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    NOT HOT: Buy.com sandisk recertified products have NO warranty

    I read through the rules to make sure a post of this nature is okay and it seems that it is so here's my story. I purchased the Sandisk Sansa c250 2gig mp3 player through Buy.com that supposedly came with a 14day return policy and a 90 day warranty. When I began having issues with the mp3...
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    Huge performance drop when using WEP

    2 weeks ago our DSL was down at least once a day so we bridged the router after talking with our ISP tech and the problem went away. My wireless network has been setup since January and I just started having major problems this week. Download speed dropped to ~130kb/s. I started messing with the...
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    Booqbags Viper XM, XS, XXS Sleeves for $4.99 +shipping, Ipod 4G & mini cases $.99 + shipping

    Dimensions for each one is given so this should work for many other laptops. Closeout Deals from booqbags Shipping for 2 XM's, an XS and an XXS for me was under $15. There's also a 10% off coupon out there if you do a little searching. Seems like a good deal if you get more than 1...
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    Staples PNY 1gig Jumpdrive 3pk for $49.99 no rebates

    Did a search to see if this had been posted yet and couldn't find any so here it is: PNY 1GB Attaché USB 2.0 flash drive, 3/pack each a different color and no lanyard but a Hot deal IMO for $49.99 OTD. They also have this: I/O Magic 40GB portable hard drive $29.99 after $35 Easy...
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    16mb vs 8mb cache in 5400rpm laptop hd

    I want to know if there is a noticeable difference in performance between a 16mb cache 5400rpm laptop HD and one with an 8mb cache. This is for relatively basic usage such as office apps, internet surfing, and accessing stored movies and music.
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    Ipod mini's for $179 at ecost

    Ipod Mini Seems like a good deal as they're going for about $175 on the forums...
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    XP Pro won't take my cd key

    I purchased an IBM r31 that came with a XP Pro COA on the bottom and recently the mobo crapped out on me. I was hoping that I could use the COA with my XP disk and install it on my T22. Well my disk didn't work, so I found the procedure to change the disk image to accept OEM coa's, and volume...
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    Gateway Solo 5300 LCD problem

    Here is my problem. I got a refurbed LCD for this laptop to replace a cracked one and I can't see anything on it unless it's a really light color and that's only part of the time. Could this be the inverter, backlight, or some other problem? Is there a way to test the inverter? Thanks for any...
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    Problem booting T21

    I just recieved my t21 used a couple days ago and I'm having problems when I go to start it. The HD light flashes and the battery light blinks, but nothing happens. I started getting frustrated so I repeatedly pushed the power button, and it came off after 10-15 tries. I have to go through the...