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    Taylormade R580XD

    Anyone use this driver, how do you like it? I'm going to try one out today to buy for cheap and after reading a few reviews, haven't heard anything too negative. As far as I know it's a 9.5 loft and stiff shafted.
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    Any IT Managers in the House?

    ATOT is probably one of my favorite places to get info so if you work in IT/IS, can you let me know what you make? I'm getting hired full time out of college and looking to negotiate a salary based upon what other IT Managers receive in my area. So far, it looks to be around $90-100k. I'm...
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    Acer 2051w

    I just got my Acer 2051w from Newegg and I'm definitely satisfied so far (no dead pixels, keeping fingers crossed). Color reproduction is outstanding and it is right on the money in terms of brightness and contrast for me. This won't really be a review because I'm not really qualified to review...
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    Purple Lines and Big Multicolor Vertical Bands... Dell LCD

    I figured it is toast and I have already ordered a new one but I have these purple lines on the left-hand side of the monitor after it turns on (about 5-10 minutes after it's off for a while). And then in another 10-15 minutes, big multi-color bands develop in the middle that are opaque. Is...
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    Anyone a student at UC Berkeley currently?

    There's some files on a course website I can't access I was hoping you could help me out, PM me for more info! Thanks!
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    Office XP Software Available?

    Our software depository seems to have misplaced/lost the original Office XP suite. I tried looking through MVLS and the Eopen sites for Microsoft and there doesn't seem to be an online download link for Office XP Standard at all. Is there a way to get a copy of this software somewhere?
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    Recommendation for a good hardware firewall?

    Man, after looking firewalls on the net, it seems like there are a TON of options available to me ranging from $80 to $8000. I'm confused as to why most firewalls require user licenses now. The current one we use (a Netgear FVL) is a simple and effective plug and play with no licensing involved...
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    Security Question - Open Proxy

    I run a small network of computers approximately 15 machines big. My ISP is now telling me that we have an open proxy and I'm relaying spam. Is there a systematic way to go through and check for this? I'm completely bamboozled and my ISP isn't offering any suggestions to help fix. Do I start at...
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    Anyone here use ChoiceMail for junk mail blocking?

    If you're reading this thread and don't know what ChoiceMail is I'll explain briefly. The program basically checks incoming mail and bounces a message back that makes the user confirm he/she is a real user. It also lets the client approve people also so in one sense they can let whatever they...
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    Anyone Start A Business At A Young Age?

    I got this serious urge to eventually work for myself. It doesn't help that I've been reading about it either, it just makes it tougher to think about the realities of opening a business. Has anyone here done it or know someone that has done it in their early twenties? Thinking as a bank...
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    VPN Question

    I have to VPN into a network with a 192.168.0.XXX but the network I'm coming from is 192.168.0.XXX also. This causes some kind of incompatibility in which I am able to connect just fine to the VPN server but unable to access shares and/or ping other computers in the network. Is there a solution...
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    Good PHP by Example Book?

    I'm not really new to PHP but I really want to have a PHP Cookbook type supplement that is very simple and leads by example. For example, I really want to know how to program a simple MySQL query with PHP that will only pull up 5 entries or pictures per page with an option to display all or view...
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    ADSL v. T1

    I'm starting to have second thoughts getting a T1 line installed for my business. I mean, our DSL is rated at 6.0/768 and since web hosting and e-mail is outsourced, the up doesn't concern me as much. Since T1 is 1.5 up and down, I want to know if there's any advantages not related to speed...
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    Does anyone here cable or wire office buildings for a living?

    What's your usual margin for the job. I have a quote for about 40 drops, a rack, and some patch panels. The number came out to be around $6000, good/bad/average?
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    Entrepreneurs: What does it take to start a business?

    I was thinking about what to do coming out of college and with the only skill that I find that is marketable to me (web design) I wanted to start my own firm employing some of my more talented collegiates. I want to start in a comfortable, small, two room office with about 4 computers and at...
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    Video Card for Graphic Design

    I'm planning on getting a cheap motherboard for a graphics station build. Is there any advantage to a video card versus the current onboard video solutions? I haven't been active in a system build for a few years but I think solutions nowadays are more than enough no?
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    Windows 2003 Server Setup Costs

    I need to setup a new server for the company that I work for and I'm faced with a choice to either outsource it or take a course to do it myself. The question really isn't anything else except cost. Would professionals charge more than what it'd cost to take a class and get certified? Yea for...
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    One (or more) of three things dead: Mobo, PSU, or Proc

    My computer will not post anything to the monitor. When powered up, the HDD, the fans, and everything that takes power will spin up however the computer will not display anything or beep. So what I did was take out all the drives, left one stick of 1GB Hyper-X memory (which has been in three...
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    Where do I go if I just found a new backdoor virus on my computer?

    I just found a backdoor on my desktop that was installed when I got my computer hijacked sometime this afternoon. I don't know what to do with it and I can't find it on Google. Any suggestions?
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    Email Stuff: Delay Status Notification, who's fault?

