Slack Space
Malaris
I have a pathetically low spec system atm. I manage to run games thorugh it well, but only after quite a bit of tinkering around, and I don't now how much longer my mobo wil be able to cope (it's v. old, has no AGP slot for reference as to its age) Here are the parts I am thinking of getting currently (I am on a sh ...
Help me please with vb6 installation!!!
retaksoo
Hi i'm new here, and I don't know what to do O_O. Whenever i would try running the setup for vb6 it would give this error saying , C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC. NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications.
Ultima 8 won't run please help!
duhmez
I;'ve got the ultima collection and I cant get ultima 8 to run. it comes with a bootdisk maker that supposedly makes dos boot with enough ram for the game, but it hasnt worked for me. I have tried using win98 dos, but gave that up and installed actual dos 6.
Man Alive! 02/08/2005 is "Microsoft Day" online...
theefool
This is just their monthly security update. Though, broadband helps. Or just download them from work, burn on cd or usb disk. .
New movies previews seen during SuperBowl #39!
AndyFair
I've been a fan of Batman since I was a kid, I'm looking forward to the new movie. It looks like they're moving back to a darker film like the original 2 Batman movies (the Tim Burton ones) - just as long as it's nothing like the last 2 films, I'll be happy I'm not sure about War of the Worlds - just hope they don' ...
free music for on-hold system
felix
Here's the thing. I've been asked to find some good music for our on-hold system at work. Obviously it must be royalty free and copyright free etc etc and not sound like absolute shiat. Aside from MIDI, does anyone have any ideas of places.
Exclusive Superbowl XXXIX ads!!!
Superbowl
check out some of tonight's superbowl ads on Don't you think that advertisers now own the game?
Got Gmail?
sam_3002
Hi Everyone, I'd first like to admit I am a n00b with linux (just downloaded Mandrake 10. 1, haven't installed it yet am reading the pre-installation guide from this site) so go easy on me. Just wanted to know if anyone was interested in getting a gmail account, pretty much everyone I know is on gmail and I have 5 ...
GMAIL
penguin76
If anyone would like a GMAIL account; send an email to corey34@yahoo. com with GMAIL in the subject line. I currently have 10 Invites. .
Critters from the deep washed up on Phuket beach
felix
My sis sent me a forward she received showing pics of strange sea-life that was washed up on Phuket beaches after the tsunami. All up there is approx 2mb of images and two of them got slightly corrupted.
Nautilus is slooooooooooow
Unnicknamed
Hello, I currently using the last stable version of nautilus that comes on FC3. The problem is that suddenly delays a lot of time whenever I open the file brower and/or open a folder. I searched on google and I discover that people says that nautilus is slow but on my PC delays like a web browser on dial up when I ...
M$ getting tougher with legit windows to get updates
LinuxCrusader
Bad news or people don't care? Thank god for linux. .
How do you connect to the internet?
e_swensen
Just curious to see how many people still have dial-up or not. .
Network Icons Do Not Work
JodithPWorld
Hi Folks: A little background behind this. . . . I'm running Windows 2000 Professional, with Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird v1. 0. There is absolutely no trace of IE on my system. I used IE Eradicator to rid of it.
ADSL Modem/Wireless & Wired Router Recommendations
ross_aveling
Hi All, Firstly, NTC doesn't have a general hardware forum, so I posted here. Basically what the subject says; recommendations on a 4 port switch with a wireless access point and ADSL modem. The important thing is that it NEEDS to support local loopback; ie.
PowerDVD vs WinDVD
pmistry
I just tried out PowerDVD 6 and am liking it alot, but which do you guys prefer and why? I gave WinDVD a shot, but its too cluttered looking for me. .
What are small time computer sellers/resellers going to do?
pbuckne
I just wanted to see what everyone thought of Microsoft's legal decision that prevents people from buying Microsoft COA keys. You can check it out at this link. Personally, I feel that Microsoft is going to push its millions of customers into the arms of another lover, er, software manufacturer.
What is more secure, Linux or Windows?
clutch
There is a thread going on at NTComp's sister site that asks the question What is more secure, Linux or Windows?. It appears that I am the only one there offering options for Windows and why it can be very secure.