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    Need some advice on laptop purchase

    Looking at getting a Dell and will probably end up dual booting with Fedora or SuSu. Here are the two specs I came up with, both inspiron 6000's setup 1 - $1655 before coupon Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr At-Home Service, and 1Yr...
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    WD 80gb 7200rpm 8mb cache $20

    Bought one today, might go back for another. This was at the lakewood, ca best buy btw. It's 90 bucks - 40 rebate - 30 rebate = 20 dollars One rebate is from best buy and the other is from WD.
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    how much is norton subscription renewel?

    I'm preparing a proposal for Norton Corporate AV for my boss. Price comes out to $1076 when you include licences for 25 computers. The website doesnt list prices for subscription renewels (for virus definitions). Does anyone know how much they are?
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    firefox should have the 'add tab' button on by default

    Just a tiny rant / comment. Every time I install Firefox, the first thing I do is customize the toolbar and add the 'add tab' button. Should be there by default IMO. Not a huge deal, but would be nice if they flaunted their tabbed browsing a bit more to the people who are new to firefox.
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    wireless to connect big savin multifunction printer?

    We have a big (and pricey) Savin multifunction printer with the lcd screen, ethernet, etc etc on it, but no ethernet port close to it. Boss doesnt want to spend money to put another ethernet port there right now so I was thinking maybe doing it wirelessly. I figure it would be a great benefit...
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    Access databse in Linux?

    I have a few Access databses that I'd like to view and edit while working with Linux (fedora core 3). Any good programs out there that can do this? My search has turned up nothing.
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    need virus protection for ~25 computers

    We need virus protection where I work and we're trying to decide on what to buy for this. * about 25 computers * some users are really computer illiterate * want some way of managing or viewing reports * need virus definitions updated automatically and we need this to be pretty much...
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    No image on screen?

    So a friend of mine has a problem . . . problem/symptoms: Nothing shows up on his monitor. The monitor acts as it nothing is plugged into it (has a message saying 'monitor is working; check computer or cable'). He says it's been happening on and off for awhile and that sometimes moving the...
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    on linux again

    I tinkered with Mandrake two years ago and now installed Fedora on my system (dual boot with xp) last night. Recognized all my hardware fine and everything but I have one question. Anybody know how to transfer my thunderbird mail/settings from windows to linux? I found this link on google...
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    server? linux?

    Would getting a server be beneficial? Sorry for the long post . . . I work for the owner of an office building. They have two floors of offices. Top floor has a few different companies (renting out offices) with a total of 9 computers there and the 2nd floor is all one company on 13...
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    What's in your tech support tool chest?

    So what do you have in your "tool chest" for tech support? I have . . . Windows CD's (windows 98 se full, win2k pro, win xp pro) Norton Ghost Partition Magic (+ floppy disks) Firefox Ad-Aware Spybot S & D BartPE CD Knoppix zone alarm AVG anti-virus Anti-Vir latest direct x smart...