Recent content by ShinyRocks

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    VPN - anyone use it?

    Hi, I travel a lot with my laptop connecting to many different networks. So, I'm concerned with my information being intercepted from users of the same wifi networks such as in my local coffee shop or at the airport. I decided on using VPN for now. I was wondering if anyone else use it. If...
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    gift from circuit city

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Date posted: December 8, 2007 Logitech ClearChat Comfort USB Headphones http://www.CircuitCity.com/ssm...m/ccd/productDetail.do Location unavailable at: 303 Gellert Boulevard, Daly...
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    gift from circuit city

    Ripped from FW: [Q=tiga] Rather than telling you about my god-awful, truly hellish experience, at Circuit City and only getting your sympathies, here's a way for everyone to benefit from what I went through today and have learned accidentally. Circuit City has a policy called 24/24 Pickup...
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    Kaspersky: Free after $45 MIR

    I'm confused here...what's the difference between the internet security suite and kaspersky antivirus peronal 5.0? Outpost.com is selling them both at around the same price.
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    DSL Line (aT&T)

    thanks for letting me know.
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    DSL Line (aT&T)

    Hi everyone, I just got my service connected. The package states that the modem has to be turned on and connected, in order for me to join the best performance speed. While this is going on, can I turn off my computer? Can someone get inside my computer when I shut down my computer with the...
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    GeForce 4 Mx 420

    I have this video card for my computer and can't seem to change the resolution in games I play like Warcraft III and Halo. Games are locked to the lowest resolution: 640 x320 or something similar. Is this a known problem and do I have to replace my video card to be able to change resolution...
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    Windows Root kits

    I remember it happened right after I shut down my computer but left my broadband connection wide open. The next day my Sygate firewall tells me my virus program has changed/modified even though I didn't download any update. I remember reading that you have to dismount something, maybe the...
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    Windows Root kits

    Will formating my hard drive get rid of a windows root kit? My computer might be infected with one. Thanks!
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    Fast Broadband connection: What are you doing with it?

    She's turning 97 this year...thanks for making her a happy lady :)
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    Fast Broadband connection: What are you doing with it?

    What's the worst you can say?
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    Fast Broadband connection: What are you doing with it?

    Besides downloading all kinds movies off of IRC, I haven't been using my broadband connection that much. Maybe I'm missing out on something here...what are you guys doing with your fast connection? Feel free to throw anything out here, anything you guys like to do.
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    Processor Speed Versus System Bus speed

    You're right, the overclocked pc bus was above 533 mhz... around 600+. Don't have the article with me right now :-(