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    Dual monitor setup with Apple MacBook Pro

    So I'm new to MacBooks. I'm trying to figure out if there is a way for me to plug in less cables into my mac whenever I sit down at my desk. I've got dual monitors, so I'm at 4 cables: HDMI (converts to DVI for Monitor 1), USB, thunderbolt (converts to DVI for Monitor 2), and power I had an HP...
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    Virtual AP and Network with multiple AP's on Tomato? (VLAN Guest SSID)

    Ultimately, what I'd like is to have the regular secured networks on 2.4 and 5.0 on the LAN, and a seperate secured guest LAN that can access the WAN. Right now, accessing the WAN from the second router is not working. So I followed the discussion in the following thread...
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    WiFi vs Hardwired Ethernet Speeds

    I've got the 50 Mbps service from Crapcast and just want to find out if what I'm seeing is about normal or it needs tuning in one way or another. The network is as follows: WiFi Docked into docking station. Gigabit back to modem.
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    Is this Comcast's speed throttling?

    http://i.imgur.com/Dy5kkbX.png
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    Linksys E3200 with Tomato - Only shows single band

    So I installed the follow tomato firmware and only see a single band (Wireless (2.4 GHz / eth1)) of the dual band router. The other E3000 I have shows two (Wireless (2.4 GHz / eth1) & Wireless (5 GHz / eth2)) Shibby's Tomato Firmware 1.28.0000 MIPSR2-108 K26 USB AIO Any thoughts?
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    Tomato vlan2 connecting to WAN Gateway?

    Today I just notice that in my Device List there is a vlan2 Interface that connects to the Gateway IP on the WAN. I was expecting that the Device List page would only list the devices on my LAN. Running ifconfig shows br0, eth0, eth1,*eth2,*lo,*vlan1, and vlan2 and while br0, eth0, and vlan1...
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    VOIP virtuial number in one country that connects to my cell?

    I'm looking for some kind of hardware/software solution that would allow me to have a local number in Moscow Russia that would ultimately forward to my cell phone in the US. Has anyone had any experience with this? Care to share what you've learned?
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    Wired Ethernet Bridge - Linksys E3000 with Tomato

    I'm trying to run CAT6 between two Linksys E3000 running Toastman Tomato so that I can extend the range of both WiFi and wired network without compromising speed & performance. Right now, typically when I get to that side of the house my phone can only get 1 bar on WiFi strength, hopefully with...
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    Running internet through a computer and then to a router?

    So my router's performance has been lackluster lately. Its an E3000 with DDWRT on it. I've gotten something like 8 down through the router, remove router and go straight through to modem and get 32 down. Wondering how hard it would be to run my connection through my server. I would need...
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    Asus P8Z68 Deluxe - Boot from Rocket RAID 2320 not recognized

    I recently built a new box with a Asus P8Z68 Deluxe. I use a RocketRAID 2320 RAID controller to hold my storage data. I have a spare 1TB partition that I have selected as the boot array from within the RR Bios, but the problem is that its not showing up as an option in the ASUS Bios. I've...
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    RAID HD advice - Varrying HD sizes

    So I had a 5x 1TB RAID array. Over the last couple months, I've found some good deals on drives before the crazy price increase. I now have rebuilt the box and added 2x 2TB and 1x 3TB which brings me up to 12 TB across 8 drives connected to a RocketRaid 2320. Eventually I'd like to upgrade...
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    Flash audio noise when in full screen

    When I run flash video in full screen from something like hulu, the audio has noise. It seems to be more prevalent when there more action in the video. Anything I can do to figure out what is causing this? Using the following: Intel Core 2 6420 2.13 GHz running at 3.4 GHz Windows...
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    RAID 5 on 5 1 TB HDs - Significantly Degraded Performance

    I have a 2 year old Win 2008 Server box that has recently (past several months) shown serious decrease in raid disk performance. Primarily, I have seen it impacted in files transfers and file extractions (unraring). I have checked in the the web ui for the raid card that everything appears to...
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    Slow file transfer over Gigabit

    I have two 64 bit computers on gigabit; one running Windows 7 (with 7200 rpm HD) and one running Server 2008 (Raid 5 Array). They are both running on about 20 feet of Cat 6 cable that I made myself. Both machines are showing 1 Gbps connections on each network. I was initially getting about...
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    Wireless vs Wired connection

    This is the wireless connection: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection ~30 feet from router http://www.speedtest.net/result/569482186.png This is the wired connection: Marvell Yukon 88E8036 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller ~30 feet of cable...
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    Simultaneous connection on Wireless and Hardwired

    I have a laptop that has both a wired and wireless connection. They are connected to two completely different networks, both with internet access. Is there a way to associate an application with a particular connection? I would like to have the hardwired connection be the default and have...
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    WHS features on Windows Server 2008?

    I have a copy of Server 2008 from school for free. Currently I have it running IIS and as a media server, but I wanted to add in the backup capability of WHS. Is there any way of adding the Windows Backup used in WHS?
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    Computer as router within Windows?

