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Can anyone help?

I have a problem with my mouse and its driving me nuts!!! Over xmas we had a mouse problem and PURCHASED a brand new one, but this new mouse is still doing the same grrrrr!!

The only was i can explain it is........its like someone else is operating the mouse from another pc (you KNOW like remote access?) Doesn't matter where i direct the mouse, it goes all mad and does its own thing!! Someone suggested i try control panel and mouse settings....done that but its still the same. I dont think its the actual mouse because its almost brand new and the old one did the same.

Help, im going mad!!!

thanks xYou might have a virus or a trojan. Start a new topic in the "Computer viruses and spyware" section and download Hijack This and post the log on your post.

Or your mouse sensitivity might be set too high, whcih you can change from the control panel, but I don't think thats the problem in your case.http://www.victorpest.com/
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@ cintari


like your certification Lol

Ok I have a Emachines T3256 i just put a new power supply on and now it gets stuck at the E when trying to BOOT, any CLUE why? It has Windows XP home, you to run just fine, And after putting Power supply in it did run once but now it wont it just stays at the E on booting. Did you double check the connections on your motherboard, look closely and make sure the power connectors are pushed in all the way...

Could you please post the make/model of your new power supply...

It is Bestee ATX-300-12E Ordered from 911forpcs.com
What prompted you to GET another power supply? What problem were you having?I would have invested a few more bucks into a component as critical as a PSU...Quote from: patio on December 18, 2009, 08:31:37 AM

I would have invested a few more bucks into a component as critical as a PSU...

Like i said Power serge screwed it up,

But now I got past the E and officially getting stuck at the Windows XP load screen, Any clue why there?

I just PURCHASED a microphone headset, the guy said to plug them in the BACK of the computer. I have about six inputs back there, I see the symbol of a mic, but I don't know what the other symbols MEAN. I also have speakers on my desk, one SPEAKER has volume, bass, treble control, and two inputs, shows symbol of headphones and Aux. Can I just plug my two jacks into the inputs on the speakers? I also have a webcam with a mic in it, do i have to turn my webcam mic off while using these headphones? Not sure where to plug these two headphone jacks into, or what to do with the mic on my webcam. Can anyone help me? Thanks.... Your computer should have jack that has a symbol of the headphones (similar to that symbol on your speakers) on the back (probably on your sound card) . Plug in the headphones there. That's first.

One thing at a time, so see if your headphones is working first of all. Then we get to your webcam mic thing second.There is no input on the back that has a symbol of a headphone on it. All I can see is a microphone symbol, a circle with a dot in the middle, a circle with a vertical line through it, a circle with a horizontal line through it, a left and right speaker symbol, and one that looks like a snow flake. These head phones have two jacks on the end, not just one. I have a Dell Inspiron 530 if this helps. I'm trying to find the rear view of this computer on line so I can find out what the symbols mean. This is what the back of my pc looks like. The green input is being used by my external speakers. You have to click on the top left of the PICTURE to view "All Images"

http://www.pcworld.com/article/133400/in_pictures_dells_inspiron_531_pc.html

I hope this is the right area, if not i apologize.

my husbands computer turns itself on and off, in one night i heard it go off and on 18 times before i went to bed. at this point it is not usable because it wont stay on long enough to do more than show the desktop then turn itself off, then on again to just show the desktop, then off.
it is very frustrating, we bought both computers the same DAY. same type, the warranty has expired. he took it in to Major Geeks, after 389.00 and 3 weeks they put heat paste on it & said it was fixed, it worked for 1 week then same problems again. Please, can anyone help us?
Welcome to CH.
Sorry to hear of you unhappy experience.
There are a number of experts here who will spend time to help find your propblem and not charge you a dime. Just be patient, this is a forum, not a chat room. It may take a day or two for the best experts to see this post.

First guess, at this point, is the heat sink came loose again.
But there are other things that may cause this behavior.
A failing poser supply. A failing Video card. A failing DVD-drive.

Knowing the make and model you you computer would help a lot.
We scan do a search and maybe find others who have had problems like that.

Can you get the thing to run for ten minuets at a time?
Can you try to put a big fan, a desk fan, behind the computer and trty to keep it cool?
I have a very good lady friend who did the fan in back thing worked for her. But she knew that was not quite right. And she knows little about computers. Anyway, she took it to a shop and they could not figure it out! So she got another computer and give the trouble to me. And, of course, I fixed i!
HELLO,
Thank you for responding.
The computer is a Dell Inspiron 530, its about 1 and 1/2 years old. Every once in a while it will stay on for approx. 2 or 3 minutes. We took both side covers off in hopes it would help with the cooling, and we bought the heat paste stuff. My husband knows "some" stuff about computers, but not how to repair or diagnose them. I am computer illiterate, all I know how to do is turn it on and play WOW with it. So I apologize in advance for asking repeatedly "What??"
We actually did try a small fan blowing on it after we took the sides off, hasnt helped much.
I called 5 different computer repair shops (after Major Geeks), told them the problem, they said "you have a Dell and its the processor". I called Dell to get a new one and wonder of wonders the one for my computer is no longer available.
I am frustrated to say the least. I am really hoping someone here can offer help.
thank you.Quote

he took it in to Major Geeks

we bought the heat paste stuff. My husband knows "some" stuff about computers, but not how to repair or diagnose them.

And be very, very careful when you put the memory chip in make sure the snow dust or dirt on the pans and of course you will avoid touching the pans directly with your hands if you have to clean the pants off of something try a small cloth that has been dampened with a little bit of alcohol. Do not use a cotton swab, Italy's fibers on the pin connectors.

This post is being done with speech recognition software. Some of the grammar and vocabulary may seem strange.

I would like a functionality that enables me to not view any posts anymore of a particular user, even if he posts; i.e. an 'ignore' function; rendering the user's posts invisible. Is there such?

I would very much like it.

Treval

I did and guess what.
The moderator lets it slip.

