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    Is Windows 8.1 mouse malware?

    I was given a new laptop about two months ago that has Windows 8.1 with Bing installed on it and was happily using either a wired or wireless optical USB mouse on it up until a week or so ago when they both began malfuctioning in the same way. That is that the pointer is frozen but left and...
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    How can I kill a MicroSD card...

    without leaving any marks? The 32GB MicroSD card I purchased in May no longer retains files that are written to it, the files that are on it can't be deleted and no software I've tried can successfully format it. SDFormatter complains that it is write-protected. Windows XP, HP USB Formatter...
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    Will a low profile AGP card work in full size slot? (Dell GX260 mini-tower)

    I want to get a cheap AGP card for a Dell Optiplex GX260 mini-tower (the largest size case this model comes in). Will a low profile AGP work in a regular AGP card slot? Is the bracket end the same as on a full size card? I haven't been uple to turn up the answer with search.
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    Will Mobile P4 work in socket 478 desktop with 845PE chipset?

    Will a Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 533 1MBL2 478-pin FC-mPGA4 work in a Dell Dimension 4550 desktop PC with an 845PE chipset?
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    DIM8400 PS2 mouse & keyboard failure

    The PS2 mouse and keyboard started acting flaky in my sister's Dell DIM8400. When she tried to reboot the BIOS reported "keyboard failure" and now they're not responding at all. She tried switching the mouse & keyboard from another computer but that made no difference. Anyone have a clue what...
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    Does PC3200 work in a DIM4550 - anyone know?

    I want to buy some PC3200 to use in a Dell Dimension 4550 now and be able to use it in an upgrade later. Has anyone done this or know of a brand of module that will work. I'm wondering if the voltage required by the PC3200 would be more than the Dell MB could supply even when running it at...
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    Solved: Need advice on getting comp made from old used parts to boot.

    Finally discovered what the problem was out after putting it aside for a long while, so I'm posting this solution to an old thread of mine in case anyone else finds the info useful or interesting. Need advice on getting comp made from old used parts to boot. I made the mistake of taking the...
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    Need advice on getting comp made from old used parts to boot.

    Put together a computer from used parts - trying to get it running. When I turn it on this is what happens: 1. power & H.D. lights go on 2. H.D. light flashes once 3. the 3 keyboard lock lights go on & off 4. CD drive light flashes 5. H.D. light goes off that's all - floppy doesnt light or...
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    Can reversed data cable kill floppy?

    Can reversed data cable kill floppy?