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7151.	Solve : What computer hardware affects file-transfer speed across a wireless connection??
Answer» For instance, if I've got computers playing audio-clips on a separate computers HDD I know the NIC and switch affect it, what else? CPU? RAM? Thankyou Ok so your playing the music over a share to another computers hard drive and having issues with transfer speed? Here are all I can think of that affect speed of file transfers for your setup: 1.) Wireless Signal Strength ( Further away with weak signal sync's slower data RATE than STRONG signal ) 2.) Wireless Noise ( other wireless devices on same channel but different network competing for airwaves ) 3.) Wireless B, G, N etc ( maximum data transfer speed is dependent on what wireless connection your connected to as for there is a maximum throughput speed. Such as if your connecting a new computer over wireless to a 10 year old Wireless B network, Your Wireless adapter is connected to B speed/bandwidth limitation. 4.) Wireless Adapter USB Addon or Card .... ( Wireless Cards internally installed are better than an external USB connected Wireless Adapter in some situations where the USB BUS is busy with External Drive connected to it etc to where the USB controller itself is flooded with the data juggle. ) 5.) Computer that the wireless is running on also affects it, CPU ( ability to juggle the multitasking ), RAM ( ability to multitask without having to rely so greatly on virtual memory of the hard drive or SSD ), Hard Drive ( virtual memory and caching of data located elsewhere ) 6.) If not peer to peer wireless and a wireless access point of router is used the quality and performance of the access point or router that the data is passing through as a relay point can also CAUSE the speed to be slow. 7.) All other wireless devices that are using bandwidth will affect the transfer rate between 2 systems as for the access point of router that the systems are all going through is busy handing all packet requests and so performance dives with more devices requesting and sending packets through wireless access point or router. 8.) Lastly on routers mainly. Many of them also have wired connections available. Data transferring over the wired network connections competes with wireless devices for the ARM processors processing power. They are quite powerful for slow clocked devices, but the more they are working the slower performance will be to maintain the juggle. Example being my D-LINK Router that has a 350Mhz ARM processor in it that I flashed with DD-WRT. It sometimes is flooded with packet requests from Roku, Kindle Fire, 3 computers, Playstation 3, and Vonage VoIP Telephone, but it runs perfectly fine. HOWEVER I had to flash the $25 router to DD-WRT to gain QoS so that I could set a priority for VoIP to have an allocation of bandwidth because otherwise a download of the latest Linux Distro would cause the phone to cut out or get choppy. Setting QoS I can be downloading large files over the web and telephone acts crystal clear without issues becaue QoS rule is set to give the phone 1MB of bandwidth and leave the rest for all other devices vs all devices competing as equal priority.Most of the time the limit is the ISP company and not your stuff. Wat speed is reported for the wireless connection? For each wireless workstation do this: Go to one of the speed test sites and test the speed for that connection. Most of the time the speed will be much below the connection of the wireless device itself. That's normal. Typical is where device is at 54 Mbps and the network test shows 10 Mbps. Some internet connections go above 25 Mbps. At that speed you behold able to stream four videos on four computers at the same time. But if you want to stream more than two videos at once, you need to get a better Internet connection. I have one question: Quote Hard Drive ( virtual memory and caching of data located elsewhere ) I don't understand this. How does the virtual memory and [caching function] differ between HDDs? How do these things effect the data-processing speed? Thanks both of you for your help! As you've already mentioned, the NIC and the Switch/Router will affect the file transfer. If we are talking about transfer over a LAN through a network drive, then both computers are themselves involved, in terms of the transfer using processing power as well as being limited by HDD speed. Taking your example of an Audio Clip the system that you are trying to play it on effectively treats it like a normal file- in many respects the program playing it doesn't know. it reads from it like it would from any HDD, but from there, internally, the system knows it is not an actual HDD locally and is able to effectively ask the other computer for that information. the Other computer then reads the appropriate part of that file, and transfers it over the network, where the original system receives it and will then decode it and play it. The main factors affecting the transfer are going to be the speed of the HDD on the remote system, the speed of it's processor (affecting how fast it can SERVICE network requests), and the speed of the network itself. The only factor affecting the local system (the one playing the audio clip) will be primarily the actual audio decoding task and the network interface.

7151.

Solve : What computer hardware affects file-transfer speed across a wireless connection??

Answer»

For instance, if I've got computers playing audio-clips on a separate computers HDD

I know the NIC and switch affect it, what else? CPU? RAM?

Thankyou

Ok so your playing the music over a share to another computers hard drive and having issues with transfer speed?

