I'm having some USB problems. I can't use my USB memory/MP3 player because Windows says that the USB device drivers aren't correctly installed, and when I try to reinstall them (from C:\Win\inf\usb.inf) I get an error message saying that "The installation failed because a function driver was not...

Is there such a thing as a PCI card that you can plug into an old, cast-off x86 box, to control 1 or more 110 Volt US power connections, to get remote, IP-based power cycling of equipment at a low cost? If yes, are there any that work with linux? Perhaps better still, does anyone have a "do it...

need to know if i am able to fit the following card into standard size pc case (not low profile) http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=329522 it says that it comes with LT bracket. Does it mean i can use pliers to take it off and then put new one on it. Also will i be able to connect it...

I have a Logitech wheel mouse (ball, not optical) connected to a computer on which there is little need of a mouse. Therefore, the mouse in a place where it is rarely touched. Today I picked it up and found that it was slimy, as if it were covered with clear grease. There is no...

I recently took my computer apart to clean out the dust. After rebuilding it the same way that I had had before and rebooting, it gets to 'Detecting IDE Devices' and hangs. The system boots perfectly if I take out the HD (Samsung 1604N, less than a year old). I've got everything on a Shuttle...

"Bob Adkins" wrote in message ... While reading this, it crossed my mind that Gates could nearly BUY Denmark. He may retire some day and buy a small country and show us how a country should be run. It would make a very...

Hi, I'm looking for a front USB connector that plugs into the motherboard header. This item (http://www.directron.com/usbfemaleada.html) has the correct plug, but it's a rear connector and is not long enough to reach to the front of the case. Even a rear connector with a long (40cm+) cable would...

Hi all, Anyone know of an x8 PCI express graphics card? thanks, -rckeller

Instead of transfer 15 Gig of data from an old Dell computer to a new one, I decided to just move the drive over in a master/slave set up. I'm pretty sure I have everything connected the right way (master drive connect to the end of the cable, slave in the middle, drives jumpered correctly),...

I have an 19" LCD monitor from SONY and I turned on the screen today and I have a vertical blue streak. Is this a common failure mode on LCD monitors? I've only had it about 5 months is there any possible way for me to fix it or is the best thing to try and send it back? Kind of dampens my...

You CANNOT access an outboard IDE drive from your computer. You need to buy a USB 2.0 harddrive and enclosure of a Firewite model. -- DaveW "Neutrino Boy" wrote in message ...

I've got two PCs Ethernetted together in what I've been told this is a client/server setup, altho it looks peer to peer to me. The server is a newly bought used P3 1GHz with 2003 Server and a 40GB HD. The client is a four year old 233MHz Celeron with XP SP2 and two HDs (10 & 20 GB). I'm going to...

Hi, I added a floppy drive to my system tonight, and now the whole thing freezes after 1-3 minutes of being powered on. I even brought up the BIOS setup and sure enough it froze there too! I've already tried switching RAM and that didn't do it. Tried another video card, and same thing. I've...

If the hard disk capacity is 80GB, should we partition into multiple partitions before installing the OS. Let's say 30GB is good enough. For example, I can partition into 30,30,20, and only install the OS in 30GB, rather than just install the OS in 80GB. The reason I ask because I wonder it will...

F wrote: Does anybody know if the Thermaltake Fanless 103 CL-P0019 CPU cooler is compatible with ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard? I'm virtually certain Thermaltake will know.

I found that if I hook up my Princeton Monitor with the DVI cable to my ATI9600 card if I turn on the monitor first The computer refuses to start no fans at all. If I turn on the Monitor on after I start the Computer it is ok. Someone said this is due to Monitor leakage upsetting the ASUS board....

Hello- I have an external USB mass storage device and I am running Win2K on my PC. Up until last week, when I plugged in the external drive, it would mount and assign a drive letter in windows explorer. This week, it mounts the drive, calls it a USB mass storage device, but there is no way for me...

ROME (EP) - The machine generally referred to as "the pope" has experienced a general system failure. Technicians on the scene were heard making remarks such as "this thing is hosed", and "the warranty's expired, tough **** I guess", as they discussed whether the hardware should be scrapped or used...

have a monitor from a mac computer and want to use it on my pc but the plug wont fit in my pci graphic card were can i get a adaptor to make it work on my pc thank you -- db243giz

i have a monitor from a mac computer and want to use it on my pc but the plug wont fit in my pci graphic card were can i get a adaptor to make it work on my pc thank you -- db243giz