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    Seagate GoFlex Home NAS is very slow

    Hi, I have just bought a new/formatted seagate 2TB goflex home NAS and the setup was very quick and easy and both my computers immediately recognized the drive. However, the speeds are unbelievably slow - copy speed is about 1.5-2MB/s and copying 1gb takes about 10-12minutes. Reviews on the...
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    Audio device not found

    Hi. Yesterday all was well - no problems whatsoever. Having changed absolutely nothing, upon bootup today, windows 7 gave me an installing driver prompt and then a driver install failed warning. This was for the realtek high definition audio. Then i downloaded the latest realtek driver...
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    A simple 2D platformer for the PSP?

    Was wondering - is there a simple 2D platformer (as in super mario) for the PSP? All the ones i've seen (daxter, ratchet and clank, etc) are more like 3D adventures rather than platformers.
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    Does anyone know this song?

    Been searching for this song for ages now, but I cannot find it anywhere or on any lyrics site like I usually do. It's on a local tv advert, and the lyrics go like this: "and the sun was shining... hey, hey,... life just twists then turns away" for about three loops. I have recorded a...
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    System lags every 3 seconds

    Hi This is concerning a 120GB (Seagate Momentus® 5400.4) Acer Aspire one The problem is that every 3 or 4 seconds, the hard disc makes a noise as though its head is being parked, and then it resumes working. It does this all the time, even whilst the OS is booting. The result is that the...
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    Install XP on aspire one

    Hi Sorry if this has been covered before, but i searched and nothing turned up. Anyway, I recently got an aspire one 150L, and the linux installation just wasn't customizable enough for me. Therefore I installed vista using a USB stick (used an xcopy command from another vista computer to...
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    Camera purchasing advice

    Im looking for higher quality pictures than compacts offer, but DSLR's are not required. Ive narrowed the search down to those: Canon S5 IS OR Fuji S9600 (also called S9100 in some countries) Which do you think is best? They are both about the same price.
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    Remap keyboard keys?

    maybe this has already been answered before but i couldnt find anything. Can i remap the extra key some keybaords have to do other functions, such as launching alternate programs? My hp laptop came with keys to lauch the included quickplay application, and it is not very good. Can i remap...
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    Very slow internet browsing on vista laptop

    Hi I have a new HP laptop with Intel 3945g wifi, and for the first week it seemed to be ok. However, not it seems as if browsing speed has been reduced to a crawl. Downloads go at a normal speed, however browsing is another story. Google search never seems to work, along with a handful of...
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    Can you partition a drive without formatting?

    Hy hard disk is 250GB and have 120 free. Can I partition the drive, and make a separate 40Gb partition without formatting?
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    Cannot install Vista SP1

    Hi I read the technical issue report on windows and it shows that most propably, the issue is the realtech ac'97 chip, since driver versions below 6.0.1.6242 are not supported. I recently bought an HP DV6860ea laptop, and it comes with the realtech audio chip. However, the latest drivers...
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    Ebay item never showed up

    Well, after ordering one of those nice phones from ebay for what seemed like a reasonable price, i was given a dispatch confirmation (no tracking - just that the item was shipped), and i calculated shipping time with royal mail. The transit time should have been 3-4 days. 2 weeks later, the...
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    Apple macbook questions

    Hi. Im just about to take the plunge and get a 2.4ghz macbook after the recent upgrades. Some minor questions remain, though. 1) Can you set the laptop so that when you close the lid, it remains on? (i.e. not go to sleep - i usually leave the laptop overnight downloading updates and...
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    How to install itouch apps without using itunes store?

    I was trying to install the iphone apps on my ipod touch but can't. Since the itunes store is not available in my country, i guess i'm out of luck. Any ideas?
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    Desktop drops connection when transferring large files on WLAN

    As title says. The connection is fine when transferring small files and both the desktop and the laptop stay online all day long downlading stuff and general web browsing without any drops in the connection. The only problems arise when trying to transfer large files (over 200mb). The...
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    Crossfire in vista 64-bit

    After purchasing a 22" monitor, the radeon x1950pro 512mb i have barely cuts it at normal settings in the 1680x1050 resolutions. Luckily, last year when i upgraded i got a gigabyte DQ6 motherboard which has an extra pci-e x8 clot for crossfire support and also luckily, the x1950 pro cards do...
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    32" TV as a monitor?

    Hi. I was looking for a TV/Monitor and This One seems to fir the bill perfectly. Also, I have seen it in store with a PS3 (which i'll be using) and it looks simply brilliant. However, 50% of the time it is going to be used as a PC monitor (1/2 games and 1/2 browsing), and i was concerned...
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    Where to start upgrading my car's audio system?

    I was considering upgrading my car's (An 06 Chevrolet Lacetti - called a Suzuki Reno in the US) audio system without spending too much. I would prefer not to change the headunit, since then the steering mounted controls will become useless (you can get adaptors, but they are like $150 just...
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    Which cards can run 1680x1050 without AA/AF?

