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Getting rid of Faxworks?!?

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Mark & Rhonda

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Dec 17, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/17/97
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We installed a new modem and sound card into our Packard Bell computer
and we
are trying to get rid of faxworks but it comes up on the task bar every
time we
start the computer. Does anyone know how we can stop it from doing
this?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Vagabond

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Dec 20, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/20/97
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On Wed, 17 Dec 1997 16:51:28 -0500, Mark & Rhonda
<r.per...@arnprior.com> wrote:
>are trying to get rid of faxworks but it comes up on the task bar every
>time we
>start the computer. Does anyone know how we can stop it from doing
>this?

Go to Start, Run, type in SYSEDIT, hit Enter, then select
C:\WINDOWS\WIN.INI window. Insert "rem" (without the quotes) as shown
below:

[windows]
load=
rem run=c:\fmedia\fmedia.exe

At least, this is how I did it.


Richard Gau

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Dec 20, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/20/97
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What other things does fmedia control or is faxworks the only thing?

Richard

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Doni Lucero

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Dec 22, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/22/97
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I deleted the Faxworks directory and that did it.delete any faxworks lines
in win ini and in autoexec bat and config.sys I still use fmedia for the cd
player

Mark & Rhonda wrote:

> We installed a new modem and sound card into our Packard Bell computer
> and we

> are trying to get rid of faxworks but it comes up on the task bar every
> time we
> start the computer. Does anyone know how we can stop it from doing
> this?

allenl

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Dec 27, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/27/97
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Try ordering the "Packard Bell Software Upgrade CD for Microsoft Windows
95", dated 1995 #170541" from Packard Bell, this CD has the fix on it for
FMedia and the problem with it showing in the tray, checked the PB download
files and couldn't find it there.

Cliff Ives

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Dec 29, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/29/97
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I don't know if there is a better way but if you open win.ini, you may
see the line regarding FMedia. If you delete this single line it should
take off faxworks from startup (it will also take off FMedia but you can
access this in "Programs", or do a desktop shortcut). I suggest that if
you want to try this, that you backup your present win.ini file for a
quick restore if you don't like what you end up with.

Cliff


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