Here are all I can think of that affect speed of file transfers for your setup:

1.) Wireless Signal Strength ( Further away with weak signal sync's slower data RATE than STRONG signal )
2.) Wireless Noise ( other wireless devices on same channel but different network competing for airwaves )
3.) Wireless B, G, N etc ( maximum data transfer speed is dependent on what wireless connection your connected to as for there is a maximum throughput speed. Such as if your connecting a new computer over wireless to a 10 year old Wireless B network, Your Wireless adapter is connected to B speed/bandwidth limitation.
4.) Wireless Adapter USB Addon or Card .... ( Wireless Cards internally installed are better than an external USB connected Wireless Adapter in some situations where the USB BUS is busy with External Drive connected to it etc to where the USB controller itself is flooded with the data juggle. )
5.) Computer that the wireless is running on also affects it, CPU ( ability to juggle the multitasking ), RAM ( ability to multitask without having to rely so greatly on virtual memory of the hard drive or SSD ), Hard Drive ( virtual memory and caching of data located elsewhere )
6.) If not peer to peer wireless and a wireless access point of router is used the quality and performance of the access point or router that the data is passing through as a relay point can also CAUSE the speed to be slow.
7.) All other wireless devices that are using bandwidth will affect the transfer rate between 2 systems as for the access point of router that the systems are all going through is busy handing all packet requests and so performance dives with more devices requesting and sending packets through wireless access point or router.
8.) Lastly on routers mainly. Many of them also have wired connections available. Data transferring over the wired network connections competes with wireless devices for the ARM processors processing power. They are quite powerful for slow clocked devices, but the more they are working the slower performance will be to maintain the juggle. Example being my D-LINK Router that has a 350Mhz ARM processor in it that I flashed with DD-WRT. It sometimes is flooded with packet requests from Roku, Kindle Fire, 3 computers, Playstation 3, and Vonage VoIP Telephone, but it runs perfectly fine. HOWEVER I had to flash the $25 router to DD-WRT to gain QoS so that I could set a priority for VoIP to have an allocation of bandwidth because otherwise a download of the latest Linux Distro would cause the phone to cut out or get choppy. Setting QoS I can be downloading large files over the web and telephone acts crystal clear without issues becaue QoS rule is set to give the phone 1MB of bandwidth and leave the rest for all other devices vs all devices competing as equal priority.Most of the time the limit is the ISP company and not your stuff.
Wat speed is reported for the wireless connection?
For each wireless workstation do this:
Go to one of the speed test sites and test the speed for that connection.
Most of the time the speed will be much below the connection of the wireless device itself. That's normal.
Typical is where device is at 54 Mbps and the network test shows 10 Mbps.
Some internet connections go above 25 Mbps. At that speed you behold able to stream four videos on four computers at the same time.

But if you want to stream more than two videos at once, you need to get a better Internet connection.

I have one question:

Quote

Hard Drive ( virtual memory and caching of data located elsewhere )

I don't understand this. How does the virtual memory and [caching function] differ between HDDs? How do these things effect the data-processing speed?

Thanks both of you for your help!
As you've already mentioned, the NIC and the Switch/Router will affect the file transfer.

If we are talking about transfer over a LAN through a network drive, then both computers are themselves involved, in terms of the transfer using processing power as well as being limited by HDD speed. Taking your example of an Audio Clip the system that you are trying to play it on effectively treats it like a normal file- in many respects the program playing it doesn't know. it reads from it like it would from any HDD, but from there, internally, the system knows it is not an actual HDD locally and is able to effectively ask the other computer for that information. the Other computer then reads the appropriate part of that file, and transfers it over the network, where the original system receives it and will then decode it and play it.

The main factors affecting the transfer are going to be the speed of the HDD on the remote system, the speed of it's processor (affecting how fast it can SERVICE network requests), and the speed of the network itself. The only factor affecting the local system (the one playing the audio clip) will be primarily the actual audio decoding task and the network interface.

7152.	Solve : Vga/Dvi issues?
Answer» I have a acer S200QL monitor with VGA/DVI slots. I upgraded my RIG completely although I'm having ISSUES with the monitor. My monitor is set to VGA on the menu tab meaning my GTX 960S DVI plug in wont be read. Issue with when I'm TOLD to switch the input is I can't open the menu because of no signal. I've TRIED plugging my monitor into a VGA compatible rig(different computer)and changing the settings from there. Issue is when I'd change the input to DVI it automatically went back to VGA. Bump.

