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    help! windows won't load!

    i installed a new dvd burner, and now windows freezes when you press enter on the 'start windows normally' etc screen when you press enter. safe mode doesn't help, it just loads some files then freezes. unplugging the burner doesn't help either...
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    partition became unformatted

    i don't know what has happened, but suddenly a fat32 partition i have (had?) became (or says it has become) unformatted. i didn't do anything to cause it. is there any way to a) fix it or b) recover data? and no, i don't want to spend money on professional recovery. i'm pretty sure it's not...
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    Islamists who support terrorism could be charged with treason

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4129502.stm very interesting, the government here seems to be taking a lot of action on this. i don't really know what to make the wider new laws (i think they have been discussed elsewhere)... on the one hand i don't like the idea of losing civil liberties...
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    zen micro wet

    After I got rained on while cycling home I left it to dry for about 24 hours, then put the battery back in and now it doesn't work. It's pretty new, but the creative warranty says it's void 'if you expose it to moisture' and the pc world one that it doesn't apply to 'extreme weather conditions'...
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    mass music converter

    is there any program that you can use to select all (unprotected) wma or mp3 files in a folder and convert them all to an mp3 of a certain bitrate, saving them in another folder?
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    Election day

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/frontpage/4514981.stm guess we'll find out who won tomorrow, though i can't see anyone but labour (blair) winning...
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    2005 Election UK

    Suprised nobody has mentioned it yet. Main 3 parties are Labour (left-leaning, except on the war), Liberal Democrats (slightly more left-leaning), and the Conservatives (right wing) Text also, a map of the 2001 election. Notice it's sort of like in the US, where Labour (Dems) tend to win in...
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    YAG(Guitar)Thread

    Just decided to start playing the guitar. I'm pretty good at musical stuff, and the little I've tried so far I think I can pick it up fairly quick. Anyway, I'm looking to pay about £200, which is about $360, but I don't know if the prices are similar. The two for about that price I am looking at...
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    IRA behind Northern Bank Robbery?

    Text after this, should sinn fein be allowed in the peace process?
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    sb live 5.1 and altec lansing 5100

    well, after a lot of messing about i finally got 5.1 (almost) working. however, the back two speakers seem to play the same, i.e. back left plays the same as back right. i have clean installed the drivers, that's how i got it working in the first place, and really it's just a minor annoyance...
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    linux and modem drivers

    i just installed this, and i have 2 problems. 1 is just with linux. knoppix is installed to hard drive. it says 'root login is not allowed'. i have tred earlier versions of knoppix and run root fine, but on 3.7 it won't login except from the console, where i don't know how to get back into kde...
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    cd drive won't work

    ok, it's an old fujitsu siemens computer. worked fine until a while ago. (not really relevant, but) p4 williamette 1.7ghz DFI NB70-SC (i845) 256mb pc133 gf2-mx400 64mb samsung 60gb hd some CD-RW/DVD combo drive xp home now, the cd drive will not work. it does not find a disk in the...
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    which speakers?

    I listen to music and play games in about equal amounts, which speakers would be best for me? 2.1: Logitech Z-3: £62 Altec Lansing 2100: £55 Altec Lansing VS4121: £55 Creative I-Trigue 3600: £84 Creative I-Trigue 3400: £59 JBL Creature II: £69 5.1: Logitech Z-640: £50 Logitech...
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    help!

    Text i have just installed a 6800nu in my system, using the enclosed leadtek drivers. it was fine at first and suddenly this! is it drivers or defective or not seated right or what? (i didn't do anything, it just changed from fine to looking like this in all 3d stuff)
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    6800nu or 6600gt

    I can either get a 6600gt AGP or 6800. the 6600gt is £152 ($281) the 6800 is £203 ($375) don't say 6800gt or x800pro, they are generally £275 ($500) or more here and i'm not paying that much. is the difference enough? i could also get hl2 now if i went 6600gt, which would be good. this...
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    microsoft wireless optical mouse

    what kind of battery do they use? i know they aren't recheargable, but i don't think they use AA/AAA either. are there any cheap(ish) cordless optical mice from microsoft or logitech with rechearge and also 4-way scroll?
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    Freezing

    Ok. In my house, there are 3 computers 1) The good computer (built by me) A64 3000+ Jetway S755max 2x512mb generic pc3200 club3d radeon 9600 pro wd 160gb hard drive maxtor 80gb hard drive artec cd-rw artec dvd-rom one of the 'zorro' cases with generic (450w) psu floppy drive sb...
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    6800, 6600gt or wait?

    I currently have an a64 3000+, 1gb ram and a 9600 pro. I would quite like to upgrade, but i am wondering which is the best option: (budget ~$300, but don't send me newegg links because i'm in the UK) 1. XFX 6800nu now, 2. wait for agp 6600gt or x700 whatever 3. wait for 6800gt and x800pro...
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    tagan 480w power supply

    i was looking at the enermax noisetaker 475w, but found this tagan one, which seems to have good reviews and some things i like the look of (twisted cables, makes less clutter, lots of molexes, high 12v, not that enermax doesn't too) tagan: 3.3V --- 28A 5V --- 48A 12V --- 28A enermax...
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    Power Supply

    My computer has been freezing a lot, especially at boot up, but my voltages seem to be all within the specified 5%. However, my power supply is a generic (EYE-T) 450w that came with the case, so i am rather suspicious of it. Anyway, if it IS the power supply, would I be best (thinking...