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I had just bought portal 2, installed it, got to playing for about 20 minutes until my power supply sparked and started smoking. I thought no big deal because the thing was ancient, i had bought new parts and i needed a new one anyway. the same day i went out and bought another one (425 watt...

Hello, My downloads are slow thaugh I have 2G ram and a 512 adsl line

I am coming into gaming Pc's, I have some knowledge and I've done A LOT of research but I'm still confused and over thinking things. What sort of components would I really need to play these sort of games as good as either of the next gen consoles will: 1) load times 2) graphics 3) both...

I was planning to build a new machine with new and old parts and build my brother a new machine with my old Mboard/VISTA and parts I no longer need. I bought WIN7 OEM PRO and new HD so far. Now he says he can't afford an new PC for a couple months. I am not going to buy the rest of my new PC...

My gx280 sff bios shows sata1 & sata2. Can a sata plug be soldered were the missing plug is?

I just upgraded from Vista to windows 7. it has no outlook express. what do i use? is outlook express available with windows 7 and did I just lose all my emails that were in outlook express?

I have a problem in my brothers db15 vga cable to the device's screen hp 1702 has been torn strings db 15 from the card that comes in and when you want to repair stripped of all note that the wire is connected to the opposite side of the screen within the scheme, and now I want to re-connect the...

Okay last week i got my brand new Asus G72GX, its been working perfectly until today when i tried to download a PDF file and it wouldnt let me, then froze firefox, i ended process and then Adobe wanted to update so i let it, then i got a BSOD. I ignored it and let it restart, once it started i...

Archived from groups: comp.sys.hp.hardware (More info?) Like many others out there, I have a power supply socket problem on my HP Pavilion zd7230us laptop. The socket became progressively worse until the connection to the motherboard was broken. I had no other problems with the system. My...

Hey guys just installed windows 7 64 Bit on a 30gb SSD. I also have it running on a Gigabyte 790xt motherboard with a XFX Radeon 5870 HD. The first time after installing windows the computer started extremely fast. I first noticed a freeze up when I restarted the system. It will get to the point...

Hello, I find so many differant reviews as far as which has a better laptop, Toshiba or Compaq? I am a college student on a budgest but want a good laptio. And I will be using it for school. Any suggestions?

I think i downloaded the wrong one, the one i have doesn't have support for windows 7, which version should i have? -edit, also which 3d mark vantage for windows 7?

Hello, I am messing with a dimension e310. I ordered a new harddrive 500gb from dell, that is supposed to run just fine. when I install windows, it nly reads the drive as 137gb not the full 500. any sugestions???

Hi, I RMA'd my GA-965P-DS3 Motherboard 2 days ago, Gigabyte was not really clear on what is going to happen next though, should I expect a reply from them soon or will it take a few weeks? Or should I ask them what is going on tomorrow? I've been Googling and it seems RMA can turn into a...

Is reducing screen resolution safe for your monitor?? :??:

Hey, I have been trying to fix my friends Dell Inspirion 531s for about a week now, and was hoping I could find some help. One day his computer just decided to no longer boot (he had been getting some BSOD's about his HDD) and instead, all the case fans turn on, CPU fan, and Graphics...

Hi, Does anyone know how can I add terminal services manager to windows 7 ? Thanks Yael

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?) Help! on my new 600m I cant access updates ... how do I register at mcaffee.com so they know I have a 90-day trial? Thanx, Kathy

just got my new dell; i miss outlook express, and don't care for live mail. tried to download thunderbird. i never got the option to 'run'; i just keep getting a small box that says: "opening Thunderbird Setup 3.0.3. exe, you have chosen to open Thunderbird setup 3.0.3.exe, which is in Binary...

I want to know if this computer is a good buy. All I need it for is Zune software, Windows media player, Quikbooks, a little picture editing, and the ocassional online flash-based game. Here are the specs and the price is $599. Processor Type Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 / 2.5 GHz .Multi-Core...

While upgrading from RC to RTM will i have to format my system completely or only the drive in which windows 7 is installed.

Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital (More info?) Hello My brother, a birdwatcher has recently acquired a spotting scope. He'd like to mount his 20D on it. Anyone know a company that makes mounts? Any help is great. Thanks

Archived from groups: comp.sys.hp.misc,comp.sys.hp.hardware,sci.electronics.equipment (More info?) Hello All: Due to the kindness of some fellow usenetters, I have the software and some manuals for my shiny new 16500A, but there are still quite a few manuals that I need: 16500A Programming...

hello when i install windows 7 rc it finishes everything than at the COMPLETEING INSTALLATION ... it freezes including the mouse. any ideas as to what is going on. i tryed it on another computer and it works there but not on my pc, even after i reformat the HDD

Introduction HDDBOOST is a unique product that combines the best qualities of traditional hard drive and solid state disk (SSD) into one virtual super storage solution. Depending on the speed of the SSD added, the HDDBOOST can increase the performance of an existing host hard drive up to 70%(*)...

help:)i have 2 return my laptop 2 bestbuy due 2 a defect.i have used laptop to pay bills, banking etc. no files stored. what do i need 2 do b4 i return it 2 protect acct info etc?

Archived from groups: comp.sys.hp.hardware (More info?) Installed this and whenever I try to run either HP Director or the HP Digital Imaging Monitor it tries to install something called TrayApp. It then asks me to point to the trayapp.msi on the Cd but then tells me this is not a valid...

why does my mouse get larger on its own.how to fix.i5-750,hd5770,gig ud3.please solve.thankyou

some how my cd rom got deleted from the system and now i dont have a drive that will read my cds. in device manager it tells me there is a problem loading software for the driver. in the system it shows to be deleted, but it still shows the cd/dvd package, but with no drive letter (E) and when...

Hello, Morrowind says cant open because of the window's "cant fitt full screen"can any one help me solve this error.

Archived from groups: comp.sys.hp.hardware (More info?) I ordered a cheap generic SODIMM to add 128mb of memory. It's sold by Coast to Coast Memory. It did not work at all. So I am wondering if there is something special about the HP memory. The original memory manufacturer is Infineon.

I am looking to download a copy of windows 7 rc x64. I have a key which i aquired from the microsoft website. As you all know it's no longer available for download and its hard to know what your getting from a torrent. Does anywont have a torrent file or know of a location of a verified working...

So I have an OLD Dell system (2002) that I would like to reformat. My computer has gotten really slow and bogged down with useless junk over the years. I have a bunch of useless programs, documents, videos, pictures, and random junk that I never use. I have a bunch of windows updates, service...

What will I need to do to upgrade my system from Vista Home Premuim to Windows 7 Ultimate?

Hey guys any suggestions on what games/ hardware/ peripherals I should get? I am posting this in gaming because most of the stuff I listed above will be targeted at gaming. Be that a new mouse, headset ect. I am really considering buying myself the Sennheiser PC 360's The Question is what...

anyone tell me a nice laptop in the 1000 to 1200 price range that is great for gamming :)?

I just bought everything for my new pc at tigerdirect and I'm not sure if its worth just sticking with vista for now, or should I just use the Windows 7 RC for now? Thanks!!

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.packardbell (More info?) The machine is about 6 months old, when running on battery it will die after about 8 minutes use. There is no warning and the battery power indicates over 70pc life left. I have looked at the battery management and nothing unusual...

how do i install motherboard drivers on windows 7?

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq (More info?) I need to get a replacement for a W8000 motherboard, does anyone know a place with a good price? Thanks..