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    Screen error

    Thanks, what is this memtest86 you mentioned, how do you do it? Thanks Josh
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    Screen error

    Hello, every once in a while when a user logs out or when you are logging in my screen will turn off and my lights at the front will flash on and off. The only way to get my screen back is to turn the whole computer by a push of the button which I would prefer not to do. I am running...
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    Memory

    Is it possible to fry a computer by putting a stick of SD ram into a computer whos mother board is set up for DDR ram? I ask because this seems to be what happened to me. I had a stick of SD-RAM put into my computer and less then one month later my computer fried, I lost everything. I found...
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    User with very odd problem

    I can understand that his car radio may cut out, Interference with the signal, but his monitor? It might be possible that when he places his hand mear his monitor it acts as an attenna and the, we can call it the frequency, is either pulling the gun off the screen (if it is a CRT screen) or is...
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    Printer Issue

    Thank you, I did try the Giant link and was lead nowhere. So, I went to Greg Palmer's site and used the links to scan for viruses and was happy to find that I only had three. I moved the Autoexec.NT to the system32. I then tried to install the printer and was able to go through the whole...
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    Printer Issue

    Well I have just did what the previous thread suggested and I have gone farther than ever, I am able to fully install the software but at the very end in my system tray the icon that appears for you to "Safely remove a USB component" comes up with a message that says "there was an error in the...
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    Logitech MX Duo

    I do not know if this is the right forum to be in but here goes: I have a Logitech MX Duo combo mouse and keyboard and sometimes my keyboard will cut out and not function. I have checked the batteries and they are fine, I have also secured the frequency so that is ok. I do not know what is...
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    Printer Issue

    Thank you I did what was suggested in the perious thread and then tried to install. I got further then ever before and was able to connect the USB cable. At this point I got the following message: 16 bit Window Subsystem C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for...
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    Printer Issue

    Thank you I did what you said and here are my findings: when I do the services.msc and look under the dependances tab I find nothing When I look in regedit under spooler I do not have a dependonservice tab any other ideas?????? Thanks again
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    Printer Issue

    I have tried both admin options to install the printer, why do you have an idea because I am open to sugestions
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    Uninstall SP2

    When I did this, I just remembered, that I had to do some registry editing, lots of fun. Good luck
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    Printer Issue

    Thnak you for all your insight, but unforunatly nothing has worked. I am now thinking of resorting to a format option that I would have liked to avoid but leaving my laptop by my PC to print is just getting a little tiresome. Thanks
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    Uninstall SP2

    You could try and do a system repair from your disc. try this: This is the best way to remove sp2 if the "run command" cd $ntservicepackuninstall BLA BLA BLA... if you have already tried this manual uninstall//// this is what your last option is: Boot from cd DO NOt Hit(R) hit enter in order to...
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    Windows XP SP2 Schannel

    No, I have not had that problem but I am undable to install my printer which is not a nice thought. Xpmessed
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    Printer Issue

    I tried to follow your thread and cleaned computer of all the pritner definitions and tried to reinstall the printer and still I acnnot do it. on the thread it says to make a new port and name it something but I do not know where you are getting the name or how to name mine. Please continue to...
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    Printer Issue

    Now I have aproblem with my drivers, when I try and install them it seems ok but at the end of the task it says unable to install driver. what can I do now, not having a printer really sucks.
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    Printer Issue

    I checked my computer and it says that my RPC is started and correct, but I am still receiving the same error message, any other suggestions. thank you though, I am closer than I was before.
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    Formatting harddrive with XP

    You have to create a boot disk. When you start your computer with the boot disk in find your way to read a text file. When you do that it brings to and edit page, close it and you should be in MS-DOS mode. XP does not give the option because they decide to put windows on the computer frist...
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    Printer Issue

    I am trying to install my printer onto my computer after installing SP2 and doing some clean up, when i try and install I get an error saying that my printer spool is not running. When I try and start my print spool I get the following error Error 1068: The dependiency service or group failed...

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