Re: [H] Suggested HTPC Setup
On Mon, 29 Mar 2010, Winterlight wrote: At 07:04 PM 3/29/2010, you wrote: Hey Ali, so I've got two TW cable DVRs (the HD ones) and a HD Tivo up here in LA. The HD Tivo uses cablecard and it's just like you said-it's way cheaper for the cable card per month than the DVRs, and it works fine (I should get rid of the DVRs...). I can't guide you on using the CC in a PC, but the cablecard tech itself seems pretty solid and works great in my Tivo. don't you have to pay Tivo a monthly fee though? Can you archive the stuff you record on Tivo or is it like a cable DVR which you can't move to a hard drive. Lifetime option available that breaks even with the monthly fee after 31 months. ($400 vs $13/mo) Tivo Premier XL is $500 Service is $400 TiVo Desktop Plus is $25 (Transfer recordings to/from the TiVo) Large initial investment, but you can figure your monthly fee for your DVR and find out how long it takes to break even. I consider it worth more than the cable DVR service due to the ability to stream netflix, etc. As for transferring shows, TiVo listens to the copying flags sent down the wire, so if your cable company marks them as untransferrable then the TiVo will honor that and not allow you to transfer the files to your computer. Annoying as hell as I have 65 episodes of Supernatural I have not gotten around to watching yet that are taking up space on my TiVo. YMMV in regards to that, it depends on if the cable company has those flags turned on or not. Christopher Fisk -- Fry: Lucy Liu-bot, if I don't survive the corn, I want you to know that I love you as much as a man can love a computerized image of a gorgeous celebrity, which it turns out is a lot.
Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives
And then there is this on newegg: BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader w/ Floppy Drive - Retail Item #: N82E16820192022 On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I might ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working to be Floppy-Free. USB floppy drive? Do tell :) Think that is what I now seek!!! LOL! Duncan On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my machines have floppies. Why not a USB floppy drive? On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote: I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide interface. And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector. OK. I understand. Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to keep a NEW working Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some time. Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me! It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old! Wondering? Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00
Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives
Anthony, Yes, I saw this model and another model from Nippon Labs. Problem is that both of these still require the eide FD cable. Not completely usb. I am considering the Iomega Silver model, N82E16821108201, $34.99. I'd like NOT to try Sabrent or Rosewill again! Duncan On 03/30/2010 09:38, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: And then there is this on newegg: BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader w/ Floppy Drive - Retail Item #: N82E16820192022 On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I might ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working to be Floppy-Free. USB floppy drive? Do tell :) Think that is what I now seek!!! LOL! Duncan On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my machines have floppies. Why not a USB floppy drive? On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote: I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide interface. And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector. OK. I understand. Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to keep a NEW working Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some time. Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me! It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old! Wondering? Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00
Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives
The iomega looks like a good deal. Of course, if you're going USB floppy, it would be nice to have one unit that does 5 1/4 and 3 1/2 inch discs On 3/30/2010 12:31 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I saw this model and another model from Nippon Labs. Problem is that both of these still require the eide FD cable. Not completely usb. I am considering the Iomega Silver model, N82E16821108201, $34.99. I'd like NOT to try Sabrent or Rosewill again! Duncan On 03/30/2010 09:38, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: And then there is this on newegg: BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader w/ Floppy Drive - Retail Item #: N82E16820192022 On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I might ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working to be Floppy-Free. USB floppy drive? Do tell :) Think that is what I now seek!!! LOL! Duncan On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my machines have floppies. Why not a USB floppy drive? On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote: I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide interface. And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector. OK. I understand. Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to keep a NEW working Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some time. Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me! It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old! Wondering? Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/30/10 02:32:00
Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives
moved into a new house and just threw away several hundred floppies, some maybe even collectable ( old games like doom and Wolfenstein 3d) :'( fp At 09:31 AM 3/30/2010, DSinc Poked the stick with: Anthony, Yes, I saw this model and another model from Nippon Labs. Problem is that both of these still require the eide FD cable. Not completely usb. I am considering the Iomega Silver model, N82E16821108201, $34.99. I'd like NOT to try Sabrent or Rosewill again! Duncan On 03/30/2010 09:38, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: And then there is this on newegg: BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader w/ Floppy Drive - Retail Item #: N82E16820192022 On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I might ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working to be Floppy-Free. USB floppy drive? Do tell :) Think that is what I now seek!!! LOL! Duncan On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my machines have floppies. Why not a USB floppy drive? On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote: I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide interface. And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector. OK. I understand. Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to keep a NEW working Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some time. Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me! It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old! Wondering? Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/29/10 23:32:00 -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Is a hippie haircut an example of the lunatic fringe?
Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives
Sorry to delurk, but are there really USB to 5 1/4 floppy drives available? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:29 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives The iomega looks like a good deal. Of course, if you're going USB floppy, it would be nice to have one unit that does 5 1/4 and 3 1/2 inch discs On 3/30/2010 12:31 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I saw this model and another model from Nippon Labs. Problem is that both of these still require the eide FD cable. Not completely usb. I am considering the Iomega Silver model, N82E16821108201, $34.99. I'd like NOT to try Sabrent or Rosewill again! Duncan On 03/30/2010 09:38, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: And then there is this on newegg: BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader w/ Floppy Drive - Retail Item #: N82E16820192022 On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I might ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working to be Floppy-Free. USB floppy drive? Do tell :) Think that is what I now seek!!! LOL! Duncan On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my machines have floppies. Why not a USB floppy drive? On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote: I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide interface. And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector. OK. I understand. Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to keep a NEW working Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some time. Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me! It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old! Wondering? Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/30/10 02:32:00
Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives
Anthony, Good point. But, way many years ago, I completely detached my ops from 5.25 floppies. I do not even use any OLD Iomega ZIP-drives any more. (Sadly, I still do own one!) The click-o-death caught and convinced me to find a better way... 5.25in FD is just too much history to deal with... :) I'll give the usb-floppy a try. I seem to need this function when (a)PEBCAK strikes, or, (b)I have to deal with an old machine whose bios is still focused at a floppy for recovery, and/or, (c)I have to run some SW that can only be loaded from a FD. I suspect that (b) may still be questionable, but I'm willing to gamble $70 to find out. I have one, good, old eide FD spare. It will move to my server this week. My server's FD has mostly, finally died of old-age, pollution, use, abuse, non-use, whatever. Sadly, w/o an add-in USB-card, my server does NOT do usb very well (W2K-Server). I suspect a limitation of its' m/b (Intel SLB2). No harm, no foul. The server trucks on.. :) Duncan On 03/30/2010 13:28, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: The iomega looks like a good deal. Of course, if you're going USB floppy, it would be nice to have one unit that does 5 1/4 and 3 1/2 inch discs On 3/30/2010 12:31 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I saw this model and another model from Nippon Labs. Problem is that both of these still require the eide FD cable. Not completely usb. I am considering the Iomega Silver model, N82E16821108201, $34.99. I'd like NOT to try Sabrent or Rosewill again! Duncan On 03/30/2010 09:38, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: And then there is this on newegg: BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader w/ Floppy Drive - Retail Item #: N82E16820192022 On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I might ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working to be Floppy-Free. USB floppy drive? Do tell :) Think that is what I now seek!!! LOL! Duncan On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my machines have floppies. Why not a USB floppy drive? On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote: I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide interface. And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector. OK. I understand. Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to keep a NEW working Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some time. Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me! It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old! Wondering? Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/30/10 02:32:00
Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives
I have never seen one. Why not stay delurked. :) On 3/30/2010 3:12 PM, gibney wrote: Sorry to delurk, but are there really USB to 5 1/4 floppy drives available? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:29 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives The iomega looks like a good deal. Of course, if you're going USB floppy, it would be nice to have one unit that does 5 1/4 and 3 1/2 inch discs On 3/30/2010 12:31 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I saw this model and another model from Nippon Labs. Problem is that both of these still require the eide FD cable. Not completely usb. I am considering the Iomega Silver model, N82E16821108201, $34.99. I'd like NOT to try Sabrent or Rosewill again! Duncan On 03/30/2010 09:38, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: And then there is this on newegg: BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader w/ Floppy Drive - Retail Item #: N82E16820192022 On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I might ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working to be Floppy-Free. USB floppy drive? Do tell :) Think that is what I now seek!!! LOL! Duncan On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my machines have floppies. Why not a USB floppy drive? On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote: I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide interface. And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector. OK. I understand. Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to keep a NEW working Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some time. Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me! It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old! Wondering? Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/30/10 02:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/30/10 02:32:00
Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives
FORC5, Understand. I've still got one small box of old floppies. As soon as I can upgrade all my old SCSI stuff to SATA, I sorta need to keep these things. Close I am. Seems that my OLD (scsi) machines new seem to be getting ready to croak. Not bad. I knew this day would come. Just getting prepared! And, I have been lazy and cash-poor to upgrade faster (sooner). I will mention how much I love my 3 new C2D machines. I have now experienced the future and it is fast and bright. Duncan On 03/30/2010 14:47, FORC5 wrote: moved into a new house and just threw away several hundred floppies, some maybe even collectable ( old games like doom and Wolfenstein 3d) :'( fp At 09:31 AM 3/30/2010, DSinc Poked the stick with: Anthony, Yes, I saw this model and another model from Nippon Labs. Problem is that both of these still require the eide FD cable. Not completely usb. I am considering the Iomega Silver model, N82E16821108201, $34.99. I'd like NOT to try Sabrent or Rosewill again! Duncan On 03/30/2010 09:38, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: And then there is this on newegg: BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader w/ Floppy Drive - Retail Item #: N82E16820192022 On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I might ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working to be Floppy-Free. USB floppy drive? Do tell :) Think that is what I now seek!!! LOL! Duncan On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my machines have floppies. Why not a USB floppy drive? On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote: I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide interface. And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector. OK. I understand. Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to keep a NEW working Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some time. Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me! It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old! Wondering? Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/29/10 23:32:00
Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives
I got one about 5 years ago, (or more). They were on clearance then... Rick Glazier From: John R Steinbruner External USB floppy drive is what I use now too at work...
Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives
Rarely have anything to say here anymore. I let the local shop build my new box last week and it's just a run of the mill thing. Only specials I asked for was SSD (is damn fast) for the system drive and an ICY-dock to recover my old data. PC's are mostly just a tool for me. I mostly use my laptop and RDP to my server for file and print. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 12:23 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives I have never seen one. Why not stay delurked. :) On 3/30/2010 3:12 PM, gibney wrote: Sorry to delurk, but are there really USB to 5 1/4 floppy drives available? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:29 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives The iomega looks like a good deal. Of course, if you're going USB floppy, it would be nice to have one unit that does 5 1/4 and 3 1/2 inch discs On 3/30/2010 12:31 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I saw this model and another model from Nippon Labs. Problem is that both of these still require the eide FD cable. Not completely usb. I am considering the Iomega Silver model, N82E16821108201, $34.99. I'd like NOT to try Sabrent or Rosewill again! Duncan On 03/30/2010 09:38, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: And then there is this on newegg: BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader w/ Floppy Drive - Retail Item #: N82E16820192022 On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I might ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working to be Floppy-Free. USB floppy drive? Do tell :) Think that is what I now seek!!! LOL! Duncan On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my machines have floppies. Why not a USB floppy drive? On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote: I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide interface. And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector. OK. I understand. Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to keep a NEW working Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some time. Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me! It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old! Wondering? Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/30/10 02:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/30/10 02:32:00
[H] SCSI (was RE: Old Floppy Drives)
Heh, so that makes me wonder, is SCSI pretty much dead, even in servers? Haven't heard much about it lately, and there was that period like ~10 yrs ago when it was the bee's knees (yes, I just said bee's knees! :P) for the fastest HDs available...I'm curious what the consensus is on what happened to SCSI? BINO Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:33:51 -0400 From: dx7...@bellsouth.net To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives FORC5, Understand. I've still got one small box of old floppies. As soon as I can upgrade all my old SCSI stuff to SATA, I sorta need to keep these things. Close I am. Seems that my OLD (scsi) machines new seem to be getting ready to croak. Not bad. I knew this day would come. Just getting prepared! And, I have been lazy and cash-poor to upgrade faster (sooner). I will mention how much I love my 3 new C2D machines. I have now experienced the future and it is fast and bright. Duncan On 03/30/2010 14:47, FORC5 wrote: moved into a new house and just threw away several hundred floppies, some maybe even collectable ( old games like doom and Wolfenstein 3d) :'( fp At 09:31 AM 3/30/2010, DSinc Poked the stick with: Anthony, Yes, I saw this model and another model from Nippon Labs. Problem is that both of these still require the eide FD cable. Not completely usb. I am considering the Iomega Silver model, N82E16821108201, $34.99. I'd like NOT to try Sabrent or Rosewill again! Duncan On 03/30/2010 09:38, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: And then there is this on newegg: BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader w/ Floppy Drive - Retail Item #: N82E16820192022 On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I might ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working to be Floppy-Free. USB floppy drive? Do tell :) Think that is what I now seek!!! LOL! Duncan On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my machines have floppies. Why not a USB floppy drive? On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote: I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide interface. And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector. OK. I understand. Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to keep a NEW working Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some time. Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me! It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old! Wondering? Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/29/10 23:32:00
Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives
Too bad, I have a bunch of floppies with my dad's data on them. He's dead, but I'd like to salvage it someday. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 12:23 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives I have never seen one. Why not stay delurked. :) On 3/30/2010 3:12 PM, gibney wrote: Sorry to delurk, but are there really USB to 5 1/4 floppy drives available? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:29 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives The iomega looks like a good deal. Of course, if you're going USB floppy, it would be nice to have one unit that does 5 1/4 and 3 1/2 inch discs On 3/30/2010 12:31 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I saw this model and another model from Nippon Labs. Problem is that both of these still require the eide FD cable. Not completely usb. I am considering the Iomega Silver model, N82E16821108201, $34.99. I'd like NOT to try Sabrent or Rosewill again! Duncan On 03/30/2010 09:38, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: And then there is this on newegg: BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader w/ Floppy Drive - Retail Item #: N82E16820192022 On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I might ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working to be Floppy-Free. USB floppy drive? Do tell :) Think that is what I now seek!!! LOL! Duncan On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my machines have floppies. Why not a USB floppy drive? On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote: I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide interface. And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector. OK. I understand. Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to keep a NEW working Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some time. Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me! It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old! Wondering? Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/30/10 02:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/30/10 02:32:00
Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives
How about 8in? I even still have an 8 in mailer. Rick Glazier From: gibney Sorry to delurk, but are there really USB to 5 1/4 floppy drives available?
Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives
Heh, I almost feel the same way-I just don't have time to futz with everything and build my own system and spend all the time tweaking/fixing it-my last PC I just bought from Dell and it's pretty much been working fine and lasted me until now (got it in late Dec 2004) and I think I finally need to upgrade it soon (the SC2 beta keeps crashing on me-though it might be the vid card since I turned ALL the settings down to absolute lowest and it actually seems to run w/o crashing at that point...). Anyhoo, the point is that I just want the computer to work and not have issues so I can waste more time surfing the internet and watching the backlog of 100+ hrs of TV on my TivoHD rather than spending all the time tweaking it and trying to fix issues/upgrade it all the time!! ;) Heh, does that disqualify me from staying a true HWG member?! :P BINO From: gib...@clearwire.net To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:16:45 -0700 Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives Rarely have anything to say here anymore. I let the local shop build my new box last week and it's just a run of the mill thing. Only specials I asked for was SSD (is damn fast) for the system drive and an ICY-dock to recover my old data. PC's are mostly just a tool for me. I mostly use my laptop and RDP to my server for file and print. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 12:23 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives I have never seen one. Why not stay delurked. :) On 3/30/2010 3:12 PM, gibney wrote: Sorry to delurk, but are there really USB to 5 1/4 floppy drives available? -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:29 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives The iomega looks like a good deal. Of course, if you're going USB floppy, it would be nice to have one unit that does 5 1/4 and 3 1/2 inch discs On 3/30/2010 12:31 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I saw this model and another model from Nippon Labs. Problem is that both of these still require the eide FD cable. Not completely usb. I am considering the Iomega Silver model, N82E16821108201, $34.99. I'd like NOT to try Sabrent or Rosewill again! Duncan On 03/30/2010 09:38, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: And then there is this on newegg: BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader w/ Floppy Drive - Retail Item #: N82E16820192022 On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I might ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working to be Floppy-Free. USB floppy drive? Do tell :) Think that is what I now seek!!! LOL! Duncan On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my machines have floppies. Why not a USB floppy drive? On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote: I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide interface. And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector. OK. I understand. Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to keep a NEW working Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some time. Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me! It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old! Wondering? Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/30/10 02:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/30/10 02:32:00
Re: [H] SCSI (was RE: Old Floppy Drives)
at the upper reaches of high end, it's been displaced by SAS otherwise SATA with NCQ is everywhere. On 30 Mar 2010, at 21:16, Bino Gopal wrote: Heh, so that makes me wonder, is SCSI pretty much dead, even in servers? Haven't heard much about it lately, and there was that period like ~10 yrs ago when it was the bee's knees (yes, I just said bee's knees! :P) for the fastest HDs available...I'm curious what the consensus is on what happened to SCSI? BINO Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:33:51 -0400 From: dx7...@bellsouth.net To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives FORC5, Understand. I've still got one small box of old floppies. As soon as I can upgrade all my old SCSI stuff to SATA, I sorta need to keep these things. Close I am. Seems that my OLD (scsi) machines new seem to be getting ready to croak. Not bad. I knew this day would come. Just getting prepared! And, I have been lazy and cash-poor to upgrade faster (sooner). I will mention how much I love my 3 new C2D machines. I have now experienced the future and it is fast and bright. Duncan On 03/30/2010 14:47, FORC5 wrote: moved into a new house and just threw away several hundred floppies, some maybe even collectable ( old games like doom and Wolfenstein 3d) :'( fp At 09:31 AM 3/30/2010, DSinc Poked the stick with: Anthony, Yes, I saw this model and another model from Nippon Labs. Problem is that both of these still require the eide FD cable. Not completely usb. I am considering the Iomega Silver model, N82E16821108201, $34.99. I'd like NOT to try Sabrent or Rosewill again! Duncan On 03/30/2010 09:38, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: And then there is this on newegg: BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader w/ Floppy Drive - Retail Item #: N82E16820192022 On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I might ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working to be Floppy-Free. USB floppy drive? Do tell :) Think that is what I now seek!!! LOL! Duncan On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my machines have floppies. Why not a USB floppy drive? On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote: I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide interface. And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector. OK. I understand. Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to keep a NEW working Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some time. Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me! It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old! Wondering? Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/29/10 23:32:00
Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives
On 3/30/2010 4:16 PM, Rick Glazier wrote: How about 8in? I even still have an 8 in mailer. If we can find an 8 in femailer, maybe we could mate them.
