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    Snow Leopard Install/Reactions Thread

    Also, strangely, I went from 126.83 GB free to 144.62 GB after install. That seems like a really high amount of freed space, I'm not sure what the hell it could be from. But I'm not complaining.
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    Snow Leopard Install/Reactions Thread

    Running a mid-2008 flavor black macbook (2.4 Ghz, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, crappy Intel graphics).. I have installed it as of about 1.5 hours ago.. ran all my major programs (R, Kinemage, Handbrake, etc.) that are not considered 'mainstream' apps.. they all seem to work fine so far. Kinemage is a...
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    Can't get wireless card to work under Windows server 2008 under bootcamp

    I thought that was only the MacBook Pros in the most recent generation, but my mistake. Thanks. EDIT: So, apparently you have to go to 'Server Mananger' (starts automatically), select 'Add Features', enable 'Wireless LAN service' then restart and all works.. wow can't believe it took me...
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    Can't get wireless card to work under Windows server 2008 under bootcamp

    Nah, I downloaded the 32 bit version. The OS boots fine and everything else works.. I don't think that a 64 bit version would even boot on a 32 bit?
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    Can't get wireless card to work under Windows server 2008 under bootcamp

    I have the 'newest' black macbook, purchased Aug 2008. 2.4 Ghz, AirPort Extreme card, don't think there's anything else to know? As numerous people have, I picked up Server 2008 for free as a student so I can run some fun engineering programs.. I'd like to just boot it through Boot Camp, its...
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    Computer locks up, not sure what the cause is

    Yeah I realize that seems obvious, but why would the harddrive light stay on if its a RAM problem? I had another thing happen last night that hasn't before - while running Ubuntu, I woke up and found the expected harddrive light constantly on. However, this time the mouse was still...
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    Computer locks up, not sure what the cause is

    So, starting about 3 weeks ago, my computer started to randomly lock up. The hard drive light stays on constantly, and the entire computer is unresponsive. I have to force it off by holding the power button and restart it. I dual boot with Windows XP SP2 and Ubuntu 8.04 .... At first, I...
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    How do I create a house network that can support 50+ people?

    I live in a house with 50 people up at college, and our current internet system is absolutely miserable. We use Linksys routers that can run on phantom power through the ethernet line. So, from this, we have the infrastructure set up to have a wireless network in the house. The problem...
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    what rights does someone who has a song written about them have?

    actually, no. not me. good friend though. i could care less, but eh, i figured Id ask. thanks guys!
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    what rights does someone who has a song written about them have?

    there was a song written recently about a friend of mine that has some intensely degrading lyrics on it. The song, including the lyrics page, specifically references first names and dates to this person. Its not a song that could be "generic". Is there any right that person has over the song...
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    clearing common dialog in winamp...

    ok, i've got winamp, and whenever i got to type in the song i want to find its really annoying because it keeps throwing like 10 different options at me.. so correct me if im wrong, but its a common dialog history in windows right? how do i go about just clearing it or even getting rid of it...
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    Guide to The Best Antivirus and Firewall

    BUMP! I'd like to hear the answer to the above question..
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    Olympus Stylus 300 vs. 410

    Hey guys I'm looking to purchase a digital camera for my girlfriend (yes, we've been going out for awhile). She's a pretty casual shooter, but I'm also very discerning. I'm trying to decide between the two.. its about a $100 difference from prices I've logged in ($150 at circuit city for the...
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    Questions about a Dell Inspiron 6000

    I was just wondering if the videocards are interchangeable.. for instance if I bought it with a 64MB or 128MB card and later wanted to upgrade to a 128-256MB video card... is the pci express slot universal? How about the RAM? Is it cheaper to buy the 1 512MB stick and then just order a second...
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    Problem with ATI CCC after installing SP2..

    Well, would you care to elaborate for me? I don't really know how to go about fixing this.. I have tried reinstalling both parts, that doesn't seem to work. It must be within the .NET... would SP2 corrupt that? even so, I reinstalled it. Ah! Lemme know.. -Dave
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    Virus... help me please

    Thanks, I booted into safe mode and deleted that... I looked it up on google but some people said deleting it caused more problems. But, I just did it and it seemed to work fine for now... cleared all my temp internet files.. I think the problem was that my mom used IE instead of Firefox...
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    Virus... help me please

    As if trying to get the slow down problems wasn't enough, I now have ANOTHER problem.. Norton Antivirus loads up and magically I have a virus! This is my first virus EVER guys so help me out step by step please... I run the latest Norton AV 2004, I have MS AntiSpyware and I immunized with...
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    Hey guys, questions about a couple of XP hangs...

    its looks to me as if theres a TON of crap running lets see... ACMonitor_X84-X85.exe - DAVID - 1,688K alg.exe - LOCAL SERVICE - 104k ati2evxx.exe - SYSTEM - 380K ati2evxx.exe - DAVID - 672K CCAPP.EXE - DAVID - 2760K CCEVTMGR.EXE - SYSTEM - 20K CCSETMGR.EXE - SYSTEM - 76K...
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    Hey guys, questions about a couple of XP hangs...

    I posted here a while ago talking about the fact that my computer has slowed down. Its still slower than it used to be (like firefox and other problems dont just "pop" up as they used to right after I clicked them, they take a second to load).... its not as bad as it used to be, but its still...
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    Problem with ATI CCC after installing SP2..

