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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 19655 29/01/2007 03:26:10 Easily understood MP3 encoding nsgooding 11266 02/02/2004 20:41:02 Recording LPs or Audio Tapes to CD/MP3 Jorden 11322 29/01/2004 21:29:17 Chipset Drivers Finding out about your VIA Chipset drivers for Windows Jorden 9770 29/01/2007 02:58:06 Intel Jorden 9902 25/11/2004 21:41:54 nVidia Jorden 10053 25/11/2004 21:43:15 SiS Jorden 9662 25/11/2004 21:44:54 VIA Jorden 9608 25/11/2004 21:46:02 Hardware ABIT POST codes smiler2505 45086 23/02/2006 04:28:51 AGP Explained Jorden 29320 22/07/2007 18:24:49 AMD Optimal BIOS settings + Overclocking Guide cmberry20 28571 12/02/2004 19:25:29 ASPI Layers Jorden, smiler2505 27931 19/07/2006 04:40:30 Autorun flash drives in XP SP2 smiler2505 24211 06/04/2006 10:49:11 Build your own PC. Jorden 27883 29/01/2007 03:04:31 Conexant ADSL PCI - Installation Guide Jorden 27996 04/02/2004 00:07:39 Does an AGP8x card work in an AGP4x port? Jorden 27856 26/01/2004 22:16:19 DVD Overlay on TV or second monitor AMacdonald 27801 02/02/2004 20:40:44 Fixing USB flash pen drives smiler2505 24046 23/02/2006 03:10:32 Hard Drive Problems? Jorden 28494 17/02/2004 12:08:24 IDE hard drives explained mpdehnel 28121 12/06/2004 17:56:14 Identifying your AMD CPU Jorden 27779 22/07/2004 16:01:39 Install Windows XP using a USB Pendrive!! cmberry20 28466 13/05/2011 08:35:32 LG 8161B DVD Drive Fix addenum DerekCherry 27739 29/01/2004 22:33:05 Looking for a video card driver? Jorden 27568 29/01/2004 21:31:15 Microsoft Hardware Compatability List Blak 27931 25/01/2004 16:49:56 mobsync and how to get rid of it Jorden 28556 29/01/2004 21:38:07 Monitors Explained Ward 27010 25/01/2004 21:22:40 Motherboard Beep Codes Jorden 28021 29/01/2004 21:27:28 Old videocard drivers. Jorden 27335 29/01/2004 22:40:52 Overclocking AMD CPU's cmberry20 28606 10/01/2006 23:05:44 PC Randomly Locking Up? Neil 26779 25/01/2004 21:53:06 PSU output calculator Teccie & Wooster 27128 09/10/2005 17:50:28 RAM: What do I need? Jorden 26656 31/03/2004 18:28:20 Testing your memory Jorden 24086 21/08/2007 00:12:33 The driver FAQ. Jorden 26821 29/01/2004 22:27:47 TV cards don't work? Jorden 26354 29/01/2004 22:48:14 HTML Automated forum login in Yossarian 7032 09/10/2004 00:36:48 Installing phpBB forum Pete 7539 27/07/2004 00:56:59 Internet Blocking servers for better browsing Ward, smiler2505 11592 19/07/2006 04:35:30 How secure is your PC? Neil 11495 26/01/2004 23:29:09 Java vs Javascript Jorden 11226 11/02/2005 19:15:29 Lower ping in online games Jorden 14989 29/01/2007 03:10:46 Modem Initialisation Strings Neil 11427 25/01/2004 17:37:09 Movie Plugins for Opera Ward 11457 03/02/2004 22:44:40 Need a Java Virtual Machine? Neil 11742 16/06/2004 22:34:45 Port Numbers Wooster 11469 28/05/2004 19:19:14 Set-up a live web-cam video feed Jorden 11512 29/01/2007 03:04:39 Slow Broadband? Jorden 11735 25/01/2004 21:16:26 USB ADSL modem playing up? Joepesci, smiler2505 11603 19/07/2006 04:40:12 Website coding for PDA devices Tomas 11087 03/02/2005 20:36:48 Which browser? smiler2505 9581 23/02/2006 03:35:31 Internet Explorer Can't save JPEGS as JPEGS Jorden 9599 31/07/2004 00:17:34 Can't view page source in IE? Ward 9681 04/02/2004 14:23:15 Editing out those pesky provider references in IE and OE Neil 9708 26/01/2004 19:38:46 IE6 full download for XP Mauser 10755 29/01/2004 23:02:14 If Internet Explorer doesn't load a link Jorden 10218 28/01/2004 20:35:23 Misc Components - what to buy? smiler2505 7428 29/01/2007 03:28:42 Multiple Linux distros on one PC. Motub 8764 29/01/2004 22:54:57 Random Sig Pic Yossarian 9002 29/01/2007 03:24:14 Special search options Jorden 8378 29/01/2007 03:27:04 The difference between 32-bit and 64-bit OS and CPU Jorden 9109 29/01/2004 19:39:59 Ultimate online help and info Ciaran 8792 28/01/2004 20:33:36 Where to buy components online? Jorden, smiler2505 9092 23/02/2006 03:42:59 Networking Bridging Networks - PC + Playstation 2 Neil 7861 22/05/2005 18:18:07 Network overview software Jorden 7783 26/01/2004 19:54:13 Projects Cancer Project FAQ Goldy 6155 19/02/2004 00:00:33 Seti Project FAQ Nemesis 6289 18/02/2004 23:58:37 Software Alternative Quicktime & Realplayer Jorden 11641 28/09/2004 17:47:29 Autoruns utility Jorden 11614 01/07/2004 16:37:49 Building a Ghost image bootable CD Jorden 11894 10/08/2004 05:33:42 Defragment with DIRMS: Do It Right MicroSoft Jorden 13104 28/10/2005 00:03:33 Driver