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    Network bridge enabled but no bridge

    ok so yesterday I bridged my wireless card and my wired lan in my laptop together so I could get another computer online over the lan connection. It worked great except today I was going to change the firewall on the laptop so I went to disable the network cards so the laptop couldnt see on a...
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    Tablet Screen problems

    ok So the top 1/2" of my tablet screen wont recognize the stylus when I write or use the stylus there. The problem is I don't know if this is a software glitch and I just need to reinstall drivers or if there is a problem with my screen and what ever detects the wacom stylus part of the screen...
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    Networking a PC and a MAC

    I have a friend who wants to share some files on her mac over a network. The question is she doesn't exactly know how to do it. How do you share files with a mac? She isn't having a problem with connecting to the PC's just the PC's to the Mac. Also is there any network scanning software...
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    Wireless network problem

    I run both a wired network and a wireless network at my house. Recently any computers running on the wireless can not access my computer. If you would look in network neighborhood it will show up but the wireless wont be able to access it. Any wired computer though will be able to access the...
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    weird monitor problem

    This problem just started getting worse. The video on certain solid colors started giving this weird ghost effect of what is next to it. For example on ad boxes that are blocked in Firefox if the box is black there will be a green hazy ghost of the left border. Icons will do the same thing if...
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    2 network problems

    I have two Gigabit network switches. A Netgear GS608 and a Netgear GS105. One of the problems I am having is that when I connect the two switches together they arnt connecting at gigabit speed. even though I have used the cable that connects them for gigabit speed when connecting to...
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    MP3 Player

    Well its time for a new MP3 player. My old Rio Forge 512 has been lost :( I have two in mind right now but could use some help on what one is better or if there are better ones out there. SanDisk Silver 1GB Sansa e140 RCA Lyra.2317/FM 2-Tone 1GB those are the ones Im thinking about...
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    Motherboard and CPU

    Well I was looking at newegg and ran across this CPU What I was thinking is if it would work in my Asus P4P 800 Deluxe Motherboard I would be able to streach this system out a bit longer. I have been wanting a duel core system for awhile but not really ready to do a motherboard swap if I dont...
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    Unknown Hardware problem

    I know this has to be hardware. but the system is running just about perfect. besides having almost no hard drive space. All I know is when EVEREST Home Edition runs the hardware scan the system bluescreens. Unfortunily it dose not tell me what hardware crashed so I cant fix it, and whe I do get...
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    Need Video Capture software

    So I got a Hauppauge PVR 150 last fall and like an idot I lost the disks that came with the card, so now I have no capture software :( and I just found out when I reformated. is there any cheap or open sorce video capture software out there that I can use? system specs: XP Pro 3 Ghz P4...
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    C++ Progaming help

    I am building a C++ Program and cant figure out how to use bitmaps in my program. The program runs in Dos since I'm just starting. I have searched google but cant find any code that works...any help would be great.
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    Video Problems

    Today I just got my 6600GT AGP version and intalled it. I had a ASUS Geforce 4 TI 4200 and was using just the normal Nvidia drivers, I though that sence I was using the Nvidia drivers I would have no problem just upgrading the card by slaping in the new one. Well I put it in and windows has...
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    2 TB drive Space setup

    So my next computer is going to have a min of 2 TB of drive space. How would you set up 2 TB of drives? I was thinking of doing RAID 5 with 500GB drives. But Im not sure if that would be the best. Do this as if money was no problem. This will be in my main desktop used mainly as a gaming...
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    256MB 6600GT for AGP?

    Do any of you know if they make a 256MB version of the 6600GT for AGP 8x? Other wise I am going to have to go the 6800 and I dont really want to spend that extra money if I can help it. and before any of you ask I need the 256MB version because it needs to last me awhile.
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    wierd laptop problem

    my friend is having problems with his Laptop. Its an HP ZE1201. The problem started awhile ago, what was happening was when he plugged the laptop in and charged it when it heached 100% if he unpluged the laptop is would run fine until he rebooted then the battery would be dead. Im not sure...
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    IE messing up picture saves

    This just started happening, when ever i try to save a picture now, IE tried to save it as a .bmp file instead of a .jpg file that the picture it. Is there any way to fix this?
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    Will this work?

    I want to hook up my computer to our big screen TV and I saw this adapter by ATI the will convert DVI signals to component and am wondering if it will work on my Nvidia Geforce 4 TI4200 card. DVI to component if not the DVI one, would the VGAone work? VGA to component
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    What CPU is better for a Multimedia PC

    What would be better AMD XP 2000 or Celeron D 315 (2.26GHz). All the system is going to be used for is to watch Dvix and DVDs on our Big screen TV. The system is going to have 512 MB of PC2700 running XP pro. I can get the XP 2000 and the Cleron D for about the same price.
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    planning new computer

    ok so im in the planning stage for a new computer. As of right nor I have no budget so price is no problem and right now I'm working on storage for the system. What i plan on doing is using a RAID 0 array as a boot drive and for video editing and such, a 15000RPM SCSI for games and a LARGE...
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    New video card

    Im looking at replacing my GeForce 4 TI 4200...im looking at either a 6600GT or a 9800Pro or XT, but I dont know what one would be better. right now my budget is about $250-300. system specs: Motherboard: Asus P4P800 Deluxe CPU: P4C 3Ghz OC 3.2 RAM: GIEL Ultra 400, PC3200 Video: Asus...
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    Question about Tablet PC

    Im getting a Tablet PC this x-mas, and Was wondering if the pen would still work if I covered the screen with that contact plastic that you can for PDAs? The reason is I want to protect the screen from scratches that might happen as I use the pen and yes I would be using the pen alot. Anyone...
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    data retreavel in locked mydoc folder

