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I not only use a seperate hard drive for audio, I use a seperate hard drive for ALL data. Each of my 4-5 PCs (number varies on my mood) has 2 drives. On each system one drive holds the OS and program files and it regularly gets backed up to an image file to a second, larger data drive in...

I've been converting my vinyl by just using a standard turntable into a stereo receiver (which has phono inputs) and then using the Tape Out to connect to the computer (actually a mixer which connects to the computer). Not the cleanest signal path but it works well for me. I would also...

Mindset is right - best thing you can do is add more memory.

I've run into that issue on many machines. 98% of the time it relates to a Power Management setting, usually in the BIOS.

That will be $20 very well spent. Getting the second drive to load XP on isn't a bad idea either, although it depends on what brand laptop it is. Some laptops I have worked on make it very easy to swap the drives (Dell Latitude C and D series), while others make it a huge pain (some Toshibas).

It's always tempting to look for hardware problems. But it sounds like you have checked all the basic stuff. Moreover, you say you can crash it every time by sending a print job through it (I'm guessing the printer is plugged into its parallel port and then "shared" to other computers on your...

I'm not sure why you re-opened a 5 year old thread. But suffice to say, Creative Labs products are excellent for games, business applications, and general pupose use. I have myself transfer many old cassette tapes to CDR using creative cards. They are OK for this because the source material...

You might want to check out these guys - Quiet PC: http://www.quietpcusa.com/

Bad news for you: its about 99% likely that your laptop won't come with a Vista CD. In an effort to save every penny they can, most laptop manufacturers no longer include media. Some of them will gratiously allow you to buy the media from them at an extra cost. Most simply put an "image" of...

No replys? Oh well.... While I was out shopping today I came across this unit, at Staples actually. This is the cheapest unit I've seen that has some form of power filtering, about $85 I recall: http://www.cyberpowersystems.com/CP685avr.asp That's the entry level unit in the family.

Forgive me for bargeing in here, but I have some stupid questions.... I used to use Cakewalk 9 & Sonar 2.0 with a Gadget Labs 8 channel sound card. I basicly stopping doing any recording of my own when my band split up a couple of years ago. But recently I've gotton the itch to get back into...

Lots of programs will do it, but ITunes does the best job identifying & naming the tracks.

First thing I would do is check the drive for errors. Do that via the same tool menu that brings up the Defragmenter. It will probably say you need to schedule the check for next re-boot, just say yes and then re-boot. It should go without saying that the very FIRST thing to do is bback up...

There was still some 16 bit code used in Windows 95 & 98. It was not until Windows NT4 / 2000 / XP that it was totally ditched. But NTFS is the file system, not code. They are just refering to file names structure. I have to say I have never heard of gaining NTFS disk performance by...

Ditto - I have several 2496s, and they don't include pre amps. If all you are looking to do is hobbiest level stuff, I would suggest buying a small mixer. You can get a small mixer for about $80 that will have several pre-amps and give you a lot more flexability than a single pre-amp. And it...

It sure sounds like a monitor problem, but I guess you have checked into that. Do you have your PC and recording gear plugged into different circuits, or chained along a string of power strips? I've heard of such situations leading to hums - I can't recall the terms, but it's caused by subtle...

I'm sure a few people in here have substancial investments in their studios & computer hardware. I've lost a couple of computer power supplies in the last week - fortunately the computers themselves and their data came through fine. All the PCs I had were on what I would call "decent quality...

I get asked all the time about whether it is better to leave them running all the time or just shut them down when not in use. I live by the later policy. While I have had a few of my multitude of PCs & drives fail over the years (includeing several recently, as detailed in The Cave), I can't...

I've used and still use Sonic Foundry Sound Forge 5 for editing & mastering. It does what I need. Obviously I'm a few versions behind, so I can't comment on Sony's product.

No. It "sounds horrible"... but "it sounds OK on almost anything"? I'm in the "sounds OK on anything" camp. A great LIVE mic, decent live instrument recording mic, a great deal for the money, the best "first" mic for almost anyone.