7154.	Solve : 280x 3d club Royal Queen Driver Leads to BSOD on startup.?
Answer» Hi I got this new graphic card and I am TRYING to make it work. I bought it used knowing it had issue so I got it for very cheap. I dont have ton of cash and I had a dire need for a new dx11 capable card. The card works fine until the Driver are installed then after the reboot it gives me a BSOD. I have a feeling it can be fixed, Its just a question of how? Ive already erased all the old Drivers, ive reset the card Bios, I tried older Driver and now im on last stable driver. all were cleanly wiped. I also tried this http://windows7themes.net/en-us/fix-atikmpag-sys-atikmdag-sys-blue-screen-errors-bsod/ to no avail. Here is the Minidump in txt: http://www.filedropper.com/minidump_1 here is the sysdata.xml : http://www.filedropper.com/wer-70153-0sysdata Here is the report from blue screen VIEWER : Bug Check Code: 0x00000116 Parameter 1: fffffa80`09b39010 Parameter 2: fffff880`06e8dc54 Parameter 3 00000000`00000000 Parameter 4 00000000`00000002 Caused by driver: dxgkrnl.sys Caused By Adress: dxgkrnl.sys+5d000 Proccessor: x64 Crash Adress: ntoskrnl.exe+705c0 If anyone could help me pinpoint reason for this, and hopefully a solution. Id really LIKE to get this card to work. Here is the rest of the COMPUTER: AMD Phenom II x6 1045t 270 GHZ. 8GB Ram Mobo Asus M5A97 EVO 650W cooler Master 80 Plus PSU Thanks for the help and cheers!Rum memtest 86 and make SURE system RAM checks out ok as for video card and system ram is sometimes shared even though video card has its own memory. If all checks out with memtest86 then I'd say you have a junk video card and bought someone elses problem. Someone may have cooked it and listed it to sell it for something vs nothing and taking a total loss. With correct driver the card should be fine. The video card may have a flaw that only shows up when pushed harder with actual oem driver vs the generic driver that windows assigns.

7155.	Solve : Asus P5E-VM DO + Q9400 or P5E-VM HDMI + Q6600 for gaming of videos??
Answer» I have both motherboards and dont know how to tell wich one would be superior and more quiet to watch movies and play videogames. I have 8gb of ram 800mhz and a Zotac GT 630 2GB Ram graphic pci-E card. https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5EVM_HDMI/ or https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5EVM_DO/ P5E-VM DO has no way of CONTROLLING the speed of the chassis fan, so i have to unplug it P5E-VM Hdmi has Q-fan for chassis fan but setting it on auto gets way too loud after a few minutes of video or tiny game. the other options is 60% or more, very loud, or disable qfan and use speedfan, but running at 100% everytime i boot until speed manualy corrected. Don't make a decision only on the noise of the fan. There are ways to reduce fan noise. Get a speed controller that follows case TEMP.. Wear headphones when you play. Additionally replacing a smaller fan with a larger fan can blow same volume of air quieter. I went from a 80MM to 120mm fan in one SYSTEM and it quieted it down some.Replace the chassis fan with a higher quality ball bearing/ ROLLER bearing unit...

7156.	Solve : Intel Integrated graphics vs Dedicated graphics card ??
Answer» I intend to buy a new laptop - primary use is MS Office, watching movies / live webstreams and browsing. However, I do use it for video editing occasionally using a software CALLED "Pinnacle Studio MovieBox". This software has a reqmnt for "direct X 9 or 10 compatible graphics card with 128 MB" Currently I have HP G42-478TX, which works great. As I look to buy a new laptop, if I go for an i3/i5 intel core processor (windows 8/10) laptop with Integrated graphics card (NO dedicated graphics card), will it be sufficient to run the above software? Or will I need a dedicated NVIDIA type graphics card ? I have Pinnacle Studio 15 on my one laptop with a Celeron 1000M 1.8Ghz 2MB L2 Cache and it works just fine for editing etc. I bought one of those RCA capture boxes by Pinnacle and have no complaints. My integrated graphics are a Intel HD2500 I have been told. And i3 or i5 would have better integrated than that of what I have on my laptop. So if your not playing video games, you can go with Integrated, but if you might use it at all for gaming then modern GeForce GPU laptop would be a way to go. Video play on a Geforce based laptop would be better also, better fps and if you plan on connecting HDMI to a TV etc, it will work better than integrated. If your LOOKING to go as cheap as possible the integrated will work according to my weaker Intel CPU/GPU running Pinnacle Studio 15.

