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    Buffalo WHR-G54S with Tomato > Switch to DD-WRT? Please advise...

    Hello, I have a Buffalo WHR-G54S running the Tomato fireware (V1_27.7) and I would like to switch to DD-WRT. I have searched but I no clear answers were found. Thanks a lot
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    CPU setup? What is better

    Hello, I am hoping someone can help me make sense of this. I am looking to get a cheap barebones PC and am stuck on which CPU's to go with: -Two physical Intel P4 Xeon 3.2Ghz -Two physical Intel Xeon Dual Core 2Ghz -One physical Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz Which one of the three setups...
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    Abit IP35-Pro + Core 2 Quad Q9450 + Handbrake = HOT!

    I have a Abit IP35-Pro + Core 2 Quad Q9450 (2.6ghz) and when I encode some file using Handbrake my Abit uGuru reports my CPU is 75-76 Celsius. Is that too high? What are the same ranges for this CPU. My normal idle CPU temp is ~ 40-45. Thanks
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    Hard drives. Primary, Extended and an USB Docking station

    After reading a bunch about Primary vs Extended and Logical drives I understand the general gist of how the work. Now, I am in the process of building a new computer and consolidating my frankenstein of a computer (5+ IDE hard drives) into a 1TB sata Hard drive. I checked my old drives in XP...
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    Missing Folder in Win XP Pro?

    Hello, I have a folder on my E: drive that was there a few weeks ago and now it is gone. It had some music and some files. -Of course, "Show all folders" is checked. -I tried to scan for a unmounted partition with Find and Mount -Thinking I may have deleted it, I scanned with Recuva and...
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    Cooling Passive Video Card - Gigabyte 8600 GT

    Hello, I have a GIGABYTE GV-NX86T256H GeForce 8600 GT that runs pretty hot. It is passively cooled, and I want to add a fan to cool it. Do you suggest a slot fan? If do should it blow onto the vid card, or pull hot air away? So you suggest more case fans? I can rig on in there... Again...
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    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 - 45nm too hot?

    Hello, I have a Intel Core2 quad (2.6ghz 45nm) running on a Abit IP35 Pro with a Scythe Katana II HSF. When I booted up the PC for the first few times I was getting a continuous beeping which I attribute to the "temp warning" in the bios. I checked and I was getting crazy temps first it was 110...
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    Odd problem? CD-R drive showing up in Win XP

    Hello, I just swapped out DVD-R for a CD-R drive in my computer. When I rebooted the PC and went into the Admin account I did not see the new drive listed in "My Computer" I checked the System>Device Manager and it is listed with no problem. I then logged into my Limited Account and it is...
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    Building Linux Home Server - Advice please!?

    I am looking for some advice on building my first Linux Server. I have an old P4 system that I am going to use. My first question is, is there any hardware restrictions that I should keep in mind...? I have done a lot of research, and it seems the more I do the more options I find. So here is...
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    Windows XP 32bit VS 64bit. Why use?

    Hello, Can someone quickly outline the the benefits of using a XP pro 64-bit? Also, can any program run 64-bit? Or do only specific programs designed for 64bit work properly? Thanks a lot.
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    Monitors not turning on, bios screen mucked up..

    My PC is not working properly. Sometimes when I start it up, during POST, the screen freezes and looks all pixelated. Sometime when I start it, the PC starts up, but it does not "engage" the monitors, as if the PC is not on at all. Sometimes it freezes right after I sign on. I am...
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    !Updated w/ Poll. Vampire Energy - Put them on a power strip for easy on/off

    !!Added Poll. Please vote above. Hello, I have put my electronics (Vid game systems, VCR, DVD, TV, etc) onto a power strip for an easy way to turn them off and on. My question is: does turning them off and on damage them in some way. In particular I have a plasma TV and I think I read...
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    Elusive question... How to make sharp web images? Photoshop... Better solution?..

    Hello, a question has been nagging me for a while now. I am a graphic designer (but by no means a master) and am familiar with the various web graphic format (.gif, .jpg, .png etc..). I am working more and more with photos COMBINED with gradient backgrounds. Now it seems like gif and png...
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    Build a miniCMS for my custom web site?

