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This site contains various FAQs that have been generated by the PCFormat Forum and MyTechSupport communities. They have been gathered together here in an organised manner to allow you to find solutions to common problems experienced by users of PCFF and MyTechSupport.

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FAQ Author Views Last Modified Audio Driver is enabled but has not been started Jorden 14270 29/01/2007 03:26:10 Easily understood MP3 encoding nsgooding 8705 02/02/2004 20:41:02 Recording LPs or Audio Tapes to CD/MP3 Jorden 8744 29/01/2004 21:29:17 Chipset Drivers Finding out about your VIA Chipset drivers for Windows Jorden 7352 29/01/2007 02:58:06 Intel Jorden 7445 25/11/2004 21:41:54 nVidia Jorden 7647 25/11/2004 21:43:15 SiS Jorden 7140 25/11/2004 21:44:54 VIA Jorden 7211 25/11/2004 21:46:02 Hardware ABIT POST codes smiler2505 33184 23/02/2006 04:28:51 AGP Explained Jorden 23230 22/07/2007 18:24:49 AMD Optimal BIOS settings + Overclocking Guide cmberry20 22478 12/02/2004 19:25:29 ASPI Layers Jorden, smiler2505 21910 19/07/2006 04:40:30 Autorun flash drives in XP SP2 smiler2505 18180 06/04/2006 10:49:11 Build your own PC. Jorden 21812 29/01/2007 03:04:31 Conexant ADSL PCI - Installation Guide Jorden 21805 04/02/2004 00:07:39 Does an AGP8x card work in an AGP4x port? Jorden 21852 26/01/2004 22:16:19 DVD Overlay on TV or second monitor AMacdonald 21851 02/02/2004 20:40:44 Fixing USB flash pen drives smiler2505 18071 23/02/2006 03:10:32 Hard Drive Problems? Jorden 22448 17/02/2004 12:08:24 IDE hard drives explained mpdehnel 22060 12/06/2004 17:56:14 Identifying your AMD CPU Jorden 21767 22/07/2004 16:01:39 Install Windows XP using a USB Pendrive!! cmberry20 19337 31/05/2007 22:22:36 LG 8161B DVD Drive Fix addenum DerekCherry 21694 29/01/2004 22:33:05 Looking for a video card driver? Jorden 21567 29/01/2004 21:31:15 Microsoft Hardware Compatability List Blak 21665 25/01/2004 16:49:56 mobsync and how to get rid of it Jorden 22279 29/01/2004 21:38:07 Monitors Explained Ward 21069 25/01/2004 21:22:40 Motherboard Beep Codes Jorden 21876 29/01/2004 21:27:28 Old videocard drivers. Jorden 21295 29/01/2004 22:40:52 Overclocking AMD CPU's cmberry20 22083 10/01/2006 23:05:44 PC Randomly Locking Up? Neil 20767 25/01/2004 21:53:06 PSU output calculator Teccie & Wooster 21036 09/10/2005 17:50:28 RAM: What do I need? Jorden 20687 31/03/2004 18:28:20 Testing your memory Jorden 18090 21/08/2007 00:12:33 The driver FAQ. Jorden 20791 29/01/2004 22:27:47 TV cards don't work? Jorden 20397 29/01/2004 22:48:14 HTML Automated forum login in Yossarian 5116 09/10/2004 00:36:48 Installing phpBB forum Pete 5241 27/07/2004 00:56:59 Internet Blocking servers for better browsing Ward, smiler2505 8764 19/07/2006 04:35:30 How secure is your PC? Neil 8592 26/01/2004 23:29:09 Java vs Javascript Jorden 8408 11/02/2005 19:15:29 Lower ping in online games Jorden 10835 29/01/2007 03:10:46 Modem Initialisation Strings Neil 8594 25/01/2004 17:37:09 Movie Plugins for Opera Ward 8647 03/02/2004 22:44:40 Need a Java