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I bought some of these LABELS today and am having difficulty GETTING them to line up properly. Does anyone know how to set up the label options in Microsoft Office 2007 to GET these to come out properly?I don't have access to Office 2007, however I'd assume it's LIKE most other versions of office. Under the file menu you'd adjust the PAGE setup and change the paper size to the dimension of the labels.

Unfortunately depending on the dimensions any labels can be difficult. If you're running into problems you may want to experiment with just plain paper so you don't waste your labels.

I'm using Windows Live/Hotmail for my e-mail. I have several FRIENDS who are blocked from my e-mail but I don't know how they are blocked or why. I don't know know how to un-block them so I can RECEIVE their mail MESSAGES. How do un-block these friends and, if possible, how did I block them in the first place? I don't WANT to do this again. ThanksHave you added them to your address book?

Do their emails appear in the SPAM folder?The people being blocked are on my CONTACT list and they do not appear as spam. Thanks

I have been having difficulty clicking through links on Clickbank. There is a link called create hoplink and when I CLICK it nothing HAPPENS. Clickbank tell me that either my POP up blocker is on or the firewall is preventing it from working. My pop up blocker is not on but I dont want to disable the firewall. Does anyone have any suggestions. I dont have any problems clicking on any other links it is just the create hoplink link at Clickbank. Any help would be greatly appreciated.Unfortunately I don't have Citybank, but would it be possible to send us a link to where this link is at? If not or it requires a login to GET to my only suggestion other than what was suggested by Citybank would be to try an alternative browser. For example, if you're using Internet Explorer try FIREFOX (http://www.getfirefox.com)

A few of my friends tried to e-mail me yesterday (as they have successfully done before) and got a reply saying "E-mail blocked due to abuse". Why is that and how do I FIX it?It's LIKELY your ISP has a spam FILTER setup that's causing them to be blocked. The only WAY this can be resolved is to contact your ISP or e-mail provider and let them know about the issue. It'll also be helpful if you have your friends send you a copy of what they're getting, can be SENT to you in an alternate e-mail address.

After our broadband has run at a very measly 300kbs for the PAST three months i'd finally had enough, and rang up the telecom broadband line - after they did a series of tests they agreed with my... prognosis of their system, and after a quick two minute disconnection they turned up my speed to 4mbs. Its true - remember, you are the customer, you are always right. Sometimes, it is neccessary to abuse this privelege.

(nah i was actually polite on the phone. If i had have been rude, it would have been turned up, sure, but when you're polite, they turn it up more. As well as the above, remember to always be polite to poor defenceless indian telephone operators, (specially if you're in new zealand and all your CALL centres are based in india.)I hear ya.

I too am on Telecom here in NZ, and I'm on the ol' Go Large plan they released not so long ago.

300kbs...is that download speed or were you getting 30KB/s download speeds, like I do?

to beat it, I use Speedbit Video Accellerator for youtube, and downthemall firefox extension for my downloads.

What part of NZ are you based in, Bones?We were the last people in new zealand to sign up to unlimited before they pulled the plan when they realised it was destroying their lines

I'm in the far north, *the* WORST place to have internet. 300kps connection, 30kbs download, now we've got a 4mbs connection, and about 600-700kbps direct download (not tried it on a microsoft download yet, but I'm looking forward to it. Me and my local friends use downloading from microsoft to compare internet speeds, its the only way lol )Oh ok, I'm further south in the outskirts of Whangarei, and my connection is similar.

My modem connects at 7600Kilobits a SECOND, but I only see 20-40KB/s in my browser...unless I am downloading from NZ servers or faster servers.

I agree, the MS servers are faster a transfers, I can get 100-200KB/s using the normal downloader in FF, 300+ if I use DownThemAll.

I might have to give Telescum a ring... Good information Bones92, there are several line tests and diagnostics a broadband provider can do that will fix many different cable related issues.

i installed a game and when i went to load it is says an error has occured in the script on this page also it say module not found

can some please help me Can we get additional information please.

What is the game you installed?
What is the exact error?
What is the page it's TAKING you to?Iam sorry I didnt think to give details
the game is cake MANIA 2
and it pops up a box saying internet explorer script error
an error has occured in the script on this page
line259
char3
error the specifed module could not be found
url file://C:\Program Files\Best BUY Games\Cake Mania 2\Launcher.hta

do you ant to continue running the script yes or no when i hit yes it still wont do anythingi was wondering is it possible its because i dont have a current ADOBE reader i only have adobe reader 5.0I don't think it requires Adobe Reader. UNFORTUNATELY I'm not familiar with the game, but based off what I see online it appears to be a flash type game. It could be that maybe the latest Adobe Flash is not installed. Try updating at the below link. Otherwise I'd have to assume it's something wrong with the game itself.

http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
thanks i will try this

I'm using it for nearly a month, and very satisfied with it.
Does anyone here agreed?
This was the lightest Norton ever i think,using less memory.

http://www.symantec.com/norton/antivirus-gaming/welcome/index.jspI haven't used any bt there are a few more companies who have gaming edition antivirus.

