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Is the Guest account enabled on the desktop?

Try this...Create a new folder on your computer's hard drive and then copy the contents of the CD to that folder; now run the setup from the hard drive location.

Sounds like a corrupt driver...Try opening Printers and Faxes, Delete the Epson(s), then go to File, Server Properties. Click the Drivers tab and remove all the epson drivers. A reboot wouldn't hurt at this point, then add the printer again using the driver you downloaded.

Just left click and hold on a blank area of the task bar and drag it back to the bottom of the screen. If you are using XP you may need to right click on the task bar and uncheck 'Lock the Taskbar' first.

I like [URL="http://www.logmein.com"]LogMeIn Free[/URL] also, to support my 'distant' relatives. ;^)

Have you tried clearing your cache files ? Under Tools > Clear Private Data; or Ctrl + Shift + Delete

Try [URL="http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/welcome.html"]HP's site [/URL]and download the latest drivers for your notebook's chipset and wireless network hardware.

If it's still under warrantee contact Dell for a replacement; if not then it's probably time to buy a new drive. [QUOTE=Christina]i've tried to right click it and hit eject but it won't budge. i'm going to try to restart it and see if it helps. if not what should …

Try removing the battery completely and running off ac power only. If it boots,shut down, reinstall the battery and boot again.

You will most likely need to deactivate windows in order to reactivate and get rid of the prompt. [URL="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312295/en-us"]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312295/en-us[/URL]

[QUOTE=tje210;1492229]it it's a win7 upgrade DVD, you would need to install vista then do the upgrade[/QUOTE] Not true; [URL="http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windows-7/clean-install-windows-7-with-upgrade-media.aspx"]http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windows-7/clean-install-windows-7-with-upgrade-media.aspx[/URL]

[URL="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-considerations.aspx"]http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-considerations.aspx[/URL] Check the above link. Use the upgrade advisor download to see if there are any issues with your hardware. The chart on the above page shows the upgrade paths. Notice that for XP it is 'custom'. You can use an upgrade version, there is no need to buy a …

[URL="http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&releaseid=R286478&SystemID=LAT_XT&servicetag=&os=WV64&osl=en&deviceid=14620&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=3&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=0&libid=27&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=425751"]Is this what you're looking for?[/URL]

[QUOTE=-feea-;1214525]its stock and i would loose my warranty if id fiddle with it now :F[/QUOTE] Use the warranty.

Go to All Programs > Accessories > Ease of Access > Ease of Access Center. ( You can also use the Windows key + U to open it ) Click on 'Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard' Uncheck the box beside 'Use On-Screen Keyboard' and click OK, and …

You could also try [URL="http://www.ccleaner.com/"]a third party utility[/URL] for clean up.

Give Microsoft a call, they can fix you up over the phone. I did it when a BIOS update caused the windows activation on my oem system to de-activate. Took less than 10 minutes.

IMHO [URL="http://download.openoffice.org/index.html"]Open Office[/URL] is a sweet, suite alternative to MS Office; it'll handle the microsoft file formats, it's only a little over 100MB download and it's free.

Here's what Pinnacle's Knowledge Base suggests: Pinnacle has not reproduced the problem but has gotten customer feedback on how to work around this issue. The issue is caused by a previous version of InstallShield conflicting with our installer. More information can be found at the InstallShield web site: [url]http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?articleid=q110768[/url] To …

The BIOS settings of your new motherboard are probably not the same as the old one. Try this: Enter setup and disable Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), save and reboot. [URL="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922976"]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922976[/URL]

Maybe it's just return receipts being sent; you can configure Outlook to notify you if return receipts are requested. Also you can enable [URL="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831053/en-us?spid=2520&sid=228"]mail logging[/URL] to see what is happening.

[QUOTE=FBUhl35]So i'm trying to set up a network but my computer doesn't have the driver for the ethernet controller and was wondering how or where I would be able to find the driver to install. LIke I said its on Windows XP using a dell 2350.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/devices.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&SystemID=DIM_PNT_CEL_2350&os=WW1&osl=EN"]http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/[/URL]

This happened to my daughter's notebook(another Dell Inspiron 1720) exactly as you describe when we tried to install service pack 1. I don't know if it's the same update on yours, but I booted from the Dell disk and used system restore to recover. Once it was working I updated …

Try [URL="http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1"]EasyBCD[/URL]

Have you tried [URL="http://www.msimobile.com/customerservice/contactus.aspx"]MSI tech support[/URL] ?

