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Can I Install Win7 via Thumb Drive?

All of these suggestions will work . . . but you are going to have to go to a computer with a DVD drive in order to cheat the image and place it on the thumb drive. Then you will have to go into the boot order of your netbook and change it so that the USB drive is the first option. The thumb...
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- Post #7
- Oct 20, 2010
- Forum: Operating Systems
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New (Refurb) Computer's Ports Not Working

Go back to the people you bought it from. There should be at least a 90 day warranty on a rebuilt unit.
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- Post #3
- Oct 20, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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Destoryed Disc

Check in Device Manager and see if your Network Adapter is working. If so, then go to their site and look for Downloads and they will guide you through the process of downloading all the needed drivers. My usual order is to install the Chipset drivers, then Video, then networking, then the...
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- Post #2
- Oct 20, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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Computer won't boot - long beep

Yes, type is obvious (DDR), because of the difference of the different memory slots, and speed is important (400/PC3200), because some moherboards are able to downshift all the memory to the slowest module, and some cannot. BUT . . . the often overlooked spec is the TIMING (such as 3-2-2-6)...
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- Post #6
- Oct 9, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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Computer won't boot - long beep

Good evening Corky, Yes, it can be done . . . but also has the propensity to do major damage. As you know, I have a small dry-air compressor, but you are right in that it needs to be done outdoors. I usually finish with a Swiffer also, but didn't want to go into too much detail as I was more...
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- Post #4
- Oct 7, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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Computer won't boot - long beep

By cleaning it out with compressed air, I presume you mean from a compressor. Canned air uses a propellent, and when you see the fog come out it is -40 degrees. This will cause all sorts of problems with electonics. Using your compressor, remove all the RAM and blow our each slot. Then take...
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- Post #2
- Oct 6, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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PC randomly pausing - very strange

Did you mirror your old RAID boot drive into the new SSD drive, or is this a fresh installation? Generally speaking, when the system pauses as you describe it is a matter of something else momentarily grabbing priority. In theory, each click of the clock the CPU gives priority to one of the...
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- Post #10
- Oct 6, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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"reboot and select proper boot device" ?

You have a different controller for each different type of drive. Therefore, you might have a Floppy Controller, an EIDE controller, a SATA controller, and possibly even a SSD controller. In your CMOS settings, you need to specify which controller to boot from and which device on that...
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- Post #3
- Jun 25, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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XP SP3, pc won't come out of standby without rebooting

Sleep Mode was never, and still isn't a very reliable system. The older the system, the better chance you have of having problems. That coupled with the fact that electronic parts DO wear out after a while combines to make my recommendation as follows: Consider yourself lucky that you have been...
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- Post #2
- Jun 15, 2010
- Forum: Operating Systems
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networking issues with Win7....

I'm not sure how your Outlook 2010 would affect your performance with a database app . . . but would be interested in what you find. Keep up informed via this note as I have it flagged. Also, check to see how your your NIC port is configured in comparison to that of your XP pro systems. That...
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- Post #4
- May 20, 2010
- Forum: Operating Systems
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networking issues with Win7....

Turn off HomeGroup, then set it to your network the same way you did it in XP . . . all on same workgroup, sharing as needed, etc.
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- Post #2
- May 19, 2010
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Printer Driver Issue

Thanks Vailr, I think what I am going to do is do a quickie installation of AutoCAD on my Win7 Beta system and take it over to the client's office and try to install the designjet and see just see what happens.
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- Post #6
- May 13, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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Printer Driver Issue

Thanks for the replies! Let me narrow the question a bit . . . will a Vista driver likely work in Windows 7? Or, is there too much difference in the operating systems to expect this.
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- Post #4
- May 13, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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Printer Driver Issue

I am designing a new system for a client who is an engineer. He is in great need of a newer and faster computer, but would like to keep his printers as if possible. The only printer that gives me any concern is his HP DesignJet 430. HP lists a VISTA driver for 32 bit or 64 bit, but nothing...
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- Thread
- May 13, 2010
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Computer Building
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Dull image after reformat

Joe, Even quality parts come with a warranty . . . guess why! Try a different cable even if you have to change from HDMI to Digital or even VGA
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- Post #6
- Mar 22, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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Deleted Large File, Hard Drive won't get space back.

Just a thought . . . when you deleted the files, did they go to the Recycle Bid? If so, you won't regain any space until you delete them from the Recycle Bin.
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- Post #5
- Dec 24, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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Win7 drag-n-drop / taskbar bug

Larry, I can't for the life of me understand WHY you would want to do it that way, BUT . . . here is a solution just for you: Open IE8 then click Win= left arrow, open Explorer then click Win + right arrow. now you can not only drag and drop between programs, but you can also decide where in...
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- Post #7
- Dec 24, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Win 7, Selective HDD Control

Hermit, Give Jack's suggestion a try. Remember, your SSD drive is, for all practical purposes, in the OFF position when you are not commanding it to access a file, so this setting should serve your purpose.
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- Post #6
- Dec 24, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Give coworkers access to win7 machine, but restrict access?

Corky & MechBgon, Thanks for your replies guys. I was in a pre-holiday Bah Humbug mood yesterday and was a little more curt that was probably necessary. BUT . . . as Corky so aptly noted, my suggestion still stands as the best and most practical method. As we all know, if you give a...
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- Post #5
- Dec 23, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Give coworkers access to win7 machine, but restrict access?

Hire people you can trust, or do it yourself.
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- Post #2
- Dec 22, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Windows 7 and TrueImage boot CD?

