I've just attached a Compaq 56k USB external fax modem to my kids computer to allow them internet access, but the modem is not recognized via the USB port. I have the install disk for the modem, but it's not recognizing the modem when i use the setup for this. Any ideas on what I can do to...

I tried to copy and install the Rockwell fonts and other fonts from my WinME computer to my Win98se computer and also from my FrontPage 98 and Office 2000 CDs to my Win98se computer using both the Fonts applet in Control Panel and the Add New Font in the Fonts folder in Win98se. It does not want...

I have a 200GB HD with C: partition (20GB) and D: partition (147GB). While copying files to the D: partition, I passed over the 137GB threshold (more info on that issue here - http://computing.net/windowsme/wwwboard/forum/43339.html). Windows kept copying files to the beginning of the partition and...

Hi there, I seem to be having a problem trying to get the folder list on the LHS of Explorer to remain collapsed. For example, if I expand Windows\System by clicking on the + icon in the folder tree, then try to collapse it again by clicking on the - icon, the folder re-expands. This seems to be...

Hello How do I make sure the read-only attribute stays set for my Program Files folder? I need this to stay set in order for the folder customizations to be displayed. Every time I try setting it (either through Windows Explorer or using the DOS Attrib command), when I reboot Windows I always find...

Sorry to as what must be a perennial question here- what's the largest HD I can expect to work without too much hassle on my 98SE system? From reading around the web etc I'm not quite clear but it seems to shake down to- There is a 127GB limit, but with some tweaks you can get around...

My Compaq crashed a while back. Since all Compaq gives you is a Restore CD and not a system disk, I feel a bit lost. I did the "chat" thing with their "techs" (more like keyword FAQ retrievers!), and so far have had no luck. The Restore process gets to the point of "Restore will now check...

I currently have windows 98, and wish to upgrade to 98 second edition, but can't find anything on the windows site that offers this upgrade. Can anyone help?

Hi everyone, I hope this is the right forum for this question, because I can't seem to unearth anything in the MS knowledge databse that helps. I am tearing my hair out trying to get my girlfriend's internet connection working. She's running an older HP (not sure which exact model) with windows...

Can someone please explain how the following REG entry can be REMOVED by means of a file: e.g. remove-auditmode.reg --- REGEDIT4 "AuditMode"=hex:00,00,00,00 ---

Hi thanatoid, I recently downloaded Foxit 2.0 Build 1516 since you use that version and by golly the Search function "works" great! Again, Thank You, John On Fri, 8 Apr 2011 07:03:39 +0000 (UTC), in microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion you wrote:

Recently installed 1.5GB ram in the laptop. Went to boot into SAFE mode last night and got the "windows cannot initialize, bla,bla, bla something about not enough memory". Well, 98Se works fine, just wanted to clean out some registry devices as the laptop has had numerous upgrades and I prefer not...

"ttccccmm" wrote in message news:1100712848.VO9ky7r/FWUxQE3Bw6Kadw@teranews... i think i have cleaned my hard drive-----however, everything is magnified much larger than it had been.....how do i get my menus, screens, fonts, displays back to their normal size.....i have...

Hi, I have been using word 2000 program in my pc without any problem and now, when trying to open the program, it freezes the pc( and word doesn't open, and a couple of seconds later I receive a "low in system resources" error message. As the computer gets freezed when trying to open word, I have...

I have a Compaq Presario 5630 with Win98(not se) About 6 months ago, the start up screen jumped way to the left. As windows was not affected, I just said "minor glitch". When I tried to use DOS, the first dozen letters in the lines are gone. It's not the monitor controls. Tried that. Is there a...

When deleting more than about 350 files Windows freezes but the deletion is done, what I see after deleting WE. There is a get around solution at www.helmrohr.de but I wondering why Microsoft is not able to fix this Problem. Or is there a proper fix there? Ta Bela

Hi-- I have Windows 98 and IE 6.x. I don't know if this is a Windows or IE problem, but I haven't been able to find it in the newsgroups I've looked in. When Windows Update goes to the Internet, the following message appears: Error parsing

I know that if I desire to set up a dual boot with Win98 and WinXP that I need to install Win98 first. Does this still apply if I use a third party partition manager (Partition Magic)? I'm wondering if the method they use to hide partitions from one another would overcome the problems created...

have installed GE small speakers to replace old ones on computer. now get no sound when online, Compaq says it is a software provlem . have installed the speakers correctly. does play sound when music disk is put in for a test

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