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  1. mc866

    Can't get port forward to work

    I had issues on my Pfsense 2.0 release box so I switched over to an Asus Rt-N66 and I still can't seem to get a port to open per canyouseeme.org Any ideas? And yes I've read up over at port forward I just can't seem to figure out why it's happening on 2 different routers.
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    HD audio bitstreaming from MKV container

    I need some help folks. I got an ATI HD5450 for xmas and am now trying to get bitstreaming of HD audio working on MKV's. I can now bitstream direct from BR or iso using TMT5 but would like to also get it to work with MKV. I've been using makemkv and another EAC3toGUI to convert my BR to MKV...
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    Old P4 2.4 1GB RAM for inlaws, 10.10 or Mint 9?

    So after weeks of remotely trying to clean their old XP machine from malware I've just decided to wipe the drive and get them over to Linux to hopefully reduce the amount of malware/virus issues they have been having. That said which distro between Ubuntu 10.10 and Mint 9 will be more light...
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    jailbroke my 3GS with ios 4.... now what ver 2010

    I jailbroke my 3gs last night, have Cydia and it seems to be working properly but my question is what apps should I install or what are some cool things I can do now. I mention 2010 in the title because a lot of the guides I've found are a year or more old and deal with things like video...
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    DD-WRT wireless bridge help

    Here is what my setup looks like: PFsense router (192.168.1.1) --> Dlink DGL-4300 wireless AP (192.168.1.2) --> Asus WL520GU with DD-WRT (192.168.1.3) as wireless bridge. The trouble I seem to be having is that the devices I connect to the wireless bridge aren't receiving an IP from DHCP...
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    Shop Onkyo.com 10% off refurbs

    Credit goes to slick deals. Shop Onkyo.com is offering 10% off any of the refurbished products, and also $10 free for signing up for club Onkyo. I was able to snag a 607 for $331 = $379 - 37.90 - 10
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    OpenDNS

    I'm getting very close to having everything I need to get my pfsense install all ready to go and in reading some tutorials for that I've come across a few suggestions to use OpenDNS, is anyone here using it? What are some of the benefits that using it brings you? Please don't link me to their...
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    PCI gigabit NIC limited by processor?

    I purchased a couple different cheap, $15-$20 gig nic cards to put into my WHS box, one was Zonet and the other Rosewell. For the longest time I was under the impression that the cable the previous owner ran to the room I have my WHS box in was possibly inferior and unable to support gig...
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    Multiple persistent linux installs on 80GB external USB drive

    Can it be done? I'm wondering if you can set the machine to boot to external drive and once it does have a menu of the various distro's I have on the external drive to choose and boot to.
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    Open source router/firewall software which are you using and why

    I have an old P3 1Ghz with 192MB of memory that I'm toying with the idea of installing one of these open source packages on. Which do you guys use and why, have you tried more than one version or just picked one and stuck with it? Also I have a Dlink DGL-4300 as my main router right now...
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    Ad blocker for IE

    So I've been using salami's movie organizer to get data for all of my DVD rips and this software uses a windowed version of IE to pull data from IMDB. Turns out I think I got a few bugs from this. Is there any software I could use to try and disable to ads so I don't continue to pick up malware...
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    Option to restart gone?

    I did a malwarbytes scan and it found a registry infection that attempted to disable task manager, I removed this item and restarted so now I'm able to get the task manager to work but it appears what ever has infected me also has removed the restart option from my start menu. Anyone else run...
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    720p/1080p MKV playback in Vista Media Center

    I've been doing my research on this and have found what seems like endless suggestions to get this to work but most of the posts are from a year ago now. I've looked at Anandtech, AVSforums, HardOCP, and others. Can anyone provide a quick breakdown of what they are using to get this to work...
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    Boxee help?

    I'm having the same issue with every install of Boxee I attempt and I'm guessing it should be something easy but can't seem to figure it out. I've installed boxee on Ubuntu 8.10, 9.04 and Xbuntu 9.04. I can get boxee to install and start but on first run I get to the first page that has a big...
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    WDS vs Client Bridge mode on DD-WRT

    I've been running a client bridge on DD-WRT to provide a wired connection to my devices upstairs in my house. Is there a benefit to running WDS instead? Do you half your bandwidth with either of these scenarios?
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    Sammy PN42B450 vs Panny TC-P42X1

    I'm attempting to find a new TV for $750 or less, that's my can't go over number at this point. I've been trying to do some research and have been hearing good things about the Panasonic plasma's, unfortunately I cant afford the G10 series right now, and we're in need of something soon. I...
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    SATA controller card issue

    This is for my WHS build. I ran out of SATA ports on my mobo so I added an old Buslink 2 port PCI SATA card so I can add more drives. The issue I'm having though is that it won't boot past the RAID config screen, which seems to appear before the BIOS loads, if I have a drive connected. The...
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    Geexbox - change grub default boot option

    I installed Geexbox as the default OS on an old Dell P3 box to stream movies to our TV in our bedroom. When I boot the machine grub comes up with a HD option as the default and also a non HD option. The HD option doesn't work so I was wondering if anyone knows how to set the non HD option as the...
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    Anyone using mymovies with WHS

    Posted this in software too but no one replied, figured this has more to do with HT Anyway I have 2 movies I'm having issues with and no matter what I do the incorrect DVD covers are being displayed via media center and mediaguide, the movies are Hero and The Manchurian candidate. Both...
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    Anyone using mymovies with WHS

    Wasn't sure if this was the correct forum, could go in software or OS's or AV/HT, hopefully some of you use this. Anyway I have 2 movies I'm having issues with and no matter what I do the incorrect DVD covers are being displayed via media center and mediaguide, the movies are Hero and The...
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    Xbox Live 12+1 month card $30

    Looked around a bit and didn't see this posted yet here, yes should prolly be in hot deals and may already be, but figured this is console specific so it should work. For those of you that don't want to spend $50 here is your chance, I may pick up a few of these. Link Yes, it belongs in...
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    New N router assistance

    My old D-link DLG-4300 bricked the other day when I tried to enable WPA2 security so now I need a new router :(. I've been attempting to wait on transitioning to N because I really haven't had the need up until this point. Well now it doesn't seem worth it to spend and more money on g so I've...
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    Win 7 work on Virtual Box?

