sleep or moon key on keyboard..click key and computer
shuts down but comes back on in few seconds  am novice

hi. nortongost. can i down load it/copy it. or do i buy it. thanks for the help

I went to dell and downloaded the driver for my modem.  When I tried to open
it, the little hourglass on my pointer would come up, but the file would
never begin to install.  So, I then went to the manufacturer of the chipset
for the modem (Conexant -for the life of me I can't ...

I have windows xp sp2, broadband, NIS 2004.  I like to use Internet Explorer
and have always done so, but just recently it has started to cut me off from
my modem connection, after being on line for about a minute.  Everything
else, including the line has been checked and is ...

I've been using an alternative to windows notepad for years (Rogsoft's
"Notepad+"). Now, after downloading this horrendous SP2 for XP pro, I have
tried over-writing Microsoft's lame little notepad with NotePad+, but the
old lame Notepad somehow keeps regenerating itself.It shows up ...

I didn't backup some word files and pics before I
upgraded from Windows98 to XP.  Is there anyway to get
these back???  Any help is GREATLY appreciated.  Thanks!

Is there a "definite and comprehensive" reference book that explains clearly
the logic and jargon of the Win-XP Registry, its "keys" and values ?
I've seen several of such books that I found more superficial and confusing
than intelligent and clear.

I recently downloaded a Service Pack from Compaq(HP) for
my old presario.  Compaq SP's are an .exe which you run to
create a floppy, which, in this case is used to boot the
computer you wish to update.  Floppy was created, disk was

I have a compaq laptop and I got it from a friend who got it from someone
else anyway I have no idea how to wipe out windows 2000 because they couldn't
remember the password to it but now the xp won't run java to play games on
the internet one more question is there any ...

Good Morning Everyone,
I posted this question last week in the WinXP General but I never received a
response so maybe someone here can help me....
The History folder in Win XP does not seem to retain any information on all

I recently upgraded from 98se to XP-home on my old home system (AMD
K6-2/400Mhz, 256MB RAM, late 90's BIOS). Other than some to-be-expected
problems with legacy ISA hardware and some applications, it went well.
However, the system now displays the build information on the lower ...

hi,
I have a broadband connection and when i look at my connection status under activity it appears that im sending a number of bytes when im not at all sending anything. what seems to be the cause of this and how to solve it.

I'm absolutely hopeless with computers so i'm  looking for
a website that will EXPLAIN (not just give
dry "engineerese" instructions) any or all of the
following:

hi how do i back up xp. so i can klean my disc drive.  thanks for any help

How do I backup data in windows xp Home ed?