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[AndrewC]

Hiya, I have two USB Ports. As I use these for my scanner, webcam, digicam (and I'm told one Port will be used when I go on broadband shortly) I would like to purchase an adapter to add more ports so that I don't have to keep unplugging etc. Would appreciate any advice as to what is the best adapter to buy and where's the best place to buy. With many thanks for any help you can give me.
Caroline - London - Sun Nov 24 08:01 2002
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I spoke to our IS department for advise at work on this very same subject and they advised as follows - to purchase a Belkin 4 port hub (£30 pc world) but to make sure it is the powered version - even though Belkin advise you can use them without power the power hungry devices may not work properly also our IT guy!! blew some resistor on his pc for trying to use it without - it's only 1.4 volts anyway so it's hardly going to impact on your lecy bill!!, I also did a self install broadband at the same time - i used one of the 2 PC USB ports for my broadband modem (so it is dedicated) then used the other for my Belkin 4 port Hub with all my devices, scanner, printer etc plugged into that. The Belkin is very easy to install and so was the modem. I can highly recommend the US Robotics Sureconnect ADSL modem - as reviewed in this weeks Web-User.
paul - gee-cross - Sun Nov 24 11:47 2002
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You can buy USB hubs for about £20 from computer fairs or hardware shops.
These plug into one of your USB sockets, but give you an extra 4 slots.
Some USB Devices, especially ADSL modems, however, are none too keen on playing second fiddle in these hubs.
Personally, I would invest in a USB 2.0 PCI card.
You will need Windows 98 and above to run one, and a spare PCI slot.
As you can see, they can be picked up for around £25 for a four port card and they are backwards compatible with USB 1 devices, but they can transfer data a little quicker
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Sun Nov 24 08:32 2002
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Thank you Iain, I left another msg for you in the e-mail forum too! Think I will probably buy a Hub cos I don't really like the idea of opening up my tower & messing around but I more than appreciate both options you've given me. Out of curiousity, have you bought from Komplett over the internet as I've never heard of them before. Thanks again, Iain.
Caroline - London - Sun Nov 24 09:55 2002
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I have regularly purchased from them, as you can see their prices are very reasonable and the service is excellent. I found them quite by accident about 18 months ago when looking for M$ XP Pro, and signed up to their special offers mailing. I wish I hadn't because it is torture to have to pass up some of their offers!!
As a rule, if it is stock, you normally get your item within 3 days.

I am not associated with the company, so feel free to shop around, but suffice it to say, I am more than happy to shop with them!
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Sun Nov 24 10:54 2002
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Thanks again Iain. I know you'd only recommend good sites (felt a bit bad after I posted last msg asking you!). Yes, I noticed how good the price was cos I checked on another site and same Hub is £25.99! Thanks for saving me money too!
Caroline - London - Sun Nov 24 11:32 2002
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Advice on home networking, please
I would like to network my home PCs. I have 2 desktops, one upstairs (Win Xp), one downstairs (Me), and a laptop (Me). I wish to access my ADSL connection and allow the remote use of peripherals. Now although I know PCs themselves inside out, I'm not at all up on networking. So my questions are:

I'm assuming the best (although costliest) route for my setup is wireless through a router. Am I right? Any recommendations, bearing in mind that as usual I would like to do this as cheap as is sensible? My ADSL modem is an Alcatel Speed Touch (the cheap green one). Can I continue to use it? Am I right in thinking that some routers have an ADSL modem built-in? If no to both, any recommendations? And finally, are the software tools within windows sufficient to run such a network? If not, what would I need?

I'm asking this question in the hope that someone either knows the answers, or can refer me to an appropriate site.

Thanks in advance,

TFC
TheFatControlleR - London/Sheffield - Fri Nov 22 14:45 2002
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TFC
Routers start from about the same price or a little more than your "frog", and increase depending on the capabilities of the Router, the number of ports and the LAN speed, (the cheaper ones have 10TBase capability)
A router is only essential if you have more than one user REGULARLY using the internet at the same time

Personally, I have four machines, 1 XP Pro, and the others running a mixed bag of Windows operating systems, one MRI 5port 100Mbps Switch (cost £40), one Fujitsu FDX310 ADSL modem, and 3 runs of 15m cat 5 cabling, which I made up myself. (but any good cable company would do a 15m run under a tenner)

, using the XP Pro Machine as a server.

