Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
May 17th 10, 08:29 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 6
Views: 551
Got power but nothing else
Not necessarily so. This could be just a variation of the "It worked OK
yesterday" scenario when a powerup surge caused component to fail. It's
just that (by coincidence) there was a holiday in...
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Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
May 17th 10, 08:29 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 6
Views: 551
Got power but nothing else
Not necessarily so. This could be just a variation of the "It worked OK
yesterday" scenario when a powerup surge caused component to fail. It's
just that (by coincidence) there was a holiday in...
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Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
March 22nd 10, 02:57 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 0
Views: 102
Printer problem
I am running a Brother HL-1230 printer from a computer under Windows XP
Professional. Nearly every time I send something to print, the lights flash
as it receives data and then the lights go out...
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Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
March 22nd 10, 02:57 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 2
Views: 338
Printer problem
I am running a Brother HL-1230 printer from a computer under Windows XP
Professional. Nearly every time I send something to print, the lights flash
as it receives data and then the lights go out...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
March 17th 10, 11:25 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,223
Microsoft updates
I have three Microsoft updates available (all of which I want) which fail to
install. They are for Excel (KB978474), Outlook (KB979771) and PowerPoint
(KB976881). These updates are for Office...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
March 17th 10, 11:25 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,680
Microsoft updates
I have three Microsoft updates available (all of which I want) which fail to
install. They are for Excel (KB978474), Outlook (KB979771) and PowerPoint
(KB976881). These updates are for Office...
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Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
February 22nd 10, 05:18 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 0
Views: 122
BIOS / CMOS not working properly
I have a Gigabyte S-Series GA-G31M-ES2L Motherboard. When I go into CMOS
settings DEL the Load Fail-Safe Defaults, Load Optimized Defaults and
Set Supervisor/User Password are greyed. I'm...
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Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
February 22nd 10, 05:18 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 6
Views: 814
BIOS / CMOS not working properly
I have a Gigabyte S-Series GA-G31M-ES2L Motherboard. When I go into CMOS
settings DEL the Load Fail-Safe Defaults, Load Optimized Defaults and
Set Supervisor/User Password are greyed. I'm...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
February 10th 10, 07:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,231
Microsoft updates
I have an icon in the ?tray (bottom right of screen) showing me "updates are
ready for your computer". They are "Security update for Microsoft Office
PowerPoint 2003 KB976881" and "Update for...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
February 10th 10, 07:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,899
Microsoft updates
I have an icon in the ?tray (bottom right of screen) showing me "updates are
ready for your computer". They are "Security update for Microsoft Office
PowerPoint 2003 KB976881" and "Update for...
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Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
January 14th 10, 09:46 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 0
Views: 189
Prints only part of page OT
I have just installed a Kodak ESP7 printer. Both the test page and a file
from Wordpad prints, say, the first inch and the rest is blank. I would
suspect the printer driver needs re-installing...
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Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
January 14th 10, 09:46 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 2
Views: 391
Prints only part of page OT
I have just installed a Kodak ESP7 printer. Both the test page and a file
from Wordpad prints, say, the first inch and the rest is blank. I would
suspect the printer driver needs re-installing...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
January 2nd 10, 12:23 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,613
Favorites - changing location
I like all MY files in a particular folder not all over the place in their
respective default location.
Bill R
"DL" wrote in message...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
January 2nd 10, 12:23 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,613
Favorites - changing location
I like all MY files in a particular folder not all over the place in their
respective default location.
Bill R
"DL" wrote in message...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
January 2nd 10, 10:29 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,613
Favorites - changing location
It is not possible to configure Internet Explorer 8 to change the location
of Favorites. This can be done by editing the Registry (Windows XP
Professional). On searching the web for advice I have...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
January 2nd 10, 10:29 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,203
Favorites - changing location
It is not possible to configure Internet Explorer 8 to change the location
of Favorites. This can be done by editing the Registry (Windows XP
Professional). On searching the web for advice I have...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
December 29th 09, 10:23 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 0
Views: 328
Registry query 2
I'll run that question again. This time I hope it makes more sense.
We are advised to backup the Registry before making changes. Is this the
same as doing a creating a System Restore Point? If...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
December 29th 09, 10:23 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 14
Views: 883
Registry query 2
I'll run that question again. This time I hope it makes more sense.
We are advised to backup the Registry before making changes. Is this the
same as doing a creating a System Restore Point? If...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
December 29th 09, 10:08 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 0
Views: 379
Registry query
We are advised to backup the Registry before making changes. Is this the
same as doing a System restore? If not, how do you back up the Registry
please?
Thanks.
Bill R
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
December 29th 09, 10:08 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 2
Views: 581
Registry query
We are advised to backup the Registry before making changes. Is this the
same as doing a System restore? If not, how do you back up the Registry
please?
Thanks.
Bill R
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Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
December 29th 09, 12:21 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,918
Hard-drive split?
"Brian V" wrote in message
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Inside my computer tower is one hard-drive. But I have two in my computer....
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Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
December 29th 09, 12:21 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,918
Hard-drive split?
"Brian V" wrote in message
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Inside my computer tower is one hard-drive. But I have two in my computer....
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Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
December 26th 09, 07:01 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,131
USB stick Drive letter allocation
I have a USB memory stick which needs to be assigned as drive D - because
that is where software is specifically writing to. However, if I boot up
without the USB memory stick another drive (the...
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Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
December 26th 09, 07:01 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 6
Views: 356
USB stick Drive letter allocation
I have a USB memory stick which needs to be assigned as drive D - because
that is where software is specifically writing to. However, if I boot up
without the USB memory stick another drive (the...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
December 24th 09, 03:22 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 8
Views: 588
Windows Explorer
I think it is reasonable to assume that once configured the option to view
'Details' in Windows Explorer should not change until it is re-configured.
Having said that my old computer had a habit...
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