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HELP! King Vanity did not get a calender as per asked for at Christmas. The reason we want to put it up is the DATES size is such he can read it from his bed or wheelchair. It was in one of the Musuems as a Great Calender, and usually in the upper scale office supply catalogs. Problem on Google is I cannot remember the NAME of it. Some FReeper will know the name for sure. I think it is SILO, STATLIN, or something with a S. It has 3-4inch block size dates making it readable for someone who is...

I have an old Dell Inspiron 7500. It has Windows 2000 OS. I'd like to format the hard drive, but the LG DRN-8080B DVD-ROM win't read software discs. It also won't read music CD's, but it will play DVD's. Has anyone else encoutered this problem? I've searched the web like mad for a driver, but no one seems to have what I need. Suggestions?

Does anyone know of any trade books out there that teach about/tell about being appreciative of the military or armed forces???

Here is the history of my frustration. A couple of years ago, a neighbor installed an iron gate in the alley behind my house. The alley is odd, in that it takes a 90 degree turn and goes by the side of this bit..er woman's house. So her driveway is really the alley and then she turns into her own drive. The house sits fairly close to the alley, but I have seen houses that sit just as close to city streets. At any rate, it didn't make that much difference because the gate was not locked. I understand that...

All of my family (my brother, brother-in-laws, father, uncles, cousins) are in Texas and I'm stuck here in Florida, but we are having a discussion (online and on the phone) that will resume tomorrow about this picture: The arguments are about all the different models of weapons found in this pic.

My USB mouse boots up OK on my KVM switch but my PS2 (even with a standard PS2 to USB adapter) keyboard is not recognized in either Windows XP or on the Mac Mini OS X setup screen where it just hangs on detecting the keyboard. Does any one know of a USB keyboard that's cross-platform and works with both Windows XP and OS X? I need both computers to be able to detect the presence of the keyboard via the KVM Switch just like they successfully detected the presence of the mouse.

I recently had my computer pretty much overhauled, new motherboard, etc. It came home with XP loaded, SP2 as well. There is an password protected account named ASP.NET on there, I never noticed it when I installed the OS myself. Did someone set themself up with access?

Tomorrow for Christmas dinner I would like to make a spice cake. I am having trouble finding a good recipe for the frosting. FR is a treasure trove of knowledge so I figure someone on here could help! Basically I just want to make a simple white icing/frosting. The trick is, my husband is allergic to whey. If the frosting has milk, cream, or cream cheese in it, he will not have a very merry Christmas. Butter is fine though. Does anyone have a simple recipe for a frosting that doesn't use any dairy products except for butter? Thanks and...

I've never been a fan, or a purchaser, or so called "extended warranties" that all stores nowadays offer, indeed PUSH to sell you on big ticket items liek computers, plasma TVs..etc.. I think they're a rip off..I was reading an article in today's WSJ which seems to concur with that assessment. It mentions that Wal-Mart is now enetering the warranty business, which should cause prices to drop...So, I was wondering what you all thought about it...or had any personal experiences with them..

I think about a month or two back someone posted this really long article about the rise and strength of public employee unions, i was having difficulty finding the article. Does anyone by chance have a link? Any help is appreciated. The article was pretty long(fully posted, non excerpted), i beleive it discussed the rise of unions over the last 50 years(how theyve shifted from the private to the public sector/etc.) Thanks

So you 've got yourself some new hardware and you're ready to roll huh? Or maybe years of surfing the net and adding odd software have finally taken their toll and you need to reinstall to get some stability and performance back? This guide covers how to install or reinstall Windows, with complete step by step advice covering pre-installation, BIOS, partitioning, formatting, installing and post-installation chores.*********************************Getting ready to install or reinstall WindowsThese instructions are applicable for all VIA chipset motherboards. All the screenshots are taken from an install of Windows XP but if you were installing an older version or...

A friend has a computer issue that seems so wierd to me, I finally offered to seek Freeper help. His C Drive is his standard hard drive, but when he checks system status, almost all the memory storage capacity is shown to be in the D Drive. So on a computer with at least an 80 gb hard drive and not that much stored on it, the syatem shows the C Drive 95% full and the D Drive 95% empty.Software won't load at times and he had such problems running internet dial up software that he gave up.It's a Sony...

Are NBC's media personalities (Couric, Laurer, etc) unionized? Cameramen? Reporters? Broadcast Engineers? What about Fox News personalities and employees in NYC? What about New York Times Reporters and employees?

We are looking for a name / address of an organization that anonymously gives most if not all of the donated money to the families of those who have been killed or injured defending our country. Thank you.

Does anyone know,where or if there is a book simply written- souly on the MIRACLES,the CURES,that occurrred at Fatima,from its start to this day?-the cures that happened. The story is known,but seeking info on ONLY the Cures that occured,the miracles,after that of the Sun.Seeking same on LOURDES.

I found an ad for a favorite beverage of mine on sale. It was for $29.99/1.75m. When I called the store to ask if this was correct. I was informed that it was an error and that the price was for a 750m bottle. The store said that the paper had posted a retraction. Are they still bound by the price that was posted in the original ad?

Greetings fellow Freepers!I just recently convinced my father (Age 75) to drop AOL and go broadband (It only took 3 years).He is really happy about the change. Just as a background: he was diagnosed with A.L.S. 2 years ago. This is probably going to be his last Christmas, God willing I hope he has many more. I have 12 years experience with the internet but have always been AOL-Phobic. Are there any tools out there for completely ridding a PC of AOL?Perhaps some kind of Registry Scrubbing tool?Many, Many Thanks in advance :)

Anyone have any information about republican's supporting unions? Need it for a debate.

My daughter is 17 and working a decent job. She tends to be frugal with her money and has few bills. She wants to invest, but is not sure what direction to take or who to talk to. We are not looking for tips, but for long term strategy. But hey if you got any sure winners, sling them our way.

I am trying to do a model RR layout for Christmas. I am working with Lionel O Gauge trains. I'd like some hints or references to sites on how to do elevations, mountains, etc. I am concerned about the grade a newer Lionel set can handle. I also wonder what kind of amterial I can use to shape things like slopes, hills, mountains, etc.