Has messing around with sys resoerces and deleted one now have no video on
my wifes computer is the a way to restore setting?

I have a 256MB Memory Stick that I use for backup purposes.  When I plug it
into the USB port on my Dell laptop running under Windows XP, it doesn't show
up as an available drive in "My Computer".   It's accessible through
applications, such as Wordperfect, but I can't see it in ...

MSI 845E Max mainboard (MS-6566E ver 1.0) hangs at reboot.  Removing USB
device (ADSTech DVD Xpress capture device) solves problem.  Note: device
works normally when plugged in after WinXP starts.
Could this be just the device causing a conflict somehow?  ( I am also

does anyone know a way to force Win XP to load the PS/2 keyboard driver
at bootup?
As far as I know, XP always tries to auto-detect a keyboard at the PS/2
port. If none is found, the corresponding drivers - i8042prt.sys and

I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to post or if this as been answered
already but.....
I realised a while ago (when trying out a new game) that directx was not
recognising my video memory and just displaying n/a. I tried the tests.

I wondering what a particular switch on my computer is for.
The switch is marked with '-/O'. It is above where you
plug the computer in.
I left my computer on last night and this morning it was

Can anyone recommend a good PC builder magazine? There are so many out there
to choose from.

My usb ports randomly just shut down and come back up a few seconds later.  I
have wireless mouse, pda cradle attached to a belkin 7 port hub and a hp
combo attached to the box.  I've removed and reinstalled drivers and have I
am up to date on patches.

Someone has asked me how to print from a DOS application to a printer.
Normally, I'd use the Net Use command to create an LPT1 connection to
the printer, but the PC has no parallel ports. He has tried a USB to
Parallel port converter, but we don't know how to send the print jobs ...

I am using XP sp 2 when I physically connect my laptop to the blackberry via
a USB port Windows detects the new hardware and prompts me to install the
drivers.  I do this and all works fine.  However I have set the laptop up so
that all the users are only Users not Power Users.  ...

i do not fully understand this problem but here goes information about my
system is below (its long winded but please, comments are welcome on this)
.firstly whenever i try to use the back up too i get the following error
Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy ...

I need to rescue some files from a hard drive that has windows 98, Can I plug
in this hard drive into my computer that has win Xp and copy those files?
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As administrator how can I set up an internet connection
for Guest user?  When logged on as Guest User, when I try
to set up connection I get the message,"you are logged on
as limited user. Please log on as Administrator to run new

I was looking for a new mouse at a computer store recently.
There was a wheel mouse (not an optical mouse) packaged by Microsoft,
and the box said that software (included in the package) has to be run
to install it.

I have the following problem. When I attach my new digital camera (olympus
D-580 Zoom) to my pc (USB), I briefly see the 'found new hardware' box in
the bottom right corner of my task bar, but then my pc immediately crashes
and reboots. Other devices (printer, webcam) cause no ...