Recent content by convexpoly

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    Unplugged computer while turned on

    Hi, I was playing a game on my brand new computer today when my knee accidentally hit into the switch under my desk of the power strip i have my computer and monitor plugged into. The computer instantly turned off along with the monitor. When I turned the computer back on a message came up...
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    Do I need Lan Drivers when using Wifi

    Hi, I recently built a pc and am now getting all of my drivers ready. I am not using ethernet cables, I am using a pandawireless usb wifi adapter. Do I still need my motherboard's LAN driver? My wifi adapter has it's own drivers, are those all I need. Thanks in advance for the help.
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    Cut usb 2.0 cable

    will scotch tape work?
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    Cut usb 2.0 cable

    Edit: Here is a pic of the cables http://imgur.com/gallery/hYZKnR1/new
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    Cut usb 2.0 cable

    Hi, so my case has a few usb 2.0 and 3.0 slots available on it. Because of this, there is a cable to plug into my motherboard with a 3.0 plug and a 2.0 plug coming off of it. I tried to cut a label around the 2.0 cord warning not to plug the 2.0 and 2.0 plug at the same time, and accidentally...
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    Storage and Power Supply left in Car overnight

    Hi, last night I got a package from Amazon that consisted of my 1tb seagate HDD and 500 gb evga power supply.They were both in a sealed cardboard box. I put them in my car trunk. and didn't take them out. I live in North jersey and it was pretty chilly last night, probably dipping under 45...
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    Will Pagestretching harm my pc?

    This may be in the wrong section, sorry if it is. So on an online forum recently there was a guy posting a VERY long post consisting of blank spaces. This caused the page to be very laggy. I saw people saying this could permanently slow your pc. Is this true? Should I be worried after viewing a...