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I came in to work day before yesterday and noted that virtually all files in Microsoft Word would not open, giving me a corrupted file error message. I can, however, create new files that seem to be fine.

I am on a Dell PC running XP.

I have tried the following steps without success:

1. System Restore (could not be restored)

2. System Restore in safe mode

3. re-installed Microsoft Office

4. ran various spyware and virus programs

5. tried repairing the files from both within Word and with a couple of free programs designed to fix corrupted word files (both programs crashed when trying to repair).

Everything else about my computer seems to work normally.

We use the program Dropbox to allow files to be shared among us who work here, so I tried opening some files at home and also downloading some files from Dropbox.com and they were corrupted too.

Any ideas beyond just starting over?

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Just moved here from Texas where most Mexican restaurants are open for breakfast and almost every restaurant serves breakfast tacos.

Now, I fully acknowledge that what I'm looking for is an Americanized version of Mexican food.

Just curious if there are any places in the Atlanta area offering anything like that? I am in Duluth, so anything in Gwinnette or Fulton counties would be awesome.

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I have a removeable hard drive and hooked it up to my laptop. After a few messages it said your device is now ready for use. However, under the My Computer icon, under the section for removeable devices, it does not show up. If I go to device manager, I do see it listed and it shows to be working normally.

Is there a way I can access the files on there?

This is PC.

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I used to have a Mac (until it died). I had some files on their I created with FM 7. On my PC laptop, I have FM 5. I have the Mac files on my PC, but because the version I have of FM is older, it won't open them, and the FM disc I had for my Mac is Mac only.

Any way I can convert those files so I can access the info?

Since I have already bought FM twice, I don't want to shell out more $$ to buy it a 3rd time.

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Are there any books you would recommend on the move?

My company will cover the VISA issue, so I'm more looking for info on housing, taxes, ultilities, neighborhoods in London that are family friendly, moderately priced and close to the tube.

I have a wall outlet I thought was dead since nothing I plugged into it worked. However with a tester I bought, it does light up, just very faintly compared to every other outlet in the house. There are other outlets that work fine on the same breaker and I replaced the outlet with one I know to be good and it didn't change anything.

Any idea how to fix this?

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We want to take a family vacation this summer but don't have a lot of $$.

2 kids under age 4 and we live in Dallas.

Any vacation ideas for around $1,000?

The Texas coast would probably be a given if it weren't for the oil spill.

Thanks!

Kinkos used to offer Macs but with their merger with Fedex they nixed the Macs in all locations.

I just need to do a little work on a Mac in the Plano, TX area and can't seem to find much Googling.

Anyone know of a place?

I have an external hard drive on my Mac at home and the Mac recently bit the dust. I use a PC laptop at work and hoped I could just connect the USB external drive and pull files off of it.

My laptop recognized the drive and says it's working normally but I can't get the icon to come up to actually access it.

Going under disc management I see the external drive does not have a drive letter assigned to it, but the option to add one is grayed out.

Any way to do what I'm wanting to do without reformatting it and losing what's on it?

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My wife has talked about her high school reunion for over a year, and was excited about going back and introducing me to her old friends. However, earlier in this year she said she had changed her mind about going (we live a long way from her hometown).

She cited the cost of travel, which with times being a little tight, I understood, though we could certainly have made it work.

Now however, just a few weeks before the event, she tells me that it would mean a lot if she could actually go, but now she made it clear that she wants to go alone (just by her statements like "I could just stay with my brother so I wouldn't have to spend money on a hotel").

Since we would be flying via frequent flier miles, its not really a decision she made because of money; a cheap rental car and staying with her brother would make our actual expenses pretty low.

Am I wrong to feel slighted by her no longer wanting to include me?

Honestly since I don't know anyone there, I'm fairly indifferent to the actual event, but I've never voiced that, so its hard not to feel hurt or even suspicious.

I am hesitant to bring it up to her because I don't want her to invite me out of pity or because she feels sorry for me, and I wouldn't go if I felt like that was the only reason she was asking.

