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    You could probably get this old laptop running...

    You could probably get this old laptop running with Puppy Linux, even if you do it just to learn something new. I know that Puppy can be set up to boot from a floppy, then hand off the init...
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    Solved. Thought I would share the outcome ...

    Solved.

    Thought I would share the outcome

    First, I tried my idea about installing an add-on USB card. That did not help.

    Next, I swapped PSUs with a 500 watt Thermaltake. That did not work...
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    Just had a thought. What about disabling the...

    Just had a thought.

    What about disabling the onboard USB and installing one of those PCI cards that have USB ports?

    Like this one: ...
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    Swapping a PSU would be an easier fix than...

    Swapping a PSU would be an easier fix than swapping out the mobo. But this PC does not have much of a power requirement. No vidcard (onboard video only), 1 IDE HD, 1 SATA HD, 1 IDE dvd-rw, onboard...
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    USB devices crash PC

    My PC started hanging randomly during the last week or so. After an afternoon of troubleshooting, I found that when any USB devices are inserted other than the USB mouse, the PC powers off after a...
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    Darn it, Cat6, why didn't you tell me about that...

    Darn it, Cat6, why didn't you tell me about that one last week???
    :cool:

    That might be what they need. I totally missed that sucker, and I visit newegg often (I like to go there and say hello...
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    I have read on many photography websites that...

    I have read on many photography websites that lens-based IS works better, but like any technology, differences tend to be minimal to casual users like me. And the technology for body-based IS is...
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    How true. I've been trying to get out of being...

    How true. I've been trying to get out of being the family 'tech support' for everybody's Win PCs for a couple of years. I haven't kept up with the MS world since Win2k came out, but that doesn't ...
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    Train, I suspected that. I was just hoping to...

    Train,
    I suspected that. I was just hoping to find some kind of hacked version or something.

    Sterling,
    This PC is a bit old (500mhz pentium), so the owner will not want to spend what M$ wants...
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    Not all SLRs have it in the lens. With Canon and...

    Not all SLRs have it in the lens. With Canon and Nikon, the stabilization is lens based. You have to buy a more expensive lens for that. Pentax, Sony, and Olympus have it in the camera body. Lenses...
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