http://forums.cabling-design.com/alt.comp.hardware-newsgroup58-.htm - Discuss your computer hardware here en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:08:01 -0400 info@cabling-design.com http://www.cabling-design.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://forums.cabling-design.com/Recommend-a-new-printer-article62115-58.htm I want to buy a new printer that can copy as well as print. Inkjet seems suitable. I guess if I need to be able to copy, then an allinone is in order...... The post has 10 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 10 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:04:21 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Re-Where-get-tactile-keytop-sticker-for-keyboard-article62100-58.htm On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:39:01 +0100, Trev wrote: igt I have some custom functions assigned to some keys on my keyboard. I want/i igt to mark those key...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:09:48 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Re-Where-get-tactile-keytop-sticker-for-keyboard-article62097-58.htm quotTrevquot ltnonot.avail@com.comgt wrote in message news:9BEBBDB8F9DEB5D4AM2@69.16.185.247... igtI have some custom functions assigned to some key...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:26:59 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/External-drives-for-Dell-Inspiron-531-article62099-58.htm I have a Dell Inspiron 531 with Vista Home Premium, SR1. The motherboard supports only SATA drives. I have several ATA and PATA drives that I would ...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:50:29 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Re-Where-get-tactile-keytop-sticker-for-keyboard-article62095-58.htm On Apr 12, 2:19A0pm, Grinder ltgrin...@no.spam.maam.comgt wrote: igt Trev wrote:/i igt gt I have some custom functions assigned to some keys on my key...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:40:40 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Where-get-tactile-keytop-sticker-for-keyboard-article62093-58.htm I have some custom functions assigned to some keys on my keyboard. I want to mark those keys so I dont have to look down and confirm Im pressing th...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:39:01 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Re-Lock-up-no-video-article62089-58.htm I forgot, Im running Win XP Pro. quotRudyquot ltrudykube@comcast.netgt wrote in message news:QcydnYciMLkoeHzUnZ2dnUVZhWdnZ2d@giganews.com... igtI hav...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:00:36 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Lock-up-no-video-article62090-58.htm I have a self built computer that has been running fine for about four years or more. I plugged a USB flashdrive in and it locked up. I waited for a ...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:59:30 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Custom-Computer-article62054-58.htm Not sure if this can be done, easily. My client had some older Sony computer running Windows ME. I went to upgrade it with some parts I had laying ...... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:41:31 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Computer-slows-to-1-speed-randomly-and-at-startup-article62041-58.htm Hi all: System: Dell Dimension E510, Windows XP SP3, 2GB Ram, purchased new in 2005. Several days ago, my computer started randomly slowing down. T...... The post has 11 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 11 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:50:04 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Do-I-have-a-setting-wrong-article62016-58.htm I have an HP laptop with XP. I used to use an external monitor but it started saying quotno signalquot and stopped working. After Office 2007 ran s...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:22:59 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Port-Forwarding-article62008-58.htm Boas Tenho 1 pc ligado a net com 1 box da Vodafone, tenhoo ligado a 1 router e nesse router tambem liga uma camera ip. Pretendo a partir do exterio...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:40:29 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Internet-Streaming-Lockup-article62005-58.htm This may be a hardware or software problem. I have an older computer that locks up (looses internet connection) when streaming music or video from t...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:32:38 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Suggestions-for-Core-2-Duo-systems-that-use-PCI---article62003-58.htm Right now Im running a 2.4 gig P4 on a Soyo Dragon mobo. I could upgrade to a socket 478 3.4gig processor and get about a 30 bump in speed which would...... The post has 28 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 28 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:41:22 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Computer-freezes-article62024-58.htm Hi there, I operate a GTX 260, Q9550, EVGA 780i, 4 GB Ram, 1000 Watt PSU. I got my cuilt my pc in sept 2008, and had no prblems till feb. 2009, but...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:36:47 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/ATI-HD-4830-4850-stream-processors-article61994-58.htm Can we make an HD4850 from a HD4830 card... It is clear to see from simple photographs that the HD4830 and HD4850 cards use the same circuit boards,...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:11:49 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/All-hard-drive-and-CD-drive-shown-removal-article61993-58.htm Hi all , This is the problem since I installed fresh copy of windows xp sp2 . Everytime at my taskbar the removable disk drive icon is shown . ...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:15:12 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Is-my-hard-drive-locked-or-not-article61990-58.htm Toshiba 3.2GB 2.5quot drive. In my Dell CPI 266MHz. the drive is not recognized at all. In my Dell CPI 366MHz. I get a screen asking for a drive passw...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:28:10 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/graphic-card-which-one-article62025-58.htm There are lot lot of graphics cards available in the market. I really get very confused in selecting the best one at a reasonable price When buying ...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:51:39 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/motherboard-manual-article61985-58.htm ive just aquired a enmic nmc8tax+ motherboard with cpu and ram, only problem is i cant find a manual for it. anybody got a book for one of these or a...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:31:42 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/For-cooling-which-is-better--open-case-or-sealed-article61974-58.htm Assuming a tower case, which is going to keep all the hardware cooler, the case open on both sides or a sealed case with a pusher on one end and a big...... The post has 29 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 29 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:26:36 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/making-a-restore-CD-article61965-58.htm I heard that if you buy a new computer that doesnt come with a restore CD, you can make your own. Anyone know what tools will do this ... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:40:59 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/LCD-monitors-article61948-58.htm Why do LCD monitors typically look so much better than laptop screens ... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:29:30 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/wd500gig-and-NexStar-3-usb-enclosure-problem-article61946-58.htm I have a 500Gig WD h/d and a NextStar 3 usb enclosure and a problem *I can only format when the drive is attached as an IDE device. I then attach it...... The post has 7 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 7 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:19:45 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Assigning-a-dmz-to-a-local-computer-article61932-58.htm I have difficulties to have one computer to be visible to other computers. It is running xp and Ive assigned the computer name (ABC) to the dmz zone o...