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    Problems getting Promise IDE interface card to work

    Thanks. I have the Ultra133 TX2 version of the card and it does support 48-bit LBA. I'll see what version of the BIOS is on there and update if necessary. Then, I'll try loading the drivers when I try to install Linux on the drive.
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    Problems getting Promise IDE interface card to work

    Thanks, but is there anything that can be done to get this 500 GB drive to work with this system?
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    Problems getting Promise IDE interface card to work

    I have an older Dell system that apparently doesn't recognize drives larger than 200 GB. I was trying to install a 500 GB secondary drive in there, but the system won't recognize it. I have checked the Dell website, and I have the latest BIOS for my system. Here is what I am wanting to do...
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    Printing problems with Canon MP130

    I removed all the tape I saw. Where is the air vent?
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    Printing problems with Canon MP130

    Thanks for the suggestions. I did follow the instruction exactly. I finally got the black ink to start working by doing the deep cleaning (Head Refreshing). I still can't get the color to work right. it all comes out pink. I ordered some new ink cartridges and hopefully they will help...
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    Printing problems with Canon MP130

    I just purchased a brand new Canon MP130 all-in-one printer, but after setting it up, it won't print anything. It acts like it is printing, but nothing shows up on the paper. I know I installed the print cartridges correctly, and everything else seems to be working on the printer (meaning it...
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    Looking for new all in one printer - What's the difference between these 2?

    Ok, you guys talked me into it. I'm going with the MP130 (the others were more expensive than I was looking for). It was $99 where I bought it, which was a little more than the mp150 or mp170 (after rebate), but hopefully I will be able to make up the difference in ink costs. Hope I like it...
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    Looking for new all in one printer - What's the difference between these 2?

    Well, I'm looking for one that has a built in scanner, and it has to be fairly compact since the space available is pretty small. I don't care about a fax either. I can't seem to find an mp130 at any place I've heard of. What is the print quality of the mp130 vs. the 150 or 170?
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    Looking for new all in one printer - What's the difference between these 2?

    I am looking for a new all in one printer, and was looking at the Canons. I was wondering if anyone knew the difference between the Canon MP150 and the Canon MP170. I was looking on the Canon website, and it looks like everything is exactly the same on them. The only difference is the...
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    which newsreader do YOU use?

    I use a combination of Agent and Newsrover.
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    HP vs. Compaq

    Thanks everyone. That's about what I figured. If I decide to buy one, i'll just opt for the Compaq and save the money.
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    HP vs. Compaq

    I am looking at Athlon XP systems from both HP and Compaq and was wondering what the differences between the two are. The specs are very similar, but the HP is almost $100 more. I know that HP now owns compaq, but will there actually be a difference besides the name on the case? Is one better...
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    Win 98 SE install question - conflict

    I just reinstalled Win 98 SE on my sister's computer (it can't handle XP yet), and I am getting a conflict in the device manager that I can't figure out. It is in the Other Devices section, and all it says is "PCI Communication Device" with a yellow question mark next to it. Does anyone know...
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    Need info on upgrading an older Athlon CPU

    That sounds great! Thanks! I'll give those a try.
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    Need info on upgrading an older Athlon CPU

    My sister has an old Cybermax system that has an Athlon 650 mhz processer in it. I was wondering if she would be able to upgrade this processer to a faster one without upgrading the motherboard. She can't afford a whole new system right now, so I thought getting more memory and possibly...
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    Is there a router with USB as input?

    My broadband supplier is a wireless ISP, and the modems they use connect to my pc with a USB connection. That is all there is. I am currently using Internet Connection Sharing to share with my other PC, but I would like to be able to use a router for this. Is there a router that takes a USB...
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    Will 2 Of These do Me Right ?

    Forgive me if this is a stupid question. I'm a network newbie also. Wouldn't he need some sort of network hub for this setup to work? I was under the impression that a hub was necessary for this type of network. I am also trying something similar with 2 PCs (one XP Home, one NT 4.0) I would...
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    Easy home network - how do I do this?

    No problem Acidvoodoo. I'm just trying to learn what I can. Here is what I am thinking of, someone please tell me if it will work. Install a NIC in each machine. Hook them up with a Linksys 5 port 10/100 Hub (Model EFAH05W). This should allow me to use File and Print sharing, correct? Then...
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    Easy home network - how do I do this?

    Here is what I would like to do. I know it is probably easy, but I'm not sure how to do it. I have two PCs, and I want to network them together for file and print sharing. The main PC is running XP Home, and the secondary PC is running NT 4.0. I bought 2 Linksys NICs, and am getting ready to...
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    Multilink 2 modems in XP - How do I do it

    When I was using ME, I was able to use multilink to connect 2 modems to my ISP, and use them both for a faster dialup connection. Is this possible in XP Home edition? If so, how do I set it up? Thanks, Brian
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    How do I hook up these 2 computers

    I have a Dell Dimension XPS B1000r running Win XP Home edition, and an IBM Thinkpad laptop running Win 2000 professional. I would like to be able to link these two machines up to share some files back and forth. What would I need to to this? The Dell doesn't have a network card, but the...
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    I'm getting fed up - XP locks up PC again

    Actuall, it was a memory problem. The three beeps say to reseat the memory module. I removed it and immediately replaced it, and it worked. Anyone know what would cause this? Why would my computer locking up cause this? Thanks, Brian
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    I'm getting fed up - XP locks up PC again

    Okay, I had a problem a few weeks ago where all of a sudden XP would not boot up at all. I thought it was a hard drive problem, so I bought a brand new hard drive. I installed XP on my new drive, and all was well, until tonight, however. I was working just fine, then I decided to load the...
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    Formatting greater than 8Gb in NT 4

    I am wanting to load Windows NT 4 on an old machine with a 9 gb drive in it. Do I have to partition it into two partitions, or can I have it as one large partition. Also, if I have to have it on two partitions, can they both be NTFS, or does the boot partition need to be FAT16? Thanks, Brian
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    Can't format hard drive using FORMAT.COM in ME

    I don't have a Win98 machine set up right now. Any ideas on how to get a Win98 boot disk? I do have the Win98 installation CD, but I don't know what files I need to have on a disk to make it bootable. Also, my version of Win98 is the Non SE version. Did that support Fat32? IF not, how can I...
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    Can't format hard drive using FORMAT.COM in ME

    I am trying to format my hard drive using the ME version of fdisk and format.com. I can do the fdisk fine, but when I try to format the c: drive using format c: /s it tells me that /s is no longer permitted. How can I format my c: drive so that it is a system disk without the /s...
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    Can't access directories in XP Recovery console

    Thanks. I wish I would have known that before my computer crashed. I can't get XP to load, so I can't change that setting in the control panel. Is there a way to access all the directories without making the control panel change? Thanks, Brian
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    Can't access directories in XP Recovery console

    I'm trying to save some files from my recent hard drive crash, but am having problems. I can boot to the XP recovery console, but I can only change directories to the Windows directory. All others I try says "Access Denied". Does anyone know how I can get to the directories that contain the data...
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    Best hard drive for XP

    Thanks everyone. I think I am going to go for an 80Gb Maxtor D740X. The place I am buying it from has an OEM version that says is drive only. Is that okay? Will that include any software I need, or does it just mean not mounting brackets or cables. I don't need that since I will use the...
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    Best hard drive for XP

    I am needing to replace my Maxtor 40gb hard drive in my Dell Dimension XPS B1000r, and was wondering what the best brand is. It looks like the main ones are IBM, Maxtor, or Western Digital. I am looking for at least a 60 gb drive. Is one better than the others, or are the all pretty similar...