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I'm looking for the subject battery. I tried a DS12887 but didn't work. Also the sys will not address the hard drive because of the adf file is...
FROQT
04-04-2004 09:28 AM
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Arno Wagner writes: I agree that single-key dirty contacts are an unlikely problem. That would tend to make a single key act up. Instead, when...
tholen@antispam.ham
04-03-2004 07:08 PM
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I hadn't used my computer in about a week, and when I tried to check my emails last night, I couldn't dial--I got the Error 630 (modem...
fluffyhamster
04-03-2004 05:42 PM
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I have an old IBM 600 Notebook and the system battery just died. I called IBM (South Africa), but was told I'd have to leave the notebook for at...
Richard M.
04-03-2004 09:16 AM
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SMChristenson wrote: Booting, especially with SCSI hard drives, puts the greatest stress on the power supply. Disconnect power from the hard drives...
S.Heenan
04-02-2004 09:55 PM
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After about a week of not turning on my computer, I tried to check my emails, and I couldn't dial--I got the Error 630. My computer is telling me...
fluffyhamster
04-02-2004 08:17 PM
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How can I speed up my mouse? I have all the speed (and acceleration) settings in Control Panel and Tweak UI to their maximum but I would like to go...
Self Balancing
04-02-2004 09:40 AM
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i have an old 486 to play old games with but its battery have gone bad... so it looses its settings and i'm getting tired of change harddisk 'none'...
Teebo
04-02-2004 08:52 AM
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communaut <c0mmunaut (AT) gmx (DOT) net> haute in die Tasten: This is probably not true. I installed Win98SE on my mother's TP 760 E (which was...
communaut
04-02-2004 03:47 AM
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Hi there I was wondering if anyone can help me. Ive just upgraded my PC to a Lian Li case and a Vantech Stealth 420W PSU. A couple of things im...
Neil
03-31-2004 07:07 PM
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I wanted to tell the group about a weird computer problem I am having to see if anybody might have an idea. My system is a 2.2 gig P4 with 512 meg...
Gary B. Berns
03-07-2004 05:34 PM
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Just put together a PC for my son, Duron 1300, Syntax SV266A mb, 256 pc133 memory, Gforce2 MX400 vga, etc with Windows XP installed. Problem stars...
Tank
03-07-2004 12:53 PM
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Hello, I'm planning to buy a brand new PC and I have some questions before making my mind. - How can I install a 5.25" drive? Can it be set as A:?...
leguerri@canr.hydro.qc.ca
03-06-2004 06:45 PM
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Hi there, I am planning to install Linux on one of my old computers and to configure it as a router. It will then need to manage my ISDN connection...
Dobedani
03-05-2004 10:12 AM
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I just bought the Logitech Wingman Rumblepad (wired). I like the controller. But as the game goes on (Madden 2004), the left joystick loses...
ttjjekk119234
03-05-2004 07:53 AM
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Firstly it keeps refusing to open unless I manically press the button or stick a paper clip in the little hole. Doesn't happen every time but...
jayeff
03-05-2004 02:29 AM
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I have tried to use a switchbox with 8 ports making it possible to use the same keyboard, mouse and monitor for all 8 attached machines. The problem...
Elvis Ahlgren
03-04-2004 05:56 PM
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I'm trying to kick a friend of mine's PCChips M810LR motherboard based system into shape. Here's a FAQ about...
Brandon J. Van Every
03-04-2004 03:09 PM
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Hi all, Can someone please point me to some information either online or in some book where all PC BIOS services are documented from a...
pkk
03-04-2004 07:58 AM
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When I boot up my computer the mouse comes on and the keyboard lights up but they don't work. If I shut it off and turn it on again it always...
BUB 209
03-03-2004 07:56 AM
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Something very strange is going on with my keyboard. whenever I try to use the control key with the number pad number 2 or 3 I get weird symbols...
Mark G.
03-03-2004 01:10 AM
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On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 12:36:58 -0800, archmage (AT) sfchat (DOT) org (Nate Edel) wrote: Ahh the good ol' days were a moments lapse in concentration...
Patrick
03-01-2004 10:41 AM
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Hi, I'm trying to install a floppy drive on a dell gx270 computer, but I can't seem to get it to work. In the bios I set diskette drive a to 3,5...
Nienke
03-01-2004 03:54 AM
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Hi, All: I have a Dell 4500 running XP Pro and a 4600 running XP Home. I bought a Belkin 2-port KVM switch with PX/2 connections (not the USB). ...
Dave
02-29-2004 11:46 PM
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I am building a new computer for gaming. I am interested in the difference in preformace between 10,000 and 7200 RPM drives? Are there relaibility...
mike
02-28-2004 02:47 PM
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Hello from Gregg C Levine I've got a dandy book here, it describes the personal computer for the programmer, lots of tables from all sorts of places....
