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    Anybody have some 2-inch thick, rubber, harddrive packing foam?

    I just got a confirmation to RMA my busted Barracuda to Seagate, which I'm happy about because this 120gb drive has been sitting on my desk for the past 3 months. However, in the confirmation email, it says: I got this drive used off somebody in the Buy/Sell forum and it didn't come with this...
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    Windows XP won't display graphic files correctly

    This problem randomly started about a month ago, I've been trying tons of fixes but can't get anything to work. Basically, I used to have it set up so when I view my folders (in list mode), the small icon of all the graphic files is the Firefox logo. That still works, all my images (JPEG/JPGs...
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    Do I need to RMA my harddrive?

    I bought a 120gb Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 Plus used from some guy on here a few months ago. He said it's been working fine for him, I got a good deal on it so I didn't look back. It was working perfectly fine for me for about a month before I started having problems. Randomly it'll make...
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    Strange problem, my computer keeps locking up

    This probablem started happening regularly about a week ago. I'm on my PC for most of the day, I'm usually not doing anything too hardware intensive, nothing in specific seems to trigger it. I'll be in Firefox browsing the web, there will be a loud click sound from my case (which has the side...
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    Need video editing software suggestions

    I have this movie project due for school on Monday, I've got all my footage onto my computer already so I don't need anything for capturing. What I need is some kind of "corny" software with lots of built-in transitions and menu's and stuff, like what iMovie will do for me, but on a PC. Just...
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    Selling autographed sports trading cards?

    Maybe 10 years ago, a friend of mine gave me this autographed Troy Aikman football trading card that he said his brother got autographed at a game. I just recently found it and was wondering if it's worth my time to try to sell on eBay. I have only a the card in a case, will nobody buy it...
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    How to remove a virus from a PDF file?

    I have this PDF file that I'm trying to send to a bunch of my friends. I've scanned it many times with AVG, a few other free antivirus programs, spyware programs, etc. I know its clean and isn't infected. However, a few friends who use Yahoo mail say that Yahoo detects it as being a virus and...
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    Constant buzzing coming from my speakers

    This problem really came out of nowhere and continues to get worse and worse. I'm running some old Logitech Z640 5.1 speakers hooked up to a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card. Whether or not I'm listening to music, gaming, or doing anything with my computer, they constantly "buzz" and make...
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    Odd sounds with monitor AND speakers

    Lately these two components have succesfully driven me insane while I try to use my computer. Every once in a while, a very high pitched annoying whine will come from the top of the back of my monitor. Its the black and silver Samsung 753DF, hooked up normally, just sitting on my desk...
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    freakin perscription spam emails

    starting around a week or two ago, these lame friggin online pharmacy/perscription emails have been filling my inbox. thunderbird catches most and puts them in my trash, but they're never marked as read and i get like 5-10 every day. anyone know how to get off these lists?
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    stamp / stamp collections and their value

    my grandfather collected mostly UN issued stamps and others from Poland around 1940-1970 (i think), he wants to come over and wants me to find out how much they're worth. anyone know of some good sites to check out?
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    harddrive dead?

    we have this old gateway (p3 550mhz, 256mb ram, 10gb hdd) that my brother uses in our basement. lately its been acting funny, he said it was making funny noises about a week ago. i assumed the harddrive was starting to go, considering its around 7 or 8 years old. a few days later, when he...
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    reencoding a bunch of mp3s to save file space

    i'm about to downgrade my mp3 player from 20gb to a new 6gb one, and even after cutting out as much music as possible i'm still coming up a little short (or long, for that matter). i'm looking to reencode all my mp3s to 112kbps or 96kbps, i want to do a few to test quality vs. size. anyway...
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    rear speakers don't work anymore

    i bought the logitech z640 5.1 speaker set up when i first got my computer together about a year and a half ago. for the past couple months i'd only been using the front speakers, subwoofer, and the center channel. we moved to a new house a week or 2 ago and i decided to set up the rear...
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    the antenna on my wireless network card fell off

    i'm using a Linksys 54g network card and i've come to realize the antenna on the back helps a lot. usually there is a thing sticking out the back that is threaded that i can stick my antenna into and twist it on so it stays secure. recently that piece came off the card along with my antenna...
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    moved to a new house about a week ago

    we moved from a house that was a lot smaller than this one, only 2 floors...our modem and wireless router (linksys WRT54G) were in the basement where 1 of my brothers had his laptop, and the signal reached my computer, my other brother's computer, and my mom's laptop on the 2nd floor just fine...
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    cd command in dos on win98

    i need to run my halflife dedicated server update tool through dos on my old win98 laptop. all the half life files are on a seperate drive, d:, than the operating system, c:. when i open the command prompt, i try cd D:\Hlds but it won't change. i can't get it to change to the D: drive at all...
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    sadlier-oxford vocabulary workshop

    i like to check my answers before i hand in these assignments ;-) and i know there are some websites out there with the answers. the one i had, which i found through google, recently stopped working, so i was wondering if anybody else had a link they like to use. if you feel like PMing me the...
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    weird problem with the internet and whole network

    just tonight the internet connection on all 3 of our computers on this network have been screwy...we all connect to my wireless linksys router, and usually everything works fine. now the internet goes in and out on all computers, randomly. sometimes i can go on AIM on this computer, but...
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    new build starts up but turns off after a few seconds

