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    New Laptop Help!! Touchpad question.

    I'm looking to purchase a new windows 10 laptop. Here's my issue, I need a touch pad that works like a Surface Book. I'm totally confused as to why some laptops have for example 4 finger swipe left/right for the virtual desktop. I was at Best Buy today and only found a handful of laptops that...
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    RAM upgrade, quick question

    I currently have 6GB of OCZ Gold DDR3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365 Lately when I play BF3, and return to windows i've been getting the low resources message. Would upgrading to this Gskill RAM be an improvement or should I get 6 more GB of the OCZ...
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    New build help......i3 budget build

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    Why do I want an iPad?

    I had an iPhone but made the switch to Android mostly because of AT&T's network in my area being horrible. I had no complaints about Apple or my iPhone, now I have a chance to get a 16gb WiFi iPad from a friend for under $400 and its brand new but I'm not sure I need or want one. I'm not a...
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    Remote Desktop help

    I'm trying to setup remote access to my parents computer, today I went out and I set it up to allow remote connections so I can connect to it from my house. I set myself up a user with admin privileges and a password. I got their IP address from whatismyip.com, I got home and tried to connect...
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    Need help with a virus

    My wife got a virus on her laptop yesterday and I can't seem to get rid of it. I restarted the laptop and after the system post it says "chainloader /bootmgr error 13 Invalid or unsupported executable format Press any key to continue" When I continue I get a screen with red back...
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    Need help with a virus

    My wife got a virus on her laptop yesterday and I can't seem to get rid of it. I restarted the laptop and after the system post it says "chainloader /bootmgr error 13 Invalid or unsupported executable format Press any key to continue" When I continue I get a screen with red back...
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    Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 3000 V2.0 dead?

    A month ago I bought this keyboard from Target: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823109175 Today I was using it without any problems, I was playing Battlefield BC2 when I stopped getting key responses, I finished the match and exited out of the game. I changed the battery's but no...
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    Question about Dual LAN motherboard

    I bought a EVGA x58 motherboard a few months ago with dual LAN connections on it. A few weeks ago my internet started acting up with this issue where data would just stop, it would say on my computer that I have a connection and all the lights on the modem were fine but I couldn't get any data...
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    Is my 5870 running to hot?

    Last night while playing Battlefield: Bad Company 2 BETA my 5870 got up to 86c. This is the highest i've seen it. The card usually tops out at 79-80c so I'm not sure why it got up to 86c. The card is stock, no OCing at all, great airflow though the case. I have the card setup for automatic...
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    Strange monitor problem

    I just built an i7 setup (see specs below). I'm running a 22" Acer LCD and have my power saving options to turn off the monitor after 15 minutes of no use. After 15 minutes the screen goes blank but the monitor stays on. Not sure why, or how to fix this. Any suggestions?
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    3.5 floppy drives, are they needed?

    I just built a new i7 920 system and as I was doing some wire management and I decided to leave out my 3.5 drive for this build. This is the first build that I haven't included it in my system and was wondering if once is really needed? Obviously when it comes to storage 3.5 floppy's are...
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    Need Help with an ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775

    I can't get this board to boot. Here's what happened I upgraded to a i7 920 setup so I took my ASUS P5N-E, 6gb G-Skill RAM, Intel e6400, 2 DVD-ROMS and ATI 4850 out of my case and put it in another case. I hooked up an extra hard drive I had, put in a 475 watt Enermax power supply turned it on...
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    New build help! System won't start.

    I just put together an i7 920 build here are my specs Intel i7 920 EVGA E758-TR 3-Way SLI OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) XFX ATI Radeon 5870 Dark Knight-S1283V heatsink 700 watt OCZ PSU I can't get the system to post, the system turns on but then shuts off...
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    Help me choose a motherboard

    I just bought a i7 920 for under $200 and now I need to get a motherboard. I'll be running 1 5870 with it, might go with another one in the future so must have atleast 2 PCI-E slots. I will be overclocking so it has to be a good overclocker. I need to have 6 SATA ports as well. I've been...
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    ASUS P6T Deluxe V1 question

    I had someone offer me a Intel i7 920 and ASUS P6T Deluxe Version 1 motherboard today for a really good price. Is there any disadvantages with going with the V1 of this board rather V2? I have an Asus P5N-E C2D board right now and like Asus but I'm looking for a stable board that will...
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    Never been much of an overclocker but....

    I managed to get my e6400 (stock clock 2.13) to 3.5GHz and Prime95 stable. I have a ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i motherboard and all I did was bump up for FSB. Under load I don't see temps above 39c. All I did was follow this article ...
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    ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 BIOS Help!

    I just got a ATI 5870 video card. After installing it any time I had to turn on or restart my computer it would take a long time before it got to the system check screen. I just looked on the ASUS site and there's a BIOS updated listed for the problem I was having. So downloaded and flashed...
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    Laptop video/screen problem

    I was given a Compaq Persario V6000 series laptop with a broken screen. The laptop works fine with video out and an external monitor. I ordered a new screen that arrived today, I hooked it up but didn't get a display. I didn't order a new inverter so I'm thinking that may be the problem. The...
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    Load OS on thumb drive for a laptop?

