Recent content by Melnibone

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    Brand New 2002 Car for Less Than $7,000 (S.Cal)

    Hey, I think a brand new car with full warranty for $7K is a great deal!! Kia's in general aren't all that reliable, but they have a great warranty! And after the warranty ends, just buy another for $7K and you'll be better off than most Civic, Saturn, Prizm or Corrolla owners!
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    Diamond 65-piece Antique Flatware Set for (Retail $225.00) for $49.95!

    hey, I think this is a great deal! Bump! And I just ordered myself one as well!
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    Free Light pen for survey by Perkin elmer

    I wholeheartedly agree with Freeloaderz! But it wasn't all that long for a free light pen!
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    Computer Temperature

    My 1.2 runs around 51C and will shut down around 70. But the chip will handle 90-95C.
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    How TOs and Hardware Sites.... Read on

    Start grabbing old computer parts and slapping them together- the only way you learn to fix computers is by discovering the problems first hand. Then you get mad at them, throw them out the window, and presto- it suddenly works for no reason! But I wouldn't recommend overclocking until you're...
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    How to copy ISO CD image for FTP?

    Oops! My bad...you wanted an image! Don't listen to me then!
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    How to copy ISO CD image for FTP?

    Nero has a very simple wizard- just choose CD Copy- choose determine Max speed, simulation & write if you've never used it before, and press Go! Clone CD is even easier- just choose copy CD.
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    Floppy Drive Woes

    Flip floppy cable over.
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    Help with a hardware problem

    Unfortunately, it could be the MB, video card, or just about anything in your computer- including your system or OS set-ups. At least it's doubtful that it's your CPU or RAM. I'd strip everything not necessary for boot-up out- no sound cards, no CD, no floppy, no nics, no SCSI, no USB, etc. and...
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    How do you make Cat5 networking cables?

    With the hook facing down- from left to right.... Orange/white orange green/white blue blue white green brown/white brown It takes me about 1/2 hour to make one cable, so I buy the snaggless ones with whatever colour I feel like that day!