Bruce__MA

I current have i7 processor with 12GB RAM. GTX2600 video card with 4 HDD. When I tried to add one more SATA drive and I SSD drive, the computer slowed way down and I was not able to bring up disk management at all. Every click is painfully slow to respond. Some friends suggested that the power supply may not be able to support that many drives. So how much power do I need for 1 SATA drive 7200 or 5400... Should I go to a 1000W PSU? I am planning on building a NAS eventually but want to know what I should do in the mean time.

I have a several folders of a few thousands pdf files. I used to use the Acrobat built-in search function to search the meta data within these files to find the specific one. The latest Acrobat XI removed the search function. Is there a free program I can find to let me search pdf files base on keyword metadata? Please help.

I am in the process of building my woodworking shop in my basement. I have to decide on the flooring. I went to Home Depot and found two types of vinyl planks I really like. They are both made by Allure:

1) Allure GripStrip ($1.79/sqft)

http://www.homedepot.com/p/TrafficMASTER-Allure-6-...

2) Allure Ultra ($3.44/sqft)

http://www.homedepot.com/p/TrafficMASTER-Allure-6-...

I know the following:

a) The GripStrip has glue. The Ultra does not. Ultra uses a click-and-slide method to assemble.

b) The Ultra is thicker than the GripStrip.

What I need to know is:

- How durable is the GripStrip? Since I will use it in my workshop, I will beat on it. Sometimes I will drop a hammer on the floor or slide a cabinet around. Will the cheaper one hold up?

- Is the GripStrip also click on?

- How easy is it to install each type of following?

Obviously if I can get away with getting the cheaper product I would do it. But I have a hard time trusting the glue. If you have used these products or if you are knowledgeable about them, please help. I have to make a decision very soon. Thanks for your help.

I have a mp4 file of a speech. I only want the audio file to be listen to. Is there a free way to do it?

I need to find the best (i.e., no ads ware, no spyware, and fast) Youtube downloader that download and convert the Youtube file to MP3 audio for me. I found websites out there that ask you to download some downloader and install spyware program on your computer. That is not what I can looking for. Please do not suggest those kind of websites. Thanks.

I have an American Standard furnace/air conditioning unit at home. It has been working for over 10 years. Then one day, the blower won't shut off (when using the furnace). The heater control is working because the burner would come on when calling for heat. When the desired temperature is reached, the burners would go off but the blower would stay on. Actually now the blower is on all the time, even with the thermostat turned off. I was told that it can be the blower relay. Can it be replaced or do I need to replace the whole board? And where can I buy a replacement? (Please include the website).

I live in Boston. We went out twice this week for night fishing around the Hampton Beach area headed to the south-eastern sea. Started around 5PM and ended at midnight, we even hit some over 200 ft of water, but there were next to no action. We caught some small pollock and sea robins around sunset, but it went silent after dark. What can we expect to catch in these water at night? We can usually catch cod and pollock during the day. It seems fishing at night requires different set up or location? Does anyone know how to fish the sea at night? I would appreciate if you have any tip for me and my crew. Thanks in advance!

I've been using psp for a long time and recently got a 4 GB Sony MS Pro Duo and decided to put most of my music into it. While I was uploading the music, some of the folder show up as "0 track". Once that happen, everything else I added would become 0 track. I've done some experiment and found the following to be useful: 1) only drag and drop one music folder at a time 2) turnoff the power save mode, 3) get in & out of USB mode after copying 3 folders. I was able to copy about 1GB worth of music with this method until Windows hit a glitch and then all the files get corrupted afterwards. Once the files are corrupted, you are done because additional files transfer will also be corrupted. You cannot deleted the corrupted files/folders and the only option to clear them is to reformat. I use XP and firmware 3.11. I only transfer mp3 and wma. wma is enabled through internet. I can still play the uncorrupted files. I think this is a software bug. Any idea how to make uploading music easier?

I am in the market to buy a new TV. I want to get one with moderate price. My last TV was not HD so we don't know if we care much about HD or not. I am looking for a 37" to 42" TV. I am not sure about whether to get a LCD or plasma, and 720P or 1080P. We mostly watch non-HD DVD and regular TV. Sometimes we watch football games (non-HD). Any suggestions? (I know the benefit of 1080p and all that, but I am not it is woth the extra money with our watching habbit. If there is a reason definitely not to buy one over the other, please tell me.) Also I have looked at several brands, like Samsung, Philips, Sony, Panasonic, etc. I think the Samsung one has the best HD pictures. Do you own one of these TV? Can you tell me your experience??? Much appreciated!

Oh, one more thing, will the quality be terrible if I watch standard definition programming with a high definite TV (compare to watching it on a non-HD TV)?

The problem is, there is no space to get to the light bulb. I tried to remove the whole headlight assembly but I couldn't get to the bottom screw. There's got to be a easier way. Right now, my only choice is to remove the battery first. This is turning into a much bigger job. Please help. You will get 10 points if your answer works.

Someone took out my wife's car's (2000 VW Golf) passenger side mirror in the parking lot when she was away. I want to replace it for her so she won't get rip off by the dearship. Can someone give me step by step directions on how to replace it (assuming I can get the parts)? If any panel needs to be removed, I need to know where the screws are and everything. If you can provide a website with specific instructions, that would even be better. 10 points for most useful answer.

I am not planning to open an eBay store. Just wondering if there are tricks to selling on eBay that I don't know about. Like how to increase traffic to my items, how to advertise, and how to increase bidding. Most useful tips get 10 points.

What is the best way to spend 5 days in Honolulu? (Like all the fun stuffs to do.)

I can only stay on Oahu (i.e., cannot leave the island.) :(

I have a lot of video files in rmvb format. I need to add English subtitle to the videos. Is there a free software that can let me do that? By the way, rmvb is a Real Video format.