So you have a Windows XP installation disc. Why not make a new one with Windows XP Service Pack 3 included on it? This way you won’t have the extra step of installing SP3 when you install Windows XP. Here’s how to combine Service Pack 3 with your current version of Windows to create a new bootable installation CD.

1. Download Windows XP SP3 Network Installation to your Desktop.

2. Download nLite.

3. Run the nLite installer. Follow the menus by clicking Next and eventually you will be asked where your Windows XP installation information is. In this example, I have selected the CD-ROM drive that has my Windows XP installation CD in it.

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I recently tried to play a Shoutcast Radio station in Winamp, and I was unable to because of an error:

Cannot Write Stream To Disk

Luckily I was able to find a fix for it.

1. From the main Winamp window click Options > Preferences.

2. In the Plug-ins section, select Output.

3. Click Nullsoft Direct SoundOutput or Nullsoft WaveOut Output.

4. Click Close.

I was then able to play radio stations without error.

How to set your BlackBerry Pearl to Discoverable via Bluetooth.

1. Under Options, click Bluetooth.

2. Press the Menu key.

3. Click Options.

4. Set the Discoverable field to Yes.

5. Press the Menu key.

6. Click Save.

If any of the System Icons such as the Speaker, Network, or Power icons are missing from the Taskbar Notification Area (Systray) in Windows Vista or Windows XP, try the following steps to try to bring them back.

1. Open Regedit by holding down the Windows Key and press the R key. Type regedit in the box and click OK.

2. Click My Computer on the top left side.

3. Click Edit > Find.

4. Type iconstreams and click Find.

5. If Regedit finds an entry named iconstreams, press the Delete button on your keyboard to delete it.

6. Press the F3 key on your keyboard to continue searching the registry. If Regedit finds any additional entries, delete those as well.

7. Repeat steps 2 through 6, only this time instead of searching for iconstreams, search for PastIconStreams instead, and delete any of those entries.

8. Close the registry editor and restart the computer. See if your System icons have reappeared in the Taskbar Notification Area (Systray).

See also: Systray icons missing

How to enable or disable the Network icon in the Notification Area or Systray in Windows Vista.

1. Right-click on a blank area of the Taskbar.

2. Click Properties.

3. Click the Notification Area tab.

4. Under System Icons, put a check in the box for Network to enable the network icon in the Systray or uncheck it to disable it.

5. Click OK.

How to enable or disable the power icon in the Notification Area or Systray in Windows Vista.

1. Right-click on a blank area of the Taskbar.

2. Click Properties.

3. Click the Notification Area tab.

4. Under System Icons, put a check in the box for Power to enable the power icon in the Systray or uncheck it to disable it.

5. Click OK.

How to enable or disable the clock in the Notification Area or Systray in Windows Vista.

1. Right-click on a blank area of the Taskbar.

2. Click Properties.

3. Click the Notification Area tab.

4. Under System Icons, put a check in the box for Clock to enable the speaker icon in the Systray or uncheck it to disable it.

5. Click OK.

If the Clock is missing from the Notification Area or Systray in Windows Vista, a registry entry may be the problem. First ensure that you have tried to, enable the clock. If that doesn’t work, try the following fix:

1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.

2. Type regedit and click OK.

3. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
then Software
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Policies
then click Explorer

4. Look for an entry on the right side for HideClock. Right-click the entry and Delete it.

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If the Power icon is missing from the Notification Area or Systray in Windows Vista, a registry change could fix the issue. First make sure you’ve tried to change the setting to enable or disable the Power Icon. If that doesn’t work, try the following fix:

1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.

2. Type regedit and click OK.

3. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
then Software
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Policies
then click Explorer

4. Look for an entry on the right side for HideSCAPower. Right-click the entry and Delete it.

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How to delete a contact on your Palm Centro device.

1. Open the contact that you wish to delete.

2. Press Menu.

3. Select Delete Contact under the Record menu.

4. Select OK.

Set how long before your Motorola Q backlight automatically times out.

1. Select Start.

2. Select Settings.

3. Select Power Management.

4. Select Backlight time out on battery or Backlight time out on AC and set how long you wish the backlight to stay on before it automatically turns off.

How to set the default call volume for your BlackBerry Curve 8300, 8310, 8320 or 8330.

1. Press Menu.

2. Click Options.

3. Click General Options.

4. Change the Default Call Volume.

5. Press the Menu key.

6. Click Save.

How to stop your BlackBerry Curve 8300, 8310, 8320 or 8330 from automatically answering calls when you remove your device from the holster.

1. Press Menu .

2. Click Options.

3. Click General Options.

4. Set the Auto Answer Calls field to Never.

5. Press the Menu key.

6. Click Save.

Now your BlackBerry device should only answer calls when you want it to.

How to stop your BlackBerry Curve 8300, 8310, 8320 or 8330 from ending calls when you insert it into the holster.

1. Press Menu.

2. Click Options.

3. Click General Options.

4. Set the Auto End Calls field to Never.

5. Press the Menu key.

6. Click Save.

Now your BlackBerry shouldn’t end calls when you use the holster.

How to delete all of the data off your BlackBerry 8703e device.

1. Under Options, select Security Options.

2. Click General Settings.

3. Click the trackwheel and select Wipe Handheld.

4. Click Continue.

5. Type blackberry.

Your BlackBerry 8703e data will then be erased from the device.