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by czgu
Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:13 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: How come I can't install Office 2000?
Replies: 6
Views: 1794

Sorry, It was my mistake. I put Windows 2000 pro disc in (that disc I misplaced in Office 2000 pro case). :) )
by czgu
Sat Sep 18, 2004 11:48 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: How come I can't install Office 2000?
Replies: 6
Views: 1794

How come I can't install Office 2000?

I bought 2 laptops. One is Compaq, another is Avertech. Both came with XP Home. I tried install office 2000 to the laptops. Averetch has no problem. But Compaq XP Home doesn't let me install. It display "This CD-ROM is from an older version of windows than the one you are presently using. Stepup ...
by czgu
Sun Jul 18, 2004 6:57 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: What's difference btw DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW
Replies: 3
Views: 801

What's difference btw DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW

I see some drives are DVD+R/RW and soms are DVD-R/RW. Today from ComUSA, I see Mad Dog Dominator 12x4x8 DVD+-R/RW Drive. What's different.
by czgu
Tue Jul 13, 2004 7:57 am
Forum: Networks and Wireless Routers
Topic: wireless signal strength
Replies: 1
Views: 1446

wireless signal strength

I have a compaq laptop. If I use wireless get online, does signal strength change connection speed? (It always display 11 mbps)
by czgu
Wed Jan 28, 2004 11:14 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: xp home taskbar problem
Replies: 3
Views: 696

No it does not work. That's why I'm looking for help here. check or un-check the box makes no difference.
by czgu
Wed Jan 28, 2004 9:18 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: xp home taskbar problem
Replies: 3
Views: 696

xp home taskbar problem

I use xp home came with Compaq Presario laptop. The taskbar hide inactive icons arrow just vanishing. All my inactive icons now are shown and no arrow. Is there a way to fix it?
by czgu
Sat Oct 18, 2003 6:01 pm
Forum: Networks and Wireless Routers
Topic: Can't See Other PCs after Router Switch
Replies: 1
Views: 797

first, open My Network Places->properties, open Local Area Connection properties, select Internet Protocol(TCP/IP), click on properties. check Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, then click on Advanced, you need to add Default getways, the address (for DI ...
by czgu
Wed Oct 15, 2003 9:00 am
Forum: Networks and Wireless Routers
Topic: How come I can't ping any web site
Replies: 1
Views: 704

OK, I know why now. My ISP blocked the ping feature because of possible virus attack.
by czgu
Tue Oct 14, 2003 6:58 pm
Forum: Networks and Wireless Routers
Topic: How come I can't ping any web site
Replies: 1
Views: 704

How come I can't ping any web site

I ping yahoo.com and wideopenwest.com (my ISP). It times out and 100% loss. But I can get online. What's wrong? My MTU setting wrong?
by czgu
Tue Sep 09, 2003 9:20 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Outlook Express problem
Replies: 22
Views: 2815

My win2k comes with IE5.0. I upgraded it to IE6.0sp1. The OE is Outlook Express Update Q330994. By running rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE6Maintenance, I can repair IE or restore the previous version. but add a component option is disabled.
by czgu
Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:19 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Outlook Express problem
Replies: 22
Views: 2815

Originally posted by The Dude
...... Go to add remove programs and select "Microsoft Internet Explorer and internet tools". You should get three options one of which will be repair.
I don't have "Microsoft Internet Explorer and internet tools" in add remove programs.
by czgu
Mon Sep 08, 2003 8:31 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Outlook Express problem
Replies: 22
Views: 2815

Originally posted by YeOldeStonecat
The Windows Address Book may be corrupted. Try renaming your existing one, do a search for *.wab. Should find one that's named after your current logon name, <username>.wab, it should be located in your C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data ...
by czgu
Mon Sep 08, 2003 8:30 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Outlook Express problem
Replies: 22
Views: 2815

Originally posted by TonyT
There is probably a setting in OE 'to auto add sender to address book'
I turn it off now. It doesn't fix the problem.
by czgu
Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:50 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Outlook Express problem
Replies: 22
Views: 2815

What is OE?
by czgu
Mon Sep 08, 2003 6:20 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Outlook Express problem
Replies: 22
Views: 2815

