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    Doing a fresh install on macbook & want to make sure I will have access to old files

    I have a Macbook Pro 13" Mid 2010 and I am getting ready to upgrade from OSX 10.7.5 to OSX Mountain Lion and I am wanting to do a fresh install. I am wanting to backup all of my data before hand though that way if I need something I can still access it. I am currently backing up to time...
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    Looking for a wireless router to stream to multiple Xbox 360s at the same time

    I am looking to purchase a wireless router for a project at work. We have 4 separate rooms in a square building each with an Xbox 360 similar to this picture Rooms 2, 3, and 4 have the xbox's mounted on the inside wall closest to rooms 2, 3, & 4. Room 1 the xbox is mounted in the top...
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    Looking for a relatively cheap yet loud and small speaker system for projector

    I've recently started bringing my Optoma PK301 projector to work with me to allow the kids to watch movies. The room that we watch them in is probably 30'x20'. I have been bringing a 27" sound bar with me, but we have been having more kids attend lately and need something a bit louder. It...
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    HDD died now can't boot to anything?

    Well a few days ago my computer shut down on its own. Upon rebooting it gave me a flashing underline after passing the bios. I figured my 150GB raptor finally died as it has been making tons of noise lately. I removed the raptor and replaced it with a 1TB Samsung drive. I put my windows disc...
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    Is there anyway to force iPhone 4 to download all songs from iTunes Match

    I setup iTunes match a few weeks back, and I will be going out of town soon. I will not have cell phone signal or internet for 1-2 weeks. I would like to go ahead and download all of my music from iTunes match to my iPhone. Is there any way to do this other than downloading 1 album at a time...
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    Looking for a CPU cooler for i5-2500K

    I am in the process of building a new system using the 1155 i5-2500k. I haven't built a new system in a few years and am not sure what coolers are worth it anymore. I plan on doing some overclocking, don't really wanna push to hard. Would like to pick up a decent cooler for the CPU. Not...
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    New Gaming Rig hows everything look?

    Here is my public newegg list: https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=17851426 Mobo: ASUS P8Z68-V Pro $209.99 CPU: Intel i5-2500k $224.99 RAM: G. Skill 8GB(2x4GB) DDR3 $59.99 GPU: Saphire Radeon 6950 $262.99 Case: Cooler Master Haf X $199.99 PSU: Corsair AX750 $169.99 Boot...
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    Starting a new build for gaming/HTPC AMD or Intel

    I am beginning to look at parts for a new build. I'm currently running a Q6600, but have recently started doing all my work on my macbook. I will be using this computer for gaming (Battlefield 3), and as an HTPC (Music, netflix, hulu, youtube). I began researching CPUs, and am not 100% sure...
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    Is it possible to install Leopard to a Mac G5 with no DVD drive?

    The company I work for just recently opened an electronics recycling facility. The tech guy goes up to the facility and goes through the towers and pulls parts from them. Yesterday he went and found a Mac G5 in really good condition. He tried booting it, but it wouldn't boot spinning apple...
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    Need help copying table in Microsoft word

    The company I work for must put together treatment plans for children monthly for 70 children. These plans have 6 sections of goals listed in them. Currently staff must read through 6+ pages to read through all the goals. The actual goals may only be 1 or 2 lines. They are in a word...
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    Looking for a decent quality OSX/Hackintosh webcam

    I was getting ready to order a C910 and then saw there was poor osx support. I would like something with at least 720p, preferably 1080p. Anyone have any suggestions?
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    How big of a difference could I expect to say by changing my W4 from 0 to 1?

    I am considering changing my W4 from 0 to 1. Is there anyway to figure out an estimate of how much my deductions will be? Right now I am claiming 0 and have around $700 worth of deductions taken from my check each month from my full time job. I have a part time job that I sometimes work 1 day...
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    ATOT Effect requested for the first time

    I have never used the ATOT effect before, so lets see how it works. My cousin has entered a contest through his orthodontist to win an ipad. All you have to do to vote is go onto his picture on facebook and 'like' it. If any of you have a second or two, it would be great. Thanks for any...
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    Bought a new laptop, what should I do to get the most performance out of it.

