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    looking to upgrade video card and add 2nd monitor

    I currently have an ati 8500dv agp graphics card and want to upgrade to a dual output card that does dvi, is there anything on the market that is a good dual dvi card that also has the features of the 8500dv (the tv & firewire/svid/comp inputs are nice and I do use them often) but I would give...
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    Running 2 monitors at once on my pc

    I have 2 lcd monitors and want to run them both on my main pc to extend my desktop for more workspace. I am running windows xp pro My Motherboard is Gigabyte 7VM400M-RZ http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Mot...px?ProductID=1764&ModelName=7VM400M-RZ Motherboard has a vga output...
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    Internet Explorer - Is this even possible to do?

    Hello all, I am running windows xp pro w/ SP2 and Internet Explorer 6.0.2 all of which is fully updated off the Microsoft website. Here is the problem, probably a simple answer but I sure can't find it, when I have a browser open (say microtrends housecall and I let that run in background in...
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    laptop wireless card and wireless router issues

    I have a gateway 9500 laptop with xp pro and am using a chiefmax we302r pcmcia wireless b card in it and a wireless router netgear 614. I set up wep protection and have a custom ssid etc I installed the drivers for the wireless card and bam it works fine and great everytime i restart laptop...
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    Can't figure out how to get onboard video drivers installed

    I have a Pent 3 -800 machine a friend gave me that has onboard video and the motherboard inside says S3815-ANE . I put a hard drive in the machine and installed windows 2000 pro, then I went to their website and downloaded the lan and graphics drivers for this model motherboard...
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    Help finding PBJ dance - with a cupcake in it?

    About a year or so ago my daughter (who is now 5) loved this one link we had saved on the computer to a peanut butter jelly dance (basic bananna etc) but in the middle of it a cupcake jumped in for like 10 seconds. Well the link has come up dead now.... Silly request but I have been...
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    Wireless Network - Netgear Router - Wep is set up ISO MORE Security Help

    I have a Netgear 614 wireless router here at home with comcast cable internet, when I hooked it up I went in and changed the SSID and added basic wep protection - that is probably more than 1/2 of the people who have wireless routers since here at home I can see and connect if i choose to 2...
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    Looking for really good pc speakers

    I have a junky set of logitech Z-340 speakers on my pc and want to upgrade these (they are messed up anyways, the sub makes snapping noises) but am looking for something a few steps up in quality. Who makes a standard sub with 2 satellite type setup or sub and 2 mid sized for desktop type...
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    Help with finding software to monitor a webpage that changes???

    I am looking for something I am not even sure exists, basically there are a few webpages that I check regularly to see if there have been any changes (updates). I would like to find something that would somehow autocheck the page and if so alert me or email me when and or if a change has been...
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    Help Finding a replacement Hard Drive for my Toshiba Satellite 1805-S253 Laptop

    Never ordered a laptop hard drive, basically 99.9% sure the hd went out, long story but was getting chkdsk errors, heard strange noises from hd in last few days, then it was freezing at bootup and now i get bluescreen that says boot device inaccessable. Laptop is a Toshiba Satellite...
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    Windows System Error Ip Address Conflict

    I have a netgear 614 wireless router and 3 computers, a tivo series 2, and an xbox all hooked up thru the router. 2 computers are hard line in on back of router, & the tivo and xbox are hard line in on back of router, one laptop is wireless with a pci card. Router works well, all pcs are...
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    USB style fan for cooling laptop?

    Wife has a Dell 600m and its on a port replicator for most of her at home use, the port thing is nice and all but after a while of use you can FEEL that bottom of the lappy getting HOT... I have plenty of open usb ports, was thinking is there a small thin profile hard drive cooler type fan...
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    Laptop Help, What notebooks fit these specs?

    I am looking for a small notebook 10-14 inch screen (wide or standard is fine), but the specs I am looking for I am needing a bit of help and can give some direction on what I am looking for at the same time. Hard drive 40 gig or more but would REALLY like 7200 RPM USB side access vs rear...
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    IE6 & Mp3's/background music (problems)

    I am having problems with mp3's and webpages that play background sounds when you enter. I go thru firefox and it all works, hear background music, click mp3 links things play fine (opens windows media player and plays video or mp3 files fine). Yet when I use IE 6 here I get a red X when I...
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    Converting Stacks of CDs To MP3

    I have about 200 CDs in my collection and just got a big 250 external hard drive, I wanted to start moving the cd collection into MP3 format so I can put some on my Rio and in general have them on my external drive all in one place now that I have the storage space. I haven't converted a cd...
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    External Storage Hard Drive Question

    I have a usb 2 external storage case and it has a 120 gig in it now but I would like to get a 250 gig as the external case paperwork says supports upto a 250 gig. I want to stick with a 7200 rpm unit minimum - but wasn't sure if I need / should go with the 8mg cache or 16mg cache considering...
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    secondary ide not working

    I have an old system here pent 3 450 with 512 ram, nothing fancy but want to set it up for my daughters room for kids games and whatnot. I put a cdrom drive into it on the secondary ide as master with jumper set as master (primary has hd as master btw). when I boot up it wont even see the...
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    which processor cooler to use?

    I ordered a athlon xp barton 3000 chip off newegg and it came with an amd fan/cooler setup. At that same time I ordered an aftermarket unit off newegg for this chip (not knowing it would come with the amd cooler/fan). I had already ordered this one off newegg for that chip...
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    Two dvd burners in one machine?