BitDefender Game Safe - Subscription only
BullGuard Gamer's Edition - Subscription only
nProtect GameGuard - Subscription only
Norton AntiVirus Gaming Edition - Subscription only
Even with a long pole....LOLI hate norton. Its uselessQuote from: computeruler on March 17, 2009, 01:51:49 PM

I hate norton. Its useless

Designed to help optimize your PC for smoother, more responsive game play in the latest PC games with the touch of a button, Game Booster helps achieve the performance edge previously only available to highly technical enthusiasts. It works by temporarily shutting down background processes, cleaning RAM, and intensifying processor performance. That means you can keep all the features of Microsoft® Windows Vista® and XP® ready for when you need them, but turn them off when you are ready to get down to serious business – gaming. Game Booster makes it simpler to enjoy the latest games and take your experience to a new level. All systems go!

Good to hear your results with their new product are favorable...
But for me a Symantec Product will never get whithin 3 city blocks of any of my machines...ever.

Quote from: macdad- on March 20, 2009, 11:17:23 AM

i know.

but Batch is a language by your choice of whether it is or isnt

i sent myself a video from utube by EMAIL but it will not work , when i click it starts

slowly and stalls after 10 secs and then repeats that over and over again , harryIs this a video link you sent yourself or did you send the actual video?

If it's a link did you happen to try it in an alternate browser?i went into utube and seen the video so i sent it to myselfYou sent the actual video or just a link to the video?a very good question i WATCHED it and clicked the e-mail below the video and put my address in and sent it If it's just a link pointing to the YOUTUBE page it was LIKELY something with how the video loaded on the website. Have a link to the video?ok , thank you i have tried this before and they would not play i thought it was somethihg with the pc ,harryhttp://www.metacafe.com/w/yt-8tozSWqQ0nw/

i opened it and it worked , would you have a try and enjoy , it has gone through my security , harryYeah tried and seemed to work fine.thanks for your help , harry

Western Digital has made the first 2tb hard drive!!!!!!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136344Good for them, but why bother? Nobody uses 2tb in their home/office computer.... EVEN 500gb is too much in my eyes! I mean, I have a 500, but I have ever only used 60gb max. I have 160 but I could use a lot more than that. Wanna trade uhh.....no It has been touched by an intel............................... and vista!!!!!!!!!!!!!


-pukes-Heck...i only use half of my 20GB HD

But this would come in handy for say web servers/database servers.or video editingI have over 100 gigs of software alone.......I have tons of software too!! Probably something arounf 100gb I only have 10gb free space.Quote from: computeruler on March 28, 2009, 01:26:45 PM

Western Digital has made the first 2tb hard drive!!!!!!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136344

My benchtest machine has 2 500G Seagates and a WD 250G....
Of course it also runs 7 OS's and all different types of Apps...

Nice one, i just thought you had a Tri-Boot system.

that wouldnt work....i know...just joking.

But you could try Testor's Model paint(they have larger bottles of it)
Just NEED a brush Not the best with that either. [kidding]Unless you are I will send it to you if you wanna do it for free[/kidding]if in that case then you would have to pay the shipping(and return) Here is the most case modding I ever did, just for the experience. Not SURE if it'll bring many ideas though.



[ATTACHMENT deleted by admin]Pretty nice but not enough for me So let's see if i've got this so far...
You want suggestions on modding but you can't paint ? ?

I can paint, but not like airbrushing anything really nice. Stickers...preferably Batman or Pinky and the Brain...I thought that was squall with the batman stickersOr you could make stencils. Just put the STENCIL on the case and slap the paint over it. You could even come up with your own. Then print them out, and cut out the designs with an xacto knife.Good idea!

I had a breaker blow in my HOUSE the other day and when i went to start my computer up again it would not start. i have TRIED everything. i have unhooked everything I have amost taken the whole thing apart. I have a Dell Dimension E510 the start button blinks an amber color and the light on the MOTHER board is green. i have tried everyting that i can think of. I just want to know if this PC is shot or if there is any hope to SAVE it with out spending to much cash.

Hi..
Actually i am a newbie in IT and i am now taking courses which related to IT.
But now i am totally lost my way, for a newbie, what should i learn in the first way and what is next??
Hope if any IT pros or any person can give me some advice and if probably share your experience. Thanks

P/s: i posted at a right place or not??Hood a place as any. What have you studied? What are you GOOD at? Do you do better with people or problems?
(Some people are problems, but that's another topic.)
What do you think about the future of IT?
Do you like math and pure science?

If somebody offered one of three classic videos,
would you orefer:
1. Peter Sellers
2. Philippe Kahn
3. Jane Foanda
Hi Geek-9m

Currently i am taking foundation in IT. Few more months later i am going to choose my major subject. All around the year i am study some basic of maths, physics. Although i got learn visual basic, but i am still not master it.

Honestly, i am weak when dealing with people, but with problems, sometime i still can handle.
I like maths but pure science still ok with me..haha

If somebody offered one of three classic videos as mentioned, i will prefer Philippe Kahn. hehe




Philippe Kahn??? and not Jane Fonda in Barberella! YOWSERnot really understand. By the way, i need some advices desperately. Quote from: hetero110 on March 24, 2009, 01:42:23 AM

i am now taking courses which related to IT.
But now i am totally lost my way, for a newbie, what should i learn in the first way and what is next??