This means this setup is probably the cheapest option for a 3 or more pc configuration. In your case,TFC, I would certainly use the XP machine as the ICS machine, if at all possible, as the wizard makes the network very easy to set up.

I have realised, as I was writing this out, that I really do need get out more often ;^)
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Fri Nov 22 15:24 2002
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Hi, Can anyone advise on this please? My PC has an "ordinary" CD drive and also a CDRW drive. In addition it has a built-in 250Mb Zip drive and a floppy drive as well as, naturally, a hard disc (IDE). I have recently been given a brand new hard disc and am wondering if it is possible to add this to my system. According to the BIOS setup the current configuration is: Primary IDE Master = [Hard disc] Primary IDE Slave = [Zip Drive] Secondary IDE Master = [CD Rom] Secondary IDE Slave = [CD Rom] The two master cables each have their own connector on the motherboard but I don't know whether the system is capable of supporting a second HD or how it should be connected and designated. The original HD is 20 GB as is also the new one which is a Western Digital WD200. Another, minor, point is that when I am using Windows Explorer to see what is on the Zip disc, as soon as I eject it I get an error message to say that one of the CD drives is "Not Ready". I am not particularly bothered by this - just curious. I am using Windows 98 SE in a machine with 128 Mb RAM and an Athlon 1000 MHz processor having previously been using Windows ME and found it wanting (to say the least) Any help gratefully received Chris
Chris - Westgate on Sea - Fri Nov 22 09:11 2002
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Chris
You have two options:


Remove the Zip drive
(The zip drive is virtually redundant with a cd-rw drive installed
If you have a spare PCI slot available and a vacant slot in your tower, then install an IDE Controller card, (about £20) available from here to give yourself additional IDE channels
(I would suggest that you contemplate upgrading your Power Supply Unit if you consider this option)

Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Fri Nov 22 11:37 2002
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Thanks Iain, I will try your second option as a colleague has a portable Zip drive but no CDRW and we find the Zip very useful. I have one last query, if it is not trying your patience too much: I have just spent a few days re-formatting my hard disc and installing Windows 98 SE. The computer worked fine for about a week and now it hangs on boot-up. CTRL+ALT+DEL reveals that STIMON.EXE is not responding and the boot-up continues successfully if I shut STIMON.EXE down. Ehat is STIMON.EXE, what is it not responding to, and how do I cure this problem? I DON'T want to re-format the HD again! many thanks, Chris
Chris - Westgate on Sea - Mon Nov 25 09:30 2002
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We should be able to fix you without a re-format!!
This is what it does, and this is hopefully how to fix it


Step 1: Rename the Stimon.exe File
Unplug all USB devices.
Insert a Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Windows 98 Startup disk into your computer, and then start the computer to a command prompt.
At the command prompt, type C:, and then press ENTER.
Type CD\Windows\System, and then press ENTER.
Type Rename Stimon.exe Stimon.old, and then press ENTER.
Remove the Windows Startup disk.
Step 2: Start Windows in Safe Mode and Remove the Registry Entry
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Restart the computer. When the Power On Self Test (POST) is completed, press and hold down the CTRL key.

The Windows 98 or Windows Me Startup menu appears.
Use the ARROW keys to select Safe mode, and then press ENTER.
In Windows Me, close the Help and Support window. In Windows 98, click OK on the Safe Mode message that appears.
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
In Registry Editor, expand the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

If StillImageMonitor does not appear in the Name list in the right pane of the Registry Editor window, expand the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices


On the Registry menu, click Export Registry File.
In the Export Registry File dialog box, type Run Key in the File name box, and then click Save.

