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    Need video card with 3 duplicate outputs

    I need to duplicate the desktop of a PC to that PC's monitor and 2 TV's in other locations that will be connected via HDMI over Cat 6 wall plates. I tried using an HDMI splitter but the HDMI over Cat 6 will not send that signal for some reason (or I have a bad splitter). Therfore, I am...
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    Printers Show Offline in Win 7

    I'm looking for a fix that seems to be a common problem with Widows 7 and USB printers but I have not been able to find a real fix for it. Have a home network wth Desktop with Win XP, old laptop with Win XP and new laptop with Win 7. Linksys router, Trendnet print server, 1 Canon Pixma printer...
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    Win 7 repeatedly loses printer

    From what I see in internet searches this is a common problem but I have not run across an answer yet. My sister has 2 USB printers connected to a Trendnet print server into a router of a home network. She uses a laptop with Win 7 Pro. When we first set up the printers they worked that day...
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    Windows Fax and Scan in Win 7

    I cannot find a way to print the list of "Sent Items" in Windows Fax and Scan. It gives me the option to print each fax I sent but I cannot print the "List" of faxes. Using a screen shot is not a viable option because the list can be very long. Doesn anyone know a work around for this?
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    Pin a shortcut to a folder to Win7 Taskbar

    Does anyone know how to pin a shortcut to a folder to the Win 7 Taskbar? I can pin software shortcuts but I need to pin shortcuts to a few folders I use on a regular basis. It was a piece of cake in XP but not 7.
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    MS Excel 2010 Macro's/Windows 7/Printers

    Our office uses a lot of macro's in Excel. We had been using MS Office version 2007. Recently we began upgrading to Office 2010 when we would install a fresh OS (Win 7 Pro in this case) We were fine with Windows 7 Pro and Office 2007 so it seems to be an Office 2010 issue. Typically to...
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    Trafficmp.com cookie-how can I get rid of it?

    Operating System: XP Pro, IE 8 System has been scanned regularly with AVG Antivirus, Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware and Malwarebytes. All of the mentioned applications are up to date. The cookies file cannot be deleted manually and the scanning software doesn't pick it up. If logged in as Administrator...
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    Recovering files from laptop HD access denied

    I have removed a good hard drive from a dead laptop and need to copy the personal files from My Documents for the only user on the system. I think the operating system was Vista (probably home premium). I placed the HD in a dock and plugged into my PC via USB. I could view the contents however...
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    Can't stop "startup" entries from regenerating

    Win XP Pro - I am trying to stop the NVidia Control Panel and Media Center Tray (nvcpl.dll and nvmctray.dll) from auto starting. I unchecked them in the msconfig startup and they regenerated. I deleted them from the run folder in the registry and they regenerated. What do I need to do to...
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    Win XP system won't recognize CD/DVD Drive

    I have been helping a friend (via long distance) with an XP Pro system that the (IDE) DVD drive stopped appearing in the list of drives. We have replaced the drive, taken the drive from it's own cable and added it to the hard drive cable (selected slave for that). It still would not recognize...
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    Win XP Pro Admin cannot log in

    I am working an a Win XP machine for a friend. At the Welcome Screen the only user name icon that displays is Administrator. When I click on that icon it hesitates for a few seconds and then comes right back to that Welcome Screen with the Admin icon. The same thing happens in the Safe Mode...
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    Web Cam and AOL Instant Messenger

    I am trying to get my web cam working so that I can share some time with my family for Christmas. I have a built in web cam on my laptop (Vista Home Premium). I installed AIM because all of us already have AOL screen names so it was the easiest way to go. Web cam works fine on the laptop. I...
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    After uninstall system thinks it has not rebooted

    I uninstalled Symantec WinFax Pro from a system with Win XP Pro SP3. I cleaned out all references to this software from the registry and tried to reinstall. I have done this many times on other computers on the company network with no problem. This time I received the following message when I...
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    Need more than an 8 port router-how do I add on?