    i just help my friend put together a new rig, and everything seems to work fine, except it only powers on for a few seconds, then simply turns off. everything's getting power, but we can't get any image on the monitor. also, the onboard speaker doesn't seem to be giving any beep codes. i'm...
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    alternatives to high school

    as a freshman ive been talking with my mom about different options i have than traditional public or private schools, my interests are highly technology oriented: web design, graphic design, computer hardware, programming, digital photography, etc. ive taught myself everything i know and feel...
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    crackly audio

    i run onboard sound on my abit nf7-s...basic logitech speakers, i had a surround sound setup but only run the front 2 and center speakers now. lately, after i listen to music for a while nonstop or play counterstrike or any other audio-intensive programs, my sound gets crackly and very ugly...
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    can anyone accept credit card paypal payments?

    i have no funds in paypal, but can send credit card payments, and need to send $70 to someone. if i send $75 or so to you, then you send $70 of that back to me, i'd really appreciate it. please PM or AIM me @ t0mjk0l. thanks.
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    a few questions about burning DVDs

    i'm just recently interested in buying a dvd burner, i think i'm going to go for an external 16x liteon. what is the main difference between dvd-r and dvd+r? i read that some are supported by certain companies and the others arent, something random like that. what media would be the best to...
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    viruses that exploit rpc in winxp home

    i have a virus that exploits the rpc procedure, where the computer turns off after 60 seconds. i can go into the command prompt and disable the shutdown, but from there i have no internet access on that computer. i have been able to load different removal programs via my flash drive, and i've...
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    viruses that exploit rpc in winxp home

    i have a virus that exploits the rpc procedure, where the computer turns off after 60 seconds. i can go into the command prompt and disable the shutdown, but from there i have no internet access on that computer. i have been able to load different removal programs via my flash drive, and i've...
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    firefox opens blank windows when linking to certain files

    whenever i open links to .zip or .exe or .wmv files, firefox opens a blank window as well. i had a tweak that disabled this, but i updated firefox and can't find it. anyone got the link? i'd appreciate it.
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    winamp plugin to remove vocals from mp3

    i saw it on techtv like a year ago...it flips the R and L tracks and only works on certain recordings, but its a plugin for winamp that takes away the vocals from a track thats playing. i just googled for like 20 minutes, found nothing. anyone know?
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    need pda reccomendations

    i'm looking for a pda i can find used for cheap that will be fun to mess around with. i want something i can load my own OS on, hopefully it should come with wireless connectivity, i want to be able to hold some MP3s and play games and write/type, just basic stuff like that. i've been looking...
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    help - no name to log onto winxp with

    i just reinstalled windows and clicked a setting in tweakui so that my name wouldnt appear on the winxp logon screen. it is my only name and i thought i had autologon set. now i get the user menu but i have no names to log on with. how can i get by this and into windows?
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    help - no name to log onto winxp with

    i just reinstalled windows and clicked a setting in tweakui so that my name wouldnt appear on the winxp logon screen. it is my only name and i thought i had autologon set. now i get the user menu but i have no names to log on with. how can i get by this and into windows?
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    help hooking up psone

    i got confused when i tried to hook up playstation to my tv. i only have 2 rca inputs - yellow and white. i can't get any audio. i got the video working fine, but neither the red nor white cables give me sound. what am i supposed to do?
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    personalized tapestries?

    i'm looking for an online shop where i can, hopefully, customize big fabric tapestries and get them printed for me. actually, not just online shops. please share any knowledge you have. i really want to get this done and any suggestions are appreciated.
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    quick question about visa gift cards

    i plan on going into the bank tomorrow to get a visa gift card for myself, i was wondering if anyone knows if there are age restrictions on these. thanks.
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    sending a money order

    i need to send a money order to the UK and i'm looking for the cheapest possible way. apparently the USPS doesn't do international money orders to the UK. any suggestions? its for $30.10 / £16.24 if that matters. help is appreciated.
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    interested in paintball

    i shot my friend's paintball gun today, it was lots of fun and got me interested. i was wondering what are some good starter packages, i want to spend around $100 for everything i need. i know barely anything about paintball...is the Spyder Victor II a good gun? the price seems very nice.
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    need a quick paypal favor

    i'm looking for someone with a good reputation who i can send ~$67 from my credit card to your account, all i need is for you to then send me $62 of that. i'll give you a positive heat if you want. let me know if you want to help, thanks.
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    need a way to get $40 into paypal

    i don't have a bank account to transfer funds from, i have account #1 with a credit card and account #2 for testing. can i send $40 from account #1 via credit card funds to account #2, then back to account #1 from account #2? account #1 has all my shipping and order history and all that. will...
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    printing digital photos

    i have a bunch of digital photos i have on display on my website, i haven't kept most of the originals and i'm wanting to get a few printed. i have them saved as high quality jpegs at 600x450. can i get a decent sized, decent quality print out of a photo with the resolution of 600x450? what's...
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    free online poker

    i was watching the world series of poker last nite and saw a commercial for a site that has 100% free online texas holdem. anyone have that link or a suggestion of their own?