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    Ubuntu 10.04 & Internet Sharing

    I am trying to share my internet but I can't seem to get it working. I have 2 nics. One to my modem and the other to my router. Is there an easy way to get it setup? It's been a long time since I'v used Linux but i should be able to follow simple directions. Thanks JB
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    Windows 7 & Ubuntu dual boot question

    Right now I'm running Windows 7. I have 5 hard drives in my system. One of them is from my old box and has a 60gb partition containing Windows XP. This drive wasn't in the system when I installed Windows 7 so theres nothing about xp in the boot loader. What I want to do is install Ubuntu on the...
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    Window for CM 690 II Advanced?

    I just built my new system inside of this case. I love the case besides it not having a window. I have seen side panels for the original 690. Does anyone know if those would work on the new case? TIA
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    ATI Driver Request 9-11 AGP hotfix

    I can't seem to find any old drivers on their site. The actual file name should be 9-11_agp-hotfix_vista_win7_32_dd_ccc.exe Would anyone still have this saved? Thanks JB
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    Best cpu / socket path for me (AutoCAD & encoding)

    I have somehow managed to keep using this old p4 northwood system for a long time. I want to upgrade. I'm confused about going to i7, cqd, i5 etc... Is the i7 920 a good choice? I live near a Microcenter so I could put it up for $199. Everything else I would probably get at Newegg. Any input...
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    Help with virtual folders or saved searches.

    I want the contents of 2 folders to appear as one folder. I have tried using symlinks but that only does one folder at a time. Is there a way to do this using saved searches or virtual folders in Vista? Thank JB
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    ati (x1650) drivers for ubuntu 8.10

    I tried installing the ATI binary X.org driver from Add/Remove Applications. When it reboots i get an error message. driscreeninit failed. Can anyone tell me what I might do to fix this? Thanks JB
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    Suggestions on a new build

    Rosewill TU-155 Black 0.8mm SGCC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 400W Power Supply - Retail Model #: TU-155 $59.99 -$15.00 Instant $44.99 ASRock ConRoe1333-D667 R1.0 LGA 775 Intel 945GC A2 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Model #: ConRoe1333-D667 R1.0 $49.99 DIAMOND...
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    Can anyone explain how Vistas new c:\users folder system works

    This is not a Vista bash thread at all. I love it. I just havnt had the time to figure out the new system. For example, where is the send to folder? I see a shortcut under c:\users\myusername\ but I cant access it. What other changes are there to this system? Any good places to read...
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    Possible to transfer OSX installation to another drive?

    My girl has an old imac g3 someone gave us. Is there any way I can transfer the complete install to a new bigger drive? I don't have ant re-install disks for OSX so this is my only hope. I was hoping maybe I could use Norton Ghost or something similar and do the transfer in my pc. Anything like...
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    Warcraft III any good?

    My 10 year old son went into BB to buy WoW and the employee tells him they don't sell it alone anymore and gives him a box that has it and a addon. My son comes home im's me the cd key so I can turn his trial account into a real account. The cd key doesnt work so I have him put the cd on the...
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    CPU-Z shows the wrong multiplier

    CPU-Z shows a multiplier of 6 when the bios shows 9. Does anyone know why this would happen?
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    Normal temps for a p4 3.0 northwood?

    I haven't really monitored my temps before but I took off my Zalman to clean it and now I'm at 49c after Vista is finished booting and around 55c when its still loading things during boot up. Is this too high? Maybe I didn't put enough AS5? Are there any other programs that will check the temp I...
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    How can I overclock a x1650pro agp in Vista?

    What software do I need?
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    How do wireless access points work?

    I have my pc downstairs plugged into my modem and wireless router (2 nics) I was using ICS to share internet to my sons pc upstairs. His pc had a wireless card. That card broke. I was wondering if I could get a wireless access point that would let my run 2 wires from it to his pc and my...
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    Vista - Any way to remove the wallpaper from alt-tab

    I can't stand that. I'll use winkey-m if i need to minimize everything.
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    VISTA - Where is HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList

    How do I hide names I don't want to see on the login screen? In XP I added them to that registry location. Seems to be different in Vista.
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    Will a computer run outside of a case?

    If the powersupply a switch and the video card are all in should it turn on?
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    Will a first gen Audigy sound better than my onboard realtek ac97 sound?

    I'm using vista but I dont care about EAX or anything like that. Will it give me better output from mp3 and flac files? I have a abit ic7-g motherboard.
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    Virtual PC Experts

    I read online that VPC 2007 supports 8mb of vram but I cant find where to change the setting. Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks JB
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    Antec True Blue 480 Volt Mod Site?

