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    samsung plasma tv malfunction

    Can anyone tell me why my Samsung 42 inch plasma TV has a white vertical bar one quarter of the width of the screen on the left side?
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    Power supply low voltage 5V rail.

    My ULTRA 800W power supply has failed and on my ultra power supply checker I have lost the PG signal. The checker shows all cable plug voltages good though. However on checking with a multimeter I have observed that all of the 5V outputs have dropped to 3.8V. This I think is where my problem...
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    laptop screen problem

    Can anyone say why my toshiba satellite S305-6909 laptop is giving horizontal lines ocasionally on boot up only with the power supply connected? I have recently replaced the harddrive and installed windows 7 ultimate. The system boots normally on battery. Note also that the power supply charges...
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    Blackberry bold 9000

    A few questions. -Does anyone know where one can obtain a Bold 9000 PCB mainboard? -Where can one obtain the Bold 9000 backup battery? (A very tiny button type battery XH4/4H manufactured by Seiko Instruments Inc located just right of the simm card). -Does anyone know what is the nominal...
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    Digital clock circuitry

    Not sure if this is the correct section for this question but here goes. Are there any equivalent replacements for the ATMEL AT90S2313 microcontroller?
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    crt television question

    sometimes when watching TV the screen goes to a small dot or a horizontal line across the centre. If I tap the top of TV the screen shows normal. How can I fix this?
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    Using 42 inch tv as monitor

    I have a spare computer, its simple with an intel core 2 duo processor, a 600 watt power supply and an MSI mobo with onboard video and sound. I want to hook this system to a 42 inch samsung plasma tv to use as a monitor. The mobo has only one pci-e slot. Could someone suggest a good but not too...
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    Help with a network question

    Can anyone explain which is the first node (by IP address) that a router will connect to a particular server on a network?
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    Annoying Windows update message

    My computer is windows updated regularly, actually every time I get the windows update message which is usually just before I shut down my system. Can anyone tell me why for about the last 5 or 6 times I boot up my system I get the following message? "Configuring Windows Updates 0%...
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    Transfering data from old drive to SSD

    I've already installed my new Intel 160 SSD into my system and loaded windows 7 (64 bit) on to the thing. Boots and works fine. My DVD RW and BluRay RW drives are recognized and work fine. Two original hard drives (spindle type) are also recognized. Everything is SATA. My original boot drive is...
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    Question: upgrading to SSD and Windows 7

    Gentlemen/Ladies I am currently running a 300GB velociraptor which has my OS (XP pro) and other applications etc. It is presently using 103GB and still has 175GB free space available. I want to upgrade my hard drive to an SSD, perhaps 128GB or 256GB Crucial Real 300 (depending on how far the...
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    Must have SSD in next build

    So after all the gen I have just read on SSD's, can I conclude that the Intel X25-M ("G2" with trim) is the best SSD available for my next build? Raid is not in my plan, only the best SSD available for my OS and applications coupled with other good HDD's for storage etc. What say you?
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    Necessary question even if it seems strange

    Not sure if this is the correct section to pose this question but here goes. We know that the Caps Lock key locks the keyboard in uppercase characters. Does anyone know if there is a keyboard combination (or otherwise) which will automatically lock the keyboard in Shift mode? i.e as if the...
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    Simple server build-up

    Am seeking hardware suggestions for the buildup of a relatively cheap and simple but useful server system. Used as a learning experience for build-up and setting up of a functional file and small database server. Thanks in advance for your assistance.
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    Upgrading to VelociRaptor

    My Raptor 74GB is almost full and it contains my OS (XP pro), games, and a few applications. I want to copy everything from this drive including the OS over to a new VelociRaptor 300 GB I just bought. What is the easiest and most efficient way to do this? I could then wipe the original 74Gb...
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    Maximus Formula II question

    I hardly see any posts re the maximus formula II. All write-ups read favourable even though its quite expensive. It kinda fits what I am looking for but I wonder if the reason I hardly see any posts is because it has problems in the field. Anyone knows if it has any issues or reasons why I...
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    E8600/The best mobo

    What would be the best motherboard to purchase in order to overcloc the E8600? Would a stable 4.5ghz on air (120 extreme) be asking too much? Never tried water but am sure water would stretch it measurably higher. But lord knows I dread the leaks.
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    Loss of Display Properties 'center' and 'stretch'.

