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    IE cannot open any Microsoft or Antivirus websites

    Hi all, Here's my situation. I have a server running 2003 Small Biz Edition. It was freshly installed recently, without any latest updates. Another company ran an Internet line for us, connected it and left it connected over the weekend when they were instructed to leave it disconnect. So the...
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    After Hal.dll missing/corrupt error...

    Hey all, I've got a Windows 2003 Server machine. Someone tried to install Peachtree on it, but was not successful due to an error they said which was insufficient priviledges or something along those lines. That was on a Friday. Monday now, users come back to work, all...
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    Help identifying a program to create animations

    Someone was telling me about some software going by the name "Slash" that's supposedly used to make animations much like using flash. I've tried searching around for this "slash" without any luck... anyone ever came across this software or used it before? Am I making a typo or have I been...
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    Help identifying a song

    There's this song playing on the radio a few times which I heard sampling the music from Billy Idol's 'Eyes without a face', guess it's a recent song since I've only heard it this month. Anyone knows the name of it? I've tried looking by the lyrics I know from it but can't seem to get...
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    Printer to print individual business cards

    Looking for a printer capable of printing on individual business cards. Basically I've got a customer with alot of pre-printed cards, which they'd like to put into a printer and have info. such as name, address, etc. printed onto the already pre-printed card. I saw Canon has a few but only...
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    RAID 1 Problems

    Long story short... 2 SCSI drives in a raid 1 configuration, Windows no longer boots despite many efforts to repair, but it seems the file system has become corrupted. Is it possible for me to remove 1 of the 2 drives physically and place it into another machine and be able to view the drive...
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    Help! Will this DVI Cable work on this Video Card?

    Hello all, I don't really know much about DVI cables or high end cards, but I'd like some help here Will the E81280 cable like this work with the DVI ports on the 7900GT Video card like these? Any help will be appreciated!
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    Ultrasonic Contact Lens Cleaner

    Just wondering if those of you who wear contact lenses ever tried using one of those little cleaners where you put in your lenses and solution and it uses waves/pulses to clean them. I've seen some selling on ebay and amazon but not many reviews on them. Curious as to if they work well and...
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    Ethernet-ready printer and Wireless Router

    Hello all, I want to connect an Ethernet-ready printer (HP Business Inkjet 2800dtn) to a Wireless Router such as a WRT54G (via one of its four wired ethernet ports) and allow wireless laptops which connect to that router to print to the printer. Would it be possible for me to setup that...
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    Anyone willing to help me with some database normalization?

    Long story short i'm supposed to create some tables in a database for a small class project. I totally suck at normalization. I have my un-normalized data, and need to show it normalized in stages up to the 3rd normal form. If anyone here is willing to give me some help, please PM me...
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    Ever have UPS ship you an item from Dell?

    Long story short... I ordered a laptop from Dell and shipped it to my skybox address, UPS tracking said the total weight was 17.6 pounds. My skybox got it and weighed it at 16.3 KGs which is basically 36 pounds... double the weight. End result, i'm pissed cause now I have to pay twice...
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    Easy listening music...

    Looking for some easy listening stuff, so far i've got a few songs from Keane, Michael Buble, Eagles. Let me know what works for you!
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    UEFA Champions League 2005/2006

    Happy to see the new season kick started today! First halves now finishing up, lots of goal so far! Most surprising.... Real Madrid down 0-3 to Olympic Lyonnais!
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    Are there any songs you just can't sing along to?

    I like Shakira ft. Alejandro Sanz - La Tortura, but no matter if I got the lyrics infront of me I still can't get it right! Any other songs like such where you just end up mumbling some other stuff to fill in the words you don't know?
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    Burning multiple CD-Rs simultaneously...

    I've read a few articles about burning multiple cd's at the same time, such as having about 3 or more of the same model burners in a system, all making simultaneous copies of the same data. Has anyone experimented with such a setup, and would it be any faster if I were to use say 3 burners in...
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    Hardware Data Recovery

    Hello all. I just wanted to know if any of you all had personal experiences with sending a Hard Drive off to one of those companies who do hardware data recovery and if you were able to get back the majority of data. I have a Seagate Barracuda 120GB drive that is not spinning up and is not...
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    MS Outlook Question

    Hello all, I've come across a situation where a client has 2 different sets of contacts in their outlook pst file. This is posing a problem since important contacts are spread out between the 2. They use a program called SynchPst to sync outlook on another PC and the way that program...
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    Word freezes when browsing for a file

    I have a PC running Windows XP Pro with SP2, Microsoft Office XP SBE also. Outlook XP is used for email, and it's linked to Microsoft Word which is it's default email editor. Here's the problem.... If an attachment is to be added, and you try browsing the hard drive to find it, outlook and...
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    HP Region Coding

    I recently bought some ink for my HP printer (genuine HP cartridges, never use refills) and upon changing the cartridges I get an error stating that the cartridge was incompatible with my printer... On further investigation I read up about HP's region coding which works the same as DVD region...
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    Recording blood test results

    I've been asked by a private lab who does blood tests if there is any software which could help them record results of a blood test and then have it printed, while also having the ability to keep track of subsequent tests done by patients later on. I know creating an excel spreadsheet may be...
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    Football or Soccer?

    There's always been a problem with some people calling the sport Soccer instead of Football.... as far as I know most of the world calls it football... most of the US calls it soccer... What do you think should be the proper name for the sport?
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    Anybody own a Sharp Refrigerator?

