Search results

  1. W

    My Inspiron 1100 lappy died! Can somebody help?

    Out of nowhere, my Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop died this week. It was perfectly fine, then it was dead. There's no boot or anything. When I press the power button, the only thing that happens is the orange LED on the front blinks on and off ten times. That's it; there's no sound from the hdd...
  2. W

    Discover cash back bonus and Sharper Image?

    Hey guys, have any of you ever used the Sharper Image gift certificates that are available through Discover cash back redemption? I can buy an $80 certificate for $40 of Discover points. If I buy two $80 certificates, could I use them both together toward something like, oh I dunno, an iPod at...
  3. W

    HELP! I need software for a Samsung i500 phone on SprintPCS

    I just bought a used i500 in excellent condition, but it did not come with the SprintPCS installation CD for the drivers, Palm apps, and (most importantly), the Pocket Mirror software that syncs with Outlook. Does anyone have it that might wanna help me out?
  4. W

    HELP! Anyone have a Samsung i500 phone with Sprint?

    I just bought a used i500 in excellent condition, but it did not come with the SprintPCS installation CD for the drivers, Palm apps, and (most importantly), the Pocket Mirror software that syncs with Outlook. Does anyone have it that might wanna help me out?
  5. W

    ECS 755-A2 conflict with Radeon 7500?

    Hey guys, is there a known issue with the ECS 755-A2 board (Athlon 64 3200+) and the Radeon AIW 7500 graphics card? As soon as I load the Radeon drivers, windows starts crashing and gives an error message blaming the ATI drivers. This is a new board in my system using my exisiting AIW. I've...
  6. W

    HELP!! AIW 7500 crashing my new A64 system!!

    Just upgraded my system to Athlon 64 3200+ with an ECS 755-A2 board. I used my existing Radeon AIW 7500 video card and did a clean install of Windows XP Home. Everything was fine until I installed the drivers for the AIW from the original CD that shipped with the card two years ago. Now, Windows...
  7. W

    911!! Need help with a mobo/A64 upgrade!

    UPDATE: Yeah, I'm a moron. I forgot to plug in the 12v power connector on the mobo. My old board didn't have it. BUT now, I can't boot into my old windows install. After asking if I want to start in safe mode or normally, no matter how I answer, it powers down, reboots, and repeats the windows...
  8. W

    UPDATE: Athlon 64 3200+ combo for $199at Fry's

    UPDATE 12-22-04 Fry's final Christmas flyer caught me by surprise today. Especially since it had this combo for $30 less than I paid last week. Just got back from there and did the price guarantee with no problem. Not a bad Athlon 64 setup for under $200 with no rebates. The mobo is an ECS...
  9. W

    MSN Messenger tweak?

    Hey guys, a little help, if you will. I use and enjoy MSN messenger, and I leave it up and running all day. Does anyone know a way to remove it from the task bar, even though the window is open and active on the desktop? I know you can sorta do this with Outlook, with a tweak that minimizes it...
  10. W

    Open Office Newbie Question

    I am on OO day 1. I am not a programmer, but I do want to add the word count add on to Writer. Do I have a prayer of doing it myself? Can someone point me to exact, step by step instructions for my first tweak to OO? I have installed the latest version of OO and I have downloaded the word count...
  11. W

    Will OD PM Staples coupons?

    Sorry if this is the wrong forum, but just a quick PM question. Will OD honor the printable $30 off $150 Staples coupon? --- Yes, this is the wrong place to ask. The right place is at your local OD. AnandTech Moderator
  12. W

    File sharing for Dlink Di-614+

    Wireless newb question: I just upgraded my router from a 4 port Lynksys to the Dlink Di-614+. On the wired Lynksys router, I had file sharing set up between my PC and laptop. Now that I'm wireless on the laptop, the file and printer sharing isn't working. What am I missing here?
  13. W

    Know a good Replay TV group?

    Hey, does anyone know of a good Replay TV forum BESIDES AVS?
  14. W

    Warm: 48x12x48 CD-RW, Ext. Enclosure, Firewire and USB 2.0 Controller $109 at Geeks

    I think the price is pretty nice for all that's included. Its an impressive all-in-one kit with the drive, a Firewire/USB 2 enclosure, one Firewire PCI card, and one USB 2.0 PCI card. Don't kill me, guys! I'm always nervous to post new threads in Hot Deals! linky
  15. W

    MAJOR XP problems -- PLEASE READ THIS AND HELP ME!

