Progamming function keys
How do you program the function keys in the Windows XP OS? I want to define F12 as the TAB key. One of our data entry people is setting up a datatbase of numeric info and uses the TAB key to move to the next field in the form. Having it as F12 would save [...]

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2009  3:14 PM
Function keys, Windows XP

Disk Defragmenter
What causes the Windows XP Professional Disk Degragmenter to be “unable to start”? How can it be fixed/started?

Answer Question   |  February 1, 2012  6:49 PM
Defragment, Disk defragmentation, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional

Microsoft Windows
what do people mean when they say, “Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit edition” ? I don’t understand the part “64-bit edition”. how do i determine the bit version of my Windows XP?

Answer Question   |  March 10, 2009  4:43 PM
Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit Edition

Outlook user keeps losing his contacts! O_o
I have a user (Japanese) who is connecting to our Exchange 2003 system. Occasionally, all (or at least most) of his contacts simply vanish. Twice I found them in his deleted items folder, and once I had to look at the deleted item recovery area to find them. I keep restoring them, but every so [...]

Answer Question   |  May 7, 2012  2:39 PM
Exchange 2003, Outlook, Outlook contacts, Outlook Errors, Outlook Express, Windows XP

virtual PC
Can windows xp pro. sp2 virtualpc to windows vista?

Answer Question   |  March 17, 2009  8:25 PM
Microsoft Virtual PC, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional SP2

Will Lotus 123 ver 9.5 work on Win XP on a Core 2 Duo processor?
I have a fully functional set of 123 applications that run successfully under Windows XP on a Dell Dimension 4550. I recently bought a new Dell Inspiron 530 with Win XP and while the application appears to run okay, my legacy spreadsheets have errors all over them. The sheet to sheet links will not resolve [...]

Answer Question   |  March 9, 2009  9:03 PM
Intel Core 2 Duo, Legacy applications, Legacy software, Lotus 123, Windows XP

POP3 Error Message 0×80042108
I cannot connect to hotmail

Answer Question   |  August 26, 2010  5:55 AM
Error 0x80042108, Exchange 2003, Hotmail, Outlook, Outlook 2003 error messages, POP3, POP3 accounts, Windows XP

Transfer of an computer with OEM XP to a new user.
A company I do some consulting for has purchased several used Dell systems. These systems have an OEM COA on them, and they also came with the Green XP Pro SP2 install disks that Dell includes with this system, most are still in their sealed envelopes. The XP Pro installed on the systems in question [...]

Answer Question   |  March 6, 2009  7:33 PM
eula, OEM, OEM keys, OEM Transfer, Windows XP

Ati driver hd 2600
couldn’t load file or assembly ‘MOM.implemantation,version=2.0.3175.37078,culture=neutral,PublicKeyToken=90ba9c70f846762e’ or one of its dependencies.The system cannot find the file specified.

Answer Question   |  March 3, 2009  4:51 PM
ATI Radeon 2600, Drivers, Graphics Card Drivers, Graphics cards, Windows XP, Windows XP SP3

Networking Problem
I have Windows XP professional OS. I have networking problem in my laptop. I am able to ping successfully on google.com (0 packet loss), however I am unable to open any web page. I spoke with my cable provider Customer Support & he said everything is fine but it looks like some of the security [...]

Answer Question   |  March 9, 2009  8:32 PM
Network Connection Problem, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional

POST is not displayed on my LCD screen through DVI-I
POST is not displayed on my new LCD screen when its connected through DVI-I and it proceeds straight to the XP boot screen. On VGA either on the new screen or the old CRT POST is displayed normally. While on dual display I get POST on my CRT but not on my LCD. Any way [...]

Answer Question   |  March 9, 2009  4:52 AM
ATI Radeon 9200, Digital Visual Interface, Dual monitors, DVI connector, DVI-I, LCD display, LCD Monitor, POST, Power-On Self Test, Windows XP

Macromedia Dreamweaver Dataset problem
Hi, I’m new to web development and I’m working my way through the Dreamweaver manual (also in the PDF). It was going well well until I hit the wall in “Chapter 5 Developing a Web Application” (Page 69-82). My problem…. I can’t seem to get “Live Data View” to work (bottom of P.66 in the [...]

Answer Question   |  March 2, 2009  2:44 AM
.NET Framework 1.1, Database connectivity, Dataset, Dreamweaver, Dreamweaver MX 6.1, Macromedia, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Web development, Windows XP

Install Windows XP in Dell PowerEdge 2850
i need requiered install windows xp sp2 in poweredge 2850

Answer Question   |  March 2, 2009  2:19 AM
Dell PowerEdge 2850, Windows XP, Windows XP installation

Problem viewing Shared Folder on server
THIS IS NOT AS SIMPLE AS IT SEEMS. I appreciate your time and effort, I have a weird one here…hopefully someone can help. I have a VPN server setup. working perfectly. I connect to it from computer A- using xp pro sp2. everything works. B – using VISTA ultimate – everything works. C – using [...]

Answer Question   |  March 10, 2009  6:24 PM
Network Shared Folder, Shared folders, VPN connectivity, Windows Vista, Windows XP

How to pinpoint the Windows XP problem via BSOD stop codes
Hi, i have read as much as i can find about BSOD-Diciphering and known problems but I am struggling to understand exactly how to pin point the problem via the codes. OS xp home SP2, cant get in to safe mode and cant chkdsk/F as its asking. Codes are 0×00000024 (0×00190203,0x81205EF0,0xC0000102,0×00000000) Would really appreciate a [...]

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2009  5:15 PM
Blue Screen of Death, BSOD, STOP 0x00000000, STOP 0x00190203, STOP 0x81205EF0, STOP 0xC0000102, STOP codes, Windows XP

Infrared Wireless Link Applet default dettings
If I have an XP computer with an Infrared port and open the Wireless Link applet for the very first time, what are the security default settings on the Infrared and Image Transfer tabs?

Answer Question   |  March 2, 2009  10:22 PM
Infrared communications, Infrared Transfer, Windows XP, Wireless Link Applet, Wireless security

Intel Management Engine Interface error
I am using Windows XP (service pack 2), i have a problem in computer management console in Device manager under system device one of my Intel(R) Management Engine Interface is not working properly the error is “This device cannot start. (Code 10)”. Because of this i cant update my bios and i am not able [...]

Answer Question   |  March 2, 2009  2:10 PM
BIOS, Desktop, Device Manager, Enterprise Desktop, Intel Management Engine Interface, This device cannot start (Code 10), Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Windows XP Pro 32-bit with 4 GB of RAM unable to use more than 3 GB
hello all, I’ve just installed additional 2 GB of RAM to get 4 GB in total. however OS is unable to allocate whole 4 GB, but showing addressable only 3 GB (in system properties). System BIOS and also msinfo32.exe points to 4 GB of physical memory. any clue how to configure OS to be able [...]

Answer Question   |  March 13, 2009  1:55 PM
BIOS settings, Memory, Memory management, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional

Adding attributes in Windows XP
I want to add some more attributes under “user property” in Windows XP, how can I do this?

Answer Question   |  April 4, 2009  7:25 PM
Terminal Services, Windows XP

Record Recovery? How to recover records for taxes on a company computer for tax records on XP pro with no password…Backdoor/safe mode?
How can I get into a computer with Windows XP Pro used for the owner’s accounting of a business for tax records? The employee can’t remeber the password. We desprately need to get the records off the computer. Then wipe the hard drive and donate. I also need to wipe five more to purchase the [...]

Answer Question   |  February 27, 2009  3:47 PM
Data Recovery, Windows XP