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| Sending large files - a QB file of 600 MB file | 8/7/2007 |
Q: We have an offsite accountant who needs access to our Quickbooks file which is around 600 MBs. Do ...
A: I would not use FTP it is not very secure. I would not want to transfer financial data on a ...
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| network printer | 8/3/2007 |
Q: I am running a peer to peer network here at my fire station - we have a linksys router with a hub ...
A: If the printer has a network port all you need is a network cable then follow the directions that ...
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| DLL error | 7/25/2007 |
Q: I am having a problem with a slow Internet connection with my DSl. I think it has something to do ...
A: The first thing I would do is run a Spyware scan on your system The programs I use to do that are ...
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| windows 2000 w/ Windows server 2003 | 7/24/2007 |
Q: I have a windows 2000 pro installed in a computer at my office and would like to hook it up with the ...
A: You will need to have a user acount on the server machine with remote access allowed. You will need ...
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| Blank Page | 4/3/2007 |
Q: I hope you can help me. I receive a blank page every time I leave Windows Internet Exployer and a ...
A: Scan your computer for spyware and virus' These are the programs I use and were you can download ...
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| Connecting with wireless router | 4/2/2007 |
Q: I have a laptop that has wireless built in so I installed a wireless router on my desktop. The ...
A: I have not worked with vista very much. The little bit that I have worked with it did not leave ...
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| Multiplayer queries | 4/1/2007 |
Q: A friend and i want to play games like diablo 2 and age of mythology multiplayer using our ip ...
A: I do not know much about networking for gaming. However I can tell you that you your public IP ...
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| DCOM Errors | 3/30/2007 |
Q: I get these DCOM errors on my system, they're all over my event viewer in my system log. This is the ...
A: What is the computer you get these errors on Server or Desktop? Can you ping the computer named ...
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| homenetwork | 3/29/2007 |
Q: Kevin I have two Notebook computers, one of them is connected to the printer via cable, is there a ...
A: Yes. Goto to the following link and following the directions. The directions are for setting up ...
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| mouse & keyboard problems | 3/29/2007 |
Q: I have 2 comps...networked with a router or rather thruough a router...and for a swicth have been ...
A: Remove the KVM completly and connect the mouse and keyboard directly to the computer and see if they ...
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| Centrally managed Virus protection for a Windows 2003 Server Network | 3/28/2007 |
Q: We have a small school network that runs Windows 2003 Server Software. Currently we have Norton ...
A: I do not know about Norton, I gave up using Norton along time ago. Norton just cause me to many ...
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| acquaring network address | 3/28/2007 |
Q: i can't connect my wireless network it say's "acquiring network address"i have a strong signal but ...
A: Try rebooting the router. You may also want to try pressing and releasing the reset switch on the ...
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| Share hard drive over internet | 3/27/2007 |
Q: Kevin, I work on my sister's computer remotely using Remote Desktop, which does not allow multiple ...
A: You do not want to share the hard drive on the internet, as that will give anybody and everybody ...
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| XP Laptop to windows 200p pro lan | 3/27/2007 |
Q: I have just purchased a lynksys 54G wireless router and a Dell Inspirion laptop with win xp pro ...
A: I have instructions on how to set up file sharing on my web site. Here is the link. ...
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| Windows Registry | 3/27/2007 |
Q: I recently downloaded files from a downloadable device on my computer, the filenames now show up in ...
A: Download and install CCleaner from www.ccleaner.com This is aprogram I use allot. It scans your ...
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| sharing the internet with a PS2 | 3/23/2007 |
Q: ok i have a laptop running on a wireless connection (DSL) and i want to run a Router cable from my ...
A: I have found that the PS2 will not get an address on its own even though it is set for DHCP. You ...
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| IP Address Conflict | 3/21/2007 |
Q: I have 1 HP desktop on windows millennium cabled thru a netgear ethernet adapter to a netgear WGT624 ...
A: Usually DHCP servers do not assign the same IP address to two different computers at once. Their ...
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| Removing unauthorized networking | 3/20/2007 |
Q: Kevin! This is Giovani from Manila, Philippines. I'd like to ask you about "unauthorized networking ...
A: From what I have see, the Jason in question is not on your computer. Jason is actually another ...
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| network printer problems | 3/19/2007 |
Q: I have set up Windows XP on a larger hard drive and transferred settings from the smaller hard ...
A: Make sure that the printers are shared on the computer they are connected too. Their should be a ...
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| ftp | 3/18/2007 |
Q: can you answer questions regarding ftp? if not, who in allexperts.com can and how do i navigate to ...
A: I have talked to my boss about this. He said that some ISP will block some incoming ports like 21 ...
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| ftp | 3/17/2007 |
Q: can you answer questions regarding ftp? if not, who in allexperts.com can and how do i navigate to ...
