Computer Talk

I remember my first PC. We had a Tandy 1000 EX, and it ran off of 256k memory. We had an old green
grey black and white monitor that ran louder than any other appliance! Everything was MSDOS, and if
it weren't for preprogrammed games, we would run them from the DOS prompt. I guess it was
pretty reliable, but the newer systems at the time were all for play, and my parents thought it was
best to get some other usage out of it. We did a lot of Basic programming, but we used to play
King's Quest and RPG games like that back then. At school, we began to play wit...

You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello, and not too old to REALLY understand
computers, to fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers,
please read on... If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch,
Who's on First?" might have turned out something like this: QUOTE COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A
COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you? COSTELLO: Thanks.
I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm Thinking about buying a computer. ABBO...

Ever since Microsoft released SP2 I got realy annoyed by the fact the every single click has to be
verified because the operating system thinks you are stiill a noob. One of the more annoying
"features" is that windows asks everytime I want to open an executable that I downloaded or I want
to run over the network. Strange enough, this is not a windows-feature but an Internet Explroer
feature, so this is the place where we have to disable this. Now, because Internet Explorer thinks
mallware has changed this setting, it warns you in internet explorer with an message in the...

Turn on your computer for a convenient time automatically Go to your Computer Setup (press Del when
your PC is loading). Go to “Power Management Setup” and enable “ PWron/Resume by alarm” and set
date alarm and time alarm and then press F10 to save your change and turn off your pc. On
specified date and time, your pc will turn on...

sometimes my computer switches itself off at any moment without warning it just instantly turns off
i don't know if its when i run some programs or not cause if i try to save something on windows
movie maker it turns itself off and the turn on button won't work until i switch it off from the
back and then back on anyone know whats wrong?...

I have 3 computers that are all connected wirelessly and are able to share files. All have files and
printer sharing enabled also. I have my laptop here that's connected to a USB printer. I shared
the printer and just called it Printer. I tried to connect to this printer from one of the other
computers and added it via Network->Server option. I typed in \\laptopsComputername\Printer and it
automatically changed the shared name to the actual printer name I have on my laptop. I didn't
care since it was still detected/seen. So I printed out a document from that oth...

Hi , My computer AMD64 256mb RAM / 80GB HDD / Windows XP Professional recently started showing a
blue screen while starting .. QUOTE A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down
to prevent further damage to your computer . IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (blah blah blah ... )
Technical Information: *** STOP: 0x0000000A (oxFB07D354, ox000000FF, ox00000001, ox804E2E41)
Initially, if I restarted it would not come the next time. It used to come only randomly. But
later it started coming more often, and now it did not start for quite a few times con...

My computer has been acting in a weird way for some time, and I don't remember doing anything
that could cause this hardware-wise. I'll try to describe it: After some time powered on, the
system suddenly *poof* shuts down in a harsh way. I press the Power button but it doesn't turn
on. Then, I remove the power cable from it's back, wait for some hour(s) and turn it on ok,
until it turns off again. I'd risk also to say that the 'uptime' I get after a shutdown
is somehow proportional to the time I left the power cable off it. Some would say it&...

This is to quickly flush the DNS catche on your computer via command prompt (cmd-easy search for
vista users). When you open up cmd make sure you are running it as an administratior and type the
following in exactly as is!: ipconfig /flushdns You will see right below that (after you pres
enter after that code) it will say something like it's completed. Now re-start your internet
browser and delete all internet files cookies etc. etc. and then re-start again. You have now
flushed your dns cache! Thanks, Mike...

Hey, I have Photoshop 7 on 1 of the computers in my house. In another one of the computers in my
house, (which dosent have photoshop) I want to also get Photoshop7 on that computer. I bought a usb
flashdisk(kingston 512MB). If I go to My computer/file,document, adobe,photoshop7, and drag that
into my USB flash disk. And then take that USB flash disk and then put it into the other computer
and then If i try to open It. Will it insall onto that computer? Is this even possible? If it is and
there is a way of doing it can you please post it? Thanks. Noti...

Okay, you know when your computer freezes, and you can't unfreeze it? I have found 2 ways to
solve this issue: 1. When your computer freezes, press *AT THE SAME TIME*
ctrl + alt + delete = unfroze computer! 2. Or, if your computer has a restart button, press it to
restart you comp. You may lose you info, but it happens to everybody. /sad.gif' border='0'
style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /> -----Not enough information to be considered a
tutorial. Moved from to -----szupie ...

Having correct airflow through your PC case is critical to your system running properly. Heat
buildup in a computer case can cause lockups, slowdowns and even shutdowns. You should carefully
consider the direction of the air when building a PC or when modifying an existing computer. Which
way should the case fans blow? The CPU fan attached to the heat sink should blow down onto the heat
sink and processor. Fresh air can be pulled in this way, but you will want additional fans installed
to help bring cooler air into the case. An 80mm case fan installed in the front of ...

I was just wondering... Isn't this risky? What if it leaks? Is it really worth it? Let me know
your opinion... Peace Aaron...

First let me start off by saying that this tutorial is not about how to host a webserver on your
computer. That was done quite well by swizzeron. This tutorial has to do with those of you who are
interested in hosting a webserver on your computer, but are stuck with a dynamic ip. For those who
don't know, a dynamic ip is one that is non-permanent; and thus it changes. This is opposed to
static ip address' which are permanent locations on the internet assigned to computers. How did
dynamic ips come to be? Well as far as I can tell, they were created to deal with t...

