Just bought a new notebook and the sound could be better.
Can someone advise me if I can plug in my Altec Lansing speakers and subwoofer from old pc to Pavilion dv9910us laptop. I cannot find a port other than headphone and microphone ports.
Will be so appreciative of your help.
Nan, Cape May
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From: Ray Parrish <[log in to unmask]>
> I don't have any icons on my desktop at all. I started using the Quick
> Launch toolbar and have eliminated all icons from my desktop.
>
> To add a Quick Launch bar to your task bar, right click it, and select
> Toolbars, Quick Launch from the pop up menu and it will be added to your
> task bar.
>
> This creates a small sizeable area where small icons will show for each
> program you add to the Quick Launch area of your task bar. Mousing over
> the icons pops up their name and description in a tool tip balloon.
>
> Later, Ray Parrish
>
> Loy Pressley wrote:
> > Thanks for the the good info.
> >
> > I think the icon cache is the solution since I've had this same problem with
> > several computers that I've owned over several years and it doesn't appear
> > to be specific with any particular program.. While I can, apparently, expand
> > the icon cache to solve the problem, I wonder if there is not some way to
> > cut down the number of icons I have on my desktop. I use all the programs
> > that I have on my desktop and I have an "unused icons" folder for those that
> > are not used very often. Still, there are quite a few icons.
> >
> > Again, thanks for al the help,
> >
> > Loy
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 6:06 AM, Don Penlington wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Loy wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Many times when I use Windows Explorer to open an application, the
> >>> program icons on my desktop will disappear for short time and then be
> >>> regenerated by Windows (I guess?) one at time.>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> That sounds as if whatever prog you are opening is causing Explorer to
> >> crash. In XP, Explorer will normally restart automatically whenever that
> >> happens. It is Explorer which runs your desktop icons.
> >>
> >> Try reinstalling the offending program(s).
> >>
> >> Or (easier) try restoring the registry, if you have a system of registry
> >> backups. You will have to go back to a time before this behavior started.
> >> Otherwise, you could try a System Restore, if it will allow you to go back
> >> far enough.
> >>
> >> If this happens frequently with a number of programs, then you may have a
> >> deep-seated system corruption.
> >>
> >> Check the system files by running the command sfc /scannow from the Command
> >> Window (Start > Run > cmd). You will need your XP disk. This should repair
> >> Explorer if that is the problem.
> >>
> >> You may need to reinstall XP. A "repair" reinstall may or may not fix it.
> >> If not, you may be best to reformat your C-Drive and reinstall XP afresh.
> >>
> >> Google for "repair windows explorer" for other methods.
> >>
> >> There are other less likely possibilities (eg failing hard drive,
> >> overheating problems etc).
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Don Penlington
> >> From the Beach at Surfers Paradise in sunny Queensland.
> >> Computer tutorials, local scenery, and other things at my website:
> >> http://users.tpg.com.au/deepend/index1.html
> >>
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> >
> >
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