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please can someone explain in detail why the heck the the read speed of a usb drive is much graeter than of their write speed??? Thanks in advance, i'm really curious to know the reason behind...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) I have a CD/DVD recorder as well as a CD recorder, both set up on the secondary IDE cable. Both work fine with Nero 6 both reading and recording. However in XPHome SP2 I can only have recording enabled on 1 of the drives...

My computer gets stuck in the black screen blinking cursor without booting, it detects all the drives when i go into the bios, but it just cant seem to boot. i have my SSD as the primary drive, windows is installed on the SSD, and it was running fine with my existing 2tb hard drive, last night...

A very broad question - but generally, what should I be looking for to troubleshoot game crashes. I can run instances of photoshop, 3dsmax, music etc... for hours at a time without issue, often lagging the computer to a crawl as it muches its way through all the CPU/RAM as it renders away. I...

Hello, hi cant get into my email wont let me sighn in when i put in email adress and password it shows a green bar but does nothing

Hi guys, after coming back from the computer store with my brand new 3200 DPI mouse, I was ready to frag it up in CS:S. However, there is a major problem while using this mouse ingame. In CS:S whenever I move my mouse in a quick movement (past a certain speed) it will not instantly point to the...

Hi, I am looking at buying a TFT since I am moving away from my notebook(travelmate 800) to a regular computer. Before that I was using a 19" and a 17" with a matrox G450 card. Now, I don't care much about games I "occasionally" watch a DVD but other than that I am mostly doing...

Archived from groups: comp.periphs.printers (More info?) Anyone have directions on how to clean the waste pads on this printer? Thanks

Archived from groups: comp.periphs.printers (More info?) Hey there, I got a used BJC-7000 without any documentation as a gift. Unfortunately, the AC-adapter wasn´t included. So, is there anybody who can tell me which type of adapter I need ? Thanks for your help in advance ! Jens

Hello Im looking for a flat panel to replace my CRT and I am unsure if what I am looking for really exists. * At least 19" * 1600x1200 * Suited for gaming Any idea? Thanks

Hello, i dont see where to download the driver for my mi micro innovations webcam 1c200c

Archived from groups: rec.games.vectrex (More info?) I see that a 3D adaptor & glasse are available, BUT where can I get 3D games for thr Vectrex? (I've been a 3D nut for years - collecting & shooting 3D cameras, collecting other 3D games/novelties/etc. including a few NES 3D games, Sega...

So I am looking to us my 750 watt Dell power supply from my XPS 630i Picture http://www.txcesssurplus.com/catalog/7389-dell-DW002-Label.jpg Will it damage the pc parts when I built the pc ect?

Okay, so heres my specs: fx-8120 @4.0ghz 990fxa-ud3 560 gtx 8gb of ram corsair force gt ssd My question is: Should I replace the mobo and cpu and get smth like (3570k, z77) or should i just upgrade to fx-8350 and 660ti. I have a hyper 212 evo and i know a way around overclocking, so which...

For some reason my computer reboots endlessly. I tried to repair the OS (XP) from a bootup disk, but during the setup, I get 1 of 2 errors: File isapnp.sys caused an unexpected error (4096) at line 5964 in d:\xpsprtm\base\boot\setup\setup.c. or File \i386\halaacpi.dll could not be loaded...

Hi, i got a system that was abput to be thrown away, i was told it had problems, but it's a really well specced system for free. So, first off, i'll give you my specs then explain the problem: AMD Phenom x2 555 @3.2GHz Asrock 770 Extreme 3. 4GB DDR3 ram (Known to be working) 450W aopen power...

Hello, I brought an antec 450watt psu and tried to use it for a new build. It wouldn't turn anything on after connected to the mobo. To make sure it wasn't a dead psu, I took an old working pc to a friends house, and it powered up the pc right away. The psu will NOT power up this old pc at my...

Hello, :hello: I am soon going to be building my first gaming PC and I obviously need a case for it. I would prefer to spend less than $120 on my case. I shouldn't even be paying that much, but hey, it deserves to look nice. After searching around, I just can't seem to find a case that fits...

when i put in the monitor cable in back of my computer it goes into a sleeper mold...my mouse won't work and my key board won't work either..it's a dell desk top...can you help me!

:hello: I also do feel like W7 is the polished up version of Vista. Wondered if I and one other person were the only ones? Hmmmm............... Please take the time to answer this poll. Happy New Years

SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME!!!!! I need help changing permissions and taking ownership of my Local Disk D,containing my saved documents and files.I have denied all permissions to the disk ,and now I cannot change the permissions or take ownership even as an Administrator.System Restore didn't...

Alright please correct me if i have the process down rong, and please feel free to give me any advice or what i should do instead i want this to be very close to PERFECTICO :D Wash parts in dish water Let them dry completely Use Krylon Grey Primer (2 coats) Sand lightly Wash in dish water Let...

I want to give up so bad. I want to just chuck this system out the window because I've exhausted both my money and time trying to fix this. School starts in 2 weeks, and I will have 0 time to do anything with my computer. If you think this sounds like anything you've heard of, please tell me...

Archived from groups: alt.games.mame (More info?) I have just upgraded from Mame .63 to Mame .99 (DOS) in my arcade cabinet but am finding Mame 99 takes a lot longer to load the games than the old version. Even a game like Frogger is taking significantly longer to load. Have compared the...

media player is the wrong one need the right on installed wrong one and now it is incampoatable

I have a gateway ml6720 laptop. I just installed a new hard drive and while installing vista, at the which drive do you want to install, i tried to format the new drive and make a partition and it wont let me. I went to gateway and downloaded some drivers but they wont install under the get...

reason why i ask this is because when playing a DVD movie i can't get any sound! now i have set up a friend's PC (store bought) that has vista 32-bit on it and he can play movies just fine with no issues at all. does anyone have any info concerning this? but more importantly a fix? please help...

Everything seems to work well except sometimes the start button stops working and meaning i have to manually close the computer down. This usually happens when I have just come off games or when it starts up and nothing i seem to do makes it work. any help would be appreciated

There appears no driver. Is there a workround?

Hello i'm new here at Tom's so i'm hoping that you guys can help me. Recently i built a pc for my sisters with this specs: Pentium 4 530 3.0ghz Gigabyte GA G41mt-s2p board 2 gb kingston ram 600 watt psu LG dvd drive sata seagate 500 gb 7200rpm hard drive inno3d 9400 gt 1gb when I first put...

Here's the problem .. and I suspect I'm not alone. I installed PC Cleaner Pro .. used it for a while.. then, wanted to un-install it. As probably everyone who has tried to do that knows.. it can't be done using just the "uninstall" feature of a PC. The program is removed from the list...

overclocking cpu can take more heat right?

Archived from groups: rec.games.pinball (More info?) Wow this is cool, I don't think I've seen one for sale ever. The Europeans are already involved, I say this ends at $3700 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13725&item=6190987094&rd=1

Hello, drive shows up in bios but not in windows

Archived from groups: alt.games.battlefield1942 (More info?) Yo Meat where are u? -- "The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his." General G.Patton

Archived from groups: alt.games.warcraft (More info?) Is there a list for all batriders, windmasters, griffin riders, etc that cross post with each one connects (I am working on an excel sheet but it's slow <and boring LOL>). Thanks in advance for any help -- bhaubhie@robert.bob (obviously...

Archived from groups: rec.games.chess.analysis,rec.games.chess.computer,rec.games.chess.misc (More info?) Hi, I am thinking about ditching Sicilian as i need to swim deep into theory for that. I wnat something with less theory. I am considering Petroff. I do not have an official rating as i...