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    So who likes a good challenge? Step inside

    So I recently upgraded my system with a CPU, PSU, and video card. Specs: A64 3700+ K8V deluxe Bios 1009 Audigy 2 Connect3D X800XT PE Thermaltake Silent Purepower 480W PSU Some HD's, some CD DVD burners WinXP Pro SP1/SP2 (read on) Before I changed out these 3 things, I had a 3200+...
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    Where is this "ding" coming from?

    I just did a fresh install of XP and SP2. When I open a web browser window (IE), i'll hear the windows sound "Windows XP Ding.wav". I have disabled pop up blocker, turned off it's audible sound, and shut down the google pop up blocker. It's none of these things causing this ding. Is there a...
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    BIG TROUBLE! Please help ASAP!!!!! I'm Begging!

    I've never encountered this issue before. I just converted from RAID 0 to RAID 1. I backed up all my data on a 200GB maxtor, I was running WinXP SP1. On a fresh install, it says my maxtor drive is "unreadable". I can convert it to a basic disk, but will lose all my data! I can't lose it, I...
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    What to use to monitor case temp?

    Can someone point me in the direction of something to monitor case temps? I have an Antec Sonata and am looking for something to possibly mount in the 5.25 drive bay, preferrably black. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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    Odd software bug, please help me figure it out

    WinXP, trying to run GTA3 vice city. It ran before, no problems. I installed a new 9600 Pro (from GF3) and upgraded to DX9.0b. All other programs run fine, except this one. When I run it, it starts the exe and then immediately dies. It won't run. Now, here's the kicker: I can run the game...
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    My wireless network "loses" connection..help!

    I have the following: Presario 1500 Laptop XP Pro, SP1 Compaq WL 100 wireless network card Linksys WAP (11?) connected to a Linksys 4 port router I have the latest drivers for the wireless WL 100 What happens is that I'm surfing the web and all the sudden webpages stop loading, email will not...
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    Can you help me find my hard drive?

    Help! I just installed a Maxtor ATA-100 HD and a Plextor CDRW in my system. The plextor is in the device manager, but the HD is not. I am running a KG7 RAID mobo with 2 Maxtors on the raid (striping). This HD is for backup. It shows up fine in the BIOS (all master and slave selections are...
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    RAID & non RAID HD's on same MB

    Hi all, is this a problem? I have 2-40GB maxtors in striping, and I want to add a 40GB drive as a backup running off the ATA-100 IDE connection on my Abit KG7. Is there anything in particular that I should be looking out for when doing this? It would strictly be a backup drive to store data...
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    Audigy Troubles (well, kinda)

    Hi all, I just picked up an Audigy. I had a SB live! value, I uninstalled that via the DM. Powered off and installed the Audigy. Powered on, said no to installing the drivers and installed via the CD. I rebooted, then installed the driver update from Creative, then rebooted again. The sound...
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    photocopier reviews?

    I've been stumbling around trying to find a review of photocopiers. I've been looking at the HP 190. Does anyone own one? What do you think of it? It looks really good for the price, maybe the only downside is the inkjet cartridges. Any thoughts or input would be appreciated, or a link with...
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    Help with IE6 and media files

    Can someone tell me how to reset the option "play media files IN IE6"? When I click on an mpg file I want it to open up in WMP, but it tries to open up in the IE6 window I'm using. It doesn't work very well. This is XP PRO. TIA
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    Help with IE6 and media files

    Can someone tell me how to reset the option "play media files IN IE6"? When I click on an mpg file I want it to open up in WMP, but it tries to open up in the IE6 window I'm using. It doesn't work very well. TIA
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    "Default view" in WinXP?

    Can anyone tell me how to make mpg's and other movie files open up in windows media player and not in an internet explorer browser? My wife selected to open in IE and now it tries to open there all the time and doesn't work right. Any help is appreciated if you can tell me how to fix this. I...
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    Hard drive review site?

    I can't remember the name, but does anyone know the site that reviewed drives only? It was something like "drivestorage.com" or "diskstorage.com" or something like that. I can't seem to find it. TIA
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    Anyone with this Plextor and XP?

    I'm looking to buy this plextor drive and want to know if it works with XP. I currently have a Buslink USB drive and it sucks, majorly. Their tech support blows goats to boot. I have a KG7-Raid mobo (VIA chipset). Any input is appreciated, I've heard these are the best. Since all my threads...
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    quick question (drive sharing)

    No answer in the other forum :) Can XP(pro) access a 98SE share? TIA
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    Can XP access a win98SE share?

    I have to put my old system back to 98, XP just sucks too much on it. I can't use my USB CD burner on either system I have in XP, nor can I use my digitcal camera. I have to use both so I have to put my old computer back to 98SE or Win2k. I want to do 98SE because it will also play my...
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    I read the FAQ, but couldn't find this one

    at the bottom of my IE windows (XP), I lost the "display" bar. I'm not sure what you call it, but when you put the cursor over a link, at the bottom of the IE window border it displays the address of which your mouse is hovering. It's just not there and I can't figure out how to bring it back...
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    Anyone with a Buslink USB burner and XP, help!

