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Windows Vista Modem Connecting

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This usually occurs Operator Assisted Dialing is enabled for the Dialup connection, to disable follow the instructions below:

  1. Click Start
  2. Click Network Connections
  3. Click your Dial-up connection and press the ALT key on your keyboard.
  4. Click Advanced (up the top)
  5. Untick Operator Assisted Dialing

Load needed DLLs for Kernel

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  1. First thing you need to have a Windows XP CD
  2. Put CD in drive and boot from it, you may have to press ESC or F8 to open Boot Prompt to select CD Drive.
  3. Once it has loaded choose Recovery Console
  4. Type: chkdsk /r /f c:
  5. Press Y
  6. This may take an hour or two to complete, once it has completed type: BOOTCFG /rebuild (Press Enter for prompt)
  7. Type: fixboot and press Enter
  8. Type: fixmbr and press Enter
  9. Restart your computer which should now be loading Windows properly.

How to remove the HP TouchSmart IQ780a case

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  1. Face the back of the computer towards you.
  2. Removed the screw above the power port
  3. Removed the screw right next to the IR Out
  4. Hold the side casing of the computer and slide it towards you
  5. You have now removed the casing and can access the Power Supply/DVD Drive etc.

Reset nVidia Graphics Settings

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  1. Click Start
  2. Click Programs/All Programs
  3. Click NVidia
  4. Click Nvidia Control Panel
  5. Select Manage 3D settings
  6. Click the Global Settings tab
  7. Click Restore
  8. Click Ok