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    External HDD write protected in Mac OSX but unlocked in Windows-- how do I unlock it?

    The title speaks for itself-- when I connect my external HDD to my MacBook, I can read files, but can't modify the drive's contents whatsoever. When I get info about the drive, it says that I don't have write permission. If anyone could tell me how I can unlock it in Mac OSX, that would be...
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    Cell phone long distance question

    I'm going to college next year in Virginia, but I live in Maine. I plan to bring my cell phone down there and keep my number. I have a computer repair business that I plan on continuing in VA... what I want to know is, should I get a new phone with an area code in VA so it will be easier for...
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    Casio Exilim EX-Z750 $323 at Dell Home!!! (Or $363 without filler)

    Dell Home has the Casio EX-Z750 camera for $449. Apply the 15% off select digital cameras and the $60 off $500 or more E&A coupons to bring the price down to $323. Use the $30 off $300 if you don't want to add $50 of filler to your cart. Expires Thursday!
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    This Is Americana compilation CD Amazon.com $1.98

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de...6357-5928837?v=glance&s=music&n=507846 I bought this CD at my local music store last summer, and the guy swore the $2 price tag was a mistake! He let me take it for that prifce. I went home and looked it up on Amazon; sure enough there was the $2 price...
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    SATA in Dell Inspiron? And does DVI matter?

    I just got an Inspiron 6000 through that sweet $700 off Small Business deal. I got it with hte 80GB HDD, but I am selling that immediately and replacing it with a Hitachi 60GB 7200RPM HDD that I got for $141 shipped from Dell! The stock HDD is ATA-100, and so is the new Hitachi. I assume Dell...
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    Dell Inspiron 6000 RAM and FSB speed asynchronous

    I recently ordered an Inspiron 6000 and I have to say I am upset. I went with 1 stick of 512MB RAM instead of 2x256 for $50 more because I was considering upgrading in the future and I didn't want to have to eBay my old 256MB sticks. The problem is that the RAM is 400MHz, not 533MHz like the...
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    Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)... anyone else have a permanent case?

    I just learned that I have permanent tinnitus at the age of 17 from attending so many rock concerts, dances, etc. and practicing with my band every week. I usually made sure to wear earplugs to concerts, but four or five times I just forgot and the sound was freaking loud. I would get tinnitus...
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    Steve Jobs' setup for the Apple keynote

    http://www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/mwsf05/ Does anyone know the setup he had? I'm particularly curious about the audio recording setup, as I currently have a Soundblaster Audigy 2 Plat. Pro and Steinberg Cubase SX... but that new Garage Band looked cool, and I might wanna try it out if I can...
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    Computer quits to desktop or freezes during game play

    So I was fixing a computer the other day. It would quit out of games in seemingly random spots. I reformatted, thinking there must be some software issue (I had run antivirus, etc., of course, but nothing fixed the problem). Of course, after reformatting the computer is doing the same damn...
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    RAID1 setup... can I simply add another drive to an existing single drive?

    I want to do a 2x250GB RAID1. Right now I have a 250GB SATA Maxtor drive with all my stuff on it. Could I simply add another formatted 250GB drive and configure it to work as RAID1? That would be sweeeeeet.
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    Best way to do 2x160GB PATA RAID0

    I have 2 160GB PATA drives that I want to use for a RAID setup. Right now, I have all my data on a 250GB SATA drive. I also have 2 optical drives. Should I put both of the HDDs on the same IDE channel, or put them as masters on separate channels? I assume once I get the RAID set up I can just...
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    Mixing MIDI and WAV in Steinberg Cubase SX

    How do I make it so that the project I'm working on exports all as one file, instead of only mixing the audio tracks and leaving out the MIDI? If anyone has any familiarity with this, I would be grateful if you were to post.
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    Using Sandisk Cruzer Titanium with Sandisk Cruzer Mini MP3 companion... possible?

    I have the Titanium and I was wondering if it might be possible to use it with the MP3 companion... I konw it would stick out and wouldn't fit like the Miicro, but I have heard ot people using the Minis in the companions... Just wonder if the Titanium woudl work. ANyone have any experience with...
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    Is it possible to set up SATA raid w/ 250GB drives, one already in my system, one new?

    So here's the deal. I have a 250GB Maxtor SATA drive in my system. I just bought ANOTHER 250GB drive for a RAID setup. Is it possible for me to add this into the system and make a RAID0 setup without having to copy all the files onto an PATA HDD then back onto the formatted RAID0 array? Thanks!
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    WHAT IS THIS SONG?

    "I've been saaaaaved... byyyy a woman... she won't let me go" That's all I can remember. I recall the main instrument being acoustic guitar. I saw this guy play it on some late night show recently. He has a big beard... haha I hope that helps. Someone name that song!
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    I disabled my video adapter; now I can't navigate Windows because there's no image... help!

    After trying several times to reinstall my Catalyst drivers for my 9800 Pro, I got frustrated. The video information kept saying "(Default monitor) on (blank)." I figured maybe disabling THIS unnamed adapter would let me reinstall the 9800 Pro with the Catalyst drivers. It was strange because I...
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    HELP! Lost USB Flash drive... any way to recover temp files?