[H] Dual Monitors
I'm a recent convert to the art of dual monitors...well, I stuck one of my computers on the 32 flatpanel TV, so I had an extra monitor. The video card is an Nvidia 280 GTX and it's now driving a 22 widescreen and a 20 4:3 (standard) display. One is maxed out at 1680 x 1050 and the other is 1600 x 1200. I'm letting Windows7/Nvidia manage the monitors, so that when I have some games that change the resolution, both monitors go through this light show for a few seconds before settling down. The screens flicker and flash. Now, am I missing some important application that can calm that down, or is it just a product of the differing monitors/resolutions coupled with resolution changing games? ThanksSteve
Re: [H] Dual Monitors
The changing resolutions would be my guess. I regularly drive two monitors at two different resolutions with no problems, but I never change resolutions. On 3/30/2010 6:18 PM, Steve Tomporowski wrote: I'm a recent convert to the art of dual monitors...well, I stuck one of my computers on the 32 flatpanel TV, so I had an extra monitor. The video card is an Nvidia 280 GTX and it's now driving a 22 widescreen and a 20 4:3 (standard) display. One is maxed out at 1680 x 1050 and the other is 1600 x 1200. I'm letting Windows7/Nvidia manage the monitors, so that when I have some games that change the resolution, both monitors go through this light show for a few seconds before settling down. The screens flicker and flash. Now, am I missing some important application that can calm that down, or is it just a product of the differing monitors/resolutions coupled with resolution changing games? ThanksSteve No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2780 - Release Date: 03/30/10 14:32:00
Re: [H] Dual Monitors
I remember there was some application--Ultramon???--which was supposedly, they said, really good at running multiple monitors, and was just wondering if that would calm this card down. Not that it really bothers me, but we always try to make things the best...uh? Steve On 3/30/2010 6:47 PM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: The changing resolutions would be my guess. I regularly drive two monitors at two different resolutions with no problems, but I never change resolutions. On 3/30/2010 6:18 PM, Steve Tomporowski wrote: I'm a recent convert to the art of dual monitors...well, I stuck one of my computers on the 32 flatpanel TV, so I had an extra monitor. The video card is an Nvidia 280 GTX and it's now driving a 22 widescreen and a 20 4:3 (standard) display. One is maxed out at 1680 x 1050 and the other is 1600 x 1200. I'm letting Windows7/Nvidia manage the monitors, so that when I have some games that change the resolution, both monitors go through this light show for a few seconds before settling down. The screens flicker and flash. Now, am I missing some important application that can calm that down, or is it just a product of the differing monitors/resolutions coupled with resolution changing games? ThanksSteve No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2780 - Release Date: 03/30/10 14:32:00
Re: [H] Dual Monitors
I'm not expert here, particularly with anything gaming, but I do run three monitors on two cards. Two 24 inch on a 4970 and a 30 inch on a 5770. They do flash a bit when they load a game but in your case it sounds like they are scaling down because your video card can't run the game at native resolution... which of course is going to greatly diminish picture quality, but there isn't much you can do about it sort of getting a video card that will support the game in native resolution or buy a LCD that will scale down like my 30 inch will do, but, unless things have changed, there aren't too many LCD monitors that are scaleable. w At 03:18 PM 3/30/2010, you wrote: I'm a recent convert to the art of dual monitors...well, I stuck one of my computers on the 32 flatpanel TV, so I had an extra monitor. The video card is an Nvidia 280 GTX and it's now driving a 22 widescreen and a 20 4:3 (standard) display. One is maxed out at 1680 x 1050 and the other is 1600 x 1200. I'm letting Windows7/Nvidia manage the monitors, so that when I have some games that change the resolution, both monitors go through this light show for a few seconds before settling down. The screens flicker and flash. Now, am I missing some important application that can calm that down, or is it just a product of the differing monitors/resolutions coupled with resolution changing games? ThanksSteve
Re: [H] Dual Monitors
At 04:16 PM 3/30/2010, you wrote: I remember there was some application--Ultramon???--which was supposedly, they said, really good at running multiple monitors, and was just wondering if that would calm this card down. Not that it really bothers me, but we always try to make things the best...uh? Steve Ultramon is a great app at managing multi monitors... like putting a title bar across both monitors, and moving windows around from one to another monitor, but it won't help you with that problem.
Re: [H] SCSI (was RE: Old Floppy Drives)
