Search results

  1. R

    pvr-500 help

    ***update*** BIOS update to rev 1017 for ASUS A8V deluxe motherboard fixed***** I am trying to install a hauppauge pvr-500 pci tv tuner card. however i am unable to even get into the operating system with the card installed! When the card is installed the system posts, but then instead of...
  2. R

    ie6 not accessing web pages, but firefox can!

    I am perplexed - my pc is connected to the net and i can access web pages using firefox fine. however, ie comes up empty with 'page cannot be displayed' errors. i've disabled firewall software but that doesn't help... any thoughts? i need ie to work so that yahoo music can connect, since...
  3. R

    hard drive corrupt/unreadable

    summary - i have an old hard drive (on my mom's comp, must be 3-4 years old, maxtor) that is not accessible via my computer. when trying to explore i get the error along the lines of "corrupt and/or unreadable" and most recently 'drive is not formatted' It's also not visible via windows disk...
  4. R

    sharing printer in windows xp

    Hi, I have a small network at home and I am trying to share my printer that is connected to one of the computers via a usb port. The problem is simple, when I go to the printer properties (start -> printers and faxes, right click the printer, sharing tab) I select 'share this printer'...
  5. R

    best graphics options in 15.4" laptops

    I've in the market for a notebook - looking at 15.4" widescreens in the $1500 range, though I could push up to $1750 maybe. I don't need the ultimate best in gaming, but I'd like to be able to play modern games and higher resolution is a plus. I've been reading some reviews and heard...
  6. R

    any rental car compnay not charge for being under 25?

    I'm looking to book a car rental for the weekend and find it ridiculous that these companies want to charge ~20/day extra because I'm under 25. That is over double the cost of the car! Any tips, I'd appreciate it!
  7. R

    16x double layer dvd +-R/RW $29.99 OTD at fry's

    didn't see this posted but think it at least warm since there aren't any rebates. Box is labeled Emprex, not sure what's inside yet. But it has an interchangeable black bezel included :thumbsup: Deal is confirmed in DFW as I bought one today in Plano.
  8. R

    Frys 120GB Western Digital Hard Drive $19.99 after MIRs

    Just saw this in the DFW Frys ad. Should be good through Tuesday 06/28/05 Western Digital 120 GB 7200 RPM Ultra DMA/100 8 MB Buffer 8.9 ms seek time Fry's # 3306472
  9. R

    Borders 30% off one book coupon! (regular price books only)

    Here you go, just got the e-mail this morning. Borders 30% off
  10. R

    Shareware storing trial period in registry - Windows XP

    I installed a shareware program (videoredo) demo a while back and then got sidetracked and wasn't able to use it. Now I try pulling it up and of course my 30 day trial is over. So I uninstalled, opened regedit, searched for VideoRedo and deleted all the keys. However, upon reinstallation it...
  11. R

    XP Recovery Console

    I've had linux and XP dualbooted for some time, and I created somewhat of a mess trying to install win98 also (long story, just wanted to play an older game that has a bug i couldn't fix in xp). Anyway, bottom line is I tried to change the drive letter of my c: drive to d: (because when I...
  12. R

    partition magic won't open on windows xp

    I have a dual boot system with windows XP and red hat 9. I want to reformate one of my NTFS partitions and use the space for linux. Now, I have partition magic installed and actually used partition magic to initially create the linux partions. but after installing red hat and running PM...
  13. R

    Windows XP video card code 12 - device does not have resources to start

    Ok, so my Windows XP system had been working fine with a GeForce 4 MX AGP card.... I changed it out with a Radeon 8500 AGP card and after installing drivers I am not able to change the display settings. Looking at the device manager I see the following error: "Code 12: Device could not find...
  14. R

    warm ATI AIW 9600XT @ Newegg $140 refurb

    Newegg has a nice deal in their refurb section on the ATI All-In-Wonder 9600XT card. -Card supports dual CRT's (or 1 CRT and a TV) -128 MB DDR Full product specs here. I've had mixed success on Newegg shipping accessories with their refurbs, but the title says w/remote so I thought it...
  15. R

