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    Wireless access from shared internet connection?

    Howdy. I'm wondering if the following is possible, and if so, what I would need to implement it. I have a laptop with wireless built in. In my apartment I also have a wireless router so I can get online with no problems. When I go home to my parent's house I want to be able to access the...
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    Operating System Not Found?

    OK, here's the deal, my friend just bought a new 60 gig hard drive, and CD-Burner, and an upgrade copy of XP Home to install in his dad's computer. The comp is a P III 950MHz or something along those lines, with 256 MB of RAM. After trying to install stuff himself, he gives me a call and...
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    should I RMA?

    i just orderd a sony dvd-rom OEM from newegg. I got it today and first thing i did after removing it from the box was carry it upstairs to my computer. I as was walking and moving the drive around a bit i heard a noise, after a bit of "testing" i found that the noise was most noticeable when...
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    K6-2 socket type

    So i'm working on a computer that's got a K6-2 in it, one of the things that i need to replace is the heatsink/fan. I know the K6-2 uses the "super 7" socket, but i seem to be having some trouble finding heatsinks made specifically for this socket, a few however list "socket 7/370" So my...
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    pin layout on audigy cards??

    so...i finally took the big step and bought the case i'd been drooling over for months now...the antec sonata. so far I love it. Only one small problem, the connections for the front sound and firewire are all made to connect to headers on the mobo/soundcard. well turns out there is no pin...
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    Soltek 75DRV5 KT333 Motherboard & Athlon 2100

    My friend owns a Soltek 75DRV5 KT333 Motherboard, and recently decided he wanted to upgrade his processor from a 900 MHz, to something with a bit more speed...namely, my XP2100. So I bought a 2800, and sold him mine. Well when he puts in in the motherboard, and presses the power button, we get...
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    Soyo KT400 Ultra Plat. & PAL 8045

    will they work with each other? This site, lists the "Soyo KT400 Ultra" as being compatible with an Alpha Pal 8045.... from the pictures I've seen the "platinum" edition of the board has the same basic layout....can anyone confirm that the 8045 WILL fit on the platinum? I'd hate to get the...
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    Soyo KT400 Ultra Plat. & PAL 8045

    will they work with each other? This site, lists the "Soyo KT400 Ultra" as being compatible with an Alpha Pal 8045.... from the pictures I've seen the "platinum" edition of the board has the same basic layout....can anyone confirm that the 8045 WILL fit on the platinum? I'd hate to get the...
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    AIM & Outlook Express

    Did a quick search, didn't see anything about this, so here goes: I have AOL Instant Messanger version 5.13036 and Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1123 :D Well the fine people at AOL have seen fit to do the following things: a) Open AIM whenever I open Outlook (if AIM is not already open) b) Put...
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    Old hard drive : New Processor/ MoBo

    Here's the deal. My sister has a 400 MHz celeron based computer. It has a 6 GB hard drive running Windows XP Pro (self installed). I have my old computer (850 MHz athlon) sitting here doing nothing, so I figured I'd be nice and upgrade her. My question. Can I take the hard drive out of...
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    Scanner light burnt out...suggestions?

    I have a visioneer 6100 USB scanner and recently the light burnt? out. Are the bulbs in scanners generally replaceable, or is it more trouble than it's worth to attempt to do so?
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    Palomino or Thoroughbred A?

    How can I determine if my Athlon XP 2100+ has the Palomino Core, or if it has the Thoroughbred A Core? thanks in advance for any help..
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    The Panaflo is quiet, but...

    will it really stand up to the heat of the Athlon 2100+ I'm going to buy an alpha 8045 HS, and I'm trying to decide what fan to get with it. I've found two Panaflo's, both 80mm. The first is the 24 CFM @ 21 dBA, the second is 40 CFM @ 32dBA. Sure the Slower one is quite a bit quieter, but is...
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    CPU temps "on the die" or not?

    I read people worried about temps, and what's ok, and what's not. Then others come back, with things about if the temp is being taken on the die or not. OK, so what exactly does this mean? Where is the "die" and what does it mean if the temp is being taking "on it"? Also, what is the...
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    Which fan would you choose?

