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I bought a 2GB USB drive from Microcenter. Plugged it into my computer and it would not detect. WinXP just makes a bong bong bong sound when I plug it into my WinXP box. Now, my Casio 7MB digital camera is not detected either (it is on another USB port). My Mouse and Keyboard work OK though...

Hi- I have a 802.11g / 10/100 router I want to keep using (don't want 802.11n stuff until final ratification of the standard). But I want to gave gigabit speed between my main PC and my WHS box in my basement. What is the best/easiest/cheapest way to achieve that and maintain connectivity to...

Guys- My brother uses the latest official version of Firefox. In the past, when he'd browse craig's list he could click on a reply to link (example on this page: http://detroit.craigslist.org/zip/504936903.html) and his yahoo webmail would pop-up with the TO: field already populated with the...

Can you guys let me know if you can see the gallery below? My little SimpleShare 250GB NAS appears to have a very basic webserver in it.... (ever since I hacked in a newer firmware only available on the larger models) http://kevandshan.simpleshare.com/ Just want to confirm that it is...

Hi- I have a 250GB SimpleTech SimpleShare NAS. I really like it except it has one problem. When I run my automated backups of about 100GB of (mostly unchanged) data to it, it takes a long long time even none of my archived files have changed. Right now I'm using a program called Backup Magic...

Hi Guys- I have a laser MFP to do most of my normal printing. I want to get a color printer to print off photos (up to 5"x7" but the option for bigger prints would be great to have). Occasionally, I will also want to use it to print off color documents. Any recommendations? Is Ink Jet the...

I'm very happy to announce that, as of 12:56AM, my wife Shannon and I are the proud parents of a 6lb. 6oz. 19.5" long baby boy. Mom did a great job and only had to push for about 12 minutes to get the job done! Brendan is his name. Baby and Mom are doing great. Needless to say, I won't...

I thought this was a good brief column: http://blogs.motortrend.com/6216958/editorial/the-uaw-irrelevant-and-out-of-touch/index.html BTW: Driving through a picket line is not as bad as you'd might think it is. At least not right now. ;-)

Is there a program you can run on your PC that will make it necessary to enter a password to gain internet access? Access to IM would probably be OK but he'd be looking to block access to websites etc. I'm looking for a *free* solution. A relative is having some problems with kids getting...

Great program if you need to get Windows Updates onto a WinXP PC that doesn't have internet access or you don't want to deal with WindowsUpdate: http://autopatcher.com/ C

Guys- Just a heads up if you ever happen to change a fuse in your car. Don't use any fuses purchased from Harbor Freight. Spend a little extra and get name brand, quality fuses...it's worth the peace of mind.

I created a page so I can see what my nephew is up to. I must say, it is fun browsing the pictures and videos people put up out there... http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=55479777

I have one of these heatsinks I want to use on socket 939 cpu: http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=399 However, the bracket I have screwed to my motherboard has the 4 clip points at each corner of the cpu socket rather than the two along the centerline of the socket as shown on...

Youtube video I love how it rips on Lexus ls 460 drivers lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P71m3LFmLO0

Some info that I found which is pretty interesting. E85 is definitely not a perfect fuel but it helps the US have the energy diversity it desperately needs.

I'm researching the purchase of an HDTV. Size is not an issue so I'm currently focused on finding a good 1080p 50" DLP micro-display. The newer ones with an LED light source (i.e. Samsung) sound very interesting to me. Anybody have any advice about HDTVs?

I have a middle of the road package with my ISP and I just got a $20 discount on my package (with a speed bump to boot). What type of speeds are you guys getting nowadays?

I want to get a new case to replace my P180. I can't find anything I really like right now. Any idea where I might look to see what cool cases will be coming out in the future or near future? Thanks..

Good article: http://www.caranddriver.com/columns/12936/the-steering-column-the-10-reasons-why-the-corporate-average-fuel-economy-law-is-d-u-m-b.html IMO: Higher gas taxes and use of alternative energy sources are the only useful way to address our consumption problem in the US.

Am I right in my expectation that the latest Samsung drives are the coolest running (and quietest)? I'm looking to get some new drives in the 250GB-320GB range. Are the Sammys the best choice? Am I missing anything with respect to larger drives that might run even cooler?

http://www.steampowered.com/ati_offer1a/

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=85201 CAS 2-3-2-5 Looking to get $140 shipped in USA OBO. No rebates to mess with and still cheaper. Works perfectly. C

Thought this was a good deal since it is free: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=40&threadid=2050317&enterthread=y

I thought this was newsworthy but don't know how to get it in the news section... Potential 5x increase in density: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070521-new-tech-could-lead-to-much-bigger-hard-drives.html

I'd like to get a nicer new PSU. I heard the Seasonics are good. I think something in the 500W range will be fine for me (if not more than enough). Can someone recommend a model & vendor? Thanks, C

I have an xp2200 with HS someone from here can hafe for free if it will be put to use. You will need to provide a fan (80 or 92mm). Sorry for typos I'm posting this from wifey's blackberry as we drive back from Mackinac. Shipping is six dollars US.

