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    Need some advice. Might be buying a used laptop. Will this run 1080p?

    It's a Toshiba. AMD Quad Core A4-5000M Accelerated Processor Windows 7 4GB DDR3 memory HD 8330 Graphics The MOST IMPORTANT question I need to know is will this be enough to output .mkv videos to a 1080p TV via HDMI? Thank you for your advice.
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    Is there any way to block the Daily Tech feed?

    I'm a LONG time reader of Anandtech. It's my #1 go to site for tech related things. I am, however, getting really really tired of the liberal slanted articles on Daily Tech. Is there a way to block the feed? Thank you.
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    Watching TV/Movies Options?

    Laptop is near perfect. Had it for ~5 years. It wont do full screen video, but I was thinking perhaps there is a way, either via firewire/usb/pcmcia that I could stream movies to it. Is there something I can buy for it that will let me watch movies or tv on it? Say an video capture card, or...
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    Need advice on a _RUGGED_ external SATA enclosure.

    In all seriousness, I'm sending a buddy of mine a HDD. I need an enclosure thats: 1: Cool 2: Uses SATA dirves 3: Has good shock protection for things such as getting dropped, long shipping, etc. Which one would you recommend that fits my criteria? Thanks!
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    939 overclocking. I need your guys advice.

    I want the best dual core 939 overclocking results money can buy, to be honest and upfront. So that leaves me with several questions: Which 939 cpu, x2 or opteron, will give me the best chances of overclocking? I'm gonna go back to water after a 5 year absence. I'm not really caught up...
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    Need advice on bare metal disk backups.

    Without going into messy details and opening a huge can of worms, and to try and keep it on topic, I need to clone a disk pulled from a raid-5 3-ware hardware array. The sata disk is using ext3. I have tried acronis true image ws 9, norton ghost 10, r-drive, paragon drive backup, and acronis...
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    CNN Pipeline Rebroadcast of 9/11

    CNN is going to rebroadcast, via its CNN Pipeline service (non-free) on 9/11 and I would love to capture it and save it. Does anyone know how I can do this? Or if it can be done? Thanks!
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    Looking at Dell LCD's on ebay.

    There are lots of brand new, unopened 2407wfp's on ebay, all claiming to have 3 year manufacturer warranty. Is this correct? Will I have the same warranty as if I bought the LCD straight from Dell?
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    Web Cam Questions.

    Ive seen here and there some webcams that can be remotley controlled via a browser. I went to the computer store and looked at the webcams there, and some of them had the automatic tracking of your face, but none mentioned if they could be controlled via a web browser remotley. What cams can...
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    Black Friday Laptops.

    There are so many laptops for sale. I'd like to stay out of the low end and get something a bit better. I'd prefer... well, I insist its AMD based, and have somewhat acceptable game playing ability. Can any of you recommend one that you have stumbled across
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    Sharing c$ in windows xp

    This is seriously bothering me. I cant map a network drive between 2 windows xp pro boxes. I am trying to map //hondamain/c$ from my laptop and its just not working! I have googled and tried many things, yet I'm still failing. The firewalls are disabled on both boxes, and enable simple...
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    Out door home security cameras

    Hi, Last night my convertible top was cut 5 times. This makes me really mad, goes without saying. My neighbor is nuts, and I think he did it. Anyway... On to the questions. I want to install cameras that monitor both the front and back yards. I would like them to be day and night...
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    Cheap Web Hosting?

    I need ssh, ftp, php, cgi, and mysql to host a couple small sites. Can any of you guys recommend a reliable and cheap hosting company that provides what I need? Thanks!
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    External storage boxes

    I have a box i built with 8 scsi hard drives in it, attached externally to my server. How do I power this thing on and off? Is there a way to wire the atx psu to the on/off switch on the front of the case even when there isnt a mb in there?
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    External storage questions

    I have a server and would like to attach both an external sata raid storage box, and a scsi raid storage box, home built. I kind of dont understand how it works. If I shut the power off on the server, and the power is still on on the external storage boxes, is that ok? What if the power gets...
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    I need a BIG atx power supply

    I have 14 hard drives in a case, and I would prefer to not use 323432 million y-splitters. Is there an atx power supply somewhere that has lots of 5 pin connectors?
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    Best BB Software on Linux?

    Open source doesnt matter. Cost doesnt matter. I am interested in the BEST bulletin board software there is for a linux platform. Please tell me why you think your choice is the best.
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    Whats the secret to winning on ebay?

    I always seem to get sniped on ebay. I am bidding on something and want to win it really bad, so I am going to snipe back I guess. In doing an initial search, there are many many different services and programs that do this function. But, which is the best? What do you guys recommend...
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    Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS. Sound is reversed

    The left and right channels of my sound card are backwards. Is there a setting to reverse the left and right channels?
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    Internal Drive Cage?

    I need to add more hard drives to my computer, but im out of built-in space. There is plenty of room in the case, but no more "slots" I was wondering if anyone sells a _internal_ drive cage for people like me that needs extra slots. Does such a thing exist? hondaman www.hardgaming.com
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    I need some Active Directory help/advice

    Ok, here is my setup: I have a VPM installed between 3 remote locations, San Jose, Dallas, and Israel. I'm kind of torn/confused on how to setup AD. Should I have one internal name space, mycompany.local, that everyone in all 3 locations will use, or should I set up 3 seperate domains...
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    Netfilter help needed

    I am using Rh 7.1, kernel 2.4.4 with all the netfilter options compiled in. Could someone please show me what rules to use with netfilter to allow active and passive ftp transfers to a win32 ftp server behind my firewall? I have searched high and low but still am unable to find an example of...
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    Peltier question also found kt7a-RAIDs available

    Does anyone know where I can buy a 155 watt peltier? Also, found a local store who has kt7a-RAIDs in stock. The store is Computertech and their phone is 801 363 8883 in case anyone was trying to find them. I know they are hard to come by right now. honda
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    ATTENTION! All home audio gurus. I need advice.

    I want to buy a pair of main tower speakers but dont want to spend more then 600.00 What are the best/loudest speakers I can get for the money? honda