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    Can't Download Windows Live Messenger

    Thanks for the responsed above. I downloaded Seamonkey, thinking that it might be some kind of issue with IE 7 (I've ran into this with certain other sites). I also turned off my firewall and anti virus software (Norton Internet Security) and still no luck in downloading Microsoft Live...
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    Can't Download Windows Live Messenger

    :(I have Windows Live Messenger running on my laptop. Recently , after recieving my new system (also WinXP Pro) I tried to download Windows Live Messenger 8.1.0178.00 but can't connect to the web page after hitting the download button on the Microsoft Windows Live Messenger site. When running...
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    Problem with my Gateway FPD2485W LCD Monitor ?

    I've had this display for a couple of months now and am generally happy about it. There are some occasional backlight problems in the corners on a rare occasion but I've noticed something else I'm not sure if I should be concerned about or not. With one particular game I've noticed a couple...
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    Please Help ...laptop will not boot into Windows

    Thank you for your continued help. Both Win OS disks are both bootable on the new desktop ... just not the laptop. But since those 'restore disk' from the new desktop will boot up on the laptop....doesn't that mean that the DVD/CD Drive is working? I just don't get it.
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    Please Help ...laptop will not boot into Windows

    Thanks Slikkster....and btcomm1, I had already tried reseating the DVD./CD player with no luck. I did try the Win CD from my new system with the same negative results as with the Win CD that came with the notebook :-( Now this next thing is pretty odd ...Velocity Micro..the maker of the...
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    Please Help ...laptop will not boot into Windows

    Thanks .... I just tried your suggestion ... and reset the Setup Configuration to Defaults .. but still the same error. Can you suggest a site where I could download and create a bootable CD for Win XP sp2? ........ that might be worth a try. I guess I could try using the Windows OS CD from...
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    Please Help ...laptop will not boot into Windows

    Thanks again. It's a HP Pavillion zv6000 series. "How long are you waiting after the Press Any Key message appears? Sounds like it's not actually trying and going right to the hard drive." I was pressing it right after the message came up...but it would start to boot , the the Press...
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    Please Help ...laptop will not boot into Windows

    Thanks Slikkster ..... you're right, I mispelled Kernel :-) The problem I'm having is that Windows won't boot from the Win OS CD so that I can try a Repair.. It starts to boot ... I get the message "Press any key to boot from CD", but from there it just recycles once, then I get the...
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    Please Help ...laptop will not boot into Windows

    I'm running WinXP home ed., sp2 I went to turn it on this morning and got a black screen with the message: 'Windows could not start because of an error in the software. Please report this problem as: load needed DLLs for kernal" In all my years of computing I've never ran into this...
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    What would cause my system clock to keep changing?

    Can someone tell me what would cause my system clock / calendar to keep changing. This past week, I've happened to look down in the right bottom corner a couple of times and, see that it's off by an hour .... check the date and it's off by a month? First couple of times I thought it was me...
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    Bad ASUS P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe Motherboard??

    I received my new system from Velocity Micro about three weeks ago. I should also say that when I tried to boot up the very first time, things started to proceed, then nothing else happened. After a call to Velocity they pointed me to the Bios where, against company policy, someone had sent it...
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    Has my PIII finally died??

    When the boot up screen freezes at the PCI Device Listing screen, there are no sounds, no blinking lights, etc., that would indicate it's doing anything. Only the power light is on. As I mentioned earlier, 'sometimes', if I just let it sit there for 5 to 10 minutes it may start acting as if...
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    Has my PIII finally died??

    I have an older ...but reliable until now ... PIII clone. My CD drive did stop working....it could read but no longer write. It was primary to my newer DVD drive. When I opened Event Viewer at the time I was seeing lots of acpi errors, so I ended up just disabling it ... thinking that I...
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    Occasional stall during Boot

    I have an older (abt. 5 yrs) Intel PIII clone with Windows XP Fam. Ed. loaded. Recently, when the boot sequence starts up everything loads as usual except when I reach the screen which shows the PCI Device listing. The system will then occasionally hang. Sometimes, if I wait about 60...
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    Trouble with Uninstalling Norton Products

    I'm trying to help a friend of mine who recently updated his Norton Anti Virus 2003 to version 2006. Also included with the update was the Norton Internet Securies 2006 suite (not a good idea in my own opinion). He asked that I help him remove both programs completely from his system. I...
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    HP Pavillion 6000 series Shutdown Problem

    I've had my Pavillion Laptop for several months now and am pretty happy with it, No problems till this. 'Occasionally' when shutting down, it will reach the "Windows is now shutting down' screen and freezes (always at this point). Ctrl+Alt+Del doesn't work and there is no Reset button like on...
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    My CD-R/RW drive suddenly doesn't write anymore.

    My system, about 4 years old consists of: Pent III, 1 ghz, 512mb DDR memory 40gb HD (Quantum FireballP AS40.0 Device manager shows the following under DVD/CD-ROM Drives: ATAPI CD-R/RW 12X8X32 (the CD drive that came with the system) MAD DOG MD-16DVD9 (added later) OS: WinXP...
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    Win Me ... "System Restore" has disappeared??

