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Forum: Printers February 27th 21, 01:53 AM Posted to comp.lang.postscript,comp.periphs.printers
Replies: 5
Views: 2,635
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
a bit off-topic: book printing

In comp.periphs.printers Eli the Bearded wrote:
In c.l.postscript and c.p.printers, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
The output format was A5 pages, to be arranged into two
...
Forum: Printers February 24th 21, 11:18 PM Posted to comp.lang.postscript,comp.periphs.printers
Replies: 5
Views: 2,635
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
a bit off-topic: book printing

In comp.periphs.printers Eli the Bearded wrote:

Background:
There are a _wealth_ of public domain books that have been scanned and /
or OCRed available on the net...
Forum: Storage (alternative) October 4th 20, 12:17 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 5
Views: 2,548
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
"Seagate Confirms World's Largest Hard Disk Drive on Track for December"

wrote:
On Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 3:07:37 AM UTC+8, Lynn McGuire wrote:
On 9/28/2020 5:11 PM, Mark Perkins wrote:
On Mon, 28 Sep 2020 12:51:11 -0500, Lynn McGuire...
Forum: Storage (alternative) January 12th 20, 10:44 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 6
Views: 1,468
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
IS this the normal shut down sound a Seagate Barracuda HD makes

Sam wrote:
On Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 2:26:35 PM UTC-8, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
I agree, it sounds quite usual.

In other words, it sounds normal to you even...
Forum: Storage (alternative) January 11th 20, 11:26 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 6
Views: 1,468
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
IS this the normal shut down sound a Seagate Barracuda HD makes

Mark Perkins wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jan 2020 23:26:54 -0800 (PST), Sam
wrote:

It only happens when I shut down Windows. Should I go into the
bios...
Forum: Storage (alternative) November 23rd 19, 07:17 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 12
Views: 2,011
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
Seagate plans 50TB spinning rust by 2026

Mark Perkins wrote:
On Thu, 21 Nov 2019 15:06:10 -0600, wrote:
On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 22:13:10 +0000 (UTC),
(Computer Nerd Kev)...
Forum: Storage (alternative) November 20th 19, 11:13 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 12
Views: 2,011
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
Seagate plans 50TB spinning rust by 2026

Ant wrote:
Lynn McGuire wrote:

So it looks like HD's are 23% of the current price of an SSD. That is a
big difference to make up.

Yup. I...
Forum: Printers September 7th 19, 02:26 AM Posted to comp.periphs.printers
Replies: 20
Views: 4,886
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
Lexmark CS410dn - flashing display

Phil Reynolds wrote:
In recent weeks the display on my Lexmark CS410dn has started flashing
a lot - that is, coming up plain lit then going out, repeatedly, or
...
Forum: Storage (alternative) February 20th 19, 10:54 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 16
Views: 2,218
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
Which drive would you get?

VanguardLH wrote:
Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

Now what I don't understand is why there's no consideration given to
preventing the damage that can be caused by humidity in the...
Forum: Printers February 19th 19, 10:55 PM Posted to comp.periphs.printers
Replies: 9
Views: 790
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
Refilling one's own toner cartridges?

Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
On 2/17/19 1:45 AM, Charlie+ wrote:

Anyone here with experience of refilling LaserJet toner cartridges? In
particular, the 96A cartridges...
Forum: Printers February 19th 19, 10:51 PM Posted to comp.periphs.printers
Replies: 9
Views: 790
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
Refilling one's own toner cartridges?

Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
Anyone here with experience of refilling LaserJet toner cartridges? In
particular, the 96A cartridges for the 2200 printers?

I've toyed around...
Forum: Storage (alternative) February 16th 19, 01:33 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 16
Views: 2,218
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
Which drive would you get?

VanguardLH wrote:
jerryab wrote:

Filip454 wrote:

This is the biggest myth, which is also constantly repeated on the
internet.