7157.	Solve : Maxtor Sharded Drive II?
Answer» I installed the necessary DRIVER and have the drive attached too a SWITCH but, it comes up SAYING that it's not connectedSorry, it's connected too a hub not switch

7158.	Solve : adding new old hdd?
Answer» HI Guys I need some help, I want to move my "old" 640gb hdd from my redundant Zoostorm Q6600 to my current Zoostorm desktop as it contains files that I might want in the future and I'll just use it as an archive disk in future. So my questions are: Is there a "how to" on this anywhere? Will the 640gb disk function after transfer? What happens to the windows 7? Should I delete windows? Before of after transfer? Is there anything else I should know or do? thanks in advance Ian My old pc is a: Zoostorm Advanced Premium Desktop PC, Q6600, 4GB RAM, 640GB HDD, 512MB DDR3, running Windows 7, 32bit My new current PC is a: Zoostorm Gaming Desktop PC, Intel Core i5-4670 3.4Ghz CPU 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz Ram 2TB HDD & 128GB SSD B85 Motherboard ATX Case with 500W PSU, running Windows 8.1, 64bitAssuming your old hard disk is a SATA disk, you can DISCONNECT the power to both PCs, remove the disk drive from the older PC and install it in a spare bay in the newer one, connect a SATA power connector to the disk, and a SATA data cable to the disk drive and a spare SATA port on the motherboard, then power up the PC, PRESS the start button and SEE what happens. You should see Windows starting and the added disk showing up as a drive letter. You may have to set the boot order in the BIOS.

7160.	Solve : Dell Studio XPS, media keys activate on their own?
Answer» My laptop is a Dell studio XPS 1340, running Windows Vista. The model comes equipped with touch sensitive "media keys" (which do things such as controlling the volume, PLAYING or stopping media, and other things...) which are located between the keyboard and battery. Lately, these keys have seemingly activated on their own, very inconveniantly turning on and off the laptop's wireless adapter (also controlled via media-key), as well as other less-annoying but still troublesome things such as automatic muting/unmuting and ejecting (this is why I think my problem is indeed with the media keys as opposed to, say, a wireless problem, as all these unwanted functions are controlled by said keys). The problem occurs often and unpredictably; as I can access the internet from my laptop now, there are times everything seems to be fine. Besides the annoyance at being randomly disconnected, I would not worry about this as much as I do, but my laptop-startup has also been running SLOWER than usual from time to time, and on one occasion my laptop needed a system-restore before starting up. I fear that there is a connection between these problems (my computer suffered a crash with similar "symptoms" some months back and needed a harddrive replacement, during the time leading up to that, the media keys did not malfunction like they do now, but they did malfunction, often blinking on and off and being unresponsive). I could not find help concerning this specific problem anywhere else, and could use some prompt advice (before things possibly get worse), hopefully something that could be done at home, or at least not warrant my system being out of commission for a long while. I thank you guys and girls in advance.So there are 3 primary issues you are having.. laptop functions randomly activating, intermittent connection problem and slow start up... My first hunch is that this is a software problem. I would boot into Safe Mode with Networking and run scans with Malwarebytes and Spybot Search and Destroy(download and update them first, obviously), to check off a possible malware issue.. To get to safe mode w/ networking, restart the laptop and repeatedly tap the F8 key until you see advanced boot options.. select Safe Mode with Networking.. If no malware turns up(or if this doesn't fix your problems), type RUN into the vista search box from the desktop and run it when it APPEARS in the menu.. Type MSCONFIG into the RUN box and press ENTER.. Go the the "services" tab and tick the box that says "hide microsoft services", click disable all, click apply, OK, then go to the "start up" tab, click on disable all, click apply, click ok, and restart into normal mode.. If this fixes your problems, then you know that one or more of those start up or non-ms services are CAUSING conflicts. If these suggestions don't help, try LOOKING at the mfr. documentation or reviews, for possible known issues with your model.. I think I was having 2 problems. The disconnect issue seemed to be simply caused by faulty hardware, as switching control of the wireless switch away from the media keys using Windows Mobility Center pretty much solved that problem (media keys still seem to malfunction with the messed-up eject and all, but since the wireless media-key doesn't control wireless anymore, the disconnecting is done away with). As can be inferred, this has no effect on the startup problem. However, when the programs are disabled as you advised, it boots up pretty quickly under those conditions. So thank you for your help! I'll try and root out problems with individual programs sometime later, for now things are going good. I'll check back if more troubles arise

