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Digital Setting for Music CD Rip and Play
by Guest Michael \(Piedmont\)- 0 replies
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I just purchased my first PC with Vista and I cannot play or rip music cd's. In Real and Media both refer to an error that system isn't configured for digital. I followed the instructions to correct but when I get to the spot to select 'digital' it is already checked. I go to 'Sync" then 'More Options' than select DVD for my device and then go to properties, and 'Digital' is already checked. I found this by trial as the authorized instructions on getting to that point are not exactly what comes up as you go through the instructions.
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Recovering Files from a vista backup
by Guest BWilliams- 0 replies
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I was having many error using Vista so i used the back up program in vista to back up to another internal hard drive. It backed up to the drive complete. Then I formatted the main drive and reinstalled Vista. Now I want to bring those files back and the backup retore program will not find it. and i can see the drive in my explorer. How can i get my personel files back....HELP
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General advice for crash in vista x64 Enterprise
by Guest Duskman- 0 replies
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Hey guys, im kinda novice on crash handling in OS in general. I have latest drivers and all, but sometimes when i open a program it crashes. This occur most frequent when starting Virtual PC 2007. All i get is a box stating "Virtual PC 2007 has stopped working". "A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is availeble" How can i get more information about the crash? Google og MS forums dont provide much information when searching for the text above. :-) I've read on this forum that drwatson can make a dump log for crash analyses. But dr watson doesnt create a file in the specified loca…
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Dual monitor setting change
by Guest cd Pitcock- 0 replies
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when I reboot I have to reconfigure the dual monitors. Vista switches the position one with wo, so my laptop is not the master anymore. It often even changes the resolution, but not every time. I have had to use the monitors the way vista decidesis best, not the way I want to use them. Is there a way to make it stya permanently?
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constant update message
by Guest lewis devon- 0 replies
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1. Had problem with Intel alert 2. Peter C.A. Hawkins told me how to fix it and it worked 3. Now I get a constant reminder to install the same update, despite the update record saying that it has been successfully installed 4. tried all sorts, including %systemroot%\KB936181.log check, but this did not help 5. Can anyone help?
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Uninstall WWII Tank Commander
by Guest slick1- 0 replies
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>I am having great difficulty trying to uninstall this stupid Tank Commander game from Merscom. >Is there a site somewhere that will give me the info on how to uninstall it? >I have tried Google and Merscom, but no luck. >System: Acer TravelMate 2450 Windows XP Home SP2 Explorer 7 >Much appreciated !
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Trouble with volume in Media Player when playing an Mpeg
by Guest Kevin- 0 replies
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I have a Dell laptop with Vista Basic. Pretty happy so far. When attempting to play videos taked on our Sony Hardrive Handycam I can't get any volume. The file is an Mpeg. I can get volume however when playing them through thr Dell Media Center. I've checked all my volumes settings and they are on/correct. I am able to play MP3 through WMP and get volume but then tried a video to no avail. I do get video just no audio. Any advice or hints? Thank you
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Cannot run any system programs, install files.
by Guest drybones- 0 replies
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I am constantly getting this exact error: "File system error: (-1073741790)" The dialog header is a location to the .exe file im trying to execute - I cannot download a file .exe and run it - Running turn on/off firewall causes the error - Going start/accessories/cmd prompt run as administrator causes the error. Any type of system file or new .exe file i download causes this error. I cannot change anything on my pc.
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winxp theme problem
by Guest makhan10- 0 replies
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hello, when i login to a specific account on winxp, an image shows up for 3 min and then desktop and takbar appear and the image disppears. the image will appear again when i logoff or shutdown the computer. i checked the setting on this account and found it its a theme which is showing the picture. even though i have changed the theme it still shows up. pls let me know how to get rid of this picture thanks and have a nice day and pleasant evening.
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Anybody here use Narrator?........I have a problem.
by Guest Maplemoose- 0 replies
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It appears that Narrator reads all the icons, titles, etc but when I try to read a document or website text using the insert keys I meet nothing but silence! I have tried placing the cursor at the beginning of the text, highlighting and selecting it and everything else I can think of with no effect. Obviously it's not a sound card or speaker problem or it wouldn't be calling all the icons out! Anybody else have this problem? Am I missing something obvious? I am using Vista.
