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    Windows Media Player not opening...please help.

    i had to restore my system, xp pro, to an earlier date and now when i try to open Windows Media Player i get this message: "the file wmp.dll has a version number of 9.0.0.2980 where 9.0.0.3075 was expected. Windows Media Player is not installed properly and must be reinstalled." before...
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    hard drive taking forever to "check disk"..

    before when i would "check disk" my drive C for bad sectors and to fix them it would take about 50 minutes to do so. yesterday i did the "check disk" to look for/fix bad sectors and it was 3 HOURS INTO IT and it was only half way done! nothing came up saying it found bad sectors or anything...
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    hard drive problem when booting

    When turning on my computer between 3-5 seconds after doing so i get the message "a problem with the hard drive has been detected. please consult ur user's manual. press enter to continue.". i press enter and everthing loads up fine and my computer runs smooth. when consulting my user's...
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    slower boot-up time after system restore question...

    Before I restored my system to a previous date my boot-up time was around 42 seconds. Now since I restored my computer to a previous date the boot-up time is almost 90 seconds. What could cause this? I have the same applications starting at boot-up as before I did the system restore. thanks...
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    physical/virtual memory question....

    on my system my total physical memory is 512 megs with 254 megs available. total virtual memory is 1.72 gig with 1.23 gig available + page file space is 1.22 gig. now the page file space is the place on my hard drive to store memory, right? does it only story memory on my page file when u run...
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    DirectWay Satellite...who has it? advice?

    where i live i can't get cable or dsl so i've been thinking about getting DirectWay Satellite connection. i called and got the info and to be honest with u i'm not sure if i wanna do it so i'm just wondering if anyone else has it. they told me u sign up for 1 year for $99 per month (pays for...
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    Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000, anyone have it yet?

    i remember there being a thread about cams some time ago but haven't heard if anyone got the new Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000 yet. they're kinda expensive and i'm lookin' for feedback from people who already bought one. are u glad u did? thanks.
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    how to add a pic to ur name when u post??

    sorry if i'm putting this in the wrong area but........how do u put a pic under ur name on the left when u make a post?
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    Question about Physical/Virtual memory.

    I know this may seem like a silly question but I'm a newbe here and I don't know "alot" about computers as most do on here. What is the difference between "total physical memory" and "total virtual memory"? My physical memory is 512MB and virtual memory is 1.72GB. Plus, i'm not sure if I...
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