Recent content by teknikal

Ed, If this is a retail PC (like Dell or HP), check the manual for error codes. I know with HP, there is a set of "blink" LED codes that can point to a number of things such as the video card or memory. The blink code can occur at startup or shutdown. It does seem like the power supply, but...

I agree. I've had that issue before and had to set 2T instead of 1T when I had more than 2 DIMMs.

Occasionally, the head can bump the platter which tends to happen as the drive wears down. Other times if the drive suddenly loses power in the middle of a low-spin, the head may not have enough to make it safely away from the platters. In other words, you really can't tell what's about to...

I agree. XP has the advanced settings tab in Device Manager that shows you which mode each device on an IDE channel is running at. I've seen cases where two different modes are used at the same time. tek

biosol I think what you have to do is throw out this term "multiplier". Intel's quad-pumped frontside bus doesn't rely on a motherboard BIOS setting. It all happens internally. Data in the newer bus is sent on both the upside and downside of each clock cycle. Right there, that's...

Believe it or not, the article I linked to above was changed. Apparently, the AP release was pulled back overnight as a mistake. Sorry if I misled anyone. It was unintentional.

I was under the impression this wouldn't happen for several more weeks. Oh well, check it out: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1093&e=1&u=/pcworld/20040806/tc_pcworld/117254 [yinyang] tek

"My my, I have just been a victim of censorship" Yes, this is a professional forum. Censorship is common. Do you have access to more than one PC? If so, does your Win98 bootdisk work in that? (you can always go to www.bootdisk.com to get another copy). The Win98 bootdisk should be used...

MaxEd, "Well maybe the coax cable running into the house needs to be replaced" Yes, there are many possibilities. That's why we need to wait until a direct connection through the modem is tested.

MaxEd, I've subscribed to two broadband connections (DSL and Cable) and neither modem required a crossover cable for direct connections. Maybe there are some modems out there that do, but none that I've seen or heard about. Think about it. If a crossover cable was required, then the router...

"Am I correct in assuming that if I get a good connection though the modem directly that the problem is with the router" Yes. Since it's affecting two PC's, the router is definitely a possibility. But you'll never know until you get the direct connection going...

Alrighty then. I could ask you questions all day, so perhaps you should go into more description on your setup. Are there software firewalls involved? Did it ever work? Are all 8 PC's Windows 98? Have you compared TCP/IP settings with another working PC? etc etc etc...

Do you have File & Print Sharing enabled on this PC? Does it belong to the same workgroup/domain?

When you replace a monitor, Windows won't always prompt you to install a new driver. The Default or Plug and Play monitor driver should be fine. Assuming that your video card drivers are properly installed, you should be able to set higher resolutions like 1024x768. Just go back into the...

Maybe try reseating the card, which resets its status in CMOS? If that works, then you can bet the problem will happen again. In which case I would replace the motherboard or at least try a PCI card as a test.