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 | Rule 1: Mark stuff like that and delete it without even viewing it. Rule 2: Stop worrying about what it is and where it comes from, because by the time you figure it out there'll be a new and different lot of junkmail cropping up to worry you sick. Rule … |
| | Microsoft has a Beta version of their own Anti-spyware product available for download. (You'll need to use Internet Explorer to download the thing, I'm afraid) [url]http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/default.mspx[/url] I'm interested to hear the experiences of anyone who has used it. How does it compare to the likes of AdAware and Spybot for … |
 | You need a case. Get a decent one, with a 'brand name power supply included, or buy your power unit separately. If the one in the Dell is 300 to 350 wattsa or better, and is standard configuration which will bolt into a standard case, then re-use that. Dell includes … |
| | Re: CPU Cooling m [QUOTE=cscgal]Antec :)[/QUOTE] huh????? Cases, yes! Case fans, yes! Power supplies, yes! But CPU coolers? I don't think so! They're a bit-player at best! Have a look at some of the options on offer here: [url]http://www.pccasegear.com.au/category23_1.htm[/url] to get started on generating some ideas of what you want, then check online … |
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| | Yes. Clicking noises from drives most likely indicate the drive is failing. |
| | I'd bet that's a problem which has resulted from different burning programs being installed, and ending up with some system corruption and programs conflicting with each other. Read [url="http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2.nsf/web/C893CE455DE22DA0CA256E99003CAAC5"]"What's using my burner?"[/url] and the other linked articles in it, and I'm sure you'll find a solution after working your way … |
 | [url="http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/download.php?main=1"]Use DOSBox [/url] Links to everything you need to know here, including one to a dedicated forum for users of the program: [url="http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php"]http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php[/url] |
| | Moved to Hardware section and merged two related topics. |
| | Hi all, [url="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/showthread.php?t=17164"] This query from the Geeks Lounge[/url] has me wondering how others feel about the default settings for email notification. Dani has email notification set to Weekly by default, I believe, to avoid the chance of new members being 'flooded' with notification messages when they first join up. … |
 | [img]http://www.daniweb.com/certificates/badge4760.jpg[/img] OK, so what's the little letters underneath stand for, Dani? |
| | err... uummm..... Rules here forbid assistance being given with P2P software. Topic closed. |
| | Man, you never even read it! The cardboard goes in, the glue goes under the socket, and it's clamped down for pressure. Then the cardboard comes out, the processor and heatsink are reassembled, and all's well! The whole idea of the tip is to make the socket more securely fitted …  |
 | I would be very hesitant to purchase a 512Mb RAM module for that system. The model number you quoted is the motherboard id, by the way, and the motherboard was manufactured for use in some HP and Dell systems, rather than for retail. I can't be sure of the situation … |
| | Hi all, One of the problems we face when trying to assist people with their hardware problems is the matter of identifying what hardware they actually have in their systems. I've just come across yet another reporting tool, and it seems to me to be rather a good one. I've …  |
| | Re: New PC for DV Avoid using a Celeron. Obviously better processors give better performance, but if you really must go ultra budget an AMD Sempron will be better suited to the task than an Intel Celeron. Try for the best Athlon64 or Pentium 4 motherboard/processor combination you can fit into your budget. Display card …  |
| | Re: cpanel help Be awfully difficult, I'd say, given that the official website lists Windows support as "In development" [url]http://www.cpanel.net/[/url] |
| | Catweazle originated as a pisstake. I originally got online primarily to keep in contact with relatives who live some distance away, and when I got involved in messaging for contact I found they and their friends were heavily involved in a Tolkeinian 'Fantasy' thing with nicks. Being the perverse bloke … |
| | Could you clarify please? Are you trying to connect a parallel printer port on your PC to a USB printer? If not what exactly are you trying to connect. Also, could you describe your current setup there? You've mentioned two printers. Do you have more than one PC? If so, … |
| | Firstly, with an old nVidia card like yours, I would recommend you change back to using no later than the 4x.xx series driver for your displau card. The 5x.xx series drivers are really more for use with nVida FX cards. Go to nVidias download site, as you did before, but … |
| | OK, here's my suggestion, made in the topic mentioned: [QUOTE]Your situation, however, is different in that one user account on the system works perfectly, whilst two other accounts do not. In your case try this: Log in with the account that works OK. On the Start Menu, choose Control Panel … |
| | Does it work? Or does it just beep and fail to boot? |
| | Budget please? (And what currency it's in of course) Your price range will determine what's available for you. A display card in at least the mid-price range is recommended for playing modern PC games. |
