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    Router Recommendations for Condo

    I'm looking for some clarification on routing options for our condo. The internet is provided by the building and is distributed into our unit through a networking box in our bedroom closet (corner of the unit). There is ethernet run to each room in the condo from this networking box, but in...
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    Computer Freezing after BIOS update

    After having some problems with the on board LAN I updated the BIOS from revision 1 to the most recent. Once updated the computer started freezing and would either lockup while booting or shortly after loading into Windows 7. I have reverted back to the old BIOS with original settings, but am...
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    Video problems

    Last weekend I was able to watch videos on the computer just fine (dvds, avi, etc...). I went out of town for a week and shut down the computer for the full time. Now I'm back and the video will not display (I have tried dvds and avi files). I can hear the sound, a little bit of the picture...
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    How to fold a suit?

    I travel a bit, and am often forced to travel with 2-3 suits. I've been using a garment bag for a while now, but really would like to avoid using it if possible. Is there any good way to fold a suit so that it won't wrinkle too much?
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    Auction service Japan

    Has anybody had any experience with any of the proxy services offered to purchase items on Yahoo! Auctions Japan? As most sellers will not ship internationally I'm looking for alternatives. Thanks for the help.
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    Folder disappeared in Windows Explorer

    Yesterday I clicked on a folder in windows explorer to open it,but when I did it said something about not being able to find the path and the folder disappeared. It is still there because the hard drive volume hasn't changed, but the folderis not showing so I can't find anything. I have...
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    PowerDVD Question

    When I start up powerDVD I get this message: "The windows system does not allow the creation of an autohide appbar..." consequently even when in full screen I have the appbar showing at the top of the screen. Anybody know how to fix this? It seems to be something to do with litestep, when...
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    Computer won't turn on...

    Ok, I've been having terrible luck with my computer lately. So today I was ghosting a drive over to a new hard drive and after I did that and restarted the computer locked up at "Verifying DMI data pool." I had my dad check online and he told me that one of the problems could have been a...
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    Hard drive constantly spinning up...or seeking?

    I've installed on a drive other than C, but every time I start playing those specific games C starts spinning up constantly. Only happens with HL2 and CS:S. I've switched C drives and also the drive that I installed steam on. Any ideas? Oh yea, I never had any problems with this system...
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    sid meier's pirates

    I've never posted a hot deal before, but the game is being released this week and everywhere else has it for 49.99. It's 49.99-10.00 instant s 39.99 at CompUSA this weekend. Good deal if you were looking to buy it. I've never been much for pricematching but you might be able to take the...
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    No signal to monitor/not posting?

    I've had this computer for a couple years, no overclocking or anything. I left the room today to go out and when I came back it was frozen (no error screen, just frozen.) When I restarted the computer the monitor was not getting a signal. Because of that I'm not sure if the computer is not...
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    Delete

    Figured out problem... please delete topic. Thank you
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    Mouse scroll setting resets

    I have a mx510, and I change it to scroll 3 pages instead of one with the wheel, but every time I restart the computer it resets back to 1. Anybody have a clue why it might be doing that? I have reinstalled the drives/software for it and that didn't work.
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    Folder keeps reappearing

    A folder that I delete keeps reappearing. I am assuming it is from a program that is creating it, but I don't know which. Is there any way to find out what program is creating it?
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    Scotch mounting tape

    Does anybody know a good way to remove the scotch mounting tape? It's the double sided foam one- strong stuff, I used it to hold up a cork board that I want to move now.
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    Lindows install problem

    I know there is a thread in Hot Deals, but since this is a question I figured it went here... I have been reading through the forums and faq over at the lindows site and I have read that there are some issues with SCSI drives, which is what I am having right now. I formated a partition on my...
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    Maryland-College Park Area?

    I've finally decided to go to the University of Maryland at College Park, but I need to find off campus housing and I don't know the area well at all. Is anybody from there or go to school there that knows where around the campus is an ok place to live?
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    Finally getting rid of the sr7-8x...

    Well, I'm back from school and fully annoyed with having to deal with this horrible motherboard (Abit sr7-8x) and am in the market for a new one. I am running a 2.26b as a processor. I have read some of the reviews on the new mobos and the chipsets- the asus, msi, abit. Question is- I know that...
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    Microsoft Blue Tooth Mouse problems

    I've had the mouse for a while and it had been working fine before I left for school. When I got home though my dad told me that it wasn't working so I went through the installation process and it won't find the mouse. I've done what it said-- batteries, switching channel, checking plug in...
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    Computer Freezing question.

    Okay, my computer has been freezing lately and I'm not entierly sure why. I've run virus scan, ad aware, etc... so I don't think it is software, and I haven't had a BSOD since I have installed this OS(win xp pro). The computer freezes up at just about any time, it doesn't have to be while...
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    Programs randomly closing

    Ok, I'm not exactly sure what is going on. I haven't installed any new software recently and I have run virus scan and found nothing. But programs keep randomly getting closed. I'll be playing a game or whatever and it will just close. Really anoying. Anybody have any clues? OS is Win XP by...
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    Wrong File Version?