    Hello, I am working on a website that I am crafting from scratch. I was then going to tie in some CMS (simpleCMS, Drupal etc..) so some non-tech users could easily use a web based login to add/edit pages. Simple stuff. But I decided against that approach because it seems to cumbersome...
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    Mini CMS to use on custom site? Any suggestions.

    Hello, I have a site I am building from scratch using HTML and CSS. I have used CMS's like Drupal and Joomla, but I am not familiar with creating scripts and databased by hand. I like Drupal but I want to be able to craft the site from that ground up, and drupal provides too much. I would...
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    Mini CMS to use on custom site? Any suggestions.

    Hello, I have a site I am building from scratch using HTML and CSS. I have used CMS's like Drupal and Joomla, but I am not familiar with creating scripts and databased by hand. I like Drupal but I want to be able to craft the site from that ground up, and drupal provides too much. I would...
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    Buying electronics (soldering irons, capacitors etc).. Where

    Hello, I only have a radio shack near me (hate it) and I need to buy some basic electronic parts and equipment. However, a bunch of the places I found online charge way to much for shipping. Any suggestions that have good prices and fair shipping? Thanks a lot.
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    TweakUI - Admin and limited accounts options missing

    Hello, I have Win XP and TweakUI installed. I also have 2 accounts, and Admin and Limited. I use the limited account mainly and the TweakUI works in the limited account but some options are not available to edit (like they are in the Admin account). My question is how can I enable TweakUI to...
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    Need new phone line. Will it slow down DSL?

    Hello, I plan on running a new phone line in my home and tying it into the phone line that comes into my house from the street. In my basement there is a small box that splits the cables up. Right now there are 2 wires so with the new one there will be 3 total. My question is when you ties in...
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    Vista - Odd problem

    Hello, A friend has a Acer computer running Vista Home Premium. He claims that the computer will not allow him to open more then 8 or so programs at one time. He will have IE, Word, Outlook, etc open and try to open another program and it simply does not open. He thinks it happens when his...
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    Please Help. CSS & DIV differences in FF and IE

    I am new to CSS and DIVS and am working on a site that looks different in Firefox and IE. http://www.mygrandviewestates....community-welcome.html Please take a look. It looks "right" in Firefox, with the "Welcome to Grand" line on the left of the image. IN IE that text line is pushed down...
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    Windows Scheduled Task - Limited User account in XP?

    Hello, I use 2 account on my windows XP pc, an admin and limited user account. I use the limited user account most of the time and would like to create and run scheduled tasks. Is that possible? Or can I somehow edit the Administrative Tools>Computer Management>Local Users and Groups...
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    Can I save web page articles? Best way w/ images...

    Hello, I read a lot of articles online and would like a way to save them for reference later on. Right now I simply print them or copy and paste into Word. I would like to save the text, images(embedded), and keep any links working? Is there anything that can accomplish this? Thanks a lot
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    one site to organize notes, files, pages, online? Suggestions

    Hello, I love "del.icio.us" and the ability to access my web site bookmarks on any computer. What I am looking for is a similar site where I can store notes, files, sections of a website etc.. Is there such a thing ans what do you suggest? Thanks a lot..
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    Sunbird + Thunderbird (w/Lightning) + Google Calendar + GCAL

    Hello, I currently have Thunderbird (w/ lightning) syncing with my Google Calender using GCALDaemon. But I also like Sunbirds larger calendar view so I want to add it to the whole syncing process. Does anyone know if this is possible, and if so how. I have two ideas: 1. Add a "New...
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    Web site /Cpanel gurus! Please help

    In cpanel I created a folder "files" and password protected it (using cpanel as well). I want only users with the password to be able to get the files in "files." When browsing to that location in the web browser (www.mysite.com/files) the popup comes up asking for the user and pass. Now if the...
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    Computer freezing, rebooting, need advice please

    Hello, a few weeks ago my PC (running windows XP Pro) started to freeze up. Firefox, IE, and ZoneAlarm all seemed to be part of it. I tried to solve to problem but happily reinstalled XP Pro to start anew. All seemed fine for about two weeks as I continued to reinstall all my programs. Now it is...
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    BUFFALO WHR-G54S and Tomato? Please advise

    Hello, I read the help files for tomato and review the site but I cannot figure this out... The setup: 1. 2 x PC's directly connected to a Westell DSL Modem/Router with ethernet cables. Westell is set up as a wireless router also. The PC's do not have wireless cards. 2. Buffalo WHR-G54S...
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    Networking questions? Please help.

