Get the following message when printer, scanner HD, etc, turned on AFTER
bootup.
exception processing message c00000a3 parameters 75b6bf9c 75b6bf9c. Label is
Drive not ready.

Is there any point in having more than 2 gigs of ram on 32-bit Xp pro?
I'm asking this because ddr2 memory is cheap these days, so I'm thinking
about buying 2 sticks of 512 MB. I currently have 2 sticks of 1 GB.

I've had problems trying to install a Lan adapter, mostly due to
incompetence on my part.  I need to remove the hardware recognition (my
terminology!) from  my laptop so that I can install the software in the
correct order.  How do I do it please?

I  formated my HDD on my laptop and when I boot the system I get a message
''Operating system not found''. I tried another HDD which I know is ok and
still get the same message Any idea's please.

Our system to be targeted for is a 4 way video capture system.
We want to simultaneously capture to disk (with hardware processing to say
MPEG 2 or 4 prior to saving to disk) 4 video inputs.
This is not a surveillance thing where 4 way PCI capture cards compose one

Hi, when I started up my computer all words had been replaced with symbols
(looks like a wingdings font of some kind).  All files, folders,
menus...everything is symbols.  For example, the Start button is spelled out
with "question mark, up arrow, check mark, cancel X, and up ...

You need informations about hardware, about computers, about
configurations... try to find your ansewer on...
http://comp-hardware.blogspot.com/

I have a Dell computer running xp pro with an 80 gig Ultra ATA hard drive.  
There is only one hard drive bay but there are two optical drive bays that I
am currently using.  Can I take out one of my DVD drives and put a hard drive
in that bay that would work along with my current ...

Last year I purchased an Alienware notebook computer. Pentium M 730 1.6hz 2mb
533fsb processor. It came with two 512 sticks of sodimm  memory. Running
Windows xp media edition.  I wanted to upgrade so I purchased 2 2gig sticks
of sodimm memory. My problem is, if I put both sticks in ...

I have a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer USB mouse.  I assume it is
version 1.0, since there is no version number on the bottom of the
mouse, and I purchased it several years ago.
Does anyone know if there are drivers for this mouse that work with XP

I added some ram to a computer.  It loaded up well the first time.  After
that, it almosts completes booting (in safe mode) and then reboots when it
reaches a 'mup' driver?  Any suggestions?
Thanks,

I recently purchased a Seagate FreeAgent 320GB USB external drive and
plugged it into my desktop computer (Gateway running XP Pro).  The drive was
recognized immediately and I copied files to it with no problems.  While
reviewing my Event Viewer, I found the following (truncated) ...

I have a Sony DVD-RW and DVD/CD-RW in my PC and niether will write to discs.  
Under properties neither show a recording tab.  Both read fine.  I have tried:
1) re-installing drivers
2) re-installing hardware

I have a machine running XP with VIA/S3G UniChrome Pro IGP graphics and I
have just installed the very latest driver 6.14.10.357.  It installs OK but
when I go into Control Panel->Display->Settings I get this error:
"The currently selected graphics driver can not be used. It was ...

I need to have some .dmp files analyzed.  I have been trying to use one of my
support incidents by calling but everytime I call and go through the endless
menus on the phone I end up getting the message, 'Your call cannot be
connected at this time, please call again.  WTF is the ...