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Clock off by a half hour.
by Guest Fan924- 0 replies
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Using Win98SE. Every few days I find my clock is a half hour slow. Exactly a half hour. It is not running slow, it is being reset somehow. ??????????? -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway
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Re-Install Win98SE ?
by Guest Rudy- 0 replies
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I was given a Yr 2000 HP desktop PIII 866 w/ 384 Mb ram, running Win98SE. It has more capability than my older 1998 HP. I'm having two problems which I can't resolve. I'm connected to the Internet via ethernet cable> DLink SuperG router>cable modem. The older machine (Celeron500 256Mb) was connected to the net via a USB connection as the installer couldnt get (he tried) a 10/100 hard card to function (Port conflicts he said). Given that, the connection was reasonably fast but the machine did have 'falling offline" problems, especially if left alone/inactive for a while. During D/L though (say 25 parts x 309 Mb .WMV files) it was fast and smooth..1…
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DKabppls.exe
by Guest Rudy- 0 replies
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This file in Windows/system (312KB) opens on startup (Win98 6.0). Strangely, I can't find any mention of it on GOOGLE or Microsoft Help. Is it a 'legit' program ? Do I need it ? Do I need it to run on startup ? The reason I'm asking is there are 2 'windows' that hang up this computer on shutdown and I get the warning window: "..stopped responding...WAIT ? END TASK?" but both have NO NAME at the top so I don't know what they are, where, or why they're running and often WAIT or END TASK won't get it done. Neither will CTL ALT DEL X2.. Then I have to power down to shut down which is not a good thing.. I ve pulled the list of Running Programs from …
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Finding out what works, and maybe why.
by Guest legg- 1 reply
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Aside from churning out new OS revisions, some profit might be had from looking at current examples of old systems that, in spite of the status quo, have somehow managed to survive, in daily practical use, and without the benefits of a re-install. After all, with penicillin growing on stale bread, who knows what accidental benefits can be created by continually recovering from random errors over a length of time.......... This was always an informative aspect of hardware product development - getting some ancient and field returns that had been ridden hard and put away wet, to pore over (usually in your spare time, though, I'll admit). RL
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Finding out what works, and maybe why.
by Guest legg- 0 replies
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Aside from churning out new OS revisions, some profit might be had from looking at current examples of old systems that, in spite of the status quo, have somehow managed to survive, in daily practical use, and without the benefits of a re-install. After all, with penicillin growing on stale bread, who knows what accidental benefits can be created by continually recovering from random errors over a length of time.......... This was always an informative aspect of hardware product development - getting some ancient and field returns that had been ridden hard and put away wet, to pore over (usually in your spare time, though, I'll admit). RL -- Post…
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Upgrading a Slow CPU to a Faster CPU
by Guest Brad- 0 replies
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Hi, I bought an old Packard Bell "Multimedia C115" desktop computer from a friend of mine for $20.00. While he had it, he did a some upgrades (128M ram, USB ports, etc.). It has Windows 98SE. The Pentium processor speed is a 120Mhz. I would like to upgrade that to at least 200Mhz. Besides changing the CPU, what other changes would I have to make? Thanks in advance, Brad Before you type your password, credit card number, etc., be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC. -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway
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Help Re-Activating Windows XP Media Center
by Guest SBoston- 7 replies
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I recently had my HP computer restored and my hard-drive replaced. Some software was just added to the PC and now I get a pop up message that I need to activate Windows to log into my pc. There is no way around this so I am unable to use it. When I try to input the activation numbers and hit ok, it will not accept it and says i have entered an incorrect activation number. Can someone assist me here or explain what happened to cause this? I called Best Buy and they informed me they would need to reinstall Windows XP for $129. Thanks in advance.
