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    XP network printing problem

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    XP network printing problem

    From the main computers que it just lists status as printing, but never prints. If I try to delete it from the que on the main computer it just sits at deleting and never actually deletes, but after rebooting it starts to print. Rebooting the printer doesnt help, unplugging it and replugging...
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    XP network printing problem

    I have a shared printer on my main computer that I am having trouble printing to from my laptop. When I print from the laptop it shows up in the print que on the main computer, but doesnt print, even after an hour of waiting. When I reboot the main computer though, it always starts printing...
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    WARM: General Motors Ups Warranty Coverage

    Not sure who taught that, but they don't really understand manufacturing much. You can't have a longer warrantee without having a part that lasts longer, unless you don't like making money. Every company spends a good deal of effort on minimizing warrantee cost. To the company I work for...
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    WARM: General Motors Ups Warranty Coverage

    Yes, but many, even most vehicles out there stop at 4 stars because that's all they need to pass to be saleable.
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    WARM: General Motors Ups Warranty Coverage

    powertrain warrante is pretty useless. My 1992 Buick Regal has 160k on it and the motor hasn't hiccuped, and this with running 12k between oil changes (use Mobile 1 btw). But the only thing that would make me buy another GM product (as soon as the Regal dies I will buy a new car) is if they...
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    Sceptre 37 LCD HDTV, 999 at Costco.com / no coupons or rebates. Valid 8/21

    eeewwww. I was really thinking of getting this until I saw the picture in the link. That thing is pretty fugly. Still a good deal, but I will pay a bit more so my wife allows it in the living room
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    Sceptre 37 LCD HDTV, 999 at Costco.com / no coupons or rebates. Valid 8/21

    If they knocked $200 off and gave me only 480P I would take it. Resolution is meaningless if you are using it as a TV. You need to be like 4 feet away to tell the difference at this size, my apartment isn't that cramped.
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    HOT MAMA! CAR BUYING TIPS!

    Well there is something to be said about getting a cheaper older car. What is better having a $400/month payment or paying 100-200 every couple months for maintenance and having no payment?
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    Envision 42" Plasma 1024x768 hdtv..hot??

    Where is there a 42" 1080P LCD available for $1199? Smaller ones yes. In anything less than a 42" LCD is definitly the way to go, but 42" and up is owned by plasma. The only 42" LCDs that come in less than a 42" Panasonic, or Zenith plasma even, are off brands of usually questionable quality...
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    Envision 42" Plasma 1024x768 hdtv..hot??

    In order to show BluRay at 1080P you need a 1080P set. You can still watch in 720p, just like you can still watch a blueray in SD if you only have an SD set. The fact is the majority of 1080p LCDs (not all, but the majority) won't even accept a 1080p signal! So if you have an LCD that is...
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    Envision 42" Plasma 1024x768 hdtv..hot??

    Sorry but those are not bullshit resolutions. Don't try to influence someones purchase if you have no idea what you are talking about. ALL 42" plasmas have 1024X768 resolutions. And 852X480 is ED not HD, and definitly worthwhile if you sit far from the TV. I challenge you to put a 1080P LCD...
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    Some cordless drill deals

    For occasional use either is about the same, the Kawasaki being 1/2" is nicer than the 3/8", but if you really need a drill with a 1/2" chuck, chances are you probably should have a drill that is better quality. If all you want to do is screw/drill a few things around the house either of these...
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    Free 28 Volt Milwaukee tool with purchase of one.

    Tool only is fine though because you already have two batteries and the charger when you buy the kit. And actually in reading the rebate slip, they mail you the tool, so its $400 out the door, but not sure how long it will take to get the free tool. I personally don't need the circular saw...
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    Free 28 Volt Milwaukee tool with purchase of one.

    http://www.milwaukeetool.com/us/en/news...CF456FC46862570FA007EEA22?OpenDocument Right now if you buy a 28 volt sawzall, hammer-drill, band saw, circular saw, or impact wrench kit, Milwaukee tool will send you a free circular saw, hammer-drill, sawzall, or impact wrench. The price is a...
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    6800GS or x800GTO2?

    If you play Pacific Fighters SM3 isn't a joke. And the 6800GS is fast enough to run with the SM3 effects turned on. But I guess not everyone plays Pacific Fighters exclusively like me:)
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    AGPers.. rejoice!!

    I am kinda in the boat where I would like an upgraded AGP card, my 3ghz HT P4 is fine but m y 9800Pro is ageing a bit. What I don't understand though is why people bought A64 AGP platforms last summer? It was well known by then that PCIe was coming out, and unless you are really hurting now I...
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    best best buy tv (lcd,plasma,dpl,etc) under 2000

    My advise is to have her buy from a local small electronics shop. The big box stores have crap for service and couldn't care less about you, but with small local shops they stay alive by giving good service. It is especially nice if your mom doesn't know much about TVs and electronics to have...
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    New AGP Video Card

    I just see in every thread about AGP cards people keep bringing the GT up, its irrelevant if we can't buy it. That's great that you and many others have one, but for those who are looking to upgrade the overclocking performance of GTs is meaningless and this GS is particularly exciting because...
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    New AGP Video Card

    I'm STILL trying to figure out where all these AGP 6800GTs people say we should buy instead of the GS are sold? I would be happy to buy a 6800GT if I could find one in stock somewhere for a reasonable price.
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    Wierd IE and messenger problem

    For some reason IE and messenger aren't able to see my internet connection in my default account. Firefox and any other internet app works fine, and IE and messenger work fine when I log in to my guest account. Anyone have any clue what is happening?
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    Hughes DirectTV HD Receiver/DVR with Tivo (HR10-250) @ Circuit City - $699.99

    Yeah but I could have my Time warner HD DVR for 7 years before it costs me as much as that Direct TV thing.
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    Durabrand 5.1 Surround Sound System for $44.83

    There are no Sprawlmarts near you? I'm moving there! I feel dirty whenever I get dragged in one of those holes.
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    10GB iPod $159 Refurb @ ConsumerDepot

    I bought a floor model 15g from best buy for $97, and the battery lasted about 2 weeks on it before it refused to hold more 10 minutes worth of charge. Luckily it had a 1 year warrantee, so no way would I trust a 2 week warrantee knowing the battery could crap out a day after it was up.
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    42" EDTV Plasma $1599.99 No Rebates

    ED only does 480p, not 720p.
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    Sony 7.1 receiver 249

    Not trying to crap, but if sony recievers are pretty crappy. On that site the HK AVR135 is a way better reciever for only a bit more, so is the Yamaha HTR5740, or a Pioneer VSXD814 or 914. You lose that 7th useless surround channel, but their arent even any movies that use it, plus you get a...
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    Amazon $7.99 DVD Sale

    Oooh Outlaw Josey Wales. I just ordered the Seinfeld season 1-2, wish I would've seen this and put it on the same order.
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    Apple Ipod Mini $179 shipped

    If I remember correctly the 1st gen has 8 hour battery life while the 2nd gen has 18 hour. So its a pretty significant difference.
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    Polk R30 cherry floorstanding loudspeakers - $49 each ($98 pair + shipping)

    IMHO as far as lower priced chain speakers go, the Infinity Primus sound way better than these. I listened to them a while back at Circuit City and the Polks sounded ok until I switched over the the Infinities, then it sounded like the Polks had a wet towel drapped over them. Infinites are on...
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    Celeron M 340 or 350?

    340 is 1.5ghz with 512kb cache (banias core) 350 is 1.3ghz with 1mb cache (whatever the new cores name is) Which one is going to be a better processor and why. With they have a difference in battery life? Does the increased cache offset the lower speed?
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    backup/syncing software

    Which is going to take up the least ammount of resources to run?
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    backup/syncing software

    Right now I have a media box. I have all my MP3s and movies on the HDD of my main computer, and a copy of it all on my media box. Whenever I add MP3s or movies it is done from my main computer, but then this requires me to manually add them to the media box. Is there a descent program...
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    Excellent price on a fantastic receiver at Best Buy (Pioneer 1014) $399, even less with 10% off

    do you know if it has descent crossover settings? I bought the 812 a while ago which has a prettty nice feature set, but the only crossover settigns you can use are 120hz or 100hz which makes it useless unless you have crappy little HTIB speakers. If you can set the crossover at sometime like...
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    Replacement for Abander Tagcontrol?

    I'm trying to tag my music collection (most of my stuff was ripped before I had internet). I've been using Abander Tagcontrol 2 because it let me get all the info and album covers right from amazon.com. Now my free trial ran out and I don't really want to spend $20 to finish the last half of...
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    Nforce2 micro-atx boards

    Is there any Nforce2 micro-ATX boards in existance with the MCP-D chipset? Or do they all have the useless software audio? I know some Asus Nforce board had it, but required a riser which I can't fit in my the case I am going to use, and I need USB2 anyways.
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    DHCP client service fails to load.

    It might just have been, I will try that. I know there was a really nasty virus on there earlier that I had to get off there for her, but I don't remember the name of it.
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    DHCP client service fails to load.

    well, I was a bit behind on it being on dialup. I was going to get sp2 and anything else once I got it running on broadband. I also tried to do the repair off the XP cd but once it came back, it DHCP still fails plus I get some kind of "windows just recovered from a serious error" message. I...
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    DHCP client service fails to load.

    I'm trying to get my sisters computer to work on broadband (it has always been on dialup) and have noticed it wont grab an IP address. I've been digging around and noticed the DHCP server client fails to load. Every other service starts, but it tells me a group or service that it depends on...
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    DCC transfers crash computer

    problem is I am on a wireless network. I suppose I could try installing one of the usb ones I got lying around.