Forum: General
May 19th 11, 08:42 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 8
Views: 411
New System - Want to connect power. Need Help
Frederick wrote:
I am trying to install a new system consisting of the following:
1) Tower - Thermaltake V4 Black Edition (VM30001W2Z) ATX Mid-Tower
2) MOBO - Gigabyte GA-880GM-D2H
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Forum: General
May 5th 11, 05:37 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,307
Computer won't turn on!
mm wrote:
Computer won't turn on!
About 4 months ago, my computer wouldn't turn on.
It has an Asus mobo with an ATX power supply. I turn it on and off at
least once a day.
I...
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Forum: Asus Motherboards
May 5th 11, 05:37 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,347
Computer won't turn on!
mm wrote:
Computer won't turn on!
About 4 months ago, my computer wouldn't turn on.
It has an Asus mobo with an ATX power supply. I turn it on and off at
least once a day.
I...
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Forum: Printers
March 16th 11, 03:39 AM Posted to comp.periphs.printers
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Replies: 4
Views: 729
I think I am going to buy this laser printer
Metspitzer wrote:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EWDXO8/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=A17MC6HOH9AVE6
Anyone have one? Any dislikes? Will it print on envelopes?
Knock yourself...
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Forum: Printers
February 24th 11, 07:21 PM Posted to comp.periphs.printers
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Replies: 9
Views: 964
Brother mono laser HL-2240
Bennett wrote:
But when you can replace the whole printer for a third of the cost of the
drum alone,....I doesn't take a lot of time to know which way to go.
Drum, rated at ~12,000 pages,...
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Forum: Printers
February 21st 11, 08:37 PM Posted to comp.periphs.printers
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Replies: 9
Views: 964
Brother mono laser HL-2240
aesthete8 wrote:
Recommendable?
I've had the HL-2140 for over a year. No problems. Easy to set up, easy
to use. The HL-2240 is this year's model.
BTW, the HL-2240 is on sale this week for $49.99...
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Forum: General
February 3rd 11, 07:42 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,031
Motherboard Dimensiion Confusion
wrote:
They list the size of both mobos at 24.4 x 21.5 cm (W x L), or 9.6 x
8.46 inches. I don't know where you got the 13-inch dimension but then
I've never seen a mobo that...
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Forum: Printers
November 2nd 10, 07:03 PM Posted to comp.periphs.printers
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Replies: 4
Views: 407
Non-color laser printer for under $100
FjLee wrote:
Is that unreasonable to ask for?
About a year ago I bought a new Brother HL-2140 from STAPLES.
Cost was either $50 or $60......I can't remember.
In light duty service it's...
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Forum: General
August 4th 10, 08:17 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 0
Views: 204
Labtec sub-woofer
I'm looking for the sub-woofer unit for an old Labtec LCS-2412
2.1 computer speaker system. Does anyone know of a source? I came
upon a LCS-2420 sub-woofer. Can anyone tell me if it might work as
a...
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Forum: Printers
June 16th 10, 06:53 PM Posted to comp.periphs.printers
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,121
Deskjet always turns on at powerup
TJ wrote:
On 06/15/2010 11:00 PM, Adam wrote:
My HP Deskjet D1430 always switches itself on whenever I turn on AC
power to the whole computer system. This is a waste of electricity and
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Forum: General
May 29th 10, 07:47 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 4
Views: 553
CPU fan speed has started to vary
mm wrote:
My CPU fan has started to vary in speed. At least I don't think it
did before.
It's no big deal to take off the fan again and clean it better, but
I'd appreciate your opinions...
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Forum: General
May 27th 10, 05:09 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,070
What processor?
kony wrote:
So you would disregard HP's listed spec of:
Ram (installed) 512 MB (1X512MB)
Maximum allowed 1 GB (2 x 512MB)
and the MB caveat of:
Support up to maximum 2 GB...
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Forum: General
May 26th 10, 05:25 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,070
What processor?
kony wrote:
Its specs say:
Ram (installed) 512 MB (1X512MB)
Maximum allowed 1 GB (2 x...
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Forum: General
May 25th 10, 08:08 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,070
What processor?
kony wrote:
It's got it's maximum RAM - 1GB.
Did you upgrade the CPU at some point? I ask because the
typical motherboard chipset from the 2.1GHz Athlon XP era
supported at least 1GB...
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Forum: General
May 22nd 10, 07:15 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,070
What processor?
Paul wrote:
My system is 6-years old. For normal home (non gaming) use, what is
today's
preffered CPU? Intel's Core i3? i5? AMD's Athlon II? AMD Phenom?
3G RAM? 6G RAM?
If I go...
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Forum: General
May 22nd 10, 07:05 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,070
What processor?
philo wrote:
My system is 6-years old. For normal home (non gaming) use, what is
today's preffered CPU? Intel's Core i3? i5? AMD's Athlon II? AMD Phenom?
3G RAM? 6G RAM?
If I go...
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Forum: General
May 22nd 10, 05:40 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,070
What processor?
My system is 6-years old. For normal home (non gaming) use, what is today's
preffered CPU? Intel's Core i3? i5? AMD's Athlon II? AMD Phenom?
3G RAM? 6G RAM?
If I go with a "ready made" box, HP?...
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Forum: General
April 23rd 10, 05:47 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,353
Windows Unecessary Folders
Sjouke Burry wrote:
My Windows folder has a multitude of sub-folders named
$NtUninstallKB******$ where *=seemingly random numbers. What are these
and can I safely delete them? Pentium IV...
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Forum: General
March 31st 10, 05:25 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 11
Views: 502
reverse a fan
Joel wrote:
And it could make a big celebration if connecting a capacitor in reserved.
Heheheh back in 60's when I was studying electronics, we use to play trick
on each other by during lunch...
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Forum: General
March 26th 10, 07:39 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 11
Views: 502
reverse a fan
GT wrote:
Does it damage a case fan to reverse its current and make it go backwards?
It won't damage it. It simply won't spin at all. DC fans spin in only one
direction. The blade shape is...
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Forum: General
January 19th 10, 07:24 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 8
Views: 705
Audio is too fast
Jethro wrote:
I put a computer together from parts, and it has a problem I have
never encountered before. The audio (e.g. a singer's voice) is a
little fast similar to what would happen from...
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Forum: General
January 15th 10, 08:31 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 10
Views: 569
Power Supply fan stopped blowing!
mike wrote:
A power supply with the name "Silencer" is likely to have some internal
thermal control of the fan.
The Silencer 275 had no such circuit - it just had a very quiet fan. In
fact, the...
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Forum: Printers
January 5th 10, 06:09 AM Posted to comp.periphs.printers
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Replies: 1
Views: 259
Brother HL-2140 & "toner saver" setting, etc.
FjLee wrote:
I have a brand new Brother HL 2140 b/w laser printer. I’ll use it for
text only.
It seems to print fine, and I like the nice crisp appearance of
text. The default settings...
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Forum: General
December 18th 09, 09:19 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,078
Why Widescreen?
Gary Brown wrote:
Most monitors nowadays are widescreen. What is the advantage?
I would prefer to get taller, not wider.
Stop eating. Put yourself on a "rack" daily.
Seriously, most films...
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Forum: General
November 30th 09, 09:15 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 8
Views: 519
Anyway to block these spammers?
Dan wrote:
This is one group I've come to respect and love. most of my hardware
problems got their solutions here.
I note, disappointedly, spammers advertising stuff here. My private
gmail...
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