Recent content by ImodiumAD

TonHu: did that a gazillion times, the machine couldn't detect it. linney: Yes, the both ps/2 kbs work fine on other machines... no twisted pins or anything (and the kb port in the mobo looks fine too, I'm usually careful about such things). Add/Remove only shows installation of Logitech...

I intended to switch a Logitech "Deluxe Keyboard" with a Microsoft Internet Keyboard, both with ps/2 connections. The first kb worked, its just was too dirty and several keys had their letters rubbed off. I unplugged the first, and plugged the second one, and it worked when I turned on the PC...

Kaspersky AV, F-Secure, NOD32. Check the comparative reviews at Virus Bulletin (http://www.virusbtn.com) before making a decision, though.

I wasn't sure where to post this question, but here feels like a safe bet. I'm considering on buying Encarta 2006 for my niece's PC. However, I read somewhere that it needs to have .Net installed as well (not to mention what the reviewer considered "intrusive personal data collecting"). All I...

Well, its not working now. What I meant was that, once I clear the CMOS, the machine boots up, and if I leave the BIOS default setings, it boots into Windows. However if I restart it, the PC doesn't boot.69 *sigh* I think you're suggesting that the CPU may be the one giving trouble. I'm...

Hah, thanks for the link. That WAS really weird :) Having no battery tester at hand, I bought a new one half an hour ago. Unfortunately, no change. I'll see if I can ask a friend for a spare vid card to test it, or just go ahead and order a new one.

I'll put it in my checklist then, thanks :)

Ah, the battery... you mean the CMOS battery... hmm, I bought the Shuttle mobo on August of last year... could it become bad in so little time?

If my memory serves me well, I think I bought the Antec case (with its PS) around 2002. So I've been using that power supply for around 2-3 years. I always had it plugged to an APC UPS, and has never blown, fizzled or smoked in all that time :) Ah, and yes I did clean the gold fingers of the...

That's what I'm trying to determine before buying another card. OK, I'll list here the system's specs and then describe the problem. Athlon XP 2.0+ Shuttle AN35N Ultra 400 mobo Award Bios (can't remember ver. number) 512 MB RAM ATI Radeon 8500 Power Supply: Antec PP-352x 350W (connected to an...

I must say that the monitor works perfectly... this is the only glitch I've encountered... it's annoying, but I guess I should get used to it. :(

I have a Samsung SyncMaster 930b LCD monitor (currently conected to my PC with an analog cable... the digital cable I ordered haven't arrived yet). It's the first time I buy an LCD monitor for my PC and, although I also have a laptop, I haven't come across this "problem" before. Just in case it...

I just found out in CNet and PC mag that LCD specs such as constrast ratios cannot be trusted: http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-7610_7-5084364-3.html?tag=tnav http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,110483,00.asp I guess I'll definitely should avoid buying one by mail *IF* I ever decide to buy...

micker377: my eyesight is rather poor, so I need to be a four-eyed geek 24-7... thus having a non-fuzzy-looking screen is a big issue for me,less eyestrain... don't want to go blind while reading forums :) I was, indeed, looking for an alternative that took far less space and consumed less power...

hehe Er... well, if I interpreted the subtext of your post correctly, then I guess I'll keep buying CRTs.