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Need to shut down PC by CaptDave
Hi guys...this is my situation. My 16 yr old daughter does not believe in turning off her PC when not in use. She will leave it on for hrs. I've tried punishing her but it will only last a week or two and then it back to the same old thing. She is PC savy, so using the power manager wont do...
June 17th 04 04:15 AM
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bios by vman
Please help i have an IBM thinkpad 760dx. first, i don't know how to enter its bios i used del and F1 nothing. I have a windows 98 se OS cd rom but when i turn on the system it doesn't automatically boot how can i solve this problem? ps i am trying to install win 98 se on this computer.
June 17th 04 04:09 AM
by Bert Kinney Go to last post
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HIMEM error in Win 98 by TNorth
Hello, I am looking for some help for a problem that has developed on my Mom's computer. It is a Compaq Presario 5300 with 32 mb of RAM and a 2 MB HHD. She is running Win98SE. I know some of my information may be incomplete - but I am dealing with this over the phone and with an 80 year old, so...
June 17th 04 01:47 AM
by Richard G. Harper Go to last post
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Windows 98 SE Setup by Lewis van Bommel
when i am trying to install Windows 98 SE to my desktop computer i boot with CD support but when i start setup it comes up with the setup wizard, when that gets to 100% it makes a BEEP and ten a black bar appears and setup freezes. Please help me if possible. Yours Thankfully, Lewis van Bommel
June 16th 04 10:49 PM
by Ben Myers Go to last post
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HELPHELPHELP by rob lomax
Hi people this is the first time i use this so i'm not too sure how to go about the whole thing. Anyway, I created separate profiles for my parents and i on the home PC. However, my parents now wish for me to return things back to normal as they are not too happy with me doing this. I know how to...
June 16th 04 09:56 PM
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Startup questions! by Alon Brodski
Hello world! Could you please tell me what are the required programs for Win98SE to run at startup (the minimum) Also in task manager (Cntr-Alt-Del) and in Startup tab in Msconfig. Does Ipconfig works there as well?Seems that's so,but switches are different from XP.So could you also ,please,send...
June 16th 04 08:39 PM
by Alon Brodski Go to last post
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Better Password protection in win98 se by John Callaway
Is it possible to setup win98 se so it will only open with a password? JPC
June 16th 04 09:27 AM
by DanN Go to last post
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bypassing windows - to c: prompt by Bill Watt
On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:20:58 -0700, "Valerie" wrote: After deleting some files, I was prompted to re-start the computer. After re-starting it says "bypassing windows" and a C:\ prompt comes up. Help! What do I do now. Valerie,
June 16th 04 05:47 AM
by Bill Watt Go to last post
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Unable to boot from any drive on laptop by Glenn
Scenario: Gateway Solo 9101 w/formatted 4GB HDD. Am attempting to reload Win98SE. Regardless of which drive I place first in the boot sequence, the following message always appears: Non-system disk. Replace and press any key when ready. Have tried booting with Win98 Boot, Win98 CDROM, Win2K boot...
June 16th 04 02:52 AM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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Fonts by Keith
I have just bought a new machine, and installed my Windows 98 system on it, but over the years I have managed to collect a substantial selection of fonts. I thought I would have to do nothing more than simply copy my old fonts directory over my new one. But this doesn't work. How can I get all...
June 16th 04 12:52 AM
by niteowl Go to last post
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upgrade to win98se from win98 by Nikhil
i want to upgrade my system to windows98 second edition, when i tried to setup win98 se on my system it displayed error message that can not upgrade to win98se from win98. please suggest some tips, because i don't want to re-setup all my programs.
June 16th 04 12:12 AM
by Jon_Hildrum Go to last post
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how do I make a 98 book disk without 98? by Nikko
I'm helping a friend reinstall Windows 98 on her laptop. The problem is, I forgot to make a floppy boot disk. I've been running XP and got used to having a bootable CD. So now I'm wondering, how do I make a Win98 boot disk without having Windows 98 already installed. I'm sure there's a way, but...
June 15th 04 09:38 PM
by PCR Go to last post
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Create Startup Disk by Beth
I have a Gateway computer running Windows 98 Second Edition. I need to create a new startup disk (in Control PanelAdd/Remove Programs). I know how to do this; I've done it before. Now when I do it, though, I'm prompted to insert the Win98SE CD. Because my Win98SE is from Gateway, I have a Gateway...
June 15th 04 08:05 AM
by Bill Watt Go to last post
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Windows 98 Dialogue Box by Brian
When my Windows 98 was originally installed, apparently they did not make provision for the Dialogue Box(i.e.Log on with password).You just go strait in. Is there any way I can now install the opening Dialogue Box for security purposes??
June 15th 04 06:56 AM
by Alan Edwards Go to last post
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problem using Yahoo by Shakey
The message board portion of MyYahoo was functioning correctly using both NS and IE. Over a week ago it started to reply "no new messages" constantly. If I call it from a public computer "format kept at Yahoo" it functions correctly leading me to suspect Windows setting. I have: Secured my anti...
June 15th 04 04:24 AM
by Shakey Go to last post
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98 or XP on Win 95 by genista
A long time ago I have installed Win 95 on my PC. I would like now to install Win 98 or Windows XP. Is that possible ? Where to get the download ? What is the price ? My PC Pentium 133 MHz is equipped with 64 MB ram and 40 GB hard disk. Many thanks. 14 Jun, 11:00pm (GMT+2)
June 15th 04 12:48 AM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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"x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 10" by [email protected]
Is there a website that lists how to decode the subject line? gm
June 15th 04 12:16 AM
by Richard G. Harper Go to last post
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Pcmcia boot disk by ed
Hi: I have a toshiba notebook computer( about 2 years old) I have a pcmcia card install that have two usb2 outputs. (the card bus is 32-bits) One of the output I have go to a usb2 enclosure with a hard drive in it. My OS is Win98. I am using this external hard drive for my backup files. In Win98...
June 14th 04 11:38 PM
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i got OS win98SE but the keyboard is not functioning? by mon
i have the system up & running, the mouse is reponding well but the keyboard isn't? What should have i missed? is using a PS2 type not a USB port. It doesn't show on the device manager? What should i do? Any help would be gladly appreciated. Thanks
June 14th 04 11:11 PM
by mon Go to last post
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missing bnts.dll file by alfie
Can somone please help? My sound has dissapeared in Win 98 and when trying to reinstall from disc I get the message "bnts.dll file is missing: I then skip file and when its finished installing....again no sound! Can someone enlighten me please? Ps also I have no control for sound in my cd player
June 14th 04 10:00 PM
by Julie-o Go to last post
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