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(OT) Laptop CD drive always popping out by [email protected]
The CD drive door on my laptop is always popping out. Just the slightest contact to it, and out it comes. One of these days it's going to get broken off, since...
July 29th 15 10:28 PM
by Paul in Houston TX[_2_] Go to last post
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How to back up locked files too. ? by micky[_2_]
We've talked about this a little, about backing up locked files, and about VSS. and I was thinking, perhaps a very good way to back up would be to boot from a...
July 29th 15 04:26 AM
by micky[_2_] Go to last post
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booklet printing by J. P. Gilliver (John)
A discussion in another thread caused me to wonder: is there any free pseudo-printer-driver for XP that people recommend? By booklet printing, I mean...
July 28th 15 03:19 AM
by JAS Go to last post
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brand new drive clicks very lightly by micky[_2_]
What does it mean when an almost new HDD clicks very quietly? On startup a few times, and very rarely when it's not startup, I can hear it, but barely. I...
July 27th 15 03:22 AM
by micky[_2_] Go to last post
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Compressed Mode Printing by [email protected]
Hi, Does anyone know of an ap that would allow me to print (new HP printer) a text file in compressed mode? I have used many times an old IBM dot...
July 27th 15 02:24 AM
by micky[_2_] Go to last post
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Messages by Jeff T[_3_]
Can you still send an email or newsgroup message using Outlook Express?
July 27th 15 12:02 AM
by Mayayana Go to last post
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registry cleaning and size by Bill Cunningham[_2_]
I have heard that the registry as far as fragmentation and compression takes care of its' self. What's that mean? I understand the pagefile not fragmenting...
July 26th 15 10:48 PM
by VanguardLH[_2_] Go to last post
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Old Compaq turns itself on by KenK
My ancient Compaq is turning itself on when I turn on the UPS. My other system doesn't. I don't know how long it has been going this as it is my backup...
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July 25th 15 06:01 PM
by KenK Go to last post
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WBEM by [email protected]
XP has a folder called WBEM. I've always wondered if that folder is an advertisment for the Radio station WBEM, located in Bemberg, TN. (1520 AM on the...
July 25th 15 02:20 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Why wont a 8G or larger Flash Drive BOOT? by [email protected]
I've been making USB boot flash dives with different varieties of Linux. If I use a 2G or 4G flash drive they boot everytime. If I use a 8G or my 32G flash...
July 25th 15 01:14 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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How to get rid of MS Security Essentials by [email protected]
On XP Pro Sp3, I have MS Security Essentials (MSSE) installed. I know that MS no longer supports it or has update virus lists for it. So, it's pretty useless...
July 25th 15 12:54 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Removing .TMP files by [email protected]
Searching for *.TMP, I found 56 of them. Over 40 are in the AVG folder and are all 1K in size. There are 3 large ones in the WINDOWS folder around 2500K in...
July 23rd 15 07:32 PM
by Bill Cunningham[_2_] Go to last post
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I dont want SYSTEM VOLUME INFORMATION on Flash Drives by [email protected]
I dont want SYSTEM VOLUME INFORMATION on Flash Drives. Nor do I want a recycle bin on them. How do I stop them???? Most of the time I'm just transfering...
July 23rd 15 02:28 AM
by Bill in Co Go to last post
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What is with this stupid thing? by [email protected]
I accidentally created a folder in PROGRAM FILES/AVG/AVG2014. It's named NEW FOLDER (default). (I thought I was in PROGRAM FILES when I made it) Anyhow,...
(Multi-page thread 1 2)
July 22nd 15 11:32 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Is XP Up And Ready? by BobR[_2_]
I have several XP PCs. I turn them on and try to use but everything is so honked up that I might as well go get a cup of coffee or two and then try again. Is...
July 21st 15 08:48 AM
by Charlie+ Go to last post
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need WinXP drivers for Dell NW147 56K External USB Modem, Compatible Model Number: RD02-D400 by Adam[_5_]
Where can I download WinXP drivers for the following... Dell NW147 56K External USB Modem, Compatible Model Number:...
(Multi-page thread 1 2 3 4)
July 20th 15 02:44 AM
by Adam[_5_] Go to last post
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USB3 Flash Drive Becomes Write Protected On Win XP Pro by Bill[_42_]
Sony 32G Flash. PC has only USB2 ports. Tried different ports. Has anyone seen this before and how do I unwriteprotect it? And no, there is no switch on the...
July 18th 15 10:39 PM
by Paul Go to last post
8 504
Muting waves the same in 7 and 8 as in XP? by micky[_2_]
I'm an XP user and I think I found a problem with Skype and before I write to them, i wanted to get an idea if the same environment exists in 7 and 8. Do you...
July 18th 15 05:36 AM
by micky[_2_] Go to last post
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Stop screen brightness from decreasing when running on battery by Andy[_17_]
My vision is not what it used to be. When I run only on battery power on my laptop, the screen brightness decreases a lot. Is there a way to stop that...
July 18th 15 12:57 AM
by micky[_2_] Go to last post
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[OT] DVD-ROM XP x64 by Bill Cunningham[_2_]
I can't find a purhaps more appropriate group for this, so I will post this here. My cat knocked my computer over and busted my DVD-RW. I am of course using...
(Multi-page thread 1 2)
July 17th 15 06:02 PM
by Bill Cunningham[_2_] Go to last post
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