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  1. kd5

    Firefox 49 Released

    Been using Pale Moon for the last couple of years because Firefox got so bloated and slow I couldn't stand it anymore. Pale Moon has had its issues too, but overall I've struggled through their growing pains. My wife & I have older machines so we need for the browser to open and navigate the...
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    Images only advancing by the half-screen

    My wife has been having a problem I have never encountered before and have no clue how to resolve. Lately, when she brings up her MSN homepage and clicks on a news story that has images you can advance by clicking an arrow to the right or left, the image will go to a split screen, where half...
  3. kd5

    Connecting SATA and IDE DVD drives in the same computer

    Thank you, that helps alot! Thank you but that doesn't help at all.
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    Connecting SATA and IDE DVD drives in the same computer

    Motherboard has 2 SATA ports and the standard IDE connectors. Currently using a SATA hard drive and 2 IDE DVD drives. The DVD Burner (Master) died, replacing it with a SATA DVD Burner. Connecting the SATA DVD drive is not an issue. Question is: Would I connect the secondary DVD drive to the...
  5. kd5

    Computer fails to power up completely

    Finally found a P5P800 (full ATX), installed, moved over all my stuff, booted up 1st time, all is fine again. Just hope this lasts longer than 6 mo. this time...
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    Turning your computer off when not in use & @ night...

    I turn mine off if I'm going to work for 8 hours, going away for several hours, or going to sleep at night. Otherwise mine stays on, if I walk away from it for a little bit (hour or 2) I'll just turn the monitor off. Don't use Windows Power Options, they've been buggy as hell for me in the...
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    Computer fails to power up completely

    For the time being (until I get whatever it is I'm putting in here for the long term), I reinstalled the motherboard I had in here previously, reconnected my 80gb hard drive with XP on it, updated a few things, I'll be good at least until I can get a new motherboard. Got tired of using that laptop.
  8. kd5

    Computer fails to power up completely

    I appreciate the effort, that board might be nice if it suppoorted more than 2gb of memory.
  9. kd5

    Computer fails to power up completely

    Finally got to swap out the power supply, same behaviour. It has to be the motherboard...D:
  10. kd5

    Computer fails to power up completely

    Tried this while I have the time, didn't work...:(
  11. kd5

    Computer fails to power up completely

    Thanks guys, I'll give these ideas a try although it will probably be Thursday before I can do anything (been working my ass off lately). Forgot to mention in my OP that I'd shut everything down, removed the motherboard battery, reset the bios via the the CMOS reset pins, set it back to...
  12. kd5

    Computer fails to power up completely

    Specs (self-built): ASUS P5P800-VM Intel 3.4ghz Prescott (LGA775) 630W Corsair PSU 4gb G.Skill PC3200 Cas 2.5 160gb WD SE Windows 7 HP 64-bit I realize this is an older computer but I don't have the $$$ for a new one so this is what I'm stuck with...:( Until 2 days ago this computer was...
  13. kd5

    !!! QueryDosDevice failed. More data is available.

    The flash drive has data on it I don't want to lose. Besides, it does the same thing with several different flash drives. The drive configuration is correct for this computer: Drive A: Floppy drive Drive C: OS install Drive D : DVD-RAM drive Drive E: DVD-RAM drive Drive F: Card Reader Drive...
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    !!! QueryDosDevice failed. More data is available.

    I'm wondering if it's a driver issue or a hardware issue. The Hyperion Pro drivers (5.24A) are the same ones I've used before (released June 09, 2009), I wouldn't think an updated (even if it is updated) processor driver would cause that. The audio driver is the same one I've used before, same...
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    !!! QueryDosDevice failed. More data is available.

    Additional info: The first time I clean-installed XP (yesterday), I installed the Hyperion Pro drivers, then installed an updated V-Raid driver (because I like to have the latest drivers). This time (after a LLF) I just installed the Hyperion Pro drivers. This motherboard has SATA...
  16. kd5

    !!! QueryDosDevice failed. More data is available.

    Computer (please no comments about buy a new PC): Self-built PC of several years ago. MSI K8MM-V motherboard AMD Athlon64 3700+ Socket 754 2gb (2x1gb) G Skill PC3200 / 2.5 NVidia GeForce 6200 256mb AGP Turtle Beach Santa Cruz 80gb WD800JB 8mb SE 2 - DVD-RAM drives Floppy drive Card Reader...
  17. kd5

    Video card reliability testing?

    No, it would not be pointless. As a computer repair person, I can tell you that I have experienced extremely odd behavior with failing hardware, not so that the hardware was so evident in it's imminent failure either. Failing/defective power supplies can create the oddest behavior that sometimes...
  18. kd5

    Video card reliability testing?

    Decided to try Furmark, even the earliest version won't test an MX4000, too old apparently...:rolleyes: Oh well, back to the drawing board. -kd5-
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    Video card reliability testing?

    Problem is, I don't play games on the computer so testing a card in that regard is not an option. So, it appears there aren't any software applications out there that are intended to test whether a video card is pass or fail, like they have with other hardware. It's all designed to test...
  20. kd5

    Video card reliability testing?

    Will it test the card and tell me if it's in good working condition or if it's failing and needs replaced? Or is it just for benchmarking and measuring performance capabilities? I really don't need a performance score, per se, I need more of a hardware testing utility, similar to memtest86 for...
  21. kd5

    Video card reliability testing?

