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Hello everyone! I am planning on building a new computer around February 2010. I have never had the luxury of owning a "Gaming Rig", and I am quite excited to make my first official build a "Gaming" build. I'll start off by saying that a portion of this build is strictly geared towards...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) When I open a folder, the Seacrh window automatically opens. I have displayed (right-clicked) the 'My Documents' folder and OPEN is emphasized. But when I open other folders, SEARCH is emphasize. I do not want to go to a...

how do i change my car audio display language from japanese to english

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?) cannot get this to install. file missing, so it says. wants-usbccgp.sys- i am no expert at this. please help if you can. thanx commander

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?) Im tired of looking at the blue login screen that MS provides. Is there any way to change it? I have a few pictures that I want to set as the log in screen but I dont know how. Same with the shutdown screen. And does any...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?) Is it possible to disable CD Burning in XP Pro? I want to allow use of the cd-rom drive for my users, but they should not be allowed to use that drive for burning. Is there a Service that will take care of this without...

Hi, I'm Mark and I'm looking for a good sound card. The reason for this, is that I'm planning on buying the ASRock P67 Extreme4, only problem is, that people say it's sound sucks.. I have a Turtle Beach X41 7.1 Surround headset, and I'd like to have a soundcard which utilizes it to the max...

i was wondering if the dell xps400 system can handle a 7800 video card or a 6800 video by nividia,does anyone have an dell400 xps system to help me with this answer,thanks.

i have bought a LG 22 lcd widescreen monitor Size 22W Resolution 1680 x 1050 Pixel Pitch 0.282 x 0.282 Brightness 300 cd/㎡ Contrast Ratio 3000:1(DFC) Viewing Angle 170/170(H/V) Response Time 2ms Display Colors 16.7M THe problem is a have color shadows (sometimes green, yellow, red)...

Hello, I m searching for adaptor drivers for my desktop. motherboard information Acer inc DA880L-NADIA 10108-1 48.3EY01.011

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) My external hard drive died. Could you recommend software I could use to try to retrieve the lost data? Is it even possible to retrieve data if I can't access the drive anymore? Thanks.

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?) P4PE-X lockups..............BOARD @ 800MHZ can only handle one stick of memory. This is what I found out.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?) Assuming you have a DVD player, when you have a blank DVD disk in the drive, how many bytes does windows explorer 'my computer' report for that drive ? I show 0 bytes both for total size and total free space. -- more pix @...

These are the Specs: Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H67M-D2-B3 CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2300 CPU @ 2.80GHz (4 CPUs), overclocked to 3.1GHz Memory: 8GB RAM (2x Mushkin DDR3 4GB 670mhz) GPU: 2x Zotac GTX 560's with SLI cable Power Supply: 550W Antec PSU Case:ATX Mid-Tower Case SSD & HDD: I've decided...

Just want to get some interest for anyone who might be interested. Im not in any rush to sell this bad boy with BF3 and MW3 coming up very very soon. The link below has photos and video of the controller in action. HERE Asking 300 Shipped O.B.O

I ordered a barebones kit from TigerDirect, and the case it comes with is a shoddy Power-Up 450W PSU. I might go buy another powersupply before it gets here. What's the minimum wattage I could get away with? 3GHz Pent D 3 gig ram 500gb SATA hd 1x optical NV 8800 gs How much should I spend?

Archived from groups: alt.games.civ3 (More info?) Last week I posted a question about the failure of the Hall of Fame following the downloading of the game of the month patches. I am playing Civ3. Strangely, the post has disappeared and I never received any feedback. Has nobody else experienced...

8O Just received an AMD 'CPU In A Box" Athlon X2 Dual-Core processor. It is a 3800+ 2.0 GHz skt. AM2 unit. I want to list the heatsink/fan for sale locally on Craigslist, does anyone know where I might find information on what other AMD CPU'S that this unit may fit? I searched AMD's site to no...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?) Hi, I am unable to get this monitor to work at a resolution greater than 1024x768 using a DVI cable. Using the provided DSUB cable, all resolutions work correctly. I have tried varying the refresh rate, but to no avail. While...

I built a new computer and am having major problems with it. Basically what happens is that I can get through the WinXP Pro install without a hitch, however, the second I enter Windows the problems start. I receive random errors with windows that I have never gotten before on different computer...

