Search results

  1. W

    Temperature Problem

    The drives are dead now, even after I left the machine off for 24+ hours, so whether or not they are hot to the touch is sort of a mute point, but thanks for the info; It'll give me a way to monitor my new drive. And thanks for the links to the fans...I think those are exactly what I need.
  2. W

    Temperature Problem

    I have a "standard" Dell 4600 machine, that has 2 Hard Drives, 2 DVD Drives and an AGP video card. Nothing is overclocked. Last weekend, one of the hard drives started making noises, and I assumed it was about to die. I ran SeaTools on it, and it said that there was a temperature alarm, and...
  3. W

    forget 411 use 800-FREE-411

    I've used this service many times. Cingular charges $2.25 per 411 call. This is free. Even if you have to listen to a 12 second ad...it is GREAT. If they do start connecting you for free again, they do cut you off after 5 minutes. I was cut off while on hold with Fry's...lol. They do...
  4. W

    *HOT* Free .be domains

    20 Euros after the first year to renew...
  5. W

    25% off open box TVs at BB

    BB does not charge a restockig fee for TVs. I just bought and returned one with no problems at all.
  6. W

    Westinghouse 32" BestBuy $999.00 starts 12/11

    There are 3 "modes" to watch an SD broadcast (or any broadcast, for that matter): Normal, fill and zoom. Normal puts black bars on the sides, so you end watching a 4:3 display of about 27-28". This is how I watch SD and it works for me. Some may not like the black bars, but you get a full...
  7. W

    Westinghouse 32" BestBuy $999.00 starts 12/11

    I bought the ProView from Costco over the summer and wasn't happy with it. When I returned it (in November), the electronics manager asked me "What took me so long?". He said that many, many of the ProViews were returned because of very poor PQ. Currently, I don't have an HD signal, and...
  8. W

    HOT! 2 voice activatrd remotes reg 49 each now 2 for 19.98 +4.98 shipping

    Got mine yesterday. It looks quite impressive, but I haven't tried to use it yet - still charging the batteries. Unfortunately, it seems that InVoca went belly-up sometime in 2003, therefore there is no technical support. And the device codes haven't been updated since then, so I don't...
  9. W

    HOT! 2 voice activatrd remotes reg 49 each now 2 for 19.98 +4.98 shipping

    $50 at Brookstone InVoca Remote @ brookstone and a rather non-descript review HomeToys Review
  10. W

    Moto e815 Vid Phone w/free bluetooth headset FREE AFTER REBATES

    As an alternative... It is FAR ($150 Amazon & $50 Verizon) at Amazon. It doesn't include a headset, but you only have to sign up for 1 year. FON Central requires a 2 year contract. Motorola E815 @ Amazon
  11. W

    Mystery Box @ midnightbox.com 6$

    If anyone wants the junk...err...stuff that they sent me in the last mystery box, I'd be happy to sell it to you for $6! And to keep it a mystery, I won't even tell you what is in it!
  12. W

    FREEBIE: Viatalk VOIP Service 1yr free / 100$ in Equipment

    Can you send another? allen@inbox.com
  13. W

    1/2 Electric hammer Drill 3.99 +7.60 shipping

    Aren't Craftsman tools guaranteed for life?
  14. W

    Up to 10,000 free Delta skymiles for playing a game

    From their email: "Miscellaneous: Miles will appear automatically on your SkyMiles statement up to 8 weeks after promotion ends. All SkyMiles program rules and conditions apply. This SkyMiles offer is subject to change or withdrawal with 30 days advance notice. Any changes to the SkyMiles...
  15. W

    R/C BOATS FOR $6.65 SHIPPED! SMOKIN' HOT!

    Only available in 49MHz frequency. If you buy more than 1, you will have a problem having tham all in the same pool or pond.
  16. W

    HELP...Computer won't shut off!!

    I just finished building a computer...AMD 2600+, ECS motherboard, etc. Everything works great, but the thing won't shut off. When I go to shutdown (in WinXP), it shuts down, but then restarts right away. Same thing happens when I initially apply power - the PC boots up immediately without...
  17. W

    Non-Overclocking Question

    I just purchased a new CPU/mobo combo, and I have a question. The CPU is an AMD Athlon XP 2600+ with an ECS L7S7A2 motherboard, and some DDR/400 memory. I don't want to overclock this, but the only way I can get it to be stable seems to be to underclock it...unless something else is wrong...
  18. W

    Mobile Processors

    I am in the market for a new Notebook, and I'm getting a bit confused between the available processors. Can someone explain the following (or point me to an appropriate resource): 1. Is there a difference between a Centrino chip and a Pentium-M 2. How do you compare the relative speed...
  19. W

    Using 2 DSL routers simultaneously

    Thanks, Jack! That website is a great resource.
  20. W

    DSL and Xbox Live

    I had the exact same problem last night with my Netgear and my SBC DSL router. Both are configured for 192.168.0.1...the SBC modem does the PPPoE. I changed my router to be 192.168.1.1 and everything works fine now :)
  21. W

    Using 2 DSL routers simultaneously

    I just bought a 802.11g router...I need it to support a networked-attached disk drive that I have. Unfortunately, this router (Netgear WRG614NA) doesn't seem to play very well with one of my wireless receivers. When I had my previous 802.11b router (MS MN500), I had no problems anywhere in my...
  22. W

