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  1. Hugh M

    motherboard, add-on PCI card, or onboard RAID

    Hi, I'm ready to go with a I845D chipset motherboard and an Intel 1.6A chip to overclock to 2.13GHZ with 133FSB. Sounds pretty easy to do. anyways, my purchase decision is hinging on whether or not to get a motherboard which has onboard RAID or one without. I won't be using the RAID but...
  2. Hugh M

    humming noise on Pioneer 50" Plasma

    Hi, I wish it was mine. oh I wish it was mine. anyways, this thing is loud! is that good? and do HD broadcasts like the Olympics take care with their logos so you don't burn a hole in your screen? furthermore, does anyone have any pics of burnt-in very expensive screens, so that I can show...
  3. Hugh M

    "other distractions"???

    Hi, sorry to see that you have placed the "computers and HTPC" section under that heading. I had a sony dvd and a sony cd changer hooked up to my system before I started to use my HTPC for these functions instead. Now I'm much happier. The DVP-650 and the 5 disc CD changer are sitting in the...
  4. Hugh M

    width of screen

    Hi, usually this is not a problem but tonight, the "after hours lounge" thread listing is too wide for my 800x600 display using the "LARGE" text setting. I have not changed the text size or done anything since I was last at that forum. AND the "computers and HTPC" forum and this forum, both...
  5. Hugh M

    The cable modem installers, thought (knew) I was a freak!!

    Hi, funny thing happened today. The installers came in the door, and couldn't figure where my (HT)PC was. So I pointed in the general direction, and they were still way off. I have a 27" TV and next to that a 27" monitor. The HTPC is ugly right now, awaiting a custom-made HTPC front plate...
  6. Hugh M

    Norton Anti-Virus 2002 Email pop-up window :-(

    Hi, I upgraded to NAV 2002. And I'm glad I did blah blah blah. But, it has this very annoying pop-up window when it scans the outgoing mail for vir(uses, i, ii?) you can minimize it by clicking the minimize button, but that is annoying. I looked in the registry for something, but didn't...
  7. Hugh M

    Why do people in smaller markets get punished by idiotic news anchors?

    I know the answer. But, for the love of God. I have heard more than enough senseless remarks made by these people. I think the market I'm in is near 100 in the US. I've seen alot worse when I was near Cheyenne WY though. Now that was terrible. But even these folks on the stations here...
  8. Hugh M

    sorry, but I saw something funny on TV last night

    um, late last night I was cruising the channels, and one of the multiple home shopping networks had some southern guy selling a whole bunch of collector's knives. The title of the screen (sale theme) was "Bruce's Backdoor Blowout" it struck me as slightly funny. maybe you don't see it that...
  9. Hugh M

    Have you ever had a rodent stuck in your Brakes?

    Interesting thing happened when I lived in the mountains in Colorado.. I guess when it gets real cold out the rodents look for a warm place. So some of them climb in between the rotor and the disc pad. My girlfriend had a Ford Escort and the brakes really squeaked for about two months. Well...
  10. Hugh M

    Things you might hear on a power buy thread.

    or a Powerbuy thread gone bad. disclaimer: let me start out by saying that this has nothing to do with my real experiences in current or past powerbuys...I am just making this up........(right) I think powerbuys are great, and the internet has provided this to us, and good things happen more...
  11. Hugh M

    using sound card as Coax-Toslink converter

    Here is a thought...I have a Hercules Game Theater XP card which has digital coax, toslink, on both input and output. I'm fairly positive that it does passthrough without a problem, for instance from a satelite receiver into the hercules into HT receiver...now I am wondering if it does this...
  12. Hugh M

    windows xp and older games

    Hi, I realize there is a gaming software section, but this seems like a better place for this post. I was running Windows ME, and was playing the Star Wars Ep.1 Pod Racing game..Now I have XP and that is the only game that I have that I can't play. I experimented briefly with the...
  13. Hugh M

    PS2 controller adapter for PC?

    I'd like to try and use the ps2 controllers when I play PC games. I know there are adapters for this. any recommendations? what sort of games are compatible with this? are there drivers or something that allow button-keystroke mapping? thanks for any info.
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