Recent content by BobAndy

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    Video Conferencing - Gear and Software ?

    Hey everybody. Since this is kind of all-encompassing, I figured I'd post it in the General hardware section. On to the meat; I've been asked to look into the possibility of having a videoconferencing network set up though internal point-to-point transfer; a requirement would be to...
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    Working with a new set-up - HDMI + / - Digital Optical Question

    That's what I wanted to hear. Anybody got any brands that would fit within that price range?
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    Working with a new set-up - HDMI + / - Digital Optical Question

    What... nobody has anything to chip in? :P
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    Working with a new set-up - HDMI + / - Digital Optical Question

    Okay; What I've got: PS3 New Toshiba TV with a pair o' HDMI ports, a composite, VGA port, couple RCA and a coax. PC connected to the TV via VGA port. (groovy!) 2.1 sound system that isn't quite cutting the mustard anymore. What I'm buying: HTIB, ~ $500 Budget, How it works now...
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    OMG!!! My 2 drives just crashed...WTF??

    This may be completely irrelevant to your case, but try throwing the affected drives in zip-lock bags and chuck them in the freezer for a night. When you 'bring them back' you should get about 10 minutes of activity if the drives are messed (so work quickly). If not, I'd give the Ubuntu...
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    Fonts way too small in 98% of windows

    This is a really neat error... one I've never seen before and neither has Google I guess; All the fonts (boxes, IE, etc) with the exception of command prompt are too small to be seen... and I have no idea why. If anyone has a clue that would be completely awesome. Screenshot below...
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    Video overlay on an HTPC problems

    ...nobody's got a fix for it..? :( Well, last gasp here, hope anyone has at least had the same problem so I know it's not just me :P
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    Video overlay on an HTPC problems

    I should also add that windows desktop displays properly and perfectly with no modification, just the videos in fullscreen go wonky.
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    Video overlay on an HTPC problems

    Howdy folks... I'm having a problem on my HTPC sort of... The situation: 6800 on newest Nvidia drivers Playing movies mainly. The problem: Whenever I use ANY media player (VLC, MPC, PowerDVD etc) in fullscreen mode for a non-widescreen video/film, it 'superzooms' the video and the...
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    Dual DVD Burners; Making them work?

    I'm fairly sure one is a master and the other is a slave on the same channel... It's been a long time since I've installed them... and just as long between restarts :P
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    Do you password protect your computer?

    I password, absolutely. Over 10 characters, alphanumeric, special characters and no basis on dictionary terms. That's at the weakest. It takes a while to type, but Oph and a 'cheap' rainbow couldn't crack it, and I know a brute force would take forever. Gotta...save...my...anime...
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    Dual DVD Burners; Making them work?

    Very similar; One is a Samsung Writemaster 18X w/ LScribe and the other is it's older cousin, the Samsung Writemaster 16X. I should also specify that I'm trying to burn two DVDs containing DIFFERENT content, not the same 'dvd'.
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    Dual DVD Burners; Making them work?

    Greetings folks :D I've got two IDE DVD burners hooked up, 4 SATA HDD's, 2 gigs of ram, a C2D 6400 Procy and a P5WDH board. What I'd like to do is burn two DVDs at the same time; however, when I try to do this, the time goes from 7 minutes or so to a rediculous 33 for both, and at one...
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    Conroe Glitching

    My volts are @ 2. It appears to have switch back. Yar. I shall try to change it again (P.O.S.)
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    Conroe Glitching

    Yes, I've established the "PIO" "problem" and changing that to DMA unfortunately had no effect. As for usage, it only sucks the fat one when using an optimal drive. Other dual-core related activities function normally and perfectly fine. My voltages are set properly, as are my timings...