What kind of courses are you taking? Have you spoke to your instructor about this?

If somebody offered one of three classic videos as mentioned,
i will prefer Philippe Kahn. hehe Smiley Smiley

Any A+ book will help you along.

Your honest answer speaks a lot about you You will do well in any area of Information Technology you want.

You are going to have some issues with any job that requires you
to manage other people. This will hinder your andvancement. You should consider spending some of your study time on non-technology material. Like music, drama, child development, politics, religion,and so on.

This site has actually taught me a lot. Other then that if self learning get all the books you can and read them and them just practice.

know online learning is also one of the ways but what can i do except viewing the forum?? Thanks

I bought a USED PRESARIO F700 laptop and for some reason I am unable to go to certain websites using it! It doesn't matter what browser I use (I've tried firefox, google chrome, and internet explorer) certain sites are unavailable to me. The sites are any kind of torrent and also sendspace.com. Today I tried to go to allposters.com and none of the ART images would show up. It's like some parental control setting or something but when I go into my computer settings (I use windows vista) under internet options, none of those sites are banned or ANYTHING like that. I know it's not my internet provider because my desktop doesn't have this problem.

I hope this is in the right place. Anyone have soem advice for me? Best thing for any kind of used machine is a FORMAT and a clean install of Windows.

Hello, I do the Amin for a SMF Forum and from time to time I need to go to the Personal PRIVATE Message of an individual Forum MEMBER.

Do I have that Ability as the ADMIN, an if yes how do I do that ?

Thanks. Loreny


Nope, you cant do that, and, there is no reason to either.

If a member is having a problem with ANOTHER user sending abusive personal messages, have them click the "Report to Admin' button under the message.
It would be an INVASION of privacy to look at members PM's. I dont think there is a single forum system that allows administrators to do this.
Quote from: Zylstra on March 21, 2009, 01:54:09 PM

If a member is having a problem with another user sending abusive personal messages, have them click the "Report to Admin' button under the message.

i am a college student and am LOOKING for a sound bit of a life SUPPORT machine / heartbeat monitoring machine for a speech that i have to give in 3 weeks. does ANYONE know where i can find this?

thanks
shariHTTP://www.freesound.org/tagsViewSingle.php?id=9209

http://www.soundsnap.com/taxonomy/term/2567For manipulating the beeps (e.g. changing length, changing pitch, ect), I suggest USING Audacity.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows

EDIT: There is a good one here (last one):
http://www.freesound.org/tagsViewSingle.php?id=9211

Has anyone USED a DATA recovery company that they would recommend?

I NEED to recover lost pictures.

Our COMPUTER guy was not able to.

A friend suggested using a data recovery company....he suggested compurecovery.

Anyone have any suggestions??Are you READY to dish out up to couple of thousands $$??

Can someone assist me please

I'm LOOKING at purchaseing a small laptop so I can carry whilst traveling, something like HP Mini 100

So what I'm after is a way to run software from a thumb drive or external hard drive so I don't have to LOAD large software onto the laptop.

Can this be done

ThanksYou shouldent run programs from a FLASH drive, flash drives arent fast enough to do this efficiently.

If your mini-laptop is running Linux or Windows, you should be ABLE to use an external CD drive, if it DOESNT already come with one.

You can buy an external CD Drive here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2000100420&bop=And&Order=PRICE

Or, you can copy the contents of a CD from "My Computer" and then copy them to a folder on the thumb drive, and use the installer that you copied to install the programs you with to use. Lots of stuff specifically for a thumb drive at www.portableapps.com

You can substitute pretty much everything but Windows with a portable version.

Does any one have a suggestion on a good battery backup/voltage regulator? NAMES are all I am looking for, something dependable, reliable, and cost effective.go to any electronics store and buy a surge protectorHe wants a UPS as well.

Have a look here:http://www.officedepot.com/catalog/search.do?No=0&N=5%209190&Ne=100

Depending upon if you have add-on stuff to your rig like: External HD, Speakers, Another Monitor, and such you might want it to increase the Joules rating and the number of Plugs, plus the # of Hours of Battery Backup.
APC is one of the more reliable Co.'s for UPS's...LinkAPC on newegg.comA good UPS will have surge protection built in...

Never use a separate surge protector with a UPS.When viewing specs you want a "Sine wave" output. Some labellers try to confuse the issue in their cheap UPS's by labelling them, "pure square wave"- which is the WORST you can GET!Quote

"pure square wave"

Never use a separate surge protector with a UPS.

Why not, please? It would just seem to be another level of protection...
I have to ask, because an inherent danger or problem doesn't jump out at me.

So I've been in the market for a NETBOOK for a while. I already have a fairly good desktop so I wasn't worried about getting something with too much power. The harddrive was a concern for me though, since I didn't want a TINY 8gig ONE and have to worry about SD cards and such.

So, recently I saw these two for $300. I think I would be willing to drop the money on one of these but I wanted to know everyone else's opinions. The Wind has a bigger screen (which would be nice) and a SLIGHTLY larger harddrive. The HP is more compact and has bluetooth.

