I know this is a pretty elementry question, but is there any special way to
connect IR devices, I was trying to get a Nokia to talk to a laptop with a
IR port, but I couldn't see how to turn the IR on the laptop on.
Steven

I recently changed my motherboard and had to repair install XP, then I DL'd
SP2.  Now when I go to device manager, my monitor and cpu are showing up
twice.  Anyone have any idea about this?  Any help will be greatly
appreciated.

I recently changed my motherboard (Intel 915gav), processor(p4-530) and
memory (ddr512mb).  Also, I am now using the integrated graphics instead of
an AGP card.  The problem is I tried to just plug my hard drive with XP right
into these new components and it says that windows ...

I am recording from line-in with a CMI-8738 (integrated on the
motherboard), under WindowsXP, and when the sampling rate is NOT
44.1kHz, there is a strong distortion in the sound. I would like to be
able to record at 48kHz. Can anybody help?

ok i have a problem here. i believe my c drive has partitions to make a "e"
and an "f" drive, which is where i had put everything i wanted to keep. i was
planning on reformatting my c drive, so i put stuff there for safe-keeping.
the other day it started making a funky noise, ...

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I recently formatted my hard drive (Dell 2300 Dimension desktop) and now my
burner won't burn. The light just flashes, and then i have to reboot to get
the cd out! Did I not install the driver properly? My device driver says that
the device IS working properly. It is, but i ...

I have this utility that came with my motherboard called EasyTune, it is
used for overclocking.  Should I use this utility or is it better to do it
thru the BIOS?
Also, how careful should I be with overclocking my CPU and VideoCard?

I have just upgraded to a LCD monitor with DVI input. I wish to upgrade my
existing Graphic card with one that has DVI capability.
I am really looking for any advice and or recommendation
for a card that will provide DVI and be compatible with my aging PC. The

I'm running XP Pro SP2, with a LAN and broadband router for Internet
access, but I have a modem installed and a dialup connection configured
as a backup for the occasional DSL outage.
I've disabled autodial, but the "Connect <my isp> Dialup" dialog keeps

At one computer I don't have speakers. The thing is then that I want the pc
speaker to play a beep or something when I for instance receive mail. How
can this be achieved?
Will this be controlled by the .wav file itself, or are there any settings

I have an interesting modem problem. Purchased a U.S. Robotics V.92 56k
modem. Everything works fine. I can dial into my ISP and/or RAS into our
network at work. However, at no particular time during the day, I notice
on my phone that the line is open (via a little light on the ...

I have it connected but i dont think the drivers for my usb are installed
does anyone know how to find the software for them
thanks
Amber

Today, for the first time, when I try to open a pdf file
on Internet Explorer, I always get "unable to open page."
Other links work OK. I'm running Adobe Acrobat 4 (full
program) and also have Acrobat 7 reader installed. These

After updating my Wi-Fi software driver in Windows XP it assigned a number
after the hardware device.  Before I performed the hardware driver update,
my Wi-Fi adapter was listed in the as "Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network
Adapter" but after the update it is listed as "Atheros ...