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    Exchange 2013 Server Questions

    Some questions for any server junkies out there that run their own mail servers. I have a client we setup a new server for about 6 months ago. The trial period on Exchange 2013 is getting ready to run out - I have the following concerns: Is the Exchange 2013 going to cease functioning when the...
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    Low Cost Backup Solution for Windows Server 2012

    I have a client that has multiple Windows Servers in multiple locations. Currently they are using the built-in Windows backup to copy a few directories over to an external hard drive every night. I am looking for a low-cost solution that will make backups on a schedule, encrypt them (for...
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    iOS 7 - how to get full screen contacts?

    With iOS 7, when I call or receive a call, the contact photo of that person is in a small circle in the top right of my screen as opposed to being full screen like it used to be. I have tried to find information on how to switch from one method to the other but they don't seem to be consistent...
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    Ordered a Onkyo HTIB. Do I need ARC?

    Long time no see fellas... So I wanted to upgrade the sound of my living room setup from the TV speakers to a complete 5.1 set. I took the lazy route and got everything in one configuration because I am not that picky about it nor do I have the money to be picky about it. So my question is...
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    Think my PSU died - OCZ-GXS850

    I am pretty sure my 850w OCZ PSU is dead but I am just looking for confirmation. I was playing World of Warcraft a week ago and my computer just turns off. When I log back in, I notice MSI Afterburner has reset my fan profile so I just assume that my video card overheated and rebooted my PC. It...
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    Terrible reception with Samsung Mesmerize on US Cellular

    Hey guys, I have had this Samsung Mesmerize for about 2-3 months now and I have a really hard time keeping calls from dropping while I am talking at my house. Even outside my house the connection is spotty. I have heard of people buying those automotive cellular antennas and attaching them...
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    EFLC and XFX 6950 2GB = Terrible Performance

    I recently bought the complete edition of Episodes from Liberty City which includes the original GTA4, The Lost and the Damned, and The Ballad of Gay Tony. My old GTX 260 used to play the game with no problems, but my new card (and recently added Q9950) gets terrible performance Has anyone...
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    OC'ing a Q6600 on an Asus P5E

    Okay - so I did some searching around on the forums and could not find an exact reference to a Q6600 and an Asus P5E. I pretty much need advice from someone who is still running these same parts or who has in the past and still remembers how to OC them to their max. Here is my current OC...
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    GPU Upgrade for BF3 - Need Advice!

    Hey guys - long time no see! With Battlefield 3 coming out very soon, I am looking to milk my system a little more by just replacing the GPU. I can currently play BF3 on all low settings with the system listed in my signature, but the FPS dips a lot in areas with a lot of smoke and a lot of...
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    Severe Video Corruption (help please!)

    Okay - my friend is running a eVGA GTX 280. We were playing either Call of Duty or World of Warcraft one day when his screen just went black for a few seconds. After that it seemed to be fine for a while. When he started his PC the next morning he received severe video corruption. He contacted...
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    OCZ PSU Died. Any Suggestions for a replacement?

    Hey guys. My OCZ PSU recently died on me. It was the following model: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002 It should still have around 4 months of warranty on it so I have contacted OCZ to see how they will handle an RMA. Worst case scenario, they will not...
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    World of Warcraft and D-Link DGL-4300

    Since I am sticking with my DGL-4300 for as long as I can, I would like to know what the proper way to open up the ports for WoW is. I have 4 computers that connect to the router to play WoW all at the same time. It seems that sometimes, some of the computers will lag while the others will...
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    Router to replace D-Link DGL-4300

    I am looking at new routers on NewEgg to replace my aging DGL-4300. Here are some of the ones I have been looking at the most: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833124190 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833320023...
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    New Video Card - Will I be bottlenecked?

    Hello everyone - My 8800GT as been giving me problems as of recently. I cannot run any drivers with it that are newer than the 191.07s. Therefore I am looking at buying a new video card. First, let it be said that I am not looking to upgrade any other component of my computer at this time - I...
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    Problems with 8800GT

    Okay - this is a pretty long and drawn out ordeal, so before I get started, let it be known that I appreciate anyones' help regarding this issue. I had a EVGA 8800GT SC for two years until the 196.75 drivers were released. I had been using the drivers for a few days and then I received...
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    Issues with Gateway 510XL Motherboard

    Hey everyone! I am having a very weird issue with a client's computer that I can honestly say I have never seen before. She started to smell something burning with an electrical scent to it and determined it was her computer. She called me up and I went and picked up the tower and brought...
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    Blue Screen after using Glarys Utilities

    Hey guys, Per Download Squad's recommendation, I recently downloaded Glary's Utilities from http://www.glaryutilities.com/builds.html. After running the One Click maintenance and then doing the Registry Defrag, it prompted me to restart. Once I restarted I received a blue screen of death and...
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    Master/Factory reset for LG AX/VX 8600

    Hey guys, I am getting ready to sell two used LG AX8600 cell phones, but I want to clear them off first. There is a Reset option, but all it does is reset preferences - it doesn't wipe all of the files and personal information from the phone. Is there a universal LG factory reset code? If...
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    Need help deciding on a laptop

    Hey guys, I am back again to nag you all. lol I was pretty set on the P-7805u from Gateway for $1,149.99 from Best Buy, but since I am not quite ready to purchase a laptop, I want to do some further research. I want the laptop to be able to run a majority of the current games at a decent...
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    Gateway P-7805u Laptop

    Hey guys, I am thinking of buying a new laptop soon, as the old one I have is , one, falling apart, and two, underpowered. I am highly intrigued by the Gateway P-7805u for the price of $1,149.99 from Best Buy.. I just find that to be an incredible deal for that type of hardware...
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    Optorite DD1205 DVD Burner Issues

    Hey guys, So here is the issue, and this has been happening for a while. When the eject button is pressed on the front of the drive, it acts as if it is trying to eject, but it does not push the tray out. I can use the paperclip method just fine, but it would be nice if it actually ejected...
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    Finding duplicate files

    Hey all, Does anyone know of software that will scan a harddrive looking for duplicate files and then automatically delete all but one copy? If anyone has any suggestions for some software that is similar to what I am asking for, please let me know! Thanks so much! :)
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    Is there a better CHKDSK utility that is free?