    I'm was trying to help a friend resolve a software problem, over the phone, with Kodak Easy Share 2.1 and now things have really messed up :-( This Kodak program suddenly stopped attaching the .jpg files to the emails that she sent from there. After trying the solution that Kodak offered her...
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    SDRAM Memory & Resources

    forgot to mention.............with nothing loading up at Startup except WinME......the resources are at 94%
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    SDRAM Memory & Resources

    With WindowsME loaded, plus my communications software from Starband(satellite) & the Firewall software (ZoneAlarm) my resources are at 83%..........this is after removing all other programs from my startup menu and before opening any other programs. When I load up the Norton Anti-Virus...
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    Trouble with KVM switch

    I access my two systems via a 2port IoGear Miniview KVM switch. I also have them networked together for the sole purpose of extra storage and file sharing. Since I bought the thing from IoGear I have been having the following problem: With both systems running, whenever I use the switch to move...
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    System crash? Please help!!! (second post)

    Thanks for the response. I've used a couple boot diskettes for this system. The boot diskette I used was the 'Basic Rescue Boot' I made for this system when I use to have Norton Utilities installed. I eventually had to remove the Norton stuff because of software conflicts. But........ it when...
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    System crash? Please help!!! (second post)

    I have my newer system; PenIII, 1ghz, with WinME networked to my older system Pent III, 350, Win98....only for the purposes of extra storage and file sharing. As I only use 1 keyboard, 1 mouse and 1 monitor, I access the two through an IoGEAR 2port KVM switch. Everything has worked perfectly...
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    I think I screwed up :-( system crash

    Forgot to mention, I also tried a bootup disk to no avail. :-(
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    I think I screwed up :-( system crash

    I have my newer system; PenIII, 1ghz, with WinME networked to my older system Pent III, 350, Win98....only for the purposes of extra storage and file sharing. As I only use 1 keyboard, 1 mouse and 1 monitor, I access the two through an IoGEAR 2port KVM switch. Everything has worked perfectly...
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    Trouble with a 2 port KVM switch

    I recently purchased an IOGEAR MiniView 2port KVM switch (USB) so that I could share my keyboard, mouse and Monitor between my two systems. The older Pent II 350MHZ runs Win98, the newer PentIII 1ghz, runs WinME. With both systems on, when I switch from one to the other the switch will do what...
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    2 systems, 1 Monitor, keyboard & mouse..........HELP

    Thanks for all the helpful info on this guys.....the cost sounds very reasonable.....I'll start looking :-)
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    2 systems, 1 Monitor, keyboard & mouse..........HELP

    I just wanted to add that I cross posted this message under the Networking Forum since I was unsure where it should be placed.....sorry for taking up more space :-):o
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    2 systems, 1 Monitor, keyboard & mouse..........HELP

    My new system PentIII, 1ghz(WinME) and my old system PentII, 350mhz(Win98) are cabled together so that I can move files from one place to another. I also had this done so that I could play older games (which cannot be played on the new system) on my old system. This is the only reason I have...
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    2 systems, 1 Monitor, keyboard & mouse..........HELP

    My new system PentIII, 1ghz(WinME) and my old system PentII, 350mhz(Win98) are cabled together so that I can move files from one place to another. I also had this done so that I could play older games (which cannot be played on the new system) on my old system. This is the only reason I have...
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    Trouble with Ctl+Alt+Dlt command

    I am currently using Win98. I've noticed that with whenever I hit Ctl+Alt+Dlt command to either bring up a list of programs or to try and escape from a page fault error or GPF that I always have to do it 3 or 4 times for it to work......I make sure that I'm pressing all keys equally and...
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    Recent but sporatic problems at Startup & Shutdown/ Win98

    Just recently I've noticed that when I boot up and Window 98 starts loading, that some of the Startup Programs will encounter a page fault error and require that I close them out in order to proceed. Also I've noticed that occasionally when shutting down or doing a Restart, that when I reach...
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    Help with definition of an 'Ultimate Gaming System" :-)

    I'm not what you could call a hardcore gamer, but in considering what I want to include in my new system, I'd like to think it's speed and video capabilites will let me play the latest games for a year or two. In reading an article in the latest issue of PC Gamer they laid out what could be...
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    First Time Builder needs suggestion on Reference books

    Thanks guys! You've given me more self confidence than my folks ever did :-) The links give look like they're really going to help. Now it's off to decide which of the latest motherboards and chipsets to go for.......thanks again.
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    First Time Builder needs suggestion on Reference books

    I've changed out my video cards, sound cards, & cd player before, but I'm planning on building my own system from scratch this time. I have several books on building/upgrading your own computer ....including the 10th anniv. edition of Muellers "Upgrading & Repairing PCS" but...
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    Older game support on newer cards

    I'm getting ready to upgrade my system from motherboard, chipset to video card. I currently have the Voodoo3AGP video card and can still run some of the older 3D games on them. I'm considering upgrading the card to possibly a Radeon 64mg, a Geforce2 or 3. After reading a number of articles...
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    Help with "Save Picture As" setting with IE5.0

    I use Win98 on my system. Recently, for some unknown reason, whenever I try to save a graphic file from a web page (usually a .jpg or .gif format, the only option I am getting when I right click, then hit "save picture as" is to save the file in a .BMP format. Before I could save in...