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Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Monday, July 10, 2006 - 6:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Texannie, don't know about the mouse, but I sent you Kim Komando's Daily Tip about not being able to view images, if you are still having an occasional problem with that. She gave several things to try. Sent it to your old Yahoo address, hope you still have it.

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Monday, July 10, 2006 - 6:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Thanks juju! i still do.

Cathie
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08-16-2000

Friday, July 14, 2006 - 6:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cathie a private message Print Post    
I am having screen capture problems using RealPlayer, but not the one Cowgirl mentioned above. I know I had this happen before but don't remember what I had to do to fix it.

When I paste my screen shot to Paint Shop Pro I get a split shot, the bottom half black and the top half a live action shot of what is currently going on through RP. To complicate it more, lol, the video in the top is the bottom of the actual video, so I get feet and floor in my action captures. I can't remember if I had to change RP or PSP to correct it last year, and I had a computer crash last fall and had to re-load all software, so anything I changed then is back to default now.

...edited to add that the above fixed my problem, too, after I bothered to reboot!!!

Sincebb1
Member

08-22-2005

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 4:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sincebb1 a private message Print Post    
I really need someone who has experience with torrents. I am trying to burn the torrent on a DVD for a friend. I keep getting an error message saying to try again and use a different form DVD. I have now bought and tried every form of DVD that exists...+,-,R,RW etc. None work. I then tried looking for the info in tech chats and read that you can't transfer a torrent to DVD. I was then told that the info is not true. But I still don't know why I can't burn it. Is it the software I am using (Sonic)? Should I get Nero or Roxio? The free version or the one you pay for? I would really appreciate any help!

Sincebb1
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08-22-2005

Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 5:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sincebb1 a private message Print Post    
Oh..forgot to mention that I use BitComet as my torrent software...if that is important.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 10:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
No rush on this...I've been sitting here with a year-old Dell printer that isn't functioning for a month or more.

The error message that I get is "right ink cartridge incorrect." I opened the printer and took out the right ink cartridge and replaced it, but that didn't take care of the problem.

Then I researched the error message and discovered that Dell pre-programs their printers when they believe that an ink cartridge should be replaced...some arbitrary length of time. The cartridge is over half full, but I decided to bite the bullet, and at these prices it was a big bullet for me to bite, and just replace with a brand new cartridge. It didn't help.

Is there anything I can do short of calling Dell and paying them to tell me how to get the thing going again?

I am running Dell XP version on DSL. The printer is a Dell Photo All-in-One Printer 962.

Thanks to anyone who can help.

Jan
Moderator

08-01-2000

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 10:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
vee you could probably buy a new printer for the price you paid for the new ink. I hear Brothers has a 4 in 1 (ie scanner , fax, copier, colour printer) at office max right now for $60. ( I love me my brothers printer!!)

I know my friend had a similar type of problem with the ink feed on his printer (HP I think) and he ened up just junking the printer because we couldn't figure out how to fix it .

I hope someone else here can give better advice. Sorry I can't be of more help (but let me say again, after my experiences with Lexmark - yuck - I love my Brothers MFC420CN printer!!!)

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I think Jan is right. It's awful but these printers are practically disposable. How much did you pay for it?

Also, I agree – don't buy Lexmark.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 11:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
I know this sounds crazy, but have you totally unplugged your printer from the power source and replugged ...

Vee
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02-23-2004

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 1:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Thanks, everybody, but you're scaring me. Really? Dispose of it? That's it? Jimmer, I paid $160 for it, I think. Okay, I'll be thinking about a Brothers MFC420CN printer, Jan. Wow...that's a lot of ink cartridges. We now have a and a half each of black and color. Dell cartridges, too. Dang Dell!

Yes, Ladytex, I did try unplugging and replugging, thanks for the suggestion...still no go.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 2:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
There may be a problem with the contacts to ink cartridge. You might want to try taking it out and putting it back in again a couple of times to see if that resolves it?

Landi
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07-29-2002

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 4:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
my boss cracked her laptop screen on her sales trip, can screens be fixed? or does the whole computer have to be replaced?

Buttercup
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09-10-2000

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 5:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Buttercup a private message Print Post    
Landi, my husband had his laptop screen replaced.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
You can have it done but it is one of the most expensive parts. You have to weigh the cost versus the age of the laptop and the cost of replacing the entire unit with a more modern model.

Buttercup
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09-10-2000

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 6:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Buttercup a private message Print Post    
Very true, Jimmer. My husband's was still under warranty

Landi
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07-29-2002

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 6:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
it's all of 6 months old. but it's past warranty.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 6:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Wow .... that is a very short warranty! If it is that new, it is certainly worth investigating getting it replaced.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 9:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Vee, have you tried the Dell user forums? This has to have happened to somebody else before.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 10:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
We are seriously thinking of getting the Dell 5150 desktop. There is a sale going online at dell.ca. Any thoughts?

We aleady have a Dell and thank heavens it works like a charm most of the time. We never had to use our inhome repair warranty. And the lifetime phone help is great. So we want to stick with Dell or one of the other big boys like HP or IBM. Service warranties are important.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, July 19, 2006 - 10:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
You get good results, Mamebee, from calling Dell? Wow! That's great! I always get "for x amount of dollars, I can help you with that." LOL!

Yes, Juju, it's a common problem, but I haven't found anyone on the *Dell forums* yet who has an answer that works for me, but I do read a lot of satisfactory grumbling about the problem, which is strangely comforting.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, July 19, 2006 - 10:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Veezie, we have a lifetime warrantee for telephone assistance from Dell. :-) Our inhome assistance warranty ran out. But will purchase another one for the new system once we buy it.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 5:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
PLEASE! ANYONE!!!!!!!!! I know I have posted about this stupid mouse problem before, but it's getting worse. I have no spyware, adaware, viruses, ect. I have emptied all my cache (that sometimes helps). I have bought a new mouse and keyboard and it still happens! Playing free cell is a nightmare! LOL My poor ds was trying to edit a paper for English and couldn't do any of the cuts and pastes with the mouse. It would either highlight everything or nothing.
PLEASE! what do we do????

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 6:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Annie, dh wants to know what kind of surface do you run your mouse on? Pad? Your knee? Desk? If pad, what colour?
Is it a wireless mouse, if so where is your transmitter located?

Lumbele
Member

07-12-2002

Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 7:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Annie, have you tried this site yet?

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Saturday, July 22, 2006 - 11:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Yay Lumbele! There surely ought to be an answer somewhere in there.