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    Hey JP !! Nice to see you whiz by, hope all's...

    Hey JP !! Nice to see you whiz by, hope all's well.
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    Yes. When the system boots from the DVD, you go...

    Yes. When the system boots from the DVD, you go to the Install. The desktop is not involved. Consider booting from the DVD with a brand new empty hard drive - no Windows Desktop exists. The bootable...
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    Also: Is the disc readable in another...

    Also:



    Is the disc readable in another system? DVD-RW are not dependable long-term storage. I've thrown out the (fortunately few) RW discs I stored stuff on from years ago - there was no...
  4. I don't know how it could have got to be that....

    I don't know how it could have got to be that. You should be able to select between normal image formats like .JPG, .TIF etc. Choosing a normal image file format will probably resolve it.
  5. Why is this not what should happen? The first...

    Why is this not what should happen? The first time you scan it will want to know what default application will receive the image. If you just cancel, how can it scan?
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    Contact your hosting service. The change is...

    Contact your hosting service. The change is relatively recent, Google cache from May 4th still has the original home page:
    ...
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    I'm fine with XP too, and there's no reason...

    I'm fine with XP too, and there's no reason individuals shouldn't happily keep using it after the support cutoff. Some folk are still using Win98 because it suits their requirements. All but one of...
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    Sooo... I think it's unfortunate the article is...

    Sooo... I think it's unfortunate the article is written as if people think XP will just stop working, but I suspect there is a hidden message from Microsoft: Get Windows 7 while you still can, you're...
  9. If you are using Vista or later, a full format...

    If you are using Vista or later, a full format (ie not checking the quick format option) writes zeros to the drive - there is really no need to do more than this if you wish to prevent recovery of...
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    Happy Birthday! Glad it was a good one.

    Happy Birthday! Glad it was a good one.
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    You should find IE through the Start menu \...

    You should find IE through the Start menu \ Programs, if it's not present out on the Start menu itself, on the Taskbar or as a desktop icon.
  12. In Safe Mode, the Device Manager will enable you...

    In Safe Mode, the Device Manager will enable you to remove any drivers, including any "phantom" installations you may see that can be partial or failed installs.

    It should be possible to determine...
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    Scrapers are made specifically for Ceran tops,...

    Scrapers are made specifically for Ceran tops, e.g.:

    www.torquato.co.uk/ceran-surface-scraper.html

    (Just a random example, not a recommendation.)

    Cleaning instructions from Schott glass:
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    I'm assuming this is a Ceran (glass-ceramic) top?...

    I'm assuming this is a Ceran (glass-ceramic) top? If so, the porcelain is also glass and if the two have become fused it may be impossible to remove the adhered porcelain.

    I guess you know you can...
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    Please advise the model of computer, or as lgbpop...

    Please advise the model of computer, or as lgbpop has said you could install SATA drivers but we still need to know the computer model to help with either.
  16. If you are using Windows 7 and want to wipe a...

    If you are using Windows 7 and want to wipe a drive that you have temporarily connected to your computer, as photolady says delete the existing partitions, create a single partition on the drive and...
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    ooh-er, ok gotcha... :)

    ooh-er, ok gotcha... :)
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    You can seldom boot up an OS such as Windows...

    You can seldom boot up an OS such as Windows successfully on a computer it wasn't set up for. You might be lucky and have it operate if you did work out an adapter arrangement, but it might be...
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    Actually there's only room for the settings in...

    Actually there's only room for the settings in the CMOS memory, typically 512 bytes. The BIOS code is in ROM, generally EEPROM or Flash RAM.
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    To expand on Train's comment, when you have...

    To expand on Train's comment, when you have entered the setup screen, the pages of options you see are data held in non-volatile CMOS memory and referred to by the BIOS to set parameters for the...
  21. If the Win XP on the Acer is installed on an IDE...

    If the Win XP on the Acer is installed on an IDE hard drive, XP probably doesn't have a SATA driver installed. In this case the quickest way to utilize the SATA drive would be to enter the BIOS setup...
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    Where are you looking for the connectors? Seems...

    Where are you looking for the connectors? Seems an HDMI cable should do it.

    A 32LD460 positively bristles with inputs, and the PSMKCA-009007 has both HDMI and VGA video out.

    From PSMKCA-009007...
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    Interesting: ...

    Interesting:

    http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/6-40/Gloss.htm

    "line of sight
    (1) A straight line joining the origin and a point, usually the target. (2) Line of...
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    It's also possible that the problem could be bad...

    It's also possible that the problem could be bad electrolytic capacitors in the power supply - that's quite common with LCD monitors.
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    Good to hear from you Joe, I'm really glad things...

    Good to hear from you Joe, I'm really glad things have turned out well for you!
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