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    looking for a 3rd party command-prompt utility

    I'm looking for an app that can replace the Windows command-prompt. something I can right-click/cut-paste in and possibly other convenient features. - kinda like Textpad is to Notepad as _______ is to the Windows command-prompt in terms of convenience. - anyone have any ideas?
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    command prompt question

    Right now mine's set to C:\> but I'd like it to be set to default to: C:\WINNT\system32> - how do I do this?
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    AMD 64 X2 - what's the "best" core?

    I'm sure this has been covered before but after scanning 8 pages and using the search function I don't see another thread. anywho.. I'm starting to put together a system for moderate+ gaming, surfing, music, etc.. not building a hot-rod mind you but I'd like it to be robust and I don't...
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    options for sharing a printer at home?

    here's the situation: I have 2 PCs and 1 laptop. My connection is a 2-wire DSL modem that serves as an access-point. the pcs are located in 2 different rooms with both connected by wire/cat-5 and the laptop connects wireless. what I'd like to do: share a printer amongst the 3 machines...
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    R-52\port-replicator\external sound-card

    okay here's my situation and what I wanna do.. I have an R-52 w/ crappy on-board sound. it works fine for the laptop speakers but I have a Boston Acoustics 3-piece system I wanna listen through at home and it just doesn't sound good enough. My idea is to get an external sound-card and plug it...
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    R-52\port-replicator\external sound-card

    okay here's my situation and what I wanna do.. I have an R-52 w/ crappy on-board sound. it works fine for the laptop speakers but I have a Boston Acoustics 3-piece system I wanna listen through at home and it just doesn't sound good enough. My idea is to get an external sound-card and plug it...
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    re: Outlook 2003

    By "memory" I mean when you've sent an email to someone the next time you want to send again all you need to do is enter the first letter or 2 of their address/name and the auto-fill will give you the choice to pick. I just switched machines and now have to re-enter everyone's name/address...
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    IBM T-42 - bios password

    I've got a laptop I need to rebuild that was issued to a recently terminated employee who somehow and for some idiotic reason put a password on the bios. - question: is there any way to hack the bios and remove the password protection? at this point IBM is gonna want $750 to "fix" it and I'd...
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    looking for a low-rise, dual-head PCI video card

    I need to find a dual display solution for 10 HP dc5000's. I've seen splitters but they only take the image and duplicate it on another screen. Is a dual-head video-card my only option if I wanna be able to drag a window to one screen and work in another window on the other screen?
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    anyone familiar w/ Microsoft Query?

    I've never worked w/ MSQ myself but am currently supporting it. sort of. :Q First off, It's my understanding that 1.) MSQ is included in the Excel install and 2.) in order for it to work there has to be an ODBC driver specific to the source; in this case DB2. -- my question is, where does this...
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    no video from T-42 to projector?

    This is prolly a software issue but I figured I'd post here cuz it seems to be limited to T-4xs b/c the T-30s and 20s seem to work fine. - what I'm wanting to do is play .mpeg on my laptop and have it display on a projector. I have tried multiple T-42s, multiple brand projectors (NEC and HP) and...
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    Lookin' for a good FM transmitter for my i-Pod mini

    So does such a beast exist? I've heard from friends that the Griffin FM transmitters are pretty shoty in terms of quality. Are there any products out there w/ the same function that you can recommend? - I'd like to keep it below 50 or 60 bucks, btw
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    old skool - anybody used to play Rainbow 6?

    Specifically, the NATO V2.0 mod.. that is w/out having to join a clan or group or whatever. -- just started playing the game again a few nights ago and am itchin' for some fire-power!
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    9x optimized games playing on XP?

    I used to be reeeally into Rainbow 6.. the other day I was cleaning out a closet and ran across my copy of R6 and figured I'd give it a shot and load it on my laptop that's running XP. All seemed to be fine w/ the install but it won't run. - is there a way to do this? like a "run as" kinda...
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    Ben Stein's Last Column...

    The article and lead-in below was in my mailbox this morning. After reading it it kinda makes me think Ben may be one of the few folks in the entertainment biz who's actually got his head screwed on straight. And I would in no way term myself a "religious person", btw. For many years Ben...
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    "WAKE UP AMERICA. AND CANADA"

    People espousing these POVs used to be called chicken-littles.. those days have past and it may be too late to reverse the damage done. IMO -- sorry for no link but the article was emailed sans documentation so take it w/ as many grains of salt as you wish.
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    hey, turns out Kerry's dumb too!

    Gee, who'd a thunk it.. -- can you imagine what Kerry musta been feeling like during the campaign everytime he heard/saw/participated-in making an issue of GW's grades in college?? so from the pics, who do you think got laid more in school? :laugh:
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    Why is Islam disrespected?

    I agree w/ pretty much everything this guy is saying.. somehow Islam has taken on the role of the emperor w/ the new clothes. The world (Islamic and otherwise) for some reason is afraid to call bull$hit on the extremists of Islam. Myself and most I'd think don't see Islam as "bad" or "evil" or...
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    PCI 5-port USB card

    The icon that appears in the tray (by the clock) when you have your laptop in a port replicator or have inserted a USB flash-drive or whatever does not appear. Is there a way to turn this thing on/off? ? My situation in particular: I have a USB flash-drive that I use regularly but when I insert...
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    eject/unplug hardware icon... where is it?

    The icon that appears in the tray (by the clock) when you have your laptop in a port replicator or have inserted a USB flash-drive or whatever does not appear. Is there a way to turn this thing on/off? ? My situation in particular: I have a USB flash-drive that I use regularly but when I insert...
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    any advice before I buy?

    I used to play LOTS of Rainbow 6 and Rouge Spear and I'd like to start playing 1st person shooters again.. I don't want to spend anymore money than $800.. I've got a couple CD Burners and a floppy I'll be using for the drives, btw.. am I missing something? will this be a relativley good kit in...
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    Windows TaskManager>Performance>CPU Usage

    Every time I bring up Windows TaskManager>Performance>CPU Usage I see a decent portion (prolly 15%-25%) red in the graph on a regular basis. What does this mean??
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    "IDE and SCSI : RAID Shootout" - still true?

    This is an old article (Aug 2001) and I was wondering if it even applies these days. I'm considering going w/ a SCSI Raid setup and wondered if the knoweverything-types around here had any advice as to whether or not I'd just be wasting my $$. Thanks in advance for the advice. /re-engaging...