I was wondering if any have an idea of how to use you pc as an external HDD for the tv, so that you get full access to the HDD from the tv, only using USB browsering.  I know that this is a crazy idea, but it would help me a lot because my TV is a Phillips and the most DLNA servers that i found is not stable all the time.  If you have any idea please tell me, then i will try that out.
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Is there a software package available that can serve up a hard-drive internal to a PC and make it available over USB to other USB Master nodes as mass storage?  Ex: take your C: or /dev/hda drive on a PC (let's call the computer PC-A), and run a driver program which makes your C: or /dev/hda drive available to external devices as USB mass storage.  When you'd hook up another PC (PC-B) to PC-A via USB, it would detect a USB mass storage device, which is C: or /dev/hda on PC-A.  Is this even possible?    EDIT:  I know that there are other ways of making data on a drive available between two different computers (eg. putting PC-A's hdd in a USB-drive-enclosure, or having PC-A make the hdd available via a network share).  But I'd like to know if the method that I describe above is even technically possible.
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How can I discover any USB storage devices and/or CD/DVD writers available at a given time (using C# .Net2.0).  I would like to present users with a choice of devices onto which a file can be stored for physically removal - i.e. not the hard drive.
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On some sources I have read that it is impossible to use external hard drives over USB OTG. Is it really impossible? Isn't there some kind of workaround? Update: Apparently ES file explorer can see the disk but can't open it. I heard there are such issues with NTFS hard drives on Android.
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If a Hard Disk Drive has a head that depends on complete accuracy to read, how can a laptop function if it  is moving?  Is the HDD head strong enough to stay stable and read while the entire laptop is moving?  Is it possible for the head to impact the disk?  If so, what would happen?  Basically, I'm just curious if it's bad to have a laptop running while you move it around  Any answers, insight or corrections are appreciated, thanks!
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I'm looking to download and install the latest version of Ubuntu to replace the current version of Windows I had pre-installed on my machine when bought it.   I have some really neat features on the machine that I really am hoping will still work when I move over to Ubuntu.  Can someone please confirm if the below will still work and, if not, how I can get them to work:   The USB ports on my machine The ethernet or Network work port on the machine The HDMI output on the machine and finally, the built in webcam   Thanks Sam
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My motherboard has SATAI and I was wondering if I could buy SATAII hard drives and use it with it. I expect SATA I transfer speeds, but I wanted to make sure to see if that is okay to buy a new hard drive.
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I have my computer connected to my TV via HDMI. Every time something electrical happens (fridge turns on, stove sparks, etc), the image on the TV goes black for a second and then comes back on. And before anyone asks, trust me, I checked other options, it is perfectly in sync with the fridge/stove/etc and not some random coincidence  Anyone have any ideas as to what is causing this or how I fix it? Or should I just get a new HDMI cable?  The lights do not flicker or dim when this happens.  Also, if it is on the same circuit, how do I figure that out?  And will connecting the TV to a regular surge protector work, or do I need to put it on a voltage stabilizer?
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I am running a live CD with Ubuntu 16.04 and I am trying to create a persistent image on a usb.  I have tried everything, but nothing is working.  I am on a Toshiba satellite c-50 b.   Please help, it is important.
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I need to install more applications - can I use my external HD (samsung T5) and add an additional applications folder? I have loads of space on it and it the speeds are great.
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The HTPC in my living room is the fastest/most modern PC I own.  My current TV is a 24" tube TV, so I have to hook up a secondary monitor in order to read anything besides the menus in Windows Media Center, and that alone is kind of annoying.  I'm also tired of having to sit on the floor to do any web browsing or reading on the PC, since there's no practical way to set up a computer desk over there.  I've seen charts on recommended TV sizes for various viewing distances, but those are all oriented toward home theater, not the ability to read web pages from a distance with little or no eye strain.  I'm curious whether anyone has personally tried web browsing or coding on a 1080p TV from halfway across the room.  If so, what size TV do you use, and how far away do you sit (from the screen to your eyeball)?  More specifically, is a 40" 1080p LCD HDTV adequate for web browsing, reading, and general-purpose computing while sitting 12-15 feet away?  If not, do I need something bigger/need to move a little closer?  What size and viewing distance should I be shooting for?  Aside from resolution (I'm already settled on 1080p), are there any other factors that will make a noticeable difference in the TV's performance as a computer monitor?  I found a similar question, but it wasn't quite specific enough to answer my question:
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I have a usb stick that won't show up on the computer. It has always worked in the past, and nothing remarkable has changed on the stick or the PC since its last use.  It could be that it's not getting power. The light doesn't show up, and other USB sticks work fine in that port. This stick doesn't work in any port on any PC that I've tried.  Is there any way of getting the data off it? Tall order I know...
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I am the administrator on my PC. There is another local account on this PC. I just want to know, if I wish that the other will not be able to view D and E drive, then what should I do? How can I prevent the other user from using the D drive?  I have tried the "stop sharing"  from the computer management, but the other user still can open the D drive.  I am on Windows 10 Pro OS.
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I am planning to buy an xbox 360 console. my budget permits me acess to only the 4 GB one which needs extra space for many games' install. I have an external HDD of size 40GB. My question is can I divide it into partitions such thet I can use one for gaming on xbox and the other for data storage.
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I have bought a no-brand, passive HDMI Male to VGA Female adapter, to link up a PC with a more dated monitor. It did not work.  After doing some reading, I have learned that buying such an adapter is often discouraged because in many cases it will not convert the signal from Digital to Analog, or the Motherboard/CPU on a specific computer might not be compatible with that particular adapter.   So my question is: seeing how there are so many of these passive adapters on the market, are there circumstances under which they actually do suffice to connect an HDMI output to a VGA input? Or are they generally just a rip-off?  Example of the kind of adapter I bought:
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Friend of mine dropped a HDD on the floor and every since the HDD won't mount when connected. It just makes this spinning noise inside for about two rounds and then it goes quiet. Obviously, he wants to salvage the data but I said to him I'll see what I can do knowing the chance of recovery is pretty slim with HDD that won't mount. Was I right about this ? Is there anything I can try I may not know about ? I tried to run gparted on it as I know gparted can detect disks that aren't mounted but connected. But no luck.
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I received a new HDD from my uncle, RAW file system. Tried CHKDSK, but it didn't work because of the RAW file system.      Update  I ran SpinRite 6 overnight and it got nowhere. Stayed at 0% for the whole 10 hours. SpinRite also gave me a notification that this drive is most probably toast. I think I am going to throw this drive away.
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What DLNA server program should I choose and how do I set it up? It is an absolute requirement that it doesn't take a lot of resources since it will be running on a 500 MHz machine.  There seems to be quite a few server programs and I don't have any experience with these userfriendly auto-detecet protocols/services.  Btw, the server doesn't have a GUI...