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    Can you watch mkv/flv files at 1.5x speed on ipad?

    Hello! I am new to the ipad scene and have a ton of videos to watch. They are in mkv/flv format and so far I have been able to watch them with the app MoliPlayerHD. They play great but I can't find a option to watch the videos at 1.5x speed like on VLC player on the desktop. Went to this...
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    Mac RAM? Is it different

    Just entered the Mac world with my first purchase of a MacBook 13" Unibody. It uses DDR3 and came with 2 gigs of ram. I looked on newegg and they have a whole section "Mac Memory" and I was really wondering if I had to buy "Mac" ram So far I am looking to purchase 4gig DDR3 here Can I reuse...
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    Is it possible to play King's Quest VI on my current PC?

    I was looking around my old cds and i found the game King's Quest VI cd i installed it by doing "run" "cmd" "D:" "setup" and i went through all the prompts but then when i double clicked on the King's Quest icon at the end nothing happened. My system specs are Athlon operon 165 2gigs ram...
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    New Logitech G7 rocks

    Greetings I just got the new all black Logitech G7 and it fixed all the problems i had with the old one The sides are now not all smooth and are now kinda rugged. My right mouse button now clicks normally and is not hard to push. And Its all black. My biggest problem was the right...
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    Asrock SATA2 dual with Antec NeoHE 430 problem

    Hey guys Ok, well i was running my computer before and it was working fine with the Antec NeoHE430 and the ASrock Dual SATA2 mobo. Then i replaced it with a seasonic SS400 PSU and i decided that was too nosiy and i wanted to go back to the NeoHE PSU. But when i was gonna boot it...
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    Best socket 939 MATX mobo with SATAII and x16 slot?

    can anyone show me a Micro ATX mobo that has SATAII and a x16 PCI slot? TIA ~RaNDoM
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    Dell 2405 plus a 9000pro?

    I am going to purchase the Dell 2405fp very soon. Right now i have a 9000pro. I was wondering if i need to upgrade just to run the monitor at its native 1900x1200 resolution? i dont plan on gaming or anything. How about a 9200Se or 9600np? TIA ~RaNDoM
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    6600np vs 9800 pro

    Hi i was wondering which is better, the 6600 regular vs the 9800pro for playing EQ2 and CS:source when they are about the same price $135. thx ~RaNDoM
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    Question about the pentium M chip performance

    ok i am in the process of buying a lappy for myself. i came across this lappy Here It has a pentium M chip with only 1mb on the L2cache. is that going to affect performance any? So what i am asking really is, is there a difference between a 1.6 pentium M 1mb L2cache vs a 1.6pentium...
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    Is there a difference between the HP dv1000 and the HP dv1040us?

    I was just wondering if there was any difference between the HP DV1000 series from Hpshopping and the HP dv1040US from bestbuy? thx ~RaNDoM
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    Question for 600M users

    Hi I was wondering how the Dell 600m looked with the upgraded bright screeen? how does it compare with a sony XBRight and compaq HD screen? With the upgraded screen and upgraded battery, how long should i expect it to last watching a dvd? thx ~RaNDoM
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    Panasonic Tau 27" Flat TV for $239 or $250 no rebates compusa

    Panasonic Tau 27" Pure flat at compusa In my sunday add. It says it is 250 after 80 dollar instant rebate. I heard good and bad reviews on this tv. Either people say the tv is great or the picture is too dark. After looking at this tv at diferent stores. i decided it was too dark for me...
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    what is the point of a athlon 64 notebook with onboard vid?

