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    Dell Warranty Questions

    Anyone know Dell's procedure on their warranties? If I buy a brand new monitor off someone and it has a 3yr warranty, does that warranty go with me even though I wasn't the original buyer?? Is their warranty process for panels different than for desktops and laptops? I ask because I'm...
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    Help with 2008 24" iMac Boot Issues

    I got this imac with the Flashing Folder and ?, I was told it just needed a hard drive which is usually the case in my experience or sometimes it just needs the OS reloaded. Well I'm trying to boot with both my leopard discs and lion disc but it just hangs after several minuters. When using...
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    Question on which streaming device to buy ?? Want to stream mkv 1080p

    Wanting to buy a streaming device but there are sooo many now and so many updates/hacks I don't know which to get. My requirements: 1080P Want to stream alot of .mkv 1080p/720p content Want to be able to connect USB drive and stream from that primarily.
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    ? on a macbook air

    I found a good deal on a 11.6" macbook air. I bought it and sold it to my sister. Not realizing the previous owner left his apple id on the machine! Now my sister says she can't delete that id from the machine and add her own in??? Is that true? How can she get rid of the previous...
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    Question on Wifes Retirement Plan and Other Issues

    So my wife and I are arguing over something silly. She is a teacher in Illinois and got this "Estimate" in the mail saying what she will get when she retires at age 62. It says 43k/yr, 3,600/Month. But it says based on projected retirement date!!! ** The Problem here is ** Were...
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    Paypal 1099-K question....

    So I received more than the whopping 20k in payments and exceeded 200 transactions received. So I got my 1099-K and total received was 38k. My question is do I really have to pay taxes on this? I mean the majority of sales of hardware and other household items is for hobby, NOT for profit! If...
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    Need Recommendations : POS Point of Sale Software..

    If anyone knows of some simple POS software that is FREE please let me know. I have an old NCR 7402 Touchscreen POS and installed Win XP Pro. What I'm trying to do is let me wifes school use this as a teaching tool. The things they would sell are mainly food items. It would be cool if I...
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    POS Point of Sale Software Help...

    If anyone knows of some simple POS software that is FREE please let me know. I have an old NCR 7402 Touchscreen POS and installed Win XP Pro. What I'm trying to do is let me wifes school use this as a teaching tool. The things they would sell are mainly food items. It would be cool if I...
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    AMD vxs Intel for HTPC

    Building a new HTPC. Should I go with AMD or Intel for processor and motherboard? What about video card? Been out of the hardware loop for a couple years and so much new stuff has come out. I won't be likely to do any 3D but will be watching lots of blu-ray hd content.
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    kindle or tablet???

    My wife is a big book reader and has since been wanting a kindle. Should she get a kindle or a tablet? How is reading on a tablet vs a kindle? I want to get her the best device that she can get the most use out of. Kindle, Samsung Galaxy tablet or ipad? I'm leary of the tablets since...
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    Q on verizon service with contract renewal

    I'm wondering if anyone here knows verizon's rules and how EXACTLY I should go about my situation... A few months ago I bought a Droid 2 locally off craigslist. It was $220 and in pristine shape with box and all. Never a problem with activation and the ESN was clear. All good and love the...
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    Wireless problem on my MSI Wind u230 Light

    So I bought a BRAND NEW MSI Wind u230 Light 12" Netbook from Office Depot on 9/21/2010. Already the crappy wifi card has crapped out on me. In device manager it says the card is working fine but it doesn't detect any networks. Even if sitting right next to the router. Other wifi...
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    Reliable USB NANO Wireless N

    Need a reliable NANO usb wireless N adapter. Anyone have experience with one they can recommend? I just had the internal wi-fi card go out on my MSI Wind u230 Light netbook. From what I can see replacing it won't be fun. It doesn't appear easily accessible. I've searched google and...
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    Question about Credit Monitoring services

    I'm wanting to check my credit score weekly and keep track of everything on my report and on my wifes report. Does anyone have a good company they can recommend for this service? I'm really not wanting to pay alot. Are there any free ones that allow you to check frequently?
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    gold investing ?'s

    Anyone know a lot about gold investing? Is it really worth it to spend $1000+ on a 99% pure bar of gold? Why are the bars of gold worth so much more than say a 14k Gold Herringbone necklace that weighs the same amount as the gold bar. Is the gold bar that much pure? I know nothing about...
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    Long Range Wi-Fi and Antennas

    Anyone have experience with building a Long Range Wi-Fi network? I live 5 miles from my small business office and would like to install a couple Parabolic Long Range Wi-Fi antennas. I just have no experience with this and was wondering how reliable to connection will be. Any input is much...
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    Best HTPC video card on budget.. $80-$100

    What are some good video cards that have overscan adjustment? I'm using this in a high end HTPC. I don't game much. So no need to go all out here. Been out of the video card loop for too long but I know some newer cards have the overscan adjustment. The overscan adjustment for me is...
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    Typical Paypal BS - What will happen??

    Sold a motherboard on eBay almost exactly 1 month ago. - I shipped next day USPS Priority mail w/ DC. Buyer has had the motherboard for atleast 3 weeks. Now buyer files a "not as descibed" paypal complaint/chargeback to try and get his $$ back. He says one of the mem slots doesn't...
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    Any motherboards that take Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo CPU's??

    Are there any desktop mobo's that support mobile core 2 duo cpu's? Maybe a matx or mini itx board???
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    watercooling advice on a SFF rig. see link.

