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    Motherboard??? In my first computer I had a...

    Motherboard???

    In my first computer I had a motherboard that whacked several HDs (all in warranty) and an MB tech casually mentioned "This model board seems to have some problem with XX brand...
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    Thanks, I now understand exactly what is...

    Thanks, I now understand exactly what is happening. Normal MS stuff, eh? :rolleyes:
  3. How to "set" system speed for fastest dnlds?

    I've just switched to Time Warner Cable and want to insure the fastest possible downloads. My OS is Win98SE.:confused:
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    I have found XP works OK with 512 MB RAM and...

    I have found XP works OK with 512 MB RAM and works better with 1GB RAM. I probably will find I will need 2GB RAM with VISTA. All to do no more, for me, than 98SE with 128MB RAM!
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    Thanks gang. I have copied the data about...

    Thanks gang. I have copied the data about system.ini changes but I have not used them as this installation of 98Se works fine with 1GB RAM and the old Ghost versions won't load allowing the...
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    [98] 1 GB RAM too much for 98SE???

    I have increased my RAM from 514MB to 1 GB and the Norton Ghost copies of 98SE will not function correctly when loaded as my OS??? Too much RAM for "old" installations that were made with 512MB of...
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    :o Sorry to report that the heat transfer...

    :o Sorry to report that the heat transfer compound, when applied properly (slather it on) applied, will not make any difference. Your temps seem "normal". If You want to improve the temps a better...
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    Train; Thanks. The ads cleared up my cornfusion;...

    Train; Thanks. The ads cleared up my cornfusion; some ads said DB25 serial parallel cables when "everybody" knows DB25 is parallel and DB9 is serial. Is it a good thing Geeks don't write ads?

    I...
  9. Welshjim; Yes I did and took "corrective" action...

    Welshjim; Yes I did and took "corrective" action as was posted in the link (should I say ".lnk"?) to no avail. :( Sorry that I over looked my response to you. :o Thanks for the effort, I appreciate...
  10. Nope, Microsoft claims they are not responsible...

    Nope, Microsoft claims they are not responsible for my e-vile actions and only known extensions shall be hidden, not the crap "I" have put there???

    This really is not a big deal except it 'bugs'...
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    Here is hoping you do well.

    <rant>As soon as you get back to "normal", you ought to consider a backup program such as Norton's Ghost or PowerQuest's Drive Image. The programs make a compressed copy of all data in a partition...
  12. Thread: [95] to 98se

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    1st) C.Y.O.A. (Cover Your Own Arse) , As...

    1st) C.Y.O.A. (Cover Your Own Arse) , <rant>As soon as you can, you ought to make a backup of your OS with a program such as Norton's Ghost or PowerQuest's Drive Image. The programs make a compressed...
  13. [98] How to remove .lnk extension from shortcuts?

    For reasons known only to Billy Boy and his Microsoft gang my instillation of 98SE has decided to make all my shortcuts have an extension of ".lnk" (link?). In my earlier backup versions of this...
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    [RESOLVED] DB25 Parallel Serial cables???

    How can a DB25 cable be wired for parallel and/or serial operation? :confused:

    Unless I have "messed" up again (still?) the two are wired differently, or is that just with DB9 cables? Computer...
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    I hopes dis helps! :)

    98SE is simply the original 98 (a.k.a. 98FE) with a ton of bug fixes (~3000+) that were available (for free) from MS and were incorporated into the "new" version of 98 (the original with the...
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    We don't??? :eek:

    We don't??? :eek:
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    "decent" computing experience??? :rolleyes: It is...

    "decent" computing experience??? :rolleyes: It is a fact that XP demands better hardware and installs more software even though the average user simply e-mails, surfs, plays music and plays videos....
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    "...Hotmail is now a paid service..." :eek:...

    "...Hotmail is now a paid service..." :eek: :eek:

    Maybe that is it! ;)
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    Outlook Express "unknown error"???

    Win98SE + Outlook Express 6 = "An unknown error has occurred"

    When I select Details I'm told

    "Configuration:
    Protocol: HTTPMail
    Port: 0
    Secure(SSL): 0
    Code: 80004005"
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    Odd. I just used Firefox 2's File drop down list...

    Odd. I just used Firefox 2's File drop down list and saved this page (shortcut) to my desktop via Save page as ... Ctrl+S.

    I was able to open this page as a new tab via Firefox 2's File drop down...
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    Steve; thanks for the answers. What email program...

    Steve; thanks for the answers. What email program can I use that will enable me to compose, and send, email from my desk? I use hotmail and fuse.net (Cincinnati Bell) for email.

    The signature IS...
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    Hotmail & OE6 not working together??

    For a week, or so, I've been trying to use Outlook Express 6 to send a couple of hotmail e-mails with no success. Que pasa? Has hotmail quit handling outbound mail via OE6 for free now? :confused: ...
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    :rolleyes: LOL, you gotta fix the fix? How...

    :rolleyes: LOL, you gotta fix the fix? How Microsoftian, eh?
  24. Hotmail/Outlook Express weirdness. :rolleyes:

    Twice I've signed up for a Hotmail account successfully. Both times I've used the accounts at least twice from Hotmail with no problems.

    HOWEVER when I set up the working new accounts on Outlook...
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    Thanks, I'll try that.

    Thanks, I'll try that.
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