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    Vote on a Video Card

    Take a look at this newegg comparison, and vote for your favorite. Keep in mind that money is a big issue here: Newegg I've selected Asus cards because the mobo is Asus (techtour baby :thumbsup: ) and it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling to have them branded the same. I'm leaning toward...
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    Holy SonicAir!

    I placed a tech support call to Dell at 9:20 am. At 11:00 am the replacement part was handed to me at my desk. It was shipped via UPS SonicAir from Orlando, which is an hour away. Un freakin believable.
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    What's a good way to conect a PS2 to a laptop

    I suppose you could get a hauppauge wintv-usb to bring video in thorugh the USB port. Does anyone know of another solution that is cheap and elegant? My buddy is shipping out to Afghanistan, and needs an easy, compact way to get his game on.
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    Can't open "Map Network Drive"

    I just did a fresh win2k install on a 1.2Ghz KT266A. The computer is a member of a domain, and I didn't have any problems during the installation. When I click on Tools > Map Network Drive, nothing happens. Also, if I browse to a network share, and right-click and try to map a drive, same...
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    New file server

    I need a name for this new file server. All the other servers have mundane names like MAIL2, DC1, WWW1, etc. I'd like to start using names that are a little more interesting. What naming schemes do the admins in this forum use for their servers?
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    While we are on the topic of cheating

    Lets imagine that you are a man, and your girlfriend has sex with another woman. I'm sure we can all agree that this counts as cheating. But what if the girl she cheats on you with is... ...HER TWIN SISTER! Is it still cheating? :D :D :D
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    Realtek ALC650 onboard sound: Can I reassign the jacks?

    My motherboard has a standard onboard soundcard, the Realtek ALC650. 3 jacks are located on the back pannel, and 2 jacks are located on a seperate bracket. This onboard soundcard comes with a driver utility that lets you select the functions of the various 1/8 inch jacks connected to the sound...
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    Spyware has trashed IE. Reinstalling doesn't fix it. This is when tech support needs tech support!

    I am having trouble with a Win2k machine on our local network. The machine had a fair amount of spyware, which I removed with Adaware, Spybot, and Trendmicro Housecall. The main problem was ADW_RULEDOR.C (Backdoor.ruledor.c) which I painstakingly removed from the registry according to...
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    Mintek Portable DVD Player with 5" LCD @ BB, $149.99 AR

    Mintek Portable DVD/ CD/ CD-R/RW/ MP3-CD Player with 5" LCD Monitor and Remote Model: MDP-5860 @ BestBuy $199.99 - $20.00 Instant - $30.00 MIR = $149.99 Seems pretty good to me.
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    I just noticed there are 9.4 million messages in the database...

    There should be a prize for whoever posts the 10,000,000th message.
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    YACIT: Lets have a chat about car insurance, and a girl who just HAS to make things difficult!

    I've never been in an accident myself, so I need help giving advice on this matter. My girlfriend is 26 and driving with a friend. The scene is a city street, with two lanes going either direction, and a turning lane in the middle. There is heavy traffic. My gf is trying to get from one side...
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    160GB Maxtor HD $70 AC/AR @ Staples.com ... No PM necessary!

    Ok. Here are instructions for getting a 160GB Maxtor hard drive for $70, with no price matching and you can do it online! Go to www.staples.com Search for 504516 and add the harddrive to you shopping cart. Next, search for 487054, and add the Sterling softmodem to your shopping cart. Next...
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    Gigafast - 4-Port 10/100 Mbps Cable/DSL Router $4.99 AR

    Gigafast - 4-Port 10/100 Mbps Cable/DSL Router $49.99 - $45.00 rebate at TigerDirect Link Also, UPS ground was $10.01 to FL. Looks like a questionable brand name to me. Anybody with experience, please feel free to stop me before I buy one.
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    Why are all nice HTPC cases so expensive?!?!

    Why do the nice ones cost so much compared to normal cases? There isn't anything special about them that merits a higher price. I'm looking for something along the lines of an Ahanix D.Vine 5, but $200 (case only) is a little rich for my blood. Does anyone know of a good alternative (in the...
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    Refurbished SCSI/SCA Hard Drives at Surplus Computers

    All these drives are refurb with 90 day warranty: Seagate Barracuda ST118273LC 18.2GB SCA SCSI HD: $9.99 Seagate ST118202LC 18.2GB SCSI 10K RPM Hard Drive: $11.99 They also have a 23GB FULL HEIGHT drive for $7.99 and a 47GB FULL HEIGHT drive for $19.99 Check the interface and make sure you...
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    "Do Not Call" list is good for telemarketers

    The act of telemarketing has a huge failure rate. Maybe 1 in 10 people even listen to the telemarketer, and a lot fewer than that actually buy something. Now, doesn't it stand to reason that the people who went to the trouble to get on the Do Not Call list, are the people who were just going...
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    Best Universal Remote

    Who makes the best universal remotes? Anything between $1 - $500, preferably with a backlit touchscreen. Can anyone recommend a nice high-end universal remote to replace the one that came with my Denon AVR-1803?
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    Stolen Computer

    Is there a way to track down the IP address of a stolen computer if I know the mac address? Basically, I'm looking for some way to do a rarp outside my local network.
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    Both Matrix DVDs use DD. Is DTS coming later?

    LOTR was released twice on DVD, and the extended edition was the only one with a DTS-ES option. Do you guys think they are planning something similar with the Matrix trilogy? Should I wait to purchase?
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    Some DVDs have Movie Trailers

    A few weeks back I purchased some cheap DVD's from bestbuy.com (short list of titles, $9.99 each). Thought I was getting a bargain until I went to watch one, and found it had trailers for other movies before the movie started. Are there two different versions of DVDs: one for sale to end...