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    Fastest and best ULTRAPORTABLE laptop?

    Budget about £1200-1300 (I live in the UK) so I guess that equates to about $2500, but prices here are quite a bit more given the exchange rate at the moment. Optical drive not so important. Would be nice, but to save on weight I figure I can always just get one of those slim external ones...
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    Fastest and best ULTRAPORTABLE laptop?

    I'm looking to buy an ULTRAPORTABLE laptop, but having a bit of trouble finding exactly the right one for my needs. Must be small and lightweight and powerful enough to run Photoshop. I use that prog quite a bit, but need to be mobile with it when on the road. I'm not bothered about games...
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    Wireless net connection keeps dropping out...

    This is driving me nuts. What is it with wireless? I am going to write a letter to whoever has the power and say that it should be banned. Wireless has never worked for me. Ever. I'm not an idiot. I consider myself to have a modicum of common sense and computing knowledge, yet in all the years...
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    Wireless net connection keeps dropping out...

    Done that and all info is correct. Still no good. Signal is fine and I'm only 5m away from the router. Not a direct line of sight, and it's going through 2 walls, but still that shouldn't be causing all these problems. Just to clarify, in the DD-WRT setup for the Static DHCP, should it be the...
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    Wireless net connection keeps dropping out...

    OK, I think I get it. So then it should (in theory) give me a net connection without droppping out every 5 minutes? I don't need to do anything or change settings on the other system? What about how it finds the IP. When I go to my network connections, right click on the Wireless and go to...
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    Wireless net connection keeps dropping out...

    Thanks for that. Very useful. I'm a bit confused as to what IP address i should assign it though, when it says it must outside the range of the router. Why is that? My range is 192.168.1.100-192.168.1.149. So should I set the IP simply to 192.168.1.150? Also, how do I set it up on the...
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    Wireless net connection keeps dropping out...

    So would that be a static IP for the internet connection type? I have that option in the router settings. There is a separate 'Network Setup' section where an IP address for the router is given, but there is nothing here about a static IP and it seems to be a fixed IP address that doesn't...
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    Wireless net connection keeps dropping out...

    I've just got a Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 router. I have flashed it with the latest DD-WRT firmware and all seems to be working ok, but not when it comes to the wireless. For no good reason, the internet just stops working on my PC which has the wireless set-up. But the signal strength does not...
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    Asus P5W64-WS or EVGA nForce 680...

    What features, and are they actually useful, or just useless add-ons that have no real world benefit? I have heard the 680 board is easier to work with, and as I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to overclocking, that would be an advantage. Having said that, I want the board that's best for...
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    Asus P5W64-WS or EVGA nForce 680...

    After much consideration, I have narrowed my motherboard decision down to the following 2; - Asus P5W64-WS - EVGA nForce 680 But I'm split right down the middle on which to get! I will be using with an C2D E6600, an 8800GTS and 2GB Team Xtreem 6400 RAM. And I intend to overlock. SLI is...
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    banana in fridge

    It's the ethylene gas, you are correct. Bananas produce quite a high concentration of it, but all fruits do when ripening. That's why a bunch of bananas will often ripen quicker than if one is alone, because of the higher concentration of ethylene gas. Kiwi fruit is another fruit which produces...
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    Wireless File Sharing problem - suddenly stopped working

    I have a Netgear DG834G which I have my laptop plugged into, and my PC upstairs uses the WG311 network card. I have no problem with sharing my ADSL connection. Seems solid enough, and rarely ever drops a connection. The same used to be the case for my file sharing. I could see the shared volumes...
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    Singapore?

    You may very well be right on the PC hardware front. I only bought a digital camera, and a few other bits, but no hardware as such, but I did get a pretty good deal. Saved about £60 ($100) on the cheapest I saw it for in the UK, but looking at US prices, I probably paid about the same. They...
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    Singapore?

    As you say, you are in the UK, so for everybody above who is saying 'US is cheaper', that's not much use to this guy. I am in the UK to and was in Singapore last month, and believe me, you can get some good deals out there, but you MUST HAGGLE!! I cannot stress this enough. The prices you see...
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    CRT vs. LCD

    It's unfortunate that the best LCD's out there are not visible in shops so that you can give them a test run. And of the ones that are, they are all set up running static desktops and Windows rolling demos. You were lucky to try NFS on that Dell you mentioned. You can gain a very good...
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    Best LCD TFT @ 1600x1200?

    Thanks for that. Very useful. I forgot about widescreen actually. Seems there are some good models out there. The HP F2105 caught my eye, and seems to have be getting consistently good reviews. And the Acer Ferrari F20 looks pretty cool.
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    Best LCD TFT @ 1600x1200?

    I need to get a new monitor as my Iiyama CRT just went bang. I think a TFT is going to be best given the frakkin' stupid weight of my 19" Iiyama which damn near broke my desk! Becuase I do graphics though, I really need a monitor that works at 1600x1200. Most of the TFT's out there are less than...
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    Lacie d2 160GB Hard Drive

    I am seriously considering buying one of these drives for my PC; http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10023 (this is the 160GB, but they do a 200GB and 250GB also). But I am having trouble finding any reviews or general info on it. I want a drive with maximum compatibility so the...
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    Halo PC

    Anyone heard much about this? I know it's supposed to be out in the summer, but I haven't seen or heard much about it lately. Having played it on the Xbox and enjoyed it immensely, i must say i'm not too excited about it's long awaited arrival on PC, mainly because i've simply "been there, done...
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    XBOX chipping

    From what i've seen though, copying xbox games is an incredibly complex and drawn out process, requring about 50 pieces of software and quite a bit of knowledge! Hardly in the same league as copying a PC game! I just want to be able to play US games, which i can get cheaper!
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    XBOX chipping

    Perhaps not the place to be asking this, but i see alot of people out there talking about chipping xbox's although these all seem to be US based. I'm in the UK, and would like to get mine fixed so i can play games from the US. Anyone know how to get this done in the UK? I'm curious though why US...
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    UNREAL 2 - Utter and complete crap!

