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    White Silicon(?) on back of LCD PCB

    Hi all, I recently had to replace a bad inverter on my LCD monitor. I've replaced it and everything works fine, my only question is: what is the white stuff that was covering some of the solder points? and should I worry about replacing it?
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    verison dsl with WRT54g ????

    I'm helping a friend setup a wrt54g on his network. His network is at work and is setup up like this: In Closet windows Server 2003 running DHCP and DNS 10 port gigabit switch In his office 2 wiredrops with 1 workstation connected and the other drop is where the modem --->router...
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    Physician in Seattle?

    I sprained my ankle camping this weekend (ouch!). Long story short I don't haven't been to the doctor since I moved to Seattle so I was wondering if anyone here knew of someone good. I live close to UW so anyone there would be great. Thanks.
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    Best prebuilt PC

    My boss wants me to put together a pc for him because is current pc (a Compaq) is dying. I usually build all of my pc's but I really don't want to be responsible for everything that may go wrong so I'm looking for a pre-assembled pc. I've used Micron and dell in the past but its been awhile...
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    ATOT's from Chicago, I need your help

    Short Version I need to find a way to get from Midway to O'Hare at 2:00am on Friday. Any advice? Long Version I am going to Chicago for a meeting this weekend (Friday - Sunday). I just got my itinerary and noticed that my assistant got me a fight that lands at Midway at 2:00 am and...
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    Is it possible to sell anything on the internet anymore?

    I've been trying to sell my old laptop for about 3 months now. Every time I list it on eBay I get a Nigeria scam. That happened 4 times in a row so I finally gave up once my listing fees went over $100. So I turned to craigslist, then BAM, another scammer. At least this won't cost me any...
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    Sometimes I Hate Ebay

    The last couple of items I've sold I end up having to list a couple of times because of those damn Nigerian scams. Even when immediate payment is required. Happened again this morning. Ebay ad Does anyone know of a way to prevent this?
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    Outlook and IMAP

    I work in a small office (11 employees) and we recently switched over to an off site IMAP email system (previously we hosted an exchange server). My boss is addicted to outlook, basically because he uses win mobile 5 on his handheld and he like the calendar function. I personally like...
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    Looking for a good cheap car

    Well its official my GF's car has died. We can get by for awhile with one car but with both of our jobs being so far apart and public transport being difficult from where we are, we are looking for a new car this weekend. Of course I will be checking out used car but I want to know my...
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    I'm terrible with money

    I need someone to help me plan my finances. No matter how much I make it all seems to disappear. Is there such a thing as a financial planner whom show me how to save better and set spending limits?
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    best way to archive DVD's

    I'm trying to archive my dvd collection and I've been playing with some software and different settings. So far everything has looked terrible. I've been using Handbrake at a bitrate of 2500 in h.264. I know that the best would be to back up to VIDEO_TS folders but space may be a factor...
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    Wirless bridge

    I'm moving my xbox (used for XBMC only) to my bedroom and I need to bridge it to my existing wireless network. Any hardware recommendations?
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    Just finished Day of the Tentacle

    I was feeling a bit nostalgic this weekend so I busted out an old copy of DOTT. They just don't make games like that anymore. I wish they would revive the MM series but I highly doubt it. Lucasarts adventure games DOTT edit for links
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    Find computers lan ip on network

    I was wondering if there is a program that will show me all of the computers on my lan with their IP's? I am on a domian with windows server 2003. Thanks.
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    subdomin DNS question

    I am wondering if it is possible to have a subdomian (such as home.domain.com) forwarded to my home webserver while haveing the top level domain (www.domain.com) continued to be hosted at my current host? I have a dynamic IP at home so I would have to use as service such as dyndns.com to...
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    Looking for a website designer

    I'm looking for a website designer for my company and was wondering if anyone on ATOT knew of any? One of the main things I'm looking for it a complete handoff, meaning I want someone to design it then hand it over. I can handle hosting and any changes afterwards. In reality I could probably...
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    Intra-office IM?