Sir, which do you think is faster in transfer performance of 100GB data assuming all drives used for the 2 arrays are identical in SPEED and capacity, 5-drive RAID-level 0 array or a 6-drive RAID-level 1?? THANK you a LOT sir You didn't specify read or write transfer rate.
Reading, the RAID 1 array should be faster, assuming a decent controller.
Writing, the RAID 0 should be faster as there is no overhead.
Hope this helps

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Thank you a lot sir

It made me chuckle...

that is AWESOME. Thanks for the laugh ST Haha nice one!I must say that although I would not call myself a Windows fanboy, I pretty much see the Mac OS the way the picture suggests they do.I couldn't agree more...
I have Customers that resent the fact i refuse to WORK on their MAC's...

They usually say " i can't find anyone to fix this..."I like this comment on Digg

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man streams-of-light
STREAMS-OF-LIGHT(1) User Commands STREAMS-OF-LIGHT(1)

NAME


streams-of-light - prompts system to glow and shoot out streams of light

SYNOPSIS


STREAMS-OF-LIGHT [OPTION]... [LUMINOCITY]...

DESCRIPTION


Generates streams of light that have been known to cure CANCER and reduce NP-Complete problems into P.

So i just got a Droid Eris the other day as an early christmas present, and I love the thing. However, I'm so USED to using my iPod and iTunes to manage my music, I'm kind of handicapped RIGHT now, so to speak. I was WONDERING if there was a program like iTunes that manages my music for my Eris, instead of sifting through ~200GB of somewhat unorganized file space to find which music I want to put on the phone. Thanks in advance.http://www.howardforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=533I suppose I'm just gonna have to go the manual route and create folders. Thanks for the link!Howard Forums is the BEST cell phone / provider forum site on the web.

hi everyone,

i am a novice of this forum, i have read the RULE, but it is not very PARTICULAR.

i read some of the topic of the forum, and wanna give a advice, but i don't know whether could i ANSWER the questions with a useful link?

(i am afraid if i post the link, the forum will ban me) Any idea, please!!!If the link provides relevant information to a particular question you can provide a link.Go ahead. Well, don't give a link to a porn site or a MALICIOUS site.

In general, avoid links to sites that complete directly with this site.

I struck that out, because there are no other sites...
anywhere like this site.

But that just could be my opinion. I THINK. this is a double post

Ive been thinking of selling my PC
Maybe you guys can help me think of a nice price?
specs:

Processor:
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory:
4096MB RAM
Hard Drive:
627 GB
Video Card:
ATI Radeon HD 5770
Operating System:
Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
Motherboard:
P5QL-PRO
Computer Case:
Neoxblade
Powersupply
500W

And 1 DVD-R/W thing

I believe that's it?

Thanks in advance
This is not eBay.
If you want a free listing, please go to Craig;s List.
Go there and find your area. Selling locally is the best.
http://craigslist.org/
Over here (not SURE where you're located) something like that would go for around £300-350, more or less depending on the condition, actual models of some components not listed (PSU, HDD, RAM, graphics card) and whether or not the copy of Windows is included, and whether it's OEM/retail, etc.
Also it DEPENDS who you're selling to I guess, would go for a LOT more on fleabay
Oh - I just Googled the case, and, well, to someone who likes the look of it I bet it would go for a lot more. To someone who didn't, I doubt they would touch it. So you'd have quite a division there I'd imagine.Quote from: Geek-9pm on January 20, 2010, 02:07:48 PM

This is not eBay.
If you want a free listing, please go to Craig;s List.
Go there and find your area. Selling locally is the best.
http://craigslist.org/

Fault-Tolerant Disk Configuration

I'll give you 5 bucks for the mousepad.

I accidentally deleted recycling bin and i cant get it back I tried to SEARCH for it in the start search. How do get it back?
OS?You PROBABLY didn't delete it.

Try this link.Right click on your desktop. Select properties. Go to the section where you can change your desktop background. Click CUSTOMIZE Desktop. Make SURE the recycle bin is checked. Of course he didn't delete it. He deleted the icon. Restoring is a different process depending on the OSThanks guys I got it back.Any time.The files you deleted from the recycle bin was not erased, the deletion just change its saving path.
The file management system of the hard drive makes the physical files and logical file is separate, thus, when you deleted the logical file which permit the file is visible, the physical file is still in. You can use some app to helps you to DISCOVER the lost data and recover them to your sight.WHAT?

Deleting a file does not change it's path - the file is in EXACTLY the same place it always was. However, the first letter of the file name is deleted so the pointer in the MFT can no longer see or find the file, so the system thinks it no longer exists.

howdy VOTE on your favorite game console

if you vote for other please reply and send the name of your console like a DVD game or arcade machine thanks for votingWhat's with all the polls?Nintendo isn't a console, they make consoles. But, I shall vote for them anyway. Quote from: Helpmeh on December 13, 2009, 08:07:22 AM

Nintendo isn't a console, they make consoles. But, I shall vote for them anyway.

6-5-4.......

I predict somebody might retort that the original is indeed simply called a "Nintendo" but that is not the case. It's actually Called a "Nintendo Entertainment System".

I would know. I have one.

i really like the nintendo ds i have taiko no tatsujiun screen on this game you can play populairy/famous songs on a taiko drum like guitar hero but now it is a drum

and no it is only in JAPAN but you can download the game on your adapter

Censorship, not copyright violation. Watch out or this site will be remov non-existant...along with all members.

um, no, copyright violation. "china cracks down on censorship" makes absolutely no sense.

Here is an idea.
Let's o make up captains that could be used with photo above.

Here is mine:
China cracks down on copyright violation.

I downloaded a file and it was in this weird format that i could not open, after searching and searching i figured out i had to USE a program called 7zip. After downloading i attempted and each time i tried to extract i failed. It stated there was an error, the error was unknown apparently. I don't know what i was doing wrong but I'm stumped. The full files name if it has an relevance
"G-Taste 1-7.7z.001" there's a second one that just now finished downloading if again it has any relevance "G-Taste 1-7.7z.002"
I figured the first PART of the problem was that my computer confused it for a 001/2 type file

So I've tried more and more things eventually doing all of this.

