Recent content by johnmcelroy

A correction: when I said "Taiwanese valueboxes," I meant the value oriented brands (Acer, EMachines, etc.) I have no prejeduce against the nationality of a manufacturer. I understand that Acer has some higher quality models, but after two instances of Acer laptop motherboards failing one month...

No, no, no, no, no. I have never heard of an Acer made after about '06 lasting longer than three years, and that's if you're lucky. Those Taiwanese valueboxes are the lowest common denominator in reliability. You need to look into getting something like a Fujitsu, a Lenovo (depending on the...

Assuming you're on Windows XP, if you have a scanner, make sure it is connected properly and fire up the Scanner and Camera Wizard, which is in the Accessories folder under All Programs in the start menu. Follow the instructions in the wizard. You'll need to specify a location to save the file...

The above post is a statement, and not a question. Ask your question again, but perhaps include more details and some proper punctuation. I'd love to help you, but I can't figure out what you're trying to ask! P.S.- People take you more seriously when you use correct grammar.

Your best shot is this: https://superuser.com/questions/630832/how-to-create-a-self-extracting-archive-that-works-on-dos

I have two old laptops that I'd like to use as servers. Only trouble is, they're both too slow. I was wondering if there is a way to set them up with the same files, and split incoming requests between them.

Try removing each ram stick individually and booting, and test the video card, either in another machine, or with another card. If you still don't have a fix, try a different power supply. If none of these work, I hate to say it, but the motherboard is probably dead. The quality control on some...