    Iogear USB 2.0 PCI Card - $4.99 AR (plus shipping)

    Mine won't recognize any usb device either. IOGear tech support said to load the latest drivers (from ther site) and then move the card to another PCI slot. Don't know if it will work, but I'll give it a shot!
  23. W

    Internal/External 6 IN 1 Reader - $11 Shipped

    PSXJunky - This WILL work as an external reader with ANY mobo, as long as you are running XP or Win2K. I have XP pro and was using it externally because I was too lazy to open up my case. Now, I have it mounter internally, but I have it plugged into the same USB port. It has to plug into a...
  24. W

    (Dead) Maxtor 80GB 8MB Hard Drive for $34.98 after PM to Best Buy & coupon no rebate at Staples

    Worked like a charm on the first try!!! PM'd to Thousand Oaks, CA. Original Staples Cost (incl. Tax) $96.50 PM to Best Buy (-$58.98) Total (Shipped + Tax) $37.52!!!!! Great Deal!!! Thanks OP! (edited for math error)
  25. W

    Installing & Formating a new HD in XP Pro

    That's exactly what I did, and it froze at the XP startup screen. I'm going to try and use partition magig and/or norton ghost today.
  26. W

    Show me how to FDisk My XP pro

    1. Control Panel (make sure you are in "Classic" mode because I don't know the navigation from the other mode) 2. Administrative Tools 3. Computer Management 4. Select 'Disk Management' under 'Storage' on the left hand side 5. right-click the disk in question on the right hand side 6. Sekect...
  27. W

    Installing & Formating a new HD in XP Pro

    I just bought a new 60Mb Hard Drive for my PC. There is physically only room for 1 hard drive in my case, so I would like to make the new drive bootable and then copy all of the content (and registry entries) from my current hard drive onto my new one. Is it possible to do this? I have been...
  28. W

    DELL OUTLET - UP TO $300 OFF SELECT REFURBED SYSTEMS - FREE GROUND SHIPPING

    I've purchased 5 refurbs from Dell over the past few years. Their inventory is updated about twice a day. You can get the best prices immediately after they update their inventory, so check several times a day and keep checking until you find what you are looking for.
  29. W

    FREE $150 of Quicken & Norton Software at STAPLES after many rebates

    No, but (as mentioned), they have an extra $20 rebate and the price for Quicken is $6 less. Considering the sales tax on $150 that Staples will charge ($10.88 for California), Amazon ends up being about $7 cheaper. If Staples doesn't charge you tax (you lucky b@st@rd), then their deal is...
  30. W

    FREE $150 of Quicken & Norton Software at STAPLES after many rebates

    Amazon has the same deals BUT they have an extra $20 rebate on the Norton Software and Quicken is about $6 cheaper. If Staples charges you sales tax, the deal at Amazon is hotter...
  31. W

    Wireless Network Interference

    Hi I have a wireless network consisting of a D-Link DI-711 router which is wired to a Desktop and another desktop with a DWL-120 usb wireless adapter. The wireless router is on the second floor of my house, almost directly above the wireless adapter. Other than the floor, the signal travels...
  32. W

    Slow wireless connection

    In anticipation of getting DSL in my neighborhood, I bought a D-Link DI-711 wireless router and a DWL-120 wireless USB NIC. I hooked one of my PCs directly to the router via its LAN port and the other computer to the wireless NIC. I got the network working, but it is running extremely slow -...
  33. W

    PRICE DROP! - HOT! HOT! HOT! - D-Link DI-711 Wireless Router for ~$45 after $20 MIR + coupon shipped!

    If you need more than 1 wired ethernet port, you should be able to hook up an ethernet hub to this without any problems...This seems like a GREAT deal
  34. W

    No Banner FREE Hosting Forever - Domain Reg $29.

    Its free, but they charge you $20 per year for domain name registration. The Cyberwings deal is still better. Register your domain for $10/year and get a better hosting solution (more space, more bandwidth, better email options) for $5 per year.
  35. W

    CHEAPEST PLATINUM BLACK CD-R I HAVE EVER SEEN

    and surprise, surprise...the website mentioned in his signature 'nokimaina.com' is also registered to Steve Huang!!! The address is only a coupla miles from my house...maybe I'll stop by and harass him a bit!! Organization: surreal tech co steven huang 533 w. gainsborough...
  36. W

    HOT HOT Staples Envision 17' lcd for $410+tax. NO MIR NO PM

    Just ordered over the phone. They wouldn't take the additional $50 off of $500 because he said that they had to apply the $100 off first, but they would use a $40 off of $200. Total shipped (incl tax) $430.00!!! SMOKING DEAL!!!!
  37. W

    Wards? website down? Any deals?

    Often, when a chain goes out of business, they sell all of their inventory to a liquidator who then runs the going out of business sale. The liquidator will mark up prices (just to mark them down), bring in their own merchandise, and usually won't honor gc's or store credits. Sounds like this...
  38. W

    Cheap RAM

    Ordered 2 with 2nd day shipping for ~$41. I also checked the Viking web site and although they do not list the exact Vendor Part number, this appears to be 256MB, PC100 168 pin DIMM