With the one that had 002 i deleted it and then the file turned from a winrar type file with the books and the 7z part disappeared. On the other hand, for the one with 001, for some reason once downloaded the 001 disappeared on it's own, yet when i check on the files info 001 is there, but not on the file name.
I couldn't change it to a proper 7z file, only the 002 one worked. So in the mean time i went and tried to extract the 002 file, but this error message still comes up saying "This archive is either unknown or damaged" as well as "cannot open (file name) as archive".
So i went back to trying to fix the 001 file. It seems like no matter what i tried to name it, it doesn't change, i put .zip, .rar, .7z and nothing, the file type still remains 001. Man this one is a *censored*
So i gave you as much info as i can along with a screen cap of both the icons and the properties of both files.
can you help? :LThe extension has to be 7z. Just delete the .002 and .001 and unzipQuote from: ALLAN on December 19, 2009, 03:53:14 PM

The extension has to be 7z. Just delete the .002 and .001 and unzip

No, I didn't read the whole thread - it's too long and too confusing.

Didn't you read the thread?

but you're a guru :L

I don't know how much experience you have with support forums, but I believe you'll find that you're more likely to get the help you're looking for if you're a little less rude.

http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1130945

Nice sig you got there, ifureadthisudie. Don't bring that stuff here.

Nice sig you got there, ifureadthisudie.

I'm not a prude by any stretch of the imagination, but that's unbelievable.

Windows Explorer, (press alt to show the menu...) Tools, Folder Options, View tab. uncheck "hide file extensions for known file types".

it is a spanned archive.

the files need to STAY in the *.7z.001, *.7z.002, etc file names.

use the File->Open command within winRAR to open the 001 file, and extract it that way.


Regarding the newgrounds forum, wow, they are a technically inept bunch. "sounds like a broken file" and "delete the 001 and 002 part" the latter of which evidently forgets that at that point the files would have the same name which wouldn't work very well at all. heh... on the other hand, It's not exactly a tech support forum.

Tonight I was using my laptop when it suddenly just shut off. The power chord was plugged in, the little light on the front indicating the BATT is GOOD is still green, but it won't turn back on now. I'm on a Acer Aspire 3100. PLEASE only START one thread.

Hi, I need some help....I recently DELETED a draft in my gmail account and put it by mistake into the deleted forever TRASH.....can i get it back and how? Gone...Quote from: PATIO on December 22, 2009, 08:25:03 AM

Gone...

There is ALSO the school that subscribes to the "common usage" point of VIEW. For example, I cringe when I hear "irregardless". But it has been added to most dictionaries as "uncommon form" or "common usage" meaning it's used so widely, albeit incorrectly, that it can no longer be considered 100% WRONG.http://www.wordreference.com/

It is so sad that now nobody can be 100% wrong!what HAPPENED to the mad joker?Quote from: IRONMAN on January 26, 2010, 05:49:31 PM

what happened to the mad joker?

This post started making sense so he bailed out.

This post started making sense so he bailed out.

Quote from: Helpmeh on January 26, 2010, 08:41:56 PM

A ship with a whole too big to patch...

Quote from: Allan on January 27, 2010, 05:45:37 AM

Whole?

Hey guys! First post

Basically when I'm playing WoW I normally get a 200ms-ish ping. Then once in a while for this short period I'll get 2000-5000ms pings which seem to be resolved by opening up my router page and disconnecting and reconnecting the DHCP lease. For the life of me I can't recall right now WHETHER its all occurring at the same time of day though.

Anybody know how I could find out what's the cause of it? And possibly put in corrective/preventive actions?

Thanks a bunch

Alex First..

Welcome to the forum

One thing you can try is set your computer to use a static IP, instead of a leased IP through DHCP; or, you could continue using DHCP but set a "RESERVATION" (goes by a couple names depending on router... my D-link calls it a "reserved" address. Basically, what HAPPENS for me is the local IP address 192.168.101 can only be used by my desktop, 192.168.102 can only be used by my laptop, and the other PCs in the house CONNECT to anything else. I did this for the express purpose of applying varying port-forwarding rules to both. Only other option aside from those would be to get a completely new router entirely; and this is also all assuming that the PC itself isn't causing it, which might be a little more difficult to determine. This is the only game this occurs with?Actually, it's affecting all the computers in the house when it happens. PLACING reservations for all the coms now, will see how it goes.

Thanks for the help

how come when i m not even uploading anything or even browsing the internet.but my computer keep on uploading stufff itself?Such as?when i click in to network connection and check my activity.it senting bytes out pretty fast.but i m not uploading anything.
Your computer cannot upload stuff all on its own. By upload I mean like when you upload a video onto youtube or upload photo's onto facebook. What you are seeing is COMPLETELY normal. If you are connected to the internet, then there is always activity, up and downstream.yes, for example, in order to download a webpage, you have to send a request to the server first.If he's been infected and gone zombie that would ACCOUNT for constant outgoing traffic.Quote from: patio on January 26, 2010, 09:30:28 AM

If he's been infected and gone zombie that would account for constant outgoing traffic.

Oh, no argument BC. I think what Patio & I are suggesting is there is always the possibility of malware or hacking causing exactly the same actions.

I create a Word file document, save it (wmt09.docx) and send it out as an attachment in an email. The email recipeint replies with some changes to the document. I make some further changes to the document and press save in Word. Now this time, it has been saved elsewhere. My original "wmt09.docx" is as I ORIGINALLY wrote it WITHOUT any changes. I did a SEARCH for it and it didn't show up. Is there a temp folder or somewhere else it may have gone?temporary internet files, under a completely random name.

EDIT: just reopen it using word and save it elsewhere. Use the recent documents list.

Well, couldn't find it in temp internet files. I'll have to OPEN it again, like you said, make the changes again (2 hours of work) and save it as ... . Thing is, I knew better than just press save and then close the document.

Thanks.Quote from: McGuire on December 22, 2009, 09:01:44 PM

Well, couldn't find it in temp internet files. I'll have to open it again, like you said, make the changes again (2 hours of work) and save it as ... . Thing is, I knew better than just press save and then close the document.

Thanks.

And make sure to have roads under your tires. I don't know exactly what that means, but it sure sounds important.Quote from: Allan on December 23, 2009, 11:24:42 AM

BTW Soybean - I do not trust anyone to do my tires except me. I've gotten my car back from the dealership after they've rotated and checked and the pressure on each tire has been off by as much as 5 pounds - each one different!

