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    How does one configer MS-Office 7 Outlook to see a router?

    Having advanced from relying upon a landline and a modem to a router I am at a loss as to how to configure MS-Office 7 Outlook to “see” the router. Anyone have any suggestions. Thanks in advance. Old Man Delphi
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    Activation code for Office 2007

    Having re-installed Office 2007 many times since 2007 AT LAST I can no longer obtain an Activation Code from MS. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance. Old Man Delphi
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    Windows XP-Prof validation code.

    Having reinstalled XP-Prof many times since it was released in 2000 AT last I cannot get a validation code from MS any more. Phone numbers to call in South Africa no longer exist. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance! Old Man Delphi
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    Recovering H/D from NTLDR

    Is there a way one can recover a H/D which has exception NTLDR when access is attempted? Thanks in advance. Old Man Delphi
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    Difficulties with installing an Ethernet Controller.

    Having installed a back-up PC I cannot get broadband to work on it. Evidently I don’t have an Ethernet Controller installed on the second PC. Both systems run on MS-XP Proff. with Service Pack 3 installed. System 1 has Atheros AR8131 PCI-E Global Ethernet Controller installed under network...
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    How can one leave ShowModal and return to same.

    I have Application1 which involves the following frmAccs := TFrmAccs.Create(nil); frmAccs.ShowModal; Within Application1 I trigger Application2 [as follows] to obtain a result for Application1 to further rely upon. WinExec('c:\Program Files\Application2.exe', SW_SHOW); ...which achieves...
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    Why does contents of a Grid disappear?

    I rely on W-XP-Prof OS, Delphi 6 Enterprize and Paradox Tables. My application has a GUI ["frmMyForm"] relying upon a grid ["grdMyGrid"] and a DBNavigator ["MyNavigator"] both having DataSource "qryMyItems". The grid is initally successfully in showing all the records in qryMyItems arising...
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    Why are Del##.MB and _QSQ## files created in Delphi6 Enterprize.?

    My OS is MS-XP.Prof Upon compiling my Projects I perpetually have these files created and accumulate in the Target Directory until I get "Memory exceeded" exception which needs to be deleted before I am able to continue. Whilst creating a time-consuming nuisance to delete I have no idea of...
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    How can one trigger Application 2 from Application 1?

    I need to trigger Application 2 "NumbersUpdate.exe" from Application 1 "MyProg.exe". The following initiating from "MyProg.exe" produces exception "class EInvalidPointer with message 'Invalid [pointer operation'". WinExec('c:\Program Files\MyPrograms\NumbersUpdate.exe', SW_SHOWNORMAL); What...
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    ApplyUpdates won't repeat sequntuallly

    My OS is W-XP-Prof and have been using Delphi 6 Enterprise for many years. In the process I have successfully relied on ApplyUpdates as below. ModifySQL.Clear; ModifySQL.Add ('update'); if (dmStdAcc.PivotTbl1KeyOrigin.value = 'GL')then ModifySQL.Add ('''C:\h\StdAcc\'+...
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    How does one copy W XP-Prof SP3.

    I have SP3 on a system. Having created a stand-by system with XP Prof installed I may be able to copy SP 3 to the 2nd PC using an adapter. How do I identify it on the Main system? How would I install in on the target system? Old Man Delphi
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    Suspected CMOS or M/B problem

    I have installed a 2nd hand FOXCONN M/B reputed to be "in full working order" which I suspect indeed IS. Having [somehow] installed MS-Windows XP-Prof to a newly formatted H/D and setting same as the Boot Drive in the CMOS the system still insists upon wanting the System Disk into the R/W...
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    What does this scary exception mean?

    From time-to-time upon switching off my W2000XP-Prof I get exception "Can't write to x000000 etc. etc." with the options of "OK" and "Cancel" On one ocassion I ignored the exception but when I tried to switch on again the system mould not boot-up. I ended up having to reformat the H/D...
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    What is file 'PiorilyBrdr.WW\PriorlyW.cab'. Where can it be found?

    I have repeatedly re-installed Office 2007 on resurrected H/D's without complications. This time I get exception "'PiorilyBrdr.WW\PriorlyW.cab' can not be found. Browse for a valid istallation server then click OK." Where would I find such a server. It making no sense anyway as I already have...
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    Difficulty re-installing Office Small Business 2007

    Having resurrected a backup PC with W2000XP-Prof up to and including SP3 I find I cannot install Office 2007. I get exception "Setup cannot find a [hardly readable named file] 'PiorilyBrdr.WW\PriorlyW.cab'. Browse for a valid installation source then click OK." What mystifies me is Office 2007...
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    Where can I find Windows 2000 XP-Prof Service Packs 1,2 and 3

    I have resurrected an old PC which involved reformatting the drive. Having installed XP-Prof I find MS has made it impossible to find, let alone download, Service Packs 1,2 and 3. To add to my fun I find I cannot install Office 2007 nor will SKYPE run as both are looking for files which I...
  17. terrytype

    Delphi 6 and Windows 7

    I am considering replacing W2000XP-Prof with Windows 7. I program extensively with Delphi 6. Are there any unwelcome suprises awaiting me if I switch to Windows 7? Old Man Delphi
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    Where to after Delphi 6

    I have been using D6 as a RAD tool ever since it was released. Now I discover that it won't run on MS-Vista whilst, from what I read elsewhere, Windows 8 and Delphi aren't "speaking" either. To add to my fun pretty soon [mid June 2014] MS-XPProf will no longer be supported by MS. Leaving me...
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    Problem with Windows XP Prof Media Player.

    Every so often I get no sound when I play a Video CD which I have repeatedly played successfully before. After some fiddling and without remembering quite WHAT I did the problem would go away. I seem to remember I achieved this by loading an older version of Media Player. However with the...
  20. terrytype

    Internet Explorer 8 "Stack overflow at line : 0"

    Apologies if this is the wrong forum. Don't know which ould be appropriate. Upon switching to Explorer 8 from Explorer 7 after much coaxing to do so I soon found it has bugs which I did not appreciate. Switched back Explorer 7 until more recently I found that certain websites [Google and...

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