Re: Back again - for how long this time?




"wtwjgc" <joed.20.wtwjgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On 26/10/2007 16:38, Alma wrote with interest:
Have just finished another session this afternoon with Dell Techies who
have once again scrubbed the disc and reinstalled. This is because I
kept getting an error message "Windows No Disk" Exception processing
Parameters etc.......... no matter how I tried to click this off it
would just not go - so back on the phone to Dell.
I have installed ZA and AVG and set up my printer and of course the
newsgroup. I have found now that the @
key shows " and I have to use shift and 2 to get @
Perhaps someone here can tell me how to correct this.
Meanwhile I am going to try setting up MSN and Skype but I shall be
reinstall Skype and will have another number after my addy - no doubt.
Oh! and Works Suite would not install so Dell are going to ring me back
on Monday between 4 and 5 to check things are OK and have another go at
Works Suite - or send me a new set of discs.
I now seem to have got "C" back as my hard drive.
Be back later. (I hope)
Alma


Go into Control Panel and check Date, Time Language an Regional Option.
Region should be set to English (United Kingdom).
Language - text services - details should be English (UK)
Also check (same page) Installed Services should be Keyboard - English.
Hope that should sort things out.

--
wtwjgc (Joe)

Thanks Joe - you will see by my reply to Jeff that the problem is now fixed.

Alma


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