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| | I have installed a 40 gig hard drive as a supplement to my origonal 60 gig drive. Running xp os. I was able to partition and format the 40 gig drive ok, but am unable to send any data to it. I left-click on a file and my choices on …  |
| | Hey guys, well recently, the last week, I keep getting Audio glitches ...But it only happens to the AUDIO , The video seems to be running normally with no glitches. It happens everytime i'm watching a DVD, It was never ever a problem till recently, I've tried all sorts of … |
| | I have two computers, an HP and a Compaq. The HP is older with a slower CPU and has much more fan noise. The problem is that the HP has a lot of financial data on it that I want to preserve. Both computers are on Windows XP, SP2. Can … |
| | Hello, I recently had a nasty adware/spyware virus with a load of trojans too which infected my computer and kept on popping up ads etc., well i gave up trying to get rid of it so saved all my files onto an external hard drive and reformatted my hard drive …  |
| | 2003 standard server sees additional hard drive in the bios, bu does not see it in the drive configuration |
| | I get an"Invalid Boot.ini file booting from C:\windows" message when starting up . I use WIN XP. I searched this site for suggestions and followed this one that worked for others....However not for me. "Below is how to edit your BOOT.ini: Most people cannot find BOOT.INI on their hard drive. …  |
| | Hello everyone! I've really big problem with my external disc. I have two of them (Transcend StoreJet 25M, one of them is mine and other is my father's), same size, bought at the same time. Last nigh my dad reinstalled Windows Vista on his Toshiba laptop, and did a stupid … |
| | OK, here's the deal. I have a Compaq/HP NC 8430 that I needed to install a new Hard drive. I bought a 500 gig sata HD and installed it. It passed the HD diagnostics with flying colors. When I tried to install the OS (XP pro) it went thru all … |
| | Hi, I seemed to have gotten the windows police pro virus yesterday. I found that you guys have been a lot of help to others in my situation and I've been trying to follow along. I've gotten the pop ups to stop. Also when i start the computer (laptop) (in …  |
| | Here's a fun one....looking for confirmation. I have a Pavilion 750C. I purchased some memory (which is what I suspect, but read on) - PC2100, 256K from CompUSA. I installed the stick (the PC had no memory it in when I got it) and was able to get the system … |
| | Downloaded over 250 music excerpts from Web all had been changed to MIDI files (.mid) for downloading. Burned CD/R from hard drive. This CD/R now plays only on PC and laptop. How do I go about changing file extension to format that will allow me to burn a CD that … |
| | Hi I have inherited a G4 Mac mini with 40gb hard drive which I want to upgrade to 160gb. I do not have the original Tiger install DVDs and I am using it with a windows keyboard and mouse for the moment. I have created a bootable backup of the … |
| | hey guys, my computer is keep shutting off, any one can help? thanks. sandra this is my log file: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 1:20:22 PM, on 9/13/2009 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe … |
| | Hello, Recently a popup arrived saying that virus doctor was scanning. After immediately closing the screen, I installed MBAM and updated and scanned my computer. The initial scan yielded one registry hack. I deleted it and restarted my computer. Then, I did a full scan which yielded nothing. I am … |
| | I have a Dell about 5 years old.os is xp,the cd reader is not responding.Under device manager there is a yellow exclamation point.the computor says I have the correct drivers installed.I bought a new reader and the same problem exsists.I swapped ide cable connections on the motherboard with the hard … |
| | I have a PowerMac G4 867 Quicksilver tower, 80G internal hard drive, running 10.3.9, and would like to upgrade to a larger drive. I read that officially, internal drives larger than 128 G are not supported. Is this true, or is there a work around that would allow a drive … |
| | Hello All, I am working thru an issue that a very large number of fellow computer users are working now (according to all the blogs). That being, when you upgrade your hard drive on a XP machine you get the “disk read Error” message. In my case I have completed … |
| | USB Device Yesterday and all day today every time that I boot my system I get a pop up saying: Attempting Boot from USB Device Non-system disk or disk error replace and press any key when ready. I can log on my system by pressing F9 and the options that …  |
| | I have an emachines desktop. I am getting this blue screen and I cannot boot up windows at all. The blue screen says to disable or uninstall any anti-virus, disk defragmentation or backup utilities. Check your hard drive configuration and check for any updated drivers. Run CHKDSK /F to check …  |
