Recent content by prolific

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    drive configurations

    hi. i have a 40gb maxtor hdd and a 60gb maxtor hdd.. and i also have a cd burner and a cdrom drive.. right now my settings are like this primary master: 40gb maxtor (my os is on this one) primary slave: 60gb maxtor (used for data) secondary master: cd burner secondary slave: cdrom drive is it...
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    urgent! windows 2000 permissions messup

    i was using windows 2000 previously .. i have 3 partitiongs .. c, d, e.. windows 2000 was on the c partition. then i upgraded to winxp.. i store all my data files and backups on drive d and e .. when i was in winxp i put perms on drive e so that only the admin would be allow to see that drive...
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    windows 2000 permissions

    i was using windows 2000 previously .. i have 3 partitiongs .. c, d, e.. windows 2000 was on the c partition. then i upgraded to winxp.. i store all my data files and backups on drive d and e .. when i was in winxp i put perms on drive e so that only the admin would be allow to see that drive...
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    CCNA Certification

    i am taking these classes in high school atm (gr11), where they prepare you for taking the CCNA exam. there are 6 classes. 2 in your grade 11 year and then 4 in your grade 12 year. i was just wondering is CCNA a respectible certification? i know most people look down on A+ or some other cert...
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    Nero CD-R burn problems - really need your help please !

    have you had the same results with other burning software like cdrwin, easy cd creator, or fireburner for example?
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    cleartype

    i really like the cleartype feature in xp. i know its for laptops but it looks nice on my crt monitor as well. is there a way to use cleartype on a win2k machine or is it only available on winxp?
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    drivers for my geforce2 and cleartype question.

    hmm.. i have been using XP for 2 days now.. the new gui looks pretty nice but i dont like it overall. so i think i will backup all my stuff format and go back to win2k. the only feature i really like is the cleartype feature in xp. even though it is for lcd displays and i have a crt monitor it...
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    80gb 5400rpm OR 60gb 7200rpm

    argghhh.. crap :( "Newegg.com accepts the following Payment Methods: ? Visa ? Mastercard ? Discover ? American Express ? Prepaid Company Check, Personal Check, Cashier Check or Money Order ? No Purchase Order, Fax, and C.O.D. orders please. Sorry, No International Credit Card. " does that mean...
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    80gb 5400rpm OR 60gb 7200rpm

    ok i have decided to go with this drive.... Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 60GB 60 Ultra DMA 100 5T060H6 EIDE Hard Drive 3.5" form 7200rpm - OEM VERSION - Drive Only - Three Year Manufacturer Warranty it is $157.00 w/ $8.00 shipping.. now my question is does NEWEGG.com ship to Canada. and if so how...
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    80gb 5400rpm OR 60gb 7200rpm

    atm im leaning more towards the 80gb 5400rpm drive because of the extra 20gb. is there a considerable ammount of difference between 5400rpm and 7200rpm? on the other hand i am thinking that 60gb should be enough for archiving. hmm.. tough choice.. i think ill most likey get the 60gb 7200rpm...
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    80gb 5400rpm OR 60gb 7200rpm

    im gonna be buying a new harddrive for archiving large amounts of data. mostly just vcdz/isoz. is a 5400 rpm good enought for archiving data or should i get the 7200rpm. im thinking about going maxtor. should i try ibm even though of the high failure rates ? which drive would u suggues. either...
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    Making a boot cd?

    Hmm. I dont think there is. Ive never seen or heard of someone using a CDR to boot into DOS. The only reason Floppy Disks are in computers these day is for diagnosing problems. ETC.