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  1. kayaboy

    Computer turns on, but quickly shuts off...

    It's been very hot here in SoCal the past week or so...I have an extra computer down in the garage and it would not start up the past few days. When you press the power button, you can hear the power supply kick in, fan start up, hard drive spinning,etc.--and then it just shuts down. I tried...
  2. kayaboy

    problems copying items to external hard drive

    I recently added a 500gb Western Digital (7200rpm/2.0 USB) external hard drive to our "main" computer here at home, to back up all of my wife's pictures, videos, documents, etc...we have 3 computers here at the house, all on the same network, using a wireless D-Link router, sharing the same...
  3. kayaboy

    screens pop up in Outlook

    I'm using a PC that used to be loaded w/McAfee anti-virus and using Google toolbar...I've un-installed both, but am still getting these popups when opening Outlook: The add-in "c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\outscan.dll" could not be installed or loaded. This problem may be resolved by using...
  4. kayaboy

    cannot open links in Outlook

    I cannot open any links in Outlook anymore...I'll get the Locate Link Browser screen--if Internet Explorer was either open or closed I'd still be able to get the link, but not anymore. FYI: I recently deleted FireFox (wanted to try it out)as my browser, and this problem occurred right after...
  5. kayaboy

    downloader.exploit.64 virus

    I'm having trouble removing a "Downloader.Exploit.64" virus...I've tried using Norton Anti-Virus, Ad-Aware, Spybot, AVG Anti-Spyware, XoftSpySE, Spyware Doctor, & Spyware Terminator---all to no avail. I've tried all of these in Safe Mode as well, still with no luck. Pop-ups and more pop-ups...
  6. kayaboy

    can't delete files in Outbox in Outlook

    I'm trying to delete 2 messages that have been sitting in my Outlook Outbox for 2 days now...I'm assuming the files are too big--one is 12mb and the other is 17mb. I've tried using shift-delete to no avail...not sure how to fix--do i need to create another .pst? please advise. thanks!!
  7. kayaboy

    USB 2.0 PCI card does not recognize printer...

    was having problems installing HP laserjet 1000 printer (USB ports not recognizing ANY printer--see previous posts), so installed new USB 2.0 PCI card thinking this would do the trick....NOPE, it didn't, although it works with everything else...don't know what else to do--any suggestions...
  8. kayaboy

    problem w/USB ports...

    Need assistance in installing an HP Laserjet 1000 printer locally (currently have it set up to share, etc. on daughter's cpu)...we've been having issues with this for awhile now. The USB ports on our Dell Dimension 3000 (P4 2.8ghz/512mb RAM, running XP) do not work. Tried dis-abling in Device...
  9. kayaboy

    this copy of Windows did not pass Genuine Validation...?

    our office PC (Dell Dimension 3000) recently started getting a weird message: "this copy of Windows did not pass Genuine Validation" and is prompting us to purchase a 'genuine' copy of Windows...we cannot download the Microsoft updates anymore either. Don't know what could be causing this--we...
  10. kayaboy

    "the specified port in unknown"...???

    Need assistance in installing an HP Laserjet 1000 printer locally (currently have it set up to share, etc. on daughter's cpu)...we've been having issues with this for awhile now. The USB ports on our Dell Dimension 3000 (P4 2.8ghz/512mb RAM, running XP) do not work. Tried dis-abling in Device...
  11. kayaboy

    wireless router needs locking down...

    just installed a D-Link DI-524 wireless router (802.11G/2.4GHz), and need assistance in securing the network, as we are currently running under the default settings. we have 3 cpu's at home on the network, and a few neighbors joining in during the evening as well, it seems... Not sure how to...
  12. kayaboy

    USB ports not recognizing printer...

    about a year ago, i mistakenly installed the wrong printer drivers (Spanish!) for a new color printer...so, I tried un-installing/re-installing drivers all to no avail---still was showing Spanish language drivers (I know I should have just left it alone, but...) I had a friend who gave me a...
  13. kayaboy

    missing folders in Outlook

    I'm trying to help a friend retrieve some "missing" folders in Outlook 2003 (he's running XP). he was over 2 gigs and his email was bogging down & he ran a utility called "2 G.pst" (or something like that) which supposedly 'trims'(archives?) down the amount of email data he has. he initially...
  14. kayaboy

    problem installing wireless desktop card

    I'm trying to install a wireless desktop card (D-Link DWL-G510) for our network here at home...we have 2 desktops already using this same type card w/o a hitch. Had no problems at all w/previous installs... When trying to install drivers I get the following error and cannot proceed: Error 1606...
  15. kayaboy

    problem recording w/external soundcard

    I'm trying to set up my cpu for home recording (guitar, mainly), but am having trouble w/the 'order'of the external devices-- I am using 2 external devices--a Digitech RPX-400 guitar processor and an M-Audio Audiophile soundcard. I'm not sure how to set this up properly--the manuals from both...
  16. kayaboy

    fan not working?

    I have a Dell Dimension 1150 laptop, running XP Pro with a P4 processor and 512 mb RAM...just after burning a CD (data) the other day, I found that the cpu wasn't working properly--it sounded like it was running but there is nothing showing on the screen...when u hit the power button it...
  17. kayaboy

    Laptop freezes...

    I have a Dell Inspiron 1150 laptop, w/a 2.4 Ghz Celeron processor and 512mb ram. At first, the cpu would freeze after inserting a disc. The cursor stops and the fan kicks in. Now, at least once a day, it will freeze while on the internet! I've run Adaware, Spybot, & Norton Anti-virus--all to...
  18. kayaboy

    cpu freezes after inserting disc...

    I have a Dell Inspiron 1150 laptop (with a CD burner/DVD player), running WinXP Pro, with a 2.4 ghz Celeron processor w/512mb ram. T he problem we're having is when you insert a disc, the cpu will then freeze about 5 seconds later (it seems as if as soon as the cpu 'recognizes' the disc it'll...
  19. kayaboy

    USB ports not working...

    Here's what happened: Installed Spanish printer drivers by mistake, could not remove these drivers (tried deleting, re-installing drivers correctly--but it still reverts to Spanish!), so my "buddy" from work gives me this "printer driver removal tool"--and it proceeds to mess up my USB...
  20. kayaboy

    can't get rid of virus...

    I updated/ran Norton Anti-virus the other day on my daughter's cpu, which is running XP Home. A virus--Trojan.Vundo.B--was found...and for some reason, wasn't able to be cleaned nor quarantined--then the Symantec Anti-Virus Notification screen popped up in the corner of the screen -- and it will...

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