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    iPhone Questions

    So i've decided to get the iPhone for two main reasons: 1. want an iPod/mp3 player (getting an alpine cda-105) 2. want a new phone I can get good to great deals because of my employer so initial and monthly cost is comparable (right now paying about $150.00 with T-mobile for 3 lines and...
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    Which OS is better suited for this machine?

    The specs of the machine are the following: CPU: Pentium III 1GHz RAM: 128MB PC133 VIDEO: Matrox Millenium II 8MB Im thinking Windows 2000 instead of WinXP. This because XP with less than 512MB of RAM is very slow. The machine will be used by an older person and they will only be...
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    Need help locating a cable for laptop

    I have a Sony Vaio VGN-T150 laptop which is out of warranty. It does not power on, and the reason is that the flex cable that goes from the power button to the motherboard is broken. Seems like a replacement should be easy to find, buy and restore the laptop back to working condition...
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    Upgrade from 7950GT

    I currently have the system in my sig. I am wanting to upgrade my video card from the 7950GT to something newer. I don't game much, however, I do have Crysis, COD4, MVP Baseball 05 (with several mods), AoE III (and expansions), Gears of War, Madden 08, etc. My monitor's native resolution is...
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    Install Vista on a PC without a DVD-Rom drive...

    Is this a possibility? For reference, I would like a clean install on the machine.
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    IE_Updater.exe caught my aunt's PC

    How can I get rid of the vast amount of trojans/viruses/spyware that her PC has? I need to be able to salvage her pictures. But I have already told her that I am formatting it. It will take less time to get it up and running, then an actual cleaning. The problem lies in that, once the...
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    Who makes cooler cards?

    Do ATI video cards generally run cooler than Nvidia cards? or vice versa? Or is it a moot point to make?
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    So when can we expect SP3 for WinXP to come out?

    I heard that it was supposed to come out at around the same time Vista comes out for consumers. Is this correct?
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    Is it safe to say that 9 out of 10 problems in a computer are caused by...

    the user? I don't know how, but me and my friend were having this discussion and he thought that most computer problems are caused by the computer (or Operating System) itself... what do you think?
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    Windows XP2 - slipstreaming post-sp2 updates

    Where can I download all the post-sp2 updates that have been released for WinXP? The same for Windows 2000 SP4 (without Update Rollup 1)? Also can I use nLite to slipstream these updates? Is there a driver package that is available for things not detected during setup?
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    Universal charger for laptop? wise buy?

    I have a Toshiba A105-S1014 and my charger was recently lost on a trip. I see here that they have a universal laptop charger for $27.00. I called Toshiba and for a new charger it costs about $75. Would the universal charger work correctly? I have always heard that you should use your...
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    Looking for PCI-E video card

    I have a 7300LE which is great for regular stuff, but I like playing MVP Baseball 2005. When I had my AGP system I had a 6600GT which could handle the game and then some at the highest settings. Now I am in the market for a similar PCI-E card, at least in the 7 series range. Can any of you...
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    Core 2 Duo E6300

    I am a brand new proud owner of a Conroe E6300. I just finished reformatting my system and I am done installing the programs I use. Now I was just wondering if, like the Athlon Dual core, I had to install a specific driver for it.
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    Best system to run WinXP SP2

    First system: Athlon 900Mhz 1GB DDR Ram Second system: Pentium 4 1.5Ghz 384MB PC133 Ram This will not be for a gaming station or nothing. Mainly e-mail, internet searching, newspapers, reports, regular stuff. However I want the most responsive system possible. Obviously the P4 is...
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    Updating Networked PCs

    I was wondering if this is possible... please bear with me as I am new to advanced networking. OK. In my household I have 3 computers, mine, my parents and my sisters. I usually keep my computer up to date with Windows Update as well as keeping applications up to date. Now my parents and...
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    Need to write letter of income

    My cousin works with me locally and she is trying to get an apartment. I need to write a letter basically stating how much she earns a week/month and how long she has been working for me. Anybody have an idea of how i can go about this. I want it to look as professional as possible...
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    Windows 2000 - Father's PC

    My father's computer is as follows: P4 1.5Ghz 384mb PC133 Geforce 5200FX Onboard sound I installed my copy of WinXP (retail) but noticed that it was a bit unresponsive. Not necessarily slow but just not how it should be. I have an old Win2000 CD/Key somewhere in the garage and I was...
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    Media Center 2005 wont accept my COA key

    I had to reformat a customer's computer, but before i did that i made sure that the cd key was on the laptop (an Inspiron 6000), and it was. After installing WinMCE, im sitting here trying to activate it, and it is telling me to "retry", obviously because it doesn't notice it as being genuine...
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    Can I network a hard drive?

    I have two 200GB Western Digital HDDs that I use primarily for storage and for sharing with networked computers. However, when my main PC is turned off I cannot access the files im sharing. My question is, can I network a PATA hard drive and have it always accessible as long as my router is on?
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    Recommend me a "gaming" SFF

    1. Can SFF's be reliable as a gaming PC? 2. Do they come with more than one PCI (not PCI-E) slot? 3. I mainly game at my LCD's resolution 1280x1024, which PCI-E card would be optimal for this resolution? I currently have a 6600GT AGP card. 4. How reliable are the PSUs? Im basically...
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    Need a recommendation for a silent case

    I'll be on the market for a new case in about a month or so but i've never really paid much attention to cases. I always thought that cases were cases and that's it. However, with the recent additions to cases since the last time i was in the market, im at a loss. My budget would...
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    Windows 98 - How to make secure and safer?

