Search results

  1. Z

    Lock users in home directory with Win2003 Terminal Server

    I have a Windows 2003 terminal server which allows users to perform a remote login and upload files. I've limited their sessions to only an Access database - set up only to allow them to upload files and print reports. Once the Access database is closed, it also closes the session, preventing...
  2. Z

    No power to one USB port

    This problem is on a notebook, a HP DV1000 to be exact. About a week or two after I received it, one of my usb ports stopped working. I called tech support and the service guy told me to remove the USB root hub and standard usb controllers in device manager. Rebooted windows and all the usbs...
  3. Z

    What DVD burner did I get?

    I bought a DVD burner from newegg recently. It's a BenQ, but I can't seem to figure out what model they sent me, because the model number is different from the website. It doesn't match any reviews either. The model number I got is a DW1620-201. I can find model numbers with DW1620, and...
  4. Z

    Access Denied - Help on getting to my documents?

    Hi, Windows recently crapped out on me, and I decided to operate. However, there's a BUNCH of stuff that I need to save, about 50 or so gigs worth of documents and other data. I had a spare 13 gig harddrive lying around and decided to put that to use. I formatted the 13 giger and...
  5. Z

    Interfacing gaming console with desktop PC

    I have an ATI TV Wonder card. I have a Gamecube. I want to be able to play my GCN on my desktop computer seamlessly. I have no TV. The problem is not how to hook everything up - I'm handy dandy with that. The problem is the rate at which the signal from the GCN is received and displayed...
  6. Z

    Windows clock always wrong

    Everytime I start up my computer, the clock will always display the time from when I last shut down the computer. So, say I shut down my computer at 6:30 pm. When I boot up again three hours later, the clock will still read 6:30 pm. This even happens in hibernate mode. What's wrong with my...
  7. Z

    Hot video card - a problem?

    I took off the fan to my video card and all that is left on the vid chip is the heatsink. The fan stopped spinning once before, and I didn't think it was too big of a deal. I recently cleaned up all the gunk that had accumulated in the fan and it started spinning again. However, since it has...
  8. Z

    Did I crack/damage the CPU core?

    I bought a new heatsink for one of my computers and decided to use the old heatsink in another computer. Switched out the heatsink and power everything back up - except that when I did so, the computer turned on for about a second and turned off again. Turned it on a couple more times, and the...
  9. Z

    200 gig HDD, Windows only sees 133 gigs

    Hi, As the title states, I have a problem with windows not being able to recognize my 200 gig harddrive. I understand that Windows itself has a limit on the size that it will recognize, hence the 133 gigs that windows can see. I would like to partition my HDD into 3 partitions, something...
  10. Z

    weird sound coming from speakers

    Hi all, My speakers are making a funny "water sprinkler" sound. "chick chick chick" yeah.... At first I actually thought it was the water sprinklers outside, but found out later it wasn't when the sound persisted. I have the latest sound drivers (SB Live), any suggestions?
  11. Z

    PC Freezes very often for no apparent reason

    Hi all, I've been getting some strange computer behavior lately. My computer has been working fine without a hitch up until about 2 months ago when my mobo fried. I had to replace it with a Shuttle AN35/N Ultra. All my other computer parts are the same: Albatron Ti4600, Sound blaster Live...
  12. Z

    Keyboard doesn't work during WinXP install

    I recently replaced my motherboard because my previous one fried. I picked up the Shuttle AN35N-Ultra. I used this motherboard with no problems for about 4-5 weeks, until I noticed my computer started freezing up on me for no reason. I decided it was time for me to reformat anyway, so I...
  13. Z

    Re-installing Win98, but it's keeps crashing before install can finish

    I have an old box which I just wanted to clean up and make useful again. I copied all important files over to a second harddrive and formatted the main C: drive. However, whenever I try to install 98, I keep getting an error that states windows has caused an exception and must be restarted...
  14. Z