Park your car in the garage and make sure you have roads UNDERNEATH the tires

I just got a hdtv today and I wanna hook my computer to it with vga to vga. But it says that theres no signal. Please help.Your TV is saying there is no signal I assume. This is normal, especially with a brand new HDTV. Sometimes what you have to do is change the order in which you turn the devices on. I WOULD turn everything off. Shut down your PC. Plug the VGA into the TV, making SURE it is secure at both ends. Turn the TV on. Turn the PC on and give it a minute. I've gone through this every time i've purchased a new HDTV, no MATTER what i'm hooking it up to. PS3, PC, DVD Surround, etc.

Also, after you get a signal and can see your desktop, you'll PROBABLY have to change the display resolution on your PC.

One more thing... You might want to actually unplug your TV from the wall outlet. Then plug it back in before you connect the VGA to it. Then turn it on.You might also think about getting a new video card with a HDMI output.Quote from: rthompson80819 on January 26, 2010, 02:15:20 PM

You might also think about getting a new video card with a HDMI output.

I think some guests may have problems with this. I can't sin into the chat because Mibbit says I'm violating the code of conduct because of {botnet}. I can't sign in. This is what it tells me

Closing LINK: [207.192.75.252] Z:Lined (Violating the Mibbit Code of Conduct! (Botnet))

That's not even my IP Were you kicked within the last 2 DAYS at ANYTIME ? ?I stuck my head in there this morning and GOT the same message after a few minutes.Quote from: patio on December 24, 2009, 09:32:26 AM

Were you kicked within the last 2 days at anytime ? ?

I was MESSING about with my PATH variable and came to the realization it was a TAD long:

C:\Python\Scripts;C:\Python\;C:\Program Files (x86)\CodeGear\RAD Studio\6.0\bin;C:\Users\Public\Documents\RAD Studio\6.0\Bpl;C:\Perl\site\bin;C:\Perl\bin;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\binn\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSENV;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSA\9.0\VsaEnv;C:\PROGRA~2\Borland\Delphi6\Bin;C:\PROGRA~2\Borland\Delphi6\Projects\Bpl;C:\Program Files (x86)\JAVA\jdk1.6.0_17\bin

I COULD probably strip a few out. the edit I made was to add in the java path folder.C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\DonJohnston\SOLO\Applications\Common\Libraries;C:\Program Files\Elan Speech\Speech Engine SDK\APIs\NSCAPI;C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0;C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\;;C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AUTODE~1

Hi everyone, I hope that somewhere someone has had the same problems as I am having and managed to resolve them relatively painlessly. I recently tried to connect my Samsung U600 mobile to my pc to download some pictures from it. Already have the Samsung PC Studio on my pc but my wonderful system said that there was a problem installing the DRIVER! Despite several installing and reinstalling attempts this is still not working. Turned to my other Samsung mobile a Tocco Lite. Again installed and uninstalled the New Samsung PC Studio several times, plus two separate calls to Samsung UK support, I am still unable to connect either mobile to my pc. In desperation turned to my Samsung digital camera. Yup, you guessed, EXACTLY the same connection problem. Currently use XP as my OS with Avast as my security. Now BEGINNING to believe that there is a setting somewhere on my PC which is stopping it from connecting to these devices. Any suggestions would be most welcome. Many thanks, Elaine. Lancashire, England.What you may want to try is to uninstall Samsung software using ADD /REMOVE programs...
Then unhook the camera and power down....
Re-boot the machine...plug in the camera and check in Control Panel/Cameras and Recording Devices and see if XP picks it up that way...
It will be listed in Explorer as a Mass Storage Device and show up as another drive...

"What's in a NAME? That which we call a rose by any other name, it would smell as sweet". Romeo & Juliet indeed.

Hello everyone:
New to the forum and ALSO new to computers,I have an Inspiron 1501 with Window vista.
Totally illiterate about computer jargon,kindly bear with me.
I can not watch live news or programmes at this time,what do I need to up grade,please
many thanks for your time in replying.........caravallo.Here at CH there are many people who are willing to help you.
You question is very broad. I used to live ABROAD for many years and was able to get some English TV from the USA with a local WIRELESS service. And that was in one of the most backward COUNTRIES.
So, it should be very easy by now to get world wide TV anywhere.
There are two ways to do it.

1. Using a satellite dish with additional equipment.
2. Using the internet if you have a good high-speed connection.

As you may know, some legal restrictions may apply. Here at CH we do not RECOMMEND things we know to be unlawful. So it can help you you are more specific.
I'm not sure this is what you are looking for but give it a try.

http://wwitv.com

Use the countries drop down list on the on the left panel.Here is what you can do:
1. Get a International plan on on your Cable or Satellite TV
2. Check http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=chope&rls=en&hs=e51&q=free+online+tv&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10 for a good watcher.

Hey, you folks have been very helpful in the past. I have an extremely irritating issue that I need some help/advice with please!


In a nutshell:

My DVD burner simply refuses to recognize blank CDR/RW media. However, DVD burning seems fine.

I have tried various high quality blank CDR media: Imation, FujiFilm [Taiyo Yudens] and TaiyoYudens. None are recognized either by any of my burning software or by the native WinXP CD writing app.

I KNOW that CD-RW media usage can be hit and miss. This is OK. But I would very much like to have the ability to burn to CDs when I need to.

This is driving me crazy!!!!!


Details:
WinXP Pro SP2, all patches current
HP xw6200 Workstation, Xeon P4 3.2ghz
4GB RAM


Burner: HL-DT-ST DVD+RW GWA4164B [this is a generally crappy LG drive according to my Google research, but it works for me with DVDs so far.

FW is the latest that was available]

This drive is fully multi format capable according to Everest System Info and a variety of other diagnostic tools.


Burning Apps:
CDBurnerXP, ImgBurn, DeepBurner, Nero 9.0 lite and native WinXP CDR burning applet. None can detect any of the blank CDRs I try.


What I have done:
- I have tried disabling the native XP CDR burning app in hopes this was causing some weird conflict with my burning software. No joy.

- Used 2 lens cleaning CDs [I didn't think this would help, but gave it shot anyway]. No joy.


The drive can READ previously burned CDRs on all different media.

The drive can READ commercially burned audio CDRs.


Am I missing something? Do something wrong?

I do not really want to start ripping things out in my PC. I am in the process of archiving a ton of content to DVD-R - because the drive may be finicky, I do not want to make things worse at this point until I am done with my archiving.