    Does anyone have this combo working? If so, what hardware are you using? please help! TIA
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    "XX Unread Messages" on XP logon screen

    Hi, I have two profiles in my XP logon screen, me and my wife. Right below our names it shows "XX unread messages in your inbox" or something to that effect. This is incorrect for my info, but correct and works fine in my wife's info. Mine states 29 unread messages in my inbox when I have no...
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    Pocket PC 2002 OS?

    Has anyone seen any official pricing on this yet? It's supposed to be released Thursday.
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    HP Photosmart 1215 photo printer question

    Anyone have this and run under Win2k (SP2)? The photosmart printing software crashes when starting, and I can't get it to open. It's done it on 2 machines now. I called HP and they couldn't help me solve it. Anyone run into this and know how to fix it? It would be greatly appreciate. TIA
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    What happened to 3com's webcams?

    Did someone buy out 3com's webcams? They are really hard to find and they're no longer even listed on 3com's site.
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    Best "low light" Webcam?

    I've read lots of comments here on quality webcams, but I need to know which one has the best "low light" picture and performance. Seems people like the Philips ToUCam, Kodak, and Intel PC Pro. What about the Logitech quickcam Pro 3000? Of all these, which has the best low light performance? TIA
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    Any good "free" webcam software?

    Logitech's "spotlife" sucks, I hate not having a choice. I found one that is really good, but at least in Win2k it has a memory leak, after only 30 minutes it's in upwards of 30MB of memory used (starts out at like 5MB). I'm just looking for one that will allow me to pick the interval time of...
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    woohoo! ramdom lockups possibly solved!

    After many hours of researching, I replaced the latest highpoint raid drivers with version 1.03b. Not only was I experiencing random lockups, my mouse was very "twitchy" and would jump around the screen a lot. Going back to the older highpoint drivers stopped the twitchiness and using the...
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    strange lockup issue

    I'm experiencing a lockup issue that I've never seen before. It comes at all times, usually when nothing "strenuous" is going on with the system. I even ran Prime95 for 10 straight hours overnight and the system didn't crash, yet it crashed when reading a message in outlook express. I believe...
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    Question on upgrading 4 in 1's

    I see the 4.33's are final. How do you go about upgrading them? I know how to do things on a fresh install. I guess my question is do I need to reinstall the miniport driver after doing the VIA drivers or do I just install the VIA drivers minus the AGP driver? TIA
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    Anyone ever see this error before?

    3DMark2001 Error I run at 1280x1024, and I also tried going to 1024x768 and that didn't work either. I can get through about 4 tests, then that error pops. up. Running Win2k, SP2, DX8 ("a" I believe, I downloaded it from MS and it was called DX80NTeng.exe), Gainward GF3, Athlon 1.4, KG7 Raid...
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    Opinions on system monitoring software?

    My KG7 came with some software on CD, VIA monitoring utilities or something like that. I also downloaded motherboard monitor. Any opinions on these? Which is better? (OS is Win2k) Thanks
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    Mouse lag in win2k?

    I just installed a new system: KG7 Raid, 1.4 Athlon, 512MB Crucial, 2-40GB Maxtors in raid. I didn't have this mouse lag in win2k on my other system. Installed win2k and highpoint drivers. Installed SP2 Installed Via 4in1's (4.32) - Only 3 things were available to install, I kept reading...
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    Windows 2k and 4x AGP?

    How can I tell if I'm in 4x AGP in win2k? TIA
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    What does 3:3:1 and 4:4:1 mean?

    I was reading the manual on my KG7 board and it says there are two settings for this in the bios, and it defaults to 3:3:1. It doesn't say what this does or what it means (CPU:SDRAM:PCI). I mean, what do the numbers mean? If I'm running at 133MHz FSB, what should I set this to? Will it...
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    Activating CD-ROM with a bootdisk?

    Can someone tell me how I would active my CD-ROM with a bootdisk on a fresh install? What commands would go in the autoexec, what files do I need on the disk, etc. Doesn't Windows have a generic driver that will work with most CD-ROM's? I have an older bootdisk and tried it last night. I...
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    Maxtor drives and KG7 Raid?

    Anyone running Maxtor drives in Raid 0 on the KG7-R? Is it stable? TIA
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    How do you download all IE6 files?

    Someone posted a way in these forums on how to download all the files and not have it install via your modem. It's just easier to burn them to a CD at work and install at home. I've searched and searched and can't find the thread (don't even remember how I came across it). Can someone here...
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    Best stripe size for raid 0?

    I want to run 2 drives in Raid 0, can someone tell me the recommended or preferred stripe size? 4k, 8k, 16k, 32k, or 64k. TIA
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    Socket A/Copper shims: Useful or money making gimmick?

    Well, what's the general consensus? I always thought they were crap....I mean, I didn't use any shim on my slot 1 P3 with a monster Alpha heatsink and it works just fine. Any input?
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    Long rounded cables for Aopen HX08 case and KG7?

    I currently have an Aopen HX08 case http://www.aopen.com/products/housing/hx08.htm and I'm hoping someone here has the same case with an Abit KG7-Raid Mobo :) What I'm looking for is cables long enough to reach from the bottom of the mobo (floppy and Raid) up to the top of the case for the...
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    How's this setup?

    I'm about to finally do a major (all components but the floppy) upgrade (last one in 97). I'll be spending the same amount of money I did in 97, but back then all I got was 32MB of ram, a K6-233, an Asus board, case, and maybe one or two other things :P Does anyone have a similar configuration...