Re: [H] Interested in????
I use it on my iphone. I like it, I search for music and artists I like and it suggests artists and songs that are similar and I am building quite a library. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DSinc Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 08:16P To: Hardware Group Subject: [H] Interested in Tell me what YOU know about Pandora Internet Radio? Wondering? I see it now as: http://www.pandora.com/#/ I'll assume that /#/ is just my registration. My Sister convinced me to try it.. :) Otherwise, It seems somewhat innocuous ATM. Thanks, Duncan
Re: [H] Home again!
I have been following the longest three months of Rover stuff, over five years now. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DSinc Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 10:36A To: Hardware Group Subject: [H] Home again! WeBe home from space again! STS-127 winds down! Just too exciting. Duncan
Re: [H] Sometimes they're just out to get you
Have you noticed any difference between the solid gels and the sealed lead acid??? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DSinc Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 10:39A To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Sometimes they're just out to get you Chris, That makes a lot of sense now that I think back. In SoCal, I only recall 1 external event which caused battery intervention (other than the internal test every 2 weeks of use). However, here in NW Georgia, all my UPS's have seen numerous external events since 2004 that required battery intervention. Several of these were very early morning (nap-time) that did almost fully deplete the batteries. So far, no lost equipment! So, I'll be happy with a 3yr replacement cycle for now; but, I will switch to Yuasa batteries! Best, Duncan Christopher Fisk wrote: On Tue, 30 Jun 2009, Christofer Fisk wrote: It depends on usage. If you never have a power failure the batteries will last a lot longer than if you use them a lot. What you should try to do is to make sure they never never NEVER go under about a 60% charge. Get a battery under 60% and they never really recover. Christopher Fisk
Re: [H] Sometimes they're just out to get you
I assumed that the gel cells were the dry type I have seen in the past, way more money than wet. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DSinc Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 09:38A To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Sometimes they're just out to get you Mark, Can you expand on your term, sealed lead acid? Not sure what you mean. Wet cells, AGM, and Gel cells are all sealed lead acid batteries from my research. What sort of differences do you mean? Sizing is same. Listed capacity and AH rating seems to be the same. Have noticed that the orientation of the PLUS and MINUS terminal positions follow no spec. This can be a problem if the UPS connection wires are too short to fully span the battery compartment. This is a limiting factor in my Belkin UPS battery replacement ATM. But, so far, I am leaning toward AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) batteries for my UPSs. They seem to give better life over time; even though AGM batteries do not like to be discharged beyond 50%. This can limit their life span so I've read. I have not yet seen this in practice however. Since 2006 I have now lost all of my replacement Gell cell batteries. Possibly because all of them have been fully discharged/recharged several times. I have dug around and asked APC what technology they spec for their batteries. APC does not say. But, they are truly sealed lead acid batteries. And carry a premium price. Best, Duncan mark.dodge wrote: Have you noticed any difference between the solid gels and the sealed lead acid??? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DSinc Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 10:39A To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Sometimes they're just out to get you Chris, That makes a lot of sense now that I think back. In SoCal, I only recall 1 external event which caused battery intervention (other than the internal test every 2 weeks of use). However, here in NW Georgia, all my UPS's have seen numerous external events since 2004 that required battery intervention. Several of these were very early morning (nap-time) that did almost fully deplete the batteries. So far, no lost equipment! So, I'll be happy with a 3yr replacement cycle for now; but, I will switch to Yuasa batteries! Best, Duncan Christopher Fisk wrote: On Tue, 30 Jun 2009, Christofer Fisk wrote: It depends on usage. If you never have a power failure the batteries will last a lot longer than if you use them a lot. What you should try to do is to make sure they never never NEVER go under about a 60% charge. Get a battery under 60% and they never really recover. Christopher Fisk
Re: [H] Why I hate HP Printers (A Story with a sad ending)
This is the reason we all (IT) go crazy eventually... -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Steve Tomporowski Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 12:32P To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com; spo...@aol.com Subject: [H] Why I hate HP Printers (A Story with a sad ending) They support bi-directional communications to the printer, however, most printer software does not support networking.
Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available
I could not find it at Microcenter, have a link? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of tmse...@rlrnews.com Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 09:22A To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available Microcenters are offering it at $39.99. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: FORC5 fuf...@cox.net Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:16:34 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available but it is a upgrade disk. how generous of them. I know the tricks to clean install a upgrade disk, just bugs me a little. fp At 04:14 AM 6/26/2009, Stan Zaske Poked the stick with: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1090tag=nl.e539 There's supposed to be only a limited number and if true will sell out quickly. Pre-order now and get the DVDRom when it ships October 22. It's really a good deal but I'm going to stick with Vista until SR1 comes out next year. http://bit.ly/4fhxpM -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Time is the dressmaker specializing in alterations.
Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available
Thank you. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Eli Allen Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 05:57A To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available In store only: http://microcenter.com/storefronts/microsoft/windows7/preorder.html Eli -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of mark.dodge Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 6:51 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available I could not find it at Microcenter, have a link? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of tmse...@rlrnews.com Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 09:22A To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available Microcenters are offering it at $39.99. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: FORC5 fuf...@cox.net Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:16:34 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Pre-order now available but it is a upgrade disk. how generous of them. I know the tricks to clean install a upgrade disk, just bugs me a little. fp At 04:14 AM 6/26/2009, Stan Zaske Poked the stick with: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1090tag=nl.e539 There's supposed to be only a limited number and if true will sell out quickly. Pre-order now and get the DVDRom when it ships October 22. It's really a good deal but I'm going to stick with Vista until SR1 comes out next year. http://bit.ly/4fhxpM -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Time is the dressmaker specializing in alterations.
[H] Peltier units
Is it the same thing with air cooling that with a pelteir you would still need cooler air to make the unit function? I have a situation where I need to put a computer or DVR in a pool house that is about 120 or so... I was wondering if a pelteir or water cooling would work in this kind of extremes.. Mark MD Computers, Houston, TX
Re: [H] ATI 4650
What I was saying originally was that the 600GT is faster than a 4650 in Doom3 so I am going to get a 4770 for my system. I was asking which of the 6600 or the 4650 I should go with in my wife's system to play SIMS 3??? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of maccrawj Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 02:51 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] ATI 4650 An outdated 6600GT couldn't even best a X850 much less anything newer. Is that a mis-type? Meanwhile the 4770 looks to bench about the speed of the old 3870X2. 4870X2 par with GTX295 3870X2 par with GTX280 mark.dodge wrote: I guess another question I have not been able to answer looking around the net... Will the 6600GT or the 4650 be better for SIMS 3 My wife's computer's vid is PCI E so I'm wondering about the horses needed to play Sims 3. If I get a 4770 for mine which should I put in hers -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of John R Steinbruner Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 11:58 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] ATI 4650 From what I have seen and read, the 4770 is the Cat's Meow in low cost video cards for now. That new 40 micron process is really really really good. :) On May 27, 2009, at 9:47 PM, mark.dodge wrote: Well I was bummed to find that a 4650 w/ 1GB will not beat a 6600GT with 512 in Doom3. I thought that I would get quite a bit of performance, 77 FPS versus 71 FPS @1024X768 High Quality I guess I'm now looking for something a bit better for around 100 bucks or so. Will a 4770 be a lot better?? Mark MD Computers, Houston, TX
Re: [H] ATI 4650
I guess another question I have not been able to answer looking around the net... Will the 6600GT or the 4650 be better for SIMS 3 My wife's computer's vid is PCI E so I'm wondering about the horses needed to play Sims 3. If I get a 4770 for mine which should I put in hers -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of John R Steinbruner Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 11:58 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] ATI 4650 From what I have seen and read, the 4770 is the Cat's Meow in low cost video cards for now. That new 40 micron process is really really really good. :) On May 27, 2009, at 9:47 PM, mark.dodge wrote: Well I was bummed to find that a 4650 w/ 1GB will not beat a 6600GT with 512 in Doom3. I thought that I would get quite a bit of performance, 77 FPS versus 71 FPS @1024X768 High Quality I guess I'm now looking for something a bit better for around 100 bucks or so. Will a 4770 be a lot better?? Mark MD Computers, Houston, TX -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored.
[H] Infragard
Is this just too much big brother or is it going to help www.infragard.net The goal of InfraGard is to promote ongoing dialogue and timely communication between members and the FBI. InfraGard members gain access to information that enables them to protect their assets and in turn give information to government that facilitates its responsibilities to prevent and address terrorism and other crimes. Mark MD Computers, Houston, TX
[H] ATI 4650
Well I was bummed to find that a 4650 w/ 1GB will not beat a 6600GT with 512 in Doom3. I thought that I would get quite a bit of performance, 77 FPS versus 71 FPS @1024X768 High Quality I guess I'm now looking for something a bit better for around 100 bucks or so. Will a 4770 be a lot better?? Mark MD Computers, Houston, TX
Re: [H] ThunderBird v2.0.0.21?
