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    Bad CPU, bad Mobo, or bad video card?

    I built a new computer setup with an XP 2100+, NForce3-A, and an AGP video card. I've tried using different RAM, a different HD, a floppy drive, and whenever I boot the computer, the fans run, but no video is displayed. I also don't hear any beeps. Any clue what could be wrong? What other...
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    Error Loading OS

    I purchased a new cheap HP computer for a spare use and installed Windows XP on the new system. I also installed a 200 gig hard drive. Now, my problem is that 80% of the time when I boot up the computer, I get a line of text at the top of the screen that says the OS can't be loaded. I've...
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    Lost a bunch of information on my comp, how to get back?

    Earlier today my computer froze up although i could still use my mouse. I have a laptop and held down the power button to turn the computer off. After powering my laptop back up, I lost all of my e-mails, bookmarks, and config files for a bittorrent client (among other things). Actually, I...
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    Motherboard won't power up

    Hi, I have a KR7A-133 motherboard and recently had a failed video card so I took my computer apart and RMA'ed the video card. Now, I'm putting my computer back together (which I initially built myself) and whenever I turn the power on, I get the red, yellow, and orange lights to stay lit, and...
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    USB Enclosure won't work --- Code 10 Error

    I bought a USB 2.0/1.1 Plumax 5.5" enclosure... I'm starting by trying to get my computers to read just the enclosure and am having no luck on two computers... I try to automatically and manually install the drivers and no matter what I can't get the drive to work... The farthest I have gotten...
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    Computer loses connection often

    From time to time, my computer will refuse to connect to webpages... Whenever this happens I can remedy the problem simply by loading a webpage three times, and on the third time it always opens. I am using a four-port wireless Linksys router and Netgear USB wireless connection on my PC...
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    Sapphire Blue 3.5 Inch Slim All-Aluminum USB 2.0 External Enclosure w/ Blue LED $23.99

    text Sapphire Blue 3.5 Inch Slim All-Aluminum USB 2.0 External Enclosure w/ Blue LED $23.99 after $2 off Coupon ?sc2off0113?, $5.95 Shipping Expires 1/13/05 Features: * Aluminum w/ Side Mesh for superb heat dissipation * Stylish Blue CCFL * Thumbscrew Access...
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    Any difference between these two external enclosures?

    is this external enclosure (http://www.xpcgear.com/5usb20exideh.html) any worse than this one? (http://www.Dealsonic.com/stpmbl5inalu.html)? I want to enclose a HDD and maybe an internal dvd writer
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    Damn virus...?

    I had the blaster virus when it first came up and would get the dialog box saying my computer was going to shut down in 30 secs, but I got rid of that right after I first got it. Now my computer is restarting again whenever I turn it on. Sometimes it restarts at the login screen, sometimes 30...
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    Video Card Ruined?

    I don't know what happened to my video card but now these colored straight lines are being displayed horizontally on my computer monitor and it looks like crap. The top part of the screen is okay but the bottom 2/3rd's are horrible. Has anyone experienced this before?
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    Video Card Ruined?

    I don't know what happened to my video card but now these colored straight lines are being displayed horizontally on my computer monitor and it looks like crap. The top part of the screen is okay but the bottom 2/3rd's are horrible. Has anyone experienced this before?
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    Computer Freezes Whenever I Have my Wireless Ethernet Card Plugged In

    I have a PCI adapter card that has not been working lately which happens from time to time, but I've always gotten it to work except for now. I removed it from my computer and now whenever I reinsert it my computer jams when it's booting up. It only gets as far as the WIndows XP screen with...
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    My computer is dead

    I really need some help. Last night I slept at a friends house and I came home to find my computer totally dead. I always leave my computer running because I have downloads constantly going. The computer will not even turn on There are three lights on the motherboard - orange, green, and...
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    Why does my computer lose everything when i unplug it?

    Everytime I remove the power cord from the back of my computer I have to change which OS my computer is running. I change it and then save it to the CMOS and it is remembered as long as I never remove the plug. Also when I remove the plug the clock gets reset on my computer. Is there someway...
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    How do you enable sound after disabling it?