    Nope, it does not. Whats that mean? -Dave
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    Problem with ATI CCC after installing SP2..

    hey guys I now get these messages upon loading Windows XP and/or trying to open the Catalyst Control Center... cli.exe - Application has generated an exception that could not be handled. process id = 0x1e0 (480), thread id = 0x1e4 (484). CLI.exe - Application has generated an exception...
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    college laptop

    Well, Mo0o, I dunno about you but I definitely would not want to go through the hassle of having diskettes all over to keep my files together. And, I dont want to have to pack up my desktop pc to go home or go away for the weekend. The laptop = Mobility and thats what Im looking for. I dont...
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    college laptop

    It says that its dedicated, so thats what I assume. I know they can be tricky, but I'm 99% sure that it is that. I currently own the system listed in my signature from Dell. I love it to pieces, it actually has survived two years worth of technology quite well.. Doom 3 and HL2 work good...
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    college laptop

    hey guys i was considering the Dell 9200 deal... Pentium-M 1.6 ghz 17" Ultra Sharp Screen 2 Year Warranty 128 MB ATI Radeon Mobility 512 DDR SDRAM 333mhz DVD Burner 80GB HD Intel PRO Wireless 802.11 a/b/g Approx $1750 Does this seem like a good deal? I mean, of course, I will be...
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    college laptop

    So.. whats the deal with the laptops then? What kind of things should I be looking for? So far I gather Pentium Ms are good ... but what about the 1.6 ghz range? Still good enough? What about HDs? Should I go for like a 40 GB at 7200 RPM or la 60 GB at 5200 RPM thats much cheaper? Whats the...
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    college laptop

    Hey guys, going to college in the fall and I am starting to shop around now. Here's what I'd like 2-Year Warranty Minimum Something that can play CS: Source at a decent clip High-speed wireless connectivity Bright, good looking screen Weight and battery are somewhat secondary, although...
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    333 mhz ram vs. 400 mhz ram

    Again, nick, this is from Dell, its not my personal choice, although I do like Dell.. but we're not talking computer savvy people. No screw ups, this has a nice 3 year warranty, and the extra $500-$600 comes from the software package and LCD they want, otherwise its a sub $1000 system, and I...
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    333 mhz ram vs. 400 mhz ram

    I'm checking out some systems from Dell for my girlfriend. Her mom is set on that, she gets discounts on Dells and thats what they want... so Im comparing systems.. The targeted budget is $1000, but with the two specific things they want - an LCD (17") and a software package w/ Powerpoint...
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    dell computer slowing down

    alright sent you the stuffa bout my event logs to u in a pm, dclive... Anyway i did all that back up stuff.. wahts the point of backing it up and deleting it? what kinda information is in those files? -Dave
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    dell computer slowing down

    oh and the NTBACKUP doesn't work.. it says its not found.. eh?? if you have aim, try gettin me at c4mp3rstrik3 -Dave
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    dell computer slowing down

    dclive, whats in those files thats of use anyway? just curious , i will likely email you this stuff.. reformatting is my last resort but i dont like the way my computer is running now that it is becoming more and more likely.. thanks man -Dave
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    dell computer slowing down

    dclive, I have looked at my computer and basically uninstalled everything i dont use, tried defrag, reg cleaning ive adaware and norton 2004 to detect and delete spyware.. have you ever reformatted your drive? or do you just search through it and delete til it seems like its better? -Dave
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    dell computer slowing down

    Yeah, I went into my case... it barely has any dust in it at all, where it is on my desk keeps it pretty clean i guess.. i cleaned up some excess around the vents, but other than that there wasnt much at all.... Its really really annoying, it doesn't seem like anything i can do can clean it...
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    dell computer slowing down

    hey guys, my computer is about 1.5 years old now... which is getting close to upgrade time, but that doesnt explain this to me.. its a Dell... 2.4 Ghz P4, 512 533mhz RDRAM, ATI Radeon 9700 128MB (its their tuned down version unforunately, 263 mhz/263 mhz.. if i try to overclock it at all with...
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    Good computer science school?

    Hey guys, I live in upstate NY which is about 1/2 hour from the PA border about Binghamton-ish area if you know where that is. I'm trying to find the best school thats within a 10 hour (MAX, Im looking for something more in the 4 hour) range of my area. I've been looking at RIT. I'm only a...
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    XP crashing (file causing it called "nv4") please help

    I searched system, it says that file is an nVidia driver file. Should I try updating his video drivers? As I said before, I doubt he has updated them because of his computer skill. This is his first computer.
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    XP crashing (file causing it called "nv4") please help

    Hey guys my cousin has a computer from internetishop.com that's been having problems Its an Athlon 1800+ PC w/ 512 MB RAM, 64MB Nvidia Geforce 2 MX200 Its been crashing about 2-3 times a day giving this error (not exact): A file has corrupted the system and the system has been shut down to...
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    Hey, please rate the hardware in this system

    Not RMS of course, RMS is more like 60 ;) lol. Gotta love marketing.
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    Hey, please rate the hardware in this system

    I'm choosing a computer system for around $800 (shipped) for my cousin and here's what I come up with: www.internetishop.com : AMD XP 1800 (1.53GHz) DVD+CDRW Gamer System(Product #: VTX-GA1800-BXP) Link...