ATT Uverse 400 with MAX 18 DSL, DSL Reports.com says I'm getting 16.79 So I'm very happy and Outlook works fine with ATT pots, never tried Eudora or T-Bird, very happy with Outlook 2007, love the calendar and integration with Exchange and the ability to get to it on the web also... As a side note, my phone goes out when it rains hard but the DSL stays on in the nastiest storms. Same copper, weird stuff. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DHSinclair Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 04:34 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] ThunderBird v2.0.0.21? j., Yes I got it; and, after printing many pages at Mozy/Support, I now have more than enough instructions on how to copy/move my current profile from where it defaulted to, to a new home on my d:\ drive partition. I am still reading.. :) Funny how 15 years ago all this would have been a no-brainer; now, I read the instructions and my eyes just glaze over. Must be age. Latest Modem Saga - So yesterday I called the magic support number to start my DSL goes out every time it rains here! trouble elevation. I got to Alice. Alice was very good, sort of. I am now waiting for my 'Violating the TOS' memo because I gave up my LAN and router. After 2 hours of troubleshooting, we decided that my [?working] modem is broken because I could not get it to respond to a normal http browser call. Yes, I was forced to admin one of my sleeping machines to the modem's home subnet (192.168.1.x). After 3 differrent cat5 cables and 3 room changes (pots line!), the modem refused to answer a browser call... even after multiple modem and PC reboots! Odd too, because it worked fine 4 days ago... LOL! And, it was setup properly then also, to the best of my knowledge and the docs I have. Stupid Westell! I now have a BSRE# and a new modem on the way to me. All for only $40! It seems my old $75 modem is out of warranty. LOL! But, Alice did give me a phone number for Billing should I wish to discuss the $40 replacement charge. ?..Another skirmish! Let's just call this step 1 in my battle with the phone company. Yes, cable is looking much brighter ATM! LOL! I do feel the need to play this game until at least the 7th inning. Thank you. Best, Duncan maccrawj wrote: Well my point was not that you needed a different program files folder but rather that you needed to run the profilemanager to create a profile in a folder of your choosing. The program the profile are 2 separate entities and you need only backup the profile portion. As to you modem issue, they decided this without sending a tech to certify the line as clean? Guess you'll have to play that game until the same problem exists with the new modem. DSL seems inheriently fickle and the modems offer nothing like cable modems do as far as status/diagnostics. In the end this is why I dumped Verizon DSL in anger switched to cable. Quite thankful they pissed me off so bad or I'd never of known the local cable co was finally entering the 21st century! DHSinclair wrote: snip I will start with creating a d:\Program Files directory. I can miss all the recent interim email on TB for now. I think I understand your backup calls for TB, but need to settle and re-read your share a few more times. snip maccrawj wrote: Could be with it disabled they are allowing non-SSL despite claiming you must use it. In other words the checkbox is likely correct, unchecking it is disabling SSL. SSL is where you want to be and you may find the non-SSL ceases to work down the road given that are telling customers they must use SSL. Current version TB is 2.0.0.21 but a quick search did not net me any conclusive info concerning SSL bugs. Right now I am using SSL for pop3.gmail.com, but not using Secure Authentication. Looks like gmail doesn't support SA despite doing SSL. The reason your mail is under docs settings for your user is that TB automatically creates the profile the way, as do most windows programs. You can use the -profilemanager switch when launching TB to get it to bring up the profile manager where you can manually choose where to create a profile's data folder. With that created you can either import again or you may be able to just copy over the data from the other TB profile. Personally I have my TB installed on drive D:'s program files tree and the profile under a data folder on drive P:. When I backup, I simply shutdown TB, Zip up the profile tree archive that. Backup wise all the email currently is in: C:\Documents and Settings\UID\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\yy98ry8o.default\Mail snip
Re: [H] ATI 4650
So better for a htpc??? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of tmse...@rlrnews.com Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 11:52 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] ATI 4650 They big point (imho) of the 4650 is that it will do 8 channel lpcm audio over hdmi. Not that it games. :) --Original Message-- From: mark.dodge Sender: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com ReplyTo: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] ATI 4650 Sent: May 27, 2009 11:47 PM Well I was bummed to find that a 4650 w/ 1GB will not beat a 6600GT with 512 in Doom3. I thought that I would get quite a bit of performance, 77 FPS versus 71 FPS @1024X768 High Quality I guess I'm now looking for something a bit better for around 100 bucks or so. Will a 4770 be a lot better?? Mark MD Computers, Houston, TX Sent via BlackBerry
Re: [H] Envelope program ?
Office should work for you to print envelopes and if the data base is in a common format such as delimited or such then you can import it into office. My daughter had to show me that printing envelopes from office although not easy works great. There is on MS's office online pages some good help for it.. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of FORC5 Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 06:54 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Envelope program ? Been using Winvelope for a very long time, was not even supposed to work with XP but I made it go. Was having some small problems with little square boxes at the end of text so I figured I would get a new printer. Replaced and HP OJ 7210 with a nice HP OJ 8500 (on sale) Envelope program so far has not wanted to play nice. I am not giving up but was wondering what other PPL use ? Currently just defaulted to my other printer temporarily which works but still has the square boxed. I could use Office I guess but just used to using a standalone program for envelopes. I know there will be no way to transfer the data base. thanks fp -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- A hundred stars do not equal the light of the one moon.
Re: [H] System no boot
Go into the BIOS and change something minor then save it and then try. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Joe User Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 08:25 To: The Hardware List Subject: [H] System no boot Hello, System booted up fine, then I pressed reset to stop it from booting. My intention was to get it into safe mode, thats why I reset it. Tried to get it to boot again and mashing F8 and now it just hangs after the BIOS/POST. The screen is on so it's getting a signal from video, but nothing else happens. I try getting it to boot from the XP CD, it presents the Press any key to boot from CD... but when I press the 'any' key it does the same thing: nothing - just hangs. Again, the monitor is on but nothing shows. No HDD activity. No boot. No using either the HDD or the CD doesn't allow it to boot. I'm stuck. -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... ...now these points of data make a beautiful line...
Re: [H] Acronis True Image deal?
Norton is too bloated, even trimming the install every machine that it is on is dog slow... -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 08:26 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Acronis True Image deal? A while back, I switched to Acronis (version 7, I think) from Ghost. AT that time, I liked Acrosis better than Ghost. But then Ghost came out with some better features and I switched back. Acronis finally caught up (around version 9 or so), but I have stuck with Ghost. I think they are relatively on par. Once in a while I see ATI for about $20. And every now and then, I see a Norton NIS, Norton Ghost, and something else bundle for free after MIR and upgrade MIR. Bobby -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Gary Udstrand Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 12:59 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: [H] Acronis True Image deal? I can get Acronis True Image Home 2009 for $29.65. Is this a good price? It seems the consensus here was that his was a pretty good package (best?) for backup and imaging. I thought it may be nice to get Disk Director 10 too but adding that would bring the total to $79.64. Is DD worth the extra money? Anyone know of any package deals for the two that would work out cheaper? Thanks! -- Gary http://www.twigsandtracks.com Twigs snap and tracks fade, a photograph reacquaints
Re: [H] HDTV Math
Hi speed DSL, phone and TV all in one. http://www.att-services.net/att-u-verse.html?mv1=A1200131gclid=CL3r24Dx8pkC FR7yDAod3WHRSQ -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Sam Franc Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:12 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] HDTV Math What is Uverse400? Sam mark.dodge wrote: I do not know where to get any figures to give a size or fps figures but all I know is that after switching from Direct TV to UVerse400 I have seen a significant improvement in the quality of the picture and very little pixelization in all HD channels. I had very frequent, daily problems with dropped signal, loss of audio, freezing and very bad pixelization on all of the broadcast stations along with Discovery Showtime and HBO and skipping sound on ESPN2 just to name a few. I do not get it but once or twice a week on UVerse. I am very happy with the switch and I had been with D-TV for close to 6 years. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 07:39 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] HDTV Math If you looked at satellite HD broadcasts I would suspect you would find even worse bitrates among several of the HD stations. It all comes down to bandwidth - the cable satellite operators have limited bandwidth and are trying to cram as many stations in as possible, and in many case this means highly compressing some stations. Usually they try to make sure that HD signals where it is most likely to be noticed (Discovery HD, PPV movies and live sports) get the best signal while other pseudo HD channels like History or HGTV will get re-compressed like crazy. --- Brian Weeden Technical Consultant Secure World Foundation http://www.secureworldfoundation.org +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 1:35 AM, James Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net wrote: I discovered something this week and am trying to understand its ramifications. I noticed lots of pixelation and motion blur the last two weeks of Heroes. NBC broadcasts at 1080i for HDTV. I checked the statistics for the show I recorded via HD Homerun tuners using Comcast cable, and NBC is averaging about 4.8 GB per hour for a 1080i show. I thought is a bit low but was even more surprised when I checked out shows on the other broadcast networks. ABC 720p/60fps 6.3 GB NBC 1080i/29.97fps 4.8 GB CBS 1080i/29.97fps 5.6 GB PBS 720p/60fps 5.4 GB CW 1080i/29.97fps 7.9 GB FOX 720p/60fps 7.3 GB I find it strange that NBC has the lowest total file size but is broadcasting at 1080i, so I assuming (and I know the drawback of that!) it is compressed more than the other channels and am again assuming that is why I am seeing the picture degradation. Calling Comcast is a joke, so I wanted to do the math to calculate the 'bits-per-second for each case, but am not exactly sure if I am doing this correctly. It would seem that 4.8 GB/hr would calculate as: 4.8 GB/hr * 1 hr/60 min * 1 min/60 sec * 1024 MB/GB * 8 Mb/MB = 10.9 Mbps. One online source indicated that for quality 1080i you should have at least 15 Mbps. For the FOX network, the calculation would give 16.6 Mbps, far better than the 12 Mbps my online source gave for quality 720p broadcasts. I can't understand why the 720p broadcast is actually providing better throughput than the 1080i. It seems backwards (which is why I am wondering if my math is correct). I am not sure how to factor in the fps figures, if at all. If you can add some insight, it would be appreciated. Thanks, Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.287 / Virus Database: 270.11.51/2052 - Release Date: 04/10/09 06:39:00
Re: [H] HDTV Math
I do not know where to get any figures to give a size or fps figures but all I know is that after switching from Direct TV to UVerse400 I have seen a significant improvement in the quality of the picture and very little pixelization in all HD channels. I had very frequent, daily problems with dropped signal, loss of audio, freezing and very bad pixelization on all of the broadcast stations along with Discovery Showtime and HBO and skipping sound on ESPN2 just to name a few. I do not get it but once or twice a week on UVerse. I am very happy with the switch and I had been with D-TV for close to 6 years. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 07:39 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] HDTV Math If you looked at satellite HD broadcasts I would suspect you would find even worse bitrates among several of the HD stations. It all comes down to bandwidth - the cable satellite operators have limited bandwidth and are trying to cram as many stations in as possible, and in many case this means highly compressing some stations. Usually they try to make sure that HD signals where it is most likely to be noticed (Discovery HD, PPV movies and live sports) get the best signal while other pseudo HD channels like History or HGTV will get re-compressed like crazy. --- Brian Weeden Technical Consultant Secure World Foundation http://www.secureworldfoundation.org +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 1:35 AM, James Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net wrote: I discovered something this week and am trying to understand its ramifications. I noticed lots of pixelation and motion blur the last two weeks of Heroes. NBC broadcasts at 1080i for HDTV. I checked the statistics for the show I recorded via HD Homerun tuners using Comcast cable, and NBC is averaging about 4.8 GB per hour for a 1080i show. I thought is a bit low but was even more surprised when I checked out shows on the other broadcast networks. ABC 720p/60fps 6.3 GB NBC 1080i/29.97fps 4.8 GB CBS 1080i/29.97fps 5.6 GB PBS 720p/60fps 5.4 GB CW 1080i/29.97fps 7.9 GB FOX 720p/60fps 7.3 GB I find it strange that NBC has the lowest total file size but is broadcasting at 1080i, so I assuming (and I know the drawback of that!) it is compressed more than the other channels and am again assuming that is why I am seeing the picture degradation. Calling Comcast is a joke, so I wanted to do the math to calculate the 'bits-per-second for each case, but am not exactly sure if I am doing this correctly. It would seem that 4.8 GB/hr would calculate as: 4.8 GB/hr * 1 hr/60 min * 1 min/60 sec * 1024 MB/GB * 8 Mb/MB = 10.9 Mbps. One online source indicated that for quality 1080i you should have at least 15 Mbps. For the FOX network, the calculation would give 16.6 Mbps, far better than the 12 Mbps my online source gave for quality 720p broadcasts. I can't understand why the 720p broadcast is actually providing better throughput than the 1080i. It seems backwards (which is why I am wondering if my math is correct). I am not sure how to factor in the fps figures, if at all. If you can add some insight, it would be appreciated. Thanks, Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net
Re: [H] New TV.
