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    Dell Optiplex 960 RAM Error Message

    Everything was fine with this Optiplex 960 I bought surplused, in perfect condition. I installed Windows 7, ran updates and away we go. I hit the power button this morning and before Windows even starts, I get this error message: "MIXING ECC AND NON-ECC DIMMs IS NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS...
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    ASUS RT-NT12 Intermittent Broadcasting

    Sound familiar? I just replaced my flaky, low-budget Frye's wireless router with an ASUS model RT-NT12, and after only a month or two of perfect service, it TOO is flaking out. I can get it to broadcast again by unplugging the router's power supply and plugging it in, again. It works...
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    Streaming Video From A Windows Machine

    Anyone have any luck or suggestions on how to stream video/audio from a Windows machine? I want to embed the streaming video into an HTML file, accessible from the Internet. Microsoft used to provide a utility that would stream your video/audio but it's not available any longer. I started...
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    Fry's FR-300RTR Wireless Intermittent

    These might be a no-brainer for most of you, but before I head down to Fry's for ANOTHER router I thought I'd ask first. This unit, an FR-300RTR, has been working fine for some time now, and I have DSL Internet service. Five devices rely on this router: 1. One PC (via Ethernet cable -...
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    2.5" Drive Case Mounting

    I pulled out the HDD from an expired Mac PowerBook. The driver still verified prior to the mainboard failing. The drive is a Seagate Momentus ST9160821A. Anyway, I decided to buy an inexpensive drive case from Geeks.com: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...2504AU&cat=CSE There...
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    HP LaserJet Toner Mess

    I have an older HP LaserJet 5MP that's been working fine for many years, but lately it's been spilling toner on to the shiny metal plate just below the toner cartridge. Imagine the spots all over the resulting prints. I keep cleaning up this toner and it keeps coming back. These cartridges...
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    HDMI Audio Question

    I'm in need of upgrading the video card in my Alienware DHS-2 media center machine - the fan is screaming when I boot up. I use a VGA cable right now, but I'd like to be using HDMI to cable the media center to my flat screen. I'm hoping to update the video card with one that includes...
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    SCSI to IDE Conversion

    See this server? http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...00X2-B&cat=SYS It contains two SCSI drives for storage - this is what I want, but what's involved in swapping out SCSI drives for IDE drives? SATA drives are cheaper and higher capacity, plain and simple. Could I cable two...
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    Alienware DHS-2 Case Mod?

    I have an Alienware DHS2 machine that I use for a Media Center DVR. I want to update the video card to an ATI Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series , which has an HDMI output. This would be great , of course, but the case has a hole for the S-video connector for the currently installed video card...
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    Integrated Audio Driver Installation Issue

    I'm tinkering with an Alienware DHS2 low-profile multimedia machine, and I almost have everything configured running Windows 7. All Windows updates have been installed. Mainboard is an Intel D915POM, CPU is 3.0GHz Pentium 4. I still don't have audio. I installed the Realtek driver...
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    Intel Chipset Drivers

    When installed, do they appear in Control Panel\Installed Programs? I see nothing referencing the Intel 915 Chipset installer on Windows XP Media Center, on an Alienware DHS-2. I just did a clean installation of Windows XP Media Center but I have no network connection or audio. Drivers for...
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    ATI Radeon X1050 - Replaceable Fan?

    I have an ATI Radeon x1050 PCI-E card in an older Alienware multimedia machine. The fan makes a lot of noise when the box is booted up, for about 2-3 minutes. I'm sure the fan is going but is this a replaceable fan? It's had to remove this card due to the way this box is arranged and put...
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    Dual-Boot XP and Win 7 - First Time

    I have to ask this before I procede... To install and dual-boot two Windows operating systems - must they both be on a primary drive, with more than one partition? Can I install and load Windows XP on a second physical drive, set to "slave?" Right now I have Windows 7 installed on my...
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    Alienware DHS 2 - Needs an OS

    I've been handed a nice Alienware DHS 2 from a few years ago - nice condition but it didn't have a HD until I just installed a new Seagate 250 Gb SATA. Specs for this box are here: http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/ali....html?tag=rnav My question is, I have to install an OS for this...
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    Alienware DHS 2 - Needs an OS

    I've been handed a nice Alienware DHS 2 from a few years ago - nice condition but it didn't have a HD until I just installed a new Seagate 250 Gb SATA. Specs for this box are here: http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/alienware-dhs-2-media/4507-3118_7-31232902.html?tag=rnav My question is...
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    ATI Graphics Card Drivers for Windows 7 - When?

    I'm probably not the only one hoping to upgrade to Windows 7, but I at this point I can't find drivers for either of my ATI graphics cards in either of my machines. I have an ATI FireGL 3100 in my Dell Precision 380 and an ATI Radeon X1050 in my Alienware DHS 2 box - I can't find drivers for...
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    Dell Precision 380 - OS Installation

    I have a Dell Precision 380 with three physical drives (that I can see inside the case.) Windows only shows one drive, however. I assume these three drives are a RAID array. This is my first machine with three drives like this. I'm going to nuke the drive and install a clean OS - I guess...
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    SPAM!

    Eliminating or reducing spam is an old topic, of course. I have a personal email address that is very important to me, and I'm reluctant to just kill it. I have a domain name registered and a web site hosted by Dreamhost. Increasing the SPAM filter setting on their web panel reduces...
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    ViewSonic Auto Image Adjust Disabled

    I'm not sure what I'm overlooking here, but maybe someone can point out how to tell the MONITOR to resize the display so I don't have to scroll to see the desktop. Windows XP machine (Dell), P4 1.8, 1.0 Gb RAM. All updates have been downloaded. nVidia FX 5200 128Mb video card installed...
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    External USB Drive Case - Drive Won't Mount

    I have an IDE drive in a Nexxtech external USB case, but neither Windows or Mac OS X can mount this drive. I could swear I had this drive working in this case until now. If I cable up this particular drive as a slave internally, it performs just fine and Windows can see this drive. If I...