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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 19623 29/01/2007 03:26:10 Easily understood MP3 encoding nsgooding 11251 02/02/2004 20:41:02 Recording LPs or Audio Tapes to CD/MP3 Jorden 11306 29/01/2004 21:29:17 Chipset Drivers Finding out about your VIA Chipset drivers for Windows Jorden 9762 29/01/2007 02:58:06 Intel Jorden 9894 25/11/2004 21:41:54 nVidia Jorden 10043 25/11/2004 21:43:15 SiS Jorden 9653 25/11/2004 21:44:54 VIA Jorden 9601 25/11/2004 21:46:02 Hardware ABIT POST codes smiler2505 45029 23/02/2006 04:28:51 AGP Explained Jorden 29294 22/07/2007 18:24:49 AMD Optimal BIOS settings + Overclocking Guide cmberry20 28544 12/02/2004 19:25:29 ASPI Layers Jorden, smiler2505 27902 19/07/2006 04:40:30 Autorun flash drives in XP SP2 smiler2505 24182 06/04/2006 10:49:11 Build your own PC. Jorden 27856 29/01/2007 03:04:31 Conexant ADSL PCI - Installation Guide Jorden 27967 04/02/2004 00:07:39 Does an AGP8x card work in an AGP4x port? Jorden 27828 26/01/2004 22:16:19 DVD Overlay on TV or second monitor AMacdonald 27773 02/02/2004 20:40:44 Fixing USB flash pen drives smiler2505 24018 23/02/2006 03:10:32 Hard Drive Problems? Jorden 28464 17/02/2004 12:08:24 IDE hard drives explained mpdehnel 28089 12/06/2004 17:56:14 Identifying your AMD CPU Jorden 27751 22/07/2004 16:01:39 Install Windows XP using a USB Pendrive!! cmberry20 28434 13/05/2011 08:35:32 LG 8161B DVD Drive Fix addenum DerekCherry 27710 29/01/2004 22:33:05 Looking for a video card driver? Jorden 27538 29/01/2004 21:31:15 Microsoft Hardware Compatability List Blak 27899 25/01/2004 16:49:56 mobsync and how to get rid of it Jorden 28528 29/01/2004 21:38:07 Monitors Explained Ward 26983 25/01/2004 21:22:40 Motherboard Beep Codes Jorden 27991 29/01/2004 21:27:28 Old videocard drivers. Jorden 27309 29/01/2004 22:40:52 Overclocking AMD CPU's cmberry20 28577 10/01/2006 23:05:44 PC Randomly Locking Up? Neil 26749 25/01/2004 21:53:06 PSU output calculator Teccie & Wooster 27100 09/10/2005 17:50:28 RAM: What do I need? Jorden 26628 31/03/2004 18:28:20 Testing your memory Jorden 24057 21/08/2007 00:12:33 The driver FAQ. Jorden 26795 29/01/2004 22:27:47 TV cards don't work? Jorden 26326 29/01/2004 22:48:14 HTML Automated forum login in Yossarian 7025 09/10/2004 00:36:48 Installing phpBB forum Pete 7528 27/07/2004 00:56:59 Internet Blocking servers for better browsing Ward, smiler2505 11583 19/07/2006 04:35:30 How secure is your PC? Neil 11486 26/01/2004 23:29:09 Java vs Javascript Jorden 11219 11/02/2005 19:15:29 Lower ping in online games Jorden 14977 29/01/2007 03:10:46 Modem Initialisation Strings Neil 11422 25/01/2004 17:37:09 Movie Plugins for Opera Ward 11451 03/02/2004 22:44:40 Need a Java Virtual Machine? Neil 11735 16/06/2004 22:34:45 Port Numbers Wooster 11463 28/05/2004 19:19:14 Set-up a live web-cam video feed Jorden 11505 29/01/2007 03:04:39 Slow Broadband? Jorden 11729 25/01/2004 21:16:26 USB ADSL modem playing up? Joepesci, smiler2505 11596 19/07/2006 04:40:12 Website coding for PDA devices Tomas 11080 03/02/2005 20:36:48 Which browser? smiler2505 9574 23/02/2006 03:35:31 Internet Explorer Can't save JPEGS as JPEGS Jorden 9590 31/07/2004 00:17:34 Can't view page source in IE? Ward 9674 04/02/2004 14:23:15 Editing out those pesky provider references in IE and OE Neil 9698 26/01/2004 19:38:46 IE6 full download for XP Mauser 10746 29/01/2004 23:02:14 If Internet Explorer doesn't load a link Jorden 10209 28/01/2004 20:35:23 Misc Components - what to buy? smiler2505 7409 29/01/2007 03:28:42 Multiple Linux distros on one PC. Motub 8745 29/01/2004 22:54:57 Random Sig Pic Yossarian 8983 29/01/2007 03:24:14 Special search options Jorden 8360 29/01/2007 03:27:04 The difference between 32-bit and 64-bit OS and CPU Jorden 9089 29/01/2004 19:39:59 Ultimate online help and info Ciaran 8773 28/01/2004 20:33:36 Where to buy components online? Jorden, smiler2505 9065 23/02/2006 03:42:59 Networking Bridging Networks - PC + Playstation 2 Neil 7852 22/05/2005 18:18:07 Network overview software Jorden 7772 26/01/2004 19:54:13 Projects Cancer Project FAQ Goldy 6147 19/02/2004 00:00:33 Seti Project FAQ Nemesis 6282 18/02/2004 23:58:37 Software Alternative Quicktime & Realplayer Jorden 11632 28/09/2004 17:47:29 Autoruns utility Jorden 11606 01/07/2004 16:37:49 Building a Ghost image bootable CD Jorden 11887 10/08/2004 05:33:42 Defragment with DIRMS: Do It Right MicroSoft Jorden 13095 28/10/2005 00:03:33 Driver