Virtual Machine? Neil 8872 16/06/2004 22:34:45 Port Numbers Wooster 8568 28/05/2004 19:19:14 Set-up a live web-cam video feed Jorden 8721 29/01/2007 03:04:39 Slow Broadband? Jorden 8921 25/01/2004 21:16:26 USB ADSL modem playing up? Joepesci, smiler2505 8712 19/07/2006 04:40:12 Website coding for PDA devices Tomas 8257 03/02/2005 20:36:48 Which browser? smiler2505 6803 23/02/2006 03:35:31 Internet Explorer Can't save JPEGS as JPEGS Jorden 7425 31/07/2004 00:17:34 Can't view page source in IE? Ward 7498 04/02/2004 14:23:15 Editing out those pesky provider references in IE and OE Neil 7530 26/01/2004 19:38:46 IE6 full download for XP Mauser 8547 29/01/2004 23:02:14 If Internet Explorer doesn't load a link Jorden 7983 28/01/2004 20:35:23 Misc Components - what to buy? smiler2505 4954 29/01/2007 03:28:42 Multiple Linux distros on one PC. Motub 6226 29/01/2004 22:54:57 Random Sig Pic Yossarian 6533 29/01/2007 03:24:14 Special search options Jorden 5878 29/01/2007 03:27:04 The difference between 32-bit and 64-bit OS and CPU Jorden 6551 29/01/2004 19:39:59 Ultimate online help and info Ciaran 6231 28/01/2004 20:33:36 Where to buy components online? Jorden, smiler2505 6394 23/02/2006 03:42:59 Networking Bridging Networks - PC + Playstation 2 Neil 5721 22/05/2005 18:18:07 Network overview software Jorden 5530 26/01/2004 19:54:13 Projects Cancer Project FAQ Goldy 4496 19/02/2004 00:00:33 Seti Project FAQ Nemesis 4583 18/02/2004 23:58:37 Software Alternative Quicktime & Realplayer Jorden 9119 28/09/2004 17:47:29 Autoruns utility Jorden 9056 01/07/2004 16:37:49 Building a Ghost image bootable CD Jorden 9282 10/08/2004 05:33:42 Defragment with DIRMS: Do It Right MicroSoft Jorden 10338 28/10/2005 00:03:33 Driver Cleaner software Jorden, smiler2505 9256 21/07/2006 01:58:40 Fdisk Jorden 9086 29/01/2007 03:38:19 PC Mightymax Jorden 9376 24/09/2004 00:02:32 Setting up Winroute Pro for network Jorden 9512 25/01/2005 11:15:52 Speedup & other tricks for Opera/Firefox/Mozilla Jorden 9246 01/07/2004 22:24:59 Video conversion Jorden, smiler2505 9224 29/01/2007 03:05:40 Video, Audio Codecs... Jordenc, smiler2505 9278 29/01/2007 03:39:31 Spyware & Virii Get rid of a browser start page Jorden 8832 29/01/2007 03:01:52 Having problems updating AVG? Nemesis 10442 08/05/2004 23:05:10 Hijack This Jorden 7940 29/01/2007 03:03:49 Need a free virus checker that really works? Neil 8260 16/07/2004 03:18:08 Set up Black Ice correctly Jorden 10904 29/01/2007 03:03:57 Think You Have A Virus? Jorden 8659 17/09/2004 02:28:00 Updating AVG Jorden 7522 11/05/2005 15:08:29 Terminology Byte me: Terminology smiler2505, Jorden 6651 19/07/2006 05:44:51 Definitions Jorden, smiler2505 6009 29/01/2007 03:14:20 Videocards & Drivers ATI drivers & Help site Jorden, smiler2505 5514 19/07/2006 04:25:57 Matrox Drivers Jorden 5515 08/03/2005 00:51:50 nVidia drivers Jorden 5511 08/03/2005 00:53:04 Windows "Windows memory resources low" error Jorden 101547 28/01/2004 20:34:07 A better boot diskette for Win9x/ME Jorden 101325 25/09/2004 01:35:48 A better boot diskette for WinNT/2000/XP Jorden 101507 25/09/2004 