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Until Windows 8, Microsoft intentionally designed Windows so that it would only work on an internal drive. There are ways around this, but it's a legal gray area at best, and it's well beyond the skill level of even a lot of technically minded people, and there's no way to make a universal boot...

This is something you'll have to take up with Microsoft. Your PC manufacturer should be able to provide you with the product key as well.

Well, best of luck to you mate. I'm along the same way. I've worked plenty of places where it's kind of "stab the next guy in the back before he stabs you in the back" or departments are run like someone's personal fiefdom. I have this crazy notion that such enmity should be saved for the...

I don't believe there is, but if this is connected to an Exchange server, then there would probably be a log if you set the message to be delayed. I have to admit to not knowing the full extent of how Outlook interacts with Exchange, but based on some observations of the two where I work, it...

This would be in the BIOS settings. The "Press <button> to enter setup" at the very beginning of the boot process. Somewhere in there, it's different for every laptop so afraid you'll have to do some exploring on your own, will be a setting for adjusting the amount of RAM dedicated to the video...

That sounds a lot like a bad LVDS cable. The good news is that it's cheap, the bad news is it's typically a PITA if you try and DIY.

Unless you had some program installed to have the device identify itself in some way, then this is not possible. You need to file a report with the local law enforcement agency, they will then be able to contact the cellular carrier, who might be able to tell if it's active on their network, and...

Utilities are largely at your discretion. Look at the description, and if it sounds like something useful to you, download it; otherwise skip it.

Just look at the release dates, and go with the most recent one in each category if there's more than one.

Whether or not this or that program is the "best" is a matter of opinion, but I like Handbrake for your rather simple conversion needs.

Not really so much a language as a program: namely a database. The first thing you'd need to do is set up a basic database that lists every bit of gear you have. From there you would be able to devise a system to mark this or that bit of equipment as being "in use" and run searches for what is...

The one and only possible issue I could point out to you, is that Xotic makes custom builds in a lot of cases. So if you have some kind of warranty issue, you have to first send the unit to Xotic, who will undo all of their changes before sending the unit to us. We then send it back to Xotic...

What you are asking for help with would be piracy in spirit if not necessarily the strict letter. So maybe there's a lab on campus where After Effects is installed that you would be able to use?

Go to the Dell support site, enter in the service tag of the unit, and it will take you to a list of all the drivers for that particular unit. Optionally you can select a specific model from a list.

Have you tried the Compaq support website? You should be able to find copies of pretty much every driver for every piece of hardware Compaq has ever sold there.