 | The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a ruling that not only threw out other cases, but has more broadly set a limit upon the use of data seized in a computer search. The ruling has to do with the "plain view" doctrine, which allows law enforcement to take … |
 | Don't get me wrong, I'm a great fan of the PS3 but not for the gaming which, when compared to the Xbox 360 is in a totally different league in my opinion. But when it comes to the actual hardware, well, the PS3 wins every time. Not only is it … |
 | I wonder if the [URL="http://www.linuxfoundation.org"]Linux Foundation[/URL] is prepared to go to task for us, the Linux users, the Linux supporters, the Linux developers and the Linux Foundation members? I wonder if they are our [URL="http://www.nra.org"]National Rifle Association[/URL] (NRA)? I wonder if the Linux Foundation is prepared to meet the challenges … |
| | I saw a netbook at a discount chain store the other day that I want. It's an [URL="http://us.acer.com/acer/product.do?link=oln24g.redirect&changedAlts=&kcond5e.c2att92=843&CRC=2745306029"]Acer Aspire One[/URL]. It has 1GB RAM and a 160GB Hard Drive for $296. Awesome deal. The problem, at least for me, is that it comes standard with some whittled down version of … |
 | You already know how important it is to archive business email in case you need it later for reference, audits, or litigation, but storing all those archived bits and bytes is a real headache. Shoving them all on disks or a dedicated hard drive isn't practical or secure, and searching … |
| | Having already been accused of [URL="http://www.itwire.com/content/view/23321/1231/"]killing common sense[/URL] with some bizarre App Store [URL="http://www.itpro.co.uk/blogs/daveyw/2009/02/10/apple-bans-bouncing-barack-and-trouserless-bill/"]listing decisions[/URL], now it seems that an Apple sans Steve Jobs could be treading the path towards total market madness. Apple is displaying all the signs of losing the plot: announcing a raft of new desktops just … |
| | First the good news: the GTA IV downloadable content expansion pack 'The Lost and Damned' has broken the world record for downloaded content, assuming such a record exists. Microsoft is not putting any numbers to the claim, but it is [URL="http://gamerscoreblog.com/press/archive/2009/02/27/SunDevil.aspx"]shouting[/URL] from the roof tops that the GTA IV DLC … |
 | I shudder when I look at some of the losses there have been in data and then the amount of people who complain that it's all down to computers. Here's a big secret; it isn't. Late last years someone bought a system on eBay which had loads of private information …  |
| | If you haven't bought that special geek in your life something electronic yet for Christmas, here are 10 ideas for you. They're all Linux-based and are sure to bring a smile to any geek's face. They are in no particular order. [B]1. [URL="http://www.asus.com"]Asus[/URL] Eee PC[/B] - The new Eee PC … |
| | Hi, I came across a Linux distribution that is portable and persistent called Slax. I have been looking for such a distribution for quite sometime, and I found it. Slax allows you to install the OS on a portable flash drive save changes on the same flash drive. Of course, … |
| | I was reading [URL="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/"]Google Blogs[/URL] when I saw that they have released a new Google Desktop. I have never used Google Desktops before so I decided to try it out. I downloaded Google Desktops and I wanted to personalize my news. I Was expecting it to let you pick from … |
 | On Monday afternoon I arrived in Boston a couple hours ahead of my first event at the [URL="http://www.enterprise2conf.com/"]Enterprise 2.0 conference[/URL] and I decided to make a pilgrimage to [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry2455.html"]the new Apple store on Boylston Street[/URL]. I guess from the hype around the opening and all I had read about this … |
| | Maybe the third time’s the charm for Napster. The peer-to-peer pioneer has again emerged, and this time looks to have its sights set on Apple. The company on Tuesday launched a new Web site and music store, claiming to offer six million titles in unprotected MP3 format, as many songs … |
| | According to security experts [URL="http://www.sophos.com"]Sophos[/URL] a man has been arrested after allegedly trying to sell a hard drive which had previously belonged to Formula One racing driver Adrian Sutil and contained personal and financial data. The police in Germany are said to be questioning the man regarding a blackmail attempt … |
| | [URL="http://po-ru.com/about/"]Paul Battley[/URL] is a software developer from London who can probably lay claim to being the biggest thorn in the side of the BBC right now. No sooner had the mighty British Broadband Corporation [URL="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7293988.stm"]announced[/URL] that his hack which allowed people to download iPlayer TV streams meant for an iPhone …  |
| | Ughhh . . . The markets continue to resemble a guy who swallowed too many red hot chili peppers, only with no Tums or ice water in sight. The problem this week is last Friday's jobs report. Down 63,000 jobs and with the outlook unsteady for new hirings, economists buzzed … |
