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    How do you format an external USB HDD?

    I bought an external UBS enclosure for a HDD and but in a Western Digital HDD. Connected it and fired it up, all went smooth. But it doesn?t show up in the My Computer menu. Device Manager sees it and says its working fine, I can see the drive enclosure in the task bar I can ever look at the...
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    What should I name my new computer repair/networking business

    I have to come up with a name for my business instead of just "my name's computer company" I do computer repair, custom pc building, networking and virus/spyware removal ect. Person with the best idea gets a cookie ^_^ -Zeorymer out
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    Need advice on a portable SATA HDD enclosure...

    Im looking to buy a Mapower MAP from Newegg.com for $37. I'v checked all the usual sites (CDW, Bestbuy, Tigerdirect, compusa, ect) for similar products but they are all too pricey. Im not looking to spend over $40 and I need to put a SATA drive and connect to a UBS port on my computer...
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    Older Stock case compatable with newer motherboards?

    I bought a dell OptiPlex computer system. I want to put the computer in a new case but when i look inside I find a ribbon cable connecting the motherboard to the case (For the LED's and power button ect) My question is is there an adapter or another (better looking) case i can buy that used...
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    Version of Liniux thats easy to use

    I'v never used linux before and aim looking for a version that easy to use for a noob, any suggestions? thanks
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    Router Question with D-Link Router

    On the specs it says - 4x 10/100/1000 Auto-Sensing Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports - 1x 10/100 Auto-Sensing Fast Ethernet WAN Port does that mean the fastest speed that information can come into the router and go out of the router is the base 100? -I have a cable modem, will there be any...
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    Building a new computer and need help

    Here is what im think about building, feel free to coment on what you thinkmight not work / coiuld be better. AMD dual-Core Opteron 270 CPU MSI K8N Master 2 Motherboard NVidia Quadro FX 4000 Corsair 2 GB (1 GB x2) Memory SeaGate Barracude 400 GM SATA HDD Plextor PX-716SA/SW SATA DVD...
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    Building a new rig and deciding what HDD to use

    Im building a nice gaming rig and im looking for opinions on what brand / type to get. It will mainly be used for gaiming so I dont want too much heat comming off of it. any suggestions? thanks
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    Dual CPU Mobos vs Single Processors

    I was looking at some Dual CPU motherboards such as http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813151125 /w two AMD Dual-Core Opterons as compaired to a single socket 939 mobo such as http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131568 /w an AMD Athlon 64 FX60...
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    G-Force vs ATI

    Currently I have a GeForce Fx5200 with 128MB ram. Im looking for a good upgrade for gamming but I have literally no idea whats good and whats old. help me please!
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    Upcomming MMORPG

    What do you guys think is the most popular upcomming MMORPG? I was into Evercrack for a while, then Anarchy Online. I missed Starwars Galaxies and WOW. So what do you think the next Hit game will be?
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    Restore Network Connections on Startup

    I have several computer running WinXP on my network. How can I make all the computer restore network connections on startup? Thank you
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    Overwritting HDD with 0 and 1

    I have heard of buisness using programs to overwrite used HDD hundreds of times so that no infomation can be recovered. Does anybody know where i can get a copy of this software? Or that would be willing to email me? I believe it should fit on a floppy disk so it can be booted... thanks for all...
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    Mouse issues with Linux

    I installed Linux no problem and after the first boot process I came to the logon prompt and the mouse didn't respond, So I log in and after Linux starts up the mouse still doesn't respond, I use an optical wireless Logitech mouse and the driver disk is only for Win XP. I also restarted with a...
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    How to remove WinXP from HDD to install Linux

    The Drive if empty but formated for Windows and the WinXP MS-DOS Startup disk doesn't include fdisk, so i was wonder how i would go about install linux to the drive
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    Personal Servers and Puplic Sharing

    I operate 3 different Servers and was wondering if there was a way to share files not only between them but also allow the public to access certain files (Have some folers or directories open for all to see and other that require a password to access) Is this possable or do I have to install...
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    Batch files

    How would I create a batch file that changes the following: background color (Instead of the standard black can I change it to say yellow or something?) Stardard prompt (sush as changing the ">" sign to say "<>") And change the prompt to dislpay more that just "C:>" (I would like to...
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    Hublist.org

    Anybody else have trouble accesing this website? I keep getting a "Forbidden" error.
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    DVD creation software

    Anybody know of a good DVD menu and dvd creation software?
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    GForce FX 5200 wont display video

    I have a TV out connector on the video card and I hooked it up to the TV. Everything seems to work fine; desktop display is fine. But when I try to play a .mpeg file in Windows Media Player I can see it on the computer screen but not on the TV. I have seen others report problems like this but no...
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    Asus motherboard problems

    Problem is, I dont have any sound. My Asus A7N8X-X Motherboard has a build-in sound card. I installed the drivers from the asus website, in the config everything reports working, troubleshooter doesnt help. And nothing is muted. Sound is Enabled in the BIOS and I tried uninstalling and...
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    WinXp Partition Problems

    I have a new 200GB hard drive and when I try to install WinXp the partitionable space is only shown at around 128GB. Is there any way I can partition the entire drive?
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    Semi-large network How-To

    Lets say that I was the admin for a network. There are around 100 computers all serviced by 1 server. What I would like to do is make all of the workstations identical. Going to everyworkstation would be to time consuming so I was looking for a better way. Thanks so much.
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    Plastation2

    I bought a Japanese PS2 and was wondering wheather or not it would be safe to plug in in the USA. on the back it says 100 volts at 50/60 cycles. Anybody ever try it?
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    Home Network

    I have 3 computers on my network all setup to a single router witch the cable modem is running into. I was wonder if there is a way to configure bandwidth allotments. Im assuming that its all 33.3% for all, is there a way to change this? Also from one computer i cannot access the others...
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    ummm...

    Risking sounding like an idiot... 9600 video cards, please explain.
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    Wireless

    What are the disadvantages of wireless keyboards and mice?
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    college and stuff

    The dreaded time to find a college, im sure so many of you have gone throught that. I live in the USA and im intresting in working for the FBI/CIA as a computer tech or in the computer feilds. What do you think my chances are? What has everybody else done for college? Just wondering :)