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    BFG 7900GTX power problem

    I have a BFG 7900GTX which was working just fine until recently when my PSU died. I replaced the PSU with an identical model (Ultra Infinity 600W), and now on startup I get a message that says that there is insufficient power reaching the video card, and to plug in the supplemental power. I...
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    Monitor color problem

    I have a Dell 1905FP which is about 2.5 years old. It's always worked like a champ. However, now there is a problem with an orange tinting all over the screen, almost like you're looking at it through sunglasses. I've adjusted all the color values, reset to factory defaults, updated the...
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    Problem with Company of Heroes

    My newly bought copy of Company of Heroes refuses to run on my PC. It installs fine but when I try to run it, I get past all the company flash screens to the "Loading" screen and it dumps into windows every time. Has anyone else had this problem with this game? The demo ran great on my...
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    Problem w/ Brother HL-1440 Printer

    OK, please disregard. I discovered that the parallel port had been disabled in my BIOS. How, I don't know but I guess windows couldn't figure out what to do with the printer port because of that and assigned LPT3 as a default. It's fixed, anyway.
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    Problem w/ Brother HL-1440 Printer

    I have had this printer for over 2 years with little problem but yesterday I found that my computer no longer sees the printer at all. The printer is configured to LPT1, but in my device manager, no LPT1 port is listed. I have a LPT3, which is "x-ed" out. I have no idea what happened to LPT1...
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    Computer w/ new MOBO dies after ~1 min

    I just replaced the MOBO in my computer (ASUS K8N-E deluxe). On bootup, everything looks fine, I get to windows, and then the computer dies (after about 1 min of being on). Happens every time. I am thinking it's because the CPU (an AMD 3400+) is overheating, but I'm not sure. I just...
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    F.E.A.R. review from IGN - and now Gamespot

    Got the demo and didn't even finish it. Boring. AI seems to be very good, but the little ghost girl? Sooooo played. How many scary little children are we gonna see in movies and video games?
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    Return to castle wolfenstein II

    I agree. RTCW and especially Wolf:ET = perfect team multiplayer
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    Age of Empires III IGN and Gamespot reviews up.

    I think it's better that way. Modern age weapons (as in Rise of Nations) just doesn't work for me in these type games.
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    Computer not booting....HELP

    OK, bumping this thread and I wanted to add a few things in case someone has an idea. Been reading other threads all night and I do notice that 1) I get no beeps after I power up. I think I used to get one, but of course I wasn't paying attention. 2) Power is on, fans running, lights...
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    Computer not booting....HELP

    OK, I did everything you suggested. Unplugged everything from the MOBO, cleared the CMOS, took out the CMOS battery. Still getting nothing. I cannot even get to the BIOS at this point. Everything powers, all looks fine, but NOTHING on the monitor. I have a Dell monitor, and when the monitor...
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    Computer not booting....HELP

    My computer, which I built last year and has been working perfectly, suddenly will not boot at all. I tried restarting after installing some MP3 player software, and now the computer seems to stuck in the boot process. The computer powers up fine, fans spin, lights come on, etc, but there is...
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    ***Official*** Battlefield 2 1.02 Patch Thread

    OK, something really strange is going on with my copy of BF2. As I said above, the patch can't find the game directory for some reason. Now I'm finding that I can't uninstall the game, either with the uninstall utility or with the Add/Remove program control panel. Nothing happens. I get the...
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    ***Official*** Battlefield 2 1.02 Patch Thread

    I have the full game and it's installed to C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2. Isn't that the default? I never deviate from these things on installation, so I don't understand how the patch can't find it. What is the normal installation directory?
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    ***Official*** Battlefield 2 1.02 Patch Thread

    I am getting a "Cannot find Battlefield 2 install folder" error with every 1.02 patch I download. Anyone else having this problem? BF2 is installed and runs on my machine. Thanks for any help.
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    CIA agents are not far away from criminals or terrorists

    Wow....it's amazing to me how much Americans can hate their own country. You people must live incredibly sad, angry lives.
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    BF2 - Persistant rankings

    I haven't seen anyone else touch on this yet. I've been playing BF2 for a couple days and I don't seem to be retaining any of my stats. When I go to BFHQ, everything is set to 0, so it's like I haven't played at all. Anyone else experiencing this? I'm wondering if you have to play on...
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    Co-op games

    Rainbow Six; Commandos 2 (not 3); Baldur's Gate I or II; Panzers: Phase One
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    Eidos being bought by Murdoch (News Corp)

    It's called capitalism, and if you can come up with a better system, please let everyone know. Besides, the article said Eidos was looking for a buyer...it's either this or they go out of business and everyone loses their jobs. I'm willing to bet Eidos is pretty happy about it.
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    New Day of Defeat: Source Pics!

