Recent content by Arden

o.k. I'm going to try tonight with different software, and check driver, and report back. Again, many thanks. I did get Nero and Roxio with the CDR but never gave them a chance...

I'm using Ashampoo software...

Thank you for your responses. I know the external burner supports USB 2 as it prompts me when I go to use it that I would get better performance. Based upon the responses I will go with buying an internal CDRW, seems like it is cost-efficient, and a greater chance of getting it to burn mp3's...

I have a Plexor external CDRW that burns files o.k. but not mp3's. My choice is to either buy a high-speed usb card, or an internal CDRW. I am just looking at the performance, would they be the same? Wondering what I should buy?

Has anybody got any infomation on how much system resources are used by this displaying on the desktop. I have always used it, but have stopped because I have been experiencing slowdowns with additional components added to word (documents with macros in normal template) I have never seen any...

I have read lots of information on how to enable DMA, however, one article stated that the registry key had to be changed in order to enable it. Can anyone clear this up? Does one have to go into the registry and change the key: this is the text from the article...... "Ok, you now think...

XP is restarting all the time without warning: If you right click my computer and choose properties then choose the advanced tab then click settings under the start up and recovery option you will see a few options there make sure Write a system event to the system log is checked and uncheck...

I need to have the vertical lines in a report expand and contract when the fields in the detail area expand & contract. I cannot find a property that will control the lines, just the field box. can anyone give me suggestions on how to do this?

After the hardware check, and before windows splash screen, there is always a dos looking screen, with old info that appears. Is there any way to get rid of the info on this screen, or to eliminate it?

after re-installing Win98 for someone who couldn't boot their system, there are 3 .ini files the system keeps looking for. I would like to edit them out, but have never done this. Do I search for the offending .ini file in msconfig, and oncie I find it, do I delete it? Do you know any...

I have successfully gotten the data off the drive, all is well. I came across this info, and think that the partition, and what Compaq has done in the loads is the problem... "...Compaq has a proprietary bios partition on the hard drive (making a direct replacement difficult

I was upgrading a friend's computer from an old Compaq, to PII, more memory, etc. All I wanted to do was move the HD to the new computer, it is 10 g and doesn't need to be changed. It wouldn't boot in the new box, message was no OS. There is a partition on the drive, and all the data and OS are...

I am having no problems, thank you for your posts. I am also using Nero, and think it is a good program!

I am wondering if it matters which one is set to slave and which one master on the secondary IDE cable? I have the CD writer set to master, but would be interested on any thoughts.... Can't put either one on the HD cable as I'm using 2 HD's. Thanks! Arden

View, to toolbars, to Customize. Highlightthe 'Menu Bar Click to the left, properties. Click on the button, Restore Defaults. Done!