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| PCI Express slot | 31 Aug 2006 23:26 GMT | 7 |
I am planning to upgrade the graphics card on my computer since it only has onboard graphics installed. I opened up the case to see what slots were available to me and to my surprise there was only pci. There is no agp slot on my motherboard but there does apear to be space to ...
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| Duplicate Versions of Window | 31 Aug 2006 22:37 GMT | 1 |
My laptop's instruction manual stated to install Windows XP. Apparently, there was already a version running on there. Now, I have two versions and my computer is sluggish. I am out of my warranty period. I know that I have to remove everything and reinstall it. (I think.) Can ...
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| accessing removed harddrive | 31 Aug 2006 20:13 GMT | 3 |
I am about to remove my main HD with XP on it and replace it with 2 W.D. HD's with RAID striped array on a Gigabyte GA-7VAXP MB. My question is "with security on XP, after i remove my old harddrive will I be able to access the files on the drive if I place it on a secondary ide
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| Add Hardware Wizard Disabled - How to re-enable | 31 Aug 2006 19:58 GMT | 1 |
I was having some difficulty with my DV camera (connected via firewire), so I decided to try a different cable. For some reason, Windows decided I was trying to install new hardware and ran the add new hardware wizard. It decided that the new hardware couldn't be installed, and I ...
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| CD/RW and DVD/RW are not functioning | 31 Aug 2006 19:18 GMT | 1 |
CD/RW and DVD/RW are not functioning. This is the error message I get Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. ( code 19). I have tried every thing to correct the problem I cant even restore to ...
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| i can't find my windows xp anymore | 31 Aug 2006 18:52 GMT | 1 |
i have brought my computer just over a year ago and at first it windows xp let me write a normal letter and now it has disapered i cant find it any where. i didnt get a cd to install but someone said that it should be already be on here. i get all the other windows things just ...
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| USB Port Problems | 31 Aug 2006 17:48 GMT | 2 |
I have a new (less than 3 months old) Compaq laptop running Win XP pro. I have 3 internal usb 2.0 ports. I have plugged a 4-usb hub into one of those internal usb ports and use the hub to power an external hard drive, a CD burner and a printer. Last week I purchased a new hub ...
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| cd drive won't open | 31 Aug 2006 16:31 GMT | 3 |
My cd drive will open after I start m computer up but after a while it quits responding. The paper clip trick does work but I would rather not have to do it. I have shut off any program that could possibly be using the drive and it still doesn't open. My computer is still new and ...
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| unable to play DVD | 31 Aug 2006 15:34 GMT | 12 |
My Dimension B110 can't play any DVDs. Talked to dell chat and was sent the PowerDVD with decoder. Device Manager indicates D/E ROM working properly.When play DVD from My Computer tab nothing happens. After DVD is inserted nothing really happens, not even any error message! Disc ...
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| Samsung d900 software installation | 31 Aug 2006 08:10 GMT | 1 |
Hi, Just got a new phone. I installed the software (not clear from the disc what exactly to install!!) and conected the phone via USB when prompted. It recognised the phone then the New Hardware pop-up flashed up asking for either a web search or disc to install bits and pieces ...
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| Lock-Ups MS faults Display Driver | 31 Aug 2006 04:59 GMT | 1 |
My Compaq Presario 2190US began Locking-Up, several months ago, only when I was on ebay or some other site where there were a lot of graphic page downloading. I sent Error Message to Microsoft and the reply window instructed me to
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| What's a good Home PC backup strategy? | 31 Aug 2006 04:47 GMT | 6 |
An older friend has had several PCs in the past, and whenever he gets a new one asks me to move his emails, documents, financial data, etc over. I reinstall the programs. He is now thinking about setting up some kind of backup system in case he loses his important files. He ...
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| sound card driver OPTi931 - Windows XP | 31 Aug 2006 03:39 GMT | 2 |
I need sound card driver OPIi931 for Windows XP. Could you send me the driver or free link to it by email: tarip(at)interia.pl Thanks in advance.
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| Noisy CD-RW drive | 31 Aug 2006 03:37 GMT | 3 |
Greetings. Lately, my CD-RW drive becomes noisy when I run a disk- burning program like Nero; it sounds like the CD is rattling in the drive as it spins up. Is this the sign of a drive that's wearing out? It won't burn CDs reliably any more. Thanks.
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| Bluetooth headset pairing failed, worked previously with same hardware | 31 Aug 2006 03:09 GMT | 1 |
I am trying to get a Bluetooth headset paired with a Windows XP computer but the process is failing. I'd previously gotten the headset and computer to pair with no problem, but the hard drive had to be re-imaged by the manufacturer because of some
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