Hardware

Quad Core Processors
Hi all Can someone please explain the quad core bit? My understanding of the dual core was that there were effectively 2 "thinking-bits" run side by side to give the equivalent processing power of the previous single core pentium chip. Therefore, as the clock speed approached 4GHz these suddenly became 2 x 2... 1 Apr 2008 07:08

Convincing the gameport to work
Recently I bought a new computer (intel PearlCreek DG31PR motherboard) which has no gameport, so I installed my old PCI Soundblaster in it. In Windows (XP professional) the SB works fine, but not the gameport - it thinks the joystick is "not connected" although it is. The default IO port of the SB is 220H, but I fo... 31 Mar 2008 21:47

Would like to create 2 hard drives that are identical
Well, my win 98 PC has crashed again. When I boot it just keeps endlessly spinning the floppy drive. Tommorrow I have to bring the monitor down from the attic and hook it up. Then I have to format the C: drive and reinstall everything; all the drivers; all the software. Yikes. My computer does have 2 hard drive... 22 Apr 2008 02:22

USB device that can send keystrokes?
For some security testing, I am looking for a USB device that can send pre-programmed key strokes when plugged-into the USB port. Any suggestions? I want something that doesn't require a software/script to be loaded on the computer. Something along the lines of WiebeTech's MouseJiggler < http://www.wiebetech.... 3 Apr 2008 19:43

Need help - Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL Router and a Linksys Broadband Router
On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:41:43 -0700 (PDT), "jameshanley39(a)yahoo.co.uk" <jameshanley39(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: You have 2 types of product on the market Plain Routers and Router/Modems Router/Modems have the RJ11 socket - which is for connecting the modem part of it to the wall. (in the USA, i.e. where... 31 Mar 2008 20:00

Recovering Data on a Failing Hard Drive
Hey guys. I've got a real problem on my hands. Basically all my work for the last 4 years at University, along with countless amounts of data I've accumulated over the years stored on my hard drive might be lost. The drive suddenly stopped working properly 2 nights ago, and I've spent the weekend since trying ot re... 31 Mar 2008 20:39

cell phone memory
in the same cell phone, the consumption of energy is more if i install one memory card of 2 Gigabytes or one memory card of 1 Gigabytes ? or the energy consumption is the same? How long time, can that cards to go well? Why PC does use the hard disk and not only memory cards? Good Morning Thanks ... 31 Mar 2008 20:00

Need help - Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL Router and a LinksysBroadband Router
gecko wrote: I found a like-new Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL Router with 4-port switch and a Linksys Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports. Complete with voltage adapters for each. They were wrapped together and appear to be a matched set, but I don't understand this combination. Anyone tell me how these wo... 31 Mar 2008 19:19

Need help - Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL Router and a Linksys Broadband Router
I found a like-new Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL Router with 4-port switch and a Linksys Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports. Complete with voltage adapters for each. They were wrapped together and appear to be a matched set, but I don't understand this combination. Anyone tell me how these would have worked together... 31 Mar 2008 20:00

Computer does not find media card reader
I built a new computer a year ago and I included a Sony Media Card Reader. I used it a few times last year, but today I went to plug in a card from my digital camera and it was not recognized. I went to Windows Explorer and did not see the card reader listed. I have not spotted anything on either the Device Mana... 31 Mar 2008 19:19