I have a router with 3 ports which connect 3 computers but I need to connect another 2 computers. What kind of device should I get to enable more connections? Do I need a network switch/hub? Thanks very much

Hey everybody, I've got a compaq laptop that's been having problems with the charger. I'm pretty sure its the connection port on the laptop itself that's the problem. When I would be using the laptop on dc power, I noticed that the computer would go back and forth between batter and charging, so I...

I recently destroyed my file structure due to mistakenly writing a partition table to the wrong hard disk drive on my machine while installing an experimental version of OS X. The saving factor is that the partition that may have formatted was only 20GB out of 200GB and the rest was unallocated...

Hi guys. I've got an old Dell E770P CRT monitor (about 5 years) that I'm currently using...as my main PC at home is busy with work. The central part of the screen is still sharp but its edges are blurry. Is there anything I can do to fix this problem? I tried degaussing it but it doesn't help. I'm...

What's the main differences between a dedicated rackmount server and a hi-spec desktop pc? RAM capacity is obvious but are there others?

Hey anyone have a Dell Dimension 4550 that has tweaked there's? I am trying to figure out what the max I can upgrade to and I have figured out that the max for ram is 1 gb but I am a little bit fuzzy on what I can do for procs. I presently have a P4 2.4. Dell support says that I can get a 3.06...

Hello, All, You guys have all been so willing to help that I feel morally bound to let you know the solution to my no-sound problem. I always specified digital sound output when installing SoundBlaster, and it always worked with the old motherboard. This time, with the new motherboard, it...

probably a very simple question. Normally computer video output to monitor. How can I output comptuer video to TV? Thanks

I'm in the process of putting together a P3 cpu with a 440BX chipset MB. The manual gives an option for a the System ROM (Flash EPROM), 5V or 12V. Which setting should be selected? The manual does not suggest either one. Any thoughts on the matter would certainly be appreciated. ed.

Hi, I have a user's PC that was having issues (slowed down to the point of not being able to keep network connections up), so I rebooted it and it POSTed ridiculously slow - it hung on the "blinking cursor" normally on screen for a split second between the VGA BIOS Splash Screen and the MB...

My router stopped working recently. Having one of the same type fail previously, I assumed it was the router failing and got a replacement. However today I received the new router and found it showed exactly the same problem. Finally I dug out an old network card; lo and behold not only the new...

This problem has been posted to a number of forums and newsgroups but as yet no-one has found a solution. My feeling is that SP2 install causes this but you might have a better idea. This problem occurred with an old harddrive and also has now occurred after installing a new harddrive and a new...

Hello everyone! Wondering if people in this group have experience with both NVIDIA Quadro NVS and Matrox G450 cards to help me compare the two. Need to equip a system that produces 4-channel multimedia output (MPEG-2 mostly). I have it with NVIDIA Quadro NVS (16Mb RAM per channel) currently, but...

Microsoft Revamps Keyboards and Mice Ergonomic design emphasized; gamers also get new peripherals. Agam Shah, IDG News Service Tuesday, September 06, 2005 In a massive revamp, Microsoft is expected to announce on Tuesday its overhauled line of keyboards and mice, and a new line of...

I tried posting this about an hour ago, but it has not shown. At any rate, I think I can make a better run at it this time anyhow, so I hope you'll forgive the (potential) repetition. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I have an Intel Easton D815EEA Mainboard that has three memory slots. The...

my harddisks got wiped possibly by a magnet... i got osme free trials of tools that can see the files but i need some free tools that will let me recover the files, any help? its a ntfs drive on xp pro western digital 120gb maxtor 80gb about 140gb total lost :/

One of my clients has a 21" flat panel APPLE monitor. It has a single DVI connection (no power connection). Would he be able to use this monitor on Windows systems, assuming the Windows PC also has a DVI connection? This is the first monitor I've seen that draws it's power through the DVI cable....

In Windows XP in device manager it is called Modem BCM V.90 56K Modem and then a Broadcom 4211 iLine10(tm) Network Adapter. But in the back of the machine there are only two boards in the PCI slot and nothing in the LSA slots. One of the cards is my Network Card it takes the normal cable...

I have an Intel Easton D815EEA Mainboard that has three memory slots. The existing 168-pin 128Mb stick of memory is marked PC133. If use the criteria below at... http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/SubCategory.asp?SubCategory=147 ....will I end up with only those items that are compatible with my...

One thing that held me back for years dealing with my business’s network of computers were Geeks. I was convinced just by listening to these Proffessionals that they were worth every penny to keep the family businesses network of computers up to scratch.(Logistics and Transport) It seemed in a two...