Recent content by salsal

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    For U.S Citizens Only: Do you support universal health care

    Definitely yes!!! So many people are under risk of being not able to be sick.
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    Anyone tried flashing BIOS with CD-RW?

    My laptop doesn't have floppy drive. The only way to flash BIOS is using bootable CD. Is it reliable with CD?
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    American Express Blue Cash CC - up to 5% cash back

    And the interest you charged to it everyday. If you carry a balance the new charges do not have a grace period. With 0% intro interest it may work but after that ... Well you get the picture.
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    Networking problems with xp pro and home

    I have a problem. Here is the setup: Using a wireless router to set up the LAN and share internet. Desktop wired: WinXP Pro, Remote access enabled, some folders sharing enabled. Laptop wireless: WinXP Home, some folders sharing enabled. Both have the same workgroup name. On desktop I can...
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    ATX 300W PS for P4 mobo and Duron/Athlon mobo

    My current system is terribly outdated - 700 Duron. I want to upgrade to a better one. Is is possible to get a P4+mobo combo and swap out the current Duron+mobo? I want to use the rest of the current system, maybe update to DDR. I heard (cound be wrong) that the voltage or something else for...
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    Dell Inspiron 1100 Notebook, P4 2.4GHz, 14.1" XGA, 256MB, 40GB, 24X CD-RW/DVD Combo, XP Home $947.00 + Free Ship + Tax

    Chipset 845GL: desktop processors only. This is going to a "HOT" one on your lap.
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    dell Inspiron 1100 laptop Cel 2.0Ghz w/ free cdrw upgrade for $707 After 100 rebate and 5% off coupon

    From Dell website: Processors Learn More -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intel® Pentium® processor at 2.4 GHz3 On-die 512 KB L2 cache Intel® Celeron® processor at 2.0 GHz3 with On-die 128 KB L2 cache 400 MHz processor side bus...
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    Deleting backup XP files?

    Any one???
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    Deleting backup XP files?

    When I updated XP to SP1 I kept the backup files thinking I had plenty room on the HDD. Now I am in a jam. Is there a way to delete these files safely?
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    Trouble with a CD-ROM in Win98

    Most likely a faulty IDE cable. I once had a slave disappeared irregularly along with the data in it because I tried to access it in Windows and somehow the process corrupted the data. Turned out it was the IDE cable. Changed it and never since.
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    Win XP Pro Upgrade

    Thanks for the help. I need offline files as I need to connect to network at work and don't want to get cut off. Win2k has it but not XP Home. I know XP Pro has it also. As long as I can retain programs on my Tosh lappy I should be Ok. Thanks again.
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    Win XP Pro Upgrade

    I have Win XP Home version on my laptop now. I also have a Win XP Pro full version CD. Can I upgrade Home version to Pro using this CD and retain all programs and settings? I cannot do a clean installation because Toshiba doesn't provide an applications CD. All I have is recovery CDs, 3 of them...
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    AT Case and Power Supply for ATX Motherboard?

    Thanks. I guess I need an ATX cse.
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    AT Case and Power Supply for ATX Motherboard?

    I have an old pentium 166 MMX computer sitting around somewhere and I want to upgrade the whole thing. It has an AT case and power supply. Can I stick an ATX or m-ATX motherboard in it? Anything else do I need to do to make it work?