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    Paragon Backup & Recovery 10?

    Has anyone used Paragon Backup & Recovery 10? I need a good drive imaging solution for personal use and can't decide between it and Acronis True Image Home 2011. I know Acronis has many fans here, but I'd appreciate opinions from those familiar with the paid Paragon offering. Thank you in...
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    How would you transfer eleventy billion Hi8 tapes to a hard drive...

    I have a neighbor who has a significant collection of older Hi8 tapes (literally over 300). His Hi8 video cam bit the dust over a year ago. His objective is to digitize each of his tapes to his hard drive so he can edit them and subsequently burn them to DVD. He wants to tackle the project...
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    Computer powers up for a fraction of a second, then immediatly shuts off

    I usually shut down my desktop PC each night just to save a little on electricity. Standby/sleep mode frequently locks up my system, for whatever reason. Everything has worked great for two years. Not any hardware problems to speak of. However, this morning I tried to power up and was greeted...
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    Computer powers up for a fraction of a second, then immediatly shuts off

    I usually shut down my desktop PC each night just to save a little on electricity. Standby/sleep mode frequently locks up my system, for whatever reason. Everything has worked great for two years. Not any hardware problems to speak of. However, this morning I tried to power up and was greeted...
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    I'm furious at my wife.

    My wife and I have been wanting to adopt a dog to join our household. We've discussed the matter at length, and decided a Rhodesian Ridgeback would do quite nicely. I love big dogs and she seemed to be on board with the idea. So, my wife, a great tennis player in her own right, wins a...
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    Immigration Attorney

    Can anyone recommend a savvy immigration attorney with considerable experience in this aspect of law? It doesn't matter where they practice in the U.S., as long as they have a proven track record. This information is needed for a dear friend of mine. Unfortunately, she does not speak English...
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    Corrupt .bkf file

    I have a corrupt .bkf NT Backup file. I know it has the file I need on it, but Windows Backup won't open it, stating it's corrupt. Anybody know of a FREE (and USEABLE) utility to extract files from this corrupt backup file? I'd like to use this, but it's $150...
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    Limewire -- Can't connect to network today

    I simply can't connect to Limewire's network today, but was able to last night. All other online connectivity works great. Anyone else having problems?
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    MAC address filtering problem...

    Okay, so here's the situation: I use ATT Yahoo! DSL service at home. We have two desktop computers (Windows XP SP3) and a PlayStation 3 all hooked up via wireless to a fairly new 2WIRE DSL Gateway (built-in router and wireless access). Just as an extra security layer, I am trying to enable...
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    Quick question from an audio neophyte...

    So here's the situation: I recently purchased a new Samsung LN52A550 LCD TV from Amazon and it should be here within the next 10 days or so. I don't want to use the TV's built-in speakers for audio, but rather, an old receiver I've been using along with two speakers. The receiver and the two...
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    nvidia ForceWare 162.18 + Quicktime 7.2 = Crash! :-(

    I've noticed that in the last three days or so, whenever I attempt to play any QuickTime video from within a browser (either IE 7 or FF 2.0.0.6), the browser instantly crashes. After practically pulling my hair out trying to determine what was wrong, I ultimately realized the only change I'd...
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    A huge cookie to anyone who can answer this question.

    I've been pulling my hair out over this matter and Google has not been my friend. Anyone know the answer to my dilemma? A juicy cookie awaits you if you do! I'm using Windows XP Home. If I right-click on the bare desktop to bring up the Contextual Menu, I see a "New" option. Highlighting this...
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    A huge cookie to anyone who can answer this question.

    I've been pulling my hair out over this matter and Google has not been my friend. Anyone know the answer to my dilemma? A juicy cookie awaits you if you do! I'm using Windows XP Home. If I right-click on the bare desktop to bring up the Contextual Menu, I see a "New" option. Highlighting this...
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    Have you ever stomped on a cockroach so perfectly...

    Have you ever stomped on a cockroach so perfectly that its guts jettisoned out a good foot or so in a nice, juicy stream? I was preparing to walk inside last night when I noticed a particularly large roach lurking on the side of the front porch. I carefully approached him for the kill. As I...
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    Anyone heard of or purchased jewelry from Union Diamond?

    I've read threads here in times past where people have praised Blue Nile for their prices, quality, etc. However, my wife prefers some diamond stud earrings from Union Diamond. Anyone have experience with them? :heart:
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    Amboy Direct Savings Account: Anyone here got one?

    I just came into some money and was looking for a place to hold it temporarily until I can figure out what to do with it. More specifically, I'm looking for a money market or savings account with a high APY. It seems like many here have an account with one of the "big three" (as I call it)...
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    Don't ever purchase anything through Dell using...

    I've been dealing with an issue with PayPal for over two months now. I'm simply trying to remove some former addresses and a couple of credit cards that have long been cancelled. However, when trying to remove them from my profile page at PayPal, I continually receive cryptic error messages...
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    Need a new Wireless Keyboard & Mouse combo...

    Okay, both the keyboard and mouse on my system are pretty much beat to heck after 5 years of hard use. I thought it'd be fun and slick to try a new wireless keyboard & mouse combo, but after extensive research, I feel like I'm back at step 1. So, I defer to you guys since you've always been...
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    What's the WEIRDEST anomaly you've ever witnessed

    About two weeks ago, I decided to help a friend OC his system. It's an admittedly sucky AMD Socket A 2400+ Sempron with a 1.67GHz default speed, but I suppose that's beside the point. At any rate, I got the CPU up to 2.0GHz and everything seemed to run just great. I played around with the...
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    What is the very best Disk Imaging, Backup and Restore

    I'm seeking input for the best, most complete file and system disk imaging backup and restore software. Any recommendations? I realize it used to be Norton Ghost back in the day, but my understanding is that has changed. Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
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    Difference between CPU "Stepping" & "Revision?"

    I'm fairly new to the exciting new world of BYO PCs and overclocking. I've come a long way and have built a few systems now, all overclocked to one degree or another. However, I'm still unable to get decisive info on what the difference is between processor "stepping" and "revision." Do the...
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    Difference between CPU "Stepping" & "Revision?"

    I'm fairly new to the exciting new world of BYO PCs and overclocking. I've come a long way and have built a few systems now, all overclocked to one degree or another. However, I'm still unable to get decisive info on what the difference is between processor "stepping" and "revision." Do the...
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    ECS NFORCE3-A: Help! Which drivers to use/not use?

    Can someone please help me out here with a definitive answer on which drivers (or combination of drivers) to use with this motherboard? I recently purchased this board as a combo with the AMD Sempron 3100+ and am about to begin assembly, but I've read so much about various problems with this...