Okay I have a 2 month old AMD X2 4600+ system with Windows XP-64 bit running on it. I just plugged in the joystick and XP recognizes it and all the buttons, rotate x-axis, rotate y-axis are recognized. I play JO: Typhoon Rising and I wanted to use a joystick instead of keyboard for movement. I...

Hi, Microsoft Storage Spaces Controller might be bad for privacy and effect your hardware. In my last reply here I explained how I am recovering from some bad PC symptoms. Enlightenment came when I saw an image of storage file for a PC SSD on my Android smartphone. I had been trying to access...

Hello all, My Surface Book keyboard has failed unexpectedly: battery is not recognised anymore, no charge through the keyboard power plug anymore , all the peripheral connection ports are dead , the power supply failed as well. The batteryreport utility software indicates an extinction of the...

Does anyone have one of this? I have one that has recently stopped working. The mouse itself is fine, but the base is broken. There's no green light indicating it is in operation. Can the base only be replaced? Seems a waste to bin the mouse when its working fine.

Would like to replace my Wireless Keyboard with a newer model and not change my receiver (PS/2.) Are the wireless protocols the same amongst the same manufacturers products?? Specifically microsoft for this query, but I have a receiver from Logitech sitting around as well. Thanks!

Hi I've got a brand new PC (pre-built):- P4 3.2ghz HT 512mb ddr 400mhz RAM Asus P4P800SE Mo/Bo (Latest BIOS) 200GB S-ATA Maxtor Drive Windows XP Home I've connected a new Wireless Keyboard and mouse from Microsoft (optical

Hello, I have in my posession a Microsoft Notebook Receiver v. 2.0, Model #1051 (which acts as the sensor connected to a USB port), and a Microsoft Optical Mouse 3000. They had been working properly, in tandem, with my customer's Windows XP HE SP2 box. I re-installed her operating system, and...

Hey all. I've got a wireless desktop pro with a while and I bought a new wireless intellimouse explorer 2 today. I was gonna move my mouse from the wirless desktop pro to another pc and use the wireless adapter from the new mouse with the that one and use the new mouse on the old adapter with...

In the past 6 or so months I've gone through 2 optical MSmice. The left button breaks. I've had regular ballmice that have lasted for years with the only problem being a dirty ball. Is it just MS making flimsey buttons for their mice? After the last one broke I switched over to Logitech optical...

Does someone knows where else can I buy this nice thing for my car? They are not delivering to my country. :( http://www.mixcafe.net/news/article/56

Hi, I am looking to upgrade my graphics card. (I have an antiquated Geforce 5600 FX Ultra) I have a budget of between £150-£200 ($300). I was thinking of getting a Geforce 7600GT. It has to be an AGP x8 card.

Hejs Jeg har lige købt en athlon 2400+ processor i trail udgave, altså uden køler. Forløbet har været som følger: -Jeg får processoren hjem og konstaterer, at rundt i kanten af kernen mangler der små stykker på tre af siderne. -Efterfølgende sender jeg processoren retur med ønske om kreditering...

I have set up a mirror on 2x160Gb SATA drives from a Promise 376 onboard RAID controller on my motherboard. It is extremely slow, so I've been considering purchasing a Highpoint 1540 raid controller card. Will the Highpoint accept the two drives that were configured with the Promise, or am I going...

Does anyone know the correct connections of a microphone socket on a pc soundcard? The microphone socket on the average card is presumably stereo in; or is it? Normally, for stereo, the Tip & Ring are the L & R inputs and the sleeve is ground. However on a mono microphone, the only two wires are...

Is there a software way to force a drive to power down? XP powers down drives after x amount of time (Control Panel - Power Options). I have mine set to 20 minutes. I have 1 internal hard disk where I store all my admin files (patches, software installs, drivers etc) and backup files. I only...

I have an lcd monitor that works great the only thing that annoys me a little is when I turn it on at the same time as booting the pc it displays fine, shows the post screen and windows xp loading then just as the desktop should be displayed the screen stays black and thats it, I have to turn...

I have a MIME 2A - Micro-Term and I need the schematics. I have the Manual. The screen display is messed up. I am trying to talk to it from a PC. I need a TERM program for the PC. That will run off COM2. I used it with my CP/M Tarbell. It displays the Sign on from My CP/M Compu-Pro but the right...

Nothing new, but I thought the execution was sort of tidy. You'll probably want to turn your speakers DOWN before clicking the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtufuXLvOok

I'm considering building a mini ITX system for use as a Windows 7 Media Center. I have a couple of Silicon Dust HDHomeRun Primes running, so it would have to be able to stream HD video. Perhaps it's backwards, but I found a case I...

Hi, sorry if this is in the wrong ng (feel free to point me in the right direction). Looking to build from scratch/bearbones or buy complete a microatx/mini pc as a MM unit to snick into hifi/TV set up. Can anyone recommend any dealers/companies that specialise with mini/micro stuff (not...