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by AntoineWG
Mon May 14, 2007 8:01 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Help me choose a sound solution
Replies: 9
Views: 4491

The Live! 5.1 is definitely the better choice, but you have nothing to lose by trying the onboard audio too, just disable it in your BIOS and uninstall the drivers if you decide to not use it. I've been using the onboard audio on my Abit board (nVIDIA SoundStorm with a Realtec 5.1 AC'97 codec) with ...
by AntoineWG
Mon May 14, 2007 7:31 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Made dumb change in ATI Catalyst, can't revert
Replies: 6
Views: 3731

Boot in VGA mode, change the resolution, then reboot.
by AntoineWG
Mon May 14, 2007 7:30 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Can a virus/malware be embedded in an audio file?
Replies: 12
Views: 5327

Or just delete it.
by AntoineWG
Fri May 11, 2007 9:31 am
Forum: Netplay 101
Topic: Nothing works for us, could someone assist us?
Replies: 10
Views: 14325

Make sure he doesn't have the windows firewall turned on. Even if he does have it turned on, he should be able to connect to you using TCP if you host.

Do you both use the same internet provider? Some ISP's in the US, like Comcast, block direct communication between users on the same subnet.
by AntoineWG
Thu May 10, 2007 6:29 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Cleaning a laptop screen.
Replies: 14
Views: 6717

Same method. Alcohol or glass cleaner sprayed on a cloth first.

I've never had a problem with amonia-based glass cleaner on any monitor.
by AntoineWG
Thu May 10, 2007 9:47 am
Forum: Netplay 101
Topic: Nothing works for us, could someone assist us?
Replies: 10
Views: 14325

It looks like you have a good grasp of how to work with your router, but you're only halfway there. You need to fill in the local IP address on the forwarding page with the IP address (192.168.1.xxx according to one of your screenshots) of your computer. Neither screenshot has them filled in. If the...
by AntoineWG
Thu May 10, 2007 9:25 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Cleaning a laptop screen.
Replies: 14
Views: 6717

Spray some glass cleaner on a clean soft cloth. Gently wipe the screen with the cloth. Do not spray anything directly on the screen.
by AntoineWG
Wed May 09, 2007 6:48 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Applying USB keyboard volume controls to master volume only?
Replies: 1
Views: 1934

Try TweakUI.
by AntoineWG
Wed May 02, 2007 8:56 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: I love broadband, 500GB hard drives, and remote desktop
Replies: 3
Views: 2652

Remote desktop has to be the most useful thing about XP Pro. I use it on a daily basis at work. It runs way smoother than VNC, especially when I'm VPN'ed in from home, and locks the computer so everybody in the office doesn't freak out.
by AntoineWG
Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:04 am
Forum: Insane Chatter
Topic: Goatse.cx domain is for sale
Replies: 4
Views: 3459

It's sad that somebody actually wants to buy that site. Not surprising, but sad.
by AntoineWG
Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:04 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Best way to clean floppy drive? (copier)
Replies: 9
Views: 4755

Chances are it's a standard floppy drive and can just be replaced.

If it's not, you may be able to blow most of the dust out with canned air, but you'll probaby need to remove and disassemble the drive to do it.
by AntoineWG
Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:02 am
Forum: ZSNES Talk
Topic: Does ZSNES use the graphics card?
Replies: 20
Views: 7267

And all of the functions of DirectX can be executed in software, accelerated in hardware, or usually a combination of both, accelerating what your hardware can do and emulating the rest in software. Try running dxdiag and disabling Direct Draw acceleration. ZSNES runs perfectly at a full 60 fps on m...
by AntoineWG
Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:47 pm
Forum: ZSNES Talk
Topic: Does ZSNES use the graphics card?
Replies: 20
Views: 7267

