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    Cheap laptops with 2gb ram/32gb SSD

    I have a Dell 8.1 with Bing OS, 32GB ssd, 8GB ram (upgraded from the original 2GB) and a Centrino chip . With hibernation and page file turned off I have 10-13GB of free space (on a good day). Nothing fancy, but does the job. Plenty of storage w/sd cards and thumbs. I see they'll be on sale on...
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    850 evo cloned, no boot

    Thanks for the replies. After looking into this further I find that the fat32 esp partition isn't cloning. I'm going to try Acronis before getting out of Windows. That's a whole new beast for me.
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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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    Need advice on new laptop

    I just bought a Dell Inspirion 3000 14" for the same uses as you list. It has a 32G ssd. I added 8 gigs ram and a 32 gig SD card. $275 all in. Perfect for my purposes.
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    reformating

    I got the reformat going. Just had to get into safe mode to start the process. Thanks to all for the feedback.
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    reformating

    OK, I've located part of the problem. I reset my bios to default. This brought back my boot sequence. I've now got the cd as first boot, but it's still not booting. Still trying.
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    reformating

    magnus: The device manager says the cd/dvd works fine, and it does. owen: A760G M2+ Model: No, it's an oem disc.
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    reformating

    Like I said, the only thing listed under the boot sequence tab, in the bios, is the harddrive. No other options. Thus the problem. Do you think clearing the cmos will do anything for me?
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    reformating

    It's a home built using a Biostar (cheapo) mb. I've already been in the bios and I don't have an option to boot from cd, that's why I was looking for another path.
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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

    OK, thanks. I'll give it a try. I've got 2 generic oem 32 bit versions of xp, home and pro, and a 64 bit pro. Something should work. He's running xp home.
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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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    Dad Needs Advice on New Wired + Wireless Components

    Networking noob here, but I've got a few thoughts on your wiring. I'm guessing your homeruns terminate in a utility room in the basement. If that's the case, then I would configure it in such a way as to get the wireless router in a centralized spot on the top floor. This'll give you the best...
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    downgrading possible?

    bummer
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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

    I've actually got 3 PCs on this router. The 3rd one is an old ME machine that still works fine. My original plan was to connect the 2 xp machines using ICS w/the host going to the router, along w/ the ME machine. My short goal, now, is to get the 2 xp machines to talk thru the crossover...
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    networking 2 xp pro computers

    Q]To save you future head-scratching, be aware that your server (attached to the router) won't be able to see the PC that is connected through ICS. ICS performs a Network Address Translation, and only allows connections one way. So, if I use ICS I won't still won't be able to print thru the...
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    networking 2 xp pro computers

    "Windows ICS" Now there's a term that every network noob should Google. I'm glad I didn't find the reset button on the router on the first try. I'm trying to access the printer/drivers that are on the 32 bit os w/my 64 bit os, so ICS seems the way to go. Although the router would work...
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    networking 2 xp pro computers

    I've connected the boxes together w/a crossover cable (no router) and still can't get them to see one another. Makes me think it''s my application of my software. Found the reset switch for the Belkin F5D5231-4. Heh, I was reaching around and hitting the uplink button, thinking it was the...
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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

    bump for the Sunday crowd. A single device, round, 10" ide cable is what I really need.
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    cables and stuff

    That's what I'm going to do, except I'm going to splice instead of simply plugging them in. Cleaner. No step down in the power is involved, I take it?
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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

    JPB....I'm going to be getting her a usb tablet to help her w/her drawing, along w/some expensive software (another thread, there) and I think I'll be needing more than my onboard graphics. I don't know, really. Thanks for the links. I'll check that out. Happy Medium....thanks. That's what...
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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

    hm, this mobo is sata ready. Think I'll shop around in that direction. What's a sata ready power supply look like? I'm seein' sata optical drives, too. Those round cables would do wonders for my Chenbro case. I think I have more homework to do. user 5...I found some OCZ ram over at...
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    new cheapo rig

    Marc......The 80g is just a cheap replacement for my 160g external, that I'm going to use in this new rig. I don't have much use for large harddrives, my original 25g is only 1/2 full and the 120 in my Barton machine is hardly touched. The one thing, re harddrives, is sata. The ones that I...
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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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    Decent Gaming Lapstop around $1500 or less

    check out powernotebooks.com. The Sager np2090 looked good.
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    Where to buy a clevo / sager laptop?

    You could check out powernotebooks.com. They've got good customer service.
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    ARGH! Why is my laptop still slow with 1.25gb of ram?

    I've found the "Tweaking Companion" to be very helpful. download it here
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    Cleaning a CRT screen

    The best cloth for cleaning glasses is newspaper. FWIW
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    reusing OEM parts

    I just put a new mobo into my brother's HP pavilion a230n. Reused the hdd, psu, and cpu. Had to get a new os due to the mobo change. Added a 9800pro and increased the psu to a 350w Fortron. This thing has a matx board in an atx case w/atx psu.
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    Help! Computer won't boot

    Pull the cpu before you power up! You might have a trojan. Go here and try their 30 day free trial link
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    dual monitors

    I got it. I booted into vga mode, with the secondary monitor hooked up in the primary position, and it lit up. Shut down, hooked my main monitor to primary and the old Sony to secondary, booted, rebooted, and it works just fine. Thanks for the feedback JAAG. Now that I've got duals, I want 3...
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    dual monitors

    I've got the extended box checked. 600x800 res on the 2nd monitor. 70mhz refresh. The wall I'm hitting right now is that both monitors won't work as primary or secondary units. I know they're both good, and the MAG shows up in display properties as secondary, but nothing but black screen...
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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...