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    BSOD 0x4e PFN_LIST_CORRUPT

    Hey guys, getting this BSOD on a Dell Inspiron 580 with Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit. I'm testing the 8GB of ram with memetest right now. So far, 2 passes with no errors. I'll check drivers after that. Any specific ones I should be looking at? Should I just update all drivers and see if...
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    Fn Brightness Control lost, Toshiba Laptop

    I had to format and re-install Windows XP on a Satellite A105-S4201 Laptop. I installed XP, and updated to SP3. The brightness control no longer works using Fn+F6/F7 (or any other way for that matter). It was working before the format. I tried a couple of different Common Modules installs...
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    Can I require two passwords to access a wireless network?

    I've got a guy who wants to double password protect his wifi. I know that having strong encryption, and a long password with alpha-numeric and non-alpha-numeric characters would work better for him, but I'm not sure I can convince him of that. Is there a way that I can require two passwords to...
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    HP Mini 110 won't boot into Windows 7

    I've got a netbook here. By default, it boots into something called HP QuickWeb. It looks like just a small OS designed to get you online quick. The wireless within that OS will not connect unless you restore the laptop to factory defaults. Even then, if the laptop's battery drains all the...
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    Page Fault In Non Paged Area

    I've got a client with a reboot loop. When trying to run from the e-machines XP Media Center OS Disc, I get this message. I check the RAM with MemTest98+. It passed 42 times, so that looks good. I couldn't get Seatools to run on the client's computer because the mouse wasn't recognized in...
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    HP G61 Laptop Extremely Slow, Can't Get Into Windows

    I've got an HP G61-429wm Laptop here. It's running really slowly, and won't boot into Windows, or even a Windows disc. On bootup, it will show the underscore for ~15 seconds, then it will start to load Windows (I believe it's Windows Vista). Once it's done with the loading screen, the screen...
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    Question about Windows Vista OEM License

    So, I installed Windows Vista 32 OEM on a computer. I'd like to format the hard drive and start over. If I install Vista 32 OEM again using the same key, will it work?
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    Can't get online

    I've got a client's computer that won't get online. Things I've tried: *Several Different browsers (IE, Chrome, Firefox). Also tried to update Malwarebytes. *Checked LAN settings. It's set to automatically detect. *TCP/IP settings are set to obtain IP address automatically and obtain DNS...
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    Keyboard Failure Dell Inspiron 580

    Hello again, I've got a customer with what sounds like a memory issue. I want to run Memtest86+ on it, but there is an issue. On bootup, I get "keyboard failure" and I can't enter the BIOS to change the boot device priority so that I can load Memtest86+ from a flash drive or cd. The keyboard...
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    (partially) fried laptop

    Hey guys. So, a client says she was on her laptop (Asus M50V) and she smelled burning plastic, then she noticed a small flame in the back of the laptop. The flame was put out. She was able to run the computer again, but it would only run on the battery. It will not boot up when plugged in...
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    Network says it's connected, but it's not

    I've got a computer that can't get online. There are many things I've tried, but this one's pretty tough. The computer says the LAN is connected, and the network adapters are functional in Device Manager. Here is a list of things I've done/checked: *Checked basics like "Automatically detect...
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    Need cheap international prepaid phone

    Hey hey. My sister is travelling to Costa Rica (from NY) and she needs a cheap prepaid cell phone that she can call home with. What would you recommend?
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    Laptop Restarting, No Video

    I've got an HP Pavillion dv6000 laptop with Windows Vista. The person that was using it said he was just on ebay browsing, and then the video went all garbled, and then it shut down. After that, upon trying to restart, nothing shows up on the screen and and the computer restarts itself after...
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    Windows Vista BSOD Stop 0xf4

    I'm getting this error message on Vista Home Premium on an Asus G50v laptop. The computer will get through the Windows loading screen, and then go black for a few seconds, and then the blue screen pops up. Does the same with safe mode. The last changes the user remembers making was installing...
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    Fan Filters and Reversing Airflow

    I want to put some filters over my case fans in order to keep dust out. As I'm sure they would get clogged up pretty quickly, I'd like an easy way to maintain them. Are there any fans or implementations where I could reverse the airflow once in a while for a brief time in order to blow the...
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    HDR-SR11 Audio In

    Hey guys, I've got a Sony HDR-SR11 Camcorder. It's got a microphone port. I'm shooting at a wedding. Can I plug an audio line in from the sound board to the microphone port? I probably won't be able to get close enough for the camcorder to pick up their voices, but they should be mic'ed.
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    CPU Upgrade

    I've got a client with a Dell XPS 410 computer with a Core 2 Duo E6300 1.83GHz processor. Can I drop in a Core 2 Duo E6600 3.06GHz processor without any issues? I checked the dell website for bios updates, and the only one they have is for improved NIC compatibility.
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    Audio from PC to Ear Force PX5

    I'm trying to send audio out from my computer to the transmitter for the Turtle Beach Ear Force PX5 Headset. It works perfectly with my ps3, but I can't get it from the computer. I've got an Asus P6T Deluxe V2 Motherboard, and I'm using the optical audio out port with an optical audio cable...
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    Computer Freezes Up

    I've got a computer that freezes up randomly, sometimes restarts. Sometimes when it freezes, the mouse still works, but clicking or typing anything does nothing. It's like the screen's frozen.
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    Hangs/Freezes on X-25M Windows 7

