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    Vid Card Buying. Need Help

    I am thinking of updating my vid card but can't really decide what is better for my system (compatibility and such) I have used ATI in nearly everything I have ever owned and it works well for me. I am wondering however if NVidia would be a better choice (compatability wise) for my system. The...
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    DVD Authoring Problems

    I bought WinAVIVideo as a way that I could create my own DVD's and watch them on my TV. I have found I can create DVD's that I liked but my problem is that I can't put multiple videos on one dvd. I cannot also create a menu for me to access these different videos. What do I need to do or buy for...
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    Mac Help

    I have a newer mac that I bought. I put on some software but want to take off two programs that were installed. I can't find a add/remove in the system preferences so I'm wondering how I actually delete the programs and regain the space they took up. Also another q is how would I do a fresh...
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    Compaq died?

    Ok. I was using my computer (just like usual) last night and the last thing I ran was a Norton Scan of the computer (runs at idle so...eh) I try to turn it on this morning but the only thing that will come up is the Compaq label and I ran setup like 5 times to run the hdd's but it says it is not...
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    Computer problems

    Yeah so I gots another computer problem. Different computer so... here's the trouble. I try to run slax and it screws up loading the thing, I try to run the windows installation disc and either freezes when it trys to format the disk or freezes when it says "Startup is starting Windows" It's...
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    I gotta ghost in my system (Ghost problems solved!!!)

    Hey yall. Ok here's the deal. My computer crapped out (would restart or just stop working before loading win) after two and a half years of good service. So I popped out the cpu, mobo, psu, ram, and hdd to replace. here's what I put in....... P4 2.4a Gigabite mobo Psu at 400W Kingston ram...
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    Built a computer and won't POST

    Hey ya'll. I just built a computer with parts I had lying around and to the best of my knowledge they all worked before hand. Anyway without running post this is what kind of info I can give you. AMD Athlon? 1.6Ghz Mobo...unknown (can't find a tag or anything on it) ATI Sapphire PCI 64MB...
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    lcd conversion

    I have a dell 7500 lcd screen (with all the cables) that I'm wanting to transform into a composite ready screen. I know the two issues I have to deal with are power and matching signals (between composite and computerish) but I have no idea about how to go about doing this conversion (if it's...
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    Picture printing software

    Hey ya'll I'm looking for software that will allow me to take a photo (generally 1000dpi or better and 1600x1200 pix or better) and print it out to make it bigger than one 8 1/2 x 11 paper. I'm trying to make a poster 24in. x 36in. from my comp and using a standard inkjet printer but I'm not...
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    PSP update

    Ok. Here's the deal. I bough my PSP when they first came out. As a result I have a PSP with the hardware update of 1.50. However just today I bought Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (I love the GTA series) and I must upgrade my PSP to 2.0. Besides not being able to play the game, is there...
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    HDD Errors

    older laptop HDD took from a used laptop. It's a Toshiba 60GB drive (MK6021GAS) I've tried it in the laptop and from usb hook up to my main computer. I've tried formatting it through windows setup and through computer management. I've tried erasing it and fixing it through Active@ killdisk, disk...
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    Abit BP6

    I bought this mobo a few months ago and have finally been able to put the box together. Here is what is in there HEC 250W PSU (enough Wattage to at least turn it on) Abit BP6 mobo (yes it's a dualie) 1 Pentium III 800Mhz Socket 370 (pretty sure it works) 64MB Video card (yes it works) 2...
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    Apex Ad 1200 problems

    My 1.5yr old apex ad 1200 has finally hit that point where I can't load anything but it'll still turn on. I've tried many different discs but can't seem to get it to load any of them. It keeps coming up with 'No Disc.' I opened it up and watched it try to load it but it seems like it has power...
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    HELP!!! Comp freezes

    I was redoing a computer with new hardware. I was done installing and stupidly put it on the internet for 5 mins before I realized it. lsass6 kept popping up with microsoft saying if I wanted to continue blocking it. I did. I realized there was a virus on the HDD so I redid both of them (one in...
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    Laptop Hard drives

    I'm wanting to upgrade my Notebook HDD but am wondering a couple of things. 1. Are all hard drives created equal? 2. Are all hard drives created the same size? 3. Will a 2.5" HDD fit in my laptop? (i.e. Panasonic CF-T1R) 4. What brand is the best? 5. Will it work with my notebook...
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    Panasonic CF-T1

    Hey ya'll. I have a Panasonic CF-T1 laptop and I see that it has a flash drive available (SD). I've looked aft a lot of webpages and tried to run Sandra on this but I have yet to find what manufactorer makes this slot for this laptop. I can provide the info for the laptop as best I can. At the...
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    Laptop Ills

    Someone stupid in my peace studies class spilt water(calistoga) my laptop. The laptop works fine (I rushed to remove the water from it) except the damage was done to the lcd screen. It looks like it has water marks all over the screen. Is there any way that anyone can think of to fix this...
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    mobo temp app?

