September 2009
Beginner
432 pages
10h 1m
English
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Chapter 18. Strange Messages: What You Did Does Not Compute
In This Chapter
Understanding taskbar messages
Deciphering messages in Internet Explorer
Responding to messages on the desktop
Error messages in real life are fairly easy to understand. A VCR's flashing clock means that you haven't set its clock yet. A car's beeping tone means that you've left your keys in the ignition. A spouse's stern glance means that you've forgotten something important.
But Windows 7's error messages may have been written by a Senate subcommittee, if only the messages weren't so brief. The error messages rarely describe what you did to cause the event or, even worse, what to do about it.
In this chapter, I've collected some of Windows 7's most common messages. Match up an error message's subject or picture with the ones here and then read your appropriate response and the chapter covering that particular problem.
Activate Windows Now
Meaning: If you don't activate Windows, Windows darkens the screen and nags you with the message shown in Figure 18-1.
Probable cause: Microsoft's copy-protection scheme requires every person to activate his or her Windows 7 copy within 30 days after installing or upgrading to Windows 7. Once activated, your copy of Windows 7 is linked to your particular PC so that you can't install it onto another computer, including a laptop.
Solutions: Click the message and let Windows connect to the Internet to activate itself. No Internet connection? Then dial the activation phone number and ...
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