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    Hot or not? Two laptops.

    Aldi's has a Medion laptop, while Big Lots, yes Big Lots, has a HP. Here is the Aldi ad: http://www.medion.de/ms/aldi/md97090/usa/noflash.html The Big Lots is a HP DV6929NR. $599
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    Aldi deals for 10/29

    Here's the Aldi's deals for next week. Is the Medion laptop worthwhile? www.aldifoods.com/ OK, somebody give me a lesson on posting a link on this board. LOL
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    Who can diagnose this error?

    I've got a program that loads, but does not function. From time to time a pop up appears, and goes so fast I can't read all of it. It appears to say something like this: "pure virtual functio call R6025". I looked on the MS site, but either there is no solution, or I don't understand the...
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    Need help

    I hope this is the right forum. I had to replace the hard drive in my mp. I reinstalled all of the software that came with, and upgraded to SP2 so the larger hard drive would be recognized. The pc came with some video programs, including PowerVCR, PowerDirector, and a couple other things. I also...
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    Why does my pc lose USB mass storage devices

    I have a Medion pc http://aldireview.niesens.com/medion-md8000/ that has started giving me a problem. The PC will start making a noise that sounds like static, freezes, then gives the BSOD. It says something like if you've installed new software or hardware recently, check to see if it's...
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    Game won't install

    Lord Of The Rings, Fellowship Of The Ring. OK, I know it's an old game. I saw it in the bargain bin for $5, so I bought it. Anyway it won't install. I'm running XP Home, SP1. Game is rated for XP. My pc specs are far better than the recommended. I get error 1311, source file not found...
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    Convert MP3 to RA/RM

    Anyone know of any freeware to convert MP3 to RA/RM files?
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    What kind of dvd player?

    I received some dvd's recorded in ISO Data format. What kind of dvd player do I need that will play these? Is MPEG 4 the same thing? Apparently they were originally VOB files.
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    Nero Vision

    I have Nero 5.x without Nero Vision. If I buy Nero Vision, will there be any compatibility issues?
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    Medion returns to Aldi, desktop and notebook

    All of you who know about Aldi's and Medion realize they usually have a good deal on them. This past Sunday the local Aldi's ad said coming in November is a Medion desktop media center pc. No other info. No specs and no price, but Medion normally has good quality specs. Anyone else know anything...
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    Sima products for vhs transfer

    I have some vhs tapes I want to burn to dvd. However, the tapes were recorded on different units down through the years, and the majority of them exhibit jitters, fish tailing, etc. when I play them back with my current vcr, and I've experimented with capturing with my pc, and of course the...
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    Big Lots

    For those who have Big Lots stores in your area, they havd 25 spindle Khypermedia dvd-r for $12.99. Also have Phillips 5 pack dvd+r, 4X with jewel case for $4.50. They have HP 50 spindle cd-r for $9.99. The HP is not a good deal, as Staples has the same ones for $7.94.
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    NERO and WinAmp conflict?

    I have some MP3 files I want to burn to cd-r. I have NERO 6, and Windows XP home. NERO comes up alright, but when I try to drag the files to the proper window, WinAmp opens and plays the file, so I can't drag the files. I even disabled WinAmp, but the same thing happened. Anyone got any suggestions?
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    Sylvania monitors

    I'm thinking about buying the 17" Sylvania crt monitor that Radio Shack sells. Who makes that monitor, and is there any feedback on it?
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    Mouse problem?

    I moved to an optical mouse, and have problems. I have XP home. For instance, if I am reading the forums here at AnandTech, I can click to page forward, but when I page to go back, I may end up at my Yahoo start page, or the home page for AnandTech. This can happen on any forum. Or I can start...
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    NERO work around

    I bought a Lite On DVD burner and installed it. Problem. NERO gives me a message that it will only work with the original drive that came with the pc. Is there anyway to work around this, or will I have to get a new copy of NERO? Sonic MyDVD came with the new burner, but it looks like it will be...
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    How to print from winamp

    I received some cd's full of MP3 files. However a list of titles on the cd's was not included. When you play them with Winamp, it shows the titles of the files. Is there any way to print a list of the titles/files that are on the disc?
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    Anyone use Newsbin Pro?

    I've got a problem downloading headers from Newsbin Pro. I have a license, so it's all legal. On a cable modem, my usual sites, such as anantech, download at any where from 2.75 to 3 mpbs. Newsbin Pro has a speed indicator that shows how fast you download headers and files. I'm only getting up...
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    Officemax/Western Digital rebate

    Did anybody buy the 120 gig WD hard drive from Officemax during their Thanksgiving sale? Officemax had a $30 mir, and WD had a $50 mir. I received the Officemax rebate, and have heard nothing from WD, despite writing and e-mailing. Nothing comes up on their rebate tracking site. Do I need to...
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    Hard drives running slow

    I put my pc through the pcpitstop tests. Tests indicate hard drives are running slow. My system constists of XP home, 768 mb pc2700 ram, 2.66 P4, Seagate 120 gig 7200 and WD 120 gig 7200. Tests says the drives are only running at 3 mbs, while similar rigs run around 13 mbs. I checked the dma...
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    How to play dos games in XP

    I ran across a couple of old dos games. Naturally they won't run in XP. How can I play these in XP? I downloaded dosbox, but I can't get it to run. It opens and says press any key to continue, and when I press a key, the program disappears. Any info appreciated.
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    MP3 boombox

    I'm a fan of oldtime radio, aka OTR, and am looking for an MP3 boombox that will play bitrates as low 24kbps. Most OTR shows are encoded at a 24 or 32 bitrate. Anyone know of any boomboxes that will play this low?
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    Aldi Medion pc coming back on closeout?

    I was at my local Aldi's last week, and asked the manager if any of the Medion pc's were still available. He said yes, and Aldi's was going to put them on closeout. He said there were too many of them nationwide for Aldi's to keep in inventory. He "thinks" they will be $200 cheaper than they...
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    Windows Movie Maker 2

    I'm a total newbie at making video cd's. I have some VHS tapes I want to turn into cd discs that can be played on a dvd player. My vcr has s-video out and my pc has s-video in, so I'm set as far as capturing is concerned. Windows Movie Maker 2 looks as if it will be easy to use, but will it...
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    Aldi Medion offer is back?

    Today in the Louisville paper is another ad for the Medion PC. If anyone is still looking for one, check your local stores. Now a few questions for those who have already bought. 1. I heard the hard drive is not removeable. Is this true, and could this cause a problem in the future if it fails...