I use the computer and the Net on a regular basis but I don't know a whole lot about it all, especially when it gets technical. I have an Acer...

Virgina Hernandez

01-27-2010 02:21 PM
Virgina Hernandez

Hello everyone; I like to build a system based on ASUS P5Q-EM motherboard with 16GB of RAM. Does anyonne know if the following would...

it3

09-30-2008 09:33 AM
it3

Hi, recently bought a small IBM computer (Netvista 688160J), and I would like to boot it from a floppy. But the computer does not check the floppy...

Larry Timms

05-30-2008 07:23 PM
Larry Timms

Hi, recently bought a small IBM computer (Netvista 688160J), and I would like to boot it from a floppy. But the computer does not check the floppy...

Larry Timms

05-30-2008 07:23 PM
Larry Timms

i don't know how many of you people watch the HBO show "Oz". I watched it the first go round and found it brutal but very good. There is a...

marika

02-10-2008 06:34 PM
marika

What's everyones' opinion of the e-machine pc?

Mike Allegretto

12-31-2007 05:57 PM
Mike Allegretto

I have the Intel DP965LT motherboard with Celeron D CPU at 3GHz. This motherboard has 4 empty memory slots: Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel A, DIMM...

Adams

11-27-2007 01:25 PM
Bob Bailin

Anyone familiar with these machines on this newsgroup? I have a few questions about the RAID controllers and drive compatibility. I am familiar with...

Rich Lamanna

11-14-2007 07:01 PM
Rich Lamanna

It's 0300 hrs and I'm sitting with my computer again. So I don't have a life... I was thinking about adding another exhaust fan to my computer case....

Robert

07-12-2007 03:35 AM
Robert

In the past I've done lots of embedded flash programming at work, so decided to have a muck about with the flash BIOS in an old Pentium II I've...

Alfie Noakes

04-27-2007 05:08 AM
Alfie Noakes

I've got a 16-bit ISA card (part of a specialty piece of data acquisition equipment) that I know works in several different mainstream...

PC Guy

03-05-2007 08:03 PM
PC Guy

What to do when a computer starts making noise. See: http://www.computercraft.com/docs/computernoise.shtml

www.GETNJ.com

12-19-2006 01:52 PM
www.GETNJ.com

I am getting a new computer. I need to know what drive(S) to get if I want to burn and read both a dvd and cdrom.I have heard of combo drives but do...

barb

12-16-2006 11:31 PM
barb

Hi all, I need some help with a problem I'm having with my daughter's IBM PC. The specs are: IBM Desktop' 300 PL 6862 U8U Pentium III Running Windows...

Larry Gamache

10-09-2006 01:22 AM
Larry Gamache

Are you having to fiddle around with the DC Plug to get tour laptop to boot up only to make a sudden move and it powers off? Laptop on your knee,...

admin@truestate.com

09-22-2006 11:34 AM
admin@truestate.com

Parting Out My APTIVA 2159-S90 Hi! I'm parting out my APTIVA computer. It is machine type 2159 and model type S90. I have circuit cards,...

DARY

09-02-2006 02:19 PM
DARY

The IBM Personal Computer's 25th Anniversary In 1981, IBM's 5150 took the business world by storm and moved the PC into the mainstream. Lincoln...

Ablang

09-02-2006 02:02 AM
Ablang

I have an old Dell Dimension 8100 that I'm trying to suck a little more life out of. I'm considering upgrading the graphics card to a GeForce 6200....

GreyOoze

08-15-2006 09:39 PM
GreyOoze

I had 2 PATA drives and disconnected my slave and installed a SATA drive. I mirrored my HD with XXCLONE and checked the option to make the new...

Eddie G

06-30-2006 08:41 PM
Bill Turlock

I am buying a laptop that has a vga out port. I travel a lot and wish to use it as a portable dvd player to plug into tv's in motels on the road. I...

MarkW

05-08-2006 04:27 AM
MarkW

Have you opened the box and made sure there are no airflow obstructions near the power supply, video card, etc. - have you made sure that the CPU...

Texas Yankee

04-21-2006 10:24 AM
Texas Yankee

Hi First post I have a presario model 8ZSXE2 mobo 07D0h. I need a bigger power supply 400 watts it came with 220watt. it looks like standard ATX....

modocdave

02-13-2006 09:33 PM
modocdave

I have just had an older dead motherboard replaced with one of the above. I had to reload WindowXP but am having boot problems related to USB. I...

dukeofearl

02-13-2006 04:21 PM
dukeofearl

i have a old compaq uwave motherboard spinoff from the fic az11when i install my agp card i get a blank screen after running everest and...

Trick

01-30-2006 04:15 PM
Trick

I have my sons computer which is basically unusable at this point. I see a program clz running in the task window which I assume is part of the...

Dave the Wave

01-26-2006 12:56 AM
Dave the Wave

My second machine is an IBM netvista with a celeron 667. It runs fine, but I would like to put in a P3 933. The Documentation lists this as an...