7161.	Solve : DELL LATITUDE D820 - BATTERY PROBLEM?
Answer» Hello good people, Here's the issue The battery indicator (in the device status lights area on my laptop) started flashing green and orange. Dell manual says it happens when battery is too hot to start charging. 1. Although battery wasn't hot at all, I DISCONNECTED laptop from electrical outlet, removed battery for one day and then put it back - it didn't work, the indicator still flashing. 2.When I remove the battery and turn it on, the indicator stops flashing. Any idea? Thank you. If the battery is over two years old you may need to replace it.'battery meter" readings show battery is 100% charged and operating normally. The indicator flashing 3 orange lights and then 1 green.... Any idea? Again when I remove battery, indicator stops falshing...Since I purchased my laptop, I mostly work connected to AC...used the battery only 3-4 times only when I need to take laptop outside...Now I got a MESSAGE "battery needs replacement". I however tried to discharge it as much as possible...it was SAYING 5% left in the "power meter" then I tried to charge the battery again. Now "power meter" shows "battery charged 100%" however indicator keeps flashing orange and green I have 2 questions: 1. Does it mean my battery is dead and I need to buy a new one? I bought this laptop 2006. 2. If the battery is dead, is it OK to leave it in the laptop or it's not safe...and I should remove it and work only thru AC power? thank youA 4 year old laptop battery is most likely dead...or on it's last legs. You will need to decide if this laptop is worth the cost of a new battery... PS. Some laptops will not run on mains only unless a working battery is in place.thanks patio. Hello good people, just bought a new battery for my DELL LATITUDE D820. I am not gonna use the battery a lot since I use laptop at home connected to outlet. Do I need to keep battery in the laptop or remove it? any advice is appreciated. http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htmthanks for the info,Computer_Commando. "Consider removing the battery from a laptop when running on fixed power. (Some laptop manufacturers are concerned about dust and moisture accumulating inside the battery casing.)" LOOKS like I should remove the battery if a laptop operates on fixed power...is it correct?

7162.	Solve : Dell 926 All-In-One Printer 'No Commuinication'?
Answer» I've looked through lots of posts on various websites and can't seem to find anyone with the same problem. I'm using Windows XP. I was printing things off fine yesterday then all of a SUDDEN it wouldn't let me print and said that there was 'no communication' between the laptop and the printer. Its PLUGGED in via USB and is still CONNECTED in the bottom right corner and I can disconnect it through that. I've unistalled and re-installed the printer driver but that hasn't made any difference. Any ideas?While there is no evidence in your post of a situation similar to the one described on the WEB site i shall be directing you to (other than your exact same problem result) I am providing it because it is an excellent portrayal of the things that you can do to try and resolve it. I HOPE it works for you.truenorth http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7network/thread/fa810b78-4513-4a18-bfc2-e5ce156d1003

7166.	Solve : Blank (empty) password makes laptop lock?
Answer» SONY VAIO PCG-9w6l (VGN-bx546bw) hi, i am using my VAIO PCG-9w6l (VGN-bx546bw) Laptop since 2 years with power-on password and BIOS password, and i try to REMOVE password by changing password to blank (leaving empty) in CMOS security SETTING then password is changed but my laptop still ask for password , I try to unlock just pressing enter WITHOUT any typing (leaving blank) but it doesn't accept and i tried to unlock with old password still it doesn't work. Now my laptop becomes locked. I tried everything, what i know: removing cmos battery (2 days), finding jumper but i couldn't FIND , even i can't use BIOS cracking softwares because power-on password is there. Please, Can anybody help me? please ..... My laptop service TAG is C100YQBPYou will need to take the MACHINE to an authorised Sony Service Center...be prepared to provide Proof of Ownership...

7170.	Solve : Images on cd not displaying?
Answer» Hi, I'm new here so please be PATIENT. I inserted a CD I have that has a MRI of mine BURNED to it. I'm used to just inserting a new CD and the images IMMEDIATELY display on my laptop's screen. Didn't happen this time. I am unable to locate my CD on "my COMPUTER" icon (or maybe I just don't know how) so I'm STUMPED. Help?

7174.	Solve : need advise on pc upgrade?
Answer» hi all Im looking to upgrade my pc and need some help here is the spec of my pc atm cpu E7400 2.8 GA-EP45T-UD3P M-board soundblaster audigy zx 2gig ddr3 ram gforce 9500gt 1gig 500 gig hd and am looking to upgrade i have about £700 to spend im looking toward this Intel Core i5 760 Quad Core processor - Asus P7H55-M Intel H55 - Corsair 4096MB 1600MHz Super-Fast DDR3 Memory - Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB Lightning fast hard drive - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB GDDR5 Graphics Card - Antec 300 Gaming Case - OCZ StealthXstream 2 700W Gaming Power Supply - Sony Optical Drive how much better would this be over what i have thx in advance Er a lot! The only THING I recommend is getting i7 Core over a i5 Core if POSSIBLE. Pretty good memory, 1600MHz DDR3 is fast. Good Hard Drive, spindle SPEED of 7200RPM is standard, but 32MB cache is awesome. Good Power Supply, wouldn't need too much more unless your SLI multiple GRAPHIC cards. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB GDDR5 Graphics Card, is a great card for gaming.I'd avoid that board, personally. I'd also pick up a better PSU. It should be a nice jump over what you have, in gaming it will completely obliterate your CURRENT setup.