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OT (don't waste words) OT
by Guest philo- 0 replies
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excuse me... may i ask a question? "Yes you may, but only one...and you've just asked it!" -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway
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Help Re-Activating Windows XP Media Center
by Guest SBoston- 0 replies
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I recently had my HP computer restored and my hard-drive replaced. Some software was just added to the PC and now I get a pop up message that I need to activate Windows to log into my pc. There is no way around this so I am unable to use it. When I try to input the activation numbers and hit ok, it will not accept it and says i have entered an incorrect activation number. Can someone assist me here or explain what happened to cause this? I called Best Buy and they informed me they would need to reinstall Windows XP for $129. Thanks in advance. -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway
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Re: I can not get my modem to connect
by Guest dannydee@nospammm.com- 7 replies
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Re: I can not get my modem to connect On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:15:39 +1000, Steven Saunderson <phelum@Syd.au> wrote: >On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:55:38 -0500, dannydee@nospammm.com wrote: > >> I am using that same modem and same computer right now. I have a >> barebones installation of Win98se on another small hard drive. I >> unplugged my regular harddrive and plugged in this one. I could dial >> right away without any problems. But, I am still only getting 24K >> again. >> >> Can anyone please tell me what to do to fix this. I have no idea what >> else to do. Needless to say, I am going to begin…
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Not quite the same as the usual warnings from the government, but which should be realized by all users of the Internet. 21 April 2008 One new infected webpage found every five seconds, reveals latest Sophos Security Threat Report US overtakes China as country hosting most infected webpages http://tinyurl.com/4dnrjq -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway
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Internet connection wizard - Error Message Annoyance
by Guest dannydee@nospammm.com- 2 replies
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I wanted to setup another connection using Internet connection wizard, and see if that would improve my modem speed. When I run ICW I get the following error message. "Internet connection wizard is unable to continue because password caching has been disabled. Contact your system administrator to have this setting enabled, then restart Internet connection wizard." How the heck do I enable this password caching? I don t recall ever disabling it in the first place, but I suppose this is something my ISP had me do, one of the last times they screwed up my settings. Please advise me how to change this setting. This is a home computer, there is no "system…
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Internet connection wizard - Error Message Annoyance
by Guest dannydee@nospammm.com- 0 replies
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I wanted to setup another connection using Internet connection wizard, and see if that would improve my modem speed. When I run ICW I get the following error message. "Internet connection wizard is unable to continue because password caching has been disabled. Contact your system administrator to have this setting enabled, then restart Internet connection wizard." How the heck do I enable this password caching? I don t recall ever disabling it in the first place, but I suppose this is something my ISP had me do, one of the last times they screwed up my settings. Please advise me how to change this setting. This is a home computer, there is no "system a…
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wise install new product version on an old version
by Guest afz- 1 reply
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Hi My name is Amit and I'm working a R&D in autofont. I need to make a setup using the wise installer for windows. The installation need to be quiet without any UI or messages. To my understanding if I add the /qn switch I have what I need. my problem is that if I made a new version of the setup I and install it a get the the "add/remove program" in the control panel 2 of my application. What to do. Thank for help Amit
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ASUS,, d/loads, circle-site
by Guest jeb- 2 replies
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hello ppl simply wanted to download mobo drivers for an asus board,,, also a manual, (for an 'Asus A7N8X' if anyone can give....) thing is, seems obvious to me that asus's 'site' designer has done it to ensure you go round in circles,, and can never d/load anything. i even have a screen shot of a msg that comes up when i do a search for 'manual', it just says that 'word' is not in its database... and it was even entered in the 'keyword' box. does anyone here know of a good safe d/load place that i can get mobo drivers and manual from? (for the above model.) thx
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Re: I can not get my modem to connect
by Guest dannydee@nospammm.com- 0 replies
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Re: I can not get my modem to connect On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:15:39 +1000, Steven Saunderson <phelum@Syd.au> wrote: >On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:55:38 -0500, dannydee@nospammm.com wrote: > >> I am using that same modem and same computer right now. I have a >> barebones installation of Win98se on another small hard drive. I >> unplugged my regular harddrive and plugged in this one. I could dial >> right away without any problems. But, I am still only getting 24K >> again. >> >> Can anyone please tell me what to do to fix this. I have no idea what >> else to do. Needless to say, I am going to begi…
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ASUS,, d/loads, circle-site
by Guest jeb- 0 replies
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hello ppl simply wanted to download mobo drivers for an asus board,,, also a manual, (for an 'Asus A7N8X' if anyone can give....) thing is, seems obvious to me that asus's 'site' designer has done it to ensure you go round in circles,, and can never d/load anything. i even have a screen shot of a msg that comes up when i do a search for 'manual', it just says that 'word' is not in its database... and it was even entered in the 'keyword' box. does anyone here know of a good safe d/load place that i can get mobo drivers and manual from? (for the above model.) thx -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway
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wise install new product version on an old version
by Guest afz- 0 replies
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Hi My name is Amit and I'm working a R&D in autofont. I need to make a setup using the wise installer for windows. The installation need to be quiet without any UI or messages. To my understanding if I add the /qn switch I have what I need. my problem is that if I made a new version of the setup I and install it a get the the "add/remove program" in the control panel 2 of my application. What to do. Thank for help Amit -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway
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Continous problem w/Adobe Reader...........
