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  • Email arrives in HTML code
    By skid on May 28, 2001 @ 9:00 AM in Internet and email | No Comments  Comments
    The Silicon Kid Archive

    I am a subscriber to the CNET Tweak Freak newsletter. However, the newsletter arrives in code format rather than HTML format. Can you tell me why when I receive others in normal text mode? Would appreciate your help in this matter. (more…)

  • Windows password prompt
    By skid on May 28, 2001 @ 9:00 AM in Windows 95/98/Me | No Comments  Comments
    The Silicon Kid Archive

    I had to reinstall Windows as my scanner and camera software would not install on my computer. Now I encounter a Windows password prompt whenever I boot up my computer. Secondly, my Dial-up Networking box now has the ‘Save Password’ and ‘Connect Automatically’ boxes grayed out. Can you please help? (more…)

  • Cannot Display Page when clicking links in emails
    By skid on May 21, 2001 @ 9:00 AM in Internet and email | No Comments  Comments
    The Silicon Kid Archive

    I utilise Outlook Express through Internet Explorer 5.5 using Windows 98. I subscribe to two CNET newsletters, being, CNET.Download.com Dispatch and CNET ICQ Tips Dispatch. Both of these subscriptions have a link to one.digital.cnet.com within each newsletter. My problem is when I attempt to open these links I get a ‘Cannot Open This Page’ message in Internet Explorer. Could you provide any assistance with this problem? (more…)

  • Hardware wizard appearing on startup
    By skid on May 21, 2001 @ 9:00 AM in Windows 95/98/Me | No Comments  Comments
    The Silicon Kid Archive

    I have recently installed Windows ME on my home computer. Because it did not interact well with my existing modem, I bought a new modem. The modem manufacturer has talked me through the procedure to make my system accept the modem drivers from the provided CD as Windows ME was not letting me install any drivers but its own. Now, every time I start up, the hardware wizard appears inviting me to try to load new drivers all over again (even though experience tells me it would not accept them readily anyway). There is no obvious option under ‘msconfig’ for me to stop this message appearing at start up, and I would be very grateful for your advice on how to do this. (more…)

  • Computer hangs when more than 256 colours
    By skid on May 14, 2001 @ 9:00 AM in Video/Graphics | No Comments  Comments
    The Silicon Kid Archive

    I have a IBM 733 Pentium III running Windows ME and am having problems with my Voodoo 3 card. Whenever I try to change the colours to more than ‘256 Colours’ the computer locks up. Newer drivers, and emails to the card manufacturer have been fruitless. Is there anything you can do to help please? (more…)