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    External hard drive freezes

    I have a SATA hard drive connected via a USB2 enclosure to my desktop running Windows Vista SP1. The problem I am experiencing - and this seems to have become a bit more frequent recently - is the drive will completely freeze. I am unable to access any files (windows explorer freezes - I...
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    Cannot detect any wireless networks

    I have an Inspiron 1520 with a Dell wireless N card, running Vista Home Premium. For some reason, I am unable to connect, or even detect *any* wireless networks (even completely open ones, with the router right in front of me). I've tried everything I can think of: - enable/disable the...
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    Help! Visual artifacts whenever I play games

    Even games that aren't graphically intensive (or, at least, I wouldn't think they'd be) - such as the new Penny Arcade game. The artifacts appear a minute or two after starting gaming. What would be the cause of this? Drivers? The video card? Other hardware? Overheating (not caused by...
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    ATI All In Wonder help needed

    Here's the situation I'm in right now: Multimedia center (and all associated programs.. particularily tv) does not work. When I start up my computer, I get an error message: "The ATI Multimedia Center does not appear to be installed. You may need to re-install the Multimedia Center"...
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    Need help with BSODs..

    Running Windows XP, with SP2. Last night, I got a BSOD.. didn't think much of it.. The message (didn't note the stop code) said it might be some new hardware or software. Only thing I had just added was a USB flash drive. Then, today.. started playing TF2 (first, got a message that my...
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    Extremely poor network I/O performance in Vista

    Connected to a 54Mbps wireless G connection. Copying some files from another machine on the network. Speed I'm getting? ~840KBps. Something is seriously wrong here.. Any suggestions?
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    Bluetooth headphones in Windows Vista

    I can't get my Logitech iPod bluetooth headphones to work properly on my new laptop running Vista. The headphones pair successfully with the machine, and when I test (via the "test" option in the playback devices menu) them.. I get a sound as expected. However, when I try to play a song...
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    To buy or not to buy

    It seems like now - with the price war going on between Intel and AMD - would be a very attractive time to do a new system build. The thing is, my current machine is currently chugging along reasonably well enough (for a 3 year old build), and my original plan was to replace it in about a year...
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    Connecting two routers together

    I need more ports in order to connect my XBox360 to the network (and I'm not going to pay the absurd $130CAD MS wants for their wireless adaptor!).. I have a D-Link DI-624 wireless router, which connects to a cable modem for internet access. How can I connect my wired router, a Netgear...
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    When will we see AGP GF7800 and R1800 cards?

    Topic says it all.
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    Benchmarks for mobile X300?

    Going to be buying a laptop soon, mostly for school/work purposes, but I would like to be able to play the odd game as a diversion once in a while (my desktop will remain my main gaming platform - by my calculations, it's more economical to have both a gaming desktop and a general purpose laptop...
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    Testing an LCD monitor

    So the delivery truck came yesterday with my brand new 19" LCD.. now, I've got 14 days to decide if I want to keep it (or exchange/return).. what should I be checking for, and how (ex. dead pixels, etc.)?
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    Which LCD is better?

    I'm looking at the two following 19" LCD monitors (presently both are in my price range): Benq T905 Viewsonic VX910 Which one is better? The VX910 has a 25ms response rate according to the specifications, but I've heard that newer monitors (manufactured since Nov. 2004, I believe) actually...
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    Memory errors

    System specs: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ S754 (130nm, 512KB cache, Clawhammer) Asus K8N-E Deluxe 1024MB (2x512MB) OCZ DDR400 PC3200 Enhanced Latency RAM (http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory/ocz_el_ddr_pc_3200.. might not be the same revision as what they're selling now) So, I've...
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    Computer keeps crashing

    Recently, my computer has been crashing with an alarming frequency (it's already crashed three times tonight!). Always get a BSOD that starts with: A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. (Don't have the chance to read the rest before...
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    You know you're an X when...

    You know you're a hax0r when... all of your pin numbers are 1337.
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    Latitude 110L

    Anyone have the Dell Latitude 110L laptop? I'm looking at buying a laptop for university next year, and Dell has a pretty good price on this one: $699CAN for the base model (Cel-M 1.3, 30GB HD, 256MB RAM, etc.) I'm specifically concerned with battery life (I may be using it up to three hours...
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    Banias vs. Dothan vs. Celeron-M

    How does the performance of the 90nm Celeron-M (1MB cache) compare with the 2MB P-M (Dothan) or the older Banias P-M's? I can't seem to find benchmarks on the Celly-M.
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    Mobile dual core

    Wondering if anyone has info on when we might start to see dual core chips appear in notebook (Centrino) computers?
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    Compact Flash vs. Secure Digital

    Other than the form factor (SD is a bit smaller), what's the difference?
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    Error copying file off of a DVD+RW

    Trying to copy some files off a DVD+RW disc. When I get to a particular file, Windows takes an inordinate amount of time to try to copy it, and then gives up and says: Cannot copy file: Data error (cyclic redundancy check). Any way that I can get this file off the disc?
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    Winamp is f***ed

