I bought a wiped computer online.
I am trying to install a new OS but i cant get the computer to
recognize the CD ROM drive ( I tried at least four different drives
that i know work) the power to the drive comes on but it seems as if no

I know there are external hard drive "solutions" that plug into a network
through ethernet or wireless, etc, but I've noticed there's always
proprietary software involved in formatting the disk or installing an app to
get the thing working from other machines on the network.

I am new to this forum so please be kind when I ask a silly question.
I have just gotten a new (old) computer that my work was throwing out.
I was working fine until I started to play with it. I also have my
brothers old hard drive from a computer that died, so last night I

I use WinXP Pro with all updates.
From the computer, the printer won't print from any
application in any user account including new ones created
to test it. On it's own, the printer will print it's own

I remember hearing this when I asked about turning SSID broadcast off
for a wireless router:
"You can usually turn off broadcasting the SSID at the router, but
there are plenty of reports that doing this can lead to connection

I have a Dell Demension 9200 with a measly 375W PSU. Is there anyway I
can add another PSU to power some of the peripherals like raid-5 HDs,
etc? I'm not looking for hot swap/redundancy, just some addional juice.
Thanks.

I am having a strange video problem under XP Home.
On one of two identical machines, the gray of all menu bars on programs and
folders as well as the background of many, if not all, of the pop-up message
windows suddenly do not appear gray.   These item appear with a dull green

Like a moron I accidentally ordered 2 IDE drives instead of SATA.... I
don't really wanna pay newegg 28 bucks to restock and then buy new
ones(which i may end up having to do i guess)....  I've been looking
into converting IDE to SATA... and i've found neat products like these.

I noticed that, when I use WPA AES encryption on my wireless network, I
get disconnected a lot.  Is there another encryption scheme that's less
likely to disconnect me?
Thanks.

I came home the other day and the mouse and keyboard on the PS/2 ports were
no longer working.  I was told by my son that he had 'accidently' put a
letter opener in a rear USB port, which caused the PC to reboot.  He said
that when it started up again, the mouse and keyboard were ...

All else being equal, which will be faster and is there a larger
performance difference?
AMD 2600 1.91
P4 3.00 (with HT)

I read that there is a device that allows you to set
up a comm network using your electrical outlets.  Anyone
know where to get this?
Thanks.

I just noticed after a long, long time that the PC Health BIOS display for
my Biostar M7VIG motherboard reports 0v for the -5v rail.  The system works
just fine so I decided to look into it a little bit.  I discovered the power
connector on supply does not have a wire on pin 18 ( ...

After I finished PC Pitstop and Optimize Now I got an offer to buy PC
Booster.
Does anyone have it and is satisfied with results?

Is it safe to say that if I don't broadcast my WiFi SSID the average
user can't use my network?
Thanks.