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    Saving as PDF on Word 2010 creates character misalignment

    Does anyone know why when I save as PDF on Word 2010, certain characters stick to each other and appear misaligned? My Word always saved PDFs normally before until recently. Here's a pic to demonstrate the problem: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4685/pdfweird.png
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    Please help me pick a 2.0/2.1 speaker

    Hi. I need new speakers for my room / dorm room. I will be living with other people all the time so I don't think I need crazy bass, although when I'm by myself I would like to turn it up. With my speakers, I would mostly be listening to music. I'm not a hardcore audiophile but I consider...
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    How long should I run memtest?

    I have 4*2GB Patriot DDR2 RAM. Lately my computer has been blue screening and freezing up constantly. I ran a memtest last night on all 4 sticks and indeed there is an error. Now I am testing each stick one by one to find the culprit. How long should I run memtest on each stick? Running...
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    Monitor does not receive signal from the computer

    Hi. Yesterday I just built a system. Not sure if specs are important but here they are anyway: CPU: Intel c2d e4300 VGA: 8600 GT Passive Mobo: Gigabyte P35 DS3R Memory: 2*1GB Mushkin DDR2 800mhz HD: 1 IDE and 1 SATA The problem I have is that my 22" HP monitor power light is orange...
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    Please help me pick a case for my situation

    Hi. There are my specs. CPU: intel c2d e6750 2.66ghz mobo: gigabyte p35 ds3r psu: corsair 500W gfx: 320mb evga 8800gts Im going to college. I'm getting a netbook,not a laptop because I only plan to take notes and surf the web when I'm away from the desktop. However, when I visit home...
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    Windows 7 released to manufacturing final?

    Looks like Windows 7 RTMed at build 7600 and is being leaked. Not 7777? =( http://windows7center.com/news...-7600-download-leaked/
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    BSOD all the time, suspect RAM problem, please help

    Hi. So I upgraded to 4*2GB Patriot Viper DDR2 1GHZ ram a few days ago. Just today, I'm getting BSOD pretty much as soon as I boot up and if I do get past boot up, I BSOD within 20-40 minutes. Specs: cpu: intel c2d e6750 2.66ghz mobo: gigabyte p35 ds3r rev 2.0 ram: 4*2GB ddr2 patriot viper...
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    Why my evga 8800gts idle at 70, load at 85+?

    Why my evga 8800gts idle at 70, load at 85+? Stock heatsink, cleaned out the dust from the fan, using antec 900 so ventilation is good and have a wiring job done too Had this card for almost two years and behaviour was actually like that since I got it thanks
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    Is 8GB of RAM overkill?

    Hi. I'm planning on moving to 64-bit OS, but still a bit weary since I've seen a few benchmarks and it seems detrimental to SOME 32-bit apps, and the benefit from 64-bit apps does not seem too high. I'm also not doing any transcoding or video editing either. Anyway back on topic, is 8GB of...
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    Strange 185.71 behaviour

    Hi. Just installed the new nvidia win7 drivers for my 8800gts 320MB. For some reason I'm getting higher frames on DX10 than on DX9, know why?
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    Are these 8800gts temps safe?

    Hi. I've got an old 320MB evga 8800 gts. I'm not sure why but while writing this post, it started idling at 81, but normal idle temperature is about 70 degrees celsius. When running far cry 2 benchmark on small ranch, it went up to about 78ish. In case it helps my other specs: CPU...
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    How do you know if an AMD chip has virtualization technology?

    How can you tell? Intel chips has this chart that tells you exactly. Here's AMD's chart, doesn't tell you if it has it so how do I know? http://products.amd.com/en-us/...&f7=&f8=&f9=&f10=&f11=
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    My c2d e6750 goes from 35 degrees celsius to 85 in a matter of seconds! Help!

    Hi. So the problem started yesterday, when I tried to vacuum my computer and afterwards it wouldn't turn on. Now I took the mobo out of the case, and connected everything and surprisingly enough it turns on... but I realized something was wrong because after it starts, it shuts down in a...
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    My computer won't turn on after vacuuming the inside

    Hi. I'm not completely sure if it's safe to do so but I and (some people I know)have been vacuuming the insides of PCs for years and nothing ever happened. Well today I did that and my PC won't turn on. I checked everything, and didn't vacuum any cords or connectors by accident... I also...
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    e8400 vs q6600

    Which one is better? I heard the e8400 could OC better, but I noticed that the e8400 actually rose in price while the q6600 has dropped. What's better?
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    Starting my own hardware review site

    Hey guys. I LOVE PC Hardware and I want to start my own hardware review site but I don't even know how to begin? How can I get enough hits in the first place to get companies to send me products to review? I currently own http://vistarewired.com and get 3000 uniques. Maybe I can do...
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    Is my monitor ghosting?

    Hi guys. I have a Samsung 931c. When I move in CS1.6, Source, or COD4, the clouds change colour and so do the walls. In movies, I THINK there is SOME streaking, and the Windows Vista Aero animations make rainbow colours on my monitor. Am I the victim of a ghosting and bad monitor?
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    What is wrong with my 8800 GTS?

    Basically, in my other thread, we were trying to find out why I had trouble getting 100 fps in source and why my 8800 GTS performance was low. To refresh, these are my specs: CPU: Intel c2d e6750 2.66 ghz Mobo: Gigabyte GA P35 DS3R RAM: 2GB OCZ Video card: evga 320 mb 8800 gts PSU...
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    Good case suggestion please

    I need a good case that is quiet, air cooling, but also cool. Only 120 mm fans. One for front intake, and one for back that blows air out. I was wondering how important it is to have a side fan? I have a case that only has 2 fans, and I'm thinking of exchanging it for a new one, which is...
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    Cooler Master Centurion RC-534-KWN2 has no side fan?

    I just bought this case, and opened it up, and found no side fan on the window? Did they give me the wrong model or something? In case you want the link: http://canadacomputers.com/index.p [...] cid=CS.664 Does a side fan make a big difference? If it does, I'm going to refund now. If...