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  1. etrix

    HP Printer probs

    Hi TTer's, I have a Toshiba 465cdx satellite pro laptop and just got a HP 845c printer. I install the drivers and the printer works just fine. But when I shutdown and reboot later I get an error message that says "there was an error writing to usb /deskjet 845c_/th1771d6nosx for the...
  2. etrix

    strange printer problem

    Hey TTFers,I have a Toshiba satellite pro laptop and just got a HP 845c printer. I install the drivers and the printer works just fine. But when I shutdown and reboot later and try to print I get an error message that says "there was an error writing to usb /deskjet 845c_/th1771d6nosx for...
  3. etrix

    which office 97 to install

    Hi, I have 2 office 97, one standard and one professional. One of them gave me a nag screen and stopped at 50 uses, the other one didn't but I can't remember which one because it was last year. Anyone know? I also have office 2000 but it give me the nag screen "50 uses only". Can't...
  4. etrix

    usb/ethernet connecting

    Hi, A friend just got aol dsl broadband (I know I tried to tell him). The modem has the normal ethernet connection but it also has a usb. Is this so you can choose which way you want to connect. He has usb and ethernet on his mobo. As always Thanx
  5. etrix

    XP freezes when it pleases

    Hi all, My pc just started to freeze the other day. I haven't changed anything. Sometimes it will run for 10 min. sometimes it happens when I boot. I have to use the power button or pull the plug. It won't ctrl, alt, del or reset. I have XP home OS, Soyo Dragon plus mobo, Athlon XP 1800, 512...
  6. etrix

    bois shows wrong size for hard drive

    Hi all, My bios will only recognize 2012mb of my hd. I tried different hard drives same thing. When I tried it in my pc it says 6 gigs (which it is), but back in the other pc it says 2012.I tried auto and user defining the hd in the bios but it won't go over 2012. The bios is an AMI 8132 1999...
  7. etrix

    pc on & off at boot

    HI all, I have just moved one of my older pc's to a bigger box. It is an Athlon 500, MSI mobo, 512mb ram, 30 gig hd, cdrw, etc. It was working fine in the old box. Now when I boot the power goes on for about 10 to 15 seconds and it shuts off. I moved everything but the power switches because I...
  8. etrix

    can't get into cmos

    Hi, My system starts to boot then stops at the entering setup screen. I try to enter setup and nothing happens. I tried to clear the cmos, nothing. Any help would be appreciated. Ed
  9. etrix

    can't close IE windows

    Hi, When I am surfing, I can no longer close the open windows with the X,in the right hand corner of the screen. I have to go to File and hit close. The only window I can close is the first one I open. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanx Ed
  10. etrix

    ess modem no dailtone

    I have tried all the posts above. I have an ess internal voice fax isa modem. I tested the modem and the phone line. The modem shoes up in the control panel in com port 4. There are no conflicts. Com 4 doesn't show in the device manager only com 1 and lpt 1. I put this modem in the isa where the...
  11. etrix

    WinME format how-no floppy just USB zip and cd

    HI, I have just received a laptop with no floppy, but it does have a usb Zip and a cd rom. I need to format this drive and install 98se. If I copy a start up disk to the Zip will it let me boot from there? Is there a way to get to the real mode dos prompt like in 98 f8 key...

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