Q. I want to create a directory share for Windows 2000 Server that any user can write to. However, I want it so when users add or create files, they can't view or modify others' data. This works out fine, but how do you make it so the owner of a folder can't change the permissions, while still leaving them as the owner? Otherwise users could deny Admins permissions to that file, and then admins would have to reset the permissions for that file which can be time-consuming. Any ideas?
A. Sorry but you can't. If they created the folder/file, then they have the rights to modify it as well. This is the problem for administrators everywhere. The one things is, that as an admin you can take ownership of that file and fix any rights issues after the user screws them up. You may have to log into the server as the local admin to do it if they removed the domain admin rights however.
How do I troubleshoot problems with my Windows Media Player;horrible audio & video to be exact?
Q. My computer runs Windows 2000. Any audio sounds sped up & garbled, like Alvin & the Chipmunks, on speed! Any video stops and/or skips or is extra fast. I've been told it's not the speakers, but the settings for my Windows Media Player, which is running the 9 Series. The person who gave me this computer remembers having the same problem, called in a technician, but can't remember what they did. Is there anything I can do myself, without calling someone to fix the problem?
A. You might want to get the free downloads available at http://www.pcaholic.com
There are many free programs and articles provided there that may be of some use. There are solutions to help repair your windows media player errors as well. Get the downloads to repair your problems and speed up your PC. Good luck!
There are many free programs and articles provided there that may be of some use. There are solutions to help repair your windows media player errors as well. Get the downloads to repair your problems and speed up your PC. Good luck!
How do I fix the inaccessible boot device error on the blue screen when my computer won't start up?
Q. I have a Windows 2000 Professional and I recieved a blue screen when i turned it on and now my computer won't start up.
It won't work on safe mode, or last known configuration, or anything. What do I do to fix it?
How do I get into my BIOS and tell it to boot from the disc drive?
It won't work on safe mode, or last known configuration, or anything. What do I do to fix it?
How do I get into my BIOS and tell it to boot from the disc drive?
A. It appears that the hard drive has died.
How can I fix a wireless adapter from getting hot and turning off my internet?
Q. I have a Dell Laptop that a friend of mine upgraded it from Windows 2000 to Windows XP. It is not internet ready. We just changed from comcast internet to Verizon Jetpack. We bought a netgear N300 Wireless Internet adapter. Once we got it connected The wireless adapter got hot and turned off the internet Jetpack and said I needed a higher port than a 2.0 to connect to. Can you tell me what this means and how to fix it?.
A. It sounds to me like you are mixing technologies here: a Verizon Jetpack and a Netgear N300 provide Internet connections in different ways, and do not (in general) work together. The Jetpack will accept WiFi connections from a laptop or other device and provides internet access across Verizon's cell phone network. The N300 is not an "adapter" (that word means something that is installed inside a computer or at least plugged directly into it, as with a USB port) but a router that also accepts WiFi connections, but that provides internet access through a wired connection (usually to a cable modem or other similar device). They are not two complementary steps on the path from your laptop to the internet; they are each a different kind of access point directly to the internet. The Jetpack requires a data plan with Verizon; the N300 requires a wired connection to some other device, such as a cable or dial-up modem, or a FIOS interface.
If by "not internet ready" you mean that the laptop does not have built-in WiFi, then you must be using the Jetpack through the USB cable. To use the N300 at all, you will have an Ethernet cable running from the laptop to one of the four orange ports on the back of the router, but you will still need another cable coming out of the yellow port and leading to your modem. Again, if you have a modem and it is working (providing internet access), then the Jetpack is useless: you already have a connection to the internet (and it's likely faster than what the Jetpack can provide).
Your last sentence (before the actual question) makes no sense at all. If the wireless adapter (the N300?) is getting too hot and shutting itself off, then either it needs to be moved to some place where air can move around it or it is defective and should be returned for a replacement or a refund. The part where "[it] got hot and turned off the internet Jetpack" appears to be an incomplete sentence or two sentences that got jumbled together. Something said (an error message on the laptop screen?) that you needed a higher port than a 2.0, but that would seem to refer to the USB connection, which means that the Jetpack does not like the USB capabilities of your laptop. It seems odd to me that it would say that you need something "greater than 2.0", since the 3.0 specification is not that widespread. Perhaps it said "2.0 or greater", which means that your laptop is more than a few years old (giving the model number here would have been helpful). It's possible that the Jetpack is shutting off due to this incompatibility and not due to excessive heat.
