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    Dual Monitor Laptop Question

    I am looking at buying the UL80vt as reviewed on Anandtech this week, via suggestion from the other topic I started. I noticed that it has a VGA output and a HDMI output. Does this mean you could have a VGA monitor plugged in and HDMI monitor plugged in..effectively having two monitors...
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    I need a new laptop...

    My laptop is basically dead..it is slow, the battery doesn't work, and I am tired of it, so it is time to buy a new laptop. I have been out of the game for so long I am not sure what I am looking at anymore. I want a laptop, not a portable desktop. I would like to get a macbook pro but they...
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    Need Help Buying Laptops

    Ok, need some thoughts on PCs to buy. 1 Laptop is for my Dad. He does basic computer - Checks emails, remote desktops using gotomypc, looks at photos, burns cds/dvds, word processing...basically just stuff that any pc should be able to do. No video games, no photo editing, just maybe some...
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    MLS

    Does anyone keep track of the MLS at all? Any of you actually go to a game? I just recently got into it and I have to say its pretty fun to watch and see Americans play soccer. I've been practicing at the park a lot and every time I go I end up practicing for like 45 mins and then kicking...
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    FIFA

    Maybe I missed the thread but....USA goes to the semi finals....wooo!?
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    Feel like playing old games

    What are old computer games that are now free called? I believe that some games that are so old are free because the distrubtors don't care about them anymore. I am just looking for a nostalgic game to play or a game i never got around to that everyone loves. Possibly just a NES rom too or...
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    bachelor party ideas

    I need some bachelor party ideas. Mutual friends have gotten married and both of them have been at strip clubs so thats been done. I was thinking of mkaing a trip to AC but that would be very expensive and time consuming.. My only other idea is just a heavy night drinking but that is par...
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    Windows 7 help

    So i have installed windows 7 build 7077. Must say I like it so far..very pretty and some nice things upgraded. I still think its all just a little show tho, for as soon as you start to digg down into menues its clear that its basically the same OS as XP. Anyway...On making it the best...
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    Windows 7 Download help

    I know we are nto allowed to talk about illegal downloads but I have a question. I registered for a windows 7 beta key when they were giving them out. I succesfully got one but did not get the download(busy at the time and did not manage to get it completed). I can find windows7 on...
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    Back and geting in shape

    History: Was never really in shape before. Never obese but always a little overweight and no muslces except for when I was a little kid..cause everyone plays sports when they are little. Last year at June time I was 170 at 5'9" age 25. I started doing some weight lifting and light...
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    samsung netbook offering

    Why is it that this forum is giving no love for the samsung netbook offer. I have read a good amount of threads here and no one seems to mention it. I am looking to buy a netbook, and the reviews of the samsung seem to me to make it the best. I am going to go check one out at the store, but I...
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    wrong

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    Coffee In the Morning

    Now that I have to get up so early in the damn morning I feel like I may actually need to start drinking coffee. I am still in college..still get the little sleep. I really don't like the taste of coffee. What can I do to make it taste better. I try adding sugar and creme but it doesn't...
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    Excel Vs ?

    I am working as an intern for the summer doing budgets, reports, accounting and finance stuff. I know Excel pretty well and I can tell working at this job my skills are gonna get a lot better and I am going to learn a lot. How many companies out there use excel as their main system. My...
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    If Fox news existed

    Sorry if a repost NSFW http://www.kontraband.com/show...enre=0&rating=nsfw_sfw African American or Anti American lol
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    messed up text file - PRANK

    You know sometimes when you screw something up your long paper becomes a series of strange symbols and random text? My friend has a paper that he is gonna print out tomorrow and I want to play a prank on him(i'll make sure not to screw with the original)....how can i force it to do that?
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    First day of work

    I start my Internship today. Its 5 in the morning fun fun. Wish me luck (No i will prob not be on ATOT at work)
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    The 90's

    http://xkcd.com/c210.html I just started reading this comic strip.... awesome.
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    Get Together Tonight

    profit
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    Dancing

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJj0mNNe1Y Can anyone dance like that? I like to dance but I dont do it often cause i suck at it. Never really thought about it but maybe i'll take a dance class sometime...sure its a good way to meet girls.
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    Learning Japanese

    Anyone speak Japanese fluently or is working on it? I graduate in the near future and don't feel like getting a 9-5 office job at the moment. I would love to go to Japan and REALLY learn Japanese. I hear going to a language school is the best way and you can become somewhat fluent in a year...
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    Where do you buy your college books

    Where does everyone buy their college text books online. Which ones do you like the best?
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    Looking to upgrade video card