    I saw this lappy at sams club for 1000 bucks http://www.sharpsystems.com/pr...ts/datasheets/AL27.pdf looks pretty good to me, but the battery life is kind of low. I was really wondering what is the point of a A64 system in a notebook if you cant play any games since the onboard video...
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    What verizon phone should i get?

    hey guys verizon gave me $100 off for a phone upgrade since i been a member so long. Right now i have the T720 and i hate it alot. It has to be the worst phone ever. I was wondering what phone should i get to upgrade. I am looking at a small samsung camera phone right now. It would be...
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    Windows wont boot after power out, hardware seems fine

    I had a power out just recently. one comp ok and the other not so The not so one will boot up and go to the screen that says, windows can not load, and lets me pick if i want last known good config, or safe mode or just start windows. i tried them all, but everytime it just takes me back to...
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    Please Help!! Comp not working after power out

    I had a power out just recently. one comp ok and the other not so The not so one will boot up and go to the screen that says, windows can not load, and lets me pick if i want last known good config, or safe mode or just start windows. i tried them all, but everytime it just takes me back to...
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    Need a suggestion for a good A64 SFF machine

    Hi I am looking for a good overall SFF machine with an athlon64 CPU. I am thinking about getting this one Here Are their any SFF out there that can handle a nvidia 6800? Will the one i picked out be able to? TIA ~RaNDoM
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    Should i give up on the Dell 2001FP?!?

    I must be the unluckiest person every I ordered the Dell 2001FP after all the great reviews and the deal going on. The very first one they sent me had powering on issues and 3 dead pixels i found. 2 are totally obvious, 1 is kind of hard to see. Then i called them and i got a...
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    Dell 2001Fp Owners!! plz share your experience

    Hi I am looking to purchase this monitorsometime this week from dell. Dell 2001fp for 720 +tax Everytime i clicked on a LCD thread or something, people always recommend this monitor. and maximum PC still has this as the best LCD. I have a couple of question about this LCD as i am not...
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    Tbred core vs barton core. In what stuff would i notice a difference in?

    Hi I am thinking of getting this deal at outpost HERE Outpost told me it was a Tbred core. I know that the tbred core is only 256 L2 while the bartons are 512L2 In what apps would i notice a difference and how much would it hurt me? Would it affect counterstrike gameplay? TIA...
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    For 450 bucks, is it better to build a budget PC or get a Dell or prebuild one?

    Hi guys This is what i have come up with with ~450 as my range Athlon Barton 2500+ $80 Shuttle AN35-Ultra $60 Samsung 7200rpm 8mb 80gig $61 Corsair 512mb PC3200 $80 Radeon 9200 $65 Antec 3700AMB case $69 Samsung 52x32x52x16 $41 Total $456 I know with a dell i...
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    Strange and very troublesome HDD problem

    HI I have a 250gig Maxtor SATA HDD that i have install on my computer for about 2 months now. I only use it to store anime and music. Since yesterday, it has been giving me problems. I will be watching anime or listening to music and and then suddenly the anime opr music freezes. I...
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    NEC DP2070sb CRT or DEll 2001fp LCD

    Hi guys I notice in the dream machine this year for maximum pc is this NEC CRT monitor HERE It is just about the same price as the Dell 2001FP LCD now. I was wondering witch would be the better purchase and what the reasons are? Size and space is not a problem here. I plan on using this...
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    Is there a quick way to just wipe clean a harddrive?

    I have a 160gig hardrive that i just want to wipe totally clean and install a fresh OS on. I have Dban running right now but it is taking forever, It has been 3 hours and it says only 3.88% done on pass one still. Can i stop it and boot some other program that will do a quicker erase? TIA ~RaNDoM
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    Thermalright 900A at svc for 20

    Thermalright 900A http://www.svc.com/thslcl.html i paired this up with a panaflo 92mm L1A and it is super quiet and cools great Edit: link fixed ~RaNDoM
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    Has anyone used KingMax 512 PC3500 value ram?

    Hi I am looking to get this KingMax PC3500 Ram. It some pretty good reviews and seems good at CAS 2.5 Will this be a good match for a P4 2.6C and the shuttle zen sff machine with no OCing? What is another good pair to consider for <$85. thx ~RaNDoM
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    How do I paint a case properly?

    Hi I am looking into turning a old beidge computer into a nice looking black one. I found this page here on how to paint a case right and it is great. but i dont want to get that shiny mirror look. I just want a nice black look like the Antec 3700 BQE. I dont think it would be to hard to...
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    New CPU installed post as unknown?

