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Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP February 1st 07, 12:05 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 445
Posted By Rik Bean
Question DNS problem with XP Home/IE7

A friend of mine has just moved to broadband, and is having trouble getting DNS to work.

I've talked him through setting up the router, a Netgear DG834GT, and the connection is established, it can...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP June 6th 05, 11:19 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 419
Posted By Rik Bean
If you don't get an answer, you'll find some very...

If you don't get an answer, you'll find some very informed people he

http://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=wirelessbb
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support June 5th 05, 03:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 189
Posted By Rik Bean
Surely that should be a crossover ethernet cable...

Surely that should be a crossover ethernet cable if there's no switch/hub/router involved?
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP June 1st 05, 10:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,194
Posted By Rik Bean
I think the first thing to do is contact the...

I think the first thing to do is contact the phone company and ask for their help/advice, plus a copy of the manual. In particular, you want to know whether the router has an active NAT firewall...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP May 30th 05, 11:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,194
Posted By Rik Bean
You should have received some documentation with...

You should have received some documentation with the router which gave you the default name and password. The fact that you were asked for it means that you had reached the log-in page for the...
Forum: New Users to Windows XP May 28th 05, 10:36 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 413
Posted By Rik Bean
Right-click on an empty part of the desktop,...

Right-click on an empty part of the desktop, select arrange icons by, then uncheck show desktop icons.
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP May 28th 05, 09:37 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,194
Posted By Rik Bean
The site isn't malicious, but it's demonstrating...

The site isn't malicious, but it's demonstrating that it can 'read' your machine using Java. You could disable Java or use a software firewall to stop it - the problem being that you will need it for...
Forum: The Basics May 27th 05, 08:56 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 165
Posted By Rik Bean
I would be easier just to print the JPEG file...

I would be easier just to print the JPEG file directly. You should find it in Windows\Web\Wallpaper.
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP May 27th 05, 08:27 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,194
Posted By Rik Bean
Are you in the States? If so, I'm beginning to...

Are you in the States? If so, I'm beginning to guess here. If you're not dialling, then I would imagine you're on xDSL and the box is a router. If so, you should have instructions on how to access...
Forum: Networking and the Internet with Windows XP May 26th 05, 11:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,194
Posted By Rik Bean
How are you connecting, ADSL or DUN? If the...

How are you connecting, ADSL or DUN? If the former, are you using a modem or router? Do you run a software firewall or rely on a NAT/SPI hardware firewall?
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 25th 05, 11:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 303
Posted By Rik Bean
It's a feature of some BIOS' but I don't think...

It's a feature of some BIOS' but I don't think all. Look for any reference to the MBR, see if there's an option to lock it, password-protect it etc.
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 24th 05, 12:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 303
Posted By Rik Bean
The one time I used them, they didn't charge, but...

The one time I used them, they didn't charge, but they didn't have an answer either. :(

I hope you have better luck.

Late thought: Your BIOS isn't set to lock the MBR against virus attack is it?...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 24th 05, 10:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 303
Posted By Rik Bean
If the primary partition is now an extended one,...

If the primary partition is now an extended one, it will never boot. It might be worth running the recovery console and trying the fixmbr command, check this...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 23rd 05, 03:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 303
Posted By Rik Bean
What happens if you run PM again? It sounds as if...

What happens if you run PM again? It sounds as if your MBR may be scrambled.
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 23rd 05, 02:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 225
Posted By Rik Bean
I suspect you may have to end up reverting the...

I suspect you may have to end up reverting the machine to factory state, ie XP Home. :( Recovery disks often don't give you many options, and branded notebooks tend to have very specific hardware,...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 21st 05, 12:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 195
Posted By Rik Bean
The modem drivers are probably not loaded in safe...

The modem drivers are probably not loaded in safe mode. Right-click 'My Computer', select hardware, open device manager, check and see if the modem is present.
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 21st 05, 12:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 225
Posted By Rik Bean
Did you upgrade or do a complete re-installation?...

Did you upgrade or do a complete re-installation? If the latter, you probably need to add specific drivers. IIRC, Toshiba machines ship with a recovery CD which restores them to factory state, so you...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 21st 05, 12:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 275
Posted By Rik Bean
Try posting in the support forums at...

Try posting in the support forums at www.adobe.com. You'll find a lot of expertise there on all Adobe products.
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 19th 05, 09:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 373
Posted By Rik Bean
Unfortunately, so am I... :confused:

Unfortunately, so am I... :confused:
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 19th 05, 09:36 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 289
Posted By Rik Bean
Glad to help.

Glad to help.
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 18th 05, 11:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 289
Posted By Rik Bean
Go into device manager and righ-click on the...

Go into device manager and righ-click on the affected drives, select uninstall. Repeat this for all the drives, then re-boot the machine. Hopefully, Windows will find the right drivers and correct...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 18th 05, 11:04 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 210
Posted By Rik Bean
Given your group of postings, I'd have to ask if...

Given your group of postings, I'd have to ask if you've done a full virus scan and swept for adware/malware. Are you fully-patched from MS? To have so many things go wrong at once seems more than...
Forum: Security and Administration with Windows XP May 17th 05, 10:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 265
Posted By Rik Bean
It should be on the jewel case, surely? If not, I...

It should be on the jewel case, surely? If not, I suppose you could call MS to ask for a new one, assuming the software is registered to you.
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 17th 05, 09:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 442
Posted By Rik Bean
Just musing aloud here, Steve, but since the...

Just musing aloud here, Steve, but since the system restores all monitored drives rather than selected ones, it might be that the number of restore points is limited by the drive with the smallest...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support May 16th 05, 01:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 442
Posted By Rik Bean
Mmm. At this point I can't think of anything that...

Mmm. At this point I can't think of anything that would cause the problem you are having. You might want to have a look at these...
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