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    Logitech MX Revolution started getting all jerky...is it dying?

    I have a two month old Logitech MX Revolution that was originally bought brand spanking new. The past two weeks it's been starting to act as if the connection were constantly being lost, the cursor will just suddenly get extremely jerky across the screen or just not move at all. I don't have any...
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    Help! MS Access has suddenly gone haywire

    My MS Access 2003 has suddenly started acting wierd...when I try to use a wizard to create a new query or form, it will show the table name, but no longer show the fields for each table to put on to the form! It's like the fields aren't there anymore. I've already tried uninstalling and...
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    Need some help setting up tables in Access

    I'm a bit of an Access noob and I've been given a project involving storing employee info along with their pictures. The tough part is that each employee can have multiple job titles that needs to be simultaneously stored and referenced, and each employee can have more than one office location...
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    Logitech G7...in black?

    While browsing through Newegg looking for a new keyboard/mouse combo, I came across this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826104209 Notice in particular the mention of "Black" in the product name. Did Logitech finally go and make a black/silver version of the G7 behind...
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    Hard drive won't seem to take XP?

    I've been having a bit of a problem trying to install XP on to an IBM A21M Thinkpad. XP would go through the format, install all the files, and then reboot. Upon rebooting though, it just goes right back to the CD, as if there were nothing on the hard drive (yes have tried disabling boot from...
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    How to install XP from HD?

    I've got a laptop here that has a dead internal CDROM, but the floppy still works. I don't have an external CDROM to work with. Somehow the owner managed to copy the XP files over to the hard drive. Now my question is, how do I go about installing XP from the HD? I've tried using a booting...
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    Hard drive booting problems

    I'm having a problem that just seems rather strange to me. I've got two IDE hard drives, one set to master, the other set to slave. Also have one WD Raptor on SATA, which is where my OS is installed. My motherboard is a Gigabyte 8KNXP. Lately the master IDE drive has been crapping out and...
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    Need help IMMEDIATELY!

    I've got a bit of a problem here with this Compaq Presario 5460 I'm trying to fix. It started out with just a simple hard drive problem, where it seemed like the original 8 GB HD needed to be replaced. So did that, replaced it with a Seagate 80 gig. But then the computer ould either refuse to...
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    Can a HD that's just sitting there possibly die over time?

    Basically I want to get a 300 gig HD and keep it as an external so that once I'm done backing up, I can turn the HD off and thus hopefully preserve its lifespan for a long time. Now the question is, short of me throwing the HD across the room or taking a magnet to it, can a HD just suddenly die...
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    Windows Update error

    I don't know what I did, but now I can't seem to get into Windows Update. I have SP2 installed. It gives me: Network policy settings prevent you from using Windows Update to download and install updates on your computer. If you believe you have received this message in error, please check with...
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    NTLDR partition problem driving me nuts!!!

    Ok, I have this Compaq Presario 5000 that I'm just trying to reinstall XP on. The first part of the install goes off without a hitch, but after rebooting, the computer starts showing a NTLDR error involving a line that looks pretty much like what you see in the boot.ini file..."NTLDR: cannot...
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    Sony VAIO desktop making constant beeps

    I have this Sony VAIO desktop here that starts off making one long beep, then two short beeps, and then it goes into a constant softer short beeping. The computer won't POST, won't fire up the monitor. This problem happened after a move, so it's probably SOMETHING loose. I've so far tried...
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    Can a video card overload the power supply?

    The other day I put in a new Geforce MX440 video card into a Hewlett Packard computer because the owner said the on mobo video card couldn't handle the Direct3d requirements of World of Warcraft. Computer ran fine and I was able to run the game even for a bit. Owner took the computer home, and...
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    Computer won't shut down!

    Just did a format and reinstall of XP, and everytime I go to shutdown, the computer just simply restarts! Anybody have a clue? I'm pretty stumped. I'm guessing the motherboard might be somehow going wonky?? Computer originally was brought in as having virus problems along with the shutdown...
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    Can't install SP2 because lack of space on a secondary drive?

    Ok...I have one of those HP computers that have a secondary partition with all its recovery stuff installed on it. SP2 apparently is picking up that partition and saying I'm lacking disc space when its the C drive it should be worrying about, which has tons of space. Any way around this...
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    Can't log into Windows XP...

    I have a rather serious problem here with a computer that can't boot into Windows XP. I'll click on the Owner icon of the log on screen, then it'll log in for about a second and then say "Saving settings..." and log right back out. Already tried pulling the hard drive out and doing a virus and...
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    What is it with Compaqs...

    Working as a computer tech, I've had 3 Compaq Preseario 5000s come in within the past two weeks that all exhibit the same problem...they all randomly freeze for no reason at all. Most of them are about 2-3 years old. The problems are quite random too which drives me insane...I'd tell the...
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    Computer powers up and down by itself?

    I have this rather bizarre problem with this E-machine I'm trying to repair. When I try to hit its power button, the computer won't power up. However, if I either unplug and replug in the power cord, or unplug and replug in the power supply cable to the motherboard, the computer will power up...
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    ATI Catalyst 4.4 drivers hosed Media Player??

    Just installed the Catalyst 4.4 drivers for my Radeon 9800 Pro. Now whenever I try to maximize the screen for Media Player while watching a movie, the screen will freeze. The player continues to play on, just the frame gets frozen on screen. Is this a known problem with these drivers or is it...
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    Got an LCD...and my eyes hurt!!!

    So after reading all the stories of how much less eyesore one gets with LCDs over CRTs, I went out today and picked up a Viewsonic VP171s from the local CompUSA. So far all it's been is the total opposite for me. I can't stare at it for 5 minutes without my eyes feeling strained. It's set to its...
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    Mass saving emails in Outlook Express?

    Since I'm running out of space in my Hotmail account, is there a way I could download the emails through Outlook and then mass save the emails to my hard drive? Using Outlook Express 2002.
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    Saving/transferring Network Connection profiles in XP?

    Ok, so I want to transfer over a dial up profile in XP from one computer to another. Problem is I lost the original username/password info that the service provider gave me on a piece of paper. Are these profiles saved on a file somewhere so that I could just transfer the profile?
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    Help...XP keeps screwing with hal.dll???

    Ok, so I just completed building my new rig at last. The hardware seems to be doing ok. The problem comes when installing XP Pro. After it copies over the files and reboots, upon rebooting it gives me an error saying "hal.dll is missing or has been corrupted". Another occasion, I was able to...
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    Another "how much power do I need" thread...

    Ok, I'm getting tired of losing sleep over this, so time to ask the Anandtech experts. :) The planned system is: Lian-Li PC82 (which has 4-5 80mm fans I think) Intel P4 3.2 gig Gigabyte 8KNXP mobo 1 gig Kingston HyperX 3500 ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128 Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Hauppauge PCI...
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    Gigabyte GA-8KNXP CPU HSF size

    Trying to put together a computer slowly piece by piece, and I settled on this mobo. Well I've boiled down my choice for a HSF to either the Thermaltake SP-94 + some quiet fan, or the Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu. Will either one of these fit? I've heard the Zalman's a tight fit when the DPS module is...
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    Problems with Quake 3 Team Arena CD key?

    Alright, this is probably a stupid question, but it's simple...I just bought the Quake III Gold pack today, installed Q3 Arena fine, and then rebooted...the then tried to install Q3: Team Arena. The only problem being the CD Key on the case is 16 characters long when the installation is asking...