    I purchased the Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4036 tonight, it is supposed to come in tomorrow morning. I will mostly be using this for work. Using Citrix, and microsoft word, excel, outlook mostly. But will also use it for light web browsing, and the occasional youtube video. I want to get the...
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    Looking for an external hdd media player needing suggestions

    We are looking to replace the DVD players at work with hdd media players like the WD TV. I am wanting to find one that has an actual hdd. Like a 500GB, I would also like it to be reasonably priced, $50-$100/media player+hdd because we will be purchasing ~10. They will be used to store a few...
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    30 pin iPhone dock connector broke, anyway to fix it?

    I got a mophie juice pack air on Friday. It worked great all of friday, then yesterday it wouldn't charge and kept saying that the device was incompatible with the iphone. Once I got home from work I tried charging the phone on the computer, no luck. Tried charging it on the wall, no luck...
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    Anyone know what kind of lightbulb this is?

    I leave a ceiling lamp in my kitchen on at night just to be able to walk around when the lights are off if I need to see. I have done this since I moved into my place almost 2 years ago and today they finally started going out. They flickered for a few minutes and then went out finally. I...
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    Help with Mira and Mantra, and pairing an apple remote

    I just bought the mira and mantra combo http://twistedmelon.com/mira/ along with an apple remote off of amazon. I plugged everything and and I have tried to use the system pref pane to pair the apple remote. Anytime I hit a button on the remote the Mantra lights up so I know its receiving...
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    Flashing Purple PS3 when trying to play mag

    I purchased Mag today, put it in the ps3 and it said there was an update. I proceeded to do the update, but when it restarted/relaunched Mag it had a flashing purple screen. I have tried to restart several times and it continues to happen. Here is a picture of it, the picture makes it look...
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    Looking for a infared receiver that is compatible with OSX.

    I am looking for an infared receiver for osx. I have my universal remote setup so I can listen to music off my hack, but I can not control it unless I am right next to it or am using remote on my iphone. Are there any reasonably priced infared receivers that are compatible with OSX that work...
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    Help with mirroring displays

    I just hooked my hackintosh up to my projector. It worked perfect, but I didn't like having to turn my head 90 degrees to the right to click on stuff. So I found the option to mirror displays. I clicked it and it made my main display go black but the projector worked fine. I just couldn't...
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    Astro Gaming A40 Headset with Mixamp $199.99 At Dell.com

    Stolen from CAG For a limited time Dell has the Astro A40 gaming headset with Mix Amp for $199.99. Sale ends on 2/25. http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...9&sku=A2535687 Normally is $249.99. I ordered mine it is supposed to be here Wednesday.
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    Optoma HD20 1080P projector for $941 through Buy

    I have been looking for a good deal on the Optoma HD20 and buy.com has it for $941 shipped. It is usually $999. http://www.buy.com/prod/optoma-hd20-...211447472.html
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    Considering purchasing my first projector

    I have been wanting to get rid of my DLP for a while now since it takes up so much floor space. I was wanting to get an LED or LCD display, but now I am considering a projector. I currently have a 62" Toshiba DLP, I can probably sell it on craigslist for around $600 or so. I am wanting to...
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    Looking for a 46"+ 1080P LCD/Plasma on the cheap

    I am looking to get rid of my 62" DLP and get a flat panel display. I will probably only be able to get $500-$600 out of mine, so I am looking to keep it somewhat cheap. No more than $1,000, but preferably even less, like $800-$900. Are there any good deals on 46" 1080P plasma or LCDs...
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    Question about Mac Mini Server

    The production studio I work for is looking into purchasing a server. We are looking into purchasing a mac mini server and an external storage device like a drobo or SmartStore. Rather than purchasing an xserve and Promise VTrak to help keep down costs at first. If we purchase the mac mini...
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    Looking for a networkable multi-user osx friendly storage solution

    I am looking for a multi-user networkable osx friendly storage solution for video editing. We are getting ready to add a few more users to our video editing studio. We use mostly OS X, in the future we plan on adding 2 windows PCs for our sales representatives. It also needs to be able to...
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    Anyone know of any good hard drive recovery options for OSX?