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:49:35 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/HP-DL585-G1-Processor-Specifics-article61925-58.htm Guys, I have a DL585 which has Opteron 850 Processors. Having tried to run 64bit VMs on it, I now find out there are different revisions and I need ...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:38:49 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/DDR2-1066-vs-800-article61912-58.htm With a reasonably fast computer something like an AMD Phenom X4 920 how much difference in performance can be expected by switching between DDR2 8...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:25:03 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/500Gig-usb-not-always-work-article61895-58.htm I have a 500Gig WD w/16MB cach. The problem is I can only format it when its attached as an IDE internal device. Once its formated I then reattach ...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:48:02 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/500-GB-WD-My-Book-external-HD-suddenly-not-wantin-article61884-58.htm Ive got this WD 500 gb Firewire external My Book drive Ive been using to store mostly video files for a big video project. It doesnt have an on/off s...... The post has 42 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 42 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:15:32 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Laptop-boots-to-blank-screen-article61875-58.htm Hi all, I received a laptop to fix today .. It behaves like it is overheating but Im not sure. When the power button is pressed the laptop fan whirs...... The post has 16 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 16 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:48:08 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Just-got-my-locking-up-system-fixed-article61869-58.htm It just happened about 1/2 hour ago and didnt even get the chance to ask for help. About little more than 1/2 hour ago, my computer kept locking up ...... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:20:44 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Odd-display-hassle-article61853-58.htm Howdy, I have a Dell desktop system (XP Pro) that has started to have an odd display problem: When dark characters appear against light backgrounds...... The post has 11 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 11 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:20:54 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/XP-SATA-Drivers-For-Compaq-Presario-F572US-article61837-58.htm Hi, Can someone direct me to XP SATA disk drivers for a Compaq Presario F572US HP supplies that model only with Vista drivers. XP drivers exist for...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:19:39 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/system-restore-article61836-58.htm What computer retailers give you a system restore CD for PCs I wanted to get a computer at Best Buy, but I dont think they give you one. ... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:06:05 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/new-computer-runs-very-slow-article61833-58.htm Hello all ... I just got a brand new desktop (semihomebuilt): Processor: Core2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz,1333FSB,6MB cache,45nm RAM: Corsair DDR2800 4GB Ra...... The post has 14 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 14 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:00:48 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/How-do-I-test-a-lapotop-power-cable-article61832-58.htm Hi all, What do I need to test a laptop cable Often there is no LED on the adapter, and Im often left wonder well is it a broken cable, a broken adap...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:51:54 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/RAID-newbie-article61825-58.htm Does it make sense to set a PC up with an operating system drive, and two quotdocument drivesquot in a RAID1 array Theres a practical benefit to hav...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:31:40 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Antec-MX1-External-Drive-plug-problem-article61823-58.htm Ive had this unit for about a year without any problems. A week ago, the unit would not switch on and I tracked the problem to a broken Switching ad...... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:01:13 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Re-Possible-to-play-Game-on-one-monitor-and-surf--article61818-58.htm On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:01:40 0700, benn thoughfully wrote: igt I have a dual monitor and Id like to play full screen on 1 monitor, but/i igt still be...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:31:52 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/wd-500Gig-USB-problem-article61811-58.htm I have a WD 500G HD and when connected to the IDE works great. I have movies on it about 300G full. The problem is when I try to attach it to an e...... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:44:11 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/PCMCIA-article61806-58.htm Are any modern laptops coming with PCMCIA slots I couldnt find any at bestbuy.com. ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:29:06 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Re-Freeeze-during-boot--Need-Help-article61801-58.htm On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:05:46 0500, jw@eldorado.com wrote: igtOn 28 Mar 2009 13:52:56 GMT, Andy ltnospam@no.nogt wrote:/i igt/i igtgt/i igtgtCan never...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:28:34 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Re-New-DVDRW-crashes-Windows-article61787-58.htm Paul wrote: igt pawihte wrote:/i igtgt A friend bought a Samsung DVD writer to replace his aging Sony/i igtgt but couldnt get it to work properly. So ...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:07:30 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Compaq-Evo-D3D-article61784-58.htm Hi, Im renstalling a Compaq Evo 3D3 computer. I just cant figure out which network adapter is onboard installed. Edo 3D3 is not in the hardware list...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:56:33 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/New-DVDRW-crashes-Windows-article61788-58.htm A friend bought a Samsung DVD writer to replace his aging Sony but couldnt get it to work properly. So he brought his computer but Im not having muc...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:54:28 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/P4specific-SDRAM-article61773-58.htm This is old stuff but Im curious. I always used AMD in the Pentium 4 days and didnt pay much attention when I saw some SDRAMs being advertised as be...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:10:38 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/BIOS-Paaword-article61760-58.htm I can get a used SONY PCGGRV550 laptop in seemingly good condition for a good price. But, the owner says the BIOS requires a password which does not ...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:35:02 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/vertical-retrace-article61759-58.htm On CRT monitors, when the screen isnt updating, its called the vertical retrace. Is there a similar term for LCD monitors when theyre not drawing ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:19:03 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Win-2k-for-Compaq-AP550-article61751-58.htm Hello everyone, Ive seen a Compq AP550 workstation on sale (its real old but its not likely to get any bids, and starting price is next to nothing): ...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:11:07 -0400 http://forums.cabling-design.com/Upgrading-Compaq-F572US-HDD-article61750-58.htm Hi, Can someone tell me the maximum disk capacity for a Compaq F572US laptop It now has is a 80GB, 1.5GB/s SATA. 160GB would be nice. Would a 3.0G...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here ]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:26:00 -0400