NO. Bino, SCSI is NOT dead; but YOU have to have many $$$ to play now. Best I can figure, SCSI is now U320, or, now maybe ISCSI. Both of them are beyond my budget. Perhaps Greg, or, someone else might drop in and 'splain it to us! I still milk my old scsi until it dies. I have converted 3 to C2D/SATA. I have 2 more to go. My server stays as it is (U160-RAID) until it croaks. Then, I may again spend more $$$. Bino, you must have way too many $$$? You seem to believe all of US totally KEEP UP with the TIMES! Personally, I do NOT think so. JMHO! Best, Duncan On 03/30/2010 16:16, Bino Gopal wrote: Heh, so that makes me wonder, is SCSI pretty much dead, even in servers? Haven't heard much about it lately, and there was that period like ~10 yrs ago when it was the bee's knees (yes, I just said bee's knees! :P) for the fastest HDs available...I'm curious what the consensus is on what happened to SCSI? BINO Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:33:51 -0400 From: dx7...@bellsouth.net To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives FORC5, Understand. I've still got one small box of old floppies. As soon as I can upgrade all my old SCSI stuff to SATA, I sorta need to keep these things. Close I am. Seems that my OLD (scsi) machines new seem to be getting ready to croak. Not bad. I knew this day would come. Just getting prepared! And, I have been lazy and cash-poor to upgrade faster (sooner). I will mention how much I love my 3 new C2D machines. I have now experienced the future and it is fast and bright. Duncan On 03/30/2010 14:47, FORC5 wrote: moved into a new house and just threw away several hundred floppies, some maybe even collectable ( old games like doom and Wolfenstein 3d) :'( fp At 09:31 AM 3/30/2010, DSinc Poked the stick with: Anthony, Yes, I saw this model and another model from Nippon Labs. Problem is that both of these still require the eide FD cable. Not completely usb. I am considering the Iomega Silver model, N82E16821108201, $34.99. I'd like NOT to try Sabrent or Rosewill again! Duncan On 03/30/2010 09:38, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: And then there is this on newegg: BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader w/ Floppy Drive - Retail Item #: N82E16820192022 On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I might ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working to be Floppy-Free. USB floppy drive? Do tell :) Think that is what I now seek!!! LOL! Duncan On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my machines have floppies. Why not a USB floppy drive? On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote: I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide interface. And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector. OK. I understand. Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to keep a NEW working Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some time. Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me! It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old! Wondering? Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/29/10 23:32:00
Re: [H] Dual Monitors
A couple of the games I play are pretty old and can only get them to start on Monitor 1. Would ultramon set it up so that I can move them to monitor 2? Steve On 3/30/2010 7:34 PM, Winterlight wrote: At 04:16 PM 3/30/2010, you wrote: I remember there was some application--Ultramon???--which was supposedly, they said, really good at running multiple monitors, and was just wondering if that would calm this card down. Not that it really bothers me, but we always try to make things the best...uh? Steve Ultramon is a great app at managing multi monitors... like putting a title bar across both monitors, and moving windows around from one to another monitor, but it won't help you with that problem.
Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives
Rick, 3 years ago I gave away my only save 8in DSDD (that I recovered) to someone that still had valuable records to bring current. Floppies? Dead? I think so :) Please hang your 8in mailer on the wall. Wax eloquently about how you know, and, might have used same! I did corporate business via those pricks way back when! No harm, no foul. LOL! I feel so bitch-slapped by technology. Now, I ask the LIST stupid questions! Duncan On 03/30/2010 16:16, Rick Glazier wrote: How about 8in? I even still have an 8 in mailer. Rick Glazier From: gibney Sorry to delurk, but are there really USB to 5 1/4 floppy drives available?
Re: [H] Dual Monitors
I dumped Ultramon some time ago for DisplayFusion when the Ultramon dev(s?) took forever to get it working under W7. But neither one is going to help--you're pretty much stuck. When resolutions and such change, you're going to see it go nuts for a bit. I've been running multiple monitors for some time now, both at work and at home, under XP, Vista, and W7, both ATI and nvidia...it just happens. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 6:34 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Dual Monitors At 04:16 PM 3/30/2010, you wrote: I remember there was some application--Ultramon???--which was supposedly, they said, really good at running multiple monitors, and was just wondering if that would calm this card down. Not that it really bothers me, but we always try to make things the best...uh? Steve Ultramon is a great app at managing multi monitors... like putting a title bar across both monitors, and moving windows around from one to another monitor, but it won't help you with that problem.
Re: [H] Dual Monitors
I don't think so. older games, video and tv apps are set to run from the primary monitor. At 05:04 PM 3/30/2010, you wrote: A couple of the games I play are pretty old and can only get them to start on Monitor 1. Would ultramon set it up so that I can move them to monitor 2? Steve On 3/30/2010 7:34 PM, Winterlight wrote: At 04:16 PM 3/30/2010, you wrote: I remember there was some application--Ultramon???--which was supposedly, they said, really good at running multiple monitors, and was just wondering if that would calm this card down. Not that it really bothers me, but we always try to make things the best...uh? Steve Ultramon is a great app at managing multi monitors... like putting a title bar across both monitors, and moving windows around from one to another monitor, but it won't help you with that problem.
