I’ve got a nice Sennheiser headset, but the microphone part suddenly stopped working; how do I fix it?

July 1, 2009

All of the diagnostic software on my computer completely ignores the mic portion, which is plugged in through a separate cord. The cord is in prime condition and the headphone part works perfectly.
BTW, I’m using Windows XP on a Dell PC.
Well I tried it on another computer and it didn’t work. Do microphones usually just die like this of their own accord?

How Can I Restore a Deleted Registry?

June 30, 2009

I did a system repair operation in response to an error which made my computer unable to log into windows. I’m not sure if its my computer which is screwed-up in the first place or if its my own mistake; the system repair ended up deleting my program files registry and settings. Is there a way to restore all these stuff? ( Note: I did not do any sort of backup myself and my OS is Windows XP Service Pack 2.) Thanks.

Can I do a clean install with Windows XP Upgrade disk?

June 29, 2009

I have a valid copy of Windows XP Home edition on my computer and I bought a Windows XP Pro Upgrade. I want to reformat my computer before installing XP pro, does the upgrade disk need to see that a previous version is installed on the computer?

I’ve been getting a blue screen on my computer?

June 28, 2009

I've been getting a blue screen with the following message: Run a system diagnostic utility supplied by your

Try changing video adapters. Disable and remove any newly installed hardware and drivers.
Disable and remove any newly installed software.

What does all this mean?

My computer has been very slow lately and I ran disk clean up and did defragmentation yesterday. However, I'm still getting blue screens.

How can I fix my computer? Would you please describe step by step the whole process.
Thanks.

P.S. I have a Dell computer, a windows xp

My computer didn’t come with a Windows XP or clean up disk?

June 28, 2009

My computer is really messed up but it didn't come with any sort of disk…Its a Compaq. On the tower it says Compaq Presario SR1403WM. We bought it from a store. I think Best Buy or something but anyways it would be way out of warrenty by now. It has been years. I want to start it fresh (system restore wont cut it) and even if I did find a way to start fresh it didn't come with a windows XP disk to reinstall….My mom would have thrown the receipt away by now. HELP?