Recent content by JJR512

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    Question about router settings

    Thanks, BUT... If I had not have learned about any of the stuff I didn't know anything about, and had left things alone because I didn't know what they were, I wouldn't have learned anything at all. I'm the kind of person that, now that I know that setting is there, I simply must learn...
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    Question about router settings

    I have a Linksys WRT54G router/wireless access point. There is a setting in it called "Filter Internet NAT Redirection". Linksys says, "This feature uses Port Forwarding to prevent access to local servers from your local networked computers." I have only one computer connected to this router, in...
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    Some questions about graphics cards

    I didn't really realize there was a choice to NOT bother with 3D acceleration; I just assumed that all modern video cards, certainly anything designed as a PCI Express x16 part, would have it. NVIDIA, and ATI to a much smaller extent, are the only two GPU makers I've paid any attention to during...
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    Some questions about graphics cards

    Albatross is not a brand I've ever heard of, either by seeing in a retail store or reading about in a magazine, that I can recall. For all I know it could very well be the fastest, most stable card available, but I'm wary of buying brands I'm not familiar with. Here are two I'm thinking of...
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    Some questions about graphics cards

    What ATI GPU is approximately comparable in performance to the NVIDIA GeForce 6200? What ATI GPU typically is in the $50-100 price range? Does ATI have a GPU in that price range that's better than a typical GF-6200-powered card? Comparing cards at the same price level (entry-level)...
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    New Dell Home Coupons - $750 off $1499 700m, E&A, More

    At the above-linked site from AgaBoogaBoo there is a coupon code for 40% off any Inspiron laptop of $999 or more. Just wanted to point this out for anyone who upgrades their 700m to a price more than $1875, in which case you will get more savings from the 40% off, than $750 off.
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    Taco Bell sucks

    Speaking as a Taco Bell Assistant Manager, I love Taco Bell food. :) Actually, I loved Taco Bell food ever since I was a kid.