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Sound Balance Not Working Correctly
by Guest FARAZ QURESHI- 2 replies
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I was using the Adobe Audition in editing and finishing a single sound record file when the electricity broke-down. However, upon resuming I am quite surprised that all my music collection isn't working properly: 1. Upon opening the Master Volume and increasing the sound the music plays but without voice (i.e. only the beat and the music); 2. However, when I drag the Balance Button of the Master Volume either to left or right, the complete music plays with vocal components of song, but when I bring the Balance Button back in the mid, once again the voice is lost and only the music is playing; 3. Furthermore, while being on either left or right, both t…
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Changing faulty motherboard
by Guest kleefarr- 3 replies
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I read that changing a motherboard is now considered as a being a new computer by Microsoft and requires a new licence. This doesn't seem very fair if the motherboard has become faulty and needs replacing. Will he have to get a new licence if I change his motherboard? It will be a second hand one and not new.
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Do I Need These Files?
by Guest K Stonefield- 7 replies
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In C:\WINDOWS, I can see almost 150 hidden folders that all start with $NtUninstall... When I check the folder sizes, most of them are in the MB range. Are these files necessary to have? Is it taking up unnecessary space? -- Thanks! In the field of stones...
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fatal error in WinXP repair
by Guest gtforce- 1 reply
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After a PC crash, I restored a backup from external hard drive. Upon restarting Windows, I immediately got errors, so I tried repairing WinXP. It gets through to the restart, and I get the "cannot find 'asms'" error (as I've seen on several threads here). I changed the path to C:\i386\ and it found it ok. But now it gets stuck on "The GLOBALROOT\DEVICE\CDROM0\NT5INF.CAT catalog file could not be found..." I tried copying this file from another laptop onto a CD, but it does not recognize it. I've read a few suggestions about slipstreaming SP2, but the recovery CD I've repaired from is WinXP Pro including SP2 - Shouldn't everything already be on there? …
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whether any application has been installed?
by Guest SANTANDER- 2 replies
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Is there a way to determine whether any application has been installed on PC within given time period even if program has not left traces of itself? Or whether some registry changes has been done within this time frame (as result of running the executable). (on win xp home).
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Burn CD
by Guest Sanford Aranoff- 4 replies
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XP SP2 Inserted CD in drive E. Select files from C:. Copy. Paste to E. Selected "Burn to CD". Inserted CD to CD-RW drive. The wizard says no CD is present. The CD is recordable. Am I missing a step?
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error message WNASPI32.DLL missing
by Guest vizlalvr- 1 reply
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trying to record DVD on HP 1040e dvd writer. I get the message that WNASPI32.DLL is missing and also that I am not using XP, which I am
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Power Schemes and 'Out of Range' monitor message
by Guest Big Al @ RHS- 4 replies
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Hoping someone has a bright idea on this one. The school has recently updated the computers in one of its suites with HP DC5800 SFF desktops (running XP SP3) with existing 15" Di-Fusion LCD monitors. In Control Panel -> Power Options -> Power Schemes, the 'Turn off monitor' option is set to 20 minutes. When the monitor has been switched off after that time and the mouse is moved or a key is pressed, the monitor displays the message "Attention. Input signal is out of range. Please change signal timing." The only way to restore the display is either disconnect and reconnect the power cable on the monitor or reboot the computer. But here's th…
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External drives not installing or working properly on USB
by Guest Simon- 4 replies
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I have a graphics workstation based around an Intel D975XBX2 motherboard with quad core processor and 3GB RAM. USB host controllers are Intel 82801G (ICH7 Family). Only one of the five host controllers is connected to the 6 external ports. This is listed as a USB2 enhanced host controller. I am experiencing problems with a Sandisk ImageMate 12 in 1 card reader modelSDDR-89 V4 and a Western Digital 2TB external mirror raid drive, both USB2 peripherals. Both were bought at the same time and shortly after I had installed XP SP3. Plug and play installation of the WD drive went through most of the automated process before indicating that the drevice had not…
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Data Execution Prevention when scanning AVI files in explorer
by Guest eljainc- 1 reply
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Hello, I have a WinXP notebook running XP Home SP2. There is a folder of AVI files which causes me problems. When scanning/viewing these AVI files, I often get the following error message popup: Data Execution Prevention To help protect your computer, Windows has closed this application. These AVI files were encoded with DIVX (version 6.1). I have tried changing the swtich in BOOT.INI from /noexecute=OptIn to /noexecute=AlwaysOff This turns off DEP, but I still get exception errors. I have since left DEP on. What causes this problem with AVI files? What is the fix for this? Thanks Mike
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Stuck with a random errror message and would appreciate any help/ advice. The error is as follows:- STOP 0x000000f4 (0x00000003,0x89b179e0,0x89b17b54,0x805d2970) I have an acer aspire 5101 laptop. The error occurs randomly and would not appear to be linked to any particular activity. Immediately after, it loads up fine and can work for a few days or as little as a few minutes before doing it again. I have used memory diagnostics (memtest86 & windows memory diagnostic test) which initially detected a whole host of errors which i fixed with a bios update. I have changed the processor, the RAM and the hard drive. The hard drive has been tested with the s…
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Re: Folder name change messes up my nano
by Guest Doug W.- 0 replies
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Re: Folder name change messes up my nano Whoops...please correct "direst" to read "direct"...reads somewhat better. ------------------- "Doug W." <stand@attention> wrote in message news:... > You can direst ITunes to save to any folder that you want > under ITunes Edit/preferences/advanced. > > My files are all saved to (User Name)/My Music/ITunes. > > I have the latest version of ITunes 8.0.0.35 > > Doug W. > - > > "Hizonor" <Hizonor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:10D755C4-C1B9-4C39-A69F-37B0C167D305@microsoft.com... >>I am running XP. I have tried to install iTunes on my …
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Start up problems, Event Viewer not working
by Guest Gene- 2 replies
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Hello, I'm having some start up issues and wanted to check the Event Viewer, but got the following error: "Unable to complete the operations on "event name here", The interface is unknown." Hope you can help me and THANKS! Gene:)
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XP 64Bit.