    During school today I lost my USB flash drive which contains my college essays, among other important things. What is on that drive is priceless. Unfortunately, I had not yet made a backup of the drive on my computer, so everything is gone. I was wondering if there is any way to recover...
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    Reboot after POST and before WinXP Pro load

    OK, here's the deal: My computer has started rebooting after it POSTs and before Windows loads up. When I select "Safe Mode," The files start loading and I notice that whenever it gets to "Mup.sys" it reboots. However, occasionally (1 in 10 tries) the computer DOES boot up properly. I tried...
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    Nero says "burn completed successfully" but disc still recognized as blank with Sony CDRW

    I recently installed a Sony CDRW (forget model) in a guy's computer. It was reading CD's fine, so I called it good. He called me back and says that with Nero, it says the burn completes successfully, but when trying to read the CD in a standalone CD player or in the drive itself, it does not...
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    Outlook and Word processes keep running

    Whenever I X out of Outlook (full version, not express), the Outlook icon remains in the System Tray. When I go into Task Manager, I notice that Outlook.exe is still running and Winword.exe is also running. I cannot start outlook again until I cancel these processes. Does anyone know how to...
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    Make Xbox output in HD via S-Video cable

    Does anyone know of any way to make the Xbox output in 1080i or 720p via the S-Video cable? Some sort of program that can be DLed on a modded box (I have a modded box)? This would basically solve my problem... any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks.
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    Video capture cards with component input

    Are there any TV tuner cards taht would go in a PCI slot that have a component input? I run my Xbox through my PC and I really want to be able to use its HDTV functionality. The only solutions I can find are external solutions like those offered by Viewsonic. If you know of any others for under...
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    How to access start menu preferences

    I recently changed my preferences so that subfolders would appear instantly when I move my mouse over them. I would like to change it back, however. The problem is that I can't remember how I changed it in the first place! I thought for sure it was in TweakUI, but after looking again, I can't...
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    Internet connection problem. URGENT!

    My family manages to screw up their computer once every week, and I am always left to fix it. This week, I get the gift of having no internet connection. I ran Norton Antivirus and removed a Trojan Dropper, and I ran Ad Aware which removed some programs. The modem definitely works, and in...
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    Help pay my falsely given $100 parking ticket!

    I was parked outside the local CD store today, near a handicapped zone. There was a sign that said "handicapped parking only" and I went PAST that sign and parked with my rear bumper about a foot past the sign. The rest of the street was completely open for parking to anyone, and others were...
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    Any musicians with experience in recording via PC?

    Hey, I ahve an Audigy 2 Platinum sound card. I have recorded some stuff on it through my bass amp, and it sounds pretty damn good. What I want to do is be able to use this for recording my whole ska band... we have 3 trumpets, one trombone, 2 guitars, 1 bass (me), and 2 singers. So that's some...
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    Enhanced ATI Catalyst drivers...

    What is the site for those enhanced ATI catalyst drivers? Thanks!
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    Mouse freezes and screen shuts off randomly...WTF?

    This has happened about three times in the past three days... The most recent time, the mouse froze for about 10 seconds while the TV player application was open (I have an AIW Radeon 9700 pro), then the screen went black like it was receiving no signal. It had the signal check thing on it and...
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    Hard drive replacement on Iriver IHP120?

    Is it possible to, in the future, upgrade my Iriver IHP120 hard drive with a normal laptop HDD?
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    Headphone jack on Nomad Zen Xtra out... could this be fixed DIY?

    After about two months of working correctly, my Nomad Zen Xtra's headphone jack seems to have gone out. This is the second Zen I have owned in 3 months (my original one had a strange ringing sound when the backlight was off...) Now this one, the headphone jack is just quirky. Only the right...
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    How to reset Palm device?

    I recently bought a used PDA and they guy did not reset it. I used backupbuddy to backup all my files from my old device, but when I try to Hotsync it tries to sync with the previous owner's name... evern though I changed hte name in the system settings and deleted it from Palm Desktop. Any...
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    Reboot when CD/DVD loaded-- STOP 0x000000b8

    This has been going on for about 6 months... and I can't take it anymore. Whenever I put in a DVD or CD in either of my drives, it spins, then the computer reboots! It ALWAYS happens when there is any type of media application open, and it very often happens when these applications are not open...
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    How to clear all records from Palm?

    How do I clear everything from my Palm Vx and get it to its orginial state? I just sold it and need to have all my records deleted. Thanks.
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    PC Rebooting when I switch CD or DVD discs

    AH! this is so frustrating. Whenever I am in any program-- Creative Media Source, WinDVD4 (Those are the only programs I can think of that I use), and a CD is in the drive, then i take the CD out and replace it with another cd, it starts reading the new CD then just reboots. Happens EVERY TIME...
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    Weird... repeated popping sound from PSU. Worked OK, now no boot!

    I think the sound was coming from the PSU... it might have been coming from the MSI K7N2 Delta ILSR mobo though. Well, that sound happened, then I just unplugged the PSU motherboard connectors, plugged them back in, and it booted. However, it would not read the -5V rail. The system seemed to be...
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    How to run dual LAN ports on NForce 2

    I have an MSI K7N2 Delta ILSR, and it came with one onboard ethernet port. I installed a separate ethernet card, but I can not get it so that my computer acts as a router. I know this is a standard feature of the NForce 2 southbridge, but I can't seem to get it to work. I can RECEIVE signals on...
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    How to use my xbox on PC thru the GF4 video capture

    How do I make the video input become fullscreen so I can play xbox games on my computer? The only way I can get a picture to come up is if I go into something like Movie Maker and try to record the video from the xbox, but that only gives a small window. I just want something so that I can run...
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    PLEASE HELP! corrupt windows\system32\config\system file!

    I just installed a Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum sound card. I forgot to uninstall the Nvidia audio drivers, so i did that after. However, when I tried to reboot, it would show the windows boot up screen, but then just go black when it actually loads windows. I figured this was maybe a video...
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    AMD Athlon 64 motherboard

    Will these chips need new motherboards, or will they work with the Nforce 2 Ultras? I am about to purchase an A7N8X, but I might want to wait if the price goes down due to a new motherboard on the market for the 64. Thanks!
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    whats that site where it keeps writing pi?

    forever? til your PC crashes?