Making the emulator make use of the graphics card would be nice. I have a P4 3ghz + 1gig RAM and I still get slowdowns on FF3. :? Your system is more than adequate to run ZSNES, even if you had a graphics card that had no hardware acceleration whatsoever. There's probably something in the backgroun...
by AntoineWG
Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:18 am
Forum: Insane Chatter
Topic: Auqa teen Movie
Replies: 10
Views: 4828

At first I thought the intro was the typical intro that I've seen at AMC a thousand times. At least until the hotdog said "you can't beat my meat".
by AntoineWG
Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:40 am
Forum: Insane Chatter
Topic: Auqa teen Movie
Replies: 10
Views: 4828

All I'm going to say is "A GIANT BEAN BURRITO! IT'S A FUCKING GIANT BEAN BURRITO!"
by AntoineWG
Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:35 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: help with choosing DVD Burner's
Replies: 41
Views: 19181

LobStar wrote:
Noxious Ninja wrote:NEC's DVD burners + Taiyo Yuden DVD+Rs produce really good results.
Taiyo Yuden is brand name ;) And actually one of the best too!
That's what I said like 6 posts ago.
by AntoineWG
Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:55 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: help with choosing DVD Burner's
Replies: 41
Views: 19181

is mag media any good? kodak gold? akai? Lazer's? I'd stick to name brand discs. They really aren't much more expensive and they're a lot more reliable. The off-brand ones are probably all rebrands of the same Chinese brands. TDK is probably the best, since most of their discs are Japanese made Tai...
by AntoineWG
Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:28 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: help with choosing DVD Burner's
Replies: 41
Views: 19181

0:1 is the IDE bus location and has nothing to do with the drive's capabilities. DVD burners are pretty much all the same these days. They're all rebranded drives from only a couple of manufacturers. I have a Lite-On 8x ($90 3 years ago) and a Sony 16x ($35 at Walmart last year) and they perform pre...
by AntoineWG
Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:55 pm
Forum: Insane Chatter
Topic: Talk about this one.
Replies: 49
Views: 23378

Just use the Ron White example to prove that he's gay to some degree. I told him, "We're all gay, man. It's just to what extent are you gay." He says, "That's bullshit man, I ain't gay at all!" I said, "Yes you are and I'll prove it." He says, "Fine, prove it."...
by AntoineWG
Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:45 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Hyperthreading on northwood?
Replies: 23
Views: 17236

Wikipedia wrote:HyperThreading was present in all Northwood CPUs, but was disabled in the core in all but the 3.06 GHz model.
Wikipedia knows all and agrees with Nach. You're SOL.

If you want a cheap upgrade, check this out. Only $89 for a 3.0 GHz Prescott.
by AntoineWG
Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:39 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: IPCop
Replies: 7
Views: 4650

I haven't used IPCop, but I've had a SmoothWall running at my parents' house for years and it works really well. It does seem like IPCop has more active development going on, though, while SmoothWall 3.0 has been in it's alpha stage for like 2 years.
by AntoineWG
Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:01 pm
Forum: Insane Chatter
Topic: Were there ever combination Ink Jet & Laser printers?
Replies: 15
Views: 7970

The bad thing about color laser printers is the quality. They really aren't suited for photo printing because the colors have to be dithered.
by AntoineWG
Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:59 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Free Anti-virus Software
Replies: 24
Views: 11993

I wouldn't recommend Avast!. It's a resource hog.
by AntoineWG
Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:57 pm
Forum: Insane Chatter
Topic: Family Matters
Replies: 30
Views: 15559

I remember watching the show. It was pretty funny. If you're really intent on watching it, I'm pretty sure it's out on DVD. You can probably find it at Best Buy or Circuit City, or any good torrent site.
by AntoineWG
Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:03 am
Forum: Insane Chatter
Topic: Were there ever combination Ink Jet & Laser printers?
Replies: 15
Views: 7970

Mine was a Panasonic. After a couple of years of putting up with the crappy color and slow, noisy printing, my parents bought an ink jet.