by Guest 4justice- 3 replies
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Problem: Each time I download documents,etc...in PDF format, when I try to print said doc(s), a rectangle pops up stating "Unable to begin print job. Is printer available?" I then check if printer is connected...available,etc. It is. Even printed test page just fine. Tried switching from "doc" to "Image" on printer, as suggested @ Adobe help site, to no avail. Any ideas or suggestions out there would be appreciated. Thanks! 4justice
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Continous problem w/Adobe Reader...........
by Guest 4justice- 0 replies
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Problem: Each time I download documents,etc...in PDF format, when I try to print said doc(s), a rectangle pops up stating "Unable to begin print job. Is printer available?" I then check if printer is connected...available,etc. It is. Even printed test page just fine. Tried switching from "doc" to "Image" on printer, as suggested @ Adobe help site, to no avail. Any ideas or suggestions out there would be appreciated. Thanks! 4justice -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway
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Dead Computer - Power Supply or Motherboard?
by Guest Bill in Co.- 21 replies
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Is there any simple test to eliminate one of those possibilities (for a completely dead computer - no lights, no fans, no hard disk activity, nothing)? I have read that it is possible to check the power supply by temporarily shorting two pins together, but I don't know which two pins, and I don't know if that will work without any load on the power supply. I do have a voltmeter, however.
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system freeze as Youtube web page loads
by Guest legg- 0 replies
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Over the last three days, I've tried to access two separate youtube links on two separate occasions to find the W98 system freezes as the page is initially displayed. No keybd/mouse response. Required a hardware reboot to recover. I don't normally access youtube, but had done so in the previous week without problems. First link was: The first time the problem occurred, I did a quick disk check - lost clusters found (and repaired). I retried the same link with number crunching background activity disabled - with the same result. Repeated disk check and then attempted to run defrag - incomplete after hitting a bad sector. This was repaired by running a…
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UPDATE: Dead laptop comes back to "Life" Mystery
by Guest Brad- 2 replies
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Hi, Well it didn't last long, around 6 days, but this time it "died" while I was downloading. I will not spend any more time trying to fix this Compaq Presario 1200XL110. I removed the 3V RTC/CMOS battery, which I bought new. I check the voltage (2.98V). Brad On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:42:24 GMT, in sci.electronics.repair you wrote: >Hi, > > I have a Compaq Presario 1200XL110 laptop (bought 2nd hand) with >bad display (display "wires" disconnected). I used an external Monitor. I >kept the laptop plugged into AC all the time and the battery installed. I >had no problems the first few days. Note: the l…
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netgear
by Guest mc- 0 replies
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This is a repeat of last years post on the GA511NA pc card I put in my toshiba 225 cds laptop. I have tried several installs/uninstalls with no luck. The install wizard asks for the 98se disk sometimes and sometimes not. The device manager shows the yellow icon for this installation but I just can not get it to work. Any network guru's out there? mc -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway