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  1. shah456

    Building a PC for a friend....Comment on the specs

    Alright so my friend wants to me to build him a pc that he can hook up to his 42" lcd (nothing great, a RCA i believe). He just wanted to be able to play movies, surf the web, and maybe light gaming. Here are the specs, let me know if it's too much or too little. Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3HP...
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    .SFV File to rename files

    My hardrive failed some time ago and I was able to recover a number of music albums that I had on there but the file names got messed up into like 8 characters. The music plays fine but all the file name is messed up. I have .sfv files for most of the albums which contain the original filename...
  3. shah456

    .SFV File to rename files

    My hardrive failed some time ago and I was able to recover a number of music albums that I had on there but the file names got messed up into like 8 characters. The music plays fine but all the file name is messed up. I have .sfv files for most of the albums which contain the original filename...
  4. shah456

    Quick Question: Copying Files between two paritions

    Alright so I have two partitions on my HD. I first partition is 50gb which holds Windows Vista and installed apps. The second partition is 400gb which holds all my info. Now when I copy files from C: to D:, they still remain on C: and I have to delete them off the C: drive. Before when I had one...
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    Are there any legitimate paying online sites?

    Well this summer I am going to be taking classes so I wont be able to work as much as I have other summers. I was wondering if there are any legitimate online sites that pay. I am looking for any pocket change. Any info is appreciated. Thanks!
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    Windows Does Not Detect MY SONY DRU-700a DVDRW

    Ok so I just put together my Shuttle ST20G5 and windows does not detect my DVDRW. I started the Windows install with the hard drive and the DVDRW on the IDE cable and windows detected it fine. Since I have two harddrives (both PATA) I decided to put both of the hard drives on the IDE cable and I...
  7. shah456

    Connecting 3 device on one ATA 133 cable?

    I just bought a Shuttle ST20G5 and it only has 1 ATA 133 IDE port. I have 3 ATA 133 devices . I have a DVDRW, and 2 Hard Drives. I was wondering if there was any cable out there that has another IDE connector on it. I don't have the money to upgrade to SATA so any info would help. Thanks.
  8. shah456

    Building MicroATX System

    Okay so my girlfriend is going to college and she needs a computer. I figured a MicroATX system would be nice since it is so small. I have never built a MicroATX system so I would like to hear some advice from you guys. I want this system to be as quiet as possible. The following is what I have...
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    Free iPod Mini from Citibank

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    Friend installed Limewire onto his computer and now it freezes all the time

    Alright so my firend installed Limerwire on his PC and then deleted it because he did not like it. I guess it was package with a lot of spyware. His computer now runs really slow, most applications do not open, and occasinally freezes. I went into Safe Mode and ran Ad Aware, Spy Bot Search and...
  11. shah456

    Would this be possible?

    I was in class the other day and my teacher was talking about an idea he thought of and I wanted to know how difficult this would be. The headunit in your car could have a USB port and then you can plug in USB flash drives into them and play music directly off it. These days the cost of USB...
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    Question about backing up DVD's

    Okay so I want backup some of my DVD movies because I they are starting to get scratched up. I just wanted to know if there was a program that just ripped the movie itself and none of the extras. I just wanted to backup the movie, no menus, subtitles, or anything else. Thanks for the help.
  13. shah456

    Warm: Star Wars Trilogy $34.99 AR @ FYE

    Just came across this on FYE's website. They are selling Star Wars Trilogy for $34.99 after a $15 rebate. Here is the link for more info Linkie
  14. shah456

    Capturing Streaming Audio

    Alright so my friend goes to Penn State and they give them Napster up there and I guess you can listen to streaming songs for free. He was wondering if there was anyway to capture a few of these songs.
  15. shah456

    Hard Drive Data Recovery

    I have a 120 GB HD that went haywire on me so I am trying to recover some mp3's off of it before I send it out on warranty. I tried Acronis Data Recovery, and Davory Recovery. Those didn't help out a lot. Any other suggestions? Thanks in advance.
  16. shah456

    What is the best printer for around $100

    Exactly as the topic says, I'm looking to get a new printer for college. These days it seems that "all-in-one" printers are the big thing. I have a printer and a scanner at home and the scanner rarely gets any use. I'm not sure if I will need an "all-in-one" in college. Well leave your opinions...
  17. shah456

    Need to build a decent PC for $500 or less

    Alright like topic said I need to build a pc for my uncle and aunt and should be $500 or less. Doesnt have to be anything fancy. Just needed to surf the web, do some online banking, maybe some games but rarely. Just building a tower, they don't need a monitor or anything else. Could you guys put...
  18. shah456

    Copying all of the laptop data to a bigger hard drive

    I want to swap out a 40gb hard drive in my Thinkpad for a 80gb hard drive. I just want to copy my existing hard drive with everything to the new hard drive. How would I go about doing this?
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    Anyone know a good place to sell a guitar?

    I have a "like new" guitar and never play it. I was to sell it and spend the cash for a new monitor! I was looking for maybe a forum or something. Let me know.
  20. shah456

    What motherboard should I get?

    I am looking at the K8T800 but am not sure exactly if that is the best board. It has a VIA chipset and I read around that Nforce chipset is the way to go. If you guys could lead me into in the right direction, that would be great.
  21. shah456

    HP a320n AthlonXP 2800+, 512MB, 120GB, DVD, CDRW - $399.99

    HP a320n AthlonXP 2800+, 512MB, 120GB, DVD, CDRW - $399.99 PRICE ONLY FOR 24 HOURS! The HP Pavilion a320n Desktop's potent combination of brute power, blazing speed and massive storage space make it the perfect choice if you're looking for an exceptionally reliable, all-purpose PC. The...