Chaky

If I was selling something, I wouldn't care less if it went into 20 mil of homes or 1 store, as long as I got paid. You can predict all you want, but the fact is that 20 mil times average of $200 poured into MS. And the global trend …

That seams futile, since PC releases are usually released last. For example, Call of Duty 3 is not yet released for PCs. PS3 and Xbox releases are here since February (I think), but PC gamers will have to wait couple of months more. And I know that it is not …

I say let them fight.

What's next? Ads on my desktop? As part of the windows code? I guess the billions aren't enough.

There should be a survey on geeks and geekettes that have no social life, on whether they want to swap thier gadgets for the life "normal" ppl live.

I have to say 2 things: 1. As far as I know, you have to [U]USE[/U] the software like cracks and stuff to break the law. Downloading them is not illegal. I think that same goes for torrents. (movies, music, games... law is the same for all) You cant watch …

I think that blogging is a pass-trough trend, and it will (if not already) reach it's peak and oversaturate the net and remaining blogs will be in smaller numbers than right now, but they will be quality-selected. I also think that daniweb does not rely on blogs, so it can't …

Don't want to sound paranoid, but there is [URL="http://news.com.com/2061-10804_3-6124886.html"]another[/URL] aspect of VoIP.

PS 3 had a bad karma from the beginning. I've read that there were numerous of bugs, and those bugs were the reason for release delays. No wonder it had sales consequences.

That's standard Nvidia customer care. I know this by my own expiriance with Nvidia products. (chipset and VGA) I've sent them a request for the F6 drivers that would work with Windows XP and this was thier response: [QUOTE]NVIDIA does NOT build graphics cards, motherboards or PCs. While our partners …

[QUOTE] In fact, the pricing is not Microsoft’s fault at all, so they insist. “It's up to our partners to set the pricing. We're not allowed to fix prices - that would be illegal." [/QUOTE] How innocent.... They must be wondering where did 50% of the wealth they collected came …

This reminds me of DEC story. Here's why (wikipedia copy/paste): [U][B]Closing DEC's business[/B][/U] In June of 1992, Ken Olsen was replaced by [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Palmer_%28computer_businessman%29"][COLOR=#0000ff]Robert Palmer[/COLOR][/URL] as the company's CEO. Palmer had joined DEC in 1985 to run Semiconductor Engineering and Manufacturing. His relentless campaign to be CEO and success with the …

It's a start in a good direction. It's either that or tree-growing-log-slicing-paper-bleaching-page-cutting printer add-on.:mrgreen:

The nature of black holes is still pretty much unknown to man. There is a liable theory of how the black hole becomes one, and that theory says that the black hole has it's life spawn. Some say that it is a "bubble" in space-time continuum, and therefore the passage …

You might need to install some 3rd party software/drivers for modem or some custom-made protocol (ppp over ethernet protocol maybe?) that is usually included on modem CD or ISP CD that came with modem.

[QUOTE=cscgal;961234]Area 51 is also for sponsors, people who donate $5 to keep the site running. In exchange, one of the benefits is that you get firsthand information to what goes on behind the scenes before everyone else.[/QUOTE] .. and then you will have to be killed. Preferably by a choking …

I just got a notification that directed me [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/forums/newpostinthread104792.html"]here[/URL]. At first I had a good laugh.. (look at the date), but then I've looked at notification, and saw something that doesn't add up: [QUOTE]Dear Chaky, poobah88 has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to. Thread: CPU Fan Error! …

I'm not completely familiar with Pinnacle PCTV cards, but I do have Pinnacle PCTV Sat card (satellite receiver, not a TV tuner). I believe that you have codec problem. MPEG2 to be precise. (I know that there are trial versions... maybe your trial period expired?) I needed that codec to …

[URL="http://support.ts.fujitsu.com/com/support/downloads.html"]Here[/URL] you can find all the XP drivers you need for your laptop.

Most likely you are having bad connectivity with AGP slot. If there is some oxidation on the bare metal connectors, best thing to do is to take some fine sandpaper and try to polish them out. Don't push too hard and don't use rough sandpaper. Most VGA cards have gold-plated …

Officially, it is a screamer.

