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    Update in post #28...Use mifi jetpack to replace home internet?

    Folks - I just got a Verizon jetpack (model: MiFi 6620L) with unlimited data. I would like to kick the cable company to the curb and use this device to provide internet connectivity at home. The device allows up to 15 devices to connect via WiFi at once, which is enough for our house...
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    DirecTV killing my network?

    I'm at the in-laws with a ton of kids with new Christmas presents and the internet connection here is terrible. Apparently, they had DirecTV come out about a month ago and install a new box, along with some new capability to watch any show from any room (I'm not too familiar with DTV...)...
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    RF Remote

    Apparently, I'm looking in the wrong places, but RF remote selection seems tiny. My Harmony 890 went kaput and need a new RF remote, but it seems Harmony only has the 900 and the 1100. I haven't found any good deals on either (and hardly any gleaming reviews) so I started to look around, but...
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    **OP UPDATED May 8th**Need a junction box for 3.5mm speaker and mic lines

    I need to tie in multiple headsets into one PC sound card for NetMeetings. Each headset has two 3.5mm stereo jacks; one for its speakers, one for its microphone. So, I'm envisioning a box (may need to be powered?) that has 4 pairs of 3.5mm recepticles (for four headsets) and two cables with...
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    Outlook appointments go to wrong calendar.

    Outlook 2003 SP3 When I accept a meeting request, it doesn't go into "my" default calendar; it goes into another calendar (called "Calendar in Personal Folders"). Because of this, I don't get the pop-up reminders to go the meeting. I'm pretty sure the following is whats causing the...
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    Is this a network problem?

    Here's my thread I opened in the AT Computer Help category. Some have thought this might be indicative of a network problem, but I'm kinda dumb of network failure modes. A little more info than the original thread, now that it may be network related... Wireless Belkin router Desktop...
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    Hosed...IE, Quicken, downloads

    Troubleshooting starter Overview of the problem Everything is hosed. Can't d/l and install anything, IE returns html jubberish most of the time, pictures/graphics in IE are jacked, Quicken can't seem to get 'er done, etc. Full description of the problem and symptoms Running XP (wiped...
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    HELP --- Skipping slides in PowerPoint

    I've got a powerpoint presentation that contains "This page intentionally blank" slides. When I give the live briefing, I would like for Powerpoint to skip those charts (on screen). Is there some way to flag them as being only for the printed version? I can't just delete them...they are...
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    Does this exist?

    I would like something like this: X1 Enhanced 1.3b Certified HDMI Switch with built-in Equalizer and Remote (REV.3.0) that will strip the audio from the various HDMI sources and output on one Toslink cable. Gets me to one HDMI to my TV and one Fiber to my receiver.
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    Who is getting the better deal? **Updated with Details**

    NIB Wii (with the five games) swap for slightly used Xbox360 elite w/hdmi and whatever else comes with it new. I won't say which side of the deal I'm on, just yet....will edit OP with that tidbit. :) Update: Details: The five Wii games are the bowling, golf, etc. that come with it...
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    Looking for suggestions for a dual monitor card

    PCI, I guess. That's the "weakest" type of slot, right? I'm sure I have the weakest. Thanks.
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    Gotta heat problem

    I've got a hutch where I keep my comp. Of course, there was no vent in the cabinet "designed" for housing a computer, so I rotozipped two holes in the back of the cabinet; one in the top and one in the bottom. That's not cutting it. Is there such a thing as a USB fan that I could mount to...
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    Free Breakfast from Chic-fil-A

    Enjoy. www.freebreakfastnow.com
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    Network drops out

    I have a Belkin wireless g adapter and if I leave my comp for any period of time, when I come back and open IE, it asks if I want to Work Offline or Try Again. I can't seem to find any type of sleep setting...any advice?
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    CSS noob needs help

    [Edit: Fixed the problem...will take a while to figure out exactly why my change fixed the problem, but oh well...] Taking a stab at learning html, and I'm up to CSS style sheets. I'm trying to make a 3 column webpage with links in the left and right column and basic text in the middle...
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    Causes for video lag?

    Originally posted in Tech Support, but suggested to be moved to Video... ================================================== I've got a 61" InFocus DLP, a Series 2 TiVo, an Onkyo HT-S780 HT system, and an Onkyo DV-CP702 DVD player. Here are the connections: DVD Player - component vid to...
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    Causes for video lag?

