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    Laptop Won't Start Up

    Everytime I try to turn on my laptop, it turns on but seems to freeze on the screen that says "Acer" (brand of my laptop). The loadig bar loads up to about 20% and just seems to freeze there. Any ideas on what I can do? I've had this laptop for about 3-4 months.
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    Amazon a9

    i signed for it several days ago and i still dont have the discount. does this work w/ amazon prime? how long did it take for you to receive the discount?
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    I want to buy a used honda accord

    I test drove this car today and it seems to drive fine. but has barely any maintenance records and the timing belt probably wasnt changed and any major maintenace probably wasnt done. i would be driving this car about 600 miles back home. he's flexible on the price so if you think i should...
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    Help with my major

    so i'm registering for my fall classes in about 2 weeks and i'm not sure what to take because i'm pretty much done w/ my GE's and i dont know what i want to major in. i'm pretty sure it will be something in the math/sciences because i'm more of a math/science person than humanties/social...
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    USANA Health Supplements

    Has anyone ever used USANA products or tried selling them? my friend told me about it and i wanted to know any info about it.
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    Rate this Deal

    So someone on Craigslist is selling a brand new 15" Dell LCD monitor + a printer + a mouse and keyboard for $160. His ad is below: Brand New and Sealed DELL E153FP 15-inch Flat Panel Color LCD Monitor Price: $160 CASH only http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/ProductDetail.aspx with tax...
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    Propinions.com is Giving 75 Cents per new business added

    If any of you are familiar with Propinions, they are having another promotion for today only. When you become a Propinions member: $0.50* When you add an opinion of 100 or more words for a new business with complete address: $0.75* When you add an opinion of 100 or more words for a...
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    Just got a camera w/o the cd-rom

    i just got the sony cybershot dsc-t1 off of ebay but it didnt include the cd-rom. so now i dont know how to upload pictures onto my computer. please bear with me as this is my first camera = / is there some sort of program i can download to get it to upload pics?
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    how to reverse the direction of a motor?

    I'm doing a physics project and the motor has to be able to let an object down as well as bring it back up. I have a simple motor and was wondering if anyone here knew how to make the motor go in the opposite direction?
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    Anyone go to UCSD?

    I just found out that I was accepted here and was wondering if anyone here goes/went there. What are your opinions of it?
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    Anyone go to/used to go to UC Irvine? Or any other UCs

    If so, what's your opinion of it? I'm thinking about going there, depending if any other UCs accept me or not. How the dorms, teachers, classes, student body? What majors are good to learn over there?
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    Free Dozen of Krispy Kreme Donuts w/ Purchase of Gift Card

    I just went to Krispy Kremes today and an employee working there told me that a little known secret is that when you buy a gift card of any denomination, you get 1 dozen free donuts. This was at the Union City, CA one.
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    Hoping to Submit College Applications Tmr

    if so, please reply to the thread or PM me. I would rather not post my essays publicly. thanks in advance :)
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    I need advice about the SATs

    So I just got my scores today from the October test and was wondering what I should take in December (my very last SATs EVER). Writing-630 (dropped to 570 today) US History-660 Math 1C-690 Sat I: Verbal: 600 Math: 650 I am thinking about taking writing again and the 2c...
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    Need Calculus Help!

    How do you draw a graph of f' just by seeing f? or the other way around? for my test tmr, my teacher will give us one of each and we have to draw the other. any help is appreciated. thanks!
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    Who's taking SATs tomorrow?

    I'm pretty screwed since I haven't studied at all and I'm taking the math and writing SAT 2s =(. anyone else taking SATs? and does it look bad since i'm in calc but I take the math 1c test?
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    Can a bunch of 17 y/o get a motel/hotel?

    i'm planning on going down to LA w/ some friends but we're all 17. would we be able to book a motel/hotel?
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    Do Places like Select Comfort Negotiate Prices?

