Recent content by bigjp

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    Maxtor/Epox compatibility problem?

    Well, the freezing is back. Man, just when I was feeling happy about things again. I haven't done any overclocking and I don't run anything hard in my pc at all. My timings are 2T. I tried to find a jumper on the drive to set it to 1.5bps, but didn't see anything. Did I overlook...
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    Maxtor/Epox compatibility problem?

    After mentioning the PS, I thought I'd try and unhook some of the fans. I have 2 fans running now and both drives connected. So far everything has been running for 3 hours with no freezing. I want to give it more time and see what happens, but maybe it is my PS. If anyone thinks it could...
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    Maxtor/Epox compatibility problem?

    I?m having a problem with my system and I think it has to do with the motherboard rather than the HDD. When one of my DiamondMax SATA drives is hooked up everything works fine. However, every once in a long while my computer will freeze and I?ll have to open it up and move the SATA connection...
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    Will Linksys WAP54G work in Japan?

    Gotcha....thanks nweaver!!!
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    Will Linksys WAP54G work in Japan?

    I ordered a Dell from the US site, so everything is US specs. So with with everything being US it should work?
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    Will Linksys WAP54G work in Japan?

    I'm in need of a wireless router and am looking at the WAP54G. This router does not state a channel for use in Japan and I see some routers do. Will it really make any difference? The Navy Exchange on the base where I work sells some wireless routers that people buy and use all the time and I...
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    Inspiron E1505 Intel Core Duo WXGA Notebook $699

    Getting my first notebook with the $35 off included. Great deal!!!
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    How much of a difference with Dell SXGA+ Display

    Cool! This is our first laptop. With the deals going on with this setup I didn't want to pass it up. One thing that really surprised me is that Dell gave me free shipping and I'm on an overseas military base. It is very rare to get that when we can only get mail via USPS. I'm looking...
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    How much of a difference with Dell SXGA+ Display

    I went ahead and just ordered it.....deep down I knew I was going to order the better display anyway.:) I started reading some reviews after posting this and it sounds like the better display is well worth it.
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    How much of a difference with Dell SXGA+ Display

    I'm going to get a laptop for my wife to use and am looking at the Dell E1505. The display upgrade for the SCGA+ is $100 and I'm wondering if it will make much of a differnce for her. She will use it for surfing the net and emailing mostly and will probably not use it for more than an hour at...
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    Optical drives not working because of driver?

    I tried this again and this time followed the directions more closely.....doh! It is the fix to my problem and apparently it is a problem others have had with XP after having to cut power to the pc when it freezes. Everything is working fine so far. Good call pcman!!!! And THANK YOU!!!!!
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    Optical drives not working because of driver?

    I used another hard drive to load Windows and my drives are working on the new one. I've been trying to do a Windows install on my main drive while working from the new drive, but can't figure out how to load it on the new one. Is there a way that I can do this? I'd rather not reinstall...
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    Optical drives not working because of driver?

    So far nothing is working. Uninstalled and pulled the plugs on the drives. Reset the CMOS. Put the Windows disk in the drive and booted....nothing. The drives are detected in Bios. Tomorrow I'll see if I can get the disk to run from DOS....too tired right now and need to hit the sack. I...
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    Optical drives not working because of driver?

    I tried doing a system restore, but couldn't find any date that would take. Any other thoughts on how to fix this?
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    Optical drives not working because of driver?

    Guess I had too many words in my searches in Windows help files. I tried rolling back and was given the message that no drivers were backed up for those devices. However, I did find when I uninstalled and then reinstalled my DVD and DVD/RW drives were both listed as CD-Rom drives. Could...