And now with LED light source DLP beats out plasmas for size and action picture quality, and I saw a blue ray DVD of the fifth element side by side with a plasma (vizio 50) and a mitsu 57 dlp and went with the dlp. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 22:04 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] New TV. Don't really know what your parameters are, but this is the absolute best bang for the buck: http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/458892796/samsung-hl67a750?s _c=site_search It won't hang on a wall, though. There is a 61-inch version too. Bobby Heid wrote: What do you all think about this TV? Sony BRAVIA W-Series KDL-52W4100 52-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BRAVIA-KDL-52W4100-52-Inch-1080p/dp/B0017Q8B70/re f=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8s=electronicsqid=1236907268sr=8-1 http://tinyurl.com/cppa28 Any other suggestions for 52 and $1500-$1800? Thanks, Bobby
Re: [H] New/old build problems.
If it is not the original CPU that was on the board maybe the board's jumpers or BIOS needs to be addressed to the CPU's speed and multiplier... -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 14:04 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] New/old build problems. Hey, I was telling a coworker about my daughters old pc's slow death. He told me he had an old m/b and CPU lying around and would give it to me. So he gives me the following: Asus A7N8X Deluxe M/B 450W P/S 2-256MB PC2700 RAM AMD CPU (can't remember which one and it is already in the machine with a heat sink on it) I have put into a new case with an older AGP graphics card. I hooked it up and powered it up and nothing. Well, the fans and drives power up. The AGP card light stays off (apparently it is read if there's an issue with the graphics card. I swapped the graphics card out with 2 other older cards I had laying around. I took out the CPU and reseated it. I reseated the RAM a couple of times. Once in a while, I get one single (fairly short) post code. Most of the time, I get no beeps. Any ideas what might I might do next? My guess is that it may be the CPU that's toasted. Thanks, Bobby
Re: [H] VPN problems
Using plink to logon to putty running on a windows box would be a rough learning curve for the owner much less me not knowing that much about it. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Fisk Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 08:39 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] VPN problems On Tue, 10 Feb 2009, Christopher Fisk wrote: On Tue, 10 Feb 2009, mark.dodge wrote: Come on there are a lot of network guys here, can anyone give me any suggestions? I really need to get this resolved. Someone just tell me the way they would set it up and I can start there. I'm thinking that eliminating the router and configuring one of the NICs for NAT and the other for the terminal services, is that correct? What are you trying to use for VPN? Windows 2003 RAS? I've never really worked with the RAS settings in Windows, so I can't say one way or another if that is a good idea. Your best solution (IMO) is to do the following: Setup a small linux box (anything better than a P1 with 64MB memory will work) and install ssh on it. Setup a few user accounts for people who will connect remotely. Forward the ssh port from the router to that linux box. Setup Putty with port forwarding for remote desktop. There you go, you're in. No more worrying about windows VPN. Hell, you can test all this with a Gentoo LiveCD. Another valid (But untested by me) method would be to use the sshwindows package of openssh. http://sshwindows.sourceforge.net/ Install that on a windows machine that is always on (maybe even the server?) and setup the ssh forward to go there. Login with Putty, forward local port 3390 to the IP of the windows server, use remote desktop and connect from the client to localhost:3390 once you're connected with putty. Can even setup a batch file to call plink and remote desktop Christopher Fisk -- You know you're using the computer too much when: Reading a text document on paper and getting angry when you realized it doesn't have a Find command -- martinbishop -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
Re: [H] Did System Cleanup, Now XP Does Not Recognize Lite-On DVD-RW
I also have cleaned up a Trojan on mine where now the clock is military time but my cd/dvd drives are still there. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Veech Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 18:49 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Did System Cleanup, Now XP Does Not Recognize Lite-On DVD-RW I had to do a major clean-up after getting infected with a nasty virus a few days ago. Now I'm finding that a lot of my XP settings are goofed up and need to be reset. Some are minor, such as the clock in the toolbar being military time. But one major glitch is that now XP is showing my 2 Lite-On DVD-RWs in hardware profiles with a yellow warning icon, and they are not showing as recognized drives in My Computer, I tried uninstalling then and rebooting, but XP still did not see them as new hardware. ack! There aren't drivers available, although there is a firmware update available but I don't know if that would help or not. Directions for installing the firmware say to burn the data to a CDR.. duh.. CDR isn't working! Any ideas? thanks, Veech
Re: [H] VPN problems
Come on there are a lot of network guys here, can anyone give me any suggestions? I really need to get this resolved. Someone just tell me the way they would set it up and I can start there. I'm thinking that eliminating the router and configuring one of the NICs for NAT and the other for the terminal services, is that correct? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of mark.dodge Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 17:37 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] VPN problems What would be better, continue using the router then do port forwarding, which I'm still not sure of or get rid of the router and use the two NICs, one for the terminal server and the other for the share to the internet? Do I assign a static IP with the sub net of the private range or use the static IP I have and set the server as a DNS server also? I have been reading some on the net and it is getting more and more confusing all the while. If I go the two NIC route, I still need some kind of firewall to keep all but what I want out making it more complicated but necessary. Do I need to then share the connection from that NIC so that not only the server can see the Internet but also the terminals need to see out. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Fisk Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 1:03 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] VPN problems On Thu, 5 Feb 2009, mark.dodge wrote: I have one Windows 2003 server running Terminal Services set up in each of three offices that I would like to get into from the outside world, one to be able to do some admin stuff without having to go to each office and another for the owner to be able to look at the cameras hooked up to each store. I have attempted to use VPN to do this and although I can ping the IP address I cannot log into the server. What are some things I need to look for? I have two NICs in the server one for terminal services internal and one for the vpn. The one office I am doing this at first has a static IP address and I have set the router to do vpn pass-through or at least I think I have it right. The router is a D-Link DI 808HV. I'll be honest I think I bit off more than I can chew on this project I can set up internal LANs but not much experience with getting them seen from outside, most of the time it is preventing access from outside baddies. I also need later to set up a cluster outside of the offices for fail safe and backup of all three servers, but that is another project altogether that I am still doing research on. I have to be able currently for the owner to log into either of the servers and see an app that is running on them to see if and when he has appointments and to do end of day and week and monthly reports, etc. and then also to check on the cameras, and of course for me to add or delete users and so forth, They all are working as Terminal Servers just fine within each office, so at least I got that right. Is the subnet you are on the same as the remote subnet? (I.E. 192.168.0.0/24 at your computer and the same subnet at the office?). That can cause routing issues with certain VPN software (Other software is smart enough to get around that.) Also with multiple NIC's in the server you might be running into a routing issue. Less likely if you're able to ping, but sometimes the VPN software will respond to pings no matter what (very annoying) Christopher Fisk -- Leela: Oh no, there's no exhaust pipe. Project Satan: That's right. Thanks to Ed Begley Jr.'s electric motor, the most evil propulsion system ever conceived! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
Re: [H] VPN problems
What would be better, continue using the router then do port forwarding, which I'm still not sure of or get rid of the router and use the two NICs, one for the terminal server and the other for the share to the internet? Do I assign a static IP with the sub net of the private range or use the static IP I have and set the server as a DNS server also? I have been reading some on the net and it is getting more and more confusing all the while. If I go the two NIC route, I still need some kind of firewall to keep all but what I want out making it more complicated but necessary. Do I need to then share the connection from that NIC so that not only the server can see the Internet but also the terminals need to see out. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Fisk Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 1:03 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] VPN problems On Thu, 5 Feb 2009, mark.dodge wrote: I have one Windows 2003 server running Terminal Services set up in each of three offices that I would like to get into from the outside world, one to be able to do some admin stuff without having to go to each office and another for the owner to be able to look at the cameras hooked up to each store. I have attempted to use VPN to do this and although I can ping the IP address I cannot log into the server. What are some things I need to look for? I have two NICs in the server one for terminal services internal and one for the vpn. The one office I am doing this at first has a static IP address and I have set the router to do vpn pass-through or at least I think I have it right. The router is a D-Link DI 808HV. I'll be honest I think I bit off more than I can chew on this project I can set up internal LANs but not much experience with getting them seen from outside, most of the time it is preventing access from outside baddies. I also need later to set up a cluster outside of the offices for fail safe and backup of all three servers, but that is another project altogether that I am still doing research on. I have to be able currently for the owner to log into either of the servers and see an app that is running on them to see if and when he has appointments and to do end of day and week and monthly reports, etc. and then also to check on the cameras, and of course for me to add or delete users and so forth, They all are working as Terminal Servers just fine within each office, so at least I got that right. Is the subnet you are on the same as the remote subnet? (I.E. 192.168.0.0/24 at your computer and the same subnet at the office?). That can cause routing issues with certain VPN software (Other software is smart enough to get around that.) Also with multiple NIC's in the server you might be running into a routing issue. Less likely if you're able to ping, but sometimes the VPN software will respond to pings no matter what (very annoying) Christopher Fisk -- Leela: Oh no, there's no exhaust pipe. Project Satan: That's right. Thanks to Ed Begley Jr.'s electric motor, the most evil propulsion system ever conceived! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
Re: [H] testes...
