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I've done some searching but have not found a definitive answer to this: Are there any linux alternatives to the IBM power management center where I can set charging thresholds on my battery profile so it won't charge the battery unless it falls below x%? For instance, you plug it in at 65%...

OS: Windows XP 64bit Hardware: Netgear WG311v3 Problem: I am having issues with my XP64 machine and my wireless adapter. I finally found an adapter that worked but as soon as I connect to my router, which has WPA2 running, it BSoDs. It then remembers the credentials to connect to my router...

-- What your budget is (and whether it includes taxes, shipping charges, and/or other costs) 1300 without taxes -- Which parts you need within that budget CPU, MOBO, RAM, PSU, HSF, VIDEO CARD -- What the system is going to be used for Gaming / developing / photoshop / web -- All...

Hello all, I have a conceptual question for you. How would you go about combining multiple byte arrays into one byte array, assuming these byte arrays represent 'sound' information which is pulled directly off the hardware in chunks, sent over a network, and rendered on another client...

Problem: After playing a game like EverQuest 2, or Battlefield 2, for about 30 minutes the game crashes. It does NOT crash to the desktop, instead the screen freezes and an audible sound can be heard over the sound card. Sometimes it is a higher pitched chirping or sometimes it is a low...

I've been working on a small MFC program in Visual Studio 2008 that accepts some user input. Right now I have some CButtons in the Dialog that the user can click on to perform different tasks, but I want to tie those buttons to hotkeys when the app has focus. I tried fooling around with adding...

I want to get an SSD for my Lenovo R60 laptop because I take it everywhere and I've always wanted an SSD. Currently I am looking at: G.SKILL FM-25S2S-128GB 2.5" 128GB SATA II as a replacement for my 80GB HDD. I'm worried that SATA II wont be backward compatible with what I assume is an...

So I ordered a laptop from Lenovo on their website on 1/30/07. Because of my own error in shipping/billing addresses the order was canceled and the ship date was bumped from 2/13/07 to 2/22/07. I check my stats this morning (2/22) and it is now 03/08/07. Is this a lost cause? Should I just...

I've been scouring the internet looking for a good picture of the back panel of this router, specifically all the ports, and I can't find anything. If anyone has this router or any good pictures of one I'd greatly appreciate it if you posted them! Thanks a lot!!

Title wrong, I meant <= 1200! You might remember my thread here, basically I told my parents my plan and they offered to buy me a laptop. I'm looking for something which meets these specs: - Small formfactor, not some huge 17" I'm leaning towards 14" - Tough notebook, not flimsy - Long...

Li-Ion battery died on my P3 laptop so I need a new "bruiser" Ok so I've been looking around for a laptop in the 0-300 dollar range. Obviously used. Used mostly for the usual (web surfing, email, school work) My emphasis is on: - Durability - Battery life (4 hours+) - Screen size (not a...

Whats the general consensus on batteries bought on ebay, for cheaper than nolonger-existant-OEM batteries? Basically I have a Sony Vaio Laptop I want to try and replace the battery for, I'm not sure if these are worth the effort or if they're liable to explode / catch fire. I don't know the...

Here's my problem, I want to see if you guys have any idea what's going on. I had a system with an LG Burner and an LG DVD rom. I removed those two drives and put in an LG CDRW and an LG DVD burner. Master = LG DVD Burner Slave = LG CDRW They are set to master and Slave, not CS and...

Basically my dad has this old computer his company gave him years ago. He logs on it with a password and login name. I didn't think anything of it since it's so old and in an effort to share a printer with it I changed it from using the Domain Name to using our home WORKGROUP. Now I can't...

Sound Card: Creative Labs Audigy 1 Gamer OS: XP Whats the best encoder out there? I've used LAME and Creative Labs PlayCenter but they all create clicks, pops and sometimes distortion when there's lots of treble. I've used MP3 Gain to try and clean them up but that doesn't seem to do...

Ok well im looking for a Tablet PC to do photoshop renderings in my free time. I've been looking at the Acer Travelmate C200: http://www.newegg.com/Product/CustRatingReview.asp?Item=N82E16834115322 Does anyone have experience with this tablet PC. Moreso does anyone know a good tablet...

Basically here it goes. I inherited a Toshiba PocketPC e755 and I stick it on the little cradle thing and nothing happens. Ok it Boots and this colorful screen comes up with a picture (I forget what it is) and after that the screen illuminates white and does nothing. Now the battery has been...

Here's a pic of my Motherboard, might help: http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/7044/dwasusa7n8x2iv.jpg Ok, basically I want to max out this old Motherboard but I need to make sure that the Chipset can actually attain 200MHz FSB. I remember reading that I'd need new BIOS and a Volt mod in...

I got home from school today to notice my monitor doing something strange. I noticed it last night and it seems the problem has gotten worse. When I am in windows or any game it makes an electrical sounding click noise (like a sparking sound) and the screengoes black and then the image comes...

I figured out my original question. All I need to know is if these two memory sticks: 1x512mb 584 16x(32x8) PC2700 (I believe this is PNY memory) 1x512mb Corsair 8x(64x8) PC2700 Will function in Dual Channel. They are the same but one is 16x(32x8) and one is 8x(64x8). Thanks.

basically with the 350 watt power supply (Enermax EG365P-VE) I bought 5 years ago I cant run my older 266mhz DDR Athlon 2100+ system. I'm just not getting enough power. It says things like the nVidia Geforce 6600GT AGP is not getting power from the 5V molex connector. What can I do? I've...

Can bass damage a HDD? I dont use "computer speakers" I use bigass speakers like you'd connect to your TV. The particle board is fairly forgiving, but will the bass harm my HDD? Can I buy dampener stuff? Also, for some reason one of the speaker boxes wont make sound. The right channel...

I am getting a new video card, needs to be around 200 bucks. My old Radeon 8500 128mb served me well after crushing my old Geforce 3. I have done a good amount of research, but I want to know what you guys think. As per Price for performance, the R9800Pro looks good. I found some on NewEgg...

I have read many FAQs about how to paint and I always mess it up. I have just recently undertaken an interest in modding some of the cases I have. I am spray painting this case I have yellow, just for fun. Well I painted one side, and it looks like crap. The paint is doing weird things...

I've only been able to join 1 server, and that server went down. I filter the servers to be NO PASSWORD, NOT FULL. I apply the filter and refresh. No matter what server I join, if it's 1/4 to 3/4 it says it's completely full, OR requires a password. This is interesting since I filtered...

I don't need massive space for this laptop I pretty much keep on 24/7. All I need is something that is going to run well, quiet and fast. I have a Winbook XL3 and I picked out this: Samsung 40GB 5400RPM Notebook Hard Drive, Model MP0402H, OEM Drive Only Model# MP0402H Item #...

I have made no hardware changes to my computer since I installed Windows XP, and I know these programs ran. Just recently after a long break from playing FPS games, I decided to play DOD. When I did the colors would shift from complete shades of red, to normal, to complete shades of green, to...

Asus A7N8X-X 512 mb Crucial Memory 2200+ Plextor CD-R/RW (PX-W5224TA) Plextor DVD-ROM (PX-116A) Geforce 256 32MB (I know haha) Sound Blaster Audigy OEM Alright so I built a computer for my dad and it worked fine for a month, then it complained about the Creative Soundblaster programs...