Posts by [silentwind]

I couldn't figure out from Best Buy's website if the extended warranty is transferable. It should be on the literature sheet provided when the extended warranty was purchased. If it isn't transferable, then get a refund.

I too vote for the M6809 except for this one caveat: If you travel alot with your laptop and want a bulletproof extended warranty, get the "systemguard" protection from Toshiba. I have one on my Toshi and I've spilled...

Geeky1, how can dual PIIIs increase home theater type performance? I always understood that non-photoshop and non-video encoding progs really don't benefit from dual proc rigs and in fact may experience a performance hit because of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by mellamojimmy dont businesses use the same copy of xp on every computer there with the same serial number tho? tiwaz is correct to point out that your dad's XP serial number might be...

Back to the thread .... It relates to the pitch size. What kind of crt monitor vs lcd monitor? The lcds tend to have larger pitch size so it makes things bigger. Also, is your lcd widescreen. It also effects display.

Don't bother with WinXP 64 until it is better supported. There are virtually no drivers available so most of your most excellent hardware will probably not work (or work well). There are other threads on this board (in Emachines) where...

Keep in mind that there is a significant difference between plain jane NSTC (500 scan lines interlaced), EDTV, and HDTV (720p and 1080i). The Apple Display (which my wife has), is fantastic and is quite bright. The display is...

Question about noise and the fans. I was thinking of buying either the Hornet or a Shuttle Box to serve as home theater streamer (and replace my old laptop as internet streaming device). However, I'm concerned about fan noise and spin...

Another suggestion is getting a signal booster. A signal booster might work in this situation and its a cheap alternative to multiple access points. Normally the disadvantage of a signal booster is that it transmits your network well...

One of the better wireless networking devices is the Linksys WPA54G being sold at Best Buy. I assume you already have a router but if not or you are willing to upgrade, get the WRT54GS - the speed boost function actually works and the...