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Forum: General XP issues or comments September 25th 09, 03:14 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 1
Views: 158
Posted By doug
Monitor Settings Issues

Equipment: Sony Vaio VGN-A690 laptop, docked configuration, ACER X203H
monitor.

On system startup am 22 September, my external monitor (VGA) gave a "No
Signal" followed by a return to the standby...
Forum: General XP issues or comments September 8th 09, 04:28 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 5
Views: 139
Posted By doug
What is the name of the Hibernate program?

Power options is set to hibernate when power button is pressed. When I press
the power button NOTHING happens except the battery light flashes.
I have set the "Turn off..." to display hibernate, as...
Forum: General XP issues or comments September 7th 09, 11:35 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 5
Views: 139
Posted By doug
What is the name of the Hibernate program?

Sony Vaio notebook running XP Pro will not hibernate - just does nothing.
What is the name of the hibernate program? I'd like to see if it exists pr
is corrupt.
--
Doug
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 26th 09, 08:12 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 1
Views: 126
Posted By doug
windows explorer

I cannot open program folder while in explorer.I get access denied notice.I
am logged on as admin.I cannot install any programs because they are not
allowed access.
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 21st 09, 09:10 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 15
Views: 456
Posted By doug
Have problem with Trojan

Hi, I am having the same problem. Can you give me the exact steps you took to
get this figured out. The thread suggested a variety of things, not sure
where to start.

thanks
doug

"August"...
Forum: General XP issues or comments May 14th 09, 03:24 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 1
Views: 73
Posted By doug
how to reload all windows fonts

One user prints a report in arial 8 and it prints correctly.
Another user prints the same report in arial 8 an it is slightly wider than
the page, thus forcing a second , almost blank page, for...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP March 25th 09, 12:08 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 0
Views: 73
Posted By doug
XP notebook acnnot see network

I have an XP desktop and a Vista notebook. My wife has an XP notebook.
We are all in the same network with the same workgroup name. My wife's
notebook cannot see the other PCs although the others...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP March 25th 09, 12:08 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 4
Views: 285
Posted By doug
XP notebook acnnot see network

I have an XP desktop and a Vista notebook. My wife has an XP notebook.
We are all in the same network with the same workgroup name. My wife's
notebook cannot see the other PCs although the others...
Forum: General XP issues or comments March 17th 09, 12:20 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 120
Posted By doug
XP software and license for humanitarian needs

Thanks.


"Leroy" wrote:

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Doug wrote:
Forum: General XP issues or comments March 16th 09, 11:14 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 120
Posted By doug
XP software and license for humanitarian needs

I just got back from a mountain community in Haiti. Our church supports a
school that provides a elementary through high school education for 1000
students. Some of the students walk 1 to 2 hours...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support February 27th 09, 04:10 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 1
Views: 103
Posted By doug
My Documents File

I have a Dell desk top running XP Pro that was not used for about 10 months.
I am trying to use it again but I cannot access any of the documents in the
MY DOCUMENTS folder.

I can access the...
Forum: General XP issues or comments February 12th 09, 02:36 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 3
Views: 169
Posted By doug
Tries to install at Boot time

Every time I boot this PC, a program called Photo Gallery tries to install
but fails. Where is the installation command found as I do not want to
install and would like to stop getting this...
Forum: Windows XP and video cards, drivers and similar January 1st 09, 01:51 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.video
Replies: 8
Views: 2,665
Posted By doug
Lifecam VX-5500 Choppy and Erratic Video

I never used the webcam on the laptop back when it was SP2, so I wouldn't
uninstall a whole service pack when it wasn't guaranteed that it would work.
I also wouldn't give up the security benefits...
Forum: Hardware and Windows XP January 1st 09, 01:51 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.video
Replies: 7
Views: 332
Posted By doug
Lifecam VX-5500 Choppy and Erratic Video

I never used the webcam on the laptop back when it was SP2, so I wouldn't
uninstall a whole service pack when it wasn't guaranteed that it would work.
I also wouldn't give up the security benefits...
Forum: Windows XP and video cards, drivers and similar January 1st 09, 01:47 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.video
Replies: 8
Views: 2,665
Posted By doug
Lifecam VX-5500 Choppy and Erratic Video

"Bob I" wrote:

perhaps too much software running in the background?

Nope, that wouldn't be it. I have minimal processes and services running on
the laptop. The actual speed of video playback is...
Forum: Hardware and Windows XP January 1st 09, 01:47 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.video
Replies: 7
Views: 332
Posted By doug
Lifecam VX-5500 Choppy and Erratic Video

"Bob I" wrote:

perhaps too much software running in the background?

Nope, that wouldn't be it. I have minimal processes and services running on
the laptop. The actual speed of video playback is...
Forum: Windows XP and video cards, drivers and similar December 31st 08, 02:50 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.video
Replies: 8
Views: 2,665
Posted By doug
Lifecam VX-5500 Choppy and Erratic Video

Hello and thanks for reading my post. I have a four-year-old Toshiba
Satellite A75-S229 laptop. It is running Windows XP SP3. It has an ATI
Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP graphics component with the...
Forum: Hardware and Windows XP December 31st 08, 02:50 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.video
Replies: 7
Views: 332
Posted By doug
Lifecam VX-5500 Choppy and Erratic Video

Hello and thanks for reading my post. I have a four-year-old Toshiba
Satellite A75-S229 laptop. It is running Windows XP SP3. It has an ATI
Mobility Radeon 9000 IGP graphics component with the...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 11th 08, 12:01 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 222
Posted By doug
Blue Screen of death - DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Gerry,
I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop.
I have the reinstallation CD for XP Pro SP2
The system comes up with a screen saying that Windows did not Start
successfully, choose whether you want to...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 10th 08, 09:25 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 222
Posted By doug
Blue Screen of death - DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

There is no floppy drive only a CD. I could burn a memory tester on a CD from
another computer. What memory tester would you suggest?

"Bob I" wrote:

See D1 in the right hand column,
...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 10th 08, 08:34 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 222
Posted By doug
Blue Screen of death - DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

I all of sudden started getting this message when trying to boot my laptop. I
have tried booting in safe mode, with last know good config, and normal, but
seconds after I make my choice the BSOD...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 2nd 08, 10:08 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 16
Views: 357
Posted By doug
Installer jammed open

Thanks, will do
--
thanks,

doug


"Randem" wrote:

Ok, one last thing you can do. See if you can copy the i386 folder from the
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 1st 08, 09:46 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 16
Views: 357
Posted By doug
Installer jammed open

Okay, any cunning ideas?
--
thanks,

doug


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

Currently on SP2 via windows update. I believe the current problems are
Forum: General XP issues or comments November 30th 08, 09:03 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 16
Views: 357
Posted By doug
Installer jammed open

Downloading SP3 manually and will see how that goes. Still have another 35
critical updates to do so would really like to fix the Installer
functionality.

Doug
--
thanks,

doug
Forum: General XP issues or comments November 30th 08, 08:34 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 16
Views: 357
Posted By doug
Installer jammed open

Hi,

Currently on SP2 via windows update. I believe the current problems are
linked to a failed re-install of XP so whenever i start up I get a pop up
suggesting that the pc is trying to complet...
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