Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
April 1st 08, 11:44 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 7
Views: 278
USB Driver?
Yes, you are correct; however, his WebCam did not install that capability
rather it was already in place on either his motherboard or via an added PCI
card. He likely needs to go to the WebCam...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
October 7th 07, 06:35 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 13
Views: 185
Parenting issue.
Rod,
Start your son with what you consider a fairly reasonable figure; 1GB
a month is a good start, you can always change it at a later date when
justified. 100MB a day, in my my personal...
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Forum: The Basics
June 5th 07, 04:07 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 8
Views: 255
cleanup computer
In my mind, the absolute best by far is CCleaner (free from:
http://ccleaner.com/ ). My advice to you would be to install and run it
with only the blocks checked which are set up by the...
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Forum: The Basics
May 19th 07, 04:56 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 5
Views: 191
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Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
May 3rd 07, 02:22 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 10
Views: 354
USB Hard Drive Giving Problems
Yes, I would execute the Check Disk Tool as you have described since, as I
see it, there is little you have to lose. You already have problems and you
can hope that this tool will enable...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
April 15th 07, 07:37 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 2
Views: 145
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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support
April 15th 07, 07:28 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Replies: 4
Views: 193
HDD
Do you have XP Service Pack 2 installed?
Gene K
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Forum: The Basics
April 15th 07, 07:20 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 8
Views: 271
VOIP - Is it worth it? - Your Opinions Please...
Try "Jajah" from hehttp://jajah.com/ . You simply setup the call
online but then use your regular phone and telephone company infrastructure
to talk. Been using it for about 6-7 months with no...
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Forum: The Basics
April 15th 07, 06:52 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 20
Views: 222
what do you use for backups?
The free XP PowerToy "SyncToy" from Microsoft is easy to use and can be
scheduled to backup whenever using the XP schedule tool. From he...
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Forum: The Basics
April 3rd 07, 03:58 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 12
Views: 150
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Forum: The Basics
March 28th 07, 02:27 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 2
Views: 161
Microsoft Paint - How can I get it back, please?
Your Paint program is located at: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mspaint.exe . Type
that when you establish your desktop shortcut rather than "%systemroot% and
so forth. I would recommend you copy and paste...
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Forum: The Basics
March 28th 07, 12:43 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,299
How Do I Backup My Files?
A fairly easy tool to use for that purpose is one of Microsoft's PowerToys
for Windows XP, SyncToy. You can get it from here (it is free):...
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Forum: Customizing Windows XP
March 19th 07, 03:35 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
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Replies: 4
Views: 205
Password
IF you are the only computer user and others in the household/office have no
access, you can get by without a login password; however, DO NOT keep
sensitive information stored on it. Internet sites...
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Forum: Customizing Windows XP
March 19th 07, 02:17 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
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Replies: 4
Views: 218
Boot Mgr
Brad,
Do it this way: open the System Configuration Utility (SCU) which can be
done by Start/Run/ type "msconfig" (less the quotation marks) and click
"OK". When the SCU opens click the BOOT.INI...
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Forum: The Basics
March 19th 07, 01:45 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 4
Views: 126
Dead link
See if this action will serve as a fix: Start/Run/type "regsvr32
urlmon.dll" (less the quotation marks) and click "OK". When that action is
confirmed, open Internet Explorer and go to...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
March 17th 07, 03:37 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 8
Views: 90
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Forum: The Basics
March 17th 07, 03:12 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 2
Views: 155
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
March 8th 07, 03:00 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 28
Views: 778
Plywood PC
Excellent idea; however. I would pick the parts up carefully to move them
rather than sliding.
Gene K
"New Orleans Novice" wrote in message...
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Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
March 8th 07, 03:00 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 29
Views: 285
Plywood PC
Excellent idea; however. I would pick the parts up carefully to move them
rather than sliding.
Gene K
"New Orleans Novice" wrote in message...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 29th 06, 07:45 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 1
Views: 83
Windows Installer Problem!!!
Appreciate the help. It is fixed!
--
Gene K
"Malke" wrote in message
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Gene K wrote:
Within the past several days, the...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 29th 06, 02:31 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 1
Views: 83
Windows Installer Problem!!!
Within the past several days, the Windows Installer has began to hang at a
point in the process. When setting a new restore point is required by the
software being installed, it will hang at that...
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Forum: The Basics
December 28th 06, 03:46 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 1
Views: 187
Windows Installer Problem.
Within the past several days, the Windows Installer has began to hang at a
point in the process. When setting a new restore point is required by the
software being installed, it will hang at that...
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Forum: The Basics
November 21st 06, 05:23 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 10
Views: 239
Backup
I consider the XP PowerToy "SyncToy" [free] to be better than anything
else mentioned so far in this thread:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
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Forum: The Basics
November 20th 06, 02:31 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 17
Views: 524
XP pro upgrade license
This exact question (maybe worded differently) occurs over and over in
about everyone of these newsgroups every day. Would'nt a FAQ segment on
this and other common questions serve the general...
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Forum: The Basics
November 20th 06, 02:23 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 5
Views: 172
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