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    System hiccups... annoying

    ASUS P5N-SLI board with Core2 CPU, 4gb RAM, 32-bit Vista Business, three SATA drives, mouse and keyboard on USB. Problem is that the mouse (and entire system) seems to hiccup now and then -- for half a second or up to two seconds, particularly when drive activity is especially high. Mouse...
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    PCMAG.com hijacked?

    Anyone else seeing this right now? Wondering if it's just from my computer or if pcmag.com got hijacked or ?? Happens in IE and Firefox for me.
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    Mouse in Vista loses wheel after sleep/wake up

    Anyone else have this problem? Mouse wheel doesn't work after sleep/wake-up in Vista. It's an Evoluent mouse but seems to be a Vista problem (Evoluent doesn't have a Vista driver yet, so I'm using default mouse driver support in Vista). Unplug mouse and re-plug, wheel functionality is back...
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    Dell 2707WFP (27" LCD) for $700... ??

    Looking at Dell 2707WFP, listed for $1169 on dell.com. Found it for only $700 on Becabo (never heard of them... says they're located in Greece!?!). Haven't wanted to give these folks my email just to see what UPS Worldwide Expedited would be for something this large. Anyone have dealings...
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    Help -- MB dying...

    Have an EPOX EP-8RDA Pro MB (socket A - nForce 2 Ultra 400 chipset) that is dying. Some USB ports no longer work, Ethernet port just died, and system hangs briefly every second or two. I strongly suspect something on motherboard... Would like to replace motherboard straight up, but can't...
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    ASUS P5B WIFI-AP

    Looking at buying an ASUS P5B deluxe w/WIFI-AP... Current setup: cable internet through Linksys WRT54G w/ethernet to primary computer, wireless coverage sketchy in big house. If I buy the ASUS P5B board, could I: run cable internet directly to primary computer, then use the onboard WIFI as...
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    965 boards that support > 2 IDE drives?

    I'm building a new system and would like to include one of my old ATA 200gb drives + 2 optical drives (DVD+/-RW). I haven't been able to find any MBs that have more than one IDE interface (max 2 drives). I'll be using one SATA drive but would like to save some $ and re-use one plain old ATA as...
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    External drives NO power brick?

    I've spent a good amount of time researching external drives, but there's no easy way to search for drives that are powered through the USB port -- no power brick. It doesn't seem to be a feature that is touted all that much, for some reason. Does anyone have a favorite external drive (or...
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    Bizarre: hot keys on MS Nat'l Erg 4000 Keyboard

    I've d/l'd most recent (5.5) of Intellitype Pro software for the MS Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (had same problem with 5.3 as 5.5). Whenever I use a hotkey #1-5 to launch a program, it pops up the context menu for DynDNS (program that is quitely docked in system tray). Searched...
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    Auto-reboot after installing XP patches

    I have Windows updates set to auto-download only. When I install the patches, I never know if they will require a reboot or not, and sometimes I have things running that I don't want to stop. When this happens, I'm pestered every 5 minutes to reboot. If I ignore and walk away from the...
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    Foolproof way of connecting to client's desktop?

    I occasionally need to connect to my client's computers for tech support. Lately, it's getting harder and harder to do because of various firewalls and software problems. I used to use Netmeeting to share the desktop, but after walking them through the 14-step startup wizard, Sharing is...
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    Windows Update -- hide anti-spyware tool for good??

    I've got automatic Windows Update downloads enabled, and every month Microsoft releases its new anti-spyware tool, it comes up again, and I choose not to install and choose to never show this update again. I guess each month's version is treated like a "new" update... Anyone found a way to...
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    1 gig RAM + 256 MB = worse?

    Just upgraded from 512 MB to 1 gig (2X512), running at dual-channel. I've got an Epox 8RDA3I Pro board, which has one more memory slot available. With 2 sticks of 256MB lying around, would I be OK putting one in the third slot for 1280MB memory, or will this drop me to single-channel and...
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    BIOS settings for Athlon 2600+ mobile

    Sorry if this is a simple question, but I don't want to screw this up (cuz I just burned out a board a couple days ago with the wrong settings...) Got a Athlon XP 2600+ Mobile processor on a replacement Epox-8RDA3I Pro board -- what BIOS settings should I use? FSB = 100, 133, 166, or 200...
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    HELP -- fried my computer? AAAGGGHH!

    I've got an EPOX 8rd3a board, just got an Athlon 2600+ mobile and 1 GB RAM. I set the timings at 15x133 (as recommended for this chip) and it defaulted back to 6x10mhz. I was able to get 10x133, so I tried another combination at 10x166m, and then 10x200mhz. On this last one, the thing froze...
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    Aaaghh -- too many ATI product numbers!

    I haven't kept up with all the ATI products in the last couple of years (since the last time I bought a graphics card). I'm now looking to buy one and would like a quick tutorial on 9800 vs 9600 vs X800 vs x600, etc. and Pro vs. non, 256 MB vs 128 MB, etc, etc. As I don't wish to spend hours...
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    MB for AMD64 supports AGP and PCIe at same time?

    Any recommendations for a 64-bit AMD MB that has both AGP and PCIe slots? If I populate both slots, will that enable dual-display, or can I only use one at a time? TIA, Kirk
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    Lightning strike fried my computer!!

    Well, my computer died after a lightning strike. It WAS connected to a Tripp Lite surge protector (will be contacting them regarding their warranty, insurance, etc!). Smelled of fried circuit board and the LED on the MB (Epox EP-8RDA+) just shows FF (boot attempt -- generic MB problem). So I...
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    Potential deal: $11 buys you chance to win a luxury hotel in Scotland

    I guess this is going to be a HOT deal for one lucky person only. One in 350,000 chance of winning 4-star luxury hotel in Scotland. If 350,000 people don't sign up, the deal's off. Entries are capped at 350,000, and you can buy as many chances as you like. Linky here Hmmm... I wonder why...