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Thank you for the reply. Yeah the cabinet is not SUPER air tight. The doors on it don't shut together completely, so there's a bit of a gap. I do plan on having my cable modem, wireless router, and switch in there, but we are also hoping to make it a "charging" hub for our devices. I suppose...

I have an old case that was used in on a TV entertainment center open faced cabinet for some time but I'm looking to transfer the HTPC as well as some other home network components into a cabinet. So my first question is - are there recommendations for a case for an ATX Mobo and...I think I...

Yep, I can connect to it just fine. My first thought was maybe some sort of Antivirus issue, and I'll keep checking on that, but so far I haven't determined that is the cause. It copies the files, according to the log, it just can't seem to get the service started.

As far as I know, yes. It shows 1.0h dated March 26, 2020.

Nope, I missed that. It copies files okay but says that service failed to start.

OldNESJunkie, I appreciate your work on this. When I try to use it, it acts like it's installing the VNC client remotely, then after a bit more time, it says it is removing it. It isn't generating any logs. Any suggestions on what to check?

The only thing I see that is making me nervous is about how there is a shared lane with the SATA 3_3 and M2_2. I just want to make sure I can use everything. So if I'm reading right, there are 4 SATA ports, 2 M.2 ports. If I used M2_2, I can't used ONE of the SATA ports, but I still have 3...

Yeah that's what I was thinking. And even though the OS would really only need 256 (or shoot, probably only 128) GB max, it doesn't look like it's worth it to cut that low just because you don't save very much. Alright, well if I move forward with this, I'll try to post and update. I've been...

Thanks. What about from the standpoint of having the SSD for the OS? If nothing else, that puts my OS on a separate drive from my media.

Right you are. Again, I'm so far removed from buying stuff like this regularly that i don't know what to expect. I really appreciate your assistance. Any thoughts on my plan with the SSD? Alternatively, if I wanted to spend more money, I suppose I could get a larger sized one and in...

I forgot to mention that while I'm doing this, I was also considering switching the OS over to an SSD - something just big enough to maintain the OS, so I was thinking of NVMe and it didn't look like that mobo you posted had a port for that, so I guess I may have to spring for a little bit more.

Thank you for the reply. Unfortunately, no Microcenter near me. I was thinking at one point there were combo deals you could get that lowered the overall cost, but I wasn't sure if those existed anymore, so I guess I may need to buy it all separately. Don't see any prices on RAM anywhere...

Hey all, I have an ancient HTPC that I think has a mobo that is dying. I mean the thing is like 11 or 12 years old, but suddently it isn't seeing hard drives...2 drives and all at once it can't see either. The case is good as is the power supply, and I have ample storage space. What I was...

So I know this topic is an old one, but thought I'd revisit it. I wasn't particularly happy with the options i had a year ago and just left my setup as is with an HTPC running Win7 / WMC. However, I once again realize I'm getting closer to that not being viable. The guide service on it isn't...

Thanks for looking into that. I'm sure all of us who have used this tool would love to see those changes implemented so it works more consistently on win 10.

I understand that a gridview is forthcoming. I'll say I also don't care for the layout in Roku anyway of TV shows. Shows either latest aired or last added. I'd rather it just show me them grouped by series. If you go to the Web, you can do a list view, but I can't see that you can in Roku...

Nevermind - turns out my HDHomerun works with it. I bought plex pass to try it out. I have to say, I'm not a fan so far. Their EPG and DVR functionality compared to what I'm used to on WMC is awful. Sure it is glitzy with thumbnails and such, but unlike ever other EPG I've seen, it doesn't...

I have the OLDEST generation of HD Homerun...I believe an upgrade will be required to work with Plex DVR, am I right?

I hadn't really considered Plex as my software, but I guess they have DVR now that will also work with Roku, so that is certainly worth checking into.

Hey all, I have been running a Windows 7 pro machine for years. I have know for awhile that one day I'll have to make a change since WMC no longer exists in 10, so I'm currently weighing my options and thought I'd come here for advice. Caveat: Currently in addition to video recording, I also...

It appears that in our case, most of the issues were caused by Windows 10 possibly resetting the remote registry service to disabled? However, even on enabling the service, it is set to trigger for the start. I'm not certain what "triggers" it though. There seems to be limited information on...

Edit: I was using an older version, apparently. On the latest version what happens to me on Windows 10 AU computers is I get a connection refused by host (see below). I have another VNC type program that works (it just is laggy, so I don't like using it) - so obviously I have access. Also...

We are connecting from Windows 7 and 10. After updating remote machines to Windows 10 Anniversary Update (1607), we cannot seem to connect to them any longer. I get a connection refused 10061. This is using the latest version 1.9.1 (if I use older versions, it just crashes).

This is a very useful tool and I appreciate the work being put in. That said, I feel like it would gain some legitimacy if it was not hosted on a porn infested filehost.

Question, and just being honest here because I haven't bought a wireless router in awhile. What are the benefits of those $90-$130 routers over say, some I've seen with good reviews are Western Digital . Which I realize don't have the numbers of reviews but are still favorable and it looks...

They do have a paid version that is only 19.95 a year so I may go that direction. Anyone have recommendations on a decent dual band N router that isn't too pricey?

Blocking inappropriate material (and being able to do it for all devices on my network).

I have AT&T Uverse service and am not particularly crazy about the router since the wifi is only G. I'm considering going up to a Dual-N since I could do that for cheap and still get a nice bump for the devices that support it. I'm also interested in trying to do some filtering at the router...

Just an addition to the weirdness. Apparently the computer did well for awhile, now my dad called me and said he can watch tv on it for 30-45 minutes and locks up. That sounds like either 1) memory or 2) a heat issue.

Unfortunately I have no decent retail places around here, so its all newegg or amazon. I'm not necessarily going to micro either..I mean if it worked out okay I guess that would be alright, but mostly I just want something that will work well for them. I don't really necessarily need...

I already have an HTPC (as seen in my sig). Was asked about building one for a family member. I'm trying to give them an idea on hardware and was wondering if someone could refer me to a reasonable build price. I know you don't have to have the latest and greatest, but I also don't want to...

I think I'll go with one of those 610's.

Really want something with a fan.

Yeah that is what a friend of mine is recommending. Its weird, no comparison for the 610 on a couple of comparison sites I've looked at.

I apologize, I fixed the link above now. I'm not saying the 210 is unacceptable, as I mentioned, I just know that 4670 has been a rockstar for me, so it would be cool to get something that is fairly close if possible. I don't know if the items that are better on the 4670 make a huge difference...

Well just going off of what I know, which is a 4670 since I have that in my own HTPC, I did a comparison and it looks like the 210 has some shortcomings against it. The 4670 is an old card though - Was wondering if there is something newer but comparable. Not really tied to brand. Geforce 210...

This card is going in a 2007 built computer (with a couple of upgrades). It will hook up to a 32" 720p tv, which is not likely to be upgraded anytime soon since I just bought the tv, so I don't need something super nice - just something that will handle media center hd programming as well as...

Okay so do you have a suggestion?

Yeah looks like what I have in my HTPC is a Radeon HD 4670 and it has never skipped a beat showing HD. My main issue is I don't know the current model numbers on video cards and so I have a hard time knowing a good basic card that isn't overkill but will still handle the HD just fine (and has a...

Yeah I would LIKE to stay under $50 if I could. Certainly want to make sure it has cooling.