A: If nothing else has changed except the internet connect, then make sure that you are using the ...
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| 9x Workstation vs Windows XP Workstation | 3/16/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me 4 or 5 benefits of upgrading workstations from a 9x environment ...
A: Secourity--98 has absolutly no secuirty at all. I can gain access to any 98 machine password ...
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| internet network | 3/12/2007 |
Q: what's involved in creating a network over the internet? Software required Service required ...
A: You will need Windows XP or Windows Server 2000 or 2003 on the receiving end. On the remote side ...
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| network router problem | 3/9/2007 |
Q: I have a Netgear router, and I use it for both wired and wireless connections. It's about 2 weeks ...
A: What brand was the old router? I personally do not like net gear or D-Link. I recommend Linksys. ...
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| file transfers | 3/8/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if there was a value to having a memory drive serve as my laptop's external hard ...
A: I would recommend purchasing an external USB hard drive. However, I would only recommend that you ...
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| file transfers | 3/6/2007 |
Q: I will strongly consider purchasing this software when my laptop arrives. I'm wondering though what ...
A: First I want to say good luck with vista. I am a Netowrk/PC technician and have had no luck with ...
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| forwarding ports | 3/5/2007 |
Q: all i am is hooked up to is a ethernet thing with no router because this is the only computer on the ...
A: I could not tell what port to use because I don not know what program you have, and I probably would ...
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| Desktop to Laptop Networking | 3/4/2007 |
Q: Mr. Watkins, I have a desktop computer running Win2K and a laptop running WinXP. I would like ...
A: The following link will explain how to set up file sharing. Make sure that both of your computers ...
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| Windows XP SP2 and Samba | 3/2/2007 |
Q: I have two WinXP SP2 systems(desktop and laptop), and alinux system running a custom linux OS with ...
A: Are you running Windows XP Home or Pro? XP home is difficult to network sometimes it will network ...
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| file transfers | 2/28/2007 |
Q: is there a way via special software or built-in os capability to transfer "only the changed files" ...
A: A prorgam that I like alot is call Sync Back. It is a product of a company called 2 Bright Sparks. ...
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| Wireless Printer Server | 2/20/2007 |
Q: I currently have a D-Link DP313 wireless printer server. It was purchased used. It does not seem ...
A: You will need to goto D-Links website and download the configuration software for it. I have a ...
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| Wireless Printer Server | 2/20/2007 |
Q: I currently have a D-Link DP313 wireless printer server. It was purchased used. It does not seem ...
A: Any type of server should be assinged a Static IP Address. Their should be a reset button on the ...
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| Router connected but non Surfing | 2/19/2007 |
Q: Hello My is sometimes connected and yahoo messenger working but i can't surf or browse the internet ...
A: I would almost have to see the problem myself to diagnose it. The only thing I can suggest is to ...
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| Files & Settings Transfer | 2/10/2007 |
Q: I'm using XP Pro, SP2. I wanted to reformat my PC so used the Files & Settings Transfer Wizard. All ...
A: I only used this wizard once. I can not remember how it went. You may have to only tell the wizard ...
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| Upgrading NT Server ans Workstations | 1/31/2007 |
Q: I am soon to upgrade our system which now consists of 1998ish technology, including an NT Server and ...
A: Servers still very much have a place in networks. Particularly in larger networks. Servers can ...
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| dhcp | 1/30/2007 |
Q: May be I was not clear,the connection btn these two computers is only there when ICS is enbled.When ...
A: i understood the problem quite clear. I do not recommend using ICS! With ICS you are limited to ...
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| Ethernet connection | 1/30/2007 |
Q: Inspiron 600m. THANKS!Kevin, thanks for the quick response. I went to the dell site, found my model, ...
A: It will be one or the other of the following: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller or ...
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| Ethernet connection | 1/29/2007 |
Q: Kevin. As an AllExperts volunteer myself, I appreciate your time. I travel a great deal and a couple ...
A: Are you running Windows XP Home or Pro? Go to Start-Connect to and click on show all connections. ...
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| dhcp | 1/27/2007 |
Q: I have two computers (PC1 and PC2) which are connected to the internet through ICS.PC1 is the one ...
A: "Limited or no connectivity" means that their is basically no network connection although the ...
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| PCI simple communication controller | 1/23/2007 |
Q: PCI simple communication controller:Can you help me in finding the drivers for this device?OS WXP.I ...
A: PCI simple communication controller is usually a modem. Install the drivers for your modem and this ...
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| workgroup......domain | 1/22/2007 |
Q: Can i just use my desktop to set up the ftp server even though it has windows media center edition ...
A: I don't know of a way to set up any version of XP as an FTP Server. With windows to set it up, it ...
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| workgroup......domain | 1/15/2007 |
Q: my sister just referred me to it. Well i have set up a workgroup on my home wireless network with ...
