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    Capture cards that let me console game on my laptop

    I have a gaming laptop i take places, as well as a wii. I use them both a lot, but some times i think it would be convenient if my M11x functioned as a monitor for my consoles. in the past when i used to try this, i had a lot of lag from controller to action on the screen. would i call that...
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    Any one know of a service that automatically alearts me to upcoming games?

    See subject. I am not here to talk about WHY i lost faith in valve and the steam service. I will just say i don't like their "Don't like our changes? Tough titties. Deal with it." attitude. Any one know of a service or a website where i can basically ask it to tell me when a game i am...
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    m11x, charge toggle, and me!

    The m11x is a neat little subnotebook. Its powerful and consumes very little power. I would like to extend my battery's life span by being able to toggle the charge function, but that feature does not exist on MY m11x. I think it might on revision 2 version, but not mine. This feature DOES exist...
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    Crossfire and the All in wonder 3650

    So i have some one asking me for help who wants to crossfire an ATI all in wonder because we THINK it has RGB out. He wants to have his ATI 5670 render starcraft 2, then have the all in wonder's 3650 output to the TV with RGB, because its a CRT TV and has no HDMI being that old. Is this possible...
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    Nvidia's gt 335m. What is the desktop equivilent.

    In terms of frame rate, what desktop video card does this laptop graphics card have parity with? There must be one that performs similarly in games.
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    Line conditioner vs. UPS vs. ... what ever else?

    So, i have a pretty tiny air conditioner and my computer hooked up to the same circuit. I have no other options at the moment if i want to be comfortable in my computer room. I am not keen on doing this forever. Bear in mind, i am not really concerned about data corruption due to loss of power...
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    Uncomfortable with air con and computer on same out let. Thought on pow regulation.

    So i have a window AC and a computer in the same room, and this room has only one grounded outlet on its own circuit. I have been meaning to get a power regulator of some kind on this outlet. Probably this one at amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Furman-Advance...d=BPR6FTCJ5818 Will this protect...
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    EVGA H55V works with i3's but not i5's?

    I have access to many CPUs and motherboards. I put an i5 in an EVGA H55V and it would not post. I tried an i3 in the board, and it DID post. Same set up. So when i swapped out the CPU a day later thinking that it was a bad CPU, it still will not post. No i5 CPUs will post in the board, but any...
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    VESA mount, and binding external speakers with a moving LCD monitor/TV.

    So. I have a monitor, and a TV next to one another. They are both mounted in their own articulating VESA arms. every thing is fine with that. However, They are so mobile in their spots, that putting speakers on the desk is not really an option. Is there some thing i can mount to the VESA mount...
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    Cheap TV speakers deserve the cheapest sound card

    I have a secondary lanning/media computer that is without HDMI enabled sound. What is a cheap video card that will allow me to get audio to pass through to the LCD TV speakers through a GTS 250? what am i actually looking for? My main computer with a GTX 280 has an x58 board with a 6 pin header...
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    Looking for A way to hang NON-Vesa standard monitors

    I was wondering if their was a way to mount a monitor that isn't vesa standard. The best monitors ive been able to find are made by samsung, and they just do not support vesa standards. EDIT:: Also, an acceptable solution could entail a dock like adapter for an actual VESA mount. Vesa mounts...
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    Am i looking in the wrong place for a monitor?

    I see monitors here and there but i am having trouble sorting through the data. Every time i think i see what i want, i notice some thing stupid, like 2 identical monitors that have the same stats, but the size of the screen is different.... that makes me nervious. Will the 23 be better in some...
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    Sansa fuze isn't detecting music on the SD card.

    My sansa fuze 4gb is not reading my SD card after i formatted it. When i drag and drop things to the card, they do not detect, and i think its a directory tree issue, IE, the folder names are disrupted, and since i do not have the USB cable, only an external SD card reader, the fuze won't set up...
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    Windows 7: A second taskbar

    I know there are tons of these topics floating about the ether, but they all still point to stardock, rocketdock, hickory-dickory-dock and smell what the rockdock is cooking and nothing is working 100% like what i need. Rocketdock, stardock, ect, ect all do this thing where they pop up on...
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    Syncing Sansa fuze with netcasts

    I have a Sandisk Sansa Fuze, and i am looking for a program that will download netcasts automatically and sync them to the device when ever i hook it up to my computer. Does any one know of a good program for this that isn't itunes?
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    Nintendo DSI: Shuffle ALL m4a music files

    Am i missing some thing, or is there no way to organize 16 song folders and have them all play one after another randomly? Is the shuffle only going to work inside one folder? Does any one even understand what im talking about? EDIT::: I figured out how to do an All shuffle. The symbol for All...
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    Why are DVI KVM switches so expensive?

    What is the real reason KVM switches with DVI cost $150? I am pretty sure its just Unobtainium and Überium that makes them expensive, like monster cables. For $10.66 taxed, i just bought a Trendnet KVM from radio shack. Why should i pony up that much money for some thing that smells like it...
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    Custom carry case, about the size of a ream of printer paper.

    The title is pretty clear. I have a card game, it comes with a few place matts. The box it came in was about 1/4 the size of a ream of printer paper. So, i am looking for one of those cheapo briefcases with the blank foam inserts i can tailor to fit this game. I was hoping anandtech could help...
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    Mass Effect 2: Drinking on Illiam (Read at own risk of spoilers)

    I need verification on this. I was talking to the matriarch bar tender on Illium. I ordered a few drinks and talked to her again, and she got younger. Am i seeing things? Thats pretty funny if its true. Oh, and incidentally, it was the 25 cred mystery drink that i think had this effect.
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    Mass Effect 2: I need a save from Mass effect 1.

