http://www.pcbanter.net The general Windows XP discussion forum, for topics not covered elsewhere. (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general) en Thu, 17 May 2012 15:42:48 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.pcbanter.net/images/002/misc/rss.jpg http://www.pcbanter.net http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085208&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 21:14:47 GMT I've got an XP machine that I rarely run the MS updates on.

I'm running the automatic updates right now and it's offering me about a
dozen Office 2007 patches / fixes.

Thing is, I've got Office 2000 SR1 premium installed on this thing.

The updates are generically described as:

"Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 System"
"Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 Suites"
"Security Update for Microsoft Office Powerpoint 2007"

Do I want to download these patches - even though I don't have Office
2007?
]]> General XP issues or comments XP Guy http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085208 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085207&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 20:24:26 GMT Is their a folder column attribute that reflects whether a file is open or in use, or perhaps gives the name of the user who has the file open now? Thanks. Is their a folder column attribute that reflects whether a file is
open or in use, or perhaps gives the name of the user who has the file
open now? Thanks.
]]> General XP issues or comments http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085207 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085204&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 19:07:09 GMT Hello, i AM GETTING nullrefernceexception IN isc.CreateStream(TapiConstants.TAPIMEDIATYPE_AUDIO,TERMINAL_DIRECTION.TD_CAPTURE); Pleasae help for the... Hello,
i AM GETTING nullrefernceexception IN

isc.CreateStream(TapiConstants.TAPIMEDIATYPE_AUDIO ,TERMINAL_DIRECTION.TD_CAPTURE);

Pleasae help for the same


//ANSWER BUTTON
private void answer_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
ITAddress i;
i = ia[line];
bool status=false;

IEnumCall ec = ia[line].EnumerateCalls();
uint arg = 0;
ITCallInfo ici;

try
{
ec.Next(1, out ici, ref arg);
ITBasicCallControl m_CallControl = (TAPI3Lib.ITBasicCallControl)ici;
// ITBasicCallControl2 callControl2 = ici as ITBasicCallControl2;
ITStreamControl isc = ici as ITStreamControl;//= (TAPI3Lib.ITStreamControl)ici;
ITStream ist=ici as ITStream;
ITTerminal localTerm = ici as ITTerminal;//(TAPI3Lib.ITTerminal)ici;
if (!reject)
{
// request the terminal using right media type and direction
//localTerm =
callControl2.RequestTerminal(TapiConstants.CLSID_S tring_FilePlaybackTerminal,
TapiConstants.TAPIMEDIATYPE_AUDIO, TERMINAL_DIRECTION.TD_CAPTURE);


//NULLREFERNCEEXCEPTION
isc.CreateStream(TapiConstants.TAPIMEDIATYPE_AUDIO ,TERMINAL_DIRECTION.TD_CAPTURE);

ist.SelectTerminal(localTerm);
ist.StartStream();


ITMediaSupport mediasupport = localTerm as ITMediaSupport;
// prepare to put the file name

ITMediaPlayback mediaPlayback = localTerm as ITMediaPlayback;

if (mediaPlayback != null)
{
try
{
// Set the filename to play
object[] fileList = { @"E:tapi8.2w.wav" };


mediaPlayback.PlayList = fileList;

// Select the terminal
//callControl2.SelectTerminalOnCall(localTerm);
// ist.SelectTerminal(localTerm);
ist.StartStream();

// Answer the call
m_CallControl.Answer();
//callControl2.Answer();

// Start playback.
ITMediaControl mediaControl = localTerm as ITMediaControl;
mediaControl.Start();

// Assign the terminal now terminal
// m_PlayFileTerminal = localTerm;
status = true;
}

catch (Exception ep)
{
MessageBox.Show("here is exception inplaying musicnn" + ep);
//if (Log.IsErrorEnabled)
//{
// Log.ErrorFormat("Call.ReadyPlayTerminal: *** EXCEPTION*** {0}",
e);
//}
}
}
//}*/
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("All calls are rejected. Please remove 'Reject'
tickmark");
m_CallControl.Disconnect(DISCONNECT_CODE.DC_REJECT ED);
//ici.ReleaseUserUserInfo();
tobj.Shutdown();
initializetapi3();
registertoken[line] = tobj.RegisterCallNotifications(ia[line], true, true,
TapiConstants.TAPIMEDIATYPE_DATAMODEM, 2);
MessageBox.Show("Registration token : " + registertoken[line],
"Registration Succeed for line " + line);
}

}
catch (Exception exp)
{
MessageBox.Show("There may not be any calls to answer! nn" + exp,
"TAPI3");
}
}
]]> General XP issues or comments avadhut http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085204 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085197&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 11:06:34 GMT It has been over a week now without Kevin Ander WAZZUB spam.