A: You actually have a couple of options. You can get a network storage drive Such as the one at the ...
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| Wireless Network problem | 1/6/2007 |
Q: I am having problems connecting to the internet on my wireless computer. I am getting a message that ...
A: Are all the computers on the network wireless? If at least one of them is connected by ether net. ...
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| Problems accessing files within a home network | 1/6/2007 |
Q: .. -----Question----- Hello, Kevin and Happy New Year -- here's what info appeared when I typed in ...
A: Are all computers home or is their a mixture or home and professional. Visit this link and mak sure ...
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| Linking Routers together for additional computers | 12/28/2006 |
Q: I have more computers in my home than the router I am using How do you add more routers to add ...
A: Because you already have one router you do not need another one. All you need is a switch. you can ...
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| PC5740 and PCI to PC Card Pro | 12/27/2006 |
Q: Kevin I'm having difficulty getting Windows XP to recognize the PC5740 card from Verizon. I have ...
A: What Service Pack are you running on XP if their is no service pack or Service pack 1 download and ...
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| Networking a XP Pc with one running ME | 12/25/2006 |
Q: Kevin, thank you for your prompt response. I am using XP Media Edition 2005, and I do have the ...
A: XP Home is damn near a pain in the ass to network, but XP Media Center, is damn near impossible. ...
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| Networking a XP Pc with one running ME | 12/20/2006 |
Q: I have been trying to network my new HP Pavilion pc with my older Compaq presario. I am using a ...
A: File sharing is different from entity from printer sharing. Just as you have to share folders to ...
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| networking wifi laptop w/ desktop pc | 12/13/2006 |
Q: "I have a Desktop PC running XP home, new HP dv9000 laptop w/ wifi running XP Pro. Both access ...
A: Up grade the XP Home system to XP Pro. Although it is possible to set up file and printer sharing ...
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| networking winxp pro & win98 machine | 11/27/2006 |
Q: 2 machines 1 o/s is win98 and the other is winxp pro. MY ISP is SBC I have a DSL connection. I also ...
A: I have put the information on my website. The link is: ...
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| Local Area Network | 11/15/2006 |
Q: What is the main problem that received packets being 0? In our we have both the IBM and Hp machines. ...
A: When you transfer one file or many files from one computer to another these fils are not transfered ...
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| Network | 10/22/2006 |
Q: I have 2 PC’s connected by a D-link router both of them using Windows XP. I am trying to create a ...
A: Make sure that their is a hand under the folder you want to share, the hand means the folder is ...
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| deleted files | 10/16/2006 |
Q: How can I protect a file on the server dive from getting deleted???? I checked read only in the ...
A: When you test to see whether the file can be deleted do not use a users account that has ...
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| Packets Sent but not Received | 10/11/2006 |
Q: I own a HiGrade 340s8 notebook, which worked fine until I "burnt" the BIOS during an upgrade ...
A: The other computers on the network only think they see you note book. Their is a a folder in your ...
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| Passwording a workgroup--Windows XP | 10/8/2006 |
Q: I have a 4 port router feeding 2 hubs and 2 Linksys WAP's. A workgroup is set up, not a domain. The ...
A: What I understand you want to do is have two workgroups say: Network A Network B Each Network will ...
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| network | 10/6/2006 |
Q: sir, i finished my diploma and i have finished my hardware and networking courses. now i ...
A: Personally, I want to learn anything and everything I can. There are no books that I can recommend. ...
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| networking | 10/5/2006 |
Q: I really want to share a internet connection threw a wired network-wireless network... ok so here ...
A: The best thing to do is buy a Linksys WRT54G. Plug your cable coming from your DSL or Cable modem ...
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| Networking | 10/5/2006 |
Q: I have severals questions: 1. Can you describe the basic component of a network 2. can you explain ...
A: 1). Their is no one singal basic component of a network, their are three. 1. NIC (Network ...
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| Windows Server 2003 Question | 10/3/2006 |
Q: We are running Server 2003. I have an Excel file on the server. On this file I would like to give ...
A: The file is also getting permission settings from the folder it is saved in which may also be ...
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| wireless networking -laptop | 10/2/2006 |
Q: Watkins I just set up my wireless network using the westell 327W modem/router. I wanted to connect 2 ...
A: Use an Ethernet cable (one should have come with your router) and download the latest drivers for ...
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| networking | 9/28/2006 |
Q: I have a question about downloading from my network. I am in college and theres a website that ...
A: Any time you get files from another computer whether you say downloading or copying it is the same ...
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| Dialog Box | 9/27/2006 |
Q: When I try to open "Attachment" on my e-mail, a pop up tells me to close "an open dialog box. What ...
A: A dialog box is basicly a message box. It is a way for the computer relay information to the user. ...