by Guest MJ- 4 replies
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Good day to all. I just found my Windows XP 64-bit DVD. I'm considering dumping my 32-bit and re-installing. Question(s): 1) Will my programs run under it? I realize it's an open ended question, but most of my apps are of the MS variety, some ASP code generators, video editing, Visual Studio 6 and 2K5 as well as Adobe types, 2) Is the activation process the same? In other words; install, configure make sure all hardware is stable then activate? 3) What is the support cycle like? By this I mean I understand that 2K is dead, XP is soon to be. By XP does MS mean all flavors of XP or just the 32 bit? 4) If I run into problems and re-install my 32-Bi…
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Blank Window displayed
by Guest Donald Jacobs- 4 replies
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I have just installed Windows SP3. I then tried to install McAfee. When I start it I get a blank AcAfee Security Center screen. If I put this CD in an SP 2 Window it displays. What is my problem with the SP3 system?
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Glitch?
by Guest michigan_winter- 3 replies
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When I run my cursor over something (clock, quicklaunch, etc.), it shows a pop-up telling you what it is, but since I downloaded service pack 3 the pop-ups are blank. What could be causing this?
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Script to run at BOOTUP not startup(login)
by Guest tdmailbox@yahoo.com- 5 replies
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I have a batch file that I want to run at bootup rather then startup. I know I can make it into a service but I dont want to go through all that. It is a simple one line batch file that just resets a drive that connects to my computer. I have it in in the startup folder now but it waits for me to login and then runs. Any way to get this to run when I fire up the PC?
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Can't connect to tunnelled remote desktop
by Guest Robert S- 3 replies
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This might not be a "pure" windows question, but here goes . . . I'm trying to set up a tunneled connection to a remote XP Pro computer using openssh. The method is outlined here: http://www.blisstonia.com/eolson/notes/smboverssh.php (using port 3389 instead of 139). Essentially I've created a MS Loopback Adaptor with the addres 10.0.0.1 and I've tunnelled port 3389 to this (using the freeware program PuTTY). I then open Remote Desktop with the address 10.0.0.1. It works on several of my PCs with no problem, but one machine refuses to connect and gives the message "The client could not connect. You are already connected to the console of this compu…
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Can not sign-in!
by Guest b11_- 2 replies
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Can not sign-in at the Vista Newsgroup. Any help is appreciated.
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Is this newsgroup moderated?
by Guest Still learning- 21 replies
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I posted something last night and it never made it here...but this one and other postings have. What I posted last night was off topic.
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Offline Files Folder Encrypted Files
by Guest NC Beach Bum- 1 reply
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I have an Win XP Pro user who uses network offline files. The files will not synchronize properly and I have setup and removed the offline files several times. When I checked her offline files it appears that the changed files are ENCRYPTED but I don't have offline files encryption turned on and I checked the files/offline files folder setup check mark for Encryption and the local group policy object and the global group policy object. Do you have an idea to help me?!? I am out of ideas and this is driving my user crazy. -- NC Beach Bum
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Color print quality
by Guest stinger1- 4 replies
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The HP OfficeJet G85xi won't print the full spectrum of colors that my monitor is displaying. Have done the following: 1. Changed printers 2. Changed printer ink cartridges 3. Installed new printer driver from HP How do I get the printer to printer colors other than black or pinkish red? Thank you
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Duplicating Files
by Guest Skippybox- 6 replies
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How would someone duplicate some or all of the contents of several folders, within those same folders all at once. What kind of program could I use for this, preferrably freeware? As an example, say I have three folders named 1, 2, and 3. Folder 1 contains files A, B and Z, folder 2 contains files C, D and Z, and folder 3 contains files E, F and Z: 1> A, B, Z 2> C, D, Z 3> E, F, Z How would you select all at once, the six files A through F, in the three folders 1 through 3, and end up with the following: 1> A, B, Copy of A, Copy of B, Z 2> C, D, Copy of C, Copy of D, Z 3> E, F, Copy of E, Copy of F, Z I'm looking for so…
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Re-installing XP Professional
by Guest Jim- 3 replies
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I have given up on Vista and have tried to re-install Win XP Prof but, after a clean installation I lost my Internet Web all together does Vista leave a foot print in the mother-board? and if it does how can I erased it? Jim
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Processes won't end. Help!
by Guest baxterdown- 7 replies
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Program processes are not closing when I close a program. When I try to launch the program again later, it will not launch until I kill the process that never closed. This is happening with: - Outlook 2007 - Word 2007 - Excel 2007 - Photoshop CS3 - InDesign CS3 - Yahoo Widget Engine Sometimes when I go back to kill a process for a program above, I find two and three instances of them running. I'm on XP SP3. Any help would be greatly appreciated.