    At home we recently got a new refrigerator with this new plasmacluster ion technology thats supposed to get rid of mold. Here's a link to the exact model. Does anyone know if leaving the plasmacluster turned on all the time impacts badly on the performance of the refrigerator? I could'nt...
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    Suggestions on a switch with fiber module

    Hello all, I recently started up a small sole trader business providing PC and Networking services where I live... a friend has contacted me for a couple of items, including network switches... I have all the items beside the switches and would like some feedback from any of you all here...
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    Some keys not registering on-screen when typed

    I recently sold someone a PC and they've informed me of a problem with their keyboard... All letters/characters show up on the screen fine, however on two ocassions, the "b, n, - and ?" all fail to show up. Even after a restart they didnt show up, but if the PC was power off for a while then...
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    Dog bite

    Got a dog bite about 2 hrs ago. Went to tie my dog in his kennel but he was pissed so he jumped straight at my face... i got a very small cut by my lip and a bit bigger one close to my right eye... Washed it with soap and water and the bleeding has stopped mostly. Is there any harm in...
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    Please help me find the right wallet!

    Hey all, Im trying to find a mens wallet thats got a decent amount of space inside for credit cards, business cards etc. I carry around quite alot of cards, sometimes when i take a few out the rest fall out since the compartments get kinda slack! Anyone know of a wallet that maybe has...
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    Looking for some 3D Kitchen Design software

    Hello all, Basically a friend of mine is in the business of redoing kitchens specifically and would like a program that could help him out. Major things he's looking for are things like getting a 3D view of the kitchen, a wide enough range of designs/items to work with and the ability to...
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    Angioplasty Surgery

    My dad had a severe heart attack about 2 months ago and thankfully received attention in time to save his life. Within about 24 hours he had an angiogram done and stright after he had angioplasty surgery done with stent placement. Just recently was his first checkup since the whole ordeal...
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    Setting up a free mailing list...

    Hi all, I tried out yahoo groups and coollist but they all require invitations to be sent to the persons I want on my mailing list. Problem is that the mailing list wont be just for normal email addresses but for cell phone text message addresses too. Where i'm from our cell network isnt...
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    Games just won't play!

    OK here's the rundown.... I play Fifa 99 alot and everything was working fine up until a couple days ago... Everytime I go to play, everything works up until the team selection option...as soon as I select my team, the options to move forward, back, exit or quit just keep blinking whenever...
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    Recommendation for a projector

    I've never really dealt with projectors much before, but a school near me has contacted me to provide them with a quote for one. Basically they are going to use it in their AV Room to show informative videos and class presentations etc. I'm in the hunt for something that is within about a...
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    Weider Crossbow or Bowflex?

    Bowflex seems to be very popular but a friend recently told me about the competitor to the Bowflex which is the Weider Crossbow system... works almost the same, with the tension rods, etc. The major difference I believe was the price between the two, with the Crossbow coming out alot...
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    Does anyone here subscribe to PC Magazine?

    Hello all, I live outside the US and my skybox provider allows me a daily limit of 1 pound of printed material for free. The last time I saw a PC Magazine printed edition I remember it was quite heavy with alot of pages... can anyone tell me if it weighs over 1 pound? I emailed their help...
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    Purchasing a Multimeter soon

    Hello all, Due to some suspected power issues with a laptop and PC I have at home, I've decided that it would be handy to have a Multimeter around for checking power problems of that sort. I have'nt used one of these things since a few years ago so i'm a bit rusty... are there any...
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    Laptop battery not holding charge after fresh Windows 98 installation

    Hey folks, A friend was having some problems with his Gateway Solo 2500 series laptop so he asked me to redo the system for him since some of the Windows files were corrupted and his system wouldnt boot. I plugged in the AC adapter and charged the battery fully before proceeding to work on...
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    PC freezes just as Windows Logo appears

    Hey all, I recently put together a new system for someone, here are some of the main specs: MSI KM3M motherboard AMD Athlon XP2000+ CPU 256MB PC2700 DDR RAM CDRW/DVD Combo Drive 80GB Seagate Hard Drive 64MB ATI AGP Card 56K Modem Floppy Etc... ATX Case with 300W PS Here's what...
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    Bytecc USB external enclosure

    Hello all, I'm getting a Bytecc External USB Enclosure as part of a deal, here. I am wondering if it will be possible to hook up a DVD+R/RW or -R/RW in future to this and have it work normally? The site says it's applications are 5.25" CD/ CDRW/ DVD, 3.5" IDE drive. I'm seeing other...
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    Shaving ads

    Ever noticed all those ads for the latest shavers for men always show guys with no hair on their face? I dont know why but it just bugs me! Jeez, at least show a dude who hasnt shaved for 5 days instead of 5 mins! Anyone else gets pissed at this?
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    I need help finding a dress!

    Hello all, A good friend's birthday is coming up and a while ago she was telling me about some dresses she liked from some website online... of course that's now long gone and I cant even remember the website. So if any of you out there can recommend any good websites where i can purchase...
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    Win XP boots into Safe Mode on startup

    Hey all, A friend of mine recently built his system and is now getting some problems with Windows XP. If the PC is switched off for a period of time, once powered on, it will boot into Safe Mode on it's first boot. Once restarted, it boots into Windows normally. It will also boot normally...