My Dell Dimension using XP and a APC UPSPro500 has an interesting
problem. It had been working fine with the APC plugged into the USB for
software power monitoring using the APC software.  But now the PC went
into hibernation mode with the Dell power light flashing yellow..

Drive D: or Drive E: will not read a blank CD-R or CD+R. It will read blank
CD RW & DVD RW. Both drives will play any media. I have recorded lots of
music and made copies in the past. Now every time I put a blank CD in to
record, it ejects right back out saying to put a blank cd ...

Installed 2nd hard drive and icon appeared in My Computer.  Then it
disappeared.  System shows new hard drive installed and working
properly. How do I get it to appear in My Computer page? Tnx

I've just installed IE7 and all went well, or so I thought. Whenever I try to
access a web-site by pullin down the history list and clicking on one all I
get is: Internet Explorer has encountered a proble and has to close.
Sorry...........................

I'd like to buy a Dell Dimension machine from their online store of
reconditioned machines  that runs Windows XP but is capable of running the
Vista Premium  operating system expected soon. I noticed that most have no
sound nor video cards and, of course, no monitors. I want the ...

I have a Dell 2300 PC, about 4 years old now.  As of the last several weeks,
I have had to hold the power button in for a period of time, before the unit
starts to power up.  Sometimes, holding it for a while doesn't even work at
all.  I can come back in a half hour, hold the ...

Ok, I know that this topic has come up a lot.  But unfortunately, none
of the previous solutions are applicable here.  No loose cords, no
driver issues.  Just spookey.
Here's the deal:  (Please read all)

I've just upgraded to Windows XP. I have an Olympus camera which I used
to be able to get my pictures off but can't since upgrading. It appears
as a USB Mass Storage Device in the Safely Remove Hardware window but I
can't see it under My Computer or in Explorer. I tried copying the

I am having a problem with some USB devices, first it started with a USB
external hard drive and now it happens with a USB gamepad. The problem with
the USB Hard Drive resolved itself, because I did nothing.
The problem is that suddenly the USB device disappears, as if I ...

How can I get Flash Player to work on my windows XP? I have tried the
following:
Went to the Adobe web site and clicked on “down load Macromedia Flash
Player 9” and it stopes.

I have a USB 2 powered 4 port hub (it says so on the box!). When I connect
any device to it I get a message box that pops up as says that the device
would work faster if it was plugged into a USB 2 port. The hub is connected
to a USB 2 port on my desktop. Does anyone know why I'm ...

Background.  My Dell PC uses the Intel 82801FB chipset which has 4 USB1.1
and a single USB2.0 ports.  I'm not convinced that of the 8 USB sockets
available on my PC, they're really all USB2.0 as claimed by Dell.
So, looking at the Device Manager on XP I see the 5 USB ports, one ...

I have a gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 Motherboard with an Intel Pentium D Dual Core
3.4 945 Chip, 2 Gigs of PC5300 DDR2 Ram. Since I live in a remote section of
Ireland we have discovered Eircom (The telephone co.) will never upgrade our
exchange to support Broadband since there are only ...

i have a  nec 3520 DVD burner running in external usb2 case with xpsp2
laptop
recently it stopped burning dvd and only burns cd
attached is a log of failed burning

I have a Systemax Ascent tower.
The fan on it is LOUD, and it is always loud and always running at full
speed.
I did a little reading online and it seems that I will have to install