Hardware

Aztech AZT2320 PnP ISA sound card manual
I am desperately and unsuccessfully looking for a manual for the card of the subject (MM Pro 16 IIIS/SO). Has anyone got it or know where might I (try to) find it? ... 9 Feb 2007 15:08

how to identify usb drive?
I have a 1GB USB drive with no markings on it. How can I tell if it is USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 ? ... 7 Feb 2007 13:32

Modem Problems
I have two machines - each with a dialup modem. I have them connected Line > Machine 2 > Machine 1 > HP AIO Printer> Telephone. My telephone works fine on voice. My AIO printer works fine sending FAX. My dialup on Machine 1 works fine connecting with Netzero. Machine 2's ControlPanel>Phone and Modem shows machine... 9 Feb 2007 14:36

Solid state hard drive
Just found this adapter: http://www.cfide.co.uk/compact_flash_ide_adapter_cfide_fdd.shtml It lets you connect a compactFlash memory card to your IDE interface, to act as a permanent storage (hard disk). Anyone any experience of this technology and can comment on performance versus a 'normal' hard disk. ... 7 Feb 2007 05:28

anyone have problems with iolo technologies support?
Anyone have problems with iolo technologies customer support? I d/l their System Mechanic 7, which I liked, and snail mailed them a money order for the license a couple weeks ago. I sent two emails, then tried calling all four of their support numbers last Friday, including their non-toll numbers and ALL were busy ... 7 Feb 2007 16:10

need help with video card problem
Im trying to install a ATI RAEDEON X1650 PRO AGP in my computer. This is what I did: The manual told me to upgrade my agp chipset drivers, I had SIS, so I did. I pulled out my old card, put in my new card. Rebooted, all was good. The manual told me not to use the windows auto detect stuff. I have the cd that cam... 7 Feb 2007 12:29

A partition table repairer
I located a free partition table fixer on the Net a couple months ago and used it successfully. I need it again and was wondering if anyone knew of a free one on the Net because I can't find it. For some reason it looks like the first partition on one of my drives got hosed. I tried to run chkdsk on it but when ... 10 Feb 2007 17:23

fallback speed of MMC flash memory?
Here's what I think I know. MMC flash has a one-bit data interface. SD flash has a 4-bit data interface. There's a new MMC flash that has an 8-bit interface. The new MMC flash is backward compatible. So, here's the question...backward compatible with what? If I stick the new mmc flash card into a slot that supp... 4 Feb 2007 05:29

Onboard Serial-ATA choice not showing up in Bios
I hope this is the correct newsgroup for this post, I am having hardware trouble with the new computer I just built. If there is another, more appropriate NG, please point me to it. Anyhow, as I said, I just built a new computer. The motherboard is Asus P5B Deluxe WiFi and although I am following the instruc... 12 Feb 2007 04:32

Maxtor Technical Documentation
I'm looking for detailed technical information on a Maxtor STM3250820A drive - at least that is how it is described at Ebuyer.com. I cannot find any direct reference at maxtor.com, and only a sketchy, 2-sheet, pdf on the Diamondmax 21 family at http://www.maxtor.com/_files/maxtor/en_us/documentation/data_sheets/d... 11 Feb 2007 16:02