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thnx 4 the help, i figured it out and my computer runs real good now.

Sweet! You could just keep hooking up multiple DC-DC power supplies to each other until you have enough electricity to power the world! All from a single ATX power supply! ;) You are correct, it is not possible to create energy from thin air. You can create energy from thick air...

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http://www.microfasteners.com/catalog/products/METMSPPS.cfm Cheap!

How are you testing the diodes? Are you measuring them while they are in circuit? If so, this can provide erratic readings. Also, check for solder bridges. It sounds like you may have connected a couple traces by accident. It's also possible you overheated an IC with your iron...

1.) You can use the epoxy method that was already explained, or use a set screw. Most of the time I see set screws used. 2.) Custom mount. Each motor is different. sometimes they have tabs, bumps, notches, etc. to fit a bracket into. Some even have threaded holes on the business end so...

I've hooked up a cold cathode to 5v by accident, and it worked. It was dim, but it didn't sound like it was going to explode or anything. Your milage my vary.

You don't need to pay $50 for crimpers, although you certainly can if you want nice ratcheting ones. Regular molex crimpers should set you back around $15 - $30 and you'll be able to do all types of pins with them. http://www.action-electronics.com/molex.htm#Tool I personally own these...

I'm glad somebody mentioned this. The problem people have is with OLD fluorescent lighting using magnetic ballasts. Modern fluorescent lighting (whether it be compact fluorescent or T8) use electronic ballasts that drive the lamps in the KHz range... meaning, they don't flicker at all I wish...

Is that a Beta Brite display? if so, do you know of some sort of interface program for WinXP that will work with it? I've got a Beta Brite laying around, and using the remote is a huge pain in the ass.

If it lit up, it's a surface mount LED.

yeah my buddy said he uses arctic silver to make his pc faster becasue it gets rid of heat and cooler cpus go faster. i put some on the bottom but i ran out because the tube is so small. i must have gone thru like 3 tubes and i still didnt fill up the fins yet. also, my mom is real smart...

which side of the heatsink do i put the arctic silver on? i asked my mom but she didnt know.

I'll vote for either the IBM X series or T series. I have a T42 and I love it.

Like the other guy said, get a T42! I got a 2378-FVU and I couldn't be happier. I paid like $1900, but you can get them cheaper now. Just upgrade it to 512+ MB of ram, and you are set.

That's a very good question. I only remember seeing it on Windows 95, and possibly 98. I didn't have 98 for very long, because I switched to NT4 - and I don't remember seeing it on NT4 at all. I could be mistaken though.

I've seen it before. The last time i noticed it was with a 2X CD-ROM drive and Windows 95. It was a very short dim pulse, but it did exist. It probably happened around 1 time per second. It can make your IDE activity light blink too...

How about this mobo: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-185-010&depa=1 Plus this CPU: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-104-159&depa=1 You wouldnt really have any more money for RAM though.

uh... replace the antenna?

Only certain video cards are supported under Maya's hardware rendering mode. You don't need to use hardware rendering mode though. It's a relatively new thing. You can always render in software, just like everyone used to...

Between those two, I would pick the Fujitsu. I personally own (and am typing this message on) an IBM T42, and I love it. I would vote for the X40 if you can handle a slightly bigger laptop. Thinkpads are the best laptops money can buy, and I love the Trackpoint!

You would have much difficulty killing yourself with a CMOY amp, unless you tried swallowing the assembled unit.

Honestly, i've called them cards since the ISA days. The terms have always been interchangeable, with "card" being more of a slang term. "adapter" is the more technical term. Modern day video cards are still called adapters. Take a look at your Windows device manager, and your video card...

Well if you don't want to send it in for repair, you could try calling up their service department and running your problem by a few of the guys there. Chances are, they've heard of this problem before and they know how to fix it. They'll know more than we do, anyway.

What makes you so sure that the problem is with that board? Have you swapped it with a known good one?

Hmm, i'm not to sure. I don't have a whole lot of experience with projectors other than replacing lamps and filters. Try taking the lamp out completely, then putting it back in and making sure its secure. And just because its only got 40 hours on the clock, doesnt mean its good... a nasty...

Stupid question: Have you tried replacing the lamp?

What kind of projector is this, and what exactly seems to be the problem?

No, it's not leaking anything. The goop is there intentionally, so the pot doesn't move around by itself.

Those pictures are terrible and useless. Sorry. But from your description, it sounds like a potentiometer. A potentiometer is a variable resistor of sorts, and manufacturers frequently lock them down to the proper setting by using hot glue or a special paste, to keep them from moving. This...

Test the diode. Cut one leg so you can take it out of circuit, then apply the diode test function of a multimeter. You should get a small voltage drop one way, and infinite resistance the opposite way.

No, i'm not selling anything. I was at work today, and we recieved our latest catalog from Jensen/Contact East and I noticed that they had some new Jensen brand multimeters. I was immediatly drawn to this one: http://www.jensentools.com/product/group.asp?parent_id=420876 I haven't seen...

Never tape wires together. Ever. Just don't do it.

nevermind

May be a long shot... but have you checked for stuck keys on the keyboard?

I don't have an nForce3 but if I had to guess, I would say it's because of the onboard firewall.

The one and only: http://www.pckeyboard.com/customizer.html Real buckling springs.

I actually like the "generic grey box" a lot better than that Alienware case. I prefer the minimalist look.

ftp.cdrom.com! That server had everything that was on the internet at that time. EVERYTHING. Walnut Creek CDROM. Whatever happened to them?

This brings back so many memories. I remember downloading the original Quake demo over my 14.4 modem the day the demo was released. It was split up into something like 8 parts so it would fit on floppies. You could also download one GIANT (10mb or so) zip, but I couldn't because my modem...