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Fun exercise

Fun Exercise Oxymoron , impossible, elusive ? maybe but I have found that I stick with exercise longer if it's fun. Whats your favorite fun workout ? I really enjoy a bicycle ride on a sunny day. Now my child is taking karate and loves it. I've got her a uniform from karatedepot.com and she...
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- Feb 2, 2009
- Replies: 46
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Need help choosing / setting up a laptop with a wireless printer

Hi I want to help a friend choose a system but I have little experience with laptops & none with wireless printers. Needs A decent budget laptop ( WinXP 512mb, CD burner, ) wireless printer stuff ( I don't know anything about this ) printer ( that can use cheaper generic ink )...
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- Jul 29, 2006
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Networking
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Need help choosing / setting up a laptop with a wireless printer

Hi I want to help a friend choose a system but I have little experience with laptops & none with wireless printers. Needs A decent budget laptop ( WinXP 512mb, CD burner, ) wireless printer stuff ( I don't know anything about this ) printer ( that...
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- Jul 29, 2006
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Laptops
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Need help choosing / setting up a laptop with a wireless printer

Hi I want to help a friend choose a system but I have little experience with laptops & none with wireless printers. Needs A decent budget laptop ( WinXP 512mb, CD burner, ) wireless printer stuff ( I don't know anything about this ) printer ( that...
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- Jul 29, 2006
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Laptops
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I see START button but can't access programs !

Oh Yeah ! Thanx 4 the help Im going 2 talk 2 him 2morrow............Rick
- SlickRick
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- Jan 24, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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I see START button but can't access programs !

Hi Being the local computer guy @ work i get asked alot of tech questions but when i don't know the answers i go to the real computer guys @ Anandtech..........so here goes A friend has a W98 machine he can see the START button but can not access his programs ( i guess the expanded boxes...
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- Jan 23, 2006
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building
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looking desktop calendar-planner

Thanks........I'm gonna try them out...........Rick
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- Oct 6, 2005
- Forum: Windows
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looking desktop calendar-planner

Hi I need a desktop calendar that has visual reminders ( since i keep my speakers mostly off ) a flashing icon in sys tray would be helpful something to remind me to pay bills, call people etc prefer freeware Thanks for your help...............Rick
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- Oct 6, 2005
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Windows
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milk kills spill-proof keyboard

hi i bought the kensington spill-proof keyboard after my kid drowned the last one now after the milk bio hazard spill my shift keys dont work i poped the caps off the tops and see a rubber cover , i can press it but doesn't work suggestions welcome btw - new rule ...........no chewing...
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- Sep 2, 2005
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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WinXP will not shut down, just restarts , can not pause blue error code screen to diagnose

Hi WinXP will not shut down, just restarts . befor it restarts i see a blue screen stating " windows has a problem........" then it disappears befor i can read the information and then it resarts I have tried pressing the "Pause" key : the "Esc" key but it will not stop the blue...
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- Jun 9, 2005
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building
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looking up-down/stream internet meter for taskbar - like in Zonealarm

Thanks for the suggestion it seems like they charge for the download. I found the WinXP network icon but its not as informative as the ZoneAlarm meter. Thanks 4 the help...................Rick
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- Post #3
- May 15, 2005
- Forum: Networking
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looking up-down/stream meter for taskbar - like in Zonealarm

Hi I recently installed a new firewall and had to unistall " Zone Alarm " first. I really miss having the up-down/stream meter in the taskbar that was in Zone Alarm. Its nice to know if a server is serving or just slow or I need to request again. My OS is Win-XP, looking a free...
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- May 8, 2005
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Windows
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looking up-down/stream internet meter for taskbar - like in Zonealarm

Hi I recently installed a new firewall and had to unistall " Zone Alarm " first. I really miss having the up-down/stream meter in the taskbar that was in Zone Alarm. Its nice to know if a server is serving or just slow or I need to request again. My OS is Win-XP, looking a free download...
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- May 8, 2005
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Networking
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Games dont work ! DLL file not found / DDRAW and DSOUND