    Maxtor hard drive not recognized, but windows knows it's there

    Well, basically as the topic mentioned, I'm having some trouble getting my computer to see my Maxtor drive. I'm not quite sure what model number the drive is, but it's a 13 gig. so it's pretty old. A few weeks back, the drive started to click occasionally - I thought it's time was about to run...
  15. Z

    After installing J++, I get all these runtime errors with Explorer

    After I installed Microsoft Visual J++, I've been getting a lot of runtime erors that say: A Runtime Error Has Occured Do you with to Debug? Line: 41 Error: "Ad" is Undefined And it's not limited to just that sort of message. I seems to occur on sites were javascript has been used. I've...
  16. Z

    ATI TV Wonder VE - Differences?

    Is there a difference between the TV Wonder VE and the TV Wonder?
  17. Z

    Playing GC/XBoX/PS2 on my comp

    I have an idea on how to connect everything - but I just want some other input as to what equipment (TV card) would be good for this job. I believe all I need is a TV card with video in - and plug in the console's video AV cable into that. Then figure out somehow how to run the sound out to my...
  18. Z

    Gigabyte 7VRXP - CPU temp sensor accurate?

    I've been running my computer without a hitch for 6 months now at a CPU temperature that averages around 59-61 idle. I worried about it when I built my computer, but soon started to disregard it since my computer was running fine anyway. I recently started thinking about OC'ing my computer...
  19. Z

    C-Media soundcard, not able to produce rear sound

    I just purchased a soundcard with a C-Media chip in it. It's a 6 channel PCI soundcard, but I can only get the front speakers working. I've already tried going to the c-media website and downloading the newest drivers - that didn't work. The soundcard should be able to support MONO/2/4/6...
  20. Z

    Too hot for it's own good?

    I built a PC a while back ago - and have been running it without any hitches so far. The only thing that I've noticed is that the temperature of the CPU and the ambient temp inside the case is high. I'm comparing this to my last computer, so if the temps are actually acceptable, it would be...
  21. Z

    Incorrect hard drive letter assignments + reformatting

    The letter assignments for my roommate's computer are switched. His primary HDD (by jumper settings) is displayed as E: in WinXP. On the other hand, his secondary HDD (by jumper settings again) is displayed as C:. His secondary HDD was actually pulled out of his old computer, where it was a...
  22. Z

    WinXP: Permission issues with home network

    I've tried to connect to my roommate's computer, but without luck. We need to transfer some files so that he can format and clean up his computer. Thing is, we can't connect. I've gone through the window help file, and looked online, but nothing was able to solve the problem. The message...
  23. Z

    Basic rundown of video card overclocking

    I'm interested in overclocking my video card - just to see how much more performance I can get out of it. I've never does this before, so I have no idea how to start, what to do while I'm testing the overclock settings, and when I know the maximum settings of the card. Will someone please post...
  24. Z

    Y-Splittlers on a 350W PSU?

    I am weary of using Y-splitters to get more 4-pin connectors. My current PSU has only 4 4-pin connectors, and since it only has four, I can only connect a combination of so many harddrives and CD-ROMS. What are the downsides of y-splitters, if any? I would mainly be using this extra 4-pin for...
  25. Z

    Too high case and CPU temps?

    Case - 49 degrees C CPU - Idle: 55 degrees Working: Anywhere up to 60 degrees I need better air flow - but the back of my case can't fit a 80mm fan, not enough screw holes. I'm not sure of the size, but maybe it's a 60mm? And have 1 80mm in the front, intake.
  26. Z

    Quicktime MOV to MP3 converter... anyone?

    Anyone know how to convert .mov files to mp3 format? I downloaded RadGameTool's Bink and Smacker - but the program can't convert due to an error opening the audio file. Does anyone know how to remedy this, or have another solution? This is not General Hardware related. AnandTech Moderator
  27. Z

    Too much heat? Or is it okay?

