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hepcat7
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_ 		12. February 2007 @ 18:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hello,

Recently I just received this laptop as a hand-me-down, and somehow there is a strange setting where I cannot see any desktop icons, nor can I drop anything on there. If I left click and drag the mouse it shows a circle with a line through it.

Any suggestions on what I can do? Thank you very much for your help.
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hepcat7
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_ 		12. February 2007 @ 20:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Figured it out, it was a matter of right clicking on the desktop, Arrange Icons By, and then "Show Desktop Icons" and possibly also one of the 'lock' choices under that category.
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_ 		12. February 2007 @ 21:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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