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    Lenovo Tab 4 Plus 8 - Unexplained high storage use

    Lenovo Tab 4 Plus 8 - Unexplained high storage use I got my new Lenovo Tab 4 Plus 8 a couple of weeks ago. It's running Nougat 7.1.1 After initial setup, I uninstalled some apps, mostly the Microsoft Office trialware and Skype. When I finished this, I had about 7.8 GB of used space on the 16...
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    Questions about of upgrading from Win 7 Home to Pro

    I would like to upgrade my current Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit install to Windows 7 Professionnal 64-bit, mostly to add Bitlocker and EFS. Windows Anytime Upgrade isn't available anymore, but even when it was, the price was excessive, IIRC somewhere around $150. I have seen retail discs...
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    Coyote finally catches Roadrunner

    Don't miss the surprise ending... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFDmcDW9uwc It's from a Family Guy episode.
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    Lost in Googlle Earth: Can I display Maps and Contour Maps?

    I know how to display maps and Terrain (contour maps) in online Google Maps (browser), but after installing the Google Earth program, I am unable to display a standard map and a contour map. All I can see are the satellite view, and if I zoom in, a 3D view (videogame like) and Street View. I...
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    Antec HCG-400 or Neo Eco 450

    Hi, I'm selecting a PSU for a non-gaming build that will be built around i5-2500K, 8 GB of RAM, Nvidia GT240 (re-used from my current system), one SSD and 3 HDD's. I will only do a mild overclock on stock voltage, let's say 3,6 GHz base and 4,0 GHz max Turbo. I have narrowed down my choice...
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    Undeletable spam addresses in Hotmail Contacts

    For a number of weeks, I have noticed a couple of spam addresses in my Hotmail Contacts, things like CameraChat and DrunkGirlRoom. I have never added these addresses to my Contacts. These addresses are visible when I open Contacts while in the process of creating a new message, but if I just...
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    Looking for a simple camcorder with external Mic input

    My wife has to find a camcorder that will be mostly used to record occasionnal presentations. The main requirement is to be able to record good sound. So noises from zooming and autofocus are out. A separate microphone seems to be the solution, so a Mic input on the camera is necessary. We...
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    Couple problems with latest Nvidia video drivers

    I just installed a new GT 240 videocard on my system (sig) using the latest driver from the NVidia web site: 195.62 WHQL. Two things puzzle me: --- I check "Show Notification Tray Icon" in the View menu of the Nvidia control panel, but the check refuses to stick. I check it, the View menu...
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    ATI videocard how-to? Custom resolution and HDMI audio

    I have a mobo with NVidia chipset and GF 8200 integrated graphics and am thinking about adding an ATI videocard. I have two questions: --- Can I create a working custom resolution as easily with ATI Catalyst driver as with NVidia driver? I want to use 1384x864 to fill/scale on a 16:10...
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    Best radial CPU fan to also cool chipset - Asus M3N78-VM

    I'm looking to replace the stock AMD fan with a radial CPU cooler. My main goal is to direct airflow to the adjacent chipset heatsink, as I would like to lower the chipset running temps (currently 54C to 57C at idle). Lower CPU temps and noise level would be a bonus. See sig below for system...
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    IE 8's address bar doesn't remember typed URLs

    As the title says, since I moved to IE 8, previously typed URLs don't appear in the address bar drop-down menu. I have fiddled with options and settings and searched on the web and this forum without success. I also upgraded my parents' computer to IE8, and typed URL still appear in the...
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    The Rebaterus Monster

    For those who haven't seen it in this weekend's paper: http://www.dilbert.com/strips/comic/2009-04-19/ Moving to General Hardware. AmberClad Video Moderator
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    SOLVED - How to enable HDMI Audio - Asus M3N78-VM GeForce 8200 chipset

    EDIT : See my post down below ( 01/18/2009 12:43 PM ) for the solution provided by Asus technical Support This is a summary crosspost from the Motherboard forum. I might have more chances for a solution in the H/T forum. I have been using a new Asus M3N78-VM motherboard with NVidia...
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    GeForce 8200 chipset: Install both NVidia HD audio driver and NVidia HDMI driver?

