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    Wiring a 12V DC fan in an AC enclosure

    Sort of off topic, but I need help! :) I will be building a wooden enclosure for a single 13watt power compact flourescent bulb that will be placed flush against the back of my aquarium. I purchased a kit with a ballast and reflector. Since it will be flush against the aquarium glass I will...
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    Can't boot from 2nd Sata controller

    I have the MSI K8N Diamond Plus, which has 2 SATA controllers, the Nvidia (4 ports) and the Silicon Image 3132 (2 ports) I have 2 Raptors in Raid 0 and 2 WD Caviar RE2 WD4000YR in Raid 0. When I first built the system I couldn't get the Raptors to boot from the SI controller, but they...
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    RAID won't show up in XP

    Just got a MSI K8N Plus, 2 Raptors and 2 400GB hardrives. I have the Raptors at RAID 0 running on the NVIDIA RAID controller, and the 2 400GB drives at RAID 0 on the SIlicon 3132 RAID controller. I created both arrays before I installed XP. I loaded a driver up for the silicon controller...
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    Gonna start building my new setup tonight! WOOHOO!

    I've had the case, power supply, and the Plextor's for about a month, but I couldn't decide on a MOTHERBOARD. I wanted SLI X16 (even though I probably want use it, but SLI X16 motherboards only cost abut $50 bucks more, so you might as well get it for the upgradebility. The Asus A8N32-SLI...
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    Good place to buy SATA cables?

    need some SATA cables, and can't really find a place that has the various lengths that I'm looking for Also, I see that some are SATA and some are SATA2 cables, is there really a difference? And I would assume that SATA2 are backward compatible with SATA1, so shouldn't I go ahead and get...
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    Reliable place for a laptop battery?

    My priest needs a new laptop battery for his IBM Thinkpad T-21. Where is a reliable, cheap place to pick one up? thanks! :)
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    How do I configure a Linksys WRT54G wireless router to work as an access point?

    I bought a Linksys WRT54G to work as an access point (at least for now). Basically I bought it to use as an access point in a hotel room that has highspeed interent but not wireless. Right now its connected to my network at home via a hub. I am able to access the Linksys web based...
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    Does 802.11a use up more battery than g on a laptop?

    Since 802.11a transmits at a higher power does it use up significant more battery than g?
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    Connecting a wireless router/access point to a hotel room's highspeed interent?

    Say a hotel doesn't have wireless internet, but it has high speed internet via an ethernet port. Since wireless routers are SO cheap, it would almost be worth just picking up a cheaper one JUST to use for this purpose. And since you'd be in the same room with it, any cheap one would do...
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    Why is a Linksys A/G AP more expensive than a Linksys A/G router?

    Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Model #WRT55AG $114.99 Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point WAP55AG $134.99 Those prices are from CDW. At ecost.com the prices differ even more, with the access point being almost $100 more expensive. Why is the AP more...
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    On these theoretical 108Mb/s wireless routers.....

    do I need a special wireless card to get the theoretical 108Mb/s or will any "regular" card work? Specifically, say I get the D-Link DI-784 Tri-Mode Dualband 802.11a/b/g wireless 108Mb/s router, can I achieve the theorectical 108Mb/s speed with the internal Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG that...
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    Upgrading a Sony Vaio FS500 (the SCREEN is SO NICE)

    I think I've finally found my laptop! I basically just am going to use it for surfing, emailing, and playing around with pics I take on my camera, but I want something thin and light, and with a NICE screen. Though I am gonna get the NVIDIA® GeForce? Go 6200 128MB TurboCache! Is this a good...
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    Dimensions: 15.4" Widescreen vs. 14.1" Regular

    I'm not going to be watching much movies more surfing than anything, so I really need more top to bottom to have to keep from scrolling so much. I'm debating between a 15.4" Widescreen and a 14.1" Regular. I was wondering if the 15.4" had just as much (depth is it?) from top to botton as a...
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    So are no Sonoma laptops available yet?

    I haven't found any...or at least I don't think I have!
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    Sonoma: how soon? what affect on current Centrino model prices?

    So when will Dell and Fujitsu start selling Sonoma laptops? Am I correct in assuming that they will be much more expenseive than current Centrino notebooks? Will current Centrino notebook prices fall considerably? (i.e. Dells 600m is selling for ~$900, will it go any lower?)
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    Wireless Printing?

    A friend of mine, a retired Catholic Brother, just got a wireless router to accompany his cable modem and his laptop. I mentioned that he ought to get a wireless print server, but turns out they are pretty expensive. In hindsight he should have got a wireless router that includes a...
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    Effect of memory and processor on batterly life

    I'm debating whether or not to go with 512MB or 768MB of ram OR a Pentium M 1.6 or 1.8 Will either of these choices have an impact on battery life? What about if I'm primarily surfing the web, checking my email? thanks
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    Are DVD/CD burners a standard size for laptops?

    Do I have to buy my DVD burner from my laptop manufacturer or can I get one from someone else? That is, I don't really need a DVD burner in my laptop now, but in a year or so I'm sure I would have wished I would have bought one. Will I be able to find one easily if my laptop manufacturer...
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    Putting together my first Linux box, need advice

    I know nothing about Linux. I'm about to get a laptop that I plan on using for everything else on, but I want to put together a cheap desktop to do nothing but download stuff and burn DVDs/CDs. It will have to connect to to my wireless network, which I have not yet bought, so any...
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    Fujitsu LifeBook S7000 Notebook: last minute advice?

    I'm in the market for a non-widescreen thin and light laptop top be used primarily for surfing the web while sitting on the couch/coffeetable. I don't want to spend too much over $1500. After a good bit of research I've decided on the Fujitsu Lifebook S7000 with the following configuration...
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    Widescreen vs. Regular

    I'm in the market for a notebook, basically just something to sit back on the couch and surf the web while I watch TV, etc. So the main fuction is WEB BROWSING. But all these WIDESCREEN notebooks are horrible for web browsing, right?!? Webpages aren't really meant for widescreens, as the...