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    VPN and Windows Domain Questions

    I'm helping out a family member with their small business. I'm trying to help them set up a VPN to some shared directories on their server. They want to be able to access their stuff as if they were in the office when they are at home or on the road. Ideally, they would want a mapped network...
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    EA Games Rootkit - Pando Media Booter

    I installed NFS:World a month ago and this is what happened... Check your computers, people. Pando Media Booster is a p2p client with no interface that runs in the background using any and all available bandwidth. I am limited by my service provider (ATT) to 150GB of data usage per month. The...
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    Thinking about sending a first Gen Xbox360 to MS for repair

    I was curious if anyone has had any experience with MS's repair program. I talked to someone on the phone who told me that MS would either repair it, give me a refurb of unknown generation of the non-slim style, or give me a slim (refurb?) in replacement. Can anyone give me an more detailed...
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    What voltage should a typical laptop battery charge at?

    Looking at a 11.1V lithium ion 6-cell. Right now, I get 1V, on the dot, steady voltage on the (+) and (-) leads that slot into the battery when the battery is secured in the laptop. My issue is that I replaced the broken power jack on this laptop. I'm getting steady 19.5V at the other end...
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    Need Tips on Repairing a DC Power Jack for a Laptop

    I haven't done much soldering/desoldering on circuit boards since my computer engineering days in college. I plan on using a 5W-40W Weller iron along with a desoldering wick to remove the old joint. So, here are my questions: - What size wick should I be using for something on this scale? -...
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    SC2 Beta is over

    That makes me a sad panda..... :'( I'm sorry for your loss. Anandtech PC Gaming Moderator KeithTalent
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    *GONE*2 Free SC2 Beta Keys!! First come first serve!!!

    *********PLEASE POST IF YOU TAKE A KEY!!!!********* StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ Beta Test – Invite a Friend Congratulations! This is an additional invitation to the beta test for Blizzard Entertainment’s StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ for you to share with a friend! You are...
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    Stock Coolers: LGA1156 i3 vs i7

    I need the physical height of the stock heatsinks for i3, i5, and i7 So far, I only know know the height of the i3: i3 = 60mm i5 = ? i7 = ? This is for a miniITX build that I am trying to prep for. I am aware that stock intel coolers suck.
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    Windows 7: File and Folder Sharing Issues

    I rebooted after I installed some Windows Updates and ATI Catalyst 10.1. Now my shared folders cannot be accessed over the network from other computers. No settings were changed, everything in the Network and Sharing Center was verified to be the way I left it. Permissions on the folders include...
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    HELP! Sound Via HDMI from HD4200 Mobo NOT Working!

    Just ran an HDMI from my wife's Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H mobo to my Toshiba 42". Running Windows 7 64bit and under Sound then Playback it says "ATI High Definition Audio Device - Not Plugged In." What am I doing wrong here...?
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    Should I Start Chad Pennington or Kurt Warner?

    Pennington is an extremely consistent play in fantasy football. Kurt Warner, on the other hand, can have really high scores. Warner looked abysmal in the pre-season and Pennington's play time was extremely conservative. I'm not sure who I should start for week 1. :confused: Miami plays...
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    Can the WD2500BEVS be used as an Xbox 360 HDD replacement?

    I was parting out a laptop yesterday and came across a sought after BEVS series WD 2.5" HDD. I know you can do the replacement with a WD1200BEVS, but I was wondering if anyone could confirm that the 250GB version would work. We also know that there is a 250GB Super Elite version coming out soon...
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    Need to find a heatsink for a D945GCZ

    low-res high-res I need a heatsink for the motherboard pictured above. I can't find anything that is designed to accommodate for the capacitors and mosfets that are sticking up beside the CPU...
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    Need a recommendation for a game to play for my Wife

    My wife enjoyed the CSI series of games and is looking for something else to play in her spare times. She isn't a "gamer" like most of us, but enjoys puzzle solving and a plot line. I can't seem to find much else that suits her taste, any suggestions?
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    Air Deflector for Air Conditioning Vent

    I'm looking for an an air deflector to go on an air conditioning vent that looks like this: Sample I looked at lowes and they only have the ones that blow up or down, not across. Frost King makes these things but doesn't have anything like this on their website. Any suggestions? I want to...
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    Reboot Scheduler for WRT160N v2 ???

    As many of us know, the new Linksys routers are NOT compatible with our beloved DD-WRT firmware. As such, I have a WRT160N v2 that needs a scheduled reboot every day. Does anyone know of a way to do this?
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    I have DNS but no Internet on Windows Server 2003 - HELP!

    Suddenly my server stopped being able to access the internet today. It is able to pull the proper DNS and can even ping webpages from the command prompt. But, I am unable to access the internet. Anyone willing to point me in the right direction? PS - All of the other computers on the network...
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    GRID Contest

    http://www.brickfish.com/Entertainment/GRID?tab=entries Codemasters (the creators behind the game) are having a contest to design a poster for their game using their logo for the game. I don't know how photoshop savvy any of you are, but this could be an opportunity to score some cash. At...
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    X-Fi Platinum Tray Icon?

