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Help! WPA causes wireless connection to frequently drop out.

Thanks spidey - I am using the Dell utility for config, not windows. I suppose I could permanently use the D-link as my access point, but I'd rather like to avoid the additional clutter/power consumption if I can help it. Thanks!
- wpenhall
- Post #4
- Aug 15, 2008
- Forum: Networking
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Help! WPA causes wireless connection to frequently drop out.

I am trying to establish a stable wireless connection between my Dell laptop and my new FIOS router. Before FIOS, I had a stable WPA connection with this laptop and my DI-624 router. But with the new FIOS router, my connection seems to drop out about once a minute or so when I use WPA-PSK. I...
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- Aug 15, 2008
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Networking
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WinXP - License stopped validating?

Thanks, cubby. Everything important on there is backed up, so I'm not too worried about it dying on me now. I just didn't want to go through the hassle of reinstalling windows and all my apps. I've ordered a new drive, so until it arrives, I'm curious to continue this as a science project to see...
- wpenhall
- Post #16
- Dec 10, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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WinXP - License stopped validating?

Ok - the message specifically is: "The application winrnr.dll is not a valid windows image. Please check against your installation diskette." When I type in your suggestion, I get "winrnr.dll is not an executable file and no registration helper is registered for this file type." Would you...
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- Post #13
- Dec 10, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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WinXP - License stopped validating?

In Safe Mode? Because that's all I can get to.
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- Post #11
- Dec 10, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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WinXP - License stopped validating?

Ah - so this suggests an imminent failure of my drive - not just a random data corruption issue? Thanks!
- wpenhall
- Post #9
- Dec 10, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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WinXP - License stopped validating?

Thanks Cubby - Before I saw your message, I checked the event logs per robisbell. Lots of warnings and errors of the type: A bad block was detected in device (hardrive). An error was discovered in device (hardrive) during a paging operation. I then went to drive...
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- Post #6
- Dec 10, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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WinXP - License stopped validating?

Hi Robisbell - anything you can do to help would be very much appreciated! Thanks!
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- Post #3
- Dec 9, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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WinXP - License stopped validating?

Hello, I'm running Win XP with all the latest updates. For several months, everything has been fine. Today, however, Windows started taking an extremely long time to "applying personal settings" when logging in either under Administrator or my personal account. After 45 min, I gave up waiting...
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- Dec 9, 2007
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Computer Building
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Trying to get my SATA RAID 1 to work...

I put my current question in the first post, but here it is again: I have the BIOS RAID created, and the driver installed. Windows still sees the two drives as separate discs. What now? Do I have to convert these drives to dynamic discs and mirror them using Computer Management? Or should...
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- Post #7
- Feb 26, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Unofficial Soltek SL-K8AN2E-GR thread

I'm in the process of creating a SATA RAID 1 (non-bootable) using the nF3. I have a drive with data on it (backed up elsewhere), and a clean drive. How do I designate the master drive? The BIOS tool gives me an option to rebuild the array, but I'm not sure how to tell it which is the master...
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- Post #561
- Feb 26, 2006
- Forum: Motherboards
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Trying to get my SATA RAID 1 to work...

Thanks - the manual only explains the F6 technique with a fresh install. If I read you right, you're saying that I can just point windows at the floppy when the found new hardware message appears after bootup. Thanks! Now, how do I tell which drive is on which controller?
- wpenhall
- Post #6
- Feb 26, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Trying to get my SATA RAID 1 to work...

One other thing - one of the drives has data on it (backed up elsewhere), and one is a clean drive. How do I designate the master drive? The BIOS tool gives me an option to rebuild the array, but I'm not sure how to tell it which is the master. The only differentiation shown between the...
- wpenhall
- Post #4
- Feb 26, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Trying to get my SATA RAID 1 to work...

