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    my pci devices seem to be missing

    Hi I'm having a problem with pci devices not showing up in my "new" computer. Basically i took the motherboard adn all components out of one case and put them in a new case. i'm pretty sure th order of the pci devices is different. i also added a wireless linksys pci card. I am using...
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    how to get the aero theme back.

    hi i was using a program that needed to disable the aero theme in vista. i have since uninstalled the program, but the aero theme has also disappeared. it is not selectable in the personalize menus. it was working fine before i installed the program that disabled it (zoomtext).
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    cant install xp on my toshiba satellite under any circumstances

    i am having a strange problem with my new toshiba laptop i want a dual boot with vista and xp pro. i have salid copies of both from my school. every time i load my xp disk (when i boot from it), i get a blue screen of death about one minute in. I have also tried completely reformatting my...
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    will intel 950 integrated graphics on this laptop be enough?

    Hi i'm looking for some quick advice before i buy a new laptop tomorrow. I want something that will perform acceptably with linux-beryl and windows-aero. Will the integrated graphics be enough, or should i get something with a dedicated graphics card? the computer has 2 GB of RAM, and...
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    advice on a potential new laptop, looking for something more linux compatable

    Hi I have the chance to upgrade to what i believe is a nicer computer, for $700. I'm looking for something that will perform better, graphics-wise, in both linux and windows, than my current computer. Right now my computer is a dell with: 1GB RAM ATI x300 mobility gpu Intel centrino ( a 2...
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    looking for some basic advice on RAM and hard drive upgrade on laptop

    Hi I want to manually install a new hard drive and also upgrade from 1GB to 2 GB of memory. I know the basics of how each works and how to put them in, but i was hoping for some advice on what to buy before i purchase. I have a dell inspiron 9300 w/ 60 GB hard drive and 1 GB of RAM...
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    help with a windows XP networking problem

    Hi I'm trying to add my roomates's laptop to our home network so we can share files. I have 3 other computers working together fine on the network. All computers are running winXP, all can get on the internet, all have identical network connections settings. I'm using a linsys WRT54G...
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    Recommend a linux distro that is smeall and good for development?

    Hi i want to install a small and speedy linux distro in VMware to run as a virtual machine in my windows environment. I think i want a CLI interface in general and it will be only for development (C/C++ and maybe some python). One thing i like about ubuntu is the way you can search and...
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    CUPS printing problem in fedora core 5

    Hi I am tryhing to add a printer to fedora core 5 (mythDora). I am normally a ubuntu user and so i've never seen this problem before. Here is the gist of the error message: Cannot retrieve the printer list (error from the manager) Connetion to the CUPS server failed The IPP request failed...
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    help with assigning a static IP address please

    Hi i have a laptop on my home network (wireless) that i want to assign a static ip address for port forwarding etc. Basically, in the windows TCP/IP settings box, i enter the subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS servers, just as they are listed on the admin page of my linksys router...
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    C programming

    Hi people I have confused myself about a couple of things, and i'm hoping some people hare can help get tings straight. I want to do some C programming in windows, and i want to use an IDE like eclipse to do it. I have eclipse and the C/C++ plugin installed but there is some problem. What...
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    your advcie on the best linux-supported GPU for laptop

    kindof a mixed hardware/OS question I have a dell inspiron 9300 with a readeon mobility x300 GPU. It works well in windows but the drivers are the devil in ubuntu (to instal and to configure). I'm not happy with ATI support in linux in general adn i want to upgrade to something better...
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    dell insprion users, please help with silly problem

    hi i'm using a dell inspiron 9300 with an ATI mobility X300 graphics card. When i unplug the power cord, the screen dims. I assume this is some sort of power saving feature. I have a vision disability, and can't see the screen when it is dimmed so i want it to stay bright even when not...
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    help writing C in Eclipse and Windows

    HI i need to start writing C projects for school and i want to do it in windows with eclipse. I need to use Sorcery G++ for ARM, and the getting started manual says that it does work with eclipse. when i follow these instructions: Start Eclipse and create a Sourcery G++ Lite project by...
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    can an experienced programmer clear this up for me?

    hi I have been reading a lot about microsoft visual studio as an IDE and i'm thinking that i want to try it insted of eclipse. I have also been reading a lot about microsoft's .net framework and it seems pretty cool. I am a beginner programmer and am most familiar with java and eclipse. I...
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    how to add tasks to calendar in outlook 2003?

    Hi i want the due dates of my tasks to show up on my calendar, and i want to be able to label them with a color ( more than one color would be ideal for differt kinds of tasks). Is there a way to do this? thanks.
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    linux software for webpage design?

    Hi I was wondering what the best choice is for web page design software with ubuntu linux? I have a few pieces of software that came installed on my linux box (neo, scream, etc) but these seem to be mostly html editors. i was hoping to find something like dreamweaver where i could...
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    a little help with my java assignment?

    When i run this code ------------------------------- public class Undergrad extends Student { private String major; private String minor; /* when called, the constructor for "Undergrad" sets up the proper fields, including major and minor * It takes two strings as perameters...
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    assign static IP's or use DHCP?

