Hi. Oh, criticism is just fine. That's how we boil it down to some useful information for the user. On the same token, I tend to overexplain...
Hi. Us old programmers that lived daily with the fact that 0(zero) is a valid number get used to IDE-0,1 vs IDE-1,2 and seldom think about it....
Hi. In the context that you ask the question I think you'll find that the Independent Device Timing simply means that all devices will actually...
Hi. Multi-boot = what you have to do now to get up and working. If you haven't already, you might set the bios as all automatically detect...
Hi. Yes, absolutely. Your assumptions are probably 100% correct. You're in bios limbo right now. The F8a(Bate) is a Beta version and a...
Hi SteveS. Gigabyte doesn't list a gi8-1000 motherboard. The nearest thing I could find was the GA-8iG1000 motherboard. Checking around the...
Hi christer. WAY TO GO!!! You are unique. The amount of systems with a CS setup can probably be counted on one leg of a seriously mad pit...
Hi. If you're going to run a single hdd on IDE-0 then the drive should be jumpered as per instructions for that particular drive as a "single...
Hi Christer. Lots of people are running those racks for versatility and backup. Most have their system set up so the C drive is in IDE-0 by...
Hi. Yes, that drive is compatible with your system. If your system does not run at the ATA100 speed then it will automatically run the Seagate...
Hi. Sounds like you're right on top of things. I think the best you might be able to hope for is to swap the disks themselves into an...
Ahhhhhhh. I can see clearly now. Thank you for the notes. Very well done. I would stop trying to boot that drive. I don't think you're...
Hi. Forget about the books. Sometimes the power or IDE cable won't reach if you plug the hdd in and sit it beside the case. The books were to...
Hi stellinger. Just some follow-up info. JSS3rd was right on the nose. Feels like you have a chip heating up on that hdd printed circuit...
Hi stelliger. Get a chest freezer. Run it down to -10F. Take the cdrom and the floppy out of the computer. Be sure there's a second hard...
Hi Johanna. I carry a couple of extra hdds of various sizes just to back up the data on those procedures. I usually just pop the case and plug...
Hi. When in the delay, Task Manager works just fine. CPU usage is almost nil or completely nil. It is not loaded down at all. All the usage...
Hi. Indexing has always been turned off on my systems. Never run it. There is no particular process that produces this extreme slowdown in...
Hi. This computer is not on a network, does not use a router, and is dial-up. I think we should wait for more info from SKEL924. After all...
Hi Johanna. This is a neat problem. I'm having a great time trying to crack it. The cursor moves as normal and everything works as normal...
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