    My friend has a new computer with amd 64 3200 1g ram and a bad video card... Which one would you suggest to upgrade too. He plays games and wants a pretty good one. The max he wants to spend is 250 and even then he would rather not spend that much. Thx
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    Which video card should I get

    My friend just built a new PC... Amd64 3200+ 1g ram dunno the motherboard..but it has PCI express I have been out of the loop on video cards for a while so I really cant help him much. The max he wants to spend is 250 but he would rather not even go that high. Any suggestions? Thx
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    Warcraft 3 Expansion

    Ok here is the story. I have Reign of Choas CD that i bought a long time ago. I havent played the game in forever but I just went to a lan and we played frozen thrones a lot nad it was really fun..Some DOTA as well. Now..I have the orignal CD but I lost the CD key(I lose everything). Please...
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    Best way to bring people together

    I play with a online community that is a pretty good size..and really nice people. We have LANs in NJ that we goto and we are usually the biggest group of people there. We just had one last weekend and 10 of us showed up..which isnt really bad for an 80 man lan. Well in March there is going...
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    800 Dollar Computer

    Ok my neighbor is looking for a new computer. THey are very computer illiterate....I was thinking about building them but for that cheap they would prob be better off with a pre made one...they arnt gamers or anything..they just web surf and such. Sooo 800 bucks or less... anyone know of...
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    Nokia sucks at making ads

    Oh god...they made another commercial with that annoying @ss girl on the bed...
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    sound cards

    Everyone has been talking about the Xi creatvies being so great. My friend just told me about this card tho http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829127001 its a lot cheaper and the reviews seem good. Anyone know the pro's and con's of these cards and which one is best...
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    what movie

    Me and this girl are having a little movie marathon. We are both picking our favorite movies and then we want to pick one we both havent seen. I am having a really hard time finding one that I want to see that I havent seen. Could you all list yoru favorite movies? Maybe one of them would be...
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    Kegerator Freezer

    Ok..SOO I have a Freezer in the basement of my college house that is currently unpluged. Its from the old people that lived here their entire lives and we havent used it at all yet. So I thought...Hey..I love beer...I like to brew beer...I need a kegerator. Now..I have the C02 tank, a mini...
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    Interesting problem

    Ok I dont know what is going on here. This happends like once or twice evertyime I play CS..and I noticed it happends occasionally while looking around google earth. Here is a pic.. PIC Its like everything shakes..and is all jagged..and streaks. Its very weird.. I thought it was the...
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    Best Drivers

    I know it has been asked before but I am unsure on a few things so here it goes. I have a 6800GT with a nforce3 MSI Neo2 Plat board. What drivers are the best and do i need to uninstall my drivers for both before installing the new ones? My friend has been telling me about modified...
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    Standard family?

    Writting a paper...There is this word at the tip of my tounge meaning standard family. Like..nuclear family or something. Am i right or wrong?
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    Finals

    I have 4 finals next week and then finally I am done. 1 Accounting-Should be ok I have an A in the class so no big worries 2 Stat-The teacher doesnt teach so it will be interesting 3 Calc-Its accumalative with atleast 5 of the problems being the huge ones that take forever to do. I a more...
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    So screwed

    Ok, its 5:30 in the morning here and I just got done taking a power nap for an all nighter. I have been correcting my paper that is due today all night from like 8 till now with some statistics studying mixed in there as well. I goto my computer to transfer my file over to my usb drive to...
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    Procrastination

    Oh yeah I just cant seem to get away from this habbit. Things to do by Tuesday: Write and 8 Page paper on Wes Anderson on if he is an Auteur or not? Study for a Stat Test on Tuesday Calc Homework Extra Credit for Accounting In order of importance obviously. Needless to say..I...
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    MSI Neo2 Plat

    Ok i just got my computer working again with x64 and it looks pretty so far. I was wondering how I should go about teaking my performance either in windows or bios. What are the best drivers for my hardware. Right now I am looking at a bio update from Nvidia here here but I have never gotten...
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    x64bit installed

    I just installed X64 on my computer. It booted up crazy fast and so far I have had no problems except for one. My internet speed seems to be a bit slow. Surfing the web seems slower then before and the downloads arnt up to par either. I have a MSI Neo2 Plat and use the onbaord network...
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    MSI Neo2 Plat and networking

    Ok so here is my setup Amd3500+ 1g Corsair XML series SB Audigy 6800GT SATA harddrive and a MSI neo2 Plat I feel very dumb for asking this question but there are two ports in the back for cat5 cables. I dont know which one to use..they both work and I dont quite understand why...