    Im working on a customer's computer later on in the day and I was just wondering what steps should I take for making it more secure as well as safer and less prone to crashing. The computer is a HP Pavilion 8533Z, so installing XP or 2000 is out of the question. Especially since the customer...
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    Looking for a new job; opinions wanted

    Description SunTrust Online (STOLI) is our contact center providing customer service and sales for existing and potential customers in providing the caller or Internet user information about our products, services, and locations. Handles e-mails and live chats from potential and existing...
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    6600GT temps

    I have a 6600GT AGP card in my system. Sometimes my computer would crash if the video card temperature becomes to hot (at around 85-90 C). I bought a small fan and put it next to the open cased computer and no crashes because the temperature would never rise about 74-76 C. Is my card...
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    Exabyte EXB-10h

    I just got my hands on one of these. Its a tape backup thing but I dont know anything else about it. Can someone school me on it? The company website gives me an error. http://www.exabyte.com
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    How long can we expect AM2 to last?

    I just literally right this second found out that the Socket AM2 from AMD has been released and available for purchasing, and that got me thinking: Is this going to be a repeat of the Socket A/462, in which it lasted a "long" time, or will it be another Socket 754 which was quickly eclipsed...
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    Gaim question

    Does anyone know if GAIM supports "voice clips" for MSN Messenger 7.5? I installed Ubuntu on my little sister's computer and she likes it but she asks me about this everyday. I looked at the GAIM homepage and found nothing with relation to the term voice clip. If it doesn't support it, is...
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    Installed Linux on Laptop... small problem

    I installed Suse Linux on my laptop and it went and installed perfectly... however, i didn't like the 800x600 resolution so in my infinite knowledge I changed it to 1024x768 and clicked on test. The computer froze with a black screen and the mouse cursor shaped like an X. So I went ahead and...
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    My little sister wants to try Linux... (success)

    Her system is as follows: AMD Athlon XP 2000+ 512MB PC2100 RAM Geforce 3 TI 500 64MB Creative PCI Sound Card Belkin 802.11g Wireless PCI card She's currently using my old WinME installation disc. She uses AIM, Yahoo and MSN Messenger to chat with friends, so I would need a program...
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    Looking for a specific motherboard part

    Im looking for the plastic peace where one clings the heatsink to the motherboard. It is for a socket 478 motherboard. I dont want to have to buy a new motherboard, so where can i find one?
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    Computer powers on, but after a couple of minutes it turns off

    A friend's computer, Dimension 2350, has the weirdest problem. It turns on just fine but after maybe two minutes after POST it would just shut off. It doesn't even get to load WinXP, so I dont think its an OS problem. Im guessing try out the power supply first, but I want to be able to...
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    Hyundai Tiburon

    I found one of these for the right price, its a 2001 and only has 66,000 miles (automatic transmission). Its going to be mainly used for going to school and work. The engine looks good, the interior and exterior look new with no rust or noticeable scrapes and it runs nice and smooth. How good...
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    Car Insurance

    Can anyone give me an actual explanation as to why 2 door cars have a higher premium than 4 door cars.
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    Vietnam War... topic for class paper

    I need to write an 8-10 page paper on a topic for my "Vietnam War" class. The topic has to be something related to the war itself. I tried to do something like "Why We Were There" but I spoke to the professor and he said that said topic was a bit broad and try to be more specific. I've...
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    New site up for local business

    I have put up a new website for a local computer repair business. They are located at: http://www.romanpc.com. Can you guys give me some input on how it looks and responds? Any criticism, anything that can be improved? Make sure to also check out the other pages (services, request...
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    Motherboard compatibility

    Does this motherboard, Foxconn 655A01-FX-6LRS support the Celeron D 340 2.93GHz? It supports the faster 3.06GHz, but it doesn't mention the 2.93GHz, I was just being cautious so let me know
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    Wanting to build the cheapest complete PC

    What is the cheapest (money wise) complete PC that I can build. Im trying to build one for myself for messing with. I don't want to buy a pre-built PC. You don't have to include an OS. Please help. Im having a hard time with this (really I dont know why).
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    PS/2 ports act funny on friend's computer

    My friend's computer is a Pavilion 521N. He called me because both his PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard would sometimes not work when powering up the computer. I took his case and tried it out and figured out that when the PS/2 mouse was plugged in the keyboard wouldn't work. Also when i...
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    CPU Upgrade worth it?

    Is upgrading my Athlon XP 2600 to a 3200 worthwhile? I know my system bus speed will have to increase from 333 to 400. My system specs: AMD Athlon XP 2600+, 1913 MHz (11.5 x 166) Biostar M7NCD Pro Corsair Value Select 512MBx2 DDR PC-3200 (Dual Channel) 10GB / 200GB / 48X CDRW /...
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    "the directory name is invalid" - winxp pro sp2

    I cannot seem to delete a folder in my OS. I have tried running chkdsk and going into safe mode to no avail. Everytime i try deleting it says: Cannot delete directory: the directory name is invalid anyone know a fix for this?