Forum: General
December 15th 10, 10:06 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.misc
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Replies: 10
Views: 822
How does PC power-on work ?
wrote:
Apparently PCs often have problems if left off for weeks?
Understandably the battery/cell becomes discharged.
But I think 'dry joints' also develop in some of...
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Forum: General
December 12th 10, 08:54 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 13
Views: 900
Voltage for powering US hub?
Paul wrote:
Terry Pinnell wrote:
I've dusted off a 4-port USB hub I had lying but can't find whatever
adapter it came with. What are the specs please? I want to replace a
PC-powered hub...
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Forum: General
December 5th 10, 03:26 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 5
Views: 738
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
November 30th 10, 12:09 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,839
ssd
tg wrote:
gotta rave about my new ssd. For anyone who's um'ing and ar'ing about
whether to go for an ssd I would say go for it. I've just fitted a new
Intel
X-25 160Gb drive, bit pricey but...
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
November 29th 10, 11:23 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
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Replies: 9
Views: 778
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
November 29th 10, 06:07 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,116
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
November 29th 10, 05:57 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
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Replies: 9
Views: 778
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
November 29th 10, 01:34 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
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Replies: 9
Views: 778
Can I clone an IDE drive to a SATA drive?
Got the tivo drive working, thanks again. Loaded XPSP2;
seems to be working fine.
Time to clone the original IDE drive.
I routinely use Acronis 10 to backup IDE system
drives and restore to IDE...
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
November 29th 10, 09:46 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,116
BIOS won't recognize a TIVO SATA HD
Rod Speed wrote:
mike wrote:
Rod Speed wrote:
mike wrote:
BIOS won't recognize a TIVO SATA HD
I have a Western digital WD3200AVJS
SATA hard drive removed from a TIVO.
...
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
November 29th 10, 08:05 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,116
BIOS won't recognize a TIVO SATA HD
Rod Speed wrote:
mike wrote:
BIOS won't recognize a TIVO SATA HD
I have a Western digital WD3200AVJS
SATA hard drive removed from a TIVO.
I want to use it in a Windows...
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
November 29th 10, 07:33 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,116
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
November 28th 10, 08:00 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,116
BIOS won't recognize a TIVO SATA HD
BIOS won't recognize a TIVO SATA HD
I have a Western digital WD3200AVJS
SATA hard drive removed from a TIVO.
I want to use it in a Windows machine.
Dell 4600 Computer BIOS says there's no hard...
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
August 29th 10, 10:51 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 90
Views: 5,892
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Forum: General
August 28th 10, 09:14 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 19
Views: 686
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Forum: General
July 6th 10, 07:37 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,290
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Forum: General
June 24th 10, 08:12 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,290
2 computers joined by a LAN cable
JD wrote:
What is the simplest software that would get them talking to one another?
It seems that there are numerous ways to do this but lots of petty
details to work on.
Let's assume...
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Forum: General
March 17th 10, 09:35 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 5
Views: 514
pass through power cable for laptop?
123Jim wrote:
Hi all,
I'm looking for a short pass through cable for my HP laptop so that when I
trip over the cable the power cable easily disconnects from the pass through
rather than...
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Forum: General
March 16th 10, 11:58 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,065
Dell power jack refuses to budge
123Jim wrote:
Hi all,
I was trying to replace a power jack on an inspiron 1501 laptop. An
operation I have avoided for some time due to the possible outcome being the
catastrophic...
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Forum: Webcams
March 14th 10, 07:44 PM Posted to alt.comp.periphs.webcam
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,205
Web Cam Software
The Learner wrote:
What's the best software to use with a web cam so that I can adjust all
the parameters of the video (color, intensity, saturation, white balance,
etc.)?
I've found that the...
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Forum: Printers
March 11th 10, 11:56 PM Posted to comp.periphs.printers
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Replies: 9
Views: 844
Laserjet 4MP takes 5 minutes to print a page???
Laserjet 4MP but same problem with 4L.
Windows 7, but same problem in xp.
2.8GHZ P4 desktop computer.
Printing text is acceptable.
But when printing graphics, it can take 5 minutes
to print a page. ...
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Forum: General
February 23rd 10, 12:36 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general,alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,682
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Forum: General
February 22nd 10, 10:02 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general,alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,682
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Forum: General
February 22nd 10, 12:22 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general,alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,682
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Forum: General
February 21st 10, 02:38 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,uk.comp.homebuilt
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Replies: 8
Views: 497
SD card with adaptor or USB stick?
Sain So wrote:
I am thinking of using an SD card with a USB adapter (instead of a USB
memory stick) as way of having portable data.
(Q1) Is there any significant difference between the two...
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
January 31st 10, 12:16 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
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Replies: 4
Views: 560
Hard drive shock specs
Franc Zabkar wrote:
I've never understood the shock specs of hard drives. Does anyone know
the practical meaning of the following spec?
Barracuda 7200.10 Serial ATA Product Manual:
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