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excuse my stupidity but what is the difference between a router and a switch, if i have a cable modem amd want to share it with 3 or 4 pc's which...
wthomas69@yahoo.com
08-30-2005 06:39 AM
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So . . . what are some good sites hosting NOISE statistics and/or comparisons for the current batch of 400+ Watt power supplies available on the...
CURIOUS ANGEL
08-29-2005 12:01 PM
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i have a cable modem going into a netgear 4 port wireless router, if i want to share my broadband internet on 6 or 7 pcs what equipment do i need to...
wthomas69@yahoo.com
08-29-2005 11:37 AM
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I recently tried to start my computer ( pavilion - a720i ) bypassing the power switch. I crossed the PW_ON# ( green ) with a COM pin( black ). At...
anandr86@gmail.com
08-29-2005 09:36 AM
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I'm in the market for a new HD, but have not looked into it for several years my mother...
hswerdfe
08-27-2005 01:14 PM
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I found a class action law suit for m500 overheat at http://www.sheller.com/Practice.asp?PracticeID=176 and encourage all the other m500 users to...
ethan.marc.stone@gmail.com
08-25-2005 05:55 PM
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Hi All, A few days ago I bought old IBM mainboard (P3 800, 2xDIMM, AGP4x) and I'd like to put it into standard ATX box. Now I'm really surprised but...
man
08-25-2005 10:22 AM
Pen Go to last post
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I'm looking for a solid desktop (either pizza-box or mini-tower) computer case that has an all-metal exterior for shielding RFI. This is for use...
shoppa@trailing-edge.com
08-24-2005 01:14 PM
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Hi, I have above mentioned Storage drive. When I plug it into my lap-top, I only see 24.1 MB. Can you help me figure out why the remaining 231.9...
pir
08-21-2005 04:50 PM
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I recently adopted a 866 MHz Compaq Deskpro EN, sans hard disk and spent last weekend souping it up as a gift for my folks. Installed a 40 Gb hard...
Don Dornblaser
08-20-2005 07:17 PM
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My IBM HD gave up completely (clicks from start and BIOS reports "Primary Slave Fails") before I found any software which could do a non-windows read...
Mean_Chlorine
08-20-2005 10:43 AM
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Appearances Can Be Deceiving This month's gadget grab bag includes a hidden camera inside a table clock, a tiny MP3 player/radio, and Bluetooth...
Ablang
08-20-2005 01:54 AM
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I have an older IBM Netfinity EXP 15 Machine type 3520 RAID Array. I have all the Hard Drives I need, and it is connected to my Server Via an IBM...
NWUpgrades
08-19-2005 10:17 PM
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August 11th, 2005 Digital Gear: Wi-Fi Extenders and More Agam Shah IDG News Service Looking for a way to improve the reach of your home network?...
Ablang
08-18-2005 02:01 AM
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I purchased a computer system yesterday consisting of... What I assume is an Intel P4 3ghz listed as Intel 2.93ghz LGA775 533m Intel 915GAVL...
sw
08-17-2005 08:02 PM
dawg Go to last post
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Hi there, I am contemplating on getting myself a joystick again. Nothing fancy, just a simple one. Problem is, here in South Africa the selection...
Alexander Hempel
08-17-2005 07:59 PM
dawg Go to last post
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I'm looking into using a particular PCI peripheral card as OEM equipment in a commercial system. PCI interface is based on a PLX chip. Vendor's...
rrr@ieee.org
08-17-2005 05:00 PM
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I want to add a second computer to my DSL connection, and so added a router, but its presence interrupts the connection. What I have is: computer...
Haines Brown
08-17-2005 04:42 PM
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Hi, please apologize my poor english but I didn't find much help in the italian newsgorup. My system (mobo Asus a7v8x, amd 2400+, 512 mb ram, Geforce...
Ministry of silly walks
08-15-2005 03:35 PM
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I work for a nonprofit and have come into possession of a usable NetVista desktop (model 6269-D2U). It came to me without hard drive and RAM so...
Jeff
08-15-2005 08:09 AM
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hy everybody This is quite an unusual question because people generally dont try it out.Well here is the plot.i have a pc which has no sound...
Arpit
08-13-2005 11:08 PM
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my pc will not boot , post completes, (keyboard lights, cd trays light, etc)i have alrerady tried different monitor, video card and swapped out ram....
wthomas69@yahoo.com
08-13-2005 10:05 PM
Arno Wagner Go to last post
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I'm building a system that uses the Lian Li case and Asus A8N-SLI motherboard. On the motherboard is a "system panel connector" that takes...
Haines Brown
08-12-2005 10:23 PM
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Can I have your opinions on a good pcimcia wirless card for use on a win 95b older laptop? Will most of these that work for win98 also do win95? Any...
Alfredo
08-10-2005 09:58 PM
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hello, (x-posted) what is the difference between this drive SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.7 PLUS 160GB IDE ATA100 7200RPM 8MB 8.5MS HARD DRIVE and this...
