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Check your BIOS settings for Wake-On-Lan, Wake-On-Modem, etc. Sometimes these are called by different names, but basically there should be settings in the BIOS that enable the pc to power on with activity from the network card or modem. Depending on your connection type, you can disable the...

You didn't mention your new case, but you might want to do a quick search to see if others have experienced problems with that front USB connector. It's possible the wire to that front USB port may need to be plugged in differently than what the instructions say. My Antec Sonata case has...

Yes, Mozart was buried in a mass unmarked family grave which was the custom in Vienna during the late 18th century. Family burial plots were leased for ten years. It was normal for graves to be reused. The remains would be dug up and relocated. This was the case with Mozart's grave. It was...

Norton Antivirus 2005 is fine for viruses, worms, and trojans. But it does nothing to address the multitude of spyware/adware out there. Try downloading Adaware SE and also Spybot. You need at least 2 anti-spyware programs to keep your pc protected since none of them catch everything. If you...

What about anti-virus vs. antivirus? I was hired in the late 1990's by a large company as their "Antivirus Coordinator". That's how I always typed it. But some spell checkers say it's incorrect. Oddly enough Word 2000 spell checker is fine with both versions.

One option would be to buy a network storage link like the following Linksys device ... http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=33-124-036&depa=0 It connects to your existing network and then you add up to 2 external hard drives via USB. This allows you to share the hard...

Also, what type of video card did you install? Like micker said, make sure the video card is completely plugged in.

For just pinging, you can use the FOR command and PING. Create a text file with the netbios names you want to ping and then use the FOR command to do a ping against each netbios name in the list. Pipe the results to another text file. You can use the syntax below as an example ... for /f %i...

Also make sure you immediately take all Windows updates and patches as soon as you get it installed on the Internet. Right of the box, it will still need the latest patches and critical updates. SANS Institute recently published an article warning that a new unpatched Windows pc connected to...

Does the motherboard have on-board video? What's the make/model of the motherboard, video card, memory, etc.

Your download speed from the Internet won't see a difference between a gigabit NIC versus a 100 mbps NIC. But if you have multiple pc's and a home network, a gigabit NIC and hub will definitely increase the transfer speeds from pc to pc when copying files, etc. I haven't read if you have more...

Yes, you are limited with cable to under 10 mbps. Most cable companies advertise their cable internet speeds are 100 times faster than dial-up internet, based on 5 mbps speeds. But realistically, you only achieve around 1 mbps speeds. But the 100 mbps or 1000 mbps NIC's and hubs can increase...

A handy command is msconfig. Go to Start, Run, and type msconfig and OK. Click on Startup tab to see programs launching at startup. You can uncheck programs you don't want to launch at startup. And you can always go back to msconfig and check it again if you later decide you need it.

I have an Asus motherboard and it did auto shutoff like that when I played with overclocking the cpu and tweaking the memory speeds. When I pushed it too far, it would auto shutoff when booting up. I remember reading something about a protection feature that caused this. I was able to...

It sounds like a driver issue instead of a hardware issue. I don't know if the instructions advise this, but I usually uninstall the old driver and change to a standard vga mode BEFORE I remove the old video card. Then install the new card, boot in vga mode, and then install the new driver...