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    Problems getting Promise IDE interface card to work

    I have an older Dell system that apparently doesn't recognize drives larger than 200 GB. I was trying to install a 500 GB secondary drive in there, but the system won't recognize it. I have checked the Dell website, and I have the latest BIOS for my system. Here is what I am wanting to do...
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    Printing problems with Canon MP130

    I just purchased a brand new Canon MP130 all-in-one printer, but after setting it up, it won't print anything. It acts like it is printing, but nothing shows up on the paper. I know I installed the print cartridges correctly, and everything else seems to be working on the printer (meaning it...
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    Looking for new all in one printer - What's the difference between these 2?

    I am looking for a new all in one printer, and was looking at the Canons. I was wondering if anyone knew the difference between the Canon MP150 and the Canon MP170. I was looking on the Canon website, and it looks like everything is exactly the same on them. The only difference is the...
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    HP vs. Compaq

    I am looking at Athlon XP systems from both HP and Compaq and was wondering what the differences between the two are. The specs are very similar, but the HP is almost $100 more. I know that HP now owns compaq, but will there actually be a difference besides the name on the case? Is one better...
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    Win 98 SE install question - conflict

    I just reinstalled Win 98 SE on my sister's computer (it can't handle XP yet), and I am getting a conflict in the device manager that I can't figure out. It is in the Other Devices section, and all it says is "PCI Communication Device" with a yellow question mark next to it. Does anyone know...
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    Need info on upgrading an older Athlon CPU

    My sister has an old Cybermax system that has an Athlon 650 mhz processer in it. I was wondering if she would be able to upgrade this processer to a faster one without upgrading the motherboard. She can't afford a whole new system right now, so I thought getting more memory and possibly...
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    Is there a router with USB as input?

    My broadband supplier is a wireless ISP, and the modems they use connect to my pc with a USB connection. That is all there is. I am currently using Internet Connection Sharing to share with my other PC, but I would like to be able to use a router for this. Is there a router that takes a USB...
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    Easy home network - how do I do this?

    Here is what I would like to do. I know it is probably easy, but I'm not sure how to do it. I have two PCs, and I want to network them together for file and print sharing. The main PC is running XP Home, and the secondary PC is running NT 4.0. I bought 2 Linksys NICs, and am getting ready to...
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    Multilink 2 modems in XP - How do I do it

    When I was using ME, I was able to use multilink to connect 2 modems to my ISP, and use them both for a faster dialup connection. Is this possible in XP Home edition? If so, how do I set it up? Thanks, Brian
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    How do I hook up these 2 computers

    I have a Dell Dimension XPS B1000r running Win XP Home edition, and an IBM Thinkpad laptop running Win 2000 professional. I would like to be able to link these two machines up to share some files back and forth. What would I need to to this? The Dell doesn't have a network card, but the...
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    I'm getting fed up - XP locks up PC again

    Okay, I had a problem a few weeks ago where all of a sudden XP would not boot up at all. I thought it was a hard drive problem, so I bought a brand new hard drive. I installed XP on my new drive, and all was well, until tonight, however. I was working just fine, then I decided to load the...
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    Formatting greater than 8Gb in NT 4

    I am wanting to load Windows NT 4 on an old machine with a 9 gb drive in it. Do I have to partition it into two partitions, or can I have it as one large partition. Also, if I have to have it on two partitions, can they both be NTFS, or does the boot partition need to be FAT16? Thanks, Brian
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    Can't format hard drive using FORMAT.COM in ME

    I am trying to format my hard drive using the ME version of fdisk and format.com. I can do the fdisk fine, but when I try to format the c: drive using format c: /s it tells me that /s is no longer permitted. How can I format my c: drive so that it is a system disk without the /s...
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    Can't access directories in XP Recovery console

    I'm trying to save some files from my recent hard drive crash, but am having problems. I can boot to the XP recovery console, but I can only change directories to the Windows directory. All others I try says "Access Denied". Does anyone know how I can get to the directories that contain the data...
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    Best hard drive for XP

    I am needing to replace my Maxtor 40gb hard drive in my Dell Dimension XPS B1000r, and was wondering what the best brand is. It looks like the main ones are IBM, Maxtor, or Western Digital. I am looking for at least a 60 gb drive. Is one better than the others, or are the all pretty similar...