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    All network traffic forced through VPN?

    So I had a friend help me this last night and he had me take a different approach. I'm now running OpenVPN + Comodo Firewall to block all traffic unless the VPN is connected. It's working fine for browsing, but when I fire up an application that uses the internet, Comodo wants to add a new...
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    All network traffic forced through VPN?

    I'm so clueless that I'm not even sure what this means. :(
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    All network traffic forced through VPN?

    Wow that's a ton to process, but thanks a bunch for all the info. :)
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    All network traffic forced through VPN?

    Just gonna bump this once, then I'll let it die. Any help is greatly greatly appreciated.
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    All network traffic forced through VPN?

    Awesome thanks! Do I turn it off through OpenVPN or somewhere else? Sorry for the stupid questions. Like I said, I know next to nothing about networking. :(
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    All network traffic forced through VPN?

    Hey all. I tried searching all over on how to do this, but I'm pretty networking-retarded so I'm having a ton of trouble figuring it out. Basically I'd like the option to have 100% of my personal network traffic go through a VPN and block everything else. I'm running OpenVPN at the moment and...
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    Two internet connections running concurrently?

    Maybe a stupid question, but is this possible? I play online poker as my profession and just recently moved to Costa Rica. The building I'm living in has WIFI, but it's spotty at best so I bought a USB data card as backup. How would you guys setup a backup system where the connections run...
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    24" LCD that rotates?

    It's looking like this might be the best option. Will consider all the advice though...thanks everyone.
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    24" LCD that rotates?

    I plan on using two 24" monitors vertically and was wondering if you guys knew of a reasonably cheap option. Thanks!
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    LCD powers on, then shuts off immediately.

    Well I can't exactly tell. Now it's starting to come and go. It stays on for maybe 30 seconds and goes away for the next 5 min or so. Weird.
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    LCD powers on, then shuts off immediately.

    Ok, so I replaced the boards and the TV comes on and works fine; HOWEVER, now the TV is giving off a slight buzzing noise that doesn't go away. :confused: Any ideas?
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    Mini Displayport to dual link DVI that actually works?

    Can't use HDMI because it can't carry that high of a resolution. :( That sucks to hear David. Looks like I'm going to have to get a new monitor. Which one did you get? How does it work with the displayport?
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    Mini Displayport to dual link DVI that actually works?

    Doesn't seem to be much interest, so I'll bump this once before letting it die. :)
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    LCD powers on, then shuts off immediately.

    Thanks guys. The replacement boards have the harness as well, so (hopefully) I'll be good to go assuming nothing else is wrong. If it only costs $50 to fix this, I'll be thrilled. :)
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    LCD powers on, then shuts off immediately.

    I know very little about circuit boards. Does this constitute being fried?
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    Mini Displayport to dual link DVI that actually works?

    My brother has a new(ish) Macbook Pro w/ a mini displayport, and he wants to hook it up to his 30" Dell. From the reviews I've read, most of the adaptors have at least a few issues (especially the Apple), and I was wondering if anybody has experience with one that works ALL the time and not just...
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    LCD powers on, then shuts off immediately.

    I know right? :confused: Anybody know where to get a connecter like that so I can at least check to see if the board is good? I found both inverters for $50 on ebay, but if it's just a 50 cent connector that would obviously be awesome.
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    LCD powers on, then shuts off immediately.

    And FWIW, the PSU looked completely fine from what I could tell.
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    LCD powers on, then shuts off immediately.

    Ok, I'm glad I opened it up because I think I found the problem. I know next to nothing about TV's, but from a quick google search it looks like whatever bridges the slave backlight inverters is fried. From the picture, can you tell if I need to replace both inverters or would replacing the...
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    LCD powers on, then shuts off immediately.

    Thanks, I'll check that.
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    LCD powers on, then shuts off immediately.

    lol exactly. The sad part is the other TV I was considering was from Costco, but bought another off Amazon to save like $50. I guess you get what you pay for. :(
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    Headphone suggestions ~$200

    Yeah, I love boomy bass since I listen to a lot of hip-hop and electronic music....so as always with headphones it comes down to personal preference. :) The 770s are known for their boomy bass, but the 990 Pros are supposed to be a lot more balanced. Considering they're open-air, in your price...
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    LCD powers on, then shuts off immediately.

    I have an LG LCD that just recently started doing this. I turn it on and the splash screen comes up, but then within a second or two the TV powers off again. Of course w/ my luck, the TV is EXACTLY 1 year and 1 week old so no luck with any kind of warranty. :twisted: Any ideas? Am I just...
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    Headphone suggestions ~$200

    What are you going to be listening to? For that price range, I really like Beyerdynamic. I own the 770 Pro (which are closed) and absolutely love them. Incredible headphones for the money and they're super super comfortable IMO. For open or semi-open, check these out...
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    DIR-825 dropping internet connection.

    - Yes, the network appears to work fine. - I'm starting to think this might be it. When it goes out, I have to reset the modem or it stays down for 5-10 minutes. If I reset it, it comes back fairly quickly.
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    DIR-825 dropping internet connection.

    - I haven't checked wired, so I'll try that next time. - Yes, it should have plenty of ventilation and isn't that warm to the touch. - Actually, it might be. A Time Warner tech just replaced the modem a couple days ago. Not sure if he used a different cable.
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    DIR-825 dropping internet connection.

    Hey guys. After hooking up my computer directly to the cable modem, I found out my router was causing some speed issues. I went ahead and upgraded the firmware, and that seemed to help tremendously; however, now every 30 min to an hour, the internet connection just drops for every device on...
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    Wii to HDMI?

    Thanks that'll prob be the route I go!
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    Wii to HDMI?

    Thanks guys. I should have specified in the OP, but I have two TV's side by side and the receiver is already hooked up to the main TV. The Wii is on the secondary TV, so I was hoping to not have to buy another receiver. Between the scaler and the wii2hdmi, is one any better than the other?
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    Wii to HDMI?

    Hey guys, I have an HDMI cable run through the wall, and I already have a cable box hooked up to it. I'd like to keep the Wii in the same cabinet and would rather not have to run another cable up to the TV. Is there anyway to hook up both the cable box (HDMI) and the Wii (RCA) to some kind of...
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    Installers can't access internet.

    I thought it was a firewall issue too, but I disabled it and that still didn't work. Your suggestion did, however, lead me to the solution. No idea how it happened, but my internet options were setup to use a proxy. Disabled it and everything works fine now. Thank you sir!
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    Installers can't access internet.

    Really confused on this one. Basically as the title says, anytime a software installer and/or an updater tries to access the internet, it isn't able to. The internet works fine for just about everything else. Probably a really simple fix, but any ideas?
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    XP Hanging on "Windows XP is starting up"

    Thanks guys it looks like it was either malware or some kind of driver problem w/ AVG. Event viewer was showing problems loading 'avgxxx' during startup so I uninstalled AVG and ran Spybot S&D and everything's working for the moment.
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    XP Hanging on "Windows XP is starting up"

    I've searched everywhere and this problem seems to be pretty common; however, some of the symptoms on my machine are somewhat different and I couldn't find a good fix. The machine has been running fine for the last two months or so until yesterday. My brother was on it (weird how problems...
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    Dual band router - Can't find 2nd Connection

    Crap, I didn't even check that when I bought the card. Looks like you're right: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&SID=u00000687
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    Dual band router - Can't find 2nd Connection

    As the title states, I just purchased my first dual band router and have encountered a strange problem. On my Windows XP machine, 'dlink' shows up under available wireless networks but the 2nd band does not. On my brother's Macbook they both show up. I'm not very good w/ this sort of stuff...