    I built a new system in December and did a clean install of my XP home onto a new hard drive. When I installed it, I activated the new install online and it has never given me any problems. But, last night, during bootup, I got a message that said I needed to activate xp within three days or it...
  16. W

    Need Power Supply help!

    Hey guys, what are the symptoms of a weak or failing PS? I added a second hdd last month, and have had all sorts of problems since then. That drive failed, followed by a replacement that crashed. Now, I'm having random reboots and lockups. And, I'm in the middle of a really annoying struggle in...
  17. W

    MAJOR Maxtor hdd issues - need advice

    Last month, I picked up a 120gig Maxtor drive for media storage on my system. (I've got a 100gig WD drive as my master) Well, that Maxtor was screwed up and wouldn't even format. So, I exchanged it for another one, which lasted for two weeks before having a major meltdown. Now, I've exchanged it...
  18. W

    network newbie q: Help!

    Hey, if I have a Netgear Wireless router and an X-Box, what do I need to receive the wireless net signal? My gut instinct was a WAP, but I think I'm wrong. It looks like a WAP connects to a wired router to broadcast a signal. I don't need something to broadcast, I need a receiver! What do I need...
  19. W

    wireless x-box

    Is it possible to run X-Box Live on a wireless network with a regular WAP? I've got a Netgear wireless router and just bought a WAP. This should work, right??
  20. W

    Game Boy Advance SP - $84.99!!

    I just got back from Micro Center in Atlanta, where I saw the new GBA SP on their special promotion table for $84.99. The sign didn't mention any MIR, so it looks like that is the out the door price. I'm not really a Game Boy guy, but this does seem to be about 15 bucks less than the other...
  21. W

    Do Maxtor drives suck, or is something else going on?

    I just installed a new 120 gig hdd as a slave on my system. When I started up the computer, I expected XP to detect the drive and let me know its there. But, I got no message, and the drive didn't show up in My Computer. I used Partition Magic 8.0 and saw the drive as unallocated, unpartitioned...
  22. W

    PC doesn't recognize my new slave hdd!!

    Just installed a new Maxtor 120gig drive as a slave, chained to my master WD 100gig drive. Windows XP booted, but the new drive did not show up in My Computer. I ran Partition Magic, and it saw the new physical drive, but it was not allocated as a new usable drive, and it only sees 32.5 gig, not...
  23. W

    Hotmail issues with Netgear MR814 ??

    Hey guys... A friend just set up a home network with the Netgear MR814, but now he can't get into Hotmail at all. MSN Messenger seems to run fine, but he can't get to his mail. I'm also about to use this wireless router on another friend's system, so I'd like to go ahead and head these problems...
  24. W

    TV capture with AIW 7500

    I've got a 64mb AIW 7500 on my system with an Athlon 2000+ and 512 PC2100 DDR. I am desperately trying to learn the ins and outs of good quality TV capture for VCD, but am not that impressed with the video quality using ATI's "Video CD" quality option. I have seen other TV captures that are...
  25. W

    mp3 player issues -- HELP!

    Hey guys, I just got a Compaq iPaq PA-1 portable mp3 player. I got it used, and it did not have the USB cable. It has two SD memory cards, so I just got an SD card reader. Now, I've loaded tunes on the card through the card reader, but when I put the card into the player, it gives me a "NO...
  26. W

    My mp3 player won't show up in Media Player!

    I just built a new system and upgraded my Windows Media Player to v 9. Now, my Rio 600 mp3 player doesn't show up in the list of portable devices in Media Player OR Music Match! I can't get tunes into my player! Specs are below. Please help! I've tried everything in the help sections of media...
  27. W

    CD Drives dissappear when I insert my card reader!

    When I insert and use my compact flash card reader, my DVD-ROM and CD-RW disappear. The only way to get them back is to do a system restore and power down the PC. This is getting somewhat annoying. Any ideas? The specs are: Athlon XP2000 system Windows XP Home OS PNY compact flash reader (USB)...
  28. W

    MSN Messenger v5 Customer Experience Improvement

    I just installed Messenger v5 and I am VERY annoyed with the "Customer Experience Improvement Program" banner across the top. Does anyone know how to get rid of it? I installed a great add-on, Messenger Plus!, but that didn't give an option for removing this link.
  29. W

    ASUS board / ATI All in Wonder Sound Issues

    I just built a new system, including an All in Wonder 7500 video card. I am running that card's audio out into the line in on my on-board sound set. For general TV watching, this works great and the sound is excellent. However, when I RECORD television, or when I turn on the AIW's "video on...