    I am revamping an old atx case with a new motherboard/processor, and upgrading the cd rom with new dvdrom. I have a dvd burner in the machine already (pioneer 108) and its a great unit, but I wanted to add a basic dvdrom drive, was at newegg and saw a nice toshiba dvd burner for $44, thought...
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    Notebook Search ~ Help (Keyboard Related)

    I am in the market for a new notebook, wanting a desktop replacement, 17 inch screen, fast hd (7200) maybe 60 gig or more, decent video card and good screen (dvd movies, photoshop etc). This will be more of a at home desktop replacement size is not an issue, but would like from time to time...
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    Troubleshooting ...

    I built this computer about 2 yrs ago, base system is amd athlon 2100 (no overclocking) gigabyte 7axp ultra motherboard, 1 git of crucial ram, western digital 7200rpm 120 gig hd, running windows 2000 pro It has worked great almost 2 years here till about a month ago, it got really buggy...
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    Going from 2000 to xp pro - help with install

    I have what is probably a very simple question/problem with installing xp pro over 2000 on my pc. I have windows 2000 on my pc, bought xp pro and wanted to install it, install went fine chose FULL INSTALL thinking it would install over the 2000 on the C drive, but when i rebooted it now says...
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    Vob file editing

    I have a dvd with a 2 minute clip on it in vob format, I want to edit the very end of that clip (cut off the credits) and then if possible have that 2 min clip repeat to fill a dvd-r ... This is for my wife, she does craft shows and has a promo dvd of her product yet the credits roll for...
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    Interested in buying an LCD Monitor

    I am tired of my big clunky 21 inch CRT monitor that eats up most of my desk here at home, I was at a friends who had bought a 19 thin lcd type screen and I really want to get one yet the specs on these (to me) are a bit confusing. Can someone give me the lowdown on what specs to look for or...
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    Someone who knows about internet video PLEASE HELP ME

    Hey all, this is a weird request, but I am trying to save a video clip that is playing off a cbs newspage before the clip just expires or is replaced by another clip as new news hits.... I can't figure out how to save it tho, http://cbsnewyork.com/entertai...t_story_021205533.html is...
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    Please help, my computer restarts on its own...

    I can't figure out why this pc is randomly restarting itself, it seems to run smooth most of the time yet restarts on me right in the middle of checking email or watching a dvd etc... I installed motherboard monitor and my temps are averaging 96 case / 93 cpu , voltage all appears ok, fans...
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    Printer died, ISO of replacement that can do...

    My epson finally bit the dust, it was a scanner, copier, printer, loved the features of it and overall it was a great unit (got LOTS of use), now I am looking for a replacement, not interested in faxes or anything, but was very interested to know if there were any copier/scanner/CD OR DVD LABEL...
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    Simple SD card question (electric keyboard)

    I have a casio lk 92 keyboard with midi and an SD slot on it, I also have a SD card sitting here that I wanted to pop into the keyboard and save music onto... The slot on the keyboard is pretty straight forward, sorta like a card reader for the pc, and I am used to using SD cards in my...
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    Problem using netflix (possible software related?)

    Hello, I have an annoying problem with my netflix account, and was hoping someone here might have a suggestion or two that may help me fix it. I am running windows 2000 pro, fully updated as well as IE 6.0.2800 & windows media player 9, and when I view my netflix pages and try to click...
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    Wireless Network Setup, problem sharing files

    Hi, I just setup a wireless network at home here, netgear wireless G router and my main pc and my laptop (laptop is wireless main pc is hardwired), also my wifes laptop is on this setup but not sharing anything except the internet. I want to create a folder for stuff to go back and forth from...
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    Netgear Wireless Router WGR 614 and USB Adaptor WG 121

    Hello, I have a WGR 614 router and a usb wg121 netgear adaptor on my 2nd pc (first pc is wired into router on port 1 but have tried different ports for the hell of it). My main pc (windows 2000 pro) is wired to the router, and my second pc that is using the wg121 usb adaptor has windows xp...
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    Help with an HP 8755C pc that locks up

    I have a 4 yr old HP 8755c pent 3 800 pc here, very little use overall, nothing crazy done to it in it's lifetime, came with windows 98 on restore disc yadda yadda yadda... Pc runs fine, wife wants it for her work desk in the den however for no reason that we can figure out it locks up at...
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    Laptop questions where to buy & possible ergo keyboard?

    hey all, I have a pent 3 800 and it is a few years old and acting up a bit so I am considering just giving it to my daughter and replacing it with a laptop for myself. The one main reason I had not done this yet was because I love my ergo split keyboard, I know I could plug one into a laptop...
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    Password Protect Windows 98?

    Hello, My wife has a old dell laptop and is using it on the road for work and such, she has windows 98 on the system and the screensaver / password type thing is useless because all you have to do to bypass that is restart the machine... So is there a piece of software or something within...
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    Going Wireless...newbie needs help

    Hello, I have 3 pcs I want to hook up all in one house (1500 sq feet, one level), 2 are running windows 98 and one is running win 2000 pro. Currently I have comcast cable and a 4 port wired netgear router, it was super simple to install and it just "worked" from the moment I plugged it all...
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    custom emails - where & how?

    hey all, I have 2 websites that I designed thru homestead.com and have registered domain names with buydomains.com and use their domain forwarding services to redirect the visitor from my homestead designed page, to my custom domain url name. It all works great and I don't have to know or...
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    Replacing Desktop PC With Laptop - HELP!

    First off I have a pentium 800 hp that is just junk, I have spent hours/days reading, replacing, troubleshooting it and it is just a piece of junk that I am ready to toss off the top of a high building (mainly due to lockups). Not looking for a solution to fixing it actually just gonna gut it...
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    Replacing Desktop PC With Laptop - HELP!

    First off I have a pentium 800 hp that is just junk, I have spent hours/days reading, replacing, troubleshooting it and it is just a piece of junk that I am ready to toss off the top of a high building (mainly due to lockups). Not looking for a solution to fixing it actually just gonna gut it...