Help me to fix/setup/keep running a network of 4 computers the easy way.
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posted by djstig
on Jun 3, 2007 -
4 answers
One thing I really like about OSX is the fact that when you have a jpeg on the desktop, you get a thumbnail preview. I run Windows XP, and I simply don't have the money for a new computer, let alone a Mac, though.
Is there a program out there that will let me see thumbnail previews of jpegs on my desktop?
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posted by jamietie
on Jun 1, 2007 -
7 answers
As a followup to this
question (2 years ago)...
I need
in WinXP to have three features (and I'll take
any of the three, preferably all).
1) Bordered Cursor (round ring, called
Pinpoint for OSX). Bonus for a visual change when you click (and right click)
2) Key overlay like
KeyCastr for OSX, showing the audience control/alt keys as you type them in an overlay.
3) Dynamic Zoom (yes, I know it's open gl based, I have only open GL cards) to push in. MacOS Universal Prefs.
posted by filmgeek
on May 29, 2007 -
2 answers
I woke up last Saturday morning to find that my WinXP machine has reset itself to settings from a year ago.
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posted by Irontom
on May 16, 2007 -
4 answers
Why can't I run a Windows Update anymore? It used to work; it no longer does. I've tried everything I can think of and I don't know how to get it to work again.
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posted by phaded
on May 14, 2007 -
11 answers
I'm trying to reinstall Windows XP, but I'm running into driver issues. I'm using a Dell Inspiron E1405 that I want to dual boot XP and Feisty Faun on (I want to go Linux full time, but I needs my WoW, and I can't get Wine to be friendly with my Video Card). I'm running into driver issues.
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posted by TrueVox
on May 11, 2007 -
6 answers
Windows XP / Explorer: MPG and WMV file thumbnails constantly crash Explorer, sometimes taking the entire OS with it. How can I fix this?
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posted by bradn
on May 11, 2007 -
2 answers
I have a small network consisting of a couple of PC's and a router/firewall/ADSL modem. On one PC, files that are placed in a folder which is shared with everyone else aren't accessible by everyone else. What am I doing wrong?
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posted by mr_silver
on May 3, 2007 -
6 answers
Is this stupid: buying a Vista laptop intending to immediately install and dual boot XP Professional?
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posted by MaverickX
on Apr 27, 2007 -
15 answers
I'm building a new PC running WinXP. Someone tells me XP won't see or use anything over 4GB of RAM. True or false?
posted by SilverTail
on Apr 26, 2007 -
5 answers
I have a Windows-formatted ipod that I run a mac. I am having trouble manually adding artwork to my ipod. I am unable to add the artwork in itunes and then view it on my ipod. The artwork will show up in itunes, but not on the ipod. Any suggestions? Thanks for any help!
posted by slhpatterson
on Apr 24, 2007 -
6 answers
My audio device is giving me the following message: "Driver is enabled but has not been started." Please help.
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posted by padjet1
on Apr 24, 2007 -
8 answers
I (apparently) messed up my partition, and now Windows thinks my hard drive is half the size it actually is. Help.
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posted by 4ster
on Apr 22, 2007 -
5 answers
What are possible causes for explorer.exe to blowup to 70-80+ % CPU usage??
NO I do not have an trojans or viruses, my machine doesn't have any extra crap running on it in the background.
Typical things I use are Video editing applications like Sny Vegas, Sorenson Squeeze, and Photoshop - usually after opening/running a couple things - bam - task manager shows exploere.exe hogging & bogging down.