    I played Mass effect on the 360. It was great. Now i preorded the PC version on steam. Well.... i do not have a save for the first game, and i hear decisions made in that game effect the second. Below is a list of my decisions. I went for the most righteous out come i could. If any one with a...
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    Power Conditioners

    I am only worried about toasting my computer, not so much staying on during outages. So, whats the cheapest option that will give me continuous power conditioning with out any switch over time? i do not NEED a UPS, but if its the cheapest option, then i will go for it. Please, Can you recommend...
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    PC Desktop 5.1 speakers: making them work from 4 corners of a full room.

    I have to add stuff to my christmas list people can afford to get me. This is pushing it, but i have been looking at speakers. Whats a good 5.1 channel set of speakers i can get for a room thats about 8x11 feet? i watch movies, lengthwise, in this room and the speakers should be able to...
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    Chair mounted keyboard tray... GO!

    I am looking for a nice tray for my chair that will let me handily use a keyboard and mouse on a rolly chair. I game a fair bit on my PC, but its primary function will be internet usage. Any one have a product like this they care to recommend? Or just a product you have found that i do not seem...
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    Keyboards: Do they make one with an IM window?

    I am looking for a way to monitor IM windows while i play video games. A keyboard like the Logitech g15, with capabilities specifically designed for monitoring AIM, Gtalk, or trillian would be great. and hey, if there is an overlay option like the one built in to Xfire or steam that works with...
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    Light blocking decals for my window

    Does any one make some thing like window tint on vinyl that blocks near 100% of light? Black out curtains are too bulky in my tiny computer room.
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    Reccomend a good Vesa pole mount?

    I have a thin room. A standard wall mount is NOT going to cut it for my LCD tv because its my TV and my monitor. So i would like a certain mobility to my 32" tv. I would like to point it in one direction where i will sit upright and use it for PC gaming, and at other times, i want to turn it...
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    Nvidia based netbooks - Which is best for crappy itterations of good games?

    So i hear netbooks can game. Not great, but i could play CSS and even fallout 3 on the a$$y settings. I can dig it. So two things i am curious about. First, whats THE best Netbook for gaming? for reference. Then, whats the best netbook for gaming thats between $399 and $499? Which is probably...
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    USB vs Esata

    A coworker of mine is telling me that USB has higher data transfer rates. I never would have thought that was true. For the use of "hot swapping" external hard drives, would i be better off with USB or Esata for raw movement of data and access of the drives for work as well?
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    Windows 7 Folder docked side bars

    Is ther a way to get tool bars back in to windows 7? i mean, the EXACT kind from XP. I need them. Please. Thank you.
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    Most reliable standard hard drive.

    A friend of mine wants his birthday gift this year to be a reliable 500GB drive for storage. Id like it to be the most reliable hard drive $60-$70 can buy. Is there ONE hard drive above all others that pops out as the most reliable 500 GB for $70 or less? Its for long term media storage. read...
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    Retail (best buy) vs Newegg (OEM)

    I was going to buy a 1 TB black drive. New egg is sold out. If i go to best buy and pay $5 more, am i getting the same drive with a different model number? More to the point, are the following drives the SAME or are they going to perform different? Newegg OEM vs. Best buy
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    Mounting my TV in perhaps an odd place? ideas?

    I have a long room. This room is about 18-20 feet long and the 32" LG TV is at one end while my futon is at the other. Its not an acceptable distance. What is made in the way of a swing arm type wall mount? some thing where the TV is on the wall, so i can use it on the computer as a big game...
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    32" TV: gaming and movies for PC

    What is the best 32" TV for gaming? Good contrast, response time, color rep, blacks, response time. Input lag and compression should be minimal. As an example of what i was looking in to, I was looking at THIS TV and i was ready to buy. Seemed like a great price. Then i noticed THIS TV. When i...
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    Make a secret partition

    So i have need of trucrypt these days. I have ripped most of my music and now i am going to canada... but i hear they can, at their discretion, just take devices that have "questionable digital content" on them. Bleh. I can use truecrypt to do the encryption portion of a task, no problem...
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    i7 power reqs. - When is enough, enough?

    I have a quality PSU i paid $200 bucks for 2 years ago. It was a 550 w, and i would like to keep it. That said, i am throwing new parts in my computer. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813188039 http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814143168...
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    A high def TV with no HD Tuner....

    I have been looking for a tuner, not a digital to analog converter, that kicks out a 1080i signal. all im finding are the analog converters. Any one know a place i can look?
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    Old NES stuff: Theme for my HTPC

    I Have built a NES PC, and i would really like to hide other things near the computer i want to use in side other NES related products. The items I'm planning on hiding are USB hard drive, A compact external DVD rom, and a USB hub. I would like to refrain from hiding any thing in side the...
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    Laptop's din port: RGB function

    I have a Compaq nx9420 Its a laptop with a 7 pin din, and i am having trouble understanding what i have to do to make that work right. Do i need a proprietary Din adapter, or will any do? i have a din adapter from a Nvidia card for my desktop, but when i use it on my laptop, it just uses two of...
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    Waiting for some thing to over take the E8500.

    The E8500 has been schooling the sub $250 game benchmarks for like the last 6 months. And now the damn thing is like $180 and its still the best dual core gaming CPU for being under $250. I keep putting off a CPU pyurchase because im thinking that eventuall, soon i thought, this CPU would be...
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    VGA to Component cable: do they work as advertised?

    I want to buy a VGA to Component cable. They are around. $15 shipped some places. Do they work like they imply they should? VGA and RCA component are both analog signals, so i suspect they do, but i don't really know.