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| Samsung HM120JC hanging on boot up and when plugged | 7/5/2008 | Kevin |
Q: I have a Samsung HM120JC outer HDD, it has 120GB, so it has no need seperate electric port, like hdd ...
A: so this is happening on other computers as well? The partition on that drive may be corrupted. You ...
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| Samsung HM120JC hanging on boot up and when plugged | 7/5/2008 | Kevin |
Q: I have a Samsung HM120JC outer HDD, it has 120GB, so it has no need seperate electric port, like hdd ...
A: did you plug this hard drive into any other computer? Can you try using it on another computer to ...
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| Moving files from Win 95 to Win XP system | 7/5/2008 | Kevin |
Q: I recently bought a new computer running windows xp. My old system ran windows 95. Can I plug the ...
A: if you are comfortable working inside the computer, plugging it into the new computer as a slave ...
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| : TROUBLESHOOTING HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS | 7/4/2008 | Kevin |
Q: 1. Consider the following situation: A customer installed a new 20 GB hard drive and complains that ...
A: 1. It depends on what shows up on the screen. It could be a corrupted Windows OS if the hardware ...
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| 98SE booting problem | 7/3/2008 | Kevin |
Q: My Windows 98SE(Second Edition) turns on but nothing appears on the screen. I had done some cleaning ...
A: try using a program like DamnSmallLinux: http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/ Burn it on a cd. Then boot ...
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| 98SE booting problem | 7/3/2008 | Kevin |
Q: My Windows 98SE(Second Edition) turns on but nothing appears on the screen. I had done some cleaning ...
A: in terms of the cables going into the motherboard, the main one you should be concerned about is the ...
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| windows 98 wireless DSL | 7/3/2008 | Kevin |
Q: I want to know if there's a way for me to use WIRELESS internet on a windows 98 desktop computer and ...
A: yes this is possible. You will need to buy a wireless card for this computer. Or a USB Adapter like ...
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| error messages | 7/2/2008 | Carl Johnson |
Q: I am running a Windows 98 FE and SE separately. My Windows 98SE encounters an illegal operation ...
A: I can only tell you in general why the illegal operation error message appears. Whenever either the ...
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| 98SE booting problem | 7/2/2008 | Kevin |
Q: My Windows 98SE(Second Edition) turns on but nothing appears on the screen. I had done some cleaning ...
A: is there anything on the upper left corner of the screen (blinking underscore perhaps)? If nothing ...
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| I Lost The AOL small Icon near clock in task bar | 6/29/2008 | Saad Shawwa |
Q: My question is how do I find that AOL Icon and replace it in the task bar near the clock. It was a ...
A: follow the instruction written on this website to re add your aol icon back to tasbar ...
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| installing pci ethernet card | 6/28/2008 | Carl Johnson |
Q: I have an old HP Pavillion desktop running Win95. I would like to make it work with DSL, and have ...
A: My Windows 98 machine is connected by ethernet cable to a router then to a Bellsouth DSL Modem. And ...
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| Win XP Password | 6/28/2008 | Kevin |
Q: I went out to fix a Dell Dimension 3100 that had a BIOS PW issue. I got passed that and then I ...
A: no need to go through all that trouble. This can all be fixed with a simple/free download at: ...
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| Win XP Password | 6/28/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: I went out to fix a Dell Dimension 3100 that had a BIOS PW issue. I got passed that and then I ...
A: Try giving this site a try: http://www.loginrecovery.com They charge for immediate support, but ...
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| Win XP Password | 6/28/2008 | Carl Johnson |
Q: I went out to fix a Dell Dimension 3100 that had a BIOS PW issue. I got passed that and then I ...
A: Landon, I cannot answer your questions regarding the installation of Home and Pro. A work around for ...
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| Windows 98 (not SE) | 6/27/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: Read your advice on getting info off our old OS MSW 98 computer - wife's keepsakes Yikes - but ...
A: Unfortunately, there are very few devices out there that will work with an orgininal Win. 98 device. ...
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| Dell Dimension 3100 | 6/27/2008 | Kevin |
Q: I have a friend who manages an apartment complex that has a Dell Dimension 3100 running a program ...
A: it sounds like that's the problem right there. It could very well be the BIOS password. Try to find ...
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| Dell Dimension 3100 | 6/27/2008 | Lorry |
Q: I have a friend who manages an apartment complex that has a Dell Dimension 3100 running a program ...
A: Have her start Windows in Safe Mode, go to Start, Run, type in MSCONFIG, under the Startup tab see ...
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| Dell Dimension 3100 | 6/27/2008 | Saad Shawwa |
Q: I have a friend who manages an apartment complex that has a Dell Dimension 3100 running a program ...
A: someone for some reason activated the system password from the bios you need to rest it back take a ...
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| Dell Dimension 3100 | 6/27/2008 | Carl Johnson |
Q: I have a friend who manages an apartment complex that has a Dell Dimension 3100 running a program ...
A: 1) Added any USB devices recently such as a camera, card reader etc? I had a similar problem which ...
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| Reloading Windows 98SE | 6/25/2008 | Kevin |
Q: I have a Gateway 850 desktop pc that I am reloading Windows 98SE from the original System ...