    I guess this would go in here. Anyhow, when I try to veiw some of the videos you guys link to I get this error "Wfrong File Version" and after I click through it 4 times I get "Windows Media Player has encounter a problem and needs to close." Yea that one. Anybody know why or what I could do...
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    Hotels in NYC?

    I'm going to visit NY for the first time and I was wondering if any of you had recomendations for a good hotel between 125-150 per night, I know it's not that much, but being a college student I'm on a bit of a budget. Thanks, Emrys
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    So who else is going to/is lonely tonight...

    Anybody else here going to be lonely tonight. I'm runin by myself tonight, gf- who is a few states away- is out for the night, all the buddies are out. So I'm stuck alone. So lonely.:(
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    WEST WINS!!!! -All Star game

    West Wins-- YEA!@! Garnett Better be the MVP. Minnesota fan!! YEA!!
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    Flower shops in the DC area?

    Does anybody know of any good flower shops in the DC area? I know I can find some online, but I haven't used any of them before so I was wondering if anybody else had. Emrys
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    Appeal of Joe Millionare and such...

    I find a lack of appeal for Joe millionare and shows like it. I mean, with Joe millionare what is so great about it: plot: Group of gold digging bimbos doing anything to get guy who is pretending to be rich as a joke to get a girl. Wow, how great is that? Yet people continue to watch?!? and...
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    Just got the Wisdom Teeth out...

    Just got the wisdom teeth out. Doctor said no cookies for 5-7 days! I know I ignored him and ate em, just a little careful. How bout the rest of you? How long untill you got back into normal food without concern?
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    SCSI question.

    I have been running a scsi rig for about a year now and have had absolutely no problems. I added another drive about a week ago and had to get a new cable- one for 3 drives. The 3 drives I have - 2xCheetah 15k.3's(73gigs) 1xCheetah 10k.6(147gig). My card is about a year old so is only a 160...
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    GO TWINS!!!!!!!

    Twins take game one 7-5 over Oakland. What do you all think, Oakland expected to take it all, loosing game 1? Mean anything? or did the Twins get lucky? Either way. GO TWINS!!!!!!! FINALLY GETTING TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!!
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    High Buffer Level...

    I am using a plextor 40x12x40 and a Toshiba DVD drive. The Plextor is Master, and the Toshiba slave. That is the correct set-up as I understand. But any time I burn a cd the buffer level is at a constant 97%. Anybody know why this might be? What simple little thing I being stupid have...
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    Constant Errors- HELP PLZ!!!

    I get random "...has had a serious problem and needs to be closed" errors- with EVERYTHING!!! I have got this error with all office programs, any game I have on the computer, any web browser, everything. It is random, but when it starts to happen, any time I try to open that program again w/o...
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    Blue Screen Help pages...

    I currently have 2 blue screens of death poping on me once and a while, I think I know what is causing them, but I need a more specific answer so I can fix them. Does anybody know of any sites that have more specific information on the BSOD other than, "is caused by a driver" or crap like that...
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    Dorm phone vs. Cell phone

    I have heard that cell phones are, or can be cheaper to use than dorm room phones. I will be calling long distance often enough(few times a week prolly). Are there actually service plans that would be cheaper than just making calls from the dorm room? If so, and I assume there are, ideas...
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    Sex Songs?

    K, now that I got you all thinking about hot girls (the Girls of the US post, although there were some UK insites in there also- but hey they are entitled to their opinion also). Might as well continue with, What songs would you put on a sex mix for college- being either to set the mood, or...
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    Girls of the US...

    First of all, I am from Minnesota, but I have been talking to my friends and we have decided after our travels that the girls of the Midwest and Minnesota seem to be more attractive than girls elsewhere. Has anybody else noticed something similar, or could this just be becuase we grew-up in the...
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    College Peripherals...

    I know there have to be a few of you around here that are either going, have gone, or are in college and I Was wondering what would you suggest for periphs, scanner, printer... whatever, or would you recomend mooching off the school, and using their printers, although I don't know if they have...
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    DO NOT BUY ABIT SR7-8X!!!!

    As the title says, do not buy this board if you intend to overclock whatsoever. With the set-up I have I shoud easily be able to pull2.8, 2.6 if I get a bad processor, but no, I can barely get 2.4 with vcore at max setting in bios, and same with ram. This board is complete crap, I am very...
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    Memory timings?

    I have just set up a computer, and am looking to overclock, and I know that memory timings make a fairly decent impact on how well you can overclock. So, I was just wondering what are the best timings for overclocking, or if anybody else is running Winbond DDR400, what timings are they using?
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    Help overclocking 2.26b, Newbie

    I have just set-up a new system and would like to overclock it, but I haven't had any experience in overclocking before I know you overclock generaly with the fsb, and I have tried to up that a bit, but I can't seem to get much higher than 145, it will post higher than that but won't start...