Tom D

01-15-2006 02:15 PM
Tom D

I'm not looking for one. I need some advice. I have a device in my computer that lets me turn on the computer via remote control. See:...

Adam

01-10-2006 02:11 AM
Adam

I've been trying to solve this for years and the computer dealers I've asked haven't been able to help. How can I set my computer up so that it is...

Freedom Deanna

12-15-2005 11:54 PM
Curious George

Anybody know which battery this particular motherboard should use? The manual doesn't specify. If not THIS MB, are there general batteries which...

Apropos

11-03-2005 10:08 PM
Apropos

Hey, I've an Creative Audigy ZS Gamer which supports 5.1/6.1/7.1 playback, and I now own some Creating P7800 7.1 speakers to go along with it....

Shinnokxz

09-28-2005 05:40 PM
Shinnokxz

I am unable to boot a new K7VM3 motherboard that I am installing in an e-machines H2482 computer case. I am using an Athlon XP 2400 CPU and 512-meg...

Tom Hill

09-25-2005 07:25 AM
Tom Hill

I have a prototype board that I am trying to interface to a laptop (running Windows XP) via a 16-bit PCMCIA interface. The maximum data rate that...

Edward L. Hepler

09-23-2005 09:53 PM
Some Guy

I just put together a new PC. It is in an Antec P180 case and has a ASUS SLI-Premium motherboard. As well, I have a 550W Antec Power Supply, BFG...

Mark W

09-12-2005 03:26 PM
Mark W

I'm currently looking for a metal or plastic 3.5" or 5.25" Drive Enclosure that is bare - no USB or FireWire logic inside. I need to be able to fit...

Henry

08-05-2005 10:34 PM
Henry

I keep getting exception 0E's in vxd --- A quick search of usenet (or even a long search) results in hundreds of posts about this "vxd ---" error,...

fred

07-24-2005 10:57 AM
fred

I'm running a PC with a SATA drive and an IDE drive. The SATA drive, which boots the machine, is running Win XP. But Windows doesn't see the IDE...

Hiawatha Bray

07-08-2005 09:06 AM
Cyberbear

Hy ng, my thinkpad T21 can't boot from USB, even after the update to the last bios version (1.16). Do you think I can resove this problem? Thank...

Luca Lau

07-06-2005 06:00 AM
Luca Lau

Hi -- I have two Pentium III machines on Intel 810-based motherboards (one is Intel's, one is Biostar's) exhibiting this behavior. All PCs here...

Charles Lavin

06-28-2005 09:28 PM
Charles Lavin

HI -- I'm trying to install Windows XP on an old NetVista PC for a project I'm working on. But I cannot get the CD-ROM drive to work. The BIOS...

Charles Lavin

06-28-2005 09:26 PM
Charles Lavin

Intel specs some chips as "478 pin PPGA" and for others it adds "FC-PGA2". What's the difference between the 2 package types? For example, this...

Some Guy

06-28-2005 02:10 PM
kony

John Doe wrote: No. First, optical drives are always fully enclosed all the way around. Second, air will flow though the holes in the bezel in...

No One

06-28-2005 01:37 AM
forumposter32

I have a 3-4 year old Intel El Paso motherboard w/82845 chipset. It has 2 front mounted USB 1.1 ports. I traced the cable to the connector on...

Joel

06-01-2005 06:17 AM
Miss Perspicacia Tick

Anyone know the keystroke to access the BIOS on a NetVista PC? (I can't read the model number on the case, sorry.) I have tried everything I can...

noneyabusiness

05-29-2005 01:44 AM
darkrats

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Zvi Netiv <support (AT) replace_with_domain (DOT) com> wrote: That is untrue. Well designed surge protection...

Bryon Lape

05-11-2005 12:59 PM
Arno Wagner

I am using a Microsoft wireless optical mouse. Its around 6 mouths old. It uses two AA batteries. The battery uses are quite fast. So I switch to...

Adam Jacobs

05-01-2005 10:47 AM
Adam Jacobs

I have a Thinkpad A30, I have loaded WIN XP Pro but there is no hibernation feature in the POWER settings. There is Hibernation in the BIOS...

jm7

04-20-2005 12:36 AM
jm7

I've salvaged 3 HDD's from a failed server (running WIndows server 2003). All were fine immediately before the server failed (no diagnosed reason for...

ITM

04-18-2005 10:31 AM
Jason Gurtz

Hi, I've a NetVista IBM pc (1 GHZ, 128MO), it has a problem (i don't know what because someone gives it to me ), I decided to format and re-installe...

e-Pieces

04-09-2005 07:04 PM
Folkert Rienstra

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll try them first chance I get. "NuTCrAcKeR" <nutcracker (AT) internationalhacker (DOT) org> wrote

Hiawatha Bray

04-07-2005 03:40 AM
Horst Franke

Coming across this more frequently lately, Gateways about 2-3 years old having booting issues after having been turned off all nite. Heading...

Rich Pierson

03-30-2005 05:50 PM
Rich Pierson