Voltages out of tolerance should be caught by a UPS... -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of dsinc...@bellsouth.net Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 2:43 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] testes... Rick, Apologize for the delay answering your suggestion. Not sure how to turn off the L1/L2 cache.. I do not overclock any of my machines any more; certainly not since 2001. When voltages go out of tolerance, I replace the psuunless I can find out what load is causing the condition and fix (eliminate) it. Not ever sure about a CD's condition unless visibly obvious. Understand finger prints. scratches, etc.. It either reads or not. I have 5 other CD/DVDROM-burners. Process of elimination determines CD condition. I do try to have a spare CD/DVDROM-Burner in reserve. Just now I do not have one. I am still inside my bigger chore of converting from scsi-to-pata-and now to sata! Sata opticals seem to be limited from my research. Still in study. At this point I am focused on another HD failure..seems to be going around... :) Duncan -- Original message from Rick Glazier rickglaz...@gmail.com: -- It is always a bad sign, but... Sometimes you need to turn off the CPU L1 and/or L2 cache in the BIOS, and/or underclock the CPU, or cut the voltage a notch. It is a bad sign since you should not need to do that. Are you sure the CD is perfectly clean? Good luck, (I've been lucky lately.) Rick Glazier From: But all my reads yesterday and today tell me that WinXP can NOT recognize SATA of any flavor (hard drives and CDROMs) w/o F6 added drivers. I have both(via pata/sata converters!)... Getting ready to try demoting the hard drive back to pata... I did not think so either, but,.. :(
Re: [H] Partition Question
One big partition is how I would go with a 160, especially with XP and office then throw in a few movies, crap down to 12 or 15 gig, time to start worrying, remember when getting to around 10 or 15 meg was a worry?? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of dsinc...@bellsouth.net Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 4:27 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Partition Question I do not have my XP-4-Noobz books yet . :) Checking my old W2Kpro books for ideas. Seeking advice on how to partition a new 160GB drive for XPpro. I am going to suppose that XP install/format will leave me with ~148GB of formatted space (ntfs). This should net 4x ~37GB partitions. I expect that the first/initial partition is Primary/Active/Boot (~37GB). For the remaining 111GB? Can imagine single Extended partition w/3 logical drives (d:, e:, f: ) ... or maybe, 3 Extended partitions (d:, e:, f:, ) ... trying to do this correct to start off! For a change.. :) Sorry, still new to XP and pata/sata drives. Best, Duncan
[H] VPN problems
I have one Windows 2003 server running Terminal Services set up in each of three offices that I would like to get into from the outside world, one to be able to do some admin stuff without having to go to each office and another for the owner to be able to look at the cameras hooked up to each store. I have attempted to use VPN to do this and although I can ping the IP address I cannot log into the server. What are some things I need to look for? I have two NICs in the server one for terminal services internal and one for the vpn. The one office I am doing this at first has a static IP address and I have set the router to do vpn pass-through or at least I think I have it right. The router is a D-Link DI 808HV. I'll be honest I think I bit off more than I can chew on this project I can set up internal LANs but not much experience with getting them seen from outside, most of the time it is preventing access from outside baddies. I also need later to set up a cluster outside of the offices for fail safe and backup of all three servers, but that is another project altogether that I am still doing research on. I have to be able currently for the owner to log into either of the servers and see an app that is running on them to see if and when he has appointments and to do end of day and week and monthly reports, etc. and then also to check on the cameras, and of course for me to add or delete users and so forth, They all are working as Terminal Servers just fine within each office, so at least I got that right. Mark MD Computers, Houston, TX
Re: [H] ?small problem
Duncan in XP it is called Enable Boot Logging and it is in the list when you hit the F8 key. It will log every step thru all the boot process and see exactly where is stops or hangs up. After you can find the log file in the Windows folder called ntbtlog.txt. You can see that there are quite a few files from the system sub folder that load after mup.sys, and where it stops logging will be the bad guy. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DHSinclair Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 12:00 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] ?small problem Mark, I do not know how to do a stepped boot. The last thing I see in the (AMI bios) Post is checking nvram, then the screen goes black; shortly followed by the XP boot screen. It is actually pretty tough just to even get to the F8 (Safe Mode) selection screen.
Re: [H] ?small problem
Can you do a stepped boot not in safe mode and get hung up at the same place? Mup.sys is blamed a lot just because it is the last thing loaded, it is not really causing the problem in most cases. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DHSinclair Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 6:33 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] ?small problem John, Thanks. I'll drill into your send. I choose to wait to update the bios; I do not meet the minimum ATM. mup.sys remains the stop for a boot to Safe Mode. I'll find it in time. Time I do still have. Yes, have a new bios also. Already discussed.. :) Really odd glitch; from my perspective. Have patience. Can wait. winXP-SP3 is still AOK here ... (as long as I don't drill into either mup.sys or network'.)... odd I remain in this Stuff Happens! Mode right now; still digging. Duncan At 15:36 02/02/2009 -0800, you wrote: Here are some more to try. :) Here are some troubleshooting suggestions: . ESCD corruption, Try resetting ESCD and/or changing ACPI setting in the BIOS. If there is no specific way to reset the ESCD data via the BIOS you can force this by reflashing. For added value check to see if there is a BIOS update available first. . If your system is overclocked, Try reverting to the original standard spec.'s . If you have USB devices connected, including any hubs, try removing them all before you boot . If you have devices connected to the serial or parallel ports, Try disconnecting them, again before you boot . If you added any new hardware recently, including PCI,PCI-E, ISA cards, Or memory DIMMs Try removing them one at a time, reboot and see if this allows the system to boot correctly . If you have access to a DMM (Multimeter), Check all the power supply voltages and try to watch each as you try to boot. If they are more than 7% below normal and\or your PSU is over 5 years old, less than 350W and you have a 3D gaming graphics card with 128MB or more of graphics memory. Consider replacing the power supply with an upgrade of 500W or better. For more information on troubleshooting PC Power Supplies see my article on ATX PSU Troubleshooting . If you have PCI, PCI-E or AGP Graphics card and also have a video connector on your motherboard try taking out the graphics card and run off the motherboard video. Be sure to adjust your BIOS accordingly . Try moving around your System RAM DIMMs and/or try removing one . Try running an antivirus scan from CD or Diskette if you have that capability. If needed boot the recovery CD to a prompt first . Try booting with as minimal a system you can. Remember to disconnect optical and floppy drives. Also, try using a non-USB kybd and a regular ball mouse that plugs into the PS\2 port in place of an optical USB type . If all this fails to identify or fix your problem, Try Running Chkdsk from the Windows XP\2000 Recovery Console. If chkdsk fails to resolve the problem, at this point you may need to reinstall windows but first ... . Try checking out my Windows XP Boot Issues article to find out how to fix mup.sys hangs by manually restoring your registry. The process I detail is reversible if you back up the original hives first as instructed so it is worth a try ;) The fundementals of this procedure should also work on Windows 2000.I can say from experience that this absolutely fixes the windows XP mup.sys boot hang when the cause is a corrupted registry! . The motherboard my have failed or was damaged in a particular way such as from an excessive power draw by USB devices or AGP graphics card. One astute and observant reader provided this feedback: We actually found this problem (mup.sys hang) was bulging capacitors on the motherboard - Thanks MOH for the much appreciated feedback!On Feb 2, 2009, at 3:08 PM, DHSinclair wrote: Steine, Thank you. That share is part of the print I have made and not yet read thru. Sometimes the Collective Mind is on the same track! The bios ESCD business I can shortly fix, but I think I've already done this. We'll see. I will do this routine immediately! I do understand this from long, long ago. I did go from one asus bios to a brand new asus bios; across m/ b's, but WTF! Yet again, perhaps I still screwed up! LOL! Thank you very much, Duncan At 14:45 02/02/2009 -0800, you wrote: Found this after a google of mup.sys. :) So, we started scouring the Internet looking for other possible causes. We found quite a few instances of the hung at Mup.sys symptom, but with a variety of fixes. Several administrators solved the problem by replacing memory. Several others solved it by replacing drive controllers or by simply moving the controllers to a different slot. One administrator even replaced both processors. Then we found a posting by Sean Branham at the Annoyances.org web site. See the full text of the thread at
Re: [H] New build trouble?
