my system's RAM
to 256MB.  When I turn my PC on after installing the RAM, the memory test
works OK anddisplays the correct amount of RAM, but Windows XP will not
start.  I get a message saying that there is a missing of ...

Recently I upgraded from a Promise ATA 100 storage
controller to a Maxtor 133 Ultra ATA storage controller.
Since the upgrade my machine has begun to suffer
intermittent skipping when reading/writing to a disk on

My computer recognizes the memory card in my Minolta
digital camera but will not assign a drive letter.  How
do I arrange for a drive letter?

When I get a message with an attachment that has a PDF
file I open it it opens  into word and of course is
scrambled. not AcroBate adobe
How can I change this to open a PDF file in acrobat adobe

I just plugged a usb cable into a usb 2.0 hub, and xp came back and said
that it did not recognize the device. Does XP not have native support for
USB 2.0 devices? The hub did not come with any documentation or drivers.

Other than using a usb hub, are there any adapters that would allow 2 usb
cables to connect together so I can extend their length?
Thanks.

Someone told me there is a XP repair.  I have loaded XP
professional 6 times and on the last, I have no power
options that allow the OS to turn off the computer and
save the settings.  All it says is "it is now save to

anyone know how to cure this error?
I've changed drives, cables, now the drive is on a raid, and that msg keeps
coming up almost every day now, I have a chaintech nforce2 (7njs) mobo, even
have updated nforce drivers >.<

I have reloaded the program Visioneer 9 twice and it works
for a time.  Then, when an item is scanned in, it makes 84
copies of nothing but an icon that cannot be opened for
each one.  I have gone into registry and eliminated all

I used to save pictures from my Logitech webcam in D
partition created separately for videos and pictures.
Later on due to lack of space I  deleted the D partition
and now work only with C. But whenever I try to save a

Does anyone know why Windows XP Professonal uses an out
of date by five or more years driver for Umax Astra 2200
Scanner and will not let me install the current driver
version 3.55 The policy coordinator for Umax says they

I have a Kingston DataTraveler and windows recognize it
as unknown. How do I install drivers for xp?

Ok, here's the situation:
I recently fried my motherboard, and I just installed a new standard
motherboard. My equipment:
AMD Athlon 1800 1.5ghz

My issue is in my hardware list,  I find the yellow ????  
and its on my hardware listed as the
following :82801DB/DBM SMBUS Controller - 24c3
I have XP PRO and a Biostar P4TPT Motherboard with 2.4

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