Problem You cannot login to Windows XP as you are unable to remember the password. Solution Boot into Safe Mode. At the login screen, login as Administrator. Go to Control Panel -> User Accounts and change the password from there.
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No sound being recorded from Plantronics headset
Problem Your Plantronics headset is being recognised in Windows but is not recording sound from the microphone. Solution Open Device Manager. Find the Plantronics headset in the list. It may show a yellow exclamation mark. Right click it and click Uninstall. Right click anywhere in the Device Manager and select “Scan for hardware changes”.
How to change the background colour in Word 2007
In the ribbon menu, click Page Layout. Find the ‘Page Color’ button and click that for a list of colours you can switch to.
How to disable the Show Desktop preview in Windows 7
Problem When hovering the mouse over the Show Desktop rectangle (small space a the far right of the taskbar), it will show the desktop. Cause This is enabled by default in Windows 7. Solution To disable this feature: Right clicking on the Taskbar and click Properties. Uncheck “Use aero peek to preview the desktop.” Click… Continue reading How to disable the Show Desktop preview in Windows 7
Dragon leaving spaces after characters when in spell mode
Problem In Dragon Naturally Speaking 10, when in spell mode and spelling out some text Dragon may add a space after each character that you speak. Solution Download and install the Service Pack 1 update.