    How well will this work? Anyone have one? SFF Watercooling setup Anyone ever use this watercooling setup? Thoughts on it? Can it be used with other SFF cases or just the shuttles? I have several other SFF cases new in box. Some silverstones, a nice lian li, but no shuttles. I'd like...
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    SFF Cases and This Watercooling setup

    Watercooling Setup for SFF Rig - Newegg Link Anyone ever use this watercooling setup? Thoughts on it? Can it be used with other SFF cases or just the shuttles? I have several other SFF cases new in box. Some silverstones, a nice lian li, but no shuttles. I'd like to use this if I can...
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    I HATE EBAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    So since I had no luck selling this brand new compaq laptop. I figured I'd jump on ebay sell it and get some good money out of it. I've sold on ebay before and have good feedback from buying and selling. However all the hoops you gotta jump through when selling is RIDICULOUS!!!! I...
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    14" ibook question....

    Hi everyone. I'm looking for someone who might know alot about macs or more than I do. Is it normal for me to have to hold the power button on my ibook until the LCD lights up for it to power on? I'm running off AC power only. My battery doesn't hold a charge. It powers up and...
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    HP broken laptop but under warranty....

    Anyone know how they handle warranty service? Call me a lame but I searched around on HP.com for about 30min and couldn't for the life of me find out how to send in my laptop for repair?? Do I send it in at all? Or do I take it to a service center? It listed best buy on their website as a...
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    Ethernet Bridge and Wired IP Camera

    I have bought a wired IP camera to keep an eye on our newborn at all times. I meant to buy a wireless one, but accidently got the wired airlink skyip cam500. Is buying a wireless bridge the best way to go here? The camera has a ethernet port on the back. How will the camera get...
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    Questions about this countrys future

    Forget the UAW and the Big 3. Everything in this country is turning to pure crap. We can hardly make anything for ourselves anymore. We rely on everyone else to support us and make things for us. How much longer will this country go on? I'm serious! Nobody really helps one another anymore...
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    help w/ installing XP Pro on some HP Desktops....

    I've been trying for a couple days to reformat and install windows XP Pro on these HP d530 towers I bought from a company that went under.. I cannot get XP Pro to accept my license key that comes from the COA sticker on the case. Anyone have any ideas why? Its really aggravating and I hope...
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    how to improve my wireless ??

    I'm looking for a way to really improve my wireless signal. I bought a brand new Belkin N1 Vision router. My problem is that I have a larger house. 3 levels. Also outside in my garage I have a loft which is where I do alot of working and repairing on things. Out in the loft is where I...
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    help me locate a 3.5" vfd I liked 2yrs ago....

    I'm on the hunt for a VFD I liked a few yrs back. It mounted in a 3.5" drive bay and came in either black or silver. I forget the brand though! I know it was reviewed by 3dgameman.com hoever I cannot find that video review. If this fails maybe I will email him..
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    Linksys Router w/ VOIP. Model rtp300 question...

    Not sure where to post this... I have a Linksys RTP300 router with the VOIP built in. I'm pretty sure these were made by linksys for Vonage... Can they be used with other VOIP companys? Or is it somehow locked to vonage only?
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    VOIP linksys router question....

    Not sure where to post this... I have a Linksys RTP300 router with the VOIP built in. I'm pretty sure these were made by linksys for Vonage... Can they be used with other VOIP companys? Or is it somehow locked to vonage only?
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    htpc. matx mobo, need recommendation....

    Looking for a matx mobo recommendation that has hdmi out so I can hook it up directly to my 1080 set. Been out of the loop hardware wise on motherboards lately. Needs: HDMI Good Onboard Audio. Good onboard video would be great if possible. I don't game. This is strictly for multmedia stuff.
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    how long before china completely ruins the US.

    My question to all you intelligent folks, is How long before china ruins the US economy? Pretty soon the US will be making nothing and everything will be done overseas. That means no jobs for hourly and salary workers. Big wig engineers are left without jobs because their manufacturing...
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    Possessed Compaq PC

    Ok got my hands on a newer compaq PC. Its my aunt and uncles and has been giving them problems. ( It was loaded with tons of crap. Spyware and Viruses ). So I formated, tried to install XP Pro SP2 - No luck. It locks up on install. Tried to install XP Sp1 - installs all the way through...
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    liquid leather for leather repair

    anyone used liquid leather to repair a jacket? I'm needing something to repair my leather jacket which got a rip in it recently. link to the liquid leather ad: liquid leather if not the liquid leather stuff then what works?
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    sleep number bed

    Anyone have one or own one in the past? I know its a pretty dumb topic but I have a chance to get one pretty cheap and need to know if its a good bed like I've heard. Its a 7000 King model.
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    Need advice from a paypal expert....

    okay sold a ps3 20gb on ebay for $825 shipped ground. I haven't shipped yet ( auction just ended tonight ), but my worry is: In the paypal payment it said the shipping address was CONFIRMED, and it also said I was covered under the "Seller Protection Policy". However on the same page it...
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    must do things in vegas?? be my online tour guide.

    just curious for those who been here before. looking for anything entertaining besides gambling. which shows? which comedy club? etc. my 1st time here. tia!
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    Bachrach 30%,40%,50% sale. STORES CLOSING

    If you like bachrach clothing, then check your local store if you have one. Some stores are closing and liquidating all their stuff. Even the stores that aren't closing are still having the big clearance sale. Apparently some other company bought them out.
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    Question about Nigerians and ebay...

    Okay so cliff notes. I put a laptop up for sale earlier this week. A Nigerian person bought it and wanted it shipped to nigeria. Even though in my listing, I had said US shipping only!!! So I just re-list the item. And add in big bold letters about the nigerian scammers and how I won't ship...