    I just reformatted my hard drive and I cannot for the life of me remember how I got the tray icon to work for my X-Fi Platinum card. I'm using Vista x64 Ult and I distinctly remember having to do something special to get it to work. As of right now, every time I restart my machine, I lose all of...
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    Lindz442

    I've tracked down Lindz442 all over the web, who has been self-promoting his business at w/o permission from the forums he is apart of. A simple search tells you all you need to know. ***Copied from a thread*** Lindz442 is a self promoter for FireFold.com. I can assure you that any...
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    RBG vs CMYK

    I didn't know where to put this thread since it doesn't really seem to fall under any one category....so it ended up here. I've made some new business cards for myself and it involves a nice bright, lively shade of green. Now, of course, when I convert that to CMYK, it turns into what looks...
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    Tricks for getting rid of pet odors and stains

    My fiance and I were dog sitting for my parents who were visiting southern Europe for their 25th anniversary. We had the dogs for a little over a month and discovered a secret pee spot hidden between 2 pieces of furniture, where the dogs had gone multiple times... Anyone know of any tricks short...
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    Desoldering an A/C Power Jack

    Bought a Hakko 936 in order to replace a broken A/C Power adapter on a laptop motherboard. This unit goes up to 900 degrees, but doesn't seem to be enough to make the solder bead. Any idea what temp you need to melt solder on these motherboards? And if I need a really hot iron, I could use some...
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    Compatibility

    Is the D945GCZ motherboard compatible with Core 2 Duo processors? I have the latest BIOS from 9/3/07. I cant find any info on Intel's website, unless I'm just stupid or something. If anyone knows for sure, let me know. Thanks!
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    Software to Identify Unknown Hardware

    Anyone know of a good utility (like Aida32) that can identify hardware, even if it doesn't have a driver installed yet? --------------------------------------------- Thread is locked as a repost. The search function does work. Senior Anandtech Moderator Common Courtesy
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    Business Database Software to Track Clients

    I'm looking for database software for a medium sized (20 employees) business. We are growing extremely rapidly and will need something to grow in to. We are mostly looking for software solutions (besides quickbooks) that can track create invoices, track customer information, and create work...
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    SouthPark Emergency

    I need to know what season and episode # of SouthPark is the one that Kenny turns super saijin (sp?). When he gets the blonde spikey hair etc...
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    Opteron HE vs NON HE

    Anyone have any information on how these two relate? Reviews or anything? I was wanted to know how well these overclocked one vs the other and how they compare to the Athlon series as well. Thanks!
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    Trouble with VirtualDub

    I'm using VirtualDub-1.7.2-AMD64 and I want to encode in DivX and have installed the latest Divx codec, but its not in the compression menu in VirtualDub... Can anyone out there help this poor noob?
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    So I have this neighbor

    I just moved into a new apartment complex 2 weeks ago with 2 roommates in a third floor 3 bedroom apartment. We have this lady who lives below us who has come knocked on, or rather beat down, our door to tell us we are being too noisy. She has come a total of 5 times now, only one of which was...
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    Need suggestions for a strange project involving a PSU

    Basically, I just need something small and cheap with lower power output. I don't even care if the rail(s) are steady 'cause I'm only using this to power fans. I tried looking at some of the major e-tailers, but struck out on what I think I want... A slimline PSU would be good I think, but I...
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    Promotional Games for Money $$$ ????

    I'm looking for a website that has links to and info about promotional games that offer cash or prizes. I've had good luck in the past in winning some pretty decent pocket change. Here is an example: http://imprezashakedown.com/ I won this game a while back and had the option of Rally...
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    Barebones Laptops

    Whats some good places to buy them from? Most of the big e-tailers don't carry these...
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    About to buy a 17" Laptop... help!

    I'm looking for a new laptop and I don't know what to look for... I'm mainly a desktop guy and I'm really fluent in those, but not as much in notebooks. So, I guess what my question is, what notebooks should I be looking at? Here's what I want: - dedicated GPU (maybe 7600 Go?) - core 2 duo...
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    Power Supply Tool

    There was a website that you got to select how many HDD, fans, whats graphics card, CPU, etc. It was to give you the max wattage you need for your system. Anyone remember the site?
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    What happened to swift ink's quality???

    email I sent to swiftink: I made an order from swiftink (order number: ***47) and I just wanted to say that I was very disappointed with the quality of my BCI-24 ink. I've ordered from swiftink in the past and have always received BCI-24 (black and color) ink in a white box with a teal...
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    I hate subway

    Tonight was the 3rd time I've gone into a subway and they have been out of vegetables.... How the fvck do you run out of tomatoes, pickles, cucumbers, and banana peppers at SUBWAY!? I don't understand why it seems so retardedly difficult have food in stock at a restaurant (if you can call it...
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    Battlestar Galactica Season 3 Episode 4 (oops) Is On TONIGHT!!!

    The best day of the week is Friday. Whats weird though, is I used to make fun of my friends who watched Battlestar.... then one day I was talked into watching the movie..... I was hooked!
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    Outpost - 99.99 + FREE SHIPPING! Seagate 400GB ST3400633AS-RK Serial ATA (SATA/300) Retail Hard Drive

    UPDATE: Outpost is doing "preorders" today for this HDD which are supposed to ship tomorrow. Still an awesome deal, free shipping still applies. Also, people have been getting both 7200.9 and 7200.10 drives. Note that the 7200.10 has some warranty issues so *SAVE YOUR BOX* Link Awesome...
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    The Nintendo Wii IS NOT a Gamecube article

    So Randay, what about what Miyamoto said? http://nintendocommunity.com/blog/460.html The Nintendo Wii is NOT the Game Cube. As Miyamoto says about the Wii? ?The hardware is basically a GC. We?ve upgraded our development tools to new versions but, you can still use GC programs as they...