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    Hi, The Dell Dimension D4100 has an absolute...

    Hi,

    The Dell Dimension D4100 has an absolute maximum memory limit of 512MB RAM in two 256 MB modules.

    You cannot exceed this limit.

    I have read Dell forum posts where the D4100 has been...
  2. Hi, Thanks for the reply, Much of what you...

    Hi,

    Thanks for the reply,

    Much of what you have said confirms what I already knew, thank you.

    I've sent the URL links to myself at work so I can print them out and read them.

    I did not...
  3. Alleged Counterfeit copy of Windows XP

    Hi,

    Recently went to re-install XP home on two new WD hard drives in my Dell 4700.

    Problems

    1) MS activation and registration advised that the licence number I used from the MS XP label...
  4. Hi, What model and series Dell, If you can...

    Hi,

    What model and series Dell,
    If you can find the tag number 5 ot 6 alpha numeric characters on bar coded label this may also help.

    In addition the the advice given.

    Replace the BIOS...
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    Hi, There have been a number of fake SONY USB...

    Hi,

    There have been a number of fake SONY USB flash drives kicking around recently.

    Someone I know brought a couple seemingly good value ???

    Couldn't do anything with either of them.
    ...
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    Hi, Your first post stated "reboots" This...

    Hi,

    Your first post stated "reboots"

    This may be the possible cause.

    I had got stuck in an endless reboot loop. Only solved by the information I've posted.

    The computer continuously...
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    Hi, Connect your hard drives to motherboard...

    Hi,

    Connect your hard drives to motherboard IDE connection(s)

    Boot with a WIN 98SE bootable floppy disk drive

    http://www.bootdisk.com if you don't have one. Run the image file to create the...
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    Hi, Assuming this is a new or new drive to the...

    Hi,

    Assuming this is a new or new drive to the computer which you have partitioned and formated.

    What Operating System is in use.

    The usual and most likely cause is that you have partitioned...
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    Hi, Six years is well up to the sell by date...

    Hi,

    Six years is well up to the sell by date and use by date for a motherboard battery.

    A new motherboard battery is a cheap and easy fix to all manner of problems

    I keep a spare new battery...
  10. Hi, If you have not already done so, install...

    Hi,

    If you have not already done so, install your chipset drivers.

    Or download them from Dell web site

    The Dell Dimension D2400 has integrated graphics ( or PCI cards ) no AGP or PCI...
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    Hi, Backup anything you need to keep from the...

    Hi,

    Backup anything you need to keep from the hard drive.

    Take anti static precautions and :-

    Replace the IDE ribbon cables, use 80 wire cables to allow for any future upgrades.

    Replace...
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    Hi, "Received a new licence code" I suspect...

    Hi,

    "Received a new licence code"

    I suspect you have been a multi user licence code possibly obtained illegally.

    You may well have product activation problems as Microsoft may know of this...
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    Hi, The initial issue of Adaware 115...

    Hi,

    The initial issue of Adaware 115 definitions seems to have had a problem as it has since been updated again with the same number.

    I don't know what the build number was though.

    Download...
  14. Thread: Ghost

    by ceri sheeran
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    Hi, By Repair Install, I do obviously mean...

    Hi,

    By Repair Install,

    I do obviously mean a repair install on the new drive.

    If the original drive and O/S are working. Then of course you would not need a repair install on this.

    The...
  15. Thread: Ghost

    by ceri sheeran
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    Hi, Please provide a bit more information ...

    Hi,

    Please provide a bit more information

    Operating System in use.

    IDE or SATA drives

    If IDE please give the jumper configuraton for each drive Master Slave or Cable Select.
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    Hi, I'm using AD-Aware plus on my main pc....

    Hi,

    I'm using AD-Aware plus on my main pc. Copying the entire Lavasoft folder from c:\program files\lavasoft has allowed me to run Ad-Aware on computers it is not installed on.

    I simply update...
  17. HI, If you have a desktop you could use a 3½"...

    HI,

    If you have a desktop you could use a 3½" to 2½" adapter cable and connect the laptop hard drive into a desktop.

    You could then use diagnostic software from or via the desktop.

    Or put...
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    Hi, What size hard drive Replace the IDE...

    Hi,

    What size hard drive

    Replace the IDE ribbon cables. Use 80 wire cables, it is not worth getting 40 wire cables.

    Just use one hard drive and one CD drive. Jumper each as master and have...
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    Hi, A few weeks back, one of the two Maxtor...

    Hi,

    A few weeks back, one of the two Maxtor SATA drives in my Dell 4700 showed some worring details in My Computer C: drive Properties

    Completely Blue, 0 Bytes used 0 bytes free. 0 bytes sized...
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    Hi, after re-installing the Operating System....

    Hi,

    after re-installing the Operating System.

    The next step is to install the chipset drivers

    Without these things such as the modem and USB may not work properly.

    On the dell forum site
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    Hi, The port light for my Dell pc remains on...

    Hi,

    The port light for my Dell pc remains on all the time on my Netgear wireless ADSL router. It did so on the previous wired router.

    It is as advised for Wake on LAN.

    You may be able to...
  22. Hi, Thanks all, Checked in ZA pro and...

    Hi,

    Thanks all,

    Checked in ZA pro and changed settings to Ask

    So if ET wants to talk to Bill it will have to ask permission first.

    Thanks again
  23. Hi, Looked through the blocked items list in...

    Hi,

    Looked through the blocked items list in ZA Pro and couldn't see anything I could clearly identify as XP phoning home.

    Ihave nothing with Vole Central listed.

    Please could you advise the...
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    Extortion virus code cracked

    There has been some publicity recently regarding a new blackmail virus which claims to encrypt all the files on your hard disk

    A large fee is demanded to "release" your files

    Solution from BBC...
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    Tufenuf We have to call that one a draw. Just...

    Tufenuf

    We have to call that one a draw. Just a mouse click later, but the same link

    Ceri
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