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    VPN and no AIM - workaround?

    Hello - I'm using the Cisco VPN client v 5.05 and I have it set so that it "allows local Lan access" which is great as it allows me to still browse the internet while on the VPN. BUT it disconnects my AIM session! - is there a way to still be connected via VPN and have AIM work?
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    DH800 Red Light

    anyone?
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    DH800 Red Light

    Whats the red light mean on the lower right hand corner of the DH800 mobo - My compute is completely dead - nothing happens when I hit the power switch. I have a new power supply hooked up and the one thing that happens if I connect and disconnect the ps is that little red light will turn on and...
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    Raid Card and Reinstall?

    Hmmm yeah I didn't even think of that.... I currently have a dh-800 Iwill mobo, I belive that it has pci-x..., if I wanted to purchase one where do I do it? ebay? How do those cards compair to other just sata cards?
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    Raid Card and Reinstall?

    Hi guys, I need a reliable raid card. I have 2 WD 74GB Raptors in RAID 0 and now I want to add some more storage. I'm probably going to end up getting a 500GB wd Sata drive, what do you guys think about this one: WD Caviar® SE16 7200 RPM So my Iwill dh800 only had 2 built in Sata ports...
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    Upgrade Video Card

    I'm using an Iwill DH-800 mobo
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    Upgrade Video Card

    anyone have any suggestions of other cards or about the one posted above?
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    Upgrade Video Card

    I currently have a http://www.3dlabs.com/"]3dlabs VP880 Pro [/URL]that I have used for the past two years. I'm starting to feel that its time for an upgrade. As I would like to run XP pro and vista - I think I would like to go with something by Nvidia? Over the next couple of months I hope to...
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    Strange Quicktime Error

    I'm using 7.0.4
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    Strange Quicktime Error

    Can no one solve this problem?
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    Strange Quicktime Error

    Hi Guys, I come to you as my last resort, I need to get my problem figured out quickly. Rather then re-type and explain everything I have quite the interesting thread going over a msfn.org on my problem. Any help you guys can give I would REALLY appreciate it...
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    Best 19'' CRT monitor?

    I second that I have 2 of them for my rig.....
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    HDD Swap

    anyone know?
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    HDD Swap

    thanks for your reply, I'm pretty sure that the platters are still spinning around and that its the "arm" that reads the platters, if I swap out the ciructs do you guys think that it would fix the prob. with the arm?
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    HDD Swap

    I have a hdd that starting making a screeching noise, it wouldn't even boot into windows. I tried putting it into my box as a secondary drive but windows starts to load off of my good hdd but only gets to the loading windows blue bar scrolling across the screen and wont go any further, the...
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    Able to upgrade dell?

    anyone?
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    Able to upgrade dell?

    No, lol I'm sorry I just realized its the dimension 8100
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    Able to upgrade dell?

    Thanks for replies, I'm not sure weather it is a wilamette or northwood, I can check tonight, cpuz should be able to find that out, right?
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    Able to upgrade dell?

    I have an Dell Inspirion 8100 that I use from time to time I was wondering if I coulld upgrade the processor this is the info I found out by loging into my account with dell, let me know if it means anything to any of you. Ive tried doing some searches on google but havent come up with...
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    Any Ideas Hdd failed

    anyone?
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    Any Ideas Hdd failed

    I have found a couple of hard drives on ebay that are the same exact model etc... what is envolved in switching the two to see if that works?
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    Any Ideas Hdd failed

    Thanks for your relpy, I tried the freezer trick but it didn't work, i also wanted to make sure that the platters were still spinning around and they are...
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    Any Ideas Hdd failed

    I plugged it into my hdd enclosure and the computer sees in device manager and usb 2.0 storage device under disk drives but I can't get it to come up in my computer or anything...
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    Any Ideas Hdd failed

    anyone?
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    Any Ideas Hdd failed

    yes it is screeching, Bios see's the drive though, could someone explain this freezer trick to me?
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    Any Ideas Hdd failed

    I have a hdd that I took out of my grandmothers computer that was making a screeching noise, it wouldn't even boot into windows. I tried putting it into my box as a secondary drive but windows starts to load off of my good hdd but only gets to the loading windows blue bar scrolling across the...
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    Quicktime Error

    Thanks for the link, but it ONLY does this with quicktime movies I have saved on my computer, avi, mpeg etc.. .all play fine I can view a quicktime movie just fine on the net but once I save it to my hdd and try to open it, it crashes...
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    Quicktime Error

    Whenever I play a quicktime file I get a Blue screen that says Kernal Stack inPage Error. I'm using quicktime 7 Pro on WinXP Pro... here are the details from the error log.. Error code 00000077, parameter1 c000009d, parameter2 c000009d, parameter3 00000000, parameter4 009ae000. I just...
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    Backup software

    Anyone know of any good full backup software for Mac's ? such as Acronis for pc?
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    CD/DVD checks

    I recently archived images to several DVD's and got successful completion messages so I "assumed" that it went well.... When I later went to add them to Portfolio 7 I got read errors of several of the files. My question is what do you guys do to validate your archived CD / DVD's. Is there...
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    HDD advice

    ?? sorry but I need a quick answer
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    HDD advice

    Sorry its fixed now... http://www2.newegg.com/ProductSort/SubCategory.asp?SubCategory=380 Its just a link to hdd on newegg for laptops, any of them should work right 2.5 inch
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    HDD advice

    Where is the best place to buy a internal hdd for a g4 powerbook? I'm assuming that any of these will work in a mac right? http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Prod...Submit=Property
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    Tv tuner

    its not fully digital... right now we still have analog cable.... within the next week we will be getting the comcast DVR for the other room, but that shouldnt have anything to do with the plug that is in this room
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    Tv tuner

    is ATI tech support online 24/7?
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    Tv tuner

    yes i tested it and it works....now what could it be?
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    Tv tuner

    alright i went out and bought the tv wonder pro...installed it, updated all the software through ATI's site and when I click on tv it says tv failed to initialize the video.... it runs the pc check but everthing comes back fine....how can I check the actuall outlet for a cable signal?
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    Tv tuner

    Watching digital cable through the analog tuner on your card will work, but you'll only get the analog channels (1-100 or so), and you won't have the PVR features or any other digital cable features (program guides, etc.) Unless your cable company has all their channels scrambled, but most do...
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    Tv tuner

    The DVR service is built into the cable box and controlled through the remote (or, I guess, through an IR blaster hooked up to your computer). I have to question why you would need both DVR service and a TV tuner in your computer, unless you want to watch TV on your computer as well... no I...
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    Tv tuner

    I was thinking about getting a tv tuner http://shop.ati.com/product.asp?sku=2407447 only because i'm moving to a new building and it has a closed circut television in the information that the building gave us it says (when the cable guy installs my cable that he has to put an a/b switch and...