So what do you guys think? As a side note, I was also thinking about just minimizing the Windows partition and setting it up so the majority of the drive is a *nix partition. Do you think that something like Ubuntu would run better than XP?

Edit: I suppose I should provide links

• http://tinyurl.com/chynn2 - MSI Wind
• http://tinyurl.com/da9v69 - HP

So what do you guys think? As a side note, I was also thinking about just minimizing the Windows partition and setting it up so the majority of the drive is a *nix partition. Do you think that something like Ubuntu would run better than XP?

a more reliable brand of Processor(Intel)

i have just learnt how to use screen capturer but every time i use it , it is still in the

middle of the screen , how do i get rid of it please , harry

[attachment deleted by admin]CHOOSE between capture full WINDOW and/or CURRENT window...this is what i got when i moved along the top row L to r , harry

[attachment deleted by admin]i think i have got it , but what happens when you want to capturer a shot thats on screen and your task bar is covered and cannot open screen capturer , harry

[attachment deleted by admin]Prss the PRINT screen BUTTON on your keyboard.

I have an ip video BOX and wish to see my cameras on a computer ELSEWHERE, HOW do i do it pleaseYou would NEED to find hosting for your video feed to see it elsewhere...

I am trying to connect my computer to my TV. I have connected them with a VGA CABLE to the back of my laptop. When I try to enable the TV, it tells me that it's not connected. Can any one help me out. I have a TOSHIBA satellite P30 laptop with a ATI mobility radeon 9600/9700 series video card, and a Toshiba Regza 42 TV.Have you enabled it for Dual Monitor?

Or are you wanting it to display the Contents of your laptop's screen onto the TV?I try but the the video card tells me the TV is not connected.Does your settings for your FX Card have something like "Display Contents of Screen to VGA port"?Not that I could find.Can you screenshot the Settings of your FX Card?whwere and how would I do that?Prnt Screen Button on your keyboard -> Open up Paint -> Paste -> Save as GIF or JPEG -> Upload as Attachment to post

hello,
I'm having a problem with my laptop. the OS is vista. i already have SP1.
from time to time my computer is falling down and i received a BLUE screen with an error problem number 77.

does anyone knows what it MEAN?

i will ALSO notified that i recently download the program SKYPE. maybe it has a connection?

i added a picture of the screen



thank

ayaQuote

0x00000077: KERNEL_STACK_INPAGE_ERROR
(Click to consult the online MSDN article.)
A page of kernel data requested from the pagefile could not be found or read into memory. This message also can indicate disk hardware failure, disk data corruption, or possible virus infection.

i require the FOLLOWING file to run my PRINTER in xp, have TRIED hp without luck, anybody there who can help, file required, $(SPOOL2DRIVERSPATH)HPW5Ahei.hlp.

many thanks
What is that? Is that an error code or a name? Where did you get that?

What is the printer's model number and what Operating SYSTEM are you using?

Sometimes my computer doesn't boot when I turn it on. As soon as I press the power button, the disc drive keeps spinning. Nothing comes up on the screen, not even POST. After I try to restart it a few times, it will boot and work normally. Most of the time this happens when the computer was RECENTLY on or I try to reboot it, but it never happens when the computer has been off for a long time, like when I turn it on in the morning. What could be causing this?Borrow a known good PSU of the same or greater wattage and swap it in there...

I've also seen this when a MBoard has a weak/failing cold solder joint on it...very hard to track down though.What's the age of the motherboard?
If you remove the RAM and start the computer without it, then no beep sound, you BETTER PREPARE for a new.

Follow Patio suggestion 1st, try with a know PSU with the same / higher Wattage.I'll try a different power supply when I can track one down, most people I know have laptops. The motherboard is around 2 years old, and so is the PSU. I can't try removing the RAM and listening for beeps because this computer doesn't have an internal speaker. What I find strange is when it DOES boot, it works perfectly FINE...Could be a overheating issue...

Get some canned air and a brush...and do a thorough cleaning of the inside...especially around the heatsink. Protect your computer from ESD (electrostatic discharge) and above all...make sure the computer's off and un-plugged while doing this.I just cleaned the computer a few days ago, thinking the same THING. Didn't fix anything though.

reading through a LOT of hijack posts i see a lot of the following

file missing
unknown file
no name , no file
no file
unknown owner

does that mean that these are all bad and should be taken out , harry File missing/no file means, that file itself doesn't exist ANYMORE, but the registry entry calling for that file, does exist.
Unknown file means, that HJT can't recognize the file. It may be malicious file, or simply unknown to HJT library.
Unknown owner means, the file properties don't show file's creator (suspcious, but not always bad).
so they have to be leftDo you want a free answer, or are you willing to pay
money for a n expert that will take some responsibility for his answer?