Well you might have fixed it last time by moving the DIMMs, maybe it was just a matter of reseating them or there is a bad socket??? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DHSinclair Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 3:04 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] New build trouble? OK, I am now flumoxed! This new system worked fine for 4 days until I moved to my back bedroom! Plugged it in and it did not work. If fact, it did NOT work exactly like before I moved the RAM dimms I have now take the system apart and have the m/b w/cpu and hs/fan mounted plus the pair of dimms.. I am no clueless as to how to figure out which of the major components is bad (for RMA purposes). I do have a new spare m/b, cpu w/hs/fan, dimms, and psu. I will be building this hdw tonight. I really hate it when a plan goes into the tank! I do suspect infant mortality. But, at this point I have not got a clue to who/what! If I were to take the bare m/b, w/mounted cpu and hs/fan plus dimms, and, the psu to a qualified repair shop, do you think they could sort out just what is broken? ? ? Thank you, Duncan At 20:39 12/20/2008 -0700, you wrote: 1st thing I would do is clear the cmos, sometimes something there keeps them back. Make sure clear cmos jumper is in the normal position, they sometimes ship in the clear position. Powersupply all connections hooked up. fp At 05:24 PM 12/20/2008, DHSinclair Poked the stick with: Seeking opinions and suggestions. I have a brand new PC built that will NOT light UP the display and provides NO POST codes either. I am stumped. I am building a new PC to replace my old gaming platform. The old gaming platform uses an Adaptec 29160-64 and a pair of 18.4GB Cheetahs. I have run out of space on the c:/ partition, so it is time to backup and build a new, modern replacement PC. The new PC is: Asus P5Q3 m/b 2x 1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR3 RAM Intel E8400 C2D using the stock hs/fan ATI R4670 video card Seagate ST316015AS 160GB SATA HD AOpen D-1240 PATA DVDROM PCPC 610 EPS12V PSU Since it will NOT even light up the Dell panel (no video out), I'm stuck in the ozone. I do have a new spare m/b, a new spare E8400, and a new spare PCPC 610 EPS12V psu. I have tried my spare Matrox G200 PCI and my spare FX550 PCI video cards. Neither will light up the display... Most odd! Just wondering where to start? My little black book is missing some magic! Thank you, Duncan -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Can I go back to bed now?
Re: [H] A/V Receivers
OK, now this brings up a question, why run the video thru the receiver? Why not just go straight from the component to the TV? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Fisk Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 11:30 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] A/V Receivers On Sat, 3 Jan 2009, Brian Weeden wrote: Correct on sound over HDMI. If your receiver can do video switching, then you can hook multiple different formats up to it (Component, composite, HDMI) and output just one video cable (HDMI). Ditto with audio switching, and of course the same HDMI cable can carry both the video and audio signal. Yeah, the 506 is passthrough, the 606 does switching. My current setup is Standard Def TV going through an 8 year old JVC Receiver to a 1080i TV. I will not be upgrading the TV anytime soon, so 1080i receiver is fine. In fact, most of my viewing will continue to be standard def. I still have an old series 2 TiVo which will stay in service for a long time, so any recorded TV will continue to be standard def for the time being. The extent of my HD watching will be the occasional HD on demand through my cable box, live football through the HD channels and I will be purchasing a cheap Upconverting DVD box. Eventually I *will* be getting a PS3 for Bluray disks, but that is not high on my list. Assuming the receiver will be upconverting the signal from the TiVo even if it's a bad upconvert it can't be worse than the 480i I'm watching in already, can it? Christopher Fisk -- [on the phone] Chris Griffin: So, what are you wearing? [pause] Chris Griffin: Wow. I bet you can see right through that. Lois Griffin: Chris, who are you talking to? Chris Griffin: Grandma. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
[H] Windows Installer popping up all the time
Does anyone remember the trick to get this windows installer to quit popping up on everything? I tried the cleanup utility and that did not work. I think there was a registry entry that had to be fixed but I cannot find anything on it. Mark MD Computers, Houston, TX
Re: [H] Not yet
Thank you for this, there they are, although a little bit harder to get to what I want. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of maccrawj Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 9:10 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Not yet http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/ mark.dodge wrote: Side question.. I used to be able to go to Tom's and look at the VGA charts to compare a lot of video cards at once I cannot find those same charts and I was wondering if anyone knew if a 7200GS is faster than a 6600GT?? Both being PCI EX -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FORC5 Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 7:57 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Not yet :-* At 05:03 PM 11/12/2008, DHSinclair Poked the stick with: Bite Me! Master! LOL! Duncan At 16:31 11/12/2008 -0700, you wrote: Resistance is futile padawan fp At 12:37 PM 11/12/2008, DHSinclair Poked the stick with: I will get over this as I move forward. I know this. Just painful in the interim ATM. Best, Duncan -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Never forget: 2 + 2 = 5 for extremely large values of 2.
Re: [H] Not yet
Five dollars more and you can get a 512 version -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Glazier Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:05 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Not yet You mentioned a video card is in your future? See here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130098 I just got one, but have not had a chance to install it anywhere. (It seems to be sa good card for the bucks.) From: DHSinclair I have not burned any trons in the new toy.
Re: [H] Not yet
Side question.. I used to be able to go to Tom's and look at the VGA charts to compare a lot of video cards at once I cannot find those same charts and I was wondering if anyone knew if a 7200GS is faster than a 6600GT?? Both being PCI EX -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FORC5 Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 7:57 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Not yet :-* At 05:03 PM 11/12/2008, DHSinclair Poked the stick with: Bite Me! Master! LOL! Duncan At 16:31 11/12/2008 -0700, you wrote: Resistance is futile padawan fp At 12:37 PM 11/12/2008, DHSinclair Poked the stick with: I will get over this as I move forward. I know this. Just painful in the interim ATM. Best, Duncan -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Never forget: 2 + 2 = 5 for extremely large values of 2. -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Do not remove this tag under penalty of death.
Re: [H] Odd?
Can run a 1 gigger in the bx6, got one did that. Has to be good ram tho. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FORC5 Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 8:51 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Odd? my memory may be a little fussy but not kidding, this chip was in a bx6 in a customer system with xp until the mb blew caps. check in bios and see if 133 is available. Like I said, fussy. Still have manuals and original driver disks. Have a BH6 dual in the pile also. I do have slot one cpu's, probably 450, 500, 600, would have to dig in the pile. have a bunch of antique cpu's :-D saving for the gold I think. Have some slotkets too. Be a good box for dos and Aces of the Pacific games. fred At 11:33 PM 10/16/2008, DHSinclair Poked the stick with: Forc5, RU kidding me? A 1Ghz chip for a Bx6r2? Nowhere in my UM do I see a mention of 1Ghz.. Really? This prick is an old slot ?something? I forget. It has been too many years..sorry ATM the P2-450 plays happy where it is. Just trying to find IT an OS... Perhaps a P2-450 and m/b will not do WinXP? ATM, I just do not know. In the AM I will try Win2Kpro... after I wash the new drive... LOL! For MS, I find this really strange...but not completely, and, I will continue my research; lame as it may be! All of you Vista users need not reply. I really do not want to drown in all the, get on with it for Gawd's sake! business. Thank you very much, Duncan At 21:03 10/16/2008 -0700, you wrote: want a 1GHZ chip for that MB ? not officially but as I recall would run 133 fsb. XP should do fine on that, worried about 1 meg. wipe the drive with zap. :-D do fast format. fred At 08:42 PM 10/16/2008, DHSinclair Poked the stick with: Trying to build Wxp on a pretty old stack of hdw. Abit bx6-r2, P2-450, 512mb ram, seagate 160gb pata drive. Yes, I know, how silly can I be? when I started 6 hours ago, bios said the hd was LBA UD33 136gb and winxp formatted 152618mb. 152.618GB. OK. now that I've killed the 1st install that did not complete, winxp is now formatting 152617mb. 152.617GB. Hmm.? Where did I loose 1mb of disk space? Should I tool-wash the hd again? Thanks, Duncan -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Education which is not modern, faces the organic fate. -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Nothing is impossible for he who doesn't have to do it.
[H] White list or black list?
I need to limit which web pages multiple business computers can go to. What is the file that does this? I want to limit IE to around 12 sites the business needs for insurance and their page and a couple of medical research sites. I've done a google on whitelist but it comes up with programs that can or can't be run. Mark MD Computers, Houston, TX
Re: [H] White list or black list?
Yes the hosts file, that's it. I tried content advisor but it seemed like every time you needed to log in to a site or going to any other part of the site you had to allow content advisor with the password again. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe User Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 2:53 PM To: mark.dodge Subject: Re: [H] White list or black list? Hello mark.dodge, Saturday, September 27, 2008, 9:24:57 AM, you wrote: I need to limit which web pages multiple business computers can go to. What is the file that does this? I want to limit IE to around 12 sites the business needs for insurance and their page and a couple of medical research sites. I've done a google on whitelist but it comes up with programs that can or can't be run. You mean the HOSTS file? -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key...
Re: [H] White list or black list?