    This looks pretty rough to me. Not even Wolfenstein standard, and definitely not as good as COD. Hard to get excited about this.
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    observation

    If you have that many problems with lag, just switch to another server. Various servers, depending on their quality and the # of people playing, will have varying lags. I haven't played HALO online but I've played a million others and it's usually easy to find a smooth server. I'm not sure if...
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    Kings Quest 1

    Solid.
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    Atari : Act Of War demo

    To rotate, push down on the wheel on your mouse and move left or right.
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    Gonzales excludes CIA from rules on prisoners

    Am I supposed to feel sorry for captured Al Qaeda prisoners? Yeah, I don't think that's going to happen. The sad thing is, when we have sufficiently so tied our own hands regarding interrogation that we can no longer extract information from captives, Al Qaeda will get away with striking the...
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    Ramsey Clark (AG under Pres. Johnson) is calling for an impeachment of Bush

    This thread is such a waste. Ramsey Clark should've been brought up on treason charges long ago. Good one, Democrats, lets take our lead from a guy defending Saddam Hussein in court. Good call. Some people simply never learn.....so sad.
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    Hussein Was Right & Bush Was Wrong

    This forum is obviously some sort of sounding board for angry liberals, which I'm sure is theraputic but, unfortuneately, completely wrong. I can't help but notice far-left group-think in action by the number of cliche' references you have....."fearmongering and misdirection over 9/11", "cherry...
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    ACLU and Planned Parenthood Contest Amendment

    CsG IMHO, the problem here is that many people make judgements about abortion that they don't about other elective procedures, often ones that are not in the best interest of the child. If your daughter is 15 years old, having a kid could quite possibly wreck the rest of her life. But...
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    Any good FPS cooperative games lately?

    The only FPS coop I know of (that isn't a mod) is Rainbow Six: Raven Shield. A little dated, but a good game.
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    Favourite gaming moment

    A real old one: Using Mondain's skull for the first time in Ultima IV.
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    Favourite gaming moment

    Waxing seven axis with one panzer shot on Oasis in RTCW........oh yeah.
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    More Age of Empires 3 screenies

    Holy crap that looks good......:D
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    Single-player campaign in BF 1942?

    That's correct. There is no story or campaign driven single player game in BF1942, it's just a conquest type game with a bunch of computer controlled bots. Kinda fun, but nothing like Call of Duty. You could get him the United Offensive expansion to COD (just a suggestion).
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    Not ANOTHER "What to Play Next" Thread . . . .

    While JK:Jedi Outcast is a great game, you really should've given KOTOR a chance. If you don't have the patience for a Baulder's Gate type epic, KOTOR is a good choice. Good gameplay, graphics, and very open-ended. I finished it over the course of about 5 sessions (long ones while working in...
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    Release date announced on "Ultima 5 Lazarus"

    Same here. By far one of the most innovative role playing games ever, and the best Ultima.
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    2 players to play online but only 1 Internet connection?

    All you need to do is hook the two computers up with a router and give them two separate IP addresses. My roomate and I play online ALL THE TIME, and we've never had a problem with this. Same server, different server, whatever, it doesn't matter. As for the games you mentioned, we've played...
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    Programming Languages

    I learned BASIC first, but this was back in the 80s....I wouldn't recommend that now, even by far it's the easiest language to learn. Went from Basic to Pascal, then to COBOL and C, then Assembly language. If you're just starting out, I'd learn Pascal first, only as a learning tool, then move...
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    Getting pwned by spyware

    Good luck to you on this. Unfortuneately, I had the much the same problems as you a while ago. I was able to get rid of IST bar, but Cool Web would not go away no matter what I did (CWS shredder DOES NOT work b/c I think the guy that was updating it (yes, only 1 guy) quit doing it). As...
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    Half Life 2: Most Memorable Moment?

    BRAVO!!!!! This was a great game, but the ending is HORRENDOUS!
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    Half Life:Source and Day of Defeat:Source on Steam

    Uhhhh....explicity stated where? It's explicitly stated in Steam AFTER you've already bought the game, but for those of us who simply went to the store and bought the game, how were we supposed to know?