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    sleep timer for line-in?

    I currently have a external XM radio that I run into my computer through the line-in input on my sound card. I'd like to listen to XM when I fall asleep. The essence of my question: is there some sort of software/media player that can monitor line-in and basically assign a sleep timer to it?
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    wireless connection

    I'm going to be moving into a house this fall with 5 other roommates. We have decided to set up a wireless network to share the internet connection. We will be using a Netgear WGT624 router. I plan to buy Netgear's PCI adaptor card to utilize the "Super G" technology 108mbps speed. I'd like...
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    ripping DVDs?

    I'm working on a group project where we are discussing a movie and its philosophical meanings. For the presentation we need to show some clips. I would like to rip the DVD onto my comp and then edit it so I can have a bunch of short clips. What are some programs that would allow me to do...
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    sharing printers and folders...

    I live in a suite-style dorm room with 3 other guys. For convience we are trying to figure an easy and secure way to share our printers and folders with each other. I dont want to set up a ftp server and I really want to share things over the network even if we do set our own workgroup. Is...
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    trouble with my new LCD

    I recently bought a Hyundai L90D+ lcd to replace a Dell 17" crt. At first it was a little hard on my eyes(I have really sensitive eyes) but I'm really enjoying the new space. However, in the past few days I've noticed that if I adjust the contrast/brightness to certain levels, the right side...
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    new LCD owner

    I recently bought a Hyundai L90D+ to replace an old Dell CRT. The size is great but for some reason it hurts my eyes. Is this normal for people who switch from CRT to LCD? Is it just something you get used to? Also, I can seem to find the right brightness/contrast even with the included...
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    XP setup doesnt see HD!

    I'm try to reformat my computer before I head back up to college. When I put the XP CD into my drive and setup starts, I get the message that there is no hard drive detected. If I go into BIOS, it shows that my hard drive is present. My system is a Dell 8400 with a serial ATA HD. Any help?
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    HD check...

    For some reason Windows has found it necessary to run CHKDSK every time I boot because the volume on my D: is dirty. Is there anyway to stop Windows from running is time consuming, three part process everytime I boot?
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    serial ATA bandwidth?

    I just installed a 200GB HD on my Dell system. My old HD runs on SATA0 while my new one runs on SATA1. I also have a SATA2 and SATA3. My question is do 0 and 1 share bandwidth? Would I be better off running one on 0 and the other on 2 or does it even matter? Sorry if this is a stupid...
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    repeated HD check

    Every time I start my computer windows runs a disk check: Checking the file system on D: The type of giles system is NTFS The volume is dirty. It goes through three steps before loading windows. Is there any way to turn this off? I'm not sure how it got started but I really dont like...
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    WinXP to SP2

    I recently decided follow this article and make a CD with XP and SP2 for my next reformat. However, the XP CD I have does not look like it includes SP1. My question is if I choose to integrate my XP CD with SP2 Network Installation Package(ie, the whole patch) will it apply the missing SP1 features?
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    favorite mouse pads?

    I'm thinking about getting a nice gaming mouse pad and I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations. I'm not too into pads that light up but I would like something that is build for precision.
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    weird hardware (memory?) problem?!

    On friday I installed an additional gig of RAM into my dell 8400 system. The memory I used was exactly the same as the one installed by Dell (DDR2 4300). Everything worked fine and the change was detected by my system. However, last night my computer suddendly froze on me. I rebooted and was...
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    student locator?

    I recently had the urge to look up a long lost friend of mine that I have been out of contact with for about 6 years. I'm going to be a sophmore in college next year and I was wondering where this person ended up attending school. Does anyone know if a website exist that lets you locate...
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    mixing memory?

    I'm looking to add some RAM to a Dell system I bought in last August. I thought the memory in my system was DDR2-4200 yet CPU-Z says my memory is DDR2-4300. My computer invoice only says DDR2 at 533Mhz so I'm confused on what to get. I cannot locate the part number through the website and Dell...
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    best gaming headset?

    I'm in the market for a nice gaming headset. I had been looking at Plantronics DSP-500 and I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this set? What do you guys use and would you recommend something else?
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    cpu cooling and performance?

    Will there be a noticable performance difference if you replace the stock CPU cooling fan/heatsink with a custom one? If yes, must there be a certain temp. drop before you can tell?
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    Booting problems

    I'm having a problem booting my computer. When I plug in the cord to the power supply, my computer's fans start up. The fans spin faster and faster until they all shut off. When I actually push the power button, the same thing happens except the fans eventually slow down to their normal...
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    registry hack

    I once read about a registry hack that make the background tab in the display properties window disappear. I was wondering if anyone knew exactly what I needed to change to accomplish this? thx
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    saving streaming music in itunes?

    I once heard of a program that let you save music that you streamed through itunes from other peoples shared music. Could someone please tell me the name of this software? Thx
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    budget PCI-E card

    I would like to buy a new PCI-E video card for my computer(it came with a x300se). However, being the poor college student, I really can't fork out $400-$500 for a nice card. Whats the best card on the market for under $250? I'd like something that could play D3 and HL3 decently. thx
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    saving streamed media?