    I'm thinking about getting this Alpha PAL 8045. It has several fans that you can choose from to get with it. Which fan would you choose? Or would you buy just the Heat Sink and get another fan from somewhere else? I'd like it to be as quite as possible but also cool well. I have an Athlon...
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    Thermaltake 7+ VS. 9 which HS is better?

    I'm looking into purchasing either a Tt 7+ or 9 for my XP 2100+ The 7+ appears to have an all copper HS, with more thin fins, while the 9 has an Aluminum/Copper HS with fewer, thicker fins. Which design is better? I'm not so much worried about the "smart fan" included with the 9 as I...
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    best place to mod in a fan on side panel

    I'm planning on cutting a hole for an 80mm fan on my side panel. What relative location (lower right, upper left, ect..) would be the best to do this. I already have my HSF, dual fan power supply, and exaust fan in the upper left of the case, so I'm thinking maybe along the bottom would be...
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    Power Supply Decisions

    I see everyone on here talk about a few names whenever the subject of power is brought up. Enermax and Sparkle are two names I always see. I was wondering if anyone had any expirence with Thermaltake's power supplies. I've been looking at them for a while, this one in particular. Anyone...
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    Thermaltake HardCano 5 Troubleshooting

    I recently purchased a ThermalTake HardCano 5. I was looking for some control over my CPU fan, and also Temp readouts, since my motherboard isn't very cooperative when it comes to letting me know these temps. Anyway, I was a bit disappointed to find in the package very very minimal...
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    Removal of Hard Drive from Dell Dimension 4100

    I'm trying to install a new hard drive in a Dell Dimension 4100, but can't seem to figure out how to remove the old one. You can see how it's in the case here andhere There are no visible screws, and it won't "slide" out.... Anyone ever done this before? Thanks for any help
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    Disk formatting and Windows Install problem

    After building me newest computer (Here), I decided to use my old motherboard/processor and random spare parts to keep a second machine running, mostly for SETI, and who knows what else.. This old/parts machine (Here), has an old 2 gig hard drive that I want to use in it. This hard drive has...
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    unlock to overclock?

    Ok, so I've been doing some reading here in the last few weeks and I keep seeing people discuss "unlocking" their AMD chips in order to over clock them. I have an XP 2100+ and an MSI K7T turbo2 motherboard. In my BIOS I can just up the FSB to as high as 166... Am I missing something...
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    task manager icon in system tray

    In windows XP (and 2000 IIRC) when you open the task manager, an icon that looks like a little green graph opens in the system tray and shows your CPU usage, when you mouse-over it will tell you the actual %. However this icon is only shown while the task manager is open, and taking up...
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    moving outlook express email files

    I recently upgraded my system, and one of my new purchases was a new hard drive. I loaded windows on it, and put it in my computer as the master, and my old hard drive in as slave. When I open outlook express on the new drive (C) it opens for the first time, and has no emails, which is what i...
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    Router VS. Switch

    What is the difference between a Router and a Switch. I'm looking into networking the three computers in my house and want to be able to print from all three to a single printer, and also share files as well as my internet connection. I connect to the internet with DSL, however my DSL modem is...
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    question about power supply size

    How does the output wattage of a power supply affect computer performance? I opened up my (store bought) computer today to clean it out and was looking over the power supply and noticed it's only 185 watts. Seems small to me. I have an athlon 850 MHz a 45 gig hard drive, 12x CDRW, a DVD-ROM...
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    Office2000 Premium Install problems

    I'm trying to install my copy of office 2000 prem. on to one of my computers but i'm having some problems. It gets only about 20 seconds into the "auto-run" and i get an error number "2711" and that there is an "internal error". I know the CD works, because I've already used it on two of my...
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    wma to wav or mp3

    is there any way to change a wma file to wav or mp3, the winamp diskwrite output doesn't seem to be doing the trick...thanks.
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    pop3 on ethernet

    I recently moved into a new dorm @ college and am connected to the school ethernet, ever since I've been having problems with my pop3 email accounts. I can recieve emails with both of them, but can not send emails with either of them. Are there any settings that I need to change on my end, or...