Problem with the start menu... :(

#1 thomas@nordichardware.com

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Posted 06 July 2001 - 03:27 AM

Yep, the start menu (and some different things) just works sometimes....
Run, Search and "Help and Support" doesn't always work...
Well, I don't care about help, but I hate that none of 'em work more than 1/15 times...
If the run-thing's broke, I can use Win+R, but I have my old keyboard right now...
And, if I press ctrl+alt+del, for task manager, it usally works with "run" there, but, sometimes, it's COMPLETELY gone!
Just "Exit" in the file-menu!
What the heck is going on?
Same thing in 2486, upgraded to 2502, same...
Deleted, installeled RC1 in a different dir, same thing...Help!!

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Posted 06 July 2001 - 07:17 AM

You might have already done this, but did you do a CRC check on the ISO and on the burned CD? The first time I D/Led it, the CRC failed because the file had gotten corrupted by Microsoft's sorry download program. If the same thing happened to you, there's an outside chance that something critical was part of what got messed up in the image.

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Posted 06 July 2001 - 01:41 PM

No, I don't think so, once I installed 2486, WITHOUT crack, then I installed 2502, with a crack for 2502, and then I installed RC1 with the RC1 crack....

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Posted 07 July 2001 - 03:05 AM

could it be your overclocked Duron? try clocking it back to the original speed.

#5 thomas@nordichardware.com

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Posted 07 July 2001 - 05:34 AM

Hmm, I'll try, though I REALLY doubt.
It works flawlessly with Win98/2k...

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Posted 07 July 2001 - 05:22 PM

...or better yet... your DANGEROUSLY overclocked video card

#7 thomas@nordichardware.com

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Posted 07 July 2001 - 06:13 PM

What?

I've been running it "in" 200/333 for a long time now...

And, it's stable in 230/410..

#8 mlazovjp

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Posted 07 July 2001 - 11:25 PM

FYI .. if you don't have a Win key on your keyboard, hit Control-Escape.

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Posted 08 July 2001 - 12:20 AM

I know... :p
Though, I can't press ctrl+esc+R for run...

#10 mlazovjp

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Posted 08 July 2001 - 07:27 PM

Try the following apps to fix your Windows Key-less keyboard to map the Windows key (or Win Key-R) to something else. There are a ton of shareware ones, but I only included the freeware ones.

http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/stories/info/0,10615,33989,00.html
Hotkeys
Set up shortcuts on your keyboard.
OS: Windows 95/NT
Requirements: Windows 95/NT
License: Free
Hotkeys allows you to define hot keys to run a program, send keystrokes to other applications, exit Windows, log off Windows, or reboot your computer. You can also utilize some of the program's internal functions, such as the Hotkeys editor or the Hotkeys list.

http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/stories/info/0,10615,76526,00.html
Keyboarding
Create keyboard shortcuts for all your favorite programs.
OS: Windows 95/98/NT/2000
Requirements: Windows 95/98/NT/2000, VB6 Runtimes
License: Free
From the developer: "Keyboard shortcuts can sometimes be faster and more convenient than a mouse. Keyboarding is an informational tool that lists 2,900 keyboard shortcuts for Windows 95/98/Me/2K, Access 97 & 2000, Excel 97 & 2000, Outlook 97 & 2000, Word 97 & 2000 and Internet Explorer 4 & 5." Click here to see a screenshot.

http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/stories/info/0,10615,59822,00.html
AceMacro
Record and replay Windows keyboard and mouse events.
OS: Windows 95/98/NT
Requirements: Windows 95/98/NT
License: Free
From the developer: "AceMacro is a macro recording and replaying utility. You can record and replay windows keyboard and mouse events. Launch a program or task using your mouse and enter your username/password using the keyboard. AceMacro can be launched from the command line to replay your recordings. Registration is free at our website."

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