Posts by pompomp

I took these with this. I'm reluctant to pull the trigger on a digital SLR, but I probably will. My roommates just did (Rebel xt), so I'll play with theirs and see how it goes.

Solves your problem. It can be seen clearly from across a room. Might be too pricey, though.

This is the widescreen background I'm using (my desktop is basic):

The HD lasted until today. Now, when we boot we get a long pause (15 secs?) at the bios statistics screen, and then a blank screen with "No Operating System Found". This sounds like the error he had back in November. The...

My neighbor's 4760 has been shutting down unexpectedly and I believe it's due to overheating. Before he sends it back for repairs while it's still under warranty, we'd like to give the fans a good internal cleaning to see if that fixes...

Have you downloaded that service pack listed above? I would think that the card readers would still work, just at lower speed. So, the fact that they're working may not indicate that your USB 2.0 is working. If indeed you have USB...

Quote: Will the Prescotts be any cheaper than P4s? When have you ever known newer, faster technology to be cheaper?

Thanks for the info, guys. I was searching for a dvd player that could do 1080i, and all I found was the Samsung HD931, and its more expensive brother the HD1000. I realize that they're upconverting to get 1080i since most folks...

Is it possible to get 1080i out of a dvd player without using DVI (i.e. with RGB)? The DTV RGB ins on the back of our TV says it accepts 480i, 480p and 1080i. Also, is the picture from a progressive scan dvd player (480p) gonna look...

Quote: I have winxp pro w/service pack 1 and all updates. I think you have to install Service Pack 1 a (SP1a). Download Here. <-- Link, even though it's not another color.