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Hey Alan, Just to throw in another option (not that it's not confusing enough already)....you can try HomePhoneline networking. I only mention that because I recently installed it at my house and was quite pleased at the results. It also cost me a lot less than a wireless setup (about $30 for...

I find that the suspend/sleep function works pretty well after a fresh install of a Windows O/S. After a while, as you install more and more programs, the sleep function seems to die off....it either never goes to sleep, or won't wake up. I guess it's not really Microsoft's fault...most likely...

Hey Tom, Before running out and buying a new DVD-ROM, do you know that digital audio can be passed through the IDE cable from the DVD-ROM? I don't have any audio connectors to my DVD-ROM and I can output DD/DTS through my soundcard's SPDIF output to my reciever. Regards, Eric

My writer is 12/8/32. I've always burn at 12x for CDR and I have burned at 8x with high-speed CDRWs. The problem is....this latest pack of high speed (12x) CDRW I got is not being recognized as 12x (or at least 8x for my burner). I'm just wondering if the media identification is messed up and if...

Wait a minute, before you go out and buy that PCI IDE controller card..... From what I read above, you have 2 optical drives (CDRW/DVD) on one IDE inteface, and one hard drive on the other. You should be able to hook up your ZIP drive to the extra connector on the hard drive chain, no...

I use Nero and VCDeasy to burn discs. Both of these programs seem to know the speed of the media in the drive. So if I put in a 4x disc, it won't let me select anything faster. I recently picked up a pack of high-speed 12x cdrw's. Both programs are reading it as 4x speed and won't let me burn...

Funny I never really had problems with EasyCD Creator. Nevertheless, I switched to Nero because it is a better program. On another note, does anybody here use InCD (Nero's version of DirectCD)? There's an annoying problem that InCD won't let you use the eject button on your writer when in...

I like this program. I've been using it with my AverTV card. It has never crashed on my before. I've also tried PowerVCR, but I prefer WinDVR because it lets you quickly name a file you just captured. Maybe there's a way to do this in PowerVCR too, but I never figured it out. Regards, Eric

Hi Ted, I was running ZoneAlarm 3 Pro on my Win98 machine. I think the program is fine if you have a single PC connected to the net. However, it caused all sorts of problems with my LAN. The first thing I did when troubleshooting my LAN was to turn off all instances of ZoneAlarm, and...

If you still have your Premiere project, I'd go in there and change the project settings to VCD compliant and render the video that way. If you use TMPGenc to re-encode your already finished video, you'll lose a bit more quality. Also, if you haven't tried SVCD, I'd give that a spin too. MPEG...

Hey Jon, $105 US for a 24x writer is way too much money. Take a look around your local computer stores. A 24x writer should run about $79 Canadian. Also, unless you have a US shipping address, Dell.com does not ship to Canada. I try to buy computer parts locally because it's just a hassle if...

Neil, Are you confident enough in building your own machine? It's really not that difficult. Go to a local computer store and pick out the basic components (motherboard, processor, ram, hard disk). Add your video card and you're good to go. Putting the CPU fan onto the chipset is about the...

Todd, It IS possible to not have to restore your programs. If you backup an image of your OS partition, it will also include the registry information. So now, say Windows craps out, then you format and restore from the image backup. The registry will come back and all your programs will...

Frank, We feel your pain. Take it as a learning experience. All operating systems will crash on you....Windows more than others. Rob's advice is good, and it's a sign of a veteran who knows the pitfalls of having to reinstall and restore everthing. Use a partition for the O/S. Keep...

Hi guys, Thanks for the responses. After almost 2 days of troubleshooting this problem, I figured it out, and the answer still boggles my mind. The culprit is ZoneAlarm Pro 3. But get this, the program or any instance of the program is not even running! In my startup folder, there is...

Hi Mike, Cold Fusion was the first language I learned for web database connectivity. I've since done a lot of work in ASP and have recently wrote some stuff in PHP. They all do basically the same thing. The frustrating part is to learn the syntax as you switch from one to another, but you...

Here's the setup...it's a bit strange, but I have reasons to do it. Windows 98 machine (FAT 32) connected directly to cable modem, with a second NIC running ICS. Windows 2000 (NTFS) connected to the Win98 machine with a crossover cable. I have tried the exact same setup with WinXP instead...

I've tried several software packages and still could not get this to work. Roxio Videopack 5 lets you set the chapter marks, but there is no way to link to them. Overall, the software is a total piece of crap, so if you're thinking about it, don't waste your money. With VCDeasy, everything...

I just don't get this game. I can never see the puck. I thought the Fox Track was a good idea. Sigh...I guess I'll just stick with basketball, baseball and football. And I'm Canadian too! Funny, when I talk to my cousin in the states about hockey, he'll say, "ice hockey?". That would be...

Hi Vince, Did you specify 0 seconds pause in between tracks in Nero? The default seems to be 5 seconds. I have had no problems burning VCDs with Nero. Eric

On a related issue, can anyone tell me what the differences are between disposable and 'permanent' lenses? I used to pay $100 for a pair of permanent lenses. I would wear them for maybe 2 years. Then I switched to weekly disposables. I would wear them for a year! No kidding! I took care of...

The iPod is a nicely built machine. However, 5 Gb is just not enough. If you're gonna go with a jukebox type device where you can carry your entire music collection, might as well go all the way. 20 Gb minimum....40 would be better. Given only 5 Gb, I'd rather go with an $89 Rio Volt SP90...

Has anyone noticed that the volume for audio CDs burned with Nero is much louder than EZCD? I didn't do any kind of editing or normalizing. Just rip into wav and burn. Eric

Those who are Bruckheimer fans will appreciate his style. Facing adversity, the underdog comes through and beats their opponent in their home town. How about that long stretch they had to run to get to the finishing line? Love it! Almost expected a 120 fps right stuff shot.....

Hmmm.....has anyone tried putting an SVS in a car? I remember driving down to Seattle to pickup my 25-31CS. I had to ditch the box, so I strapped the sub to the rear of my jeep....fits nicely.

I've been doing this for a long time. Unless you are one of those who can hear jitter, you probably won't notice it. I've done A/B comparisons using optical inputs from my computers sound card, with my Pioneer DV 525, and cannot notice any difference, once volume is adjusted. A few things to...

Hmmm...I know the original poster asked for advice to buy an SVS, but I can't honestly recommend one before upgrading the mains! SVS with Bose cubes and a Denon 3802? Something's out of whack there... My advice for what it's worth, is to get a decent pair of mains. Run them as large until...

Hi Bill, Awesome setup. I love it everytime I see HT's on a budget. Your setup really reminds me of my own....and you paid even less for the projector! If I may suggest something....have you thought of putting a black border around the screen? I find it makes a big impact by framing the...

Is anyone else having difficulties getting into thedigitalbits.com? The open or save file dialog box keeps coming up for me. I recently upgraded to IE6, so maybe that has something to do with it? Funny thing is, I do remember getting into the site once, even with IE6. I refuse to...

Ahh....I remember the discussion about that pole in the middle. Looks like it's still there. I suppose when all the lights are down, you don't really notice it. Nice looking tower speakers. I like the ceiling material too. Good stuff. Eric