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I have my house pretty much setup for a combined system. With 1 Server, 2 HTPCs which play stored audio and video. However I'm looking for something to play MP3s from the server in a bedroom. Silence is priority 1. I was thinking a via mini sized board with a small case and small LCD...

I want to listen to 2 PCs through 1 set of speakers(5.1). From what I've read I should be looking for a mixer. Are there any other options such as maybe a bunch of Y splitters?

I'm looking to upgrade(replace) my HTPC, NF7-S w/ Athlon 2500. For a MB I was looking at ABIT AN9 32X, although its somewhat overkill but meets the reqs of 6+ sata slots, raid 5 capable, and dual nics. For a CPU I'll be going as cheap as possible. For a tuner I'm leaning toward a...

I run a Linksys WRT54G router on my homenetwork. With 2 XP boxes connected by wire, 1 of them works fine the other constantly has issues. Physically the router and cables are fine because if I switch the cable between PCs the good PC always works. The bad PC can't renew its IP address, it...

They are installing Verizon FIOS in my area, looks like I can get 15Mbps/2Mbps for what $45 a month. Much better than the 5Mbps/386Kbps that road runner gives me. Is there anything hidden or wrong with FIOS that would make it a bad change?

I'm stumped on this one, although I think it has something to do with memory aloocation or IRQs. My HTPC is built on an abit k8n, and is running winXP SP2. I have 2 hauppage 150s, and can get either to work in the system alone, in either of the 2 pci slots. However whenever I try to...

Can anyone recomend a PCI-E video card for me. It will be outputted to a Toshiba 46" DLP incase that helps. Mainly used for movies and recorded TV.

Are there any places that currently have the 170 in stock?

A long time ago I got my first PC, an IBM laptop 600Mhz, 64MB ram. Not all too bad for back in the day, especailly after I threw in another 128 of RAM(my first upgrade). About a year later I upgraded and built my own system. I then gave away the laptop to a fmaily member. Well last week I...

I just picked up a pair of Samsung 997DFs for my new desk. I also got these today, but thats another thread.

Is it possible to use a digital camera as a webcam. I have no experience in the area but it seems that it should have everything required to be used as one. Also since my POS Olympus digital camera died I'm looking for a replacement. Right now I'm eyeing the Nikon Coolpix 2200/3200. If...

My network consists fof 2 Desktops(wired), 2 laptops(wifi), and a PPC(wifi). Right now I have 1 printer connected via USB to a desktop. I'd like to add a second printer for the laptops. It would be "alone" in a room. I'm looking for a way to have the laptops print to it. I know of 3...

I'm trying to design a cube case(15" interior space each side) to hold my computer and water cooling setup. However I'm unsure of the best arrangement of parts. The list of parts that must fit are... MB with the normal fixings. 2 HDs 2 Optical Drives 1 blower (a cylinder 7"...

The other day I finished my car mount for my iPaq 2215. I cut down the OEM base and removed the USB cable, the internal end is actually the small USB connector used for some digital cameras. I have the audio out run into my stereo. So my iPaq acts like an MP3 player. On battery power it runs...

I use my PPC as an MP3 player in my jeep. Currently I'm useing withMP3. It's nice but the visualizations are very small. Is anyone aware of some PPC software that has a large visualization?

I run PucketMusic on my iPaq for use as an mp3 player. The problem is the text is ridiculously small. In landscape mode everything is the right size but its not skinned. Are there any winamp skins with larger fonts and or the ability to skin the landscape mode of pocketMusic. Thanks...

My first 9600 Pro was a Sapphire. I was slightly dissapointed by its benchmark score in 3DMark. My second 9600Pro was a an actual ATI. Same configuration it scored an easy 1000 points higher. I wrote a short email to Sapphire asking why there was a difference. They replied that the lower...