Archive for July, 2006

Netmos 9835 and DOS

Friday, July 28th, 2006

You’ve all been wondering “How can I get my awesome new computer running MS-DOS to use a Netmos Parallel/Serial card?” Well, I just did it myself, so here are a few tips. Once you’ve installed the card, access the DOS file. It is called NmDOSIn.exe. It will look like the caption below.
NetMos DOS installer version [...]

GameLink Xbox 360 Component A/V Cable

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

By reccomendation of a friend, I just purchased the Monster GameLink Xbox 360 Component A/V Cable. I am completely amazed at the picture and sound my Xbox 360 is now putting out. I had my doubts before my purchase that this cable would make such a difference, but it truly does improve the [...]

FireFace Firewire Audio Interface

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

If you’ve been dreaming for the ultimate audio interface for all your pro audio computer recording needs, look no further. The RME Fireface 800 192/24 56 Channel FireWire Audio interface is the silver bullet, nay, even the last word in FireWire audio interfaces. This bad boy has 8 analog 1/4″ input jacks, 8 more output [...]

Gefen DVI3000 HD KVM Ultra Extender (6.25 miles)

Monday, July 24th, 2006

OK, the name says it all, partially because it’s a really long name, but the Gefen DVI3000 HD KVM Ultra Extender (6.25 miles) is everything that it purports to be. This KVM extender lets you use a USB keyboard and mouse and DVI display up to 6 miles away from your system. From our product [...]

HDTV DVI to Component adapter

Friday, July 7th, 2006

Here are list of graphics cards that work with the DVI to Component Video adapter, part SW-4041. I got this information from the ATi and NVidia product pages.

ATi Video Cards that support HDTV
Nvidia Cards that support HDTV

Radeon® 9800 series
All GeForce 6 Series Cards

Radeon® 9700 series
All GeForce 7 Series Cards

Radeon® 9600 series

Radeon® 9500 series

All-in-Wonder® [...]

Slim USB Bluetooth Dongle

Wednesday, July 5th, 2006

We’re convinced that if Bluetooth were to go on a diet, the Slim USB Bluetooth Dongle is what it would look like. This superslim adapter is the perfect way to connect Bluetooth-enabled smartphones, PDAs, or whatever, without taking up a lot of space. Now that we’re free from our oppressively bulky regular Bluetooth adapter, all [...]

The History of the Side Bar at Sewell Direct

Saturday, July 1st, 2006

Well, many of you have been wondering about the great new sidebar at SewellDirect.com. The sidebar hasnt always been there. In fact, it only became a subject of interest when the Tikiman put his neck on the line and said “A sidebar might be fun.” Since that day, the sidebar has been improving. I have [...]