Am I just being over-sensitive or do I have a right to feel that way?

How would you bring it up?

I have thousands of songs on my computer. While I could make CDs or hook up my IPOD, I'd rather be able to just listen to my I-tunes on my computer in different rooms in my house.

Ideally I'd like speakers in the kitchen, living room, dining room and back porch.

What is a decent system for that which wouldn't cost a fortune and could be hooked up fairly easily.

I also would want to be able to control the volume in each room separately, and ideally not have to get a step ladder to turn a knob on a speaker.

Thanks for the tips

I bought my wife a laptop and she needs Microsoft Word. She doesn't care about Excel and Powerpoint, but buying the "office" package seems to be the cheapest route to go with Microsoft. It just doesn't seem right paying $150 for a typing program.

The laptop doesn't have a CD ROm drive, so ideally I'd like to download a copy of word somewhere and not pay a fortune.

Any recommendations?

A co-worker was using Outlook Express, but wanted the features of Office Outlook and I convinced him to switch over. However, he has a lot of folders and files (emails) within those folders.

Is there a way he can easily move those folders and files over without having to create new folders and email all the files to himself?

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With 2 young daughters (under age 2), my wife gets very little time for herself, especially on our desktop. I would like to get her a laptop that she can take into any room of the house and use when she gets the chance.

She would mainly use it to check email, do internet comparison shopping and write in Microsoft Word. It doesn't need a huge memory or high end graphics or audio as we can do that on our desktop.

I don't want to spend a fortune, but I do want something quick, reliable, durable and that will be easy for her to carry around the house.

My work laptop is a Dell which I like OK and our home desktop is a Mac which I like OK.

Any suggestions?

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At my work, I often email customers, and occasionally I get email addresses from sbcglobal.net

Anytime I email addresses from sbc, the emails never go through. I am usually just sending text, so it’s not an issue of attached files or large size emails.

I have also tested it with my wife, who has sbcglobal, and it is definitely not going through, even to a bulk/spam folder.

I can receive emails from these addresses, but I cannot send directly or even reply to emails I receive from them.

I don’t seem to have this issue with any other email servers.

Any ideas on a solution?

I have had my Samsung A920 flip phone through Sprint for a few years now, and just switched to T- Mobile and got a Shadow phone. The Shadow has a mini-usb port, which the Samsung does not.

Have can I quickly copy my phone book?

I am considering a home loan modification to reduce my interest rate (and thus my payment), but I was told by the mortgage company it has a negative affect on one's credit score, but they couldn't give me details.

I don't want to refinance as I probably won't remain in the house long enough to cover the closing costs.

My interest rate, while fixed, is high (7.5%). My credit score is good (740)

For anyone who has done this or is in the industry; any information is appreciated.

I am not behind at all on my payments, and not likely to be. I just feel 7.5% is way too high in today's environment and I think I'm paying too much but don't want the expense of a refi.

I posted this once before and only got 1 answer, so I'd like to get at least a couple of perspectives.

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I just installed a new sink disposal and ever since my dishwasher is not draining.

There was a hose coming from the dishwasher to the disposal, and I connected it to the new disposal in exactly the same manner as the old one was, using the very same hose and clamp.

The new disposal was basically the same make and model as the old one.

The disposal works fine, and the dishwasher goes through it's normal cycle, it's just not draining.

I have to believe the two are connected since they happened simultaneously, but I can't figure out what needs to change. I checked the bottom of the dishwasher and don't see anything blocking anything.

Any ideas?

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I am considering a home loan modification to reduce my interest rate (and thus my payment), but I was told by the mortgage company it has a negative affect on one's credit score, but they couldn't give me details.

I don't want to refinance as I probably won't remain in the house long enough to cover the closing costs.

My interest rate, while fixed, is high (7.5%). My credit score is good (740)

For anyone who has done this or is in the industry; any information is appreciated.