[Blind-Computing] Battery for XP Desktop Computer

Hi all, My tech is supposed to come back with a new battery for my UPS and to finish dismantling my LAN. He took away the '98 machine and, now, only the XP computer is left. It's more than 3 years old and, after my tech left, I starting thinking that since he has to return and it's

Re: [Blind-Computing] Battery for XP Desktop Computer

Are you talking about the MOS/BIOS settings battery that's mounted on the motherboard as such? If so, the only real way is to either take the physical battery out of the machine, or to look up the specs of the motherboard on the internet, but anyway... Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker

Re: [Blind-Computing] Battery for XP Desktop Computer

Jacob and All, Is there another battery in the computer besides the MOS/BIOS settings battery that's mounted on the motherboard? I'm asking about whatever battery/batteries that might die and make the machine useless until replaced. How do I get the specs of the motherboard and find

Re: [Blind-Computing] Battery for XP Desktop Computer

Not in the computer itsself as such, but you also mentioned a UPS in that post. Honestly, the simplest is to get a technician to look at the physical battery since there are generic ones as well which would be a bit cheaper than the original ones from the motherboard manufacturer. Basically,

[Blind-Computing] CD Question

When I would insert a CD into my computer a box used to pop up giving me options of what I wanted to do with it. It no longer does that. When I pop in the CD and close the door, it automatically goes to Windows Media Player and starts playing. I have removed WMP from my system and now when I

Re: [Blind-Computing] CD Question

What operating system? In WinXP, I just browse to My computer, using Windows key + E, and tabbing over to the drive listing, make sure the CD/DVD player is highlighted/selected, then hit Alt + Enter for it's properties, and in that dialogue box, there is a page for autoplay, and if you go down

Re: [Blind-Computing] Help with Excel.

Hello, John. John Justice here. Excel is built on a grid system in which the horizontal rows are numbered and the vertical rows are lettered in their default configuration. Before it is modified, Excel will present an almost limitless number of rows in either direction. The problem is getting

[Blind-Computing] Twitter Question

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Re: [Blind-Computing] new member hello my name is maryann and ijustwanted to say that iam looking forward to being on this list

Thank you. It works. Contact me at: Donnie Parrett 1956 Asa Flat Road Annville, KY 40402 Home # 606-364-3321 Skype Name: Donnie1261 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jacob Kruger Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Re: [Blind-Computing] CD Question

Thank you. It worked like a charm. Contact me at: Donnie Parrett 1956 Asa Flat Road Annville, KY 40402 Home # 606-364-3321 Skype Name: Donnie1261 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mich Sent: Tuesday, August 12,