01:34:50 Alternative defragging from the command prompt. Jorden 101083 29/01/2004 22:58:24 Can't delete a file? Biggles 101994 19/07/2006 05:06:15 Damaged Icon Cache? Jorden 101351 26/01/2004 23:12:56 Delete undeletable files in Windows 2K and XP Jorden 101546 29/01/2007 03:00:29 DirectX 9.0 giving you problems? Jorden 101392 16/08/2004 01:48:41 DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Jorden 102638 03/02/2006 20:27:11 Enabling Num Lock key at Windows XP logon Neil 95996 28/09/2005 15:19:18 Find out what hardware you have; CPUID Jorden 101607 19/07/2006 05:46:57 Finding hidden files Jorden 101441 26/01/2004 22:16:33 Getting to hotmail and Yahoo email routed through Winroute Jorden 101238 26/01/2004 19:55:14 Hate the messenger pop-ups? Jorden 100952 28/01/2004 20:22:50 Install Windows XP from DOS Jorden 101222 29/01/2004 22:30:13 Managing your CPU threads Jorden 96056 05/07/2005 18:40:50 Manually remove Win2k/XP and reinstall Win98 Jorden 101298 29/01/2007 03:02:52 Missing a DLL? Jorden 101020 26/01/2004 19:37:06 More Windows XP Configurations. Jorden 101364 11/07/2004 16:50:35 MS.Blaster free clean install of Windows 2000 or XP Jorden 101326 10/03/2004 19:57:39 Need to find out which codec is needed for an .avi? Thomasiomichelangelo 101329 28/01/2004 20:28:33 Netgear WG311v3 and Windows XP Welcome Screen Neil 85861 27/06/2008 19:17:11 nvidia 680i and Windows 7 Neil 808 25/10/2009 20:05:08 Old versions of programs Motub 101259 29/01/2004 22:38:51 PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA Jorden 107059 28/01/2004 20:32:14 Refresh Rate Problems Paul22 101323 26/01/2004 23:18:17 Registry patches Jorden 101282 25/09/2004 01:20:29 Removing Windows Messenger from XP iainjturner 101146 26/01/2004 23:06:36 Services in Win2k and XP, which to disable? Spider 100984 29/01/2004 19:41:14 Setting up your own FTP Server Andrew McGuigan 102733 29/01/2004 22:59:17 Slipstreaming Windows 2k/XP install Jorden 101143 26/06/2004 14:26:22 Some useful XP tips Hazard 100778 28/01/2004 20:34:32 Strange calls in your Event log? Jorden 101000 29/01/2004 23:02:55 Troubleshooting Windows XP, Tweaks and Tips. Jorden 100795 23/09/2004 20:31:01 TweakXP & Windows 2000 tweaks Jorden 100698 26/01/2004 23:26:13 Various Windows XP tips&tricks. Jorden 105168 29/01/2004 22:30:45 What does that file extension mean? Jorden 100710 26/01/2004 19:42:37 What is the Page File? Jorden 100525 26/01/2004 22:02:26 Windows 2000 95/98 Compatibility Jorden 100437 26/01/2004 23:08:46 Windows 98 System File Checker Jorden 100592 29/01/2007 03:42:04 Windows ME Stabilising tip Jorden 100629 12/11/2004 13:31:09 Windows Media Player Codecs Jorden 100760 02/03/2005 17:38:23 Windows Millennium registry hacks Jorden 100544 28/02/2004 00:24:44 Windows Update problems Optimus and Jorden 100812 26/01/2004 22:06:59 Windows XP appears to hang at the welcome screen Neil 100866 14/02/2004 12:28:11 Word crashes at start-up Cringer 100483 26/01/2004 23:32:00 XnView: multimedia viewer, browser and converter. Jorden 100571 26/01/2004 21:59:41

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