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    Web host that supports Owncloud

    I've spent a good deal of time inquiring about Owncloud support from several of the more popular web hosting companies and have yet to find one that supports Owncloud. Anyone know who does for a fact? Thanks everyone.
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    Slow ISP vs. slow router

    Lot's of internet speed issues over the last few months and a reset of the router and modem, as usual, fix things, for a while. What's a good method for identifying which is the problem, without replacing the router or modem with alternates?
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    laptop fan friggin' odyssey

    A while back I had a problem with my Vostro 1700 laptop where the processor speed dropped and stuck at 775MHz. I replaced the lone cooling fan and all was well again. Note that the old fan still spun well enough and had no noise. Well I had the same processor issue followed by the system...
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    Can a computer hose a printer?

    I have a client with an XP based Dell Inspiron 3000. She has an equally dated HP 1020 laserjet printer. Both have been kept alive and worked ok until recently. One day she received a Spooler Subsystem App crash error and the printer obviously no longer printed. I googled and found a way to clean...
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    Processer suddenly drops and sticks at a fraction of it's speed - SOLVED

    I'm adding the solution to the top of this post. The fan was replaced and all is well again. It spun freely so I suspect it was drawing too much current. Found the part at auction, spent an hour or so replacing it and bob's your uncle. Thanks again everyone...
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    Extending a network using a different SSID

    I'm wondering if it's possible to connect a second router, wirelessly, to an existing network, assign it a different SSID and give it a separate password. This seems to me not to resemble extending a network but creating a different network, similar to a router offering a guest network, which...
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    Can't see avatars or email sig images - external link problem?

    I suddenly can't see avatars on my customary website fora, not can I see any images within email signatures in gmail. The same email opened within Thunderbird does display correctly. I've checked gmails 'show images' setting but nothing helps and it's just a symptom since avatars on any website...
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    Screen recording software (and large file handling)

    I need to capture a screen recording I'm doing with a remote user that will want to be done in one shot of an estimated two hours in length. I've seen relatively short recordings go into the hundreds of megabytes and get compressed when done. That makes me wonder if there's an app that can...
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    How to move the Pictures folder

    to another drive, or in this case RAID array. Mac has a grip on the Pictures folder and I'm trying to get it onto another drive and replace it with a symlink. I can handle the symlink if I could find out how to move that folder. Not using iPhoto, I've seen lots on that setup, this one is...
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    Hackintosh and SATA port choices

    Gigabyte boards often have two sets of SATA ports, one using the Gigabyte controller and one using the Intel controller. Can someone advise on the best use of them, especially concerning an OSX software RAID setup? I'd like to create a RAID 0+1 and am scratching my head as to the best use of...
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    Safe browsing from public open wifi

    I've done a fair amount of homework on setting up SSH, HTTPS Everywhere plugin for Firefox, etc in the search for a reasonably simple and effective way to gain security through unsecure channels like the local coffee shop for instance. I seem to be getting tied up on options and methods and want...
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    Netbios to cut internet, VM to open it back up?

    My XP pro workstation had been cut off from the network using NetBIOS. I've now installed Win 7 x64 on it and I'd like to setup a virtual machine running XP pro and allow it -alone- to go online. Is this viable and or is there a better way? I don't want to dual boot to get this done but will if...
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    Sony MDR-7506 Headphones 87.00 w/ free 2nd day shipping until 12/24

    http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...Headphone.html I can't say enough about these. They ended my year long quest for sound quality and comfort in a <100.00 headphone. I paid 106.00 for these a year ago, including shipping. A note about sound: these are not as sealed as the popular...
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    Advice on buying a variable output power supply

    I seem to accumulate routers that have been replaced for one reason or another and would like to try and isolate the power supply by using a known good one. Lots of different values but within a reasonably small range of say >12V and >2A. In a couple of the router I believe their power supplies...
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    .bat file to autorun printer test page

    I would like a test page to be printed automatically every 5 days or so to keep mom's inkjet printer head from clogging and wasting countless dollars. I'm afraid a simple reminder will continue to go unheeded so it's best if it autoruns. Seems to me if someone could write a scheduled batch file...
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    advice on where to buy thinkpad LCD inverter

    I did the obvious, blind searching and turn up a host of very iffy looking establishments trying to find a replacement inverter for a thinkpad. I could go down the road of least resistance and take my chances, but perhaps someone has a reputable recommendation for me?
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    Looking for a reputable laptop screen source

    I'd like to find a reputable replacement laptop screen seller. If you've had positive experience(s) it might help me navigate the maze of online retailers.
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    RAM is just wasting away

    A short while ago it was all about freeing up RAM, avoiding resource hogs, etc. Now that we can get the most common types of RAM for a song I'd like to hear suggestions on actually putting more of it to use. The price/capacity tables have turned, this now seems like a good way to reduce hard...
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    CPU cores have wldly different temps

    Using an E8400 at stock on a gigabyte EP35-DS3R with a Thermalright Ultra120 Extreme I'm seeing a steady difference in core temps of 11 degrees. At idle they show 27/38 with ReatTemp and 37/48 with Everest. This is a new development, one of the first things I checked upon firing it up was the...
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    fastest cheapest networked drive access

    I admit to limited knowledge about servers, NAS etc, and would like to set up some way to share files between a few computers at home. There's a wired network in place, with one workstation out of the loop for peace of mind. I've been told employing NETBUI is a safe way to allow it network...
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    Cannot boot from CD using dual boot config

    I was adjusting the page file on the xp64 partition, rebooting, and found I was unable to boot successfully. I tried about a dozen times, trying Safe Mode, Last Known Good Configuration, etc. - boot up begins, but goes black and sits for as long as I care to watch a black screen. Next I...
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    Fully block internet access

    I have a workstation that hasn't seen the internet since XP was installed and updated, and a laptop which is always online. I'd like to access files on either computer from the other without exposing the workstation for a millisecond. I can hardwire the workstation to the router, but can I...
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    Partition USB drive?