It wasn't easy but I finally got Fairpoint to ToS his ass for spamming.
]]> General XP issues or comments anon http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085197 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085195&goto=newpost Tue, 15 May 2012 01:03:02 GMT On May 10, 5:48 pm, RichardOnRails > wrote: >> Yesterday, I...]]> On 05/10/2012 05:56 PM, RichardOnRails wrote:
> On May 10, 5:48 pm, RichardOnRails
> > wrote:
>> Yesterday, I started up WinXP-Pro/SP3 and thought I saw a freak
>> duplicate Word entry at the bottom of the Startup menu, so I deleted
>> it. When I booted up now, there was an Excel entry but no Word
>> entry. Is there an easy way to find the path to the Word executable.
>> I don't know where the Office 2003 install disk is ... I used it once
>> 8 or 0 years ago.
>>
>> I'll poke around in "System" partition and will post back if I luck
>> out and find the .exe.
>>
>> Thanks in Advance,
>> Richard
>
> OK, I solved my problem. Just in case others on this newsgroup my
> have an interest in solving a problem like this, following are the
> steps I followed:
>
> Attempt #1 (wich failed):
> I ran across an Office 2003 tool that keeps a copy of the Office 2003
> installation CD.
> This tool may be used to repair the Office installation.
>
> I found the files
> - LISTOOL.CHM
> - LISTOOL.EXE
> in F:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 2003 Tool
>
> Use of LISTOOL.EXE required I load my Office 2003 Pro CD.
> I loaded it in my Y: (DVD) drive.
> Windows Explorer confirmed that the CD was readable and indicated that
> it contained:
> - FILES and MSDE2000 directories
> - Lots of CAB and some MSI files
>
> However, LISTOOL repeatedly required me to "search" for the CD and
> provide its locantion on my system (Y:\) which I did.
>
> Attempt #2 (which succeeded):
> So, I executed the Setup.exe on the CD, provided my serial number,
> etc.
> It provided me with the directory where it was prepared to install
> Office:
> - F:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11
>
> I searced that directory for a file named, in part, WORD. That turned
> up:
> - WINWORD.EXE
>
> At this point, my problem is essentially solved. But I had to
> complete
> the added that information to my Start menu. So I:
>
> I control-clicked that name and dragged it to the Start button,
> and continuing with the mouse-button depressed,
> dragged the name to the desired position within the Start list,
> namely adjacent to the "Microsoft Office Excel 2003" entry.
>
> Of course the name I got was simply WINWORD.EXE,
> which was not at pleasing as its Excel counter part.
> So I right clicked to Word name, selected Rename.
>
> Problem Solved!
>
> Best Wishes,
> Richard
>



Looks like you did a ton of extra work...

All you originally deleted was the shortcut

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]]> General XP issues or comments philo http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085195 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085189&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 14:49:07 GMT Your computer is set to Portable/Laptop, off monitor aft 15 min, off harddrive aft 20 min and sys standby aft 20 min. It use to go into standby and all you... Your computer is set to Portable/Laptop, off monitor aft 15 min, off
harddrive aft
20 min and sys standby aft 20 min. It use to go into standby and all you had
to do was hit the keyboard, move the mouse or bump the computer and it would
wake up...........................then one day it all just stopped. The
monitor still goes into standby but that's it..............not he computer.
I know this is an old problem. WinXP SP3.

I have been hacking around with this for about 3 years and this morning I
think I stumbled on to something that might be a help to others. It worked
for me and I am smiling again. After many years of use my computer would
faithfully go into standby and wakeup with the movement of the mouse or
activity on the keyboard, then one day it just quit. Well here is what I
found:
Using the following string executed in "Run" (%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe
powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState) I got the following message, "The device
driver for the 'American Power Conversion USB UPS" device is preventing the
machine from entering standby. Please close all applications and try again.
If the problem persist, you may need to update the driver".

