Recent content by Kidwell28

I use Slackware and CentOS. CentOS is a lot more user friendly but Slackware is the best if you want to learn how to do pretty much anything in Linux.

Personally I would stay away from Western Digital. Seagate are really the only HDD products that I have used that actually Last more than a year and I only purchase them for my shop. Just a suggestion but I would stick with Seagate all the way and just drop the others. Plus, Seagate is the only...

You might test a different PSU and test your current PSU in another system to rule it out... It may also be your board. It is more common than you think for High-end items to arrive DOA. I once purchased a Mobo for around $300 and it was DOA. If you PSU tests alright on another machine I would...

I believe you can edit your boot.ini file to see the two drives. I am not sure how or if this is true, but I know that with Linux and Windows you can edit that to change how they are found, and what Windows (or GRUB in the Linux Side) reads each of them. Kidwell28

You'd better check your memory. You have to make sure it is seated really well. Also sometimes certain types of memory will not be compatible with you board so that could be an issue. If your case is opened turn it on and see if you can feel the HDD spinning by touching the top of it. I've had...

I have been working on this computer that has a static IP to connect to its workgroup. When I get it i had to remove the static IP so that I could use my DNS and get onto the Internet. Now that I have finished my maintenance when I try to reset the IP to what it was I always get the following...

I was thinking the same thing until I looked at the Driver disk. It says "Windows 98, Me, 200 Pro, and XP" so I am completelly at a loss :(

I unchecked work offline and still nothing. I have also used the stock USB and I used one that was still in the package that i had lying around. Any other ideas? Possibily a bad printer?

I am working on a computer for a friend, a very old computer mind you, and they just bout an hp photosmart 8050. Their machine is running windows 98 and for some reason when you install the printer it is always offline. Does anyone know how to correct this problem? Thanks, Kidwell28

USB 2.0 cable allows for a faster transfer rate than USB 1.1. USB 2.0 Cable works with both 1.1 and 2.0 slots but it works at its highest throughput in 2.0 slots. I am not sure on the speeds but I know 2.0 is a lot faster than 1.0. Kidwell28

I tried to get them to change, but they want their ME. Which, of course, is worthless but it's what they want. It came with the System and they don't want to pay to get a different copy. Kidwell28

I know this is pathetic but, I am working on a customer's machine. I needed to reload the windows ME and their old dell came with a disk. I know Windows ME is an upgrade from either Windows 2000, Windows 95, or Windows 98. So, when I reinstall ME over their old copy of ME just to get rid of all...

ok...thanks for all the help. I'll try it when I get back to their shop. wish me luck... haha

would it be the router if the computers can also see any shared files on the network?... i'm so confused on this

i dont remember the model off the top of my head... but i'll have to try bypassing it... well... when we reset the modem it always took 5 to 10 mins to get an internet connection... the ethernet and dsl lights would come on but the internet light took a while... could this be a sign of a modem...