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    H1 Headlights

    Hello! I am looking to replace the headlight bulbs in my 2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS, they require H1. I do an average amount of driving, but mostly at night so I would like to get something bright. I think I want to get xenon bulbs, based on the color/brightness charts I've been looking at...
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    Building a system for Solidworks/Autocad

    Hello! I am building a computer for my father who uses Solidworks (similar to Autocad). He will also be using the computer for internet and Microsoft Office---he will not be gaming. We are looking to spend around $450 for just the computer (we do not need monitor, keyboard, mouse). I will be...
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    purchasing an hd enclosure

    hey, I need some extra storage space on my laptop and I want to put the following hard drive which my friend will let me use: seagate 400gb serial ata (newegg link) into an enclosure to use on my laptop. Is there anything I need to think about besides getting an enclosure that is...
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    just got a samsung t629

    hey, I'm trying to connect my t629 to my laptop to transfer files. I enabled the blue tooth on my laptop and on the phone but they aren't finding each other. I have never used blue tooth before so I'm not exactly sure what all is involved or if I'm missing something, any advice will be...
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    i got a Panasonic DMC-FX07

    hey, So for my birthday my friends chipped in and got a Panasonic DMC-FX07 digital camera. They were saying there were a few cameras that they liked for near the same price, so I was wondering if this is the best camera in the price range, or should I spring for something else? (they're the...
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    www.www-card.com

    hey, I was wondering if this site is actually backed by VISA card, and also if its legit or not? also if i give the card as a present, will they have access to my personal information? (cc #, name, addy, etc) -nab edit: shoot someone caught me before i posted >< accidentally...
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    Corrupt files and errors in Windows XP HOME

    hey, sometimes when i run a program i get the following error message: \WINDOWS\prefetch\launcher.exe-2242bdb4.pf is corrupt and unreadable furthermore, when I try and run defrag i get a similar error message around halfway through it and it stops the defrag. does this mean my hard...
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    trying to install my hdd

    hey i just got a 400gb seagate hdd and a hdd enclosure (i have a laptop) as a present, but its a Serial ATA/300 and the enclosure only has an IDE and power source. I pretty much don't know anything about hdd sata/ata/etc. There is a converter to make the power source fit, but there isn't...
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    ASUS Laptop hard drive problem

    So my laptop randomly restarted and is not loading into windows. It gets stuck on the windows loading screen for approximately 15 minutes then goes to the blue screen of death saying some registry error then restarts and continues the cycle. I tried going into safe mode by it won't go into...
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    looking for stainless steel table

    i'm looking for a stainless steel table around 6 feet long and high enough to work while standing (like for cooking). Anyone have any ideas of where I can get one? The shelves below the table do not matter, the cheaper the better. thanks, nab
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    trying to find a decent headset

    this is the first time i'm going to be buying a headset so I was just wondering what the best would be for under $40. I've been reading past threads and it seems that the following two are the most widely used: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=292605 and...
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    Trying to get subtitles to work for a video

    I have an avi video file and a subtitle file to go along with it (.sub), so i tried to load both on VLC media player with the file-->open file then i clicked on subtitle options right below it. hit settings, then browsed for the .sub file... but when i started the video it didn't have the...
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    Aspire 5670 Touchpad problems

    I have an urgent problem requiring my touchpad, I don't have a mouse so tabbing is getting very annoying. I was listening to music and it froze so I had to hold down the power button to restart my computer. Now the touchpad isn't working. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers but...
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    my rig keeps restarting in windows and now sometimes when loading windows

    i just got anew power supply and a new video card, what other reasons could a system randomly restart? It's not temps because i've been keeping an eye on those. Any other suggetsions? edit: it's getting worse, my system is sometimes restarting right before the loading screen for Windows XP...
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    flash mx menu help

    i'm trying to create a simple menu and i have two questions: 1. After the thing drops down, how do i link it to a URL 2. After the thing drops down, how do i make it so that it goes over the text, rather then have a huge white spot between? I guess make the background transparent is what i...
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    trying to open a HP Pavilion ZE5300

    I'm trying to open the HP Pavilion ZE5300 because the fans are filthy. I unscrewed everything but its still not coming apart. Is there anything that i'm missing so that i can open it? thanks. -nab
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    Capturing video game movies.

    What is a good program for capturing video while playing a video game. If you can list free as well as $$ programs(less than $50) I would appreciate it. If you need any more information I will post it. Thanks.
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    Question about 9800pro

    Okay, I just installed my 9800pro into my Asus P4s533 mobo, 2.4ghz P4, 1 gig ram, Windows 2000 pro computer. I installed the ATI 5.7 drivers, and everything works great, I can run most present games (GW, Lineage 2, etc) on the highest settings, and FEAR demo at mid settings. But whats been going...
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    windows 2k pro goes to blue screen of death when gaming

    hey, I'm not sure if this post would go under operating systems or software, but everytime my World of Warcraft character goes loads onto the server, it goes to the blue screen of death giving the same "physical dump" error everytime. I can get into the game, i can log onto my account, and...
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    what is best video card under $60

    my friend needs a video card under $60. Any suggestions? He has a Asus P4S533, 4x AGP, 1 gig Memory, 2.4 ghz pentium 4. Thanks.
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    Trying to make a sub $500 computer for a friend.

