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WSmuckshifter
AskWoody LoungerYour welcome.
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WSmuckshifter
AskWoody LoungerThere is nothing wrong with your monitor, but “standby” is having a problem returning your system back to life. A simple solution is to leave the power on all the time to your system; it will not do it any harm, and just turn off your monitor.
Standby was intended for laptops/notebooks to extend battery time; standby and hibernation have always been problematic. Save your hair and turn them off and you will not loose any unfinished work.
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WSmuckshifter
AskWoody LoungerThe easiest way is to do a
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WSmuckshifter
AskWoody LoungerYou probably have Adaptec® Easy CD Creator(tm) version 3.5, 4.0 or 4.1 installed on your system. This software probably came with your Iomega®, HP®, or other branded CD RW drive.
The Easy CD Creator program uses certain APIX.vxd functions that are also incorporated into Windows 98. This alone is not a problem. However, when CD Creator is installed, it renames Microsoft’s APIX files. When these files are renamed, compatibility issues arise between CD Creator and other peripherals (such as ImageMate) that use the APIX functions. To rectify the problem, please follow the instructions below…
http://www.techadvice.com/w98/errors/1/er_00024.htm%5B/url%5D -
WSmuckshifter
AskWoody LoungerYou can do a “Clean Install” using any XP CD …
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp%5B/url%5D
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