    Or is it just a set price they can't change? Sleep Train also sells the sleep number beds but they're more expensive so woudl they do PM and lower the price?
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    What's your sleep number?

    I went to the select comfort store today and i love the beds. anyone have one? if so, whats your opinion of them and is there anywhere else i can get them cheaper?
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    How to install a spoiler?

    I have a '95 integra that i'd like to install a spoiler to. someone is selling a used OEM one w/ brake LED lights for $40. I'd like to install myself but am afraid of messing up. can someone pls give me directions on how to install or a cheap place that does it? i'm in the bay area. thanks!
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    Need Car Purchase advice on '95 integra

    I'm going to take a look at a '95 integra tonight. I would like some advice before I go. Smog and registration are one month old. brand new tires. scratch on front bumper. clean title. 2dr. Seller's description is below: The only problem that it has is that it idols a little rough when...
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    scam?

    Does this look shady? Seller has a verified paypal account w/ 22 completed transactions. I would really like to get one for this price. http://cgi.eBay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=67834&item=5700171099&rd=1
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    What Does Lien Records Indicate?

    I want to buy this car but I checked the VIN from AutoCheck and it reported "Lien Records Found." The guy is selling it for his aunt so he does not know what's going on. He thought that everything was clean and that his aunt paid off the car (she's in the hospital now). Anyway, what do you guys...
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    need car buying advice

    Someone is seling a '94 Pink Geo Storm for $900 and I'm goign to meet w/ him tomorrow. His ad said that there's only 36k miles on it but on his picture, the odometer read 73k, still low nonetheless. The registration has expired and the only drawback of this car is that it's pink. I think this is...
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    Home Depot Gift Cards for 15% off a Scam?

    I've seen a few people on Craigslist selling high value ($100+) Home Depot (also have other stores like walmart w/ their list of GCs for sale) gift cards for 15-30% off. Does anyone have any experience with these? Are these scams?
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    How to import music from a protected CD

    I would like to import music from a protected CD so that I can play it on my iPod but when I do, the tracks are all screwed up due to the protection. any programs (free) i can dl or any tricks? thanks!
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    having mouse problems

    My mouse sometimes works flawlessly and then sometimes is a pain in the a$$. it becomes jerky and won't respond except when i move it up and down. could this be a software/driver problem? i recently upgraded from linux lindows to windows xp. i downloaded the driver and everything was working...
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    Just Installed 512mb pc2100 DDR Ram

    and my computer doesn't seem all that much faster. I used to have 128mb and replaced it w/ the value RAM from Kingston. What exactly does RAM do?
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    Mouse is Lagging/not working

    Hi, I've been having problems w/ my mouse ever since I installed Windows XP. I used to have Linux Lindows. I downloaded the drivers and such and it was working fine for a while. Now it is lagging and sometimes it just moves up and down when I move it. It also seems jerky. Is there something...
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    Is $40 for this CRT a good buy?

    I'm planning to pick up this used Sony ES Series Model 200 (17 in.) CRT Conventional Monitor tmr for $40. The seller claims it's about 4 yrs old and hasn't had much use. Please click the link below for specs: http://www.epinions.com/cmhd-Monitors-All-Sony_CPD_200ES/display_~full_specs# Is it...
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    Kazaa Lite K++

    I just downloaded Kazaa Lite from OldVersion.com but I can't not share files. When I try to deselect the share file box, it won't let me. I heard that you'll be safer from the RIAA if you don't share. is that true? where can i get a version of kazaa lite where I don't have to share files? TIA :)
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    how do i install Windows XP Pro over Linux Lindows?

    i currently have Linux Lindows installed on my computer right now and am planning to install Windows XP Pro on soon. I would like to completely rid my comp of Lindows. Please advise on how i should go about this. thanks!
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    Installing Windows XP Pro Over Lindows

    How do I install Win XP Pro over Linux Lindows? I want to get rid of Lindows