The selected key is saved.
In the right pane of the Registry Editor window, right-click StillImageMonitor, and then click Delete on the shortcut menu that appears.
On the Confirm Value Delete message that appears, click Yes.
Quit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer normally.
Step 3: Reinstall the Imaging Device
Follow the manufacturer's instructions to reinstall the USB imaging device. This replaces the registry entries and reinstalls the Still Image Monitor files.
I would try options 1 & 3 first
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Mon Nov 25 10:08 2002
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can anyone help with a windows ME problem. After an hour or two of use something wied happens. Suddenly the select function goes wild, when you select one object/text etc it selects everything on the page. The only way of solving this problem is to reboot any ideas gladly welcomes cheers
Graham - ambleville - Fri Nov 22 08:47 2002
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Make sure that there is nothing resting on your CTRL key
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Fri Nov 22 09:07 2002
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just a quickie. for some reason xp has changed the colour of some of my mp3 filenames to blue (the rest are black). how do i change this? cheers
steve - london - Thu Nov 21 18:14 2002
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Right click one of each colour, and click properties. Please post back the contents of the General tab
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Thu Nov 21 19:48 2002
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Hi Iain. There doesn't seem to be any difference between the contents of each file. Just the name of the track followed by .mp3.
steve - london - Sun Nov 24 19:04 2002
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These may seem like strange questions, but have you played the tracks of both colours or only one particular colour? And if so did it change colour AFTER being opened?
The reason I ask is that if you are viewing these in explorer, the links colours can CHANGE when the file has been opened, and I was wondering if this was the case. (I hoped I explained myself well enough there)
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Sun Nov 24 19:49 2002
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Is anyone there???? Third request for help!!!!! Please help with 2 probs: 1. A visit to PC Pitstop tells me my memory performance is low (50%). I have 320Mb RAM (64 + 256) installed, but Pitstop reports RAM installed = 128Mb (0+0+64+64), Windows RAM = 320Mb, level 1 cache = 16kb, level 2 cache = 512kb. 2. Using BT Home Highway ISDN, I often get a "no dial tone" message when trying to connect. The only way to clear this seems to be to pull out, then reconnect the USB lead. BT tell me that there is a problem with my ALi PCI to USB open host controller. I am using Win98SE, any ideas? Thanks in advance, Ed.
Ed - Canterbury - Thu Nov 21 09:53 2002
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i think this a basic problem but i cant get over it.my microphone is working but i can hear myself speak through the speakers all the time,its really annoying,how can i make it that it is only the person i am talking to that can hear me?
Mike Smith - llandudno - Thu Nov 21 00:58 2002
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The best method, whilst not perfect, would be to invest in a set of high quality boom mic headphones. The best filter out background sounds, and eliminate feedback.
There are two other options
Move your mic further away from your mouth
Reduce the Mic volume in Control Panel | Sounds and Multimedia | Audio | Sound Recording | Volume

Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Thu Nov 21 20:00 2002
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Hi all, I back up the important files on my hard drive using cdrw. the problem i have is with Microsoft Access. I can copy my data base to cd but if i take it into the office to work on, it will not let me alter or change any data as it makes it into a read only file. Please note i copy the data base on to the hard drive and run it from there NOT direct from the cd. Is there anyway i can change it because there is not much point of having a back up if i cannot use it if the worse happened.
Andrew - West yorks - Wed Nov 20 23:58 2002
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Andrew, using explorer find the file or the complete folder it's in. Right click on it and select properties. Now you can untick the "read only" attribute, and apply.
Eddie - Croydon - Thu Nov 21 16:00 2002
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sorry this is longer than i thought!! there may be lots of answers and suggestions/solutions - but i'm after the most simple, reliable and staightforward - im running windows 98SE (i know it's not the most stable of operating systems and i've had problems in the past; like shutting down - i know this is a quirk of W98 but it does not do this so often now) however, i seem to be getting the odd pc freeze (lock up, keys/mouse does not work) than before, where i have to re-boot it then goes to scan-disc which is a pain to wait for then re-boot, i've downloaded some of the windows critical updates, but not all - and i've selected them one at a time (as it advises) so i'm able to check the system running after each update - i dont think the updates are the problem? I may have some software or programme/conflicts, just like marmite and cornflakes, i'm sure they all don't live together happily!!, i am told that "big fix" may be useful? but i've used this before and can't recall how much benefit it was (other than, yet another - start up enabled - background running item sat in the task bar that i'm trying to keep to a minimum as my pc seems to run better with less items running in the background)- but i have read since that "big fix" may now be concentrating more on the latest windows xp rather than older OS as 98SE so it may not be as beneficial any more?, (what do you think?) i know you dont pay for big fix and assume it is supported by the adverts? (but i also have norton firewall 2003 with ad-blocker! so it may not work anyway?), or should i connect to an on-line pc doctor or system test somewhere (please advise) that may be able to anylise my pc on-line to see what i have that may be poorly or need a service or tune up - Am i far away from milk and cornflakes or am i one of many that has the same typical pc problems?? Any comments much appreciated. Paul PS. Nice to see one of Iain W's letters printed in a recent web-user - he puts alot of time and effort in to helping readers on this website.
paul - gee cross - Wed Nov 20 23:14 2002
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Paul, here's a nice quick check for your system. Put your Windows disk in the cd drive
Go to Start | Run
Type in SFC
This will do a check of your main Windows files
Go back to Start | Run
Type in Scanreg