How to fix it. Since I'm not sure that I have the details correct, my answer could be off base, but it appears that the Jetpack is useless to you since your laptop has neither WiFi nor a compatible USB port. You could use the N300, but you would have to have a wire going from the laptop to the router at all times (not a problem if you don't move around, but the real purpose of a laptop is portability) and you will have to connect to an internet service on the other side. It sounds like you canceled the Comcast service; perhaps you can call them and have it reinstated. There are USB WiFI adapters, even for your older USB ports; that would allow you to eliminate the wire, and then you could use either the Jetpack (via WiFi, not USB) or the router (if you got service for it). Maybe Verizon has a Jetpack that will work on older USB ports? It would be worth checking and would be the simplest (though not the fastest and perhaps not the cheapest) solution.
If all of this sounds more complicated than you had expected, I apologize, but we have allowed advancing technology and aggressive marketing to convince us that these are "fun, simple, productive" devices that anyone can pop open, turn on, and do marvelous things with. In truth, computers (and the various networking devices and technologies that connect them) are the most complex inventions that humans have ever created, and adding more options, features, and capabilities only means more things to choose and get right for the end user. If my suggested solutions above still confuse you, I suggest that you call Verizon, or Comcast, and tell them what you have and what you want to do (rather than asking to buy a particular device or service) and let them recommend an end-to-end solution for you. Be particularly careful to tell the technician that you have an older laptop with USB 1.x ports and no built-in WiFi and see what options are presented.
You CAN get this laptop onto the internet; you've just gotten a little lost in the weeds on the way and you need to start over. Be patient, give the technician as much information as you can, and good luck!
If by "not internet ready" you mean that the laptop does not have built-in WiFi, then you must be using the Jetpack through the USB cable. To use the N300 at all, you will have an Ethernet cable running from the laptop to one of the four orange ports on the back of the router, but you will still need another cable coming out of the yellow port and leading to your modem. Again, if you have a modem and it is working (providing internet access), then the Jetpack is useless: you already have a connection to the internet (and it's likely faster than what the Jetpack can provide).
Your last sentence (before the actual question) makes no sense at all. If the wireless adapter (the N300?) is getting too hot and shutting itself off, then either it needs to be moved to some place where air can move around it or it is defective and should be returned for a replacement or a refund. The part where "[it] got hot and turned off the internet Jetpack" appears to be an incomplete sentence or two sentences that got jumbled together. Something said (an error message on the laptop screen?) that you needed a higher port than a 2.0, but that would seem to refer to the USB connection, which means that the Jetpack does not like the USB capabilities of your laptop. It seems odd to me that it would say that you need something "greater than 2.0", since the 3.0 specification is not that widespread. Perhaps it said "2.0 or greater", which means that your laptop is more than a few years old (giving the model number here would have been helpful). It's possible that the Jetpack is shutting off due to this incompatibility and not due to excessive heat.
How to fix it. Since I'm not sure that I have the details correct, my answer could be off base, but it appears that the Jetpack is useless to you since your laptop has neither WiFi nor a compatible USB port. You could use the N300, but you would have to have a wire going from the laptop to the router at all times (not a problem if you don't move around, but the real purpose of a laptop is portability) and you will have to connect to an internet service on the other side. It sounds like you canceled the Comcast service; perhaps you can call them and have it reinstated. There are USB WiFI adapters, even for your older USB ports; that would allow you to eliminate the wire, and then you could use either the Jetpack (via WiFi, not USB) or the router (if you got service for it). Maybe Verizon has a Jetpack that will work on older USB ports? It would be worth checking and would be the simplest (though not the fastest and perhaps not the cheapest) solution.
If all of this sounds more complicated than you had expected, I apologize, but we have allowed advancing technology and aggressive marketing to convince us that these are "fun, simple, productive" devices that anyone can pop open, turn on, and do marvelous things with. In truth, computers (and the various networking devices and technologies that connect them) are the most complex inventions that humans have ever created, and adding more options, features, and capabilities only means more things to choose and get right for the end user. If my suggested solutions above still confuse you, I suggest that you call Verizon, or Comcast, and tell them what you have and what you want to do (rather than asking to buy a particular device or service) and let them recommend an end-to-end solution for you. Be particularly careful to tell the technician that you have an older laptop with USB 1.x ports and no built-in WiFi and see what options are presented.
You CAN get this laptop onto the internet; you've just gotten a little lost in the weeds on the way and you need to start over. Be patient, give the technician as much information as you can, and good luck!
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