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    32bit XP switching to 64bit XP

    Can I use my 32bit Windows XP Pro cd key on a 64bit Windows XP? Basically I need to reinstall my OS and thought I would move onto 64bit because: 64 bit is more embedded now I've bought another 2GB of RAM totalling 4GB I have an X2 4200+ 64 CPU. Do I have to go out and buy another copy of...
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    Help with CPU Fan

    Hi, basically my cpu fan appears to be die-ing - it struggles to reach the proper speed at boot up, and makes strange noises, and sometimes doesnt come on. Can someone recommend a new one for me to get. I dont understand what I need to buy; 120mm? 80mm? Can I get them seperate or can i only...
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    Hard Drive dead? Can I recover anything!?

    Hi Guys, I could really do with some help here! :( My hard drive appears to have died. I am slightly lucky in that it is my secondary hard drive which contains most of my media, documents, etc.. therefore I can still boot into Windows and actually use the internet, ms office, etc.. (as this...
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    USB Keyboard Problem

    I've just bought the Enermax Aurora keyboard and have the following problem: It seems to unplug and replug itself after 2 seconds. I know this because it makes that noise when something is disconnected or connected to the PC. What this means is sometimes my typing "freezes" - I have to wait...
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    Windows Security Alerts

    I get the little red shield thing coming up when I startup telling me I have no firewall or anti-virus (I am using Zonealarm and NOD32). This has happened recently and I don't know why. It used to detect my firewall and antivirus apps fine and keep quiet. Is there a solution to this apart from...
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    Switched to Dell 2407 from 19" CRT

    What's going on? They run as normal (can hear everything), but the window/screen is blank
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    "enumerate device win32 bios fail"

    Anyone know what this is and how I get rid of it? I don't recall installing anything recently apart from Diskeeper - but I had that running for a few days before that error message started appearing. It appeared about the same time I starting using my new Dell 2407, but even then I don't think...
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    SATA DVD Writer Question and Suggestions

    I'm looking to get a new DVD Writer. Is a SATA one really worth getting? My current DVD ROM is already ribbon cabled together with my current DVD Writer so I'm going to have a ribbon cable plug dangling there anyway. Is the performance difference noticable or do people just get these for the...
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    Windows Update Page

    Does anyone know any reason why http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ will not load in my IE browser. I normally use Firefox, but obvisouly MS won't let you use that page on FF. The page is basically just blank. I am using Zone Alarm, any setting in there which is bizarrely blocking it? (no...
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    My PC has stopped working!? =(

    I came home today, turned on the computer, and it just stalled on the Windows loading screen. It then goes to the black screen just before it, listing the PCI devices. All sorts of items are on there, but the one at the bottom is ACPI Controller - IRQ9 and thats it, the computer won't do...
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    Key Logging Program

    Is there a good, easy to use keylogger out there that actually works? I know this may be controversial, but my sister is frightened to death that my 13 year old niece is speaking to a peodophile over msn and through e-mail on her laptop. She uses a yahoo a/c (which we can't access) and with...
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    Dell 2407 latest revision on dell.co.uk website?

    The above screen which I had been looking to buy for what seems like a long time now is available 25% off on the uk dell website: http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/produ...aspx/monitor?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs Does anyone know if it is the A02 revision, as I've heard that this fixes the...
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    Can't log into Router anymore

    I don't seem to be able to log in to my modem/router anymore when I type the address in. I have a Netgear DG834G. I have never been able to with Firefox, but IE always used to let me. Now with IE, after I have entered the user and pass, it just brings up a blank white page with "Loading...
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    Problems with Spyware

    Everytime I do a spyware scan it picks up a handful of tracking cookies. I realise they are not supposed to be so serious, but why do they keep reappearing!? I use the "anti-spyware" scan as part of the zone alarm pro security package and Spybot on an ad hoc basis to check for such things. I'll...
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    Keyboard recommendations

    I really like my current keytronic, soft quiet sounding keys, aren't too flat, aren't too short. What can I get to replace it. Something black and maybe a bit more functional and modern to what I've already. You also don't seem to be able to find keytronics anywhere.
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    Creative X-fi + headphones?

    I was thinking of getting the X-Fi Xtreme Music (the others are a bit too expensive). However, is it possible to use speakers and headphones at the same time? Is it possible to connect the card to the headphone ports on the front of my Antec Sonata II care? I just think it would be very...
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    Any way to test my hard drives?

    ok, maybe it has to do with the rails on the case being rubbish? but they still seem rather slow and it needs to pause sometimes before the hard drives chunters along. I have 1 WD 4000YR in sata1 port and 1 WD 4000YR in sata 2 port with an Asus A8N-E motherboard, 2G crucial ram, 4200 X2...
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    Never seen this comment before

    "Loading FreeDOS FAt Kernel GO!" What does it mean? Nothing to worry about?
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    I'm really annoyed

    I have checked and retyped it numerous times, but it keeps coming up with "The Product Id you entered is not valid" What am I supposed to do now. It cost me over £100!!
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    ebuyer question

    What is the difference between the two of these!? One is £1 cheaper! :) http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products...cm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=66490 http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products...cm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=97544
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    Anyone heard of Hiper PSU's?

    ...As it's the only one available outside of online stores that aren't Jeantech (Jeantech's just look very dodgy) 580W is a bit overkill, but hey what choice have I got! :frown:
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    Just built my first PC..

