I gather from your post you are trying from a totally clean formatted HD? If so does the CD let you format the disk to the prefered NTFS, unless...
Have you run the latest XP application compatability update from the Windows update site? Tools|Windows Update from the IE toolbar. Make sure you...
Are you (have you) run EasyCleaner? http://www.toniarts.com/index.htm It's a great registry and unnecessary files cleaner but you must type Help...
Forgot to mention another possibly simple cure???? Find out the day his friend mucked around with the 'puter and then use the system restore...
It would be helpful if you knew what modem and model it is so you can download or source the correct drivers. Try phone and modem options in the...
You could delete your dialup connection and then make a new connection. Make sure you write down all the current settings though. But an easier...
By sound events I gather you mean the exclamation, critical stop, Start and exit windows sounds etc? If so go into sounds and audio devices in...
It isn't a user tweakable function as far as I'm aware. Maybe soneones "hacked" the registry though? Paul
Print screen should work unless you have a crook keyboard? After hitting print screen open a compatible programme such as Word and then right...
orchided, You may want to go to your Modems Web site and look for a later driver for your Modem and XP, if you think it maybe Modem related. As...
To get IE to dial you may need to delete your current dialup connection (write down ALL the various settings) and use the wizard or manually make...
I pasted DriverLINX Port I/O into a search engine and it looks like you have a problem with your parallel port driver. You may have to delete the...
http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q318378
Microsofts Regclean is not compatable with XP and will probably cause problems if you run it, as it did for me. Microsoft last upgraded it back in...
Not really enough info... But if you simply lost a desktop shortcut to your cdrom, then double click on my computer, right click on the cd drive...
OK hears one last thingy to try. Reverse the order of the CDROM and CDRW on the IDE port, and while your at it try the CDROM on its own. My CDRW...
If the above doesn't show anything unusual, try removing the card from the device manager and let Windows redetect it. Secondly remove it from the...
Check the device manager for any conflicts or errors that could inpact on the sound card or system resources. Right click on the taskbar and...
FMC, As the QuickLaunch bar consists of shortcuts to the various programmes it contains except for the "Show Desktop" icon, I would simply...
Use the system restore function, Start|Help and Support|Undo changes to your... and restore your system to a restore point before your problems....
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