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    Car stereos and bluetooth - question

    My Cingular RAZR has bluetooth capability. Can I buy an aftermarket car stereo that also has bluetooth so I can talk through my RAZR's speakerphone and hear the other person through my car's speakers? Can this be done without having to buy an optional bluetooth unit?
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    Linux Red Hat: get the WAN IP from the command line?

    Hi, I'm looking for a way to make the system return my WAN IP in a shell. I know you can visit a site like mywanip.com, but I am working on a shell script that can somehow get it from a command line. Thanks in advance...
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    Red Hat question: prompt display full path?

    I'm running redhat and my command prompt looks like this when i navigate to /usr/bin: [root@myhostname /bin]# How do I get it to look like this: [root@myhostname /usr/bin]#
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    Can you run PuTTy in the system tray?

    I use PuTTy quite a bit to do some tunneling to a UNIX box at home for when I'm on the road at public hotspots, etc. I usually end up with a lot of clutter on my taskbar and the PuTTy window is one less thing I'd like to see... Is there a way to run PuTTy in the system tray or even in the...
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    Can I hook my cell phone (RAZR) up to my car's stereo deck?

    My car stereo has an AUX input where a 3.5mm headphone adapter cable is run from the back of the deck and is mountable anywhere on your dash. This allows you to plug in an iPod or other device and is a better quality alternative to using an RF transmitter. Along these lines, if I purchase a...
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    Question about SIM cards

    The thing I like about GSM phones is the SIM card, allowing you to preserve your contacts should you get another phone. It would really suk if the SIM card broke though, so my question is: -Can I call Cingular and have them send me a second SIM card just in case my current one breaks? I...
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    4-Drive RAID 5 configuration?

    Question about RAID 5: can a server have 4 physical drives, 3 of which are running RAID 5 and one of which is running another RAID configuration? Another way to pose the question: in a 4 drive setup, do all of the drives have to be running the same RAID array?
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    My RAZR (Cingular) phone is shot - need phone #'s off it

    Long story short - water damage on my RAZR, can't read the SIM card, powers on but screen is very bad - says "Insert SIM, Emergency Calls Only" I can use the SIM in another phone fine but I only get a subset of all my numbers. Any way I can access the numbers off my broken phone to get them...
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    HDTV newbie - one question

    I am subscribing to COX Cable in CT and my question is about basic cable vs. digital cable: I have an HDTV monitor and want to watch HDTV and just subscribe to basic cable. Is digital cable a pre-requisite for getting the cable company's HD signal? All's I want to do is view over-the-air HD...
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    Linux: changing directory permissions

    I have a directory called /pkg and its permissions are currently drwxrwSr-T What is the command to get the permissions to drwxrwxrwx I want to be able to write files into this directory with any user account. TIA!
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    Anyone here paying a mortgage? Have a quick question...

    My question is: Is there any way to put mortgage payments on a credit card? My rationale is that discovercard sends you checks in the mail that you can use to pay for stuff, and that gets tacked on to your credit card balance. Can you use these checks to pay for a monthly mortgage...
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    Web programming: getting HTML/XML content to fit a % of the screen?

    I basically want all my users to be able to view an HTML file the same way, regardless of which resolution they are using. I'd like the viewability to look the same on a laptop as it does on a 21 inch screen. The HTML file is generated by Excel - it takes the XLS file and outputs it to an...
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    Best way to clean a laptop's LCD screen?

    anyone? TIA
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    Question about the IT Industry

    Hello, I am seriously looking at a position for a Quality Assurance Engineer. Some of the job description includes QA test processes and documentation in a QA Test environment. I just wanted to know if anyone out there has / has had a job similar to this and if they could share some of...
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    Help with a PC build

    Last Sept. I started and failed a build - I was really rushed with time and the machine basically was overheating and would shut itself down when it got too hot. I now have the machine back with all the time in the world. What should I replace / upgrade? The two fans I had in there I...
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    Need to power up an old cell phone - what to do?

    I have an older Samsung phone with the AC adapter - the phone lights up and says "charging" when plugged in, but when I try to power on the phone, nothing. With or without AC adapter. Any off chance I might be able to get into the phone and recover some phone numbers? TIA Tim
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    HP Printer drivers try to install to C: - My hard drive is E:

    Trying to install an HP PSC1315 Printer on WinXP SP1... Download drivers (EXE package from hp.com) Double-click on it, says "please free up 80 megs on drive C to install" The problem is my hard drive letter is set to E: - and I´ve tried to change it to C, but it won´t work in the control...
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    Powering a European cell phone in the USA: converter required?

    Hello I have a Siemens A65 cell phone purchased in Europe. If I want to charge it in the USA, will I have to convert the electricity or simply use the adapter plug extension (those cheapo $0.99 jobs)? TIA Tim
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    Using a European cell phone in the USA: prepaid Siemens A65

    I have a Siemens A65 purchased in Spain at a Vodafone dealer. It is a 3G phone that uses GPRS technology. I have a Vodafone SIM card in it with a Spanish number. I just had the phone unlocked so I may switch SIM cards (switch to other companies if I want) My question is, can I use the...
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    windows xp: how to change the default user logon

    i have windows xp pro, sp2 with all critical updates installed the system has an administrator account and my account called "Tim", who also has adminstrator access since I changed the settings to not display the welcome screen and use windows 2000 "classic" logon screens it has been...
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    How to get rid of "wireless network connection not found" bubble on system tray

    I have a Dell 600m with windows xp pro and dell internal wireless when i am not in wi fi zones every now and then the windows wireless lan adapter icon in my system tray displays one of its typical "wireless connection not connected" how can i get rid of this? i have gotten into the...
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    Poll: We are in Madrid - how should we spend our time?

