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Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 15th 14, 10:30 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,uk.comp.homebuilt
Replies: 34
Views: 1,210
Posted By SteveH
New build won't start up.

lew explained :
On 2014-03-15, Mark wrote:
On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:20:45 -0400, Paul wrote:

Mark wrote:
Usual problem - new...
Forum: General June 5th 13, 10:27 AM Posted to uk.comp.homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 87
Views: 2,606
Posted By SteveH
PC almost at standstill

After serious thinking Terry Pinnell wrote :
Latest info. Disk Mgmt window raises various puzzles:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4019461/DiskMgmt-2.jpg

Device Mgr also shows 3 optical...
Forum: General March 21st 12, 08:15 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
Replies: 6
Views: 623
Posted By SteveH
Question. Will any dvd internal drive(for PC) fit into any desktop computer?

GMAN wrote on 21/03/2012 :
In article , SteveH
wrote:
Andrea was thinking very hard :
I have a dell gx620 and...
Forum: General March 21st 12, 09:41 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
Replies: 6
Views: 623
Posted By SteveH
Question. Will any dvd internal drive(for PC) fit into any desktop computer?

Andrea was thinking very hard :
I have a dell gx620 and need an internal dvd burner. Will any desktop
burner fit into my computer or are there different sizes for
different models?

It's a...
Forum: General February 8th 12, 10:31 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
Replies: 11
Views: 973
Posted By SteveH
Do they make ultra-small computers?

Peter Jason explained :
Something very portable, without a fixed monitor? (Not a laptop) but
with all the usual USB, video, & LAN interfaces. Peter

Small...
Forum: General January 1st 12, 12:26 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
Replies: 15
Views: 1,335
Posted By SteveH
screwdriver

Paul brought next idea :
Chief Scratchum wrote:
bob wrote in
:

On Dec 31, 9:06 am, Menno...
Forum: General December 27th 11, 11:40 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
Replies: 10
Views: 752
Posted By SteveH
Dell XPS 8300 christmas morning crash

sw used his keyboard to write :
On Dec 26, 4:45*pm, philo wrote:
On 12/26/2011 02:32 PM, sw wrote:





We ordered an xps 8300. It was received a couple of...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's July 5th 10, 06:24 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 4
Views: 477
Posted By SteveH
OT-DVD Playing software update

CrackerJack wrote:
snip
Netbook has Windows 7 Starter. Got VLC Media Player last month from
someone here. Worked great, but have to load each playback file
individually. Stops playing at...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's June 28th 10, 09:24 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 2
Views: 369
Posted By SteveH
motherboard beeps like ambulance (more complex problem) - help appreciated!

bj wrote:
Good morning,

I had my PC repaired recently; the guy who came replaced the
motherboard and the graphics card. Afterwards, I found that he had
put in a weaker processor (AMD Athlon...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's June 12th 10, 10:31 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 11
Views: 604
Posted By SteveH
ARM-based desktop computer ? (Hybrid computers ?: Low + High performance ;))

Skybuck Flying wrote:

I suspect that the energy in the wifi/gsm/wireless signals go through
the human body and might trigger DNA changes to certain cells/parts
of the body.
You must have been...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's May 25th 10, 05:32 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 4
Views: 307
Posted By SteveH
PC = Personal Copy

Skybuck Flying wrote:
Yes People,

Today I suddenly realized what PC really stands for:

Not Personal Computer, but Personal Copy ! ;) :)

Bye,
Skybuck =D
Forum: Homebuilt PC's May 25th 10, 05:32 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 3
Views: 257
Posted By SteveH
Something quirky at startup video

Flasherly wrote:
On May 24, 6:20 pm, Metspitzer wrote:
Sometimes I can boot my computer and it boots fine. Other times,
when I boot, the screen will show the Windows...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's May 25th 10, 05:27 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 3
Views: 257
Posted By SteveH
Something quirky at startup video

Metspitzer wrote:
Sometimes I can boot my computer and it boots fine. Other times, when
I boot, the screen will show the Windows splash screen, and then it
gets a checker board pattern and...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 19th 10, 01:11 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 17
Views: 932
Posted By SteveH
I just tried to install XP on an HP ME machine

Metspitzer wrote:

The machine is an HP Pavilion 7940
Intel P3 1.0B GHz
40 G drive
128M ram


You /do/ realise what XP is going to run like at that spec I presume?
--
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 17th 10, 11:43 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 10
Views: 979
Posted By SteveH
Looking for fairly quiet case

Jim wrote:
will check out Nexus and Lian Li PC-K10B now so thanks for those
suggestions guys.

