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    reinatall windows networking?

    the "enable IEEE 802.1X authentication for this network" checkbox is greyed out and the drop down near EAP type: has two blank fields
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    reinatall windows networking?

    I'm having trouble setting up a computer to connect to a wireless WPA TKIP network that uses PEAP. When I go to the authorization tab of the wirless network properties box the EAP option is blank where i should be able to choose PEAP. The computer has service pack 2 and the latest windows...
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    Upgrade Macbook Pro to Core Duo 2

    Already kicking myself for being so impatient. Note to self: don't by apple revision A
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    Upgrade Macbook Pro to Core Duo 2

    Just wondering if it will be possible to update the processor in a macbook pro. The new ones are supposed be be much better at battery life.
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    windows problems using bootcamp

    From what I can tell this only happens when I have an active network connection. macbook pro Periodically I will hear "bu-doo" (you know the sound xp makes when it unmounts a device) and the touchpad and mouse will stop working then i'll hear "bu-dink" (sound when i mounts device) and they...
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    Weird Problems on Windows XP via boot camp

    Setup was a breeze. Everything seems to work fine, cept apple left out some key little things that just make os x so much better, you find that you just boot up os x unless you absolutly have to use windows. the trackpad doesn't scroll, there is no control click unless you download a 3rd party...
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    Weird Problems on Windows XP via boot camp

    From what I can tell this only happens when I have an active network connection. macbook pro Periodically I will hear "bu-doo" (you know the sound xp makes when it unmounts a device) and the touchpad and mouse will stop working then i'll hear "bu-dink" (sound when i mounts device) and...
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    intel price drops...

    So it seems that intel is releasing the 2700 and dropping prices on the 2600 and below. Is apple going to drop prices on the MBP or slide all the processors over, make 2.16 standard in the 15.4 and the upgrade be the 2700? any thoughts on this?
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    Laptops with built in webcam

    acer makes a few, on the travelmates i believe, their cam spins around so you can aim it behind the laptop..
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    odd networking probelm

    they are the same
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    odd networking probelm

    No users can access my computer from any other computer on the network. all are in the same work group. I've tried simple file share, and advanced. with advance the shares are open to everyone. No luck either way though. call my computer pc1, another computer pc2. On pc2 I can view MSHOME and...
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    odd networking probelm

    simply file sharing is enabled. I can see and access shares on all other computers, but they cannot access me. when they try the error is: \\XXXXX is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have...
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    odd networking probelm

    even when i shutdown zonealarm it doesn't work.
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    odd networking probelm

    I have a home network with several computers. My computer can see and access the shared drives on any of the other computers Windows XP home and Windows 2000 Pro the other computers can see me, but access is denied when they try to open up my computer to view the icons. There error is...
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    Looking for a College Laptop

    the macbook will break your budget. I'm getting one though. :-)
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    Why is Apple the only company that tries to make a sleek notebook?

    nice trippytiger! the apple was pushing the budget...and this just about breaks it, but it's cheaper than a macbook with the same processor. I'll wait for some reviews and compare batterylife and the rest. Thanks
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    Why is Apple the only company that tries to make a sleek notebook?

    I'm really hooked on a widescreen notebook... the t60p was actually my second choice, if only it had widescreen....*urg* *I only game casually so the video card isn't my biggest concern, but I hadn't known they underclock for heat...
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    Why is Apple the only company that tries to make a sleek notebook?

    So i'm about to buy a new notebook, and I've done the research. I want 15.4" Widescreen, Core duo, and portablility. I've looked into dell, hp, toshiba, acer, asus and apple. And nobody execpt apple has a duo core close to 5.5lbs. and 1.0" thick. I've been a windows user, and it's not that I...
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    Zenworks experience anybody? (solved!)

    figured it out: open isolinux.cfg change the "default:" from image to manual and the timeout if desired
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    Zenworks experience anybody? (solved!)