Free answer, don't worry about it.i'm on a PENSION so things are very tight over here i'll bake you a cake , harryQuote

so they have to be left

Hi, my computer is not STARTING up PROPERLY. I have to take off the bios jumper and restart the computer then turn off the computer, put back the bios jumper in it's original spot and restart the computer. I must do this process many times everyday till dos starts up. I have installed all the UPDATES bios software from the manufacturer. these are the specs:
Motherboard Make Intel Corporation
Motherboard Model D915GAG
Motherboard Version AAC64123-302
Processor Intel Pentium 4 3.0Ghz
Memory 4 slots: 256 MB, empty, 256 MB, empty
533/800MHz FSB, Intel 915G Chipset, microATX Form Factor
Maximum Memory: 4.0 GB
Maximum EXPANSION: 4 sockets
Comments: PC2700/3200 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Supports Dual Channel DDR.

Once the computer is up and running i do not turn it off until I go to sleep. What is weird is that if a do a restart with windows xp instead of a hard restart it is ok. The computer has no other problems. I if anyone can shed some light on the matter, I would appreciate it.

I have been reading through some topics in here and see that there was a new thread started by a guest.
EarlW
Guest

Cleaning computer
« on: March 17, 2009, 03:29:44 PM »

I thought you had to be registered user to POST a new thread.
How is this done? ( just CURIOUS).Register on the forums --> Post --> Delete Account.

Any and all deleted accounts will be SHOWN as 'Guest'Oh ok. THANKS CARBON. Dont really see the point to that though.. Maybe its just me.

Is there any programs that can LIKE CLONE a disk if like if there is scratching or anything. I'm trying to RUN a program but get like setup can't COPY file and I tried another copy but I gusse cause of the differnce between them it wont work.Perhaps you could like detail your question like a little better. Its like a little hard to understand like. Quote from: squall_01 on March 23, 2009, 10:30:47 AM

Is there any programs that can like clone a disk if like if there is scratching or anything.

Ever read the rules?

yes

I recently came to own a Zotec GeForce 6200 AGP 512meg video card for my backup computer (the one i let company use..) and it runs games.. OK. But after scouring online and visually eyeballing the card I seen a small 2 pin connector (for POWER, i assume) on the bottom of the card. Could explain why every 3-D game it runs, it runs really CHOPPY. Where do I FIND a 2 pin connector? I looked online and there doesn't seem to be any info on turning a 4 or 6 pin to a 2 pin power connector. The power supply doesn't seem to have one and I didn't notice any new power supplies having a 2 pin connector. If someone knows what to do to give that card some juice - please lemme know!
I put a link below so you can SEE the connector for yourself.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4471400&CatId=2234

The pin connector I'm talking about is under the 3 capacitors and next to the heat sink.It is a "fan header" (a power outlet for a fan). The picture you linked to shows the version of the card with a passive cooler (no fan). The choppy 3d gaming performance is nothing to do with this. This $54 video card is somewhat underpowered by today's STANDARDS.

Here is a version with a fan.

Hi there!
I am a final YEAR student doing a project on Wi-Fi technology and I wish to get some information on its security.
Is Wi-Fi networks a very secure network to use???try googleHere's a GOOD READ for you: Wi-Fi

Okay so i've had my modded ps2 slim for about 4 years and it's been working FINE. I bought a couple of burned games and it worked fine for about 5 months. One day i played one of the burned games and the ps2 doesn't read it anymore. I cleaned the lens one day and it worked for a BIT until i turned it off to try any of the other games. I think it's a PROBLEM with my laser, but others think the mod chip is the problem. ANYONE know how to help me?Not sure, but I've heard that fake games can damage your lense.

Anyways, you're dealing with copy games, which are illegal.Uh Oh It never pays to be cheapyou *bought* burned games...

I could have sworn that pretty much defeated the purpose.

i accidentally moved my show desktop icon from toolbar and now i can't remove it if i move to recycle BIN it says MISSING SHORTCUT. any HELP will be appreciated How to re-create the Show desktop icon on the Quick Launch toolbar in WINDOWS XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355i am on windows2000 and i have the show desktop on toolbar and the desktop but cannot remove on the desktop


never mind i just figured it out.i just did what u said but saved it to quick launch folder

I need a computer that doesn’t use a lot of electricity because I am off the grid and work off a solar system, with a supply of 110v-120volts. I would like a computer that uses less than 200watts including
the monitor.

The computer must also work in an extremely dusty dirty environment, (a greasy junk yard in a desert) so I need a computer with at least the accessibility of a desktop. A desktop would be all right, one that doesn’t gut-down too much power. Perhaps my best bet would be to make up a desktop from components.

Although I would prefer to get away from Microsoft, I simply do not have the intellect to accomplish anything with Linux. Dual boot would be nice, because maybe my mind will expand enough so I could fiddle with the Linux. However I would rather be doing other things than fixing computers.

I have tried the laptop route, however they are not easy to service, (at least for me) and they get so darn hot, you can cook an egg on them.

I still sometimes use my old (1994) IBM Aptiva 486. This is an extremely reliable machine; it has never failed me in 14 years of use. It has been frozen down to minus –40 many times, and still has the original clock battery, and it has been absolutely filthy many times, and it runs like a kitten. It opens and closes lighting FAST, just hit the power on/off switch; There is no fiddling around with, START, TURN OFF COMPUTER, and all that windows and gates stuff.