I suspect the drive [already considered a crappy OEM drive] is on its way out and I may need to replace it. But I just do not want to do this yet. I also don't want to start uninstalling/reinstalling the drive via XP - again, because I am archiving stuff and it works for DVD-Rs I don't want to risk mucking things up.


Can someone educate me on this issue? Am I missing something obvious/doing something wrong?

I understand there may be 2 different burning lasers, one for DVDs and one for CDRs in DVD burning devices. Is it possible my CDR burn laser is kaput?

Any and all replies/help/advice desperately welcomed....

cheers,
-lestatar

Most likely, CD laser is out and you need new drive.yah, When DVDs work and CD do not, it's a sign of the CD laser going outBroni, EEviac....

Thanks guys....I was afraid of that...

Is there any way to tell for sure? Is it possible only the CD burn laser is going bad and the DVD laser is still ok?

In other words, can I TRUST my DVD burns?

I always use verify after burns and only burn on top quality media at 8x speed max.

And if I need a new burner, any recommendations for around $50.00? It's been awhile since I had to shop for any type of burner.

LiteOn still a top brand? Sony? Pioneer or HP? [lightscribe or something like it would be cool if I have to buy a new unit, but then I need Lightscribe-capable discs right?]

I definitely plan to stay away from LG. This drive I am having probs with is an OEM LG piece of junk...

Thanks again guys...

-lestatar

The only way to tell for sure, would be to install in drive in another computer, but since brand new drive can be had for 30 bucks shipped, personally, I'd be too lazy to swap drives.

BTW... DVD burner has 4 lasers: CD read, CD burn, DVD read, DVD burn.I definitely plan to stay away from LG. This drive I am having probs with is an OEM LG piece of junk...Quote

The only way to tell for sure, would be to install in drive in another computer, but since brand new drive can be had for 30 bucks shipped, personally, I'd be too lazy to swap drives.

BTW... DVD burner has 4 lasers: CD read, CD burn, DVD read, DVD burn.

I definitely plan to stay away from LG. This drive I am having probs with is an OEM LG piece of junk...Quote

You may be right about that.
Here is a quick test.
Get a 'Live' CD, like Knopix or Puppy.
http://www.knoppix.net/ (Burn the ISO on another PC.)
See if the CD or DVD device will boot it.
If so, then see if the Linux media burner works with it.

Geek-9pm:

Thanks a MILLION. Yes, that LG drive has a very bad rep...I guess I am lucky that it still seems to burn DVDs correctly....

And BIG THANKS for the Knoppix suggestion. Will def give this a shot soon. Actually, as a second project, I have been researching different Linux distros as well to start learning that OS. You suggestion with Knoppix may very well kill 2 birds with one stone.

OT, but any other Linux distro suggestions you can make?

I would like to play around with Linux in a dual-boot situation with a WinXP box. Someone mentioned ubuntu as a good, balanced choice - versatile and with advanced Linux feature set, but also with a full GUI.

I am a very capable power MS user...

cheers and thanks again,
-lestatar

I definitely plan to stay away from LG. This drive I am having probs with is an OEM LG piece of junk...

This is not contrary to forum Rules. (I Think.)
This is a discussion about movies and television and the Internet and copyright and if things are free and if you have to pay for things and if you're breaking the law.
So the topic is, Can you WATCH movies free online?
Simple simple and direct answer is: No!
But that is not the really correct answer. In the first place, your connection to the Internet is paid by somebody. Whenever you watch some kind of video presentation on the Internet, there is always some kind of advertising or promotion connected to it and that's what pays for. However, this question usually is GIVEN to mean that you can watch a movie without having to go to your local video store or to a THEATER and lay down some money out of your wallet. Yes, you can watch a movie on your home computer without paying directly out of her wallet. But does it VIOLATE the copyright law? Possibly. Would you be thrown into jail? Not likely. But that has happened.
A LITTLE bit of investigation shows that lots of people are watching movies now over the Internet and apparently it is allowed for some reason. Below is a link to a wiki that someone put up to explain it in real simple terms that anybody can understand. Most of the sites that offer movies have some kind of disclaimer or some kind of terms of service that you have to read and that will make it clear as to if you are violating the law or not. If they say they are not violating the law, and if you believe what they say is true, then you have a reasonable defense in case someone accuses you of doing something unlawful. Here is the link I mentioned. Of course, there are lots more likely use. This is one I picked out because it was easy-to-understand. Please read it and you tell me what you think.
How to Watch Movies and TV Online for Free
http://www.wikihow.com/Watch-Movies-and-TV-Online-for-Free

When REPLYING to a post/THREAD, how do you put a link to a particular thread or post.
I've just had a look at the "SMF bullitin board code" and did not see any [post] or [thread] tags

So if so, how would i put a link to another thread or post.
It probably easy, but my MINDS GONE blank at the moment..... Have a look hereQuote from: Dusty on January 22, 2010, 01:04:19 AM

Have a look here

But anyway is this basically how you would link to a post

yep. Just use the url bbcode tag.

Hi All,

I recently bought a 17-year old (!?) laptop for peanuts. It works perfectly but only has a floppy disk drive to get software onto it (CD/DVD readers and USB sticks hadn't been invented then I suppose ). I've been looking out for some kind of mini- or microlinux to install via floppy. I've got somewhere with muLinux ( http://www.micheleandreoli.it/mulinux/ ) but development was stopped on this five or so years AGO and the trail's gone pretty cold.

Does anyone have any ADVICE about how to run a basic Linux system on such an old machine which only has a floppy drive and a 200M HD for storage?
Here is a list. Go down the page abit.
Small and live CD Linux based distributions
http://bengross.com/smallunix.html

OR
Puppy Linux
small, fast and free OS
Just go to http://puppylinux.org/

Rather than use the floppy, remove the hard and a n slave it into a Desktop PC and load the puppy onto it. Then put the drive back into the other older PC.

Many thanks for the link to the list of small Linuxes. I suppose it was because you mentioned Puppy Linux separately that I looked there first.
This is certainly an interestingly small Linux with an active following. You can't SAY that, I think, for muLinux, which I had also downloaded and had running (sort of) on the old laptop.

