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Hi, I have firewire exernal hardrive. Would it be possible to use the external hard drive for a seperate OS partition in a dual boot up system? (So one of the the OS is on internal drive, the other on the external drive? Thanks, simonstevens35

hi there, I would like to set up windows xp with multiple user accounts, each with their own unique set of programs. For example: user one = MS Office + Messenger (With network connectivity. User 2 - just Specalist recording software(Without Network). Is this easy to create? Thanks...

hi there, I am trying to install a Belkin Wireless Network USB Adaptor onto an XP Sp1 machine. When windows recognises new hardware, instead of listing the Belkin Device, a device named SMC EZ Connect Wireless USB Adaptor(SMC2662W)appears. Windows then continues to install the device...

Hi there, I have a wireless network containing a server pc and a single client, and recently I have installed SP2 on the server. Since then programs (except for IE) on the client machine havent been able to access the shared internet connection. The firewall in SP2 is enabled. Could this be...

Hi, I am trying to sort out some dates in excel 2002. The cells are formatted as dd.mm.yy. Its kind of hard to explain but:When i sort the dates, they appear as 01.04.03 01.08.03 01.05.03 02.04.03 02.10.03 However i need them to end...

hi, I am doing a project at the moment which involves me to take my desktop tower on the road. What would you guys recommend for adequate protection of the pc? The case is a sturdy aluminium one, and up until now I have been strapping the pc unit into the front seat of my car (The unit has...

hi there, Heres the Problem - almost everytime I turn on my xp machine, it asks to be activated. I opt to activate it online and everything goes according to plan. Then the next time i start the machine, it again asks to be activated. Has anyone got any ideas of why/how to overcome this...

Hi I have been recently getting a message saying my hardrive is nearly full. Ive deleted certain files (mainly video), but when i right - click the drive in 'my computer', it still says its nearly full (Used 107/111gb) .However, in Windows Explorer I selected all of the folders on the drive and...

Hi there, Is it possible to share a CD writer, as a network drive over a LAN? I am after some way of using software such as nero on a client machine, buring a cd on the server. Is this possible? Thanks in advance, simonstevens35

Hi there, Ive just reloaded xp onto my pc and am trying to get my network up and running again. I have a workgroup of 3 pcs, 2 xp, 1 98. I can see all the computers in the workgroup under 'my network places' and connect with them to share files. However whilst this works, the network...

Hi there, Ive just reloaded xp onto my pc and am trying to get my network up and running again. I have a workgroup of 3 pcs, 2 xp, 1 98. I can see all the computers in the workgroup under 'my network places' and connect with them to share files. However whilst this works, the network...

HI all, OK heres the problem; (The pc is VERY old) We boot up with the system diskette in the A Drive. It initalizes this and everything seems ok. Following this, the screen shows a logo of the pc manufacturer, but does not proceed to anything else. We are ultimatly trying to install windows...

hi there, I have just purchased a Sony DW-U14A OEM DVD Writer. Xp seemed to install the drive without any problems, using xps default drivers. When opening up Nero to write a DVD, all dvd possiblities are greyed out. When I select 'choose a recorder' the drive doesnt appear. Also, in...

hi there, I have just purchased a Sony DW-U14A OEM DVD Writer. Xp seemed to install the drive without any problems, using xps default drivers. When opening up Nero to write a DVD, all dvd possiblities are greyed out. When I select 'choose a recorder' the drive doesnt appear. Also, in...

Hi there, I want to print off our invoices at a scheduled time each month. How would I set this up as a scheduled task? Thanks, simonstevens35

Hi there, When I compose a new message in outlook, I want to add an address from the contact list Outlook. This opens the address book, but no contacts show up.I am selecting the contact list in the address book. Any ideas anyone? Thanks in advance, Simon

Hi there, Is there any way for'favourites' to be stored on the server, so that all the client machines can see them in IE? Thanks in advance, Simon Stevens

hi all, Im thinking of putting my pc tower out the way under my desk, however i use the cd drives a lot. With this in mind, i am going to remove the cd drives from the pc case, and build a wooden enclosure for them to be positioned on the desk. my question is this:what is the maximum...

hi, is there any way to save the windows update files on my hardrive, so when i reinstall my operating system i dont have to spend hours downloading them again?! Thanks,

hi there, Im trying to install a hp 930c printer onto my xp system. im connecting the printer through usb.when trying to install the printer i am asked for the usbprint.sys file. Under automatic search on 'my computer' xp cannot find the file. i have checked on the orginal hp disk, as well as...