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by pewa
Wed Jul 31, 2002 4:30 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Unsupported file format on disc
Replies: 2
Views: 604

I am using Windows ME on my Toshiba notebook. It comes with a DVD drive and with it Mediamatics DVD player.

My PowerDVD works fine with almost all dvd movies except a very few.

I don't think it is a region problem. I tried out a utility called SetupRegKill but that did not help.

Any suggestions ...
by pewa
Wed Jul 31, 2002 4:36 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Unsupported file format on disc
Replies: 2
Views: 604

Unsupported file format on disc

Hi peeps! The above notice is what I get sometimes when I try to play a DVD movie disc. It doesn't happen often though.

Some of the movies I can't play using PowerDVD 4.0 XP are :

Under Siege
Practical Magic
The Sting

Any idea how I can fix the problem?
by pewa
Wed Jul 31, 2002 4:33 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Unsupported file format on disc
Replies: 4
Views: 563

Okeydoke. Thanks!
by pewa
Tue Jul 30, 2002 5:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Unsupported file format on disc
Replies: 4
Views: 563

Yep, I will try that next time. Nothing to lose.

Thanks
by pewa
Tue Jul 30, 2002 7:45 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Unsupported file format on disc
Replies: 4
Views: 563

Unsupported file format on disc

Hi peeps! The above notice is what I get sometimes when I try to play a DVD movie disc. It doesn't happen often though.

Some of the movies I can't play using PowerDVD 4.0 XP are :

Under Siege
Practical Magic
The Sting

Any idea how I can fix the problem?
by pewa
Fri Feb 08, 2002 4:14 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Norton Ghost 2002
Replies: 2
Views: 859

Partition your hard drive into at least two parts. Then you can clone your system drive (C:\) and store the clone on your 'D' Drive.

When you do a fresh format, everything on your C: Drive is wiped clean. You can then activate the clone on your D: Drive.

You will also need to store the Ghost.exe ...
by pewa
Fri Feb 08, 2002 1:58 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Undelete proggy
Replies: 6
Views: 1054

Sorry about that!

I am sorry the software did not work for you, usualsuspect58 and Epyon! The reason why I recommended it is it has not let me down yet! Not even once! I have recovered lots of stuff which I have inadvertently deleted from my recycle bin.

You need to read the tutorial before using it! You need to ...
by pewa
Thu Feb 07, 2002 5:50 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Undelete proggy
Replies: 6
Views: 1054

You could go here and check out Recover4All.
by pewa
Thu Aug 09, 2001 5:38 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Rats, it is back to square one for me!
Replies: 5
Views: 645

Rats, it is back to square one for me!

Just got a call from a sales person at the Compaq store that the model I wanted, Compaq Presario 1700 was no more available. There was a PC Fair here recently and it came loaded with features, and the price was good too!

So I am now looking around and I am thinking of buying a Dell Inspiron. The ...
by pewa
Wed Aug 01, 2001 6:40 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: New Notebook PC - Please advise!
Replies: 12
Views: 1731

Well, I have already downloaded the driver SP15534 which is the nearest match! Thanks for the offer, YOS!
by pewa
Wed Aug 01, 2001 4:16 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: New Notebook PC - Please advise!
Replies: 12
Views: 1731

Firstly, I would like to thank all you guys for your imput!

Thank you YOS for your advice. It is going to take me a while to understand what you are trying to tell me! I have saved this page, and will do as you have suggested! Could I contact you if I need more advice? I will be collecting my ...
by pewa
Tue Jul 31, 2001 11:17 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: New Notebook PC - Please advise!
Replies: 12
Views: 1731

Yes, YeOldeStonecat, I think I know what you mean! If the notebook PC comes with a bootable CD, then it will not be a problem for me to partition my hard disk, format my drives and install Windows ME, and then install those drivers and my modem. I don't even need to use my floppy drive.

But ...
by pewa
Tue Jul 31, 2001 7:38 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: New Notebook PC - Please advise!
Replies: 12
Views: 1731

Thanks for responding, Brent! I would like to partition my hard drive before formating it and installing my OS.

About your second option, do I just transfer the contents of my Windows 98 bootdisk to my CD (I do have a CDRW drive), and then just use the CDROM to partition my drive and format it ...
by pewa
Mon Jul 30, 2001 7:26 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: New Notebook PC - Please advise!
Replies: 12
Views: 1731

Boy, I feel the same way that I first felt when I bought my desktop PC 2 years back! Like a dummy!

Thanks for the info, drdoug99!
by pewa
Mon Jul 30, 2001 6:17 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: New Notebook PC - Please advise!
Replies: 12
Views: 1731

New Notebook PC - Please advise!

Yahoo! I am so excited, people! I am taking delivery of my new
notebook computer in the next 2 weeks. http://server3004.freeyellow.com/pewa/rolleyes3.gif

It is a Compaq Presario 1700 and the specifications are :

Windows Me
Pentium III 800 MHZ
256MB RAM
15 GB Hard Drive
256KB L2 Pipeline Burst ...
by pewa
Thu Jul 26, 2001 6:23 pm
Forum: Network Security
Topic: InnoculateIT PE autodownloads?????
Replies: 16
Views: 1540

I have no problem at all updating my antivirus definitions! It is aup_1365 now.