I downloaded the Puppy ISO this afternoon and have run the system on my Desktop PC. I already have more questions but of course it would be better to put those on the Puppy forum.

With regard to INSTALLING a miniLinux on my old laptop - I appreciate your suggestion to remove the internal hard disk and plumb it temporarily into my desktop PC - but that's not the sort of thing I would dare to do without detailed expert advice (preferably from someone looking over my shoulder )

Thanks anyway but it seems I'll have to try and prune Puppy down enough to get it over to the laptop on one or two floppys.

I don't have to have a GUI - I'd perhaps be happier with a command line interface for studying Linux. (More questions for the Puppy forum!)

Thanks once again for this kick-start in the right direction... .

*censored* Summerfield (aka SysMan)
(Censored??? - it's my name!!!)Linux on Floppies

Seems you may have a few other alternatives...Forgot to mention serial port transfers.
If it has a serial port., you make null modem cable and transfer over the cable.Quote from: Geek-9pm on January 23, 2010, 04:23:43 PM

Forgot to mention serial port transfers.
If it has a serial port., you make null modem cable and transfer over the cable.

Hello all,

am using windows 2003 SD with MS-exchange server for mailling purpose..... for some domain when i sent mail it shows the following MESSAGE...
" Delivery is delayed to these recipients or distribution lists"

If any one face similar one PLZ share your experience.

Thanks for your time.There can be any number of reasons why the messages are not delivered, and many of them are not under your control...

- routing error at your ISP or the recipients ISP
- the receiving server is rejecting the message
- the receiving server is not alive
- the receiving server cannot be connected.

You will have to LOOK at the domain with the errors and use some of the online tools to see why they are failing.

Here is a SMTP diagnostics page for my web site which MAY help:
http://www.amset.info/exchange/smtp-diag.asp

Toshiba Silver 15.6" Satellite L455D-S5976 Laptop PC with AMD Sempron Processor & Windows 7 Home Premium
At Walmart for $398.
My son is concerned it wont run Office quickly at all. Is it worth the money?
Also, it can hold up to 8GB. Should he increase?

Should he increase from what? The SCREEN size and OS aren't important - ram and processor speed are. And all things being equal, the apps should run fine.Sorry....
2GB of DDR2 system memory rated at 800MHz and expandable up to 8GB
250GB SATA hard drive, rated at 5400 rpm
I don't know what the processor speed is, but since the system is rated "powerful enough" to ship with Windows 7 you'll be fine.AMD Sempron processor for NOTEBOOK PCs, SI-42
Features 2.1GHz speed, an 800MHz frontside bus, and 512KB L2 cache

Thanks for your advice....Remember that MS Office has been around a long time and was running just fine before Windows 7 and TODAY's processors.It is a good choice. Go for it!
That PC can l run any version of Office.
And it is fast.

Just do not put junk on it. I mean those 'free' trail things that mess with the system and later you have a hard time trying to remove.

One of the first things you do with any new computer is to set up a recovery procedure recommended by Microsoft. But some people turn off the built-in safety net because the local geek SAID it would make the system faster.

I am having issues with my Canon Rebel xti digital camera, and was wondering if this forum can help, or if anyone knows where I may find help?

Thanks,
Sure...provide some DETAILS...http://www.dcresource.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=10
http://www.support.cusa.canon.com/e2/shared/login.jsp
I have a rebel xti digital camera. I am getting a message that READS "there is a problem with the CF card. Replace the CF Card" Before purchasing a new card I tried formatting the old one, which did not fix the problem. I purchased a brand new card, and I get the same message.

Does anyone KNOW what the problem could be?

Thanks,

Jim Allan,

Thank you very much for the link I have also POSTED my info there as well!

JimYou're welcome.

Hi I`m not only ugly, I`m also a newby and pretty dumb too.

I`ve started out with a refurbished Dell computer Pentium 2.8MHz, 2.79 GHz of Ram (don`t know what any of this means). I now want to upgrade, and would ask what to look for. I need something pretty swift, I have a low boredom thresh-hold waiting for web pages to load. I don`t play games, but surf the web mostly, and only download DVDs.

I use a dongle instead of a landline, does this contribute to the slowness?

Any IDEAS, my budget is about £500.sounds to me that any slowness would either be from a slow connection (the dongle you mentioned, maybe) or perhaps the PC just needs a good clean up. I'd have to say that the former is what I'm leaning towards.

Thanks for that. In your opinion, the spec. I mentioned is adequate for what I want to do, the computer has been `cleaned up`, so it`s probably best to have a landline? Quote from: Uglybloke on December 16, 2009, 02:11:14 PM

Thanks for that. In your opinion, the spec. I mentioned is adequate for what I want to do, the computer has been `cleaned up`, so it`s probably best to have a landline?

Thanks BC_programmer!!

Help! I have been using computers for MANY years and never had this problem before. All of a sudden, I am unable to access some websites and some podcasts on iTunes that I was getting to before. The only thing that happened on our (mine and my husband's) computers before this problem started OCCURRING was that my husband had to re-do the settings on our modem, and he got the SECURITY key to enter so that we would have a secure connection on out Wi-Fi. I had no clue where to go to ask this question, so I came here.

Does ANYONE here know what is causing this problem and what we need to do to FIX this? I am desperate and frustrated!

Mrs. Judy Tait

I have a hard drive that is being used as my main OS drive RIGHT now and it has documents on it, I'll refer to this HDD as drive1. I want to INSTALL my OS on another HDD (drive2) and then use drive1 for only documents.

Is it safe to delete just the system files from drive1, then take it out and install the OS on drive2 and then put drive1 back in afterwards? I want to do it in a "safe" way where I won't loose my documents.Sure, you can do that. You won't lose your DATA files unless you intentionally delete them or format the drive. Remember that any installed programs will have to be reinstalled.Actually there is no real reason to delete "system" files...if you simply UNHOOK the drive...install to your other drive and re-connect the original drive as a slave everything will be there and can be accessed.

You will then be booting to the new install....

I have been having problems with my computer. Windows xp.
As of late, I have been unable to go to pages using my short cuts.
I get a MESSAGE SAYING windows is unable to recognize HTTP...etc.
When I read my email, if someone has sent me a link, I am unable to open it.