I uninstalled the APC Power Chute Personal Edition 3.0.2 and that did not
fix the problem, I then went into Device Manager and
deleted APC UPS under Batteries and this did not fix the problem as this
reference has and requires no drivers.
The next thing I did was to delete "American Power Conversion USB UPS under
"Human Interface Devices".
When I completed the deletion of the American Power Conversation USB UPS
under "Human Interface Devices" and ran the string again the computer went
into Standby and woke up by mouse or keyboard movement as it had prior to
the disruption.
I then reinstalled the APC Power Chute Personal Edition 3.0.2 software and
the computer still performed as it was supposed to.
Apparently the drivers for the "American Power Conversation USB UPS under
"Human Interface Devices" must have gotten corrupted up and when I deleted
them they were forced to rewrite.
This is the first fix for me in this long and aggravating as well as
annoying problem. Hope it helps someone else.
If you only want it to go into Standby make sure you uncheck Hibernate on
the Hibernate tag in device manager.

This is a jpg of what my health drivers list looks like for "American Power
Conversation USB UPS under "Human Interface Devices"



]]> General XP issues or comments Docster http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085189 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085185&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 07:55:28 GMT I still use Windows98 most of the time. I'm not fond of XP, but I have
XP on my laptop computer, and must keep it to use the WIFI. One thing
that really irks me about XP is that it no longer has Scandisk. Chkdsk
is really a major pain to use, because it opens as a sort of "dos
prompt", and I cant see what it's doing. At least Scandisk showed what
was going on. If this is Microsoft's way of improving things, they sure
screwed up on this one. I should mention that I both use, and still
like MsDos. But I dont want chkdsk running underneath my desktop where
I cant see what it's doing. Why did MS abandon Scandisk? Chkdsk was an
archaic leftover from very early versions of MsDosm which was replaced
by Scandisk, then they dropped it in favor of this worthless and
annoying Chkdsk..... What is wrong with MS????

]]> General XP issues or comments richard2@none.com http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085185 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085184&goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 07:12:42 GMT "Caveat: Quantity is not necessarily a measure of Quality"


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Total Posters This Week...: 39
Messages with Sigs........: 40.58%
Original Content Rating...: 38.88%

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6. Bill In Co........................................: 10 1.4 4.8%
7. Char Jackson......................................: 10 1.4 4.8%
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5. Billw50........................................... : 39 5.6 7.4%
6. Bill In Co........................................: 31 4.5 5.9%
7. Wesley............................................ : 28 4.1 5.3%
8. Vanguardlh........................................ : 23 3.4 4.4%
9. G6JPG............................................. : 21 3.0 3.9%
10. Char Jackson......................................: 20 2.9 3.8%

Top 10 Popular Threads: Posts / Posts per Day / Percent Share
================================================== ===========
1. Partitioning New Hard Drive.......................: 42 6.0 20.3%
2. Print List of File Names in a Folder..............: 39 5.6 18.8%
3. replacing directory with "last good" on Windows XP: 31 4.4 15.0%
4. Getting Around "Access Is Denied"?................: 24 3.4 11.6%
5. replacing directory with "last good" on Windows XP: 14 2.0 6.8%
6. Startup displays explorer window for folder SYSTEM: 13 1.9 6.3%
7. Follow-up on Teamviewer - it's great............: 8 1.1 3.9%
8. TXT wrongly opens in Notepad?.....................: 6 0.9 2.9%
9. sound............................................. : 6 0.9 2.9%
10. Disk Drive Failed: Recourse?......................: 4 0.6 1.9%

Top 10 Bandwidth-Consuming Threads: kBytes / kBytes per Day / Percent Share
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2. replacing directory with "last good" on Windows XP: 97 13.9 18.2%
3. Print List of File Names in a Folder..............: 89 12.8 16.8%
4. replacing directory with "last good" on Windows XP: 53 7.7 10.0%
5. Getting Around "Access Is Denied"?................: 48 6.9 9.1%
6. Startup displays explorer window for folder SYSTEM: 28 4.1 5.3%
7. Follow-up on Teamviewer - it's great............: 17 2.5 3.3%
8. TXT wrongly opens in Notepad?.....................: 10 1.6 2.1%
9. sound............................................. : 9 1.4 1.8%
10. Disk Drive Failed: Recourse?......................: 9 1.3 1.7%