    First let me say I built a MAME cabinet with this computer. A MAME cabinet is basically a computer put into a video arcade machine, hooked to the monitor, and wired to arcade controls so that you can play arcade games off of MAME through the cabinet. Okay then, I was cleaning up my computer to...
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    Is It Possible To Use Your Computer As A Router?

    I doubt it's possible but is there a way for me to hook a CAT-5 from my PS2 to my computer on a wired NIC and route the network from my wireless NIC card which is connected to my wireless router. What I want to do is put my PS2 in my room and try to take it online by hooking it up to my...
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    I'm sick of being ripped off by my isp provider...

    I've decided to buy a cable modem so I no longer have to pay that stupid $10 fee a month. On eBay I can buy my modem - Terayon TCM110 for what a few months of renting the modem costs. My question is if I get a better cable modem will my speeds increase? I'm assuming they won't but I don't...
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    Free 10$ Amazon GC if you can help... Network Card and Code 10 Error

    My darn US Robotics 11 Mbps Wireless Access PCI Adapter stopped working a month ago. I've been trying to fix it and have e-mailed support, but I get only answers that you think a two year old would write. I'm running Windows XP Pro and built my system almost a year ago. The Wireless PCI...
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    Best Way to Partition 80 GB Harddrive?

    Okay I just built a computer and installed a new 80 gig Maxtor drive. I'm new to partitioning so I'm not sure if I should even partition the hard drive. I will be using the computer to play games, store a lot of movies and games, to surf the web, play around, for school - just stuff like that...
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    Built My First Computer - Won't even power up! HELP!

    Okay I just finished building my first computer I've ever built last night. I've been trying for hours to figure out why it won't power up. Absolutely nothing happens when I hit the power button. If it's important for me to post my system specs I will if someone tells me too. But I've...
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    OH NO! HELP! I put on and removed heatsink fan! Can I still use it?

    Tonight I started building the first computer I've ever built. Everything was going fine (I had only done a couple things so far) when I got to the heatsink fan and wasn't sure what to do. I eventually figured it out, but while tampering with the fan I ended up putting it on and pushing both...
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    Will the Audigy work with my VIA chipset?

    I'm looking at getting the regular Audigy OEM (55$), and I'm wondering if I will have issues running it under Windows XP on my VIA chipset. Anyone have any experiences or any info? Thanks.
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    Audigy or Santa Cruz? What should I buy?

    I need help deciding between the two sound cards. Both of them run about the same price. I plan on using my computer for gaming, watching DVDs, and listening to MP3s. I would like to hook my computer up to my stereo, can both cards do this flawlessly? What about if I get a speaker setup? How do...
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    Help me finish building my first PC!

    Okay first I'm going to outline the parts I have for my system and then I'm going to ask some questions I hope will get answered; Suggestions would be great too Here are the parts I already have: Abit VIA KR7A Motherboard KT266A Chipset AMD Athlon XP 1800+ 256 MB 184-pin DIMM DDR Crucial RAM...
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    OEM vs. Retail vs. "New Pulls?"

    I have a question I really need answered quickly. I'm buying a Santa Cruz sound card, and I've found it for a great price at axiontechnology, but they have three versions. They have the retail and OEM which aren't at great prices, but they have another version which says "New Pulls" for a very...
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    Will This Case work for my Athlon XP 1800 and...

    http://www.buyxtremegear.com/cs-151-101.html This case looks pretty sweet and I was hoping to be able to leave the power supply in. How would it work with my comp I'm building with a Abit KR7A-133 w/o RAID Via KT266A/VT8233A ATA133 SoA Mobo and an Athlon XP 1800 processor? Thanks a lot.
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    Need Help Choosing MB for Comp I'm Building

    Hi, I'm going to be building my first computer this summer. I don't have the greatest knowledge of all the specifics on computer parts, but I feel I can get the job done. I've been trying to do a lot of research, and I have experience working with computers. By the way, I'm hoping to build a...