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    Windows 7 Backup: One external drive, multiple computers

    Hi, Here's the low down: I have one 1.5 TB external hard drive, but I have two computers that I want to keep backed up. My plan is to (1) use the Windows Backup program to back up the first computer to the external, (2) move the external to the second computer, (3) use Windows Backup to back...
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    Sound distortion when CPU is busy

    Hi, For the past couple days I have had a weird problem with the sound on my comp. The speakers often crackle when any sound/music comes out of them. After poking around, I figured out that the crackling starts occuring whenever the CPU gets busier than about 50% and gets even worse as the...
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    Overclocking Dell Inspiron E1505

    Hi, I'm looking to buy a Dell laptop. Originally I was looking at one of the Inspirons with a Celeron M processor because 1) they are dirt cheap (I'm poor as a churchmouse) and 2) this pinmod gives you a whopping 32% OC which is total-awesome-cool! However, now I see the new duo core E1505...
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    Weird blank message box. (XP-Home)

    Hi, Maybe someone can help me. I have an annoying little problem: whenever I click any of the administrator usernames in the XP login screen, a blank "Yes/No" message box appears. The message box has no title and no text, just the "Yes/No" buttons. And whenever I click any of the limited...
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    System instability caused by RAM

    Hello, I bought a new 1gb stick of RAM for the comp i was putting together. The RAM specs are -PC3200 DDR -Unbuffered, Non Ecc -CAS Latency 3 -Chip density: 128x4 The mobo is a PCChips M861G. So, when I got the PC put together and starting installing XP, things started going...
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    Need help finding motherboard manual

    I have a motherboard that I'm trying to install. I no longer have the manual, and I need it. I had the hardest time trying to even figure out what model it was. The new PCChips site (www.pcchips.com.tw) does not have any information about it. I finally (thx google) found some information...
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    Upgrading AMD processors

    Hi, Can anyone point me to information that I could use to figure out what my upgrade options are for my computers that have AMD processors. For example, Intel has their Processor Spec Finder which makes it easy to find out which of their CPUs go with which socket types, what chipsets...
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    DirectSound problem

    Hi, I'm the computer tech support guy for alot of my friends and family (y'all know what its like), and I've run into a problem with my friend's computer that I cannay solve. First the background story: My friend comes up to me one day and says: "My computer is screwed. Whenever it boots...
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    Wireless woes

    Copied over from the Networking board since no one seems to be responding there: Hi, I've got a strange problem. I just bought a wireless card for my laptop. Its a Dlink Airplus (DWL-650+). I installed it correctly and when I first used it, it worked great. But the next time I tried it...
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    Does Windows ICS suck?

    Hi, Was just over at a friend's house setting up their network on both his WinXP comps. I got file/printer sharing up and running in about 10 seconds, but Internet Connection Sharing was really giving me the grief. They have dialup like I used to have. And actually, when I had dialup, I never...
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    Wireless woes

    Hi, I've got a strange problem. I just bought a wireless card for my laptop. Its a Dlink Airplus (DWL-650+). I installed it correctly and when I first used it, it worked great. But the next time I tried it, it would not work. The Dlink utility says I am getting an awesome signal, although...
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    Speedstep

    Hi, I'm just trying to make sure I understand something: on laptops that support Intel SpeedStep CPUs, the CPU can be upgraded to a speed higher than the the manufacturor lists. But on laptops without Speedstep support, you can only upgrade to CPUs that the manufacturor lists on their website...
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    Hard to find CPUs

    Hi, I'm looking for either the Mobile PIII SL54F CPU or the Mobile PIII SL5TB CPU. Both of these are the highest speed BGA2 CPUs that my laptop will support. I can't seem to find these for sale anywhere! Does anyone have any idea where to look? If no one knows where to find them, there...
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    Upgrading laptop CPU

    Hi, I'm trying to understand how upgrading a CPU works. Suppose I had a Dell Latitude LS (which has a Mobile PIII 400 Mhz BGA2 CPU). Would I be able to upgrade to a Mobile PIII 833 (edit: i meant 850) Mhz BGA2 CPU? Would it be as simply as pulling one out and putting the other in? How...
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    Switching CPUs

    Hi, Say I have a laptop with a Mobile PIII 495 pin PPGA CPU. Would I be able to change it to a Mobile PIII 478 pin PPGA CPU? Thanks!
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    Desoldering the CPU

    Hi, I have an old Armada e500 laptop with a 400 mhz CPU. I was planning to upgrade the CPU, but I checked and it was soldered on to the mobo. I've decided I don't have that much to lose anyway, so I'm going to try to desolder the CPU. I've heard of this being done with Xboxs, but I can't...