Recent content by Pickhead

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    VM_Create on cgame failed error Wolf MP test

    anyone know what this error means: VM_Create on cgame failed The game loads fine I can get a server list but when I try to join I get this error TIA Greg
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    Help with HD swapping

    Thanks for the fast response! Yes, I am using win98 and the HDD's will have to share the same cable, will it matter what order on the cable the HD's are?
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    Help with HD swapping

    I would like to take a multi-partitioned HD out of a machine at work, take it home and install it on another machine to transfer some large DBase files, I know this should be easy enough, but could someone go through the steps with me? The drive I'm removing is a ATA66 and will be moving it to...
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    What's progressive line scan?

    Here is a good article. Another good like on the same site.
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    Which DVD?

    you could get a 12x Toshiba bare drive for about 60 bucks and use a software decoder like powerdvd, should work great with the system in your sig.
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    what are the chances of getting hiv!!??

    I did read somewere that a woman runs a 30x higher risk receiving HIV from a man than a man does from a woman. an accidental needle stick from an infected person is about 1 in 300. your chances are much greater to get some other sexually transmitted disease.
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    Quiet DVD-ROM drive

    12X Toshiba, never makes a sound. Had a 6x Hitachi, sounded like a B52.
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    What's the most powerful, moving, intense movie scene ever filmed?

    When Travis has to put down Old Yeller..Seen it a 100 times and still cry.
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    Task Scheduler won't go away

    How do you kill this thing? I've disabled in startup, disabled using msconfig, and tried opening the task scheduler clicking on advanced tap and selecting Stop Using Task Scheduler but it always returns apon rebooting. Help me destroy this evil!
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    PowerDVD 3.0 hogging HD

    I started using PowerDVD 3.0 when I installed a 12X Toshiba DVDrom on my system. The problem is that the while veiwing a DVD the HD is constantly being accessed by the player. I would like to be able to download files and do other task in the background at the same time. Does Powerdvd need to...
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    Motherboards and building computers (Please help!!)

    If you must have that much system ram you will have to stick with a good ole BX based board. If you can get by on 256 to 512 meg then the 815 boards will fit your needs. The Asus Socket 370 CUSL2-C 815EP is a good P3 board for about $120 or so. to reach your 1Gig mark for around $250 your...
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    Abit BH6 Slotkey problem

    I have a BH6 running a celey 600 on a abit slocket!!! @ 9x112fsb ss bios, slocket fsb and voltage set to auto. Bios detects correct voltage(1.7v), multiplier, and bus speed.
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    Headphones

    Thanks for the input. anybody ordered off of Sennheiser's referb. site?
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    Headphones

    I need a set of headphones so i don't have to listen to my wife nag me to turn that thing down and so I can block her out. anybody suggest a good value set for ocassional game play and dvd watching?
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    need help with DVD install

    That seemed to do the trick Gunbuster! Looks to be operating normally. Thanks to you and NuovoTech for quick replies!