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97 Word by Richard G. Harper
Try searching for and deleting all copies of NORMAL.DOT on your hard drive, then restart and try Word again. -- Richard G. Harper * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * HELP us help YOU ......
May 6th 04 12:25 AM
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Blue Screen on Start Up or automatic shutdown as Windows is loading. by Ed Hawley
On my Laptop, when I am bringing the system up, I either get an automatic shutdown or sometimes it will give me a blue screen. The message says that there is a fatal fault at 0028:CA14BDBO. What does that mean and where do I look for the problem. Does Windows 98 have a log record of the...
May 6th 04 02:00 AM
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Not enough memory to run program by Ron Martell
" wrote: Running Windows 98, Gateway Pent III 450 mhz, 320 mb ram Recently installed Norton Internet Security 2004. Home computer, no special software, just Word, Excel, Quicken. So now we get this "Not enough memory to run...
May 6th 04 04:18 AM
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error message by Ron Badour
I find no such file with that name. Please check the spelling and post the **exact** error message you are getting. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
May 6th 04 05:01 AM
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missing files and managing start-up by Ron Badour
The system is not looking in the right place for the files. Click the browse button and browse to the Win98 folder on your CD. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
May 6th 04 05:02 AM
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my computer freezes on start up by Ron Badour
How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 98 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192926 Sounds like a program being loaded at boot is at fault. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info:
May 6th 04 05:08 AM
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crowded startup by Ron Badour
To cut back on the number of programs starting at boot, check the programs themselves for an option not to load. You might have to double click an icon in the tray (others might require a right click) and then look for preferences or options. If you cannot find an option, look for the program in...
May 6th 04 05:12 AM
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service profile by glee
If you are using MSN, uninstall it from Add\Remove Programs, and then reinstall it. Please note that besides MSN, there are other dialers and connection managers that can also cause the error....see here for an example - http://ftp.cac.psu.edu/access/cd/windows/dialup/psudlw2k.htm If you do not...
May 6th 04 05:13 AM
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Defrag Stops At 56% by Ron Badour
It is my experience that this is a result of a corrupt file. See the defrag and scandisk troubleshooters located he http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/how_to.html -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
May 6th 04 05:16 AM
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not enough memory by Lionel
close some programs on your taskbar add some memory for performance
May 6th 04 06:46 PM
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Stand By by Justin
I turned off all power management features and the pc (windows 98) still goes to stand by after about 30 minutes of inactive use. Is there a way I can fix this? It shutsdown my vpn also.
May 6th 04 09:13 PM
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Long shut down by Jim Y
When shutting down w98 it seems to take a very long time. What should I look for to speed it up? Thank you, Jim Y
May 6th 04 10:00 PM
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{power Management - Standby by Don
A window came up say "your computer has had a problem going on standby. Would you like to set up so your computer never goes on standby?" I foolishly said yes, thinking I could restore it if necessary. How can I restore the Standby option in Power Management?
May 7th 04 12:51 AM
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No Sound on WIN98 SE by DreamJocki
I have no sound on my Windows 98 SE. I've tried to upgrade the drivers and I get a message there is not a better driver than the one installed. Any suggestions? Thanks
May 7th 04 12:55 AM
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Poor performance out of nowhere by Lionel
add some memory for performance
May 7th 04 02:42 AM
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Windows 98SE by Wishy13764
When it comes to windows 9X, I find reinstalling it the best bet.
May 7th 04 02:43 AM
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Win 95/98/ME - Information, tips, and techniques by Lefty
Thanks for providing this information and the site. It will be very helpful. In the spirit of exchanging information, tips, and techniques regarding Microsoft products: Windows 4 Support Center - http://aumha.org/win4/ Supporting Windows Desktop Systems: Windows 95, 98 & Millennium and...
May 7th 04 04:15 AM
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Windows Update by Ron Badour
I don't really understand your question. The number of clicks are different because they are different steps (steps 3 and 4 are related). -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
May 7th 04 05:38 AM
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win 98 se sees only 36 MB ram by allen
-----Original Message----- What exactly are you looking at when you see this figure of 36Mb? -- Jeff Richards MS MVP W95/W98 "smockey" wrote in message ... In order to be able to connect to an older IBM AS/400
May 7th 04 05:41 AM
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Cannot find crystal chip by Buffalo
The "cannot find chrystal chip".... error seems to refer to your soundcard and probably refers to its DOS mode function. You will probably have to look up your sound card online and read the instructions on how to set it up to be used in DOS mode. The MDAC error: This link explains what MDAC does...
May 7th 04 01:58 PM
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