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    850 evo cloned, no boot

    I just bought an 850 evo 120GB to replace my Dell laptop's oem (Kingston) 32GB ssd. Windows 8.1. I used Samsung's migration software and an external enclosure to clone the original ssd. Everything went by the numbers until I installed the new ssd. It won't boot. All I get is the Dell symbol on a...
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    reformating

    I'm trying to reformat my daughter's xp pro system. In the bios I don't have a "boot from cd" option. When I insert the disc and access it manually I'm told the existing system is newer than the one I'm trying to install and won't allow me to go any further. I'm guessing this is because the disc...
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    Acer laptop xp os

    My friend has an Acer laptop that's 6 years old and in need of a reformat. However, he's lost the discs. Can I use my oem disc w/his key/registration number to reformat his machine?
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    downgrading possible?

    Anybody know if I can use my xp pro 64 license key to load a copy of my xp pro 32? Not a dual boot, I just want to step on the 64 and reformat to 32. Both OEM copies. Will this trigger any hassles from Microsoft?
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    networking 2 xp pro computers

    It all started w/xp pro 64 bit. No drivers for my printer. So I figured I would network w/my xp pro 32 bit machine and use the printer attached to it. Well, I can't get the computers to talk thru my Belkin router. A few years ago I closed some ports in my router (security measure?) and I...
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    cables and stuff

    I've almost got the parts for my new rig. Still fretting over the mobo, but I'm almost there. Just have a few questions. I'm going w/a sata hdd, so I'm going to need a power adapter. There's no voltage change to be concerned with, is there? I plan on cutting off one of my molex connectors and...
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    GA-MA69VM-S2 Gigabyte board

    I'm considering this Gigabyte board for my next cheapo rig and I was wondering if anybody could tell me if the ram voltage can be upped? I'd like to buy an OCZ 2g kit from newegg, the cheap ones that have the rebates right now, but I notice that the voltage is rated @ 2.1. The board supports...
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    agp ebay search

    OK, here's the thing. I'm building a new cheapo machine, see it on general hardware. Not much by anandtech standards, but it will do the job for me for the next few years. This'll be my machine, if I can keep my daughter off of it, so she can't know how fast, relative term there, it is. So what...
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    new cheapo rig

    Like the heading says, I'm building a new cheapo rig. It's just for basic stuff, no games or graphics. Just an everyday machine. The one exception is my daughter, she's a bit of an artist, but nothing too intense. My old machine, w/a barton 2500, a cheap Chaintech board w/1G of ram, and a cheap...
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    dual monitors

    OK, here's where I'm at: I've got a 9800pro agp w/an old 19" NEC monitor that works just fine. I'm trying to add a 2nd monitor, either an old MAG or Sony. Both of these monitors work just fine on my brother's machine, but on this machine I can't get them to work as primary or secondary monitors...
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    New laptop

    This is one of the el cheapo models, the Acer special from Newegg. So far I've been able to keep him off the internet, but after this weekend he'll be hooked up. He did order a 512 stick that I'll put in for him this weekend. I would like to set up his machine to run as quick and clean as...
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    9800 pro or?

    I want to put a graphics card in my brother's machine. He's got a 2800+ cpu and a gig of ram. Trying to keep the cost under $140. Can I do any better than a 9800 pro?
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    Quick question

    I'm about to put a cpu from a supposedly bad board into a new board. I noticed a slight/medium burn/discoloration mark under the cpu, in the square between the pins. Is this normal for a three year old cpu?
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    Just checkin'

    I've been trying to repair my brother's HP a230n. Makin' a long story short, I've shot it down to the mobo and/or cpu. A new mobo's coming in tomorrow, so I'm getting ready for it. As it stands right now I've got the system down to mobo (a7n8x-la) w/onboard graphics, psu (good), one stick of...
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    MATX boards

    I've got a HP a230n system w/a bad mobo. It's an Asus board made for HP: A7N8X-LA. The two Asus boards I've found to replace it are the A7N8X-vm/400 and the A7V400-mx. I can get a referbed vm/400 or a new mx from Newegg for $50 or a new vm/400 for $85. Anybody had any experence w/these...
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    installing xp home

    I've got a fresh copy of xp home-oem version. I want to reformat and install it on a machine that has a suspect hdd. My question is this: If it installs and I later find out the hdd is bad, would I still be able to install it on a new hdd w/o any problems w/registration?
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    My brother's in the sandbox

    Ok, here's the problem. This machine won't boot, just keeps crashing. I'm able to get into bios, but that's it. Same thing happened last year and it was repaired under warranty. Well, now it's down again, with the same symptoms, and the warranty's expired. So, I volunteered to bring it back...
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    Interfacing cctv cameras into a computer

    If so, what card or usb device did you use. I was thinking about using one of thesecrowjet, but I'd prefer to use a capture card.
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    Mysterious clicking sound

