It is usually a word wrap setting. On Sunday 21 September 2003 17:01, you wrote: > I've seen them on different posts. Sometimes mine has had them and > sometimes they haven't. > Did you send it in Rich text or html format? > I think - but wasn't sure - that if I send in plain text, I don't get them. > I don't necessarily get them in rich text either. But - I have gotten them > when I send in rich text, but don't think I ever got them when I sent in > plain text. I think it is something in conversion on the list to plain text > format that does that. > > CrisS > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ~OoO~ > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 11:58 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: speaking of hard drives... SATA adapter? > > > Alright... this is scaring me... this is the first time ever in all my > years on email that a message I've sent has those evil looking "=20" marks > at the end. I really hope its not cause I use Eudora... or, migt have to > switch back to OE. > > ---Troth > > At 9/21/2003 11:39 AM, you wrote: > >SATA is Serial ATA... its supposed to be the hottest new protocol to=20 > >replace the current IDE. Its faster, smaller and handles much better.=20 > >Forget about the 40-pin IDE cables we currently use. SATA uses 7-pin, > > so=20 you can imagine how much smaller and thinner the wire is. And, > > there's no=20 MASTER/SLAVE crap anymore. One cable, one device. Although, > > I'm not sure=20 how you connect multiple devices. I think it may be daisy > > chained?!?! But,= =20 > >the point is that its faster and makes the inside of your system so > > much=20 more neater. Problem is, SATA devices are more expensive... BUT, > > the prices= =20 > >are steadily dropping as SATA begins to become mainstream. > > > >If you can get a board with SATA ports, that's good. Although, unless=20 > >you're ready to pay more for only SATA drives, I would look for a mobo > > that= =20 > >has the two IDE controllers on the board, and MAYBE an additional SATA=20 > >port. Or, at the very least, you can always buy a PCI SATA controller.=20 > >Point is... I would still stick to IDE... unless you want to pay more > > for=20 faster hard drives and neater interior. Don't get hooked up on the > > speed,=20 though. You probably won't notice the drive speed difference. > > > >Here's more info on SATA: > >http://www.ata-atapi.com/sata.htm > > > >---Troth > > > >At 9/21/2003 09:57 AM, suz=E1nne wrote: > > >most new mainboards I checked out only have 2 IDE ports, and come with > > >serial ATA ports, and the one I purchased is one of those.... I've seen > > >SATA adapters that plug into the back of a regular hard drive, and was > > >wondering if anyone here has had any experience with them? > > > >To unsub or change your email settings: > >//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > >To access our Archives: > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > >//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > >For more info: > >//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk