Forum: General
November 5th 11, 07:36 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 4
Views: 622
Question
Hello Philo,
thank you for your suggestion. I didn't know this. Good point!
Petrus
"philo" wrote in message
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On 11/04/2011 01:08 PM, Petrus...
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Forum: General
November 4th 11, 06:08 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 4
Views: 622
Question
Thank you very much, Paul, for you - as usual - informative reply. I
certainly will try out SequoiaView and see what I find out.
Since I am of Dutch descent, I like to explain to you that the word...
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Forum: General
November 3rd 11, 12:18 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 4
Views: 622
Question
Hello,
I fix, upgrade, clean, defrag, etc. computers (most of them come with XP)
donated to a Sharing Center in my church. These are then given away for free
to people who need them.
Usually I...
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Forum: General
September 25th 11, 08:26 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,687
eMachine won't keep time
Hello,
just by coincidence I fixed a Dell Dimension 2350 computer, which didn't
keep time although I had put in a new battery, by downloading a BIOS update
from Dell.
HTH (Hope This Helps or Happy...
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Forum: General
July 4th 11, 01:36 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 7
Views: 607
XP setup
Hello:
Thank you all for your suggestions. I will try them out and report back.
During the initial case of cycling I never got to the screen with the icons.
After reformatting the HD, Windows...
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Forum: General
July 2nd 11, 11:59 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 7
Views: 607
XP setup
Hello:
I am trying to get an older Compaq computer going again for a friend with
few needs (word processing, Internet). It kept cycling off and on from and
to the XP screen. I reformatted the HD,...
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Forum: Printers
May 13th 11, 12:12 AM Posted to comp.periphs.printers
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Replies: 2
Views: 463
Install By Codes on Inkjet Cartridge Bag
Hello:
Interesting question. It may well be that the last number indicates the week
(23)
of the year (10 = 2010) as the date of the package or packaging.
I conclude this from similar date numbers...
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Forum: General
April 9th 11, 03:55 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 6
Views: 409
dim screen on Thinkpad R31
Hello,
it took me some time, but I was able to reset the CMOS by removing the (new)
battery for 45 minutes. Apparently, I had removed it originally for a too
short time.
The screen is fine again;...
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Forum: General
April 2nd 11, 09:43 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 6
Views: 409
dim screen on Thinkpad R31
Hello Keiron,
thank you very much for your prompt reply. Where can I find the CMOS jumper
in this laptop?
Many thanks.
Petrus
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Forum: General
April 2nd 11, 09:37 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 6
Views: 409
dim screen on Thinkpad R31
"Keiron" wrote in message
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On Sat, 02 Apr 2011 15:06:03 -0400, Petrus Tax wrote:
Hello,
I carefully replaced the CMOS battery...
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Forum: General
April 2nd 11, 08:06 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 6
Views: 409
dim screen on Thinkpad R31
Hello,
I carefully replaced the CMOS battery on my Thinkpad R31 laptop with XP, but
the screen appears very dim so that it is almost unreadable. I tried Fn +
Home/End, but no change whether one is...
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Forum: General
March 31st 11, 01:59 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 3
Views: 285
Two OS on boot-up
Good morning,
many thanks for the suggestions from you, Bert Hyman and "Nachtwacht"!
Bert's solution was right on, but I made a note also of "Nachtwacht"'s
information. My machine now boots...
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Forum: General
March 30th 11, 09:36 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 3
Views: 285
Two OS on boot-up
Hello,
Recently I installed XP Pro after having reformatted the HD (which before
carried XP Home Edition). Now I get on boot-up both OS announced, XP Pro in
the first line, XP Home Edition in the...
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Forum: General
February 26th 11, 03:31 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 1
Views: 251
Diminished icons on screen
Hello:
A friend of mine, who is just trying to get acquainted with his computer,
managed to get all the XP desktop icons into the left upper quarter of the
screen so that they are now very small...
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Forum: General
February 23rd 11, 05:20 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 7
Views: 500
xp professional doesn't shut off on Dell PC
Hello GLowingBlueMist and Paul,
many thanks for your informative replies, which I will print out for later
reference. I check out, repair (if possible) and upgrade computers which are
being...
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Forum: General
February 21st 11, 04:19 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 7
Views: 500
xp professional doesn't shut off on Dell PC
Hello Grinder and GlowingBlueMist:
Thanks very much for your suggestions. Not finding anything visibly wrong
with the MoBo, I checked the "add or remove programs" in Control Panel and
found that...
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Forum: General
February 19th 11, 11:57 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 7
Views: 500
xp professional doesn't shut off on Dell PC
Hello,
Somebody gave me a Dell Optiplex GX 270 PC without a HD. I added a HD and
installed: XP Pro + SP3 on it. Unfortunately, the PC doesn't shut off
automatically, as it should - also not after...
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Forum: General
June 16th 10, 12:04 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 1
Views: 201
CD-ROM/HD conflict
Hello,
a friend of mine has a Gateway PC with Windows XP on it. When he connects
his backup external HD (USB), after some time the CD drive (D) stops working
and disappears from "my...
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Forum: General
March 24th 10, 01:58 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 13
Views: 888
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Forum: General
March 24th 10, 01:32 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 5
Views: 237
Pop-up: Windows installer
Hello:
Thank you, philo and VanguardLH for your suggestions. I considered both but
felt somewhat at a loss with msconfig on the one hand, hesitated to put
another OS on the computer because some...
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Forum: General
March 22nd 10, 10:57 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 5
Views: 237
Pop-up: Windows installer
Hello:
I got another donated computer to check out and fix, and then pass on to
somebody who needs one. It is a Dell Dimension 8100. It works fine now,
except that after booting-up each time a...
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Forum: General
March 18th 10, 06:16 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 2
Views: 359
Shutting computer off
Hello kony,
many thanks for your pronto reply. Holding the "On" button for several
seconds did the trick. I must still be too impatient at my ripe age! :)
Petrus
"kony" wrote in...
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Forum: General
March 18th 10, 03:40 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 2
Views: 359
Shutting computer off
Greetings!
Somebody gave me an older computer with a brandless Mobo, which I would like
to pass on to somebody who needs one. It works fine under Windows 2000
Professional, except that it doesn't...
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Forum: Printers
March 17th 10, 12:25 AM Posted to comp.periphs.printers
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Replies: 5
Views: 462
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Forum: General
March 5th 10, 01:30 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,176
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