 | [B]Overview[/B]: The lack of sensory information on the Internet (like too many teenagers and younger kids with a [URL="http://www.facebook.com"]Facebook[/URL] or [URL="http://www.myspace.com"]Myspace[/URL] page) may have a significant impact on cyberstalkers, as described by Meloy ("The Psychology of Stalking," Meloy, J.R) "The absence of sensory-perceptual stimuli from a real person means that … |
| | If the Asian networking out of the box specialists [URL="http://www.norhtec.com/"]NorhTec[/URL] are to be believed the answer is very low indeed: how does $85 (£41) sound? Remarkably that is how much the new NorhTec MicroClient JrSX is set to cost, making it what must be the lowest priced Linux powered thin … |
 | For better or worse, first impressions tend to be lasting ones. But the world does not stand still, so occasionally it may be a good idea to reevaluate things you already think you know. My earliest impression of “chat” was formed during my days as a single guy in the … |
| | [URL="http://www.kva.se/KVA_Root/index_eng.asp?br=ie"]The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[/URL] has awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2007 to Albert Fert from France and Peter Grünberg from Germany for their discovery of Giant Magnetoresistance. Working independently, the two discovered the Giant Magnetoresistance effect in 1988, although it wasn't until 1997 that the first … |
| | The latest version, V4.0 RC3, of [URL="http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/"]Damn Small Linux[/URL] was released today and it is really very small indeed. Described as a 50Mb mini-desktop oriented Linux OS, DSL is actually small enough to fit and boot from a business card CD as a live Linux distribution. Originally developed as something …  |
| | Maybe the guy on those Biz Hubs commercials is right. Those nefarious multi-function business machines just might be out to get us. That's the position taken by a North Carolina compuer science professor who says those all-in-one multifunction business machines – the ones that print/ fax/ scan/ and copy -- … |
| | Twenty years ago the hard drives I recall using might not have been fast in the data transfer stakes, they were certainly not lithe and sexy pieces of hardware and I prefer not to think how much I actually paid for a large and clunky bit of kit to store … |
 | It occurred to me today (through an experience I shall describe shortly) how when using a computer; what starts out as a simple task; can often become a super-human effort of will as one thing leads to another. Example: I was randomly reading the internet and I stumbled upon GME … |
| | [URL="http://www.hitachi.com"]Hitachi Global Storage Technologies[/URL] has announced the world’s highest-capacity, highest-performing notebook hard drive and it will feature in Dell and Alienware systems. The 2.5”, 200Gb, 7200rpm, Travelstar 7K200 brings twice the capacity of its predecessor as well as a 22 percent performance hike. Using Hitachi’s third-generation perpendicular magnetic recording technology, … |
| | Since recent years, we've come to appreciate the speed and usability of Flash drives. The fact that sudden motion makes no difference to its accessibility makes Flash drives an intriguing prospect for laptop manufacturers. Especially Dell, which is going to offer a configuration option with its Latitude D420 that will …  |
| | I have been a supporter of RAID for the longest time; after all it would be crazy not to like something that brings efficiency and protection to the data storage process. RAID has certainly provided both, but that was then and this is now, and it is time for RAID … |
| | Microsoft has already created a new "version" or "model" of their Xbox 360 console, dubbed "Elite". Aside from its black color and matching headset and wireless controller, it's not that much different, but it has a few important upgrades: [LIST] [*]They've upgraded the hard drive to make it a whole … |
| | The MHW2040AC Parallel 2.5-inch mobile hard disk drive has a capacity of just 40 GB, a rotational speed of 4,200 rpm and an 8Mb buffer size, so why is [URL="http://www.fujitsu.com/global/"]Fujitsu [/URL]making such a fuss about it? Perhaps it has something to do with the temperature tolerance, this thing will comfortable …  |
| | It started with an email from a worried satnav user, Lloyd Reid of [URL="http://www.trichromic.co.uk/"]Trichromic LLP[/URL] an IT consultant who knows his way around a computer and knows a virus when his AV software flags one up. The cause for his concern being a newly purchased [B]TomTom GO 910[/B] satnav unit … |
| | When asked if Vista is going to be a success, most people answer "yes" for various reasons: good interface, XP is getting old, it's going to be sold with new PCs anyway. Wait... really? Dell's new [URL="http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/e510_nseries?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs"]Dimension n-Series[/URL] might be aiming to change that a little bit. The website even …  |
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