Recent content by eurosong

Ghostman 1: I want a fanless PSU because I'm sick of the inevitable buzzing noise which is created by fans when they get dust in their bearings. My computer is in my bedroom, and it runs 24/7. In the past I have had PSUs with fans, which are fine at first - but then when they're about a year old...

Hi guys, I'm looking for a good fanless PSU, and I have narrowed it down to two choices: Seasonic 460W X-460FL, or; NorthQ Pacific II 500W NQ-4350GP-FL The Seasonic one has genreally good reviews: there isn't much to read about the NorthQ one. The NorthQ PSU is "virtually fanless" -...

Aha! Thank you very much. Yes - I think the confusion was because I was using Vista and your original instructions were for XP. I find it ridiculous how Windows' own Help system does not seem to provide the answer for this, no matter what I search for. Thanks a lot for your advice.

I don't quite get you... That would disable Windows Update from checking for Operating System updates, surely. That is not my problem. It's the searching for drivers online automatically that I want to put a stop to. By the way, I use Vista x64.

Hi all, I plugged in a new printer and when the Windows "Found New Hardware" wizard popped up, I accidentally clicked the option to "search online for drivers" - EVERY TIME. Now this is driving me crazy. I don't want Windows to try to search automatically every time I try to install...

Solid state drives sound great to me: not so much because of speed, but because of reliability. Something with no moving parts is bound to be more robust than something which spins continuously!

I have an extremely annoying problem. For the past six months, I have been using IMAP as my primary form of e-mail - storing my Inbox online instead of downloading the messages through POP3. A few days ago, I opened my Outlook Express, and the IMAP folder synchronised with the server - and...

I just installed Vista to try it out, and on a new installation, one of the first programs I tried to download and install was Windows Live Messenger (The new name/version of MSN Messenger). During the installation process, I got the error message: "An error occured during the installation...

*Sigh* I have another weird error which I can't diagnose. My computer bluescreens and reboots from time to time. When I check the System log in the Event Viewer, I see the following error: "The device, \Device\Harddisk2\D, has a bad block." From searching various forums, I gather that the "D"...

I did all the steps suggested by Donkey42, but there's no luck. I tried, as follows: 1) Wiped all old windows files and directories off my IDE drive 2) Disconnected both SATA drives 3) Booted from the Windows installation CD and installed onto the single IDE 4) Rebooted at the prompt...

I installed the OS myself. I have decent experience in the ins and outs of these things: I just never came across this problem before. What does CMOS virus checking do to stop the installation booting? Thanks, EuroSong

In the UK, the voltage is 240 :) Or, technically, 230V +/- 10%, to fit in with the rest of Europe at 220V. I'm afraid I can't shed any light on the problem though. The PSU should supply power to the computer at a constant voltage internally, as long as the external AC power input is within its...

Thanks, but no - my problem is a lot stranger than this standard basic diagnostic can cope with. My two other HDs are working just fine - not corrupted or anything. No, it's not a hardware fault: it's a configuration issue, I'm sure. Thanks anyway. Anyone else?

Hi all, I have a weird problem. Let me describe the situation. For some time now, my Windows installation has become dodgy: video files keep stuttering, etc. I decided that the best thing to do would be a reinstall. Now, I have three separate physical hard drives in use at the moment: two...

Thanks for your suggestion. However, I don't think it's the battery. All the other settings in the BIOS are remembered correctly; and the date/time is also remembered perfectly. I don't know if it's the actual BIOS anyway, because the BIOS boot device priority is remembered correctly as...