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    Games for a Middle School LAN Party

    Heyas all, I'm teach a computer class at a middle school, and one of the best things I've done as a reward for the kids is host a LAN party. We bring in xbox's for halo and such, and I have a ps3 that I use for Gran Turismo with a wheel and pedals. I also have a lab of early i5 boxes that DO...
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    win 8 upgrade question

    If I use my win7 install as the upgraded os, can I still use the win7 box? I have a new computer that I would like to use win8 on, but I still want win7 for my second box. Thanks for the help!
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    Upgrade or New Box

    Hi folks, I'm looking for advice on my current box. I've got a fresh copy of Vue 11 Infinite to download and I want my box to handle it well. I'll also be doing some video editing/photoshop. I do play games here and there, but they are not my priority. Also, I'm Windows 7 Home Premium...
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    Best Move for Subaru Scratch (help!)

    Heyas all, Winter driving and slid into a guard rail =(. Anyway, damaged 2 wheel covers and had several spots on the silver trim of our 08 Outback. You know the one...blue and silver...it's everywhere. Here is a pic: Two questions: 1. Where is a good place to get OEM wheel covers...
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    Sprint Contract about to expire...

    Had a blackberry for a long time and really liked it until it went through the wash =\. Ended up getting a basic phone to save cash - lg rumor touch - and pretty much hate it for everything but texting. Point is, I want the next phone I get (for my wife and I) to be very solid for syncing...
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    Cleanup after Restore from Rogue Anti-Virus

    Just used safe mode and system restore to back up a day before my in-laws mistakenly installed a rogue anti-virus. They were using the admin account for general use, and I intend to set them up as a user now. I'm running super anti-spyware, malwarebytes and Avast scans as a preventative sweep...
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    similar games to Uncharted 2?

    My boys (6 and 8) really enjoyed playing this game with me. They controlled sometimes, but it was mostly me. Well, we finished it a couple days ago and now I'm wondering what next. I'm looking at the 3 pack with Uncharted 1 and Tomb Raider Underworld, but beyond that, I'm kinda stumped. Can...
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    Tips for Landscape Photos in Remote Location

    Heyas all =) I'm hiking into an area called Elk Pass in WA to take some landscape pics that I will blow up for my living room. My wife says it is the most beautiful place she's run and that's saying something, since she runs races up to 50 mi on trails. The hike is about 10 mi in and at a...
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    Wet Laptop Help

    Heya AT gurus, I've got a friend who had liquid (Vitamin Water) spilled into his laptop. Here is what he has done so far: "It is a Dell Inspiron E1705. The lights are blinking up by the screen. The blinking lights are the "A" and and "arrow" light. They are to the right on a light...
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    Basic camera for use with Premiere Elements 8

    I was planning to use a simple Flip Mino camera for some basic video editting for my kids, but it turns out that the codec used in the Flip cams is rather exotic and requires several processing steps to make compatible with Premiere. Does anyone have experience with, or a suggestion for a cam...
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    Video Card Upgrade (yes, another one...sorry)

    I've been looking through the video card upgrade threads here and have realized that my upgrade may well depend on the cpu juice that my current system has. So, instead of just grabbing one of the cards in my price range (around $200), I thought I'd see if anyone had suggestions outside of the...
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    media center

    Heyas Anandtech, I'm about to sink some cash into a big tv and a music/movie player of some kind. If it was up to me, I'd definitely get a PS3 to run movies and surf to pandora for tunes, but my wife also has to be able to manage this setup. She doesn't respond well to wait times, or...
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    US Appliance

    I found a TV deal that is pretty smokin on this site, but I'm not sold on their reputation. Resellerratings.com had them at a 7.3 which isn't that bad. There weren't the real horror stories that you sometimes hear, mostly delays, etc. Anyway, if some folks here had some direct interactions...
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    Middle School Photography

    Hi all, I'm a teacher at a middle school and have been asked to teach a basic photo class over a couple weeks. There is some funding for equipment and I have a full lab of capable computers. I'm here for two reasons: 1. what camera would you currently buy for teaching the basics on a...
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    New build OS

