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Recent content by derdeb

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    CD-ROM installation question.

    Thanks for the help guys, It turned out that the jumper was set to Slave...Dumb mistake.
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    CD-ROM installation question.

    I'm using Win2000. Would this be a secondary drive or something? It didnt come with any disks or drivers...
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    CD-ROM installation question.

    Hi there, I'm trying to install a CD-ROM for a friend but am encountering some difficulty. The computer I'm installing it on is an older computer. I've setup the CDROM as a master on a free IDE port but can't get the stupid thing to register in the BIOS. I enter the setup but I don't see any...
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    Any suggestions on a quiet 450W PSU?

    Thanks guys, Xaqte - I was actually just looking at that one...
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    Any suggestions on a quiet 450W PSU?

    I'm looking to replace my PSU because of noise...Does anyone know any affordable quiet PSU's? It needs to be 450W or up.
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    TCP/IP error...

    It's just a standalone PC and the Internet works fine.
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    TCP/IP error...

    What do you mean by 'working fine on your domain?' I'm not sure I understand.
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    changing XP's login account

    Thanks. Fixed it.
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    TCP/IP error...

    I'm trying to install some SPM licensing software on my new computer, but it keeps on giving me an error that says: Error:protocol 'TCPIP' is not installed. I checked my network connections (Nvidia Nforce) and the TCP/IP box is checked. I'm not sure what to do.
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    changing XP's login account

    Quick question, I have two user profiles under XP pro. One is the default Administrator, and the other is the created account (also Admin) that has my nickname. Everytime I boot Windows, it logs into the default Admin account. If I logoff and re-enter my nickname and password account I can...
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    A new mystery...ACPI Utility

    Okay, the driver is an ASUS AI booster program. Very annoying but I seemed to fix it.
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    A new mystery...ACPI Utility

    I'm using an ASUS A8N-E board and whenever I start windows (freshly installed) I hget a new hardware found wizard that wants to install software for the ATK0110 ACPI UTILITY. However... I can't install it. It says insert the ATK0110 ACPI UTILITY CD. I tried the motherboard CD but it didn't...
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    Device Manager Exclamation Mark

    Hi guys, one more question... I recently installed XP pro and SP2 and am seeing 2 exlcamation marks in the Device Manager: a)PCI memory controller b)SM bus controller When I try to update the drivers from the motherboard CD (Asus A8N-E Neo-4), it gives me an Access Denied error! Since I'm the...
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    Should I update the BIOS?

    Well...I had to return my MSI-K9N due to a problem with the PS/2 port. A quick search on the MSI boards revealed that I wasn't the only one with the problem. It looks as if it's a serious hardware issue. Anyways... I bought a new ASUS A8N-E and it's working great. Since I had to take the...
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    Motherboard won't accept keyboard entry

    Hi Guys, I got my computer parts...installed everything...and the MSI K8N motherboard won't accept my PS/2 keyboard. I mean I can't even setup my BIOS. Apparently it's a major problem with this board (of course I find this out after I purchase the board). From my research, I basically have two...

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