Recent content by laper

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    CD label (volume info) for XP Home?

    anyone know? for the upgrade version
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    seagate 7200 drives - why 3 bad

    I'm going on my 4th seagate in 5 month span. Everytime I replaced, it went in a different computer so I know its not the maching killing it. These are the 20.4 gig drives, Seagate has been good about replacing, but its a pain the arse! Whats up.
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    Dell with integrated NIC problem and DSL

    I called DSL co., Its a known problem that this NIC will not work with their gateway, they recommend that ppl don't buy a Dell computer.
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    Dell with integrated NIC problem and DSL

    Wasup with this integrated NIC (on MB), will not work with my DSL provider, otherwise fine on network and will connect with the Cable company. Anyone have this problem?
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    Oops.. bad move dual booting, a little help here?

    Just run setup from w98, and choose new install, then you can repair after the reboot
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    sp2 fixes

    http://www.ipkonfig.com/Articles/Win2K_GutsofSP2/index.html
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    DX 8.0a Released Download here

    Do you really trust this download, MS says nothing about revision a. Also file is 24 meg, original DX8 is only 11 meg!!! W2k DX8 was only 7 meg, math doesnt seem right.
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    Oh god....what have I done??

    You guys arn't buying into this crap are you? I got a bridge I'd like to sell you !
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    How much power does a computer use ???

    do you own an ampprobe
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    Oh god....what have I done??

    Definitely the hot surface ignitor has gone bad, check the milliamp feedback from the pilot sensor, and watch the diagnostic led's for a clue. Get back asap.
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    Missing two pins in my monitor cable..??

    older monitors had less pins. If pins are broken off, your screwed unless you can get the orignal cable from the manufacturer. Good luck!
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    Why doesn't everyone want dual monitors??

    My experience has been that the system is buggy if your running any version of Win9x (including ME). Win2K is by far the most stable for running 2 monitors. Still, watching movies etc will cause my system to crash if I use the slave monitor.
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    napster and registry

    One of my kids tryed to setup napster with a user name that was banned by metalica, anyone remember the registry tweaks that had to be made to get around this, thanks
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    Windows ME problems

    Amen. 3 of 4 for me already switched back to SE. 4th is not far behind.
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    high and low continual beeps

    I'm stumped. Abit BE6-11 w/500 Pent III. no video, just high and low continual beeps. May fire up on a cold start, and everything runs normally. If I shut off, then push power button, thats when the problem starts. Have reinstalled everything, tried new video card, new cables, new power supply -...