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Making Camera Power Supply from ATX PS
Posted on June 6th, 2005 | 23 Comments

I have a HP M22 camera http://snipurl.com/fd13 , and here are its power specs: "Typical power usage: 1.35 Watts with Image Display on. 2.9 Watts maximum power usage. Power sources include the...

sound card problem
Posted on June 6th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I just formatted c drive and installed windows xp, and have gotten everything to work perfectly except for the sound, I can’t remember what kind of sound card i have or what drivers i should get for...

Re: HL-DT-ST GCA-4040N NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SONY VIDEO CAMERA
Posted on June 6th, 2005 | 0 Comments

On 6 Jun 2005 13:40:06 -0400, NOOR97 <UseLinkToEmail@HardwareForumz.com> wrote: No, you don't need to make it direct to CD-R. You might "want" to do that but can't if the software doesn't allow it.

Re: emachines T6212
Posted on June 6th, 2005 | 0 Comments

On 6 Jun 2005 07:38:37 -0400, teseries <UseLinkToEmail@HardwareForumz.com> wrote: Yes, upgrade the memory.

good lcd monitor
Posted on June 6th, 2005 | 8 Comments

Hi all, Does anyone know or is anyone able to give me some advise on what LCD monitor to look for? i want to get a LCD-monitor but i don't know which ones are the better ones. If anyone can help me...

Re: frozen screen after RAM recognition
Posted on June 6th, 2005 | 0 Comments

masan wrote: " My computer freezes after RAM recognition and will not continue booting no matter how long I wait or how many times I restart. Does anyone know what is causing this or how can I...

Dual DVI KVM Switch? 8x8? PC/MAC?
Posted on June 6th, 2005 | 0 Comments

I'm looking for a KVM Switch that supports dual DVI. 8 Systems, a mix between PC and Mac will be used by 8 different users. Is this doable? an 8x8 dual DVI KVM switch? If not 8x8, can they...

Biostar M7NCD Problem?
Posted on June 6th, 2005 | 7 Comments

Hello, I have a Biostar M7NCD motherboard with an AMD Athlon 2100+. I have been getting a clicking sound from my motherboard or case. I checked both hard drives and they seem okay. No freeze ups or...

Processor swap no video
Posted on June 6th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Hi Folks, new to this here so hopefully i post this in the proper place. :? This is my problem cpu overheated and i suspect the processor in it was damaged (burnt sticker on...

"low profile" graphic card
Posted on June 6th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Hello I'm searching for a good PCI Express Low profile graphic card (for gaming) for my Compaq DC7100 Small Form factor PC. I was only able to find the Radeon X300 but this one is not strong...

Thermalright SP-94
Posted on June 6th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I'm interested in a Thermalright SP-94 to cool my CPU a bit more than the standard socket 478 HSF. I see from Thermalright's website that the recommended 92mm fan is 55dBA and pushes 110.18CFM. It...

Maxtor OneTouch HardDisk Problems....
Posted on June 5th, 2005 | 4 Comments

Hi folks. i have the following problem with my USB external Harddisk: i can see it in the explorer as <local harddisk> but i havn't access to it. The problem began as i turned off the electric supply...

Is SATA II backwards compat with SATA?
Posted on June 5th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Basically my question: is SATA II backwards compat with SATA? Can I plug an SATA II hard drive into a motherboard that only supports SATA? I have one SATA drive I use a Kingwin removable rack with...

New HP Computer- any opinions?
Posted on June 5th, 2005 | 28 Comments

Hello, The HP Media Center M7070N was just released about 2 weeks ago. This model has the Intel Pentium 4 640 chip 3.2 Ghz with 2 MB of L2 Cache. It also has 1 GB Ram, a 250 GB hard drive, 2 DVD...

cisco router vs linksys vs cisco firewall
Posted on June 5th, 2005 | 0 Comments

I just got an upgrade for my cable broadband with a static IP address from Comcast. Belatedly I found out that they turn the firewall on their router off. I do have a ZoneAlarm which seems to be...

Want to install my old hard drive on my new pc
Posted on June 4th, 2005 | 19 Comments

My brother is sending me his pc. It has Win XP installed as it's operating system. It also has a slot for a secondary IDE. I am currently using a pc with Win 98. And was wondering what the step...

Theoretical water cooling idea
Posted on June 4th, 2005 | 34 Comments

Aside from the obviously large amount of space being taken up... Could a water cooler, (like the common free standing 4-5ft tall including huge water jug) be used as a water cooler for a standard...

DVD drive uses morse code
Posted on June 4th, 2005 | 2 Comments

I've just tried the drive in another (newer) computer. it shows the same behaviour. it does that blinking also when it's not connected with a data cable. I guess that means the drive is broken....

bios won't hold second HD settings
Posted on June 4th, 2005 | 4 Comments

I added a second HD to a system, and in the BIOS set it to be auto detected. It was detected, and all is well, but when I power off the pc, the settings are lost. What is the problem? Thanks.

Active Buttons
Posted on June 4th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Hello There! I have an embedded linux system, running Slackware 9.1 . I want to be able to have a few programmable buttons / other digital inputs. Is the parallel port a suitable interface for...