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    Wifi/ethernet converter-Extend to rooms

    Will this setup work using this unit? http://www.buffalotech.com/products/wireless/client-adapters/airstation-nfiniti-wireless-n-dual-band-ethernet-converter-wli-tx4-ag300n/ Setup as follows. In living room. Comcast cable connected to a Comcast modem. Comcast modem connected to a wifi router. In...
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    mp3 adaptor for home audio system

    I have thousands of songs stored on my desktop pc. If I could,, I want to load different formats into a mp3 player or ipod and then connect the mp3 player to my home audio system using line inputs. Is there a adaptor out there that will do this? I have not bought anything yes and this is a...
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    2 buy?? Or,, not 2 buy??? Enermax 2.5 enclosure

    What do you think? http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...tCode=10011578 Too good to pass up or forget? LOL Price is right. $9.95 after rebates and free shipping. Edit: I have two 2.5 inch laptop drives that I could use as backups, etc. Was wondering if anyone had used these or ones like...
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    Mouse-Wireless-suggestions-thoughts

    HI Bought a Logitech lx-3 mouse 2 1/2 years ago to use with my laptop. I tried to use the touchpad on the laptop but still prefer the ole mouse. The Lx-3 is acting up after grandkids and me dropping it, etc over the years. I am thinking of getting a wireless mouse. All I do is surf, pay bills...
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    Format drive. Quick or looooong?

    What is the best way to format a drive? Quick or the longer way? Quick uses the default settings. Using the longer way you can choose allocation unit size What do you suggest?
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    Use a 2.5" drive in a 3.5" drive enclosure?

    A few years ago I bought two of these 3.5 inch enclosures. http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/product1.php?id=NDg= Somehow they got "Lost" in my basement. I found them yesterday. I have two 2.5" drives. One that was removed from a laptop that died and one I bought as a backup for the dead...
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    Itunes to Sansa. Will it work?

    I am a complete and total dummy when it comes to Ipods, Sansa and other mp3 music stuff. I need help ie trying to fix a problem. My daughter has a ipod. She belongs to the Apple site and downloads music for her ipod. There are a few problems she asked me to help her with. First problem is my...
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    Closed captions & Plasma tv & LCD tv?

    Sadly years ago I lost some of my hearing. Partly because of work environment, partly because of family genetics and partly because I abused my hearing by playing music too loud. Some slick salesman convinced me that quality sound will not hurt your hearing. HUH??? Because oh my hearing loss I...
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    Upgrade 2 pc's to win 7? Do both or one at a time?

    Replaced a dying laptop just before Christmas and replaced a old, old desktop early last Nov. Both new units came with Vista Home 64 bit installed on them. Both units are Dell units. As part of the purchase agreement Dell sent me upgrade software to upgrade to Win 7, 64 bit. I have a modest home...
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    Block PS3 from network and internet

    Daughter is having problems with hubby playing games for hours at a time with the ps3. My answer to solve the problem is to smash the ps3. Talking has not worked. My thought is a little mind playing game. The ps3 is connected via a cat 5 cable to a linksys wrt160n. The linksys is feed by a...
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    Measure data transfer rate?

    Is there a way to check the transfer speed of my network? My nephew told me to log on here and ask. He said something about a software that loads on 2 computers and you run it and it transfers a file and measures the time and speed, etc.