    I hope this is the right forum to try. I have a zen boot cd, which if you are familiar with you will know, boots automatically after about 20 seconds to automatic mode. is there anyway to change this to manual? thanks
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    Get around a firewall

    The point that there are many IT pros is kind of why I came here. The firewall is mainly to stop kids from surfing the net at school. I work after hours with the IT and could have any site i needed unblocked with a bit of paperwork. This was mostly inspired by all the time I sit around waiting...
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    Get around a firewall

    I don't know if this is the place to go with this question, but i'm hoping that if y'all can't help somebody could point me in the right direction.... my situation is. I work at a school and the just cracked down on the internet. used to be a proxy setting that i could turn off, now it's by...
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    remote desktop/pc anywhere question

    i use dyndns www.dyndns.com with my router (netgear) all i had to do was setup a free account and then the router came with a built in setting for a dynamic dns, i put in the url they assigned me and it automatically updates my current ip to the url... i've also used no-ip www.no-ip.com...
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    Yellow Dog Linux Trouble X server crashes

    Thanks for all you help. I tried kubuntu and ubuntu live, with no luck. I'm think that there is either something wacky with the computer or i downloaded bad isos I ordered a ubuntu cd and am going to try and install that.
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    Yellow Dog Linux Trouble X server crashes

    neither of those configurations worked. the first one generated: (WW) open /dev/fb1: No such device (WW) open /dev/fb2: No such device (WW) open /dev/fb3: No such device (WW) open /dev/fb4: No such device (WW) open /dev/fb5: No such device (WW) open /dev/fb6: No such device...
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    WIn XP remote desktop

    if you are using the internet make sure port 3389 is forwarded, also you have to be running IIS. (to use the browser based RD) I love it and use it all the time. There are a bunch of great walkthroughs on the internet, just search the internet
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    Weird blue screen crash.

    run a virus scan. don't use windows media player. Some videos cause my media player to act up, I just use quicktime or realplayer then.
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    Linux help

    I almost tore my brains out trying to get a modem working on any newer distro of linux. Have you looked into DSL? it has gotten really cheap.
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    Yellow Dog Linux Trouble X server crashes

    yes it's a powerpc G3 the old imac (colored one) it has an ati something...i want to say rage 140? something? i can't quite remember i'll post the exact model number tomorrow when i can check the computer. would the config file be the /etc/X11/XF86Config ?: # File generated by Xautoconfig...
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    Yellow Dog Linux Trouble X server crashes

    This is a pre-release version of the X.org Foundation's X11. Portions of this release are based on XFree86 4.4RC2 and selected files from XFree86 4.4RC3. It is not supported in any way. Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/. Select the "xorg" product for bugs you...
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    What is it??? spyware? adware

    i think that did it. THANKS!!
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    What is it??? spyware? adware

    I'm working on a dell labtop, new enough, xp sp2. Everytime I open up a IE browser I get a pop up, then i get 2 pop ups and then 3, etc. I've ran spybot and ad-aware both find nothing. I have no idea were it's coming from. If you could help me or give some suggestions I'd appreciate it alot...
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    60HZ CRT rez

    i'm using a msi 6600gt, but using an analog connection. the monitor is a NEC multisync FE 700...it's probably a million years old...
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    60HZ CRT rez

    i have a 60 hz crt monitor (1150*864), but after reading this thread i decided to try and make it 75 hz. Now i feel like i'm blinking more and something is weird. Is it all in my head? What happens if you push a 60hz monitor to 75 hz?
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    looking for software to see the temp of my video card

    I have a msi 6600gt. I managed to overclock it to 579/1125. but i want to be sure that it's not overeheating. How would I go about this? and how hot is too hot? Thanks
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    i have riva tuner now what

    I here about riva tuner alot, and now i have it. but i have no idea what to do next.
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    Overclocking a 6600gt

    this is the card i just bought: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814127150 It's a 6600gt So where do I start. If you guys could walk me through this I'd be so grateful. Thanks!!!
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    Old mac users?

    I'm refurbing a bunch of old 5200 for donation and just learned that cds i burn on a pc aren't readable by machines this old. Is there any way that I could burn a cd (with like update 8.5 to 8.6) that will work. ideally I'd like to take the iso of 8.5 and add the 8.6 update to it, and then...
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    what do nu mean

    Okay, thanks
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    Suggested card on buget that will run Half-life 2 and other games

    Okay I'm going to wait a week to see if I can find a 6800 on sale, but if I otherwise I've narrowed it down to these two, if it had to be one of these, which do you guys think I should choose? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130220 or...