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  1. ve3ofa

    Change display setting

    press f8 until you get the initial screen and then press V for vga screen.. then let it install and then reinstall /update your display adpater
  2. ve3ofa

    Printer Issue

    FYI Giant was purchased by Microsoft and the link to giantcompany leads the users nowhere..
  3. ve3ofa

    Programs Won't Start

    Sounds like somewhere along the line your XP security files got mangled.. if you can create another user and logon to that user and see what you can access.. fresh install of XP is the only cure that i've found.. usually happens on NTFS drives only (and I've tried the security options to reset...
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    Task Manager item

    It is a good practice to remove all entries from the prefetch folder on a monthly basis. These files are built by the system as a regular part of operation.. prefetch/temp and even pagefile.sys can all be deleted.. cleaning out your temp folders is also a good idea.. I go into Ctrl Panel system...
  5. ve3ofa

    keyboard & mouse not working

    Had the same problem... only solution I found was a clean install. I lost keyboard/mouse before I could hit F8 (or in my case flock F8)
  6. ve3ofa

    Problems with Laptop's screen

    System restore should have been one of your first items of business.. it doessn't always do the trick but it is there for a reason.. if you have the option use it first.
  7. ve3ofa

    2 program versions

    use different user logons with the appropriate language settings also use different install directories. Doesn't the program allow for changing of the language or use language packs?
  8. ve3ofa

    "This system has recovered from a serious error"

    Does your computer meet the minimum requirements for this game? processor/system memory and MOST IMPORTANT video memory requirements. When you submint the error reports to Microsoft does it come back with any type of answer.. This could be a video card driver problem.. make sure your...
  9. ve3ofa

    neopets error online using IE 6

    Turning off your firewall is a VERY VERY bad practice. There is NO reason for a site to tell you to turn off the firewall if they are legit. At a major university it takes less than 2 minutes for a computer to become infected. What they were referring to is the ADD blocker in Norton Internet...
  10. ve3ofa

    can't download

    Sometimes the web programmer tries to stop people from grabbing a picture off of the screen... try right click and then save. As for the wrong CD issue it is because you probably have SP1 or SP2 installed and you are trying the system file checker from a 'Gold' CD. If you have a burner (dirt...
  11. ve3ofa

    XP Pro "Automatically Detect IP" not working

    How do you have your tcpip settings setup? Is your IP static or dynamic? Who/What is your DHCP Server? the ISP? Your Router? Have your tried ipconfig /release then ipconfig /renew ?? If you don't have a DHCP server available and it set as your default gateway then WinXP will default to an...

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