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Recommend external hard drive?

Thanks again for the tip. I picked up two of them at my local BB. Both made in Thailand!
- Mallomar
- Post #4
- Jul 28, 2017
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Recommend external hard drive?

Thanks, I didn't know about the Hot Deals forum. That EasyStore sounds good.
- Mallomar
- Post #3
- Jul 27, 2017
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Recommend external hard drive?

I'm looking to buy an external HD (desktop, not portable) in the 6-8TB range. I use externals ONLY for backups, not for archiving. I normally have at least 3 externals, and backup to a different drive each time. I use Macrium for backups, if that matters. My desktop PC is old, so it only has USB...
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- Jul 26, 2017
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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How can I install an old wifi driver in Win 8?

Thanks for your response. My bad -- I was doing it wrong. I finally navigated to the correct folder and got the driver installed. And I am cautiously optimistic. I've been running wirelessly for over 24 hours with no disconnects at all. I'll give it another couple days to make sure it's...
- Mallomar
- Post #3
- Dec 23, 2013
- Forum: Operating Systems
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How can I install an old wifi driver in Win 8?

I bought a Win 8 Lenovo G580 laptop recently, and it keeps dropping the wireless connection. Apparently this is a common problem -- the Lenovo forum has a 24-page thread about it -- and there's no one-size-fits-all solution. One suggestion I read was to install a Win 7 driver for the...
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- Dec 21, 2013
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Screensaver and blanker quit working (Win 7)

Bought this computer a year ago with 64-bit Win7 installed. I set it up so the "bubbles" screensaver would kick in after a few minutes, and the screen would go blank in 10 minutes. Worked until last week. Now, even after fiddling with the settings, turning the screen saver and "blank"...
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- Jul 5, 2011
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Keyboard quirks (skipping keystrokes)

Tried that, but it made no difference. Repeating characters isn't the issue -- characters are actually being skipped. I hit the key, but the character doesn't appear. I hear the click, so I'm not missing the key, but something's not connecting.
- Mallomar
- Post #3
- Jul 3, 2011
- Forum: Keyboards
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Keyboard quirks (skipping keystrokes)

I seem to have a black thumb with keyboards lately. I've been using a Logitech Wave wireless keyboard and mouse for years, but a month or so ago, the keyboard started typing multiple duplicate characters when I pressed a key, and if I hit the delete key, it would delete more than the characters...
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- Jul 3, 2011
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Keyboards
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Recommend DVD recorder

I think my old Panasonic DMR-EZ47V is fixin' to die. It started making weird mechanical noises (intermittent rattling or vibrating sounds) about two days ago. It still reads and writes DVDs, but that noise can't be good. It only makes the noise when there's a disk in the drive, regardless of...
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- May 18, 2011
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Audio Components
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Recommend 1TB external drive?

Very intriguing -- I'd never heard of these. Can the drives be hot swapped? But I think the exposed disk would be a problem for me -- I have a very dusty environment, which can't be good for the circuitry. And I'd need to figure out how and where to store the drive(s) when removed from...
- Mallomar
- Post #7
- Sep 9, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Recommend 1TB external drive?

Hmmmm. If I were to do this, which enclosure (I googled and found many different models) would you recommend? I do like the idea of one with a fan. And which drive? A Caviar? Barracuda? I believe the Barracudas have 5-year warranties, and it looks like the Caviar Black does to, but the Caviar...
- Mallomar
- Post #6
- Sep 9, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Recommend 1TB external drive?

I'd rather not try to put together a regular drive in an external case. I have no experience in this area, and I don't know how complicated it is. I'd prefer to just buy an existing external drive.
- Mallomar
- Post #3
- Sep 9, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Recommend 1TB external drive?

I've always bought Seagate externals, partly because of their 5-year warranties (all of the other externals I've looked at have only 1-year warranties), but the last one I bought is "clicky," although it's working fine. I searched the forum and someone else had the problem and I'll probably try...
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- Sep 8, 2010
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Looking for backup software for windows 7

PMJI -- I was late to this party. I had a catastrophic computer failure a few days ago and had to buy a new (Windows 7 Pro) PC immediately. I'd been using DriveImage 7 on the old (XP) PC, but it won't run on Win 7. So what I need (and I need it right away, since I want to start doing images of...
- Mallomar
- Post #17
- Jul 3, 2010
- Forum: Windows
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Backup software similar to DriveImage?

