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    Physical Memory Dump!?!??!

    The other day I received a blue screen saying (amongst other things): Starting Physical Memory dump.... Physical memory dump complete. Then my system rebooted and everything was ok... but an hour later the blue screen re appeared and this time said something like, checking hard drive due to...
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    Gstartup - what this then?

    Hi, I have noticed that a new programme has installed itself in my start up directory. It's called Gstartup. This is somethiing called Gator according to the properties. Anyone know what this is?? Thanks
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    My hard drive performance has suddenly dipped!

    Hi I have a 80 western digital 7200 rpm EIDE hard drive. I recently did a performance test and compared to previous results and noticed that the Hard Drive's performance has radically dipped - by 75%! Any ideas why? - since the first test I have installed two programmes - iMesh and Norton...
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    as if by magic... a new CD drive appears

    Hi I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this or has any idea why it has happend. The other day I went to my computer and noticed that a 3rd CD drive (Drive F:) icon has appeared although I only have 2 CD drives. Why is this?? and if I just delete it will it cause problems?
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    Anti Virus Software

    Hi, I'm looking to buy some anti virus software, I've been looking at Norton 2003 and am considering buying it. However, a few people have said to me that it has conflicts with XP pro?? can anyone give me suggestions as to whether to go for norton 2003 or try something else? Thanks my...
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    BIOS Battery

    Hi, I was checking my BIOS settings last night and I noticed that my BIOS battery voltage was 2.04v, which according to the manual is too low (it should be between 2.7 and 3.2). Should I replace the battery immediately and if I do will I loose all of my BIOS settings??? will they all be reset...
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    constant dot on screen

    Hi, I have this constant small red dot just off the centre of my TFT LCD monitor. Any idea what it is or how I can get rid of it?
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    constant dot on screen

    Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can help.... on my new computer I use XP but for some reason there is a small red dot just off the centre of the screen. I don't know where it came from and I can't get rid of it. It's there all the time in everything I do???

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