    My dads hard drive in his computer is dying....this is the first time I was able to get the system to boot up into my windows with out the computer crashing...The problem is that In dos i can see the files and can even copy them to my thumb drive fine in dos, but in windows I cant even access...
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    Changing IRQs in Win XP pro

    I was looking though my system Informaton and noticed that alot of my components share the same IRQs. And there a lot more IRQ free, it there a way for me to manuely change the IRQ of some of my components in XP pro? and if so how?
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    Need help choosing SATA hard drive

    Im getting 2 hard drives to put into another RAID 0 set up but i cant decide what drives to get Im looking at the Western digital 250GB http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=22-144-154&depa=1 and the Hitachi 250GB drive http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=22-145-048&depa=1 but i cant...
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    Tablet PC

    Im looking at getting a tablet PC soon, hopefully around next quarter of college. Price really isnt a problem right now but the cheaper the better. I would prefer a convertable tablet so i can also use it as a laptop when I want to. The only thing that I am going to use it for is school work...
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    weird video problem

    When ever a play a video file either Divx, mpeg, or avi I cant get the colors to come out correct. Its like the codec is messd up and i dont know where to get a new mpeg, and avi codec, I do have divx but when I reistalled it it didnt fix it. I have used 3 diffrent video players to make sure...
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    Help installing XP pro

    Ok Im helping my Uncle install XP pro Upgrade on a computer over the phone but am having troubles. We added some more RAM (PC133 256MB) and a new 40GB WD hard drive to the system. The computer sees the CD, boots off the CD, and starts loading windows. When it get to the screen where it says...
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    RAID 0 worth it or not

    What is faster RAID 0 or single drive? Im not talking just about the high end 76GB Raptor, what about the every day 7200 RPM drives. In Junes Issue of Maximum PC they have some speed test of with and without RAID, what RAID stripe size is the fastest. Now Im saying that the scores arnt perfect...
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    Putting an XP mobile in desktop

    A friend and I are building an AMD system and have some questions about the moble XP chips. 1. If we place one of the mobile XP CPUs in a Desktop do we need to change any of the voltage setting lower to make it work...I dont want fry the chip when I put it in due to too high of voltage. 2. How...
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    looking for a new case

    Im starting to look for a new case again, anything is open. I already have a Antec 480W PSU so a PSU isnt needed. And I would like to continue to use my 120MM fans. I have Antec P160 right now, but I am going to get some new HDDs and need need more space than this case can offer. I was reading...
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    Speeding up file transfers

    Is there some way to speed up a file transfer....My brother is backing up his hard drive to my computer so he can reformat his, but he is transfering close to 200GB of stuff to 3 dirffrent hard drives on my computer....My network utilization is about 25-32% is there a way to speed this up...
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    Need some help OverClocking

    I am trying to get my P4C 3.0Ghz upto 3.2Ghz....So far I have been able to get it up to 3.1 without a voltage adjustment....But I need some help gettting it up higher, I dont know what my stock voltage is so I dont know where to start any help would be nice. Im also tying to Lock the RAM so it...
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    Intel P4C or P4E which one to buy

    I am upgrading my P4 1.8Ghz to a 3Ghz processor. I am looking at the P4C 3Ghz with the northwood core or the P4E 3Ghz with the Prescott core. I have a Asus P4P800 Deluxe motherboard so it will support the prescott, I already checked, I already have a heatsink and fan that will work, it is a...
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    Questions about linux

    I have a few quesions about linux....first the system that is going to be running it is a old P2 with 64MB of RAM there is another 64MB somewhere lying around, it has a 64MB PCI geforce 2 MX-400, Adaptec AHA-2940 Ultra/Ultra Wide SCSI card that works in DOS and all windows systems without...
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    CPU usage 40 - 60% all time

    My friend and I are having a problem with his computer...The CPU is using anywere form 40% to 60+% CPU usage at all time. the system is a OS - Win 2000 Pro - all service packs installed CPU - 1.3GHz OC 1.5GHz P4 Motherboard - Abit TH7 RAID RAM - 1GB Samsung RDRAM 800MHz Video - ATI Radeon 9600...
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    40% - 60% CPU usage for no reason

    My friend and I are having a problem with his computer...The CPU is using anywere form 40% to 60+% CPU usage at all time. the system is a OS - Win 2000 Pro - all service packs installed CPU - 1.3GHz OC 1.5GHz P4 Motherboard - Abit TH7 RAID RAM - 1GB Samsung RDRAM 800MHz Video - ATI Radeon 9600...
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    Fire

    Last night I was working on my comptuer and when i booted it up, if started a fire inside the case. Brad and I were in my brothers room when we smelled smoke, It takes my computer along time to boot up, we start looking around and find out that it is comming form my room, I rush in and pull the...
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    New Motherboad

    I was hearing about a new motherboad that supports the new P4C chips but also run RDRAM I was thinking that this would be a great motherboad. The reason is that I Have a Gig of RDRAM 800Mhz. If you guys could give me some info about it, it would be great.
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    Need new motherboard, CPU, RAM

    My Brothers AGP slot just died on his computer. It was a ASUS K7M slot A Motherboard, a 950Mhz CPU and 768MB of PC133. He is now looking for a new motherboard, CPU, and RAM (he wants DDR 333Mhz). the Chip must be a Athlon XP chip with a 333FSB. We were wondering what would be the best bang for...
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    101 Uses for cable ties

    I ran into a small problem the other day I was at Best Buy and i found that ahey were selling 80GB hard drives for $40 great deal :D so i baought two of them and a friend bought two also, So i get them home and remember that i dont have any more pace in my computer to place them. So i get this...