I think what BlueWeasel is refering to is the "Clone" function. This will make a morror image that will be an exact copy of your HDD and could be used as a complete backup where you could clone it to a new drive if your original drive should fail.
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- Post #6
- Dec 11, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Will restore disk work on new HD?

Your Dell recovery disks will restore to your new HDD just fine. Don't forget all the updates to the operating system. Also, you might want to 86 whatever trialware security software that originally came on the system in favor of Microsoft Security Essentials.
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- Post #2
- Nov 16, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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Win7 - booting delay & unresponsive KB/mouse

1. A blank screen between the logo and the Welcome screen of 15-90 seconds is not unusual. This is when everything is loading, and it depends on what besides the operating system is loading. Go to MSCONFIG and look at the items under the Startup tab. Unselecting items under this heading that...
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- Post #2
- Nov 11, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Windows 7 upgrade edition related questions

Nobody has asked, so I will . . . What kind of a commercially built system do you have that doesn't have a Product Key sticker somewhere on its exterior? If you use Magic Jellybean to find the current Product Key for a factory installed operating system, you will likely find that it is...
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- Post #8
- Oct 15, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Microsoft Security Essentials

It is my understanding that Microsoft did a major overhaul of the detection engine in the new Security Essentials from what was used in Live OneCare and this is the reason that they changed its name. The result is that it is much more accurate and much better able to detect variations of...
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- Post #6
- Oct 5, 2009
- Forum: Windows
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Microsoft Security Essentials

Just thought I would share few of my thoughts on Microsoft's new entry into the Internet Security department. Microsoft released a new FREE application called Microsoft Security Essentials from beta a few days ago and I now have it installed on all my systems as a way to validate my earlier...
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- Thread
- Oct 2, 2009
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Windows
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Windows 7 Running Slow

I can't believe you replied to the first person that you don't have any antivirus software . . . and the next TWELVE people didn't notice it!!! The last thing I read said that an unprotected system will be infected within 10 minutes of going online . . . and you have been online more than...
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- Post #17
- Sep 30, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Vista Check Disk Freezes

If you don't have a copy of SpinRite 6, snag one from a friend and run it in Mode 4. Depending on the size of the disk, it may take 4-5 hours in that mode, but will locate and correct most disk errors. If it finds ANY sectors that it cannot correct in that mode, it might be worth it to look...
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- Post #2
- Sep 30, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Re-Build #2 - Video issues

Does that video card have an aux. power connection? Many times that is overlooked, and would fit all your symptoms.
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- Post #6
- Sep 29, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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What is the best way to back up the registry?

I third the motion for ERDNT. It is a program that originated with Microsoft and was on the install CD, but not on the 13 disk floppy set as I remember. In any case, it was not installed by default, so most users never knew about it. As we evolved into the New Technology File System in about...
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- Post #6
- Aug 25, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Windows 7 - Hard drive present in device manager, but unaccessible and missing in disk management

Go into GPEDIT.MSC / User Configuration / All Settings, and look a listing with the title "Hide Specified Drives in My Computer". Make sure this is set to "Not Configured". I have found this problem on several installations of Win 7 Pro RTM on upgrade installs from Vista, but never on a fresh...
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- Post #4
- Aug 19, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Windows 7 and no internet

I had a similar problem with the RC version of Win 7 Ultimate. The solution ended up being a new driver directly from the manufacturer of the NIC's chipset. The one included the OS would say that I had a local connection only when I was actually connected to the Internet. Microsoft offered me a...
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- Post #2
- Aug 19, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Wierd Windows 7 issues

OK, today's not a total waste . . . I learned something! Now I've got to find some time to go back and play with it. Thanks!
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- Post #12
- Aug 14, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Wierd Windows 7 issues

I have that on my Test Bed system back in the beta office . . . how do you switch back and forth?
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- Post #10
- Aug 14, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Wierd Windows 7 issues

Good catch! I was going to suggest exploring that avenue as I had some weird settings after I upgraded my main computer Monday (32-bit). For some unknown reason, when in Windows Explorer, the left column would show all the normal sections that it should, but the one titled "Computer" didn't...
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- Post #8
- Aug 14, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Prevent Shutdown?

I wasn't aware of that. What is your source of information on this new feature. If it can be confirmed, then it would about do away with Hibernation, as long as your BIOS supports S3 Sleep mode. <BTW>, Don't forget, if you are going to use Sleep OR Hibernate, then you need to change your...
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- Post #10
- Aug 14, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Wierd Windows 7 issues

OK, getting out pry bar and trying to get more information . . . Yes, I realize it comes in both versions. Do you have both installed? On the same computer, but different partitions or drives? Or on two separate systems. Give us some info on your hardware (MB, Memory, HDD, etc.)
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- Post #5
- Aug 13, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Prevent Shutdown?

Simple Solution: Go into Control Panel / Power and /Change Plan Settings / Change Advanced Power Settings / and expand Power Button and Lid. Look for the item refering to the Start Menu Power Button and change that to Hibernate. To him, it will look like it has shut down, but when YOU...
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- Post #6
- Aug 13, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Wierd Windows 7 issues

OK, now you're confusing even me! <G>. Do you have the 32 bit or the 64 bit version of Win 7 Pro installed?
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- Post #3
- Aug 13, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Local Drives Hidden in Windows 7

Hi Blinky, No, I am missing ALL my drives C: (D: not turned on, so it shouldn't be displayed), E: (CD/DVD burner) and F: (thumb drive). If I click on Computer in the left window, all I get is blank space in the right window where its drives should be displayed.
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- Post #3
- Aug 10, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems

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