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Minimizing a window by pressing Esc by Javad Hoseiny
I have a friend who is using WinXP. In his windows, when he opens a window and wants to minimize it, he can do this just by pressing Esc, but me, on my computer have to press the minimize button using my mouse. How can I set my windows to minimize the windows with a keyboard key? Javad IRAN
November 16th 04 04:41 PM
by dadiOH Go to last post
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Phantom extra partition - how to cure? by SpamHog
I have a delightfully garbled problem: Windows 98 sees a non-existing partition! MY SYSTEM Tosh laptop, Win98 FE + Linux + NetBSD on 19GB HD, partitions as follows: C: /dev/hda1 Primary 2900MB Windows 98 + apps D: /dev/hda2 Primary 50MB DOS (bootable with some tricks, FAT16)
November 15th 04 06:01 PM
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A suggestion by Javad Hoseiny
I suggest that when we want to reply a message, we delete the text of the main message and write our reply in a clean page. Javad IRAN
November 15th 04 04:18 PM
by WoofWoof Go to last post
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can i eject usb device from a batch file? by jd
backing up to a usb memory stick from a batch file. would like to echo a message that tells user it is now safe to remove the usb device however, in win98 we have to eject usb devices before removing them. anyone know how to (if possible) to send a command that would "eject" the device? thanks
November 14th 04 08:54 PM
by Dhansberry Go to last post
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Installing two multiple copies of the same OS by Javad Hoseiny
Do anybody know how I can install multiple copies of a same OS on a computer? For example I want to install two seperate copies of Win Me on my computer. How is it possible? Thanks Javad
November 14th 04 05:59 PM
by Bert Kinney Go to last post
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Pcmcia modem problem by [email protected]
I can't dial the internet on my laptop. I've gone through the trouble shooter and nothing comes up wrong. Control Panel - Pcmcia lists the card correctly. Control Panel - Modems lists it correctly and detects it as attached to COM2, interrupt 3 2F8. Diagnostics Driver lists comm.drv altho I...
November 14th 04 05:59 PM
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"Restart" instead of "Shut Down" by Adam
My system is running Win98SE. When I try to "Shut Down", it does a "Restart" instead. "Disable fast shutdown" is already selected. Anyone know how to fix this?
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November 14th 04 03:21 AM
by PCR Go to last post
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.DLL file by C
Ok I have a icon maker file on my computer and when I try to open it it has this error: "A required .DLL file, MSVBVM60.DLL, was not found." My OS is win98 SE. -- Need a FREE Anti-Virus Software GO TO: www.avast.com
November 14th 04 02:54 AM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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need to install Advanced Power Management - please help by Adam
I would like to install the following: System Properties = Device Manager = System devices = "Advanced Power Management support" Anyone know how? My system consists of the following:
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November 14th 04 02:12 AM
by Adam Go to last post
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Getting "Operating system Not found" by Javad Hoseiny
I don't know the reason, but you should use a bootable floppy or CD to be able to install a new copy of your OS. Javad "bgosper" wrote in message ... ALl of a sudden I am getting this message--no idea what...
November 13th 04 11:45 PM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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NO OPERATING SYSTEM FOUND by bgosper
This problem statrted outof no where. The computer froze, then when rebooted I got this message. I tried using my Windows startup floppy and do a SYS C--no help. Scandisk says no problems found. Also, I put in my Windows disk alone and it of course brings me to the windows install/setup screen and...
November 13th 04 04:48 PM
by bgosper Go to last post
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Passwords by [email protected]
I made the mistake of putting a password where I didn't need or want one - starting the system. How on earth can can I remove it? If I try to replace it with just a CR, the system demands that I enter an actual password. And, as a matter of fact, since I tried it the old one doesn't even...
November 13th 04 05:40 AM
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Illegle operation by C
Well just now when I tried to post a question it just had this error again. And it about Internet explorer. First my pc info: OS's Win98 SE Win 2000 Pro. 60mb of RAM. 7GB HD 450MHz CPU Well in win 98 It has a Illegle operation thingy and closes Internet explorer. It does it once in a while. Is that...
November 13th 04 03:20 AM
by Richard G. Harper Go to last post
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How to reset reader by [email protected]
I set Noptepad as the reader for a file before I knew it was rich text. How can I change it? Jim L, via eCS 1.14 version of OS/2 -- Golly, Senator Bitchandmoan was unseated? SD finally got it.
November 13th 04 02:51 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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"Printers" moved to Device Manager by RJL
Thanks to Hewlett-Packard's so-called "tech" so-called "support," my computer is now left unable to install any printer. When I "add printer" from the PRINTERS folder, and the wizard does some file copying, but the newly added printer does not appear in the PRINTERS folder, but rather in the...
November 12th 04 09:58 PM
by PattyL Go to last post
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Scanreg/fix stalls on System.dat by T. Duprex
My system.dat had grown to over 9 Meg. and when I tried scanreg/fix it stalled at System.dat showing 0 to 1%. I have cleaned up my registry so that system.dat is at 7.4 Meg yet scanreg/fix stalls at 0 - 1%. If you exceed 8 Meg or so is it broken permanently? HOw can I get Scanreg/fix to work...
November 12th 04 08:45 PM
by Tom Duprex Go to last post
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Windows 98 startup problem by flyboy86326
Hi, I have an IBM Thinkpad 390E that won't startup. I get an error message that reads "While initializing device VKD" and that is as far as it goes. I recently installed a wireless card, and it was working okay and then this happened. Also, the battery is being drained instead of being charged by...
November 12th 04 07:18 PM
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View List, how do I keep it from changing by Tom Duprex
Running on Windows98 second edition. For some reason, when I use explorer my files are continuing to be displayed as large icons. How can I make all my files appear as "list" or "details". What is the switch that is making the large icons appear. How do I change this? tia
November 12th 04 08:39 AM
by Lee Go to last post
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Java plugin by [email protected]
How do you put a Java plugin into Mozilla without an internet connection. I'm guessing copying a DLL file somewhere, but... Jim L -- Should the Americans have left the Germans in France? Parley vous Deutsch?
November 11th 04 08:09 PM
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Can I make a new partition on a HD and do a fresh install from the DOS prompt in that partition? by Steve
I have two hd's(C: and D:) C: came with my Dell PII and D: is newer and bigger. I had BootitNG make a new 5GB partition on the D: drive(which has some data on it, in other partitions, already). My question is, when I am in DOS and the prompt is F:(new partition) and I run setup on my Windows 98...
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November 11th 04 05:55 PM
by dadiOH Go to last post
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