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    DxO software 50%+ off!

    This is the premier RAW converting software, and its two cousins Viewpoint and Filmpack If you use a DSLR or any digicam creating RAW's, you probably heard of DxO somewhere. This is an awesome deal! They may be in the middle of an of a new product rollout - no Dx0 11 has been announced - but...
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    CorelDraw X7 Suite: $295

    Normally about $470. Corel should be in the middle of a new rollout, sometime next year X8 should be out. Buying this, and an upgrade next year, might be the same cost as the eventual X8 - but not everyone is going to need all the features of X8 anyway - X7 is plenty powerful. But it now...
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    Contact app for Android 5?

    Does anyone have a suggestion for a contact app for Android 5, that supports groups? I am just looking for a simple app, like the previous app that Google completely screwed up with the new Android OS. So, instead of downloading and testing a half dozen apps, can anyone suggest an app that...
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    LED circuit design/construction

    I am looking for a primer on LED circuit construction, that goes beyond just the basics. I want to create my own lights (flashlights in particular or special light boxes), much cheaper than I can buy them, and have some customization. Online, I am reading what seems to be different terminology...
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    new HD noisey for 3 minutes - bad drive?

    I got a replacement drive from WD. a FALS 1 TB Cavier Black from a warranty replacement. WD Label says its re-certified. Had it my computer for a couple weeks, no issues except slower than the Black or Blue drive I have installed also. But I did not uses it, only had it installed. I did a...
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    convert front pc jack from mono to stero?

    My PC has front and rear headphone jacks. The front jack on the chassis is mono, and the rear is stereo. Is there a way to convert the front jack to stereo? Realtek HD Audio Manager Driver Date 9/10/2013 version 6.01.7037 MSI Z77A-G45 BIOS Date: 09/29/13 version 04.06.05 Since I posted...
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    Reccommendation for typical router?

    I have been using the same router for about 13 years, a Linksys WRT54G. I think its time I upgrade or replace it. Over time, electronic equipment does fail just from use. I just had a modem start to fail, coincidentally same time a computer failed. For weeks trying to figure out why a new...
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    Corel Paint Shop Pro X6 Ultimate: $43 on Amazon

    Corel Paint Shop Pro X6 Ultimate: $43 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EOI2SR2
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    Significant difference between 7 and 8: tablet with same resolution?

    I plan on giving my mother a tablet. I have decided on a 7" 1280 x 800 model. I just learned that the manufacturer just released a few weeks ago, what is essentially the same model, but with maybe a faster cpu and a better graphics cpu (which is not needed for my mom's web surf, email, and...
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    Spike in transfer speed, bad drive?

    So far everything appears to be OK with a new WD Blue hard drive. However, when doing a HD Tune transfer read benchmark, I get a downward spike right before the 200 gb position. I have formatted, zero-filled, error checked, and that spike happens at the same spot on multiple transfer tests...
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    Alloc. size for image backup drive.

    I am deploying a new backup drive for my pc. I plan to do image backups, supplanted by incremental backups, unless space gets cramped, then switch to differential. Also on the drive, might be extra copies of folders for a quick copy to the drive or camera card dumps (.nefs) until they get on a...
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    Zero filling speed?

    What should the zero fill speed be for SATA drive? I am zero filling a drive with verification, and its only going at 2.1 - 2.2 mb/s in HD Tune Pro. I started a zero fill with verification earlier on the drive, but when HD Tune Pro was sent to the tray, it disappeared, so I started the fill...
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    Could Spinrite work on this drive?

    I have a drive which has failed. Windows will see the drive, and its partitions briefly, and then ask to check all the partitions in different windows. If I decline a check, Win7 will have an error and dismount the drive. At one point, while Win7 was checking a partition, I was able to copy...
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    Can't print from cabled voip router to wireless router and printer

    I am not network savoy, but I am having problems I should not be having. I am set up this way: [PC] --cable-- [VOIP ROUTER] --cable-- [wireless/cable router] --wireless-- [Printer] pc is connected to a voip router, that is connected to a wireless/cable router. Through that...
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    AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3 coolers fit FM1?

    I am not clear on compatibility. I have been using pcpartpicker.com to get compatible parts. That site seems to be listing coolers will fit all of these. But the manufacturers do not seem to update their specifications, and some manufacturers specify some coolers will fit one set of the...
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    PSU life

    How long will psu's typically last? I have a psu, not used for games, going 5 years. I need to build a new system, and I am wondering if I should spec a new psu, or use this one as it will have enough power. Thanks
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    AMD A8-3850 pairing with gpus

    I am not clear on the AMD dual graphics. I am looking to buy a AMD A8-3850. I am am not gaming on the system, under what circumstances would a linked graphics card increase performance? I would only being doing photo editing, Corel Draw, and Corel Painter graphics wise. And what...
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    Budget Build $300?

    I am looking to build a new system, Win 7, in USA. I just had either a drive or hardware failure, or both, and its time to get a new system anyway. This is system is for work processing, quickbooks, some photograph processing, internet use. No gaming. I would like a ATX form factor, so...
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    Chrome and Firefox crashing computer

    Its hard to diagnose this problem. My computer (win7) crashes and freezes when running youtube vids on Firefox and Chrome. And will just crash with use on Firefox now. The youtube crashing occurrs a few minutes into a video on firefox and chrome. When restarting Firefox with the...
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    Win7 OEM download, to use with OEM disc key being mailed?