This will do a check of your windows registry file, and restore any corrupted or damaged entries


Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Thu Nov 21 19:37 2002
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Particularly nice that it was a letter of complaint (well, disagreement) and they still printed it!
James King - Solsbury Hill - Thu Nov 21 14:00 2002
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You could run big fix with norton ad-blocker and firewall as i have been doing so for a while now but unfortunately i was informed by them two weeks ago that they were shutting down. Try http://www.pcpitstop.com they might be able to help
terry - milton keynes - Thu Nov 21 13:49 2002
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hi when i boot up i get told that i am missing a file "C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\MSInfo32.EXE " cannot access a necessary file, "mfc40.dll." can any one tell me wot it is and how to get rid all so a file called project1 NICE.G2 EXE keeps trying to access the net i wont let it cos dont no wot it is any one no thanks
phil - leeds - Wed Nov 20 16:04 2002
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i want to refomat my harddrive. do i need the have full edition windows98 or can i use my windows98 upgrade second edition or windows xp upgrade. thanks.
derek39 - livingston - Tue Nov 19 19:39 2002
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Hi Derek!
I think I'm right in saying, you need a full version of Windows for instalation after a hard drive format. That could be Windows 95, then once you've loaded that you can then use an upgrade CD from there.

Good Luck!
TheFatControlleR - London/Sheffield - Wed Nov 20 06:02 2002
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Having bought a Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000. I was disappointed when i used the audio tuner only for the Wizard to tell me that my sound card needed Drivers. Where do i get these drivers online? Also when i tried to install the VideoWave.se i was informed that because i run Windows XP i would have to pay £15 for the necessary driver! Where does it stop.
David - Barry - Tue Nov 19 13:29 2002
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Hi David You do not mention whether you audio is on board or is a PCI card. Either way you will need to download drivers. To do this just type in your Motherboard maker and board details or sound card maker and card number into a search engine such as google and that will give you the sites for which to download the audio drivers. Always try to get the divers from the manufacturers website first, they will be hidden away under support / drivers or downloads. Make sue you download the drivers for your operating system. Download to your desktop or to a specific folder as you can burn these to CD if you ever need to re-install them. If you cannot get the drivers here check the support section on Logitechs website. Just one word of caution David, set a restore point before you install the drivers so that you can turn it back if you have to. Unfortunately Win XP is friendly on the eye for all but with compatability issues raising its head Software makers are now charging extra for Win Xp drivers and/or products. Liam
Liam - Liverpool - Tue Nov 19 16:05 2002
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Hello Liam Thanks for the info. I think my sound card is an "Avance AC97 Audio". I know this must sound stupid but, how or where can i find out this information and then get the correct drivers downloaded. Thanks in advance from a frustrated silver surfer.
David - Barry - Wed Nov 20 12:18 2002
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Hi Dave From the info you have given here it sounds like it is on board sound. I would advise against updating the audio chipset on the motherboard unless you really know what you are doing but if you wish to do so here is the web address for the driver for this audio chipset Win 98,Me & 2000, http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/ MIGR-40643.html?doctype= This version was released on the 10/12/2001. What I do suggest is that you buy a PCI Sound Card from www.scan.co.uk (Creative Labs SB 128) £9.34 / (Creative Labs Sb 4.1 Digital PnP £14.68 the same one at PC World costs £29.99) you could also try www.dabs.com or www.jungle.com . These are near the bottom end of the range but will produce good sound quality and will have audio and speaker connectors. If you are into music/ editing / or home theatre then it may well pay to spend a little extra. Goodluck.
Liam - Liverpool - Thu Nov 21 21:40 2002
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Hi Dave
Just try this web address out for Logitech Pro 4000 it contains new drivers for your camera. Beware as it may be a long download. Check it out and there is advice and a download if you have not updated your Win Xp to service pack 1. Because you have been getting sound from your speakers when using Win XP I think the problem is with the Logitech drivers so check out the site.