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ldap distribution point
by Guest ritchie1230@gmail.com- 0 replies
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We have a 3rd party VPN box that needs to retrieve CRL's from an LDAP distribution point. I have not been able to retrieve the CRL's and suspect the following issue. The CA was originally setup with a relative LDAP path and a http: URL location. The VPN server does not support http CRL retrieval. It will support LDAP with bind credentials however. We have an Windows Server 2003 offline root ca, and an online issuing (Enterprise) CA CRL Order: -default -LDAP -http: My question is this: I expect I need to change the LDAP URL to a absolute path? and if so do I have to renew the CA's certificate immediately after with a new key, or can I use an existing key.…
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Can't hear Toggle Keys beep through system speakers...how to do it???
by Guest lynnstony@earthlink.net- 0 replies
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Hello, Since my latest build (Asus P5W-DL Deluxe, 2 GB RAM, ATI 1950, onboard Realtek sound, XP Pro, RAID 1 OS RAID 5 Data) I have not been able to hear my Toggle Keys beep through my headphones plugged directly into the speaker output. All other sounds are fine. I am slightly disabled and hard of hearing so this feature is a must for me and worked fine on my last build as well as my XP laptop. It does beep through the case speaker but that is so low I cannot hear it plus with headphones on it is even more difficult to hear. I have asked others to try this too and their results were the same: case speaker only. It seems to me if Microsoft were serious a…
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Can't hear Toggle Keys beep through system speakers...how to do it???
by Guest lynnstony@earthlink.net- 0 replies
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Hello, Since my latest build (Asus P5W-DL Deluxe, 2 GB RAM, ATI 1950, onboard Realtek sound, XP Pro, RAID 1 OS RAID 5 Data) I have not been able to hear my Toggle Keys beep through my headphones plugged directly into the speaker output. All other sounds are fine. I am slightly disabled and hard of hearing so this feature is a must for me and worked fine on my last build as well as my XP laptop. It does beep through the case speaker but that is so low I cannot hear it plus with headphones on it is even more difficult to hear. I have asked others to try this too and their results were the same: case speaker only. It seems to me if Microsoft were serious ab…
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No Sound on web siter or playinng Cd"s
by Guest Kurt Knoll- 0 replies
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There is no sound on my web pages using window internet explorer at http://www.kurtknoll.com. also it does not play any music cd's I but in. At times it says windows media player is not responding. The program asks me to download window player update right from the Microsoft site. When trying to install it says the version is newer that the version installed and will stop with the installation process. I'am at a loss because the computer came with windows and al the programs installed and no disk or instructions. Kurt Knoll Kitimat British Columbia Canada.
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Windows Media Player
by Guest Kurt Knoll- 0 replies
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There is no sound on my web pages using window internet explorer at http://www.kurtknoll.com. also it does not play any music cd's I but in. At times it says windows media player is not responding. The program asks me to download window player update right from the Microsoft site. When trying to install it says the version is newer that the version installed and will stop with the installation process. I'am at a loss because the computer came with windows and al the programs installed and no disk or instructions. Kurt Knoll Kitimat British Columbia Canada.
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Saving Documents, emails, etc
by Guest kmathrn- 0 replies
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I have been saving things on my computer to specified files forever. All of a sudden, everything I try to save is going to this stupid eml file instead of the folder I specify it to. What the heck can I do? This is frustrating the heck out of me. I can no longer save anything where I want it. Help!!!!!!!