Thanks - but this describes how to create an array with a fresh Windows install. I want to do it without having to reinstall windows. Can I just point to the driver floppy when windows finds the new hardware?
- wpenhall
- Post #3
- Feb 26, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Set up RAID-1 , but won't work in XP

I'm in the process of creating a SATA RAID 1 (non-bootable) using my mobo's nF3 250Gb (mobo: SOLTEK SL-K8AN2E-GR). I have a drive with data on it (backed up elsewhere), and a clean drive. How do I designate the master drive? The BIOS tool gives me an option to rebuild the array, but I'm not...
- wpenhall
- Post #17
- Feb 26, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Trying to get my SATA RAID 1 to work...

I'm adding a second SATA hard drive to my Win2k machine and want to build a RAID 1 array (non-bootable). All the steps to do this that I've seen include the F6 driver install during Windows setup. Well, I don't want to reinstall Windows right now. My question - if I use F6, does this also...
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- Feb 26, 2006
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Computer Building
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HELP: Partition Magic 8 Merging Error

I just experienced the same thing - and stumbled into a a solution... Hopefully this will work for you. I went to merge two partitions (only two on the drive) using PM 8.0, and after 94% of progress, I got the dreaded 1520: External Attribute Header Mismatch error and operations were...
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- Post #4
- Feb 24, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Copying a primary partition

Thank you! I bow to your superior web search skills!
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- Post #5
- Feb 20, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Quick x-fi question

Can I use analog rear out, and line in at the same time on the x-fi cards? Or do they share the same jack and you can only use one or the other?
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- Thread
- Feb 20, 2006
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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Copying a primary partition

Howdy, You are right, of course, the ideal is to start with a fresh install. I guess I was dreading reinstalling and customizing all my apps, drivers, etc. Right now, I have all my personal data (docs, pix, etc.) on a separate drive, but all my apps and games installed to my primary...
- wpenhall
- Post #3
- Feb 20, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Copying a primary partition

Hello, I'd like to copy my primary partition (W2k) from one hard drive to another using DriveImage 4.0 (came with my Soltek mobo). However, the documentation says I might have a problem with boot.ini after the transfer. It suggests I download the utility ntfsini.exe from the powerquest...
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- Feb 20, 2006
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building
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Need to setup Raid 1, current drive is split into C&D

I'd like to do the same thing - I currently have a partitioned SATA drive that I'd like back up using RAID 1 (not the OS - M: music / V: video). Should I remove the partition, set up the raid, than repartition? Or can I just set up the raid and let the controller build the partition on the new...
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- Post #7
- Feb 2, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Which scanner should I buy?

I've had very good results with my CanoScan 8400F.
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- Post #10
- Feb 2, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Sound Cards-X-Fi vs Audigy 2 ZS Gamer

I'm also currently using on-board sound (AC650) and my audio is quasi 4.1: logi Z-2200 (2.1) paired with a stereo receiver/speakers for the rears (Onkyo/Cerwin Vegas - my old high school stereo but it still sounds pretty good). I'd like to start recording some cassette tapes using the line-in...
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- Post #43
- Feb 2, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Doom movie vs. Aliens

Maybe not initially, but look at the longevity of a move as good as Aliens - I'd suspect that it continues to make decent money for the studios with the continuous rereleases and repackagings (I personally have three different versions.) But who would want to revisit Doom after an initial viewing?
- wpenhall
- Post #5
- Nov 9, 2005
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Doom movie vs. Aliens

No argument there, but since Doom was a landmark game, they could have tried a little harder with the movie.
- wpenhall
- Post #3
- Nov 9, 2005
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Doom movie vs. Aliens

Well, I had a couple of hours to kill yesterday and so I caught a matinee of DOOM. I thought going in that it would probably be somewhat similar to Aliens - at least in terms of plot and setting. I doubted it would really compare favorably, but I thought it might be decent enough to at least try...
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- Nov 9, 2005
- Replies: 5
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Using separate printer/scanner instead of an AIO (plus networking)

Howdy all, I was looking for an AIO but after reading some threads, I'm starting to think that separate scanner/printer components will work just fine for my needs. I currently have a Canon S800 photoprinter that I'm quite happy with. However, I sold my old IDE scanner a couple years ago...
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- Thread
- Oct 17, 2005
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Wherefore art thou, Canon?

