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    Looking for Light Laptop with discrete Graphics

    I'm looking for a relativity light laptop that still has some type of discrete graphics, I don't plan to really game on it, but I can't bring my self to buy a laptop with only integrated graphics. I've been trying to find something that meets these basics requirements but I haven't been able...
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    Compatibility help formatting 3TB Drives with GPT

    I am planning to setup a windows 7 64bit based HTPC, and I have realized that I need more then 2TB of storage, so I am planning to use 2x3TB Hard drives, setup in Raid 1. Right now there are two ways I am thinking of setting it up, either with the 2x3TB drives in Raid 1 directly attached to the...
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    Raid Questions and 2TB HD Advice for HTPC Setup

    I'm planning a HTPC build, and right now I am planning to use this motherboard, or probalby something similar. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157195 Most motherboards now seem to come with raid support in the bios, so I am planning to use that, and to setup raid 1...
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    static shock from my coffee?

    on a side note, my company removed the coffee machine :(
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    Looking for 2TB Internal Hard Drive For Videos

    The Hitachi looks really good, but I am hesitant about the noise, can you really notice the noise over a already semi-loud system with multiple fans etc (as my system is normally)
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    Looking for 2TB Internal Hard Drive For Videos

    I'm looking for a Looking for a 2TB Internal Hard Drive to use primary for storing and playing back 1080P videos. I'm looking for pretty good performance since I'll be copying a lot of videos to it and playing back many 1080P videos. I've been looking on newegg and amazon and most of the 2TB...
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    Cant Boot windows, Linux boot loader has taken over

    I had windows 7 originally Installed on my Laptop. I then Installed Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop version, and it installed the grub boot loader (All on 1 single HD, each OS is on its own partition.) This boot loader was used to dual boot between windows and Linux. However now the grub boot loader is...
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    1440 x 900 Res not in List?

    I have a 24 inch 1920*1200 Native LCD monitor running on a GTX260, and I was looking at the lower resolutions that I can switch to and 1440*900 does not appear in my windows resolutions or in Nvidia Control Panel menu. 1920*1200 is 16:10 ratio and so is 1440*900. I see in the Nvidia control...
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    Windows 7 “System” Files were installed to a different HD

    Yea I think I just assumed it would put it on the same drive, and I didn't see that it wasn't. I'm not sure if my OS drive is set to 1st HD boot priority, but at least right now I do not see any boot choice, it just goes right to my OS drive.
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    Windows 7 “System” Files were installed to a different HD

    I had a smaller [OS drive] and a large [Data Drive] in my computer when I installed windows 7. I wiped out everything on my OS drive where I was going to install windows 7, and kept my Data Drive connected while I installed windows 7. Right after the install I realized that Windows 7...
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    Writing a batch file in windows 7 to rescan disk

    I'm looking for a command that I can put in a batch file that will automatically "Rescan Disks" See screenshot: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http:// <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge...
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    Good Encryption or "Folder Lock" Program

    I'm looking for a good program that will let me encrypt a single folder, so that you have to enter a password to view the files inside it/ decrypt it. I;m looking for something that won't slow down the accessing of folders and files that much, and that works well across windows xp, vista, 7...
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    1080P video files skip/freeze on GTX260?

    thanks for all the ideas, I got the K-Lite Codec Pack, and using just normal windows media player it now plays all my 1080P files perfectly.
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    1080P video files skip/freeze on GTX260?

    I'm running this hardware at 1920*1200 on windows xp SP3: MoBo: Evga Nvidia nForce 680i CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 @ 2.66Ghz GFX: Evga GTX 260 Core 216 896MB RAM: OCZ 2x2GB DDR2 1066 [PC2 8500] PSU: SilverStone ST75F 750W [4x +12V@ 18A each] HD: Samsung 500GB 7200RPM SATA HD Monitor...
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    Cheapish IR IP Camera

    Can you give me a example of the PCI card I would get to do this with
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    Cheapish IR IP Camera

    I see some night vision camera's for pretty cheap on newegg, like: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16881381007 I'm wondering if anyone knows how this outputs the video, I'm trying to find a camera that I can connect to a PC or maybe a network to record the video. I've seen...
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    Nvidia Monitor showing bus speeds in the red

    Wondering what this unacceptable bus speed means, according to, the Nvidia Monitor 2 of my bus speeds and one voltage is in the red. Looking for some guidance as to what this actually means. This a picture of the Nvidia Monitor: http://img114.imageshack.us/im...3/nvidiamonitorws7.jpg...
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    TV tuner that can Record HD from a HD Cable Box?

    So there is no way to just record in HD from a cable box? I can only record certain channels, comcast forget to encrypt? So then there is no point of making a media center PC, if you want to be able to record and then watch HD content?
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    TV tuner that can Record HD from a HD Cable Box?

    I recently bought a Hauppauge 1178 WinTV-HVR-1600 ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MGGTY8 ) and opened it to then find out it only supports HD from over the Air broadcasts (ATSC.) I'm looking for a TV tuner that can watch and record in HD from my comcast cable Box. I have HD...
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    What TV Tuner Card to Get

    I just bought the HVR 1600, but I am returning it because it doesn't support HD from my cable box. Just be aware that it only support HD via over the AIR HD broadcasts, and you need a good antennea in order to get those. It only supports analog cable. Theres not that much difference in...
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    Setting Internet Bandwidth Limits On LAN Computers

    I'm wondering how I can set Internet bandwidth limits on different computers in my LAN. Basically I have computerA downloading files, which currently will do so using 100% of my bandwidth. Then if I try to play a online game on computerB, the game lags due to computerA still using almost 100%...
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    Security Software for Small Network

    I'm looking for a a Security software package that you can buy 8 liscences of, and use to protect ~8 Windows Vista, and Windows XP PC's. Antivirus is the main thing it needs to have, but any kind of other features would be good too. Also im wondering if theres any way to monitor some software...
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    Small Business Network

    I'm going to help a small business setup a small network for 8 computers. Some have Vista Home Prem, the others Winxp SP2. This is a low tech business, they basically just want to share the internet connection and possibly some printers between all their computers. Will a basic hub with 8...