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In my office, we are trying to share one printer with 2 PCs.  We connected
via an USB data switch box.  One PC is using win xp pro while another is
using win98se.  Win98se works fine and printing was smooth.  But win xp pro
couldn't.  Whenever we connect the device to winxp pro, ...

I think the hard drive on my laptop has been corrupted.  Windows acts like it
is going to start correctly, but ends up just showing the wallpaper; no other
icons.  I think I need to reformat the drive and start from scratch. The
problem there is that when I go to format the drive ...

I'm trying to install drivers for a Best Data modem.   I have
some alternate Smart One drivers, but I can't get the system
to Uninstall the previous drivers.   Each time I uninstall, and
then reboot, it detects the drivers and tries to install automatically.

RE: Xp Can't Repair Disc Error (JamesJ)
I started a new thread because I'm getting the
same error from chkdsk on a new as I was on the old.
I had a 40gb that had errors in the volume according to

My PC has a DVD ROM drive and a DVD RAM drive and DVD+RWs created in the DVD
RAM drive cannot seem to be read in my laptop's DVD/CD-RW combo. I tried the
DVD+RWs in my PC's DVD ROM drive and they work fine. If my laptop is not
supposed to be able to read DVD+RWs then would DVD+Rs ...

My computer has been giving me constant problems with the mouse, and it
doesn't matter which mouse I use, or whether I plug it into a USB port,
or use an adapter to connect it to the PS/2 port.
When plugged into a USB port, several times per minute the red light

My DVD RW Drive E will not open.  I have tried to open it through "my
computer" but am unsuccessful - any suggestions?

Isn't it time the SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller and the other
drivers for flash memory cards used in notebook computers were updated
from 2002 to 2006 to support use of the new memory cards everyone is
selling?

I just replace my existing memory with 1GB 2x512mb dual channel memory kit on
my HP system without any problem, check bios and it read the memory
correctly. Do i have to Change The Virtual Memory on the Performance Options
or can i just leave the way it is? the custome size is ...

I had 2 LG DVD RW drives.  One was a max 8x writing and the other was a
max 16x writing.  At 8x, it wrote discs together in about 12 minutes.
I replaces the 8x writer with another 16x writer.  Separately the
drives write a DVD at 16x at about 6 minutes.   However, when they are

i am using windows xp home, on a custom built, desktop pc configuration. i
have the asus a8v motherboard with an amd athalon 64 fx57 cpu and one stick
of kingston 1gb ram. my system is set up on a 30gb western digital sata
raptor harddisk.

Hi, all.
1.Since the floopy drive does not work properly now, can I disable it as
boot device in BIOS?
2. Can I set up the boot device priority as follows?

I installed a Seagate 80GB Sata harddrive and loaded Windows XP Home
Edition onto it .
 I created 4 partitions of about 20GB each on the 80GB drive .
 It seems to be operating faster than my 100ATA harddrive but it takes

Following the addition of a new hard drive (one that has been giving me
trouble), my system performance deteriorated. I went to Device Manager
and ran a speed test on my IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers.
Drive #1 (boot drive; 160GB) has its transfer mode automatically set to