    need help file sharing redhat 9 and XP w/samba

    I'm trying to share files between a redhat 9 box and an xp box. I've set up samba via SWAT with workgroup and netbios info. The shares I created appear in XP under network neighborhood, but when I try accessing them it asks me for a password for the default user "Guest". No password works...
  16. R

    internet explorer is offset when maximized

    ok guys, this is quite annoying.... so when i maximize internet explorer the window goes to halfway up vertically (horizontally it goes across the whole way). so the top toolbar is in the middle of the screen and the bottom half of the window is not visible. other programs still maximize...
  17. R

    internet connection problems after cabe (tv) serivce started

    Ok, I've had cable internet for a few months and had the connection as follows --- modem, router (wirelss, 80211b), computers. Was working fine. Over the weekend I had cable tv service activated and now I am have very inconsistent internet connectivity. some sites are accesible sometimes, and...
  18. R

    installing solaris 9 x86

    I'm looking for some basic help here. I have windows xp pro running and i want to dual boot with solaris 9 x86. Reason - I want to learn solaris and be able to log into my school's network from home and use their unix software. so, i downloaded the software from sun, burnt the cds. I have...
  19. R

    advice? housemate kicking out pregnant gf

    yep, kinda awkward situation and i'm looking for some help. i moved into this house (i'm renting a room) a month ago and one of the guys is living with his gf. they've been fighting a lot and now he's kicking her out. i've tried to stay out of it but... what to do? i don't know the girl at...
  20. R

    why does cable modem need to be reset?

    Just wondering if anyone knows why a cable modem needs to be reset periodically? About every week and a half my comp won't be able to access the web, but all i do is disconnect power from the modem, reconnect, then it's good to go. wondering if anyone knows why? using a motorola surfboard...
  21. R

    AverMedia TV Software - interferes with dvd. anyone else have problems?

    Hi, I have a situation where after installing a certain program I lose dvd audio playback. This program is the avermedia TV tuner software. I have a mad dog 5.1 sound card and a radeon 8500 - and I play dvd's using windows media player (or real player sometimes). Before installing the TV...
  22. R

    good pc baseball game? recommendations?

    I'm looking to get a baseball game on my pc - I've enjoyed world series baseball on xbox/gamecube. Anyone know what some of the best are for pc?
  23. R

    no tv, dvd video on second monitor

    I have dual monitors connected to a radeon 8500. I just updgraded to the latest radeon driver, hydravision and control panel. I manually uninstalled the previous adapter driver (and hydravsion, control panel) and used driver cleaner 2.0. When i try dragging either a dvd (windows media...
  24. R

    playing dvd's with radeon 8500 - a little help please

    So here's the deal - I installed the radeon 8500 drivers, multimdedia center (with ati dvd player) and directx 8.1 I try playing a dvd in windows media player (or real player) - video looks good but no sound. I try using ati's dvd player - i get an error that says 'failed to load the video...
  25. R

    dvd audio playback - question

    So here's my deal. I have a radeon 8500 video card. DVD drive has audio connected to sound card. (CD's play fine) I'm trying to avoid installing excess software like ATI MM center, if possible. So, I'm trying to use windows media player 9 or Real Player to play dvds. Both programs recognize...
  26. R

    Windows XP burning utility

    Is there a way to change where windows xp stores files that are waiting to be written to a cd? For example, if I select a group of data files, right click, send to CDRW --> where are these files stored? I'm asking because I have partitioned my hard drive such that XP is on a small partition (3...
  27. R

    Windows XP restore points - store in diff partition?

    I have my primrary hard drive partitioned such that XP is installed on a 3 GB partition. My programs, etc, on are different partitions of the same drive. Anyway, when I go to system restore settings I can adjust the amount of disk space that can be used for restore points (the more space, the...
  28. R

    windows xp desktop icons

    I'm new to windows xp and have a basic question. not all of the icons in my desktop folder are actually displayed on the desktop. for example, the my computer icon is not displayed on the desktop. do you know what setting i need to change? thanks a lot, raftman
  29. R

    no dvd audio -- hollywood+ with sblive

    problem: i used to have dvd audio, now i don't get anything from dvd's (games work fine, cd's play, etc) -- either analog signal or dolby digital. i have cambridge soundworks desktop theatre 5.1 speakers. i have the 2-pin digital cable from my dvd drive to my soundcard, and the spdif output...