I bought an internal DVD-RW drive, LG GSA-H10L.  I put it in the computer and
XP doesn't recognize it's there.  It gets power and blinks when a disk is put
in.  I took it out and put it in an external case with a USB connection,
still wasn't recognized as being there.  I use all ...

Hi, i use windows xp home edition, i've recently discovered a system using
home edition, could add an image to the logon menu!
eg..
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First let me say it took me 3 steps to get XP upgraded.
I had to upload Windows 98, then upgrade that to Windows XP home edition,
now my CD Rom doesn't work. I just now decided to ask someone it has been
almost a year since that transaction. Since then I have acquired a usb

How can I tell which Nvidia card I have in my hand?
I inherited this from a "broken" computer, and I'd like to know which
card it is before I start to use it. It's got a heatsink, (no fan),
looks like four chips on it, and their website has no pictures. The

communication between computer and printer?

I am so far extremely frustrated with this microsoct Lifecam webcam.
When I first installed it, I set it up in the wizard that I could use
my own microphone in my soundcard for sound.  But the sound was out of
sync.  Now maybe this is a problem with the webcam (is it?), but I

i am using my media center PC to record vhs tapes to dvd. i have an external
tv tuner. it is connected to my vcr properly but i seem to get the issue
"vcr lock activated". does anyone know how to fix this? please help. the vcr
worked just fine the last time it was hooked up to my ...

My DVD -RW Drive has suddenly been disabled (Code 22). Cannot enable the
device by selecting Properties or Troubleshooting. Any ideas?
Thanks
Wyn

I have a DVD drive and DVD/RW and suddenly they have both decided just show
up in My Computer and work as CD ROM's but the really ironic thing is if I go
into Device Manger they are listed correctly (Pioneer DVD-120 & Pioneer
DVR-111).  I have tried deleting them and rebooting ...

I just got a Western Digital 320 Gig external HDD and use it mainly on my
XP-based desktop. I've got a notebook PC, as well, running W98 and after
getting the HDD installed on it too, it's not showing up in the list of
drives.

Does any know how to do a backup of a U3 flash drive?  I am looking to
back up the installed applications but I have not found a method that
is affordable (aka free!)

I have just built a new computer (see components below) After a few hours the
computer gets so slow it nearly stops, this has happened while installing
programs & unpacking so far. But if I wait a few hours till the task is done
it returns to normal and I can play World of ...

I'm running XP SP2. I have two partitions of roughly the same size. One
is C: ACER and te other is D: ACERDATA. I have already put my personal
files on there (ie music docs etc.) but i want to know if i can backup
the C: partition on D:? Is it at all possible? Any help would be

My DVD-RW suddenly stopped Reading DVD and CD roms. It reads Music cd´s and
cd´s with mp3.
When putting in a DVD with Film or games the systems just hangs untill i
eject the disc. Same with cd-roms if there is not mp3s.

I have XP Home Edition and am trying to upload pictures from my new Sony
DSC-S500 digital camera.  Even Sony can't tell me why my OS won't recognize
the camera.  I've installed and re-installed the driver that came with the
camera, using their cybershot viewer and all I get is ...