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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> XP Pro Profile Corruption?I have a dell inspiron 8200, 512k ram, P4 2G. I have 2
user profiles on it. My main profile has recently become
very slow when trying to connect to the internet for
anything - such as using IE or retrieving email. It
takes sometimes 20 to 40 seconds for my initial
connection to the web when using IE, and ~20 sec to load
each page thereafter. If I go to my second profile -
which is a guest profile, it operates normally - 1-3
seconds to load a page, often faster.
Can a profile corrupt?
Is there a way to restore it?
Thanks
James
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- Windows XP Security >> Can't clear search historyI am not very technically literate with regard to
computers, so please bear with me. When I double-click on
the search box of any search engine, I get an alphabetical
listing of all of the previously searched-for items. I
have attempted to perform a "Clear Forms," but it never
seems to work. I have also tried restarting after
performing the clear forms, but that also doesn't work. I
have also attempted to delete cookies, history,
and "temporary internet files" under "Internet Options."
None of this has worked. Every time I go back to a search
engine and begin typing in the search box, a list of
previously searched words/phrases keeps coming up. How do
I erase that search history?
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- Windows XP Setup >> ref dll fileswith ref to my last posting
the problem I now have is that whenever I boot up my com there is a time
lapse of about a minute between the loading screen for windows XP home and
the welcome screen where the screen stays black and then every thing seems
to load very slowly thats why I asked for a decent programme to check my
disc for errors.
can anybody please help
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- Windows XP Hardware >> Computer will not start up, keyboard lights flashingMy computer refuses to start up. When powered on, the
monitor light flashes (as though it is on but receiving
no signal) and the num lock, caps lock lights flash. The
cpu fan is working, and i have tried with a different
hard drive and it still does this. So its not the CPU or
the Hard drive. Ive tried unplugging the cd and fdd but
have the same problem. Im beyond lost.
Does anybody know how I can fix this?
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- Windows XP Setup >> Win XP licensing questionI recently found out about the "one operating system, one
computer" policy, the fact that Msoft limits the
activation of Windows XP--purchased legally--to
installation on one & only one machine. Here's my
question: What if the machine that I install XP on today
burns out a week from now? The going price at the IT
store in my neighborhood for Win XP Pro is $300.00+tx. I
find it very difficult to believe that a company as
affluent as Microsoft would not have a policy in place
to "cut some slack" to customers who've paid the serious
bucks for their op system software and then suffer the
misfortune of having something else (e.g., mobo, cpu,
etc) going out. I'm very much looking forward to an
answer on this one.
Thanks for your time & attention to detail [:-)
Terry.
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- Windows XP Network >> file sharing and printing problemsI am using a Laptop (win XP HOME; SP2) and a PC (WIN XP HOME SP2) along with
a wireless router and PCI card for my laptop to connect to the internet.
The main problem is I cant access computers through the network. I have
disabled the firewall and enabled all the exceptions. however, that has still
not worked.
When trying to access the network, I am able to see all the computers on the
network, but it does not let me access them. I get the following message
"The PC is not accesible. You do not have permission. Access Denied"
Before SP2, I did'nt have any problems related to filesharing or network
printing.
Please help me in what I should do in such a situation. I have tried every
thing and am thinking removing SP2.
Please Help
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- Windows XP Update >> Can't download .NET 1.x Error 80246002I have windows XP home Edition with Service pack 2. I tried to get some
non-critical updates and everything seemed correctly, but when I tried to
download .NET 1.1 (latest, not sure of the number) The installatiofailed and
gave me this error: 80246002
Oh, I have an ATI videocard
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- Windows XP >> User and profile problemsHi,
Firstly, I appreciate that this could be a Novell problem, but equally is
could be an XP one so I need some ideas from an XP point of view to help
solve this problem..
We use Novell Client to enable our users to login.. part of this uses
something called Dynamic Local User Policy (DLU) which enables us to
dynamically create accounts on the local machine as required..
In our case, we use 2 setup accounts which create a 'Localuser' username and
'Localuser' profile folder in Docs and Settings. This user is created
initiallty with administrator rights which can be controlled from the DLU. We
logon once with the first setup account, do bits and pieces, reboot and log
on with the second account and finish off. Once complete, the users are then
free to use the machines.
When a user logs on, the DLU changes the user access level to User from
Administrator. Now, up until now this has worked ok - the User logs on
dynamically to the local machine and attaches to 'Localuser' profile in XP.
