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    HDD I/O error

    Replacement HDD arrived today and started the process. Estimated time is 1,618 hours?!?! Is that for real? Edit: size is 500 GB
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    HDD I/O error

    Yikes, just found that out when I started it last night. This is pretty much my last option, correct?
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    HDD I/O error

    Thanks for the links. Went ahead and purchased SpinRite. Seems good to have for the future, too. Will go ahead and take it for a....spin. Nyuck nyuck ::cough:: ::cry::
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    HDD I/O error

    Friend's Vista computer went boom. 1) Attempted startup recovery, but there are no OS's listed when asked to choose one to fix. I can't connect to the drive through the command prompt either. 2) Connected it to my system as a secondary drive. I see it listed under Explorer and hardware...
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    Small office server

    Thank you both for your insight. Unfortunately, the person here before me advised them to get Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. It's a shame for it to be sitting unused. They currently have a domain hosted and registered elsewhere, as well as an exchange email account hosted by a...
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    Small office server

    First time installing and configuring a server. MS server 2003. I reconstituted an old (not THAT old) pc with a single nic and installed a usb nic. I've ordered Mark Minasi's book, and it's on its way. In the meantime, I thought I'd ask a few questions on here :). Small office with...
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    Global Search App for the iPhone

    Still nothing, eh?
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    Global Search App for the iPhone

    Thanks for the suggestions. I tried Google App, but it's unable to search notes. Google Mobile's search function does not include the contact's notes either. :-/
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    Damn! Whats up with the unlocked iPhone 3g prices on eBay?

    Say I buy an iPhone and register for the phone service and activate it. Could someone remove my SIM and insert theirs and have it work? Too easy?
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    Damn! Whats up with the unlocked iPhone 3g prices on eBay?

    If you read each listing carefully, they are actually not "unlocked." The sellers will unlock it for you if the dev team released the hack or what-have-you before the auction end. So, $900 for a plain old 3G iPhone?
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    Global Search App for the iPhone

    I've been looking for an application with the ability to search all contact AND NOTES within each contact. I used AgendaOne when I had a MotoQ, but that can't be used for obvious reasons. Is something like this in development or released? Thanks.
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    Damn! Whats up with the unlocked iPhone 3g prices on eBay?

    I know you were able to activate the first gen. iPhones on your own, but I think that has changed. Time to befriend a weasel at the Apple or AT&T store.
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    Damn! Whats up with the unlocked iPhone 3g prices on eBay?

    I was thinking of doing the same. Are the reports of not being able to leave the store without activating correct?
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    Blackberry Syncing & Faxing scanned documents

    Will selecting "two-way sync" assure that my BB contacts will be transfered into the Address Book and those in the AB will be transferred into the BB? That way both the BB and AB will include eachother's contacts?
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    Blackberry Syncing & Faxing scanned documents

    Free is good, so I'll definitely give it a shot. As far as the faxing is concerned - could I just use the blackberry as the fax modem?
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    Blackberry Syncing & Faxing scanned documents

    I have many contacts on a Blackberry that I would like transfered over into my Mac. What program do other Blackberry and mac users recommend? I just want to make sure the contacts on the Blackberry are moved over in the initial Sync and not deleted to mimic my current bare list in the Address...
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    No video, no post, no beeps

    Tried it. Nothing :( I don't have a VGA cable, so I can't test the onboard video at the moment. Perhaps the PCI-e x16 video slot is ruined? Time for the RMA process to begin...
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    No video, no post, no beeps

    Thanks for the suggestions. The brand of the CPU is NSpire. I went and bought some more ram to test it out and make sure that it wasn't the problem. Still not posting. Reseated everything and still nothing. Won't boot without the optical and hdd either. I'm assuming the motherboard is...
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    No video, no post, no beeps

    It booted up with video the first time I turned on the machine. It said something about the ram running in a certain mode, but I didn't have enough time to read it before it turned off. Now the thing just doesn't post. The fans spin, the hdd cilcks, I'm able to eject a dvd, but no video...
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    Corrupt jpegs

    I'm attempting to help a friend recover some jpegs which spontaneously became corrupt (and of course no backups were made :Q). One day seemingly random photos would show up with varying amounts of gray covering the photo (ex. http://www.cgsecurity.org/mars2_small.jpg ). Some thumbnails are...
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    Hard drive swapping: question