I'm interested in loading Linux (ubuntu), XP, Vista and Tiger on my computer. I know each of the
systems work. but how do i install them all so that i can easily choose which OS to boot to when
starting the computer. I've heard of grub bootloader, but frankly, i find the linux terminal and
code out of my range. is there also a sequence i should follow for installation order?...

I have a server that is running a Debian installation of Linux. I want to be able to connect to
this computer somehow, and be able to execute commands on it. Reason: My computer that runs Debian
is running my Counter-Strike and TeamSpeak server. I want to be able to access the computer remotely
to perform server maintenance tasks. My servers are working great. The computer is on a fast line
and everything. How exactly do you set up this remote connection. I need to know: What ports to
forward, if any, to my server since it rests behind a router. Can I access it thr...

Hi, is there any way I can add more IDE ports to my computer? I'm building a computer from
scratch and it's basically done. Just want to know how I can add more IDE ports since I plan on
adding multiple hard drives to this computer and with the current setup, there will be no more free
IDE ports. I did some searching before posting here and found some users mentioning a PCI IDE
Controller card. I searched online and all I found are ATA/SATA/RAID Controller Cards instead. Are
these the same? I know I had to use a controller card on my older Windows 98 deskto...

1) Right click on desktop and select add new shortcut 2) In the 'Type Location of the item:'
box type or copy %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation then click 'next'
3) In the 'Type a name for this shortcut:' box type or copy "Lock Workstation" and click
'Finish' 4) Now if you would like go to properties and Change Icon browse to:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe and I use the red circle with the white x ...

Does anybody know a good program that can record sound directly from the computer without having to
hold a microphone up to the speakers and get fuzzy quality? Like say i wanted to record sound from
a youtube video. I just downloaded a program called... SoundTap but when i went to install it i got
a message saying that its trying to do something to the hardware and now or in the future may wreck
the system. Anyone know a good program? Edit: Would there happen to be any plugin wor winamp? the
only plugin for winamp i really no about is the shoutcast one, lol...

I decided to make this topic because i know there are a lot of people out there that don't know
what kind of computer they should buy. If you are ready for a new computer either get someone that
knows more about computers than you, OR read this topic /biggrin.gif"
style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> 1. Choosing your
motherboard The motherboard is the basic thing a computer should have. It is connecting all the
other parts to each other. When you are choosing a motherboard you first need to know what graphics
port does it have...

what is the fastest computer that you have seen? where? when? you computer is fast for you? i
have seen the fastest computer in my all life in school.. last year. i want to buy a similar.. but
it's still expensive =/ and you?...

hi,, just today i cleaned my CPU fan and cleaned HotSink.. and after that my pc wont start.. fans
run in normal speed.. but not high speed (generally in startup for first 2 sec it run slow speed..
than run on high speed) and even my screen is not getting any ... like not attachend with my pc..
something wrong i did during cleanup..????????i cheaked all connection it good.. and as it is like
before.. pls help with this.... my emil is bbpatelca@hotmail.com thanks for your helps...

There are always left over files on your computer when you were surfing the web, or doing other
things. Im not going into detail about that, but there is a very good freware trial programm, called
ccleaner. This programm can not only delete these files(sometimes more than 50mb ) no, it can also
repair parts of your computer. If for example a programms picture is still in the start menu, and
the programm itself is actually gone, ccleaner will delete the pics properly! No hasty work needed.
Its easy stuff. Google this to find the link. Enjoy! /wink.gif" style="vertical-...

Source:http://www.mp4kits.com/Guides/iPod/Thanks-to-iPod-Transfer/ QUOTE The other day, I
bought a new iPod touch, I like it very much. All it did terrific jobs until this morning. This
morning, I was going to listen to my music using my iPod touch, however, the disaster came. All my
music and video content disappeared. I was so anxious that I’m afraid of losing all my favorite
songs and videos. I open iTunes to sync my iPod touch, but iTunes told me that it didn’t recognize
my iPod touch and suggested restoring to the factory settings. My God, I was nearly crazy ...

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Hello, My friend has bought a new computer, a 32 bit quad core with ~4GB of RAM and a gForce 9600gt
or maybe gs? But as I remember it's a GT and I think it has problems or maybe the drivers or
something else, so thought to as astahost community for some experience, tried searching the
Internet, but got a bit tired.. It's working great, as he does not like Vista, he has installed
XP and drivers from CDs he got in the company he bought it and when he started to play new games
after about ~10-30 minutes the screen flickers and some errors are outputted and you can...

For all you laszy readers, if you get bored of the following over excited computer nerd jukie
ravings of a description.. please skip to the end where you can view lots of fun piccys and
video's of variosue cool robots and things. Ive just found the gumstix computer, and im hooked.
I NEED ONE !!! the gumstix itself is a small board the size and shape of a large(ish)_ stick of
chewing gum (8cm long) the board itself has...... 1) 400 Mhz CPU 2) 16 megs of flash memory 3)
Bluetooth 4) two expansion boards. using the expansion boards you can add... *) upto wired eth...

I have a Dell Optiplex GX 270 computer here and the problem is that it shuts down randomly when
viewing email in Outlook. It doesn't seem to do this when doing anything else online. Could a
network cause issue this kind of problem? I'm going to see if the other machines are doing this
as well. The funny thing is that the machine itself still seems to be running. The light on the
monitor is orange, but the computer's light is green and the fan is still spinning in the back.
These Optiplex machines have the 4 LED lights in the back to show any error alerts (if...