    Hey guys, I just installed a new ssd (X-25m) on a clients computer along with Windows 7 64bit and 8GB of RAM. The computer hangs for anywhere from 10 seconds to 30 seconds+ and sometimes just freezes up all together until I restart. Sometimes, it freezes icons and I can still use the mouse...
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    Revodrive X2 vs. 2x Vertex 2

    Hey guys. I'm looking to buy an SSD and spend no more than $450. Would I be better off getting the Revodrive X2 100GB, or a couple of Vertex 2 60GB in RAID0? The Revodrive costs $430 right now, and 2 Vertex 2 60GB would run $240. Obviously, the Vertex 2s are the cheaper option, but then...
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    Vista Hangs at Welcome Screen

    My computer is a Dell Inspiron 1501 running Windows Vista Home Basic. Whenever I start the computer up, it gets to the "welcome" screen with the swirly circle thing, and then just stays there forever unless I hit ctrl+alt+del twice and start task manager. When I do that, it goes right to the...
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    Cute Video

    Here's a video of my boy fake sneezing and laughing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J8yQxnvD6o
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    Funny Video

    Here's a video of my boy fake sneezing and laughing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J8yQxnvD6o
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    Error When Copying Files

    I've got a client who started to encounter an error where when he tries to copy a decent amount of files (200+ photo files amounting to 1-2GB total) he gets the windows error message "Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close... yadayada" He's running Windows XP SP3...
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    The Music Game

    The way this game works is I post an Artist and Song, and the next person has to use a word from my Artist and Song to name a different Artist and Song. You can use a word from either the Artist OR the Song. You can't use articles like "it", "the", "is", etc., but you can use a word from a...
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    Graphics Cards and CS4

    How much of an effect does graphics card speed and/or memory have on say, Photoshop CS4. I know that for the most part, CS4 uses the CPU, and I know that for some things, it can use the Graphics card, but in general, does the video card affect the speed of Photoshop? Example: Disregarding...
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    LG W2600H-PF vs. Asus VW266H?

    Which is a better monitor? I will be gaming on it some, but I don't need it for time-sensitive stuff like FPSs. I have a CRT for that. I basically just want whichever one will give me the clearest, best picture. They are about the same price on Newegg. Is the 5000:1 contrast ratio on the LG...
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    6-pin PCIe to 2x6+2pin PCIe adapter

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16812198016 If a video card can get enough power through the 6pin PCIe cable, then why do they even have video cards with 8pin PCIe ports on them?
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    Sufficient PSU?

    Sunbeam Transformer Full Tower Case Western Digital Caviar GP 500GB HD 5400-7200rpm G.Skill F3-10666CL9T-6GBNQ 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1333 Triple Channel Kit EVGA 132-BL-E758-A1 LGA 1366 X58 Motherboard Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz Sapphire Radeon 4870x2 Scythe S-Flex SFF21G 120mm Case Fan...
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    Ghosting, Motion Blur, Response Time, Input Lag

    And, which do I need to be concerned with for gaming? I don't care about visual quality, just about not having any disadvantages compared to other gamers.
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    PC P&C S75CF vs. S75QB

    Yeah, I know, one is red, one is black. But, is there any difference in the specs?
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    Faster internet?

    I live in a very small town (but with a very cool name- Mannsville (When I talk to guys that have controlling wives, I tell them they need to move to MANnsville ;)) Anyway, I am stuck with the local phone company's (Frontier) DSL service, which is getting to be slow compared to speeds I see...
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    Best Gaming Monitor

    I am putting together a new build, but I'm sure others would like to know as well. Which do you think is the better gaming monitor? I know the Acer has some issues with backlight bleeding and also fairly common dead/stuck pixels. The BenQ has been said to have a wobbly base, and some...
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    PSU Vid Card Check

    I've got the OCZ GameXStream 600W. Will it handle the HD 4870 1GB? It's got all the specs, but it's not listed on ATI/AMDs certified PSUs for the 4870. It is ,however, listed for the 2600 or something, so have they just not kept up or will it really not work?
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    My i7 build

    This build is pretty much finalized. Been putting together different builds for about a month now. Just want to see if anybody can convince me to switch anything out. I'm getting a laptop with this build too. I also want to check and see if anybody knows if my graphics card will fit into...
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    Good RAM for Core i7 overclocking?

    Hey, I'm putting a new build together soon. I'm planning on getting the Gigabyte GA-Ex58-UD5 Mobo, and the Core i7 920. I am looking at the G.Skill 6GB Kit (3x2GB) DDR3 1333 with Cas Latency of 9. Will that be sufficient to overclock the 920 to around 3.2 GHz? Or should I get better RAM?
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    HD4850M, any release dates?

    Does anyone know when laptops with the 4850M will start coming out? I know there's an MSI G725 on Amazon on pre-order, but I'm hoping one will pop up on Newegg soon, so I don't have to pay the taxes I would on Amazon. So does anybody know when and what laptops will be using this video card?
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    Will a 4550 output to 3 different displays at once?

    One of my clients got hosed when he had a local computer shop build a computer for him. He's got 3 monitors he wants to output to, a 1080p TV, a 1920x1200 LCD and a 1280x1024 LCD. Well, the computer shop guy told him that a Matrox card would be what he needed, so that's what he put in his...
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    Any word on MSI GT725?

    I plan on purchasing a laptop in the beginning of February (birthday present to myself). I had been eyeballing the MSI and the Gateway FX Edition P-7805u (on Best Buy). The Gateway has a 9800M GTS in it, which is very enticing, but the MSI will have an HD4850M in it, which is even more...