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    Dual External Monitors on Laptop

    I've currently got a Dell 9300 that with GeForce 6800. This card has 2 video ports but only supports a total of 2 monitors (but my goal is to get it to support the laptop screen and 2 external monitors). Is it true that the GeForce 6800 Ultra will support 3 total monitors, 2 external...
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    Computer randomly shutting down

    For nearly a year now, my custom p4 3.2 has been shutting down randomly and often makes a strange noise from the case (I believe it's the motherboard fan making the noise). I figured the problem was overheating so I checked all the temperatures and some were as high as 79C. I then replaced...
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    AIM Text Highlighting Problem

    Sometimes when I highlight text to copy, I can't break the highlight at the point I want to, and have to highlight additional lines in order to break it.
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    AIM Text Highlighting Problem

    Whenever there is a significant amount of text or a link in an AIM profile, when I begin to highlight any text, the entire profile will scroll down, not letting me highlight the desired text. Also, when I try to click on a link, often only the first few characters of it are clickable! Any...
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    Intellimouse Explorer Sensitivity Problem

    I've already turned off precision and am using the CPL Mouse Fix to take away all acceleration. I like having a low sensitivity for long range shooting, but maybe this increase is just my imagination?
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    Intellimouse Explorer Sensitivity Problem

    Hello, I'm running Windows XP with default drivers at 1600x1200 with a refresh rate of 85hz. I know refresh rate, Windows sensitivity, and acceleration should be the only factors affecting mouse speed. After joining a Counter-Strike game (this is when I first noticed and is not necessarily...
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    No Constant 100 FPS

    The FPS drops whenever other people or shooting starts on the screen, but is constant at 100 if I look into a wall. This WAS working with my same configuration a few weeks ago. I reformatted after it stopped working to see if it was a virus or something like that, but no luck. I tried...
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    Outlook in Same Window

    Works great, thanks a lot!
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    No Constant 100 FPS

    In Counter-Strike, I was able to get a constant 100 FPS on my Sony monitor but can only get 100 FPS on my temporary KDS monitor when there is no action. Does this have anything to do with the monitor (the Sony is higher end and supports well over 100 FPS at the given resolution, but 100 is the...
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    Outlook in Same Window

    Before I reformatted last week, I had an Outlook shortcut in my quick launch that always opened the same Outlook window (I could open it one time, then click on it again to restore the window, not open another instance of it). However, now, it opens a new instance every time. Anyone know how...
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    Choppiness in Counter-Strike

    I'm thinking there may be some network issues at this college?
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    DVSocket

    Any other ideas?
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    Choppiness in Counter-Strike

    That doesn't seem to work either. I was thinking -- could this be some sort of latency issue (I'm currently at a college for the summer), like it has lag spikes every now and then? I say this because last night, I was in a server where I was getting terrible ping, and it seemed the same way.
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    Choppiness in Counter-Strike

    I can try that, but I know my rate wasn't that high before and it worked. Is this possibly a monitor issue?
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    Choppiness in Counter-Strike

    Nope, vsync did not correct the problem and made the graphics slightly worse.
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    DVSocket

    Windows was fine right after the install, and I did the updates and restoring old programs from backup at about the same time. I installed quite a few programs (Flash and Dreamweaver were just two of the many). Is this why you said it may relate to Dreamweaver or is there another reason? I...
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    Choppiness in Counter-Strike

    Thanks for the tips. I've just rolled back the driver, so I'll try that now. I used to get a consistent 99 fps, but now it varies quite a bit (usually when there is lots of action), and I this happens on any server (I get about 50-60 ping on all of these so that shouldn't be the issue)...
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    DVSocket

    I'm running Windows XP, and even after I formatted (and installed a few popular programs like Flash, Dreamweaver, etc. (no viruses)), the restart is taking forever, and a program called "DVSocket" always comes up after a while asking me if I want to end the task, suggesting that it is the...
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    Counter-Strike framerate problem!

    I have a similar problem and reformatting has not helped -- any suggestions?
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    Choppiness in Counter-Strike

    Hello, When I play Half-Life: Counter-Strike, it runs very smoothly at first, but then becomes quite choppy, seemingly at random points. The choppiness goes away and comes back randomly as well, but it never happens in the first, say, 30 minutes. The game was working perfectly a couple...
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    Changing IRQ in Windows 2000

    I can try that. But, does anyone have any idea as to what my problem is? The problems my computer is having are in the first post. I also have another problem: When I close a window (such as an IE window), my mouse cannot click anywhere for about 3-5 seconds. So is this an IRQ problem or is...
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    Changing IRQ in Windows 2000

    I don't remember where, but I remember seeing that all of my major cards (video, sound, network) and all of my USB ports were on the same IRQ location. I believe this is why sometimes USB devices stop working, sometimes sound stops working, and sometimes my monitor shuts off or the computer...
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    Windows 2000, ATA/100 Question and Performance Question

    OK, I reformatted...now how do I get rid of the old installation? I get prompted to use the first one or second one, but I don't need the second anymore. Thanks, yet again.
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    Windows 2000, ATA/100 Question and Performance Question

    How do I reinstall Windows? I tried installing it from the CD but it didn't do anything. Do I have to format and then install? Also, where can I get SP2? as this should fix the ATA/100 problem. Thanks again.
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    Windows 2000, ATA/100 Question and Performance Question

    1. When I went to task manager in Windows 2000 (Shift-Ctrl-Esc), I used to have two (maybe three) tabs at the top, but now they have seemed to dissapear. Is there any way for me to get these back? Right now all I have is the main one with the running programs, end task, switch to, and new...
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    Best PC speakers?

    I'm using MidiLand S4 8200's and am very satisfied. I considered getting the Klipsch's, but didn't since they weren't 5.1.
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    Floppy light always on!!!

    Sorry, meant floppy cable, not IDE.
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    Can't Get Digital Sound To Work

    Yep, had that one too.
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    Can't Get Digital Sound To Work

    Tried that. Everything is unmuted.
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    Floppy light always on!!!

    I had that problem. The red line WAS facing the power, but when I reversed the IDE cable, it worked fine. I'd suggest trying that.
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    Can't Get Digital Sound To Work

    I just got a new Soundblaster Live! MP3+ sound card and am trying to get it to work with my MidiLand S4 8200 speakers. The speakers include a dolby digital receiver. I am plugging in the RCA plugs into the receiver and the digital cable into the digital cable on the computer. The speakers...
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    I got my Klipsch promedia's !! Woohoo !!!

    How do the MidiLand S4-8200's compare with the Klipsch speakers? I recently got the 8200's because I needed the 5.1 digital surround sound since I use these for DVD's also. The Klipsch seemed to be more powerful and possibly better sound quality, though. *Sorry, messed up on link below...