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How to: Perform a Full Manual Defrag of Your HDD under Vista
by Guest Tiberius- 0 replies
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Vista is so user friendly.. what you could do with XP with the interface now you need a command line.. LOL Simplicity or crapicity? Vista is such a fiasco... End Of Comment, start of article: http://keznews.com/3487_How_to_Perform_a_Full_Manual_Defrag_of_Your_HDD_under_Vista If you have tried doing a defragmentation of your hard disk under Windows Vista, you would have noticed that the defrag utility does not really give you any detailed information about your hard disk fragmentation level, show you the defragmentation progress while defragging, and in certain situations even defragment when you ask it to. Thanks to myhousefor this article. This guide s…
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regsvr32 initpki.dll
by Guest Debbie Graham- 0 replies
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Okay I was having a problem logging into secure sites and did register some dll's I found and it came back. But now the problem is maybe once a day I lose the ability to get into the secure websites until I re register the regsvr32 initpki.dll file. Why do I have to keep doing this and also it's takes a few minutes before it comes up saying it's registered. Debbie
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Hello, Probably anyone who read the title already knows what the problem is. But for those who dont, here is the rundown. On our network, we run a logon script every time a user logs in to the domain. This script should map all the network drives that an employee will use for their shift. So every 8 hours, a user logs out and a new user should log back on, which in theory should rerun the script and remap all the drives. The problem though is that after 3 or 4 days any user on that computer will lose all of their mappings, and a logout/login will not fix it. ONLY restarting the computer will bring back those lost maps. The drives will appear in My Compute…
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Can't open any programs in Control Panel
by Guest Apollo187- 0 replies
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I don't know if its related but I have had some spyware problems, virtumonde etc. I seem to have removed these however since then i cannot open the programs in the control panel, I can open and see the control panel, but thats it. Some other programs are requiring me to re-install them each time i want to use them, like nero, They will work but when i close it and try to re-open it, it won't work. In both situations when i double click the small hour glass next to the pointer flashes up a couple of times but thats its.
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Windows Backup and Restore Center
by Guest ArcheryMonkey75- 0 replies
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I am trying to backup my computer to a series of DVDs, but every time I try to, an error message comes up after the first disc has been burning for a couple of minutes. I think it is because the DVD burner is slightly old and does not have any new drivers. I have a 300 GB hard drive, but I am currently only using 70 GB of it. If I were to add an old 20 GB internal hard drive, would I be able to backup to that or is it too small? Basically, what I am asking is how big is the backup compared to the size of data on the computer? Is every file copied, or only a specific percentage? -- Please email me back: ArcheryMonkey75@aol.com.(donotspam)
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Server 2008 licensing info?
by Guest Lee337- 0 replies
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I am currently planning a budget for the next five years and part of this budget is going to include a domain upgrade to Active Directory 2008 as well as all the appropriate licenses. I am having a difficult time finding any initial licensing info on the 2008 product line. I was hoping someone could give their two cents on the following questions. All input is appreciated. Thanks. -Has Microsoft released any updated information on 2008 licensing structure and how it relates to Server 2003? -If we already have an environment with Server 2003 DCs and 2000/XP client licenses, will we need to upgrade all CALs when we move to 2008? -It is my unders…
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Server 2008 licensing info?
by Guest Lee337- 0 replies
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I am currently planning a budget for the next five years and part of this budget is going to include a domain upgrade to Active Directory 2008 as well as all the appropriate licenses. I am having a difficult time finding any initial licensing info on the 2008 product line. I was hoping someone could give their two cents on the following questions. All input is appreciated. Thanks. -Has Microsoft released any updated information on 2008 licensing structure and how it relates to Server 2003? -If we already have an environment with Server 2003 DCs and 2000/XP client licenses, will we need to upgrade all CALs when we move to 2008? -It is my understanding …
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I already asked this at the BCM message board, but nobody had any useful help. I thought I would try here. I have a brand new dual core 64bit AMD HP laptop running Vista Home Premium. Outlook 2003 installed fine, I downloaded all available updates, and set it up without any trouble. I then installed BCM using the disk that came with Office. I checked again for any updates. Then I tried to install BCM SP4, and it stops right off saying there was a problem with the installation. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling many times trying different things, but it never works. I've also installed MS SQL Server 2005, and it is running, so I know that works. …
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Programs won't open until others close
by Guest Some.Net(Guy)- 0 replies
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I'm experiencing a really frustrating bug (Vista Home Premium) that will only happen occasionally, but when it does, it persists until I restart my machine. Basically what happens is it gets in this mode where it will not allow me to open another program, no matter how many times I try to open it. However, if I close an open program, whichever program that was trying to open will then open. Why is it doing this, and how can I fix it?? Thanks