Recently I've rebuilt our image and since then this has not worked. Instead
it creates a second profile folder called Localuser.Machinename (machinename
varies), ignoring the 'Localuser' profile which was initially setup but still
uses the 'Localuser' username.
File rights are a condiseration, but within the DLU you can assign file
rights per user which enables me to control how much access the user can
have. Using this, I've given fill rights to the c:\documents and
settings\localuser folder.
In general, what causes Windows to ignore an already created profile folder
connected to a username; Instead creating a second replacement one. Are there
any Group Policy (GPO) considerations?
Another thing I've noticed is before the rebuild you would login with the
first setup account, it would create the profile, account and perform the
initial first log in setup. You would then login with the second setup
account and it would go straight in without doing the setup. After the
rebuild, the first log in setup appears after each login - though the profile
problem, where a new folder is created, doesn't occur here but only when the
student logs in and the rights are changed by the DLU.
Now again, I appreciate that this could be a Novell problem, but equally it
could be an XP setting that I need to change.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Neil
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- Windows XP Security >> No Computer AdministratorSomehow I lost my Computer Administrator User Account for
Windows XP Home Edition. Now, I cannot change any
settings on my computer, and I cannot create a new User
Account let alone a new Computer Administrator User
Account. How can I go about re-creating a Computer
Administrator User Account?
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- Windows XP Support >> Boot Up ProblemI am running XP and when I attempt to turn on my computer I get a message
that ways Drive 0 not found:Serial ATA, SATA-0.
The second message is "No boot device avaialble- Strike F1 to retry boot, F2
for setup utility"
Any ideas what I should do?
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John
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- customize >> Help Help, Desktop Folder problemOk guys here is the deal, I generally like to keep as
much off of my C:\ drive as possible and leave it just for
the OS. My "My Documents" folder and "Desktop" Folder
were moved to my F:\ drive. Now this was for my Admin user
of Tony. Alright ...this was all working fine until..
For some reason I decide to move the "Desktop" folder
of "Administrator" and "All Users" to my F:\ drive as
well. Windows threw the standard "This folder already
exists" message but I clicked to go ahead and do it anyway.
Now every file in my "Desktop" folder has icons appearing
twice on my actual desktop. I delete 1 and they both go
away so it's like windows is showing me one icon for my
logged on user and once again for "All Users".
I only have one consolidated Desktop folder on F:\
Anybody know of way to correct this? Is there a way to
recreate a Desktop folder per user? any help would be
appreciated.
Tony
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mpb
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 Posted: Thu Aug 30 21:44:00 CDT 2007 |
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Windows XP >> Paswording a Jump Drive
Is there a simple means or perhaps a Windows or third party utility to
enable putting an overall password for accessing the files on a jump drive
which contains nmerous files? In other words, a single password which would
open the drive for normal use, but render it useless to someone who didn't
have the password.
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Windows XP878
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sgopus
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| Posted: Thu Aug 30 21:44:00 CDT 2007 |
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Windows XP >> Paswording a Jump Drive
What pray tell, is a jump drive? do you mean a memory stick USB
"PT" wrote:
> Is there a simple means or perhaps a Windows or third party utility to
> enable putting an overall password for accessing the files on a jump drive
> which contains nmerous files? In other words, a single password which would
> open the drive for normal use, but render it useless to someone who didn't
> have the password.
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> PT
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flamer
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| Posted: Thu Aug 30 21:49:18 CDT 2007 |
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Windows XP >> Paswording a Jump Drive
On Aug 31, 2:21 pm, "PT" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
> Is there a simple means or perhaps a Windows or third party utility to
> enable putting an overall password for accessing the files on a jump drive
> which contains nmerous files? In other words, a single password which would
> open the drive for normal use, but render it useless to someone who didn't
> have the password.
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> PT
probably.. but if you want real security, zip the files with a
password.. no-one has cracked zip passwords yet (other than brute
force
Flamer.
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Don
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| Posted: Thu Aug 30 21:51:10 CDT 2007 |
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Windows XP >> Paswording a Jump Drive
http://www.lexar.com/jumpdrive/index.html
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Don
Vancouver, USA
"sgopus" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> What pray tell, is a jump drive? do you mean a memory stick USB
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> "PT" wrote:
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>> Is there a simple means or perhaps a Windows or third party utility to
>> enable putting an overall password for accessing the files on a jump
>> drive
>> which contains nmerous files? In other words, a single password which
>> would
>> open the drive for normal use, but render it useless to someone who
>> didn't
>> have the password.
