Carl wrote: I tried looking at pictures of the adapters. My first comment would be, about electronic adaptation. PATA, IDE, EIDE - parallel data...

Paul

05-27-2010 06:35 AM
BillW50

Hello I want to remove the fan unit in my 14.1' t43p laptop. I have removed the screws. I have difficulties getting the fan (long version) off...

Urs Schuerch

03-22-2010 02:33 AM
Urs Schuerch

So, i've got a ~25 year old Seequa Chameleon portable in my retrocomputing stuff, and the poor thing's A: and B: drives don't work (the A: drive...

P.T.L.

03-13-2010 10:31 AM
Bob Eager

Dear Everyone, apologies for cross-posting, I'm wondering if some of the veterans of 10-15 years ago are still reading these USENET groups... I'm...

Frantisek.Rysanek@post.cz

01-29-2010 09:08 PM
G B

Reliability and Service: Technology's Most (and Least) Reliable Brands When you buy a new PC, camera, printer, or TV, you want a dependable device...

Ablang

01-29-2010 07:16 AM
Ablang

I have a Laerjet 6MP printer-- or so it says on the casing, but when pressing the self-test button, the printout says Laserjet 6P. Several vendors...

Ron

01-20-2010 02:54 AM
thang ornithorhynchus

Hello, I have a IBM ThinkCentre. I cannot enter the BIOS-Setup any more. CTRL-S, F1 and F12 do not work. What shall I do now? Please...

Christian Reinbothe

12-23-2009 04:36 PM
Bob Eager

Anybody heard about the firefox crashing the box running xp sp3 on Athlon 2, x4 620 quad core processor system on Asus M4A78...

tanix

12-17-2009 08:51 AM
tanix

In news:jz_Mm.26862$ZF3.2318 (AT) newsfe13 (DOT) iad Ohioguy wrote: Hi Ohioguy I would look for a CPU with a large L2 cache and high FSB. You may...

Horst Franke

11-23-2009 05:28 PM
Horst Franke

Hi, all of a sudden, as always, the number keys 1 through 0 except 5 and 6 fail on a thinkpad 2656 E2G. The shift-function also fails. Is this...

Ulrich G. Kliegis

11-22-2009 05:26 AM
Ulrich G. Kliegis

I have a new HP box with an "ATAPI DVD A DH16A" hard drive. DBAN appears to not work on it. Can someone recommend software to test and clear...

Michael D. Berger

11-15-2009 09:21 PM
Horst Franke

On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:30:38 -0400, Ohioguy wrote: There is a limit... Or even 32GB. But it's a one off cost...amortised over the number of disks...

Bob Eager

10-31-2009 09:31 AM
Stephen Wolstenholme

Ohioguy <none (AT) none (DOT) net> writes: It seems to mention Windows 7 now, in version V7.0.0.0. Com1 is a serial port and those settings are...

Anssi Saari

10-30-2009 11:04 AM
Ohioguy

On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:18:12 -0400, gfretwell (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote: Ok so the board doesn't have a backup bios like newer boards. What you...

nandrews

10-18-2009 05:06 AM
thang ornithorhynchus

This query perhaps applies to desktop-PC keyboards too. My notebook's 3 keys on the left botton: Ctrl, Alt, Fn started getting unreliable and then...

no.top.post@gmail.com

10-07-2009 05:55 PM
no.top.post@gmail.com

Hi, If I purchase I shuttle PC and only telnet into it, will I need a video card? Thanx, Ed

Ed Stuart

09-17-2009 08:25 PM
Arno

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103706 After looking at the reviews and prices of the Athlon II x2 processors last month, I...

OhioGuy

09-12-2009 06:24 AM
OhioGuy

Just a quick one - soundcard on board an ASUS NForce board seems to have given up, so I was thinking since it ain't mine and doesn't get any rigorous...

Simon Cooper

08-27-2009 01:41 AM
Arno

I have come to know that some portable external usb drives (the type that derive their power from the usb port) will not run on the "front installed...

RB

08-20-2009 03:42 PM
Arno

http://www.arsalannewmobilephone.blogspot.com/ Z310iDesign coming to lifeLet your phone reflect who you are. Personalize with light effects. Change...

arsalan

08-13-2009 09:28 AM
arsalan

"Ed Light" <nobody (AT) nobody (DOT) there> wrote The boring cnut cures my insomnia ;-)

Trent

08-05-2009 04:27 AM
Rod Speed

Hello, I have a Compaq EVO N800c laptop, and I had to disassemble it to remove clock battery, to erase password lock. Now, I remounted it,...

XYLOPHONE

07-28-2009 04:58 PM
Arno

Some gutless fuckwit desperately cowering behind Trent desperately attempted to bullshit its way out of its predicament and fooled absolutely no one...

XYLOPHONE

07-24-2009 11:40 AM
Arno

Hello, I've bought an IBM ThinkCentre S51 (Celeron D processor) without any OS on it, because I wanted to boot it from the CD-ROM-drive and install...

Josef

07-23-2009 03:48 AM
Josef

Anyone have a suggestion about what camcorders are best to use to record an indoor musical concert with singing and with the musical instruments at...

