X-Cannon

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  1. Very strange, I plugged in a USB stick to install some software today and the software ran and installed without any problems. To my surprise a few minutes later

    the USB stick looked empty (nothing was inside, no files, folders) But when I go to its properties it still sees the used space and how much I have left (the old

    amount). Maybe theres a chance my files are still there? What should I do?

  2. For the last year I've been using Sunbelts personal firewall (Kerio) Its been very useful but it crashes 2 times out of 3 on windows start up its the latest version as well (free edition). I use it because I can track and dictate inbound and outbound connections, scan and block network traffic recognized attacks, and make sure certain apps don't control other apps.

    I recently formated the PC and... I'm using XP Pro an SP2 I have the latest updates and would like to know if there are any alternatives to my current firewall, free preferably (not zone alarm plz)

    Thank You for your kind replies. :thumbsup:

  3. Hi, I'm looking for a device that will allow me to watch downloaded content on my big screen T.V in the living room, The TakeTV by ScanDisk is great but 8 GB is not enough. Media Centre PCs are great but I have no idea where to start (want to build my own pc and use it with software like MythTV or Media Centre software) what are my options, I would like to stream if I can or store it and watch/listen to my content. Now the content would include ripped DVDs, music, pictures etc... I believe my 100Mb connection would be sufficient.

    Thanks in Advance for the replies.

  4. Wow! Why would you jump a motherboard fan socket? Must always read the labels next to any socket on the motherboard. Notice the "REAR_FAN1" label?

    DOH, I didn't pay any attention to that. I think I will go with the experts on this one (You guys) replace the mobo and install XP. A friend has a HP XP CD and I have a serial number for SP2 so it should all work out.

    P.S. I should pay no more then $50 for the mobo right...It's pretty old!

  5. Its an HP there are no HDD LED lights, just one light the on/off button

    CPU fan and PSU fan both spin

    Ram looks absolutely brand new

    Bought it and never tried it out, guy said its been in his basement for 6 months...Has hardly been touched there...Before that he bought it refurbished (looks almost new)

    Update*

    I added a new stick of ram and nothing, then I noticed jumper pins so I decided to give that a shot and when I did it caught on FIRE! Look at pic

    Actual fire not just smoke

    sry for dial up users for adding image directly :(

    firecq5.jpg

  6. I just bought a second hand computer to give to my younger brother for school, Its an HP P4. It has on-board graphics and I cannot see anything, I've tried a PCI card which I know works and I still cant get a signal. I have reset the CMOS by taking the battery out then back in again...still nothing.

    So I can't see anything, therefore I can't access the BIOS.

    What should I do? :wacko::blush:

  7. I'm trying to play all my mp3s with VLC instead of Winamp it will play with VLC when clicked on but like I said the icon still looks like a Winamp icon, tried everything the preferences on both of them the tweak ui, file type association. Whats left uninstalling Winamp? I don't want to do that. Not a start up issue, I don't think checked the start up in msconfig.

  8. Stupid question, I want certain file types to be associated with a program so I right click>Open with>Choose Program and choose what program I want and check

    always choose the selected. Ok now when I click it it will goto that new program but the icon stays the same even after a reboot. How can I change this without

    changing each icon individually? And without uninstalling the old program which was initially associated with the file type?

    Sorry I made it sound convoluted :-P

  9. I'm attending school an will be purchasing a laptop soon and was just wondering should I be worried about someone looking at my traffic (other then the school admins of course)? I know for a fact that when it comes to wireless Wireshark and Ettercap can be used to find passwords and monitor someone else's traffic.

    as a side note can anyone recommend any java learning ebooks or tools?