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    Proper Settings for amd dual core and gaming

    On an HP Pavilion dv9000 laptop, while gaming, it appears that only one CPU is doing all of the work. Is there something that needs to be done to make both CPUs share the load? Looking in the bios, some of the settings seem to be hidden. Is there a key combo to turn on additional bios...
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    Autoreply in Outlook 2003 running amuck!

    Trying to help a friend whose business email account, using Outlook 2003, is having two frustrating problems. First, everyday, for the last several weeks, his inbox fills up with "undeliverable mail" from addresses he doesn't recognize. Second, anyone who sends him an email receives an...
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    Dual Boot: XP crashes, but Win98 OK

    Every time WinXP tries to load, my computer reboots itself. The computer is old and I thought the suspects (e.g., bad motherboard, RAM, hard drive, etc.) were probably hardware and not software. Then, I remembered that long ago, I setup the system to dual boot, so I tried to boot into Win98...
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    Here I go again: AMD64 or Intel duo core?

    Office Max has a good deal ($999.99) on the HP Pavilion dv5130us. Here are the specs: Processor: AMD Turion 64 Mobile processor ML-37 with PowerNow! technology Processor Speed: 2.0GHz Processor Cache: 1MB L2 Cache Bus Speed: Up to 1600MHz System Bus Memory: 1024MB 333MHz DDR System...
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    I Need a Recovery Console!

    Trying to help out a family member whose computer has crashed. It is a Compaq desktop that came with Recovery CDs, that I assume are just images of the machines state when it left the manufacturer. Naturally, the user doesn't want to lose all of his data, so I need WinXP's Recovery Console to...
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    AMD64 3700+ vs Intel ?

    At the moment, I'm trying to help my sister (who classifies herself as an extreme newbie or Internet roadkill) buy a new computer. She has mentioned getting a Dell, but I expressed some reservations. First, I'm worried that they use proprietary parts that would be more expensive to replace...
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    Can Ghost 2003 Be Used on a Dual Boot Computer?

    My old hard drive died and I have done a fresh install of everything. I put Win98 and WinXP in a dual boot setup. I loaded antivirus, firewall, antispyware, etc., etc. and ran updates on everything, including Windows Updates on both OSs. In other words, I've got the computer running in about...
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    How do I remove item from dual boot menu?

    I installed a new hard drive with dual boot, Win98 & WinXP, options. When the menu comes up, WinXP shows up twice and Win98once. One of the XP options boots into the OS fine, and the other is a dud. The option for Win98 boots fine. How do I get rid of the dud? If I have to do a registry...
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    Exporting ATI's .vcr format to mpeg2

    I'm using an ATI AIW 9800 Pro video card. I recorded a program using ATI's .vcr format. Now, I want to convert it to mpeg2 and burn to a DVD. Supposedly, this can be done by going to the multimedia library, right clicking on the file and selecting mpeg2. Once I do this, a progress indicator...
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    PC crashes during defrag!

    I have Norton System Works installed and use its Speed Disk feature to defrag my hard drive. Lately, my PC crashes during the defrag process. I tried using the Windows defrag utility and the same thing happens. My system is getting seriously fragmented. NSW reports 73% fragmentation, while...
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    How do you get Zone Alarm to play nice with Remote Assistance?

    Hi, I'm trying to use Remote Assistance on a PC using Zone Alarm (free version) as a firewall. I setup port forwarding through the remote PC's router and can connect, as long as Zone Alarm is shut down on the remote PC. The two computers are not on the same local network. Is there any way to...
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    Port Forwarding

    I am trying to help someone on another computer by using the Remote Assistance feature of Windows XP. I have a Netgear MR814 wireless router connected to my DSL modem. The other computer has just a DSL modem (Westell 2200). For the two computers to communicate, I assume I must open port 3389...
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    Sharing files and folders

    I have three home computers. One has a wired connection to the internet via a Netgear router connected to a DSL modem. The other computers connect to the internet using wireless adapters. Yesterday, I decided to setup file and printer sharing among the computers. I read an article on...
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    2 nonserial HDs in Raid vs 1 serial

    I need to put the best system together without reaching the $1,000 ceiling. I picked up two 160G Western Digital Caviar HDs for $30 each and thought I could put them in a Raid 0 array to boost speed and offset the fact that they are not serial drives. My other option, to stay in budget, is to...
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    Help me build PC for recent Grad!

    I've spent lots of time on the internet and trolling the stores trying to pick out a PC for my son. I do not want to spend over $1,000. I'm an AMD 64 fan, so my searching has been restricted to this processor. Pre-builts in my price range seem to have 3400+ processors (probably Socket 754...
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    Strip Size on Raid 0

    I've tried to follow several threads on Raid where others have asked advice on stripe size. So far, I haven't found a response to the question, so I hope this thread will get some answers. I've got two 74G WD Raptors I want to put in a Raid 0 array. I'll use a 120G WD for backups. I hope to...
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    Scratching Head Over Antec P160!

    I've done a couple of system builds, but used very basic, inexpensive cases. This time I decided to treat myself to a better case, with the Antec P160, but discovered I'm stumped by some of the features. I'm used to drive bays that require screws on the sides of the drives to hold them in...
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    MSI NEO2 Platinum vs Asus A8N-SLI

    I really have a CPU issue as well as mobo. I'm putting together a new system and have a great price on a bundled AMD 64 (Newcastle) 3500+/MSI NEO 2 Platinum. Before I bumped into this special, I thought the way to go was an AMD 64 (Winchester) 3200+ (best price point without a deal) with a...