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My kid's computer with Window ME on it changed so that when booted, the screen looks like it is in safe mode even though it is not. It will not use a ball or laser mouse. Starting in safe mode will allow the use of the ball or laser mouse and the programs. This computer has A LOT of pictures...

Recently and for no apparent reason I have lost sound on my computer, (Windows Media Player?), both at the plug in jack on the back of the computer and the headphone jack on the front. Windows XP Home Service pack 3. Sound does not play from saved music, CD drive or CD-RW drive. I have tried...

Why did they make the Millenium edition? After booting the system the screen comes up grey like it is in safe mode but it is not. The mouse doesn't work either. Booting in safe mode the mouse works. Trying to access AOL a message comes back saying my modem is blocked. Switching the modem with...

Windows XP, Service Pack 2,. I was having a lot of problems with my AOL. Freezing, not opening, programs, etc. So, I tried reinstalling the AOL and lost my entire mailbox where all of my old sent and received mail was stored on my PC. After working with AOL, they told me that there is no way...

Thank you sir. The site is almost identical to the one I used previously and may have been taken over or moved to this site. Thanks again. DAN

Thanks Miker. The scan disk was able to do its job. I still would like to know if there are any site(s) that Identify what is running on your computer, if it needs to run, if and how to shut if off, etc. If anyone know, please respond and i will do likewise. Thanks again. Sincerely...

I tried runnning scan disk on my computer after turning off the anti virus software and any other known applications. The scan disk kept re starting because another application apprently is running. It never did/could finish. Before the scan disk attempt I ran Spybot and Aadware and then...

I use an In Focus projector connected to my PC to teach my computer courses. The OS is Windows XP pro. Currently I am unplugging the monitor and plugging in the In Focus projector then reversing the process when the lesson is over. (Yes, I know the problems this can/could cause but this is...

I teach in a middle school computer lab wehre the students' password is their student ID number. Somewhere along the line while "Ghost" images were beinig created, the "Num Lock" does not turn on when the PC first starts. You can imagine with the attention span of middle school students how many...

The display problem went away. I passed on the suggestions posted. My realtor went ahead and purchased a replacement cable and took apart the laptop. He took out the old cable and tried to install the new cable. It was the wrong cable. He installed the old cable and put the laptop back...

Thank you for the tips. I passed them on to my Realtor and he is working on solving the problem. I will check with him periodically and advise of his success.

My Realtor has a Dell Inspiron 4000 laptop computer that is approximately 4 years old. When the laptop is docked, the display on the computer monitor is OK. When the laptop is not docked, the display on the laptop itself is garbled/scrambled. During the boot sequence, the welcome to Windows...

Thank you for the input. I have passed the information on to our District Tech and we'll see if your suggestions work. I will advise if the problem is solved. Thanks again. DAN

Hello. I am not a tech but sometimes have to work as one. We have computers ranging from Pentiums to Pentium 4 running Win 95, Win 98, and Win 2000. Basically, if we use static IP addresses, 198.189.40.xxx we don't have Internet or e-mail problems. If we use DHCP addresses, 10.2.16.xxx, we...