    I've got a 61" InFocus DLP, a Series 2 TiVo, an Onkyo HT-S780 HT system, and an Onkyo DV-CP702 DVD player. Here are the connections: DVD Player - component vid to TV, digital coax audio to receiver Tivo - S-video to TV (audio handled by optical output from TV to receiver) OTA antenna for...
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    Quasi-noob needing some help from the pros

    I'm sure this will be an easy one for many of you guys... Here's the scenario... I've got cable internet with this wireless router currently set up and running. Connected to it are my desktop machine and my TiVo via usb wireless adapters. I have recently purchased this TV from a...
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    TiVo CS: CATV needs a signal amplifier?

    Just got a new TiVo and the audio has some intermittent static...there for an hour, gone for an hour. Called TiVo. Replace coax from wall. Did. Didn't work. Unplug box for 15 seconds. Did. Didn't work. You need to buy a 30db signal amplifier...your cable signal is too weak. Went to...
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    Suspect files in C:/windows/temp...???

    I've got several, may 25, exe files with crazy jibberish names. Nearly every morning for the last 6-8 days, when I get on my comp, I have the little "error reporting" window up because one of the jibberish files needs to be shut down. Do I have anythihng to be worried about here? I've...
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    Bicycle Hoist (for garage) - $22.49

    I bought this last time it was on HD for $29.99 (now $22.49) -- LOVE IT. My bike now hangs from the ceiling, over the hood of my truck, rather than cluttering up the walkways around our vehicles. Just ordered another for the wife's bike. Linky Add another $2.51 for free shipping. - Sol
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    Help setting up my first home network

    OK. I've got an XP box that I use daily and an old Win98 box that has been collecting dust. I decided that I'd like to netowork them to use the old 98 box for media storage, etc. I have cable internet (Knology). The 98 box doesn't necessarily have to have access to the internet...I really...
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    PC2100 or PC2700

    Sister's birthday. I got her a Dell 2400 off of the hot deals page. Now I'd like to get her some more RAM. I'm assuming it takes 2100 or 2700. Is that a safe assumption? If so, can I mix and match the two...i.e. if she has 256 of 2100 can I add 512 of 2700? Any deals on 512 of 2100 or 2700...
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    Free Sample - Post-it Easel Pad

    Free Sample of Post-it Easel Pad www.post-it.com/r Linkification - Sol
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    DELL 2400 P4 2.53GHz, XP, 128, 40 GB, 48X CD-ROM, 17" CRT, FREE Digicam & Printer, $424 AC/AR

    My first deal.... Improved from rasputinj post of 2.2GHz 400 fsb for $424 AC/AR to 2.53GHz with 533 fsb. It is a Dimension 2400. http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx?c=us&cs=19&id=advertised_dimen&l=en&s=dhs Customize the $449 version, if you like. I upgraded the HD for...
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    Got broadband? Please help me really quickly...

    My in-laws are in town for the weekend and we're trying to listen to their hometown football game @ http://www.wibhradio.com/ Please, someone, see if you can get the link to work and let me know. My WMP just opens up and sits there on the Now Showing screen.
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    Can't click desktop icons in XP Home

    For some reason I can't click on any icons on my desktop. I can mouseover the ones with long names and the little info bubble pops up, but can't select any icons. Start menu, etc. work fine. If I open the "desktop" folder in Explorer, I can select icons, no problem. Anyone got any ideas...
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    Boot-up problem: XPHome

    Apologies, in advance, for the improper terminologies to follow.... ;) Starting yesterday (out of the blue) when I power up my machine, it will get to the screen that is black and says something about Windows XP Home with a logo and a green "progress bar" below, and that's as far as it gets...
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    MS Outlook question -- easy answer for you guys/gals

    I've got a feeling that this question is very easy to answer with a simple "No", but I'll ask anyway. When I open an e-mail in Outlook, and it has a web link in it, the link automatically opens IE. BUT, there is one domain that I often have to visit that requires the use of Netscape. Is there...
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    Pls Help - e-mails taking weeks/months to arrive

    Hello. I've had a problem lately at work of external e-mails taking anywhere from several hours to - believe it or not - 7 weeks to arrive. I have contacted my sys admins, but cannot get a response from them....understandable, they are way overworked. I have looked at the headers of the...
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    Need some virus/subseven/XP help from the ATers

    Like a bozo, I let my virus definitions get out of date, and Norton found backdoor.subseven and backdoor.subseven215 (while running XP in safe mode) after updating. Before (and after) updating the definitions, when I booted, I got the XP start-up screen where you click on a user name to begin...
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    Ice Age VHS FREE at BB B&M -- ymmv

    BB B&M in Huntsville, AL... Bought Ice Age VHS...rang up as 17.98...pop-up window on register said "buy $150 of movies or music, get $30 gift card". I said no. Price changed to $0.00. Called mgr....mgr said its my lucky day. ymmv