    I have a server running Windows with two gigabit ports. Id like to have WAN on 1 and then the other going to a switch on which the rest of the computers sit along with an access point. I want to have my internet running through this machine for various logging and monitoring purposes. Has...
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    Alternatives to Ciprico VST Pro - Software RAID?

    http://www.tomshardware.com/re...erprise-raid,1970.html So this company went under and I can't find their software. Are there alternatives for software managed RAID?
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    Windows Server 2008 - RAID 5?

    Does Server 08 offer Software RAID 5? Does it support online expansion? Is there another program that is capable of running in Server 08 that supports online expansion for RAID 5?
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    RAID 5 Controller for Vista?

    What are some of the good options for an 8 port SATA II RAID 5 controller that will work with Vista? Thanks
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    Need advice on massive storage upgrade...

    Current System: 1x 74GB WD Raptor, 2 Partitions: OS and My Docs 4x 500GB WD Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS, RAID 5 - 1.33TB usable space. I would rather just buy 3 TB drives if I had the option of later adding a drive in without having to reformat, but as far as I know that is not possible with my...
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    Sony Vaio Notebook and Vista --- FN key not working

    When I try to upgrade to Vista, none of the drivers install the necessary files to get them FN key to work. Without it I cant adjust the LCD brightness. Anyone experiences this or have any suggestions? The laptop is a Sony Vaio VGN-SZ1XP/C.
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    Sony Vaio Notebook and Vista

    Double post. Delete this one. Correct one: http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2175560&enterthread=y
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    Anyone use NEAT Receipts?

    Just wondering if anyone else uses this thing? They seem to be growing, but I havent seen anyone saying anything about it in terms of use.
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    Ultra V Series 500W Power Supply - DYING?

    I was watching a show on my desktop today when the video froze and audio got into a loop of about the past quarter second. I went to kill the power from the PS switch and while touching the back of the case realized that something was a bit too hot. Its about 13 months old. I took the...
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    Reinstall OS after upgrade to RAID?

    I have a 74GB Raptor and 4 new WD 500GB Drives. I had the SATA set to IDE with only the Raptor and it ran my OS without problems. I set the SATA to RAID (so that I can RAID5 the 4 WDs) and windows wont boot. So the question is, is it just better to do a clean install on the Raptor in...
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    Search not working

    I tried doing searches for "raid 5" and got a page without the actual search results displayed. Tested it from Firefox and IE, from the desktop and the laptop (latest updates installed). One time the address bar had this address: http://forums.anandtech.com/ft....aspx?fterrorcode=1001
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    What's a good / safe overclock for daily use?

    I just assembled the following SYSTEM: Antec - SOHO File Server - SX1045BII MSI - Internal 52x24x52/16x Combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive - XA52P Tuniq - Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU Cooler - Intel - Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 - BX80557E6420 Sony NEC - Optiarc, Black, 2MB...
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    Fuzzy display and text after installing 8800 GTS drivers version 158.22

    I installed a new eVGA 8800 GTS 640MB in my new rig. Everything was fine until I installed the nVidia drivers and then the screen went fuzzy. After searching for a bit I found this solution. This is only a problem on DVI, and supposed to be fixed in later releases....not that it matters much.
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    POWERCOLOR X1650 512MBDDR2 -- Is it worth $64.99?

    Its got a rebate for 50 bucks @ NEWEGG: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814131041 This would go into my HTPC, so I dont need anything super powerful, but I dont want to spend more than, well, 65 bucks... Is it worth it or is the brand/card no good?
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    Opinions on my new system (upgrades)...

    EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 640MB PCI Express x16 Video Card ASUS P5B Deluxe LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor 2x G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit ENCORE ENLWI-G(2) PCI Wireless...
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    Tuniq Tower 120 vs Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro 92mm

    Is the Tuniq twice as good since its twice the price? Is it just better to get the Freezer Pro for O/C E6420?
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    New Egg Open Box Items?

    Anything I should know about these when considering buying them? I'm guessing they are reputable since its Egg, but just want to check...
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    How long until Seagate 500GB < $120

    How long until Seagate 500GB < $120
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    Free POWMAX PSLP6100AA MicroATX 300W Dual Fan Power Supply

    POWMAX PSLP6100AA MicroATX 300W Dual Fan Power Supply $20.00 - $20.00 MIR + $6.83 = $6.83 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817163044
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    Is it worth the wait for the R600 to come out for prices to drop on the 8800?

    I want the 8800GTX, but I'm not spending the 550 that it currently sells for. If the R600 comes out within the next 2 to 3 weeks, does anyone foresee the price of the GTX to drop to 450? I'm looking at eVGA 8800GTS 640MB right now, but the performance of the GTX is a lot better...
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    Warm: Western Digital Caviar 500GB WD5000AAKS for $119.99

    Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive $129.99 - $10.00 Rebate = $119.99 LINK Limit 2
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    Which 8800GTS is better for my system?

    I was looking at newegg, and the prices range from $270 for the PNY card (500MHz, 1600MHz) to $440 for the BFG (580MHz, 1700MHz). I know that there has to be a serious reason for the price difference even through the cards are being over clocked to ~640MHz...
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    Vista File Sharing - Everyone permissions to folders

    I search without much luck... This is my current drive: 500 GB -Movies -Music -Other I want to share the Movies and Music folder to anyone that can connect to my wireless network. I have set the folders to be shared with Read permissions to "Everyone". However, I still cannot...