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    Is my video card supposed to be this bad?

    Hey guys, I got a evga geforce 6200 256mb (agp) from newegg. I thought it was nice and cheap and it work work well for me since it had 256mb and I don't play games at all really. Well, it seems to be a piece of crap. Things like resizing windows and such are choppy (especially iTunes), and...
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    Please help! C++ Question

    Hey guys, I'm trying to finish up a program that's running fine except for one thing: my doubles aren't being read correctly from an array. For instance, if I do: double array[2][2]; array[0][0] = 1.2; cout << array[0][0]; What I get is "0" What am I doing wrong? I thought...
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    New built computer keeps crashing

    Hey guys, I just put together a fairly cheap system with an Asus P5VDC-X and an intel D 915 2.8 with some "G Skill" 1gb ram. I keep having this issue where Windows will crash and give me a stop error with "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL" with the 0x000000a Now here's the thing, it usually happens...
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    Asus motherboard question

    Hey guys, Put together a system today with an ASUS p5vdc-x and a intel d915 2.8 dual core. I'm watching the temps, and it seems liek something isn't right. Using the computer normally, I see CPU: 22*C MB: 42*C PWR: 46*C Any ideas what this means? I'm assuming the CPU temp is actually...
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    Help! Noob question

    Hey guys, Got this heatsink/fan... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835166058R However I'm not used to the vertical style coolers. Which way should the fan point, towards the front of the case or the back? Thanks! Dan
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    Motherboard & Processor - check me please

    Hey guys, It's been ages since I've done this and I'm completely out of the loop..just trying to throw something cheap together. Here's what I ended up with, will this motherboard and processor get along? I understand some motherboards can't do the 915 and I just wanted to confirm. ASUS...
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    Monitor: 2x 19" Widescreen or 2x 17" Regular?

    So I need to pick up some monitors for my computer. I want two of them, just debating on which I should get. For about the same price, I can get either: Two of the HansG HW-191 19" Widescreen monitors or Two of regular Dell 17" flat panels. What do you reccomend? My only reservation...
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    Any Adobe Premiere wizards?

    Hey guys, I've made a quick (20 min) movie in Premiere. It came out great and everything looks good. I've burned it onto a DVD and all is well. However, now I'd like to export it to a file for use on a website, but I can't figure out how to do it and keep the size down. Ideally I'd like to go...
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    How to save to "My Network Places"?

    OK, so I have an FTP folder in "My Network Places." Password is saved. I'd like to be able to save to this place from applications, but when I try now I get "Cannot save in the folder you specified" Is this possible? Thanks, Dan
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    Electronics guys / EEs...quick help needed

    What is this component on this hard drive board? It blew out when I plugged the power cord in backwards. Stupid, I know. Is it a fuse? Text Thanks, Dan
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    Any of you done data recovery?

    Hey guys, I have a failed western digital HD that i'd like to get some info off of. I fried the controller board accidentally. I requested a replacement drive expecting them to send the same model, but instead they sent one with a different controller on it. Any ideas as to how I can get this...
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    Need some hacker help

    Any of you guys familiar with Invision Powerboard vulnerabilities? Someone I know has been posting some nasty stuff on their own free message board, and I need to get in. I am not registered (and cannot register) but I do have a few usernames of people who post on there. The board is version 1.3...
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    Powerpoint Templates

    Hey guys, I'd like to find some nice, professional looking powerpoint templates (free). Know of any good websites? Thanks, Dan
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    Help! Looking for a mac forum

    Does anyone know of a good, fairly active mac forum? I am trying to do a fresh install of OSX Tiger on a G4 and being a PC guy I have no idea where to start. Any suggestions appreciated! Thanks, Dan
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    What's a good business-grade Wireless AP?

    Looking to install a wireless AP in the office - what is a good, business-grade (secure!) Ap these days? I'm looking at Cisco and 3Com right now...
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    Opening iPod mini

    Does ANYONE know how to open the iPod Mini? Mine got water in it in a flood; I think it's toast but I want to clean out the inside just in case. I can NOT for the life of me find directions to open the case online. Anyone know how? Thanks, Dan
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    SQL Whizes, come on in

    I need to make a query that is probably pretty easy, I just can't think how to do it. Basically I want to select distinct on one column, but return all the other column's info as well. If it helps, I have DB full of location information, with a city in one column, and two columns with latitude...
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    Free outlook spam filter software

    Just a little ago, I came across some software that acted as a plugin for Outlook to filter spam, and it was free. Looked like a good package, but I forgot to bookmark it, and now I can't find it. Does anyone know of the software I am talking about? Thanks, Dan
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    Quick help needed w/ Resizing web window in javascript

    Here's what I'm doing...I have a web PDF viewer that I made for a web site...it loads up a pdf from a URL string and embeds it in the page. At the top of the page is a navigation bar in a table that is 40px tall that has various options that have to do with the website. Everything works fine...
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    Calling you electronic genuises - fun project

    I'm trying to replace an hardwired irrigation network (30 valves or so) with a completely wireless one. Going wired just doesn't work well - wires get chewed up, cut up, or just degrade, and it's a major undertaking to replace them. So, I'd like to do something with wireless. So far what I'm...
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    SQL/coldfusion geniouses HELP!

