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    Cannot login to Windows XP even safe mode HELP!

    I turned the computer (running Windows XP) on today and I cannot login even in safe mode. When I select a user it starts to login then says saving settings and I'm back at the screen with the accounts to select . I tried all the different accounts and it just load the wallpaper, no desktop...
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    reommendation for recovering data from a crashed drive

    As recommended, I ran File Scavenger for over 15 hrs now and it is still running (according to task manager and not shown as not rsponding) and still at 0%. Any other recommendations is appreciated..... Thanks
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    reommendation for recovering data from a crashed drive

    My drive failed today and I tried to run PC Inspector File Recovery and GetDataBack Dat recovery and both of them give me an error code 121. Any recommendation on other data recovery software I can try before sending the drive back to Maxtor for RMA. Thanks...
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    bandwidth drop after setting QOS on WRT54G

    I have bought a WRT54G and tried the Sveasoft Satori firmware and my bandwidth just drop to 1800/67 even though I am not using my VOIP phone and without the bandwidth mgmt enable it is 2800/280. Can anyone who have theirs setup properly guide me though how I should set it up? My router ip is...
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    Dead: nVidia GeForce 4 MX440-8X Video Card $20 AR

    I bought it but it does not have the DVI-VGA adaptor. Any idea where I can get one cheap? Thanks
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    PCToyland.com 4th July specials

    Any idea how much shipping is?
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    recommendation for cheap video card with TV out please

    Any major difference in the Radeon 7000 PCI and the Radeon 7500 PCI I got. Which is better?
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    recommendation for cheap video card with TV out please

    I am looking for a cheaper video card with Video out so that I can connect my old PC with my TV permanently (use as monitor) to play Divx and rm video. I got a Radeon 7500 64MB PCI from Office Depot from their clearance desk for $53 + tax. Any recommendation for a better/cheaper one? I notice...
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    cheap video card with TV-out

    I am looking for a cheaper video card with Video out so that I can connect my old PC with my TV permanently (use as monitor) to play Divx and rm video. I got a Radeon 7500 64MB PCI from Office Depot from their clearance desk for $53 + tax. Any recommendation for a better/cheaper one? I notice...
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    Help with Canopus ADVC-100 drop frame

    I bought the ADVC100 recently and today is the first day I really tried to use it. My PC is Athlon XP2000+, 512M RAM, a separate hard drive from the OS (Win XP) 120GB NTFS format for capturing. I have tried using Windows movie maker, DVIO as well as Adobe Premiere 6.0 to capture PAL video from...
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    Help with Canopus ADVC-100

    I bought the ADVC100 recently and today is the first day I really tried to use it. My PC is Athlon XP2000+, 512M RAM, a separate hard drive from the OS (Win XP) 120GB NTFS format for capturing. I have tried using Windows movie maker, DVIO as well as Adobe Premiere 6.0 to capture PAL video from...
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    Video card recommendation needed!!!

    Any recommendation for a reasonable video card (in terms of cost and performance) and where to get it if possible for a good deal? I don't play any graphics intensive computer games at all and only some very simple picture/video editing. I don't want to spend a lot on it (my motherboard +...
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    PAL to NTSC Help needed!!

    I have an old Hi8 PAL camcorder and I want to burn the video as VCD or SVCD. Any suggestion on how to convert the PAL signal into NTSC signal and get that into my computer. I know my PAL camcorder is dying as I cannot record anymore and can only play. I want to convert all my tapes to VCD defore...
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    PAL to NTSC Help Needed

    I have an old Hi8 PAL camcorder and I want to burn the video as VCD or SVCD. Any suggestion on how to convert the PAL signal into NTSC signal and get that into my computer. I know my PAL camcorder is dying as I cannot record anymore and can only play. I want to convert all my tapes to VCD...