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    Thermal Probe Installation Question

    I have a couple questions... First, I have a NZXT Hades case that comes with 3 thermal probes. I removed the plastic protector tube that the probes came enclosed in, but what is this yellow film over the metal probe? Do I need to remove this film?
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    Need Advice Completing a Build

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Mix between gaming and photo/video editing. 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread Around $800 3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR...
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    Credit Card - Warranty

    Some credit cards provide a free warranty for purchases such as electronics when using their cc. Has anyone ever tried making a claim with the cc company and how was your experience?
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    Would you buy a used car from...

    Buying a used car... say for example, would you buy a used Acura from a non-Acura dealership? Or a used Lexus from a Cadillac dealer? For some reason, I feel like those type of cars had issue causing the owner to switch to a different brand.
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    Transfer Mini DV to Hard Drive???

    I would like to copy a video from my mini DV camcorder to my computer to burn on a dvd. Can I transfer via USB or do I have to use firewire? Thanks
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    Audio from Laptop to TV?

    So what do I need to do to get sound from my laptop to come out of the TV's speakers? I remember someone telling me about using a 3.5mm audio jack to RCA cable converter. Is that correct? Is it 3.5mm or 2.5mm??? (the standard headphone jack) Thanks
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    Graphics Card to display picture on TV

    I'm using a S Video cable to transfer the picture from my computer to a tv, but the audio only works on the pc's speakers. How do I get the sound to work from the tv??? Thanks.
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    S Video and DVI Cable

    Does anyone know if there's a maximum length S Video and DVI can run? If so, approx. how many feet would be the maximum? THanks
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    Video Card Outputs

    On a laptop, there's a button to toggle between the laptop's lcd or a project. I'm looking to buy a vid card for a desktop. How would I toggle between the S Video out and the VGA out? Thanks
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    Getting Lasik Tomorrow!

    I have a copy of my Orbscan in front of me and it shows all sorts of measurements. One measurement is the pupil diameter. Mine are 4.2 mm and 4.4 mm for my left and right eye. Is this the measurement they use to determine if your pupils are too large? I was told mine are on the larger side, but...
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    Credit Score Question

    Does it hurt your credit score if I sign up for a credit card just to get the initial benefits? Not a small store credit card, but a Visa to get a $30 off? I currently have about 4 cards. I was planning on signing up for this card to get the discount and then close it after I pay it off...
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    Transferring Streaming Video from Monitor to TV???

    I want to be able to stream video from my computer to show on my TV. On my laptop, I have a S-video Out that I can use to connect to my TV's S-video In. The desktop that I want to use to designate as the machine that transfers streaming video to the TV does not have any TV outputs...
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    Limited or No Connectivity (wireless)

    I'm using a DLink router and have DHCP and WPA enabled. Everytime I want to connect wirelessly, I get a "Limited or no connectivity" message. If I restart the router, the wireless will work. But then the next day when I attempt to connect wirelessly, I have to go through the same routine...
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    Help choose between Sony and Toshiba laptop

    My uncle is looking for a laptop for around $1500. He went to Bestbuy and saw two that he was interested in. Other than basic computer usuages, he's going to be using it for Photoshop and other graphic programs. Between these two, which would you choose? At the store, they cost about the...
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    Surge Protector Question

    I'm looking at surge protectors and trying to figure out what the various specs mean. Does anyone know what "EMI/RFI Noise Filter" means? It's usually followed by a db from 40db to as high as 120db. Is lower or higher better?
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    Computer Very Slow when Burning CD

    WHen I copy/burn a CD, my whole computer feels like it's about to die. I can't use teh internet because everything just freezes. What do I need to make my comp. better? btw - It's my work computer. It's a Dell P4 2ghz that didn't come with a burner and I added a nec3250 to it.
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    Fraction Problem - Need Help

    Does anyone know how to figure this out? If 1/3 was from student loans and 1/4 was from scholarships, how much is the rest of the value? a) 120 b) 130 c) 140 d) 150 e) 160 If you can, could you please explain. Thanks!
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    Cold Heat Solder - Gimmick???

    Has anyone tried the Cold Heat soldering iron? I'm wondering if it's BS or not? Cold Heat
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    Upgrading RAM Question

    I'm looking to add about 512mb of ram to my laptop and I won't be overclocking. Which would see more of an improvement? 1. DDR400 w/ cas3 Or 2. DDR333 w/ cas2 Which would be better, faster mhz or latency?
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    Upgrading RAM Question

    I'm looking to add about 512mb of ram to my laptop and I won't be overclocking. Which would see more of an improvement? 1. DDR400 w/ cas3 Or 2. DDR333 w/ cas2 Thanks
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    Should I Remove The Battery?