Using this and I allowed Google for example, they could go to every site that Google comes up with in a search? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 3:36 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] White list or black list? Use a proxy PAC file and enforce the policy on all the machines. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_auto-config -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe User Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 12:53 PM To: mark.dodge Subject: Re: [H] White list or black list? Hello mark.dodge, Saturday, September 27, 2008, 9:24:57 AM, you wrote: I need to limit which web pages multiple business computers can go to. What is the file that does this? I want to limit IE to around 12 sites the business needs for insurance and their page and a couple of medical research sites. I've done a google on whitelist but it comes up with programs that can or can't be run. You mean the HOSTS file? -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key...
Re: [H] It's A Record!!!
Hey I still have a couple of 300a's in my garage, one I got from Jim Edwards. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:17 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] It's A Record!!! Yes, I remember back when we were all overclocking our Celeron 300A's on our BX6's and BH6's that the list was super-active. Jason Tozer -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mesdaq, Ali Sent: 23 September 2008 16:12 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] It's A Record!!! Maybe I am imagining things but I think I remember back in the 1999-2001 days when getting 100 was not totally out of the ordinary. The list was even advertised as high volume. But its possible I am getting this list mixed up with another one. Thanks, -- Ali Mesdaq (CISSP, GIAC-GREM) Sr. Security Researcher Websense Security Labs http://www.WebsenseSecurityLabs.com -- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 1:50 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] It's A Record!!! In all my years lurking around HWG, I don't recall ever seeing the volume of messages generated today by the list. 60!!! If that record was ever bested, I sure can't recall when.. And just when I thought things were dying off, it springs to life!! Excellent! By the way if we're taking a show of hands, no Facebook, please. I'm sure I'm old and in the way, but just don't trust them social networking sites... Bill Protected by Websense Messaging Security -- www.websense.com [CC]Personal[/CC] [CC]Personal[/CC] This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete this message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the contents to any other person. Clifford Chance LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England Wales under number OC323571. The firm's registered office and principal place of business is at 10 Upper Bank Street, London, E14 5JJ. For further details, including a list of members and their professional qualifications, see our website at www.cliffordchance.com. The firm uses the word 'partner' to refer to a member of Clifford Chance LLP or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications. The firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The Authority's rules can be accessed by clicking on the following link: http://www.sra.org.uk/code-of-conduct.page Clifford Chance as a global firm regularly shares client and/or matter-related data among its different offices and support entities in strict compliance with internal control policies and statutory requirements. Incoming and outgoing email communications may be monitored by Clifford Chance, as permitted by applicable law and regulations. For further information about Clifford Chance please see our website at http://www.cliffordchance.com or refer to any Clifford Chance office.
Re: [H] It's A Record!!!
Yes I have got grayer and lost hair, what has it been somewhere close to 12 years I like the list the way it is. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe User Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 3:53 PM To: Thane Sherrington Subject: Re: [H] It's A Record!!! Hello Thane, Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 1:03:06 PM, you wrote: I've gotten grey hairs while being on this list (but not from the list.) :) I've lost hair. -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key...
Re: [H] Facebook
I work at ATT... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DHSinclair Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 2:23 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Facebook Nope! Duncan At 22:08 09/22/2008 +0300, you wrote: Do you live in Fairfield, Indiana? On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 9:56 PM, DHSinclair [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ROTFLMAO! Damnit Ben! Shsh! OK, but my attempt to lower my Carbon Footprint ;) Even so; try and find it! Duncan At 14:44 09/22/2008 -0400, you wrote: No way, yours is the house wrapped in tin foil. :) DHSinclair wrote: PayPal or EBay. My home was hidden until GoogleMaps visited and took their street level pictures. The good news is that without my personal help, you will never find the house due to several screwups in my county! -- Best Regards, Zulfiqar Naushad
Re: [H] Facebook
Yes I was in Seattle for a year then on to Houston, transfer with the company. Yes the HCON west was at my house in Phoenix, really enjoyed the get together, yes Harry then was a unique individual, but then there was Kevin also coming all the way he did just to get a Netgear switch, RT318 or RT314 I think it was. I was in Alpharetta this year for a week working on some older machines and helping out the ATT site there, bet I was pretty close to you then, wish we could have got together. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DHSinclair Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 5:08 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Facebook Thank you Mark, Glad you are back and OK. I'll file this share away. Still emotional about the sheer amount of destruction in your local area from what I see on the news. Query?: I thought you left the AZ desert for the PacNW. How did you get to where you is now? Just a bit confused? Maybe just me; and a few missed List mails. :) The Republic of Texas just simply rocks. Been there, worked there, lived there, enjoyed every minute. Even the long trip from El Paso to the river. Son, you just have way too much real estate! Really! So glad you are back. Still recall our HCON at FORC5's, or, perhaps your 20, way back when. Good old Harry was a force to be reckoned with. Still might be!!! LOL! I have not yet problems with ATT ATM; [now that I have figured out some personal internal wiring glitches] other that I fired them many years ago (w/letters to the BOD and the CEO). Perhaps they have washed their servers... :) Just strange. What goes around, comes around. :) Duncan At 16:29 09/22/2008 -0500, you wrote: I work at ATT... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DHSinclair Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 2:23 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Facebook Nope! Duncan At 22:08 09/22/2008 +0300, you wrote: Do you live in Fairfield, Indiana? On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 9:56 PM, DHSinclair [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ROTFLMAO! Damnit Ben! Shsh! OK, but my attempt to lower my Carbon Footprint ;) Even so; try and find it! Duncan At 14:44 09/22/2008 -0400, you wrote: No way, yours is the house wrapped in tin foil. :) DHSinclair wrote: PayPal or EBay. My home was hidden until GoogleMaps visited and took their street level pictures. The good news is that without my personal help, you will never find the house due to several screwups in my county! -- Best Regards, Zulfiqar Naushad
[H] I'm back after Hurricane Ike
Well after a week with no power, no phone and brown water, everything seems to be working again. I now somewhat know what it is like in a third world country. I did not have significant damage to my house and just a lot of leaves and limbs from broken trees, I was real lucky. There is still around a million without power as of today, a large part of the coast may not be on till mid Oct. Mark MD Computers, Houston, TX
Re: [H] Just Wondering?
I know a lot of people like Plasma, I prefer DLP, much better picture. Now LCD at 120hz is real nice but a little pricey. Mitsu 57 here. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DHSinclair Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 6:30 PM To: Hardware Group Subject: [H] Just Wondering? So, My Brother has bent his plastic on an HDTV. He choose the Panasonic TH-42PZ85U. http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/shop/Televisions/VIERA-Plasma -HDTVs/model.TH-42PZ85U_11002_7005702 Says it is i and p capable. Looking for opinions? (to share) I will be back later... I do not mind Panasonic. But, I am more of a Pioneer Elite kind of sort; because I have a 55in Pioneer analog rpg ATM. I dream of something in the 60in. realm. Duh. Two questions. Bummer... :) Thank you. Best, Duncan
Re: [H] Admin password
Used and use a bunch. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 8:54 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Admin password It works. --Original Message-- From: Winterlight Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com ReplyTo: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Aug 23, 2008 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [H] Admin password At 06:34 PM 8/23/2008, you wrote: This is one that you can make a boot disk and has NT recovery capability. http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ Jeff Have you actually used this one? Or can somebody recommend something they have successfully used ...and they know is safe. thanks Sent via BlackBerry
[H] 2 hard drives into one.
I have two 80 gig drives that are quite old and are starting to click and every once in awhile they computer will restart right after one of these clicks. I want to get a SATA 500 and make the two drives with their partitions all to the one drive. Is this possible and will I be able to save the order of the partitions and the ability to boot from the C: boot partition? Mark MD Computers, Houston, TX
Re: [H] Vista install lacking boot files
At least now it boots without having the DVD correct? Maybe now go thru the BIOS and check for everything being good and right. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 7:06 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Vista install lacking boot files I found a BIOS update for my mobo and applied i t, then reset the CMOS on the PC. Now the problem is even worse - it hangs for several minutes on a blank screen after the DMI update and then loads Vista. Once it gets past that it works fine. I've hit the boot drive with every HD utility I can think of and it all check out just fine. But I might just replace it anyways and see if that helps. --- Brian On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 8:00 AM, mark.dodge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you have tried boot ini and MBR fixes then it would seem to me that there is something in the BIOS knackered to not boot from the HD. /1535 - Release Date: 7/4/2008 5:03 PM
Re: [H] Vista install lacking boot files
If you have tried boot ini and MBR fixes then it would seem to me that there
is something in the BIOS knackered to not boot from the HD.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:25 AM
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] Vista install lacking boot files
Okay this problem has returned. Vista crapped out on me after only a month
and I needed to do a fresh reinstall (kept rebooting everytime a DVD was
inserted or locking up every 15 min). So this time I pulled my RAID card
and only had my boot drive attachced when I installed. But on reboot it
stopped at the loading DMI part of the boot process again unless I put the
Vista install DVD in the drive. Then it would load Vista no prob.
I installed the EasyBCD proggie linked to this thread and tried just about
every option, including write MBR and recreate missing/deleted boot
files.
This is the readout from EasyBCD:
Windows Boot Manager
identifier {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}
device partition=C:
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
inherit {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e}
default {7cb80d1e-458b-11dd-af8d-aa046b8ac7f2}
displayorder{7cb80d1e-458b-11dd-af8d-aa046b8ac7f2}
toolsdisplayorder {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d}
timeout 30
Windows Boot Loader
---
identifier {7cb80d1e-458b-11dd-af8d-aa046b8ac7f2}
device partition=C:
path\Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Microsoft Windows Vista
locale en-US
inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7}
bootdebug Yes
osdevicepartition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject{7cb80d1f-458b-11dd-af8d-aa046b8ac7f2}
nx OptIn
pae ForceDisable
sos No
debug No
Partition C is the correct drive to boot from. I think the problem is that
the bootloader itself is not being called after POST, which is why it's
hanging at the DMI screen. Again, I did a complete re-install so the
problem isn't a second hard drive.