Wow, how did I miss that thread??? Thanks!
- Mallomar
- Post #3
- Jul 2, 2010
- Forum: Windows
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Backup software similar to DriveImage?

I just got a Win 7 PC, so I need new backup software. I've been using Powerquest DriveImage 7 for many years, but it won't run on Win 7. I'd like a program that's similar -- backs up entire drives while Windows is running, creates compressed backup files, and those files can be browsed in the...
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- Jul 2, 2010
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows
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File sharing amongst 4 computers

Thanks!! I'm going to print this out, roll up my sleeves, and see if I can get it to work. When I read your mention of Vista, it reminded me that the laptop PC is running Vista, not XP. I'm so frazzled I can't even remember how many OSes I have! I'll probably just try to network my two desktop...
- Mallomar
- Post #3
- Jul 2, 2010
- Forum: Networking
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File sharing amongst 4 computers

I got a new Win 7 desktop PC, and haven't had much luck setting up file sharing with my old XP desktop PC, an XP laptop, and a MacBook. Most important thing is to get it to work with the two desktop PCs. The FiOS router's connected to the Win 7 box. XP box is wired to the router, the laptops...
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- Jul 1, 2010
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Networking
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Good email reader?

PMJI. I just got a new computer with Win 7, and need to find an e-mail program ASAP. I was using Eudora on my old XP PC, but I'm not gonna try to run it in Win 7. I installed Thunderbird, but cannot get all of my e-mail accounts to work. I have several accounts with different hosts. I...
- Mallomar
- Post #19
- Jul 1, 2010
- Forum: Windows
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RAID trouble

Paperlantern, I'm running XP, but I don't know how to remote desktop. Anyway, my new drives arrived right on schedule last Saturday, and I decided not to use the computer while the array was rebuilding. I didn't want to slow it down. It took six hours to rebuild (which was less time that I...
- Mallomar
- Post #9
- Oct 2, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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RAID trouble

RebateMonger, That's an intriguing idea, but I have no idea how to implement it. I do have all of the computers networked, but only to share drives or folders, printers, and the broadband connection. I don't know how to actually share applications. Anyway, I've decided to be cautious and...
- Mallomar
- Post #7
- Sep 25, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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RAID trouble

Paperlantern, Yes, according to my notes (from when I first bought the PC), it's a RAID 5. I chose it because I have a black thumb with hard drives (my husband says it's because my filenames are too long, but I think that's a silly theory). I've always bought what I think are good-quality...
- Mallomar
- Post #6
- Sep 25, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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RAID trouble

Thanks for your response. I've confirmed that the drive is kaput. I went into the configuration/bios thing which told me which drive had failed. I've ordered a new drive (two, actually -- I figure that since I'm buying an extra, I will never have another drive failure!) which is being...
- Mallomar
- Post #3
- Sep 25, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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RAID trouble

I'm not technical, so please bear with me. I have a custom-built PC (almost 2 yrs old) with an LSI SCSI Megaraid 320-2x. The drives are Seagate 15K 147GB SCA drives. The PC started beeping in the middle of the night, and by the time I got downstairs to check it out, it was doing a continuous...
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- Sep 25, 2009
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Computer Building
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CD/DVD file cataloging software

Thanks for your response. I checked into CD Bank, but it looks like the developer is no longer in business. I found this thread about it: http://www.donationcoder.com/F...p?topic=8270.msg165558 This is the same thing that happened with my current catalog software -- Pirem CD Cataloguer...
- Mallomar
- Post #4
- Jun 14, 2009
- Forum: Windows
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CD/DVD file cataloging software

I'm using XP. I archive job files onto CDs and DVDs, and have literally hundreds of disks that have to be cataloged. I currently use an old file cataloging program that is no longer being maintained or updated (the company has disappeared), and I'd like to find a better, faster program...
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- Jun 13, 2009
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

xtknight, My replacement LCD2690wuxi arrived on Valentine's Day, which was appropriate because it's a thing of beauty, I love it, and I want to bear its children. :heart: (This was the replacement unit sent by Buy.com after I sent back the one with the horrible ghosting/image persistence...
- Mallomar
- Post #3,125
- Feb 16, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