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| d drive | 9/25/2006 |
Q: cd/dvd isn't even showing up under hardware...I guess I need to replace it. Thank you so much for ...
A: Before you replace it scan your computer for "New Hardware". Also check your cables, or maybe even ...
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| d drive | 9/25/2006 |
Q: cd rom, It will open but when I put a disc in, nothing happens. I have windows xpFollowup To ...
A: How old is it? Right click on "My Computer" and choose properties, click the hardware tab, Click ...
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| crossover cable vs. standard straight through cable | 9/22/2006 |
Q: I have a question about crossover cable vs. normal cable, if we connect to computer directly, we ...
A: To directly connect a computer to a computer router to router switch to switch you must have a cross ...
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| Windows 2000 LAN Problem | 9/21/2006 |
Q: I am trying to help my brother connect his Toshiba Laptop with Windows 2000 to a high-speed internet ...
A: Open a command prompt and type ipconfig /release then type ipconfig /renew Then try getting on the ...
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| Must Restart Computer to Access New Wireless Networks | 9/15/2006 |
Q: Mr. Watkins, I've been having a recurring problem with my wireless network on my laptop. Every ...
A: Sorry it has taken me a couple of days to respond to your question, I have been working 16 hour days ...
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| Upgrade Win NT network to Windows 2000 | 9/13/2006 |
Q: We want to upgrade Win NT network to Windows 2000. With more than 50 workstations and only one CD ...
A: I have never preformed an upgrade from nt to 2000 or even 2003 What I would do: Back up any data ...
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| Wired (not wireless) connections... | 9/9/2006 |
Q: We have a computer room in our house with three computers and three printers (2 regular and 1 ...
A: In order to do this you will need to have the three computers talk to each other. You will need to ...
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| Control Panel Access | 9/9/2006 |
Q: How can i block Control Panel Access to a windows user or a group of users via Registry settings? ...
A: I believe you will need Windows Server 2000 or 20003. I am running XP Profssional and their is no ...
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| Access Rights on cdrw/dvdrw | 9/8/2006 |
Q: Please help me here,Iam trying to implement a policy/third-party software which will stop ...
A: The only security and other policy implementation I know of is using what is included in Windows ...
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| Trouble with a wireless Internet connection | 9/7/2006 |
Q: I have a computer that operates on Windows XP Professional, and two roommates and I are using a ...
A: This is what I would do. #1 Do not use the connection software that came with the wireless card. ...
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| remote access / windows 2003 server | 9/5/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if someone could tell me how to setup Windows 2003 Server so that someone offsite ...
A: There are a couple of ways that this can be done. 1) Make this file or the folder this file is ...
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| computers | 9/3/2006 |
Q: all i want to know is when you recieve your bill does all the sites you have entered come on to the ...
A: I am still not sure what you want. What bill are you refering to? I do not know of any bill or ...
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| spying | 8/30/2006 |
Q: I would like to know if there are two computers in the same house networked together if they could ...
A: Yes it is possible. You have to know where to look for the files in question. Dpending on the ...
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| Network | 8/25/2006 |
Q: I have a small home network and a share a DSL conection (with win xp) the proble that i have is that ...
A: Preform the following tasks: Slick start --> run and type cmd You will get a command prompt ...
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| laptop wireless conection | 8/18/2006 |
Q: Laptop has a wireless signal from a router but I cannot get on line ("This page cannot be displayed" ...
A: If I understand correctly you can connect to every wireless network except your own. Things I would ...
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| win98 SE and XP Pro | 8/12/2006 |
Q: I've connected a WIN98 SE via router on DSL to 2 XP Pro. They're in same workgroup; same IP range ...
A: Getting 98 to talk to 2000 and XP machines can be difficult but it can be done. Assuming you have ...
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| networking | 8/11/2006 |
Q: I need more detailed explainations as I am a newbie to this. I went to bestbuy.com to check on a ...
A: I am thinking about the one of the ways I would do it. Does your 98 system have USB ports, at least ...
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| networking | 8/8/2006 |
Q: I recently purchased a computer with windows XP Pro SP2. I would like to hook it to my old WIndows ...
A: The easiest way is to put a network card in each machine and connect them with what is called a ...
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| setting up a limited user account | 8/8/2006 |
Q: my question is this: on the administrator account, you know how one updates the computer with ...
A: Yes the updates are system wide. They have to be because Limited accounts can not run programs such ...
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| virus infection | 8/7/2006 |
Q: How do i remove boot sector virus? I have an hard disk that is unstable in behaviour: sometimes it ...
A: If it is indead a virus most Anti-Virus programs will remove most if not all virus' including boot ...
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| how to succeed in configurating firewall | 8/7/2006 |
Q: I have tried to download the new version of BRIDGE BASE ONLINE by allowing the Norton Security ...
A: Have you tried disabling Norton Firewall, just to see if the program you are using can access the ...
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