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Forum: The Basics August 31st 10, 06:23 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 5
Views: 1,242
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Wordpad question

"John K.Eason" wrote in message
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Forum: The Basics August 29th 10, 07:06 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 5
Views: 1,242
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Wordpad question

XP Pro, SP3, updated to the hour, Thinkpad T60p

Is it normal for the Wordpad 5.1 menus to have "Cut" but not "Delete?"

The Delete key works, but there is no Delete by mouse.

JimL
Forum: The Basics August 23rd 10, 07:18 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 0
Views: 1,325
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Folder configurations

XP Pro, SP3, updated today. Running mobile XP package on ThinkPad T60p.

(I had one utility that said I had SP4!)

I always keep "Show Common Tasks" turned off. I need to certain tasks over
and...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP July 8th 10, 12:38 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 6
Views: 1,356
Posted By JimL[_5_]
modems and routers

"Ken1943" wrote in message
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I am on my second Zyxel X-550. The first one lasted 5-6 years.

KenW

I wish you rotsa ruck. ...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP July 8th 10, 12:13 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 6
Views: 1,356
Posted By JimL[_5_]
modems and routers

"Ken1943" wrote in message
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On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:49:52 -0400, "JimL" wrote:

Since it doesn't seem...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP June 30th 10, 10:49 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Replies: 6
Views: 1,356
Posted By JimL[_5_]
modems and routers

Since it doesn't seem possible to find a consensus on what are good modems
or routers, how does ANYONE ever decide what to buy? Seriously?

I've had nothing but Linksys and find their stuff poor...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 29th 10, 10:14 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 6
Views: 653
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Notepad and Wordpad oddities

"Db" wrote in message
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not sure why your
safe mode would mess
things up.

perhaps, this is a clue
to...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 29th 10, 01:50 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 6
Views: 653
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Notepad and Wordpad oddities

"Db" wrote in message
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safe mode is a diagnostic
mode and not a dangerous
mode.

"Safe Mode" _ALWAYS_ ...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 28th 10, 04:26 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 6
Views: 653
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Notepad and Wordpad oddities

I don't know what I was supposed to check, but after the start in Safe Mode
[dangerous mode] the characters are back to normal. I'm still putting back
my custom windows but the characters are...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 25th 10, 04:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 6
Views: 653
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Notepad and Wordpad oddities

Running XP Pro SP3 with up to this minute updates, on Thinkpad T60P.

I have suddenly started seeing the menu bars in Notepad and Wordpad showing
characters in black on white instead of black on...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 10th 10, 09:45 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 6
Views: 499
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Playing DVD's

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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 3rd 10, 12:37 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 6
Views: 499
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Playing DVD's

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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support April 26th 10, 05:03 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 6
Views: 499
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Playing DVD's

I can play commercial movie DVD's on my XP Pro SP3, but it sees nothing on
DVD's I have recorded. Both Windows Media and RealPlayer say I need
decoders or something like that. The recorder/player...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support March 27th 10, 05:16 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 3
Views: 516
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Cloning a hard drive

I have a hard drive identical to the one in my laptop. Is there anything
out there that will do a plain vanilla bit-clone of my system drive to that
drive?

I'm not interested in "smart" backup...
Forum: The Basics December 23rd 09, 09:47 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 38
Views: 1,356
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Virus generalities

"Daave" wrote in message
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By your own description, you didn't have 59 viruses. However, it did
detect six Zlob...
Forum: The Basics December 23rd 09, 09:47 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 38
Views: 1,356
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Virus generalities

"Daave" wrote in message
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By your own description, you didn't have 59 viruses. However, it did
detect six Zlob...
Forum: The Basics December 23rd 09, 02:29 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 38
Views: 1,356
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Virus generalities

"Daave" wrote in message
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JimL wrote:
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Forum: The Basics December 23rd 09, 02:29 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 38
Views: 1,356
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Virus generalities

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JimL wrote:
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Forum: The Basics December 21st 09, 03:11 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 30
Views: 1,008
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Automatic login

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"You'll never learn any younger than you are right now." and "When I can
no longer learn,...
Forum: The Basics December 21st 09, 03:11 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 30
Views: 1,008
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Automatic login

"Shenan Stanley" wrote in message
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"You'll never learn any younger than you are right now." and "When I can
no longer learn,...
Forum: The Basics December 21st 09, 02:56 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 30
Views: 1,008
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Automatic login

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Forum: The Basics December 21st 09, 02:56 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 30
Views: 1,008
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Automatic login

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Forum: The Basics December 19th 09, 06:29 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 18
Views: 740
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Preloaded XP

"Twayne" wrote in message
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In ,
JimL typed:
I got a factory...
Forum: The Basics December 19th 09, 06:29 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 18
Views: 740
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Preloaded XP

"Twayne" wrote in message
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In ,
JimL typed:
I got a factory...
Forum: The Basics December 18th 09, 07:21 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 30
Views: 1,008
Posted By JimL[_5_]
Automatic login

"Shenan Stanley" wrote in message
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JimL wrote:

Essentially - if you don't want people to assume - don't leave the
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