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    Good, cheap Vid Card for TV output?

    What would be a good choice for an AGP or PCI graphics card for outputting to a TV? I am setting up an old PC to view movies and pictures on my TV, but my graphics card doesn't have an s-video or RCA out. I want something very cheap, probably on ebay, but I don't really know what would be a good...
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    PIII for HTPC?

    I want to hook a computer up to my TV in my bedroom to stream video and audio from my main PC over a wireless connection. I have a couple of PIII (about 500Mhz) boxes, and I would like to use one of them for this. I am looking at getting a vga to composite video cable online for a few bucks...
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    Should I stay away from this Compaq?

    My cousin wants to get a new PC for basic internet stuff, and to play Halo. He needs the computer to be as cheap as possible. I was looking on circuitcity.com (the only place near where he lives) and they have a Compaq for $514.99 that seems to have good specs. Is there any reason to stay away...
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    Is a fully interactive html desktop possible?

    Is there any reason that it would not be possible for an OS to use html (with things like flash as well) for the desktop? I'm not talking about Active Desktop like Windows has. I'm talking about creating a web page that is hosted on your local machine and displayed as your background, but with...
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    Keyboard control of non-active windows?

    Is there a program out there that will let me assign key combinations to perform commands on non-active windows? What I want to do is be able to control iTunes when it's not the active window ( I would like to use it while playing games).
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    Use slocket to replace 500Mhz P3 with 1Ghz coppermine?

    I was recently given a used PC to add to my collection, it came with a 500mhz P3 (slot1, 100Mhz fsb), 256mb ram, and a 40GB HD. I have a 1Ghz, 133Mhz fsb Coppermine (socket 370) CPU lying around from a motherboard that got fried and never replaced. My question is can I use one of those slocket...
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    PC (Windows XP) can't connect to Earthlink

    My mother's PC recently (and inexplicably) stopped connecting to her dial-up connection to Earthlink. When you try to connect it says "Earthlink has detected that you computer does not have the following component(s) required to connect to the Internet. -Remote Network Access (Dial-up...
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    Computer won't boot with new RAM.

    I bought a stick of this 256MB PC133 ram to install in a HP Pavilion XE793 which was running on a 64MB PC100 and a 128MB PC100. When I installed the 256 chip along with the 128 the computer would start to boot, but before it got to where Windows starts to boot it rebooted on it's own and kept...
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    Display jumps...

    Today when I got home I found my computer (which I leave on all the time) display was flickering, or jumping pretty badly. My refresh was set on 75khz with a resolution of 1280x1024. My card is a Radeon 9800pro. My monitor is a Samsung SyncMaster 997df (19' CRT). I found that the jumpiness would...
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    How do I copy C: to another disk?

    I want to replace the hard drive in my parent's computer. What is the easiest way to copy over everything (including system files) to a second mounted drive in Windows XP? Am I corect in assuming that I can't just drag the contents of C: onto the other drive and expect it to be able to boot from...
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    What is causing my PC to run so slow?

    I just did a reinstall of Windows XP on my Mom's computer because it was running sluggish (after being upgraded from Windows ME). The computer is an HP Pavilion with a 700Mhz Celeron, 192MB of RAM, and a 30GB HD. After the format and install the speed didn't get any better. It takes about 15...
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    Logitech Z-5300 or Altec Lansing MX5021?

    I'm getting a new set of speakers for my pc (gaming, mp3s and DVDs). I have narrowed my choices down to two, the Logitech z-5300e, and the Altec Lansing MX5021. They are very different systems (the Logitech system is 5.1 while the Altec Lansings are 2.1) and have very different power ratings...
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    VERY budget video card recommendations

    I am looking at building a system for my sister in January and am unsure about what graphics card to get. This will be a budget system used for internet, light photoshoping, and light gaming. I am looking at a $60 sempron processor, a $36 socket A motherboard, and 256mb of pc3200. I want a video...
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    What might be causing my computer to stutter?

    I've been having a problem with the computer I recently built. It runs great, except that it will sometimes stutter. It usually happens when I play FarCry, but I have also noticed it when I have recorded audio with sound recorder, and when playing other games. The stutter is both an audio and...
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    Blank screen at boot-up. Help!

    Hey guys, I really need your help. I just got the parts for my computer today and put it together. But the computer wont post or enter bios. All I get when I power it up is a black screen. The fans are all working though. My system is: soltek sl-k8an2e-gr nforce3 250gb athlon 64 3200+ retail...
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    Do any of you use a KVM switch?

    I am considering getting a kvm switch for my two PCs and was wanting some recomendations on what to get (or not to get for that matter). Also, are there any downsides to a kvm switch that aren't obvious? Thanks. BTW. I will be using a logitech elite keyboard which has alot of extra keys...
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    Will my new system feel faster?

    Just out of curiosity, should I see much performance difference between my old system and my new one? My old system is a P4 2.6ghz, 512ram, 32mb onboard video. My new system will be a A64 3200 newcastle, 1Gb ram, ati 9800pro. I know games will be a world of difference, but what about normal...
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    Should I overclock?

    I am getting a A64 3200+ newcastle and soltek nforce3 250gb motherboard (along with all the other goodies to fill my new TT Tsunami) next week, and of course I'm really pumped about it. I have been reading alot about overclocking on this board as well as other places and thought it might be fun...
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    msi 9800pro out of stock, what do I do?

    I am finally ready to place my order for all my new computer parts from newegg, but I just looked and the msi 9800pro I had in my cart is out of stock! I really hate to wait to order all my parts especially since I don't know how long it will be. Is there another 9800 in the same price range...
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    Which budget card should I get?

    I am building a AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (newcastle) system with a Soltek nForce3 250Gb motherboard (SL-K8AN2E-GR) and 2*512 Crucial PC3200. The only thing I haven't decided on yet is the graphics card. I don't do any heavy gaming, but with this new system I may try out Doom3 to see what all the hype...