Archive for June, 2008

Grand Am turn signals not working SOLUTION

Monday, June 30th, 2008

I have a 2002 Pontiac Grand Am.  In September 2007, the turn signals/flashers would intermittently stop working.  We figured out that if you hit the hazards button, the turn signals would work again.  In June 2008, the "hazards button" method would not always work, thus creating a "hazardous" situation for ...

Autoplay disabled on new Dell Optiplex and Latitude

Friday, June 20th, 2008

I've noticed that Windows XP autoplay for installation CDs has been disabled on new Dell Optiplex 745 and Latitude D630 and D830 for the last few months.  I have not read about this anywhere else and have not been able to figure out how to fix it. Comments are welcome!

“Preparing to Install” Fix — Windows Update in Vista

Friday, June 20th, 2008

I've been working most of the day on a laptop that I just cannot get the Windows Updates to install.  A while ago, it received the dreaded "Configuring updates: Stage 3 of 3 - 0% complete.  Do not turn off your computer" with a continuous reboot after an automatic update.  ...