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hey I have an idea i'm entertaining here but not sure how I'm going to set it up or if it's possible.... I have 2 computers I want to hook togeather in a mini-server kind of thing i guess. The internet we have is WiFi, so it can be picked up on the laptop I'm using as I speak. BUT, I have a...

Hello Got some new gear and started rebuilding my computer a little while ago. At the end of it all I was left over with an old CD-ROM drive. I thought, "Hey I have an idea!" I'll hook up the drive to an old power supply I have kicking around and use it as a CD player! It seemed good in...

Hello. I have a friend who knows somebody who sells used computer parts very cheaply. Being that I'm in the market for a new motherboard (last one caught fire), it seemed like a good idea to buy a used one from him because I just need something to last until I get the funds to totaly rebuild my...

Hello A while back, I packed one of my CD's into a RAR archive. I passworded the archive.... Now I have a little problem. I FORGOT THE PASSWORD:doh:!!!! Since I ripped the CD, I lost it somewhere. New MP3 player (Samsung Q-1:)), I wanted to add the music onto it. Is there any way I can hack my...

Today I re-installed Windows XP. (SP2) First, setup claimed that the CD wasnt in the drive but it was. Fixed that by taking it out and putting it in the second CD-ROM drive. Then, I made a new partion on the hard drive. Try to format it and setup says that the hard drive isn't installed right...

Hello. I have an old Compaq Presario 500. It's a pretty pathetic machine. I'm trying to make it not so bad though. I have 2 CD drives and am about to add another Hard Drive. But the thing thats holding me back is the RAM. 128 MB.:doh: So I'm thinking, Ok, I'll find out what RAM it is and run...

Onece, I handed my computer over to the techies who tossed in a USB 2.0 expansion slot. Nowadays I would have done it myself, but thats not the point. As in the picture, there are two slots. When I plug my PQI 1GB thumb drive into the one to the right, Windows fails to recognize it.:( If i...

Wow.... Get this: I just found out that my girlfriend will not eat salt or pepper:eek:... She hasn't as long as I've known her, and thats a LONG time. Is there anyone else who doesn't like salt? I eat salt on damn near everything! I could not live without either garnish. Food would be so bland...

Hello. I want a new laptop. The thing is: I'm in high school and therefore have a tight budget. What's the cheapest laptop I can buy in Canada yet still work OK for a bit of gaming? I was kind of thinkin' like actual stores like Future Shop, Staples, The Source by Circut City, etc 'cause I'm...

I have another question: I bought some tiny speakers at a yard sale a while back. Thet plug into the earphone jack of my MP3 and it's moderatly loud with top volume. But is there any small device like an amplifyer for under $20 canadian or so to make it really loud? Thanks.

I have a 1GB Nextar MP3 player I got about a year ago. The problem is that on my Windows XP computer, It calls it a removable disk. I can add and remove any songs I like. But on my other XP machine, it calls it an Audio Player, and thats the problem: It only shows a few of my songs.:doh: Is...

You should add Dangerous as a mood. If only because I feel like punching someone in particular in the face. Long Story...:guns::2Mad:

Hello. I hope this is the right forum, A while back I re-installed Windows XP on my computer because it was getting slower and slower. I reformated the hard drive, and the install went OK and the computer is now as fast as it used to be. But I have another problem. Whenever I go to start...

Just for laughs, does anybody still play SimCity 2000? I was wondering why I hear no sounds. Like when I had a 747 crash into my city. It seems like there should be sounds. I downloaded a trial of the game yesterday and am hooked. lol.:D

Hello again. Designing web pages is normaly not my thing, I ussualy make apps. with QBASIC. But, I'm making a website for a friend who knows less about computers than me and have some dumb questions: How can I make the entire page load without XP blocking some of my scripts? I need...

Hello. I have a Windows 98 First Edition sittting here that hasn't been toutched in months. I want to reformat the hard drive and re-install 98. The problem is, I don't have the installation CD any more.:doh: Can somebody walk me through how I can back up the nessesary OS files onto a thimb...

Hello. I wanted to give Linux a try just for laughs because I'm perpetualy annoyed by Windows. Sadly, I don't know the first thing about Linux. Where would a good place to download a copy be? How do I know what copy I want? How do I use it? is it like Windows?:doh:

Hello. First time posting here... I have an old Compaq Presario 5000 sitting at home. I once popped the battery out to reset the clock. I pushed the power on button for 30 seconds, left the computer a day, and put the battery back in. When I fired up the computer I was shocked to find that...