Recent content by Pakman117

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    Tk (not Tkx) on ActivePerl?

    Have you tried the TK CPAN module? At least a couple users on this forum reported having TK 804.027 working with ActiveState Perl 5.10. I assume 804.028 wouldn't be a problem either. By the way, PPM, which is probably already installed on your system, makes installing CPAN modules a lot...
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    Need Experienced Answers on the Lenovo

    A new ThinkPad may be out of your price range, but a used one surely isn't. I just purchased a used T43 for $695 shipped off of eBay. It came with a 1.86GHz P-M, 1GB DDR2 ram, 64 MB ATI Radeon X300, 14" 1400x1050 SVGA+ display, 80 GB hard drive, and a warranty that expires June 2008. Drop...
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    How to do a clean OS install on a Dell Latitude Notebook

    You get that error message because the WinXP copy you have installed on your laptop is WinXP SP2 and the copy included on the Dell WinXP CD is SP1. Windows thinks your crazy for trying to "downgrade" and doesn't let you do it. To reformat your laptop, simply place the Dell WinXP CD in your...
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    Grub/Lilo vga= option

    Yes, that's exactly what I'm talking about. No one lists the vga mode for 1680x1050, though. Does anyone know this mode?
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    Grub/Lilo vga= option

    Hi, does anyone know how the hex codes/decimal values for the framebuffer options are generated? I'm talking about the optional boot parameter (e.g. vga=835 allows 1400x1050x16) for Grub/Lilo that lets you specify the resolution and bits for the framebuffer. I ask this because I'm wondering...
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    *Solved* Baffling Viewsonic VX2025WM monitor issue

    Turns out that for my desired setup to work (2025 on dvi and 1905 on analog), I had to completely power of my machine, pull the power cord, wait a couple of seconds, and then plug everything back in. It is now running perfectly! Had I not typed up my problem, I wouldn't have realized that I...
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    *Solved* Baffling Viewsonic VX2025WM monitor issue

    I only have my 6800OC and this other computer's 5900SE. I don't have a 3rd. I think my next course of action will be to swap cards and see what happens, but if I was wondering if anyone had some input before I spend the time doing that.
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    *Solved* Baffling Viewsonic VX2025WM monitor issue

    My Setup: Primary Monitor - Viewsonic VX2025WM Secondary Monitor - Dell 1905FP Video Card - BFG 6800OC with 1 x DVI and 1 x Analog Scenarios (in all cases, no video card drivers have been installed): 2025 connected via DVI and 1905 connected via analog, computer off. I turn the...
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    Problem with Dell XPS M140!

    This sounds kind of weird, but try right clicking on the drive in My Computer, go to Properties, and click the Recording tab. If there is an option called "Enable CD recording on this drive" (It might say DVD, dunno), make sure that is checked. I recall solving some kind of optical drive read...
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    Laptop dual monitor support

    Hi, I was wondering if it were possible to run two external monitors from a notebook by only purchasing a docking station. I checked the specs for Dell's advanced port replicator, and it lists 1 x vga and 1 x dvi. If I keep the lid of the laptop closed, could I plug one monitor into each...
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    Any way to enable differenct Windows XP themes without 3rd Party Software?

    Run this. For future reference, it's called the Uxtheme multi-patcher. Patches your uxtheme.dll file without the headache involved with doing it manually. If you must know how to do it manually, however, you simply reboot into recovery console and replace uxtheme.dll with a patched version to...
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    I can't decide if a SFF barebones is worth ~$300

    What about this bad boy? For motherboard, Foxconn makes a mATX NF4 board for ~$85. As far as what you should do, I lived in the dorms for two years. My first year, I had the largest tower case ever, packed with watercooling. I live about six hours away from campus, and I had to pack that...
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    Cannot select more than one file/folder at a time.

    Can you select more than 1 character of text in any application? I fixed someone's computer before that exhibitted the text selection problem, and it turned out the mouse hardware was defunct. Try swapping mice.
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    Connecting 2 audio sources to 1 set of speakers

    Yes, that adapter came with my 640s. I tried fooling with the NVMixer and theres a feature called clone, but I think this might clone what'd going into the front speakers to the back? I'm not quite sure what you are saying in that paragraph. Are you saying its necessary to combine the...
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    Connecting 2 audio sources to 1 set of speakers

    The sub and the center channel still work regardless of what I do. The center channel (yellow) plugs directly into my motherboard. Depending upon how I have the red and black cables (if I have the red going into the computer and the black into the black stereo box per se) determines which...