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 | I think this is a very genuine problem, both for Dani and for Forum readers. There's more than side panel ads to consider, because smaller links show up in various places as well. The one mentioned here, No-Adware, is reported to generate its own blasted nuisance popups, and that's certainly …  |
| | xminji, please don't 'pigyback' new questions onto someone else's. Your problem is NOT simply a 'rundll' problem. By the looks of that log you have just about every silly thing available from the internet installed onto your system, inluding a fair bit of stuff which you've allowed in yourself and … |
| | A good cleanout might be in order, I feel. Make sure you disconnect the power cord before opening it up for a clean.  |
 | [url="http://www.gamespot.com"]Gamespot[/url] certainly agrees with you. [QUOTE] Surprisingly, Half-Life 2's story is one of the most disappointing aspects of the game. The first half of the game feels a bit unfocused, while the second half seems rushed. Even worse, the story leaves behind a mess of unanswered questions, and it doesn't …  |
| | Hi PaddyRamsey. Have you got a manufacturer and model number for the motherboard in that system? If you don't know what it is, please download and install 'Everest Home Edition' which is linked in the 'Sticky' at top of page, and use it to find out what the motherboard is …  |
| | If it's a PS/2 mouse, then unplugging/replugging it as described, with the system powered up, could well be what's caused the problem. You should NEVER connect or disconnect a PS/2 mouse with power to the motherboard, because the socket is liable to 'blow' and the motherboard rendered useless for a …  |
| | 1. Check you didn't switch them and connect to the wrong sockets. 2. Try using a different keyboard and mouse. |
| | Is this an ATX style PC (where you can command the thing to shut down by issuing a command to do so at the console) or an older AT style machine (where you always have to physically shut it down by pressing a power switch)? ATX style systems always have … |
| | eerrr.... uummm...... Is Windows Me actually ON the drive or is it just reporting the option at boot up? If there aren't two Windows folders, it's not on there and there's no need to format. A simple file edit would be all that's necessary in that event! |
| | Sounds to me like there is a BIOS password set. Try resetting CMOS to see if that clears it: Shut down and remove the power cord. Open up the system case and locate the round CMOS battery. Remove it, wait several minutes at least, then replace it and see if …  |
 | Another good 'un is Belarc Advisor http://[url="http://www.belarc.com/download"]www.belarc.com/download[/url]  |
| | Canon are about the most inexpensive for ink replacement. Do NOT go for the ultra cheap models though. |
| | The performance from inexpensive RAM is the same as it is from expensive RAM, basically. Lower 'latency' figures mean more responsive RAM or course, and better performance. But you can get CAS 2.5 to CAS 3.0 RAM in budget lines so go for that. Choose a reputable brand like Kingston, … |
| | Oh goodness, gecko, you wouldn't want that card if you're any sort of audiophile. I'd suggest a Creative SBLive! 5.1 as a minimum acceptable card, and preferably an Audigy2 ZS card for really good quality. |
| | Re: USB Woes Windows updates installed? A standard Windows XP installation can have issues with some USB setups. |
| | Re: PCI-e PCIE and PCI-X are most definitely, certainly NOT the same thing! PCI is familiar to everybody. It's the slot standard which replaced the old, and now virtually disused ISA slot standard. PCI-X is an extended version of that slot format. This image illustrates PCI and PCI-X slots: [img]http://www.costronic.com.tw/09p35I.JPG[/img] The AGP … |
| | Oh dear! Good thing that replacements are quite inexpensive nowadays. |
| | [QUOTE=rcrevolution]it is a fact that a X800XT/PE outperformace a 6800GT/Ultra in HL2 [/QUOTE] It is almost a fact that the PE in the card's title should stand for "press edition". Just about the only copies of the card ever produced found themselves into the hands of hardware reviewers. ATi announced … |
| | On a high powered, modern PC that's a no. The difference would be imperceptible. But on an older PC the difference between onboard audio and a decent add-in sound card can be quite noticeable. |
| | You know you're getting old when your grandkid turns up, beats the living bejeesus out of you at multiplayer, and you know that no matter how much you practice, it ain't gonna change! But the point is, you don't have to [b]be[/b] old unless you give up, and adopt some … |
| | Re: SLI questions Point 1: I don't believe future generations of display cards will be made available for AGP Point 2: SLI'd 6600GTs will outperform even a 6800 Ultra at some specific aspects of 3D dosplay, but on the whole I would consider that the performance of SLI'd 6600GTs would be on a … |
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| | Did you by any chance use the same monitor cable to connect both monitors? If so it could be damaged, and I'd be trying a different cable before assuming that it's a more drastic hardware problem. |
| | Re: Dvd Lock? An appliance DVD player connected via component video cable to a decent large screen TV beats the hell out of watching movies on a PC anyway. Using your PC to watch movies is a long, long way second best! And yes, that would be an incompatibility between the PC's DVD … |
| | DougB, you should not have to set program compatibility to get that game running. The fact that you've had to indicates underlying problems, most likely resulting from adding an ATi card without first eliminating all traces of NVidia drivers. I'd also suggest you format and start over fresh and clean, … |
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