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    Programming Laptop: Macbook or Ultrabook?

    I'm a contract software developer with a focus on .NET development in Windows using Visual Studio. I need a laptop that will crush gigantic website projects in Visual Studio while running addons like ReSharper that can slow things down. This laptop will be also used for gaming and will need to...
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    Upgraded computer moving more sluggish

    My laptop has recently been upgraded to Windows 64 bit, 8 gigabytes of RAM, and a new SSD. You'd think all of these upgrades would improve my computer's response speed, but the opposite is true. I experience very slow response times in Visual Studio, Internet Explorer, and in Windows in...
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    Convert H264 to DVD format on PC

    Hi there, I've been doing some research on how to convert this documentary that I own on my PC from H264 to a size and format that DVD players are able to recognize. I think this would most likely be MPEG-4 format, but I'm not certain. I've got a Windows PC. I've found a few...
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    Please help tweak build for Parent's Computer

    I’m building a new computer for my parents. It’s going to be used for standard parent work, like browsing the web, writing emails, looking at pictures, etc. I’m also going to set it up to play games so that me and my father can play strategy games along the lines of Company of Heroes together...
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    Asus M4A785-M SPDIF Sound Output creates terrible screeching noises

    I have recently connected my M4A785-M motherboard’s SPDIF optical audio output port to my home theater receiver. When playing movies in any audio format, I will randomly hear a very painful and violent screeching/popping noise that comes out of my speakers at a very high tone and frequency...
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    Road trip advice: Denver CO to Vancouver

    Hello Everyone, My Wife, our dog and I are planning on taking a road trip from Denver CO to Vancouver and the end of this month. The trip will be roughly 1 week, Saturday to Saturday. We would like to recruit some advice on things to do and things not to miss. Here is a rough map of what...
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    Computer rebooting repeatedly, need suggestions

    I recently built a new computer with the following components: GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 Phenom II 720 BE XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler OCZ Memory Last night when I turned on my computer it began to reboot several times (for approximately 10 minutes) before it...
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    HTPC Build - kindly requesting input!

    Hi all, I'm looking to purchase the final components as soon as possible, but first I wanted to kindly request any recommendations or suggestions on my potential setup. Here are my requirements for this machine (in priority order): 1080p flawless playback, whether it's bluray or .mkv...
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    Biking to work - how to carry clothes?

    Hello all, I want to start biking to work, however I need to wear business casual, and I sweat a lot, and I need to carry a laptop, so there are a lot of challenges I'm trying to overcome. I'm hoping there are some people here at anandtech that have already faced those same challenges and...
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    ATI 4850 HD Media Playback

    I know this is the hardware forum, but hopefully it's ok to post here: I've got an Asus 4850 card and I want to play several different HD media formats on it, specifically h.264, x.264, .mkv, blu-ray, etc. I've just noticed that when using VLC my hardware decoding isn't being taken...
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    Computer part storage

    I'm a regular computer nerd and I'm also an IT consultant, and over the past few years I've developed quite a collection of excess hardware. I've got old motherboards, ram, video cards, all kinds of audio/visual chords, and miscellaneous Ethernet chords. I'm wondering what the people on AT...
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    Problems at the job

    Hello all, I've just started a new job in a new city, and I'm already running into new problems and challenges that I've never faced before. I'm working as an IT consultant developing web applications in Microsoft .NET. I've joined a company that appeared to present the best opportunity in...
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    Quick Question: PCI express compatability?

    I've got an old socket 939 board, and I want to upgrade the video card. My board supports v1.0a PCI express. Does that mean I am in-elligble for anything above 1.0a, or are 2.0 cards backwards compatable? TIA!
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    HTPC +Gaming +Storage +Bittorrent

    I'd like to have an HTPC and a File Server/NAS setup, but I don't see the purpose in running two machines at once in the effort to conserve energy and build costs. I'd like an HTPC box that can support plenty of storage, RAID not necessary. I also want to be able to play games occasionally on...
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    Wii remote nightmare

    I got my parents a Wii, and they enjoy playing pac man and tennis, and some other old console games. The problem is it is too difficult to add a second player. In Pac-man, for example, they know how to load up with the main controller. But in order to add a second player, I now have to try...
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    Moving to Denver

    Hello all, I'm moving to Denver with my girlfriend. She will be attending Denver University. I'm looking for any help on suggestions as far as where to live. We will need to be somewhat near the university, but we are 25 and also would like to be in a nice neighborhood with some culture...
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    Ski / Snowboard car rack (roof mounted)

    Hello to all, I'm interested in purchasing a roof-mounted ski rack for a '96 Volvo that's still running in good condition. The problem is, I have no idea where to look for research on what makes a good product, or where to buy from, or even what a good deal is. I'm looking for the ability...
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    Nvidia Quadro NVS 510M Driver

    I've got a new HP laptop that comes with a NVS 510M Quadro video card. I went to nvidia's site to update the driver for this card and I can't find it listed there. I've spent a lot of time googling and have found other people reporting that they are using ghe geforce go 7900 gtx driver for...
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    Need vacation ideas please!

