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That one guy
07-10-2009, 07:36 PM
This is just a thread where people can ask questions about their PCs so they can hopefully get help from others. Just don't get upset if no one can answer your question.

I'll start with my problem. For some reason, when my PC goes to standby mode it disconnects from the internet so I have to restart my PC, is there a way to fix this?
VK-Skelton
07-10-2009, 07:44 PM
Why do you need to restart your computer when you reconnect to the internet? I'm pretty sure my laptop disconnects from the internet when I put it on standby.

Where's Blu when you need him?
That one guy
07-10-2009, 07:50 PM
Why do you need to restart your computer when you reconnect to the internet? I'm pretty sure my laptop disconnects from the internet when I put it on standby.

Where's Blu when you need him?


Well, my PC seems to connect to the internet perfectly fine when I start it up, but if I put it on standby while it's not connected to any online service (such as MSN) it'll just disconnect and I can't reconnect without restarting it.

Also, Blu is on MSN but I wanna know if someone else can figure it out before I ask him.
VK-Skelton
07-10-2009, 07:57 PM
Hmm... not sure if I can help you there, I'm afraid. I'm not sure what would make you restart to reconnect.
Supernova141
07-10-2009, 08:54 PM
When i open MS paint my mouse isn't alligned with the cursor(the lines appear to the top left of the cursor)

how can i re-allign it?
Lucky Flame
07-10-2009, 09:35 PM
How the hell do I get rid of the coloured border around the text of my icons on my desktop. I can change the colour of it, like if I go to display and change the colour, but I just want the text to be there, not this crappy border which ruins my background.

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww287/FireDemon2370/________________________________-34.jpg
KonataTheAwesome
07-10-2009, 10:35 PM
My "personalize" folder in control panel wont open
Lucky Flame
07-10-2009, 10:39 PM
How the hell do I get rid of the coloured border around the text of my icons on my desktop. I can change the colour of it, like if I go to display and change the colour, but I just want the text to be there, not this crappy border which ruins my background.

http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww287/FireDemon2370/________________________________-34.jpg


1. Click on Start
1. Choose Control Panel
2. Click on System Icon
3. Choose the "Advanced" tab, click "Settings" under "Performance"
4. Under the "Visual Effects" tab I Chose (checked) Use Drop Shadows for Icon Labels

OR

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
3. On the Advanced tab, click Settings under Performance.
4. Click to clear the Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop check box, click Apply, and then click OK two times.
5. Close Control Panel

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Supernova... i dont know how to fix that >< are you using a touch screen?


Finally, thanks so much.
KonataTheAwesome
07-11-2009, 05:33 PM
D: any way i can open folders that wont open? i mean besides the locked ones.
Droote
07-11-2009, 08:48 PM
^unzip them?
KonataTheAwesome
07-12-2009, 01:56 AM
^unzip them?



i meant by the folders that were already unzipped.
Droote
07-12-2009, 01:58 AM
I don't understand what you really mean. Tried to right-click and press open?
KonataTheAwesome
07-12-2009, 02:06 AM
I don't understand what you really mean. Tried to right-click and press open?


yeah. thats the main reason im here >_>
Droote
07-12-2009, 02:17 AM
It is a normal-looking folder? And you can't access it, whether you double-click on it or right-click+open it? And you've got Windows OS?
Maybe it is not a folder? Perhaps it is a file that you can't open (for some unknown reason), but its icon has changed?
KonataTheAwesome
07-12-2009, 02:22 AM
It is a normal-looking folder? And you can't access it, whether you double-click on it or right-click+open it? And you've got Windows OS?
Maybe it is not a folder? Perhaps it is a file that you can't open (for some unknown reason), but its icon has changed?


*facepalm* its a control panel folder so of course its normal. and i have vista.
VK-Skelton
07-12-2009, 02:23 AM
*facepalm* its a control panel folder so of course its normal. and i have vista.

Have you got administrator privileges?
KonataTheAwesome
07-12-2009, 02:42 AM
*facepalm* its a control panel folder so of course its normal. and i have vista.

Have you got administrator privileges?


it just didnt work one day.so yes.
Droote
07-12-2009, 04:21 AM
^Then I've got no idea what's wrong and how to help you.
That one guy
07-13-2009, 10:17 PM
My pc connects to my router through a usb wifi adapter, the Linksys WUSB54GC to be exact. I've found that if I put it into sleep mode it will disconnect me from my router...
I think its just a glitch, but when i just unplug and plug it (the adapter) back in it will reconnect.... it should work the same if you connect through an ethernet port

Thanks for the help! I haven't tried it yet but I will when it happens again. ^_^