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I hope there was a cheaper software solution for this, but mine was a hardware fault. I sent it to the Toshiba Service Centre, and they returned it to me in working condition. Fortunately, we were...

I also told him to buy a new sound card, but gave it a try anyway, knowing that if there was a driver out there, you guys can find it.

Thanks for the advise.

I have a friend who upgraded a Pentium 2 PC to Windows XP.

I know, I know, he's crazy, but he doesn't have money to buy a new one yet.

Anyway, the problem is, he has an ISA sound card called...

Breaking News! Just now!

An irate user just complained that they could not use their system for the past hour, and they have a lot of customers who are upset at the delay, yadi-yada.

I asked...

This is turning out to be a swell user-bashing thread. And I like it! :D

I work in technical support as well, and am very happy to find others in similar predicaments as I am.

Have you ever...

Thanks for your reply, Ferrit. I am downloading the Windows Media Encoder 9 and will try it tonight.

In any case, the Roxio DVD-Builder worked like a charm. I was able to convert my mini-DV disks...

I had a problem with an external USB 2.0 hard drive last year, and it took me several months to find the solution, and you won't believe how simple it was.

My USB HD worked fine on new PC models,...

If you did that with the power, then it will definitely damage the hard disk. Two years ago, I had a colleague who managed to push the power cable in an inverted position (despite the special shape...

The program does this automatically because I found parameters for temporary storage. However, without specifying the destination CD-Writer, it does not proceed with USB streaming.

I did find...

I recently acquired a Sony Handycam DCR-HC30E which came with a software called Picture Package 1.0. The unit itself was fine, and I was able to record home movies without any glitches. USB...

When I got the notebook, it doesn't look like its been abused or damaged in any way. The unit looked brand new, with a little concentration of dust here and there. Pretty normal.

So, I'm pretty...

I did not try to remove the device because it is built-in. Besides, we have 3-years warranty on the unit, and tinkering with the h/w will void it.

I have formatted the notebook using the original...

I received a Toshiba Satellite Pro M35E (exact model code: PSM35E-002EE-AR) from a colleague, who was complaining that after downloading XP SP1, his modem stopped working.

Here are my findings:
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Based on my experience with old notebooks, having the LCD panel repaired will cost you more than the notebook is actually worth. Normally, the damage you mentioned means you have to replace the...

Thank you, billzhills, for that very informative post.

I'll try these out.

Its a good thing I ran into this thread.

I recently worked on a PC with a Prescott CPU, 3.0G, and for the life of me, could not figure out why it was generating so much heat!

When I got it the...

I recently worked on a Dell Inspiron 510M notebook, which came with Windows XP Home. I upgraded it to XP Pro, SP2, after which, the sound came garbled.

I already downloaded & installed the latest...

Thank you very much for your input.

Fortunately, our email server is no longer blacklisted because we have done a similar procedure before, but with ordb.org.

By the way, the URL for...

I don't think printer password protection is supported by Windows.

As Noonoo suggested, using the security tab to set permissions might work, but then again, you have to give your children their...

Thanks for sharing your experience.

The problem I have is with a single account, not with an entire IP address or domain.

Although I've also experienced this with our MDaemon Server, and then...

I have tried that already with my Yahoo account, but the subsequent test emails are still arriving in Junk Mail.

Anyway, I have told my friend to do the same with his son's Yahoo account, and I'm...

Welcome to WD!

Before the Windows 98 logo appears, press F8, and select Safe Mode. If this works, select the lowest possible display settings, then restart the computer in normal mode. You may...

Actually it's there, but it doesn't say Soundmax in the option. It's the Analog Devices AD1885 Integrated Audio. Here's the link:
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Thank you very much for your suggestion.

This is actually one of my options, but only as a last resort.

Twice in the past, we've had our newly prepared email servers blacklisted by ordb.org,...

I hate legal battles. Sheesh!

Wouldn't it be nice if we can just format and do a fresh install on this one?

Anyway, back to reality.

Good luck, Noo! With the way I've seen you handle...