    I was wondering if there was any way to save media that was streamed off a website on your computer. I have both Windows Media Player and Real Player. Can anyone tell me if theres a way of doing this? I know there is a 'save as' feature under the File menu in WMP but it is always blocked...
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    unknown partition?

    I recently bought a new computer and installed Partition Magic 7 to partition my serial ATA drive. When I ran PM, I saw a partition with a type called 'CP/M, Concurrent DOS, CTOS'. I was wondering what this was and if it would be ok to delete it(it takes up 3 gigs). Also, my hard drive was...
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    having troubles with internet connection!

    My friend's brother is having a interesting problem with his Dell Laptop. At college, he was able to access the broadband internet, but when he returned home from college and plugged his laptop into our router at home, the computer wouldn't allow him to access the internet. When he accesses the...
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    x300se vs 9600pro

    which one is better overall? would the x300se be able to play Half-Life 2 decently?
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    Upgrading a Dell

    I'm thinking about getting a Dell for college but I a friend told that if I ever wanted more memory, I'd have to buy through Dell. I find this extremely hard to believe and was wondering if this was actually true. Anyone got and sure answer?
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    Lookin for a decent 17" CRT monitor

    As I'm going off to college next year I would like to buy I good CRT monitor. I have decided to hold off on a LCD because I don't want to get it scratched/broken/stolen. Anyways, I need some ideas on a 17" CRT for no more than $150? I want something that'll be good for photos/gaming/videos...
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    LCD and gaming

    I know LCDs use to be bad when playing FPS games because of bluring. Does this problem still exist? Does response time tell you how quickly a LCD refreshes? If so, what response time would be acceptable when playing action games? Is 25ms too slow? thanks
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    quick question with word

    There is a computer at school that everytime you open up Word, it opens a previously written document. If you click new document, it opens the previously written document. I know there must be a simple solution to change in back to a blank page and I was hoping someone could help me out! thx
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    Need help formatting!

    I recently upgraded from Win98 to XP Pro and was having some problems so I decided to do a format and start fresh. The problem I'm having is that I cannot seem to format my drive. I can get to the command prompt and type "format c:" but it always says bad command or file name. Can someone...
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    Brower hijacked?

    I'm having some troubles with my IE browser. My homepage has been set to some website and everytime I try to set it back, it gets changed back after a reboot. There is also about 15 bookmarks of porn and warez sites that have been added to my list. As with the homepage, if I delete them, they...
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    low benchmarks?? need some input!

    I just finished building my new comp with the following specs: P4 2.6C mhz A-bit iS7 Corsair XMS PC3200 256 x2(running in dual channel mode) Radeon 9600 Win98se When I ran 3DMark2001se I got a 9036. I was flipping through the June 2002 issue of PCGamer and stumbled upon a "3D Card Challenge"...
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    comp connects to network but not internet???

    I just finished building a new comp and I'm having problems getting it to connect to the internet. I have it hooked to the network and its sharing files with other computers but for some reason I cannot get it to connect to my router or the internet. My system is as follows: Win98SE P4 2.6C...
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    trouble with new comp and network

    I just finished building a new comp and I'm having problems getting it to connect to the internet. I have it hooked to the network and its sharing files with other computers but for some reason I cannot get it to connect to my router or the internet. My system is as follows: Win98SE P4 2.6C...
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    trouble installing new HD...

    I have just finished building my new comp and I'm having trouble installing windows. I'am trying to install Win98 but every time I get almost all the way done, after a reboot I get the message: While initializing device NDIS: Windows protection error. You need to restart your computer I can...
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    I need input...

    As many of you have probably seen, there is a Radeon 9600np in the Best Buy ad for friday. Iam in the need of a new video card and was wondering if this would be a good upgrade. I know the Pro version is better but it costs twice as much. Do you think the non-pro version would last me until...
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    loveletter virus-please help!

    My machine just got infected with the loveletter virus and I'm not sure how. I have diabled WSH which seems to have stopped the virus for now but my main problem is the fact that all 8.83GB of my MP3 collection are now *.vbs script files. I have Norton Antivirus but before I use it I want to...
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    front audio on the Abit IS7???

    I'm putting together a new system and I was wondering if anyone knew if the Abit IS7 board came with internal connections to hook up to the front audio ports of the case I'm gonna be using. Is this feature common on most mobos?
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    front audio with Abit IS7?

    I'm building a system with a Abit IS7 mobo and I was wondering if anyone knew if it has internal connections to hook up front audio ports with? thanx
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    How many WATTS for a PS

    I'm in the process of buying a new case and the one I was looking at comes with a 350W PS. My setup is as follows: -Intel P4 2.8C -Abit iS7 -Corsair XMS PC3200 256MB x2 -ATI Radeon 9600Pro -CD-ROM -CDRW -Western Digital 75GB -cathode + a few fans What I want to know is if this setup would...