    I was given a laptop with a busted screen and no hard drive a few days ago. The laptop is not even a year old but my brother broke the screen and bought a new one. I ordered a new screen that will be here tomorrow and was planning on buying a new hard drive as well. My brother informed me...
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    5870 & c2d 6400

    I'm thinking of picking up a 5870 since NewEgg has some in stock right now but I'm wondering if my processor will hold me back at all? I have the C2D 6400 OCed to 2.60. Just wanted to get some opinions before I dropped $400. I'm currently running a 4850 for my GPU.
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    Whats my problem??

    Today I installed Need For Speed: Undercover which is kind of a dumb game. But I started it up for the first time and my graphic settings were set to medium and my resolution to 1024x780. I thought for sure my computer was capable of better settings so I turned the rez up to 1280x1024 and a...
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    mobo dead??

    I have an old Abit socket 939 AMD board and I think it just died. I've been trying to get it up and working as my 2nd computer and had windows working, all the hardware working and things were looking good. I installed floppy drive and a 2nd hard drive, plugged the power cord back in and...
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    WMP11 and Vista 32bit SP1

    I just upgraded to SP1 on my Vista Home Premium 32bit machine a few days ago. Today I watched 2 TV shows and once the show ends I try to exit out of WMP and I get the BSOD and the computer restarts. Anyone have any suggestions? Radeon 4870 512mb 9.3 drivers is my video card, I might try...
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    Nikon D40X or Nikon D60?

    My wife has been waiting a DSLR camera for a while now, we have a point and shoot which I thought was good enough but the more and more I see pictures from a DSLR the more I think it would be nice to have one as well. I did some research and found that the Nikon D60 is recommended for first...
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    Guitar Hero World Tour mic question

    Last night my brother and I and got out the mic for the first time. The mic picks up the voice fine but you can't hear the person who is singing though the speakers unless they scream into the mic, you still hear the normal vocal track in the song. Is there a way to adjust it so its more like...
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    RAM question

    I bought this RAM about a year ago: http://www.newegg.com/product/...x?Item=N82E16820231098 I bought this RAM last week: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231122 I have this motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/product/...x?item=N82E16813131142 According to the specs the...
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    HELP!

    Today my new video card came as well as new RAM. Here is the new card I ordered: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814121272 I ordered the same RAM that is in my sig except 2x 2gb sticks for 4gb total. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231122 First off I...
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    Time for an upgrade!

    Here's what I have now: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Asus P5N-E SLI G.Skill 2GB DDR2 800Mhz ATI 1950 Pro PCI-E Cooler Master Centurion 5 1x Seagate 320gb SATA2 2x WD 200gb IDE NEC 3500 DVD-RW Windows Vista Home Premium I'm not sure what to upgrade but i'd like to beable to run COD4 and...
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    Rock Band 1

    I have a chance to buy the first Rock Band bundle for $50 bucks. My friend's brother ordered one from NewEgg and his step mom bought him for his birthday. I know Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero 4 is coming out next month and I'm planning on getting GH:4. Is RB1 worth it or should I save the money...
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    Game rental question

    Does anyone know if I went to blockbuster and rented Rock Band for the PS3 would I get the instruments with it?
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    Home Theater Help

    I'm looking to get a 5.1 home theater in a box surround sound system for my house. I don't really have much knowledge of home theater systems so any help would be appreciated. I have my PS3 that has an optical output on it, my cable box which has a coaxial output and my Wii which has I think...
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    Media Sharing question

    I currently have 3 computers and a PS3 on my wireless network. I just moved into my new house and i'm in the process of making my basement a game room. I put the 3rd computer down there with hopes of sharing music off my main PC to it. My main PC is running Vista Home Premium, i'm using media...
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    Media Sharing question

    I currently have 3 computers and a PS3 on my wireless network. I just moved into my new house and i'm in the process of making my basement a game room. I put the 3rd computer down there with hopes of sharing music off my main PC to it. My main PC is running Vista Home Premium, i'm using media...
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    Quick Question about GTA4

    I rented GTA4 for the PS3 over the weekend and really enjoyed the the game. My only question is when i'm driving around the graphics get really choppy. Is this normal? The reason I ask is because this is the first game i've played on the PS3 that the graphics have been choppy. I'm just...
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    Streaming Video to my PS3

    I just got a 40gb PS3 on Friday and I just heard about the ability to stream video from a networked PC to the PS3 and I'm wondering how this is done. The PS3 is updated with the latest updates and connected to my wireless network. The computer i'm trying to stream video from is running Vista...
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    Looking to get a PS3

    Wasn't sure where to put this question so if it needs to be moved please move it. I'm in the market for a PS3. I do most of my gaming on PC so it will be my first console since the PS1. I was first looking for a Blu-Ray player and after doing some research found out that the PS3 makes a...
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    Arctic Cool Freezer Pro 7 Help

    Today I got the Freezer Pro 7. It took a while to install because the way the directions show you to mount it doesn't mount on my ASUS P5N-E SLI because of the northbridge so I had to turn it on notch clockwise so the fan is pointing towards the northbridge. After getting it setup correctly I...
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    Best way to upgrade to Vista

    I took the plunge and got Vista Home Premium the other day. I haven't done a OS upgrade in a while so i'm wondering what the best options are for saving and transferring my data? My C: drive is a 300gb SATA drive. I also have two 200gb drives on a IDE cable for backups with some files already...
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    Video Card Upgrade

    Its been a while since I've done any kind of uprade to my system so i'm kind of in the dark. I'm taking my old ATI x800XL PCI-E out of my current system and putting it in to my 2nd computer so I need one to replace that. Here is my current setup. Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 (stock) G.SKILL 2GB...