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    Problems with DVD-ROM drive.

    I tried to put my BTC DVD-ROM drive in my home server and when I rebooted for the first time after installation the machine froze at: "Completed updating files, continuing to start Windows". I un-hooked the DVD after a few tries and the machine booted right into windoze, however, during the post...
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    Editing registry for naming machine.

    I know that I have seen the answer here. If someone would be so kind as to point me to the posting regarding changing the user name in the System Properties. My spouse is getting ready to publish pages to her website and would like to have her name appear rather than mine. DUH! When I built her...
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    Internet Explorer always on.

    I have a cable connection to the Internet. I also have Black Ice Defender installed and Trojan Cleaner for my outgoing mail on my server. The problem is, however, with my second computer, my own PC. When I get up in the A.M. there are always seven or eight popup advertising windows open on my...
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    RAID board questions.

    I have recently purchased an Abit KT7A-RAID board and want to be able to utilize it fully someday. Currently I have two matched drives on the #3 IDE controller set to PIO mode 4 and just using them as drives E and F for storage for program and driver download folders. A: how do I use RAID and 2...
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    I beg to differ!

    This may be a privately owned forum, on a privately owned server, owned by a bunch of privates but, and it is a big but, it is wide open to the public 24/7 and therefore falls under the protection of the 1st amendment regarding free speech and free press.
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    Is there some kind of problem here?

    What is the deal Neal? how come my thread is locked as soon as I post it? No explanation and when I asked why.....my next post never even appeared. Have you guys ever heard the word "lawsuit"? Try "First Amendment" and work forward from there to why I get locked out for...
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    Poll: Hello?

    What is the deal with locking my thread in the "Off Topic" thread where I am supposed to be able to speak my mind on a variety of subjects? I would like to know what the abbreviation "nef" stands for. If it's (horrors!!!!) dirty words you can PM me. Do not just lock my thread with no warning and...
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    Okay, I give up! What does

    "nef" stand for? (I know this is gonna be one of those where I go, "Doh!" and slap my forehead.)
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    Love my new mobo!

    Abit KT7A-Raid. Duron 750 (for now), 20gig and 40gig on Primary and DVD and RW on secondary, 256 PC133RAM, waiting for mass storage devices. Orb silver (ready for speed anyway). The whole unit just "feels" rock solid.
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    Gold or Silver?

    Whast is the difference between gold pins and silver pins on RAM?
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    kernel32.dll error

    Getting the error message, "AOL has caused and invalid page fault in kernel32.dll." AOL tech says this is a program error and not AOL's problem. Does anyone know what causes this and how to correct it?
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    How does one do a "Screen Shot?"

    That is the question of the day for me!
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    ...........and by the way,

    when DO we get to have FMD?
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    What are you all afraid of?

    Am I the only person on these forums that uses their real name? Why is everyone so afraid of being found by someone else? The only people that you have to worry about already know who and where you are...the Government! I'm certainly not going to travel from Jacksonville, Florida to East...
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    Is it legal to sign up twice on this foru..........

    m? Arnold is the birth name that my parents gave me but everyone nowadays knows me as Raven. Can I get a moderator's official response to this, please? Thank you. ravenstandsalone@mediaone.net Sorry, there is already a user named Raven. AnandTech Moderator
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    BIOS flash question.

    Just installed a new Matsonic MS8127C motherboard. There is recent BIOS update that is newer, by far, then the manufacture date on the board. I made a system floppy, downloaded the flash utility and the .bin file, copied them to the floppy and rebooted (with BIOS flash disabled on the jumper)...
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    Open GL question.

    I've been offered (Elite Force) a game that says it requires, "3D hardware accelerated with full OpenGL support." How do I know if my graphics will support this before loading the game?
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    Question for the forum Moderator.

    Text:cool:I recently attempted to sign on to this forum using my eamil address at aol.com and was told the the email address arnoldllerch@aol.com has been banned form the forum. Why? This is my real name, it is the same on 27 different email servers. Are you going to ban it from them all? What...