Recent content by fstreed

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    If YOU were picking an OS for a new machine. . . .

    Windows 95 if you are set on a M$ OS. I recently upgraded a computer to Win 95 and it runs great.
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    USB and parallel ports

    eklass and amdskip, thanks for the excellent advice. It has been most useful. Little hard to implement though, since I don't have room for a network card. But hey, wtf, I COULD just buy another computer and be done with it. Or hey, why not just buy another printer, they are cheap right now and...
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    USB and parallel ports

    Because I want to know if it would work! And because the computer hooked up with the USB cable ain't got a network card!
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    USB and parallel ports

    I have a HP 882C printer hooked up to a computer using the USB port. The printer also has a parallel port. Could I use the parallel port to connect to a network through a print server, and still use the USB connection?
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    Biostar M7VIP

    OK, I decided against the Biostar and splurged on one of them Nforce2 boards, the MSI K7N2-L. I usually run a generation or two behind what's currently out there because that is where the best deals are. And by the time I upgrade what I am upgrading from is really obsolete so when I upgrade to...
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    Biostar M7VIP

    I want to upgrade and I like the price of the Biostar M7VIP. I realize it is not up to Nvidia Nforce2 standards, it is also not up to the Nforce2 price, but overall is it a good board? I have never used a Biostar board and was wondering about the quality, reviews of the board don't turn up any...