Posts by iNetJunkie

Move observations: 1) The Direct X (8.1) Diagnostics in Win2K Pro absolutely FLY on the Radeon Mobility 9000 card! Holy smokes! 2) The vid card introduces a lot of audible interference into the sound system. I can hear...

.rar is another kind of compression algorithm. You can use WinRAR to extract the files. Also check towards the end of this thread. HTH -iNJ

I'm in the same boat with my new 8886.... one glaring white pixel, and a dead black pixel about 1 inch due west My first impression was just to live with it, and hope maybe 3 more fail soon. Now I'm having second, third, fourth...

I'm sure you read this by now, but in case someone hasn't, there's several posts about pcmcia wi-fi cards in this thread. I'd shop the bigger retail shops for a rebate/price-cut deal like I got from CompUSA recently (as stated in the...

Quote: Originally posted by beebster83 Glad to hear that! Overdone is no problem :-) That would be a tough decision... I have heard that the 8886 barely fits in that pack though, which was making me consider the leather...

>java4food Do/did you use the miniplug splitter when you run the digital output to your receiver? Using the splitter would not allow for the use of an optical cable, right? Thanks for your input! -iNJ

I learned with my last laptop that leather cases look really nice and are pretty tough, but they are heavy and scuff marks look like crap. My 8886 fits just right into my Targus backpack. Targus really over-did-it with all the straps...

Quote: Originally posted by vanfanel most internet junkies hate alienware. You're average PC gamer strolling into bestbuy thinks their the greatest...nevermind the high price tag Plenty of first time buyers, but...

You'd be surprised how many people might buy a 3.06 GHz laptop based on the marketing hype around Hyper-Threading The wording is the trick... the 3.06GHz processor has Hyper-Threading in it. It simply is not enabled because the mobo...

My 8886 showed up yesterday, right on schedule Initial impressions: 1) Adam @ PC Torque Ltd. is the best! I had numerous hiccups with my bank wiring the cash to PC Torque, but it was no sweat for Adam 100% professional all...