Cleaner software Jorden, smiler2505 11761 21/07/2006 01:58:40 Fdisk Jorden 11686 29/01/2007 03:38:19 PC Mightymax Jorden 11958 24/09/2004 00:02:32 Setting up Winroute Pro for network Jorden 12253 25/01/2005 11:15:52 Speedup & other tricks for Opera/Firefox/Mozilla Jorden 11757 01/07/2004 22:24:59 Video conversion Jorden, smiler2505 11756 29/01/2007 03:05:40 Video, Audio Codecs... Jordenc, smiler2505 11889 29/01/2007 03:39:31 Spyware & Virii Get rid of a browser start page Jorden 11455 29/01/2007 03:01:52 Having problems updating AVG? Nemesis 14271 08/05/2004 23:05:10 Hijack This Jorden 10183 29/01/2007 03:03:49 Need a free virus checker that really works? Neil 10540 16/07/2004 03:18:08 Set up Black Ice correctly Jorden 14795 29/01/2007 03:03:57 Think You Have A Virus? Jorden 11005 17/09/2004 02:28:00 Updating AVG Jorden 9696 11/05/2005 15:08:29 Terminology Byte me: Terminology smiler2505, Jorden 8506 19/07/2006 05:44:51 Definitions Jorden, smiler2505 7792 29/01/2007 03:14:20 Videocards & Drivers ATI drivers & Help site Jorden, smiler2505 7500 19/07/2006 04:25:57 Matrox Drivers Jorden 7501 08/03/2005 00:51:50 nVidia drivers Jorden 7523 08/03/2005 00:53:04 Windows "Windows memory resources low" error Jorden 107616 28/01/2004 20:34:07 A better boot diskette for Win9x/ME Jorden 107463 25/09/2004 01:35:48 A better boot diskette for WinNT/2000/XP Jorden 107681 25/09/2004 01:34:50 Alternative defragging from the command prompt. Jorden 107185 29/01/2004 22:58:24 Can't delete a file? Biggles 108211 19/07/2006 05:06:15 Damaged Icon Cache? Jorden 107512 26/01/2004 23:12:56 Delete undeletable files in Windows 2K and XP Jorden 107722 29/01/2007 03:00:29 DirectX 9.0 giving you problems? Jorden 107548 16/08/2004 01:48:41 DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Jorden 108817 03/02/2006 20:27:11 Enabling Num Lock key at Windows XP logon Neil 102080 28/09/2005 15:19:18 Find out what hardware you have; CPUID Jorden 107884 19/07/2006 05:46:57 Finding hidden files Jorden 107539 26/01/2004 22:16:33 Getting to hotmail and Yahoo email routed through Winroute Jorden 107384 26/01/2004 19:55:14 Hate the messenger pop-ups? Jorden 107094 28/01/2004 20:22:50 Install Windows XP from DOS Jorden 107350 29/01/2004 22:30:13 Managing your CPU threads Jorden 102143 05/07/2005 18:40:50 Manually remove Win2k/XP and reinstall Win98 Jorden 107346 29/01/2007 03:02:52 Missing a DLL? Jorden 107160 26/01/2004 19:37:06 More Windows XP Configurations. Jorden 107509 11/07/2004 16:50:35 MS.Blaster free clean install of Windows 2000 or XP Jorden 107513 10/03/2004 19:57:39 Need to find out which codec is needed for an .avi? Thomasiomichelangelo 107469 28/01/2004 20:28:33 Netgear WG311v3 and Windows XP Welcome Screen Neil 92309 27/06/2008 19:17:11 nvidia 680i and Windows 7 Neil 6912 25/10/2009 20:05:08 Old versions of programs Motub 107338 29/01/2004 22:38:51 PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA Jorden 113362 28/01/2004 20:32:14 Refresh Rate Problems Paul22 107452 26/01/2004 23:18:17 Registry patches Jorden 110793 25/09/2004 01:20:29 Removing Windows Messenger from XP iainjturner 107306 26/01/2004 23:06:36 Services in Win2k and XP, which to disable? Spider 107177 29/01/2004 19:41:14 Setting up your own FTP Server Andrew McGuigan 108930 29/01/2004 22:59:17 Slipstreaming Windows 2k/XP install Jorden 107234 26/06/2004 14:26:22 Some useful XP tips Hazard 107001 28/01/2004 20:34:32 Strange calls in your Event log? Jorden 107126 29/01/2004 23:02:55 Troubleshooting Windows XP, Tweaks and Tips. Jorden 106941 23/09/2004 20:31:01 TweakXP & Windows 2000 tweaks Jorden 106849 26/01/2004 23:26:13 Various Windows XP tips&tricks. Jorden 111532 29/01/2004 22:30:45 What does that file extension mean? Jorden 106861 26/01/2004 19:42:37 What is the Page File? Jorden 106608 26/01/2004 22:02:26 Windows 2000 95/98 Compatibility Jorden 106554 26/01/2004 23:08:46 Windows 98 System File Checker Jorden 106744 29/01/2007 03:42:04 Windows ME Stabilising tip Jorden 106763 12/11/2004 13:31:09 Windows Media Player Codecs Jorden 106869 02/03/2005 17:38:23 Windows Millennium registry hacks Jorden 106699 28/02/2004 00:24:44 Windows Update problems Optimus and Jorden 106890 26/01/2004 22:06:59 Windows XP appears to hang at the welcome screen Neil 107053 14/02/2004 12:28:11 Word crashes at start-up Cringer 106482 26/01/2004 23:32:00 XnView: multimedia viewer, browser and converter. Jorden 106653 26/01/2004 21:59:41

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