Any ideas? Should I just wipe/reinstall windows?
posted by Richiedude
on Apr 22, 2007 -
8 answers
Friends of mine bought a Packard Bell PC back in 2003. It's never been the real deal, the computer it should have been despite the huge amount they paid for it.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 21, 2007 -
8 answers
Let's say I spend long hours staring at a computer screen where some of the fonts are too small and I have no way of increasing them, which creates a diabolical eye-strain device of reasonable fonts mixed in with unreasonable system fonts. I normally have no vision problems otherwise. Is this going to damage my eyesight if I keep it up? (Medical opinions and links to medical articles welcome). And is Leopard's "resolution independence" or anything else in Leopard going to bring OSX near to where XP is in terms of being able to increase the system fonts without lowering the resolution? (I'm using a Macbook Pro).
posted by baking soda
on Apr 21, 2007 -
6 answers
Is compacting the registry safe & a good thing to do? will it improve performance and speed things up? What specifically would this to for me? I'm using Registry Mechanic on a windows XP machine.
posted by Richiedude
on Apr 8, 2007 -
5 answers
Can I fix a corrupted XP boot by copying the system files over from another installation drive?
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posted by XQUZYPHYR
on Apr 5, 2007 -
11 answers
How do I restore the graphic and text on my Start menu to the Windows default?
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posted by gfroese
on Apr 2, 2007 -
4 answers
Is it possible to dual boot Windows Vista and Windows XP Pro if each are installed on separate hard drives?
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posted by hwestiii
on Mar 18, 2007 -
4 answers
When I buy my new 24" imac, should I keep my PC and use it as a server, buy a hard drive enclosure, or just scrap my old PC?
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posted by smithmac_99
on Mar 13, 2007 -
12 answers
Uh-oh. My computer (MS XP) didn't make the leap and change itself for daylight savings time. I thought I was ready - I installed all the recommended updates. (Someone left the computer on overnight - that couldn't have caused our trouble, could it?) Is there any I should do other than manually change the clock in the systems tray?
posted by copystar
on Mar 11, 2007 -
8 answers
I have a client system that has Vista preinstalled. The client wants XP Pro on the system.
It's a laptop, and the manufacturer (HP) only provides Vista drivers. Will the Vista drivers work in Windows XP?
Is there a hardware-equivalent HP system that is the Windows XP version that I can get drivers for to use on this one? It's an HP DV6235NR.
Thanks!
posted by SlyBevel
on Mar 5, 2007 -
12 answers
So it's come to this - I see no other option than to ask a "help me fix my PC" question. After some troubleshooting the STOP errors seem to have been resolved, XP now boots successfully but is excruciating slow to the point of being unusable. Details and specs below the fold.
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posted by goodnewsfortheinsane
on Mar 4, 2007 -
25 answers
I'm running Windows XP on a two-year old Dell Dimension 4600. For the last couple of months, I've been having trouble simply TURNING OFF Windows. I hit the Turn Off button from the START menu, and it often take 5 or more minutes to shut down--if it shuts down at all. Any suggestions?
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posted by quintno
on Feb 27, 2007 -
6 answers
Help! I've just reinstalled Windows XP, and now my computer doesn't recognize that I have a monitor in the Device Manager, which means I can't install drivers, which means my screen in currently in 4-bit colour mode. Which is really not going to sit well with my family if I can't fix it.
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posted by Dasein
on Feb 21, 2007 -
12 answers
Can XP Pro be installed on & booted to from an external USB HD - from different computers - without too much complicated adjustment?
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posted by bartleby
on Feb 12, 2007 -
14 answers
How do I solve this Windows installation problem? It's not a software or hardware problem exactly, more like a logistics problem. Anyway, there's....
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posted by electroboy
on Feb 1, 2007 -
3 answers
Is it possible for Windows 2000/XP (or more properly, an NTFS disk volume) to "collapse" under the weight of too many files?
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posted by chef_boyardee
on Feb 1, 2007 -
12 answers
I am having a really hard time with installing Windows XP SP2 on an older Dell laptop...
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posted by jimmyhutch
on Jan 29, 2007 -
4 answers
My XP Home SP2 PC is trying to finalize a repair job, but can't. is there any way of performing a system restore?
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posted by lemonfridge
on Jan 27, 2007 -
4 answers
I'm using XP and I have a directory of dozens of short .pdf files. How do i print them all on a specified printer without laboriously opening up each file? (I have an inkjet printer and a laser hooked up, but I only want it to go to the laser).
posted by storybored
on Jan 17, 2007 -
10 answers