    I have been using a new Asus M3N78-VM motherboard with NVidia GeForce 8200 chipset for a few weeks. I have had to install the Nvidia HD audio driver and the VIA 1708B chip/codec driver to enable sound through the computer speakes. I then got a HDMI cable and connected it to a flat screen...
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    Meaning of "SATA 4 and SATA 5 do not support IDE mode"?

    I just installed an Asus M3N78-VM GeForce 8200 motherboard in the course of a system upgrade. Everything is running well. There are 5 SATA ports on the mobo, 3 of which (SATA 1, SATA 2, SATA3) are already being used by 3 hard drives (non-RAID) There are 2 open SATA ports left and they are...
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    What performance boost going from 667MHz to 800MHz memory?

    I just upgraded my sytem (mobo, proc, mem). Please see signature for description. I had ordered 800MHz DDR2 but was delivered 667 MHz instead. I am wondering if its worth going back to the store to exchange the memory. The 800 MHz mem is about $5 more for 2 GB that the 667 MHz one. It's not a...
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    Looking for spot fan cooler

    I want to blow air on a GeForce 8200 integrated chipset which is known for running hot. This is on an Asus M3N78-VM motherboard. There is no easy way to attach a fan on top of the existing copper passive chipset cooler. I remember seeing a spot fan cooler attached to the end of a flexible...
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    Nvidia Chipset driver package questions

    I am about to start reinstalling Windows XP on a bare drive with a new Asus M3N78-VM Nvidia 8200 Integrated Graphics motherboard. I have not received the mobo yet, but while preparing a checklist of things I need to do, I realize I am confused about the chipset driver. I have previously...
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    Does Microsoft allow reinstalling XP OEM on partially new system?

    My current system is dead and it's looking like it's a mobo problem, although I have not finished investigating this. Current mobo is MSI Socket 939 mATX with NV 6150 integrated graphics. If I have to replace it, I would like to go with an Asus AM2+ mATX with NV 8200 IG (of course, new proc...
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    Will my old "C" system HD work with a new mobo

    My current (see sig) system is dead and it's looking like it's a mobo problem, although I have not finished investigating this. Current mobo is MSI Socket 939 mATX with NV 6150 integrated graphics. If I have to replace it, I would like to go with an Asus AM2+ mATX with NV 8200 IG (of course...
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    Sudden death of my system - if not mobo/CPU, then what?

    Yesterday, while browsing the net, there suddently was about 2 seconds of screen corruption, followed by no signal. The monitor is OK. See system specs in sig. Trying to reboot, the ON light goes on, the fans CPU, P/S, case) are spinning. There is no HD activity light and nothing happens...
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    Do latest ATI Catalyst drivers offer option similar to NVidia Scaling?

    This can be done with NVidia drivers and could not be reliably done in the past with ATI drivers: For general desktop use (non-gaming), with DVI connection: --- Create a custom resolution, let's say 1384x864 on a 16:10 monitor --- Have the video driver scale this resolution in the...
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    Dell now selling Antec cases

    I got this Dell promo in my e-mail today: Antec Nine Hundred - 85$ canadian This is a good price, as it's on sale for 99$ on NCIX.com and 103$ on DirectCanada.com First time I am aware of Dell selling cases. I understand that they sell videocards or other accessories to add to their...
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    Looking for self-contained web browser

    I would like to install a simple secondary browser on my system. There are some pages that do not render well or even freeze in IE 7. I would like this browser to be a single executable file. It should also support Flash and Javascript, as these are the things that often cause problem with...
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    First preview of NVidia 9500GT

    The 9500GT is scheduled to replace the 8600GT and 8600GTS in June: Time to brush up that highschool chinese (Unable to post Google translation) Something seems wrong with disappointing results when compared to the 8600GT. They say the reference clocks on the DDR3 version are 650...
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    How can I avoid audio-video synch problems using Windows Movie Maker?