You can set the HD order in BIOS, making the SATA one first in line. Windows accesses the HDs primarily by drive's/partition's numbers designated by SATA or IDE channels, and not letters. By default, IDE channels come before SATA, but that can be changed in BIOS. Once the windows are …

While you're at it, buy little guy a toy to distract him from your new keyboard. ;)

If the CD isn't too scretched, maybe a different optical drive would manage to read the CD. Also try running the Windows setup with HD disabled in BIOS (don't ask...).

He must enter BIOS and disable advanced power management. The usual way is to press "del" key during boot-up. On some machines it is one if the "f" keys (f1-12) If the BIOS is password-protected, then clearing the CMOS would reset the BIOS password. (either remove the CMOS battery for …

Setting PSU in 230V mode is VERY no-no on 110V grid. (Truth be told, switching to 110V mode on 220V grid is much bigger no-no) Obviously, your PSU got damaged during that storm. Power surges tend to do that. PSU is relatively cheap replacement, but switching the input voltage might've …

A guy sits in his kitchen at 3 AM staring at the table and looking like he's about to burst into tears. His wife comes in and finds him there. She asks him: "What's wrong, dear?" He replies: "Nothing, I was just thinking..." Curios, she asks: "What are you thinking …

[QUOTE=rahal4463;952201]my PC turned off suddenly[/QUOTE] You don't really expect some help with this much input?

Depends how you decide what is better than the other. If it is a performance/price ratio, there are free anti-virus software.. If you want maximum security.. there is no such thing. Example: If you upload a file to virustotal.com, (a site that scans files online), you'll see that it scans …

@ puk Try booting with Windows (edit) Setup Disk and running the chkdsk from recovery console. @ Silviubogan That's like saying "I turned off the PC and the problem was gone" ... and, saying the L word in THIS forum? You're holding a fire extinguisher, aren't you? If not, you …

Seems like you're having hardware problem there. Nothing to do with C++. My suspect is bad RAM. Second in line is CPU.

I had case or two like that.. Turned out to be bad contacts between VGA and motherboard. Off course, I didn't leave it for couple of days like you did, but poked around, twisted and reseated stuff until I got to the cause. .. but that was some 10-15 years …

Try changing ACPI/APIC settings in BIOS. XP is infamous for not being able to boot in any way if that setting isn't the same as the time XP was installed. It doesn't matter if it is disabled or enabled... and it always gets stuck an mup.sys when booting in safe …

I'm thinking that this is PSU issue.

Try reseating the RAM, or booting with one stick. Also, try clearing the CMOS.

Is HD being detected in BIOS? If not, that would most likely be dead hard drive. If you see it in BIOS, then it could be that the MBR or boot sector got corrupt. You should try to using XP Setup CD and use rcovery console there. From there may …

No way you'll get a blueprints for contemporary mobo.. especially not from Sony. At least not with their consent. .. but they'll be happy to sell you another mobo.

It will bloat alittle...

Your VGA is fried. You need to replace the motherboard.

There are tools that can retrieve your product key, but they are shady stuff. The [URL="http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/keyfinder.exe"]only one[/URL] that I've managed to find that DOESN'T seem to be malware is badly uploaded. (you'll need to use some hex editor to trim the 0's in the file header)

Don't you have to set the camera to work with PC? Every camera I've delt with senses the connection and prompts for either printing the photos or "PC mode" (which is pretty much USB stick-like behaviour). .. and disregard the IRQs.. they are set automatically by XP and those settings …

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Try changing BIOS settings for hard drive to something like "compatible" (if it is Vista-ready laptop).

That will only worsen the problem... FIXBOOT from Windows XP Setup CD + Vista installed = corrupt disk (well, in this case corrupt x2)

Seems to me like the VGA chip isn't working well. (Read: motherboard). That is most likely the very source of heat you felt... and first to go from overheating.

Double-click your right mouse button on an empty screen. (Switch from left-handed to right-handed controls and vice-versa)

a) Make sure you're connecting it to Line-in jack (not mic). Also make sure, if you are using internal connectors, that you're not connecting it to CD Audio in nor aux in. b) Use retail cables. (not some lose wires) c) If possible, redirect audio to on-board sound card via …

Some old BIOSes have disk recognition utility which needs to be run before HD can be set or used in boot sequence. You should post your motherboard model.

You need to be little more specific: - model - exact beepcode (like, 1 long 3 short beeps

That is "service host". It is not a svchost.exe that is taking 100% of your CPU time, but one of the services that are running.