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    Laptop under $400

    I am trying to find a reliable laptop for under $400 for a friend. He is in his 50's and really just would like something that can use microsoft office, type emails and maybe other light stuff. I was looking at netbooks but they dont come with CD-ROMs really. I am trying to get something that...
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    quick views please (netbook purchase)

    I am thinking about purchasing the Acer Aspire One AO722-BZ848 11.6-Inch HD Netbook from amazon. Any thoughts on it? It looks to be in my price range ($400) and it looks like it can handle the basic stuff i want to do; microsoft excel mainly. It has 4gb of memory so i am thinking the response...
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    Help Choosing a Laptop

    Hey, I have to replace my Hp Pavilion 9000 Series as it has died. I mainly use my laptop for school work, work (run ACCPAC), watching movies, listening to music and slight gaming. I use Microsoft Office to do most of my work related things. Only game I play currently is football manager...
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    ipad 2 v netbook

    i am interested in getting a portable device but still wanna be able to type (use word, excel, ppt, adobe) so when i travel i wouldnt have the weight and the bulk...this led me to look at the ipad 2 and the netbooks. i know what i can do on a netbook but not so sure how the ipad 2 matches up...
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    First build..any thoughts?

    Well after both my desktop and laptop decided to crash within day apart I had to do some looking around. I have come up with the following parts for the desktop so far ..... Motherboard: MSI 890GXM-G65 AM3 AMD 890GX HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard Processor: AMD Phenom...
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    Choosing a motherboard

    I am thinking about building a new rig a was looking at this case: Cooler Master SGC-2000-KKN1-GP Storm Scout ATX/MATX/ITX Mid Tower. If it is considered a good case i would like some recommendations for a motherboard that would fit without major adjustments having to be made. I currently...
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    Your views on this case

    Hey, I am thinking about getting this case; ANTEC NINE HUNDRED TWO GAMER ATX CASE....what's the verdict on it? Any other suggested cases with a side window that is nice would be appreciated also. Budget: $75 - $150 thanks
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    Problems: running a 64 bit system

    hey, i was running a 64 bit version of windows xp (bought the system that way) but want to change to a 32 bit version. Do i have to change any BIOS settings or any other settings to my system so i can running the 32 bit version? thanks
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    Keep getting Blue screen

    I have an ATI Radeon HD 3870 video card and it seems something is wrong. When I turn on my pc i am getting these red lines running vertically on the screen and they are flickering. After it gets to the windows icon showing windows is loading it sticks and then I get the blue screen saying my...
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    upgrading to a different video card

    I am currently running the following system: - AMD Phenom Quad 9850 overclocked to 11.8GHz - MSI K9A2 platinum 790fx motherboard MS – 7376 VER 1.0 - ATi Radeon Visiontek HD 3870X OC 512mb video card PCI Express, D/D/T Serial - Crucial Ballistix 2gb 1066MHz ram (5-5-5-15 2.0v) - Raidmax...
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    Hard Drive Problem - drive keeps popping up

    hey, can someone assist with my issue??? i added a new hard drive in my system and went thru the process of initializing it. After that the drive keeps dropping off and then pops back up because it's coming up like a USB drive as Autoplay. I am running Windows 7. I really need to correct...
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    Mp4 converter for VISTA

    hi, can anyone put me on to a good mp4 converter that will work with VISTA? I wanna converter some videos to put on my psp but i use to use WINAVI but that doesnt work well with VISTA. Thanks
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    Book Reading Program like on Macs

    Hey, I have a friend that has a Mac book and he gets his ebooks read to him (by highlighting the text) by a built in program on his Mac. Are there any such programs for Windows users??? Thanks
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    VISTA Start Up Error Message

    Hi, When I load vista the first message I see is the following: - Error loading C:\Windows\system32\mlJDvUmk.dll - The specific module could not be found I would like to know how I can fix this issue. Thanks for reading and I hope someone can assist.
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    HP Laptop issues

    Hey, Tried to turn on my HP Pavilion dv9700 Laptop yesterday. - I can tell you that when I press the power button the lights come on; I hear the hard drive start to spin then the hard drive stops spinning. During that process the laptop screen is black with no errors or anything coming up...
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    burning a protected dvd

    hey, everytime i use dvddecrypter to burn this dvd i get an I/O error after it decrypts to a point. How can i get around this? Thanks You cannot ask for help for how to defeat copy protection. esquared Anandtech Senior Moderator
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    Burning a protected dvd (Please close this request)

    hey, i am trying to burn a dvd and keep getting an I/O error. How can I get around this issue? You cannot ask for help for how to defeat copy protection. esquared Anandtech Senior Moderator
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    Burning PAL (Region 2) DVDs in a NTSC (Region 1) Drive

    Good Day, I am trying to copy a region 2 DVD in my region 1 Samsung lightscribe dvd burner. It wnats me to change my drive region from 1 to 2 and says that I can only do this 4 times. Are there any programs I can use to take of this region issue and burn this dvd to be shown in NTSC...
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    hp dv9700t

    i would like to buy a 512MB 8600M GS card for my hp laptop but I'm having some difficulty finding a store that sells it.
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    Quick Question: 3 MB L2 Cache vs 6 MB L2 Cache

    I am considerring getting a HP Pavillion dv9700t laptop but cant choose between these 2 processors, I'm fousing on performance: Intel(R)Core(TM) 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4 GHz, 3 MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB) Intel(R)Core(TM) 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.5 GHz, 6 MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB)...
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    Is there a big diff. in performance???