Sounds like Vista's [URL="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922708/en-us"]UAC[/URL] in action. Right click on the setup prigram and left click 'Run as Administrator'

[URL="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10030522-56.html?tag=txt"]I'll stick with Firefox myself.[/URL]

Open Media Player. The default settings in Vista hide the menus; press ALT and F on the keyboard together to view the menus( File, View, Play, etc.) then click on Tools, then Options. Go to the Security tab and put a check in the box beside [I]Run script commands and …

Your school's IT administrators have prevented you from accessing the site. If you are allowed to download at all from their computers then use software like [URL="http://www.save2pc.com/"]Save2PC[/URL] at home and download the video to your home computer. Find an online storage service(I use Yahoo briefcase(100MB) that came with my yahoo.ca …

4 GB is the limit for Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit; no need to worry.[URL="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778%28VS.85%29.aspx"]Windows Memory Limits[/URL]

Firefox uses your computer's default antivirus program to do the scan. A quote from Mozilla Firefox web site: "Anti-Virus Software Firefox integrates elegantly with your Windows antivirus software. When you download a file, your computer’s antivirus program automatically checks it to protect you against viruses and other malware, which could …

[URL="http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/ADL.aspx"]Try the update procedure on this link.[/URL]

The ultimate disk will work fine. The product key is what determines which version of vista is installed. I know this for a fact as the notebooks we received for work have vista business license stickers on them but our corporate it group installed win xp on them. I bought …

That is a good idea but I'd recommend getting the latest drivers from [URL="http://www.bfgtech.com/driverdownload.aspx"]BFG[/URL] or [URL="http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us"]nVidia[/URL] rather than using your install CD.

Boot from your XP cd and use the Recovery console. Details can be found [URL="http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291980"]here[/URL]

Have a look at [URL=http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/#wxp]this site[/URL]. :cool:

Have you seen or tried [URL="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233"]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233[/URL]?

[url]http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+use+norton+ghost[/url] You'll get better results if you enter which version of Ghost you are using. My two cents...Using an old disk image on new hardware is going to give you grief. You're better off doing a clean installation on the new hardware and then migrating your files/info to the new …

I don't think the virus/format and your cd/dvd drive issues are related. Try a new dvd-rw drive.

Have you tried / are you able to try the video card in a different slot on the motherboard ?

Welcome to Daniweb Huggie. Can you post more details please ? System specs, have you scanned for nasties?, have you tried the 'Run' command or launching directly from the program's executable? (rather than just double clicking on a shortcut), do existing programs work normally, etc.

You should check [URL="http://www.samsung.com"]http://www.samsung.com[/URL] for updated drivers or firmware. You could also try calling their tech support at 1-800-SAMSUNG.

I'm not sure if it's exactly what you are after, but I like [URL="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/219?src=api"]Foxy Tunes[/URL]

[URL="http://www.utilitysoftwarereviews.com/how-to-remove-paretologic-uusdll-error-message/"]http://www.utilitysoftwarereviews.com/how-to-remove-paretologic-uusdll-error-message/[/URL] Which email software are you using ?

[URL="http://www.dvdflick.net/index.php"]DVD Flick[/URL] works for me.

It may be the power supply (usually a tolerance of +/- 10% is acceptable) but it could just as easily be your game. Have you applied the latest game patch from EA ? [URL="http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=8544&p_created=1102632059&p_sid=esyBqiTj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MSwxJnBfcHJvZHM9Nyw0NzAsNDc1JnBfY2F0cz0wJnBfcHY9My40NzUmcF9jdj0mcF9wYWdlPTEmcF9zZWFyY2hfdGV4dD1wYXRjaHBhZ2U*&p_li=&p_topview=1"]http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=8544&p_created=1102632059&p_sid=esyBqiTj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MSwxJnBfcHJvZHM9Nyw0NzAsNDc1JnBfY2F0cz0wJnBfcHY9My40NzUmcF9jdj0mcF9wYWdlPTEmcF9zZWFyY2hfdGV4dD1wYXRjaHBhZ2U*&p_li=&p_topview=1[/URL]

If their server's issue is with Windows 7 64-bit I don't see how changing web browsers would help. If your hardware supports virtualization you could try [URL="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx"]XP Mode[/URL].

spoolsv.exe is Window's print spooler service which handles print and fax jobs. If you think you have a virus use an antivirus software to scan your system.

[QUOTE=BxHxDLSB;1097742] I installed everything correctly, and i have no idea why the settings are messing up like this and for some reason the IP address is coming up looking more like a MAC address.[/QUOTE] That funny IP Address is just IPv6, and i think your internet problem is the DNS …

Try disabling add-ons in IE8 and see if it might be just incompatible software. Go to Control Panel > Internet Options > Programs (tab); click on the Manage add-ons button. I would disable all initially and see if you can get the browser to launch reliably. If this works, then …