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    Need a Good External USB Enclosure for my 200GB 2.5HD Drive

    I have a 200GB laptop hard drive lying around...to be honest, I couldn't tell you if it is IDE or SATA, but you'd think it's fairly new at that capacity so probably SATA. In any case, I've been reading reviews about external enclosures to buy and many times it's noted that HD capacity is limited...
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    Samsung 940b vs. ViewSonic VX922

    I currently still have my 19 in. Samsung CRT, which in all honesty has treated me nicely. But, I'm a college student and won't be bringing it back to my fraternity house. I've narrowed my selection down to these two screens but need help figuring out which one is the "best" for me. As I see...
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    Is my HD completely dead or could I recover data?

    Hi, The other day when I was in a rush to go to the football game, I bumped into my desk and my cell phone, which was sitting on the little shelf above my laptop, fell onto my Dell 600m laptop, right on the spot where the HD sits. I should note that the phone fell from over a foot and did...
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    Intermittent LAN Connection (Wired)

    Hi, I am the network administrator at a fraternity, where now that we are headed back to school, people are having computer problems. To make matters worse (with respect to me), the house recently underwent a remodel job, without them updating the electrical wiring, which I would have...
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    Intermittent LAN Connection (Wired)

    Hi, I am the network administrator at a fraternity, where now that we are headed back to school, people are having computer problems. To make matters worse (with respect to me), the house recently underwent a remodel job, without them updating the electrical wiring, which I would have...
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    [Connectivity] Problems with Comcast HSI & SMC 8013WG

    Hi Everyone, I have a tech. support question that I have been trying to solve for a couple of months now, but have yet to find a good solution. Essentially, I am the network administrator for a large fraternity that houses approximately seventy guys and their computers. A year ago the...
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    [Connectivity] Problems with Comcast HSI & SMC 8013WG

    Hi Everyone, I have a tech. support question that I have been trying to solve for a couple of months now, but have yet to find a good solution. Essentially, I am the network administrator for a large fraternity that houses approximately seventy guys and their computers. A year ago the...
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    Windows Install from Hell --> Please Help.

    Okay, I have had the worst experience trying to fix my computer. It all started a few weeks ago when my computer started to get really choppy and freeze. Pretty soon, I couldn't get it to boot into Windows (it would freeze during the Splash screen). I was able to get it up and running in safe...
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    Cannot Install XP Pro on Single SATA Drive

    Hi, I'm having a huge amount of trouble in attempting to install Windows XP on my new 250GB Seagate SATA HD. I currently have an Asus a7v8x Deluxe Mobo. Anyways, I go through the whole process fine....F6 and everything. However, when I go to attempt to load the SATA drivers off of my...
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    Good Cheap Hard Drives?

    Hi, I just recently had my second Maxtor HD drive die on me, and it is about 4-5 years old now so I don't think there is any warranty left. I'm looking to buy a quality hard drive that is pretty zippy. I am inclined to purchase a 250 GB Seagate with 8 MB buffer for around $130. Is this a...
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    Computer Always Freezes Fast

    Hi everybody, The problem I'm having seems to be getting worse and worse over time. A couple of weeks ago, my computer would start to hang upon reboot. After a couple of tries, it would get through to Windows XP. However, before too long, it just wouldn't go into regular Win XP. At first, I...
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    Do I need a new video card for my widescreen display?

    So here's the deal, I just was fortunate to purchase a ViewSonic N2750w display. However, when I go to use it, everything looks distorted in the wide dimension. I have an nVidia MX440 video card and just downloaded the latest drivers from the website, however I still do not see support for any...
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    Do I need a new video card for my widescreen display?

    So here's the deal, I just was fortunate to purchase a ViewSonic N2750w display. However, when I go to use it, everything looks distorted in the wide dimension. I have an nVidia MX440 video card and just downloaded the latest drivers from the website, however I still do not see support for any...
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    Router Virus?

    So here's the deal. I'm the network administrator for a fraternity...and have posted on here once or twice before about our problems with Nexland routers and load-balancing etc. Well, we JUST switched to Comcast Internet earlier today and everything appeared to be going great until just a few...
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    Router Virus?

    So here's the deal. I'm the network administrator for a fraternity...and have posted on here once or twice before about our problems with Nexland routers and load-balancing etc. Well, we JUST switched to Comcast Internet earlier today and everything appeared to be going great until just a few...
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    HELP! Problem with DSL Load-Sharing and Connectivity

    Alright, so here's the story. I'm the network administrator for my fraternity, which houses around 70 guys. Last term, due to the incompetence of our network people, we were running on a single DSL modem at like 640/540 or something of that nature. I contacted Qwest (I had to choose DSL as...
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    Problems with Dual DSL/Switch/Router Connection. Please Help the Newb.

    Alright, so here is the long story. Back in Janurary my fraternity switched to an Internet setup that consists of two Qwest 1.5 Mbps DSL lines (quite an improvement from what we ran on during the fall...but that is an even longer issue). I installed the Actiontec modems and everything seemed...