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    Computer freezes, driving me nuts

    I think the problem is something with my hardware. My computer will randomly freeze up on me. The screen displayed will be nonresponsive -- I won't be able to use my mouse or keyboard, and everything just pauses. It has even happened before on startup: the computer will freeze during the BIOS...
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    Two identical HDDs, newone is slow

    Hi, I have two HDDs installed in my desktop computer, and both are the exact same model (Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Black). The one acting as C: drive I've had for about two years, and is running just fine. No problems. However, the second drive I bought seemed to be running really slow, so I...
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    USB drive always hangs

    For awhile now, I've noticed my computer hangs when copying files or interacting with files on my USB Drive. For example, if I copy a file it will show the transfer dialogue and hang; this message will persist until I physically remove the USB drive. Initially I thought it was just the USB...
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    RAM issues

    My new computer bluescreens every once in awhile; it is usually pretty rare. It usually doesn't bother me too much, but my friend suggested that these issues could lead to a file system corruption and I should have it checked out. As a result, I decided to run memtest+, which indicated memory...
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    Recover Word File?

    I was editing someone's Microsoft Word document in Word 2007 after opening it up in an email via Windows Live Mail. After I was done I did my standard Alt-F-S key combination to save the document. I closed the program. Then I realized that I didn't know where the program saved the file to...
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    24: Any good?

    A few people told me that 24 was a really good show to watch, so I watched 2 seasons on Netflix but so far it kind of sucks. Does it get any better? I'm okay with the unrealistic aspect of it, such as when: a CTU soldier dangling from a helicopter makes a perfect shot while holding a...
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    Does sync program install location matter?

    I want to sync my libraries from my laptop to my desktop, one reason of which is to backup my information. Reading the forums, Freefilesync seems to be a really good option. My question is, what is the best method to set it up? I've read that it uses a database to keep track of information, so...
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    Ipod & Iphone not connecting to wifi

    For some reason all apple products have trouble connecting at my home wifi. My router works just fine for the two laptops and desktop connected wirelessly. No problems whatsoever. However, my iPod 3G and my brother's iPod 3g and his iPod 4 won't connect at all. My iPhone 3G has...
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    upload speed >>> download speed

    So we switched the ISP to Comcast and in doing so changed the router as well. The past two days my laptop and desktop connected to the internet with a speed of 13 Mb/s and 2 Mb/s upload speed. However, another desktop, directly connected to the router, connected with a speed of 1.00 Mb/s and 2...
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    Steam sale problems

    So I recently downloaded Steam and tried to purchase some games during the Christmas sale. Well, the first two purchases went through just fine, but an automated error occurred on their end that ended up temporarily deactivating my account. My account just recently got reactivated again...
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    Bittorent Games and DRM

    So someone bought me Dead Space as a gift. It's been awhile since I've played some computer games. I typed Dead Space into google, and apparently it comes with SecurRom copyright protection, and I recall my system having problems in the past with that DRM. My question is, do pirated...
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    Why do JPEGs render differently?

    I downloaded some pictures of me; when I examine them using Win 7's default picture viewer (Windows Photo Viewer) they look like they have too much contrast. However, when I view the same files using Windows Paint, the pictures look more color accurate with decreased contrast. The pictures...
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    Sprint phone on Virgin mobile?

    I'm with Verizon, but thinking of switching to Virgin mobile. They have a $25 a month plan that includes 300 minutes & unlimited data/text. Virgin is a subsidiary of Sprint, so they run off the same network. The catch is that I would have to use only the phones they have available...and they...