    I've looked around the web for advice on partitioning a USB flash drive in Windows XP but have yet to turn up a practical solution. Anyone know of a software that makes quick work of this, or a straightforward solution to creating a permanent (bootable or not) partition?
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    Drive cloning question

    I have used Acronis True Image to great success in the past, creating cloned drives and changing them out. I now would like to create a laptop drive clone repository on a single external drive, as my laptops ranks are growing. I picture plugging in a USB external drive (the clone library) into...
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    How to observe data leaving my machine before it hits the router

    Put another way, how do I spy on myself? I'd like to know what's being transmitted under my nose, and actually have the data be in a decipherable format where possible. I figure I can filter with my firewall but that's a rather uninformed decision. Is it doable?
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    Windows XP behavior modification

    I've found ShellExView for editing the right click context menu, but I'm interested in moving the remaining entries into a custom hierarchy, possible???
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    Is this a viable source for XP?

    I came across this site offering volume discount Windows XP. I'm needing another copy and the price seems suspiciously low. What's the deal here, is it safe to plop it onto a laptop for life (OEM fashion)? Advice/suggestions welcome.
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    TrueLife reflectivity solution???

    I pulled the trigger on a Vostro 1700 deal a couple days ago with mixed feelings about the truelife screen. At 1920x1200, it's the only option unless you go with a dell precision model. Which means you can get a WUXGA without truelife, just not with a Vostro. I wonder what they're thinking...
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    socket 939 gone for good?

    Do you think we'll ever see s939 2.4 ghz X2's in stock anywhere again? I scoured the net a bit and it sure looks dry... Gone for good, do you think?
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    ICC Colorspace converter??

    I need a utility that can convert Adobe RGB colorspace images into sRGB colorspace for web use. Ideas? Tools like Paint.net, PhotoFiltre just don't have the chops.
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    Drop in a different CPU??

    I'd like to upgrade an AMD based system: dual core 3800, MSI motherboard, windows XP pro. With prices what they are I'm entertaining simply dropping in a Opteron 185 and starting 'er up. On the surface this seems innocuous, but nothings ever that simple, or is it? The present incarnation has...
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    Free PDF printer

    Has anyone tried this one? It requires GhostScript to be installed, that was a new one on me but it seems clean as far as I know and replaces the costly acrobat pro for printing to PDF needs. If anyone has any feedback or input I'd love to hear it.
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    XP Pro 64 bit and external firewire drive

    I have a dual boot Windows XP Pro/Windows XP Pro 64 bit situation and while my external firewire HD works normally in the 32 bit windows, it will not show in 64 bit windows no matter what I try, pluggin in/out, jogging power switch, restarting while it's not plugged-then pluggin in live, etc...
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    Magnetized heatsink backplate, huh???

    I just finished installing my Tuniq 120 onto the motherboard and was measuring the screw projection out the back from the heatsink clamp screws and noticed that my 6" starrett ruler was magnetically attracted to the heatsink. It was all in place and locked down and as I went over all the metal...
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    Check my math please -

    I'm helping myself to a QX6700 and the up and coming Abit AB9 Quad GT in the next couple of days and am questioning the need for a new PSU to suit. I'm using a Seasonic Energy Plus 550 HT. After reading through the excellent JohnnyGuru power supply thread I calculated 38 amps on the combined...
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    Advice on cooling QX6700

    Not for lack of scouring the net but I'm still not feeling the love for any of the cooling solutions out there. Stock is fine apparently, but I'm planning on letting this thing loose on day long burns at a time and I want better than fine. Not considering water at this point - somewhere in...
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    Core 2 Extreme QX6700, now or monday after 3:00 p.m.??

    I'm inviting a bit of speculation. I have a job that will see a scaled benefit going to a Kentsfield proc next week -a large batch of renders to crank out. I've been waiting out the initial price drop on the QX6700 until the job was actually about to start but still it floats right up where it...
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    full xp home sp2 install disk?

    I've read of a slipstream disk creation whereby windows SP2 is amended to an OS install disk, but is it possible to download all updates to current and make a disk from that. My end goal is to reinstall windows XP home on computers with little or no internet accessibility for family over the...
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    fully backing up a website question

    Can someone advise on the difference between what I've assumed/done and the technically correct method of backing up a website? I simply ftp'd all the files/directories from a server using filezilla, not without some difficulty. Some files failed for who knows what reason (RCN : ( ). The...
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    Graphics conundrum

    I'm running Windows XP SP2, Opteron 175 with 7800 GTX card and cannot keep a transparent window on top of another window. That's the short of it. I've tried two different nVidia drivers, forceware 7750 and just now the updated forceware 90 versions and they show the same issue. I've also...