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Powering a 2.5 inch hard drive adapter by
JimL[_2_]
While moving my XP system to a new 2.5 inch hard drive I used a USB adapter
that powered the drive off the USB. That's fine, but I'm wondering if it is
a good idea for regular use?
Thanks
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JimL
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USB hub dong ding by
JimL[_2_]
When I turn on various USB devices such as my external hard drive or printer
I get a dong ding sound. When I turn it off I get the ding dong sound.
Why should I get a dong ding sound when I merely plug in a new hub? No hub
I've ever had before did that.
Thanks
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JimL
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Better HDD cooling by contact with case or open to air? by
lonra
I want to cool my one of my hard drives but without using a fan.
(A) Is it better to have the smooth metal side of the HDD resting on the
metal of the PC case.
OR
(B) Is it better to have the drive mounted (using the side screws) with
air above and below it. The airflow is minimal.
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Seek cpu comparison chart by
Matt[_12_]
There used to be some useful processor comparison charts but I can't find
any these days.
http://img.tomshardware.com/us/2004/02/01/intel/chart_sandra_cpu.gif
Where can I find an up to date version of that?
Similarly, does anyone know of a chart which shows for the last few years
when various...
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Switched ports? by
JimL[_2_]
I saw a wireless router described as having some ports and some switched
ports.
Is there an English way to describe the difference or something ... ? Are
switched ports ports you can click a witch to turn them off? Or are they
more like switching power supplies? Doesn't matter. I don't...
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XP drivers for Compaq C791TU by
pimpom
Can anyone please help me locate Win XP drivers for a Compaq
C7194TU laptop?
I know Compaq dropped support for XP some time ago and I've been
searching for third-party solutions. I found several apparently
suitable ones, but none of them has worked for me. So far, I've
managed to install only...
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July 31st 09 01:02 PM
by pimpom
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Adding RAM to Optiplex GX280 by
TheScullster
Hi all
Can anyone advise on the best configuration for increasing RAM in Dell
Optiplex GX280s please?
The slots are arranged in 2 separate pairs.
As supplied, one slot in each pair has 256Mb.
As part of a general upgrade I have been recommended to upgrade RAM - the
PCs are running XP.
So can I...
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July 30th 09 07:28 PM
by Paul
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[OT] smallest mobile with camera? (instead of pen cam) by
Vince[_3_]
I want to get something like a pen cam ("spy pen") to record business
meetings secretly.
Are there any very small cell phones with camera which might be nearly as
small as these?
http://www.pakatak.co.uk/shop/product.asp?P_ID=431
http://www.pakatak.co.uk/shop/product.asp?P_ID=414
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How to make external HD bootable? by
[email protected]
Is there a trick I don't know?
I bought a new GFORCE MEGADISK FANTOM 1TB external SATA hard drive and
have it connected as USB. I have formatted it, and have tested it to
store files and folders on it, and it works fine.
I thought the way to do it would be to simply use the XP installation
CD,...
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SSD with ambiguous transfer rate - what do you think? by
Alojzy Zakalec
Hi! I've been looking for a SSD with PATA interface which does its
best to saturate ATA133 bandwith. What do you think about such an
offer:
http://tinyurl.com/nxuomz
Did anybody any benchmarks for this product, like e.g. CrystalDiskMark
http://tinyurl.com/2r3mqy
The confusion is especially about...
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USB "thing" available cheap by
JimL[_2_]
The USB card reader described below looks impressive. Is it really a piece
of junk feature wise?
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Mini All-in-1 Memory Card Reader Blue Compatible with: Secure Digital:
miniSD (with adapter), microSD/TransFlash (with adapter), Compact Flash: CF
I, CF...
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July 30th 09 05:33 AM
by Paul
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TCP/IP and DHCP on Win2K SP4 by
No Name
Hi Experts,
I have a DSL modem with a variable IP# and it worked great for over a
year. Then it would not connect to the 'net at all. I moved the Kingston
network card through several slots and finally I found one that worked.
The driver is now installed but it still won't connect to the 'net...
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July 30th 09 04:11 AM
by Paul
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Muliple port SATA controller to clone drives.. by
Geir
Hi,
I want to efficiently clone a number of SATA harddrives. Instead of
purchasing an expensive dedicated drive cloning box, I wonder if there
are fast PCIe SATA disk controller cards which are able to directly
clone disks using appropriate software. Either ont-to-one or one-to-two...
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July 30th 09 03:36 AM
by Paul
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CPU & chassis fan run after shutdown by
Grinder
I've been trying to diagnose a custom-built system that I think is based
upon an Intel D915GUX motherboard. Unfortunately, I can't get it on the
bench and break it down, but thought I might hit you with the symptoms
to see if anything sounds familiar:
1) It's having problems starting up. ...
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OT Vintage: Ferguson BigBoard 1 by
Enrico Lazzerini
Hi, just to remember my website http://elazzerini.interfree.it about the
Board in object to share info about this old z80 board. Pls sorry for my not
exact english form.
Regards
Enrico - Pisa - Italy
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AR1082 ethernet driver by
pimpom
I've been searching for a driver for an Atheros AR8012 ethernet
controller, without much success. It's for a friend who no longer
has the driver disc of his motherboard. The chip is not mentioned
on the Atheros website and when I went to the motherboard maker's
site, I was surprised to see that...
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July 28th 09 09:22 PM
by pimpom
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Better hard drive for laptop? by
JimL
I was looking at Hitachi drives (like what came in my ThinkPad).
A 120GB drive at 5400 rpm costs twice as much ($120 - $63) as a 120GB with
virtually the exact same specs except in 4200 rpm. I see a better
throughput when used internally as opposed to externally. Is that what
makes it worth...
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Cable modem question by
JimL
Will an ethernet cable do any better or worse than a USB connection in a
LinkSys cable modem?
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JimL
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Network - Hardware or firmware or ... by
JimL[_2_]
If this is the wrong place for this tell me where to go for the answer and
I'll go quietly.
SOMETHING set up some kind of _ethernet_ thing in Network Connections called
(in part) WAN miniport. It appeared after I ran Comcast's Decktop Doctor.
My cable modem is connected via USB. At the same...
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