Well, my photos convinced them! I called NEC tech support this morning and a couple of the guys there looked at the photos and said it was definitely defective and that they'd never seen anything quite like it. They were talking about sending the monitor to their engineers to try to figure out...
- Mallomar
- Post #2,834
- Jan 25, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

I'm sure it will all work out in the end, but right now steam is coming out of my ears. I called NEC to check on the status of my "case," and was told it was "pending" because they wanted a "better description of the problem." Apparently someone thinks that what I am seeing maybe just be normal...
- Mallomar
- Post #2,801
- Jan 24, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

I never realized a screen shot was a dump of the video card memory. Does that mean I could turn off the monitor right now, hit "print screen" and still have captured the display from the video card? (If a tree falls in the woods ...) I would try it, but I can't figure out how to turn off this...
- Mallomar
- Post #2,795
- Jan 24, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

Thanks for the explanation of why my screen shots don't show the image problems. I might go ahead and reconnect the monitor temporarily to get some clear digital photos that show the problems. (I certainly can't actually USE the monitor -- it's just too difficult to see anything in the jumbled...
- Mallomar
- Post #2,777
- Jan 23, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

I wonder if I made a mistake by dealing directly with NEC for the exchange? Buy.com's product page says nothing at all about their return policy. I've e-mailed them, but will call tomorrow if they don't respond. BTW, I searched Buy.com for LCD monitor return policy, but the results turned up...
- Mallomar
- Post #2,769
- Jan 23, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

I bought it from Buy.com, but when I called NEC's tech support about an hour ago, the guy said it was DOA and I should return it to NEC, not Buy.com. Okay by me! I already submitted the paperwork, and as soon as NEC "authorizes" it as a DOA (as opposed to a warranty issue) they'll send out a new...
- Mallomar
- Post #2,758
- Jan 22, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

I really don't think it's the video card (new 8800 GTS) because the NEC also looks crummy when hooked up to my old PC (a Parhelia that apparently maxes out at 1680 x 1050). When I had this computer built, the builder knew I planned to use a large LCD monitor, most likely the 26" NEC, and spec'd...
- Mallomar
- Post #2,753
- Jan 22, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

I set the resolution to 1920 x 1200 using the "settings" tab in the display properties. Refresh rate is 60 Hz (I don't think I had any other options). When you say "VGA cable" do you mean one of the other cables that came with the monitor? (I'm using the DVI-D to DVI-D now. I also have a mini...
- Mallomar
- Post #2,748
- Jan 22, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

Please help me, Obi-xtnight! You're my only hope! My 2690 arrived today, and the display looks just awful. My guess is that it just needs to be adjusted, but I can't figure out how to do it. I'm technologically challenged. The desktop background has vertical pinstripes, and the text (which...
- Mallomar
- Post #2,734
- Jan 22, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

I did a quick google and the LaCie seems to be a lot more expensive than the NEC. I went ahead and ordered the NEC 2690 -- non-SV, since that's the only model I could find in stock anywhere. I'll probably end up buying the SV kit (colorimeter and s/w) directly from NEC. I would have preferred...
- Mallomar
- Post #2,627
- Jan 17, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

Oh, now I see it. Before I had only seen the other SV Kit that was only for an LED monitor. I should have looked further. Thanks for the links. One more question, since I don't know anything about colorimeters or calibration software -- if I buy an SV model of the 2690 (or buy the SV kit from...
- Mallomar
- Post #2,614
- Jan 17, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

It died at any time just like that! :Q I turned off the monitor last night (thinking I'd give it a rest) and it started up fine this morning, but I turned it off again when I left for couple hours in the afternoon, and when I got back, the monitor refused to come back to life. I am declaring...
- Mallomar
- Post #2,595
- Jan 16, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

xtknight, You clarified that the only difference between the NEC LCD2690Wuxi and LCD2690Wuxi-SV is that the latter includes the colorimeter and software. Since nobody has the LCD2690Wuxi-SV in stock, I'm thinking about buying the non-SV model and buying the colorimeter and software...
- Mallomar
- Post #2,590
- Jan 16, 2008
- Forum: Displays

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