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>> PT
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Uncle
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| Posted: Thu Aug 30 22:18:07 CDT 2007 |
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Windows XP >> Paswording a Jump Drive
sgopus <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
>What pray tell, is a jump drive? do you mean a memory stick USB
DUH!!!
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Harry
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| Posted: Thu Aug 30 23:02:31 CDT 2007 |
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Windows XP >> Paswording a Jump Drive
"sgopus" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> What pray tell, is a jump drive? do you mean a memory stick USB
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> "PT" wrote:
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check here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jump_drive
just messing with you. yes a jumpdrive is a usb stick or flash drive.
Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
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Vince
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| Posted: Thu Aug 30 23:18:38 CDT 2007 |
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Windows XP >> Paswording a Jump Drive
Try Cryptainer.
There are paid versions and free versions. The free version limits the
storage file size you can create.
The good thing about cryptainer is it has a removable drive version. This
program will let you make unlimited vaults to store things in.
http://www.cypherix.com/
I however do not use it like that I just have cryptainer on my main machine
and make self extracting archives that are 128bit encrypted them open them
from the driver when needed.
One other thing if you only want to protect small things like a password
list the program called fsekrit http://tinyurl.com/pgb9b that is a stand
alone program.
"sgopus" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> What pray tell, is a jump drive? do you mean a memory stick USB
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> "PT" wrote:
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>> Is there a simple means or perhaps a Windows or third party utility to
>> enable putting an overall password for accessing the files on a jump
>> drive
>> which contains nmerous files? In other words, a single password which
>> would
>> open the drive for normal use, but render it useless to someone who
>> didn't
>> have the password.
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>> PT
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M
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| Posted: Fri Aug 31 02:14:22 CDT 2007 |
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Windows XP >> Paswording a Jump Drive
"PT" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> Is there a simple means or perhaps a Windows or third party utility to
> enable putting an overall password for accessing the files on a jump drive
> which contains nmerous files? In other words, a single password which
> would open the drive for normal use, but render it useless to someone who
> didn't have the password.
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Sony produce such a device that requires a fingerprint to enable it.
However, be aware that the device stores hidden files on the host PC, and it
has been alleged that malware writers are exploiting this.
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bojimbo26
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| Posted: Fri Aug 31 03:17:22 CDT 2007 |
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Windows XP >> Paswording a Jump Drive
On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:21:46 -0700, "PT" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
>Is there a simple means or perhaps a Windows or third party utility to
>enable putting an overall password for accessing the files on a jump drive
>which contains nmerous files? In other words, a single password which would
>open the drive for normal use, but render it useless to someone who didn't
>have the password.
Take a look here
http://keepass.info/
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John
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| Posted: Fri Aug 31 14:23:43 CDT 2007 |
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Windows XP >> Paswording a Jump Drive
"PT" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in
news:EMail@HideDomain.com:
> Is there a simple means or perhaps a Windows or third party
> utility to enable putting an overall password for accessing the
> files on a jump drive which contains nmerous files? In other
> words, a single password which would open the drive for normal
> use, but render it useless to someone who didn't have the
> password.
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Truecrypt. (Freeware)
<http://www.truecrypt.org>
HTH,
John
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FeMaster
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| Posted: Fri Aug 31 22:30:16 CDT 2007 |
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Windows XP >> Paswording a Jump Drive
"sgopus" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> What pray tell, is a jump drive? do you mean a memory stick USB
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Jump Drive, Flash Drive, Thumb Drive, Pen Drive, etc. They are all
different names for the same thing...
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sgopus
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| Posted: Sun Sep 02 17:22:00 CDT 2007 |
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Windows XP >> Paswording a Jump Drive
Always a pleasure to read your acerbic humor
"Uncle Grumpy" wrote:
> sgopus <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
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> >What pray tell, is a jump drive? do you mean a memory stick USB
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> DUH!!!
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sgopus
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| Posted: Sun Sep 02 18:48:01 CDT 2007 |
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Windows XP >> Paswording a Jump Drive
Oh look, it's homer simpson trying to pass himself off as Uncle Grumpy!!!
