Recent content by twilo

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    Windows UPDATE Services open eval program

    Just got into the WUS evaluation program. If you dunno what I'm talking about: http://www.microsoft.com/windo...stem/wus/overview.mspx In summary, WUS allows one of your servers to act as a windows update server to patch clients/servers locally, and at the admin's discretion. Very handy...
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    Is it safe to install XP SP2?

    I've installed SP2 on all of my personal computers as well as our company PC's without a hitch. The only issue that's come up is when certain programs needed to be unblocked on program start due to SP2 enabling the firewall. This is done easily enough from the popup asking you to either block...
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    sound recording comparison between two SB cards

    1) I read the sticky. 2) I posted in GHW first - 33 views no replies. 3) Logically speaking, it would seem this question is highly technical, else someone would have been able to provide an answer. After all, how many ppl know what types of recording problems combination sound input jacks...
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    sound recording comparison between two SB cards

    Hi all, I'm currently setting up the hardware needed to record vinyl records to my laptop but am stuck on deciding between two sound cards, both from Creative Labs. The first one is the Audigy 2 ZS - Notebook pcmcia sound card at $129...
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    What's the deal with these slowdowns in games?

    I had some crazy lag playing simple games like Counter-Strike with my P4 2.4ghz, 1gig ram, Geforce4 ti4600 128mb. Couldn't figure out why it was lagging so hard at certain times. I nuked the system and reinstalled clean, then everything was fine. Sometimes it's software trouble like...
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    recording vinyl to PC - which soundcard to get?

    Hi all, I'm currently setting up the hardware needed to record vinyl records to my laptop but am stuck on deciding between two sound cards, both from Creative Labs. The first one is the Audigy 2 ZS - Notebook pcmcia sound card at $129...