7176.	Solve : HD Not Showing all Files/Cyclic Redundancy check?
Answer» About 3 months AGO my 500GB HD Crashed. I've recently tried to recover it and at first it worked showing all the files in perfect condition . After a few days of use, the hd showed the space used correctly but when i opened it, there was no files. So i tried to recover it again and now it still shows the space YET asks me to format it and then show Cyclic Redundancy check ERROR. Recovery Tool: EASEUS Data Recovery WIZARD Professional Hard Drive: HAMMER More Space portable 500 GB HD PN:HP1100-500 Windows 7 also Windows XP

7167.	Solve : joy stick not working for 1 game?
Answer» i just GOT blazing angels 2. i have a joy STICK that i also use for h.a.w.x but when i hook it up for blazing angels2 i cant GET the game to use the joy stick. ive looked in the options and have tried everything under the options menu, any advice?What joystick do you use? Does the joystick come with software that will allow you to use keyboard commands? Does the game state what joysticks are compatible?Logitech extreme 3d pro joy stick. there was no software. just a plug and PLAY. i dont KNOW how to tell what joy sticks are compatible with the game... Take a look at this thread, it seems you are not the only person having problems with this joystick. http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/8421062565/m/9531080395Thx for the link. i had some problems while playing hawx so im just going to look for a new joy stick.

7168.	Solve : Updating ASUS M2N4-SLI BIOS causes USB mouse problems?
Answer» Hello. I updated my ASUS M2N4-SLI BIOS from Revision 0902 to 1206 via the EZ Flash. After the reboot, it took a very long time for Windows XP to load. After the loading screen, it took about 3-5 minutes for the Welcome screen to come up. When the Welcome screen finally came up, the mouse would work only intermittently. It would move for a few seconds, STOP for a few seconds, etc. The reason I wanted to update my BIOS was because I bought new RAM, Kingston DDR2 HyperX Blu 4GB (two 2 GB sticks), that is supposed to be compatible with M2N4-SLI mobo. When I tried installing the RAM I would get 1 long 2 SHORT beeps. I even called Kingston and they verified it should work with that motherboard. When I told him the BIOS version I was USING he said I should update the BIOS so the motherboard would recognize the brand new RAM. I already looked in the ASUS M2N4-SLI motherboard specific forum and there's not MUCH activity or information there. Other PEOPLE have experienced the same issue using BIOS versions 1206 and 1205, but there has not been much feedback for those people either. I called ASUS support (and they don't seem to know too much) and it was suggested to re-flash the BIOS with 1206 and then call back. Does anyone know if the BIOS version 1206 USB mouse issue can be fixed? If this thread is in wrong forum please move it! I guess it should have been in the Drivers/Firmware forum?

7172.	Solve : Printer changes spacing and only prints every other page of word document?
Answer» I am new to the site and I have looked but I don't see anything posted about this. I apologize if it has been answered before. I appreciate any help you can give me. I recently installed a HP1000 J110 series printer. I started printing a word document of raffle tickets that I needed. I have printed over 200 pages of this. I can also print successfully from the web or a pdf file. But when I try to print my homework from a word document the spacing has changed to double and it only prints every other page. I just printed a 7 page single space document - it printed 7 pages double spaced - it printed complete paragraphs but seemed to skip every other page. I have GONE over my settings but I can't find anything that seems to need changed. I can't figure out why it prints okay on one but not on the others. When you say 'you've gone over your settings' is this the box that opens before you finally click 'print'. It confirms - 'Print : All pages in range', Page Range - Select 'All', Print what : Document etc Is this what you mean by settings???Yes, those are the settings I checked.Do you have another software that you can use to create the document in (other than MS Word? If so i would suggest that you try that and see if it changes anything. My suspicion is that the issue is more likely a result of the Word program than a printer issue.Given that you are NOT changing the settings when you change your tasks. truenorthI copied my two page paper over to WordPad and it printed the exact same way as it did from Word. Double spaced and it printed the beginning and end but left out what looks like would have been page 2 if I had wanted it double spaced. Everything is double spaced, even between paragraphs. positivedays Which version of Word2007I found this while researching your issue on your behalf. Personally i don't think the issue is this complex. However it DOES deal with your precise problem and it DOES provide a specific course of action to remedy it. But my impression is that it is relating more to an event that happens all the time as opposed to your situation of only with a certain document. Wade through it (not being very positive am i) and perhaps it will assist you. http://dlc.sun.com/osol/docs/content/SYSADPRTSVCS/tsprint-78101.html truenorth I have to leave for a few minutes. I appreciate the help!!! Be right back and will definately wade through it. Thanks. positivedaystruenorth, that information does address my problem....but it is WAY above my head! lol I just figured out something interesting. I realized that the word documents that I have been successful in printing have had some (not all) color to them. Everything prints fine. The documents that have been giving me TROUBLE are just black text, so I changed the color of the text of the 2 page paper I have been trying to print to dark blue and it printed perfectly? I changed it back to black and it was wrong again. At least I have my paper for class tomorrow...lol Maybe, uninstall and re-install your Printer (driver) software. You have a CD, right?I want to expose you to my logic re your issue with your printing.The parameter for "spacing" is NOT a function of your printer program. It IS a function of the document creating program in this case that would be MS Word. The aspect of printing alternative pages or double sided printing is a function of your printer settings. It is my belief as stated earlier that your problem emanates from "Word' and not your printer settings. Therefore i believe it to be premature to be uninstalling software for the printer. Instead i would like you to reset your "Word 2007" to it's default settings and let us see what happens. Here is the link to guide you on aspects of that function. http://www.lostintechnology.com/how-to/how-to-change-the-default-settings-in-microsoft-word-2007 Good luck,truenorthI followed the instructions given in that link and it did not make a difference in the print outcome. If it is a problem with the Word program, why does the document print when I change the ink color from black to another color? I just changed one word in a one page paper to red and the entire paper printed correctly (with one red word). I changed the color back to black and it double spaced and only printed one page which was only about half the information. I really appreciate everyone's help and the research you are doing! positivedaysTo answer your last POST as to "why does the document print when I change the ink color from black to another color? ". It is my suspicion that a change at sometime was made in word (perhaps inadvertently) that CREATED a "new default" for a print process involving the particular task that is creating this issue. However i must confess that a big hole gets shot in that theory when if as you say you have reverted the MS Word back to default settings. That should have removed any user generated previous changes. Now going back to this statement "I recently installed a HP1000 J110 series printer." How old is this printer? Has it EVER printed a "black" text document in any word processing software correctly?truenorthI purchased & installed the printer on Friday, September 3. I immediately started printing the raffle tickets that I needed with no problems. I tried to print one of my papers on Tuesday and I found the problem. So no it has never printed a black text document. positivedays

