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  1. mistanapesis

    Gateway 500SE

    I have a friend in USA, She got robbed...everything. She has a Gateway 500SE special. She needs a Blue system restore disk apparently. I have have no experience with Gateway so would appreciate any comments. If your unsure....Dont do it!
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    VOB files

    I got a damaged dvd which contains 5 episodes of a serial I have manage to extract and watch 3. Anyone any idea how I can put the 3 vob files together so I can burn a video dvd that will play on a house dvd player? If your unsure....Dont do it!
  3. mistanapesis

    Saving Page

    Thanks....I`ll have a look(never thought of that) DUH! If your unsure....Dont do it!
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    Saving Page

    I have just bought a game (Star Trek Elite force) and I want to save the walkthrough from a game site so I can see it without having to go online. I`m pretty sure I have saved whole thing before but can`t remeber how to do it. Help? If your unsure....Dont do it!
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    Hard disk problem

    Ok here goes...The drive was fat32...so i used win98se to partiton and format at first(deleteting all partitions first)using fdisk...all went well...rebooted formatted the drive then tried installing win98se...problem came up about 14-17% through. So not bieng defeated easily I booted from my xp...
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    Hard disk problem

    My friend has a 400mhz Pentium, which he has just bought. The problem is after partitioning and formatting the drive(Samsung 4.3gb) while trying to install windows 98se an error message comes up saying "Change the stacks setting in your config.sys file, and then try again". I took out the drive...
  7. mistanapesis

    BLASTER VIRUS 60second PC Shutdown

    I don`t how this works but I installed Zone alarm and it blocked it.gave me time to use the fix, might be worth a try. If your unsure....Dont do it!
  8. mistanapesis

    Messenger

    Thank you very much for your quick response. Good to know Im not the only one thats having this problem. Thought I was going mad.....Thank you If your unsure....Dont do it!
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    Messenger

    Anyone know the score with messenger running all the time after installing msn6.1. Seems to cut in at random.I have tried removing it from windows components. logiing in to messenger tells me I`m already logged in...I DONT WANT TO BE F*&*&ing logged in. I`d like to choose when. any help would be...
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    Pc Chips ID version

    I built a computer recently based on a PC Chips M810LR board. Now I need to update the BIOS due to fitting a new CPU. Problem I have is that I`m not sure of the Version of this board. (v1.3-.8.0). I have the BIOS ID string from boot up. Dont want to mess it up with wrong update as there is 2...
  11. mistanapesis

    Jetway V400DBL error beep

    Jetway v400dbl Amd xp2400+ (@266) 256mb @133ddr (2100 compliant) 40Gb Maxtor HDD Lite-on DVD 103s lite-on cdrw pioneer dvdrw 106d I have recently bought a V400DBL board and some times when I start it I get a high then low beep tone continuos (Sounds like an old police car,,,,Meeee\mawwww) lol...
  12. mistanapesis

    Stuck screws

    this may be an extreme solution.....you could drill the head off the screw then once open use mole\vise grips on the remaining screw. Do it all the time on cars...but perhaps not appropriate in your case. If your unsure....Dont do it!
  13. mistanapesis

    creative 5.1 speakers

    I think may have a problem with my Inspiron 5130 speaker sytem. can someone tell me If i have all balance controls set to central should i be getting the same volume from front speakers as the back ones? reason im asking is my rear speakers seem at normal volume but front speakers are very low...
  14. mistanapesis

    I have just bought a 19" GNR monito

    Sorry forgot video card Jetway GE Force MX2 64mb tv out If your unsure....Dont do it!
  15. mistanapesis

    I have just bought a 19" GNR monito

    I have just bought a 19" GNR monitor and it`s fine apart from the fact that it won`t start till Windows XP pro starts. Not a real problem. But its starts up at boot then goes to standby till windows boots up then it starts. So I have no access to BIOS at boot. I can get to bios using old...
  16. mistanapesis

    Cache Memory

    Alternativly you could use SiSoft Sandra, it will tell you and plenty more besides, Including processor type and model. http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/?location=update good general util. hope this puts your mind at ease. If your unsure....Dont do it!
  17. mistanapesis

    Computer Not Starting up

    Marcs41,....if YOU read the post you will see that he has rebuilt...but has done so with all the items connected. I say start with the minimum and work up from there. If your unsure....Dont do it!
  18. mistanapesis

    Computer Not Starting up

    Go back to basics.....Disconnect everything apart from CPU/Fan, memory, graphics card, keyboard. If you still get nothing(no screen)then reset BIOS....usully a jumper on the board next to the battery. If you still get nothing then you need to test these items further. It`s a starting point. If...
  19. mistanapesis

    what kind of files are *.*

    *.* means basically means (anyfile name).(any file extension). So if you said "Delete *.*" then you would effectivly be deleting all files in the directory you are in(in theory). which could be C: your hard disk!! It can however be usefull for deleting temporary files "*.tmp&quot...
  20. mistanapesis

    Motherboard recommendation

    I`m in the UK and I have been using Jetway boards, on my second now due to upgrade (V266a)and I can`t fault them in performance, stability, price and support. Please stay away from PC-Chips (headache) You have been warned!. If your unsure....Dont do it!

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