    My brother and I are in Madrid and we know the city fairly well. We are thinking about how we should spend the week. Should we go to museums and do other tourist and cultural activities or should we just say fvck it and go out and drink and try to pick up chicks? we need all your input...
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    question about european cell phones

    I have a Siemens C60 phone purchased at a Vodafone store in Spain. It has GPRS technology and it´s a triband phone. It sends and receives normal SMS messages like many of our phones do. It also carries a SIM card. I like it and would like to bring it back to the USA and use it...Vodafone...
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    Bought a Dell 600m in USA, bringing it to Spain, help plz...

    Just bought a Dell 600m and will have it out here in Spain come Christmas: Inspiron 600m, Intel Pentium M Processor 725(1.6GHz),14.1-in XGA,with 32MB Video 512MB,266MHz, 2DIMM (from 256MB,266MHz, 2DIMM) 30GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive for Inspiron 600m Microsoft Windows XP Professional...
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    Close to buying THIS IBM laptop...comments?

    Hello All, I know IBM is reputable when it comes to laptops, so I was looking at this one it is in my budget... a few questions: if battery life is important, is it worth getting a centrino? are u able to underclock your processor to conserve battery life? I am in europe right...
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    I´m new to laptops, what can you all recommend me (for my budget, etc)

    Hey guys, I´d like to spend $1100-1200 tops and have -built in wireless -above average gaming -decent portability (nothing oversize) -decent battery life -xp pro like i said i am new to laptops, what have all ATers been looking at? toshibas, dells, ibms, emcahines? tia Tim
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    Housemate´s PC (Win ME) acting up - advice to smooth things over?

    I´m 22 and I just moved in with an older woman temporarily. She has high speed internet so I have been using her PC (Windows ME, Pentium 3 733mhz, 10 gig fuji hd, no router). I normally log into the machine by clicking "Cancel" on the Windows Networking login prompt (she normally uses her...
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    Just made a website - how do I get it to come up on a Google search?

    meta tags? is it HTML code related? probably I´m guessing... TIA Tim
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    SBC Yahoo DSL problem - PPPoE no longer working on my router?

    Hi everyone, Have had SBC Yahoo DSL working flawlessly for 3 months. I disable PPPoE on my Speedstream 5100 modem and activate it on my D-Link DI-604 router, login with the @sbcglobal.net user name and password and everything worked fine. Last night they had a blackout in my area so...
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    Building a PC - why isn't it detecting my HD

    Got pretty much everything secured inside the case. I have a DVD-RW drive and a hard drive on separate IDE cables. These are the only 2 IDE devices in my system. The blue IDE connector goes from the blue IDE spot on the mobo to the HD. Another black IDE connector goes from the black...
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    Looking to install a car CD player as fast as possible - any advice?

    It's my mom's b-day today and we want to get her a CD player for her car. Do the walmart people do installations? How much would it probably run me for a CD player that can play data MP3's plus installation? TIA Tim
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    Can my Biostar mobo support an Athlon XP 2100+ (I'll give details)?

    I have this Biostar Mobo (M7VIB) which I purchased early 2002. It's been paired up with a XP 1600+ for over 2 years now. Can I throw an Athlon XP 2100+ processor in there? Link Just wondering if this would be not only compatible but safe. TIA Tim
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    Building a PC - Can someone help me troubleshoot?

    I powered up the motherboard, installed memory, video card, processor, and cooler without attaching the motherboard to the case and tested it out. The whole thing powers up, turns on for about 5 seconds, i begin to see video, then everything shuts off. I think I bent the prongs on the cpu...
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    POLL: Breakfast or Dessert (WITH PICS)?

    Which would you prefer? This Breakfast or This Dessert
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    Need your guy's opinions on 2 pics

    Which do you guys like better? Pics edit: the before shot is unmodified and taken with a Canon Powershot S230 the after shot is Photoshop'ified
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    Free Tickets [2] to concert (Hartford, CT area) "Yes with Special Guest Dream Theater"

    I have 2 tickets available for anyone who wants them to see Yes this Sunday at the Meadows Music Theater in Hartford, CT. anyone who wants them email me at timoteo731@hotmail.com
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    Question about iPods and your car's radio

    I heard iPods have an "antenna" attachment that allows you to play your mp3s "wirelessly" through your car's radio. I have an iRiver 256mb flash mp3 player. Will this attachment work for the iRiver, or any other portable device with a stereo mini plug for that matter? Or is this Apple's...
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    Looking for a good LAN program, i'll explain...

    My brother and I constantly share files and digital pictures over our LAN... is there a program that could allow me to just pipe over a picture and have it pop up on his screen right away, or send him an MP3 in a little dialog box... i mean something simpler than windows file sharing or AIM...
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    Think my Yahoo email account got hacked - what can I do?

    Hey everyone I think my yahoo email account got hacked - my password no longer works and when I try to verify personal info to get a new password that doesn't work either. What can I do? Or am I completely SOL? TIA Tim