7175.	Solve : CPU FAN 939?
Answer» HI, I am looking for a new CPU fan for a socket 939. I looked around and found a lot of them. What makes one BETTER then another? Can SOMEONE point me to one? I am looking for one that is around the $40.00 mark thats GOING to last me a few years. Thanks

7177.	Solve : Canon imageCLASS 4350d?
Answer» I'm running on Windows 7 with a direct usb CONNECTION to my printer. The drivers and application install correctly and the printer/scanner works. However when I perform a power cycle or restart Windows 7 tries to install the usb device and is unsuccessful. Now my printer/scanner doesn't work. It is still flagged as my default printer. Even if I delete the unsuccessful device my printer doesn't work. There are no error msgs. Print jobs just remain in que. Any Ideas???Where is the USB port that you use for the printer--front or rear? Have you tried another USB port? Is this a new phenomenon whereas it had worked properly before? Have you changed anything on your computer recently? Do you normally shut off the printer BEFORE you shut down the computer?Do you have the ability to cancel the print jobs in the que? truenorthThe usb port is in the front. I have tried two different ports. It did work properly after the initial install. I USUALLY turn the printer off before the pc. I can delete print jobs from the que. I have also deleted and uninstalled the drivers twice. Each time I re-install them it works fine...until I perform a power cycle or a restart and windows tries to install the device which in turn is declared an unknown device. My Canon is still listed as the default printer but will not function after the power cycle/restart.Researching this problem on your behalf i have found the following "caution" re the installation. "The MF4350d supports Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. Most of the household is Windows 7 but the machine attached to the MF4350d is Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3. Installation was flawless. They do ask you to install the drivers FIRST before pluging in the USB for the first time. There is even a cap with a string and a tag on it warning you to install the CD-ROM first, reboot, then plug in the printer. I followed the directions and it worked like a champ. Some people have REPORTED problems with the USB but in my case it worked fine. The trick is you have to install the drivers first, then reboot, and only then plug in the printer. Windows Server 2003 and Server 2008 are not supported perhaps by design of Canon since they consider this a desktop printer. I am not a Mac user so cannot comment. Linux should be no problem. There is a separate instruction manual for Mac USERS that comes with it. The documentation by the way is quite good. Was this your method? truenorth P.S. I just found another site with a comment re a similar problem as to what you are having on this printer. It is rather long so i will ask this question instead for the moment. Do you have the ability to have this printer installed with a different computer to see the result. Because the issue being dealt with in the article i just read refers to a comparability issue with a specific computer.I did not perform the restart after the installation. I connected the usb directly after the installation. I will follow your advice tonight. Thanks! I will post tomorrow am with the results.fingers crossed.truenorthMy issue is now resolved! I had been using the usb ports on the front of my pc. As soon as I connected to a rear port the drivers loaded correctly. Yahoo! Well done.truenorth P.S. Thanks for posting back--this solution may help others in the future.

