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    LAN bag for PC and monitor?

    I've been looking for a good solution for carrying my heavy mid-tower and 28" monitor. What would be ideal is some sort of strap that goes around my tower that I can leave there while having a fully functional PC so I can leave it on all the time. I'm also looking for an easy way to...
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    Question for those of you who are using a bottom intake with the Fractal R3

    I recently purchased the Fractal R3 case and an Antec TrueQuiet 120mm fan to install onto the bottom intake vent. I love the case, but the fan I installed constantly makes a noise because it's rubbing against the dust filter. Do all fans have this problem, and has anyone figured out a way to...
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    I'm looking for these qualities in a case, willing to spend up to $300 if necessary

    I'm sick of getting all these flashy-looking cases because they look cool. I'm now on a quest to find the most practical case for my needs that has a professional look and feel. I need a case that fits the following requirements: - One 5.25" external drive bay - At least 6 HDD/SSD bays -...
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    Swimming to lose weight... how to get started?

    I've been trying to lose weight for a while now, but I just can't seem to get in the groove of working out. I've tried going to the gym, but my hectic school/work schedule seems to get in the way. I have a pool and I love swimming, so I'm going to try to start doing laps for my workout. It...
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    Overclocking problem - will not let me overclock by even 1MHz

    Hi all, First off, let me tell you what hardware I'm using: Intel Core2Duo E6400 P35-DS3R motherboard 2x2GB G.Skill RAM (cheap) 700W OCZ Stealth X-Stream PSU GTX 280 I recently encountered an odd problem while trying to re-overclock my CPU. A couple of months ago I was able to run my CPU...
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    Hardware damage because PSU isn't powerful enough?

    Hi all, I just purchased a GTX 280 and realized I only have a 500W PSU. Here are the other components in my PC: 5 hard drives (4 SATA 1 IDE) 1 DVD burner 2x 80mm fan Zalman CNPS 9700 CPU heatsink (~80mm fan) PCI sound card 4 GB RAM (2x2gb) Intel C2D e6400 CPU Is there any chance...
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    Computer keeps freezing - hardware problem?

    My computer keeps freezing up randomly. About 10-30 minutes after I start my computer, whatever program I'm using freezes. If I try to go to task manager, it will come up very slowly then let me close the program. Shortly after the entire computer will lock up and even my mouse pointer will...
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    Had a nasty virus, now trying to recover

    To preface this, my mom's computer has a RAID 1 setup, which one of the drives is dead. It hadn't been causing a problem so I never bothered to replace the damaged drive. Whenever I tried to boot up into safe mode when it got the virus, it BSOD'd after loading MUP.sys. My mom's computer got...
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    Software for file transfers between different HDDs?

    My hard drives are a mess right now. There's different files everywhere, and I'm trying to organize them. I have a lot of large movie files on each of my 6 different hard drives in my computer, and I want to start organizing everything. Most of my drives are large 5400rpm drives so it's...
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    Hooked up my TV to my PC via HDMI... sound?

    I recently purchased an LG 42LH40 TV and I absolutely LOVE it. However, the main reason I purchased it is so I can hook it up to my PC and watch movies through my PC's BluRay DVD player and regular DVD player, as well as use as a secondary computer monitor. I'm hooked up via a DVI to HDMI...
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    Can't get bluetooth working

    I purchased my laptop about 3 years ago, and from what I can remember I got it equipped with everything I could (wireless, extra RAM, fingerprint reader, etc). I thought for sure I had added bluetooth, but I don't have any records to know for sure. There is a bluetooth logo on my computer next...
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    First watercooling project

    So I just purchased a Thermaltake Big Water 745 cooling setup from someone on the BST forum here on AT. It came in great shape, and I'm really excited to get it up and running. I have a HUGE case. It's the Rocketfish case (rebranded Lian Li), so I'd like to keep everything as internal as...
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    Xbox 360 HDMI with alternate audio

