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    Annoying IE problem

    I'm running XP with SP2 installed. In internet explorer, on many download links, I will get yellow dropdown box messages at the top of my screen telling me that internet explorer has blocked the site from downloading to my computer. Usually if I click for more options I can get the file, but...
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    can I descramble jpeg code?

    I have a file in an email that's supposed to be a jpeg, but is scrambled into code. I'm 99.9% sure it's not encrypted. (the rest is ok) What can I do to translate this mess into the image? I don't really have a dedicated viewer, I just use IE.
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    Mac OS 8.5 help (no flames please)

    ok, ok, it's not even mine! At work, I only have access to a PowerMac G3 running OS 8.5. We have a T1 connection on a large network. My machine gets about 1.2 Kb/s (on a good day) while the PCs in the same room off the same hub get about 8 Kb/s. What gives? Where can I tweak the configuration...
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    need help setting up a printer

    Hello- I recently came across a HP Deskjet IIIsi with a network card as the only interface. I figured a NIC and a crossover cable was all I needed to run this beast from my box... well it's not working. I installed the NIC and drivers properly, the printer drivers as well, but it doesn't seem...
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    windows 98 password--virus?

    OK, here's the deal... a couple of nights ago, I was surfing around, and a website locked up on me, so I control-alt-deleted, and then I got a strange looking gray box that was not in the browser and said something like "You will now need to completely reinstall windows" (seriously)...
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    network printer questions

    This weekend I became the proud owner of an unwanted, unloved HP laserjet 3si. (an extremely heavy office-type printer; my guess is two generations old or so). It seems to be in perfect working order. However, it's only interface is a 10baseT ethernet card on the back. Now my question- Can I...