    Heyas all, I'll be upgrading my box here in the next week or so. Basically, it's a ph II 720 BE X3 box with 8 gb of 1066 ram. I'd like to take advantage of the ram in the OS, but I'm concerned about compatibility. Leaning toward 64-bit for sure. I use my box for occasional gaming, some 3d...
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    Help with upgrade for old timer OCer

    I want to upgrade my current box. I'm running a 24" monitor at 1080 and intend to keep the case/power supply, keyboard, mouse, optical drives, and various cards. I'd like to upgrade the mb, ram, hd, and cpu. And, potentially the video card. I have a 6800gs I think. I bought it so I could run...
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    Pearl 8130 Battery Drain

    Hello all, Thanks for checking this out, since it has been VERY frustrating for me. My wife and I have the exact same 8130 in different colors. Neither of us are heavy users, but she does use it more than I do. Anyway, her phone's battery drains really quickly. About half of the time that...
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    New Nikon Lens Purchase

    Heyas all, I'm torn here. My dad (just cause i'm old doesn't mean my dad can't still give me cool stuff) just told me he's gonna kick in a grand for a Christmas gift for me. This is not the norm AT ALL, in fact he hasn't remembered my bday for the last few years. But I digress... I have a...
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    Photography Club Camera

    Heyas =) I'm starting a photography club for middle school kids and need a camera recommend that will be both cheap and have some manual settings that they can experiment with. I bought a Fuji S9000 for this purpose a couple years ago, but that was too much cash to spend when I need to get...
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    GL2 Alternative

    Heyas all, I'm a teacher and techy for my building. I often need to film myself or others teaching in their classrooms. We have used a Canon GL2 in the past and have been extremely happy with the results, (both video and sound) but that camera has become unavailable. Sadly, I don't keep track...
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    Sprint phone upgrade

    So I called sprint and renewed my contract and got $150 credit on a phone and $50 off the account. My question is, what are my options aside from the sprint store. Is there a cheaper way to go? My original phone was from Costco - can I get one on a renewal from them? Also, are there phones with...
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    google.com access

    Last night I got calls from two of the people who frequently call me for tech support. They said they couldn't get google to load. So, I loaded up google on my computer without a problem and tried to troubleshoot their end. Both of them had access to any other page that I asked them to load...
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    Dismayed with my 18-200vr after buying prime =(

    Last summer I bought a D80 and 18-200vr combo. A couple months later, I bought the prime 50 1.8 so I could try some more artsy looking photos and maybe do some portraits. Well, the 50 now resides almost full time on my camera and it pains me to shoot with the 18-200 since I can't get the...
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    Critique of Coding for Text Adventure

    I haven't had much formal instruction in object oriented programming and thought I'd post this to see if I was even in the ballpark of implementing it correctly. Please keep in mind that this is just a skeleton of a complete bit of code. Any constructive suggestions are very welcome and thanks...
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    3D Programming for Exceptional Middle School Students

    I'm hoping that someone has a good suggestion for my middle school classroom. I have some coding background in Python, C, Basic, and a few others. But, none of my background included 3D or much game programming (always data structures and text based stuff). I do quite a bit of 3D work in...
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    Home Network Drops

    I have a wgr614 v7 router. When I connect my computer to the internet directly, I have no problems. When I run the connection through the router, which has been set up using the default wizard, I start to get connection drops. Oddly, sometimes when I'm using BT, I still get activity for seeds...
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    Computer Lab Problem

    Hi Gurus, I have a lab of 33 computers that all run WinXPsp2 and Virusscan 7.0. They are all working great with the exception of one. It is a Dell Optiplex GX520 and is less than a month old. I don't think it was a problem when it was originally ghosted to the lab model. The problem with...
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    p4s800 and p4 2.6C

    Spent a while last night trying to get a new machine goin': Case w/350w asus p4s800 mobo p4 2.6c 512 geil 3200 plextor dvd/cd-rw ati 9800pro wd 80gig SE Seems like the ide bus is REALLY doing odd things. Had both hd and cdrom recognized on the primary ide slot, but seemed to bite it every time...
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    Help me decide on a DVD writer!!!