    OK guys, I need some quick SQL help. I have a DB full of plant availabilities, broken down into type, size, row, and column, and I need to create a report formatted like this: Plant Type ....................Size ................................Quantity ....................Size...
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    What's the best spyware remover these days?

    For a while, it was AdAware, then it was Spybot S&amp;D...what does everyone find to be the most effective nowadays? Dan
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    Car people come onnn in

    I have been looking at cars and ran across a few with a Salvage title. Usually, this is a big no-no in my book, but the ones I ran across were actually bought from an insurance company in just about perfect condition. Apparently, you legally have to give a car a salvage title after X amount of...
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    Need your help: Archos being a pain in the @$$

    OK guys, I'm a little livid. I made the mistake of buying an Archos GMINI 120 mp3 player in January of this year, and it had been nothing but problems - always crashing and not playing music. So, I sent the unit in to them for warranty service in June. They determined the unit was defective and...
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    Anyone catch the X Prize special on Discovery?

    I still can't get over how amazing it is what they've done. Just thinking how long it takes our space administration to prepare for a flight, and the the time it takes them to recover, really puts into perspective what an accomplishment these guys have made. Anyone else see the special that was...
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    Kinda-Sorta VPN?

    OK guys, I have successfully set up a VPN server on my windows 2k3 server, but I was wondering if it is possible to have a, in my own technical terms, "kinda-sorta-VPN." What I would like to do is allow users to connect to resources on the internal network, but not screw up everything like...
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    Anyone else really like the show LAX?

    I really like the show LAX that's on NBC now. Have watched every episode so far (only 3) but I think they have all been really well done and it's nice to see a show that isn't based around sex, drugs, or violence, and isn't a damned reality show. Anyone else like it? Dan
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    Just watched an awesome movie

    Real good movie...it keeps you thinking and the plot changes like 4 different times. Great movie if you're into suspense and mystery type things. Anyone else seen it and did you enjoy it? Dan
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    A film you car guys might want to check out

    Just ran across this: 32 hours 7 minutes Basically, they went from NY to LA in 32 hours and 7 minutes. Insane.
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    Electrical people please help

    OK guys, We have a Chevy suburban, and anyone with a Tahoe/Suburban knows just how crappy the reverse lights are on that thing - to a point where you can't see anything behind you. I set out to fix this problem today - went to walmart and bought a cheap pair of driving lights (fog lights) and...
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    Working Permit for Minors

    I was under the impression that when a minor took out a working permit, they would be refunded all taxes that were taken out of their paycheck during the time they were working. Is this the case? If so, what does the minor need to do to get the refund? Anyone? Thanks, Dan
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    Web application people: please help!

    Hokay, I have a database driven web page that is returning a list of inventory from the database after a search. Next to every entry in the list is a modify button that makes a javascript popup window with a form to modify the contents. After a user clicks submit, the page posts the data to...
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    QUICK AGP question!

    Hey guys, I got a new motherboard that supposedly has AGP3.0 and 8x, and I need to find a cheap AGP card to stick in there. Will any old AGP card work, or has the new AGP3.0 changed the format of the slot? Please help quickly as I have to order soon. Thanks in advance!! Edit:Nevermind Dan
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    Anyone else sick of that ----xiety says---- sh!t? Stop it man, it's annoying as hell!
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    ATOT Electricians, Please help

    OK guys, back to ATOT with more questions - this time, electrical. I got two new dimmers that require a Load, Ground, Hot, and Neutral connection. My old dimmers didn't need a neutral wire, they only had load and gound (I guess). I need to figure out where to get a neutral connection for these...
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    Michael Moore on Jon Stewart

    OH man...what a guy :roll: Anyone want to comment?
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    National Destroy Your Computer Day

    Hello friends, we have prepared for you another edition of how to royally F up your computer. You may remember my last post involving metal objects in USB ports and removing RAM while the computer is running. Today, we're back with a more violent variation of how to inflict computer damage...
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    Exchange people, help please!

    Ok guys, I'm back begging for some Exchange help! I upgraded to Exchange 2003, which has been both good and bad (ever since the upgrade, outlook now "synchronizes folders" all the time, never instantaeously like it was - but thats not the problem). Anyway, since I installed it, none of my...
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    FSCKING adware! I can take NO MORE!

    Just wasted the last hour of my life removing the fscking spyware from hell. Not only does this sh!t completely take over your system, it makes it completely impossible to remove. I don't know what the hell this thing was, but it monitored what I was doing and would cancel any spyware-removal...
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    Gmail down for anyone else?

    I can't get into gmail right now, and haven't been able to for the last hour or so. Am I alone? Dan