    I was curious to know my heat temps for my CPU and the system. I booted in CMOS and found out that my CPU is running about 56 degrees celsius, and the system temp is around the same. Is this too high? Perhaps I need more fans, but then again, I have 2 door fans - one blowing in, one blowing out.
  28. Z

    Question regarding Giga-byte's 7VRXP mainboard

    There is this cool little thing on the GA-7VRXP board that allows me to change up the system bus frequency. I'm kinda a noob when it comes to these newer motherboards, but should I be setting this frequency at 100 or 133? If it helps, my CPU is a XP2200+ 1.8 GHz. Also, when I was first...
  29. Z

    IBM Deskstar jumper settings

    If anyone has had experience installing an IBM Deskstar, maybe you can help me out. I can't seem to get the harddrive to register as 60.0 gigs. Everytime I boot, my computer will only register as 30.0 gigs. I checked the jumper settings and found out I had originally put it as 30.0 gigs. So...
  30. Z

    I scratched my motherboard! Is it bad?

    I was taking out one of the metal barriers on the back of my case, the type where you have to wiggle out the slot bracket in order to free up a window to put a sound or video card in. Well, I was doing so and the I managed to accidentaly scratch the corner of my motherboard. I was really...
  31. Z

    Will everything work here?

    Here's my new computer configuration, I'm rather new to the KT333 chipset, so I just want to make sure all the parts are compatible with each other before I do some ordering. Giga-byte 7VRXP VIA KT333 Athlon XP 2200+, 1.8 Ghz Kingston 512MB DDR RAM, PC2700 Pretty good upgrade route?
  32. Z

    How loud is 39 dba?

    I read on Western Digital's website some specs on their Special Edtion Caviar 80 gig. I'm aiming for a quiet computer, so, I'm not sure how loud 39 dba (idle) is. Can someone give me some figures to compare with?
  33. Z

    Wattage for PSU of an Athlon system?

    What is recommended watts for the PSU of an Athlon system?
  34. Z

    Need a mobo - A7V333 has problems?

    I've decided to to the Athlon route and possibly try to OC if I feel brave enough. I saw this cool deal on newegg where they are selling a XP1600+ 1.4 Ghz for $54.99. Would I be able to OC this to somewhere near a 1.6-1.8 Ghz? Or should I just save myself the trouble and get a XP2000 1.67 Ghz...
  35. Z

    What's a good, quiet Harddrive?

    The comp I have now is loud as a chicken being raped by a donkey. And I think the main culprit are my harddrives. I currently have two Quantam Fireball harddrives, one a 40 gig, and one a 30 gig. For my next computer, I'm looking to build one that is near to, if not completly quiet. I'm...
  36. Z

    Will AMD surpass Intel's processor speeds?

    I'm actually looking to build a new computer, either Athlon based or Pentium based. I've read on AT about AMD bumping up their thoroughbred core to revision B, and calling this processor 2600/2400+. From the articles, the 2600/2400+ have reached up to ~2.4 GHz, whilst the P4s are already...
  37. Z

    Boot up beeps

    Hello all, When I boot up my computer, I get continuous beeps that last for about 1 second. The beeping continues until I switch off the power of my box. I know that beeps are error messages sent by the motherboard telling me that something is wrong, but I forget what types of beeps tell...
  38. Z

    Low Pass Filter in an RC Circuit

    Why is an RC circuit a low pass filter? Yes, this is a homework question that I'm working on, but hopefully someone can help me. I can't seem to figure it out.
  39. Z

    A slow computer... how can I make it faster?

    A friend of mine called me up today and told me her computer was running slow. I have no idea where to begin to start looking for the solution, can anyone give me a little starter? She has a Win98 computer, 64 megs of RAM. As far as I know, her computer is capable of enabling DMA on her hard...
  40. Z

    Locking XP, doesn't it goto the logon screen?

    Mine doesn't, and I would like it to. Instead, I get the box prompt like a Win2k Logon. How can I lock the computer and have it display the Logon screen?