Posts by darkowl72

control panel -> sound properties: just tell him he’s got a 5.1 speaker setup...

No way... you actually think it's fixable? Honestly, who knows what's going to die first—the scanning mechanism or the lamp. Most people aren't going to waste their time fixing this junk for the price of a cheap scanner. It’s just not worth the headache...

It really depends on what you're scanning. If it's just loose sheets of paper and not bound documents, then this beast is perfect for that: http://www.finder.com/search.cfm?sear...&button=%C2%A0 (just click the name). If they have one in stock, the Microtek and Artix reps are handled by HSM IT, but their website is a total mess right now...

If not, maybe grab an HP. They usually build things a bit more solidly than the other brands...

Or, you could just go the easy route and get one of those office all-in-one machines with an ADF (automatic document feeder). Those are supposed to be built for heavier workloads anyway...

Printers like that have side guides on both sides of the paper tray that you need to push in flush against the stack to make sure everything feeds right. If those guides are too wide, they won't line the paper up properly, which means the rollers pull it unevenly—that’s exactly why you're running into the issue you mentioned. Just double-check the alignment...

Dammit... looks like it’s actually Socket 939 and DDR1 after all... honestly, nobody is going to touch that. It's a dead platform. You can't even find a decent dual-core upgrade for it anymore. If you stripped out the monitor and the Western Digital drive and just left one stick of RAM, maybe someone might pick it up for a couple hundred bucks just to use as a cheap torrent box...

As for the memory, it says 3584 MB RAM up there, which probably means you've got four 1GB sticks. And down here, it lists the RAM type as DDR... if it really is DDR1, those Gigabyte sticks might actually be worth something since they're pretty rare. I don't know the exact market value, but if that's the case, check some listings on eBay or something and see what people are asking...

That’s a pretty decent setup. Honestly, I wouldn't even think about selling it unless you're sitting on a massive pile of extra cash and just looking for an excuse to build something new...

With a decent cooler, you could probably overclock that E4500 and squeeze a few more years of life out of it. Plus, that EVGA 8800 GT still holds its own in games to some extent...

As for what it's worth, I'm no expert, but I'd guess you're looking at somewhere around $250.

I don't know... I have a feeling that BenQ monitor isn't actually that old since you can still find it listed, and I'm pretty sure the 9500 GT wasn't designed for AGP—so I figured the motherboard had to be AM2... hopefully. Plus, you rarely saw 4GB of RAM being used on DDR1 boards like those 754 or 939 setups.

Honestly, it’s just not worth the hassle... you’d have to let it go for dirt cheap just to move it...

If you’re bored with how it performs, just swap out the processor, the GPU, and the PSU and call it a day. You can definitely squeeze a bit more life out of that rig...

Yeah, and this guy thinks he’s actually gonna play games... he writes... but for that kind of money, a GeForce 8600 GT is pretty much the ceiling on what you can realistically grab...

nah, integrated graphics...

check out this thread: http://www.example.com/thread/543251

It’s the only logical explanation... the SDHC standard just isn't backward compatible with older SD readers...

That's a massive amount of cash to drop on high-end headphones. The thing is, audiophile gear rarely comes with a built-in mic, so you actually have to hunt for them if you want both...

Personally, I wouldn't mess around with that much money. I'd play it safe and just stick to one of Sennheiser's PC models, like:

http://www.optimum-online.com/details...er_pc_161.aspx

HP LaserJet Pro, for sure...

25ppm color, 30ppm black, 70k monthly duty cycle, handles up to 85lb paper, USB and Ethernet connectivity, 250+150 sheet input tray, 300 sheet output bin, duplexing—and all that for $3,500.

Toner yields are 6k color ($367) and 7k black ($333).

Yeah, the HP 3600 is a discontinued model now...

That gear still isn't meant for us mere mortals... if you want A3 and color, you better multiply your current budget by at least 2.5 or 3 before you even start looking... 🙂

http://www.megatrend.com/index.php?o...112&Itemid=308

You might actually come out ahead with an OKI model, but you can't even get a price quote without calling Microline first. Total waste of time... plus, I heard rumors a while back that their service and toner stock for OKI isn't exactly reliable... which wouldn't surprise me, considering half the stuff in the Microline catalog is always listed as "on backorder"... 🙂

The basic question here is whether your motherboard supports AGP or PCI Express graphics cards... if that board only takes AGP cards, you're in trouble... go check...

http://www.google.com/translate?lang...threadid=27712

Honestly, there shouldn't be any issues...

There’s a Link's branch right by the Great Wall of China, and they're running a sale this Saturday on the Silverpower 400W: for $106. Heads up, this deal is only happening this Saturday!

Forget about the installation CD. You don't even need it since you can just run everything through the web app. Just follow the directions carefully under

"Note:

A. For macOS ： Click here for installation instructions.
B. For Windows 98/ME/2000 ： Click here for installation instructions. "

on that page Roger Miller8 pointed out. You really ought to wipe out any old driver installations first—using a cleanup utility is probably your best bet—and for heaven's sake, don't plug in the scanner until the app tells you to...

And if you're hell-bent on trying to install this on Vista or 7—basically unsupported OSs at this point—well, good luck to you. You might want to dig through the Microsoft support forums to see if some random driver might work. Personally, I just gave up on trying to get a Visioneer OneTouch scanner running because there are zero drivers for it, so you're basically out of luck.

Man, seriously... it's absolute garbage. And I'm not just talking about the power supply—it's everything. Keyboards, mice, cases, speakers... basically anything with that MS label on it. It’s honestly pathetic how low the quality is.

I’m a huge fan of Adobe's "Super" — it’s honestly fantastic. It’s free, handles pretty much every conversion you can think of, and supports batch mode... absolutely perfect.