Gregg C Levine
02-28-2004 02:26 PM
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Hi dont know what the hardware is called but i saw it for sale a few years ago and it was an a4 sized tablet that allowed you to write onto a normal...
news
02-28-2004 10:26 AM
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I am looking to get a quiet cooler for my CPU - my current one is the main source of noise. I have an Althlon XP 2800+ on an ASUSU A7V8X-X...
Geoff Smith
02-28-2004 07:05 AM
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I need to generate 10V DC at 2.5A for another project. I have an IBM AC Adapter with output specs of 20-10VDC at 2-3.38A. The output connector...
David Smith
02-28-2004 03:03 AM
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Hey people, I need expert advice: I tried searching EVERYWHERE, but no one seems to have this exact problem... here are the symptoms: When I...
Peter White
02-28-2004 01:39 AM
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I want to use the parallel port to switch a power supply on and off in a test. I found a program using basic which can send out a 5V...
D. Kruse
02-27-2004 10:29 PM
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Is there a motherboard that supports the AMD 64's 1600 front-side bus and supports SATA? TIA, Dan
Dan
02-27-2004 08:00 PM
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I recently purchased a brand new Compaq Presario S6500NX. The operating system loaded on the box is Windows XP Home Edition. It is also loaded with...
Fool
02-27-2004 04:11 AM
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Hello I am trying to remove the dvd drive from this sony tower system but seem unable to figure out how to remove the right hand facing side panel...
Clifford Bradbury
02-26-2004 05:40 PM
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Hello! I need soon to buy 512 of ram for amd-xp (much probably soon a barton...i'll see the price if go for it..).. and considered that...
Danzig Glenn
02-24-2004 04:04 PM
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In article <20040130204021.13026.00001191 (AT) mb-m02 (DOT) aol.com>, Greg <gfretwell (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote: Commonly known as the "8525...
Mike S.
02-24-2004 02:31 PM
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I have been using an old IBM VM PCTOOLS driver for years that allows file sharing across LANs using DOS (NETDISK.EXE and the driver). Is there...
Greg
02-23-2004 10:20 AM
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To all: Would anyone be interested in writing a Windows XP / 2000 ISO mode USB driver? It has already been implemented in Linux, and would be a...
Thom
02-22-2004 08:55 PM
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A few weeks ago I found a posting somewhere that showed how to solder a 10 k ohm resistor on a ps2 connector to "fool" a PC into thinking there was...
MrClayPot
02-22-2004 07:09 PM
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Previously Joris Dobbelsteen <none.of (AT) your (DOT) business> wrote: Since they cannot know what external hardware you will connect, of course it...
Arno Wagner
02-22-2004 06:29 PM
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Dear all, I recently changed the hard disk on my computer in response to a SMART warning. Since doing so, the system has begun to hang in what...
Gwilym Webb
02-21-2004 10:43 AM
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Hi, is there a possibilty to turn off the fan of the docking station? It´s to loud. Thanks, Pappert
Pappert
02-20-2004 02:14 AM
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I've always been under the impression that the numbers behind the XP in an Athlon are about equal to the processor speed. Thus, an XP 1800 runs...
Jack Bruss
02-19-2004 08:05 PM
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18-feb-2004 Hi, We have a relatively new Dell Optiplex GX150 (running Win98 SE) that exhibits a random reset problem. The user usually has several...
Doug Rorem
02-19-2004 06:04 PM
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Hi folks - Got a problem with my Thinkpad that I'm having trouble diagnosing, any suggestions would be very appreciated. I apologize in advance for...
Joe
02-19-2004 04:23 PM
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Hi, I'm going to call technical support in the morning. But wondered if any of the experts here could help first! I was using my PC today and it...
-=Matt=-
02-19-2004 08:04 AM
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Here it is Key Mouse 4.1 Lets you control your mouse using your keyboard http://www.vsisystems.com/keyboardmouse.htm (its a free download)
www.Sharewareisland.com
02-18-2004 08:52 PM
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When a game says on the box 'DirectX 9 compatible sound card required', well does this mean you have to have a very recent SoundBlaster card? Mine...
Chogaire
02-18-2004 04:28 PM
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Just downloaded the latest DIVX player and the system requirements state that I need to have an Intel PII 450 MHZ or higher CPU. I currently have a...
dsr@Florence.edu
02-17-2004 10:18 AM
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Does anyone know if IBM 300PL (PIII550) vintage machines use some standard-sized ATX power supply ? Thanks -- Al Dykes
Al Dykes
02-17-2004 08:06 AM
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