Recent content by jackhammerbob

Thanks for the quick inputs.

What is the best way to automate a computer shutdown at let's say 5AM in the morning. A way in which it ensures the computer shuts down and is not stopped by a "You didn't save, are you sure you want to exit" message box?

Desktop Icons all became the generic mini window Please advise.

I have a NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X would something like this work with it? http://www.coolerguys.com/840556035404.html Anyone have a better suggestion? Do I have to manually remove the current fan? I have never done this before and I don't want to damage the video card.

Thanks for the quick replies. I've found the problem, the video card. I never knew such a small fan can cause such a loud and constant noise. It's a NVidia 128 MB 8x. Something that cost around 200 when I bought it :-(. No more warranty period. Any suggestions? I've cleaned it, blew all...

I do not know if something is malfunctioning or if an old part needs a replacement. I built the computer and it was working perfectly and quietly. However, in the past few months, it has grown louder and louder. I first suspected the fans, so I replaced the fans with new ball bearing fans and...

There's this full-screen application I want write a script for so that it will perform some automated functions for me. Specifically, click at a specific coordinate and hit certain keystrokes. Would C++ do the job? Better yet, what code would make the mouse left-click once at coordinate (x,y)...

I'll take a look at your link bcaster - on a side note: my computer doesn't shut down or restart properly (that's another diff. problem) - I have to hold down the power button to turn it off. When I Shut Down my computer: 1st Press Power (to turn off comp.) - 2nd Press Power (but nothing...

Just took a look at the BIOS Settings, CPU Temperature is reported at 35C/95F. The recent crash - after I clicked OK to the errors about firefox.exe and explorer.exe (didn't take note of the errors, they were along the lines of "an error occur in this application and the program needs to...

My computer just crashed after giving me errors for firefox.exe and explorer.exe. In System, there's no log of any error occurring, just logs of information like: Event Type: Information Event Source: Service Control Manager Event Category: None Event ID: 7036 Date: 12/11/2004 Time: 6:20:55...

I'm sorry I don't know what to look for in Event Viewer - do you want to know what's in Application, Security (nothing in there), or System?

+ CPU P4 2.4 GHz

After the computer has been on for 10+ min., it restarts by itself - I have the latest SP2 from Windows OS: WinXP Pro Motherboard: ASUS P4P8X Harddrive: Western Digital 80 GB Please help - thanks in advance.

I don't know why, it gets stuck in a light blue screen and doesn't shut down anymore, even if i try to restart it and shut it down again. I can no longer turn of this machine by going to start and shutdown. Does anyone have a clue on what could be causing this?

also http://www.dlink.com/products/?model=DI-604 is my router