    All of the sudden, I cannot use Winamp to play .wma files. It just says [opening failed], and then does not play the music. I then "upgrade" (I use that term very loosely, as you'll see).. and now it plays the .wma files again.. but I cannot use the OutputStacker plugin for output!! It...
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    MX1000 mouse problems with SW:Battlefront

    See the thread in software: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...?catid=33&threadid=1513425&STARTPAGE=1 (figured I might get a better response.. esp. if it's a hardware issue, somehow!)
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    Mouse problem with Star Wars:Battlefront

    ON the menu screens in SW:Battlefront, the mouse cursor moves down, while the mouse remains stationary. I didn't have this effect until I installed my MX1000 mouse (well, I actually haven't played Battlefront in quite a while now..).. and this does not happen in any other game. Any ideas?
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    Restoring context menu functionality

    So an app I'm working on seems to hijack the .txt file extension for itself.. (ie. .txt is associated with my app instead of notepad, context menu->new->my-file appears instead of text file). I fixed the bug, and deleted the registry key my app generated that does this. However, now the...
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    MX1000 and Firefox

    Just got my brand new Logitech MX1000 Laser mouse today. Install the set point software, and set the obvious buttons to go back and forward in my web browser. Problem is.. it doesn't work. I click the back button (ie. on the mouse.. not left click on the back button in the browser), and...
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    Network problems

    Posted under general hardware, but it might be more suitable here: http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=1500866&enterthread=y
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    My network connection is f***ed

    So I'm using my machine yesterday.. and all of the sudden, my net connection goes out. I figure it's something on my ISP's end and think nothing of it. Try to (later) connect to a machine on my home network, and it doesn't work. Check other machines on the network, and they can access the...
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    Tell Windows the order in which to copy files?

    Got one of those USB drives/MP3 players for Christmas. Problem is the POS (maybe I'm being too harsh.. it plays MP3s OK.. but the interface/manual is very poorly done.. ) plays files in the order that they were added to the device (instead of something logical, say, in alphabetical order?)...
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    Updating graphics drivers

    Having some crash issues with HL2 (inc. DM and CS:S).. thinking drivers might possibly help this. As in the topic, what's the best way to upgrade the drivers (using ATI Radeon 9800 Pro)? Install over the old ones? Uninstall old - install new? Something else?
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    Ripping Eminem's new CD

    Just downloaded Exact Audio Copy 0.95 pre beta 5. Try to rip Eminem's new CD, Encore, using it. It appears to rip correctly with no errors. However, all of the tracks are completely silent. The CD does NOT say that any technology used to prevent copying is in use, so hopefully it's not...
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    Java problems..

    Whenever I open a java applet (or perhaps it's specific to the site: Yahoo! games.), the entire screen goes black and then reappears again (some portions are not redrawn and still appear black). Anyone know what's wrong here, or how to fix it?
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    SQL question

    Need to create a query as above. How can I do this in DB2? My thought is: SELECT not exists (select * from table) as answer; But that doesn't work. The only other thing I can think of is something along the lines of: select 'true' as answer from t where c=999 and 5 in (1,2,3)...
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    Compiling Azureus

    Downloaded Eclipse, downloaded the source for Azureus.. and now I'm not sure how to get it to run. Can anyone be of assistance? --- Sorry, but this thread has been crapped to death by inconsiderate posters. AnandTech Moderator
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    nForce firewall problems

    I can't seem to access other machines on my home network with the nForce3 250 onboard firewall turned on, under any access settings (ie. low, medium, high..). Is there anything I need to do to make this work? Running WindowsXP with SP2 (Windows firewall turned ON)
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    Help! Spyware killed my computer

    Clicked on a link that took me to a site (WARNING: DO NOT CLICK ON THIS LINK! SPYWARE CAN/WILL BE INSTALLED ON YOUR COMPUTER!) (Edit: No longer dangerous.. I placed spaces in the URL, so only those who REALLY want to check this out go there..) Now, my computer is completely screwed up...
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    DVD media quality

    What differences are there in DVD media from different vendors? How does this affect the durability (ie. how long will the data actually be readable from the disc)? I bought a bunch of cheap $h** CD-Rs a while ago, and I've been regretting it since..
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    Case fans: are all created equal?

    Two questions: 1) Are case fans necessary for an A64 system (just running at stock speeds for now) with a Radeon 9800 Pro? 2) Are all case fans considered equal? I'm looking at fans from here I'm afraid to put the case on my computer, because when I do, the I/O shield feels warm to the...
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    Video editing advice

    (Please note that recording TV shows and storing the video on DVD is perfectly legal where I live.. just to get that out of the way.) So I purchased a TV Wonder Pro a week or so ago, and have captured some TV shows, which I want to edit (remove commercials and such..) and store onto DVD...
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    My TV Wonder is f*ed up..

    Try to update the drivers for my TV Wonder Pro card (had a few problems with the default drivers that updated ones might solve, I thought.. ). Download them from ATI, and install everything in the order described on the website. Prompted to restart my computer, so I do. Now, my computer does...