A: were there any issues encountered during the restoration process? Type in the word win and hit ...
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| W97M/Ded | 6/23/2008 | Kevin |
Q: Sorry its taken a while to get back to you. Thanks for the previous instructions. I am worried ...
A: I'm wondering if AVG is detecting a false positive in this case then as I see a few other users have ...
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| Compatibility from windows 95 to XP | 6/23/2008 | Kevin |
Q: First of all thank you for taking the time to read my question and to look for a solution for me. ...
A: do you have a Windows 95 or even 98 computer that you can use? Just want to make sure it's working ...
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| MY PRINTER IS NOT RECOGNIZED NOW | 6/20/2008 | Kevin |
Q: I had written to you before as I couldn't play solitaire offline: followed instructions---went into ...
A: let's make sure it's not a corrupted software. Download the driver for it at: ...
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| windows xp | 6/18/2008 | Kevin |
Q: i just bought a secondhand used laptop and i want to change the ownership properties on it i chased ...
A: does it retain your new name when you login from Windows? The best method to do this is to create a ...
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| MY PRINTER IS NOT RECOGNIZED NOW | 6/18/2008 | Kevin |
Q: I had written to you before as I couldn't play solitaire offline: followed instructions---went into ...
A: are you 100% sure that other printer listed there is not for this one? Is that HP 1350 printer ...
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| 95/98 on new MoBo. | 6/17/2008 | Kevin |
Q: I have an old film recorder that must run on Windows 95. My computer is a modern AM2 with dual core. ...
A: is this a file recorder hardware device that's plugged into the computer? What kind of connector is ...
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| ACCESSING CD DRIVE- TIBM THINKPAD 760XD | 6/17/2008 | Michael Troy |
Q: I cannot usually access my CD drive. Occasionally I can do so, and was able to do so in the past. ...
A: I assume you have ruled out that the CD itself you are using is fine. If it works fine on other PCs ...
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| PC powers down | 6/16/2008 | Saad Shawwa |
Q: I have a Dell Dimension 2350 with Win XP Home and it will only stay on for about two minutes - any ...
A: this usually hap[pends when the cpu is overheating , you need to check if the cpu fan is still ...
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| PC powers down | 6/16/2008 | Carl Johnson |
Q: I have a Dell Dimension 2350 with Win XP Home and it will only stay on for about two minutes - any ...
A: Most likely temperature related or a power supply problem. Unplug and remove the case to remove dust ...
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| PC powers down | 6/16/2008 | Kevin |
Q: I have a Dell Dimension 2350 with Win XP Home and it will only stay on for about two minutes - any ...
A: does it shutdown completely or restart? If it shutdowns completely, can you power it on again ...
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| PC powers down | 6/16/2008 | Lorry |
Q: I have a Dell Dimension 2350 with Win XP Home and it will only stay on for about two minutes - any ...
A: My first thought would be to turn the computer off, uplug it, take the cover off and remove any dust ...
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| Microsoft Windows | 6/16/2008 | Saad Shawwa |
Q: I have Microsoft Windows version 2000 and Windows XP. My problem is that I cannot delete a line of ...
A: correct me if i understood what are you talking about wrongly you get *** every time you enter a ...
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| compaq presario computer | 6/14/2008 | Kevin |
Q: My compaq presario will not boot when turned on. All I get is the compaq screen. What is wrong
A: do you get anything else? Maybe a blank screen with a blinking underscore on the top left corner? ...
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| no sound! | 6/12/2008 | Carl Johnson |
Q: i accidentally deleted my sound card driver and now i have no volume, and the volume icon is no ...
A: 1) Assuming that your sound card is part of the mother board, look for support by model & serial ...
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| Recovery discs dont work!!! | 6/12/2008 | Kevin |
Q: I have had to format the drive on my Panasonic CF18 toughbook and repartition it. (my youngest son ...
A: before you ddi the cleaning, was the CD damaged at all (even if it's minor scratch marks)? See if ...
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| Network drive | 6/12/2008 | Kevin |
Q: I have a 95 NEC WIN95. The hard drive crashed. I ordered a used one and when trying to format I get ...
A: Yep, if it gave you that message and the drive is giving out abnormal noises, it sounds like it's ...
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| Copying pictures from file to CD | 6/12/2008 | Saad Shawwa |
Q: If pos can you solve this one for me ? I have just downloaded a numper of pics from my digital ...
A: after you grab the pictures from the camera to the computer , disconnect the camera or turn it off , ...
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| Recovery discs dont work!!! | 6/12/2008 | Kevin |
Q: I have had to format the drive on my Panasonic CF18 toughbook and repartition it. (my youngest son ...
A: does the CD have any smudges on it or is the CD damaged/scratched at all? If so, try to clean it out ...
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| Folder option | 6/12/2008 | Saad Shawwa |
Q: pls. inform me, How i can find folder option? My windows-98. Is it a virus? solution me.
A: Folder option is not a virus , it is a functionality in windows environment where you can customize ...
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| no sound! | 6/12/2008 | Carl Johnson |
Q: i accidentally deleted my sound card driver and now i have no volume, and the volume icon is no ...
A: It sounds like you are correct and you need to re-install your sound card driver. download the ...
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