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I have a Dell Latitude with dual pointing devices (the stick and the pad, both are from Alps). Windows XP won't let me install the drivers for the touchpad/stick. The details from the Microsoft help app say that I need to have at least version 5.3 in order for it to work with Windows XP. I was...

I would have to go with the power supply on this one. Athlons are really picky about power. Although, my PSU isn't AMD approved and it's only a 250watt, but works just fine!?

Here is a thought.. BUY MINE! My MSI board works great! http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=45&threadid=499504&highlight_key=y If you want to take a look.. But honestly, the MSI board has caused me no problems. It may not be the BEST overclocker, but it will do the job...

That kinda sounds like this old PackardBell my friend has. Ever now and them, it won't detect the HD. The best thing I have found to do is to go into the BIOS and remove the HD, restart, and enter it back in. That ususally does the trick. I'm kinda thinking it could be a bad BIOS battery. It...

from what I have heard, microsoft has a special download manager for modem people like us that lets us resume.

I signed up back in March.. I'm guessing it'll be a nice 3 day download for me..

Yes, it does. But I'm willing to bet that most people will look for it faster under a more direct heading.

I'm no expert on this, but I rather doubt it would happen. I don't think the Microsoft would like to bother with the millions of people with illegal software on their computer. Microsoft is only trying to slow the spread of illegal windows XP's.

Reposting is a good thing. It's like national news. Keep saying things over, and over, and over so everybody can get the news. This is something that will be reposted, keep getting reposted, like it or not.

I'm not sure if this is true or not, but apparently, ther rumer in the Microsoft newsgroups is XP RC1 was released to beta testers tonight. It's being called 2505 or 2505b. Check this site out for a pic or it. http://www.ibelite.com/ None of this is official, but let's hope for the best!

I have a very weird problem with a Gateway Select I have. When I try to connect to my dialup internet provider, during the handshake, the screen will go black, then the computer reboots. Sometimes, it will do this several times before i can get on the internet. Other times, it will never do it...