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    ecross, Yes, the printer on PC A is Shared. ...

    ecross, Yes, the printer on PC A is Shared. One of the interesting things about this problem is that I had no problems getting it installed on PC B (WinXP Pro) as a network printer.
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    Additional Info: On PC C, the Win98SE one, when...

    Additional Info:
    On PC C, the Win98SE one, when I try to add a Network Printer, and then Browse for a networked printer, PC A shows up in the list, with a '+' next to it, but when I click on it no...
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    Sharing printer between WinXP and Win98SE

    I'm helping a buddy set up his home network. Almost everything is working, except that we're having a problem sharing a printer between the WinXP desktop and an older Win98SE desktop.

    Here's the...
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    Good news! I just picked up an Antec power...

    Good news! I just picked up an Antec power supply at Staples, installed it, and the Dell is up and running!! woohoo!! Thanks to everyone for your help.
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    Thanks for the quick responses... I'll pick up...

    Thanks for the quick responses... I'll pick up another power supply tomorrow - I see that Staples has a 300W Antec ATX power supply for $50.

    For what it's worth, it looks like there is a major...
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    Testing PSU voltages

    I used the 'Testing PSU voltages' page to show me how to test the PSU.
    I only got readings on Pins 9 and 14. Is that correct, or should I expect readings from the other pins as well?
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    Dell Dimension 4600 won't power up {Resolved}

    I'm helping a friend diagnose a problem with his PC. His Dell Dimension 4600 won't power up. When I take the cover off the case, I can see the green LED lit on the Motherboard. However, when I...
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    OK, I've done a little more problem...

    OK, I've done a little more problem determination, and I'll do my best to describe what's going on:

    The failing computer I built a few years ago: Win98SE, 1 Ghz processor, 256Mb, dial-up modem...
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    Problem accessing Internet: dnserror

    I built a computer for a buddy of mine a couple years ago, and it's time for some housekeeping and upgrades.

    The PC is running Win98SE, memory bumped up from 128Mb to 256Mb, 1.0Ghz, 30Gb hard...
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    Problem enabling WEP on ThinkPad T40

    I'm helping a friend set up a wireless network in his house, and came across a frustrating problem.

    Here's what is involved:
    My ThinkPad T41, with wireless 'g' builtin, Windows XP Pro. Wireless...
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    Thanks Ridgrunr!

    Thanks for the info Ridgrunr. I installed the K-Lite pack, and tried the Classic Media Player, and it seems to play DVD's well. I'll give up on the ATI MultiMedia software. Thanks again!
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    fink, Thanks for the quick reply! I...

    fink, Thanks for the quick reply! I downloaded and installed the Codec Installer you recommended, and received 2 success messages: 'DllRegisterServer in DVDVideo.ax succeeded, and DVDAudio', and...
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    Can't install ATI DVD Player after Win2k!?

    OK, here's the problem that is driving me crazy:
    I just upgraded my son's custom built PC from Win98SE to Win2k (reformat the HD and perform a clean installation).
    The system in a nutshell: Celeron...
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    dneilson, Thanks for the QUICK reply! I...

    dneilson, Thanks for the QUICK reply! I don't know if the MoBo has the ability to report temperatures.... I'll check tonight.
    Also, I've been running with the sides of the case removed, and all...
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    WinXP Home Edition freezing randomly

    I'm helping a friend by trying to debug a problem with his system, and I'm out of ideas.

    His system:
    PIII 550Mhz, 448Mb RAM, Shuttle MoBo, 40Gb Primary Master HD, 80Gb Secondary HD, CD-RW, DVD...
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    WinXp installed, now have Speed Disk problem

    Status Update: I successfully restored the system (Format and clean install). I also installed Norton SystemWorks 2003. Everything seems fine except for one thing. Whenever I try to use Speed...
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    Still plugging away

    Thanks for the suggestions. Here's where I'm at right now. I'm still stuck trying to perform a Repair Install of WinXP Home. It hangs with 35 minutes remaining 'Installing Devices'. I have:

    -...
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    OK, I've got some good news and some bad news....

    OK, I've got some good news and some bad news.
    First the good news: I was able to copy the corrupt SYSTEM file, after running CHKDSK (which corrected some errors).

    Now for the bad news: The...
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    Nick, Thanks for the info. I went thru the...

    Nick, Thanks for the info. I went thru the Setup program yesterday, looking for a Repair Installation option, and I couldn't find it I pressed 'Enter' at the first screen, and went thru the...
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    WinXP corrupt registry

    A friend of mine was recently hit with the Blaster virus. In the process of trying to get rid of it, he ended up with a serious problem:

    OS: Win XP Home Edition, pre-installed by Compaq.
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    Thanks for the info! Keep any ideas coming. ...

    Thanks for the info! Keep any ideas coming. I'm willing to consider anything PC related. What about web hosting? Is that something I could learn and start up inexpensively?

    Mach, Thanks...
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    Should I become a reseller?

    I'm a mainframe systems programmer, expecting my job to be sent offshore within the next year or so, and I'm looking to expand my skills to:
    - be ready for the eventual 'downsizing'
    - provide extra...
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    Update: Last night, I tried again, but with no...

    Update: Last night, I tried again, but with no luck. Here's what I did:

    - Use Win98 Boot Disk, and reformat C: drive.
    - Install Win98SE from CD.
    - Connect to Internet, and install all Windows...
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    NAV 2003 bug in Win98SE?

    Here's my situation: I just reformatted my C: drive, installed Win98SE, installed all the appropriate Windows Updates, then performed a Clean boot by updating MSCONFIG so that Windows only started up...
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    Nix, Thanks for the thought, I am wondering the...

    Nix, Thanks for the thought, I am wondering the same thing. But, before I start over yet again, I think that I'll move this discussion to the Security forum and see if they have any words of wisdom...
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