I'm looking for a good AIO, but I've noticed that the Canon PIXMA MP7xx series printers are getting hard to find lately... Anyone know if they are being replaced with new models?
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- Thread
- Oct 17, 2005
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Logitech MX1000 laser mouse review

Happy owner of a MX1000 here - until yesterday. This is what I sent to logitech support: I've had the MX1000 for not quite a year yet. Until yesterday, it was working perfectly. However, all of a sudden it stopped waking on movement. After the charge lights go out, nothing happens as I move...
- wpenhall
- Post #179
- Jun 11, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Help! Hard Drive MIA!

I built a new rig based on the Soltek SL-K8AN2-GR mobo a couple months ago and everything has been working like a champ. HOWEVER, this morning I booted up, and one of my hard drives (160 GB Seagate PATA, slave on IDE1) suddenly appears to my machine as if it's a brand new drive! When I try to...
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- Thread
- Jan 9, 2005
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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Unofficial Soltek SL-K8AN2E-GR thread

Rukkian - I had a problem not too dissimilar to this when I was trying to add a drive to the Promise controller (IDE3), but I don't think it's applicable to the main channels. You sure you're setting the drive jumpers correctly?
- wpenhall
- Post #447
- Jan 5, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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Logitech MX 1000 interference - *solved*

D'oh! Of course I solved it just after I posted. I tried changing the channel on the mouse, and it didn't work. However, I didn't realize the keyboard also had a channel selector. I found it, changed it, and that did the trick!
- wpenhall
- Post #2
- Jan 4, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Logitech MX 1000 interference - *solved*

I'm having a rather unfortunate problem with my wireless mouse and keyboard choices. I've been using the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro combo for the last few months without any problems. I really like the keyboard, but the mouse is quite unsuitable for gaming. So I just purchased...
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- Thread
- Jan 4, 2005
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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Unofficial Soltek SL-K8AN2E-GR thread

Have any of you tried to use the MIC IN as a LINE IN with on-board audio? I've got some cassette tapes I want to digitize and am not sure if I need to install a sound card with a dedicated line in. I'll try it soon, but I wanted to first see if anyone had any experience with this?
- wpenhall
- Post #376
- Dec 3, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 FAR at staples

The program is the same in either case, but there are indeed two packaging types: the metal tin, and the standard cardboard software box. You do get the same aircraft with both packaging types. Great simulator! Especially when paired with Megascenery add-ons...
- wpenhall
- Post #6
- Nov 24, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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I'm not using a sound card...

Thanks for the input, everyone. My fronts are the logi z-2200 2.1 system, and my rears consist of an Onkyo stereo receiver (the classic TX-8511) with Cerwin Vega AT-8s. It certainly doesn't sound as good as my home theater (Sony ES components, Definitive Technology speakers), but it's enough to...
- wpenhall
- Post #19
- Nov 24, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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I'm not using a sound card...

Are you using analog outputs? Do you get discrete surrounds?
- wpenhall
- Post #11
- Nov 23, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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I'm not using a sound card...

Hi gobucks, Thanks for the extremely useful answer! Have a :beer: on me. I have to say, I haven't noticed a significant loss in quality by not installing the SB. I do my real music listening on my dedicated a/v system, so computer audio doesn't really have to do anything fancy for me. My comp...
- wpenhall
- Post #8
- Nov 22, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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I'm not using a sound card...

Thanks for the quick replies! Tri - har. Megatomic - what do you mean by "horrible"? Sound quality? Features? w00t - I have a nice pair of Sony VX900 headphones. I gamed with them for a couple hours the other night and although they sounded good, I have to say that I just wasn't...
- wpenhall
- Post #5
- Nov 22, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building

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