    Anyone get this to work? Tried it last night and it didn't seem to work. Do any of the VM's work with Win 7?
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    Appear to have bricked my DGL-4300

    Sat on the phone with Dlink tech for 1.5hrs, nothing seemed to work. The router won't hard reset, I've tried that multiple times. Kinda stuck now and pissed because I'm out of warranty. Any ideas???? I did some searching and it appears I'm not the only one this has happened to.
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    Dwl-810+ 802.11b AP

    I have this old AP sitting around not being used and I'm working on a project to get streaming media to other places in my house and could possibly utilize this. Was looking into just getting a new g router cause they are so cheap right now but if I am able to use this it's even cheaper, free...
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    Best webcam program

    Been using MSN messenger for webcam sessions but the resolution isn't the greatest. I know gmail just rolled something out recently but I haven't tried it yet. I've also been doing some looking at Skype, is it free? Can you just use certain parts for free? What's everyone else using. All of the...
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    WHS issues

    Can't figure this one out, I had it working but not it won't configure because it says it can't accept website connections. The only change I've made is adding a Rosewill Gig NIC card, but nothing else has changed, I've opened all the ports 80, 443, 4125. I've installed the latest drivers for...
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    Acronis + Vista UAC

    I just upgraded to 64 bit Ultimate and have decided to leave UAC on for now. My concern is will UAC prompt me every time I try and run an Acronis backup overnight? If so that kind of defeats the purpose. I've been told UAC "learns" your behavior over time but haven't noticed yet, I still get...
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    Any reputable but affordable ways to ship a vehicle

    Lets say I buy I vehicle that's quite a ways away but can't fly there and drive it back, has anyone used a company that did a good job but didn't cost a ton?
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    .PEF RAW to highest quality .JPG

    I have a K100d and I shoot RAW, but when converting to JPG I seem to loose more quality than I anticipated. What program do you guys use to convert and ensure you keep as much quality as possible? Looking for something free if possible. I have Gimp and FastStone image viewer and I know they do it.
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    Acronis True Image can create bootable USB drives

    For the most part Acronis True image is highly regarded on this forum and I try and pimp it any time I get a chance because I've had such good luck with it. Anyway I'm not sure how many of you know this but I just found out this weekend that you can create a bootable USB drive using the create...
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    Which Linux version

    I'm getting an old Dell back and it has a P3 1GHz and 256 mb of memory which is maxed out. I'm looking to do a small media server box that I can use to stream my music and movies to my other PC and possibly my 360. I was thinking win2000 and TVersity but also was thinking of doing linux with...
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    Ikaruga for XBLA 4/9/08

    One of the better shooters ever available tomorrow on LIVE. Didn't see it mentioned here yet. I know the GC version is pretty hard to find and if you do find it you will more than likely have to pay more than $10 for it.
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    Fairuse Wizard 2.8 is out

    Check it out!!!!!!! :) One thing to note, make sure you don't install the search toolbar. From the fairuse website: 2.8 If you get an "adware" alert while installing, this is because the installer contains a search toolbar, which installation is optional.I set up this partnership...
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    Vista memory dump error

    So I have been having this issue for months now thinking it was an Nvidia issue. So yesterday I set all my settings to stock and am no longer overclocking. I then did a fresh install of Vista on a secondary drive, so I am still dual booting with XP. The only change I made to Vista was that I...
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    Tuniq Tower sold out everywhere

    Is this being discontinued or replaced? I can't seem to find it anywhere. Does anyone know any more info or a reputable spot to purchase it?
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    Which 22" panel to go with?

    Yes I have been extensively reading the LCD buyers guide and doing my own research. I really want the Benq FP241WZ but it isn't in my budget to spend over $700 on a new monitor. So I have decided to go with a 22" even though it is well known all of these use the TN glass and aren't as nice as...
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    New Build for a family member, few questions

    Ok here is what we have so far, I would like to get a mild overclock out of the deal so keep that in mind. Also he picked out the processor so I'm not going to change that. He's in college and will be using it for normal school stuff, movies music and games. E6400 GA-965P-DS3 Tuniq Tower...
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    Random shutdowns

    So my specs are below, I seem to have random shut downs and I can't seem to pinpoint the reason for them. At first I though it was my OC which was up to 3.4 and seemed stable running Orthos for over 8 hours. The temps were high at first but haven't been much higher than 62 on either core using...
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    E6600 temps over 65c on TAT under full load

    I have my E6600 up to 3.4 Ghz, with the idle temps around 52 and as high as 69 under full load while running Orthos, but not higher than that, according to Intel TAT. Are these temps too dangerous? Should I back down the OC, or should I lower the voltage? I think I'm at 1.45 right now.