ok well here goes if i am on my comp and if i am using the internet i stay
connected all day as it should be, just surfing and playing internet games
email etc as soon as i want to download something and go onto bitcomet i can
download something for about 30 mins and then ...

We have a network at work.  I got a new computer, and when I copied my
files,(Quite a few of them) from the old computer to the new one, they
changed to read only.  Now my helper cannot change anything on them.  I have
tried to change them from read only but it is not working. ...

my computer keeps shutting down for no apperant reason, i can be online from
10 to 60 minutes and the system just shuts off. sometimes it will reboot but
all the time.

While monitor is turned off after some time in power schemes, will a
system tray scheduled application still be active?
TIA

Sorry i should have read the previous threads re this problem first before
adding another.  i will follow the steps listed and try them first :)

my keyboard works fine for typing, but all of the shift keys are different.
i can't even find my "at" symbol.
how do I alter this.

I am having a problem restarting and shutting down. The buttons in the Turn
off computer box do not work, I have to turn off the power to restart.
How can I fix this problem?

Hi, I'm trying to install a driver so that my computer will recognise an
ethernet connection. I dowloaded the driver, but everytime I try to install,
I get this message; "the specified location does not contain information
about your hardware"

My left mouse button will not work on my XP Home Desktop.
I have to right click and OPEN
It works on all other icons i.e. when in all programs.
Is there a setting that got set by mistake i.e accessibility options?

I followed advice from the MS newsgroups to solve the SmartBridge Alert which
was appearing on startup (this problem just began the past few days).  As
followup I looked at the Event Viewer and see that under System, an alert, or
a warning followed by an alert, with the source as ...

My new Dell M90 laptop with Windows XP Professional SP2 is showing the
following Event ID Errors, is the TSS an embedded software or can it be
removed?
How do I correct the problems, I look forward to receiving your help?

Hi guys. My new Dell Inspirion 6400 has an annoying hibernation problem. When
I go to hibernate, it simply says "Preparing to Hibernate" on the blue
screen, and then just sits there. I've left it for a good 30min before and
still nothing. I've installed countless hotfixes for ...

I have tried plugging an audio lead into both the line in of the
motherboard & into line in of my TV tuner card which also has analogue
in but I my PC can't hear anything at all.  It's been suggested that I
don't have the correct port enabled.  If this is so how do I determine

"Windows Movie Maker has encountered a problem and
needs  to close.  We are sorry for  the inconvenience."
I get this message every time I open it.
If I do not close that popup window, I am able to continue to use the prgm.

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this.
My friend has got three USB ports on his machine, one on the back and two on
the front.
He can plug his flash USB stick in the back port and it works fine but the