I opened the case and blew out all the dust, but it didn't help. The four sockets attached to the mother-board will all drive the printer, but,...
Thanks for the tips, Matt. My external HD is separately powered, so that shouldn't be an issue. What really is puzzling is that Device Manager...
I'm having a problem with USB on my machine and would appreciate suggestions. I have several USB devices and can't get them to work My system...
According to the Tech blog in the Seattle Times, you need Vista or Win 7. Won't work with the older versions of Windows.
Touchpads are the spawn of the devil. The dumb-butt that invented them should be boiled in oil. Go buy a wireless mouse (we have a Dynex on...
Evan: I've had at least a dozen instances where the updates cause my system to crash. I take a close look at each update now and decide whether...
I had a similar problem. CCleaner and Registry Mechanic made things a whole lot better. I have no connection with either software company and I'm...
When I saw this thread reappear, I got to thinking that the first time I encountered a computer was in about 1959. I was an engineering apprentice...
My eMachine box came with 512 DDR and runs XP with SP3 OK. It's a bit slow sometimes and I may go to the max capacity of the motherboard (2 meg)...
While I was working in the UK for a machine tools manufacturer, I got into programming ALGOL on a local Technical College's Elliott 801. This was...
A while back, I sought help for an issue where my Lexmark printer was giving a "Langauge error" message and refusing to run a lot of its...
Unfortunately, SystemRestore is having a hissy fit and won't restore anything more than 2 days old. I have uninstalled ad reinstalled both the...
Sorry about that, Pete. IE8 and XP-SP3. Have done as you suggested and will wait for the next "Contact us" to show up. Thanks.
I realise after going through the "Make Outllook your e-mail" procedures (without success, by the way) that that's not really what I'm trying to...
Arie: I've tried to use the "email account settigs" page in Outlook, but have been stymied by the lack of definition of the parameters. I know...
A number of web-sites I've used have a "Contact Us" capability. When I use it, I get Word as the e-mail editor and the final message goes out...
Following a nuimber of MS updates, I seem to have lost some of my USB2 ports. The rear-cabinet hook up to which my printer is connected is still...
We use our home network for on-line banking, running it through a hard-wired desktop with 128-bit encryption. In 12 years, we've never had a...
John: You maybe should look at "freefileconvert.com ". Although I haven't tried what you want to do, I have used it successfully to get those...
"Error on Page" usually means your pop-up preventer is doimg its job and the system is ticked off because it can't put the pop-up advertisements...
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