Hello, I'm currently experiencing a problem but I can not figure out what the source is... I believe it may be over heating but I can't be certain... First I'll explain the problem than I'll give you my specs and hopefully someone will be able to assist me. What's happening is when I play a...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) Hi, I deleted something from the startup menu by using the easy cleaner, but then after I start up again, my wheel of the mouse not working, when I scroll it, nothing happens. I am not sure if that's causing the problem...

:bounce: Newegg Pre- Black Friday Sale :bounce: COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $39.99 after $25.00 mail in rebate - regular price $84.99 Case is a roomy 20.65" x 8.39" x 18.98"...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?) i have recently brought a flat screen computer, and after a while it worked fine, we fixed the bt yahoo broadband, after a couple of days of it working fine i turned the computer on the next morning and it was incredibly...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) After I download window updates I am unable to sign in. After downloading I have to restart the commuter,continue key in F8 and set the computer to the last known config. and/or re-enter my username and password - why and How...

Hi all, sorry for the dual posting in the other forum. I need a bit of advice on what the pro's and con's are on the following. Epox- EP8K7A+ ASUS-A7M266, A7A266 , A7V133 . Gigabyte- GA7DX Also want to use Asus Ipannel or Digidoc 5. AMD CPU. 1.4 or 1.3 with 266fsb HSF- WBK38, CAK38. or new...

I want to stick 2 new PC100 128 MB sticks in it, but I'm trying to determine if my current memory has ECC. I'm not sure if, but if it is, is it best to just get two more or does it make no difference if I use ECC or not? <font color=red>Did you ever wonder WHY aliens only abduct idiots?</font...

I installed another version of windows 7 home premium, and all of the drivers have gone on my packard bell easynote TS. I want to find out which driver the wireless uses so that I can activate my windows before my 30 days is up. Kind regards, Dominic.

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hi i was wondering what programs would be best for benchmarking. i have a ssd drive core i7 920cpu 6gigs of memory. im assuming really all i need is overall performance like cpu and memory performance. im not concerned with prime thanks

Hi, I have recently flashed my MSI P55-CD53 motherboard in order for OC Genie to work :). Before the flashing, I saw my Windows loading screen saying i7 860...... 3708 MHz. But then it restarted constantly. So I flashed my BIOS, and enabled OC genie. After a few restarts, it managed.. 3.1GhHz...

Ok, first up: I am running an i7-750 @ 3510MHz, 175MHz*20, but i'm looking to see how far I can push this. How do I go about fine tuning CPU voltages, as in how do i know how much I need/want to use? At what temperatures should I start worrying? At 3.5GHz I am currently sitting just under...

Anybody interested in the following items? 1) Kenwood 72x, just over a year old, not used hard, works perfectly(just Bare drive) 2) Amd Duron 800mhz(Retail Box)w/ Gigabyte Ga71XE4 mobo. Processor never overclocked, stable board. Includes heatsink fan from AMD. Have original boxes and...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?) Is there any way to map a drive, using remote desktop, so that I can run the program on my computer and send the information to the host? Thank you

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) Daughter called me last week , disc error problem, she had it looked at, turned out to be the hard drive. What usually fails in a hard drive ? In a complete failure I would suspect the motor that actually...

I plan on getting the full professional version of Windows XP. I have been looking at the prices on the internet, as well as in stores. The OEM version is about half the price of the retail version. What exactly is the difference between the two? The money is not really the problem, but if...

Just acquired the HP a420n desktop. Looking to add a second drive but cannot get the front of the case opent. Side panel has some images of green latches but I have yet to find the proper sequence. My goal is to find if this machine is designed to hold a second IDE drive. Guidance sought

I am having trouble getting my Ricoh printer/scanner to communicate with the pc. It does not loop back completely without a "check the configuration network." I am not certain if the path is not right or I may be doing something else. I need to get the email function to work with my computer...

Hello, how do I find my security key. I am on talktalk broadband and have been on the phone all night trying to get through to them and I am fed up of holding.

Hi everyone hope you may be able to help. I have just set up my new rig i5 ivy 3570K + Corsair H60, msi z77a gd55, msi hd 7870, psu corsair gs700, 8gb 1600mhz vengeance corsair ram. All seemed fine got the system up and running but graphics card wasn't recognized in the top pci express 3.0...