    Looking for a Windows XP compatible application to test a video card to find out if the hardware is in good shape or is it failing? I see many testing utilities to benchmark, compare cards, stress, but I'm looking for a simple utility that will tell me if a video card is good or is it failing...
  22. kd5

    Quick question about SATA hard drive BIOS configuration

    Well, since I've already reinstalled Vista a half dozen times on this computer trying to get a good error-free install, it can't hurt to try AHCI once and see what happens. If I continue to get errors, I'll try IDE. Will there be any particular drivers to install for AHCI (like for RAID)...
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    Quick question about SATA hard drive BIOS configuration

    To add info, this is a fresh install of Windows Vista Home Premium, now in a single SATA drive configuration. I've been reading other forums (via Google) and everyone seems to have different opinions. This computer has a SATA hard drive, but an IDE DVD drive. With it set to RAID, I've been...
  24. kd5

    Quick question about SATA hard drive BIOS configuration

    Working on a Gateway GM5632 desktop computer, used to have 2-500gb WDC SATA hard drives connected via RAID, now there's only one hard drive (one died, customer didn't want to replace). Should I change the hard drive configuration in the bios, 'Configure SATA as': IDE, RAID, or AHCI? Currently...
  25. kd5

    Dell Dimension 2400 randomly goes into standby mode

    Thanks guys, I appreciate the information/confirmation. I'm always learning something new, every day. The day I think I know everything is the day I've lost it all. -kd5-
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    Dell Dimension 2400 randomly goes into standby mode

    Working on a Dell Dimension 2400, Foxconn LS-36 motherboard, symptoms were the computer would just shut down randomly, power light on the front of the computer would go orange. Power off the computer, power it on, it would boot up, but within a minute or so it would just shut down again...
  27. kd5

    Computer boots, No video after bios

    May have been obvious to you but this is the first time in almost 7 years of being in business professionally and probably another 5 years prior to that, that I'd ever encountered this particular problem, and believe me, it was a learning experience. No video at all? Usually I'd get some...
  28. kd5

    Computer boots, No video after bios

    After the first motherboard replacement failed, I recommended they abandon this altogether. Recommending they buy a new computer is the easy way, they wanted me to fix this one, which is why I pursued getting a second replacement board. Any ideas in that regard? Thanks, -kd5-
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    Computer boots, No video after bios

    Working on an older computer with an Intel D850GB Socket 423 motherboard, 1.8ghz P4, 4x256mb PC800 RDRAM, AGP NVidia video card, sound card, modem, NIC, DVDROM, CDRW, 80gb WD hard drive. I've worked on this computer before, added memory, reinstalled XP, basic maintenance, everything was fine...
  30. kd5

    Weird problem - Failure to boot to XP Pro CD

    Activation kept popping up, I'd click on the icon in the taskbar, and it would then tell me Windows was already activated, and go away. Did this several times, then finally Activation wanted me to physically activate XP. Activation failed, called M$, the automated activation recording walked...
  31. kd5

    Weird problem - Failure to boot to XP Pro CD

    Well, the Gateway XP Home install & activation went without a hitch. Validation has yet to be attempted. I hope everything goes well, 2kPro took way longer to load on this computer than I really felt comfortable with. I wish I could've figured out why this Dell computer refused to boot to the...
  32. kd5

    Weird problem - Failure to boot to XP Pro CD

    More weirdness. I just realized that I had a Gateway Windows XP Home OS CD buried in a pile of computer documentation in my parts room (working from home), tried that, it booted to it just fine. Since this is a Gateway OEM disc, I hope that I'm not asked for a key. Figured a Dell disc would be...
  33. kd5

    Weird problem - Failure to boot to XP Pro CD

    I work on Windows-based computers for a living but I am baffled by this one. I'm trying to install a Dell copy of Windows XP Professional on a Dell Dimension L866R but this PC refuses to boot to the OS disc. I booted to that same disc on another computer and it boots just fine. I verified the...
  34. kd5

    Best Dependable Agp Nvidia Video Card?

    No, I'm not joking. -kd5-
  35. kd5

    Best Dependable Agp Nvidia Video Card?

    Thanks! ;) -kd5-
  36. kd5

    Best Dependable Agp Nvidia Video Card?

    Actually, we're both still running (and happy with) XP, neither of us have any inclination to change to 7, just because M$ thinks we need to upgrade doesn't necessarily mean that we should...:biggrin: We have 2 good fast machines here, fast enough for what we use them for anyway. Just...
  37. kd5

    Best Dependable Agp Nvidia Video Card?

    Thanks for that. I can start my adventures in searching now, maybe I'll get lucky...:) -kd5-
  38. kd5

    Best Dependable Agp Nvidia Video Card?

    Thanks for responding, since it is not cost effective for me to consider building new computers for my wife & I at this time, I think I'll stick with upgrading the video cards for right now. Several years ago I built my computer using a 3.4ghz P4 Northwood, 2gb PC3200, 80gb 8mb 7200rpm WD...
  39. kd5

    Best Dependable Agp Nvidia Video Card?

    It stands for Accelerated Graphics Port, and it's what used to be in computers until this newfangled PCI-E stuff came along...:P -kd5-
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    Best Dependable Agp Nvidia Video Card?

    Curious as to what the general consensus here is, as to the best most dependable NVidia 256mb/512mb AGP video card. I see alot of 6200's still widely available but I also know there are newer NVidia AGP cards out than that (GeForce 7 & 8 series). Looking for the best, most dependable 256/512...