All USB connections (the printer is not on the LPT port)? I would suspect the USB controller drivers. A quick and easy reset would be to go to...
Hi Jim, Are you running XP Home? This system is XP Pro (and so is my home computer and work computer). The folder I am referring to is...
Time for me to go to work, but search for "Windows Installer" downloads at the KB. You should find a fairly recent version is available....
Hi Roy, Is there any information or message about why it is going to restart in the wording before "Setup is restarting ". Remove any added...
Ah, good. Thanks for letting us know. Matt
Hi all, I'm working on a Compaq laptop. Did a reinstall. There are now three My Documents folders for each user in Documents and settings...
Hi Roger, check if the BIOS has a menu "Autodetect Hard Drives ". If the CMOS battery was dead you may need to run this before the drives are...
It sounds like you can get by without repairing it for the moment. Have a break and think about it occasionally. A Windows protection error is...
Hi, Explorer.exe and Kernel32.dll are significant players in the running of Win 98. If I see those in an error message I might try reversing what...
I have little experience with notebooks. Suggest you search around Fujitsu-Siemens. Some notebook manufacturers have a full repair manual for...
That's a great review RDTS. How do I flame HP without flaming you or your findings? I had a reminder today. I'm working on a Compaq notebook...
Do you think that one of the major fans has stopped completely or maybe not spinning as freely as it used to? Check the air intakes and...
As Pete was saying, the monitor will only run on a signal from the computer's graphics system. The message is saying that it is not getting the...
In the FAQs at MSI, it states that the onboard graphics are disabled when an add-in card is installed. If you try connecting the monitor to the...
I think I might speak for all of us if I was to say that our thoughts go out to you and your mother. Hope she gets well soon. Don't let the...
Hi Whiskeyman, I'm sure you won't mind if I make some points about the details in that link. Be careful of the section "No Video Splash Screen...
Next suggestion, go to My Computer, right-click on the Windows (C: ) drive, select Properties and the Tools tab. Run Error Checking. Matt
It will do a warm boot, but not a cold boot. That would suggest to me that there is a conflict between what the BIOS sets as the hardware...
I suggest booting into Safe Mode. Go to Device Manager and see if any removable drive devices are listed and uninstall them. Has any software been...
Protection errors: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/149962/en-us Lots of possible causes. If you run out of options, try doing an over-the-top...
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