Re: [H] SCSI (was RE: Old Floppy Drives)
Lol, way too much $$$?! Duncan, did you miss my other post where I mentioned that the last computer I bought was from *December 2004*?! And all I've done to upgrade it was replace the Radeon X800XT in it with a Radeon 4830 that I got for $80 on sale last year?! Now I'm not saying you're wrong about that (i.e., don't ask me how much I spend on scotch!) but lol, not sure where you got the idea I have way too much $$ just from asking about SCSI below! :P And if there's anyone not keeping up with the times on this list besides you, it's most likely me! ;) BINO P.S. So no comment on my using bee's knees in my post?! I thought you would've appreciated that! ;) Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:04:03 -0400 From: dx7...@bellsouth.net To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] SCSI (was RE: Old Floppy Drives) NO. Bino, SCSI is NOT dead; but YOU have to have many $$$ to play now. Best I can figure, SCSI is now U320, or, now maybe ISCSI. Both of them are beyond my budget. Perhaps Greg, or, someone else might drop in and 'splain it to us! I still milk my old scsi until it dies. I have converted 3 to C2D/SATA. I have 2 more to go. My server stays as it is (U160-RAID) until it croaks. Then, I may again spend more $$$. Bino, you must have way too many $$$? You seem to believe all of US totally KEEP UP with the TIMES! Personally, I do NOT think so. JMHO! Best, Duncan On 03/30/2010 16:16, Bino Gopal wrote: Heh, so that makes me wonder, is SCSI pretty much dead, even in servers? Haven't heard much about it lately, and there was that period like ~10 yrs ago when it was the bee's knees (yes, I just said bee's knees! :P) for the fastest HDs available...I'm curious what the consensus is on what happened to SCSI? BINO Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:33:51 -0400 From: dx7...@bellsouth.net To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives FORC5, Understand. I've still got one small box of old floppies. As soon as I can upgrade all my old SCSI stuff to SATA, I sorta need to keep these things. Close I am. Seems that my OLD (scsi) machines new seem to be getting ready to croak. Not bad. I knew this day would come. Just getting prepared! And, I have been lazy and cash-poor to upgrade faster (sooner). I will mention how much I love my 3 new C2D machines. I have now experienced the future and it is fast and bright. Duncan On 03/30/2010 14:47, FORC5 wrote: moved into a new house and just threw away several hundred floppies, some maybe even collectable ( old games like doom and Wolfenstein 3d) :'( fp At 09:31 AM 3/30/2010, DSinc Poked the stick with: Anthony, Yes, I saw this model and another model from Nippon Labs. Problem is that both of these still require the eide FD cable. Not completely usb. I am considering the Iomega Silver model, N82E16821108201, $34.99. I'd like NOT to try Sabrent or Rosewill again! Duncan On 03/30/2010 09:38, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: And then there is this on newegg: BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader w/ Floppy Drive - Retail Item #: N82E16820192022 On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote: Anthony, Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I might ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working to be Floppy-Free. USB floppy drive? Do tell :) Think that is what I now seek!!! LOL! Duncan On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my machines have floppies. Why not a USB floppy drive? On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote: I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide interface. And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector. OK. I understand. Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to keep a NEW working Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some time. Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me! It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old! Wondering? Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2778 - Release Date: 03/29/10 14:32:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/29/10 23:32:00
Re: [H] Old Floppy Drives
Floppies like video tapes die unexpectedly just sitting around unused! Best bet is to image the important ones archive all the images to optical media if they are important. As too needing a FDD going forward I see no reason as nothing comes on them anymore and any archaic driver disk image writers can be fooled into writing their image to folders, IMG files or into VFDD software. On 3/29/2010 4:18 PM, DSinc wrote: I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide interface. And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector. OK. I understand. Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to keep a NEW working Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some time. Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me! It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old! Wondering? Duncan
Re: [H] oversized DVD
I use these apps depending on the method needed to reducing space: 1. DvdShrink- great for simply encoding into smaller size, removing unneeded audio/subtitles, and minor savings from still images. 2. VobBlanker- Best bet for totally removing ADs and other space wasting junk. On 3/28/2010 8:34 PM, Winterlight wrote: I have a BBC series that, over a period of many years, I bought the DVDs for . Now I am backing them up by ripping them to iso files with DVD decryptor. Each DVD holds three to four episodes. The iso files are all between 5.7 - 7.7 GB in size. Is there an app that makes it easy to reduce the ISO and then burn to a DVD all at one go. thanks
Re: [H] SCSI (was RE: Old Floppy Drives)
SCSI the physical interface is very much dead. As an example, the Seagate Cheetah 15k.5 was the last model with a u320 variant--the 15k.6 and 15k.7 models are SAS and FC only. SCSI the command protocol is very much alive in SAS (Serial Attached SCSI), iSCSI, FC, FCoE, etc. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of DSinc Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 7:04 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] SCSI (was RE: Old Floppy Drives) NO. Bino, SCSI is NOT dead; but YOU have to have many $$$ to play now. Best I can figure, SCSI is now U320, or, now maybe ISCSI. Both of them are beyond my budget. Perhaps Greg, or, someone else might drop in and 'splain it to us! I still milk my old scsi until it dies. I have converted 3 to C2D/SATA. I have 2 more to go. My server stays as it is (U160-RAID) until it croaks. Then, I may again spend more $$$. Bino, you must have way too many $$$? You seem to believe all of US totally KEEP UP with the TIMES! Personally, I do NOT think so. JMHO! Best, Duncan On 03/30/2010 16:16, Bino Gopal wrote: Heh, so that makes me wonder, is SCSI pretty much dead, even in servers?