    I currently have an 8 port hard wired router connected to a cable modem. I need 16 ports. I do not want a wireless rounter. I will never trust the security on wireless and the speed is not as good as wired. Can I piggy back one router into another or do I use a hub or what? I didn't think...
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    DW20.exe-DLL Initialization Failed

    I have a brand new computer Win XP Pro and upon the first shut down I got the message "DW20.exe-DLL Initialization Failed The application failed to initialize because the Windows workstation is shutting down." I had the hard drive reformatted and XP reinstalled and I am still gettingthat error...
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    Winfax Pro 10.02 error message: Another user is using Winfax

    I am using Winfax Pro 10.02 on Windows XP SP3. Today the following message pops up whenever I try to start Winfax: Another user on this computer is using Winfax. Please try again later. In the task manager there are no applications running. In the processes tab there seemed to be one process...
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    Win XP Updates download but fail to install

    I restored the original software on an HP Media Center pc m260n (from the mfg restore disks). When I got the initial XP updates from MS, most of the updates installed including SP3. I'm not sure if that is what is causing the problem. Three updates did not install. I have downloaded some of...
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    XP error: Out of scan range resolution > XGA

    It turned out to be the monitor - no replies necessary I am troubleshooting a problem for a friend, long distance so this isn't easy. When they boot up Win XP Pro they get the message "Out of scan range resolution > XGA". I assume it is a video error. It will boot into safe mode but...
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    E2Give (E2G) spyware - I can't remove it

    I am trying to clean up a friends teenage daughters computer (Win XP Home) I have taken everything out of the registry that I can find. Obviously, I am missing the hidden piece that regenerates this spyware. Can anyone point me to that pesky ah heck? Will this prevent the Windows validation...
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    CD Drives not reading media

    I just reformatted and reinstalled Win XP Pro for a friend on a computer with an ASUS A7V266E motherboard with a VIA KT266A chip set. It has a CD drive and a CDRW. They were working fine while I was installing all of the software. The last software I installed before the problem was Nero...
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    "Sort by name" does not appear IE Win XP

    When I right click on the Favorites menu in Internet Explorer (Win XP Pro) I should have an option to sort by name but it is not appearing on my shortcut menu. Is there a way to edit or customize that menu to get it back on the list? I have no clue why it's not there! Maybe I clicked on a...
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    Printing issues with Win XP and Word on home network

    I am running WinXP Pro and networked to a Win98 machine with an HP Deskjet 5740 attached to the Win98 machine (by USB not parallel). When I print a Word document, after it sends the print job, Word closes (but it does print). Also, in the printer settings it shows the printer as offline...
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    Anyone know a reputable A+ online course?

    I am looking for an online (or CD) based A+ course. I know many of them are worthless and I want to avoid wasting time and $$.
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    Remote Desktop

    When I use Remote Desktop from a laptop to connect to a domain at work it allows me to connect to one of the PC's but the one I want to connect to it tells me I cannot. Says PC might be busy or there may be network problems etc. I CAN connect to this computer from a home PC (not a laptop)...
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    XP Annoying Security Risk Bubble Notification

    I have Automatic Updates turned off. Since installing SP2 or some of the other security updates, I get that annoying bubble from the security shield in the tray that tells me my computer could be as risk. I have found ways to turn off almost everything except that. Any ideas?
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    Win XP Home Edition password problem

    The system locked up when giving the one and only account a password. Previously it did not have a password. After it locked up, after rebooting, the new password did not work and a blank password did not work. MS support was no help. The password hint is not operational either. Is there...
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    Asus A7N8X-X not running dual channel

    I must be missing a jumper or a setting somewhere. I have 2 pieces of memory on the mb but it says it is running in single channel mode. I couldn't find (or I keep overlooking) anything about turning that on/off in the manual. Any ideas?
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    MS Outlook 2000 deletes email on closing

    When I close an email it disappears. Doesn't even go into the deleted folder. I looked through all the settings I could find and didn't see anything related to that problem.