    Hi I had a barton2500 normal chip and then i changed it for a mobile barton 2400 I am using an abit NF7-S rev2.00 in the manual, it has 2 methods for replacing a CPU with lower speed. The first one is setting the current chip to its lowest speed and then replacing the chip. This didnt...
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    Which Intel processor is equal to the barton2500

    Hi I have mainly been an amd man since i started about a year ago. I and looking into building a SFF machine using the shuttle ST62KS I am quite happy with the barton 2500 and i think it would be a good chip for a system like this since it is stuck with a radeon 9100. So what chip of intel's...
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    How can you convert cassette tape to a cd?

    Hi My mom found some old cassette tapes and she would like to me convert them to cd so she can use them in her car. Do i need special equipment? Or can i get a regular cassette player and have it connect to the computer somehow? anyone have a site on this? thx ~RaNDoM
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    Is it possible to build a decent complete comp for ~500?

    Hye guyz my cousin is in desperate need of a new comp. He has saved ~500 for one. He doesnt plan on playing top notch games, but he does plan on playing some. so far i have this AMD Mobile Athlon XP 2400+, 266FSB, 512K Cache 77 Super Lan Boy 75 Corsair Value Select...
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    Should i keep these DvD-Rs?

    Hi I am using Ritek(Ridata) G04 from newegg and a NEC2500a using herrie's Beta8 firmware. I just burnt 3 data disk with anime on them. When they finish burning and start verifying they fail under Nero, but when i put them in another comp and use DvDinfopro, they are totally good. I can click...
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    HELP 2x MX Duo keyboards messing each other up

    Hey guyz I have been using the MX duo combo for about 6 months now. It is the best thing ever!. here is the problem. I just got another combo for a computer right next to me and now we are having mad keyboard problem. Both keyboards work fine. but when we are trying to work(typing up a...
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    Noob with question about +3.3 line in PSU

    Hi I was looking at PSUs over at newegg and i notice sparkle has two 350 PSUs that are 10 difference in price. When i went to the sparkle website and looked at the specs on each PSU. the only thing i notice was the cheaper one has a weaker 3.3V line. the cheaper one is 15.15/20A and the more...
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    Just finished burning my first dvd!!

    Sup guyz I just got my Nec2500a yesterday and today i just finished burning Pirates of the caribbean. I used DvdShrink and followed Mr bass guide step by step since he used the same dvd. It came out great. the only thing i notice was my ripping speeds were slow. I am guessing that is because...
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    Cant get USB 2.0 to work with Abit Nf7-s rev2.0

    Cant get USB 2.0 to work with Abit Nf7-s rev2.0. I have gone to www.abit-usa.com and i downloaded U2v2_08.exe when i tryed to install it i got a error and i couldnt install it. I am on windows pro and i have service pack 1a aldy. I went to look at windows update and i am all up to date...
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    [DEAD] Free USB Drive!!!!

    Here Only those fields to fill out. no phone number asked. I thought it was easy. EDIT: Old link is dead Here is the new one. I dont think it is gonna come in but its worth a try anyway. Just hope they dont spam me like crazy in my mailbox EDIT2: DEAD ~RaNDoM
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    Simple questions about external enclosures

    ok so i just ordered this plumax enclosure HEre I plan on putting a old 120 gig WD harddrive in it. I want to be clear on some things before i install it and stuff. gotta be safe and all. Well 1. The harddrive i will be using used to be the main HDD in a comp, it has windows and...
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    Would a better vid card make videos look better at higher resolutions?

    Hi I have a mitsubishi 930sb monitor with a radeon 9200np. When i watch a video clip in normal mode the colors and quality of the picture are fantasic. But when i full screen it, it gets kind of grainy and fuzzy. This is at 1280x1024 When i brought the resolution down to 1024x768. i notice...
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    Leadtek expert vs the deluxe! friend says deluxe is better, i told him they r the same!

    Hey guyz Either my friend is real stubborn or i am real dumb. But from what i have read. The only difference in the Leadtek expert and the deluxe is that the expert is 10-bit something while the deluxe is 8-bit something. and from what i thought, this only leads to the expert encoding stuff a...