Recent content by cmaccaux

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    Hot deal - Kingston 1GB PC3200 $139.99 AR at Outpost

    Hello all, Ran into this (what I think is a) hot deal at Outpost. Kingston 1GB PC3200 400MHz 2-64x64 HyperX DDR Memory 184Pin - Lifetime Warranty Model #KHX3200K2/1GR $159.99 before the $20 rebate. It MUST be purchased between 1/14 and 1/18. Kingston 1GB PC3200 400MHz Chris
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    Free Carfax reports 2/22 - 2/24

    This is GREAT... Thanks Xterraguy! :D
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    What OS for gaming between WinME & Win2k for on-line gaming?

    I am in the midst of purchasing a new computer, and have the choices between 2 operating systems, being WinME and Win2k Pro. Mostly, what the computer will be used for is surfing the internet about 40% of the time, on-line gaming (either Diablo 2 or pogo.com or zone.com) about 45% of the time...
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    Free Download of Dale Earnheardt tribute song

    XSecurity... Thanks for the link about 2 pages ago. The song is touching.
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    256MB crucial for $129.26 + tax after PM/coupon @ Staples

    Well, shoot... Can anyone tell me if this memory will work on my system? Micron Millenia Max processor info: S1854 AGP system board chipset info: VIA Apollo Pro 133A:VT82C694X + VT82C596A voltage & power: 3.3v DRAM support current ram: 128M pc133 I have absolutely no idea what my ram is...
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    HOT deal on GAS in Dallas, TX area!! $1.09 for unleaded!

    Gas in Jackson MO (near Cape Girardeau in SE Missouri) was $1.07 at one, $1.08 at another yesterday. Wal-Mart (Murphy) in Jackson offers their own sort of "instant rebate". If you go inside the main store and buy a gift card, by using that gift card to purchase their gasoline you get...
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    Linksys Etherfast 10/100 Network Kit $14.88 at OfficeDepot w/ MIR

    If anyone picks up an extra one of these kits, I'm interested in purchasing one. I checked with the two stores nearest here, and they are out... write to macc@igateway.net if you have an extra. Thanks! Chris Maccaux
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    DSL / ethernet causing computer to crash

    I ran down to Staples after realizing that both the display and ethernet modem were on irq 11. It just hit me like a ton of bricks that "duh", you can only have 1 thing per irq like that, and what was happening would have coincided perfectly with the problem statement. At times, the...
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    DSL / ethernet causing computer to crash

    I upgraded from Win98 to ME about 6 weeks ago. On Nov 22nd I subscribed to DSL from SWBell. I am having serious problems with my computer crashing ever since I installed the ethernet card and SWBell's Enternet software. The tech support people at SWBell said that ME has serious bugs in it, and...
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    New DSL installation causing pc to go into restart mode. Please Help!

    I forgot to give the basics on the Micron computer. It's a 677 P3 with 256 meg of PC133 ram, Millennia edition.
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    New DSL installation causing pc to go into restart mode. Please Help!

    This is a copy and paste of a letter I wrote to Micron, asking them for help with a DSL (?) problem that just started. I will copy and paste his reply afterwards. I'm not sure exactly what it is, but here goes... I'd appreciate any help. <snip of my original letter to Micron> Hello, I upgraded...