    I've been researching this purchase for several days and I think I've narrowed my search to a few products: Lite-on LDW-400D which burns + and - both at 4x ----> $300 roughly (supposed to be rebadged Sony drive) Pioneer DVR-A05 which is - only but also at 4x -----> $230 roughly Pioneer DVR-105...
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    Ti4400 gaming problems...

    I'd really appreciate some help with my gaming setup. My system is as follows... P4 1.6 @ 2.1 512 RAM 40 gig 7200 rpm msi 845Ultra-ARU Onboard sound (c-media) realtek lancard Win2k sp3 In the past, this has been a phat setup. And in my opinion, it should still be. However, for about the last...
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    Need Big Magic for Beep Code!!

    Heyas :) Built a machine for a relative last night and ran into a problem. Equipment was as follows: MSI 6526GL Mobo 512 mb Crucial RAM 2.4 P4 Socket 478 and other components that were not attached yet... When I started the box, I got no video and continuous long beeps. The fans all started...
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    Help with possible hardware conflict...can't install OS =(

    Decided to swipe a bud's machine clean and install XP for him. He was running 98se and was unable to start in anything but safe mode. Figured it would be a simple install, but when i booted from the cd and went through the initial setup phase, it finished with a BSOD. Some STOP screen with...
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    Pioneer DVD-R issues? Experiences?

    I am currenty looking at a Pioneer DVR-A03 DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW. I've seen it for a little over $400 and that is getting near my price range. Does anyone have any experiences with this drive? My plan is to use it for creating my own DVD movies, as well as backing up a few of my favorite DVD's from...
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    PCI128 Soundblaster stutters in Win2k

    My pci128 (which is recognized as a es1370 in win2k) works great for almost everything in win2k. However, when run everquest, the intro music often stutters and in-game music does the same. I've investigated the issue, and it seems that Creative has more or less abandoned the pci series (with a...
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    HP 2100TN needs to print for both pc and mac 8(

    I've got half and half pc and mac in a lab of 30 machines. I know...nightmare. Anyway, I have an HP 2100TN that needs to be available to both the pc's and the macs. I've had no trouble with the macs, but when i try to add the printer as an ip address, it tells me the printer is offline. There...
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    Help me choose an upgrade path!

    Hiyas =) I'm a gamer, and I think the time has come for me to upgrade my system. Take a look at my system specs if you would, and help me decide what parts I ought to replace. Iwould like to spend less than $500. My plan is to purchase anything I get from newegg.com (I've had pretty good luck...
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    Desperate for Help! Modem acting up!

    Heyas =) I've got a buddy that I can't seem to help =(. He is a pretty hardcore gamer...in fact, he really does almost nothing else. He has been using the same isp and account for some time now and has it dialing automatically. It has worked flawlessly while he's been using it. He has a...
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    Quick way to RCA Video out

    I'm afraid that when i bought my video card a while back i didn't have much foresight. I bought a Radeon 32DDR that has no TV out. My question is, is there a cheap pci card out there that would provide my video out? and also will it cause any conflict with my existing video card? Thanks in...
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    Radeon 7099 Drivers and DirectX8

    I'm mostly a gamer. I currently have the 7056 drivers installed for my 32DDR, and have had no problems. What possible advantage can i expect with the 7099 drivers and do I have to have DX8 installed to make them work? Or should I have DX8 for better performance? I installed DX8 a while back and...
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    Preparing a Win2k drive

    Got a buddy who just bought a machine with a Asus a7v socket A mobo. He has a 19gig 7200rpm/66+ hd. It came with WinME, but he wants to use Win2k. To prepare the primary drive, I created a new partition, fdisked the /mbr, and formatted as a system disk. However, the Win2k installation doesn't...