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    Videocard decision help.

    I just graduated with my BS in Computer Engineering and I am looking forward to a summer where I can actually play some video games on my PC again. I bought a 7800gt in Dec of 2005 and it has worked fine. Since school has been taking all of my time, I have not kept up with the video card...
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    CHKDSK not working for this HDD.

    Hello everyone, my friend's aunt had a problem with her computer so she brought it to me. The problem was that everytime the computer started up, it would run chkdsk before windows xp started and it would not finish. Well I took the computer and ran chkdsk /f from the recovery console. It...
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    help with new system, asus a8n premium, amd 3500+, etc..

    I upgraded my computer for Christmas and I am having major problems. I have installed the essentials and everytime I turn on my computer it shuts off almost immediately. Sometimes it turns off right after i turn it on and sometimes it will post, show the mobo start up screen, let me press the...
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    Problem with windows xp install.

    I am tryiing to repair my windows xp install so I put the CD in, booted to it, said I wanted to repair the installation, it copies the files, blah blah blah, and my PC restarts and it goes through the installation thing. The problem is that when it gets to the installing devices part, my mouse...
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    2 Questions - 1 about RAM 1 about ZipZoomFly

    I bought a 512mb of pc3200 last Christmas to put in dual channel with some memory I already had. I thought my old memory was pc3200 as well but it is pc2700 so both sticks are forced to run at pc2700. The price of the stick I bought at Christmas has gone down to $60 so i am thinking about...
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    Can't install drivers on 6800gt.

    My computer is acting very strange recently. The only thing I know of that I changed before the problems started happening was counter-strike updating itself on Steam. After I reboot the computer goes through the entire loading windows thing and when windows is supposed to come up my screen...
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    Help with centering webpages against resolution.

    I am making a webpage and I want the main part of the table to be in the center no matter what the screen resolution is. The site that I saw this on and like is visitnc.com. If you go there the main part of the site is always in the middle. If i change my resolution from 1280x1024 to 800x600...
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    Is a laser printer worth it?

    I live with 3 other guys in an apartment. We are all in college and print stuff off pretty regularly. Most of the time it is just text so black and white. We all have printers but we were wondering if buying a laser printer and networking it would be cheaper. I know laser printers are more...
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    Image help with Java.

    I am currently working on a little java project where you can input an image and this program will make everythign black and white except for the color you choose. I have the color "extraction" done but I am having problems with the UI. I want a side panel where the user can tab between the...
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    Need MSCA, where to get it?

    The company I am currently working for wants me to get MSCA. Should I get MSCA or MSCE? I will mostly just be maintaining the servers. I also need to know where is the best place to get training? Should I go to some training facility, should I do online self paced training, or should I just...
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    Help with camera decisions.

    I have been looking at a new digital camera and I think i am going to get either the canon sd400 or sd500. I was wondering if I would be able to tell a difference from the extra mega pixels? I won't be blowing any pictures up beyone 8x10 (maybe not even that much). The price difference is...
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    Access computer behind switch?

    I have been using VNC lately and I am having problems with a computer behind a switch. I have used it fine with my router since I could just use port forwarding, but how do you set it up with a switch? The switch is a netgear fs605. Can you access single PC's behind a switch? Thanks.
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    Little help with home networking.

    I bought a Netgear ethernet hub several several years ago. My brother and myself used it to play games and share the internet. I know have a machine with coyote linux hooked up so it effectively made the hub a router. I have since then moved to college where I bought myself a Netgear...
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    Lian Li PC-60 or Sky Hawk MSR4610?

    Before you shout Lian-Li let me explain my circumstances. I am looking for a case that is kind of plain looking right now. After buying the case I am going to get it painted by some people I know that work at a car dealership. So I want to know if the Lian-Li is $50 better than the skyhawk...
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    PCI-Express to AGP???

    I am going to be building me a new system this Christmas in which i will be using pci express. The problem is that I need a video card now and I want one that will work on my system now and my next. I am going to get a 6800 gt but i dont want to spend the money when i can only use it until...
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    Need video capture card advice.

    I am looking for a video capture device and have seen this one in the deals forum: WinFast TV2000 XP Deluxe Card @ Newegg Does anyone have one of these and could tell me if the picture is good? I am putting home movies on dvd and will also be using it as PVR and i want to make sure that it...
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    LCD problems!!!!

    Hello, i have the Hitachi 17" LCD with a 16ms response time and is connected via DVI. The problem started about 3 days ago. Everytime i switch to a new screen (such as in game from one menu to another) i get a black screen that says no signal for like 4 seconds. I use to not get this but now...
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    Hissing/Crackling from onboard ac97!!!

    Hey i ordered z680's (which come in tomorrow by the way ) but until then i am using some sony headphones. I have them in my AC97 onboard sound and i am always getting a hissing crackling sound. I have messed with all the options but it wont go away. I tried it on other headphones and still...
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    Buying Advice Please!!!

    Hey i just bought the Logitech z680's and i am wondering what i should buy now. I have onboard realteck ac97 audio also. Should i get: 1. Audigy 2 (just regular not platinum etc..) to go along with z680's 2. Logitech MX700 wireless mouse 3. Used Xbox All of these i can get in the $50-$70...