Lower temperature =/= running...
Forum: Storage (alternative) January 13th 19, 10:15 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 5
Views: 989
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
Fast way to wipe an external HDD?

Kirk Bubul wrote:
I have recently acquired 2 new WD My Passport 4 TB external hard
drives. I really like their small size, different colors, and
the fact that they get...
Forum: Storage (alternative) October 16th 18, 11:12 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 5
Views: 1,068
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
"Hard Drive Stats for Q3 2018: Less is More"

Mark Perkins wrote:
On Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:21:25 -0500, Lynn McGuire
wrote:

"Hard Drive Stats for Q3 2018: Less is More"
...
Forum: Storage (alternative) July 29th 18, 03:52 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 8
Views: 1,111
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
What's the best way to fully erase external working USB HDDs?

Ant wrote:
Ed Light wrote:
Maybe the SSD manufacturer's utility has this feature.

Possibly the free "Eraser" can do it?

SSD? I said HDD. The...
Forum: Printers May 10th 18, 12:41 PM Posted to comp.periphs.printers,alt.comp.freeware
Replies: 5
Views: 1,111
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
Combine/merge multiple print jobs into one print job freeware?

In comp.periphs.printers mike wrote:

I want to print multiple documents from multiple
applications in ONE job
so I can use the printer driver ability to print
multiple...
Forum: Storage (alternative) April 10th 18, 11:39 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 2
Views: 983
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
"Holographic data storage could cram 1,000 DVDs onto a 4-in square film"

Lynn McGuire wrote:
"Holographic data storage could cram 1,000 DVDs onto a 4-in square film"
https://newatlas.com/holographic-data-storage-film/54117/

So, 8.5 TB...
Forum: Storage (alternative) March 17th 18, 12:31 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 13
Views: 1,394
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
Do you stress test your new drives?

Ed Light wrote:
On 3/14/2018 3:34 PM, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

It's always a bit of a gamble whatever you do, that's what backups
(etc.) are for. I don't think that...
Forum: Storage (alternative) March 14th 18, 11:34 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 13
Views: 1,394
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
Do you stress test your new drives?

Ed Light wrote:
On 3/13/2018 3:09 PM, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

I'd say that if you need to stress test your HDDs, then you don't
trust the manufacturer, in which case...
Forum: Storage (alternative) March 14th 18, 11:30 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 13
Views: 1,394
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
Do you stress test your new drives?

Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
On 03/13/2018 06:09 PM, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

Just wondering. My friend does. I wonder if I should do that too.

Thank you in...
Forum: Storage (alternative) March 13th 18, 11:09 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 13
Views: 1,394
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
Do you stress test your new drives?

wrote:
On Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:39:42 -0500, (Ant) wrote:

Just wondering. My friend does. I wonder if I should do that too.

Thank you in advance. :)

...
Forum: Storage (alternative) May 20th 17, 04:27 AM Posted to comp.arch,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 3
Views: 979
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
SSD questions

Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Noob wrote:
On 15/05/2017 17:20, bit-naughty wrote:

I have a desktop AND a laptop...
Forum: Storage (alternative) May 20th 17, 04:22 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 3
Views: 979
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
SSD questions

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Noob wrote:
On 15/05/2017 17:20, bit-naughty wrote:

I have a desktop AND a laptop which are missing hard drives - I wanna
know: is it...
Forum: Storage (alternative) November 28th 16, 10:37 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.windows7.general,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 31
Views: 2,002
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
Can't format 64 GB USB flash drives as FAT32?

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Silver Slimer wrote:
On 2016-11-26 4:28 PM, Jonathan N. Little wrote:
Ed Mullen wrote:
On 11/25/2016 at 6:06 PM, Ant's prodigious digits fired...
Forum: Storage (alternative) October 25th 16, 10:14 PM Posted to comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
Replies: 87
Views: 3,558
Posted By Computer Nerd Kev
Is it me or are there many unreliable USB flash drives?

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Ant wrote:
In comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage nospam wrote:
In article...
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