I use IE 6.0

In System Information, I click on Tools at the top. I can only see Windows. I select Windows, there is a list

Disk Cleanup
Dr Watson
DirectX Diagnostic Tool
Hardware Wizard
Network Connection
Backup
File Signature Verification Utility
Update Wizard Unistall
Windows Report Tool

There ...
by czgu
Sun Sep 07, 2003 9:35 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Outlook Express problem
Replies: 22
Views: 2815

I use win2k. I didn't reply any unknown mail. Actually I haven't use Outlook Express for loooooong time.
by czgu
Sun Sep 07, 2003 9:17 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Outlook Express problem
Replies: 22
Views: 2815

How to run repair? There is no repair in IE Tools
by czgu
Sun Sep 07, 2003 8:48 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Outlook Express problem
Replies: 22
Views: 2815

Outlook Express problem

In my address book, I see a lot of names. How could they add their names to my address book? I deleted all these names. Now everytime when I start outlook express, I got " The instruction at "0x00f7682f" referenced memory at "0xffffffff". The memory could not be written. Click on OK to terminate the ...
by czgu
Sun May 18, 2003 8:50 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: AUbackup
Replies: 1
Views: 753

AUbackup

In my win2k, C:\WINNT, I see AU_Backup, AUBackup, AU_Log, AU_Temp, AUBin. What is AU?
by czgu
Mon May 12, 2003 7:41 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: win xp help!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 986

OK, now I use a free password reset software to change Administrator's password. Now I can login to administrator account. From the program, I can't see my user name and my boss's user name. The accounts I see are Administrator, Guest, local user. After I login as administrator I still don't see our ...
by czgu
Mon May 12, 2003 5:06 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: win xp help!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 986

I can access the shared folder from my other home computer.
by czgu
Mon May 12, 2003 5:05 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: win xp help!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 986

I un-cheked domain and checked workgroup. In the office we havve domain but no workgroup. In my home I don't have domain but have workgroup. I remember after changing, I saw a small user windows something came up. I didn't pay attension just re-typed my user name, maybe password too. Then I rebooted ...
by czgu
Mon May 12, 2003 4:38 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: win xp help!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 986

win xp help!!!

I use win xp pro. Today I change my domain and workgroup to connect the laptop to my home net work. After changing I'm not able to login to the computer. I think after making changing I have to creat or change a user. Now how can I login to change it back? I have to use it in my office tomorrow!. I ...
by czgu
Thu Apr 24, 2003 10:15 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Looking for rm to mpg converter
Replies: 1
Views: 658

Looking for rm to mpg converter

I am looking for a software to convert rm file to mpg file.
by czgu
Sat Apr 19, 2003 7:57 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: How to edit registry?
Replies: 7
Views: 1012

Thanks. The homepage is un-locked now. This system has 6 viruses (he doesn't install anti-virus software, I did online checking). Ad-aware found 45 enties in registry and more than 350 files, folders of spywares..... what a f.... Thats it, I give up. His wife said she just don't want see that sex ...
by czgu
Fri Apr 18, 2003 11:52 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: How to edit registry?
Replies: 7
Views: 1012

OK, now I un-locked the registry and deleted the sex website in registry. But Home page is still locked. It is very strange. Because IE6.0 should fixed this problem. How come the home page still be locked.
by czgu
Fri Apr 18, 2003 9:48 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: How to edit registry?
Replies: 7
Views: 1012

No that doesn't work. In windows directory, two registry files, user.dat and system.dat, are locked up. They are all forced to be read only. There is no way I can change!! If I un-check the read only, it'll be setted back to read-only. There is something running in background to check these two ...
by czgu
Fri Apr 18, 2003 8:03 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: How to edit registry?
Replies: 7
Views: 1012

How to edit registry?