I am not a rich guy, but I will pay good money for a good machine, or should I just stick with Walmart?
May its all crap now-a-days.
Unfortunately the old desktop guts down to much power, among other things. So what can I do?

Thanks for any advice.

I think with most modern systems you'll need to at least clean them out fairly often in a dusty environment.
I'll check on some components later on, but for now I'm thinking a Via or Atom based PC with an SSD. That should be fairly inexpensive and won't have too many moving parts or fans to draw dust and dirt into the machine as it will also not need much cooling.
How much storage space do you need? How powerful does this machine need to be?
i.e. what is the purpose of this build?
Any size requirements?As for as cleaning goes, these laptops are hard to clean. I myself can’t get this one apart. I never purchased a good service manual. I have taken the inspection plates off and tried spraying electronic cleaner and compress dust cleaner through it, but I know its still pretty dirty inside. And the key board is starting to get sticky. I wish I could just pressure wash it!


I don’t know about these Via or Atom based PC systems with an SSD.

How much storage space do you need?
Between 100 & 200 Gig. I have only used 50 of the 100 gigs I already have.
I would still like to learn how to partition the hard, and try a Linux dist.

How powerful does this machine need to be? “Don’t really know.”
This computer (Acer 5040 )seems to crawl with the following, CPU: AMD Turion 64 ML-32 Processor, BUS Speed:1.800Ghz, RAM:1024 DDR SDRAM, Harddrive: 100 Gig-byte @ 5400 rpm.

This computer is even slow when not on-line, as though Windows is bloated, or something.

I have looked for worms and viruses, updated XP to service pack 3.

I tried to tweaking it with a program called SmokerXp, but once the free TRIAL was over, I had trouble trying to un-install the darn thing.

What is the purpose of this build?
Here is a typical use. I have a satellite Internet connection that does not seem to give you much bandwidth, it's variable, they are probably throttling it down, although I don’t down load music or movies. This connection was suppose to be faster thank a telephone connection.

I use K-melon or Firefox for my browsers, and might have up to 20 websites open at the same time, maybe with a couple Youtube shows loading up, or I will be listening to the radio on-line and I might be writing in Word at the same time with three or four pieces of writing projects going on, as well as doing work with Photoshop and then of course the AVG might be doing a scan, all at the same time.

Any size requirements? For physical size (Box) NO, however I do move the computer back and forth between the house and shop, perhaps once a month, but I can deal with a desktop as long I it doesn’t use much power. (<200watts total) The computer runs for 5 to 10 hours a day.
That's great, lots of useful info there.
Few more questions - what operating system would you like? I know you want to try dual booting sometime, but that can be dealt with later as Linux is free.
Do you need a mouse and keyboard?
What's your overall budget?Greetings

With regards to what operating system would you like?
I am using XP home right now. I have tried my son’s computer with Vista don’t like it.
I do not like re-learning something that worked fine before.
I think problem solving was much easier when DOS was king.
I don’t like the fact that Microsoft licences rather sells a product;
And that they do not release their proprietorship over products they no longer support…!

My question is this, is there more information and is it easier to partition XP Pro than XP Home? If so I will take XP-pro.

Do you need a mouse and keyboard?
I have a nice selection that work from the dump and thrift shops.

What's your overall budget? Eight hundred to a thousand Canadian Dollars.
( 600 – 800 US or 500 – 600 Euro )
XP Pro and XP Home are just as easy to partition.
Difference is, Pro supports the group policy editor, and has a few more features. A general rule of thumb is, if you don't know what the differences are, you don't need Pro.
I'll have a look around for some parts soon for you.Any ideas for a machine that consumes little energy, but can easly be cleaned?A shuttle would have the functionality of a desktop, less than a foot cubed and can be taken apart to be cleaned just like a normal desktop machine, and because they are so small, they require a smaller power supply, which allows for smaller Watt ratings on them.

If you are in the US, this link may help http://us.shuttle.com/

The other path however, are the VIA processors that are designed to run in the most minimalistic conditions.

http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/mainboards/

But I would stick with the shuttle.

By the way, if you are not so familiar with PSU's...a 350W Power Supply does not mean it uses 350W constantly, it means it can UTILIZE up to, and including, 350W before it is in danger of breaking.

EDIT: just looked further into that website, and this one here, uses an Intel Atom CPU...and uses no more than 36W at full load, and the PSU that comes with the shuttle...only uses 60W at the most!Quote from: wishforanswers on March 04, 2009, 09:03:31 PM

Any ideas for a machine that consumes little energy, but can easly be cleaned?

Hi All, can anyone help me with this problem please?
I use a memory intensive programme for finite element analysis (Robobat). Recently it just keeps crashing when I MOVE the model around a bit. I have 3GB ram and an Nvidea graphics card. It's only recently happening. Can you advise why this might be please?
It seems to indicate a memory usage problem as when I do a ccleaner after some web activity it WORKS WELL for a bit, but then crashes again. It may be using paging memory but it was never a problem before.

