Mega Bucks

I have run a second video card alongside my matrox with no problems.

The only way to find out is to try it.

My experience with XP is that it is best to update your system with the latest service packs and other updates before you add hardware. This way XP seems to cope better.

Optimist,

Your a star will try it out over the next couple of days and will come back with a update...

I take it you have to install the driver that comes with the new card as well??

Many thanks....

Mega...

Mega Bucks

It depends on the card. With any luck windows will recognise the card and install it's own or a deffault driver. Best to have the card drivers handy though.

Worst case is that there is a conflict and you get no output from either card in which case you will have to forget it.

Make sure that you set a system restore point before you start.

Does anybody have any links to an auto refresh program?

"RefreshIE" is apparently discontinued.

Thanks in advance

Abbey

Try this one

Ta DocProc

Doc I had one that went on your Toolbar with optional Refresh Times.Cant remember Name.Any ideas?

Iain

Have a browse through this lot. :-)

Best take care with using Alexa though. :-(

Not amongst them Pity.It was quite handy.

This site has been very usefull for WIN XP
http://www.tipsdr.com/windows-xp-tips-4.html

Trying to Re-install My Fathers Win XP Home.Trouble is Ive now found out he has lost the booklet with the Product Number on it!
I have the disk,of course.Would i be able to find it on one of the files?
Help Needed.Hes 74 Im at my wits end!:-))))))))))
already formatted drive.

ttt

Iain

I think you will have a problem. If you can get the old system working it might be worth giving Microsoft a ring.

Are you sure that the product label has not been stuck somewhere on the computer?

Iain

I have labels on both computers with what I believe is the number you need. Check around the outer case.

Hope I'm right. Good luck!

Its not there!Been onto Microsoft.Very Unhelpful.Basically Im Stuck.Looks like I have to buy another copy unless anyone here can help.

Iain - Is it a MS CD? or is it a manufacturers OEM disk. If MS send back to them and they will send you another, if/when you send it back tell them you have lost the sleeve/booklet. MS will always replace it.

Prod

Can I install a New OEM version Without Problems.If i format drive?

Here's a link for a guy on eBay selling OEM copies of Windows XP Professional at 99 ea. He has over 1880 positive Reviews and so looks OK to me. He also has 35 copies for sale, which also means he has a 'Buy It Now' on too.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3657593413&category=4619

After loading up your machine, might I suggest you use the Belarc Advisor to print out an Audit of your machines's Hardware and software?

You can get it as a download from

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html (click on the link on the web page)

The Belarc Advisor is an excellent programme and will even print out where the software is on your machine, the versions of it, and also the Key Numbers for the Version of Windows you are running with, together with loads of other useful snippets of information. It prints out a thorough list of all your hardware too.

All in all, it makes for a great written record should you ever require it for when you take it to be mended at a dealer, for example. In other words, just like what you could have done with when you lost the Windows Key Number.

Cheers Doc.
My Dad lost it!..............:-)

I had BT Yahoo broadband fitted a week ago, but have been unable to use outlook express for email.

I get the following error

"Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes for this include server problems, network problems, or a long period of inactivity. Account: 'BT Yahoo! Broadband Mail', Server: 'mail.btinternet.com', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F"

However - Hotmail emails work in and out through outlook express without problems. I have tried changing the settings but with no joy.

I am using a Linksys Wireless -G ADSL Gateway (router/modem) for access to the broadband - and the main PC which I use is connected via Ethernet Network Cable.

Any help would be appreciated especially from anyone who has a similar setup.

I am getting a bit p**sed off using the Yahoo web-based email service.

Thanks

Timeliner, if your email address is correctly specified in the account details in Outlook Express then the only other thing I can think of is that BT or Yahoo haven't enabled your email address for use via SMTP. BT have a class of email users who can only send and collect their mail via the web interface. Are you using an address you had before?