    I am working at a small office (15 employees, 20 workstations) with a network running Windows Server 2k3 but not exchange. We are looking for a good piece of software for instant messaging. Do you know of any?
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    ATOT CES meetup

    A thread got me thinking last night about CES. Its too late for me to change plans and I won't be attending CES this year but I think there are a couple of ATOT'ers that will be there. You guys and gals should meetup somewhere. I'm going for sure next year and I'll try to plan something...
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    Selling laptop..need advice

    I am selling my laptop and want to wipe my hard drives clean. There is alot of private info on these drives so I'm looking for a pretty secure and complete wipe. My first instinct was to boot a linux live cd and use the shred utility but I don't know how well it works. Any advice would be...
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    early morning stats help

    Please help me with this simple stats problem. I was never any good at stats. At my work I get bonuses every pay period for a certain task. Every two weeks I tally how many times I do this then get paid accordingly. Well we have both determinded that tallying it every two weeks is a PITA...
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    Next windows server

    What is the next version of Windows server and when will it come out? Thanks, sorry for the bluntness.
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    HELP!!! big car problem

    Ok here's the story. I live in Seattle but am in Idaho this weekend visiting my parents. When my GF and I were unpacking my car (2007 Audi A4 3.2) she dropped the keys in the trunk then shut the trunk. The car was locked at the time thus locking the keys in the car. I usually have spares in...
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    xbox vs. xbox 360

    Can you play games like Madden 07 against each other on live with the different systems?
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    fantasy football help

    Completions count as points in my leuage. So who should it be?
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    Wall mountable dvd player?

    I'm looking for a good wall mountable dvd player for my bedroom where I have my lcd wall mounted. Does anyone know of a good dvd player that I can mount on the wall?
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    fantasy football need quick help

    I have the second overall pick in our draft that starts in 20 mins. QB's are worth way more that RB's in our league. Should I go with Palmer or Brady I'm pretty sure manning is going first.
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    Ebay - I feel like I might be getting scammed

    So I was trying to sell my PSP on Ebay. I got an email abotu 2.5 hours after posting the ad that someone had purchased it with but it now. I got this email from her: Well I started to think that something was fishy immediately and was also kinda pissed because my ad stated that I will ship...
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    I'm moving soon...

    I'd rather not buy them but I guess if I have to I will. Any suggestion?
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    I need a custom wallpaper for my office

    I'm looking to put a common wallpaper on the workstatons at my office (15 in all). I'm a dentist and we (my boss and I) run a pretty high tech office, but it looks pretty lame to have default windows wallpapers on our comps. I tried to make a custom wallpaper but I quickly realized that I have...
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    Group contacts for exchange?

    We have a small office with about 12 computers/users. Is there a way to share contacts or keep a centralized contact folder?
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    Windows Server 2000

    How do I change the setting for allowing internet access in Win Server 2k? I have come into a new job that has a network already setup and I needed to add a new user recently that needs internet access. Only a couple of us are allowed right now. On her workstation I can use the internet but...
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    best xbox deal ever

    screen
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    Just got a projector for the Super Bowl

    I can't wait for the Superbowl. My ears are still ringing from the NFC Championship game (7th row baby!). To mark the occasion I got a brand new projector for my Superbowl party. I really don't have the option of mounting it on the ceiling so I'll need a stand to stand the projector behind my...
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    Which server Version

    I am in charge of an office that has 14 clients and 2 servers. Currently we have Windows server 2000 running but I think that its time for an upgrade. We really don't do anything that fancy but would like to get web services and direct push from our exchange serer. Which server version would...
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    CES

    I will. Anyone else.
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    Is this bad grammer?

    "Warren, Warren, Warren, will you never learn?" Should there be a period? Should I have used the word ever? I didn't think so but someone was talking trash to me about my grammer on my fantasy football site.
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    John Madden

    I love his games and most of his commentary but sometimes he just rambles. Does he think anyone cares what color his tie turns if he spills mustard on it.
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    legit XP serial number won't work

    Just got a new thinkpad and wanted to give it a fresh install from that start. The only problem is that I only got a key not a CD with the laptop. No problem I thought, I'll just use another xp cd that I have and enter the key that came with my comp. Well I've now found out the differences...
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    would this work

    Sorry for the newbish ? but I'm not that good at networking. My apt is wired with cat 5e with a gigibit switch at the central point. If I want to enable internet access to the house would I just need to plug in the router in any room or does it need to be routed at the central point? More...
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    Howard Johnson in Vegas

    Reviews?