ThanksWhat is your pagefile set at ? ?
How many other apps are running in the background when this happens ? ?
Have you tried closing all tray apps ? ?HI Thanks,
the page file is set at 3070MB. It recommends 4605 but I can't get it to stay at that.
I have 239661MB on the drive.
There are 46 other processes running according to the task manager but I don't know which of those I can dump really. Explorer takes 50056kb but I can't turn that off can I?
I switch off all other progs like thunderbird and firefox and fastcad etc.
I have switched off as many tray apps as I can, just keeping AV email protection and broadband connection.
The task manager says Commit Charge: 637M / 5980M , sounds good but I don't know what it means.
Thanks againEmail protection can safely be turned off...
Is FastCad disabled or off ? ?
That's also a memory intensive app...

DLoad and install StartupCPL by Mike LIN...
It will place a Startup icon in Control Panel and is an easy to use intuitive app for seeing what runs at startup...

You could also DLoad and install Process Explorer which will give you a better idea of what processes are running and what apps they may be associated with.

Both of these are free...
Let us know ...and Welcome Aboard !Hi Thanks for the info. and the welcome.
I'll give these a try and let you know.

I did try at one time a free thing that supposed to clear and reset the memory but I read that this sort of software is not real and makes the problem worse. I certainly didn't see any benefit.

Thanks, FredAny memory management apps can safely be ignored because they are PRETTY much garbage...

Another thing i thought of is check the free space on your HDD and report back with that...

Also regarding the pagefile set both the min and max to the same settings...

Ethernet Cable TESTERS can be cheap but a old hub/switch and computer will make ONE for free. You can also USE your LAPTOP in place of the old computer.
http://pchardwaretutor.com/tutor/?p=25

I have purchased a new Laptop without a operating system on it......

I am trying to put a system on it but having problems.....

I have TURNED the laptop on and this is everything it says on the screen:

SiS191UNDI, PXE-2.1
Copyright (C) 2003-2006 SiS Corporation

SiS191 PXE BootROM v1.3 USE BEV/BBS
PXE-E61: Media test failure, CHECK cable
PXE-MOF: Exiting SiS191 PXE BootROM.

SiS191 UNDI, PXE-2.1
Copyright (C) 2003-2006 SiS Corporation


Can someone please tell me what it means.
What I need to do next etc..

It seems your laptop may be trying to boot from the wrong device. As you are trying to install an OS I guess you have a cd (or dvd) in the optical device so enter Bios and change the boot sequence to boot from the optical device.

Here is a discussion on the error, I don't recommend whacking the laptop, this extraction seems a better approach Quote

From: Dominic on 10/28/2009
if you have the PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable problem just go into your bios and change the boot device from BOOTING from network it's all i did and it WORKS.

What could be the reason for a PC that is dead, could it be the power unit or Motherboard, is there anything ELSE I should look at.

I hope this is in the right place.I think you should post this in the Hardware Section seeing as it sounds like a hardware issue.Quote from: Google on November 17, 2009, 08:12:23 PM

I think you should post this in the Hardware Section seeing as it sounds like a hardware issue.

Borrow a known working PSU of the same or greater wattage and swap it in there...
While you have the case open take the time to check all connections and do some housekeeping if needed...

all incoming calls are triggering a fax sound. Please helpJust a guess...but i think we're gonna need some more info...All incoming calls on my landline will ring twice than the computer is picking it up as a incoming fax. I have UNINSTALLED my fax machine and unplugged all phone lines connecting the fax. It still HAPPENS. When i pull the phoneline from the computer and call landline it is all good. So i am guessing it has to do with the computer.You MUST be running a modem on that machine...Yes I use a modemThere's the details we were searching for...
You need to re-set the modem properties to DISABLE "fax on demand"....I went under phones and modems and cannot find a "fax on demand" prompt to re-set, am I looking in the RIGHT place?

Not exactly a "hack" or anything advanced, but comes in handy sometimes-thought i'd share it ;

Just change the file extension of any file to something else.

e.g. Change a text file with passwords in it (although its a bad idea to have passwords in a text file, but as an example) called "pwds.txt" to "pwds.exe". Now no one can open it, unless they know that it's supposed to be a text file.

All you have to do is change the file name back to the original and there you go!Or an even better way to hide files, make a zip file, add the stuff you want secured, add a password to it. Put that in another zip file. Add a password to that. Now try accessing the files WITHOUT entering a password. Changing the filel extension has been around since computers have been around.Quote from: Allan on November 20, 2009, 05:44:59 AM

Changing the filel extension has been around since computers have been around.

Recycle bin is not a good idea. There are many people are cleaver like you BC_Programmer and they will find your files there. So do not do that idea to hide your files.

Most people who know what they are looking for will find it overcoming little shortcuts as this...
Best rule of thumb for sensitive data is password protecting it...encryption or as BC stated remove it from the machine.

. Now no one can open it, unless they know that it's supposed to be a text file.

Drag this newly created executable into Notepad. See what happens.

Drag this newly created executable into Notepad. See what happens.

Is there such a thing as a serial to USB adapter?

My friend (who actually knows quite a bit about computers) told me that you can buy this device (SIMILAR to a external USB hub) that plugs into a serial PORT and gives you 2 USB PORTS. This would be a handy thing to have but I sort of don't believe it's possible.

