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| WinXP pro SP3 destroys USB connectivity | 31 Dec 2009 23:20 GMT | 16 |
I've installed SP3 on my Lenovo M55e desktop (WiXP Pro) and experience an elusive problem, a blue screen reporting a hardware problem, sending me to my hardware provider, and described an a memory parity error. Well, the first diagnosis stage was a replacement of the memory cards. ...
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| Autoplay malfunctioning? | 31 Dec 2009 19:21 GMT | 3 |
When I insert a CF card containing 400mb of photos into an external USB card reader, the autoplay window pops up and I choose 'open folder' . Upon choosing this, a window opens up and starts to display all the images. However, before all the images are displayed, the window shuts ...
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| Dell Motherboard or RAM | 31 Dec 2009 04:35 GMT | 4 |
Dell MOBO Will Not Install XP Home. Is it the MOBO or is it the RAM Memory? These same files will not install. Using 2 different known 'Good Discs'. Using 2 different known 'Hard Drives' The Dell Diag CD was created and run. No problems found.
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| Blue Screen | 30 Dec 2009 04:33 GMT | 2 |
I am running XP SP3. I just got a strange blue screen, while I was composing an email. All functions and processes have been operating normally all year. The screen was not specific to one problem, but suggested that a hardware or software problem had occurred - that I should ...
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| How to make autostart programs in USB stick memory | 30 Dec 2009 01:51 GMT | 2 |
Some said, when USB memory stick putting on PC, it can start autostart programs, like Autorun.inf of CD-R. Does any know how to do it? Thanks, M.M.
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| unfreeze mouse cursor without rebooting? | 29 Dec 2009 22:27 GMT | 8 |
On Windows XP, HP desktop, couple years old, every 10-20 days my mouse cursor might freeze up overnight. GE optical USB mouse. Do I need a newer driver? Is there a way to unfreeze it without rebooting? I close all applications at end of day. Thanks, Bob
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| IDE to Secure Digital? | 29 Dec 2009 16:27 GMT | 3 |
I know there are adapters that allow you to plug memory cards into an IDE port. It's transparent to the operating system so it shows up as a drive in My Computer. Are there any that do the reverse?
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| Write Delay Failure | 29 Dec 2009 14:32 GMT | 1 |
Recently I tried to copy a number of folders full of photo files from my secondary hard drive to a CF memory card via an external 2.0 USB card reader. One image folder was 1.5GB; another was 311MB. Occasionally, during the copying I will get an error message stating the a ...
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| Trying to save data from old disks | 29 Dec 2009 03:12 GMT | 8 |
I had to replace my two computers, but, saved their master hard drives in order to retrieve the user data later. The drives are one IBM Deskstar ATA/IDE 41.1 GB and one Western Digital WD 400 IDE 40.0 GB. Both drives have filesystem NTFS and both were bootable masters with ...
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| USB2 2.5 external backup | 28 Dec 2009 14:57 GMT | 4 |
After very useful help from this group earlier, I am now deciding which external drive to buy. I am converting to USB 2.0 but on seeing a number of sales sites often 2.5 drive is shown as laptop and 3.5 as desktop. As I have very little backup 40 GB would give me ample space. I ...
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| Remove USB 1.1 from Computer !! | 28 Dec 2009 14:55 GMT | 3 |
I have purchased a USB 2.0 upgrade when it arrives is it advised to remove my 4 port 1.1 card and put upgrade in that slot. Will this benefit the PC power wise or boot up process being slowed with two cards in ! Regards Roger
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| USB stick Drive letter allocation | 28 Dec 2009 14:53 GMT | 3 |
I have a USB memory stick which needs to be assigned as drive D - because that is where software is specifically writing to. However, if I boot up without the USB memory stick another drive (the CD) is allocated to the now missing drive letter and I have to re-assign both of ...
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| How to restore XP SP3 after installing Genius Webcam Messenger? | 28 Dec 2009 03:54 GMT | 1 |
I reinstalled whole Windows XP in my computer after a continuos reboot problem (I never found the cause). I left the Genius Webcam Messenger set up to the end, and just after I installed it, a pop-up window warned me that some drivers were changed to an unknown version and that ...
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| USB ports | 28 Dec 2009 02:11 GMT | 8 |
i found my desktop USB no longer functioning after I connect a usb hub to a usb port connector on the motherboard. Even I remove the usb hub or reset the cmos/bios settings dosen't help. It seems that no power output from all the usb ports/usb port connectors. I am sure its ...
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| USB | 27 Dec 2009 23:15 GMT | 1 |
When I plug in ipod nano, device status states :Windows cannot use this hardware because it has been prepared for "safe removal" but it has not been removed from the computer. (Code 47) Can anyone help me with this situation?
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