    After numerous attempts, I finally got it to switch on. The motherboard LED lights up, the cpu fan starts spinning, these big bright LEDs on the front of the case light up, and it correctly displays the graphics card detauls on screen but.. (1) The PSU fans don't move at all (2) I can't...
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    How do I set up my optical and hard disk drives?

    I have 1 DVD-ROM, 1 DVD-RW DVD-RW set to master, DVD-ROM set to slave 2 hdd's both are SATA so will be connected to the SATA ports. My question is does it matter whether the optical drives are on the Primary or Secondary channel? Does it also matter whether the master drive is plugged...
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    Installing CPU!

    ...because "The underside of the retail AMD heatsink has a square patch of high-quality thermal grease"
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    Gainward branded 7900GT ok?

    http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products...m9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=108309 Wanted the MSI as it was supposed to be a good stable non-overclocker. I'll take the BFG or XFX as it seems to be recommended well, but the Gainward? There are alot of these in stock but can't find any other...
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    Quick Graphics Card Question

    If it says: Video/TV interface :: HDTV out / video in Does that mean I can only watch DVD's on my computer if it's connected to a HDTV? I've always used an s/video cable to connect my PC to my larger TV. Can I only Video Out to a HDTV? This is the card I'm looking at...
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    Which graphics card to get with this build

    Asus A8N-E SKT 939 NFORCE 4 AUDIO LAN PCI-Express ATX 095458 106 £56.47 £56.47 AMD Athlon 64 (ADA4200BVBOX) X2 4200+ socket 939 Dual Core 2.2ghz 512kb and 512kb Cache 091328 505 £210.39 £210.39 Crucial 2GB kit (1GBx2) DDR PC3200 CL=3 UNBUFFERED NON-ECC DDR400 2.6V 128Meg x 64...
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    Dell 2405 in the UK

    It seems to be going for £707 at the moment which is with a 25% "discount". This still seems to be quite expensive compared to how much you can get it for in the US. Shall I just take the plunge and get it now. What if the price drops more later - isn't the 2407 out soon? This is off the...
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    Advice on First New Build

    Going to take the plunge and make my own PC! I want something that is stable, quiet, can be left on 24/7 - and will be used mostly for www, video authoring/editing/viewing, music playing, usual MS office stuff, and of course games. I do not want to overclock in any form. After quite a bit...
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    New Build Advice.. Again!

    Key features I would like are stability, ability to leave on 24/7 if needed without any problems, quiet, alot of storage, I will be using it mostly for video/movie viewing/editing/making, music playing, games on the odd occasion (don't have time for alot of the latest games), web browsing...
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    Computer Expert help needed

    Just put a new primary hdd in my PC (it's old actually, but newly deleted and formatted) Turn the PC on and it reads it (and all the other drives connected with their names in that list thing) but at the bottom it says: "SMART Failure predicted on Primary Master: WDC WD1200JB-00CRA0...
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    Hard drive question

    I'm thinking of getting a new SATA 250GB hdd (best price/performance at the moment?). Will it be compatible with my Asus A7V8X motherboard? I'm pretty sure it has SATA ability but I'm not sure it will handle the latest SATA drives as its quite an old board. Also does it mean I have to get rid of...
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    External Storage Utility

    At the moment I have about 4 internal IDE hard drives in external enclosures plugged into my main PC through USB or Firewire. I just want to tidy this up a bit, as I keep having to switch them on and off when I want to use them and I never know which plug is for which hdd. Is there some sort of...
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    Help with Home Entertainment Setup

    My current setup: -TV -Desktop PC with SB Audigy Platinum (Drive Bay) + Creative 5.1 Speakers -Radeon 9200 Video card. I watch movies (DVD / XVID / whatever) on the TV through the s-video connection from the PC. I am looking to get a DVD player to watch DVDs, but how do I make use of my...
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    installing hdd in external enclosure

    I've just put a WD 250 GB hdd into a USB 2.0 enclosure. I'm using win2k so apparently I don't need any drivers. When I turn the thing on it show in that 'unplug or eject hardware' as usb mass storage device but it doesn't show in my computer or windows explorer as a drive. What's going on?
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    Few Quick Questions

    I've just got a new notebook pc and it came with Windows Xp Professional. Some of the below may be applicable to notebook pcs only: Why do games run in a little window? How do I fix this? Is it because the game is running in a lower resolution and it won't fill screen? How do I change the...
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    Quiet Cheap to leave on PC?

    I currently have a huge tower case PC which omits far too much noise. I would like to leave my PC on 24/7 for various reasons and because my current PC has 3 hdds and 3 optical drives and sounds like a jet engine I don't think it is a good idea to use this. I would like the electricity bill to...
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    Good Video Card with TV Out for about $100?

    Any suggestions? Shall I just pay the bit extra and get a radeon 9600 pro 128MB?
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    Hard Drive displays the wrong amount of disk free space

    I have 3 120GB WD (JB) hdds. 2 on the primary channel, and a 3rd on an IDE controller card (on the box it says: SMARAID ATA RAID 0/1 Card for Ultra ATA/100 - when I installed this card I let windows do all the work and it registered it all fine in device manager). The 3rd hdd says it's got...
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    New SATA Hdd?

    I'm looking to get a new hard drive since everyday I seem to be burning DVD-Rs and CD-Rs trying to make more space. I'm thinking I might aswell get one of these SATA drives right? I'm pretty sure my motherboard supports it. It's an Asus A7V8X, and I've seen these thin plastic-like pink cables...