What do you guys think? Is he right?Yes he is right. While it's easier to find USB to serial, there are serial to USB but EITHER they require a chip\adapter box "of some kind" or software since technically, Serial cannot directly communicate with USB or the other WAY around.

I have an old 1993ish computer with no mouse port in it. Could I use a serial mouse? I have a COM1 port, is that the right kind of port for a serial mouse?YepOkay, and what's the differance between a COM port and a LTP port?YOu mean physically or purpose-wise?

COM ports come in two varieties- a DB-15 (I think it's 15) male (wide) and a DB-9 male. LPT ports are DB-25 female (Line PrinTer, I believe it stands for) are for, at least initially, Parallel COMMUNICATIONS in one direction with the printer. Later enhancements 9such as ECP and EPP) allow both bidirectional communication with devices as well as the exchange of state information between the PC and the Parallel device.

Parallel Ports and Serial Ports transfer data just as their names suggest. a Parallel port sends data 1 byte at a time, through 8 lanes, each representing a bit. a clock control signal determines the speed of this exchange, which is generally is quite LOW, compared to more modern interfaces.

Serial ports, while possessing many pins, only communicate a single bit at a time. a LARGE number of the lines in a serial connection are unused, possibly integrated for the future expansion. the Serial transfer speed is generally quite low; usually even lower then Parallel ports, but have been bidirection since their inception. The main reason for such low transfer speeds lies in the nature of the serial ports CONTROLLER chip- the UART chip, which comes in a few revisions. The limited nature of the early chips and the fact that the architecture must remain compatible means that in general the Serial port is one of the slowest external transfer interfaces that a PC has, and in the early days, the only one.

I am trying to decrypt a password but so far nothing seems to work. Can SOMEBODY point me in the RIGHT direction with this?

The encrypted password is:
3D3D775144465851534A554E695646533435476 1726455545A 6857656D524457714645566F644752794A48626 93144553173 556236566A595A4A55656E4A33594B427A614D6 C475648526C 5A526C485634746B5632554454724A6D53545A6 A6273745551 6A706B55306445536E74475435743054356B466 3

It is encrypted with: GILA7, Atom-128, base64, string reverse and hex to string

So far I've been using http://crypo.com but to no luck as to finding out the password. The password should be a WORD or a phrase. Thank you so much if you can help me or at least lead me to cracking this password.
Nobody here is going to help you.Quote from: Allan on November 21, 2009, 03:16:52 PM

Nobody here is going to help you.

How do you format CD into CDFS format? PLS helpWhy do you NEED to format CD?
More info needed here.

My printer...an HP Photosmart 3210ix all-in-one series has been making me angry lately.
I try to print SOMETHING and it makes some funny noises then starts scanning...PRINTING IS WHAT I WANT IT TO DO....HELP? quick REPLIES would be appreciated Well, if you want a quick reply here it is. Could you please provide more information what do you want to know?guess ill try a different forum...dont have time to wait all day Alrighty then. Thanks for stopping by.He's 12 years old. He told me in a PM when I didn't RESPOND fast enough.When he's 32 and has more time i'll be glad to assist with his new printer issues...

Til then...Quote from: PATIO on November 23, 2009, 04:59:52 PM

Til then...

My SISTER can not LOG in to facebook on my computer or on her phone after I used her phone NUMBER to verify my account how do you fix this?My guess would be that her # is now associated with your account...that'd be my guess anyways.This may be an extreme measure but you might TRY deactivating your account and then creating a new account for which you USE a different method to verify your account. Personally i wouldn't give out my phone # to be able to use facebook...or any other web service for that matter.

I have 3 problems that all seem to be connected to each other.
When I want to watch a VIDEO, on let's SAY YouTube, most of the still photos
of each video are blank, and when I click on a video with a still photo, the title will show up but the video is covered by the rest of the page. Most websites seem to have a ripple or crease in it.
Also, my printer works RIGHT but, when I click to print, I get "error on page" and "shall
I CONTINUE to run script." Whether I click YES or no, the screen locks up.

Is it LEGAL to download DOSbox roms from this website? If not, could someone give a link to some roms that ARE legal...


http://www.bestoldgames.net/eng/dosbox/



I know that some copywrite HOLDERS don't like people downloading ROM images, but does this also include dosbox games?Quote from: EEVIAC on November 24, 2009, 04:46:07 PM

Is it legal to download DOSbox roms from this website? If not, could someone give a link to some roms that ARE legal...
http://www.bestoldgames.net/eng/dosbox/
I know that some copywrite holders don't like people downloading ROM images, but does this also include dosbox games?

There are no DOSBox specific games.

If I WATCH YouTube on the Wii @ 480i, the graphics are pixelated and poor, but on my SISTER's laptop with HDMI @ 1080p, it is stunning, bright, and clear. I did both on the same TV.

So, What's the difference between Interlaced and PROGRESSIVE scan.Interlaced scanning goes back to the early days of analog TV when a CRT would display all of the odd lines FIRST (lines 1,3,5 etc.) then go back to the TOP and display all of the even lines. It happened so fast that the human eye couldn't tell what was happening.

Progressive scan goes from the top of the screen to the bottom line by line.

Almost all computer monitors are progressive scan as are almost all HDTV sets.