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chakka35

Replacing WinME with WinXP Home

Thanks for your reply oldbob. I have downloaded the boot disks as you recommended. Now how do I use a boot disk to format my hard drive?
11:17 Sat 25th Mar 20062 answers, last by oldbob 06:46 Sun 26th Mar 2006
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bimbim

word printing problems

i have tried to print a doc in word with a green & white background . this doesn't show in print preview, neitrher does it print . any ideas .pls.
13:11 Thu 23rd Mar 20062 answers, last by bimbim 10:17 Fri 24th Mar 2006
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chakka35

Uninstalling Windows ME

I gather that to install my new OEM version of Windows XP Home I have to get rid of my present Windows ME. Is there any way of doing this without having to format my hard-drive?
13:13 Thu 23rd Mar 20068 answers, last by oldbob 08:40 Fri 24th Mar 2006
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PhilBy

Security Alert?

I have just received a 'Sercurity Alert' window informing that an attack on my computer has been blocked. I have just checked the details and got the following information: A computer with the IP...
22:17 Fri 17th Mar 20065 answers, last by PhilBy 18:14 Sat 18th Mar 2006
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pigface

Using one computer to fix another

I have a relatively recent PC which runs XP but now fails to boot windows (have tried startup disks and no windows disk was supplied with the computer - this appears to be typical for HP computers)....
07:29 Tue 14th Mar 20064 answers, last by oldbob 22:54 Tue 14th Mar 2006
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etype

5:1 speakers

What socket do I need on the rear of my pc for 5:1 speakers?
22:03 Tue 14th Mar 20062 answers, last by wideboy 22:46 Tue 14th Mar 2006
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10ClarionSt

DVD Recordings (Again)

Just want to say thanks to Ethel, Markja, Mattk, Oldbob and Rhona for the help with the recordings. I've sorted it now but wouldn't have done it without you guys cos I'm a total duffer at this stuff!...
21:34 Fri 10th Mar 20063 answers, last by Ethel 08:50 Sat 11th Mar 2006
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chappie

Envelope Template

I used to have a program that I could print envelope layouts from. I don't mean a template just showing you where to put your address, this was actually the whole envelope, opened up flat, for you to...
00:08 Fri 10th Mar 20064 answers, last by chappie 09:01 Fri 10th Mar 2006
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Songrisa

Address book

I had problems with outlook express yesterday ie couldnt reply to emails or create new ones, it is working ok again now but I have lost all the details in my address book. Please can someone tell me...
00:52 Fri 03rd Mar 20062 answers, last by zlatan24 16:32 Tue 22nd May 2012
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patc7641

Laptop Shutdown

Can anyone help , when I go to shut my computer down, and press the shut down icon, it goes through logging off, then shutting down, but doesnt shut down and I need to physically hold the off button...
19:10 Thu 09th Mar 20063 answers, last by patc7641 18:53 Fri 10th Mar 2006
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BUDDY HOLLY

Two PC's

I now have two pc's,I decided to buy a new one instead of upgrading the old one, At the moment i have them running seperatly, the only problem is that i have to unplug my modem from the old one and...
08:55 Wed 08th Mar 20062 answers, last by oldbob 23:55 Thu 09th Mar 2006
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10ClarionSt

DVD recordings.

I copied a video tape onto a DVD using my mates' set up. The DVD played ok on his machine. I took it home, and wrote the name of the programme on the DVD in felt pen. Would this stop it from playing...
20:08 Tue 07th Mar 20067 answers, last by rhona_j 12:41 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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oceanauk

system failed to boot up and now want to recover OS!

<PRE>OK, let's see if I can explain this! I was repartitioning my drives when after a restart during the process, an error message appeared, : windows root>system32/hal.dll was missing. I...
23:01 Tue 07th Mar 20063 answers, last by oceanauk 17:22 Thu 09th Mar 2006
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mkjuk

I downloaded nero for free for dvd burning with dvd shrink but now it's asking me for a serian number in order to proceed with the installation

Where do i get it?
23:09 Fri 03rd Mar 20064 answers, last by oldbob 07:57 Sun 05th Mar 2006
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squidgelet10

Serial to USB.

Greetings each! I have recently acquired a tower PC running WINXP-Pro. It has no serial or parallel ports, apart from the printer port, but instead has 5 USB ports. Is there any way in which I can...
22:14 Sat 04th Mar 20062 answers, last by oldbob 07:42 Sun 05th Mar 2006
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ronnie963

cds in dvd

i've put some pictures on a cd-r but when i put it into my dvd it says WRONG FORMAT what does this mean any help greatly recevied
22:17 Sat 04th Mar 20064 answers, last by ronnie963 12:57 Sun 05th Mar 2006
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homer75

warning light stays on

Dash warning light indicating open door, boot or bonnet is on permanently when car is being used even though everything is closed. It's a 2001 Fiesta and it had been unused for a few months which...
01:06 Sun 05th Mar 20065 answers, last by ryankazim 19:37 Sun 05th Mar 2006
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milkybarkid

racism

is it racist to call a black person "coloured"? another ABer said it and i thought that wasn't very politically correct. is this right?
19:19 Tue 28th Feb 200697 answers, last by bobisright 06:58 Tue 31st Mar 2009
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smudge

Task Bar - where's it gone?

The task bar at the bottom of my screen has disappeared. How do I retrieve it please, as I just can't remember? I've had a hard day!
21:51 Sun 28th Mar 20045 answers, last by smudge 13:12 Mon 29th Mar 2004

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