Thanks for the reply the "scrabble" game was running for 2 years befor i installed "wheel o fortune" both games are rated to work w Win98 i did download Direct X 9 games still dont work "DDRAW and DSOUND" DLL not found Rick
- SlickRick
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- Dec 27, 2004
- Forum: Windows
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Games dont work ! DLL file not found / DDRAW and DSOUND

Stupid GAMES ! Ahhhhh ! im trying to put new games on inlaws system ( Win98 ) i installed " wheel of fortune" last night and finally got it working next installed "card and board games"( e-games) it did not work then i uninstalled this game today Wheel of fortune...
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- Dec 27, 2004
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows
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Refurbished HP P930 19IN CRT MONITOR $147.37 Shipped

I bought the last one on Friday night it came in Wensday on a Ryder rental truck looks new, no scratches, date of June 2003 on back the silver case that HP uses looks nice I had to stretch the screen out and around some - easy Im not a monitor expert but it looks good and smells new Take...
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- Post #81
- Jun 10, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Can I reinstall Norton antivirus to renew AV subscriptions ?

Well, a few years ago I did a delete / reinstall on SystemWorks Pro 2000 ( i think it was 2000) and i got new virus updates for another year. I just wandered if anyone had tried this with Sys Pro 2002.
- SlickRick
- Post #4
- Jan 12, 2004
- Forum: Windows
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Can I reinstall Norton antivirus to renew AV subscriptions ?

Hi Can I delete / reinstall Norton antivirus to renew AV subscriptions ? I am running SystemWorks Pro 2002 now . Thanks in advance...........!
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- Jan 12, 2004
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Windows
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PartitionMagic 8 Question

Hello When building my first system I partitioned my 20g hard drive with WinXP. Everything is working but I really screwed up when I partitioned my drive. I have the PartitionMagic 8 utility but I am not sure what I should do with it. Here are my partitions Local Disk C NTFS...
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- Jan 4, 2004
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Windows
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PartitionMagic 8 Question

Hello When building my first system I partitioned my 20g hard drive with WinXP. Everything is working but I really screwed up when I partitioned my drive. I have the PartitionMagic 8 utility but I am not sure what I should do with it. Here are my partitions Local Disk C NTFS...
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- Jan 4, 2004
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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I lost all my e-mail in O.E. (when system locked up) can I recover my e-mail ?

Windows XP Home Outlook Express My system stopped responding / locked-up today while I was checking my e-mail. So I turned the system off / back on. Now all the contents of my in-box are GONE ! Is it possible to somehow recover my e-mail ? Thanks.............Rick:Q
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- Mar 26, 2003
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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A7n8x deluxe+USB2 problems

Bumped up ! I have WinXP spk-1 with newest BIOS and nforce2 drivers and still have USB problems with the A7N8X-D my printer and scanner must be deleted and reinstalled almost daily to work alot of people on the "nforcersHQ" Asus forum report USB problems on the A7N8X-D.... Help someone...
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- Mar 15, 2003
- Forum: Motherboards
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Asus Update Utility for A7N8X-D

I found it I did it Thanks alot Rick
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- Mar 4, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Asus Update Utility and the A7N8X-D

I found it I did it Thanks alot Rick
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- Post #3
- Mar 4, 2003
- Forum: Motherboards
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Asus Update Utility and the A7N8X-D

Hi I have just used the "Asus update" utility to update my BIOS and got it to finally work...................yeah ! now....how do I update the Nforce2 drivers ? I have the file unzipped ( nf2v116_wxp ) from asus will the Asus update utility work on the nforce2 drivers ? I only saw BIOS...
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- Mar 4, 2003
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Motherboards
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Asus Update Utility for A7N8X-D

Hi I have just used the "Asus update" utility to update my BIOS and got it to finally work...................yeah ! now....how do I update the Nforce2 drivers ? I have the file unzipped ( nf2v116_wxp ) from asus will the Asus update utility work on the nforce2 drivers ? I only saw BIOS...
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- Mar 4, 2003
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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Why would a USB device uninstall itself when system is turned off, then on ?

