Recent content by Macro2

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    Wine 1.0 and Ubuntu update

    Can someone help me get started with WINE and SUSE 11? I seem to have installed WINE and when I click on setup.exe the windows installer shows up but I get an error when I try to install to the default dir (C:/program files) that would be on windows but not Linux. WINE says I have to set up a...
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    OpenSuse 11 Released!

    Thanks for the reply. I managed to get the router to see the NIC and versa. Had to manually set it up. I'm basically a very noobie on Linux. I've had several crashes already. One opening the screensaver program in control center which resulted in an immediate reboot but I seem to have that...
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    OpenSuse 11 Released!

    I did a clean i4.3 gig DVD instal nstall. Looks good except I can't get on the internet. My router sees the mac address of the Linksys NC100 network everywhere card. No name or IP though. Suse 11's network setting identifies the card. All checkmarks. Can't get on the internet though. 10.2 live...
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    My lovely 21" Nokia 445Pro (Trinitron tube) has died. May it RIP. :(

    I have a 445pro and a Dell 21" trinitron crt I was going to replace with LCDs but after all the ghosting talk here I dunno. Unfortunately, I'm In Florida so the shipping would be like $70? As for these wide screen LCDs I don't see the point of the widescreen unless you're watching...
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    My lovely 21" Nokia 445Pro (Trinitron tube) has died. May it RIP. :(

    How much you willing to pay for a slightly used 445pro? What city you in?
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    4th Annual Tax Thread - 2006

    I have a couple/ Do you recieve a 1099 DIV on a stock that paid $.32 in dividends in 2006? I haven't seen one. I recall a 10 dollar minimum? What is the minimum net income on a schedule C that qualifies you for 4 quarters of social security-Medicare payments in 2006? Or on the schedule...
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    Tampa Bay cable ISP's, who to choose? (st. petersburg FL)

    I'm in St. Pete and use Earthlink cable. You order it from Brighthouse. It almost never goes out. I signed up at the Circuit city near tyrone on a special.
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    Lose internet connection when turn on computer

    Thanks, will put in a new NIC.
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    Unbelievable Deal on HP Deskjet Refills

    Unfortunately, refilled HP 45's sometimes clog and you're lucky to get a few refills yourself. The old Canon BCI's were the way to go but their new carts are chipped...but you can successfully refill them.
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    Canon SD450 vs Canon SD 550 vs Panasonic Lumix FX01S

    If anyone has any of the these cameras can you venture your opinion? Thanks. They are all small, about the same price. The Canons have a viewfinder, The Panasonic doesn't but has a 28mm Leica lens. A little wider angle. Can you see LCDs in the sunlight? I'm used to viewfinders. Link to...
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    Lose internet connection when turn on computer

    All lights on cable modem ON. Turn on computer. Immediately the botton couple of lights start blinking. No internet connection. Works fine on another computer. Using the onboard LAN on a ECS K7S5A. Worked for years. Using a Belkin Router. Have switched ports on the router. No change. Ideas?
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    Intel+Skype=More Conference Calling

    I Dled the ventrillio server and client. Can you call regular phones with it? Looks like a lot of trouble for voice communication.
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    Intel Core 2 Reviews Are In!

    RE:"arent these still Pre Approved intel benchmarks though?" Sounds like Intel wrote some of the reviews too. Strangley FP benchmarks like CAD were missing from Toms review. Were there type benchmarks present in other reviews? One thng for sure, Intel is a hellava marketing company.