How can I tell which SATA port a particular drive is on?
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:12:51 -0000
I have five harddisks running just now. Of these five I have two identical
models and want to remove one. By shutdown and pulling leads I could find
out which port is the one to remove but I am curious to learn if there is a
way to read the 0-5 port number from within XP to check against the drive,
e.g. ...
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stuck in safe mode
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:40:00 -0800
Hi all,
A computer of mine is currently stuck in safe mode. It does not start up
normally anymore. An extra problem is that I cannot log in when the computer
is in safe mode.
can anymody help me with this please?
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Unable to change the non-unicode settings to Chinese (PRC)
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:08:00 -0800
I recently installed the eastern asian languages and then went to the
advanced tab but when I try to change the non-unicode settings to Chinese
(PRC), it gives me an error stating that "Setup is unable to install the
chosen locale. Please contact your System Administrator."
I'm using Windows XP Professional ...
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Safe to delete registry keys to uninstalled programs?
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:35:01 -0800
I have several programs that I have uninstalled and deleted from my computer.
I want to know if it is safe to delete items in the registry that look like
folders or (keys I believe they are called) that belong to uninstalled
programs I no longer need?
I can see several of these folders (keys) in more than o ...
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Windows Update & Defender not dowloading
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:33:25 -0000
I am unable to download updates. Sometimes I get a message like: 'The web
detected a problem and cannot show the page you are trying to see' and then
suggests a number of possible causes. If I refresh I eventualy get the
download button and the list of updates. However, after some delay it tells
me that th ...
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double-clicking file locks up directory
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:58:13 -0800
When I try to open Microsoft files (.pdf file open just fine) by
double-clicking, the folder containing the file locks up and file does not
open. This has started recently.
Another recent change (related?) is that all clicking all links in Outlook
e-mails locks up Outlook.
Any suggestions?
OS is XP P ...
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Safemode no mouse
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:34:45 +0800
I went into safemode for the first time in so many years, but the mouse does
not work in that mode. The pointer will not move no matter how much I move
my mouse. As a result nothing can be done. Is there anything I can do about
it?
TIA
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Antivirus program
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:04:14 -0800
I am looking for input on antivirus programs.
I currently have Norton 360.
I have a very fast DSL connection but pages seem very slow to load.
I recently reinstalled windows to freshly formatted drive and installed new
version of Norton 360.
My computer screams other than email and browsing.
Is Norton a pig ...
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Windows explorer.exe hangs on user login
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:01:18 -0800
Can anyone possibly help me with this problem?
At my place of work, we run Windows XP pro Sp3 as our baseline image on
laptops and desktops. However for some time I have been trying to track down
an issue that occurs when users login on the domain.
The problem is that after a user has authenticated themsel ...
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panning internet pages
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:00:57 -0800
To pan an internet page I have routinely held the space key down and moved
the mouse. Suddenly, this capability disappeared. Any help?
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