B. Schneier

07-10-2009 07:11 PM
Arno

how/where can i buy and replace a bad usb port on the printer itself...thanks in advance for any information. john

rnc54s

06-21-2009 10:57 PM
rnc54s

I have an old Compaq Presario. It has a partitioned drive with XP on one partition and a damaged 98 SE on the other. Whenever it boots up, it...

mandme

06-16-2009 06:43 PM
mandme

Though women still have a much lower frequency of the disease, cases of second-hand exposure to asbestos has prompted more diagnoses among women,...

sana

05-27-2009 01:42 PM
sana

This USB-mouse sometimes flashes *BLUE* via the transparent middle button. It shows 'sleep mode' by dull-red, when not active, and brighter-red...

no-toppost@motz.invalid

05-22-2009 12:28 PM
Joe Beanfish

GE 21710 15 Watt (65W equivalent) Energy Smart Floodlight Dimmable R30 Light Bulb Price:$18.99 Image:...

Anestos@candelaria.com

05-20-2009 11:21 PM
Anestos@candelaria.com

Citizen Men's Eco-Drive Canvas Strap Watch #BM8180-03E Price:$135.00 Image: http://bestdeallocator.info/image.php?id=B000EQS1JW Best deal:...

Adamsonis@celinda.com

05-20-2009 08:15 PM
Adamsonis@celinda.com

Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens Price:Too low to display Image:...

Almsteadt@gabriele.com

05-20-2009 08:02 PM
Almsteadt@gabriele.com

Fujifilm FinePix 3800 3MP Digital Camera w/ 6x Optical Zoom Price:$499.99 Image: http://bestdealfinder.us/image.php?id=B00006FMPP Best deal:...

Ahrent@ebony.com

05-19-2009 08:49 PM
Ahrent@ebony.com

In news:75ek73F17qks8U4 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net Hans-Peter Diettrich wrote: Hi DoDi the Intel Logo after booting is a setup of the BIOS. But...

gabjsmo0@gmail.com

05-12-2009 08:34 PM
Horst Franke

I am turning out an old 55sx. I don't want any payment but obviously will not pay to ship it anywhere. I'm in UK: Kingston Surrey. Fires up but hard...

jdonaldsonsmith

05-01-2009 09:15 AM
jdonaldsonsmith

I purchased a motherboard that features RAID support. (RAID 1 or 0 only) The instructions for configuring RAID, say to: 1. Configure RAID in the...

DMS

04-30-2009 07:16 AM
Magnate

We know that floppies written by one machine can be difficult to read by a different machine, because of expected mechanical differences between the...

AliBama@gmail.com

04-24-2009 03:55 AM
Arno

On a computer there were previously physically two DVD drives mounted. One of them was physically removed later. However they appear still BOTH (!)...

Timo Price

04-24-2009 02:33 AM
Timo Price

I setup a new laser printer. During the installation of the driver I am asked where WinXP should find the USB connected port. By default "LPT1" was...

Timo Price

03-25-2009 04:18 PM
Michael Hawes

"I bought AMD because I believe there is a good chance that AMD is going to go out of business in the next year if their sales don't increase and...

dbx

03-13-2009 02:25 PM
dbx

On Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:45:01 UTC, Bob Horvath <bhorvath13 (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote: Then go to www.viaarena.com and have a look for...

Bob Eager

02-28-2009 03:41 AM
Bob Eager

Hi folks, A friend of mine has an old Dell Inspiron 4000 laptop, which has been running fine for several years since he bought it new. It came with...

Magnate

02-26-2009 08:19 AM
Magnate

Previously Hans-Peter Diettrich <DrDiettrich1 (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote: This is a possibility and I agree that it can happen fast enough to cause...

Norm Loman

02-23-2009 07:16 PM
Norm Loman

Previously Hans-Peter Diettrich <DrDiettrich1 (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote: Because this may not help. In the worst case it makes real the problem more...

Ron

02-22-2009 12:18 PM
Arno Wagner

I just bought a 64 GB Hitachi hard drive to replace the Western Digital piece of junk that recently crashed but the information on the drive itself...

Ron

02-11-2009 04:57 AM
Ron

gfretwell (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote: Now I'm not sure it is a specific frequency. I looked at the waveform, and it looks like little 'spikes' going...

OhioGuy

02-08-2009 10:54 PM
dontdont@gmail.com

Can anyone tell me whether there exists a PCI card which can deliver the primary system display to S-Video rather than VGA? I have a Panasonic...

Peter

01-29-2009 09:10 AM
Peter

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:48:39 -0500, gfretwell wrote: I just downloaded these from...

Mike -- Email Ignored

01-29-2009 09:04 AM
Peter

memtest86+ stopped in the middle of pass 1 and and said everything is OK. Should I believe this? Shouldn't it keep going? BTW, I am running with the...

Mike -- Email Ignored

01-24-2009 01:50 PM
Joe Pfeiffer

In the memtest86+ display, is the field labeled "Errors" only for the current pass, or is it the sum of the errors in all the passes? Thanks, Mike.

Mike -- Email Ignored

01-23-2009 07:06 PM
Arno Wagner