In an effort to get one last use out of an old laptop, I decided to try to turn it into a DVD player for my kids. I got a used Toshiba SD-C2302 DVD drive and replaced the Toshiba XM-1702b CD Drive that was currently in it. Now, when booting, I get a "No CD/DVD-ROM drive found" error. D Drive is not...

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 lot's of trial ware. It is also loaded with lot's of adware and spyware, including the evil backweb. I formatted the hard drive and reinstalled my own...

I have quite a few USB cables, majority are USB 1 and perhaps just one of them is a USB 2, however, it's that USB 2 one that i need to find, and with all of them just looking alike, i'm finding myself unable to tell which is which... is there a way to tell the difference between them... thanks

Does any body know where I can get a driver for an ISO Wave PS2 Plus smart card R/W? Also I have lost the power supply. Does anybody know voltage and amps? Chewdon

This morning, my eight-year-old son started our Windows 98 computer and stupidly attempted to change the display properties. Whatever he did hosed the display more than anything I've ever seen. This is a Windows 98 computer, normally displaying at 1024x768, 24-bit color. Maybe - not sure - it...

Recently I purchased the following system: Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe Motherboard (with 1008 bios already installed, so I assume its revision 2) AthlonXP 3200+ 1 GB SimpleTech 333mhz RAM ATI Radeon 9800 WD 120GB ATA Combo CDRW/DVD Drive Floppy

I have two USB optical mice : one is a Microsoft Wireless Optical Blue, and the other a Logitech Wheel Mouse. I've used them both (not at the same time), and they both exhibit the same problem: Frequently the mouse cursor begins to creep along the screen - usually to the upper right corner....

I have a Lexmark T520 and for some reason this message pops up " printer properties cannot be displayed subsystem is unavailable. I just can't figure this problem out at all.

Hi I would like to move a RAID 0 array from one controller to another and am wondering whether it will work without having to re-build the disk array. The existing array contains 2x 40Gb ATA133 Maxtor hard drives striped over 2 channels as they are both set as Master. They are currently connected...

Dear all, I'd like to learn about the difference between DDR and DDR2. I have read the specifications on them from JEDEC. However, since I'm not such a technical person, they don't make much sense to me... I'm wondering if you know of any resources that I could look at? Also, what is FB-DIMM...

I was wondering about these IDE cables. Is it a good benefit? Are they easier to use?I need a better understanding of ATA.

I am having problems installing a Maxtor Ultra ATA/133 PCI Adaptor Card. I am following the installation guide included. System card is being installed in: Motherboard: AOpen AK72 (Award bios ver. 1.11 – 10/27/2000) CPU: AMD Athlon K7 - 800Mhz. OS: Windows 2000 Server Video card: PNY GeForce 2...

sometimes when im working on my computer after a while it restarts on me, what should i do?

I bought a pc with a nec dvd rewriter. The dvd rewriter reads cds, dvds and writes to cds, but everytime i try to write on a dvd disk i get either could not perform end of disk at once 2x or power calibration error. I have tried different brands of disks and the place i bought my pc from say that...

hi group does any1 know where there might be computer hardware dump sites somewhere on the east coast (us)? (this is a place where local computer geeks would get rid of outdated/malfunctioning comp equipment they no longer need) i know of 1 in needham, ma but would gladly learn of other sites,...

hi can any one tell me how to setup a network so that i can access any hosts resources on that network. and can see the terminals when i click network neighbourhood. plz help me. thank you

Do I need a special cord to use the output that looks like RCA, or just a regular RCA cord? Thanks

my floppy has been acting pretty strange lately, it is making a wierd sound and takes multiple tries to read a disk. I know its not the disk itself so it must be the drive. This problem occurs every so often. Any suggestions on what i should do.

hey, new to this btw, but im building a computer and just bought a case.. im just wondering about a few things.. first of all, is it worth it to use water cooling? if so, how does it work.. is it hard to maintain, and what else do i need to know? second, im thinking about an asus motherboard,...

Hello all, First time poster. I've recently upgraded my processor on an Trigem mobo from a 2 ghz Celeron to a 2 ghz P4. Both chips run on a 400 mhz FSB. The swap was easy. But, Windows and my Bios still reflect the processor as a Celeron. Question 1) Is this even an issue? Will I suffer adverse...