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Interactive window station

Problem Solver
Anyone know what an interactive window station is? I've been trying to install drivers for my new Brother printer either through usb or parallel (on win2k) and this error keeps popping up and I can't finish my installation of the drivers.
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Vista - USB Devices not recognized!

Delvy
We just installed Vista on our new Dell desktop and shortly the Microsoft wireless mouse / keyboard stopped functioning. Found out there were incompatibility issues so I downloaded the update for it.
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SATA II & IDE Maxblast

acolbert
I have just installed a new SATA II hard disk which i intend to use as the replacement for my existing IDE Primary drive. I want to use my old IDE as a secondary drive and make an exact copy of my IDE drive onto my new SATA drive, making it primary.
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SB5v Voltage Fluctuation

ALE31
My SB5v voltage fluctuates from about 3. 7 to 5. 00 volts. Computer will work fine if all I do is the internet and read mail. Seems like anytime I start an application, computer shuts down. CPU running hot, about 120-126.
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Disk Keeper and chkdsk Error msg

Billygsims
My pc has an error msg that says Disk Keeper has detected that CHKDSK is scheduled torun on the volume: HP_PAVILLION (C:). This is due to either a user request or because the operating system has found errors in the file system.
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Problems installing ATI Radeon 9550

ctortola
I have a Gigabyte K8U939 motherboard that doesn't want to accept my graphics card. The Radeon instructions say to download the latest chipset from Gigabyte, which I think I'm doing, but maybe not, since their website doesn't have the best English.
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HP Pavilion problems

LaN3Y
my HP pavilion desktop pc recently stoped working. i bought a new samsung SP2514N i have kept the old hard drive aswell so i can run both of them i tryd booting up the new one but it keeps asking for the ntfs how do i sort out the new harddrive and how do i make it so i can use them both together any help will be t ...
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it cant find my audio device

youngscar
I am tryin to install my audio device but it says it cant find the software to install it. can anyone help me. i need to listen to music and other stuff.
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USB Adapter

z55
I just bought one of those usb adapter that connects to the usb header on the motherboard. When I power the computer on, I notice little sparks coming off the metal plate. Is there a way to fix this?.
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Graphics card transfer

emperor_567
My Mums computer has just come back from the repair shop and i have found out that she has a NVIDEA gfx card, which is what i need to play call of duty. Im wondering if there is any way i could copy it or somehow transfer it so that it is on my mums computer and my computer without corrupting the computers.
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p4p800 deluxe w/2.4 cpu+the best vid card

daprdan
What is the best video card I can put on this MOBO. I have a GIG of ram,a 2. 4 intel processor and am currently running a 9700 pro. I would prefer to stay with ATI Radeon. Thanks in advance.
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Windows Vista - Laptop Sensor pad / Mouse Options

Kain Bloodstone
I just bought a brand new HP Laptop, came equipped with Windows Vista Home Premium. So far 2 problems. I'm not sure if its a bug in the OS or if its a problem only I'm experiencing. I right click the desktop and go to the Personalization (used to be called properties) menu.
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Gravis USB GAMEPAD PRO

GravisgamepadproUSB
This controller use to work great when I ran it on Win98. Now I've installed it onto my labtop with WinXP with the latest DirectX software and although the installation had no problem the controller doesn't seen to work at all.
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windows\system32\config\system missing or corrupt

Lewshu
When I boot up my computer I get this error Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \Windows\System32\Config\System You can attempt to repair this file by starting windows setup using the original setup cd-rom.
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Question about CPU Cooling Fan

Kain Bloodstone
Msft. update site says my winXp version is pirated and I can't get any patches,security updates,etc. Will using Winupdateslist 1. 10 get me all updates,etc?Thanks Misanthrope.
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overlock failure

Charissa
Help. Every time I turn on my computer he restarts again and again. The system says overlock failure. This week when I turned on my other computer it said the exact same thing! How can I fix this problem?.
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irql_not_less_or_equal HELP ME!

pross17
Hey guys I have researched this done everything i have been told. And still no such luck. I recently started getting bluescreen of death error message titled IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL 0xA I have pinpointed ti down to a 2wire wireless usb adapter that is causeing the problem, But the thing is it dosnt do it everytime a ...
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Mother board and graphics card compatibility

DuncanC
I currently use an Abit KT7A RAID motherboard and would like to purchase the best graphics card for gaming that is compatibile. Alternatively if the main board is not up to the task of supporting the newer graphics cards I'll build a new system.
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nvidia mx440 agp8x 128mb

111bbq
system aopen s661fxm motherboard windows xp sp2 celeron 2. 6 512mb+256mbram 300gb+40gb HD soundblaster live5. 1 19in lcd widescreen ok so I just bought a second hand card off ebay, a nvidia mx440 agp8x 128mb.
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