    Hey guys, I was just wondering about the following. Are there any freeware programs that work well for CHKDSK purposes, or is the one built-in to Windows reliable? I need something that will find and attempt to fix any sectors that are corrupt or out of place. Thanks for any tips!
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    Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

    Hey guys, My fiance is looking to get into photography, but she wants to start with something better than a point and shoot, but also affordable and entry level. I have looked at alot of reviews and the following seems like a very nice camera for the price...
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    IDE Harddrive makes Windows Sluggish

    Hey guys, So I was over at my in-law's house and as usual, their computer was acting up. So I go over to check it out, and it is at a black screen with just a cursor flashing. I CTRL+ALT+DELETE it and then it restarts. The boot screen takes extra long, then it gives me a "Disk read error"...
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    E6750 @ 3.2Ghz - Need Advice

    Hey guys, Just as the topic and description says, I overclocked my E6750 to 3.2Ghz from the standard 2.6Ghz by setting the FSB to 400 with a multiple of 8. I kept the memory at a 1:1 setting. I have the core voltage set to 1.25V. What temperatures should I be seeing? What is safe with this...
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    E6750 and Gigabyte P35-D3SL

    Hey guys, What is the proper way for me to overclock my CPU a bit with the stock Intel cooler? I changed the multiplier in the BIOS until the CPU reached 3.2 GHZ at one point but I set it back incase I had something wrong. What steps do you guys take? Thanks!
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    GIGABYTE nForce 650i SLI Motherboard

    I was thinking of using this motherboard with my new setup: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128073 What are your opinions on this motherboard?
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    What motherboard and video card? (I returned my x1950)

    Hello again, I recently purchased a Visiontek x1950Pro AGP card and it was by far one of the worst cards I have owned. It played most things fine, but World of Warcraft performed slow and so did some other older games. The software is just not there for ATI. So I want to move on, I am...
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    An aging 6800GT - need an upgrade!

    Hey guys, I have asked this same question multiple times in the past, but now that prices have dropped quite a bit. What would be a good bang for the buck in the AGP world at this time that would also give me a nice FPS increase over top of my 6800GT? All suggestions and recommendations are...
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    Question about DVD playback

    Hey guys, I was wondering if there is any program out there that will allow me to force my DVD playback on my computer into 1920x1200. I have a 24" widescreen Dell monitor and I would like for the widescreen dvds I have to use all of the real estate. Thanks for your help!
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    Memory question..

    I have two 512mb sticks of 2.5CL ram and two sticks of 512mb 3CL ram. I have all four of them installed now, which I believe makes them all four set to 3, correct? If so, would I be better off with just the 1GB of 2.5CL installed?
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    Your opinions..

    Hey guys. I was wondering if I will see much improvement over my 6800GT and my AMD 64 3500+ if I went with a x2 4400+ and a 7800GS? Thanks!
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    Sharing Internet Wirelessly

    Okay, I posted this in networking also but it is getting no replies, and I kinda need an idea pretty soon. Here is what I would like to have, so I need some help =) I just recently ordered a laptop. I plan on using it at random places that have both wired and wireless internet. What I want...
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    Wireless Access Points

    Okay. Here is what I would like to have, so I need some help =) I just recently ordered a laptop. I plan on using it at random places that have both wired and wireless internet. What I want to do, if possible, is for the wired locations, is there a peice of hardware that exists that can...
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    Question about an upgrade...

    Hey guys, I have another PC with a Athlon XP 2700+, 1 Gig of PC2700 ram that recently had the motherboard go out, and I believe it took the Video card also because I cannot get it to display on 2 of my other computers. I was wondering what you guys recommend to buy for a motherboard/video...
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    Looking for a TV tuner..

    Hey guys, Been thinking about getting TV tuner. All I want to do is hook my satellite box up to my computer so I can watch and record TV shows. Is there a pretty good priced one that is easy to use? Let me know and thanks!
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    Ok guys - Have a question about memory and AMD.

    Hey guys, I know this has been asked a million times, but with AMD 64s, is the performance really lost when using 4 sticks of memory? Currently, I have 4x512MB sticks of RAM. I was wondering if that was hurting me more than it's helping me? Any facts/opinions are greatly appreciated, and...
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    Thinking about getting a G15 Keyboard and a G7 mouse..

    Hey guys, Been thinking recently of getting a new mouse and keyboard and was leaning on the G15 Logitech Keyboard and the G7 wireless mouse. I work on the computer 10+ a day and I also game afterwards for another 2-6 hours. Is this mouse going to cut it being wireless and all? I have heard...
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    Best way to rip a DVD?

    What is the best way to rip video off a DVD and convert it to avi?