Re: [H] ESATA

2010-10-10 Thread Alex
Yup, you need to have installed your OS (Windows 7) with that function already enabled in BIOS or it's a bit of a PITA to do it after. Just google for hotplug esata. I'll take eSATA any time, great speeds (70-80 mb/s), however, USB 3 is faster and not very far behind - just tried this new lacie

Re: [H] Backing up Win7 woes - an update with more woes

2010-10-10 Thread Soren
Thanks, but unfortunately a no-go. Acronis has a link on their web site referring to issues with the laptop I'm trying to back up (HP). From what I could dig up on the net, Norton Ghost 2003 should support win7 without any problems (using CLI), only newer versions should not be working

Re: [H] Backing up Win7 woes - an update with more woes

2010-10-10 Thread Gaffer
On Friday 08 October 2010 19:59:12 Soren wrote: Booting from a normally usable floppy on CD (floppy disk emulation), it only generates this exact error message: Type the name of the command interpreter (e.g., C:\WINDOWS.COMMAND.COM) A Basically that error message is saying I can't find

[H] 3.5 mm Stereo to PC Speakers with two-wire connections?

2010-10-10 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
I have my old Pro Media 5.1 speaker set sitting over in a corner. I stopped using it years go when the bass unit quit on my (IIRC). I have an old laptop and an iPod that I'd like to use in a room to get music (using one or the other, not both at once). On the laptop I want to use the

Re: [H] 3.5 mm Stereo to PC Speakers with two-wire connections?

2010-10-10 Thread Joshua MacCraw
Odds are the jack on the sub is single 3.5mm stereo common ground (3-wire) or 4-wire separate ground. Count the number of insulation rings on the jack: 2 rings/3 connectors or 3 rings/4 connectors, this will govern how you proceed. Best way to proceed is to cut the speaker wires a few inches

Re: [H] 3.5 mm Stereo to PC Speakers with two-wire connections?

2010-10-10 Thread Scoobydo
Are you sure of the ohms and matching speaker sensitivity? There may be other considerations before I'd rush over to Radio Shack and start chopping wires. IMHO, not a good idea to mix speakers unless you're prepared for a negative outcome. Good luck! On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:19:54 -0500,

Re: [H] 3.5 mm Stereo to PC Speakers with two-wire connections?

2010-10-10 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
It's a 3-wire 2 ring jack. Standard 3.5mm stereo plug. I managed to find a male 3.5 mm stereo plug to 2 RCA female connector. Also, I found a cable with 2 male RCA plugs with the other end being two two-wire lines. This should work perfectly, barring any impedance/power issues. On

Re: [H] 3.5 mm Stereo to PC Speakers with two-wire connections?

2010-10-10 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Nope. I have no info on any of that. If it doesn't work I won't be out too much as this is either old or cheap stuff. I'm just trying to get some extra mileage out of this old gear. On 10/10/2010 9:10 PM, Scoobydo wrote: Are you sure of the ohms and matching speaker sensitivity? There may