Hardware

Strange error message...
I have a Dell Dimension 8400 with Windows XP MCE SP3 fully updated. Things were going well til the following message showed up when I was not doing anything on the computer. It was on but not in use...just the desktop showing. Windows - Delayed write failed Windows was unable to save all the data for file G:... 7 Feb 2010 08:41

USB xtnl drive does not show.
Hi With Xp Pro and and IDE mobo box I have attached a sata 500 GB drive to a few USB ports and whilst the 3 prong tray shows, it goes away and does not load the drive. What could cause this please. rock ... 5 Feb 2010 20:42

My power supply unit needs 2-3 hours to "warm up" before computer can be turned on!
I observed a strange problem with my computer. Once every approx.3 month I cannot turn on my computer after shutdown. It seems to be dead. After I plugged out power cable and plugged it in after 10 minutes and wait period of approx 2-3 hours it works. Does my Power supply unit device need a "warm up" period? ... 5 Feb 2010 17:20

Power Surge USP Ports In Front Of Dimension 5150
Power Surge USP Ports In Front Of Dimension 5150 What are some causes of a Power Surge On Hub Port ? XP Home / Srv Pak 3. HID-compliant consumer control device USB Human Interface Device (2x) HID Keyboard Device Microsoft USB Wheel Mouse Optical USB Composite Device USB Mass Storage Device USB Root Hub (5x... 6 Feb 2010 16:20

PSU power consumption
If my PSU is 500W does it actually mean that when my computer is on it takes 500W all the time? yaro ... 8 Feb 2010 05:38

Just trying to clarify something about RAM and 64-bit.
I'v asked a lot of questions about my pc and have gotten a lot of responses. I think this should be the last one in this regard. I have read some info and it seems to be a bit unclear to me. I may not be specific enough, and I am happy with what answers I got so far. I hate to beat this topic to death. Here goe... 8 Feb 2010 13:25

ports are not shown
When installing a standard modem in windows XP, ports are not shown to select one for installation, hence I can not install it. How can I make windows to show ports. ... 4 Feb 2010 14:37

No Sound
My Dell intergrated sound stopped working. I tried different speakers and went thru all the troubleshooting steps, but could not get it to work. I purchased a new PCI sound card and installed it. I switched my speakers to this and booted up. Windows found the new card and installed the drivers for it. Stil... 4 Feb 2010 04:29

iphone problems
so i just have to dowload xp all over again? cuz wen i plug my iphone in says it cannot install, wuts the easiest way of doin this? thanks,if it wud b easier for u u can txt me at 484 769 4782 thanks again DannyWell wrote: I was finally able to resolve this issue. 10-Nov-08 I was finally able to resolve ... 4 Feb 2010 08:54

Stop Errors XP Home Edition
About once a week after a XP SP3 Home Edition computer (Dell Dimension 8300 2.5gb ram, two HD's) has been running non stop I get the "blue screen" with the following errors: Stop 0x000000F4 0x00000003 0x88A69544 0x8060567E Possible remedy listed to disable BIOS caching or shad... 3 Feb 2010 11:44