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    Need help from any Windows RT Tablet owners

    I am currently looking at getting a tablet. I would like to do a Windows 8 or Windows RT tablet, but I first need to confirm something. My main problem is that the tablet must be able to access a certain website that uses flash. This one point could force me into an x86 based Windows 8...
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    Xbox 360 not seeing shared music

    Ive run into a problem with my 360 not seeing the playlists or music that is added to my wmp 12 library. Im not using the media center function for this, just going to the music section, selecting my pc, and then playing the music I want. The part that is most frustrating is that this has...
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    Hardware failure?

    Ive been pulling my hair out trying to track down a problem with my system. Its an older htpc i have had for a few years: MSI K8NGM2-FID motherboard Athlon 939 cpu 3GB ram (2 x 1GB/2 x 512mb) Seasonic 430w psu The problem is that the system will not post at all. All i get is...
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    Old XP system shows blank screen after load

    Ive run into a problem with an older xp pc of mine that shows a blank screen after the loading screen shows up. I have tried going into safe mode, but safe mode halts after about half way, i believe its right before the vga driver would be loaded, but not sure. So far, i have tried to switch...
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    Xp pc bsod

    Ive run into a serious issue with one of my xp machines. A few days ago, I found that my pc had shut off, most likely from an external power loss (we had been having some bad weather). I turned the pc back on only to see a BSOD occur moments after the xp loading screen would show up. This...
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    Hard drive no longer responding

    I just recently got a 1TB Western Digital hard drive and have been using it with a sata to usb adapter for external storage. It was working fine for a few days, but now, the drive will not show up at all when plugged in. when it is plugged in, windows will not respond, most system functions...
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    HTPC gives no display output

    Ive been trying to troubleshoot an issue im having with my htpc. its an older system using an MSI K8NGM2-FID motherboard, AMD 3700+ 939 processor and 3GBs ddr ram (2x 1gb/2x 512mb), and Seasonic 430W power supply all in a Zalman 160 htpc case. the problem started after the system...
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    New PC Build Issue

    I am having some trouble getting a new pc I just finished building to output any display. Here are the specs: Intel E8500 Intel DG965WH motherboard 2x 2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 DVDRW BFG 8600GTS 256 Antec NSK4480 Case with 380W Eatherwatts PSU The problem is that whenever I power it...
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    Windows XP Install/Repair Issue

    Ive had an issue with windows files becoming corrupt so I have been attemping to run a repair install of Windows XP Pro. The system is an older dell dimension 8300 The problem is that every time I go through the repair install process, it starts failing to copy files from the I386 folder...
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    HTPC Build: HD Playback and Network ?s

    Ive been working ona new pc build for use as a dedicated htpc. The hardware build went fine but Im at the software side of things and thats where Im having the issues. First of all, here is a list of the important hardware/software specs: Intel Core 2 2.66Ghz 3GB Ram Abit Fatal1ty...
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    Need Router advice for LAN application

    Ive been trying to find any opinions on routers out there that would be good for lan gaming. Currently I have a relatively old linksys wired router and it doesnt seem to be able to handle heavy traffic. Whenever I have less then 6 pcs playing games at the same time, its fine, but when I...
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    New PC Build Keeps Failing Stress Testing

    Ive just finished building a new Athlon X2 AM2 system (3800+, 2GB DDR2 667, XP Pro) and have been running various burn in programs to stress test it to make sure it was stable. The problem Ive been having is in regards to running Prime95. Now since this is a dual core cpu Im using, I have to...
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    Zalman HD-160 + MS Remote Keyboard

    Ive gotten the Zalman HD-160 and its a great case, but Im having a real hard time getting the MS Remote Keyboard to work with it. IHave the latest rollup 2 patch for the ehome IR reciever as well. I have the IRTrans software updated to the latest version and it does pick up the included MCE...
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    External Hard Drive recovery

    I am using an external hard drive case and one of the hard drives i use in it appears to be failing. When I have it installe din the case, and plug in the usb cord, Windows does pick up the external case as well as the drive itself just like normal. But then when i try going into My Computer...
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    Help picking card for Battlefield 2

    Ive been trying to find the best agp card in the $100 range (100-150) for playing battlefield 2. I would love to be able to run the game at 1280x1024 since that is my monitor's native res, and i have seen that its possible on cards in that range, just without AA or AF. Would that be a huge...
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    Hard Drive not accessible

    A couple of hours ago I was working on my pc when all of a sudden warnings popped up saying that one of my internal hard drives had an error. i went to 'my computer' and checked and now i cannot go into the drive, I keep getting this error: 'E:\ is not accessible The file or directory is...
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    Using all 4 dimms with MSI Neo 4 Platinum/SLI

    I wanted to know if anyone had tried using 4 1gb dimms in an MSI Neo 4 Platinum/SLI board? I looked over the manual for the board on thier site, abut they list using 4 512 dimms or 1gb dimms that are double sided, as running at 333mhz. now one of anandtech's own reviews showed that they...
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    Nero 6 Issue

    Just recently, within the past few days, Ive started having issues when trying to burn dvd discs with Nero Ultra 6. For some reason, now whenever i burn a data disc or image to dvd, the whole computer crawls during the burn and the buffer level moves wildly from 11-98. Now so far the burn...
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    Hyundai L90D+ Dvi Display problem.

    Hi, I am having trouble with my L90D+ monitor using the DVI connection. I can hookup the vga cable with no issues, it shows right up. when i try to connect the dvi cable, i get no output on the monitor. the monitor power light is blue so its not in standby. i know the system is still...
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    Recovering Admin Pass for XP Repair

    Well here is my problem, I recently had a power outage and it caused a failure with the XP installed on my hard drive. I can still take the drive to another pc and view all the contents fine, all the folders and everything else is intact. the only problem is when i try to boot from it, i...
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    display problems

    Hi. I recently got the Hyundai L90D+ 19'' lcd and it is a great monitor, but Ive run into a problem. Im not sure if this si the direct problem with the monitor or the pc itself, but ill start with the monitor. Also of note is taht this problem started this morning after i woke up and saw...
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    Help narrow down 17'' lcd choice

    Hi, Ive been looking at several lcd montiros and ive gotten it down to a few that I am having a hard time choosing between: Samsung SyncMaster 172x Samsung 710N Sharp LL-172G-B Sony StylePro SDM-S73 ViewSonic VP171B-2 now these all have at least a 16ms response, so they...
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    high end server options

    i was wondering something, a sort of hypothetical about a project im looking into. what hardware config would be best for having a central system, either a file server or just an external hard drive enclosure, that handles all the storage, in the 2-3 TB range, and then having several other DB...