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i just finished building a system for a friend. i've run into a problem and hope someone can lead me in the right direction. the case is pretty cheap and flimsy and the quality isn't great. instead of taking my advice and buying a decent psu, my friend said he'd like me to use the one that...

i'm building a computer for my niece - nothing fancy, but something that will play some games, let her listen to music and watch dvds. here are the parts i purchased: abit nf7-s2 amd barton 333fsb 2600+ 1.9ghz kingston 512mb ddr400 pc3200 enlight 420w psu using onboard sound gf fx...

after searching through osnn.net, i've found the reason i can't get my network speed up to 1000mbps - my router. it's a linksys befsr81 and is rated for 10/100 speeds only. i've scoured the net in search of a router deisgned for home use that can handle 1000mbps and i can only find switches...

i recently did a major upgrade, replacing almost every component in my system. i experienced an occasional bsod, but not enough to worry me, so i ignored them...until now. :eek: for the past couple of weeks, i've experienced a lot of bsod and hope someone here can point me in the right...

i feel like a kid at xmas. just received my computer parts from newegg yesterday. :) asus a7n8x e-deluxe amd 2500+ mobile barton 1gb (2x512mb) geil pc3200 cas: 2.5 wd 74gb raptor 10,000rpm sata thermaltake volcano 12 hsf can't wait to put it together. i hope i don't have any doa...

not really sure if this is the correct area to post this in, but i'd like some help anyway. ;) occasionally, the pointer for my mouse will freeze on the screen. if i move the mouse, i can see tabs, etc. light up in the background on the IE toolbar, so i know it's still functioning on some...

just purchased this card a couple of weeks ago and i'm extremely happy with it so far. ordered it from a company i found on http://www.pricewatch.com/. it runs COD like a charm. :D

wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction... i've made an animated GIF in photoshop imageready for use as a sig pic on another forum. it's about 90 frames. what i'd like to do is this: anytime someone mouses over the image, the animation should start and play once, then...

hopefully all you ntfs.org gurus can help me out with a recurring problem... several weeks ago, i noticed that applications (IE, OE, photoshop 7.0, steam, etc.) started failing (window accouncing that "this program has encountered a problem and needs to close" pops up). sometimes it happens...

after experimenting with windows and linux, i figured i'd give bsd a whirl. after installation, i get no gui. am i installing it incorrectly or do i need to do something similiar to linux like enter "startx" into the command line? my name is koko and i am a bsd n00b.:o

i run a private ftp server. i purchased a new hdd and installed it yesterday. i transferred files from another hdd (same server) to the new one, and now when users log in, they see the directory (on new hdd) show up 2 times in their ftp proggies. both folders, when clicked on in ftp proggies...

o.k., this has been bothering me for years. when i was a kid, i saw this movie on tv. i think it came on cbs (in america). i was probably around 8-10 years old. this tv movie would've been on in the mid to late 1970's. don't ask why this has stuck in my head...it just has. for some...

i just reinstalled windows (updates too) and noticed that on some pages, java isn't working. i visited msn.com and tweak3d.net and both contained animated areas (advertisements) that were 'x'ed out. how can i get these to show up again? it's bugging me! i've already: 1) deleted...

i'm planning on purchasing an asus mobo and an amd 1.53ghz combo. i would like to try installing it myself in my existing system. can any of you hardware gurus give me a heads up on what i need to do? i know there's more involved than simply taking out the old mobo + cpu and installing...

hopefully some of you ntfs hardware gurus can help me out. i recently purchased and installed a wd 60gb hdd and made it my master. i took my pre-existing 40gb hdd and made it a slave to the 60. now, when i boot up, the bios detects the 60gb as master and the 40gb as slave. however...

need some help here. i'm trying to rename a folder. it is currently not in use by any other program, but i am unable to rename it (i've closed all apps). here's the error message i get. can anyone tell me what i need to do to fix this? thnx.

i have a friend who just ordered a 'puter. it has been shipped with no os (as he requested). he already has a copy of winxp pro and wants to install this on his new machine. what are the necessary steps he needs to take in order to load xp onto the empty hdd? can he simply pop in the...

not sure if this is the correct forum for this, but i have a prob. i am experiencing system lag. it doesn't happen when i surf, play games... it happens when i right click on my start button and explore... it used to take my system less than 1 second to display all my drives and...

can anyone give me a rundown of exactly what i absolutely have to have in my start-up menu? my system's booting kinda slow and i'd like to safely turn some stuff off. thnx.

i need some help from you guys. i'm attempting to set up an ftp server on my winxp system. i have installed serv-u ftp proggy on my system. i have configured it and even set up user accounts. i also have a linksys router...i opened the port that i plan to run the ftp server on and can...