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    Stop Audio from Changing

    Ever since I installed my Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, my windows Audio keeps adjusting itself. I like the volume setting in Windows/TBSC to always be at the max and adjust the volume using my Logitech Volume Ctrl stilling on my desk. But whenever I play BF2/CS:S the volume always gets adjusted...
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    Eizo 18"

    I'm trying to buy a used LCD for my friend, who doesn't want to spend too much. I found a used Eizo L66 (18", .28mm, 250:1 contrast ratio) for $120. I searched high and low for reviews, but being as how this came out when LCD's were first hitting the market (I think retail was like $3500 at...
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    PC Magazine

    How is PC Magazine? Are the reviews on hardware, games etc. unbiased and accurate? What about PC World, which is better? Anyone have any experience w/ Stereo Review's "Sound & Vision" magazine? This all has to do w/ $2 subscriptions here
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    Turtle Beach Santa Cruz

    OK so i have TB Santa Cruz installed w/ its control panel. I max out the master volume but whenever I play counterstrike the volume automatically lowers itself because I guess it detects the loud gunshots or whatever from the game. Is there any way to stop this from occurring? I like the...
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    XP Administrator

    I just installed the latest critical windows updates, and now there are TWO administrator accounts on my system when before there was only one. Now whenever I start my computer it logs into the newly created administrator account. Is there any possible way to delete the new admin account? I...
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    Why 2 monitors?

    I just got a free Dell 19" Ultrascan P990 and am thinking about connecting it to my X800XT via analog. What are the advantages of having two monitors simultaneously? The desktop on my current dell 20" LCD is more than big enough. Can i play video games on one while surfing the web on the...
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    resolution or AA, AF

    I'm just not getting the kind of performance I expected with this setup: P4 3.4ghz 80mhz FSB 1gb DDR2 533mhz 74gb Raptor 160gb Barracuda w/ NCQ 20.1" Dell 2001fp 256mb ATI X800XT I'm running CS: Source at 1600x1200 4xAA 8xAF VSync off and my fps is around 50-60 consistently, but...
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    XP Log In/Off

    How can i set XP Pro so that whenever i turn on my computer i dont have to click on the icon/picture to log in as administrator? Also how do i set it so that whenever my computer is idle it doesn't log me off and i have to click on that picture again (in the blue screen) to log back in? I tried...
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    Idle Log Off in XP

    Whenever I'm idle in Windows XP Pro (SP2) I get logged off windows and need to click the icon to log back on. Is there any way to disable this without disabling the screensaver or extending it?
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    No Sound

    OK I have a Santa Cruz installed and also SoundMax (which is the onboard Audio on the motherboard.) I set in Control Panel Audio/Sound my Santa Cruz as the primary sound hardware, but still not getting any audio on Windows Media Player or in webpages. I get sound in my winamp though. Any...
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    Firefox Zoom

    Anyway to keep Firefox zoomed in even after you close all the windows and re-open?
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    Disk Mgmt

    If i have a HD split into two partitions and delete one of the partitions using diskmgmt.msc, will i lose any of the data on the other partition? Will the two partitions combine into one?
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    Hot 108

    I can use firefox to open winamp streams at www.shoutcast.com and www.di.fm, but not www.hot108.com. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks! :)
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    Network Card

    So I'm helping my friend format and reinstall XP on his computer, and discover that after installing XP Pro Windows didn't install any drivers for his Ethernet Card. The network card is part of his motherboard, which is an Asus A7X8N (not sure if I got the model # right.) Unfortunately he lost...
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    Help w/ Firefox

    Anyway to make the Google Search field in the firefox 1.0 browser longer & bigger? Also any way to lock in the zoomed view after you close the browser and reopen it?
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    Firefox Google Search

    Anyway to make the Google Search field in the Firefox 1.0 browser longer & bigger? Also any way to lock in the zoomed view after you close the browser and reopen it?
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    Firefox Search Words?

    On IE when you install Google toolbar and type words in the toolbar search field, the word shows up on the window menubar so when you click on it IE finds each instance the word occurs on that webpage. Is there an option like this on Firefox?
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    Firefox Search WOrds

    On IE when you install Google toolbar and type words in the toolbar search field, the word shows up on the window menubar so when you click on it IE finds each instance the word occurs on that webpage. Is there an option like this on Firefox?
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    Firefox Word search

    On IE when you install Google toolbar and type words in the search field, the word shows up on the window so when you click on it IE finds each instance the word occurs on that webpage. Is there an option like this on Firefox?
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    Generic Memory

    I'm looking to upgrade the memory on my friend's iMac G5 (yea yea i know.) She currently has 1x256mb PC3200 DDR occupying 1 out of the 2 available slots. Will any unbuffered non-ECC PC3200 400hz DDR memory be compatible? I want to add 1GB to the other slot. You can have mismatching pairs...
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    Need help installing new HD

    OK, I'm about to get a WD Raptor as my primary boot drive and do a fresh install of XP Pro w/ SP2 on it. Problem is the following: Current setup: One 160gb SATA partitioned into two drives: C: has my OS and all my programs, and D: has all my music, videos, and storage, backup files (used...
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    WD Raptor, help to install

    OK I haven't bought it yet, but I'm about to jump in on either of the following deals: WD Raptor 36gb for $79.99 AR or the WD Raptor 74gb for $155 AR I guess I have several options here: 1) Buy two of the 36gb and set up in RAID 0 and use as my primary boot drive 2) Buy one of the 74gb...
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    Low fps

    OK so I'm running a P4 3.4ghz, 1gb DDR2, X800XT, 160gb w/ NCQ, Dell 2001fp. With pretty much no programs running in the background and in-game video settings at 4x AA 8x AF 1600x1200 I'm getting 50-60 fps in Counterstrike: Source, map de_dust2. Isn't this kinda low? I was hoping for numbers...
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    Network 802.11g Speed?

    OK so I set up a basic network btwn 2 PCs - one is directly connected to an 802.11g router via ethernet cable, and the other is connected using an 802.11g PCI card. I got both computers on the network using XP network wizard, and can see and transfer all the files. BUT i thought "g" was supposed...
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    Networking help plz

    OK so I set up a basic network btwn 2 PCs - one is directly connected to an 802.11g router via ethernet cable, and the other is connected using an 802.11g PCI card. I got both computers on the network using XP network wizard, and can see and transfer all the files. BUT i thought "g" was...
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    AA, AF on X800XT

    If I max out AA and AF on the ATI X800XT's Catalyst settings, do I need to enable them when I play HL2 and CS: Source as well, or will they already be turned on? Does this apply to all games? Also, is it possible to have the TV (connected by S-Video) set to 800x600 and the primary LCD...
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    AA, AF on X800XT

    If I max out AA and AF on the ATI X800XT's Catalyst settings, do I need to enable them when I play HL2 and CS: Source as well, or will they already be turned on? Does this apply to all games? Also, is it possible to have the TV (connected by S-Video) set to 800x600 and the primary LCD...
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    4x512 OK on 925x chipset?

    I have the Dell8400 w/ the 925x chipset. I currently have 2x512 DDR2 PC4200 533mhz installed, and was thinking about upgrading to 2gb (4x512.) I heard there may be some "timing" issues with having this setup. Will this motherboard be able to handle 4 DIMMs? How do you adjust timing on...