http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/-t1.htm Discussion and issues related to Hardware Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:30:55 GMT 10 http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/mgmcc/ForumLogo.jpg http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/-t1.htm http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/redesignating-keyboard-keys-t321.htm moxy Now I'm going to ask a whacky question, but... my friend's Acer travelmate 533xc laptop has a non functioning "N" key. Rather than strip the laptop down and end up with a pile of bits, is it possible to redesignate the N key and perhaps swap it with the Alt Gr key to give keyboard functionality. Stupid question, but you never know, thanks in anticipation, moxy. Hardware Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:30:55 GMT http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/redesignating-keyboard-keys-t321.htm#2655 http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/redesignating-keyboard-keys-t321.htm http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/pc-not-startingany-clues-please-t301.htm malvachat No,not my nice new one,the daughters. She rang this morning,she pressed the start up and nothing happened,is what she said. Anyway she has a laptop so no panic,she brought it up here to me this afternoon. I set it all up and that's exactly what happens,Nothing. It powers and one of the fans starts but nothing else. It's a dell 1100 of the shelf as far as I know.There are two little lights on the front. One has a battery symbol the other a start up logo. The battery light is lit ... Hardware Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:09:24 GMT http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/pc-not-startingany-clues-please-t301.htm#2425 http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/pc-not-startingany-clues-please-t301.htm http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/i-o-drive-retreaval-repair-t299.htm gaztechno Any Ideas. On . How To . Be able to repair a Sata Drive inability to check files on a a drive 6 months from purchase. A bit of help was sent that said to . go to computer management. then click. device manager. icon. then click + symbol. then double click. policies tab. then check radio button. thats for optimise & performance. then click OK. It was said this enables write caching. that was said would prevent error message. However. This is not allowing retreaval of files. Any ... Hardware Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:21:59 GMT http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/i-o-drive-retreaval-repair-t299.htm#2417 http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/i-o-drive-retreaval-repair-t299.htm http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/netbook-recommendations-t298.htm lauren123 What do you think about netbooks? because I'm going to buy one but I don't know if it's the best decision I take, I don't know much about them that's why I want some recommendations, I found a site where they are giving aways a free Samsung NC10 and you only need to register, that sound good; but well I read about the NC10 it seems to be a strong netbook but I want recommendations and another options, I want to know all the good and the bad of netbooks before I buy one. Thanks Hardware Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:32:01 GMT http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/netbook-recommendations-t298.htm#2415 http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/netbook-recommendations-t298.htm http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/maxtor-shared-storage-ii-500mb-nas-t268.htm brundle Anyone here with experience of this particular bit of kit? I do some work for a small office with 4 PCs and two networked printers, using peer-to-peer networking, they used this particular Maxtor device for a centralised share system before upgrading their network - now it's a backup device, and a Freecom NAS drive is the main device for all files. They had a problem with the network recently, suddenly no internet connectivity though they could still share files between computers and the NAS ... Hardware Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:18:21 GMT http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/maxtor-shared-storage-ii-500mb-nas-t268.htm#2152 http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/maxtor-shared-storage-ii-500mb-nas-t268.htm http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/wireless-adapters-t235.htm dave1510 HI, Due to ongoing problems, all my PC's are now having to use wireless access to the Router. The one PC i am having problems with is my XP one. I am connecting using a Linksys WUSB54G to connect to my Linksys router (WAG200G). The Adapter is all set up, using the latest software from the Linksys site: http://www.linksysbycisco.com/UK/en/support/WUSB54G/download The adapter installed OK, but each time I switch on the Computer, I have to go into Device manager, (where there ... Hardware Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:51:56 GMT http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/wireless-adapters-t235.htm#1852 http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/wireless-adapters-t235.htm http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/ipod-touch-and-videos-t218.htm Liverbird Do any of you have some knowledge of the iPod Touch and how to transfer music videos or movies as try as I might I just cannot get iTunes to synch with music vids or "movies" that I have converted to MPEG4 *(using the option in iTunes to "make Apple TV version" it converts video files to MPEG4) But I just can't seem to get them onto the ipod Hardware Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:46:46 GMT http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/ipod-touch-and-videos-t218.htm#1572 http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/ipod-touch-and-videos-t218.htm http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/3-beeps-on-startup-t204.htm munty My advent 7105 laptop makes 3 beeps at startup.Its an AMI bios btw,is it the memory chips Hardware Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:50:58 GMT http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/3-beeps-on-startup-t204.htm#1487 http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/3-beeps-on-startup-t204.htm http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/pc-monitor-as-photo-frame-t154.htm pastel I have a spare 19" monitor that is not used for anything at present. I would like to use it as a large 'Photo frame' without using a computer. Is there any gadget that I could connect to it that would accept (for example) a USB memory stick loaded with some of my pics, that would display them all in a slide show. If there is such a gadget, what is it called and where would I get it? Hardware Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:16:00 GMT http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/pc-monitor-as-photo-frame-t154.htm#988 http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/pc-monitor-as-photo-frame-t154.htm http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/monitor-resolution-t177.htm guv'
I need to set my resolution to 1440x900, according to my new Acer widescreen monitor. I don't have this setting in control>Display>Settings, and so, have it set at 1024x768, there is a slight pixillating. Can the required resolution be found, or am i needing some upgrade?

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Is there a machine that you can play old 78's (records that is) on and download/burn/copy straight onto a CD that would be inserted into the same machine. I know I can do this through the PC but something along the lines of what I have asked would be sooo much easier and quicker.

Zante]]> Hardware Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:35:23 GMT http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/transferring-music-t169.htm#1144 http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/transferring-music-t169.htm http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/autoplay-repair-wizard-t118.htm oldfogy I just came across this from someone who was having a problem with a faulty CD/DVD drive and thought it might also be a useful tool to have it posted on here. Quote:Autoplay Repair Wizard Brief Description The Microsoft AutoPlay Repair Wizard scans your computer devices to find defective AutoPlay settings, and attempts to fix those it finds. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C680A7B6-E8FA-45C4-A171-1B389CFACDAD&displaylang=en Hardware Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:21:03 GMT http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/autoplay-repair-wizard-t118.htm#681 http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/autoplay-repair-wizard-t118.htm http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/partitions-t50.htm Erasmus Hi, I have a basic grasp of the difference between primary partitions, logical drives etc, but is on better than the other in terms of separating data in the event of needing to re-install. The reason I am asking is that I have recently re-installed on my XP machine. Drive D was a logical drive, not a primary partition, but the re-install still allowed this to be recognized and my data is intact. Something intuitively tells me I should make it a primary partition, but does it really make a difference? ... Hardware Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:03:21 GMT http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/partitions-t50.htm#175 http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/partitions-t50.htm http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/laptop-fails-to-boot-t49.htm mayanbilly Hi Mike,First time on your site after being shown to it by Anne,,my problem is..I am helping a friend to sort out his laptop,a Fujitsu Siemans Esprimo running Vista home ,sometimes it will boot but most times it won`t,I have tried booting from the recovery disc with no luck..any tips please..mayanbilly Hardware Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:58:34 GMT http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/laptop-fails-to-boot-t49.htm#171 http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/laptop-fails-to-boot-t49.htm http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/freeview-lcd-tvs-t35.htm moxy Hi, all, this question has nothing to do with computers, but here goes. If I buy a television with digital Freeview channels, will an analogue VHS recorder play back on it using scart connections, or does one have to have a tele with an analogue tuner, thanks in anticipation, regards, moxy. Hardware Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:12:43 GMT http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/freeview-lcd-tvs-t35.htm#107 http://mgmcc.forumotion.net/hardware-f9/freeview-lcd-tvs-t35.htm