    I was trying to install windows 7 on my hackintosh and forgot to unplug my osx storage drive. I deleted the osx storage partition, I have not formatted it though. Is there any hopes of getting it back? For some reason time machine has not backed up since September 3 so no luck with that.
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    Looking for the best card I can get for under $200

    I currently have a 3870 in my system, but I have been having lots of catalyst problems. So I am wanting to go back to nvidia. I am not wanting to go over $200. I am running a Dell 2407WFP via DVI, and a 65" DLP via HDMI. I only use the DLP to watch movies and youtube every once in a while...
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    Looking to buy a printer to use to print dvd and game covers

    I am replacing the dvd covers and game covers in my collection and need to get a printer for it. I am probably going to be printing on glossy paper, and will be doing at least 100 covers. Probably more. They are going to be color prints, I am not sure if I should use a laser printer or a...
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    Problem ordering shoes online for the first time

    I ordered some shoes online August 14 for my girlfriend. I usually just get my shoes in store, but I have been busy with work lately and figured I would try to buy them online. I found what appeared to be a reputable site and found the shoes I wanted and went ahead and ordered. I got the...
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    DEAD: Footlocker cashback on Bing.com at 50%

    I saw this last night and picked up a couple pairs of shoes for a total of $150. Paid with paypal so I am hoping to get the cashback relatively quick. Title edited to reflect thet this cashback percentage is no longer in effect. Sr Moderator allisolm
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    Trying to find some info on Tethering a iPhone 3G 3.0 on T-Mobile. Help?

    I am trying to tether my 3G. A couple days ago I had the Tether option in settings>general>network. Tried it on my PC and it didn't seem to work. I now have an ibook I was gonna try it on, but the option is not there now. I tried going to help.benm.at/help.php but everytime I go to USA >...
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    Just got an ibook G4 14"

    I traded an old receiver for This 14" ibook G4. It has no battery, but I just ordered a new one. I am going to do a fresh install. Will it run leopard? Or should I stick with Tiger?
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    Purchased my first gun today

    I have been wanting to get a rifle for a while now after going out shooting with a few buddies. I had never shot before and the first time I went out I shot an M1 Garand, Mosin Nagant, AR-15, AK-47, a couple different pistols, an SKS and a few others. I loved it and have gone a few more times...
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    Call of Duty: World At War - Double XP this weekend on all platforms

    JD 2020 says this weekend is going to be double XP. Too bad I am going to be out blowing stuff up I won't be able to really use it :/
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    Ear Force X4 Turtle Beach Wireless 5.1 Xbox 360 Headset $149.99

    Here These are usually $200 elsewhere. They are great for shooters. I have a buddy that has them and I have used them a few times on CoD and they work great. They are $149.99, I applied the ECA discount and got it down to $145 after tax and prime overnight shipping.
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    Looking for a comparison or review between the Mophie Air Juice Pack and Incase Slider for iphone 3g

    I just picked up a new iphone 3g and am looking to get a case/battery. I am looking at the Mophie Air Juice Pack and the Incase Power slider, but can't find a comparison review. Anyone want to input on them? or link to a comparison review. Incase Power Slider Mophie Air Juice Pack
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    Does 3g on the iPhone 3g work on T-mobiles 3g network?

    I am planning to purchase an iphone 3g sometime soon and finally get rid of my 2g. So does the iphone 3g work on the 3g tmobile network? I have searched a little bit and can't really find anything.
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    How to remove thermal meterial remover and surface purifier?

    I just bought This stuff to clean my CPU to transfer to a new motherboard. What do you use to wipe the stuff off after you put it on?