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    forgive me if this is a dumb question, but...

    I've not paid attention to a lot of things dealing with PCIe graphics, so forgive the n00bish nature of this question... I was talking to a friend the other day, and he wants to buy a PCIe dev card for work, but he also wants to use his 9700 for gaming. Would it be possible to run an AGP8x card...
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    Asus A7V880 SATA help

    Okay, I'll try to kep this short. Here's the deal. I'm trying to install WinXP on a new WD Raptor, using the A7V800's onboard SATA controller. The BIOS recognizes the drive, but Windows cannot find it when Setup looks for hard drives. I know that you usually have to press F6 to install...
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    Formatting an External Hard Drive

    i've got an external hard drive (USB 2.0) that i need to format to FAT32 for my buddy to use, so he can transfer files from his PC at home to the Macs at his school's computer lab. however, the option to format to FAT32 is not available in Disk Manager. Anybody know how to resolve this, or get...
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    Stop error screen... sister's PC won't boot to Windows

    i just got back from vacation earlier this week, and my sister's PC crapped out on her while i was away... apparently, she tried to boot up and it hit her with a blue screen after it POSTed and was about to load Windows... it says "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" and gives instructions about making...
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    Problem in Outlook

    got a goofy problem with sending e-mails in outlook... occasionally, not always, i will get an error message ("error 473") about how the email was rejected and i should "authenticate" first. hitting send/recieve repeatedly will always "solve" the problem, but the amount of times i have to do it...
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    cleaning an LCD

    is there any special sort of wipe/cloth i should use when i go to clean an LCD, or does it matter?
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    Samsung 1100DF or NEC/Mitsu FE2111SB?

    for starters, the 1100DF has a higher max res (2048x1536 @ 75hz vs 1920 x 1440 @ 76Hz), but the FE2111SB has a higher optimal res (1600x1200 @ 85hz vs 1280x1024 @ 85Hz). the 1100DF is $425 on newegg vs $539 for the FE2111SB... other than that, im not sure there are many differences... anybody...
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    USB printer problems

    im using a homebuilt system with an asus p4p800 mobo... 4 onboard USB ports. my keyboard uses one of them, but the other three are open. im trying to install an epson stylus photo 2200 printer via USB, but when i plug the USB cable into the computer, the system hangs. (neither the mouse nor the...
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    Anybody here playing Far Cry?

    anyone else think that the boss fight at the end of lvl 14 is just ridiculous? i mean, how many times does a chopper have to get blasted with a rocket launcher before it goes down?
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    SATA install help

    i'm building a new PC, using onboard SATA support, and the included cable(s)... the drive comes with the option of using a Molex or a SATA power connector, im using the molex. it powers up (i can feel the vibrations and hear it spinning) but it's not in the BIOS anywhere, and when i try to...
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    blah... i'm connected to the network, but...

    i'm trying to throw a wi-fi equipped laptop onto a network i have set up (some wired, some wireless)... the laptop is connected to the network, "excellent signal strength", but it cant see the other PCs on the network, or access the web. sugestions? yes, i know its a noob question :-P
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    IE Hijack

    I've run adaware, spybot, cwshredder, hijack this!, tzsar, spyware blaster, and spykiller, and still my damn problems persist... my homepage automatically resets itself to some "Search Everything!" site (searchpage.cc/1525/), and even forced me to use FireFox, since not only is my homepage...
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    Networking question

    i'm looking to set up an old IBM as an access point for a secure network... i want my connection to be, basically, dsl modem to IBM, IBM to router, router to networked PCs. anyway, if that description made sense, what sort of card do i need to carry the connection from the IBM to the router...
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    FireFox help... shortcut keys

    i have a keyboard with those configurable internet launch buttons on it, and since installing FireFox, i cant get any of them to work... any suggestions?
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    quick iBook question... *solved*

    sigh... i keep answering my own questions before anybody posts in response. :) sorry for the bother.
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    random request: sign language

    edit: nevermind, i solved my own problem. :)
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    Monitor question - P1110 vs. E540

    I'm looking at getting a new (or used/refurb) 21" monitor, and I've decided i want a Sony FD Trinitron... But in looking around, I have come up with a question I can't answer, not having seen the monitor in question. How does the P1110 (Dell branded) compare with a Sony-branded E540? is there a...
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    sound card help - s/pdif or optical outputs?

    I'm not all that familiar with the various sound cards out there, but a brief look at Creative's lineup has left me wondering something. Are there any sound cards that support S/PDIF or optical outputs from the back of the computer? i.e. built into the main card, or on an extension card that...
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    messing around on my comp...

    tried running ipconfig to see what my IP address was, but for some reason the result this time was different from when i've run it before. maybe it's supposed to do this, and what i usually get is an "aberration", but when i ran it, it popped up a dos console, some numbers appeared, then the...
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    Klipsch 5.1 and SB Live! - Center channel doesn't work

    I'm using a soundblaster live! 5.1 sound card, and a klipsch promedia 5.1 speaker setup... all the connections are correct, and the Creative speaker tests ("front left, center, front right, rear left, rear right") all work, i.e. i get sound out of all 5 channels when i run it... but then when I...