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logical volume failure by
jeetu
On my PC running Win 2000, I have a hard drive partitioned into c: and
e: drives. The e: drive suddenly can not be recognised.
I had originally partitioned the harddrive in c: (4G) and e: (6G). I
am running win 2K. d: is CD-Rom. those are the only drives, besides
the floppy.
The disk management...
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Simple ways to cool off my computer by
Mike
Let me preface this message by saying I know very little about
computer hardware.
I recently got a new computer game (Age of Mythology, I highly
recommend it for anyone who's looking). I can't play it for more than
10 or 20 minutes without this awful loud steady beep coming from my
computer. ...
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February 23rd 04 04:35 PM
by d.jo
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Is this a hardware fault? by
Veronica
Hi!
I could use some help from members of this group. I have recently
bought a P4, with windows xp. The problems I have a
1. Sometimes when I open any document/internet explorer, the scroll
bar starts moving by itself and soo fast that I cannot read any7thing.
Even if I try to stop it with...
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No sound from PC by
Anne
I recently rebooted my operating system ( windows xp HE)and ever since
i havent been able to hear any sound. i looked on the device manager
and there is a yellow circle with an exclamation mark. my sound device
is an avance ac97, i looked on the resource settings to look for any
conflicts and it...
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February 29th 04 05:30 PM
by Anne
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Video Card Makers by
Dr_Draxx
I've been in the market for a new video card and am looking to get a
Radeon 9800 XT 256. I tried looking online for reviews on which maker
to get but all i could turn up are reviews on the 9800 itself v.s. say
the GeForce models. I wanted to know, for instance, should i get the
sapphire, asus,...
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February 23rd 04 04:32 PM
by d.jo
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Cannot get display on computer to display anything by
Powerbook
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...
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February 26th 04 12:30 AM
by DaveW
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ps2 keyboard on usb port. Is it possible? by
lotas
Hi
I want to connect a ps2 keyboard to a usb port, keeping at the same
time another keyboard on the ps2 port. Is it possible? Would the
keyboard on the usb be detected by win XP? Would both keyboards work
at the same time?
Apart from the ps2 to usb adapter, do i need any software?
Any advice...
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Building on a Budget by
mrbclass
If this is posted to the wrong group please be kind.
If newbies annoy you, please be patient, and click your back button ;)
I am trying to build a decent (not stellar) gaming computer for under
$1000 *including* (ugh) monitor.
$25 Case - Powmax Model "CP03294HL-5" case with window, 400w...
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April 22nd 04 07:42 PM
by ECM
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Gigabyte 8KNXP motherboard makes the built-in speaker continuously buzz by
Phil
I have just built a PC with the following new hardwa
Gigabyte GA-8KNXP Motherboard
Kingston 1GB 400MHZ DDR RAM
Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz 800FSB SKT478 512K cache CPU
Maxtor 120GB SATA Hard Drive
GeForce FX5200 AGP8x 256MB Graphics
LITEON 52x24x52 CD-R
LG 16x48 IDe DVD-ROM
Sony floppy
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Memory for Gigabyte GA-K8N MOBO by
john chapman
MOBO is for Athlon 64. Specs say it takes 3 184 pin DDR DIMM
Supports DDR400 DIMM
Supports unbuffered DIMMs with 64 bit data bus with optional 8 bits of
Error Correcting Code (ECC)
The ZIPZOOMFLY.COM site lists many 512MB memory modules, and I am
confused. I am going to order the modules and I...
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keyboard will not work by
Jeff Godfrey
The ps/2 keyboard connection on my motherboard does not work. I have
tried multiple ps/2 keyboards with the same result. The keyboard will
function during the post and lets me get into the BIOS setup. I set
the BIOS to halt on all errors and it does not detech a missing
keyboard.
Once I get into...
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February 23rd 04 04:39 PM
by d.jo
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harddrives by
martin speirs
can anyone tell me how many harddrives can you have in one system and
do they have be the same size.
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January 23rd 04 06:14 PM
by dbData
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Physical switch to disable a hard drive by
Julian
Which leads would need to be physically opened to take an ide drive out of service?
I tried power, only, but that results in a parasitic flow on data lead(s).
Thanks,
(to protect hd as backup)
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Arrangement of drives (now I'm confused!) by
Dave in MPLS
I just bought a DVD+-RW, but I'm not sure where to put it to fit in
with my other three drives. I googled this group, but now I'm just
confused.
I have:
One DVD+-RW
One DVD-ROM
One CD-RW
and of course one HD
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January 25th 04 05:34 PM
by Julian
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Question about RAM type/speed by
Jaime Gaspar
Hi!
I would appreciate some help with this question: what is the
difference between RAM DDR 266 MHz and RAM DDR 333 MHz?
RAM DDR 333 MHz is faster?
Thanks!
Regards,
Jaime Gaspar
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ESDI to spanned floppies using ghost by
JaBrIoL
All,
Here is another question for the acclaimed wizard of computer PC
hardware.
After the first nuclear blast hits, you are the wizard to make things
work with only the material you posses. Here is what you have:
-486dx
-1 ESDI micropolis 1355 hard drive loaded with SCO UNIX.
-1 WD1007A-WA2...
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DMA... by
SysCold
My teacher in school is teaching that DMA is no longer in use because it
is too slow...
Then how come that hard disk is faster in DMA than in PIO mode?
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Processor Stuck to Heatsink via Thermal Pad by
g00n
Hey,
I run a Pentium IV 2.8GHz (normal clock speed) with the
stock-as-a-block Intel heatsink and fan combo. One day after running a
CPU intensive task, I realised that the chip was running a little
hotter than it should - as quite an amount of dust was collecting
within the box I decided to clean...
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February 8th 04 06:27 AM
by g00n
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KVM Switch by
Ari Strauch
Would someone be able to recommend me a good, affordable kvm switch?
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February 23rd 04 02:56 PM
by peter
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Why I cannot use Internet Banking by
Mr. LAU Chi-Ming
My home computer (PII 333 MHz 128MB SDram, run on Win98SE) using standalone
6 MBps ADSL for internet access. It works fine for all web browsing, with
the exception of Internet Banking & other e-business site.
On the other hand, my company's computer is an even older machine (PII 233
MHz, 64MB...
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April 26th 04 02:57 AM
by Aaron
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