    When I'm on the web, at good sites that I've been to many times, my mouse suddenly freezes and I get this clicking sound, and maybe some groaning from the audio, from my box. I'm guessing that it comes from the hdd. After a while it stops and the mouse goes back to normal. This is my old...
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    Garmin gps

    Anybody ever use one of these units with their laptops?Text Does it work ok? Anybody know of anything better?
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    WinPatrol

    A coworker turned me on to this program. Worth checking out. The plus version involves a $19.95 lifetime membership. Even my cheap butt coughed up the dues, but the regular version is free. Go to Winpatrol.com and check it out.
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    need a little xp pro help

    When I run Belarc Advisor I see an administrator (default) account in the local user's accts. list. As I have 4 users on this machine, with myself as the administrator, I think I need to block this default admin. acct., as a security measure. Anybody know how to do this?
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    XP pro w/SP1a

    I'm trying to install this os and have run into a glitch: Everything seems to work fine until I plug in my network cable, which my machine sees. This will cause everything to freeze. My mouse (logitech MX 700) ceases to work until I unplug my network cable, then everything is fine. The whole...
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    "I went out and bought an Apple Computer;

    Rodney Dangerfield R.I.P.
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    open port

    I just ran "shields up" and it found port 515 open. Anybody know how to close ports? Windows ME.
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    Cleaning out my HDD

    OK, here it is. I started a Gentoo universal, stage 3 install, on a new hdd, and couldn't finish (this stuff's way over my head). Anyway, I want to start over, with a clean hdd. All I have on it is what's leftover from the screwed up attempt. How do I clean my hdd so that it's totally empty? Is...
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    Running phone line thru UPS

    I was just talking to an associate regarding some pros and cons of UPS devices. Bottom line, and he got this from a very informed source, running your phone line thru your UPS can cause more problems than solutions. It goes something like this: If you take a major spike on your AC, and your...
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    Uh Oh

    Check me out here before I ship this mobo back to Tiger. Chaintech 7vif4 mobo w/2500+ Barton, (2) 256mb ram, Fortron 200w psu, (1) hdd, (1) cd/rw. New build, system was up and running fine for 4 or 5 days (using a Knoppex live cd for os). Then bam! Nothing. Uh oh. Total crash. Not even a psu...
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    anti-virus, spyware, & bugs- Linux

    OK, here's the thing. I've got my 1st build up and online with a Knoppix live cd as an operating system. I'm behind a firewall/router, but that's it for protection. I'm planning on building a Gentoo, universal, stage 3 operating system and using Knoppix to load it onto my hdd, but I've got a...
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    Firefox/IE6/Win ME problems

    I've been running a ME os w/IE6 for a while now, with no real problems. I've got hard and soft firewalls in place, adaware, spybot, spyblaster, and avg are all kept up to date. Same w/windows updates. No problems. This thing runs (ran) smooth. Then I decided to try Firefox. It looks good, but I...
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    New Build

    OK, after hanging out here for 4 months I finally took the plunge and assembled a machine. Nothing fancy, but , I hope, a solid, stable unit. Here's what I've got so far: -Chenbro mATX case w/a 200w fortron psu -Chaintech 7vif4 mobo -Barton 2500+ -512mb pc2700 -Seagate 160g HDD -Optorite cd/rw...
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    New system build

    This is my 1st build and the first of probably many questions. I've got a Chaintech 7VIF4 mobo, 2500+ Barton cpu, and 512mb pc2700. Got it to post (thankin' mechBgon for that), so everything seems to be going well. Then I noticed the jumpers for the bus frequency. Factory set at 133MHz, and...
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    Axion Technologies

    Anybody ever buy any parts from them? They seem to be the only people that have the case I've been looking for and I'm about to buy. Newegg has it, but this one has the optional front that I want, for $5 more, and less shipping.
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    Adding links to threads

    So, how do you do it? I've searched and haven't been able to find anything on it.
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    CCTV-PC

    Let's say I've got a customer with an analog cctv system: 4 cameras into a quad splitter, out into a vcr, and out into a monitor. Pretty standard stuff. He wants to get online to view this system remotely. So I figure what I need to do is replace the vcr with a pc. That's where I hit the wall...
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    web cam at place of business

    For the sake of discussion, let's say I have a couple of basic computers, one at home and one at my place of business. Nothing fancy: 700mhz, 133fsb, 256mb ram, 20g hd, dvd rw, 56k modem. Basic web cam on the computer at my place of business. What I would like to do is hook up an alarm system...
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    Micro ATX cases

    Anybody have a link for matx case/ps combos? Not a barebones, just the case/ps.
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    Motorola rebates

    3 1/2 weeks. Not bad. I've officially got a free cable modem now.
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    Nice try, Chu

    I woulda played short.
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    CD player in my truck setting an error message

    Anybody know what this means or how to fix it? Power on/off 6 or 8 times and it will sometimes work.