L - Tech Thanks for the files now i gotta learn how 2 doit Take care........Rick
- SlickRick
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- Feb 25, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Why would a USB device uninstall itself when system is turned off, then on ?

System and problem USB equipment Windows XP Home Spk 1 Asus A7N8X Deluxe Epson Stylus Photo 870 Canon D1250U2 After alot of work I finally got my Canon 1250 scanner installed and working. I followed the instructions from Canon.com and used the newest driver. The next day when I turned my system...
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- Feb 24, 2003
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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Does the A7N8X have any known USB problems

Im having a big problem with a USB printer on the A7N8X mobo with WinXP Are there any known USB problems with the chipset or mobo ? Thanks................Rick
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- Feb 20, 2003
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Motherboards
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Asus A7N8X Deluxe Bios setup Question

This is the first computer I have built it works.... ! but i have a few questions My concern is that there may be some settings in the BIOS that i need to change. the mobo and cpu came as a pretested combo from Monarch, so I presume the CPU is setup correctly I plugged in a stick of...
- SlickRick
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- Feb 19, 2003
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Motherboards
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Epson printer must be deleted - reinstalled daily to work

This was a new system , freshly formatted HD , etc Thanks...........Rick
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- Feb 19, 2003
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Epson printer must be deleted - reinstalled daily to work

Hi my name is Rick and I am sick of a printer that forgets how to work. I have an Epson Stylus Photo 870 that worked perfect under WinME. Now under WinXP Home, it must be deleted and reinstalled daily to print. ( this is a new system with the Asus A7N8X Deluxe mobo ) I know what you must be...
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- Feb 18, 2003
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Epson printer must be deleted - reinstalled daily to work

Hi my name is Rick and I am sick of a printer that forgets how to work. I have an Epson Stylus Photo 870 that worked perfect under WinME. Now under WinXP Home, it must be deleted and reinstalled daily to print. ( this is a new system with the Asus A7N8X Deluxe mobo ) I know what you must be...
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- Feb 18, 2003
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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Why must I delete / reinstall printer everyday to use it ?

oh OH ! I gave my parallel cable away with my old printer. I did't think that I would need it again with USB. Im using WinXP Home , it must not like me because it will not let me PRINT ! By the way, last night I deleted all things Epson in msconfig , zone alarm , control panel , downloads ...
- SlickRick
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- Feb 15, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Why must I delete / reinstall printer everyday to use it ?

Hi My epson Photo 870 worked perfect with WinME but it doesn't always work with WinXP. (new system with Asus A7N8X Deluxe) I have found and installed new drivers for XP and sometimes it works... sometimes it don't. If i delete the printer and reinstall it seems to work for a while. Tried Win...
- SlickRick
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- Feb 14, 2003
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building
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My Epson printer likes WinME but hates WinXP

it worked after my last reinstall..........but today it doesn't............................................aaaaaaaHHHHHHH ! whats the deal ????
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- Feb 11, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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My Epson printer likes WinME but hates WinXP

L-Teck well........it's working again........let's see how long it last... Thanks ..........Rick
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- Post #11
- Feb 10, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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My Epson printer likes WinME but hates WinXP

L-Tech im not sure where "printer folder" is i put all my "downloads" in a download folder i went in there and deleted both the epson driver and the status monitor is this what you are refering to........? Rick
- SlickRick
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- Feb 9, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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My Epson printer likes WinME but hates WinXP

Thanks for the feedback guys...........! Red...... i have tried the ole pull the plug trick.....no luck.... ******************************************* L-Tech how does one go about deleting the printer driver ? I went to the "properties" advanced tab and found a box that had both drivers in...
- SlickRick
- Post #7
- Feb 9, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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My Epson printer likes WinME but hates WinXP

L-tech.....well i have tried the printer/driver install several ways first i let XP detect it and used the XP drivers it worked at first but , turn system off for the night and it doesn't work the next day then.....delete printer install Epson driver ,turn printer back on... it seems if i...
- SlickRick
- Post #4
- Feb 9, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building

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