One thing I discovered a while back was the auto download would not work if I was using a proxy! I de-activated the proxy, and normal service was immediately resumed!
by pewa
Tue Jun 12, 2001 1:44 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: ??? Can you over format your drive ???
Replies: 5
Views: 686

No, I don't think so!

I format my HD at least 10 times a year, and I know one guy who has formatted his hard disk at least a thousand times over a couple years! There was no damage at all!
by pewa
Thu Jun 07, 2001 5:43 pm
Forum: Network Security
Topic: New version of Ad Aware
Replies: 8
Views: 1298

Oh, now I see! I actually came upon it by chance when I clicked a link on a page that I had gone to, downloaded it and noticed that it looked a little different!

I am going to uninstall it at once! I don't want to use anything I have not paid for!

Thanks!
by pewa
Thu Jun 07, 2001 6:20 am
Forum: Network Security
Topic: New version of Ad Aware
Replies: 8
Views: 1298

Ad-Aware Plus 5

Hi people! You can get Ad-Adware Plus 5 here.
by pewa
Wed May 23, 2001 3:57 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Ie 6
Replies: 7
Views: 1208

I have not tried IE6.0 but I did try IE5.5 quite a while back and did not like it one bit! It was slow and somewhat buggy.

To remove IE6.0 and install the version that you want , use IEradicator 6!

Alternatively, you can disintegrate your web browser from your desktop with 98litepro and then ...
by pewa
Wed May 16, 2001 5:02 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: add or remove programs
Replies: 5
Views: 1378

This explains how to remove those annoying entries in the Add/Remove
programs list.

1. From the Start button, run Regedit 2. select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
3. select Software 4. select Microsoft 5. select Windows 6. select
Current Version 7. select Uninstall.

This will give you a list of all
the ...
by pewa
Tue May 15, 2001 5:36 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Removing IE 6
Replies: 3
Views: 548

Use 98litepro or IEradicator 6 to remove IE! Image
http://www.98lite.net/news.html

[ 05-15-2001: Message edited by: pewa ]
by pewa
Wed May 09, 2001 5:21 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: What benefits does formatting my comp do?
Replies: 11
Views: 1275

If you want a fast defragmenter, use Vopt!
by pewa
Mon May 07, 2001 5:53 am
Forum: General Discussion Board
Topic: Vopt ME
Replies: 6
Views: 951

Prey521, I have been using this defragmenter for well over a year! To the best of my knowledge, it doesn't optimize the swap files!
by pewa
Mon May 07, 2001 2:41 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: dumb question about floppy drives and making large files smaller
Replies: 3
Views: 1523

Use either a file splitter or an archiver like Winzip, Winrar or Winace!
by pewa
Mon Apr 30, 2001 9:29 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: CD-Burner
Replies: 8
Views: 954

I bought myself an HP 9100 series. It is not that fast but it is fast enough for me.

I bought it mainly because it is cheaper than the other brands!
by pewa
Mon Apr 30, 2001 8:08 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Partitioning for performance in Win98SE?
Replies: 16
Views: 1415

Well, I did it! I re-partitioned my drives.
No more separate partition for swap files!

C Drive - (system)
D Drive - (data,software)
E Drive - (games)

Also I tweaked some of my other settings, and it looks like the performance has picked up! http://server3004.freeyellow.com/pewa/anihappy.gif ...
by pewa
Sun Apr 29, 2001 7:24 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Partitioning for performance in Win98SE?
Replies: 16
Views: 1415

onetrueday, I must agree with you! Like I said, there has not been any significant improvement in performance after I have created a separate partition for my swap files!

I think it is because the partition I have created,(E) is right at the end of the drive, meaning the swap files are going to be ...
by pewa
Sun Apr 29, 2001 2:13 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Partitioning for performance in Win98SE?
Replies: 16
Views: 1415

Go to
http://home.winarchives.com/disk_and_file_folder.html

Check out 'Avoid Fragmenting and Optimizing' and 'Swap Brick' under 'Disk and File Folder'

I have not noticed any significant pick-up in performance, but I do know that my disk is not as fragmented as before! http://server3004 ...
by pewa
Sat Apr 28, 2001 2:21 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Partitioning for performance in Win98SE?
Replies: 16
Views: 1415

If you want to try out 98litepro but have difficulty finding the software, let me know!
by pewa
Sat Apr 28, 2001 1:38 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Partitioning for performance in Win98SE?
Replies: 16
Views: 1415

Ok uod2001, I see your point, and it makes sense to me!

You are right! I can't really tell whether there has been any significant increase in the performance of my O.S ever since I created a separate partition for my swap files.

Every little thing I do now has been so fast ever since I used ...
by pewa
Sat Apr 28, 2001 1:11 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: defrag
Replies: 2
Views: 638

ahat, try out Vopt! It is a really fast defragmenter!
by pewa
Sat Apr 28, 2001 1:02 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Partitioning for performance in Win98SE?
Replies: 16
Views: 1415

uod2001, why don't you use (C)-primary Dos partition for your OS, and then for your extended Dos partition 2 logical drives, (D) and (E). (D) can then be for your data, and (E) for your swap files.

That's how mine is set up! (C)-2000MB, (D)-5750MB and (E)-250MB. Works like a gem for me!

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