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Danielsbabe
Member

08-07-2003

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Answer to my display problem from earlier...it would appear we have a couple of chuckleheads on nights.

We're using Samsung Syncmaster 213t flat screens. They have an option, when you right click on the desktop, "Graphics Option". Then there is a "Hot Keys" option. It's in here that you get the option of rotating the display 180 degrees.

I guess the night shift was bored and decided to play around with the monitor. You know what they say...Paybacks a b****

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 11:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jan, I got an e-mail yesterday that sounds exactly like the program you described. The e-mail left me puzzled about whether Mozilla and Netscape are now the same thing. I had your very same question. AND, as a result of reading yesterday's e-mail, I downloaded Mozilla. Haven't installed it yet, though.

Ladytex, thanks for the explanation. And the endorsement.

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 11:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
For some reason, all of a sudden, when I try to open a link from the messages search it is being blocked by the pop up blocker thing I got from something that I installed. I have had it for a while and this has not been a problem. The only new thing I have done is install msn instant messenger. Could that have added another dimension to the pop up problem. How do I get rid of this problem?

Jan
Member

08-01-2000

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 12:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Lady and JuJu! JuJu are you moving from IE or from Netscape to Mozilla? I think I will stick with my Netscape as it is working fine for me. what does Mozilla offer that Netscape 7.1 does not..do either of you know??

Danielsbabe..you are right..payback is a b*#ch so get them good

Sorry Dipo about your problem..I hope someone comes along soon that can help you :-)

Ladytex
Member

09-27-2001

Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 12:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Mozilla is a stripped down version of Netscape. Netscape is a computer hog, lol. I've just installed the Mozilla browser and it is so much smaller and uses less resources than Netscape. I haven't used netscape in a few years so I'm not sure what 7.1 has.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 11:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, and I need some help now.

I am having total freeze-ups several times a day. The kind where you have to hit the re-set button and then go through the whole scanning process.

I am pretty sure I don't have a virus. I run AVG all the time, and it scans daily. I also ran TrendMicrosystems scan for a couple hours the other day, and it found nothing.

This was after I did a Systems Restore last week, re-setting the computer to June 8, before I started having freeze-up problems.

Backing up, I started having freeze-ups about two, maybe three weeks ago. Well, and I may have reported it here, because it was around the time I downloaded Spybot, June 19, and I asked if that might cause a freeze-up, and folks said no. I have since uninstalled it, and the freeze-ups continue.

THEN, I figured it was because my scanner is going bad, because in addition to Internet Explorer and Juno freeze-ups, I started getting freeze-ups while editing photos after scanning. I DO think the scanner is going bad, but I now have it unplugged, and the freeze-ups continue.

I also do not think I have a spyware infestation. I run Ad-Aware every couple days and only catch some cookies. I also run Zone Alarm continuously.

Here is the error message I am getting consistently on the blue screen of death:

An exception OE has occurred at 0028:C00096BA in VxD VMM(01) + 000086BA. This was called from 0028:C019FB18 in VxD VKD(01) + 00000640.

When I Google that error, I don't find anything that helps me much.

Dra, you there? Got any ideas? I have Windows ME, 396 RAM, Celeron 633 processor about four years old, 70 Gig hard drive 5 Gig full.

While looking through some past notes, I did find that in Sept. 2003, after being on vacation a week and leaving the computer on, I returned to find the computer would not start except in Safe Mode. Got on IM with Dra, and he had me restart to DOS, do Scanreg/fix and then scanreg/opt and then soft boot, and that cured the problem.

Two complete freeze-ups so far today. First one was just using IE and reading boards. Second was when trying to open Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE to do a screenprint of the baby eagles while also having IE open. It did let me open another photo editing program and do my screenprint and save photo just fine. Oh! Let me say the freeze-ups are preceeded by one program not working, and then slowly the others freeze up, so that sometimes I can do a few more tasks before the blue screen of death and shutdown.

Any suggestions will be appreciated.





Lostintheglades
Member

07-10-2000

Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 11:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
JuJu. Exception errors are the new version of the old "Blue Screen" errors in Windows 3.1 and thus don't really tell you a lot other than they are basically indicative of an application walking on itself and has to do with the memory location at which that particular application is being stored. You probably have another application open that is trying to use that same memory space which causes the exception.


Hope this helps.


Draheid
Moderator

09-09-2001

Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 11:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Juju: I believe in your situation, VMM stands for Virtual Memory Manager, VKD is Virtual Keyboard Device.

You're not going to like this idea, but I think it's worth a try. A few sites I looked at while researching this suggested possible problems with the memory installed in the computer. A simple (since I know you're able to work with this) test would involve working with the memory in your computer. First by 'reseating' the memory installed and 'testing' to see if the problem persists. Next would involve removing memory, one 'stick' at a time, then testing.

There are a number of things that can potentially happen with memory such as overheating, contacts can get dirty (especially potential if your memory sockets are 'silver' and the memory has gold contacts, or vice versa, etc.). Unfortunately, determining which of these potential problems, if any, could be a cause for your problems.

Another idea I read was to make sure your 'Virtual Machine' drivers are up to date by running Windows Update and seeking out any updates from Microsoft.

