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    "NetDrive" for 64 bit

    Hi. I used to use the software NetDrive which really conveniently allowed me to share/see files across the Macs and Windows in my house. Mac to Mac is super easy already as it comes with inbuilt...
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    THANKS so much! The bios update linked from that...

    THANKS so much! The bios update linked from that website has solved it!
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    Don't know, but I connected a newer Dell which is...

    Don't know, but I connected a newer Dell which is itself a widescreen laptop and that showed up widescreen on the TV too, covering the whole screen. My Dell laptop was 1280xwhatever. I'm fine with...
  4. Viewing computer video on a TV screen (Resolution issues)

    Hi. I have a Thinkpad R60 at 1024x768 resolution. The only two resolution choices it gives me are 800x600 and the one I have.

    Now I would like to connect this to my widescreen 32inch tv and watch...
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    Thinkpad connected to a widescreen

    Hi. I have a thinkpad R60 laptop. It's display resolution options in windows xp only give me two options: 800x600, and 1024x768. I have the latter resolution.

    I would like to connect this to my...
  6. Thanks, but how do I find which hard drive...

    Thanks, but how do I find which hard drive manufacturer it was and then how do I test it? Do I need a CD or something? The machine is not booting at all!
  7. VAIO laptop not switching on at all (bluescreen, then shutdown)

    I saw the HP thread that is currently active. I have a similar issue on my VAIO 13 inch laptop (SZ 38np).

    Battery is removed, so it's not an issue.

    Adapter and the cable are very tightly...
  8. Thank you for that! Recuva is simply amazing. I...

    Thank you for that! Recuva is simply amazing. I reclaimed all my 137 image files!!!!!! THANK YOU!!
  9. Files deleted by the "DEL" command in MS DOS. Where do they go?

    Hi. I deleted some files using the "del" command in the "cmd" MS DOS prompt. But I don't see them in Recycle Bin. Can someone tell me where to find them? Thanks.
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    Thanks. Yes, it is going down in an error....

    Thanks.

    Yes, it is going down in an error. But the wonderful Windows XP Pro says on my friend's machine: "An unknown error occurred".

    What to do? The "Details" of the error are all mumbo...
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    Any thoughts?

    Any thoughts?
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    [Pro] Remote Assistance not working

    Hi, I would like to help a friend with Windows XP. I want her to send me remote assistance, and she sends it successfully, with the right password and all. But when I try to connect, it doesn't let...
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    PC getting too hot and making loud noise!

    Hi, my partner's computer is doing strange things. It's not a high duty machine: just Firefox, Outlook, and the occasional MS Word editing. It's a Fujitsu laptop, the 12inch black machine. Now the...
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    Thanks SuperSparks. I tried that. The whole thing...

    Thanks SuperSparks. I tried that. The whole thing ran without trouble, but the mouse was still lost. So guess what. I formatted the whole hard drive (it's a 2002 Latitude C840, and not my primary...
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    Tried Comodo, recommended it with fervor for...

    Tried Comodo, recommended it with fervor for about two days, when it decided to keep popping up again and again about apps I had requested it to remember (and yes, I reinstalled it several times as...
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    [Pro] Erratic mouse behavior..

    Hi, I have a Dell latitude laptop. Suddenly, it's mouse thing has stopped working. The mouse pointer (on my touchpad) appears when I start windows and works for a bit then just starts running around...
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    Nifty utility: Filebox Xtender

    For all the help I've received over the years, here's my (very flimsy) attempt to give back :)

    Found this very, very useful utility:...
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    Lots of ideas here --...

    Lots of ideas here -- http://sniptools.com/tipstricks/reinstall-windows-xp-without-product-activation -- in the comments.
  19. I think Steve's answer is probably what you are...

    I think Steve's answer is probably what you are looking for, but just in case, I have installed FlyakiteOSX and with it, the UberIcon, which allows me to customize icons. If you had at some point...
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    Agree with Welshjim wholeheartedly! I just bought...

    Agree with Welshjim wholeheartedly! I just bought my machine 6 months ago, a new Sony, and my XP has finally started looking like it is in a friendly mood. Why spoil it for eternally slow eye candy!
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    Sorry, dumb question again: will a 7200 RPM drive...

    Sorry, dumb question again: will a 7200 RPM drive work with my 2-year old Fujitsu-- for example, this Samsung from Amazon? Many thanks!
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    Btw, I found out that this is the exact 60GB...

    Btw, I found out that this is the exact 60GB Toshiba disk I have. It is 4200 rpm. I hope that is not a problem?

    http://www.baber.com/drives/internal_hard_drives/laptops/toshiba_mk6021gas_specs.htm
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    Thanks supersparks! Just to confirm, will this be...

    Thanks supersparks! Just to confirm, will this be alright?

    http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=313763

    Does this have the 'Ultra DMA' or the SMART stuff built in?

    My computer, in Device...
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    Thank you, and sorry to rejuvenate this thread...

    Thank you, and sorry to rejuvenate this thread after such a long time, but my Fujitsu S6210 provides only this information for my existing hard disk:

    40GB (Ultra DMA/100 and S.M.A.R.T support)
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    IBM's support is nothing like it used to be. I...

    IBM's support is nothing like it used to be. I requested presales to get back to me. Six days ago, and no word. Dell sent their technician 3 days late (I have a Latitude now and am considering).
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