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    Advice on backseat media player

    Was thinking about getting a backseat media player for my 3yo for 5hr road trips when we visit relatives. We were loaned one and it amazingly kept the whining down to a minimum. It's mainly for playing video. Optical drive really isn't needed. We looked online at the $100 Aluratek Cenepal...
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    Any image mounting software that doesn't need to be installed?

    Sometimes at work I need to install Microsoft Office or something else that comes from a CD. I'd much rather image these discs, put them on my usb flash memory drive and install. But the only way I know to do that is install Daemon Tools, which requires a reboot, then mount the image. Are there...
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    How do I automate backup for MS SQL database?

    I need to automate backup for my Microsoft SQL Express database at work. I'm working for the state government health departments. I'm running an intranet website where people input data from forms. I then use the database, C#, ASP.NET 2.0 and Office Web Components to generate reports for that...
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    Need product suggestions for remote power cycle-ing a server

    I've got my old computer running as a server at my house. Sometimes it gets turned off by a power outage. When there is a power failure, usually the power will fail, then resume for a few seconds, fail, resume, then fail for a while. Since I'd rather wait until the power problem gets fixed...
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    Any alternative to expensive sliding rail kits for mounting U sized server cases?

    Trying to get my cpu's in a neat consolidated rack. I got a Codegen Group 4U-500-CA rackmount case, going to build a box for it ( link,link,link,link) , and make my own rails ( specs, taps, prob Lowes for 4 3' aluminum angles). I couldn't figure out how the case was supposed to mount...
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    How to make Dynamic PDFs?

    I need to set up a mail merge type of thing using PDFs. Current system is set up to use MS Word. I know how to use MS Access and setup forms in Word with fields for the dynamic data. Just need to know how this is done using PDFs. Thanks!
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    Question about using an external monitor on a laptop

    My parents are replacing their old laptop and are asking me for advice. Dad is willing to spend about $1k on a notebook that will be used for their general web surfing, email, and viewing photos of grandkids that family is sending around. They don't need a long battery life because it will...
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    Any ideas on laptop / notebook lap desks?

    My wife is wanting a laptop/notebook lap desk for Christmas. She suggested this one by Lapworks.. Anyone know of another place that might have better prices and/or selection? I'm not really sure it's needed though. I'm getting a small Logitech wireless & optical notebook mouse for...
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    Power for the laptop from the car cig lighter??

    I got a cheapie Toshiba laptop from Best Buy on black friday. I'd like to plug it into the cigarette lighter in the car. I'm thinking a converter would be better than an adapter. Is that correct? Where do I get a good quality one (for a good price of course)?
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    Suggesions for Notebook wireless nic that has antenna connection

    I got my first laptop last Friday and a D-Link wireless nic and router for it. It wireless network works decent in the house. I saw on newegg that I can get an antenna for the router (probably) to extend it's broadcast. What I am interested in is extending the range of the wireless nic on the...
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    Signs of the Apocalypse

    Locust and Bin Ladin who is the 3rd Antichrist and the lunar eclipse means the world is about to end.
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    Canadian politician Carolyn Parrish shows her dislike of Americans

    Does she kiss her mother with that mouth?
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    Will their be an Everquest 2 benchmark?

    I'm going to give EQ2 a try, it would be nice to see some benchmarks since EQ2 is coming out very soon. Unfortunatly there were never any benchmarkes for EQ1. EQ is a popular game, probably more popular that X2 or Serious Sam or that Aqua game. The graphic should be very nice and detailed...
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    Which cheaper video cards can be modded into something good?

    Which cheaper video cards can be modded into something good? I don't play much games anymore, but I sold my old Rig and going to invest in a new one with a S939 AMD64 3000+ and probably the MSI Neo2 Platinum (nForce3 ultra). I don't want to spend over $225. I was thinking of getting a...
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    Cure for Cancer Stats page?

    I can't seem to get the Cure for Cancer stats page that one of the members did. What's up with it?
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    Leadtek TV2000XP Deluxe not playing cable TV channels????

    I got a Leadtek TV2000 XP Deluxe, installed it with the latest drivers, v.MMCD 3.3 released on 11.24.03, and the latest PVR tool from the Leadtek website. I have comcast digital cable and it's split using a 1ghz splitter with one end going into my cable modem and the other into the TV2000...
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    New Microsoft Certification ---- MCDST

    There is a hot new Microsoft Certification, the MCDST. Thats the Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician! With this highly technical certification you too can work on the phone providing technical customer support for Windows environments! I know in my locality there is a company who...
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    Why is file copying so slow?

    I have some large filles on one my "slave" physical hard drive. I want to copy them to my primary physical hard drive. I open Windows Exporer and select a few of them and drag them over to where I want them copied. It takes a long time! The files are between 200mg to 700mb. Total transfer would...
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    Storing digital photographs on a long trip

    I'm going to Rome for a week in a couple of months. I know I'll be taking a LOT of pictures. I like taking the pics on the maximum setting which resultes in each pic about being 1mb in size. So on each of my 128mb flash cards I can get about 120 pictures. That will not be enough. I am thinking...
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    S-Video to RCA cable, Cat 5e cable

    I found a 6ft BI-DIRECTIONAL S-VIDEO to RCA CABLE from Cables America for $8.65. They also have S-Video to RCA Adapters for $3.05. I looked all around locally to find a cable or adapter. CompUSA, Best Buy, Circuit City, and a couple small computer shops didn't have one. I find it amazing...
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    Newbie question- Networking some computers

    I've now got three computers from the parts that were leftover from my upgrades. One for me, one for my wife, and hoping to turn the other one into a TIVO type of deal in the soon future. I was using a hub and paying Comcast $6 a month to hook up my wifes computer, but I picked up a D-Link...
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    News Feeds from Review Sites?

    I wanted to write a program in php for a web site that I'm working on that will grab news feeds from computer news and review sites, display the headlines and catch phrase on a page and I can click on ones that I find interesting to display as links on my page. I can do that, but my question...