As for researching the problem using Google, my 'method' is to first paste the entire message into the search enclosed in quotes. If there are no results, I start trimming the end of the string back until I see results. Then I fine tune the search by adding additional information. One of the problems with searching for this type of message is that it includes a memory address which is unique to your computer so the chances of a hit because someone else has the identical setup and problem is extremely limited.

Hope this helps.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 7:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Dra, (and everybody), I am back in action on a test run. The minute you mentioned it might be something to do with the RAM chips, I had a Duh! moment of something I left out of the description of the problem. At times I was getting a real lag in performing some functions, such as opening pictures, just as though I did not have enough RAM! Duh!

Okay, now you girlies gather round. We girls can do this. Here is what I did. Unhooked the zillion thingies in the back, making note of where each one went back on (you could even label them before you unhook them if they are not already color-coded).

Hoisted the box up onto the desk, putting a pad down first, so I didn't scratch the wood desk top. Turn it around to the back, and with your Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the four screws that hold the cover on. Take the cover off.

Have a heart attack over the amount of dust inside the cover and on the fan. Start to blow it out with one of those little cans of air. Stop immediately after dust goes everywhere. Carry machine outside and continue job, finishing up with air-only hair dryer after the canned air is empty.

Remove the two RAM chips by unhooking the little clips at top and bottom. Clean off the contacts, blow out the slots they go back into. Re-insert chips (okay, actually, these do not look like chips but about 6 inch long by 1.5 inch high by 1/16th inch wide computer circuit thingies), re-do snaps at top and bottom. Put cover back on, rescrew the four Phillips screws. Plug all the connectors back in.

Plug in and pray. Computer came back on. So far, so good. Yay!!!

I had NO IDEA there could be so much dust in there! So maybe that was it. We shall see.

Now, you girlie girls. This is something to keep in mind. If your computer has been sitting in the same place for about a year, you might want to get one of those cans of air and do what I just did . Or at least the blowing out part. Or at least check and see how dusty the fan looks. Could save you some maintenance down the line.

JujuRAMDra

Oh, and smoochies for Draheid!

Halfunit
Member

09-02-2001

Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 7:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ROTFL Juju!! When Unit and I smoked, I would disassemble the CPU and drag out the Kirby - monthly!

I don't do it as often now, but with 3 cats I still try to Kirby it up at least twice a year.

I used to beg Dell to invent some sort of cover for the CPU made up of a pantyhose like material that would keep cat hair and dust out, but allow airflow.

Your step by step guide made my night!

PS - Please don't tell Dra that I shove a vacuum cleaner hose inside the computer, k?


Bob2112
Member

06-12-2002

Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 9:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Halfunit and Dawg: I think you may want to combine both your methods. Start with the vacuum to get the bulk of the dust out and then used the canned air to blow the finer dust out of the connectors and other places. You could still use the vacuum along with the canned air to try and keep the blown dust from just settling back inside the computer.

Try something like this to filter the air entering your computer.


Computer Case Air Filter

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 10:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Maybe we could just Sponge it off from time to time?

pssssssst, Halfunit, is the Sponge just kidding us or should I actually build one of those?

Halfunit
Member

09-02-2001

Friday, July 09, 2004 - 6:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
...Juju, if you build one, I will buy it...

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Friday, July 09, 2004 - 11:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
My puter is acting so weird! When I click on the back button it will 90% of the time go back two pages. My mouse is set on probably the slowest setting so I don't know why it's like I am double clicking.

Jed245
Member

11-01-2002

Friday, July 09, 2004 - 12:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Texannie... The speed settings shouldn't make it do that. Are you sure your mouse isn't set to treat a single click like a double click?

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Friday, July 09, 2004 - 12:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yep. And it doesn't do it all the time. It's driving me insane! LOL

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Friday, July 09, 2004 - 12:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Not sure if the blow job fixed my computer or not. Last night I had an incomplete shut-down, didn't reboot all the way. Had to go through re-set and the scan to get it back working.

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Friday, July 09, 2004 - 12:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
when i clicked on new messages this is what shows up:

Juju2bigdog - 07/09, 12:45 pm - Not sure if the blow job


OMG! i laughed so hard!


Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Friday, July 09, 2004 - 12:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I saw this right after I read the "facts" thread..thought did the post get moved to the wrong spot???? LOL

Mak1
Member

08-12-2002

Friday, July 09, 2004 - 1:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
You'd better hope Tess doesn't see that one, Jujunaughtydog!

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Friday, July 09, 2004 - 1:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The blow job was a moment of surprise, but the detailed instructions for girlie girls was fun!

Hippyt
Member

06-15-2001

Friday, July 09, 2004 - 1:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Good lord,it's porn day at the clubhouse!

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Friday, July 09, 2004 - 1:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, since it seems to be the theme today, I will rephrase my question.......

Could someone please help with my mouse's premature ejaculation problem????

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Friday, July 09, 2004 - 2:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Did I read this right? Juju gave her computer a blow job?

Bigd
Member

09-13-2001

Friday, July 09, 2004 - 2:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post