    I tried using Windows Movie Maker 2 (on Win XP) to re-encode an XVID video into a WMV video. This is to make the video easily viewable on computers that only have the default codecs installed. Everything seemed to go well, except that on the resulting WMV file, there is a progressively...
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    Incompatibility between PCI-E 2.0 videocards and PCI-E 1.0/1.0a motherboards

    I have a motherboard with integrated graphics and an empty PCI Express 16X slot. It conforms to the PCI-E 1.0a standard. I am planning on adding a discrete videocard soon. As all the new cards are now PCI-E 2.0 and this is supposedly compatible with earlier versions of PCI-E, I had assumed that...
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    No picture in media player when playing movies through NVidia TV-Out

    I posted this first in the Video and Graphics Forum, but got no reply. So I am trying here, hoping people might have encountered this. I have enabled TV-Out to a 27-inch standard TV set, using Clone Mode, as explained in this Nvidia Tutorial I can see the desktop on the TV. I can see...
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    No picture in media player when playing movies through NVidia TV-Out

    I have enabled TV-Out to a 27-inch standard TV set, using Clone Mode, as explained in this NVidia Tutorial I can see the desktop on the TV. I can see pictures. But when I start Windows Media Player or another media player (VLC, GOM), the picture is black, although the border of the player is...
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    Scaling at custom lower-than-native res. with ATI HD 2xxx videocard

    I have asked this question in the graphics forum, where it was greeted with silence. So I am trying again in this more technical forum, although it is not "highly" technical. I have a 24-inch monitor (1920x1200) and NVidia 6150 integrated graphics. I know how to create custom resolutions and...
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    Scaling at custom lower-than-native res. with ATI HD2600 videocard

    I have a 24-inch monitor (1920x1200) and NVidia 6150 integrated graphics. I know how to create custom resolutions and have them scaled in the videocard for proper display on the monitor, using the "Use NVidia Scaling" option. What I would like to know is if there are options in the ATI...
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    Where can I download a detailed ATI Catalyst User's Manual?

    To (remotely) help someone configure properly his 2600XT videocard with a widescreen monitor, I would like to have access to a detailed User's Manual for the ATI Catalyst video driver. Release Notes and Installation Instructions won't do Is there even such a thing as a Catalyst User's...
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    Should I plug the side hole on my case?

    My case (Antec SLK1650) has a side hole with funnel to vent the CPU. I have removed the funnel, as it doesn't line-up with the CPU on the mATX motherboard. I have read about this recently (Newegg case reviews), and some people think that, in my situation, the air circulation inside the case...
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    Can I merge Adress bar and Menu Bar in IE7 ?

    I finally installed IE7. The only thing that I don't like is that a big part of the Menu Bar is empty. That would be a nice place to fit the contents of the Address Bar. Doing this would save the vertical height on one of the Bars In IE6, it was possible to move things around from one Bar to...
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    Where on the mobo do I connect the PSU fan sensor?

    It's probably because the question is so basic that I can't find the answer. I am getting an Antec Eartwatts 380 replacement PSU for my mATX system and there is a 3-pin fan speed sensor on it. I have a MSI K8NGM2-FID motherboard. Here is the layout: K8NGM2-FID Layout And here is what...
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    Looking for DIY guide to Asus A8N-E chipset fan replacement

    One of my friends has an Asus A8N-E and the chipset fan is going bad (screeching noise). I would like to find an online guide to fan replacement (with pics). I have not seen the board. Can this fan be replaced from the top, without having to work underneath the motherboard? Also, I would...
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    Suggestions for a 375W to 425W replacement PSU?

    My 350W Antec Smart Power 2.0 has died an early death. I am looking to get a replacement, and I will bump the power a little. My system is low-power (see sig) and I am planning to add a 8600GT soon. I am open to suggestions for a replacement in the 375W to 425W range. I would like a...
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    Power supply seems to be dead...Want to make sure.

    My computer won't start. See my system in my sig below. Nothing happens when I press the Power button: the fan doesn't spin, HD doesn't spin. Utter silence... But there is current in the system. The main power light on the front of the case blinks slowly, and when I plug the DVI output at the...
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    Why doesn't my computer want to restart for 20 minutes after a power failure?

    See my system specs in my sig below. I have observed this behavior: When there is a power failure, or involuntary reset (such as the wife pushing the On button to start the computer when it is already running :roll: ), or voluntary disconnect of the power plug... ...The computer doesn't want...
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    Software to extract files from .iso image

    I want to extract files from .iso images without having to burn a disc or mount to a virtual drive. I know that IsoBuster is able to do this, but there are unknown limitations, as it is shareware. I would like to find a freeware app to do this. Suggestions?