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    Scandisk/defrag

    I am going to ask a question but I will probably be answearing it at the same time but I want to know if I am on the right track. When I scandisk and defrag, they keep off dropping off, start up again where they left off then it happens again. After a while, I get this pop down tab saying...
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    Windows XP Service Pack 2 Disk

    Does anyone from the iboat family know where I can purchase the SP2 disk? I live in Canada and purchased another disk from a fellow in the states a while ago and we both had no problem either sending it here or receiving the money(money order). I do not do ebay so that is out although I guess...
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    Minimize/Maximize/Close tabs

    My girlfriend has a real problem and I said I would try and help her out asking this question on iboats. She cannot get in touch with her friends on Pogo cause she cannot see what room she is in as the min and max buttons don't work. The min button is engaged but the max button is a pale grey...
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    Windows 95 to 98SE

    I have a friend(at least I hope I will when this is finished!)that wants to go from windows 95 to 98. He also has alot of programs in 95 and we want to get rid of it all from his computer. Is there an easy way of dumping the whole lot or when we put in the 98 SE disk it will over ride...
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    Broadband router with ADSL

    When you have a good source of information you should stick with it and that's what I am doing now as I am totally confused. When in dought, ask iboat members. Can someone help me in Layman's language about the Pros and Cons, does and dont's for a broadband router. I recently got DSL and...
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    PayPal

    Can anyone give me some insight on paypal. I was going to order something today and they recommended to use paypal. I google paypal to find out about it and one of the first sites that came up was what a rip off they were, you will get burned using it, class action suites, loose your money...
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    Computer problems

    Hi people! I have had a strange thing happen to me today(at least strange to me). In OE, I cannot delete messages in my inbox,sent files or deleted items. I restarted my computer thinking this would help but it didn't. I haven't any virus that I know of. Run adware and spybot all the time...
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    Xmas Wishes.....From our House to Yours!

    I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Xmas and a happy and properous New Year. It has been a pleasure this year joining and being on this forum. Probably one of the best out there! I enjoy the contact with people from all over the world and like all the different...
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    For Boomyal......Attachment filtered OE

    Did that ever work for you when the one guy said to open an attachment in the forward mode when sending an email? I have tried it and it didn't work for me on Windows 98SE,2000,XP home version. I have had for the longest time unchecked the"do not allow attachments to be saved or open,etc etc"...
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    spybot verses adware

    I would like your opinions on the above subject as to which a person should run. I am running spybot search and destroy and when I download adware and run it, I get a message that a fatal exception has occured and I need to reboot my computer. Spybot also tells me that if I run adware, it...
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    pin holes in monitor

    I have been noticing lately(they probably have been there for a while now)pin holes in my monitor screen. Some are a clear white(almost like a light shining) and others have gone black. This is mainly noticable on a green screen(like games,etc). Is this a heads up to me that my monitor is...
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    Windows 98 SE disc

    Hi people! I am trying to locate and purchase a windows 98SE disc but have had no luck on Ebay or Amazon.com. If anyone knows someone that will sell me a copy maby we could hook up and make some kind of arrangements. I realize that I live in Canada but I will pay any extra shipping costs that...
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    Aluminum repair

    Hi Folks! One of the best forums I have seen on the net so far. I go to your site at least 2 a day to check it out. The question I have is for my 12' aluminum car topper boat. I have some small leaks around the rivets in the stern and other than taking the rivets out and replacing...
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    Can't get forward gear

    I have a 1992 Johnson 15 HP outboard motor Model No J15RENM. Yesterday I replaced the throttle grip and the plastic shims inside the grips. I have everything lined up properly when I put it back together(I thought) but I cannot get forward gear. I have reverse but that's it. Any suggestions...
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    Throttle Twist Grip

    I have a 1992 Johnson 15 HP Ser No 03086300 Model No J15RENM which needs the grip replaced. I thought I could push in the two protruding lugs on the main arm and it would slip off but that's not the case and can't get it off.
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