    Here's the deal... I want to buy an Xbox 360 and use my 28" monitor as the display. My monitor has HDMI input, so no problem there. However, my monitor does not have speakers. This means no sound for my Xbox... is there any way to use the HDMI display and hook up my 5.1 surround sound...
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    Having problems streaming online radio & a quick RAM question

    Hello, I was working on my grandfather's computer. He wants to try to access a radio station: http://www.basscountry.fm/ (click "Listen Live" on the upper-right) It will not load the songs. It will load the flash player without a problem, but it never connects to load the music. Other...
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    "System" running in task manager

    In the processes tab of my task manager, there is a process called "System". It's using 62mb of memory and virtually no CPU. I usually know what all of my processes are doing, and seeing one named "System" that I've never seen before really worries me. It seems like a BS name that a virus...
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    Which video card for a HTPC?

    I want to build a media PC to stream movies from my main PC. I'm planning on having just an old Athlon XP and 2-4gb of ram. I'm guessing that my video card will be the most important part of an HD media PC, correct? I want the cheapest thing I can find to suit my needs. It will have to be an...
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    Protected files... windows repair?

    I'm trying to fix my friend's computer. Whenever she boots, it stays at a black screen when it gets past the loading logo. When I try to boot into safe mode, it gets stuck at mup.sys. I was just going to do a format, but she really needs data that's on the drive. When I plugged the drive...
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    Can't host warcraft 3 games!

    I work at a LAN center and we're having some really odd problems concerning getting Warcraft 3 online game hosting to work correctly. I have it set up at my house, and it was extremely simple: just forward port 6112. No problem. We're running Tomato 1.19 on our router here at the LAN...
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    Advice for eating healthy and on the go for a poor college kid?

    Hi all, I'm looking for suggestions for foods to eat that are both healthy and cheap that can be eaten between classes without being heated. I have class from from about 9:30 - 2:30 four out of five days this semester. Each day I have a 35 minute free period where I can grab some lunch...
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    I think I have a virus

    I found my mom's computer to be infected with Spywareguard.exe, a fake antispyware software program introduced by a trojan. When I try to load into windows, it gets stuck at the login screen. It's either completely black, or all of the icons are unclickable. I can boot into safe mode, but...
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    Engineering project - simple code - need guidance

    This is some Matlab code that my group has been working on. None of us really code all that much, and have only had one year of Comp Sci. It doesn't help that this is all our our first times using Matlab, either. :/ The problem is calculating a value for a and aPrime. We're trying to use...
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    Copying boot drive

    I'm currently booting from a 40gb IDE drive. I have a new 160gb SATA drive that I'd like to boot from instead. Is there an easy way for me to copy the 40gb drive to a partition on the SATA drive and boot from the new SATA drive without Windows noticing a change? I'd really hate to...
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    Printing problems: document failed to print

    I just set up a new computer for my grandfather. It's completely up-to-date hardware with WinXP, but his peripherals are all old! His scanner still uses serial, and his printer uses parallel. Luckily his new motherboard has a serial, and luckily I had a parallel -> USB adapter. I plugged...
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    Just got a gym membership

    I just got a membership to World Gym (open 24 hours 5 days a week). To start off, I'll post my short and long-term goals, and then hopefully you guys can tell me if I'm taking the most practical approach. Short-term: Lose 15-20 lbs before college starts (mid-september, currently 200lbs ~23%...
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    Hot ram?

    I have some G. Skill memory (2x 2gb) and and an e6400. I overclocked my CPU to 3.2ghz without a a hitch and it even maintains a decent temperature. I have my RAM set to run at exactly 1000mhz with default timings (5-5-5-15), but it's running EXTREMELY hot. I don't have any temperature gages...
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    Problem with video drivers?

    I'm having some problems with my video drivers. I built a new PC and everything is running relatively smoothly except for this one problem. I installed the latest forceware drivers for my GeForce 8800GS. It's recognized as an 8800 GS in my device manager, yet still refuses to let me change...
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    New build- can someone check it please?

