ADIC SCSI internal cable

Advantages: Easy to find connections
Disadvantages: fidly if you have lots of them

...As I made known before, I want to review stuff that I have and I have become obsessed - this seems to be a weird product to review but it's listed - so what could one say about these cables? Firstly - what are they? These cables connect the drives in your PC to one another and if something doesn't function or you get a "drive not connected" message - then one of these have come loose. Therefore, before spending money on getting your pc fixed, look inside and check the connections between the drives and the boards. Note though: do not disconnect them and put them back the wrong way up as the drive or board isn't guarenteed to function (although sometimes it does). This particular ribbon cable is made by a relitavly unknown company but this op. is partly written to inform you that you can trust BELKIN. This cable... Read review

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Advantages: Durable; Brand name; Reliable
Disadvantages: Relatively expensive; Overkill for a 56k connection

...Cables are heavily underrated. Everyone always thinks their computer will run faster if they upgrade their hardware or OS, but the humble cable almost always gets ignored. So, Belkin came up with this 'high speed' premium cable to help convince people that they need a new cable to make their lives complete, or rather, make their internet connection 'as fast as a speeding bullet'. The Internet Modem cable, unsurprisingly, is used to connect your modem, be it internal or external, to your standard BT wall outlet. On one end you have the typical RJ-11 plug, and on the other, a BT plug has already been connected. This means you don't have to go out and buy any converters. The RJ-11 plug is of similar style to some of Belkin's RJ-45 plugs, with tabs protruding up the sides to prevent you from accidentally disconnecting the plug from its... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Quick Installation, Colour co-oridinated, Fast Speeds
Disadvantages: Price Varied

...not recognise the network cables as my internal network card was not compatible with the FastCAT5e network cable. This was easily resolved by reverting back to my old LAN set up, and accessing the HP website where I proceeded to download several drivers in order to update my network card. A driver acts like a translator between a device (e.g. a Printer) and the programs that use the device (e.g. printing software). Most drivers come with the operating system (e.g. Windows XP) but for other devices, such as the network cable, you may need to load new drivers in order to use the device. *Price and Availability* The Belkin FastCAT5e Network cable is readily available from most good PC Accessory outlets, however if you search through some of the well-known Internet outlets you will be able to find this product cheaper. It is available... Read review

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