Any suggestions? Honestly, I can't believe that Vista has this sort of
problem and I can't believe I haven't heard more people bitching about it.
While I have run into the XP no boot device found error due to having the
wrong driver or messed up boot.ini path, it was at least fixable with the
tools provided by Windows and was easy to avoid.
Brian
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Alex [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
yes it's a common problem. quite irritating.
http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
Grab EasyBCD and re-write the MBR to your hard drive.
On Tue, 27 May 2008 14:11:01 -0400, Brian Weeden wrote
Just installed my first Vista system (Ultimate, using it for my HTPC)
and have a weird problem. The install process never copied over
the boot files - the system will not boot unless the install DVD is
in the drive. Otherwise it just hangs at the DMI screen after the
BIOS post. I nuked it and did a second install and the same problem
happened.
I don't know anything about Vista - is this a common problem? What's
the fix? With an XP system I would normally just copy over ntldr
and make sure the boot.ini file is correct but I don't see those
anywhere on the Vista system.
Brian
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[H] FFL
Time to start thinking about fantasy football league. Mark MD Computers, Houston, TX
Re: [H] OT - Proof that audiophiles are idiots- the $500Ethernet cable
Is it April first or what -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hayes Elkins Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 10:17 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] OT - Proof that audiophiles are idiots- the $500Ethernet cable Review from an Amazon customer: Disappointing quality, June 11, 2008 By Michael McKinley A caution to people buying these: if you do not follow the directional markings on the cables, your music will play backwards. Please check that before mentioning it in your reviews. I was disappointed. I consider myself an audiophile - I regularly spend over $1000 on cables to get the ultimate sound. I keep my music-listening room in a Faraday cage to prevent any interference that could alter my music-listening experience. Sending any signal down ordinary copper can degrade the signal considerably. While ordinary listeners might not notice, to somebody with even a rudimentary knowledge of sound, the artifacts are glaring. Denon should have used silver wiring (hermetically sealed inside the rubber sheath to prevent any tarnishing, of course), which has a significantly higher conductivity than copper. Furthermore, Denon needs to treat the wires they use in the cable with a polarity inductor to ensure minimal phase variance. Needless to say, I returned the cable and wrote an angry letter to the so-called engineers at Denon. Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:21:03 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] OT - Proof that audiophiles are idiots- the $500Ethernet cable You guys don't know what you're talking about. Have you even tried this cable or are you just believing what people tell you? This cable brought out the highs in my music better than any cable I have ever used. Better than my Pear Anjou's, Stealth Indra's even my MT Oracle cable. You guys are so lame. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Hayes Elkins Sent: Fri 6/13/2008 4:03 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] OT - Proof that audiophiles are idiots- the $500Ethernet cable It's a proprietary interconnect, meaning they take a 30 cent run of chinese cat-5 and cross a few wires. Genius. Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:59:39 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] OT - Proof that audiophiles are idiots- the $500 Ethernet cable Yep. From what I can gather it's just an ethernet cable used to connect various pieces of Denon gear together. You know, the same technology that we have been using to connect various computers together for quite a bit of time. Brian On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 3:56 PM, Hayes Elkins wrote: And of all things, a super expensive interconnect for a RECIEVER? LOL!! The most miserably marketed snake oil product ever put forth I think. At least prior snake oil audiophile garbage was hawked to the right target - owners of high end audiophile gear. With most home theaters having a 100% digital chain (hdmi/dvi/coax/optical), you'd think this kind of crap would go away. Apparently Denon didn't get the memo. Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:51:02 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] OT - Proof that audiophiles are idiots- the $500 Ethernet cable http://www.usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/3429.asp# Additionally, signal directional markings are provided for optimum signal transfer. Um, yeah. They show data goes both in and out of each plug. Brian _ It's easy to add contacts from Facebook and other social sites through Windows Live(tm) Messenger. Learn how. https://www.invite2messenger.net/im/?source=TXT_EML_WLH_LearnHow _ Instantly invite friends from Facebook and other social networks to join you on Windows Live(tm) Messenger. https://www.invite2messenger.net/im/?source=TXT_EML_WLH_InviteFriends _ Instantly invite friends from Facebook and other social networks to join you on Windows LiveT Messenger. https://www.invite2messenger.net/im/?source=TXT_EML_WLH_InviteFriends= No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1502 - Release Date: 6/13/2008 7:25 PM
Re: [H] OT - Proof that audiophiles are idiots- the $500Ethernet cable
No Marantz Gold series tube type from the seventies, that is the best. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Ruset Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 8:11 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] OT - Proof that audiophiles are idiots- the $500Ethernet cable Right. My knowledge of the super high end is limited. :) I have a Marantz SR-8200 receiver that I bought back in 2002 that's still humming along nicely. 90% of the time it's on playing Dora the Explorer DVD's for my daughter, so it's not like I'd have any need to update anytime soon. Hayes Elkins wrote: None of those brands are really high priced high end either...if you want insane prices to match an insane cable, Krell, Cary, Theta, Mark Levinson fit the bill...
Re: [H] Nokia 6555 ?
Better than an NV2 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FORC5 Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 8:38 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Nokia 6555 ? hey stranger took phone back got a Samsung sgh-a437 Much better, actually pretty nice for cheap fp At 06:30 PM 6/13/2008, mark.dodge Poked the stick with: NV2 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FORC5 Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 9:02 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Nokia 6555 ? For Mom's day picked up my wife a Nokia 6555, unlike other Nokia phones I have had this thing is a BIG POS. FWIW all data( Internet) connections disabled. Are all 3g phones this bad ? Battery hardly lasts one day if used ( very little ) and with no use DEAD in two. WTF Nokia. My last Nokia that I just donated sat in the cabinet 6 months and still had battery left. Unit is going back today, Google shows me I am not alone so I do not want a replacement. Got at Costco so not much to chose from other then a Samsung LG ( ce110 I think ) Never had a Samsung and am leery. Any suggestions accepted beings I seem to be a bad shot with lots of holes in my feet :'( ( actually hold several state records and am current smallbore/centerfire state champ in Hunters Pistol ) 8-) FWIW my Motorola Razer has had bad battery life too ( did not at first ) but I put in a larger capacity battery and it is a lot better. Fp -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- I need a drink...where's the SPACE BAR? No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1470 - Release Date: 5/28/2008 7:20 AM -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- One who is always in a stew generally goes to pot. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1502 - Release Date: 6/13/2008 7:25 PM
Re: [H] Nokia 6555 ?
NV2 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FORC5 Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 9:02 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Nokia 6555 ? For Mom's day picked up my wife a Nokia 6555, unlike other Nokia phones I have had this thing is a BIG POS. FWIW all data( Internet) connections disabled. Are all 3g phones this bad ? Battery hardly lasts one day if used ( very little ) and with no use DEAD in two. WTF Nokia. My last Nokia that I just donated sat in the cabinet 6 months and still had battery left. Unit is going back today, Google shows me I am not alone so I do not want a replacement. Got at Costco so not much to chose from other then a Samsung LG ( ce110 I think ) Never had a Samsung and am leery. Any suggestions accepted beings I seem to be a bad shot with lots of holes in my feet :'( ( actually hold several state records and am current smallbore/centerfire state champ in Hunters Pistol ) 8-) FWIW my Motorola Razer has had bad battery life too ( did not at first ) but I put in a larger capacity battery and it is a lot better. Fp -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- I need a drink...where's the SPACE BAR? No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1470 - Release Date: 5/28/2008 7:20 AM
Re: [H] Nokia 6555 ?
I still have my A930, love it, a bitch to text with, my wife has a NV, her and the daughter text back and forth and she fires me the occasional. I have a 8700 Blackberry that I use for work, it is for email and my service orders and such. Great phone too. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wayne Johnson Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 11:11 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Nokia 6555 ? At 10:01 AM 5/26/2008, FORC5 typed: For Mom's day picked up my wife a Nokia 6555, unlike other Nokia phones I have had this thing is a BIG POS. FWIW all data( Internet) connections disabled. Are all 3g phones this bad ? Battery hardly lasts one day if used ( very little ) and with no use DEAD in two. WTF Nokia. My last Nokia that I just donated sat in the cabinet 6 months and still had battery left. I almost always buy Samsung when presented with the option but even then you take your chances. I have an A930 my wife has a U340. They both use the same 3.7v Li-ion 1000mAh battery yet my wife has to charge hers once a day she barely uses it while I've easily gone 5 days with the same battery in the A930. We've swapped batteries many times with no effect on the various phones. The only difference in usage is that I use the BT my wife doesn't but even if I don't use the BT during the week I don't get the terrible battery life that my wife does. --+-- Wayne D. Johnson Ashland, OH, USA 44805 http://users.zoominternet.net/~wdjvmj/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.2.0/1497 - Release Date: 6/11/2008 8:32 AM
Re: [H] problem in IE ?
Java no loady? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FORC5 Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 12:36 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] problem in IE ? At 06:39 AM 6/6/2008, FORC5 Poked the stick with: this link ( and a lot of others lately ) just come up with the little red X box in the corner. Work fine in FF Wife is complaining :'( I have no idea why IE is doing this, assuming some stupid security BS thanks fp in particular this link http://www.azeats.com/skye/vtour/skye_scene1.htm#vtour_top have reset everything to default with NO luck. The tour runs fine in FF. thanks for any input -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- I can't be overdrawn, I still have checks. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.2.0/1497 - Release Date: 6/11/2008 8:32 AM
Re: [H] Possible?
