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    Can't setup a new connection

    Reinstalled my brother's OS after one incident due to a stupid friend clicking links and downloading a mass of viruses. So after all is said and done with both Service packs installed I can't seem to set up a new connection. Went through the connection wizard like the countless times before yet...
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    Best return policy for LCD's

    Thanks for the quick replys ... I checked out costco, bummer I missed the sale. What's the average time to restock as, unsuprisingly, the set isn't available.
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    Best return policy for LCD's

    So I'm looking to get myself something nice for christmas this year. I'm set on getting the 37 inch, 1080 from Westinghouse. Only question is, what site or store has the best return policy on faulty monitors, dead pixels, etc. Thanks
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    Westinghouse 37'' or 42''

    Link Quite helpful for what you're inquiring.
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    Internet Connection Sharing has vanished

    A buddy of mine disabled the "Allow other network users to connect..." option for an unknown reason. Now the internet connection sharing section is missing altogether. If anyone could help solve this issue ... Pictures for reference Before After
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    What's the latest on led backlights?

    Last I heard was that JVC had a few LCD's coming out in October with them.
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    DVD resolution on comp

    It's because DVD resolution isn't that great to begin with and when you watch a movie with a high resolution you have to stretch it to fit. Basically the same thing if you put a small image as your monitor wallpaper, it gets stretched and beaten with the ugly stick. Not to worry though, hdcp is...
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    What do you use to watch DVDs

    I use Zoomplayer which can be found here using ffdshow codecs here while using WinDVD's video codec through ffdshow. You can find a guide here to help you get it all arranged.
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    Best gaming mouse pad

    Honestly, if you don't mind a bit of shipping and receiving then I would suggest trying each type out for yourself. Everyone here will tell you what they think is the best but you want what you think is the best. My opinion is I've never been one for cloth pads and glass ones make paranoid...
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    Where do I get one of those fan power cable resistor thingies?

    I got two of them that came with my thermaltake fans. I always have my fans at full blast so if you want them you can have them. Just pay for shipping and they're yours. Just write me an email at duckshoot@hotmail.com
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    I can't enable Trimension through WinDVD

    Well, for starters the button is greyed which I don't know why because I do remember using it once. I tried google to see if someone else was having the problem. Hardware acceleration are both unchecked. Does Windvd just remember your preferences and makes you unable to change these settings?
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    Having some problems with enabling onboard sound

    Well, just a quick update, I tried some usb headphones I have and they work properly. I'll check on the others now. Well I went through, dxdiag says there is an error code ... it says " failure step 19 (user verification of software) hresult=0x0000000000 (error code) There are no yellow...
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    Having some problems with enabling onboard sound

    Speakers are hooked up properly. I haven't got the cable to connect the drive to the motherboard as that's at my house at the moment. That shouldn't matter if I was trying to play an mp3 since I put all his music on the pc. I'll try to use my usb headphones when I make another trip to see if...
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    Having some problems with enabling onboard sound

    The only jumper on the board related to the audio is for using front panel audio connections. Since the case doesn't have one it's never been switched. Anyone with a clue what's going on?
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    Having some problems with enabling onboard sound

    I've never used onboard sound, always had a card to output through my stereo. The board is an Aopen MK89-L and it's not working with me. I've setup the bios to use onboard, installed drivers, and even checked if maybe the lineout was muted in the volume settings. Everything is working fine...
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    What's the resolution of the source material from filming movies?

    At least we're getting closer to the source. Resolution isn't top priority in my opinion, it's compression. Practically all the movies I have suffer from grain/noise and blocks.
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    What's the resolution of the source material from filming movies?

    Older films probably won't be too great but what about current film recorders. Just curious on what hd-dvd can really do.
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    Monitors... grrr...

    I own a Samsung 997DF as of now, I purchased it at circuit city for 200 USD or 290NZ. It's 19 inch but since it's within your price I thought I'd post. Nothing but good things going for it.
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    High Resolution?

    For basic desktop use and apps I run 1280 by 960 which seems to be the best setting for my monitor. Text/pages are small enough to have much more on the screen at one time without blur. For gaming, it's really what I can run at the time until my next card purchase. I have a Samsung 997df and...
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    For perfect black level - keep my Samsung LCD or get CRT instead?

    CP5670, I really don't think they'll use the displays brightness capabilities continously. Otherwise, like you said, you'd go blind after playing a game. They'll use it in the manner of high dynamic range lighting for realism. The difference being, opposed to lcd's, the blacks will be pitch...
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    What is this vector based drawing that Vista will use?

    Well I have a Samsung 997df, at Newegg it's listed to have the lowest dot pitch according to their site.
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    What is this vector based drawing that Vista will use?

    I wonder if he thought that my monitor can display hd-dvd material but since the pixels would be so small that it would obscure detail... Regardless, thanks again guys, really made my day
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    What is this vector based drawing that Vista will use?

    Perfect, now I don't have to be concerned over larger displays. Thanks again for everything guys, especially BFG...
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    What is this vector based drawing that Vista will use?

    Here's my friends reply when I asked him through his email... "Well your monitor can display those resolutions, but not terribly well because it's not really big enough...you'd need a monitor the size of a large-screen television for it to be worth it, otherwise all that detail is squished...
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    What is this vector based drawing that Vista will use?

    BFG ... is that what you're saying? :(
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    What is this vector based drawing that Vista will use?

    So, for pictures and movies, the size of the monitor itself doesn't matter just as long as the proper resolution is being used? Is that what you're saying, if so, then I couldn't be happier...
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    What is this vector based drawing that Vista will use?

    Anyone know an answer to my last question? Thanks
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    What is this vector based drawing that Vista will use?

    Thanks for the quick responses, just another question that popped up. I have a 19in monitor at this current time and a friend mentioned that using high resolutions such as 16x12 and higher would actually squish the details. It makes sense in the context of taking a large picture and downsizing...
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    What is this vector based drawing that Vista will use?

    I was reading through a topic discussing future displays. One post mentioned that eventually resolutions will be done away with since everything will be vector-based. Could someone explain what this means and how it pertains to removing resolution settings? Thanks
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    I have a question on hard drives

    Is it the data rate transfer that really handles the speed of the drive or is it the level of RPM's of the drive? I was always confused because (correct me if I'm wrong) I heard a while back that we don't even use up the bandwidth of IDE. Thanks
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    Post pics of your wire management in your pc...

    Thanks, there's a couple other things I'll do to it before I'm happy with it. Hopefully I'll get hold of a better camera as well.
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    The Mouse Thread

    Razer Diamondback and Ulti-mat mousepad
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    HDTV Monitors

    Why not just get a good samsung crt monitor and pick up a vdigi component transcoder for the time being. I'm waiting on getting anything for hd-dvd or other material, with all the talk of hardware restrictions.
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    Post pics of your wire management in your pc...

    http://img257.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo0025el.jpg Crappy camera, I know ...
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    My Rig

    That's what I meant, the camera was free. I wish the pc was free...
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    My Rig

    Well I got it for free... It's not that great but it works.
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    My Rig

    I've haven't been on the forums very long but have been met with great support for all my questions. I finally got a digital camera, not the greatest mind you, but a working one nonetheless. So here's my setup... Rig Asus K8N AMD 64 3000+ Turtle Beach Catalina Crappy Xfx 5700LE...
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    Could someone clear this up for me?

    Any other replies as to why flash memory is slower that those solid state drives.
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    Could someone clear this up for me?

    So I was sitting around and reading about new tech. I finished reading an article on samsungs flash memory progress. Naturally I wondered when they'll be on common ground. But I'm confused on several things... How come some solid state drives such as the one mentioned in this topic Link have...
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    Could someone confirm this?

    I'm running a ASUS K8N Socket 754 nForce3 250 motherboard and I'm looking to get a 1 gig module. I can't find the the qualified vendors list on the asus website. The ram I was looking to get is this stick here... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145505 Could...