    I am looking to buy the HP Pavillion dv9700t 17" laptop. My concern is with the processor, is there a major diff. in performance between the following: - Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo Processor T5550 (1.83 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB) and the - Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo Processor T8100...
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    Is this any good: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7150M ?

    I am thinking about getting the following laptop: http://www.walmart.com/catalog...8187792#Specifications Is this any good for some gaming: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7150M Thanks Perhaps very light gaming, but it certainly won't do well with new games, as that's an integrated solution...
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    dell Vostro Laptop

    are the Dell Vostro laptops any good, I see there is a special on and was considering getting it.
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    Please help we choose between these mobos....

    I am building a new rig and cant decide between these two: GIGABYTE GA-G33M-DS2R Core 2 Quad/ Intel G33/ FSB1333/ IEEE1394a/ A&V&GbE/ MATX Motherboard & GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R Core 2 Quad/ Intel P35/ DDR2&DDR3/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard
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    Advice on new rig

    Hey there, I would like some pointers on the new system; my concerns relate to the power supply and the operating system: Thermaltake Bach VX VF4000BWS No PS w/ Window Middle Tower Case (Black) Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 2.4GHz 1066MHz 8MB LGA775 EM64T CPU, Retail...
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    shopping online

    Good Day, does anyone use PayPal to buy computer stuff online? if yes, is it safe to enter your financial information in this account? I am putting up a new rig but some sites won't accept my credit card so i am looking for another way to pay for them. Thanks Hot Deals is for posting...
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    TV Tuner

    some help please; i have a Acer AL2223W 22" monitor and I would like to get a tv tuner to use with it. Can anyone recommend a good tv tuner? can be usb or any other.......... Thanks
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    Barebone desktop

    i wanted to get a few parts put together before i get other parts. Does anyone know about this site: www.avadirect.com I was going to get them put together the case, moterboard, chipset, and power supply and when i compared the price of they doing it to what i would have to pay for parts and...
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    Motherboard Question

    Hi, I am about to purchase this motherboard and was wondering if anyone knew if it was anygood. Also, i see that the memory standard on it is DDR3 1333 and was wonder if it supports DDR2. ASUS P5K64 WS LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail...
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    Configuring Site

    are these sites any good for buying systems??? www.ibuypower.com www.cyberpowerinc.com would like some feed back I need to buy a new system urgently and I came across these sites. Thanks
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    My possible rig

    This is what I have so far and would really like some input please. Budget $1,500 - 1,750 1. Power supply ANTEC QUATTRO 850 850W TRUEPOWER QUATTRO ATX 12V / EPS12V RoHS & 80PLUS CERTIFIED UL & FCC POWER SUPPLY ($190) mwave.com 2. Case NINE HUNDRED 9-BAY MIDTOWER ATX NO P/S CLEAR...
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    Video Card

    Hey, I have a Nvidia Geforce fx 5200 128MB video card in my computer and want to purchase an Acer AL2223Wd Black-Silver 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor. Will this video card push the resolution to look adequate with that monitor or do I have to get better video card?
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    Chimei LCD

    Has anyone ever tried the Chimei lcd monitor?
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    Is this monitor any good?

    I am looking at getting this: Acer AL2223Wd Black-Silver 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 800:1 Built in Speakers. Is this any good?
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    Is this case any good?

    I can across this tower on newegg.com and was wondering if anyone knows if it is any good. APEVIA (ASPIRE) X-Navigator ATXA8NW-AL/500 Silver/Black Computer Case
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    RAM

    is the ddr3 ram, for example: Kingston 1GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Desktop Memory Model KVR1066D3N7/1G - Retail, worth it? I see alot of ddr2 being used but saw the ddr3 and was just wondering.
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    Building new system

    hey, I would like to know if this is a good full tower to buy to put up my rig? Would buy this one or the 8000 or 80003 one. I am looking to get an Intel quad-core chipset also but seeing this recommended for AMD, does this mean this would cause problems with the Intel? Thermaltake Armor...
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    Is liquid cooling worth it?

    I am looking to build a new rigg but was considering putting in liquid/water cooling set-up but was wondering if anyone can tell me if it's worth it.
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    Computer sites that shipped internaitonal

    hi I live in Barbados and was trying to find a website that accepts international credit cards and ship internationally where I can order some computer stuff. Would really appreciate the help because out here the prices are rediculous. eg. 17" flat panel no name screen for $700 BDS (Barbados...