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    Anyone has Office 2007 Ultimate?

    I tried to activate the product but failed because I'm behind a proxy which requires authentication... I have no idea where to put the username and password to allow connection... Now I left 20 uses until my office runs in limited mode(read only) Help!!! Thanks
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    How do I change the default action in windows explorer?

    i checked the registry according to the forum, but everything seems ok... when i right click my external hard drive, Auto is the default action http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3122/auto1ba7.jpg and when i double click on it... http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/9892/auto2xc5.jpg help~
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    How do I change the default action in windows explorer?

    I can't seem to find the answer in google... because I have no idea how to describe this in keywords When you right click a file or folder in windows explorer, the menu shows up and one of the options is in darkened text right? (means when you double click on it the darkened text will be the...
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    Help! Just bought a new harddisk casing but won't show up!

    Sorry, in my previous message I said I tried changing to Slave and Cable Settings before, I meant "Cable Select" not "Settings", it still won't show up And i did scroll up and down the disk management window but it isn't there. I also tried opening that window first, then plug in my harddisk...
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    Help! Just bought a new harddisk casing but won't show up!

    checked the jumper settings, they were set up correctly as Master. I even tried changing to Slave and Cable Settings but still the same, now i switched it back to Master. and yes it has its own power source. still not showing up.. help
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    Help! Just bought a new harddisk casing but won't show up!

    ya it isn't shown anywhere in that screen, only has my normal C: and D: partition of my notebook harddisk and E: of my dvd rom ya the harddrive is on and running, i can feel it vibrating inside the casing. Tried shutting it off and on again but still the same thing.. one thing to note is...
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    Help! Just bought a new harddisk casing but won't show up!

    Been there done that :) the harddisk is not shown in there
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    Help! Just bought a new harddisk casing but won't show up!

    Just bought a new 3.5 inch harddisk casing together with a new 200gb harddisk (preloaded into the harddisk casing so i don't need to connect it myself). After I got it I connect it straight to my comp, after a while of hardware installation it says the hardware is ready to use, but I can't find...
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    Is it possible to customize windows shell?

    When you right click a file in windows explorer, there are many options such as "open", "new", "print", "open with" etc... and some programs integrate themselves into shell (such as winzip), is there any way to customize them? such as removing winzip from there? thanks
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    Is the procedure of formatting a notebook same as desktop?

    thanks a lot for the important suggestions, gotta format my comp in a day or two. thanks!
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    Is the procedure of formatting a notebook same as desktop?

    I always format my desktop from time to time because it slows down after like one month or something, but this is my first time that I have a notebook for myself (study overseas :) ) so I'm wondering if the procedure is same as a desktop? I'm using a dell notebook which comes preinstalled with...
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    Why does my office's pc acts like this?

    i can't receive messages from other people too messenger service is enabled i also noticed that some of the suppose to be global commands don't work on my pc for example other pc can use kapw.exe (i duno wat it is though) in C:\> although the kapw.exe is actually located somewhere else...
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    Why does my office's pc acts like this?

    in the office, all other pcs can use "net send" to send instant message to each other, however when i try to use net send in my pc, it says 'net send xxxx hi' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. if you don't know, typing 'net send xxxx hi' in...
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    Can't show video clips on tv.. help!

    wow cool thanks man, i can't find hardware overlay but i just uncheck the "Use overlays" and now i can see videos in my tv. Thanks! wat's overlay anyway?
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    Can't show video clips on tv.. help!

    just tried the tv out function today, everything was fine except when i play any video, it shows normally on the monitor but totally blank on the tv, what program/driver do i need to fix this? ati radeon 9600xt thanks
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    Help! Computer freezes/restarts 1 minute after boot up

    amd athlon xp 2500+ Epox nforce2 8RGA+ mobo ati radeon 9800 Pro 512mb GEIL pc3200 DDR-ram unknown power supply all without any overclocking
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    Help! Computer freezes/restarts 1 minute after boot up

    The cpu temperature is around 43 celcius and system is at 36 celcius as shown in the health monitor the only Red colour text shown in the health monitor is my Vdd, it sometimes shows a value of 1.48V and it's the only one in Red colour, does it means this is the problem? When windows xp...
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    how to disable dual channel for nforce2 Epox 8RDA+ motherboard?

