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Hi All. Is it possible to hook a printer/scanner combo (HP2210 if it matters) to a switch in the home lan using one of these little Ethernet-to-USB printerserver boxes? (or a router with built in printer server) For printing it should work, but how about the scanner function? I seriously doubt...

Hi All. Is it possible to hook a printer/scanner combo (HP2210 if it matters) to a switch in the home lan using one of these little Ethernet-to-USB printerserver boxes? (or a router with built in printer server) For printing it should work, but how about the scanner function? I seriously doubt...

In most houses the temperature on the floor is considerably cooler than the temp on the desk level. The no cost solution, put it back on the floor. The disadvantage on the floor, especially if you use carpets, is dust buildup that blocks the airflow. The trusty old vacuum will fix that. In your...

ndee, I always use el-cheepo cases, they never cause any problems as long as the PSU is decent. The money is better spent on the best cooler and generally good quality components. Of course it is also a good idea to be VERY careful when putting the things together, even if it is the 100...

Some terribly annoying swedish progressive music from the early 70's. It's on the TV and I'm sitting too far from the remote to turn it off.

Try to get a Sapphire 9500 128Mb non-pro, then softmod it to 9700. It's as easy as updating a driver. Nothing beats that in price/performance /xtian

The ref is no good simply because the compressor is not built to run 24/7, it will fry after some time. The compressor is also quite weak, it just cant cool down 200w of generated heat from the CPU and videocard. /xtian

I'm a big microATX fan. Sometimes there are memory limitations. My Nforce 2 mobo only has 2 slots. Of course the number of PCI slots is limited to 3-4. I've never seen a MATX board with raid, not even one with SATA. Getting anything out of using MATX boards means using MATX cases. Most MATX...

Because there is a law against bikers wearing helmets, introduced by the government to keep their numbers down. /xtian

Mine: viruz Wifes: xena Sons: gordon HTPC: divx server: blob old computer: daddy very old computer: old fart /xtian

As long as your interrest in her is NOT because of her age, and you have similar ineterrests and goals in life, no problem. /xtian

Go spend some money on computer hardware you don't really need. /xtian

My first connection at home was in Canada 96. At that time I was happy with a 486DX266 with 20Mb ram and 420Mb HD. The old US-robotics big-size internal modem made a whopping 28.8kbps, and actually works even today. Somehow it now runs 33.6kbps. Had to pay $25CAD per month for that in 96. /xtian

Hi Guys. My file server, mp3, dvd, divx entertainment box is only connected to a widescreen TV. Currently i use an old ATI rage Pro LT video card, as the Geforce 2MX400 i used before had such a bad TV-out quality. Of course i cant live with this old rage pro, so what is best? I was thinking of...