You've done nothing wrong ;) To put your mind at rest if you right click on "My Computer" and select properties the "General" tab will show you...
Rockster, they are workhorses though ;) Usually I'm too lazy to sit at the desk and the laptop (also a PIII) is a godsend for lounging on the...
How much free space do you have on the drive?
Hi again Tyler11, Changing the battery should be very simple, most systems nowadays use the same type battery, a flat button type around 1cm in...
This is a failing/failed battery, the CMOS although low power requirements still needs power, by default most (all?) BIOS have SMART turned off....
agep79, The floppy controller is a completely different subsystem and would not be affected whether your IDE controllers work or not. And yes if...
Matt, My reasoning for checking the BIOS is whether or not it detects optical drives it is possible with most BIOS to disable the IDE...
It's probably a BIOS limitation on your system, you can look for an updated BIOS or use disk management software (Dynamic Drive Overlay) to...
Hi Tyler, IDE (PATA) controllers can handle two drives per controller, there is three settings for the drives... 1) Master, This is the main...
The beauty of computers is you're always learning, this is new to me. Can you help an ignorant old man and explain default buffers?
Tony, Isn't what you wrote above a contradiction ;) I think the only thing we'll agree on is "sounded like ", it's probably best to wait for...
No problem, but for others reading this, Windows Explorer can instigate the opening of websites, though it passes the request to the default...
What's your drive setup? If the CD is on the same cable as the HD then make sure Master/Slave settings are correct. If the CD is on a separate...
Other than redefining your keyboard (which could cause other problems) I'd say a third party program would be the solution... Have a look at...
And 5) (Command prompt) doesn't give you a screen where you can enter commands? If you can try sfc /scannow If it's not an option then a...
First off, there's no such thing as Windows IE. Did you mean Windows Explorer or Microsoft Internet Explorer? What is your default browser...
Ok, with safe mode before the black screen with large white cursor did you see anything scrolling up the screen eg loading drivers etc? For...
Your conceivable ways may not compare with others on this forum ;) I'll assume you've tried the obvious safe mode option but that would have...
Be aware that any registry cleaner can cause problems, you will not see any significant speed advantage and may cause irreversible damage to your...
What Windows version are you using? I'm thinking a resources problem (not memory), not applicable to XP or other NT based windows, but I'll take...
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