    Thanks for the quick reply. I may have mistakenly thought that SP2 was installed during the updates I installed right after the first bootup. I'll check again right now. Cheers, Sam
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    Hard drive swapping: question

    3 hard drives: 500GB, 30GB, and 120 GB I want the 30 gig HD to be replaced by the 120GB hdd. In this current Windows install (30gb hdd) I have my storage drive showing up both in disk management and Windows Explorer. I removed the 30gig drive and put the 120 gig and installed Windows...
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    Issue with network

    The router is connected via an ethernet cable to a jack in the wall, not directly to a router. Would I still need that?
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    Issue with network

    Setting up a network in an office building... I was handed a piece of paper by their network admins with the following info: ip address, subnet, default gateway, and 2 dns servers. http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000088NO8.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg - router similar to that one The network...
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    So I got a MacBook

    Thanks for the help and links. The iTunes issue was a lot easier than I thought, lol. In the Advanced section of the iTunes' preferences, uncheck "Copy files to iTunes music folder when adding to library" tada :) Tried out Smackbook; loved it, but it was a bit sensitive when picking up...
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    So I got a MacBook

    Well, I went a bit above my budget and got myself a shiny new toy (also needed for school and such). I got the 13" 2GHz model with a gig of ram. Spent yesterday messing around with OS X whatever, putting pictures on there, installing software, etc. However, I have a few questions for those of...
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    Realistic expectations?

    I wouldn't be so opposed to paying a few extra hundred dollars to own one, but I'm wondering if Apple limits their warranties to the original buyer...? Has anyone had any experience buying a Macbook off ebay or know of a good place to get lower priced Apple products? Also, how long would you...
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    Realistic expectations?

    Thanks for the replies :) Found the following on TechBargains.net and was wondering what y'all thought: http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopp...ompaq_presario/V3000_series&aoid=35252 HP V3000T 14in Notebook $529, Sep 9, 2006 HP Home Store has their V3000T Notebook 5.3lb Celeron M 420...
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    Realistic expectations?

    So we have a bit of extra student loan money and wanted to get a new laptop for school/internet/maybe some light video game playing... I would ideally like a Macbook since I've never had any experience with their OS and wouldn't mind giving it a shot, but they're just too pricey. And I'm a...
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    Titan Quest **UPDATE**

    Anyone getting a weird "invalid entry point" error after the update? Fun game; shame it's crashing.
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    The Best Current Driver for nVidia

    I just recently purchased my first nVidia card, so I'm new to their drivers. Will these work with any card? I currently have the eVga 7900gt KO. Thanks :)
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    What's the craziest thing you've ever witnessed?

    2 black homeless men having anal sex on the stairs at the entrance of a building across the street from my dorm
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    Is a 380 watt psu enough for an EVGA 7900GT KO and

    Can't wait. This is gonna be a nice step up from my paltry Radeon 9600. :D
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    Is a 380 watt psu enough for an EVGA 7900GT KO and

    I feel a bit reassured. However, what other standpoint is there to consider besides amperage? The label also reads "AC Input: 115V/10A, 230V/5A; 60Hz/50Hz" What should that be compared to? Thanks for all your help; it's greatly appreaciated. :D edit Also, where did you...
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    Is a 380 watt psu enough for an EVGA 7900GT KO and

    The label reads as follows: [+12v max=24A min= 0.8A] [-12v max=1.0A min=0A] By the independent power requirements for the motherboard and video card, the psu would theoretically be fine. However, I'm not sure what to base my assessment of whether it would power both items...
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    Is a 380 watt psu enough for an EVGA 7900GT KO and

    Thanks for the info :) I'm not well versed in PSUs, so here's what may be a silly question: Will I not be able to run the new mobo and video card because of the difference in pins if I do, in fact, have the 20 pin version? edit Found some converters on several websites. Now I'm...
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    The program is trying to reference memory "XXXXXXX" and it cannot be read. Click okay to close.

    Have you read the stock Steam FAQ answer here? Hope that can help.
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    Is a 380 watt psu enough for an EVGA 7900GT KO and

    Finally decided to upgrade to PCIe.... Ordered Got excited Realized my psu is 380 watts Cried Ate Cried The PSU came with the Antec Sonata about a year ago. Like I said, it's 380 watts. Read some other member's post stating his 350w couldn't run a 7800gt. :-/ I have an AMD...
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    Spirit of Truth

    wtf r?
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