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  1. brit54

    in win xp pro os a deleted 5gb video file needs to be restored

    this was too big 4 Recycle Bin. When deleted it just went poof. But we all know it still is on the hard drive until eventually written over by new data. hence we also know it should be recoverable, sooner rather than later. I just forgot how......
  2. brit54

    in win xp pro os a deleted 5gb video file needs to be restored

    in win xp pro os a deleted 5gb video file needs to be restored
  3. brit54

    Windows XP Pro versus any preferable alternate OS

    hi bcastner - I have read many of your posts and you are really helping us all a heluva lot.Thank you for myself and for the many others who have benefitted from your expert advise. You help tremendously to fill the void left by the absense of any real MS support - unless one pays the FEE...
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    Windows XP Pro versus any preferable alternate OS

    How incredibly annoying. After buying new PCs with the supposedly highly improved and stable XP Pro OS, finding wihin a couple of months problems like slow down glitchs (and many other different problem examples too) with the OS from BG that supposedly is the cream of his crop is extremely...
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    how do I change default jpg viewer from media player to infanview

    I have 3 issues relating to media player: 1. I want to keep media player as my default audio/video player, but I don't want it as my default static picture viewer (jpg & bmp files etc.), or when opening internet pix. 2. I would prefer (I think) to use version 7.1 rather than the XP default...
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    200 music files (.wav) inadvertantly deleted, can I still restore them

    I also inadvertantly emptied my recycle bin too :( I seem to remember that the files are not really deleted, just renamed with a strange character replacing the 1st file name character, and then being able to list all those deleted files and change the strange character back manually to the...
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    Excel 2000 external data linking and refresh rate problems

    To all: it only updates when I open that sheet (created using the add-on) then return to my sheet which then updates. I must then re-open their sheet and back to mine for a refresh. This is close, veerrry close......but must be tweaked somehow to cause it to update my sheet without input from...
  8. brit54

    Excel 2000 external data linking and refresh rate problems

    Everybody - this add-on: (http://www.engo.com/tradingtools/default.htm) to the Quote Tracker program appears to do what I want with constantly updating my spreadsheet. I have it all set up and in place ready for tomorrows market open at 0930 eastern. It will either work or I'll be in deep...
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    Excel 2000 external data linking and refresh rate problems

    Anne: Am now downloading the Engo trading tool (http://www.engo.com/tradingtools/default.htm) recommended by Quote Tracker to see if it does indeed cure my dilemma - will post when done.
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    Excel 2000 external data linking and refresh rate problems

    Wow - Frederico - from Portugal or Brazil ? Where in Erin might I find you ? :) Ireland is beautiful - when the sun's out (perhaps about twice a year as I recall....) Rain is why I left the UK - I'm very much a sun worshipper. :) FYI we lived on the Isle of Wight, and today my surviving mother...
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    Excel 2000 external data linking and refresh rate problems

    Anne - TX - I forgot to tell you wot Quote Tracker tech support told me last night. I'll post the whole email I sent them and their response: Peter, We do not have a limitation of max 1 per minute for the QT Server API. As for separating data into cells, a simple macro should do it. Cannot...
  12. brit54

    Excel 2000 external data linking and refresh rate problems

    Thank you all so much for your continued efforts on my behalf - I just don't know what to say, I'm so grateful. :) Anne (ladies 1st guys!): Phily is currently 3 hours dif from AZ until the clocks fall back - then it becomes 2 hours 'cause AZ doesn't move its clock. BTW, until moving out here...
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    Word 2000 and IBM Via Voice

    Hi Puck1987: Hope you're still monitoring this post of yours. You must be disappointed not to have even a single respondant, :( I'm afraid I cannot contribute either but wanted you to know that I had used viavoice a few years ago (2), and had problems that went unresolved. I finally discarded...
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    Excel 2000 external data linking and refresh rate problems

    Anne - Mike - you guys are the greatest. I just got back after a training session with my Lab - we're both in training for him to be a service dog for me (I'm confined to a wheelchair with MS) - am so sorry for my extended absence from this forum dialogue which is proving to be incredibly...
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    Excel 2000 external data linking and refresh rate problems

    ANNE - FORGIVE ME BUT MUST LEAVE FOR 2 HOURS IMMEDIATELY - I WILL RETURN THEN - MANY MANY TX
  16. brit54

    Excel 2000 external data linking and refresh rate problems

    Anne here is an example of a 'just updated' deliminated cell: +XBAAM,09/12/2003,21:00:00,0.95,0.95,1.05,0.00,-,320,0.95,0.85,0,0,0,0,0,0.00,0.00,0.00, The first character in this case is an equity option, followed by date, time, last price, bid,ask,hi,lo etc etc.
  17. brit54

    Excel 2000 external data linking and refresh rate problems

    Good day, I have created a spreadsheet that has cells linked to a financial services provider of real time stock quotes. These links utilize URL formulae such as: http://127.0.0.1:16239/Req?getLastQuote(stock symbol) This command line I enter into the menu item Data\Get external data\New web...
  18. brit54

    Can't find d/l at microsoft for IE version 5.5 - just patches

    Belay that request - I see evolt.org is now the site offering the files instead. Downloading as we speak - hope the install works - we'll see. Thanks all. the brit.
  19. brit54

    Can't find d/l at microsoft for IE version 5.5 - just patches

    Thanks for the link (ttodd): http://helpdesk.uvic.ca/how-to/support/win95/msiexpl.html It's definitely wnat I need, unfortunately trying to do the d/l over the past week all I get is this error message: Setup could not download the needed files. This could be because the Internet site you...

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