    Hello, I have been doing a lot of reading to learn about networking (mainly on ezlan.net) over the past week. But I still have a few questions I was hoping you folks could help me with: 1. Is there a way to view the IP address of all devices on my network? Ie. Printers, other computers, NAS...
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    Building new computer. What parts do you suggest?

    Hello, I have been out of the hardware "scene" for a while now and I want to build a new computer. I am looking to spend about $600-700 and would love some advice as to what hardware I should be looking at (CPU, mobo, Vid card, etc..) Thank you!
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    New to networking. Please point me in the right direction

    Hello, I have a few computers at home, just bought a networked printer, and a NAS device and I want to set up a wired & wireless network. I already have things set up and they are "working" but I want to start from the ground up and really configure things and tweak things and learn things...
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    PS3 Video problem? Scrolling greenish Hue?

    Hello, I have a PS3 connected to my Toshiba 36" 1080i Hi-Def TV with component cables. I am able to run the PS3 at 480P and 1080I. The problem is that when I am playing a game or at the PS3 startup dashboard there is a slowly scrolling greenish block that runs up the TV image, followed by a...
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    Westell Versalink VS D-Link Wireless Router

    Hello, I have verizon DSL and it comes with a DSL Modem/Wireless Router All-in-one Westell Versalink 327W, and I was wondering if the Westell's are any good compared to a D-Link or Netgear, my Wireless network has decent range but I was thinking about switched to a D-link wireless router and...
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    Need a shared calendar? Suggestions please

    Hello, I need a shared calendar that can be accessed by about 10 people online. I think outlook can do that, but I was not able to find out how. I do not mind paying some $ if the software is good. I know of google calendars and that seems decent, any other suggestions. Thank you
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    Fixing PC's, Hardware, OS's ? What do you suggest

    Hello, Let me start off my saying that I am by no means a PC Repair expert, but I know a thing or two about computers. And more and more family and friends are coming to ask for my help with common pc aliments like: 1. to much spyware, malware etc. 2. computers won't boot into windows 3...
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    No dayrunner for me, I want a 3-ring binder, but....

    Hello, After looking at dozens of personal organizer (paper one's) I have decided that none of them work for me and I will be creating a custom organizer with a simple 3 ring binder. It seems like some of the best come from www.bindertek.com. So I now have 2 questions for your all-knowing...
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    Need Help Please! PC won't boot to Windows

    Hello, Here are the details: Windows XP Home Mobo: Asus P4S333 1 GB Ram The PC goes through POST fine and then hangs after the Detecting Primary Master...Maxtor HD Detecting Primary Slave... None Detecting Secondary Master...NEC CDRW Detecting Secondary Slave...NEC DVD _ and...
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    Outdoor Cat5 Cable?

    Hello, I am looking to build an network with my next door neighbor and I need to run cat5 outdoors rather then use wireless, now I have found outdoor cable but on the site it is very expensive (like 200$ for 1000ft, I only need like 200 feet? Does anyone have any suggestions on what brand of...
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    Networking ? Routers, PCs and Game systems?

    Hello, a (text) picture is worth a thousand words! DSL Modem/router (2-in-1) |------ | -------- | |------ | -------- | |------ | -------- | PC1 PC2 ------- | ----------------...
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    Just bought my first home! Home Improvement deal sites?

    Hello, I check out the "Hot Deals" forum here and also ****** everyday. Now I just bought my first house and would love to find some good home improvement deal sites/forums. Anyone have suggestions? Thanks a lot!