    When I'm using my laptop and its plugged into the wall, should I remove the battery to preserve its life?
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    Weird Printing Problem

    When I print a test page on the printer, it comes out fine. But when I try to print anything else (eg. Word, Excel) the color is very faint. The printer is setup on a network and is having the same problem with all the computers. Why is it printing the test page fine and having problems with...
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    Sold Vehicle - Who do I need t o tell?

    When I sold my vehicle, I tried to notify the DMV online. Apparently, the buyer had already registered the vehicle so in my profile, it showed that I sold the vehicle already. Do I also need to verify the County if we pay Personal Property Taxes on the vehicle?
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    Need Help - Buyer Has Problems

    I posted car parts for sale on a car forum. I listed the condition exactly as they were... 4 out of the 5 parts were perfect and the other needed work to be useable. I sold it to a person who only used some of the parts and then he re-sold the broken part to someone else. That second buyer...
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    Selling Used Car Help

    The buyer wants to pay for part of it up front and give me the rest in the remaining 2 months. The total costs is $5000 and he has $2000 now and can give me the $1500 each month for the next 2 months. What would you do? And how would you go about working out the details? If I kept the...
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    Windows Update, Now Laptop Doesn't Boot

    Running Windows XP on my laptop, I attempted to update to Service Pack 2. It was taking awhile to install and when I came back, an error message displayed that the installation FAILED. So not thinking anything, I shut-down and went on with my business. Just recently I attempted to start up the...
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    Ebay situation -- What would you do?

    I bought a used battery for my laptop from a seller who has a great rating 98% pos with 1000+ sales. In his description, he says he doesn't test the battery because he gets so many different ones, but gives a warranty on them. Well, I got the battery... he did ship it quite fast. But the...
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    Troubles trying to access other computers

    I have a few computers on the network running win2k. We can all see each other, but when trying to access shared files, it asks for a username and password. The only way I was able to work around this was by creating the same exact profiles w/ same passwords on all the computers. This doesn't...
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    Reformatting Laptop Hard Drive

    I have an old IMB 600 laptop that I need to reformat with win2k. I'd imagine that the battery power meter is a option in win2k. I dont have any of the disks that came with the laptop because I bought it used. Looking at the installed programs, there are programs called IBM ThinkPad Battery...
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    Laptop battery questions

    I need to buy a new laptop battery and was looking on Ebay as they seem to be the cheapest around. How could I tell if it was holding a 100% charge? Also, when my laptop is plugged into a powersource, is it bad for the battery to stay connected? Lastly, can anyone recommend a place to buy...
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    Do I need cardbus or PCMCIA interface card?

    N/M
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    Will 802.11G allow for faster internet?

    I have a super g network setup at home and I recently just purchased a cheap laptop for internet surfing. Since the internet is coming through the wired/wireless router, will the internet speed be faster on the G compared to the b?
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    How to tell if company is monitoring Internet & Email?

    Is there a way to tell if your company is monitoring Internet use and scanning Emails?
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    Can't play audio CD???

    I have a Liteon (can't remember the exact model #) 52x CDR burner. It reads and recognizes CDs fine, but when I put in CD purchased at a store, Winamp and Windows Media Player does not play the CD? Does anyone know what's wrong?
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    56K Modem and NetZero help?????

    On my parents computer, I set up a NetZero Platinum account ($9.95/mo) with a 56k modem and couldn't connect any where near 56k, only 28k. I couldnt find any info on their site if they support 56k, any know? The modem I purchased was a cheapo <$15 shipped, Encore Netodragon Motorola 56k...
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    Removing Junk from PC HELP....

    Hello, I found junk programs on my PC and cant seem to remove it from the add/remove programs. In fact, its not even listed there... When I try to uninstall the program, it makes me download an uninstaller from THEIR site. How do I know that when I run the unistaller, it won't just add more...
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    Printing a web page issues?

    When I try to print a web page from two different computers to the same printer, one will come out normal and the other will be too larger to fit on a normal 8.5 x 11 page. I have to expand the margins to .25 just to get everything to fit. Not only that, the text and image size are larger than...
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    How to export Digital Certificate?

    How can I export a Digital Certificate from one PC to another? Thanks.
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    Retirement Investing ? IRA vs Roth vs 401k? (Scenario Inside)

    I?ve been doing a lot of research lately and can?t determine if a traditional IRA or Roth IRA would be better. In most examples, a Roth results in a higher value given the same initial investment. Ok, I?m swaying away from the real issue at hand? Let?s take my scenario for example. My company...
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    Questions about bidding on EBAY... (help plz)

    Say for instance, an item is selling at $50. If I bid $100, does that means that my $100 is my max bid and proxy will set my bid to $50? Also, what happens if I want to increase my bid while I am the current highest bidder? Say for instance, if the bid is still at $50 and my current bid was...