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The answer is here if anyone has similar need http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#delnopass%5B/url%5D

I had the same problem when a tech guy replaced my HDD and re installed xp home – he made a typo whereby my initial showed as a G instead of a J – and I used Doc’s remedy from the “source” only had to change the one item and seemed to work ok e.g any word documents showed as created by :G. Mysurname now are as I want created by :J.Mysurname.

I had the same problem when a tech guy replaced my HDD and re installed xp home – he made a typo whereby my initial showed as a G instead of a J – and I used Doc’s remedy from the “source” only had to change the one item and seemed to work ok e.g any word documents showed as created by :G. Mysurname now are as I want created by :J.Mysurname.

Cant help I’m afraid but same thing happend here 2 days ago – for no apparent reason – though I had been using windows messenger and assumed I agreed to changing some preference without realising. Changed mine back through IE preferences and it stuck ok so far.

Cant help I’m afraid but same thing happend here 2 days ago – for no apparent reason – though I had been using windows messenger and assumed I agreed to changing some preference without realising. Changed mine back through IE preferences and it stuck ok so far.

Thanks all, just as I thought then. And disappointing to find it’s just an estimated count of usage really. I discovered after my first change of cartridges not to take much notice of the level indicators, rather keep using until the ink has obviously run out. Not a problem with home use in my case when usually only short documents or letters are involved.

And as an afterthought…we expect to get ripped off constantly with high prices in the Uk now..but how can they justify the price of these ink cartridges!

Thanks all, just as I thought then. And disappointing to find it’s just an estimated count of usage really. I discovered after my first change of cartridges not to take much notice of the level indicators, rather keep using until the ink has obviously run out. Not a problem with home use in my case when usually only short documents or letters are involved.

And as an afterthought…we expect to get ripped off constantly with high prices in the Uk now..but how can they justify the price of these ink cartridges!

IMHO I thought SMBP answer very useful and I have copied it for future reference and to share with friends who I know will find it useful also. Keep the knowledge flowing please.

IMHO I thought SMBP answer very useful and I have copied it for future reference and to share with friends who I know will find it useful also. Keep the knowledge flowing please.

It’s been a long and frustrating weekend/to date, searching forums Knowledge Bases etc but looks like I made it. By the simple and obvious route eventually, thanks to your guidance.
PowerDVD have a patch for my version of DVD player and after two failed downloads from the manufacturer site (Cyberlink) managed to get it from Dell of all places (probably as it came bundled with the computer?) That got the Power DVD working but still no go with WMP (which I had upgraded to WMP 9) but at least a proper error message ID which I could follow through to find relates to video, so another download from Dell again for the Nvidia Geforce card and …there it is…all working again …so far!!
Thanks to all for the initial input which set me on the right road to resolve this thing, which has got me thinking about downloading updates via a friends computer (ASDL) and copying to cd to transfer to mine but this is a different subject I would guess so may make another post.

It’s been a long and frustrating weekend/to date, searching forums Knowledge Bases etc but looks like I made it. By the simple and obvious route eventually, thanks to your guidance.
PowerDVD have a patch for my version of DVD player and after two failed downloads from the manufacturer site (Cyberlink) managed to get it from Dell of all places (probably as it came bundled with the computer?) That got the Power DVD working but still no go with WMP (which I had upgraded to WMP 9) but at least a proper error message ID which I could follow through to find relates to video, so another download from Dell again for the Nvidia Geforce card and …there it is…all working again …so far!!
Thanks to all for the initial input which set me on the right road to resolve this thing, which has got me thinking about downloading updates via a friends computer (ASDL) and copying to cd to transfer to mine but this is a different subject I would guess so may make another post.

This is now annoying me as so far cant find a fix, however your Directx rang a bell in so much that I remember installing a program before xmas (a typwriting tutor) part of the installation said do you want to install direct x 7 and I did so… thinking this may have caused a conflict I have uninstalled this program and all the related files (still have a Direct X folder in Win 32) but the problem remains. media player dont like dvds, though by re naming the clvsd.ax on Power dvd I can play dvd using that
I dont want to give up on this yet. How do I repair the Direct x setup as per suggestion.

This is now annoying me as so far cant find a fix, however your Directx rang a bell in so much that I remember installing a program before xmas (a typwriting tutor) part of the installation said do you want to install direct x 7 and I did so… thinking this may have caused a conflict I have uninstalled this program and all the related files (still have a Direct X folder in Win 32) but the problem remains. media player dont like dvds, though by re naming the clvsd.ax on Power dvd I can play dvd using that
I dont want to give up on this yet. How do I repair the Direct x setup as per suggestion.

Yes POWER DVD and the same problem but as you can see from the above reply by changing the file name that now works.

However media player doesnt so some more investigation to be done yet, keep the suggestions coming please?

Yes POWER DVD and the same problem but as you can see from the above reply by changing the file name that now works.

However media player doesnt so some more investigation to be done yet, keep the suggestions coming please?