Sound Blaster Live comes to mind as an alternative to the AWE64, and has XP support. Should be had for cheap-cheap. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DHSinclair Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 4:51 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Possible? JMacCraw, Yes, I did suspect this. OK. I will live with the inboard drivers until I find a newer audio card. I've thought about a third Philips Acoustic Edge card, but I think I will run into PCI IRQ battles I do not wish to have. This XP machine uses really old hdw ATM. No money for 'new-tech' yet. Thanks for the link. I will check it out. I really suspect I may have asked the wrong question. I thought that the CD Player came as part of the sound card files; along with all the other dashboards for the card. Perhaps not. Anyway, what I am really looking for is the plain old CD Player application. I do have the winblows media player. Is that my only choice for listening to music CDs in XP? Best, Duncan At 00:26 05/20/2008 -0700, you wrote: Much luck, they stopped making those before WinXP and also stopped posting for download (for free) software from the bundled CD's even before that. http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/ Driver is in XP or it's not, don't expect more support than that. DHSinclair wrote: Does anyone know of drivers (WinXP) for an old Creative (ISA) AWE64-Value? I have an old Creative (ISA) AWE64-Value running in my XP test machine for sound (and grins!) It really does work! It is a CT4520 AWE64 Sound Blaster (ISA). The m/b is an Asus CUBX. It does work, sort of :) I do get sound from it. From its' rear panel. What I do no HAVE is WinXP drivers for the 'internal features' (if any?) of this very old card. OK, my bad! I am trying to integrate this 'old' card's LINE output with a current Phillips 'acoustic edge' card LINE output into my current Klipsch V.200 speaker system. Best, Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1464 - Release Date: 5/24/2008 8:56 AM
Re: [H] XP SP3
But of course... Weird thing is that even though the install failed, my system thinks it has SP3, in help about no less. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Al Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 5:38 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] XP SP3 Mark Dodge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tried to install XP3 and I got a windows error dialogue box saying Access denied I hope testing on a spare computer. :) regards, al
Re: [H] Wii ?
Will not play any DVD disks, but I love it, great exercise and its one console that the wife enjoys, her favorite is Tiger Woods PGA. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FORC5 Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 8:03 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Wii ? Not that familiar with these systems, Internet had not been real helpful to date. Does Wii use HDDVD or BlueRay tech ? or does it even use a disk. Thanks fp -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
Re: [H] Surge suppressor / power filter
Cnet just did an article on HDMI cables and they use cables around 6 bucks for their HT reviews. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hayes Elkins Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 5:22 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Surge suppressor / power filter You REALLY believe that, as far as cabling? Again, you might just be a millionaire! Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:15:00 -0700 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [H] Surge suppressor / power filter pretty much ANYTHING is better then Radio Shack CRAP. You had your stroke yet, you sure do rant :-D fp At 12:08 PM 3/11/2008, Hayes Elkins Poked the stick with: So next time a snooty salesman tries to sell you the virtue of a $100 Monster 1000 HDMI cable vs. a cheaper line, or that a $2000 3' digital coax cable from Kimber is clearly superior to a normal 75ohm coax from Ratshack - dont bother arguing, instead direct them to http://www.randi.org/joom/content/view/38/31/ and tell them they are a future millionaire. -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Kindergarten Rules: Be kind. Be safe. Be protective. _ Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join= Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 0.0.0/0 - Release Date: unknown 12:00 AM
Re: [H] Surge suppressor / power filter
I use a UPS on my HT as well as my computers, in Houston we have issues with power with the numerous thunder storms and such so I protect my Mitsu and my Onkyo with a APC BE350R, better than a surge protector. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 7:59 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Surge suppressor / power filter Don't know. Normally I would happen to agree with you if we were talking about Monster cables. Just not sure if that same logic applies to the rest of their products. That one is about $150, cheap ones with similar Joule ratings come in around $50 or so. Monster also claims to have a $150,000 warranty on any attached gear that gets fried. The problem is, I have never had an issue with electrical equipment being damaged by surges, brownouts, blackouts, or lightning strikes. I do use an APC UPS for my HTPC and have always used cheap surge protectors but never knew if they were actually doing anything or whether I was just lucky. I have always lived in areas with pretty constant (and clean) power so that's probably a factor. But I do know that there is a difference between clean and dirty power and that the things I mentioned above can destroy electronics. So hopefully someone on the list has had experience with cheap surge protectors failing or in getting Monster to live up to the money and hype, or something along those lines. - Brian Weeden Technical Consultant Secure World Foundation On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 8:52 PM, Eli Allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Isn't Monster by definition overpriced and not worth it? Eli -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 8:42 PM To: hwg Subject: [H] Surge suppressor / power filter Looking for what the list uses to protect their computers / home theater equipment. I'm a EE by training so you don't need to educate me on the benefits of clean power, I'm just looking for advice on what products people have used that are good and those that are crap. It would be protecting my home theater and a HTPC and a phone cable jack would be nice. I was thinking a Monster Power HTS 950 would do me just fine but I don't have a lot of experience with their products. - Brian Weeden Technical Consultant Secure World Foundation No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1323 - Release Date: 3/10/2008 11:07 AM
Re: [H] Need AMD XP Sempron CPU
Did you ever get one? I might have a 3500+ somewhere, I'll check later today. Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of j maccraw Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 4:16 AM To: The Hardware List Subject: [H] Need AMD XP Sempron CPU Well my 4yo+ OC'd AMD XP-M gave up the ghost so I need to replace it. Sucks as i am just about to dump money into new system pass this along to the kids when it croaks. Anyone have a AXDA3200DKV4E Athlon XP 3200+ or SDA3300DKV4E Sempron 3300+ CPU they're looking to unload $90? Thanks! Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1319 - Release Date: 3/8/2008 10:14 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1323 - Release Date: 3/10/2008 11:07 AM
Re: [H] Blue-ray? HD DVD??
Cnet article saying five reasons not to buy Blue ray... http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9864122-1.html -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 11:15 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Blue-ray? HD DVD?? BluRay will continue to be a niche product until it dies IMO. It (as well as HD-DVD) are the new LaserDiscs: Formats to tie us over until the real replacement for DVD arrives at some stage in the future. Joe Public does not have a clue what high-def is, he doesn't want to pay extra for it and DVD supplies everything he needs. DVD succeeded because it incorporated all the best points of LaserDisc (instant disc access, new sound formats, digital picture) but in a nice small package that looked just like a CD. Until something comes along that offers SIGNIFICANT plus points over DVD, DVD will continue to thrive and the HD formats will remain niche with a low volume of releases. Regards, Jason Tozer Database Analyst London Ext 1131 - 3SC.5 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Al Sent: 08 February 2008 16:56 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Blue-ray? HD DVD?? I've been waiting to get a next gen DVD player to see what shakesout between BetaMax and, err, um, well, you know what I mean. Now that Warner Brothers has backed Blue-ray, exclusively, does that mean it's time to get a Blue-ray player? Al -- Al [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete this message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the contents to any other person. Incoming and outgoing email communications may be monitored by Clifford Chance, as permitted by applicable law and regulations. For further information about Clifford Chance please see our website at http://www.cliffordchance.com or refer to any Clifford Chance office. Clifford Chance LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England Wales under number OC323571. The firm's registered office and principal place of business is at 10 Upper Bank Street, London, E14 5JJ. For further details, including a list of members and their professional qualifications, see our website at www.cliffordchance.com. The firm uses the word 'partner' to refer to a member of Clifford Chance LLP or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications. The firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The Authority's rules can be accessed by clicking on the following link: http://www.sra.org.uk/code-of-conduct.page No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.21/1267 - Release Date: 2/8/2008 8:12 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.21/1267 - Release Date: 2/8/2008 8:12 PM
Re: [H] OT Brain Teaser
That is what I thought at first but NOO. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Lane Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 9:48 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] OT Brain Teaser I agree, there are none IN the bus, they are ON the bus Jeff Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 5:55 PM Subject: [H] OT Brain Teaser There are seven girls on the bus. Each girl has 7 backpacks. In each backpack there are seven big cats, for every big cat there are seven little cats. How many legs are in the bus? I didn't get it right... Mark Mark Dodge
Re: [H] OT Brain Teaser
This was the first correct answer. Sorry I got back so late my computer has been down. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Maki Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 8:29 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] OT Brain Teaser 10990 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 5:55 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] OT Brain Teaser There are seven girls on the bus. Each girl has 7 backpacks. In each backpack there are seven big cats, for every big cat there are seven little cats. How many legs are in the bus? I didn't get it right... Mark Mark Dodge
Re: [H] Word keeps crashing
Run a repair within Word, under Help I think its called Detect and Repair... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 1:40 PM To: hwg Subject: [H] Word keeps crashing Just started a couple days ago. When I launch Word 2003 either from command line, shortcut, or by double-clicking a doc file it immediately presents a crash screen. If I tell it to load in safe mode it works fine. Otherwise it just keeps on crashing. I did some googling and it turns out this could have several problems. One is a corrupt Normal.dot, the default template file. So I deleted it and presto Word loaded fine. But when I closed Word it created a new Normal.dot and then went back to it's crashing behavior again. So the problem has to be deeper. Another article mentioned it might be caused by bad temp files so I nuked all of those. A third article mentioned disabling any global templates and com add-ins that are present in the C:\Documents and Settings\ username\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\Startup folder. I checked and nothing there. I can run Word with the wordwin.exe /a command just fine now but I'm still bugged by what might have been the root cause. Any suggestions? The only thing I can think is that the Adobe toolbars that keep popping up (even though I tell them not to) are the cause. These are the Contribute and ScanSoft PDF toolbars. I found out how to disable the Contribute toolbar but it didn't help. As soon as Word wrote the new Normal.dot it started crashing again. -- Brian Weeden Technical Consultant Secure World Foundation
