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    dusty envornment

    Hi all I am building a system that will need to be in a dusty environment. It is going to be in a shop were it will be exposed to alot of saw dust in the air. Would it just be a matter of covering the vents through which the air enters the computer with a filter of some kind. I though of...
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    W2k performance logs and alerts

    My computer is freezing up allot lately. When I come back to my computer I can move the mouse around but that is it. I was thinking of using performance logs to try and track what is causing the problem. Any suggestions on configuring a set of parameters to monitor? Or is there another...
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    zip disk formats

    I know the zip disks work on pc or mac but is there a differecce in formats. I have a friend who wants to make the switch but wants to know if zip disks made in a PC will work in a MAC. I think they are in FAT so would MAC have trouble with that? Also any other info about making the switch...
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    Are USB Hubs one way?

    Instead of connecting a bunct of devices to one computer could I connect a couple of computers to one device? I know they make all kinds of cable and such . Has anyone tried this?
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    workgroup vs. domain

    I think I know the answer to this but here goes... What is the difference between workgroup and domain in windows. My main issue is that when I go to get stuff off another computer it takes forever to scan the network and display avaialbe computers. Then it takes more forever(yes I said more...
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    networking an all in one printer

    Hi all. I have a all in one printer(printer scaner copy fax). I would like to hook it up to a print server but I am not sure if that is possable. I don't want to scan over the network. I just want to share the printing abilities with my network while still being able to scan on the main...
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    Network virus scan

    Ok I want to set up a computer to scan everything as it comes in my network. I was thinking of a computer with two network cards inbetween my router and the rest of the network. What kind of software would be best and how would this effect network speed? This isnt a hardcore network...just a...
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    Cant load up XP

    When i boot up an XP computer it loads the wallpaper and then a window comes up sayen there was an error in userinit.exe. Weather I send in the report in or not I get the same message for Dr.watson debuger next. Then nothing else happens the drwatson bug alert keeps poping up. I googled...
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    Wireless AP help

    hi my name is bob and i'm an adict. Oh wait wrong fourm sorrry. Anyway I have a Linksys router conected to a DSL line(no modem). I have DHCP enabled on the router. I connected a Belkin Wireless Access point to it and put a belkin PCI card in my XP computer. I was able to connect to the AP...
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    domain-workgroup

    I have comp. running w2k I was on a domain but I joined a workgroup now at the main login screen when I put in my username and password it will not let me in. What can i do to get back in to fix and use the comp other tha a full reinstall TIA
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    anyone seen such a part?

    I am looking for what seems to be a hard to find part. I need to take the half pitch centonics 36 connector on the back of my printer and make it so I can connect a male centronics 36 connector(reg. size) to it. I am told such an adaptor is out there, I just haven't seen one. Please let me...
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    dual athalons

    anyone heard any more NFO on the dual AMD mobos???