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    DVD Playback software no longer detects drive

    Hello, I have a Dell Studio 1535 laptop with Vista Home Premium 32 bit. I'm having issues with a software that came prepackaged with the laptop to play standard def DVD's as well as Blu-Ray DVD's (I have a BD-DVD Drive). The program is MediaDirect 4.0, which is made for dell by Cyberlink...
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    Software problems when trying to view blu-ray on my laptop

    Hello, I have a Dell Studio 1535 laptop, with Windows Vista 32bit, 2.16ghz core2duo, 3GB RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400 series with all the bells and whistles, including a BD-ROM. Recently I've been encountering an odd error every time I try to play a bluray dvd. Whenever I put in a...
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    Need help picking a power cable

    Hello, I have a Optoma EP727 projector that has the following power consumption specs: Power Supply: 100-240V, 50-60 Hz Power Consumption: 237W BRIGHT Mode < 10 Standby Mode / 211W STD Mode < 10 Standby Mode I'm looking for either a power extension cord that can carry the required...
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    A couple of n00by questions

    Yea. It better be worth however much they want for it.
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    A couple of n00by questions

    No, they're stupid. I like the looks of OSX but a pc has far more functionality IMO. By the way, what is that file you're linking to in your sig?
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    A couple of n00by questions

    Cuz it's so damn cool looking..... :-)
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    A couple of n00by questions

    So just to clarify: I DON'T need to install a windows xp home on my win2k pc before I can install windows xp mce. Is that right?
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    Can you get upgrade pricing for Windows 2000 -> Vista Home Premium?

    Can you upgrade straight from 2000 to xp mce?
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    A couple of n00by questions

    Dog Gammit
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    A couple of n00by questions

    2. Why not? Would you mind elaborating?
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    A couple of n00by questions

    1. Can I install windows xp mce on my pc which is still running win2k, or do I first need to install regular windows xp? 2. Is it possible to install a Mac OSX on a second hd in the same pc? Thanks
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    New MOBO won't detect sound

    Yea it says ACPI Multiprocessor PC under computer. I know it detected it because when I moved the card and rebooted, it came up with new hardware found thing. Now under Sound, video and game controllers there's a new one that says Game Port for Creative SB Live! but when I look under the...
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    New MOBO won't detect sound

    Ummm....wow, I understood very little of what you just said. I moved my sound card and the pc detected it but not it's drivers so it's still isn't working. Now my PC would be ACPI since it's Dual Core X2 3800+ right? So can you please elaborate on how I fix the IRQ sharing problem?
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    New MOBO won't detect sound

    It seems as far as the onboard audio was concerned, it was a simple matter of switching the bios selection from [Auto] to [Enabled]. But the drivers that I downloaded from creative labs site still aren't detecting my sound card. I'm gonna try changing the slot that the card is sitting in, but...
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    New MOBO won't detect sound

    I just installed a new motherboard and formatted my HD and reinstalled Win2K. Everything is fine except the audio. I have installed the realtek drivers but still nothing. Not only am I missing onboard sound but it won't even detect my Creative Live! 5.1 card (I get an error saying it doesn't...