Also, you might want to have a look at the Antec P180, !92 etc. Very quiet.

--
SteveH
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 9th 10, 01:50 PM Posted to comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 15
Views: 1,116
Posted By SteveH
Seriously, thinking of dual booting 7 and Linux. How long to set up? hint: 'about two weeks'

ToolPackinMama wrote:
On 4/8/2010 1:27 PM, chrisv wrote:
Terry Porter wrote:

On Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:44:54 -0500, chrisv wrote:

Terry Porter wrote:

Dopez is a excellent...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 25th 10, 03:01 AM Posted to alt.comp.anti-virus,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 231
Views: 7,566
Posted By SteveH
Seriously, has anybody ever seen a serious virus problem in Windows when using AV protection?

Leythos wrote:
In article ,
says...

Leythos wrote:

You mean like windows updates between 3AM and...
Forum: Asus Motherboards March 24th 10, 09:40 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus
Replies: 31
Views: 1,245
Posted By SteveH
DANGER DANGER THIRD DAY CPU FAN FAILURE DANGER DANGER

larry moe 'n curly wrote:
Skybuck Flying wrote:

To me this is a very clear sign that the cpu fan is actually DIRTY
and STUCK...

Maybe because of oil I tried to put in it long ago, it...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 24th 10, 09:32 PM Posted to comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.anti-virus,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 231
Views: 7,566
Posted By SteveH
Seriously, has anybody ever seen a serious virus problem in Windows when using AV protection?

RayLopez99 wrote:

Troll or not, my points stand. Your 'point' is on your head. Quit
reading the signature line and start reading the content of the post.

RL

Troll or Stupid, which is...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 24th 10, 09:31 PM Posted to comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.anti-virus,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 231
Views: 7,566
Posted By SteveH
Seriously, has anybody ever seen a serious virus problem in Windows when using AV protection?

Leythos wrote:
In article 446fb1dd-34ac-4d8f-ac67-b410429567e2
@q21g2000yqm.googlegroups.com, says...

On Mar 24, 12:20 am, Leythos wrote:
...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 24th 10, 09:23 PM Posted to alt.comp.anti-virus,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 231
Views: 7,566
Posted By SteveH
Seriously, has anybody ever seen a serious virus problem in Windows when using AV protection?

Leythos wrote:

You mean like windows updates between 3AM and 4AM?

Hell would freeze over before I allowed MS to install updates on my PC in my
absence. As many here surely know, not /all/ MS...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 24th 10, 10:48 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 6
Views: 677
Posted By SteveH
Ball bearings rattling problem in the fan...

RayLopez99 wrote:
Little ball bearings making a rattling sound, like a cicada...comes
and goes, seems to be worse on cold days, and a mild slap on the cover
seems to make it stop sometimes. ...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 23rd 10, 10:08 PM Posted to comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.anti-virus,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 231
Views: 7,566
Posted By SteveH
Seriously, has anybody ever seen a serious virus problem in Windows when using AV protection?

FromTheRafters wrote:
"SteveH" wrote in message
...

RayLopez99 wrote:

[...]

We don't buy it. Name...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 23rd 10, 09:11 PM Posted to comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.anti-virus,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 231
Views: 7,566
Posted By SteveH
Seriously, has anybody ever seen a serious virus problem in Windows when using AV protection?

RayLopez99 wrote:

This is believable. I count myself as "two times" but both times were
not for viruses, but because a certain program or two I installed
would not uninstall itself properly. ...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 23rd 10, 03:51 PM Posted to comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.anti-virus,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 231
Views: 7,566
Posted By SteveH
Seriously, has anybody ever seen a serious virus problem in Windows when using AV protection?

RayLopez99 wrote:
On Mar 23, 11:11 am, peterwn wrote:
On Mar 23, 8:51 pm, RayLopez99 wrote:

Seriously, has anybody seen--or even heard--of a...
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