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I went from Windows XP to Windows 8, so this may actually have been phased out in the two subsequent Windows versions. When I'm in File Explorer (formerly Windows Explorer), I'm accustomed to the being able to single left-click the file names and they expand. In Windows XP, I didn't have to...

The consensus is that this is in fact the case. After further research, I've discovered that this is a common occurrence with this particular drive, and it is harmless.

It's just bizarre that even performing mundane tasks such as net surfing, or even just periodically moving the mouse on the desktop, it will not make the noise, but as soon as I quit using it, the random sounds return. I've just about convinced myself that it's normal operation, so I'm not...

My friend recently gave me a refurb HP Pavilion p7-1417c as a gift. It stayed in the box for a couple of months until I got around to purchasing a monitor. I essentially only use it to rip my blu-ray collection. I've noticed, while idle, the HDD randomly makes a chirp. It's not a click, per...

I have a couple external HDDs that I need have formatted to FAT32 for use with my PS3. I have both a Windows XP as well as a Windows 8 (64-bit) PC, but I prefer to use the Windows 8 PC. I have used Fat32Formatter on the Windows XP PC before, but I don't know if it's Windows 8 compatible. I've...

Thanks, Steven. Since the 23" monitor is not capable of anything greater than 1080p, I guess I'm all set.

I've got a new PC (still in box) and I've just ordered a new monitor. Both the PC and the monitor have what I believe to be DVI-D (dual link) ports with holes for 24 pins. In my box of random cables, I have a DVI-D (single link) cable, (it does not have the 6 pins in the middle). The monitor...

My brother just purchased a Windows 8 laptop. It has the native Windows Defender on it, but it also has a trial of Norton. Is there any reason he should keep Norton? I keep seeing the new Defender (not the same as the earlier version) touted as the replacement for Security Essentials...

Cool, thanks. So, ultimately, there's no "savings" by having the Starter version pre-installed on your machine.

Yep, I'm aware of OpenOffice. I wanted to know how the process for upgrading the Office Starter installation goes and how much it costs.

I'm about to pull the trigger on a laptop replacement for my wife's aging (~9 year-old) Toshiba Satellite. The one I'm looking at is $400 shipped from Buy.com: Buy.com - Toshiba Satellite C655-S5193 15.6" Notebook, Intel Pentium P6200 (2.13GHz), 4GB DDR3 Memory, 320GB HDD, DVD Super...

I'm curious as to your results, so please let us know if this works out for you.

This is better than what I was looking for. Thanks!

I just got a Treo 755p. It's my first smartphone (although I'm not new to Palm by any means). On my previous phone (Razr V3), there was a nifty "store" where I could simply download ringtones. With this phone, as best I can tell, I just go to the browser (Blazer) and search for ringtones...

Run the wizard again, selecting the option, "This computer connects to the internet through a residential gateway..."

Wired (desktop) Wireless (laptop) Statistically insignificant. abisdabis, please let us know what you find out.

One more thing... I've been encouraged in the past to frequently check on my router manufacturer's site for firmware updates. This holds true for wireless NIC's, too. It'd be worth a shot.

I notice no difference between my wired and wireless connection. I pay for 5.0M download / 768K upload and I just ran a random test and got 4.981/620. There are statistically insignificant differences when I test that on a wired vs. a wireless machine. I don't know why you're noticing a...

I've discovered that there's actually no problem writing data discs. I just wrote ~600MB of data to a disc without problem. I did this through Windows (select files on HDD-->right-click-->send to CD drive--> then go to CD drive and select "write these files to CD. That went off without a...

Bought some new CD-R's and still having the same problem. The problem persists whether I write from an image off the HDD or directly from the DVD-ROM. Slowing it down to 16x made no difference. Here's the error log: Windows XP 5.1 IA32 WinAspi: - ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program...

Hmmm...that's discouraging. I guess I'll try buying different blank CD-R's. If it persists, I'll take it back in.

Agreed. And that would be my next step. It's just a pain to disconnect everything and lug the big 'ole thing in. Not to mention the down time. Could my problem simply be blank media related?

Recently my desktop PC's HDD died, so I had another PC built using the same tower (new mobo/processor, new HDD, new DVDRW) Kept old DVD-ROM. Previously I copied discs (CD's only--data and cda). It was only a CDRW (not DVD RW). The CDs I used for copying were CD-R's, but I have no idea as...