Recent content by MrBlank

I just got my parents a new Mac Mini and a 17 in Dell LCD. They live out in the country and the power fluctuates a lot. Sometimes the lamps just dim for a second and other times the power will just go out. Is this hard on a computer's power supply? Would a UPS battery be a good idea for this...

http://www.bestbuy.com/site//olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat61500050017&type=category I just found out about this sale, which lasts until 7-2-05. The website is sold out, but I just bought all 9 seasons at my local store and they had a lot left. You might still find them. Now, if they'd do the same...

A strange thing is happening to my parent's computer. Sometimes when it restarts or is turned on, it does not boot. What I mean by not boot is that the fans and power light in the case turn on, but the monitor screen remains off (the power light on it stays orange instead of turing green). I get...

I'm building a HTPC that will be my gaming machine too and was wondering what the best hard drive set up would be. I know I want my PVR storage on one drive and the OS on another, but what about SATA PCI cards? I've tried recording TV, using a capture card with hardware encoding, while...

Mag 15 inch LCD Flat Panel Monitor $229.99 after rebate. Not the best monitor ever, but cheap for an LCD. The first one I bought had a stuck on pixel. I returned it and got another. Looks nice, but the viewing angle could be better. I can't find any reviews on the net for this one. If you have...

I found seven of these at the Best Buy in Topeka, KS. My friends and I bought 3 9600SEs and ended up with 3 9600Pros.

---For some reason XP has decided to assign my C: drive as a "My Music" type of drive. I can change folder properties when this happens to them but I have no clue how to change HDD drives back to normal. Especially since I have no MP3 files there. Does anyone know how to fix this?--- NEVERMIND...

If I got an AMD chip, wouldn't I have to get a new case with fans in the front and back in order to keep it cool enough?

I'll get a better hsf (heat sink fan?) if it means I can keep my case. I didn't know if Celerons ran hot like AMD chips. Thanks!

I want to build an internet/email pc for my parents.I'm trying to decide what to get from newegg.com, but I'm not sure what I need. WHAT I HAVE: AGP video card sound card 512 SDRAM Modem hard drive CD floppy an old ATX case with only one fan, in the front WHAT I WANT TO GET and approx...

I want to make my parents an internet/ e-mail PC out of old parts of mine. I have an old InWin ATX case that only has a fan mount in the front. If I were to get a 1.1 gig Celeron and put a fan in it would that case be able to cool it? Case link...

This problem is really bugging me because my system starts up in about 30 seconds, but Ihave to wait several minutes before I can do anything. If it is looking for an IP address then that might be why it is stalling, because it hangs BEFORE I can log onto the DSL network. Are you saying that...

My DSL provider changed a few months back. Now I have to connect to my ISP with a user name and password. (Before it was always on as a Local Area Connection.) Now, when Windows XP boots up, it hangs for a few minutes. It starts to hang after I have logged in and can see the desktop and icons...

I have installed Win XP Pro and got it set up to my liking, but some old DOS/95 based programs refuse to work (mostly games). I was wondering if it is possible to set up a dual boot with XP and 98 AFTER XP has been installed. I have a FAT 32 partiton ready for it. I really don't want to install...