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    Just downgraded my inspiron 1520 to xp... have a few problems.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Kloster, Apr 1, 2008.

  1. Kloster

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    1. Right click the task bar. Click properties. Click customize. Find the battery gauge. Click ''always show''.
    2. Do the same thing except you set those icons to always hide.
     
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    Wait, I thought this was XP that you downgraded to.
     
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    That's definitely not XP in the screenshot. :confused:
     
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    I'm confused.......
     
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    Maybe the guy applied a vista makeover pack to make xp look lk vista?
     
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    Maybe he should un-apply it and see if that fixes his problem. :p
     
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    the xp i obtained came from a friend and the skin came with it i dunno how to unapply it :(
    is there a thirdparty software i could get? maybe a driver?
     
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    Ok, can you right-click on the 'Computer' icon and select 'Properties', and then show us a screenshot of that window?
     
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    OK, was the installer text based or did it have a GUI?
     
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    gui, blue screen in the back Windows Setup in grey, then you selected options.
     
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    Go buy a copy of xp and then come back. Sounds like you don't own a license in my opinion.
     
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    Customer's Documents? What is going on with this copy of XP? It's evidently some seriously tweaked version.
     
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    What the Heck??????
    Buy an XP CD, just the cd($10-40) & come back after using that copy.
     
    Thomas, Apr 1, 2008
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