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    Looking for work in the IT sector

    It is pretty hard to find a job that is willing to hire without any prior experience, however I would suggest going to any local Colleges Community colleges might have a better chance for what you are looking for and checking the jobs that are posted up there. Also, just say screw it to them...
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    Networking questions!

    Ok:D Thanks guys
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    Networking questions!

    Yes, actually I do need to get into contact with my OEM. OEM as I found out means Original Equipment Manufacturer, is that like the internet service like Charter, or the company that produced the router like linksys? Or is it completely a different company?
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    Networking questions!

    ok, so I am a little confused. What is the difference from 1MB and 100MBPS, Am I correct saying that means 1 MegaBite and 100 MegaBites per second. If so then why is 1 faster than 100?
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    Networking questions!

    yup, thanks alot. That IP address is that suppossed to be my Primary DNS, default gateway? I guess what I am asking is why are those two addresses used as oppossed to others?
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    Networking questions!

    So I am vaguely familiar with networking and routers and things and I wanted to ask some questions. All I really know about it is how IP addresses, default gateways, and subnets work, as far as settings for routers, hubs, etc go I am completely clueless. so, first what is a good speed for...
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    cannot properly install OS

    Well the computers are completely identical, except one has an extra stick of ram. But anyway, so what could possibly be causing the computer to change screens like that then restart. I want to figure this out as I am having the same problem in my aunt's computer.
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    cannot properly install OS

    Hello, I am trying to install Windows NT onto a hard drive and a computer is giving me alot of trouble. To note: I am trying to make a replaceable hard drive for a work critical machine and have the current hard drive imaged The computer I have to work with always restarts during the OS...
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    Black screen after boot

    Hello, One of my freinds mentioned to me that his computer is giving him a pain. He said that once he boots it up, even in safe mode, after loading windows, eg. the desktop with its icons and things, the screen goes black. I didn't want to check it out until I knew some things to try...
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    Which hard drive?

    alright, I found it after some more looking.
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    Which hard drive?

    I am going to be getting a new drive for a Windows NT system. Will how can I find out whether the mobo is an ATA/33, ATA/66 or an ATA/100? Also, if I got a more advanced hard drive, would it affect the machine at all in the long run?
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    Which hard drive?

    thanks alot, just to be sure. If my hard drive connectors look like the hard drive in your first link, then I have an IDE/EIDE connector and a ATA 100 ribbon connector.
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    Which hard drive?

    Alright, I am trying to purchase a hard drive for an old Windows NT System that will be replacing the old one. I am trying to find just a standard IDE hard drive but I cannot find one that doesn't have either Ultra-ATA, EIDE or some other newer invention. 1st of all I really don't know...
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    Connecting windows 98 to a router

    I really only want to network my computer to my other home computers through a router. Can this be done through a dial up network card?
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    Connecting windows 98 to a router

    thanks guess Ill google networking 98. One question though. Does the computer need a driver to communicate with the modem or do I just type in the IP address, gateway, Subnet mask, etc?
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    need help rebuilding windows 95

    Ahh, I don't think Ill need to worry about that. I ran my win 98 update as soon as I got 95 installed. P.S. What does OEM stand for?
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    Connecting windows 98 to a router

    Hi, I have a dial-up network card in my 98 (and I connect through a Modem -> router connection) so i am trying to connect through my modem using a usb NET card. I am having trouble finding the driver for it, and I can't connect to the internet to find one either. I also tried connecting it...
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    need help rebuilding windows 95

    Thanks for the help man, I had found that site earlier. I feel stupid, my floppy drive wasn't plugged in.
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    Firewall

    What is the best free firewall come across, or is the standard that comes on a windows machine better than any free one. Right now I have Norton Internet Security, I hate it. It won't tell you were it found files, it takes a heavy load to run on the computer, and it tries to tell you what to...
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    Slow computer

    SP3, I hadn't realized they made one. Thanks for the advice. BTW is there a hardware test for windows? to check for problems in Memory, motherboard, hard disk things like that?
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