1. There is no equivalent key for it. That function is unique to the laptop only. Is the light on the fn key lighting up when you press it? It could either be a software or hardware (maybe both) If the fn key lights up, it may be a software problem If it doesn't, then your keyboard might be broken. I mRead more

    There is no equivalent key for it. That function is unique to the laptop only.
    Is the light on the fn key lighting up when you press it?

    It could either be a software or hardware (maybe both)

    If the fn key lights up, it may be a software problem

    If it doesn’t, then your keyboard might be broken.

    I may be able to help if you provide me with more details,
    such as the status of the network icon, and the configuration in your
    device manager.

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  2. "going to "Storage"-->"Disk Management Console", and then right-clicking a drive" Just fired up an XP Pro comp, on mine it is > Storage-->Disk Management, right-click a drive-->Properties-->Hardware-->highlight a drive-->Properties

    “going to “Storage”–>”Disk Management Console”, and then right-clicking a drive”
    Just fired up an XP Pro comp, on mine it is > Storage–>Disk Management, right-click a drive–>Properties–>Hardware–>highlight a drive–>Properties

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  3. You can still download and save Service Pack 3 for future installation when required:http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/down...So grab it while you still can.There is no single download for individual updates released since SP3, nor are they available now anyway - - it's passed the deadline of April 8thRead more

    You can still download and save Service Pack 3 for future installation when required:
    http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/down…
    So grab it while you still can.

    There is no single download for individual updates released since SP3, nor are they available now anyway – – it’s passed the deadline of April 8th

    As long as you install SP3 and install a reliable and trusted antivirus and third-party firewall, you need not worry about security holes.

    However, as time progresses you will find fewer and fewer hardware and software manufacturers who support Windows XP on their new products, which is fine if you never intend to buy any new computer software or hardware – – not a very practical situation to be in.

    message edited by phil22

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  4. Locking the monitor controls ensures that settings cannot be changed. With the monitor switched on, press and hold the right hand button on your monitor panel for up to ten seconds. You will either get the message "Monitor controls locked" or "Monitor controls unlocked" on screen.

    Locking the monitor controls ensures that settings cannot be changed. With the monitor switched on, press and hold the right hand button on your monitor panel for up to ten seconds. You will either get the message “Monitor controls locked” or “Monitor controls unlocked” on screen.

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  5. Right click on the install file & select > Run as administrator

    Right click on the install file & select > Run as administrator

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  6. ... Start>All Programs>HP Tools>HP PC System Recovery... might be handy to create a recovery cd/dvd at this stage!... more instructions here (<F10> <key> on some models).Angel Decoy... Posting is provided "AS IS" with no warrantieshttp://img132.imageshack.us/img132/...Grrrr... .Read more

    … Start>All Programs>HP Tools>HP PC System Recovery

    … might be handy to create a recovery cd/dvd at this stage!

    … more instructions here (<F10> <key> on some models)

    .
    Angel Decoy
    … Posting is provided “AS IS” with no warranties
    http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/…
    Grrrr… …im

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  7. Hi there, I found the solution of my problem which was simple. Actually i took image using ghost while being in windows so now i tested it in dos mode and it doesn't work there... So i am now looking for GHOST.exe for DOS.

    Hi there,
    I found the solution of my problem which was simple. Actually i took image using ghost while being in windows so now i tested it in dos mode and it doesn’t work there…

    So i am now looking for GHOST.exe for DOS.

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  8. I assume your system was working fine before the memory upgrade, then 1GB was added & you began having problems, so you bought a new monitor thinking that woud fix it? Interesting troubleshooting technique. Now try testing the RAM.http://www.memtest86.com/download.html

    I assume your system was working fine before the memory upgrade, then 1GB was added & you began having problems, so you bought a new monitor thinking that woud fix it? Interesting troubleshooting technique. Now try testing the RAM.

    http://www.memtest86.com/download.html

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  9. You've got it BACKWARDS - those are the files you DO NOT COPY !One or more of those files is corrupted, and is the reason you can't load your original User !When you select multiple files and/or folders to copy at once, Windows stops copying when it encounters the first error. How to copy data fromRead more

    You’ve got it BACKWARDS – those are the files you DO NOT COPY !

    One or more of those files is corrupted, and is the reason you can’t load your original User !

    When you select multiple files and/or folders to copy at once, Windows stops copying when it encounters the first error.

    How to copy data from a corrupted user profile to a new profile in Windows XP
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811…

    Excerpt

    “Press and hold down the CTRL key while you click each file and subfolder in this folder, except the following files:
    Ntuser.dat
    Ntuser.dat.log
    Ntuser.ini “

    Note the EXCEPT !
    …..

    Don’t move the mouse while clicking on each file or subfolder, otherwise Windows will make a copy of it in the same parent folder .

    Or

    – click once on a blank area between the files and folders on the right side

    – at the top of the window, select Edit – Select All

    – hold down Crtl, click on the Ntuser… files one by one, to de-select those – let go of Ctrl

    – place the cursor over the highlighted bar for any folder or file, RIGHT click, select Copy
    ……..

    It’s a good idea to make sure your hard drive your Windows partition is on is not failing when you have a data corruption problem, BEFORE you attempt to fix the problem.

    Check your hard drive with the manufacturer’s diagnostics.
    See the latter part of response 1 in this:
    http://www.computing.net/windows95/…

    (thanks to Dan Penny for this link:)
    Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities
    http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm…

    If you don’t have a floppy drive, you can get a CD image diagnostic utility from most hard drive manufacturer’s web sites, but obviously you would need to make a burned CD, preferably a CD-R for best compatibilty, on another computer if you need to.

    If the hard drive itself tests okay, any data problems found can be fixed, one way or another.

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  10. ... you have the grub4dos bootloader kicking in at bootup."...After a recent crash and recovery..."... aslong as it is'nt evoked by [pressing] your factory recovery <key> (?)... I'd use a bootup win98 disk and type FDISK /MBR [press enter] ... and remove the Master Boot Record.Angel Decoy... tRead more

    … you have the grub4dos bootloader kicking in at bootup.

    “…After a recent crash and recovery…”

    … aslong as it is’nt evoked by [pressing] your factory recovery <key> (?)

    … I’d use a bootup win98 disk and type FDISK /MBR [press enter]

    … and remove the Master Boot Record
    .
    Angel Decoy
    … there is logic to this madness!
    http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/…
    Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr… .im

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