Recent content by PointlesS

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    Unable to transfer photos to camera

    So I'm trying to help someone out with their camera. They bought 2 memory cards (256MB and 2GB) and want to transfer the photos from the 256MB card to the 2GB card. The camera I'm using is a Kodak C340. The camera shows up in Windows, but the camera itself seems to be set to read only. I can get...
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    Cooler Master Mystique at svc.com

    just picked one up...figured this is a pretty good deal: http://www.svc.com/rc-631-ssn1.html - silver http://www.svc.com/rc-631-kkn1.html - black http://www.svc.com/rc-631-kwn1.html - black w/window
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    System.ini causing bsod on win me machine

    so I have this computer that gives me a bsod when entering windows...the user said it just happened...they restarted and it just started happening...I'm able to get into safe mode so I did msconfig and selected selective startup...everything is checked but system.ini and it boots fine...but when...
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    Studying for A+ exam

    awesome...thanks a lot guys
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    Studying for A+ exam

    well I got laid off from my job so I'm back on the job hunt again...I have no formal work experience with computers but I'm been building and repairing computers for a few years now...unfortunately it's been hard to get the attention of employers so I hope passing the A+ exam will help me out...
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    AquaMark 3 problems

    btw if you're using the latest patch for bf2 then it's not the cards fault...the new patch introduces a memory leak and that's why it's fine at first...then you run out of memory and it all goes to hell
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    Installing new hsf on my 9500 Pro

    well I finally got the thing off...but when putting on my iceberq it fits and works fine...but it is not making contact with the surface of the gpu...the thing with the stock heatsink is that it had some very thick thermal pad so there would be contact... the problem lies with the shim...it's...
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    Installing new hsf on my 9500 Pro

    well my fan on my 9500 pro died and I now crash constantly in games...so I went out and bought a vantec iceberq 4...the problem is that I don't have any experience installing or removing a hsf from a video card...I'm having a tough time removing the push pins from the stock hsf...any suggestions...
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    Problems sharing and mapping drives

    actually found out what 1/2 the problem was...the computer that didn't respond to anything was running norton internet security...disabled that and now it works great... but the other 1/2 has yet to be solved...the laptop's drive can be mapped and browsed...with the exception of viewing...
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    Problems sharing and mapping drives

    I'm setting up a small network for a friend but I'm hacing a hard time sharing the drives...they want full access for the C: drive at all times...so I just right click the drive and allow full access...here's my problem: there's 3 computers total on a wireless network...all have the same...
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    Opt in e-mail companies

    greetings...I know spam is a touchy subject amoung computer users but I'm trying to find companies that sell opt in e-mail lists...meaning companies that sell e-mail addresses where people actually sign up to receive these e-mails...the sites that I wind up with just seem kinda shady and don't...
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    New system - suggestions?

    I'm building a new system for a friend...it'll be a gaming machine...remember this computer will run at completely stock and it won't have a bunch of fans or 3 hard drives running...I'm trying to stay around $700 ANTEC Life Style Series Black Case With 380W Power Supply, Model "SONATA" - $99...
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    Tough time booting up

    so someone brought me a laptop that won't boot up at all...windows xp is installed and it just hangs at a black screen after the windows xp logo...he told me to start all over again so I thought simple...just reformat and reinstall...well...that is proving to be difficult...first of all he...
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    Most/Least likable simpsons character

    where's disco stu? :(
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    Poll: U and Ur, do they give you the impression you're reading what a child is typing?

    unless they're talking with a cell phone...yes