Re: [H] oversized DVD
Why not burn on a dual layer dvd without compression? Richard E. Quilhot C.N.A. quilh...@gmail.com On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:32 PM, maccrawj maccr...@gmail.com wrote: I use these apps depending on the method needed to reducing space: 1. DvdShrink- great for simply encoding into smaller size, removing unneeded audio/subtitles, and minor savings from still images. 2. VobBlanker- Best bet for totally removing ADs and other space wasting junk. On 3/28/2010 8:34 PM, Winterlight wrote: I have a BBC series that, over a period of many years, I bought the DVDs for . Now I am backing them up by ripping them to iso files with DVD decryptor. Each DVD holds three to four episodes. The iso files are all between 5.7 - 7.7 GB in size. Is there an app that makes it easy to reduce the ISO and then burn to a DVD all at one go. thanks
Re: [H] oversized DVD
If you're looking for the least expensive media, just use Handbrake and specify the output at 700 MB's or less and burn to CD-Rom. The image quality is fine on my 24 monitor although probably more noticeable on a large screen. On 3/30/2010 8:37 PM, Richard Quilhot wrote: Why not burn on a dual layer dvd without compression? Richard E. Quilhot C.N.A. quilh...@gmail.com On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:32 PM, maccrawjmaccr...@gmail.com wrote: I use these apps depending on the method needed to reducing space: 1. DvdShrink- great for simply encoding into smaller size, removing unneeded audio/subtitles, and minor savings from still images. 2. VobBlanker- Best bet for totally removing ADs and other space wasting junk. On 3/28/2010 8:34 PM, Winterlight wrote: I have a BBC series that, over a period of many years, I bought the DVDs for . Now I am backing them up by ripping them to iso files with DVD decryptor. Each DVD holds three to four episodes. The iso files are all between 5.7 - 7.7 GB in size. Is there an app that makes it easy to reduce the ISO and then burn to a DVD all at one go. thanks
Re: [H] Dual Monitors
At 05:15 PM 3/30/2010, you wrote: I dumped Ultramon some time ago for DisplayFusion when the Ultramon dev(s?) took forever to get it working under W7. Well, Ultramon supports W7 now... except it doesn't support cloning like the XP version, and the icon save doesn't work on 64 bit. What is better about Display Fusion, besides the price. But neither one is going to help--you're pretty much stuck. When resolutions and such change, you're going to see it go nuts for a bit. I've been running multiple monitors for some time now, both at work and at home, under XP, Vista, and W7, both ATI and nvidia...it just happens. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 6:34 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Dual Monitors At 04:16 PM 3/30/2010, you wrote: I remember there was some application--Ultramon???--which was supposedly, they said, really good at running multiple monitors, and was just wondering if that would calm this card down. Not that it really bothers me, but we always try to make things the best...uh? Steve Ultramon is a great app at managing multi monitors... like putting a title bar across both monitors, and moving windows around from one to another monitor, but it won't help you with that problem.
Re: [H] Dual Monitors
Honestly, the reason I switched was just because Ultramon sucked ass under W7 when I started running it, and DisplayFusion didn't. I don't use many features of either one...extended taskbar, window move hotkey (which is, in turn, mapped to mouse buttons), and wallpaper is about it. I had no reason to switch back. I do like the fact that the DisplayFusion dev is extremely responsive to user requests. I strongly believe that the only reason the pace of Ultramon releases picked up (3.0 was in beta for what, 3 or 4 years?!?) was due to there being, for the first time, a credible alternative. Frankly, I buy a good amount of software based in part on how responsive it is to new software/OS releases. That's why I am buying and recommending DF over Ultramon. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 9:50 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Dual Monitors At 05:15 PM 3/30/2010, you wrote: I dumped Ultramon some time ago for DisplayFusion when the Ultramon dev(s?) took forever to get it working under W7. Well, Ultramon supports W7 now... except it doesn't support cloning like the XP version, and the icon save doesn't work on 64 bit. What is better about Display Fusion, besides the price. But neither one is going to help--you're pretty much stuck. When resolutions and such change, you're going to see it go nuts for a bit. I've been running multiple monitors for some time now, both at work and at home, under XP, Vista, and W7, both ATI and nvidia...it just happens. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 6:34 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Dual Monitors At 04:16 PM 3/30/2010, you wrote: I remember there was some application--Ultramon???--which was supposedly, they said, really good at running multiple monitors, and was just wondering if that would calm this card down. Not that it really bothers me, but we always try to make things the best...uh? Steve Ultramon is a great app at managing multi monitors... like putting a title bar across both monitors, and moving windows around from one to another monitor, but it won't help you with that problem.
Re: [H] oversized DVD
LOL, have you priced DL disks recently? It's about $.30/disc for high-end Taiyo Yuden SL's vs. over $2 for DL's. Real answer is to not burn at all and keep a media server. On 3/30/2010 6:37 PM, Richard Quilhot wrote: Why not burn on a dual layer dvd without compression? Richard E. Quilhot C.N.A. quilh...@gmail.com On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 9:32 PM, maccrawjmaccr...@gmail.com wrote: I use these apps depending on the method needed to reducing space: 1. DvdShrink- great for simply encoding into smaller size, removing unneeded audio/subtitles, and minor savings from still images. 2. VobBlanker- Best bet for totally removing ADs and other space wasting junk. On 3/28/2010 8:34 PM, Winterlight wrote: I have a BBC series that, over a period of many years, I bought the DVDs for . Now I am backing them up by ripping them to iso files with DVD decryptor. Each DVD holds three to four episodes. The iso files are all between 5.7 - 7.7 GB in size. Is there an app that makes it easy to reduce the ISO and then burn to a DVD all at one go. thanks
