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hi kjv missed your reply. i need wired for a pvr/media centre that performs better wired than not. i don't need the extra ports upstairs ergo dump the wired router.

amc thanks for link. going to try for a bridge/access solution, by biting the bullet and start from scratch. ie remove my older wired router A and use my current g wireless router B together with a new n wireless router C. this will at least save some energy and should simplify the setup.

hi amc, can connect downstairs wirelessly, want to add a 2nd "wireless point" downstairs to allow wired access downstairs.

i would like to be able to setup a wired pc connection to a repeater or access point. upstairs i have my cable modem connected to a wired router A. i have a wireless router B connected to A. downstairs i would like add a wireless router/access/repeater C to B - to allow wired PC connections...

last image appears to be fine - so "hardware ok". have no idea what was wrong. pc pretty locked down, and i stay in shallow end of the pool/net. i don't tend to keep restores but will do so for a bit, if only to try as another option if problem returns. since sfc failed apart from rebuild...

i try and keep my reg in order with revo uninstaller and ccleaner. will try an old image next.

oops crashed again, will try older image of main xp. if that fails will reformat drive for data use. lessons learned(re) - keep more backups how much i tweaked xp over the years, not always for the better.

tried dell diagnostics cd, good for system info/drivers for a rebuild, as dell split os & drivers onto 2 cd. drives passed all dell tests. run sfc /scannow and so far so good .....

thanks for links. will try dell disk diagnostics, if only for old times sake. main xp is on newer drive, but drive is looking likely to be culprit. backup xp on original drive seems ok, so might build this xp into working system and then port to reformatted newer/new drive.

hi linney, thanks for links. loaded an image of my c drive, seemed ok, but upon first am boot crashed. will run on backup xp for long enough to confirm integrity of "2nd disk/hardware/os" then .... i had already run chkdsk on c which found errors .... crash or disk?. just remembered i use...

my dell 8400 started system crashing randomly but often (every few hours/15 mins up to 5 a day) with 8086 event error in logs. tried checking hardware seating, disabling startup software etc. switched from main xp setup to backup xp partition/drive via multiboot. this has not yet crashed so...

hi linney, thanks for reg refs, i do find that some ff pages don't display well, but my bigger problem is seeing dialogue/action boxes in some apps. i have made some progress for individual apps using the compatability trouble shooter. eg ccleaner/start menu 7. some apps behave oddly after...

hi v, thanks for links. my dell vostro 1500 has an intel express chip, with 1k by 800 max res. it would nice if i could switch dpi without logging off as that would be a working compromise. i may try some nircmd/utilities that allow immediate res changes. failing that i might trawl for better...

i use extended desktop on my w7 laptop/sony tv setup. i have set dpi to 200 so i can see text/content comfortably on tv from a distance. many programs do not display properly. sometimes i have to reset dpi and logoff to "safely use" such programs. in additions the desktop juggles/stacks icons...

update, installed 2nd xp to 2nd drive, xp install recognizes old xp (not w7) but allows selection of install partition. after xp install and reset of paragon boot mgr the choice is xp menu old & new or windows 7. forgot how slow xp install is and how awful dell driver setup is. makes w7 setup...