Recent content by stevenpchurch

Hi - I don't know about your specific model but I have a WD Passport that occasionally goes catatonic, too. Usually, if I simply unplug the power on the drive and then plug it in again, the system can access it. Mine also has a reset switch on the back. You could try that, but I have not had...

Hi - I'm on an old XP machine right now so I can't double check in Win7 but in XP, under Control Panel - Power Options - Advanced , there is a drop down menu that lets you disable the power button. Check it in Win7. Your "friend" might have decided that it would be funny to screw with you.

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Hi - different families of processors use different machine level instruction sets and therefore different assembler languages. An Intel processor has a different instruction set than does a Motorola processor or Texas Instruments processor. Each higher level language from Assembler up to C++...

Hi - I think that you're talking about writing Scripts using DOS commands. You can find a list of DOS commands at Wikipedia.org or just google them. You can write Scripts using Notepad. For more on writing Scripts, just google it.

Hi; Programming is more than just getting a clean compile. You also have to perform many iterations of testing and debugging and for that, you will need a machine that is as close as possible to the minimum configuration that you expect your end users to have rather than the optimal machine...

google shopping shows a bunch of inno3d cards on ebay. Keep your eye out there and sooner or later the card you want will probably show up. hth...steven

Hi; I agree with you that the ad700 and ad700x are the clearest sounding headphones in their price category. Both are still available from amazon.com and can be shipped to Europe. HTH, Steven.

Hi - Depending on the software that you want to use, you will need a video card. Also, if you are going to stick with virtual instruments and effects, I recommend that you double the ram, it's cheap.

Hi - Cubase requires at least 1GB of ram and Native Instruments Maschine needs at least 2. Add some more effects or a few virtual instruments and I would recommend at least 8GB.

I think that you only need a quiet pc if you intend to record either voice or acoustic instruments. If you intend to only use virtual instruments, then a lot of memory is more important. Virtual instruments and multiple effects can use up a lot of memory. In this scenario, I would also go...

Hi; Years ago, I had a stereo amp that would pick up my neighbor's voice activated baby monitor. Technically, it was RFI (radio frequency interference). If one of your neighbors has a baby monitor, then at least you can put a face to the sounds.

I've been using AVG and it can find some strange false positives. A couple of months ago it flagged an old Quick Basic clone called Rapid Q and last week it quarantined MASM. How do other free AVs compare for (in)accurate results?

Your best bet may be to buy a used 3-4 year old entry level machine off of ebay.

Here is Patrick Norton's take on oil cooling: