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    BEFW11S4 drops connections

    Network setup Cable modem --> BEFW11S4 --> 1 wired computer + 2 wireless laptops + Wii. The laptops keep losing their connections. Resetting the router for < 10s even restores the connections. No periodic frequency that it'll drop out. I thought it was overheating, so it's sitting on...
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    Resurrected lappy HDD...

    I have a 1.5 year old Dell Inspiron 9300 lappy with a Samsung hard drive. Windows wouldn't boot a few weeks ago because of an "Unmountable Boot Volume" warning. I tried a bunch of things, but eventually an old WinXP full install disk got it up and running after a CHKDSK. So, should I look...
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    Browsers not rendering correctly

    This just started the other day. Foxnews.com, Engadget, and even the precious Anandtech forums don't display correctly! Firefox 2.0 and IE7 are both displaying the pages wrong, while Opera is doing fine at it. Check out these screenshots of the browsers side by side. Anyone have a clue...
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    Input device for HTPC: Remote or Wireless KB/Mouse

    I finally have my HTPC running with GB-PVR installed and working! Now, what do I want for input devices. Obviously, I need a keyboard and mouse for navigating Windows and such, but what about for within the interface? Is the Gyration wireless mouse / keyboard combo overkill or a good idea...
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    Replacement ATX 20-pin connector

    A few weeks ago, my video card started to die. When it finally bit the dust, I got a new one RMAed from ATI. I plugged it into the motherbord, it worked fine...for about two days. Then my computer woudln't even turn on. I thought it was a bad power supply, but was only half right. I went to...
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    No Sound on K8S-MX new build

    I just built a new system for a PVR application using the following components: Asus K8S-MX mobo Sempron 3100+ 512 MB Corsair Platinum PC3200 120GB WD HDD Windows XP Pro, SP2 All in an Antec Aria case, with front panel audio ports I had it running under Fedora Core 4 Linux, then...
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    *Nix distro or Win MCE for PVR?

    Title says it all. My 3 yo build just died (video card took out the motherboard took out the power supply, not pretty) so it's time to build a new one. I'm looking to build a new PVR for myself now that I have time for it. Graduation will do that to you. So I am wondering, should I deal...
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    Video problem: Take a peek

    Hey video forum, I'm usually an OffTopic poster, but I thought I would venture into Video for some help with my system. Just about 2 weeks ago, my near 3-year old build started acting funny. The image on both monitors (dual head setup) will flicker, then put up something like a plaid...
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    Phishing Scam? http://www.auhhorize.com

    So I get this funny message in my Gmail account the other day. Something saying that my credit card has been charged for a laptop. Immediately, I was suspicious since I would love to have a new laptop, but wasn't shopping for one. Message contents... The laptopteam.net is actually a link...
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    Courtwatcher Software in Trial by Jury

    Trial by Jury is good. What is up with this Courtwatcher Software? The defense attourney does his / her opening statement to target the jury. They have either buttons or thumb sensors measuring their response. Is this real?
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    FOUND: **Song request - Texas 101** Texas 101 by Hilljack

    So I was driving to work at 6:30 this morning in IA and I hear this pretty catchy country song on the radio. Why am I listening to country you ask? Well, it's pretty much the only station I can pick up on the way to work. Anyway...onto the song: This song ran through a bunch of different...
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    *CONFIRMED* My eBay and Yahoo accounts have been h@XZ0R3D!

    I was sitting at the computer, minding my own business when Trillian says I have an eBay bid confrim message in my Yahoo account. Funny, because I don't ever use the Yahoo e-mail account. So I go to sign in to check it out. It won't let me login. So I try requesting a password. Yep, didn't...
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    Monday Night Football: Rams @ Packers

    I don't wanna work...I just want to bang on my drum all day. Lets...go...PACK! Discuss.
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    Co-op locations: Eddyville, IA vs. Beech Island, SC

    So I have had the good fortune to be offered 2 positions for a chemical engineering co-op next semester. The first is out in Eddyville, IA while the second is in Beech Island, SC. Oh great minds of the ATOT, can anyone tell me what these cities are like?
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    Which file extension are you?

    Well, what are you? File extension personality type Myself, I'm an .exe. You are .exe When given proper orders, you execute them flawlessly. You're familiar to most, and useful to all.
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    Crowd Pleaser song at Greek Olympics *FOUND*

    There was a "stereotypical" Greek song played in the stadiums at this summer's Olympics which was a real crowd pleaser. It's the one that starts out slow, and speeds up as the song goes along. The crowd claps along with the beat (which they actually did quite well at the Games). Sorry for...
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    Busted LCD, worth repairing?

    So I managed to bust the LCD on my 3 year old compaq laptop. The rest of it still kind of works, but the processor overheats quickly. I figure I have 2 options: 1. Buy and install a new LCD myself for about 300-400 bucks. 2. Part it out, sell as much as I can, but keep the hard drive...
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    Firefox and Firesomething users: Post your current title

    Due to all the name changes that our favorite browser has gone through, those powers that be created the Firesomething extension. Every time you close and open the program, a new name pops up. Pressing Ctl + ` will also change the name. Post your current name here! Right now, mine is Mozilla...
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    TAs strike at UW - Madison

    Most of the L &amp; S TAs on campus are striking along with their organization because of failed contract negotiations with the State. They formed some pathetic looking picket lines in front of some of the buildings on campus, asking students not to go to class. Last time I checked, the State...
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    Poll: Carpal tunnel syndrome anyone?

    Since all of us here are at the computer most of the day thanks to ATOT, does anyone suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome? Or any other repetitive strees injury? Me, I dunno. After a long typing session, like a lab report, my right wrist hurts like no other. I hope I'm just not paranoid or...
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    OSX Password File?

    I work for a lab on campus at UW-Madison that is the first with OSX machines. We use the Radmind utility to keep the machines up to date. I want to change the password for one of the accounts on the machines all at once. For those not familiar (and I'll even include myself in this group) with...
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    Overheating issues on Compaq?

    So I made the mistake of trying to fix my laptop over winter break. Thought I could fix a short on the headphone jack, so I took the whole thing apart only to be foiled by an integrated jack. Anywho, that's not the source of my problem. In order to get to the last screw to access the...
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    How to get the string back in a hoodie?

    I did laundry last night and managed to work the string that pulls the hood tighter out of my sweatshirt. Anyone have any tips of how to get it back in?
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    Rendering: uses processor or vid card more?

    Simple question hopefully. I have a friend who's brother is doing some OpenGL rendering. What part of the hardware does the renderer use the most, the processor, or the video card? He's building a system and wants to keep the cost around 700. Any ideas?
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    Fedora sound cutting out after some time idle *RESOLVED*

    Howdy all! Thought I would try it here Problem: Sound plays fine after reboot or system start. I can play music, get system events, do everything normal. However, it cuts out after being idle for a bit (like 5 or 10 mins). I have the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe version 1. Fedora will play, so I know...
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    What's the deal with Moshing?

    I'm not a fan of punk music, ergo, I don't go to their concerts on my own. However, I was with a bunch of people at a Sum 41 concert last night, when I suddenly found myslef at the edge of a mosh pit. Not expecting it, and not wanting to get involved, I try not to get trampled or anything. As...
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    Converting AVI and MPG to play on DVD Player

    I've got files in the above formats and am wondering what I need to do to burn them onto a CD so that it can be read in DVD Player. Thanks a bunch.
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    Old computers, still useful?

    I have a Pentium 75 with 40MB of some kind of RAM and a 560MB HDD circa 1995. It even runs Windows 95! What can I do with it? A hard drive into a MP3 server? A linux box? Crunching DC units? [Edwin Starr]Huh, yeah, what is it good for...absolutely nothing {I hope not!} [/Edwin Starr]
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    Riddle me this: Faster FSB, or Higher Clock?

    Here's the situation. I have 2 ways of doing things on my system (Check out my system below). Is it better to have a higher FSB to push the memory, or a higher clock speed to push the processor? For a quick look at system specs: - AthlonXP 2400 - 512 MB PC3200 Corsair Platinum - Thermalright...
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    Riddle me this: Faster FSB, or Higher Clock?

    Here's the situation. I have 2 ways of doing things on my system (Check out my system below). Is it better to have a higher FSB to push the memory, or a higher clock speed to push the processor? For a quick look at system specs: - AthlonXP 2400 - 512 MB PC3200 Corsair Platinum - Thermalright...
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    Reformatting and Reinstalling Win XP...Tips 'n Tricks?

    Situation: I've noticed that my box has been slowing up and have decided to reformat and reinstall XP. I have it loaded onto a separate partition on my HDD, while my programs are on another, and my music and media is on a separate physical disk. Questions: -If I just reformat and reinstall...
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    How to get a scratch out of a Monitor?

    I have a beautiful NEC MultiSync FE991SB monitor. I was moving home from school yesterday when I discovered a scratch about an inch long on its goregous screen. I'm pretty sure it's a scratch and not some gunk on it because if feels a little depressed. Is there any way I can buff that out of...
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    Desktop and Notebook Wireless Lan w/o AP or Router?

    I was wondering if this would work. I have a desktop hooked up to my dorm's network (or my home network at home). My laptop runs off of a wireless card. If I got a wireless PCI card for the desktop, could the laptop and the desktop share the same connection without the use of a router or...
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    -delete please-

    Nevermind... see my other post.
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    Rattling on Notebook lappy = Bad, right?

    Title says it all! I have an almost 2 year old Compaq 1700T laptop that has seen its share of problems. It had a bad display out of the box. The headphone jack has a short in it. Now the hard drive rattles when you turn it upside down. Does anyone have an idea about what causes this noise...
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    Griffin PowerMate for Mac on a PC (or a Pulsing Blue Desktop Toy)

    Hey all! Anyone ever use this on a PC? Or on a Mac? Or at all? Here's the link: Griffin Powermate. I think it's pretty cool. Maybe I just like pulsing, blue, light up thingies. It's a good scroll and volume knob. I know some of you are saying, why not use the scroll wheel on the mouse...