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Computer doesn't start, green light indicating whether the PC is on doesn't show anything
I have a problem with my PC. These are the symptoms:
CPU cooler makes 2x louder sounds
Green light indicating whether the PC is on doesn't show anything. The PC is on.
Red light (besides green one) ...
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Old and new parts won't pass POST [closed]
I recently acquired new parts for my PC. I plugged them all in correctly and started it up. The mother board lights up and is able to run on-board checks such as MemOk!, but for some reason I don't ...
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Re-installing Windows on an old laptop
I have an old laptop and I want to re-install Windows XP on it. The problem is that this laptop does not have an optical drive. I checked the boot sequence in the BIOS. It does not show an option to ...
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How to install old versions of Firefox on newer versions of Ubuntu
I am on Ubuntu 11.10 (which comes with FF8), and I am going to have to test an app that only supports FF3.5. I vaguely remember a page with old versions of the browser, and links to versions for each ...
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Where to find how much an old computer is valued for? [closed]
I have a 1989 x86 computer in good condition and I'm wanting to sell it. I don't know how much it is actually worth though. I know this isn't the right place to find the actual value, but does anyone ...
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Is there any methods of “unyellowing” old beige PC parts?
I have some (really) old PC parts that I would like to repurpose for fun. However the beige plastic on some of them has yellowed due to heat or sun exposure. Is there any way to restore them back to ...
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Combining several boot floppy disks into one HD floppy
I have a bit of an obsession with old operating systems, and while teaching myself to use UNIX and about operating systems I came across Minix 1.1. I want to install this on an old Dell setup, and ...
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Connecting two computers via modems (RJ11)
I'd like to recreate old dial-up experience but without actual calling telephone provider's dial-up number. So I thought, maybe a linux machine could host ppp server and accept dial-up calls from ...
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IBM PS/2 Keyboard with OS X 10.6 and PS2->USB Converter
Just got a new Mac Pro at work and as I can't stand the ZX Spectrum-esque 'dead flies' feel of the new Apple keyboards, I brought my trusty IBM SpaceSaver II to the office (with a USB/PS2 adapter)
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Old PC failing with no beep or monitor signal at start up, but occasionally it boots OK
A friend asked me to look at an old Windows 98 machine (I don't have any specs I'm afraid) that was having problems but I'm stumped, does anyone know what might cause the following symptoms:
There ...
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Use Older TV Video game joystick in PC [closed]
How to use Older TV Video game joystick in PC? How to convert it?
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Office suite for eMac
I have been given 10 old eMac computers to donate to a local primary school. I am a PC person but I have volunteered to set these up with some kind of office suite. The specs are:
700MHz G4
640MB ...
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How do I rehab a slow older laptop to use as a basic browsing/documentation machine without spending a dime?
I have a 4-year-old laptop that wasn't even that fast 4 years ago. It has XP on it, but I'm thinking of just formatting and putting Ubuntu on it. I have never worked with Linux and have been wanting ...
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Read EDIT Text Files On Linux
I'm needing to read the Adam's Assembly Tutorials, that are old EDIT *.txt files, I'm on Linux and I need to read this files.
What can I do?
Is there any GUI editor that can read the files?
There is ...
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Old AMD on Windows 7 64-bit; is Cool'n'Quiet possible?
Can I enable Cool'n'Quiet on my old AMD processor on Windows 7 64-bit? If so, do I need a separate driver (like Windows XP) or I only have to modify some options?
The processor is an AMD Athlon 64 ...
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Windows 7 on Athlon XP 2200+ 736 MB - feasible?
Would it be workable to put Windows 7 on an old AMD Athlon XP 2200+ (1.8 GHz) with 736 MB of RAM?
Or would this be really slow?
What are the experiences with a comparable system?
(I am not interested ...
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Does anyone remember this old cat chasing mouse application?
I am trying to find back an old application I think I used to have on Windows 3.1 or so. It consisted of one or several animated cats that would chase your mouse pointer. If you didn't move, I think ...
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What to do with old computers? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
What to do with old (example: 7+ years) PCs?
As I upgrade to new machines, I'm starting to have old-ish but usable computers lying around. Currently, it's a 3-yo Samsung ...
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Upgrading RAM on a P4 2.8GHz with P4G8X+ ASUS mobo?
I want to upgrade the RAM on an old machine with a P4G8X+ motherboard. Currently, it has 2 512 DDR PC2700 sticks.
What's the best RAM I can use on this machine? I'm trying to upgrade my brother's ...
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183 views
What to do with old OS install media?
I'm doing an end-of-the-year clean up and found some old OS install media - Mac OS X 10.3.5, Windows 2000, Windows XP. It seems wrong to just throw them out but they can't have a home with me anymore. ...
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Backing up ancient hardware
I've been asked to create a backup of an old, old laptop.
It's a 386 with 640KB + 1MB of RAM, a floppy disk drive and a serial port.
The HD is 80MB.
Ideally I'd still like to get an HD image out of ...
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Ideas on what to do with small hard drives [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
What to do with old hard drives?
Heres the deal - I have a TON of old small capacity hard drives (2, 4, 6, 10, 15GB) and I have NO IDEA what to do with them. They are of ...
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Really old PCs- boot from CD
I tried searching for info on this, if you know of a current thread please redirect.
Here is the thing:
I have a really old computer. It is from a school and running Windows NT.
The plan is to ...
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Where can I find really old versions of Firefox?
I am looking for an old version of Mozilla Firefox from before it was called Firefox.
It used to be called Mozilla Phoenix before it was ever called Mozilla Firebird.
I am looking for some of the ...
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What to do with an old external drive?
This is a weird question because people usually want to know how to turn an internal drive into an external, but I want the opposite.
I have two external 500GB HDDs that I can't really use anymore ...
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Clean hard drive with Windows 95
I know, WOW. I got a tower with Windows 95 installed on it, and a lot of stuff.
This sweet older woman has been waiting for her grandson to get her a computer for about 8 months and he's a computer ...
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Old webcam reboots new PC
I have an old 3com webcam that might be 6 or 7 years old. A few months ago when I built muy new pc I found that if the webcam is connected the computer crashes. I realised that there was an ...
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Getting my i486SX2 on the Internet
I've been rummaging through my garage, and I found my old 486 lying around. It has a 66 MHz of processing power and a 14.4 kilobaud modem.
I'm looking for a way to share the internet connection on my ...
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4answers
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What to do with old computer data cds and cases?
I have tons of old CDs with cases and I feel bad just throwing it all in the trash. Can this stuff be recycled? I am talking about hundreds of jewel cases with CDs. The data on the CDs in ...
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2answers
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Old KB articles on MSDN
Microsoft removes KB articles when they get old.
Its really frustrating to come up to a page for a KB article you know should exist, (you bookmarked it) but its just been removed.
Does Microsoft put ...
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Good place to take old (but working) computer stuff?
I have lots of older, but working, computer items. Cases, mice, keyboards, graphics cards, etc.
I feel like I'm wasting hardware when I throw away a perfectly good 1.6Ghz Dell computer that only ...
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Is it possible (yet) to use old laptop TFTs as extra monitors?
I have several old laptops laying around which are in various states of brokenness. It would be nice to be able to use the TFTs as extra (small) monitors on other computers, or to use them to hook up ...
