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  1. abrand88

    ddr memory

    Hi, Since memory is cheap these days,I would like to upgrade my memory from 1gb to 4gb. I have a Intel 2.4GHZ CPU with 1GB of 512mb sticks-2- for hyper threading. It is 400mhz memory sticks. My IC-7G Abit motherboard is a socket 478, 184 pin memory sticks.According to my bios setup the N/B...
  2. abrand88

    Vista laptop with same drive cannot install XP

    ibmtech65, I solved my problem. Evidently Intel wrote a new driver for Vista operating system called AHCI. When I accessed this entry in Bios, I saw the another entry called IDE. I selected this enry and XP immediately saw the drive and I was able to install XP on the drive. I hope this might...
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    Vista laptop with same drive cannot install XP

    Since my Acer 5315 has Vista on it, I decided to buy the same hard drive in the Acer laptop. Bios sees the Hitachi drive with exact model number but XP doesn't even recognize that there is a hard drive. I tried using Booting Cd and I was able to format and delete the Linux distro that I...
  4. abrand88

    mount a external USB drive in PCLINUXOS

    I am using PClinuxos 2007. My primary drive is the operating system and my external USB hard drive enclosure is where I download any files to. When I boot up my distro it should see my external hard drive but it doesn't mount the drive automatically even though I selected in properties mounting...
  5. abrand88

    will not post at all.

    Jerry, I now have a serious problem with my motherboard. For a while it posted on and off and now it will not post at all so I have a dead motherboard. I tried the following : 1. I cleared the cmos as per chapter 2- nothing happens when I try and boot up. 2. I changed the power supply and put...
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    CAN'T FIND WIRELESS DEVICE IN NETWORK SETTING ONLY MODEM

    geirendre, I di as you asked. Below is what I got so far. server1@server1:~$ sudo bash root@server1:~# ifconfig lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1...
  7. abrand88

    CAN'T FIND WIRELESS DEVICE IN NETWORK SETTING ONLY MODEM

    Hi, The wireless Atheros chip is a AR5001 chip wireless Network Adapter. I didn't have any luck running the commands you suggested. Below is what happened. Hope this gives you some clues Abrand88 server1@server1:~$ sudo ndiswrapper -i /Desktop/net5523.inf driver net5523 is already installed...
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    CAN'T FIND WIRELESS DEVICE IN NETWORK SETTING ONLY MODEM

    Hi, I am using Ubuntu 7.07 on a separate system. I am using a Engenius EUB-362 EXT module. It connects to a yagi antenna and it is a usb lan driver device. Since I am located within three public hotspots, I am picking up excellent signals. It works flawlessly in Windows but I want it to work...
  9. abrand88

    Getting wifi signal downstairs to my basement

    Greif1, My present yagi is pointed towards my window and I pick up a signal. If I point it down, I won't be getting any signal. Could you please explain to me what you mean ? My present setup is on the second floor but in the front of my house. My basement is two floors down in the back of my...
  10. abrand88

    Getting wifi signal downstairs to my basement

    Hi, I have my access point on the second floor of my house with a Dell GX 110 system. I am using a indoor Yagi antenna supposedly 16 dbi connected to a Engenius Wireless Lan USB adapter model EUB-362 EXT. The output of the 362 goes to a external 7-port USB adapter and the output of the 7-port...
  11. abrand88

    AP signal kepps going low to very low at 108mps

    Linney, I plan to re-read the links but I thought of something else. My cantenna is connected to a USB anplifier and then to my USB port. I know I am getting a 15-18 dbi signal using the Cantenna with the output going to the Engenius EUB-362 EXT unit. Would using a router help and stabilize...
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    AP signal kepps going low to very low at 108mps

    For six month now my AP signal has always been 108 mps low signal strength. It is now varying from low to very low but I am still connected. My antenna is a 12dbi cantenna. What can I buy to maintain a constant signal because low signal is just a great connection. I am using a 200mw usb antenna...
  13. abrand88

    wifi signal fluctuates too much.

    Nelviticus, How might I lower the power settings to try your suggestion ? Thanks
  14. abrand88

    wifi signal fluctuates too much.

    I have a 7dbi antenna connected to a Engeniustech usb antenna amplifier High Output Power up to 25dBm EIRP. High Speed Data Rate up to 108 Mbps in Super G mode. This is my access point. all the time I am getting a 12 db signal or 2 or 3 bars when I check the status. A tall building is being...
  15. abrand88

    pci slot not giving out enough power to USB 2.0 card

    Hi, Using the USB 7-port device powered worked quite well the USB antenna and outputted the signal into my Adaptec USB card I didn't see any signals dropping with the exception of once. I kept it on over the weekend and this idea worked. I am now interested in increasing the signal strength...
  16. abrand88

    pci slot not giving out enough power to USB 2.0 card

    Tony, Thanks for your thoughts. The mfgr of the USB External antenna told me that the PCI slot isn't outputting enought power or current to stabilize the external USB antenna. So after 15 or 20 minutes, the signals disappear from the properties sheet. Although I do have a multimeter, what...
  17. abrand88

    pci slot not giving out enough power to USB 2.0 card

    I have a EUB-362 EXT ENGENIUS TECHNOLOGIES ENGENIUS WL USB EUB-362 EXT .11B G 54MBPS LONG-RANGE 200MW SWIVEL ANTENNA RETAIL EUB362 EXT. It works fine but the signal drops off within 20 minutes because the pci slot isn't putting out enough power for it to work. I am using a external USB PCI card...
  18. abrand88

    booting from cd or floppy into usb drive with windows on hd

    Hi, I went to the Ngine site and found a lot of info on what to modify to get it accessible. I am not sure I feel confident to modify Windows in winiso and create all the additions to the registry. First of all my laptop doesn't have a floppy at all so pressing F6 can't do anything for me. Even...
  19. abrand88

    booting from cd or floppy into usb drive with windows on hd

    Wolluf, My office will let me use laptop over weekend therefore I wanted to see if I could install XP Pro on the USB drive. I did what you suggested and my installation not only saw the usb drive but installed the first phase onto the external usb drive. When it rebooted I got a stop error...
  20. abrand88

    booting from cd or floppy into usb drive with windows on hd

    Hi, My bios doesn't support booting from a USB drive. My laptop is a A105 Satellite laptop. Toshiba sells a bootable floppy drive that is bootable. It also has the ability of booting from a cd. I would like to boot off a floppy or cd and go directly into XP that is on my USB hard drive and not...

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