    I have a friend that wants to make a rig that'll play World of Warcraft and do basic other functions, music, chat, email etc. He's not a hardcore gamer. I've been out of the loop for a while, but i think amd's are in? He's not going to overclock. I was trying to look for the anandtech's rig...
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    WoW - Lightning's Blade Server

    hey guys, i know that there is another world of warcraft thread, but this one is specifically for those that are playing in Lightning's Blade. Put your information down and we can help eachother out. Maybe make an Anand Tech guild, if we can get enough people :). Name: Sirnabisco Class...
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    RAM upgrade in DELL Inspiron 9300

    hey, i know that its really easy to upgrade RAM on a desktop, but is it as easy on a laptop, in particular the Inspirion 9300? And will that do anything to the warranty if i order some ram elsewhere and install it myself? thanks. -nab
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    What's the best software to let people download stuff off my computer?

    Like the subject says :) I have WinXP home if OS matters. -thank you nab
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    How do i test my memory.

    hello, I just upgraded from 512mb to 1mb and I didn't have a noticeable difference in any loading times, so I was wondering if there was anyway to tell if my RAM was working correctly. Thank you. -Nab
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    My Internet keeps Spiking

    I'm at Georgia Tech and it seems that my internet spikes a lot. It is most noticeable when I play counterstrike and it starts lagging like crazy. It is just my computer because when I spike I can see that my roommates internet is going fine. Is there anything I can do about this problem? Thank...
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    is there anyway to make your screensaver a hotkey?

    Is there anyway to make my screensaver a hot key rather than right click--->screen saver--->preview ? thanks, nab
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    how do i get rid of the recycle bin on my desktop?

    hey, How do I get rid of the recycle bin on my desktop? thanks, nab edit: other than by using "show desktop icons"
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    best sub 80 video card

    I'm looking to upgrade my video card (from a GeForce 2 :o), but I only have at most $80 to spend. Any ideas on what and where I can get it? I'm thinking of newegg.com. Oh my system specs might help: 2.1 Ghz 512 RAM Asus PB533 Motherboard Anything else? Thanks. :thumbsup:
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    freeware folder lock program

    Anyone know of a win xp folder password protect program that's freeware? All the ones i found on the internet or only free trial. thanks nab
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    toshiba laptop hibernation problem

    My friend has a toshiba laptop that keeps going on hibernation mode every 30 minutes. When she goes to control panels--->power options it gives this message: close window power options and go to toshiba power management to adjust settings. When she went to toshiba power management, she...
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    160gb hd shows up as 127gb in winXP

    i just recently got a seagate 160gb hard drive. After I installed it its showing up as 127 gb instead of 160 gb. My immediate reaction was to look in BIOS. I have a P4S533 ASUS motherboard (2 years old now?). I went to main--->primary slave (seagate hd). and it says that its 160000(not exact)...
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    How do i check to see if there is an infrared port on my Dell laptop?

    I was wondering how I can check and see if there is an infrared port on my Latitude D600 Dell laptop. -nab
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    winxp + linux dual boot setup

    I have two harddrive (one dedicated to XP and one to Mandrake Linux). I want to get rid of the Grub loader in the beginning and format my second harddrive (the one with linux). Can anyone tell me how to get rid of the loader in the beginning? And will i have a problem formatting the other drive...
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    Quick question about ASUS P4S533

    I was wondering if I would have any problem with this hard drive on my ASUS P4S533: http://shop.outpost.com/product/3700356 -nab edit: how can i find out the maximum amount of gigabytes that I can have on this motherboard?
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    Problems with AIM Taking up too much system resources

    Sometimes AIM decides to take up 90-100% of system resources and I can't do anything! I can't run any programs, play games, listen to music, etc. Is there anyway to fix this problem? I'm running: Win XP 1.6c @ 2.1ghz 512ram need any other information? Thanks for your help.
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    libpng libpng-dev

    I've been looking all over the internet for these files, if anyone has them please PM/aim me. I prefer in .rpm so that i can just double click and go. If its in another format can you please give me instructions on how to install it. I need these two files to install MPLAYER. Thanks.
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    mandrake 10 - cd-rom not reading data

    I just installed mandrake 10 and I need to put in the first cd to set up network stuff but both my cd-roms won't detect anything that i put in there. What do i do? Thanks in advance. edit: on Mandrake 9.1 the cd-roms were working fine. After I upgraded they messed up.
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    problems installing new video drivers on linux for nvida

    I'm having trouble installing updated nvidia drivers. I know how to get out of X server but the problem is I dont know how to get back into it. Thanks in advance.
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    video driver updating problems in linux

    i can go to the log on screen and it has the account that i made and i can get in, but when I tried to install the latest video drivers it said that I wasn't logged in as root so I got permission denied. How do I log on as root? Thanks in advance. edit: title name