    Can anyone tell me why my desktop backgrounds only come up in tile format? Why can I no longer select stretch or center if I wish? Why does my Display Properties window only give me three tabs i.e themes, appearance, and settings? Where did the other two tabs disappear to? Am running xp pro.
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    D975XBX2 / E8500 combination

    Am about to acquire an E8500 cpu and was thinking of pairing it with my old D975XBX2 board. Anyone ever tried OC'ing this combination? Were the results any good? Just trying to save money on a new mobo. Or should I just head straight for a P45 board?
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    Html/CSS coding question

    How does one code a web page html/css to ensure that when the maximize button is pressed the page drops into the middle of the computer screen instead of settling to the left or right side of the screen? Assuming the page fits onto a colored background.
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    Help with opening a file using php

    Am a newbie at this thing. To gain access to a particular file I need to force a logon first. I have already completed the login interface in html where a username is required as well as a password and confirm password. I am using simple php code (if there is such a thing) to validate the form...
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    HTML select box question

    How can I construct this drop down box with the 31 numbers in a month (1 to 31) without typing out each individual option thirtyone times? I have tried the following but it writes the numbers 'across' the dropdown window and not 'down'. Thanks. <select name="ddSubscribe" size="1"> <option...
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    Best video card under $300.00

    Gentlemen/ladies Which is the best video card $300.00 can buy to run on my system (below) together with an LG 24 inch monitor?
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    JavaScript/ html help

    Am getting into a little web design with some self tutoring thru online tutorials. Have created two functions between the head tags to display a local clock and a GMT clock respectively. Have created separate forms in the body to display the two clocks. Everything works fine except that the two...
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    Upgrading to E8500

    Want to substitute the E6600 in my system with an E8500 and keep the rest of the system as is. Not sure if this new technology cpu will work with my OS and all the other goodies I have installed. Would I have to reinstall the OS? or would the system just continue merrily about its business? I...
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    How can I increase one partition to include unallocated space?

    Friends I use my raptor 74 for my os and applications only. Was dual booting from xp and vista but was having some problems with vista so I deleted it and everything on that partition. Will get back to vista at a later date. Obviously that partition now becomes unallocated. Problem is, I'm...
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    Planning some changes to my rig...seeking a higher o'c

    Shall be getting the E6850 shortly in search of a 3.6Ghz or so stable if possible with my Tr ultra 120. (Currently doing 3.2Ghz on my E6600). Problem is, I want to try a different mobo with the E6850 and retain just about everything else in my rig. But I want that mobo to be able to accommodate...
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    DDR2/DDR3 advantages/disadvantages anyone???

    Could anyone say what would be the advantages/disadvantages of using ddr2 vs ddr3? I ask this because I am planning to purchase a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P to use with an E6850 but would want to upgrade to the E8500 when they arrive in the new year. Both will be overclocked. I am not sure how the...
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    Best motherboard/memory combination

    What in your best judgement would be the best motherboard/memory combination to use with the E6850 GO 1333mhz cpu in a new build which will be used mainly for general computing and some gaming. I am also looking to make it relatively future proof. Many thanks
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    How do your o'cing temps compare with mine?

    Recently completed oc my E6600/D975XBX2 to 3.4Ghz and did some stressing and benchmarking with some success. My ambient (room) temp is 31C and speedfan gives me an idle temp of 43C. TAT at 75% load gives me cores 0 and 1 temps of 51C and 50C respectively. While at TAT 75% speedfan gives cpu temp...
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    First overclock - how have I done so far?

    Hello all In the Intel D975XBX2 mobo's bios in the 'Advance' section, under 'Memory overides', what exactly does the "Reference frequency" (which I have left at default) represent? And should it be left at default during overclocking? I have had to reduce my "Memory frequency" to 400 in...
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    overclocking and fail to boot

    Hi all I have been trying some oclocking with limited success but at one point while trying to push past 3.06Ghz I oviously made a setting adjustment in bios which caused a boot failure. Can anyone tell me how to get back a boot so that I can get into bios and change that setting. I hope that...