Cleaner software Jorden, smiler2505 11768 21/07/2006 01:58:40 Fdisk Jorden 11694 29/01/2007 03:38:19 PC Mightymax Jorden 11966 24/09/2004 00:02:32 Setting up Winroute Pro for network Jorden 12260 25/01/2005 11:15:52 Speedup & other tricks for Opera/Firefox/Mozilla Jorden 11763 01/07/2004 22:24:59 Video conversion Jorden, smiler2505 11762 29/01/2007 03:05:40 Video, Audio Codecs... Jordenc, smiler2505 11896 29/01/2007 03:39:31 Spyware & Virii Get rid of a browser start page Jorden 11471 29/01/2007 03:01:52 Having problems updating AVG? Nemesis 14310 08/05/2004 23:05:10 Hijack This Jorden 10195 29/01/2007 03:03:49 Need a free virus checker that really works? Neil 10550 16/07/2004 03:18:08 Set up Black Ice correctly Jorden 14821 29/01/2007 03:03:57 Think You Have A Virus? Jorden 11016 17/09/2004 02:28:00 Updating AVG Jorden 9705 11/05/2005 15:08:29 Terminology Byte me: Terminology smiler2505, Jorden 8518 19/07/2006 05:44:51 Definitions Jorden, smiler2505 7803 29/01/2007 03:14:20 Videocards & Drivers ATI drivers & Help site Jorden, smiler2505 7504 19/07/2006 04:25:57 Matrox Drivers Jorden 7508 08/03/2005 00:51:50 nVidia drivers Jorden 7529 08/03/2005 00:53:04 Windows "Windows memory resources low" error Jorden 107642 28/01/2004 20:34:07 A better boot diskette for Win9x/ME Jorden 107489 25/09/2004 01:35:48 A better boot diskette for WinNT/2000/XP Jorden 107708 25/09/2004 01:34:50 Alternative defragging from the command prompt. Jorden 107214 29/01/2004 22:58:24 Can't delete a file? Biggles 108236 19/07/2006 05:06:15 Damaged Icon Cache? Jorden 107536 26/01/2004 23:12:56 Delete undeletable files in Windows 2K and XP Jorden 107746 29/01/2007 03:00:29 DirectX 9.0 giving you problems? Jorden 107572 16/08/2004 01:48:41 DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Jorden 108844 03/02/2006 20:27:11 Enabling Num Lock key at Windows XP logon Neil 102107 28/09/2005 15:19:18 Find out what hardware you have; CPUID Jorden 107908 19/07/2006 05:46:57 Finding hidden files Jorden 107565 26/01/2004 22:16:33 Getting to hotmail and Yahoo email routed through Winroute Jorden 107411 26/01/2004 19:55:14 Hate the messenger pop-ups? Jorden 107119 28/01/2004 20:22:50 Install Windows XP from DOS Jorden 107375 29/01/2004 22:30:13 Managing your CPU threads Jorden 102168 05/07/2005 18:40:50 Manually remove Win2k/XP and reinstall Win98 Jorden 107372 29/01/2007 03:02:52 Missing a DLL? Jorden 107187 26/01/2004 19:37:06 More Windows XP Configurations. Jorden 107535 11/07/2004 16:50:35 MS.Blaster free clean install of Windows 2000 or XP Jorden 107538 10/03/2004 19:57:39 Need to find out which codec is needed for an .avi? Thomasiomichelangelo 107493 28/01/2004 20:28:33 Netgear WG311v3 and Windows XP Welcome Screen Neil 92341 27/06/2008 19:17:11 nvidia 680i and Windows 7 Neil 6937 25/10/2009 20:05:08 Old versions of programs Motub 107363 29/01/2004 22:38:51 PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA Jorden 113390 28/01/2004 20:32:14 Refresh Rate Problems Paul22 107480 26/01/2004 23:18:17 Registry patches Jorden 110872 25/09/2004 01:20:29 Removing Windows Messenger from XP iainjturner 107332 26/01/2004 23:06:36 Services in Win2k and XP, which to disable? Spider 107202 29/01/2004 19:41:14 Setting up your own FTP Server Andrew McGuigan 108955 29/01/2004 22:59:17 Slipstreaming Windows 2k/XP install Jorden 107257 26/06/2004 14:26:22 Some useful XP tips Hazard 107028 28/01/2004 20:34:32 Strange calls in your Event log? Jorden 107154 29/01/2004 23:02:55 Troubleshooting Windows XP, Tweaks and Tips. Jorden 106967 23/09/2004 20:31:01 TweakXP & Windows 2000 tweaks Jorden 106880 26/01/2004 23:26:13 Various Windows XP tips&tricks. Jorden 111556 29/01/2004 22:30:45 What does that file extension mean? Jorden 106888 26/01/2004 19:42:37 What is the Page File? Jorden 106636 26/01/2004 22:02:26 Windows 2000 95/98 Compatibility Jorden 106581 26/01/2004 23:08:46 Windows 98 System File Checker Jorden 106771 29/01/2007 03:42:04 Windows ME Stabilising tip Jorden 106790 12/11/2004 13:31:09 Windows Media Player Codecs Jorden 106897 02/03/2005 17:38:23 Windows Millennium registry hacks Jorden 106726 28/02/2004 00:24:44 Windows Update problems Optimus and Jorden 106915 26/01/2004 22:06:59 Windows XP appears to hang at the welcome screen Neil 107082 14/02/2004 12:28:11 Word crashes at start-up Cringer 106507 26/01/2004 23:32:00 XnView: multimedia viewer, browser and converter. Jorden 106679 26/01/2004 21:59:41

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