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    Connecting 2 buildings togather

    IÂ’m not sure what modem you have from directway but hopefully it is the DW6000 modem which uses a network cable and Not a USB cable. The problem is that you will most likely want to run something that has the reliability and speed you are looking for as well as the safety factor. I wouldnÂ’t...
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    XP freezes on everybootup

    Also right click on My Computer, go to Manage, then event viewer and look in the system and application area for any items with red x's or yellow exclamation marks.
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    "A Disk Read Error Occured"

    Just to verify you don't have a CD in the drive right? Also try pressing F8 on start up and use "Last Known Good Configuration" to see if you can get in. Also if the USB device is still plugged in unplug it and try to start the computer again. Good Luck.
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    free webspace

    I have the resources to host my own website but check out the reviews for Free Web hosting. As you stated you get Web Hosting not a domain name with a lot of sites. You can check https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/default.asp for registering domain names for as little as $9.00 a...
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    D-link wireless/ wired router (DI-524)

    You need to answer these questions so we can resolve the quickly. What type of Wireless Nic card are you using in it? Are you using the default settings when you ran the D-link network configuration wizard? If you're using a D-link nic you need to install the driver through the...
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    D-link wireless/ wired router (DI-524)

    We need more info on your setup. What Operating System is your computer upstairs running? What type of Wireless Nic card are you using in it? Are you using the default settings when you ran the D-link network configuration wizard? Worked4me
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    trojan virus removal help

    You need to check Norton's Report, Quarantined Items for the name. If Norton's can't discover the virus it could be very new. You can try an online Virus Scanner if you have high speed. This seems to discover hard to find viruses. http://housecall.trendmicro.com If you can't...
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    checking bandwith

    You need to run at least 3 different test to calculate an average. As with your ISP the closer the testing server is to your location the more likely the bandwidth speed will be accurate. Check out these speed tests. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Bandwidth%2Bspeed%2Btest...
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    Sp2 internet explorer

    Yeah, Blind_Arrow the Mozilla firefox web browser is good. http://www.mozilla.org/ I have a friend that has been using the Opera web browser for almost a year and loves it. Both of these have builtin Popup blockers, and most of the exploits are designed for Internet Explorer, not the...
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    Sp2 internet explorer

    Unfortunantely their is no way that I know of to download the latest Internet Explorer with the built in popup blocker. This refers to it being builtin to Service Pack 2 as we all know. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/ie6sp1/default.mspx This link works for...
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    boot-up speed

    Sorry Major Microsoft has already built into Windows XP the performance enhancing ability of bootvis and it runs at predetermined times. It was intended for program developers to detect any performance or boot issues at startup...
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    whats a good antivirus??

    TrendMicro is one of the best at finding viruses that other miss. You can download a trial here. http://www.trendmicro.com/download/product.asp?productid=32&show=pcprod (You would want the second one For Trial Downloads only) I personally use Norton's Antivirus and it seems to be...
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    Bandwidth distribution

    I haven't tried this yet but if all the PC's use XP Pro you can try using the QOS (Quality of Service) bandwidth Group Policy. There are limits as to what programs can take advantage of this. http://www.tweakxp.com/tweak282.aspx Good Luck.
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    Remote desktop problem in XP !!

    That is because more than likely John is an Administrator and the group assigned to the Test user has only the Remote Desktop User rights. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=280828&product=winxp You will need to either create another account with user permissions on PC1...
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    Slow boot up

    As mentioned run a virus and spyware scan. Then if no joy try going to Start, Run, type Msconfig go to Startup tab and disable all or uncheck all. Restart the PC and see if it loads fast like it use to. You will need to check and reboot each one to find out which one may be causing...
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