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Can I ask you why you're using FAT32? There's a good long discussion here outlining why FAT32 is obsolete compared to NTFS, especially if you're using Windows 2000 or higher. On your 250GB drives, you'll get MUCH better performance using NTFS. To convert your drives from FAT32 to NTFS, use the convert command: convert C: /FS:NTFS[code]See if the problem persists after that.

Yea - the lack of a forward button is what put me off of the G5/G7 and why I recommend the MX500 series. Trying to browse the web without a forward button is like trying to ride a unicycle...

I'd suggest getting your hands on the Logitech MX500 series of mice (500, 510, 518). It's a great lineup, and all of them are VERY comfortable. They're also Logitech... so you just can't go wrong there.

Yup - Rasdial is a great little tool. I tried using it to automatically dial into my university's VPN servers when I connected to their network (somewhat like IBM's Access Connections does).

No, and MSFN will never allow this for the reasons mentioned. Topic Closed

@ripken - not true. The "enhance pointer precision" is the equivalent of acceleration. On my system it's unchecked.

But jcarle - what if he doesn't want to use acceleration? I don't need it on my WSXGA screen. It's not a matter of the acceleration setting - that just changes the velocity profile of the cursor relative to the velocity of the mouse (acceleration is a bad word for it...).

Hang on a sec here... some people seem to think that it's because of nLite that their computers don't have any security risks... that's simply not true. jcarle and I both run stock XP (with all updates) and neither of us has had any malware troubles in a long time. I use Opera as my browser, and he uses IE. My conclusion is that computer security is best achieved by not making silly or stupid decisions while surfing the web...

I've got no drivers on my MX518, acceleration turned off, and DPI setting to 800 (the mid setting), and I don't have the problem you describe. Also - I've got the "speed" set to just over halfway. I'd also suggest trying uninstalling the Microsoft drivers. I've only had bad experiences with Intellipoint drivers...

As far as I know, many of the victims were in engineering at VT. As tribute towards a memorial that's being put up, the Engineering Undergraduate Society at UBC is donating a Red Jacket - our department jacket. Our hearts go out to all those affected by this tragedy. As a slightly ironic side note, I wrote one of my final exams on monday, and one of the essay questions was regarding whether or not violent video games promote violence in real life...

Hey now people... no need to get hostile. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

You classify them by 1.5Gb/s and 3.0Gb/s. You're right that sustained transfer speeds will typically be the same, since it's not the bottleneck right now. Another advantage with SATA is that you've always got just one device per channel. On PATA, you can have two devices share the same channel.

This topic will be updated with more information as time goes on. It will contain information about common issues related to XP. Dude, Where's my RAM? We are often asked why Windows Vista / Windows Server 2003 / Windows XP etc. only sees a portion of the installed memory. It is pretty common for a machine with 4GB of RAM to actually show between 3.1 and 3.6GB of RAM installed, although this number may actually be less depending on hardware. -Full article svchost.exe uses 100% of CPU and almost 100 MB of RAM!!! If you're getting severe slowdowns by a svchost.exe that eventually goes away, but is just really annoying, don't worry - it's probably not a virus! It could be caused by Microsoft Update checking updates for programs that use the Windows Installer. Check the KB article for a download link to a possible fix. -MS KB916089. If you have any suggestions of commonly addressed issues, please reply to this thread.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817151029 There's the M12 version - Modular and SLI compatible. It's a bit more pricey, but with some things you get what you pay for.

Thanks GSM - that's pretty much exactly what I want. I just don't know how to turn that VB.NET code into C#.NET... The My namespace doesn't exist in .NET, and I've yet to find an equivalent. That's why I moved towards importing the API import (as per jcarle's suggestion over MSN). EDIT - I think I got it actually... I sent a spoof program that just spits out information to a friend of mine, and got him to send me back the info.

This isn't really General Discussion. We have a forum specifically for Hardware Discussion. Please try to post in the correct section next time. Welcome to MSFN. Topic Moved

The X1950XTX used in that test draws FAR more power than the 7900GS ever will. The S12 380W PSU will deliver plenty of power, while keeping quiet and delivering great stability.

So I'm writing this little app in .NET, but I'm having some troubles getting the Operating System type. I can already get the OS version (Windows 2000/XP, etc), but I need to get Home/Pro etc. System.OperatingSystem osInfo = System.Environment.OSVersion; string windowsVersion = "Windows Version: "; int servicePack = 0; // Determine the platform. switch (osInfo.Platform) { case System.PlatformID.Win32Windows: MessageBox.Show("This program is not supported on this version of Windows."); System.Environment.Exit(0); break; case System.PlatformID.Win32NT: switch (osInfo.Version.Major) { case 3: case 4: MessageBox.Show("This program is not supported on this version of Windows."); System.Environment.Exit(0); break; case 5: if (osInfo.Version.Minor == 0) { windowsVersion += "Windows 2000"; windowsVersion += osInfo.ServicePack.ToString(); MessageBox.Show("Windows 2000"); } else { windowsVersion += "Windows XP "; OSVERSIONINFOEX osVersion = new OSVERSIONINFOEX(); GlobalFunctions.GetVersionEx(osVersion); switch(osVersion.SuiteMask) { case 0x00000200: windowsVersion += "Home Edition "; break; default: windowsVersion += "Professional "; break; } switch (osInfo.ServicePack) { case "Service Pack 2": windowsVersion += "Service Pack 2"; servicePack = 2; break; case "Service Pack 1": windowsVersion += "Service Pack 1"; servicePack = 1; break; } } break; } break; } I'm importing the GetVersionEx function from kernel32.dll. I'm guessing the problem comes from the enumerated data types that aren't properly passed over... Any ideas?

I'll tell you now - you do NOT need a 500W PSU. Not even a 400W PSU. The SeaSonic S12 380W would be plenty of power for your system, and it's a rock solid PSU. http://www.silentpcreview.com/article28-page4.html Everyone building their own system should read that article. It's really really really rediculous to see these 1KW PSUs, because we're never really going to use them!

http://www.dansdata.com/goop.htm That's all the info you need. If you're looking to squeeze every last Watt of power out as quickly as possible, then sure - go for AS5. If it's a stock system at stock speeds - you don't need to waste the money.

Why did you start another topic...? Unless something significantly changed, post in your old thread. Topics Merged

While I wouldn't really condone "testing" various products without using valid trial editions, I would agree that Norton products usually aren't worth your time.

A quick search on the Unattended guide found this. There's a LOT of information out there - but please please please search for it. This is at least the 10th time that I've seen this exact question asked. You probably could have found your answer by searching for "Activation backup" in the Google bar at the top of the page, or "Windows XP Activation Backup" in Google itself. See what "I'm feeling Lucky" brought. I found all of this within 2 minutes... and that didn't require any vast prior knowledge. And jcarle can answer the question properly (I've yet to find a question he can't answer), but it seems like you did absolutely no research on your own, and he didn't want to help you out.

I'm guessing that your hard drive has been kicked into PIO Mode. Go into Device Manager and check under the IDE controllers to see what mode your hard drive is under. If it says PIO Mode, then that's your reason. Set the option to DMA if available. If that doesn't stick after a reboot, you'll want to look into reinstalling your chipset drivers. These can be found on the Toshiba homepage.

Haha!! I'll be telling that one for a while...