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  1. HiTechRedNeck82

    Dead Hard Drive

    I know this might sound crazy, but for the drive that won't spin up, stick it in the freezer for a few hours and try it again. You have to move fast though. Sometimes when the drive won't spin up it is because the bearing on the motor has gone bad. When you cool it down the metal contracts and...
  2. HiTechRedNeck82

    Multiple Monitor Use

    I use 2 monitors at my office. In my opinion it has allowed me to be much more productive. My main monitor is a 24" widescreen, and my secondary is a 19" standard aspect ratio. The ability to have a document open on one monitor and transfer data to another windows on the other is great. I can...
  3. HiTechRedNeck82

    Windows won't complete boot

    I would try reloading the OS on top of itself. Here is the process I do quite often: boot off of Win XP CD When it asks you to press "R" for recovery console or "Enter" to install windows, press "Enter". It will run through a process, then it will tell you that it found an existing Windows XP...
  4. HiTechRedNeck82

    Restricting Web Access in IE7

    One way to do it is to: configure IE to use a bogus proxy server that does not exist. In the connections properties you can tell IE to bypass proxy settings for certain websites. Just add your site to that list and you should be good to go. I have done this several times now, it is not the most...
  5. HiTechRedNeck82

    Workstation needs static IP to address domain

    Sounds like a DNS issue. I would check all of your DNS settings. Jason Network Administrator http://www.jrmarshall.com

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