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[Champion_R]

Thanks Champ_R, it's a Acer Aspire RC900.

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No Serial ATA support but you can add a standard ATA hard disk.

[Woz]

Never had a problem with Maxtor or Seagate HDD. I thought WD was the brand people were a bit iffy about.

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Well I've never heard anything bad about WD.

I know IBM drives were well reknowned for failing.

[Commander Slicer]

Definately but most power supplies should have no wories with a second hard disk. The bodge power supplies usually have their faults on the 3.3V and 5V lines and prop up the 12V line to produce a fake wattage.

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Exactly right. Interesting you mention the 3.3V, on my old P3 system, I tried to put in a new PS and it just would not work even though the new one had the same connectors. Never was able to figure out why, but my guess was that Dell had somehow used some weirdo PS setup that generic power supplies didn't support. Tried emailing their tech support about it and they were real tight lipped about it too.

[Woz]

Exactly right. Interesting you mention the 3.3V, on my old P3 system, I tried to put in a new PS and it just would not work even though the new one had the same connectors. Never was able to figure out why, but my guess was that Dell had somehow used some weirdo PS setup that generic power supplies didn't support. Tried emailing their tech support about it and they were real tight lipped about it too.

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I did hear something about Dell rearranging some of the wires on the 24Pin motherboard connector.

[Andy B]

My new laptop screen has gotten dusty, Is there a safe way of cleaning it with out it getting scratched?

Thanks

Andy

[K]

There is. Turn it off, unplug the power and remove the battery.

Get a soft cloth (eg. plan soft tissues work) and wet it. Get rid of the excess moisture and wipe it on the screen. Dry it with another soft cloth.

[Mawk]

There is. Turn it off, unplug the power and remove the battery.

Get a soft cloth (eg. plan soft tissues work) and wet it. Get rid of the excess moisture and wipe it on the screen. Dry it with another soft cloth.

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that's how I do it with my Laptop
except I don't remove the battery

Edited by mawk, 30 December 2005 - 05:41 PM.

[Tom]

There is. Turn it off, unplug the power and remove the battery.

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Why do you have to turn it off, and remove the battery

I'm not doubting you, Im just asking

[Andy B]

There is. Turn it off, unplug the power and remove the battery.

Get a soft cloth (eg. plan soft tissues work) and wet it. Get rid of the excess moisture and wipe it on the screen. Dry it with another soft cloth.

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I've never thought of that, I'll try it right now, Thanks.

[Champion_R]

Exactly right. Interesting you mention the 3.3V, on my old P3 system, I tried to put in a new PS and it just would not work even though the new one had the same connectors. Never was able to figure out why, but my guess was that Dell had somehow used some weirdo PS setup that generic power supplies didn't support. Tried emailing their tech support about it and they were real tight lipped about it too.

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Dell would have made changes to the power supply.

I did hear something about Dell rearranging some of the wires on the 24Pin motherboard connector.

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Don't you mean 20? Very few desktop PC motherboards use the EPS 24pin header which is mainly found on workstation and multiprocessor boards.

[Woz]

Don't you mean 20? Very few desktop PC motherboards use the EPS 24pin header which is mainly found on workstation and multiprocessor boards.

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Yes that's the one.

EDIT: I just had a look and it seems a fair few desktop boards use the 24pin connector.

Edited by woz_331, 30 December 2005 - 07:30 PM.

[jeje]

Hi i need help with my scanner i done every it has said ever re-install and still not workin'
THank

Edited by Filipino_Dilag, 30 December 2005 - 06:57 PM.

[K]

Why do you have to turn it off, and remove the battery

I'm not doubting you, Im just asking

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To lower the chance of destroying the comptuers electronics. Water and electricity is bad.

It's the same if you have water etc. spilled in your keyboard, you have to remove the power (in this case, the keyboard plug) ASAP to stop the chance of water destroying the electronics (you then carefully dry it).

[Champion_R]

Yes that's the one.

EDIT: I just had a look and it seems a fair few desktop boards use the 24pin connector.

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Some are starting to offer it but you can still use the standard ATX 20pin.

[Tom]

To lower the chance of destroying the comptuers electronics. Water and electricity is bad.

It's the same if you have water etc. spilled in your keyboard, you have to remove the power  (in this case, the keyboard plug) ASAP to stop the chance of water destroying the electronics (you then carefully dry it).

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Oh OK Thanks

[jeje]

every time i try to delete a file it keep coming up corrupt file or directory unreadable but video ain't corrupt what does that all mean?

Edited by Filipino_Dilag, 09 January 2006 - 10:55 AM.

[Reuder7]

Anyone been using Windows Live Messenger? What's the go with it?

[Composition Dept]

Anyone been using Windows Live Messenger? What's the go with it?

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I'm still waiting for the public beta, it's still a private beta at the moment. By the looks of it, it's just MSN Messenger with fancier graphics.

[Reuder7]

I'm still waiting for the public beta, it's still a private beta at the moment.  By the looks of it, it's just MSN Messenger with fancier graphics. 

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I got an invite. Does anyone want me to forward it?

[Woz]

I got an invite. Does anyone want me to forward it?

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Yeah I suppose I'll give it a go. Email's in the sig...