Liam
Liam - Liverpool - Thu Nov 21 21:54 2002
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I recently bought a Belkin ,7 port USB hub. At startup my pc freezes on the startup screen and will only boot when I unplug the Hub from the mains. Once windows has loaded I plug the hub back in and it works fine but I then also have to unplug it to shutdown the pc which freezes on the 'windows is shutting down' screen if I don't unplug it....anyone with any solution???
Stuart - glasgow - Tue Nov 19 13:27 2002
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Stoort, I have found recently that by drinking copious amounts of Alcohol, this problem tends to relieve itself, Tee Hee Lad ...................No replies yit ???
Craig - Glasgow - Sun Nov 24 16:51 2002
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I'm having start up problems with my PC. The Start up process grinds to a halt and ctl-alt-del shows that "MSQRV32" is not responding. "End Task" allows the start up to progress a little further until the same message appears again. MSQRV32 does not appear to be a file or a program. I use Windows ME. Can anyone suggest what might be going on? Thanks
Andy Carroll - Harlow - Tue Nov 19 10:49 2002
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You sure it isn't MSGRV32?
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Fri Nov 22 06:28 2002
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Ian, I'm sure that it 'Q' but I have searched for 'G' and still no files or folders found! The problem appears to have rectified itself now - I'm assuming it was linked to the auto conect softeware that NTL uses for my cable modem connection as another symptom was no internet connection. Thanks for your reply - but do you have any idea what it may be have been?? ANdy
Andy Carroll - Sun Nov 24 11:37 2002
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Hi folks, I've just had a new hard drive fitted and installed Windows XP Pro., it turned out to be a dodgy copy and after warnings about piracy etc. it won't let me instal service pack 1 from the Microsoft site, I've decided to reinstall Windows ME with the disc that came with my computer but how do I get rid of XP from my hard drive, help please. Tony.
tony jordan - Penrith - Mon Nov 18 21:24 2002
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you will have to re-format the hard drive
- Wed Nov 20 15:51 2002
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Thanks but how do I format my hard drive. Tony
tony jordan - Penrith - Wed Nov 20 22:11 2002
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if you scroll further down this page it will tell you how to achieve this.
- Thu Nov 21 10:04 2002
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Hi, I have Windoes 98SE-P3 500. It constantly has problems with standy; it goes into standby ok but will not come out of it- the pc seems to make a noise like it starts but the moinitor doesn't come on. Any ideas? Thx
mike - reading - Mon Nov 18 21:13 2002
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Hi, the most likely problem will be your monitor. It will more than likely be that it doesn't support standby mode. You can turn this of via the screen saver advanced options. Once it is turned of you should have no problems, just run the screen saver until you update your monitor and video card as new versions of these supoort standby modes much better. If and only if you are feeling confident it can also be turned of from within the bios at start up but probably best to find somebody to help you if your not feeling confident about it.
Mark - Essex - Wed Nov 20 20:57 2002
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Thx mark, sorry for delay in replying, been away for a month overseas. Will give it a go
Mike - Wed Dec 11 21:35 2002
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i have Win ME when i turn my pc on, after a few seconds i get a microsoft networking dialog box for a password,but i have'nt set one & in the name box it has default & i just click on cancel,how do get rid of the box ???
D Toner - Stockport - Mon Nov 18 21:02 2002