Had an interesting learning experience. It appears the Sis748 lets you run your ram out of synch with your Socket A processors FSB. I have a 266mhz FSB CPU and setting the RAM to 'Auto' in BIOS sets the ram speed to 400Mhz. I thought this was a bonus! NOT! After multiple tries, it appears...

The backplate that came with my Scythe Ninja was completely bonded to a motherboard I had a while ago. Fortunately, the motherboards I had after that already had a sturdy backplate so I had no worries. Unfortunately, my new DFI Infinity P965 board has no backplate to provided added support for...

Next week, I'm upgrading to a E6420 in a DFI Infinity P965 motherboard. I'll be looking to unload my current system. If anybody is interested, let me know. All prices are OBO (within reason). Here are the parts: Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe Socket 939 (CrossFire Xpress 3200) $95 Shipped Socket...

Guys know what the largest IDE hard drive that a Gigabyte GA-7s748 will correctly recognize? Merc. probably knows since he seems to have a lot of experience with it... Thanks, C

I've build a system out of my old spare part and some parts donated by Doug: Fong Kai FK-320 (Excellent case, if it were a little quieter I would take it over my P180 any day). Athlon XP 2200+ with Thermalrite heatpipe cooler (Thanks Doug) 1GB (2x512MB) DDR400 Gigabyte GA-7S748 32MB Ti200 AGP...

Looking for cheap old RAM to use with 266Mhz FSB CPU (AXP 2200+) Make me an offer if you have something you want to sell me. Clocker

Anything cheap! My father-in-laws CPU died and I need to get him up and running. :-(

I don't do this very often anymore so give me some hints if you have any. I think my Father-in-law's system (based on the GA-7s748 I got from Merc.) gave up the ghost. He said for a while it was doing some odd things during boot, and now it does not boot at all. I have it here, and when I...

If anyone has a problem eVGA motherboard... http://www.evga.com/emailblasts/680email.htm

To those of you with a mortgage, who do you use? My 3.75% 3-year arm is about to adjust to 5.75% this May so I'm probably going to refinance into a 15-year fixed. GMAC usually gives me a great rate but I thought I'd check around to make sure I'm getting the best deal possible... Thanks, C

Saw this on Bensbargains.net:

Got my 2nd copy of Vista Business through the free upgrade program. I think I screwed up though as IIRC, I clicked on Vista Business "N". when I placed my order This version of Vista does NOT come with Media Player. Not sure if I should consider that an upgrade to regular Vista Business or...

Never installed. Got this from the vista upgrade coupon program on Newegg. Comes with DVD and OEM Key. Anyone interested, let me know! Clocker

PCI Express OEM and Accelero X2 (installed) coolers included Let me know if interested...feel free to make an offer. C

I want to sell my 4400+ Toledo core (while it's worth something) and go single core for a while until I decide to upgrade again (probably to C2D). I bought an X2 for a specific task that took me about a month a while back and I no longer need the capability of dual core. How can I downgrade to...

I decided to install Vista x64 on a separate HDD for a 30-day trial just to play with it. I was suprised to see that, even though I have 4GB RAM, my lowest score on Sytem Information tool was related to ram:

I wass very suprised to see Canada at the top of the list. I was also very suprised to see that the US isn't on the list at all with all the music downloading that goes on here. http://www.dailytech.com/A+Closer+Look+at+World+Copyright+Piracy/article6123.htm

Just curious, if you were to see this type of roof as an option on other vehicles in the future ;-) ... would you want it? Would you pay a little extra for it? It has a retractible sun-shade. C

Here's a link if you are interested in trying to get in on the Beta test: http://connect.microsoft.com/WindowsHomeServer C

Very very interesting. I'm sure you already read the news. Sounds like a fantastic investment opportunity if you can find and invest in a company that will be the best at developing software to handle many, many cores efficiently ....before they get bought out by M$ or some other large tech...

Thought this would be useful: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=40&threadid=1674570

Prices are OBO. PM me your offers if interested. PNY GF4 MX440 64MB 128-bit Single VGA output + s-video $30 shipped in USA PNY Geforce FX 5500 128MB AGP 128-bit (I don't have the box anymore). The 5500 has dual VGA outputs + s-video. $40 shipped in USA Cards work great. I accept...

I read an interesting article in PC World while waiting for a flight at the airport. If you are using Windows 2000/XP/Vista they recommended you encrypt the contents of your drive folders (except for the Windows and some other directories) using Windows Explorer before formatting and the...

Got a nice 512MB DIMM for cheap from Merc (Thanks Merc) to add to my brother-in-laws system to give him 1GB. He has an NF2 Ultra motherboard The 512MB DDR DIMM I got from Merc is Rosewill. The other DIMM is Kingston. Can I run dual channel even though they are not identical DIMMS? Or...