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    Launching the Wrong Browser

    The Favorite short cuts were created with IE, if you replace the IE short cuts with Netscape short cuts, this will open them with Netscape. "More Than Merely Names" YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
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    Compaq Presario 5724

    Check your email "More Than Merely Names" YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
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    Multiple hard drive failures

    This is one of many to check. Just have time to list this I think is most relevant to the post,,, IMO. Check the power from the wall, making sure the line is not backwards, and it has a ground. Small opening is hot, and the large is the return. Using a multi-meter, small (hot) opening & the...
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    Hard drive not recognized

    Check your bios settings, try and set to auto, or use user settinds to see if that will do any good. "More Than Merely Names" YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
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    Compaq Presario 5724

    Email me the S/N, Model/n numbers, and I'll see if I can do you any good. sly979@hotmail.com Sly "More Than Merely Names" YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
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    IE will not let me enter a trusted zone.

    I know this works if you have forgotten the IE Content advisor password, and should work to put the advisor back to default settings. All the Content Advisor settings are stored in the key below. If you no longer have the password, then simply delete the key and all the settings will be...
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    from win98, i can´t access a win2000 machine

    Enabling the guest account on win2k, will let your 98 boxes in, as long as you have drives or folders shared, and your Win2k is not formatted in NTSF "More Than Merely Names" YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
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    Trouble Upgrading RAM

    This is what I found..... Manufacturer Compaq Model Presario 2240 Maximum Memory 48MB Standard Memory 32MB (16MB non-removable) Number of Slots 1 (1 bank of 1) Notes All memory slot(s) are filled, some of the existing memory must be removed in order to upgrade. The 32meg chip is...
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    no video on start up

    Try memory form some other KNOW WORKING source.... "More Than Merely Names" YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
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    Problems with my new CPU and MB

    Check the memory make sure it's good, and is fully seated in the M/B. Boot with only the video card and power supply (make sure the extra plug for the P4 M/B is pluged in to the M/B) Check bios and settings. that's a good place to start.. "More Than Merely Names" YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
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    temporary ie

    This my help you to get what you want. Try this link --http://www.remainsecure.com/whitepapers/hacking/mshidden.htm A good one for all of M$ Hidden files. Good Luck Sly "More Than Merely Names" YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
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    Reviving An Old Computer

    The hard drive is toast, Replace the drive and, Check your house wiring, I have two clients that went through three hard drives a peace because their houses where wired wrong, wiring had no ground and the hot wire was in the return wires place, All of the disks showed the same as the one you are...
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    After formatting HD get error installing Windows 98

    I've had that happen on more than a few machines, most of the time it has been some setting in the bios not set correctly. This M$KB article might help http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q224836& Good Luck Sly "More Than Merely Names" YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
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    deleting files

    99% of the time you get that message when a file is in us, as edfair, said think before you delete, might be something you’ll need down the road. "More Than Merely Names" YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
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    command interpreter for Windows 95

    To restore the Windows 95 operating system and make the disk bootable, follow these steps: 1. Start your computer with the Startup Disk created during Setup, (or one you have downloaded from the net, for your O/S) 2. Make a backup copy of the current MSDOS.SYS file by typing the following...

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