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Please help with 2 probs: 1. A visit to PC Pitstop tells me my memory performance is low (50%). I have 320Mb RAM (64 + 256) installed, but Pitstop reports RAM installed = 128Mb (0+0+64+64), Windows RAM = 320Mb, level 1 cache = 16kb, level 2 cache = 512kb. 2. Using BT Home Highway ISDN, I often get a "no dial tone" message when trying to connect. The only way to clear this seems to be to pull out, then reconnect the USB lead. BT tell me that there is a problem with my ALi PCI to USB open host controller. I am using Win98SE, any ideas? Thanks in advance, Ed.
Ed Franklin - Canterbury - Mon Nov 18 10:51 2002
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Hello, I have a notebook with XP and P3 600Mz with 384RAM and have not had any problem with the cd/dvd driver until now. It is not running smoothly and image and sounds seems to "jump" and it is impossible to talk through Messenger as I used to do. I have checked the usual troubleshooter but unsuccesfully. For the rest, the notebook performs well. Can anybody suggest me what to do? I am really not an expert! Thanks in advance.
Enrique - West Drayton - Sun Nov 17 02:58 2002
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I have just puchased a PF1800AFL 35mm slide scanner. I have installed the relevant drivers & the packaged Adobe Photoshop Elements but whenever I try to acquire an image I get a dreaded "This program has performed an illegal operation and will be terminated error". The details are : "PHOTOIMPRESSION caused an invalid page fault in module KERNEL32.DLL at 0197:bff7b9f6." The same error occurs using Adobe Photoshop & PhotoImpression 3.0. I have download up to date drivers for the scanner from the manufacturers website but the error keeps persisting. I am running under Windows 98.
Ian - Sutton - Sat Nov 16 13:37 2002
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Hello, I have a problem with windows 98..well, with windows internet explorer...when I try to load IE, it says, the programme has caused an illegal operation and needs to be closed..so I close it..also, i cannot acceess the control panel.....would installing windows 98 over the top cure the problem?...please help.
Surfer - Sat Nov 16 13:22 2002
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Some how or other i must have disabled the built-in firewall that comes with Windows XP and because i had read that it wasn't really adequate i didn't bother with it anymore and installed Zone Alarm. But i accidentally un-installed it and can't get it back. Everytime i try to re-install Zone Alarm firewall nothing happens.The same with the built-in firewall i don't know how to re enable it.I run Windows XP and my ISP is AOL. Please help!
Delwyn - Merthyr Tydfil - Sat Nov 16 13:14 2002
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Hi,If you go here. It gives you complete information on what files to delete to ensure full uninstall of Zone Alarms. Just copy the url and paste.
George - Aberdeen - Fri Nov 29 22:54 2002
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Hi all, I run Intell 2 with windows me, but lately my pc crashes everytime I use it! It ranges from 10 mins to 2 hours of useage, as you can imagine this is very annoying! Apart from getting a new pc any idea?? Thanks Mo
Mo Clayton - warrington - Sat Nov 16 12:44 2002
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I have windows98. Recently upon starting up the system it scans as if the system has not been shut down properly. It then goes onto a screen which shows used and unused clusters. It started scanning these and so far found 20 bad files. It said it was moving them somewhere? but also said it could be due to a power failure but probably an impending hard drive failure. Is there anything we can do to stop our system from going down? we have saved all our important work to disk! Any advice???????
kevin - newcastle - Fri Nov 15 20:29 2002
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I'm afraid that with 20 bad clusters already hard disk failure is very likely to happen. Q. Does it make any odd sounds latley as that can also be a warning of impending failure? If it is running scan disk everytime you boot up the machine again possible file damage is being caused, likely due to hard disk problems. You assumtions sound right i'm sorry to say, a new hard could well be your next purchase for your machine! If the hard disk is about to go, then there is nothing you can do (apart form saving any valuble data)it is one of the few mechanicle devices' and they unfortunately wear out.
Mark - Essex - Wed Nov 20 21:13 2002



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