    Hi I'm having a problem where whenever the internt connection to our house is down, the local home network does not function either. I think it has something to do with the router not being able to assign an IP address (my computers usually say "unable to obtain an IP address, contact your...
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    need some advice on file systems

    HI i'm just looking for some advice before i format my hard drives. I have a server with linux (ubuntu) on it. I want to store my music and videos and stuff on it, and be able to access all of my media from other computers around the house. The other ciomputers are running windows XP...
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    any way to restore windows xp network settings to default?

    hi i finally got my network running solidly after a complete reinstall / reformat of my server computer. Since then i think it got a virus or something because now i cannot get it to acquire an IP address. I have tried everything i can think but nothing works. I really don't want to...
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    problems with GPU to TV

    Hi i originally posted my question in general hardware but found no help. i'm hoping that people in here may be able to help as they are more interested in video related topics: "i need some help on getting a viewable signal on my TV from my computer. Initially tried using my graphics card's...
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    some help viewing my desktop on my TV?

    Hi i need some help on getting a viewable signal on my TV from my computer. Initially tried using my graphics card's S-video out to run into my tv (with one of those s-video to RF converters). The TV did receive a signal but the picture was unviewable, it was just a bunch of white and black...
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    looking for some advice on IDE's

    Hi, i'm starting to get into learning how to develop software, specifically java right now. In our labs we are using a text editor called textpad that lest you compile from it and run your program without using a terminal directly. It is a good way to learn, but i'm wondring if any of the...
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    why can't my computers see each other?

    i don't understand why my netowork isn't working. I have two computes, both with winXP home, plugged into a router via ethernet. I just ran wondows network wizard on both, gave them the same workgroup name, and restarted them both. they can both access the internet. the both have a few...
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    does an external drive need to be formatted?

    hi i bought a lacie external hard drive to transfer some digital audio onto from our recording session. I'm just wondering if it will work right out of the box (as the salesman told me) or if i need to format it in FAT32 or NTFS or something. i don't want to show up tomorrow and find out...
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    2 MB a large enough buffer for external hard drive?

    i just bought an external hard drive for use with recording on my laptop. I just noticed that the buffer size on it is only 2 MB. Is this going to be enough or should i get something larger? it is a LaCie 160 GB USB 2.0 hard drive (7200 RPM) for those who don't do much audio produciton, it...
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    network frustrations, any advice is much appreciated

    hi guys, i have been trying for days to get my home network going, and i have tried literally everything i can think of to solve my problem but nothing is working. I have a d-link usb wifi card for a desktop, and a linksys WRT54G wireless router. I can get them connected for about 1-3...
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    can't get at my music on server from wireless laptop

    hi i have win xp running on both machines. i can acess all of my stuff on the server from my laptop EXCEPT for my mp3's in the mp4 folder on my server. i have it mapped as a network drive on my laptop ( as i do with all my other shared directories). I'm thinkning that it has so many files in...
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    can ISP's detect what software is running, and constrain internet bandwidth accordingly?

    Hi I'm just wondering if internet service providers can detect what kinds of software its users are running, and if so, can they intentionally kick you off the internet so you have to repair the connection? i ask because i find that i have to repair my internet connection many times when i...
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    why am i having so many networkig problems?

    Hi we have a little home network set up, including two desktops, and one wireless laptop, all running windowx XP home, and all connected to a linksys router (the desktops connected via ethernet, and the laptop is wireless). My problem is the consisetncy of the network with attention to the...
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    quick question about DVI cable

    Hi I have a quick question about connecting my dell laptop to my dell 2405 via a DVI cable. I know a long time ago it was unsafe to connect a DVI cable to a computer while it was turned on. I was just wondering if this has changed. Can i attach my laptop to the monitor with the DVI cable while...
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    how to keep my crap synced up between laptop and desktop

    is there any free, simple and non-frustrating way to keep the information on my desktop the same as on my laptop? basically i have outook 2003 on both systems, and when i make changes to one, i want that to show up in the other. can this be done through the internt somehow, and for free...
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    help sharing files between my computers?

    topic got locked in general hardware, i'll try posting it here: i just got my new dell laptop (and its awsome), and i have it plugged into teh same router as my desktop, they both can acess the internet fine. I want to be able to access files on my desktop from my laptop. I ahve run the home...
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    what is that program that lets you play your mp3's remotely?

    Hi I know i say a post in here a while back with a progrm that let you listen to your mp3 library on yoru home computer, from another computer (like a laptop or something) through the internet. I want to be able to take my laptop to school and have access to my mp3's on my home computer...
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    help with sharing files between my computers

    sorry not to post this in networking but this general forum has more action and i'm hoping to solve this tonight... anyways, i just got my new dell laptop (and its awsome), and i have it plugged into teh same router as my desktop, they both can acess the internet fine. I want to be able to...
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    New Problem: 2405fpw won't display ubuntu at startup

    Hi well i decided to download the combination install/live dvd from ubuntu to try. I know in the past that nero express did not allow me to burn an .iso to a dvd. What do i do with the file to get it to be a bootable dvd? is there a difference between an .iso intended for a CD as opposed to...
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    advice on how to carry on a webpage from somebody else

    Hi everybody well i want to carry on a webpage that was started by somebody else. I have only used frontpage to make my webpages and then i took the html code and uploaded it to a www.freewebs.com server. how do i carry on making a webpage when i don't have all the work on my local...
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    how to get rid of the boarder around my movies on fullscreen with 2405fpw?

    Hi well i just got my 2405fpw and am impressed. it is friggen huge. one thing though, i am trying to watch some dvd's in windows media player, when i clcik on fullscreen, it does so, but there is a boarder around the screen about 2 inces or so. how do i make it so that the image is as large...
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    question about the XBOX 360 on a dell 2405

    hi everybody a while ago i read up on all that video jargon like 720p, 1080i, HD etc... but i forgotten what they mean and am out of touch. I just bought a dell 2405 and it should be here soon. I'm thinking of getting an XBOX 360 soon as well, as my grades aren't quite bad enough enough yet...