I help my friend to cleanup his IE.Everytime when he start IE, his IE somehow goes to XXX website, but home page is not that web page. I try to edit his registry, I get "Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator". How can I un-lock it? The system is win98.
by czgu
Thu Apr 17, 2003 2:19 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Buy/Sell/Trade/Hot Deals
Topic: 64MB USB portable drive for free!!
Replies: 1
Views: 714

Update: According to the rebate form, you must mail out the rebate no later than 5 days from the purchase date of the product. So you'd better choose overnight or 2nd day shipping to get it in time. For those of you who has chosen ground shipping, you can call 1-877-outpost to change your shipping ...
by czgu
Thu Apr 17, 2003 9:38 am
Forum: Marketplace - Buy/Sell/Trade/Hot Deals
Topic: 64MB USB portable drive for free!!
Replies: 1
Views: 714

64MB USB portable drive for free!!

Two days only, 4/16 and 4/17 at outpost.com. Search for 3623545. (make sure that they have it in stock, since the day you order on your receipt is not the day you placing the order, it'll be the day they ship the product to you!! that is outpost.com)
by czgu
Thu Apr 17, 2003 7:13 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: How to repair Epson Stylus color 850 printer
Replies: 8
Views: 1316

I'm going to clean the nozzle and print head again.
by czgu
Wed Apr 16, 2003 3:26 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: How to repair Epson Stylus color 850 printer
Replies: 8
Views: 1316

I had problem that printer didn't print consistently. After cleaned up, it'll be OK. This time I used alcohol to clean the head. It didn't work. It does not print black at all. I also cleaned the little sponge thing and the pipe down below. The pipe was blocked by black ink. It's clean now. But ...
by czgu
Wed Apr 16, 2003 9:08 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: How to repair Epson Stylus color 850 printer
Replies: 8
Views: 1316

They are compatible cartridges for epson stylus 850. I've use these since I bought the printer.
by czgu
Wed Apr 16, 2003 8:14 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: How to repair Epson Stylus color 850 printer
Replies: 8
Views: 1316

How to repair Epson Stylus color 850 printer

The printer worked find util last week. Last week my black ink used up and I changed a new one (just like I always did). But printer printed no black, only printed color. I bought 3 more black cartridges and tried one by one. They didn't work at all. Since the printer is out of warranty now. The ...
by czgu
Wed Apr 02, 2003 7:18 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: What is internat.exe?
Replies: 1
Views: 917

What is internat.exe?

I use win2k. The startup is very slow. I check my system and see there are some programs, like internat.exe, loadqm, running in background. I disable loadqm, but I don't know anything about internat.exe. Can I disable it from startup?
by czgu
Wed Mar 05, 2003 11:13 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Longhorn -- next generation OS from Microsoft
Replies: 0
Views: 461

Longhorn -- next generation OS from Microsoft

Its file system will be WinFS -- Dubbed Windows Future Storage.
by czgu
Sat Mar 01, 2003 8:03 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: winsock
Replies: 1
Views: 580

winsock

I tried to download files from a ftp site. I got

Connecting to medusa.cdut.edu.cn
Connection failed (Connection timed out)
Delaying for 20 seconds before reconnect attempt #1
Connecting to medusa.cdut.edu.cn #1
Connection failed (Connection timed out)
Delaying for 20 seconds before reconnect ...
by czgu
Fri Feb 21, 2003 1:30 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Buy/Sell/Trade/Hot Deals
Topic: 16x/48x Mad Dog DVD drive
Replies: 0
Views: 757

16x/48x Mad Dog DVD drive

16x/48x Mad Dog DVD drive for $19.99+tax.

Check your CompUSA local store. Some local stores have MadDog DVD for $49.99 with $30.00 rebate if you buy one btw 2/15-2/22.

(you might see it priced at $59.99, when you check out you only pay $49.99)
by czgu
Thu Feb 20, 2003 3:33 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: avi to vcd format
Replies: 13
Views: 1501

I used TMPGEnc to convert a avi file to svcd. Actually it created a big .mpg file, then I burned this file to cd. So what I did is wrong. I need convert and sametime burn to cd. It'll be a VCD format. Just like audio mp3 convert to CDA format.
by czgu
Thu Feb 20, 2003 1:54 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: avi to vcd format
Replies: 13
Views: 1501

Is that mean that I can use TMPGEnc to convert avi to VCD so I can watch it in regular DVD player? I tried, but after I burn it to CD, I can't watch it in my DVD player. I still have to watch it in my PC DVD-ROM.