7179.	Solve : i want to see my .SPL file in image?
Answer» Hello, i WANT SEE my all .spl files view.in image format , i want check all printer user's printing data . MEANS what they are printing in OFFICE premises. if ANYONE know about that . help me Regards, purushottamaher

7181.	Solve : Help with adding/replacing a gaphics card.?
Answer» Dell Inspiron 545 Minitower Windows Vista 4096MB Dual Channel DDR2 800MHz [4x1024] Memory 512MB ATI® Radeon™ HD 4350 graphics card 640GB (7200rpm) SATA Hard Drive Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 (2.93GHz,1066MHz,3MB) 300W PSU I would like to have dual monitors, which my current graphics card cant do. So i believe i NEED a better or second graphics card to achieve this. I would like to add a second 512MB ATI® Radeon™ HD 4350 graphics card that requires a 300W PSU. (Which i have) So do i need to upgrade my PSU to 600W to be able to run both graphics cards?When it says it requires a 300W PSU it does not mean that it draws 300 Watts. Two things, have you got another PCI-e SLOT for the second card, and If you can add a second card I would upgrade your PSU to 400Watts, Corsair do some very reliable cheap PSU's This chart below will show you the actual power DRAWN by various garphic cards. http://www.behardware.com/art/imprimer/781/

7182.	Solve : no diplay in monitor?
Answer» I have restarted my compute after long time,last time I started this and faced some colored ISSUE like the screen was green , now today when I started my computer , no display on screen ,I have TRIED to CLEAN the RAM , tried to unplug the sond card and RAM and then replug it .Try the display on a different system (or try a different display on your system). It sounds like either a BAD display or a bad video card.I have tried my monitor with my laptop and it is working fine , if there is some issue with the BAD vedio , how would I CHECK it ?Try a different video card.

7184.	Solve : Won't start??
Answer» Gateway 504GR Win XP Computer was working fine, the electricity in my neighborhood went out, once it came back on the computer will not start. When you push the power button it lights up blue and constantly blinking and as long as you hold the button in you can hear the hard drive etc powering up but as soon as you let let go of the button it's off. I have completely removed the power connection for a few MINTUES and held the power button on for 30 seconds but that didn't work.Given that this is a desktop computer you may RECOVER relatively easily (and probably not too expensively). You do not MENTION that you have a back up power supply device as part of your system. Assuming you do not then the most likely affected component of the computer is the power supply. If you have access to a power supply unit of equal or greater capacity i would suggest that you TRY that 1st. If your lucky the replacement will work then you simply need to purchase a compatible power supply unit. All this can readily done by yourself. Always ENSURE that the unit is unplugged when doing any of this and whatever you do do NOT open the power supply units in any attempt to try and fix it. truenorth

7187.	Solve : would this be a good gaming pc?
Answer» I can get a pc that was built it has an MSI mobo(K9N6PGM2-V) along with an AMD Athlon X2 245 CPU (2.91ghz) an Nvidia GeForce 9500GT PCI video card, a 500 GIG HD, running 4 Gig ram and comes with a 22 inch widescreen acer monitor, I can get this for 400.00 any help on this would be appreciated. also has windows 7 premium with cd key and cd, is there room for upgrades later on like the CPU , DIDNT say what PSU it hasalso has a 500 WATT PSU, wireless keyboard and mouse, the video card is 1024 mbany help at all, do you think it is worth it?It really depends on the games that you want to play on it. It will play basic games okay but will struggle with high powered games.The problem I think comes with the graphics card. 9500GT good enough for AOE3 and those kind of games. For games getting closer to like Crysis, you're not going to like it at all. The processor is not terrible, though.thanx guys, I skipped on the deal cause I have ALREADY played the older games, I am playing Farcry 2 now. That graphics cards would LET you down.You now have 3 different Topics going on this new build...

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7192.	Solve : HD wont read?
Answer» Please help guys. I have TAKEN out a laptop hard drive because I need to backup the data from it . I would do it through windows , the only problem with that is that windows has GONE totally corrupt. I have connected the HD to my laptop using a usb interface "Fine" ok the problem is the drive reads TWO parttions"G Recovery" and "H" The data is on "H" but when I CLICK "H" it says drive is inaccessible paramter is wrong. I really need to get the data from this drive .....please help guys. I have done this procedure before and never had any problems retreving data. Best regards. ChrisWhat do you mean Windows is corrupt? That MAY very well be a problem with the HD itself.Ok thanks... seems to be a faulty hd.