    I have been doing searches, but nothing has been clear cut, and I want to avoid scam dealers, and do this legitimately. I'd like to start using Win7 (installing) asap, because best delivery of an OEM is not until Monday (I think Amazon is giving me 50 minutes though for overnight options yet...
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    Win7 64 better than Win7 32 on 4Gb motherboard?

    I have a motherboard, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128357 that only supports 4Gb memory. My entire system, and graphics card pass the Win7 advisor program for 32 and 64 bit W7, and W7 32 and W7 64 bit drivers exists for everything I need. Is there any benefit to having the...
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    Unable to clone drive with many bad sectors

    I have a hard drive with many bad sectors. I have no idea how long they have been bad. I do not do while backups - I just backup my important data which is usually a matter of just copying to backup drives, and using Acronis backup routines to get special data like Email, Palm, and Browser...
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    lots of bad sectors, disc restarts pc, now what?

    I have had a series of problems with my single hard drive. At some point, problems caused the OS or BIOS to have the SATA ports operate in PIO mode instead of DMA. I got that resolved. But system restarts after long disc operations is now occuring (primarily when error check and backing...
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    Q on USB 3.0 and internal i/o connectors for usb 2,0

    The last time I built a computer was before USB 3.0 motherboards and equipment was readily or cost effectively available. I see motherboards supporting USB 3.0, but that the internal i/o connecteors are only usb 2.0. I read a review in newegg that said (for what its worth) that the...
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    Want to make a SQL Database with forms, how?

    I don't know if such a program exists, or if it can easily be done in Visual Basic. I want to create a client, employee and employee work/payroll history. And I would like to create a set of forms to retirve and calculate data. For instance, create a report of what an employee worked for...
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    WD Mybook 5000AAKS light blinks

    My mybook WD5000AAKS (WD Caviar SE 16, SATA) drive does not power on (in a model Mybook WD5000C032-002), but the green light not rapidly blinks, and the drive make no sound whatsoever. I don't know of any issues with the drive, always worked fine, and was seldom used. The blinking light will...
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    WD Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB all single platter now?

    Single platters seem to have been shipped in 2008. By now, would any of these models I buy at newegg be single platter?
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    Project: Add Mobo & HD w/ Win 7 to a Win Xp system and dual boot

    I have a project and I am hoping I can get some help on how to best proceed. I have a mobo that has a malfunctioning SATA port, and it is limited to 4mb. I need to be able to use Win 7, could use extra storage, and not thrilled about converted all programs to Win 7 right away. I would like to...
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    Free Poker Server Software?

    I am lookign for some online poker software, where I can set up a game, and some friends can connect to it for free. I play some mmorpg's and int he game, sometime we are goign some boring things, or waiting for events to occur, and I'd like to play some poker with them. So I am looking for...
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    Static through headphoens for some games

    I am getting heavy static through my headphones for some games. I have no static when the sound is through speakers, and I can play music fien through my headphones. Only when games are launched, am I getting static through my headphones, even when sound it muted. What might b causing this...
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    SATA ports slowly becoming disfunctional

    It seems my SATA ports on my motherboard are slowly becoming broken. I have four ports, the first port initially worked for a while, then stopped working, that is it would only transfer at 3 mb/s, then it started to work again, now back to its slow transfer rate. Now, it appears I am having...
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    .AVI conversion to .mpeg-2

    As I understand, .avi has a better compression than .mpg. I have been trying to convert some avi files to mpeg-2. But I am bot getting the same quality. I understand that there is always a quality loss in any process, but the lost quality seems excessive, and perhaps I am using the wrong...
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    DVD creation software suggestions?

    I am looking for some DVD software to move files and videos to DVD for storage, viewing and putting files I have recorded into a DVD format for viewing on those archaic dvd players for TV's. I know there are several popular options, but I will have to test all the trials, because I found what...
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    ati2evxx.exe question

    I haven't been able to find any recent references on how this process is being used. But I have two of them going on my system right now. I read they are involved with key polling and VPU recovery. I do not need key polling. I thought I had all ATI software moved to the "Trusted" group in...
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    Video Stream Capture?

    I am looking for a utility that can capture a video stream that is displayed on my computer. For instance, capturing video from an embedded video in a web page.
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    4830 instant temp spike to 511C???

    EDIT: I had tray tools logging what it could, and the 5th event occurred and this is the log (it only logs temps) Would this be card or PSU? I looked inside to see a single red LED light on, and the "D1601 Overtemp Protect" written on the card near the LED. Been searching the...
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    Movie making software suggestions please.

    I am a complete noob for making movies- but I like Windows Movie Maker and did a few things with it - its easy to use - but its option are very few and its capabilities limited. For instance, its output options are limited, and the quality of the movies are poor, if I try to make storyboard -...
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    VGA cables to use

    What kind of VGA cables should one use? I recently had an issue where the vGA cable degraded the picture. The same cable had no degradation with a Win98 computer, but with a new build, it did have an effect with the integrated graphics chip/output and a new graphics card I bought...
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    lcd monitor astigmatised? [SOLVED]

    [SOLVED]. Unfortunately, I do not have a lot of experience with the effects of VGA cabling. But that was the issue in this case. Changing the VGA cable setup, removed the lines, and the lines in the screenshots. Must be something about thin vertical lines that the VGA cable did not like, as...
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    Home-made LCD stands

    Did some searching but have been finding very specialized stands. I am just looking for a typical monitor stand for my desk. I have some ideas, as all I need to to is just create a mounting wto match the 4 screws for the monitor. But I am sure other have put more thought and have better ideas...