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    Please Help, desktop inaccessible issue

    Hello, I'm having a new issue with my main desktop pc. PROBLEM: At startup the desktop is drawn but the taskbar is not accessible by mouse. Desktop icons are clickable and I can launch programs with a double-click but the program window is inaccessible with the mouse. I CAN open the...
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    Sound popping In and Out

    Hey all, Quick question. Lately my PC sounds have occasionally been dropping out with a soft "thud" sound only to have them re-establish on their own after a few seconds. This occurs apparently randomly in all games and movies 2-3 times a day now. It started last month-ish and never...
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    Soundcard + Optical SPDIF + DD, DTS Questions

    I currently have an older SB XFi Titanium (with the DD/DTS Connect Pack) feeding DD out over optical SPDIF to a MidiLand DD/DTS 5.1 Receiver. I have full 5.1 and everything is peachy in that department. Except....the SPDIF doesn't connect directly to the card, instead there is an external...
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    XP -> Win7 upgrade path question

    So, I am finally going to drop my beloved XP for Win7 and have a few questions that I cannot find easy answers for on the net. Current System Win XP Pro Intel Core Duo EE 4 GB Corsair RAM Gigabyte-AMD HD5870 Dell 3007WFP 30" monitor @ 2560x1600 SB Fatality -> Optical SPDIF -> Midiland...
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    Help deciding on a new video card

    Hello everyone! I'm really looking for a new video card to replace my 8800GTX. It's showing it's age and I'm also experiencing random crashes/texture corruptions in StarCraft 2, which seem to be common for 8800 class cards, according to the Blizzard forums. My current setup is as follows...
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    Problems connecting 37' Toshiba to 8800gtx

    Hello everyone!! I have a few questions for you guys. Yesterday I bought a Toshiba 37av502 TV from Circuit City. The TV has HDMI, VGA and component video. It's connected to my Comcast cablebox via HMDI and that part works fine. I also have a nearby computer with an EVGA 8800gtx video...