    Want to take a trip this Christmas with my family, but we're having trouble deciding where to go, and it's late already. We'll see if it's possible for this year, but if not, there's always next! Here are the 'vacation criteria': My parents love to: Golf Gamble Tennis NOT SPEND MONEY...
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    How to Playback HD .TS files

    I've got a couple different movies and episodes of Planet Earth in .TS format (not talking about Video_TS). I haven't been able to run them using Video Lan player on my PC. When I load the video, the slider will begin moving, and the counter will begin counting as if the movie is playing...
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    Home Server Solution

    I've currently got about 4 computers in my apartment, and I'd like to add a home server to consolidate all data storage, and perhaps to also serve as a storage for HTPC media. I'd your advice. Uses: Storage (everything) HDDVD storage (I'd like to rip HDDVD's and host them here) Web Server...
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    Vista Boot error: "Error 17"

    Trying to install Vista on a new machine, new Sata 3 500gb hd. The HD had been used for storage in an XP machine, however I deleted that old partition and started new, with 2 seperate partitions. After going through the entire installation process, Vista boots up for a split second, and then...
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    Shipping a computer system

    Hi all, Soon I'll have completed building a PC for a friend of the family, and I need to ship it to him. I'm wondering what kind of precautions or methods I should use when doing this; it's my first time. I still have the box the case came in with whatever minimal padding it came with...
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    So, how about Sony 50" KDS-50A2020 Rear Projection

    The set is on sale at Circuit City here: http://circuitcity.com/ccd/pro...&linkid=j13459594k3787 It is 1080p but only supported through HDMI. I don't plan on owning any HDMI technology, I want to do everything through my PC. My question is, assuming that I have the appropriate video card...
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    HTPC "special hard drives"?

    I've just today discovered the terms "quickview" and "DB35" for HTPC hard drives. I'm in the process of building my HTPC and I'm wondering if this is an important feature to have this "HTPC-designed" hard drives. I couldn't find any good reviews/recommendations on google. Any experiences...
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    Do I need a new CMOS battery?

    Hi all, If I leave my computer unplugged (Asus A7NX Deluxe) for a while...or, if sometimes I just don't turn it on after a while, I'll have to go through and reset all the BIOS information, i.e. system date, FSB settings, etc. Is this the problem with the CMOS battery? If so, how do I go...
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    100% table height HTML/CSS with XHTML Transitional

    Hi all, I have a very simple site! I am trying to implement a moo-tools javascript function to my main page, and in order to do so, I needed to change my doctype to: <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">...
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    .NET code generation

    I've been searching the web for a Microsoft VB.NET code generator, and the best site I've come across is codegeneration.net. The problem is they don't have much in the way of reviews or feedback. Any suggestions on sites to go to that have some feedback, reviews, etc? Any suggestions on...
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    Mac WiFi

    I've got a friend with an apple G4 powermac that wants wireless internet. First, I don't know what wireless products are available for macs. I've heard terms like "Airport card" or "airport station" which I'm guessing is just their brand name for wireless card and router. She's got a...
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    ASP.NET capture Client-side textbox value

    I'm running ASP.NET 2.0 web application. I have 2 text boxes, A and B. A is enabled and the B is disabled. B's value is set by the following working javascript to equal 100-A's value: document.getElementById("B").value = 100-ValueOfA; I'm unable to use the code behind to grab this value...
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    How loud is too loud?

    My second gaming computer is an Athlon XP 2400 OC'd to 2600 or something...Anyways, I'm using this really loud fan on it and I've finally had enough of it. I'd like a new fan, but I don't know how many db is loud. For example, there is a "whisper" fan thath touts "only 21 dBA" here...
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    Strange computer booting problems

    Hi all, I've Been having a major headache, I hope you can help. I've Gone through several different re-builds and a dozen XP installations and I'm pretty frazzled. Here's the story: I'm able to turn on the computer without trouble, but sometimes it pauses during IDE detection and takes a...
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    How to get more links in google

    I would like to know how sites can have "additional links" listed underneath their homepage in google. When you search google for "bank of america" you can see they have a "Contact Us" page, a "Sign In" page all listed there and more. I'd like to do this with my company, any...
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    Web hosting east coast

    Hey everyone, I'm looking for a good web host on the east coast that supports ASP.NET pages. Any suggestions?
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    Games like Baldur's Gate with Multiplayer

    I'd really like to play an RPG multiplayer. Are there any recent good RPG games out there that have multiplayer like BG2 did? TIA
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    I've got an MSI K8N Neo 4 ver 2.0...where are the drivers?

    Hey everyone, need some quick help. I've just unwrapped a new OEM MSI k8n Neo4. No drivers or cables or manual, nothing. All i've got are the markings on the board: MS-7125 Ver:2.0 K8N Neo4 I've been to their site (here) Here is the board I bought My PCB color is green. I...
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    Help with showDialogWindow, extra pop-up window

    I'm building an ASP.NET 2.0 application in Visual Studio 2005. Here is what I want to do, and what is happening: Want: 1 User clicks on button 2 New window opens up, user selects File to upload and a Date, clicks "submit" 3 Window automatically closes, returns to parent window and...
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    HTML Hyperlinks, how do i....?

    I'd like to create a hyperlink from one page that transfers to a position on another page. For example, I'd like to create a link to a football team's latest scores, where the latest scores are located somewhere near the bottom of page "footballInfo.html" So something like... <a href =...
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    Converting 220v to 120v for computers-What do I need?

    A friend is bringing a computer the the US from overseas. From what research I have done, I have found that he will at least require a step-up transformer to change the voltage from 120 to 220. I remember reading about the changing cycles (Hz) that could damage my laptop if it didn't have the...
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    Dual PCI-e Video cards

    A friend of mine has an Asus P5LD2 which is SLI compatable with 2 PCI express X16 slots. He would like to use one slot for an ATI FireGL card (for graphics) and one for an ATI Radeon x850xt card (for gaming). What kind of problems, if any, does this pose? Will he have to switch the monitor...