    Does anyone know where I could get some information on volt modding my psu? Thanks JB
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    Vista & video previews

    In XP to get it to stop reading previews of xvid and other codec files that would cause it to crash I used to unregister shmedia.dll This doesnt work in Vista. When I'm in a folder with xvid files Com Surrogate stops working. Does anyone know a way to make it stop trying to preview the video...
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    Strange connection problem

    I have been having this problem that randomly my internet seems to stop working. I say "seems" because its only websites that wont load. AIM, Hamachi and other internet related programs still work. This even happens when I'm using remote desktop, The RD connection is fine but all of a sudden I...
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    Think Microsoft will ever allow concurrent logons?

    With remote desktop being as good as it is it would be great if I could use it while someone is using the PC locally. There is a "patch" for XP that allows this using beta terminal server files but I know thats not legal. I think they should make it so you can purchase another license (cheaper...
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    Recommend me some games to test out my new x1650pro

    I got the 512mb version. p4 3.0 @ 3.2cpu with 2 gigs of ram if that matters. I want to test out this card on some games I may have overlooked because of my old video card. Things with HDR maybe? Thanks
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    Best AGP card out of these choices

    My 9800pro is oficially dead. This system is going to my son when I upgrade to a c2d system so I don't mind spending the cash on a new card. The only requirement is it has hdtv out. I can't find any 7800gs cards that have that so these are my choices. connect3D 6071 Radeon X850PRO 256MB GDDR3...
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    Can I remove my HSF and put it back on without new thermal compound?

    I would guess not but I'm hoping I'm wrong. I dont have any at the moment and my HSF is so clogged up my computer is overheating.
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    Best HSF for socket 478?

    I'm trying to get a little more life out of this system before I upgrade to C2D. Its going to my son after that. My current idle temps are ~60 degrees celsius and I over head after a few mins of playing any game. The HSF I bought when I built the system sucks and gets filled with dust...
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    Critique my sub $600 build

    Rosewill R103A Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 350W Power Supply - Retail 29.99 ECS NFORCE4-A939 (1.0) Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail 55.99 eVGA 256-P2-N549-TR Geforce 7600GS 256MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail 116.99 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+...
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    Best AMD cpu for a $500 or less system?

    I'm trying to help my nephew put together a system. He cant afford a core 2 duo system so I said he should go AMD. Is there a specific Athlon thats a favorite? I dont think he needs the x2 series but if its cheap enough it wouldnt hurt. Any suggestions on a cheap mobo to pair this up with...
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    Need a new AGP card

    Requirments: at least 1 dvi (2 would be nice but not required) HDTV out (i use the ATI dongle now but any type of support is fine) faster than my 9800pro (thats the easy part) Do they make any 7800gs cards with HDTV out? I havnt seen any. So far my only option is a 850xt. Any other...
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    How is Western Digital's RMA sevice?

    So my 36gb Raptor failed and I didnt have anything backed up so I lost what was on there. I'll get over that. Does anyone know how fast they are with replacing a drive? Their website says my warrenty is good until 2008. Do you think I will get a current model drive out of this? thanks for any...
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    7800gt 512mb AGP????

    http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=30502 I was just about to buy a 7800gs too. I'm going to wait and see how much this thing costs.
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    You have 611 new messages.

    I installed messenger and logged in using my hotmail account and now I cant get rid of this message. I already uninstalled messenger but that still shows up. I dont use my hotmail any more and thats ALL spam. thanks JB
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    Where to get a good mechanical (clicky) keyboard?

    I just got a new Dell pc for work and my old keyboard that I was using is not usb and thats all this pc has for ports. I have tried searching but found nothing so far. I cant stand this soft, quiet key crap. I prefer a straight, not curved or ergo keyboard as I type with one hand alot (autocad)...
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    Yet another upgrade thread

    I have had this setup going on 3 years now. I still read a little about the new stuff but I'm not up on it like I used to be. These are my relevent components. Abit IC7-G (I use the onboard sound, digital out is important) P3 3.0ghz 2x 512mb Corsair XMS 3500 9800pro Antec 480 True Blue...
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    Debian & my laptop

    When I close the lid on my laptop that I recently installed Debian, it freezes right away. Does anyone know how to fix this? thanks JB
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    Free software for linux?

    I'm a linux noob and just installed it on my laptop yesterday. What software do you recommend? I need some audio editing software similar to adobe audition or audacity. Maybe some video editing software or anything else cool I can check out. Thanks alot JB
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    Anyone around that can help a linux noob with a few things?

    I just installed Debian on a laptop because XP wouldnt install. I need to know a few things. The touchpad works but can I install a usb mouse also? I am trying to get access to my xp desktop but it says I dont have permission. I setup an account on the xp box with the same username / password...
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    Strange error installing Windows XP

    I have a laptop I'm formatting for a friend. It doesnt have a cd-rom. I partitioned & formatted the drive to fat32 and installed network drivers so when I boot up from the hard drive I have network access. I then copied the \i386 folder to the notebook and ran winnt.exe to start setup. It...