    Hey ya'll. I got a newer computer and while looking around in the BIOS I found I could view the board temp and the system temp and the speed of the fans. Is there any application out there for Windows XP Pro that will allow me to tap into that and place it in my system bar or on my desktop so...
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    SCSI vs. EIDE

    I'm looking at a Seagate 18.2GB 10,000RPM SCSI drive and am wondering if it'll work with my regular EIDE drives. I have a Seagate 120GB EIDE and a Western Digital 100GB EIDE. I'm planning on having the 10,000 be just the OS and the 120 my storage. Is there any special cables that I need to get...
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    Help?

    Ok. I got back to my room on sunday, popped in the hdd I had used at home, and tried to boot up. Nothing! I decided the info on there wasn't too important so I wipe that hdd, and the second hdd, and start afresh. Nada. I recheck all the cables....everything's plugged in, in the correct...
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    Form Factors??

    Hey ya'll if any of ya have any help on how to learn what your processor or motherboards form factor is it'd be much appricated.
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    nothing

    I'm clearing this out
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    Gigabyte GA-686DLX

    I'm thinking about buying this motherboard but am wanting to put in an Intel P2-450 and an Intel P3-500 in it. Is this possible? LMK Thanks
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    Have we gone nuts with the polls here?

    What, we've gone nuts with the polls here haven't we? I'm not saying it's a bad thing but it seems like everyday there's a new poll to be seen.
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    What kind of soda addict are you?

    Like the Title says, what kind of soda do you live off of? EDIT: Fine M4H you get your root beer, and Hardcore Robot you get your soda+alcoholic drink. Happy?
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    MandrakeLinux Problem

    Hey ya'll I just installed MandrakeLinux on my machine 4 times and it still gives me a blank screen when starting up. It goes through the "start up" process and then gets to the root log in screen when suddenly it goes black. And the monitor responds like it's not getting any more signals from...
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    MandrakeLinux Problem

    Hey ya'll I just installed MandrakeLinux on my machine 4 times and it still gives me a blank screen when starting up. It goes through the "start up" process and then gets to the root log in screen when suddenly it goes black. And the monitor responds like it's not getting any more signals from...
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    OmniPass

    I keep running into Omnipass on about every file I have on my system. Just what is OmniPass and how do I get into it. Or If I can't get into it how do I delete it? Thanks...
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    Downloader.Wren.F

    I have AVG for Windows and every so often I get a notice saying I have the Trojan horse Downloader.Wren.F in my C:\System Volume Information\_restore{E0C22EC0-D318-4D95967D-A5C2V4653ED0}\RP15\A150014977.DLL I have run AVG but it didn't come up with anything. I also ran Norton AntiVirus 2003...
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    Languages

    I was wondering if there was a possible way to change the language of your entire computer. I have bought a panasonic toughbook to fix up and it's stuck in Japanese. I don't read Japanese. I need to change it to English so I can resell it. Any help appriciated Thanks
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    ATA/Raid Problems

    I just recently bought an Promise Ultra 133 TX2 ATA/RAID card from Newegg. I folled the directions to the point to install it and after it "detecs" what drives I have plugged into it it goes to a blank black screen with a cursor indicator (like in the matrix (dun dun dun)). Anyway I've...
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    No Internet

    I have a Windows 2000 SP4, 320Mb RAM, P3 500Mhz comp. With a newer NIC. I have tried unsucessfully to get it's internet working. I've tried renewing the IP, releasing then renewing (all I got was an "automatic address") changing the TCP/IP to a specific then to generic, and uninstalling and...
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    Hard Drive.....Controller?

    I have been informed that there is a .....controller? I guess....... that allows you to use two IDE Hard Drives on the same port. It also allows faster accessing to both drives at the same time? Could anyone tell me what this product is so i can speed up my start up time? BTW I have a P4 2.4Ghz...