Hi, I want to get a NAS. The Buffalo LinkStations look good. However, i want to put it in my living room (where the router is); that means it has to be compatible with other living room activity, such as watching DVDs, listening to music, and having romantic candlelit dinners. So, how noisy...

I have added a second scsi drive to my 2003 server. When I run the msconfig, click on boot.ini tab and then click on "Check all Boot Paths" it indicates that the line starting with "signature... " (see below) is not valid. I believe there was some monkey business with a previous admin that tried...

Hello. I burned my first DVD+RW (Office Depot brand) with Nero Express Essentials SE v8.3.13.0 in an updated Windows XP Pro. SP3. I successfully burned a huge 166 MB file to it and let it open for future multisessions (why waste all that for future burns?). On the same Windows XP Pro. SP3...

I have a Samsung 750 GB hard drive which I attached from outside my system using a USB port and with separate power. I went into WinXP/SP2. Later I tried to attach that drive direct to the mainboard but it couldn't be recognized. Does XP mark the MBR of a drive used thru the USB port to say...

Hi all! I recently dropped my external hard drive while it was off..... Now when I turn it on and connect it to my laptop, its sounds normal but my laptop does not recognise the drive. How can I recover all my files? Ive searched online for this problem but the only ones I found are the ones...

Does anyone know where can I remove the region block protection on a Sony NEC Optiarc DVD RW AD-7220S drive (SATA)? My friend and I were unable to find one online. Thank you in advance. :) -- o/~ All the little ants are marching, red and black antennae waving... they all do it the same... they...

On Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:01:52 -0800, John Navas wrote: You can NOT read the pictures in step 4 because Windows won't recognize the card no matter what card reader you put the card in. Not correct. See page 237 of the manual. ...

I have an older Gateway running win98 and wanted eventually to get a usb drive to save files for a new computer. I have installed a 4 port usb hub but nothing I plug into it works. It seems like the computer does not recognise it. What can I do to get it operational ?

A laser is a device that emits light (electromagnetic radiation) through a process called stimulated emission. The term "laser" is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.Laser light is usually spatially coherent, which means that the light either is emitted in a...

I usually transfer boot disk images using BootItNG. Those of you who know BING, it is a utility that boots up with its own CD boot disk. This is usually not a problem with my desktops, with plenty of drive bays and multiple connector cables available. But now I want to transfer my laptop boot...

x-posted to the laptops group - RnR wrote: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2337194,00.asp 512GB 2.5" SSD drive? That ought to hold you for a while. Bet it has a big price tag, too. I'm waiting for some reliability studies on SSD. ...

Hi all. I am debating on which SATA DVD+CD burner to get for my next computer upgrade. I am still using my old Plextor CD burner and it is time to retire it and go DVD! Which one would you pick -- PioneerDVR-212DD or Sony/NEC (AD-7220S-0B or AD-7200S-0B)? They cost about 30 bucks. I will be...

I am aware that there has been lots of debate as to whether defragging is necessary, but if one chooses to use such software, what is the latest and greatest in the defrag software wars? Thanks Ken K

At my computer club meeting, we got 512 MB thumb drive handouts from Microsoft. It included 2 partitions, one of 415 MB with normal write capability, but the other is 74 MB that is filled with read-only Microsoft marketing propaganda that tells me why I want Vista. I'd really like to get that...

What's with these companies when it comes to providing spec information about their USB drives? Would you believe Seagate doesn't tell you how their External USB drives are powered or what the drive data rates are? WD does tell how they are powered, but again no drive data rates. What's worse,...

Hi. Any ideas on why my friend is getting errors when he boots his old Dell Dimension 2350 computer up? It seems like his CMOS sees the Maxtor HDD. Did his HDD go bust? I told him to take photographs with his digital camera and send me the pictures:...

A 4 port or more USB hub that you can connect to more than one computer so that you can share external HDDs, printers etc. that has a switch like some KVMs do? Seems like a no brainer invention to me but I can't find any such device for sale. I have a KVM that has an extra USB port and I am able...

I've been looking for drive enclosures that have a network connection. I saw one that was cheap, and would allow two drives BUT: It would only allow JBOD. Why would a manf do this? What's the point? Why wouldn't they allow "nothing" or "JBOD" or "raid 1"?

When I start up my computer, the BIOS loads, and windows will start loading (or at least the Windows Loading screen shows up) and then I hear a loud grinding noise. I get a very rapid BSOD, and then it shuts down and starts up again in the DOS "Your computer did not shut down...

esata pcmcia card recommendations...?