Wow, Mathematician, you really didn't both thinking before you opened your mouth on this one. Ubuntu (and many other distros) have the ability to not only recognize often obscure devices, but install...

I agree, Ubuntu is where you'll want to go in terms of a Desktop configuration. The advantage they have over the other distros is this: Money. They are financed and can offer, outside community...

When it comes down to it, Gnome and KDE can both run almost all the same X programs, so you need to look for a cleaner system rather than a more pre-fab compatible one.

And, if the look and feel...

One big question for solving this: What distribution are you using? And, what version?

If you've gone through and added repositories for other needs and failed to remove them, then they'll still...

Do you really think a Google built OS is a good thing? And, if they do go through with making their own Linux distribution, many like myself would avoid it like the plague because of the obvious...

It seems that this thread has gone a bit off-subject, so I stopped about half way through to put in my 2 cents about the actual question:

Have you experimented with using a WRT54G router from...

Ok, I'm a Linux n00b myself and I just finished a tour of the more popular distributions as I am revamping my entire rig. I ended up with Ubuntu (which, if you choose KDE as your desktop manager,...

In one word: Compression.

The way the video is put into a digital format is night vs. day to a software package. Not to mention, the application of these 2 formats is opposite ends of the same...

Ok, I'm assuming she has purchased some sort of digital camera or scanner, right?

Now, if she has then there is generally a few software packages that can assist with minor changes that she is...

Ok, do you have Macromedia's Fireworks? It's actually quite a bit more user friendly for making frame-by-frame gif animations.

Also, check the web for freeware animators. If you generate each...

There are a lot of minor changes in this software from the previous release and it'll take some time to learn. Don't get frustrated, just avoid shortcuts untill they come naturally with the new...

I am an avid fan of flash for many reasons (including my love for animation and anime.) Tell you what: Flash is a tough program to master, but if she really has a passion for it then I'll send her to...

I think that the line between developer and designer is growing very thin with the new technology being introduced. Not so much introduced as integrated.

Has anyone else been keeping an eye on...

aswettle, you hit it right on the nose. Another important thing to watch out for is 'code spamming'. Perhaps your page has a lot of different products and services to offer, for example, and you want...

Sorry if I'm being in any way rude by this, but do you understand the undertaking you would have to go through in creating an OS? Bill Gates has a little empire for a reason. The OS would have to be...

Ok, circular. Is that another term for non-reciprocating?

I think that all-in-all, it really comes down where you live and what services are available. I have used both cable and DSL in my area. The DSL, BTW, is always connected. I've never needed to use a...

Yes, both Carol and Brian have a very valid point. Tags by themselves are pointless, but when it comes to Google, tags are imprtant for determining whether a site is really based on what it's...

Once again, I will say, they are also important for the all-knowing, all-seeing Google. Not in the tag itself, but in that Google uses it as a way of looking to see if your claims on a meta tag are...

If I may ask, what have you done in terms of marketing your site in the past month? There may be a good reason for the PR drop that you don't see yet....PR is important, but so are other traffic...

I think I'd have to agree on this, just reformat. It's probably the quickest and easiest way to get the system usable again. Find a copy of WinXP (or any OS of your choice) and boot from CD. There...

I would suggest going to the site for the MP3 player manufacturer and downloading the latest drivers. I had issues with my Creative Nomad Jukebox a short while ago and I updated the player's firmware...

I would suggest carefully running through the DX settings and checking that everything is in order. There is the possibilty that things were changed quite a bit when you reinstalled and the settings...

True that, formatting is the sure fix. It's wiping the computing slate clean, but if he is going to save his data (which, having a 30gig MP3 database, I understand,) he will either need a second...

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Hello, all. My name is Cody Snider. I'm an SEO guy from Colorado (more of a hardware guy doing SEO for fun and profit :-p)

I enjoy reading your techie questions and offering as much help as I...

Here's a little bit from http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307881 that may help you a bit:

Converting a FAT or FAT32 Volume to NTFS

NOTE: Although the possibility of...

The problem you are having may very well be that you are using a FAT32 file system and some WindowsXP setups require an NTFS setup. I've had Windows pull this on me before when stepping up to XP Pro....

About this comment, we have tried making use of PCanywhere in my office a few times. It is a big name software package, which you'd think would make it better and more reliable, but think again. I...

I've done a great deal of work on overclocking my own systems for gaming purposes. I use a Soyo Dragon and it comes with the ability to overclock in 1Mhz steps. The only advice I can give on this...

AMD or Intel? I'm curious what everyone in this area is using and their reasoning. There will forever be the arguement of which is better, so everyone try to back your reasoning well. Let's see if we...

Have you tried switching between openGL and Direct3D rendering for the games that don't work? Also, some games require that DX8.1b be installed, I've never understood why this is, but I've had...

I was refering to another post. The site that beeman runs. It's a suggestion for him and a damn good way to boost PR AND traffic.:)

I'm assuming you are using a FAT32 file system and you do not wish to upgrade to an NTFS system. Is this correct?

Have you considered checking the power supply and all the power connections? Does it turn on every once in a while? Or is it always having trouble?:confused:

Just in case it's already partitioned as either NTFS or FAT, has data on it, and has no OS installed (i.e. it was a slave before and was used as, say, an MP3 database,) then i suggest you check to...

First, as always, consult the diagrams in the manual for your motherboard. I have a 12v connector on my board and i've never seen any need to use it.

Be careful about connecting any power cord to...

Ajax's 2 cents: Have you considered building yourself a links page and filling it with links from sites that have good PR in exchange for a link back from them? As long as you keep the content...

Yes, meta tags are very important for a site. The place where people mess up most frequently is in the content of the site and the keywords tag. Basically, find words in your site's content that...