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    Bizarre internet download speed

    I have a computer connected to the router by wire that downloads at 13 Mbps while it uploads at 3.4 Mbps. Another computer is connected to the router with an electric line connection Netgear XET101. That connection is rated up to 85 Mbps. The second computer connected with Netgear downloads at...
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    SSD not found by Windows 7

    I just installed my first SSD. Windows 7 does not see it. I bought the board in NOVEMBER 2009. Should i worry about the BIOS' or the drivers being out of date. If they are, how do I find out? If that is not the likely problem, where should I look? Thanks for your help Bernard
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    Installing SSD in existing Windows7 system

    Hello, I am sure that the info is somewhere in the forum. Could someone kindly help me find it? Thanks Bernardg
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    Installing a certificate class 1 for an excel macro

    I received a class 1 certificate from Startcom. I did the best I could to use it to sign a VBA macro (using MMC). Excel strips the macro of the signature because "There is a problem with the digital certificate". Can somebody in this forum give me a step-by-step procedure or direct me to a place...
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    PC with Windows 7 does not boot

    I just installed and updated the Microsoft Office 2010 software. The system told me that it needed to reboot. Then it was stuck in the closing mode for 5 minutes. I switched the system off and now it does not reboot. Where should I start looking? Benrardg
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    Excel user group

    I need help with a spreadsheet that I want to distribute widely. I put the Introduction material and the instructions in 2 worksheets that do not look good. Since I do not want problems later, I do not want to reformat the text sheets with macros because my potential customers could get mad...
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    Creating a SSD system disk

    I have all my data and operting system in one partition on C:. I would like to separate the system software to put it on a SSD and improve overall speed. Short of reinstalling Windows 7, what Can I do? Bernard
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    PC died after 2 months

    Hello, I built my second PC and it worked well for 2 months. Suddenly it died while it was running. The display gave me bunch of numbers -- then it went blank. There is power but nothing runs.The PC does not reboot. Since I am not experienced, I need guidance. The PC is built as follows...
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    Newly built PC will not boot

    I am building a new PC. (see details of PC below). The PC does not boot. The LED on the board is on therefore the board has power. The PC power main cable (24-pin) is firmly connected. The PC power secondary cable (4-pin) is also connected. The cable for power switch at front of PC is...
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    Quiet retail CPU coolers

    I am a frugal user who has to decide whether to go with the fan that comes with the CPU or to get a special quiet fan for my future Phenom II X3 or X4 CPU. I do not plan to play games and to over clock and therefore will not put a high heat load on the fan. Can someone advise? Thanks in...
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    ASrock

    Anandtech is a very strong supporter of ASrock. Other sites claim that ASrock products are made by Elite (ECS) that is a poor supplier. I really like the product but am worried about having quality and support problems. Any comments? Thanks in advance Bernardg
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    Quiet retail fan

    Sorry, I posted in wrong section. Please ignore. Bernardg