Recent content by kaazmar

I haven't built or purchased a new computer in almost 4.5 years and am a bit out of the loop. I want to purchase a Dell (or Alienware if necessary) laptop that will allow me to play higher end games like Far Cry 2, Crysis, Half Life Episode 3, and anything else intensive coming down the pike...

I've never needed anything other than 3.5 disks, but now I'm gonna be moving files daily from my home PC to a school PC (grad student stuff, mostly Word files). What is the best method of storage and transport regarding convenience and protection of my data (this will be important stuff, to me...

Thanks a lot. I just got it and I'm gonna toy around with it. Appreciate the help. Kaaz

I use Outlook 2002 (not express) and have the preview pane enabled. Today I received an email in poor english with a business opportunity and an .rar file attachment. I did not click any of the URL links it invited me to within the body of the email. I immediately deleted it. Feeling paranoid, I...

yeah im not sure what you mean. i have nvdvd 2.0 that came with my software. it won't do 5.1. I have to click UPGRADE after opening the program and it opens up a screen that asks for my name, address, credit card info, etc. Then a button at the bottom that says Submit. They don't say how much it...

Ok, so I have NVidia's Nforce3 Chipset with the built in APU. I have 5.1 support and 5.1 speakers. I just realized my NVDVD 2.0 DVD Decoder that came with my NVidia stuff is the OEM version, of course, and only supports 2-channel/stereo DVD audio. The "full version" supports 5.1, but nowhere can...

Ok, so I formatted and reinstalled my OS and everything onto my PC because I suspected a virus or whatever, and that went fine/well. And then a bit later my Linksys WRT54G stopped broadcasting a wireless signal because the IP got changed somehow, you know routers, so I did a hard reset and...

yeah i just dropped linksys a line but i was wondering if anyone else had a similar problem.

Ok, here's my situation. I have Comcast High-Speed Internet. I use a Motorolla Surfboard cable modem and connect it to a WRT54G Wireless Router. Just recently a new problem has started. About 2-4 times a day, the internet will go out. The network connection remains intact, our wireless PCs...

I am running an Atholn 3400+ with 1g ram and a BFG Nvidia 6800 OC...I have been playing a lot of demanding games. Half Life 2 runs great, except maybe sometimes there is a bit of choppiness in huge open areas, but really not that much. You think another 512mb of ram would improve the...

Ok, so I finally figured out how to fix my video quality problem I was having with DVDs. I am using a BFG Nvidia 6800 OC and when I play DVDs, the colors would come in oversaturated and a little fuzzy. So I just went down to the taskbar, right clicked on the Nvidia menu, and then clicked on...

Where can I get a good cheap can of compressed air to clean my computer components?

I want to get the Logitech x-530 speakers on newegg.com and they have both the retail and the OEM versions...the OEM ends up being about $8 cheaper. That sounds fine with me. Are there any drawbacks to buying OEM? The only OEM product I have now is a $7 3.5 drive. I hear the manufacturer doesn't...

Leaving it on all the time causes heat to build up which can damage components. Turning it off and on a lot forces it to expand and contract a lot, causing damage to components. From what I gather, the damage on either side is minimal and takes a LONG time to accumulate, meaning that most of us...

So i hear it takes a few days to a week for new thermal paste to totally settle in and do it's job at peak level. I just put on some Arctic Silver 5. How long does it take before this stuff works at full ability? J