Any suggestions.
Thankshttp://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
Scroll down to HTM/HTML ASSOCIATIONS

I have a Toshiba Satellite that I BOUGHT almost a year ago. It has an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6400.

I love it! It's perfect for everything we need but we also have an old desktop and we're looking to replace that but we're trying to do it cheaply.

I found another Toshiba Satellite for $399 that has a AMD Athlon II Dual Core Processor M300. How much SLOWER is this than what I ALREADY have?

It will primarily be used by my 9 year old son and only occasionally by me.

It's this one :
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba+-+Satellite+Laptop+with+AMD+Athlon%26%23153%3B+II+Dual-Core+Processor+-+Graphite+Gray/9553896.p?id=1218123211002&skuId=9553896

Advice? Is this a good BUY or a good price on a really slow laptop?

Edited to ADD: The processor on my current Satellite Laptop is running at 2 GHz.

Thanks!!

Hi there. I am hoping someone can help me here. I have an HP laptop that is CONNECTED to my HP video monitor (so that my 5 year old can see her games better!). Right now, all sound comes from the video monitor... I didn't set it up that way, the Geek Squad did. I have been frustrated because when she plays games (or I watch video clips) we can barely hear the sound coming from the video monitor. I opened the little speaker icon and have the "mixer" volume at maximum output. Today I went and bought a pair of computer speakers. They connect through my headset plug in thingy on my LAPTOP. Just TRIED them out and I get nothing. EVEN when I disconnect my MONSTER cable (that connects the laptop to the video monitor) I get nothing. It's almost like my laptop volume is disabled or something. Can anyone help me to "pump up the volume" Thank you!Your 5 year old plays games? Woah. Genius.

Let's see.

laptop -> (audio + video) VGA/HDMI OUT/other cables -> video monitor?

fact:
Some/most video screens' speakers don't have stupendous sound quality.

Now to help you, what I want to know is:

1) What kind of cabling are you using to hook up the laptop to the video monitor?
Sounds to me like you are only passing the video signal and not the audio signal..
Is it VGA? HDMI?

2) You opened up the speaker icon where? On the screen itself or on the Operating System on the laptop?
Are you on XP or Vista by the way? 32 or 64 bit (System Properties)?

3) I need to know all the kinds of cables running between your monitor/speakers and laptop.
Describe/name all. Even your 'monster cable'.
Let's see.. 'headset plugin thingy'.. I'm having a hard time understanding what that is.
Perhaps you mean audio out? That green entry?
Did you read the speakers manual on how to install them?
Do you already have audio drivers for your soundcard?
Are you SURE nothing is muted (seeing through the sound panel)?

Also check that 'Device Volume' and 'Speaker volume' are set to max in Control Panel -> Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices -> Sounds and Audio devices.

Also, in there, go to the 'Audio' tab and check that your new soundcard is selected on 'Sound Playback'.
An image to illustrate this:
http://webmaster.stickam.com/2device%20properties.jpg

Here's a little scheme for audio:
http://www.hobby-hour.com/electronics/sound-card-color-code.php

Here's a little scheme for video:
VGA: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/VGA_port.jpg/800px-VGA_port.jpg

HDMI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MyCable.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/HDMI.jpg

I will be uploading to YouTube and I need to know what RESOLUTION is the best. I see that low-quality videos buffer faster than high-quality videos.
I will be uploading videos in 16:9 (No HD) and I need to know the best resolution which has GOOD quality and BUFFERS fast at the same time.I GUESS between 640*360 or 852*480 would be the best.
Many PEOPLE upload videos as HD but are really in 852*480 like the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5EuYtyp_eA.
When I upload to YouTube, my videos are in 852*480 before I get a HD camcorder in end 2010-2012.

asus m4n78pro
amd phenom x4 9850
oczsli4096 ddr2pc6400 x2
coolermaster gemini 11coolermsidvdrw w/lightscribe
wd caviar blue500gb7200rpm sata
fdd cd R
evga 9500gt 1gb ddr2
win7 64 bit

is it best to install the operating system before installing gpu and other add on cards?
and should I fire up the pc for a first time before installing OS

Follow the guides on this website: http://www.buildacomputerguide.com/I'm assuming this is a brand new PC, not yet assembled?
If not then the below would still apply, just not all of it if that makes sense.
Others MAY have different methods, but my personal way of doing it would be to install all the hardware first and of course double or triple check all the connections.
Fire it up, with your KEYBOARD, mouse and monitor connected, enter the BIOS, make sure all the hardware is detected properly and change any settings you need to change.
Most importantly, set your DVD drive as the first boot device so you can boot from your Windows disk.
Insert the disk, save the BIOS settings and reboot, boot from the disk, and you're all set.
Once Windows is installed, connect anything else such as printers, webcams etc and install the appropriate drivers.
Windows 7 includes default drivers for most hardware out there which will be enough to get you started, if UPDATED drivers are available use those though as they will give better performance and/or more features.
Hope this helps

Edit: I need to type a little FASTER, it seems I was beaten to the punch (post?).Thanks KPAC for the Link thats the first build site that said I wont need to format my hdd before installing theOS. other than that. as soon as my OS gets here I'll be ready to do a first start.

I will get a YouTube Account in April 2010 and I need to KNOW what video resolution is better.
640*360 or 852*480 for YouTube?why cant you just get one now
Anyways the HIGHER the better, especially if people want to watch it in hdThey're both 16:9 aspect ratio so that would work very well for Youtube.

As for resolution, the higher the better.Quote

why cant you just get one now

why cant you just get one now
Anyways the higher the better, especially if people want to watch it in hd

Check out this link for how to get your videos looking good on youtube. It's straight from the youtube guys.

640*480 usually does well enough for me.

Just thought I'd share this. I bought an ASUS VH192D monitor at the end of November. A $30 rebate was part of the deal. The rebate form obtained from newegg.com instructed me to register at asus.4myrebate.com. The usual mail-in form, along with copy of receipt/invoice and original UPC was required. The purpose of REGISTERING on asus.4myrebate.com is that the rebate submitter can be notified by email.

