Basic computer Hard drive question - Page 2

Barrykgerdes · #21 20-03-2011, 04:43 PM

That's why it won't boot.
Try the other hard disk in there.
First set the old windows version to 640/480 16 colours
It may work in the new case.

Barry

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #22 20-03-2011, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mill

Ok i have to whack the wifi card in it then.

Thanks Marty.

If it costs anything please let me know

This Router is an 'N' router, not the older A, B or G.
It is b,g,n 2.4 GHz if that means anything.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #23 20-03-2011, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barrykgerdes

That's why it won't boot.
Try the other hard disk in there.
First set the old windows version to 640/480 16 colours
It may work in the new case.

Barry

I don't know where to put it

There are loose wires everwhere and I can't even see a place where I would attach (if you attach, or screw in, or bolt on etc) a HD

mill (Martin) · #24 20-03-2011, 05:00 PM

Ken thewireless card is in and you can from now connect to your home network.
The first time you connect to the network, you have to put the wep key in if you have one.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #25 20-03-2011, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mill

Ken thewireless card is in and you can from now connect to your home network.
The first time you connect to the network, you have to put the wep key in if you have one.

I don't even know what a wep key is

mill (Martin) · #26 20-03-2011, 05:10 PM

Didnt you have to put anything in the router?
Or is your router unsecured?

DavidU (Dave) · #27 20-03-2011, 05:11 PM

The WEP key sould be printed under the router. Have a quick look......

Quote:

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

I don't even know what a wep key is

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #28 20-03-2011, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mill

Didnt you have to put anything in the router?
Or is your router unsecured?

I don't know. I think it is unsecured.
Who's going to park out here and tap into my wireless?

Don't ask hard questions

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #29 20-03-2011, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidU

The WEP key sould be printed under the router. Have a quick look......

Dave, there are all sorts of numbers under the router!
All with bar codes.

What's a wep anyway?

mill (Martin) · #30 20-03-2011, 05:23 PM

wep is encryption so people cant use your internet without permission.

mill (Martin) · #31 20-03-2011, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidU

The WEP key sould be printed under the router. Have a quick look......

David a wep key is never on a sticker (unless you put it there yourself

).

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #32 20-03-2011, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mill

wep is encryption so people cant use your internet without permission.

Ahhhh, I can't remember what I set it at, but I remember seeing it in the 'Settings' on the PC in the kitchen (the one that the Router is wired into).

I can probably go in and change it if I need to.

mill (Martin) · #33 20-03-2011, 05:36 PM

You dont have to change it Ken.
When you connect with this computer it will ask for the key and once you have put that in you dont have to do it again.
After putting in the key it will automatically connect every time it starts up.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #34 20-03-2011, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mill

You dont have to change it Ken.
When you connect with this computer it will ask for the key and once you have put that in you dont have to do it again.
After putting in the key it will automatically connect every time it starts up.

I didn't know I had a key

mill (Martin) · #35 20-03-2011, 05:42 PM

First try connecting when you get the computer and then see what happens

ZeroID (Brent) · #36 21-03-2011, 12:06 PM

WEP = Wireless Encrytion Protocol
The old 98 PC is probably too slow, old, under resourced to run XP.

Kal (Andrew) · #37 21-03-2011, 05:53 PM

Looking at the specs of the Acer Veriton 5100 that pc will only be as powerful as a very first gen netbook.

I don't know what netbook you have, but chances are it will more than likely be more powerful than that old school pc.

alistairsam · #38 21-03-2011, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

I have just opened the case of the school PC and I can't even see a Hard drive in there!

As far as I knew Hard drives are a black box about 15-20mm thick, and about 130mm x 100mm.

There is nothing in there like that. Just the floppy drive, the disk drive, a speaker, the motherboard and lots of wires!

Ken,

pics would always help immensely when describing hardware,

But I have a spare PC that I can donate, free.

It is an Intel Motherboard with a Pentium 4 - 2.4Ghz ( or 1.8Ghz will check), 256MB RAM, 40GB HDD, CDROM. fully working.

it comes with windows XP and the installation CD.

just taking up space so no issues if you need it.

Only thing is I'm in Melbourne. so pls let me know if you're interested.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #39 21-03-2011, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alistairsam

Ken,

pics would always help immensely when describing hardware,

But I have a spare PC that I can donate, free.

It is an Intel Motherboard with a Pentium 4 - 2.4Ghz ( or 1.8Ghz will check), 256MB RAM, 40GB HDD, CDROM. fully working.

it comes with windows XP and the installation CD.

just taking up space so no issues if you need it.

Only thing is I'm in Melbourne. so pls let me know if you're interested.

Thanks Alistair.

I'll see how I go with this one Martin is fixing first. I have it here at home now trying to connect to the wireless. No go yet

Octane (Humayun) · #40 21-03-2011, 06:42 PM

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