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Whenever I delete something from my email or adjust the settings on google, I get this very obnoxious beeping sound instead my regular sound. This also happens when I adjust the volume or receive a "message" from the microsoft game channel. Any suggestions?

Ok, let me get a couple critical things out of the way first. Yes, I am logged in. Never met a moose. I don't have a sister. I do like cheese. I am not running CP/M. I have Googled this. I'm pretty sure it's Bush's fault. I hope I got everything out of the way, but I'm sure if I didn't, it will be pointed out in a bold, 24 point font. Yesterday, I had two machines, one running XP Home, one running Win2k. After fixing a friend of mine's computer (why is it that the only time women ever...

I am trying to find out if I can uninstall Quick Time.

Hi - My PC clone has AMD-K6 & Win 98 SE 1. What changes do I have to make, (and how), to make my computer Boot from CD-ROM? I have a CD that has FreeSBIE / (FreeBSD) on it. When I am able to boot from the CD-ROM, then the FreeBSD is supposed to run the computer from the CD. 2. The ribbon cable that goes to the Hard Drive has that extra plastic connector in the middle of the cable. If I connect a 2nd hard drive to that extra connector, (also with the power connection), what else do...

Can some Freeper point me to a resource or software that converts HTML pictures to .jpegs? Thanks.

I have a few questions concerning IP addresses, and am fairly ignorant in these areas. I understand that I have a dynamic IP address through Bellsouth.net. Dynamic means that it changes daily. I have noticed that the first two numbers of the address never change, and that they have something to do with my geographic location. A certain website, which I will leave unamed has banned my IP address, and tells me when I try to register that the IP is banned. How can they ban my IP when it changes every day? Are they just banning the first two...

Can anyone tell me

Need FreePR OS computer help NT I run the MS NT 4 operating system. I find it very stable. However, I was rebooting after a MS Office 2000 SP1 reinstall after a HD crash and got the following message. OS Loader V4.01 Disk I/O Error Stats=00000001 Windows NT could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: c:\winnt\system32\c_1252.nls The operating system will not start. My initial Internet research indicated that I need to build, a bootable floppy disk for NT4, and then to restore this file to the HD, the file c_1252.hls. I having trouble building or locating...

Freepers, your help please. I am looking to buy a CHEAP notebook/laptop computer that I can cart around in my briefcase. Don't need to have a lot of bells and whistles as I will use it primarily for word processing, but I want to be able to access the internet. Any suggestions for reputable resellers of reconditioned equipment? Also, I am requesting recommendations for brands/models.