    Whatever people's opinion on U2 it still ain't a good game. Not saying people are wrong for enjoying it - hey, some people get a kick from having sex with little children! Although i would say THAT was wrong. But I don't mean it's something that is not enjoyable - U2 that is, not having sex with...
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    UNREAL 2 - Utter and complete crap!

    The difficulty setting has NOTHING to do with it. That hardly addresses issues of storyline or character does it! All difficulty does is make the aliens harder to kill! And that's another thing, was the A.I not supposed to be something special in this game? Half-Life did it better than this!
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    UNREAL 2 - Utter and complete crap!

    Errr...EVERYTHING! Ok, it looked nice, but that's about it. Name me ONE thing that U2 does better than any other FPS? Ok, the singularity gun was kind of cool, but it makes dealing with those beasty things just too easy. Every set-up was predictable, level design mediocre at best. Everything...
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    UNREAL 2 - Utter and complete crap!

    Rubbish game. Biggest dispointment in a long time. Zero tension, dull, cxrap storyline, rubbish voice acting, too short...the list goes on. Epic should be ashamed of themselves.
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    help on photoshop 7.0

    How do you automate things like this. I've tried it before with little success - a quick and easy guide would be useful.
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    Athlon XP 2100 seen as 1500 in WinXP...??

    I have a Athlon 2100 (1.73Ghz) CPU running on the Shuttle SK41G system, with 256mb RAM. Atleast that's what i thought i got. I bought the CPU separately and built this system myself. Why is WinXP seeing it as a 1500 (1.3Ghz)? Is there a way to check this in the bios or somewhere else. I'm sure...
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    Fortissimo III just won't work!

    OK, figured out how to start in safe mode. No luck though. For some reason, it won't let me even run the driver install programme! It says an internet detected, and i must disable this before proceeeding. Thing is, i don't even have a modem connected! Nevermind a net connection! Is there...
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    Fortissimo III just won't work!

    How do i load up in safe mode? Sorry, i'm new to XP so still getting to grips with all the ins & outs!
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    Fortissimo III just won't work!

    Tried EVERYTHING mentioned above. Swapped PCI slots as suggested, and everything else i can think of! If there's something i may not have tried I'm open to suggestions... Same error everytime - no matter what drivers i use. They can't be bad though - 3 different versions!? Nothing i can see in...
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    Fortissimo III just won't work!

    I'm having serious problems with my Fortissimo III sound card. Everything else seems to be running fine, except the sound, which since i built this thing yersterday has caused me no end of trouble. Setup as follows on an Asus P4PE; Intel 2.4 (533fsb), 512 PC2700 RAM, Radeon 9700 (non-pro)...
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    Does my XP CD have SP1 on it?

    Silly question perhaps, but i don't know if XP CD have SP1 on it? There's no indication one way or the other. How can i find out? I'm using Win 2K at the moment. Is there a file on the cd that will tell me? I would just like to know as i'm about to format and don't want to go through the hassle...
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    DeLorean time machine

    You guys are SOOO beind the times! I simply modified mine to run on every day rubbish - banana skins, cans of beer (bud), and moldy bread etc. Fantastic!
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    Audigy vs Fortissimo on 2.1 speaker setup?

    Looking at getting either the Audigy (not Platinum) or the Hercules Fortissimo. Only using a 2.1 speaker setup, so not going for full on surround or anything. Wondering whether the extra cash for the Auidgy is really worth it. Everyone who has a Fortissimo seems to rave about it, so seems a good...
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    DirectX 9 - is full version available?

    So it's the one published on 12/19/2002? Just want to be sure! Link below... http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=51608B06-AE0D-4652-B9A0-EAE0AA6AE6D7&displaylang=en
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    DirectX 9 - is full version available?

    I've seen lots of people talking about the beta, then people say they've got the full version, then someone else turns round and says it's really the beta - can someone tell me if the non-beta version is out, and if so where i can get it? The MS site doesn't seem to clear this up!
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    Coolermaster P4 IHC-L71 Silent Fan Delta Heat Pipe Radiator

    Anyone know anything about the Coolermaster P4 IHC-L71 Silent Fan Delta Heat Pipe Radiator? I can't find any reviews of it anywhere. Seems to be what i'm looking for, but would like to some opinions from those who've used it. Is it that quiet?
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    300W PSU - Enough for this setup...?

    I've got a Sparkle 300W PSU, and am about build this setup. Is the PSU enough, or should i look at getting one with more output? P4 2.4GHz, ASUS P4PE, Radeon 9700 (non-pro), 512mb PC2700 Crucial RAM, DVD, CDRW, and 3 Hard Drives.
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    Toshiba DVD and CDRW drives?

    Anyone know what their drives are like? I've had a DVD of there's before, and it's been fine, but i've heard CDRWs can be a bit hit and miss with some companies. They are well priced though. What do other people who have had them think? All comments much appreciated...
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    Quiet PSU?

    What is the best quiet PSU to get? I currently have a Sparkle 300w, but as i've had it for so long i've no idea how noisy it is compared to other PSU's - especially the newer ones which claim to be much more quiet. Like the Antec Trupower for example. Would appreciate some advice on this...thanks.