"Uncle Grumpy" wrote:
> sgopus <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote:
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> >What pray tell, is a jump drive? do you mean a memory stick USB
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> DUH!!!
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- Windows XP >> File orderIt seems that when I browsed files the folder would have them in
alphabetical order. Now they are to jumbled and I have to specify I want to
see them in alphabetical order. and if I'm selecting several files I have to
keep specifying. Is there a way to set this so that the files are always in
alphabetical order in the folder?
Thanks
John
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- Windows XP Security >> email attachments and xp sp2i installed sp2 and ever since then when i send windows
media audio/video files using out look express i've had
problems. it appears to send ok but the person im sending
to never recieves them (they have windows 98se). i never
had any problems before and im wondeing if i need to
change settings in security settings. any help would be
appreciated. Thanks
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- Windows XP >> Batch file - to search ?How would i create a batch file to search for a file/folder in XP?
I am soing an exercise where the search function is not working in XP.
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Ekka@DeeWhy
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- Windows XP Support >> InformatioNot sure if this is the right place to ask but when I make an E-Mail in OE
with sound and send to myself and when I recieve in Hotmail the sound does
not play but is there as an attach. Works fine when I get the mail in OE.
Is there a way to make Hotmail do the same?
THANKS
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- Windows XP Perform Maintain >> How to make XP CD Format when Clean Installing??Help! My friend has a new computer, and he already kind of goofed up the
registry (after just three days, ai-curumba). So he wants to do a clean
install. He does have the XP full install disk. However, we ran into a
problem.
When we did what we thought was a clean install, it seems that the hard
drive was not formatted, so that the pre-existing mess of program folders
created by my friend still resided on the drive, and it almost seems like
the registry had the same program entries as before. So, what the heck, we
wanted to just reformat the hard drive to wipe everything clean, and then
install everything from the very beginning.
But, how do you make the XP CD forma the hard drive when doing a clean
install? (When we did the install we chose to keep the previous disk
partitions the same, and installed XP to its previous location. I'm
guessing this is the reason the XP CD didn't reformat the hard drive?? If
so, how much space should we leave for the OS partition? Total drive space
is 60Gigs.)
Thanks for the help!
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ICQ#
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- Windows XP Setup >> MUI System and OfficeI'm creating a master with both MUI system and Office.
I would like to change the Windows language and the
keyboard language automaticaly.
How can do it, with script ? registry ?
Did someone know the command or the key.
Thanks
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- Windows XP Setup >> Help.I need some help. I just bought a wireless G router. I
have a desktop and laptop. My desktop is wired and I have
a wireless PCIA card in my laptop. So far I can get it so
both computers can access the internet, but aren't I
supposed to be able to share files? How do I do that?
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- Windows XP Network >> (newbie) frequent need to restart wireless routerI tried searching around newsgroupd but couldn't find a clear solution.
I have an AirLink AR315W wireless router and a max 6 PCs connect to it.
Two of these PCs use 802.11g and the rest use 802.11b on DLink and
AirLink cards. All PCs use XP's builtin wireless configuration and the
router is doesn't use any encryption.
My problem is occassionally the network simply "hangs" Plain and
simple, I can see the SSID from the client PCs but when I hit "Connect"
it just won't push through. Only solution is to restart the router.
This happens about 10+ times a day and its getting frustrating.
Any suggestions?
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- Windows XP >> Download goes to paint! Why?OK, if I download something from the internet it goes to paint. How can I
stop this? Like it used to give you options of where to put a download now
it just sends it to paint and paint can't read it!
Talk slow cause I am not the most computer literate person out here!
Thanks
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- Windows XP >> wmp won't playgood evening.......WMP won't play homemade music cd's....do i need to do
something or is that the way it is ?....bob
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- Windows XP Setup >> how to use different LAN & internet icon in taskbarThe problem is i am most of the time connected to LAN & many times to
internet ,while disconnecting i have to go and really look for the right icon
then right click and then click on disconnect.
If i could differentiate the colour of two icons or use a different icon for
either of two,job will be little less time consuming & irritating.
Any suggestions?
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- Windows XP Hardware >> Problem with keyboardHi,
when I turn on the computer, the keyboard is not working.
Then I try to go into Bios typing "del" and it worked, this means that the
keyboard is OK.
In device manger I saw yellow (?) , on properties get message(Device Manager
Error Code 31.
This device depends on another device that is not functioning correctly.
What is wrong here, please help me.
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