    I'm getting a forwarded e-mail from this company saying that they can't send to our firm because they're getting a Delay Status Notification and we're the only one's they can't send to. They can still forward the emails to us though with no problem, the original e-mails they can't. I did a...
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    Good Network Cable Bulk?

    Geeks.com used to have a cable kit with like 1000 ft worth of cable and 40 ends for about $50 it was so dirt cheap. It also had kits with a cheap crimper and a tester, I can't seem to find it on their site anymore and need all of the above items (minus the cheap crimper, I need a good one) for...
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    Analog to Digital Video Conversion Services?

    Do any retail stores do VHS to DVD conversions?
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    Good 2 PC KVM switch with DVI?

    I want to buy one from Newegg but it seems like most of the KVMs with DVI connections have horrible reviews about freezing and incompatibilities. It only has to be for 2 PCs (one desktop and one goes into a docking station). Any recommendations?
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    Formmail Alternatives

    I know Formmail is a popular feedback/submit this type of program but it's very unsecure (I can thank it for a lot of spam). Any other good alternatives out there?
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    Wiring a med-sized office?

    I'm going to help move an office in a few months, is the wiring job easy or is it best to outsource and make sure it's done right? Has anyone done this before?
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    How much money would you need right now to retire off of?

    I calculated by splitting this thing 13 ways between us co-workers, we're each going to receive 6.49 mil after taxes, lump sum charge, etc. I think this is more than enough to retire off of no matter where you're at. Though I think the absolute minimum for me would be somewhere around 2 mil...
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    How much did you spend on your engagement ring?

    What is it like 2-3 months salary?
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    Need some data for stats class!

    Okay I need to do a report for statistics based on some experiment (survey) with two variables X and Y. X in this case is the price of a new CPU and Y would be the quantity demanded. Thanks all for participating. It's hypothetical but treat it as you would any chip up for release. (all...
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    Anyone listen to books on tape with iPod?

    Where do you download these? It'd be nice if it was for free too, but I'm willing to buy one. How do you get it to your iPod if you don't have your iTunes program with you? I've never figured that out, can you use someone else's iTunes? Or can you somehow drag it to the iPod when you connect...
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    Spyware or just dumb IE?

    I think it's spyware but before I completely rip the computer apart by scanning and removing things, I need to know for sure. When I use IE, my startup page is Google. That loads up fine and works fine also. But when I go to the two websites that I really need to browse, Yahoo! Mail and my...
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    Thanksgiving Traffic When to Go?

    Okay I need to go from SD to Glendale (northern LA) and I'm planning on going at around 10a. Hopefully this isn't a bad idea. Then, at 1p I plan on going through the Grapevine to Bakersfield from LA. You think I'll hit some major traffic on Thursday morning? Then coming back, should I avoid...
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    Applying for a second job... Need advice please!

    Background: I'm a college student right now living paycheck to paycheck in sunny, yet expensive, San Diego. So I have a really nice IT job right now at a law firm, pays $15/hour for hours up to 30/week but then again, I never have that kind of time when the firm's open (9a-5p) with school to...
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    Insufficient System Resources Error

    I have a Dell Optiplex GX280 and the techs can't seem to figure out this one either. It is a P4 3.0GHz with 1Gb DDR2 RAM and 80Gb of hard disk space with about 67Gb left. Sometimes the computer works great, it's an office one so all it does is access Outlook, Word, Excel, IE, and a few...
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    Page Cannot Be Displayed Error On One Computer

    This problem boggles me quite a bit. I have only one computer on the network that can't seem to login to a page that requires a username and password (online depository). Every other computer on the network can but this stubborn one. The page is an .ASP if that helps. I've tried pinging the IP...
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    Outlook 2003 Sucking Up Memory?

    I have a Dell GX280 at work with 512MB of DDR2. I think since it's shared with the graphics card, it only has 504MB available for actual usage. However, when I have a few windows open including Outlook 2003 (a few meaning at least 5-6 Excel/Word docs out and a couple of network based programs...
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    Free screen capture software?

    Is there a screen capture software out there with a free license? It's the program that basically makes a movie out of you moving around on your desktop and used for program tutorials and what not.
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    Wierd Win2k Server Issues

    I first started working on the office's Win 2k server when I was notified that someone was not able to log into via VPN. Sure enough I get an error 800 everytime I try myself. However, nothing was touched, the day before, or even a week before that in terms of settings. I have noticed some...
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    Are TV Tuner Cards Compatible With Dish Network?

    I just moved and got DishNetwork for the house though when I moved I yanked the coaxial cable off of my computer (we used to have regular cable) and the actual end came off, but it came off cleanly so I'd thought I just insert it back in. So then I come to plug in the DishNetwork coax in the...
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    Word Help ASAP!

    Are these files for backup purposes? I notice they're all the same size. Anyway it'd be nice because I need to recover a document that wasn't saved for about three hours and finally the comp crashed and no backup, or autorecover started... If there's anyay to get a document back after something...
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    PHP Nuke Issues

    I set up my config.php file properly I'm pretty sure. I ran two scripts confirming the location of my SQL database and everything but whenever I try to load the index and/or admin.php page, it comes up blank with: