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    Windows 2K and Server 2003

    Currently at my office we're running two different domains, one on WinNT and one on Server 2003. We're trying to get rid of the NT domain by migrating all the workstations to the 2003 server. I just tried migrating a workstation running Win2K. Switched the IP, subnet, gateway and DNS, and tried...
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    3Com Network Switch Interconnection Question

    Excuse my ignorance on this matter, as I am a programmer who has been forced to take over network administration for my company, and I'm trying to learn on the job. :o We've got 5 48-port 3Com 10/100 switches in the rack. Three of them are connected using the "cascade" connection in the back...
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    Red Hat Linux Issue

    Also posted on the TechSupport board: Anyone have any ideas on this? I'm trying to load tape backup client software on one of our Linux boxes. When I try to mount the CD drive in Red Hat Linux, I get the error: "wrong fs type, bad option, or bad superblock on /dev/cdrom, or too many...
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    Red Hat Linux CD-ROM issue

    Anyone have any ideas on this? I'm trying to load tape backup client software on one of our Linux boxes. When I try to mount the CD drive in Red Hat Linux, I get the error: "wrong fs type, bad option, or bad superblock on /dev/cdrom, or too many mounted file systems" I've only got 5 file...
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    Help! I'm at a complete loss

    I've been running an Athlon 64 X2 4200+ on the MSI Diamond SLI-32 for about 6 months without a problem. I just installed an SATA RAID array and a second 7900GT for SLI. At some point during the reinstallation of Windows and apps, the CPU speed on the board dropped from 2.22Ghz to 741Mhz. I...
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    MSI K8N Diamond Plus mic issue

    Just installed the K8N Diamond Plus along with an Athlon x2 4200+ and the BFG 7900GT. Sat down to play D&D Online and discovered that the microphone port on the mobo doesn't seem to be working properly. If I turn the microphone gain all the way up in the control panel, put the mic next to my...
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    RAM question for anyone with the MSI K8N Diamond mobo

    I'm trying to decide whether to go with the MSI K8N Diamond or the Asus A8N32-SLI mobos. I'm planning on running with 2Gb RAM using a matched pair of double-sided 1Gb sticks. I've been reviewing the user manuals for both mobos, and my concern is the distance between the RAM slots in the MSI mobo...
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    PGP and Win2K shutdown problem?

    My co-worker recently had PGP 9.0 installed on his computer running Win2K. Since the installation, he has been unable to shut down his computer using the Windows shut-down command. Whenever he initiates the shut-down process the computer just sits there. The computer will only shut down when the...
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    Wierd problem with installation CD

    I've got a wierd problem with a Bejewelled 2 CD I picked up for my wife. The CD says it comes with a "bonus" 35 minutes of audio. When I put the CD into my computer, all I can see is the audio tracks. No game files at all. Even at the command line, the dir command only shows the .cda files. But...
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    ftp server and Verizon DSL

    Sorry if this has been asked before. I searched for "ftp" and didn't find anything... I'm moving this weekend. Due to circumstances beyond my control, I'm leaving OptimumOnline and moving to Verizon DSL. In my current home, I've only got one computer hooked up directly to the cable modem, so...
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    Firefox 1.0.4 update problem

    I run Firefox on both my work and home PCs. Upgraded at home with no problem. But when I try at work, I can get confirmation that the update exists, but when I tell Firefox to update I get an error message. When I go to mozilla.org in either IE or Firefox and click on the "Download" link, I get...
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    Toshiba Tablet PC display mode, need help!

    A co-worker just got a Toshiba tablet PC for the office. He has an external monitor (A Dell 1905 LCD) for use at his desk which will rotate to portrait mode. The problem is that when the tablet display is in default portrait mode, the screen display on the external drive is upside-down. This...
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    Newb DSL/Home Networking Questions

    I've got a cable broadband connection at my apt, but I'll be moving into a house with my girlfriend and her two teenage daughters (Yikes!) in a few months. Their local cable outlet has yet to wire their town for digital cable/braodband, so I'm left with DSL as my only broadband option (the house...
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    New Dell 2001FP received today

    Anyone know where I can find tips on optimal calibration of LCD monitors, specifically with regards to brightness and contrast ratios? I know to turn on "Clear Type", but I'd like to make sure my color and contrast ratios are as optimal as I can make them without investing any additional money...
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    3DMark03/05 and XP SP2

    Ever since I installed XP SP2 on my home computer, I have been unable to run 3DMark03. It runs the first and sometimes the second game test, then when the next test tries to load, it crashes. I installed 3DMark05 yesterday, and I have the same problem. It runs the first and sometimes the second...
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    XP SP2 and 3DMark2003

    I just finished installing SP2 on my home computer. Now 3DMark 2003 crashes every time I run it. Sometimes after the first game demo, sometimes after the second, but always when attempting to load a new test. I've tried un-installing and re-installing, and it didn't help. Anyone else have any...
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    Is this what I should see or is something wrong?

    I just traded my Athlon XP 2400+ and 512MB of PC2100 RAM for an MSI Neo Platinum with an Athlon 64 3200+ and 2x512 OCZ PC3500 RAM. The rest of the relevant parts of my rig are a Radeon 9800 Pro 128Mb (Driver 4.6), Seagate PATA 200Mb 8MB cache 7200RPM HDD (partitioned into 10MB for OS and 190MB...
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    Dell LCD Monitors

    Anyone know what Dell's return policy is on LCD monitors regarding dead pixels? Do they even have one? I did a search on dell.com for "dead pixel" and didn't find any hits. Thinking about going without food for a month to afford the 20" and the X800 I'd have to buy with it. But I don't want to...
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    Would it do any good to RMA?

    I just got my MSI Neo Platinum and retail A64 3200+ Clawhammer from newegg yesterday. Since they had been out of stock for a while before I ordered, I was really hoping to get the CG Revision instead of C0, but I got the C0. The part number on newegg's website doesn't indicate the revision of...
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    Stock retail A64 heat sink

    My A64 3200 (Clawhammer) and MSI Neo Platinum are on there way. I'm planning, for the first time, to do some slight overclocking with this setup, about 10%. Will the stock retail heatsink that comes with the CPU be able to handle that much overclocking, or should I spend some more money on a...
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    Dell 18" LCD

    I've heard a lot of good things about the Dell LCD's, and I'm looking to get rid of my 19" Syncmaster CRT for space, heat and power consumption issues. While I'd like to get the Dell 20", I don't want to go another $400-$500 dollars for an X800 right now, and I'd rather not be forced to play...
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    Opinions on RAM to go with my new A64

    OK, after about a month of research, I've finally decided on an upgrade to an Athlon 64 3200+ (Clawhammer) and an MSI K8N Neo Platinum to replace my Athon XP 1800+ and Soltek board. The rest of my current rig is as follows: ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (128MB), Audigy 2 ZS, Seagate 250GB 8MB PATA drive...
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    RAM latency and the A64

    I'm preparing to upgrade from an Athlon XP 1800+ to an A64. I've pretty much decided to go Socket 754 3200+ with either the Asus or MSI Neo mobo and use the couple of hundred in savings over the S939 to upgrade my 9800 Pro in a couple of months. The last thing I'm agonizing about is the RAM...
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    Which RAM config is better?

    I've read a lot of reviews that indicate the Socket 754 AMD 64 chips can't run two double-sided sticks of RAM at 400Mhz. I'm leaning towards an Athlon 64 3200+ and MSI Neo system, but I'm not sure which direction to go with my RAM. Which of these would be likely to give me the best performance...
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    AMD 64 RAM questions

    I'm currently going back and forth between getting a socket 939 3500+ or going with the cheaper socket 754 3200+ and using the extra money to upgrade my GPU, and I could use some help on some memory issues. I know that the socket 754 AMD 64-bit CPU's are incapable of addressing more than three...