I need to build a new desktop PC. My current one is circa 2001 w/its last BIOS update from 2002 (no more available). Although it has served be well there are things it cannot/won't do. I have been a big fan of Shuttle XPC for a number of years especially AMD based. So, when this time came...

Someone on this forum suggested a particular adapter for my issue. I had tried other adapters to no avail but just received the recommended one, plugged it into a USB port, the PS/2 Kbd/Mouse of my KVM and voila! Working!!! Thanks for the suggestions and support - bobmct

I have four desktop systems that all share the same display/keyboard/mouse via a startech SV411K KVM. On my new machine it has NO ps/2 ports and the supplied keyboard/mouse are USB only. I've purchased a pair of PS/2 female to USB male to plug the KVM cables into the USB ports. But the machine...

I am running Windows XP Home SP2. My C: drive is a WD, EIDE, 20Gb, single partition, FAT 32 containing some 8 Gb of data. The clone drive is as above in an external enclosure connected through the USB port. I usually clone the C: drive about once a month using Retrospect Express. No errors are...

Can anyone suggest a good free portable screen capture program that can be carried and run independantly with a thumb drive? Thanks! bo

Recently I've bought an external HD enclosure 3.5", USB2.0. When I've opened it up, the instruction manual says it supports only FAT32. Indeed it does, as my NTSF HD was invisible. Is it this particular product specific or most of external systems are like that? I assume the limitation comes from...

We tested my PS connector because the mobo and cpu stopped working. Pin 12 is supposed to be at -12 watts but is putting out onlt -11 watts. Pin 9 is supposed to put out +5 watts but is outputting +7.5 watts. (The rest are what they should be). Do we need a new PS or are these variations normal...

Hi, I just ordered a replacement for my Dad's burned up 2800 AMD Athlon XP (fan and heatsink fell off) with a new one. He insistes that his previous CPU said "2.75 or 2.8Ghz" in the POST when he booted his PC but the specs on the one I ordered says it's a 2.08Ghz CPU. Are there different speeds...

I'm putting together an old PC for a friend. It's a Dell Dimension L500c mobo and case. I updated the BIOS. Fdisked, formatted, and transferred the System to the HDD. Selected AUTO in BIOS for IDE 0 (it won't take the actual numbers when I choose USER).

Any one ever have trouble from electrical shorts due to metal shavings falling on a connector? I was thinking of either using a smaller machine screw and nut or maybe just covering the inside of the hole with putty, tighten the screw and finally remove the putty. A magnet would only help with...

On Jan 11, 6:36*pm, Terry wrote: On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:43:56 -0800 (PST), Bob wrote: Any one ever have trouble from electrical shorts due to metal shavings falling on a connector? I was thinking of either using a smaller machine screw...

I'm seeking a detailed mathematical derivation of the Chipkill algorithm, which does an advanced form of error checking and correcting for computer memory. I've done quite a lot of searching on the Internet for it, but so far I've come up dry. Does anyone know where I could find it? -- Bob...

I'd like to study how well Chipkill advanced ECC detects multiple errors in a DRAM memory module. I've written software that implements the Chipkill algorithm, and now I'm seeking more detail about exactly how cosmic rays can corrupt DRAM bits. Such as, when a cosmic ray changes a bit in DRAM, how...

I upgraded my computer yesterday. The green power light on my new motherboard board comes on and the fans come on. The external power and HDD lights come on and the lights on the external peripherals (DVD writer, floppy, ZIP drive) flash. Then -- nothing. No video at all, the screen just stays...

http://www.brianmadden.com/blogs/brianmadden/archive/2004/02/19/the-4gb-windows-memory-limit-what-does-it-really-mean.aspx Just found the reference.

I just bought a new computer. Windows XP Pro. The MB is Foxconn. I never heard of them either :) But my question is that it has 2 memory slots with only the first one having a 2 gig stick in it. Now WinXP only handles 3 Gigs (2 is fine for me) but I thought that both sides had to have an equal...

I turned on my 5 y/o computer and actually smelled smoke. The $%$$^%(^% thing toasted itself. So I went out and bought a ready made one. Not bad. But now I want to get a new monitor. My old eyes can't zero in on the small fonts on a 36" LCD TV that was my monitor. Anyone hear of a brand called...

I'm told that win XP Pro will only handle 3 megs of board ram. True/false? If true is there a way around this? I got 2 megs on it now. MD=foxconn Thanks Bob

I have to buy a new video card. the old one was an Asus (very old) and had an auxiliary power cord on the rear. I can't have that with this computer. I'm looking for a 1meg card. I'm looking at http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/category_slc.asp?CatId=2306 for $65. What do you...

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?page=1&Nav=|c:3648|&Sort=0&Recs=10 What you guys think of this monitor?