    i was using 2x 256mb and now i add another 256 to the game to get a total of 768mb ram, however the dual channel is still enable by itself and it makes my computer freezes very often is there a way to disable it? is the dual channel causing the problem? 3 of the rams used are the same brand...
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    internet (1mbps broadband adsl) disconnects when lightning strikes

    the lightning surge that use to connect my telephone lines also changed to new ones
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    internet (1mbps broadband adsl) disconnects when lightning strikes

    forgot to mention that i've changed a brand new adsl modem because many people told me my modem might be spoiled i've changed the splitter also so those are not the issue thanks again
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    internet (1mbps broadband adsl) disconnects when lightning strikes

    whenever i heard a lightning struck even if its quite far my internet will disconnect for no reason, it happens the first time last week after a huge lightning struck nearby after they i have frequent disconnection from time to time even when there's no lightning strikes nor raining but...
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    5.1 speaker but middle speaker won't work

    glad to hear that the centre screech sound is normal :) now the problem left is the middle speaker has no sound when i run any games/songs/movies etc do have have to download the old sound storm control panel? thanks!
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    5.1 speaker but middle speaker won't work

    i'm using the nvmixer by nvidia becoz my sound card is built in nforce2 motherboard sound card in the nvmixer there is a setup wizard which generate an output white-noise to each of the speaker and ask me whether i can hear the sound or not. Other speakers all went out fine except the middle...
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    Computer freezes or autorestarts when playing games

    i'm inside an aircond room so i believe its not overheating problem? maybe its the ram then...
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    Computer freezes or autorestarts when playing games

    after playing a game for a while (example warcraft3 frozen throne) my pc will freeze or autorestart (no blue screen, just restart directly) i installed the newest drivers for my 3d card and mobo, and directx trying to fix the problem, i formatted my harddisk and install winXP, the drivers and...
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    i need some help....major hardware failure!

    i've tried reseating the radeon but nothing helps...i also tried to use my onboard geforce4 mx and the problem remains... now can't get my monitor to turn on... btw if ur curious i'm using my bro's computer to type this message
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    i need some help....major hardware failure!

    today morning i was using my computer as usual, i din test anything or benchmark anything, just surfing the net...suddenly the monitor turns black and system stop responding...i thought its just a usual malfunction and so i restart my pc...but the monitor won't turn on...and i know that my pc...
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    Unknown problem: Please help!

    these days my pc will suddenly hang itself and stop responding. When it hangs, the monitor also turns blank like it was disconnected from the pc, i can do nothing but turn off the power and turn it on again, even the "hard reset" button on my pc dun work in this situation what could be the...
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    My motherboard sound blaster and sound card suddenly spoiled together?

    just now there was a heavy rain and thunder storm, i didn't turn on my pc, but after the rain i try to turn on my pc and play some games, i found out that my sound blaster doesn't have the led turn on anymore, and i keep on hearing a loud buzzing sound...i think it is spoiled...but i change to...
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    Help...my pc hangs for 2 minutes if i turn on my ADSL modem while going into windows...

    my friend who is using a different modem but same isp dun have this problem....
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    Help...my pc hangs for 2 minutes if i turn on my ADSL modem while going into windows...

    if my Aztech ADSL modem is off at the moment i go into windows, everything will be loaded after 10 seconds and i can immediately start using programs and play games... but if my ADSL modem is on at the moment i go into windows, everything will be freezed and if i open a program or a game now...
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    i trying to solve this problem since afternoon...need help please

    i just got my nvidia geforce FX 5600 and my specs are: Amd athlon XP 2700+ 512 DDR-RAM PC3200 Dual Channel DDR400 Ram WinXP i was using another card before this, and i dun have any problem, but after i change to this card...i try run 3dmark2001SE then when it run a few test for a while then...
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    Can anyone help me? i'm trying to set up 4 speakers to my comp but...

    i just got a set of 4 speakers today...i'm trying to set it up on my computer...using nvidia nforce sound system (nforce mobo), i pluged all in, and in the nvidia nforce control panel i set speakers to 4 speakers already...but when i test it, the front 2 speakers very loud, but the other 2 (left...
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    what is the difference between AMD Duron(tm) and AMD Athlon XP?

    cool thanx guys btw my already updated the bios and my motherboard is a new one...epox 8rga+ so i think i have to stick with its name as duron....
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    what is the difference between AMD Duron(tm) and AMD Athlon XP?

    why at my system properties under GENERAL tab, it shows my computer is AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2700+ but when i use 3dmark and check the system info, it shows Manufacturer: AMD Family: Duron(tm) Internal Clock: 2.12 GHz Internal Clock Maximum: 2.12 GHz External Clock: 166 MHz Version: AMD Athlon(tm)...
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    my new comp fail to run 3dmark2001SE...help!

    thanx guys, i manage to fix this problem by changing the power supply unit to a more powerful wan, coz according to my friend, it might cause by not enough amp or something...after i change the PSU, everything is fixed thanx a lot
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    my new comp fail to run 3dmark2001SE...help!

    i just got my new comp today, specs AMD Athlon XP 2100+ 512 DDR Ram ATI Radeon 8500 LE Epox EP-8RGA+ mobo i've installed the newest nforce drivers for my mobo, and newest catylst 3.2 driver for my ati radeon 8500LE when i start 3dmark01SE, it shows testing game 1 in low detail, then after...