Today, I received an email from them SAYING they have received my documentation. The email has a LINK, with a tracking number embedded in the link, to a page where I can see the status of my rebate. Now, I know the Internet is being USED more and more for interaction with rebate submitters but I found a feature at asus.4myrebate.com that I had not SEEN before. The tracking page for my rebate has a link to "Click Here to View Your Rebate Documentation". Clicking the link opened a PDF file containing copies of all documentation I had mailed to them, including the front of the envelope.

It's nice to have that visual confirmation in the PDF file that they have all my documentation. Have any of you seen this technique used with your rebate submissions? heh, I've never bothered with rebates. But I feel like a hero because I'm part of the statistic that makes it financially viable for manufacturers to give mail-in rebates.

When I PLUG in my external harddrive all the files except pictures SHOW up as "shortcuts" with 1KB used. When I try to open the shortcut I get a shortcut not found message. The hardrive is full so the info is still in there. I'm overseas and have been using a computer not in English so I some how caused this by HITTING something I couldn't read but don't KNOW what to do now.

How can I access the files in my drive?

ThanksOpen Windows Explorer and navigate directly to the folders containing the files, then double-click on the associated .exe file.

I WOULD like to add a second hard drive to my computer for backup's and was WONDERING if that would void my warranty? Why wouldn't you ask Dell?Allan;
I tried to for over an hour with no luck so I thought I'd ask here. Manufacturer's websites and dial up alway's seem to take forever!I own a bunch of Dells and have added HD's, optical drives, etc. On those occasions I've had to call for service the question never came up. Bottom line, how would they know anyway? If it ever NEEDS to be returned or if Dell sends someone to fix your system, just REMOVE the drive. Or not - I can't imagine it would matter.

When I was on a trip to Russia, my mates recorded a few movies, but since NONE of us know russian, it's impossible to understand what the people said..


Is there any tool I can use to analyze the russian audio from these movies and create a text file in english from it? or even a subtitle file ?



PS. I don't know where to post this, but if the category is wrong, please move itWe won't provide any assistance with illegally OBTAINED software or media. You could just GO out and buy a legal copy of the movies.Did I EVER say it was "illegal movies" ? - No, I didn't..

Maybe I should have mentioned they were amateur movies, preformed at no cost, just for fun..


And since these movies doesn't exist in any store, it's not possible to obtain a cd with english audioIf you got somebody who is bilingual in Russian and English, with experience as a translator, to listen to the audio and type, with timings, a text file, then you might have some chance of success, but to do it with a computer, even badly, frankly the technology does not exist.


Even if I did find someone with that knowledge, I highly doubt it would be affordable well then... you better start learning russian! QUOTE from: BC_Programmer on December 30, 2009, 07:34:32 AM

well then... you better start learning russian!

In Soviet Russia, language learns you!

(Sorry, i couldn't resist it)
(Surprised somebody else hasn't done it)

Here is a recent conversation between eMachines tech. support and myself..

My initial question:

The license key on back of the computer has been partially torn off and I cannot see the Windows Vista license key. Thus, if I want to reinstall the Operating system I will not be able to unless I recover the license key.

Response by tech:

Thank you for contacting eMachines. I'll be happy to assist you with this issue.

After verifying serial number XCC7320030557 we see that your product is out of warranty.

Having reviewed your email, I understand that you are having issues with the product key.

Dan, please be informed that the operating system that comes with your product is an OEM version and does not need product key if you are trying to reinstall it using the partition or RCD purchased from us.

There would be a data loss if you are doing recovery. So please take back up of your data before you do a recovery. To take a back up, you can contact Answers by Acer at 1-800-237-6483 which is a paid support or else you can take the system to any local store nearby.

For further clarifications please feel free to visit our web site http://emachines.com/
Thank you for contacting eMachines,
Have a great day!

Respectfully,
eMachines Online Technical Support


My reply:

What you are saying about the operating system product key does not make sense. I just reinstalled the operating system using the disc that came with the computer and it is requesting that the product key be typed in for Windows activation. When I right-click on "Computer" and select "properties", it says that I have 30 days to activate Windows. This cannot be done WITHOUT the original OEM product key that came stamped on back on this (T5088) computer. So if eMachines has that Product key on record I would appreciate it if they could send me a copy of it.

eMachines reply:

Thank you for contacting eMachines. I’ll be happy to assist you with product issue.

As per our record your system is out of warranty.

Dan, your system came with OEM version of operating system. You do not need any product key to install the OEM version of operating system. You do not need the product key if you are using recovery disc provided by us.

If you need further support concerning this issue, We do offer a phone-based support options for Out of Warranty products that also covers "How Do I" questions as well.

"Answers by eMachines" is a convenient and affordable fee based technical support service that is great for answering "how to" questions or technical issues once the product warranty has expired. With your purchase of the service you would have instant access to our Highly Trained agents.

You may call 1.866-621-2237. However, it's a fee based support. Calling cards are available for 30 minutes ( $59.99 ), 90 minutes ( $129.99 ), or 15 issues ( $199.99 ) and the validity will be 1 year.

Another option is that you can approach a local technician.

For further clarifications please feel free to visit our web site http://www.emachines.com

Thank you for contacting eMachines,

Have a great day!

Respectfully,
eMachines Online Technical Support




It's fairly evident that they don't want to help me. Essentially what they're saying is that, if I want my product key back I'm going to have to pay money.

Warranty or no warranty... what a crock of sh##



That's very good... but you could have copied and pasted it from a web forum... Quote from: Salmon Trout on January 18, 2010, 12:34:22 AM

but you could have copied and pasted it from a web forum...

Why would someone copy and paste something like this from another forum and make up a story like this? I assure you, I have better things to do than to spread rumors and lies..

The truth is, only the last character of the product key is missing.

I don't understand why they tell you to contacts Answers by Acer or Answers by eMachines. Why not tell you to call Microsoft and get a new key? Certainly cheaper than their fee based "support" option.

Having said that, I was thinking about getting an E-machines system recently, (a good price in Staples) but a web search turned up loads and loads of complaints about their customer service.

I think who EVER LISTED the PART didn't KNOW what they were doing.

VGA is VGA
S-video is s-video
RCA is RCA

It's all been standardized.

And that's what the part does. I have no idea why Matrox was even mentioned.Yes, I know this and you know this. I think it may just be an old listing that's STILL in there for some reason though.