    So it's been quite a while since I've last built a PC; almost 3 years. I've finally decided that it's time for an upgrade (mostly because I'm tired of nearly punching my computer for not recognizing SATA drives). I'm not quite as sharp on current hardware, so I'd like someone more...
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    What's your take on energy drinks?

    I've been drinking a lot of energy drinks lately, and was wondering just how unhealthy they are. I've been drinking mostly Rockstar and Monster. I use them to stay up late to work on schoolwork, or drink them before I go to work after a long night of work the day before. I realize they're...
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    Software to convert .vob?

    I'm not really sure exactly what a .vob file is, and why they are so large, but I do know that it doesn't make any sense that when I backed up my LOST DVDs to my computer for my HTPC, the 4 episodes on each DVD equated to more than 5 gigs per DVD. Because a DVD is only 4.7 gigs, and right now...
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    Widescreen monitor in 4:3 res?

    I've got an Envision G22LWK widescreen monitor (1650x1080), and I want to run it in a non-widescreen resolution, but not stretched. I want to play Starcraft (a game that doesn't offer widescreen resolutions), but I don't want the game to be stretched. Is there any way I could make my monitor...
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    Longest DVI-D cable without loss?

    Since I've decided I don't want to spend over $200 to connect my non-digital output laptop to my TV for my HTPC setup, I've decided to instead try and run a DVI cable to my main PC in another room and use my laptop as a remote connection. The only issue I can spot with this is the length of...
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    VGA to DVI-D?

    I have a laptop that I'd like to hook up to my TV, which has a DVI-D input. My laptop has a VGA output; is there any way to convert it without spending $200 for a silly converter box? Thanks
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    Want to build upper body muscle

    I'm not in horrible shape, but I've always wanted to get some upper body muscle and bulk up just a bit. I'm a commuting college student (as in I have NO $$$) and I want to start a very small, easy workout routine in the comfort of my own bedroom. I bought 1 30lb free weight just to curl in...
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    Looking for speakers for a generic MP3 player

    My mom asked for a set of iPod speakers for Christmas... but she has no iPod. She's got some generic 2gb MP3 player, which is plenty for her. I'd invest in an iPod or other high end media player if I thought she'd be able to tell the difference, but that's not the case. Is there any...
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    Comfortable earbuds?

    After scouring the internet trying to decide which headphones are best for me, I found that most reviews/FAQs speak mostly of sound quality, and recommend headphones/earbuds based on the type of music that will be listened to with them. I don't have extremely sensitive ears like I know a lot...
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    What kind of sound card?

    I'm looking to buy a sound card for my PC (using integrated now), but I'm not sure what will be good enough and what will be overkill. The main reason I want a sound card is to get rid of that annoying high-pitched noise in my headphones. Whenever the windows volume is above 40% or so, it...
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    How to re-map keyboard keys?

    On my laptop, the bottom row of keys has the function key at the bottom-left where I'm used to having the control key. Is there any way I can switch the position of the control key and the function key through either software or motherboard? Thanks.
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    Question about drivers

    I went to play Counter-Strike:Source today, and it says that my drivers are out of date. I went to the ATI page to update them, but I can't find my specific video card on their page. I have an ATI FireGL V5250, and the closest thing they have supported is a FireGL V5200. Is it safe to assume...
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    FireGL vs. Radeon?

    I just bought a ThinkPad T60p with the FireGL Mobility 5250, and I was wondering how my frames should be in games. With my Radeon X800XT, I get close to 50 frames in World of Warcraft, but with my new FireGL 5250, I'm only getting around 15. How do FireGL cards normally compare to Radeon...
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    Need some help with minesweeper code

    This is the code for the Board class; it's where I'm having my main problem now. If you have any questions about what a certain line is supposed to be doing, please ask. I'm having a problem where each cell on the board is doing one of the following: 1) Not instantiating to the right type of...