Tanya
08-09-2005 03:34 PM
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Ok so now that the CPU impediment will no longer be an ussue. How long will it before the BIOS is clonded as well.....Personally I think we are going...
hizark21@yahoo.com
08-08-2005 11:13 PM
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I want a gadget to get sound out of a PC via the USB interface. Any brand/model recommendations ? Thanks -- a d y k e s @ p a n i x . c o m
Al Dykes
08-06-2005 02:04 PM
Cl.Massé Go to last post
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Logitech Optical Mouse pointer flies across the screen sometimes when applications are changed or a task occurs. Any suggestion as to how to cure...
freedom
08-03-2005 01:25 PM
Cl.Massé Go to last post
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Just received a AMD64 CPU with heat sink and fan. I see that the heat sink has a thermal pad as an interface with the CPU, but there were no...
Haines Brown
08-02-2005 06:28 AM
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Approximately every 20 minutes a sound comes from my CPU which sounds like a fan spinning, this lasts for about 2 to 3 minutes then it's silence...
yes
07-25-2005 07:05 AM
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I downloaded the file mvap15eb.exe, which is a self-extracting archive of files needed to create a boot floppy to flash the BIOS of my...
Haines Brown
07-24-2005 01:11 PM
Haines Brown Go to last post
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Without doing anything with hardware, the last time I booted, instead of the MBR being executed, I got garbage. The ROM BIOSes on my video card and...
Haines Brown
07-24-2005 01:08 PM
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Does anyone know how to unlock the cover of an old PC330 P75 desktop computer? I have lost the key, but want to open it without too much damage. Any...
Anton Phaff
07-24-2005 06:15 AM
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Great In-Ear Headphones Our intrepid music hound goes on "shuffle" and muses about the Supreme Court, cranky music apps, and Aimee Mann's new...
Ablang
07-24-2005 02:27 AM
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I still have a pile of "Spring (er, Summer) cleaning" computer gear available. No reasonable offer...
Yard Sale
07-23-2005 08:40 PM
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Does anyone in this group have knowledge of a wireless touchpad I can add to my desktop in lieu of the mouse? Sincerely, Harry.
hrrygnzlz@gmail.com
07-23-2005 03:38 PM
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July 19th, 2005 GeekTech: Tackling Your Tech Questions Sr. Editor Tom Mainelli Here at GeekTech Central I get lots of interesting e-mail. Most of...
Ablang
07-20-2005 01:47 AM
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some time ago i posted that my machines seemed to have the ability to kill disk drives. i think that's wrong. i further think that my...
Jay G. Scott
07-20-2005 12:28 AM
Tanya Go to last post
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I'm trying to get an intel pro/100 MBLA 3400 cardbus adapter to work under NT 4 (SP6) on a thinkpad T21. i installed the proset II driver but i get...
Gary Roach
07-19-2005 08:09 AM
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I need to buy a wireless gamepad for my PC ... but I need one that has a range of at least 50 feet ... don't ask, it's a long story. I can find...
Mike Noordermeer
07-18-2005 06:09 AM
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Hi everyone. I can no longer access my 40 gig slave drive (E:). The file system is NTFS and it still appears as E: in My Computer. I can still...
Dominic
07-17-2005 01:50 PM
Tanya Go to last post
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am traveling to Germany for a while and plan on taking my US laptop and US PS2 with me. While I have the equipment for the different TV norm...
Alex Schmitz
07-16-2005 01:01 PM
h23 Go to last post
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I just purchased a used IBM 375XD which seems to be working properly. The battery in it was old and I replaced it with a new one. My problem is that...
dlslv@cox.net
07-16-2005 12:38 AM
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Previously JJ <jj (AT) nospam (DOT) net.com> wrote: Not really. Fans and lights are non-critical. They will not break if the voltages are too low or...
Arno Wagner
07-13-2005 09:49 PM
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mueller (aka saint scott) also writes that a bad power supply can cause almost anytrhing. His 16th edittion i got from the library to look for new...
jameshanley39@yahoo.co.uk
07-13-2005 07:55 PM
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My PC won't start. The power light on the front comes on and the fan on the PSU whizzes round. But the Power On Test doesn't happen and there is no...
StevePBurgess@gmail.com
07-10-2005 02:13 PM
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My Dad wants a budget price PC (<£600). I am able to help him out with most of the basic hardware requirements - ie RAM, CPU Hard disk etc, but one...
junk1@davidbevan.co.uk
07-08-2005 06:58 PM
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I have an on board USB 1.1 on my computer so I brought a USB 2.0 PCI card so that I could transfer music files to a iPod (portable music player). I'm...
Brian
07-07-2005 12:42 PM
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I'm thinking of getting a new Desktop someime in the near future. My present system is a 133 Mhz Desktop with 128 Megs of memory. What is the...
Patrick D. Rockwell
07-06-2005 07:58 AM
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Hey all, Has anyone had any experience with the Genius SW-5.1 speakers? Any comments are welcome. I've come across a few reviews but mostly in Czech...
nil_einne1@email.com
07-05-2005 10:46 PM
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