1. No need for Norton.Good read here. I have been using MS AV's for as long as I can remember. Nice & simple, no need for so many bells & whistles. Former Mozilla Engineer: Your Antivirus Is Poison, Remove It Nowhttp://news.softpedia.com/news/form..."Specifically, O'Callahan points out that allRead more

    No need for Norton.

    Good read here. I have been using MS AV’s for as long as I can remember. Nice & simple, no need for so many bells & whistles.
    Former Mozilla Engineer: Your Antivirus Is Poison, Remove It Now
    http://news.softpedia.com/news/form…
    “Specifically, O’Callahan points out that all antivirus solutions except for Microsoft’s actually do more harm on a system, as they create additional security flaws that can be exploited by attackers. He says Windows Defender is a “competent” piece of software, emphasizing that third-party security vendors do not follow their standard security practices and in the end expose users and their data.”

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  2. It is possible, but you'll need to use VBA - in other words, a macro.Using a value from a cell is pretty straight forward, as explained here:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/273028The image might be a bit more difficult. Can you give us some more info about the image and how it is stored in the worksRead more

    It is possible, but you’ll need to use VBA – in other words, a macro.

    Using a value from a cell is pretty straight forward, as explained here:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/273028

    The image might be a bit more difficult. Can you give us some more info about the image and how it is stored in the worksheet?

    Click Here Before Posting Data or VBA Code —> How To Post Data or Code.

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  3. Troubleshooting USB device problems including for flash drives, external drives, memory cards.See Response 1:https://computing.net/answers/ha...

    Troubleshooting USB device problems including for flash drives, external drives, memory cards.
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  4. Yeah, I know. If you had done it yourself, it'd be sane looking. Like this:Const sleepTime = 20 * 60 * 60000 Set shell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell") Do While True WScript.Sleep sleepTime WshShell.Popup "PLEASE CHECK ALL GET ARE INTACT. IF MISSING REPORT IMMEDIATLY. THIS MESSAGE WILL SELF DISTRUCTRead more

    Yeah, I know. If you had done it yourself, it’d be sane looking. Like this:

    Const sleepTime = 20 * 60 * 60000
    Set shell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
    Do While True
      WScript.Sleep sleepTime
      WshShell.Popup "PLEASE CHECK ALL GET ARE INTACT. IF MISSING REPORT IMMEDIATLY. THIS MESSAGE WILL SELF DISTRUCT IN 10s'." ,10 ,"CHECK GET Click OK!", 0
    Loop

    Note: I’m not sure which version of the VBScript engine your WinNT box has. For a while, the engines were released with Internet Explorer. It wasn’t until Win2K that VBScripts were guaranteed to actually run, and WScript.Sleep wasn’t included until version 2.0.

    How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

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  5. Doesn't sound like a virus, more like a keyboard issue. It could be pure coincidence that it has only shown up when in your user account.Two things to try:1. With the computer off, give 12 or so firm taps on the "q" key - that sometimes fixes key issues, for a while anyway.2. Try an external keyboarRead more

    Doesn’t sound like a virus, more like a keyboard issue. It could be pure coincidence that it has only shown up when in your user account.

    Two things to try:
    1. With the computer off, give 12 or so firm taps on the “q” key – that sometimes fixes key issues, for a while anyway.

    2. Try an external keyboard and see if you still get the issue.

    Always pop back and let us know the outcome – thanks

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  6. Echoing Fingers here; if the laptop is new enough to still be under warranty - contact hp and/or the vendor and ask for a replacement laptop?But before you part with it either for full replacement or servicing (under warranty or not); copy all your personal files to external media (typically DVD) -Read more

    Echoing Fingers here; if the laptop is new enough to still be under warranty – contact hp and/or the vendor and ask for a replacement laptop?

    But before you part with it either for full replacement or servicing (under warranty or not); copy all your personal files to external media (typically DVD) – first. Check the copies are OK too on another working system if possible (to be sure all your personal files are safe off the faulty laptop’s drive…

    Sadly more than few have lost everything when sending in kit for servicing… Not all service/support types make copies of the drive/data before they start “phyxing” things… And it’s a reasonably safe bet that replacement laptop would not likely have all your files neatly copied over onto it…

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  7. These are the two choices of processor that the above link shows that they offer as options and therefore they support.Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core B950 ProcessorIntel® Core™ i3 2330M ProcessorThere MIGHT be other i-3 or possibly i-5 processors of the 2xxxM series that would be supported, but there isRead more

    These are the two choices of processor that the above link shows that they offer as options and therefore they support.
    Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core B950 Processor
    Intel® Core™ i3 2330M Processor
    There MIGHT be other i-3 or possibly i-5 processors of the 2xxxM series that would be supported, but there is no guaranty that it’s BIOS will support it. This means that after changing it, it might work, it might not work, or it might just be down clocked to the maximum supported speed and # or cores and all else will be ignored.

    As far as graphics, you cannot change graphics on a laptop like you can on a desktop. They are permanently affixed to the motherboard, that is why laptops are offered with either a single graphics option, or up to three options, depending on the company and the price range of the system.

    If you intend to use it for gaming or for graphics intensive programs (photoshop, Autocad 3D, etc), then you will need to sell it and replace it with one with an appropriate model with the needed components included or factory customized when ordered.

    You have to be a little bit crazy to keep you from going insane.

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  8. Do you want it to prompt you for a Yes/No Parameter every time you run the query? If so, in your Criteria row of your Yes/No column, enter "= [Enter Yes or No]

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  9. Boot.ini is not required to boot. If Boot.ini is missing NTLDR will automatically boot from the system installed at C:\Windows\ (or C:\WINNT), which are the NTLDR defaults. If the system is installed at any other location the boot will fail.So there's another option, provided your OS is installed atRead more

    Boot.ini is not required to boot. If Boot.ini is missing NTLDR will automatically boot from the system installed at C:\Windows\ (or C:\WINNT), which are the NTLDR defaults. If the system is installed at any other location the boot will fail.

    So there’s another option, provided your OS is installed at the correct location, boot to a live cd, rename Boot.ini and reboot. You should expect to see the informative message “Invalid Boot.ini file – booting from C:\Windows”

    Good luck.

    Did you Google for an answer before asking the question?

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