This is kinda similar to Scotty's problem...
Windows and other programs aren't recognizing that I have speakers.  The
speakers work, because when I start up and shut down and when I have an error
window pop up, I hear the sounds and music.  In the sounds and audio tab, it

I bought a new hard drive and am getting ready to install it.  The machine
has XP Home SP2 on it now.  Will it recognize a HD with 160 gig?
How do I find out if my motherboard will allow a HD that size?

my dvd drive doesn't read cds or cdroms anymore but reads any dvd fine. what
can i do to fix problem and has anyone else had this problem. my hardware is
only a year old so it cant be ready for the graveyard yet. tried trouble
shooting guide but no info on this. help.

I have Acer Aspire notebook with XP Home SP2 on it. I installed all
the drivers successfully and i have no problem if i plug my Canon
scanner onto on-board USB port.(on notebook)
But i also have an Billionton USB 2.0 PCMCIA expand card to have

I have a 40 gb ATA drive on a system that is running out of space.
I bought a new Maxtor 120 gb drive for a replacement.
I used the Maxtor Maxblast software to copy the 40 gb to the 120.  Every
program that had used Windows Installer as its installation utility had a

svchost.exe system causing 100% AND slow CPU to a halt, I can delete the
service but what is my problem.

I have read all the posted discussions about the screensavers not working
after installing a wireless optical mouse and keyboard.  I installed the
above "fix" from the Microsoft web site and nothing has changed.  I am
hesitant to use the "workarounds" because I don't understand ...

Hello, I need to defrag the HD on my laptop.  I have almost no free space
left.(it will have plenty when defragged) What is the best method? Thanks.

Hey all, I'm new around here, because... well... I need some help!
Right, to the point... My sound was working perfectly fine... I was on the
computer listening to music and such.
So I'm on MSN and someone asks me if they can test their webcam. So I agree,

My girlfriends laptop isn't recognising her cd/dvd rw drive (E:). Is there an
easy way I can fix this?

   I am using windows Xp Service Pack 2 installed on Intel Pentium 4 Based
computer installed with 256 MB  of RAM. Since last month or so whenever I am
connected to internet i found the error "Generic Host Process for Win32
Services" caused by svchost.exe in the temporary directory ...

I just built a new computer. Replaced the mb (FATAL1TY FP-I9 SLI), CPU (Intel
E6600, (video card (GeoForce 8600 GT) and hard drive (120gb). Have 2gb
corsair memory (new) installed. Using the same case, dvd writer (HP 840x),
and cd writer (Artec WRR-52X). Installed WinXP Pro using ...

Not really sure which group to ask this so picked this one! Anyway, is it
safe to leave my pc on overnight? If so what effect would this have on
electricity bills?

I am having Bluetooth Dongle from Enter Multimedia tech.My Bluetooth Dongle
is not supported by the  Windows XP SP2  according to
"http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=841803 ".what could i do in
order to recognize my Bluetooth dongle to Windows XP SP2.My Bluetooth ...

   I am using windows Xp Service Pack 2 installed on Intel Pentium 4 Based
computer installed with 256 MB  of RAM. Since last month or so whenever I am
connected to internet i found the error "Generic Host Process for Win32
Services" caused by svchost.exe in the temporary directory ...