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2. Micky............................................. ........: 61.6%
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6. Ken Springer.......................................... ....: 39.7%
7. Gs................................................ ........: 38.9%
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]]> General XP issues or comments http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085184 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085178&goto=newpost Sat, 12 May 2012 00:26:27 GMT I know this has been discussed before, but every once in a while when I open
IE8 in WinXP Pro SP3, the whole top is black and can't be read. I know of
the scheme to run/services.msc/themes off/ themes on, and that takes care of
the problem. However, it doesn't stick. Is there a method to make it stick
and not come back?

Thanks

Henry
]]> General XP issues or comments Henry http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085178 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085193&goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 12:53:27 GMT Hi, On Windows XP, this error began occurring from the DOS prompt. All programs such as EDIT, PKZIP, and other old-style programs that used to run in DOS on XP... Hi,
On Windows XP, this error began occurring from the DOS prompt.
All programs such as EDIT, PKZIP, and other old-style programs
that used to run in DOS on XP suddenly will not run.

Has anyone else experienced this error, and if so,
how did you fix the problem?

Thanks.
]]> General XP issues or comments Robin Vowels http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085193 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085192&goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 04:47:21 GMT I visited http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb978526.aspx in order to come up to speed on Windows Power Shell. I scaped the page and pasted in into a... I visited http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb978526.aspx
in order to come up to speed on Windows Power Shell.

I scaped the page and pasted in into a new Word document
in order to be able to read the text while
intermittently using the Internet for other purposes, e.g.
timely responding to email.

I created a "Source" hyperlink pointing to the webpage.
When I control-clicked this link, the Technet page was
displayed correctly in Firefox for a second or two. Then
the address bar had the text "FirefoxHTML\Shell\Open\Command"
appended, causing an error page to be displayed. When I
removed this foreign text, the original web page displayed
correctly.

All the links in the Word document suffered the same corruption,
and this behavior occurred for MSWord documents
created by scraping other web pages.

This anomoly first occurred a day or two ago. I installed
a Microsoft security patch the other day I believe. I don't
think there was any other change to my system.

Has anyone else seen this behavior?
]]> General XP issues or comments RichardOnRails http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085192 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085172&goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 00:41:49 GMT K8N motherboard was replaced with a K8N Neo4, now there is no sound. Any suggestions? CDR K8N motherboard was replaced with a K8N Neo4,
now there is no sound. Any suggestions?
CDR


]]> General XP issues or comments http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085172 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085171&goto=newpost Thu, 10 May 2012 18:24:24 GMT In WinXP, is there a way to print a list of files contained in a folder or on a CD - not the content of each file, but just a list of the files contained in... In WinXP, is there a way to print a list of files contained in a
folder or on a CD - not the content of each file, but just a list of
the files contained in the folder or cd?

Thanks
charliec
]]> General XP issues or comments charliec@email.com http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085171 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085169&goto=newpost Thu, 10 May 2012 14:23:37 GMT I have used the tool to uninstall it but it still will not install. I have been having trouble with .NET updates for a long time. I removed them all and... I have used the tool to uninstall it but it still will not install. I
have been having trouble with .NET updates for a long time. I removed
them all and downloaded them again but the updates fail. I need this to
run a program to check for errors and can't install it.

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Setup
Error 25007. Error occurred while initializing fusion. Setup could not
load fusion with LoadLibraryShim(). Error Ox80131700
]]> General XP issues or comments Dennis http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085169 http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1085167&goto=newpost Wed, 09 May 2012 19:22:55 GMT I used Scheduled Tasks to add a new task, entering the 'program' in the
form c:\xyz.txt.

I have TXT types associated with TextPad, and all such files open
correctly in that from an XP folder and all other situations.

So I was surprised when my task opened it in Notepad.

I worked around it by using
"C:\Program Files\TextPad 4\TextPad.exe" c:\xyz.txt

But I'm curious to know why that's needed please?

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