    I was about to build a system for university that is going to be used mainly for internet/research/some rendering and a lot of typing :) However, i am doing it on a tight budget and would like to include a 22 inch monitor with 1680x1050 resolution (reason is i can get an LG L226WTQ cheap at...
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    HDTVs: Why is the native resolution 1366x768?

    Most of the LCD HDTV's available have the native 1366x768 resolution. Wouldn't this be unoptimal, since no HD standard fits in the native resolution, and therefore cause blurring? Why arent those tv's at a lower resolution e.g. 1280x720 (for 720p), if they cannot reach the optimal 1900x1080...
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    Will DVB-Tuners work in my area?

    Where i live there is a commercial DVB-T network which requires a tv box and a card in order to view channels. Will I be able to watch the channels using a USB DVB-T tuner such as This? I'm guessing not
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    High end console on LCD?

    where i live HDTV's are prohibitely expensive since they are just entering the market, and a very good 24" monitor is about half as much as a 27" hdtv, whilst providing much better specifications especially resolution-wise. Now, saying that i get a ps3 and connect it to the LCD, what can i...
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    How fast is a 6100go?

    I currently have a GMA900 video card on my laptop which isn't a great deal, but does the work. I was about to upgrade to another laptop, which has nice specs (mainly dual-core turion) for the price, but was curious as to how fast a geforce 6100go (128mb shared) would be. Can anyone point...
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    Memory stick PRO DUO unreadable

    I had a 2gb memory stick pro duo (with magic gate) that i used on my K750, and it used to work perfectly, both with the phone and the card reader. Then I used the memory stick very briefly in a PSP to show some songs on it, and afterwards the card became unreadable. Mobile will not start...
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    Conroe temp too low?

    I've just put together a system based on an E6300CPU and a DQ6 motherboard. I -think- the HSF - an Akasa AK-960 is on OK (every clip clicked, and it was sturdy enough to withstand some tugging). So on first boot after i installed windows i touch the heatsink, and its still cool! Heatpipes...
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    Does a car consume fuel under engine braking?

    OK - for example when going down a hill - which is more efficient? Letting the car in e.g. 3rd or pressing the clutch/selecting neutral?
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    What's up with molex connectors on motherboards?

    Is it to deliver extra power to the board? Manual Just mentioned PCI-E so it goes to the graphics card, but dont graphics cards already have a power connector on them? so what's the point? Thanks
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    Possible to use an HDD USB 2 Enclosure with a dvd writer?

    Before I get a lot of :confused: : Basically, i need to burn an image from my laptop which happens to have a combo drive instead of a dvd-writer. Now, as i have an hdd enclosure, is it possible to connect a spare nec nd-2500a i have? after all it's the same interface...ATA, right? Will it...
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    7300GT or 7600GS?

    Hi. I can buy either of these two as they're about the same price. However, i'm not sure which is faster. I read a review of the 7600GS performing exactly like the 6600GT. However, later I found a review of a 7300GT outperforming the 6600GT, which makes the 7300 the faster one. Also...
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    E6300+DDR800 or E6400+DDR667?

    Basically - I have set a budget and i wont be buying any more than that. For a motherboard, i am going to get an Asus P5B (non-deluxe) - my hardware retailer only has the asus p5b and p5b deluxe and the deluxe is way too expensive. Is the regular p5b as stable whilst overclocking? Also, I...
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    This ASUS 6800XT doesn't look right...

    Hi I was just about to buy a new video card after the 9700pro died a few days ago, and i was looking at this one: Asus 6800xt - it's a store very near my home, which will spare me expensive international shipping. However, the clocks seem a bit odd: 300mhz core and 700 mhz mem. Isn't a...
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    9700pro - is it dead?

    Hi. Yesterday i was playing warhammer 40k, and all of a sudden artifacts appeared on the screen ... mostly pink pixellated colums an inch apart. I quit to desktop and stutdown instantly for fear of overheating (although case has 5 fans, two of which are on the side blowing directly onto...
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    Any good custom campaigns for frozen throne?

    Hi I have been replaying through warcraft 3: the frozen throne, and after completing the main campaigns, I was looking for a place to download custom ones. I remember getting some quite good ones when it was launched but i can't find the website again ( if it still exists). Any suggestions?
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    Any dance dj's?

    Been trying to fint this song for almost three months but i never could match the lyrics. I uploaded a small sample over at filehost Here Thanks in advance
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    Any Pascal programmers?

    Hi. I am taking an optional study unit at university which is basically an introduction to programming in pascal. Now, this was compulsory, so dont bug me with "whats a biology and chemistry student doing pascal?" :P Anyway, I nailed pretty much all the commands and did some past papers...
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    Engine malfunction indicator turned on!!!

    Car is a three month old chevrolet/daewoo lacetti (in the US its sold as a suzuki reno i think). Last time I drove it (about two days back), everything was fine, and engine was as smooth as ever. Today, I turned it on and engine malfunction indicator turned on after about a minute driving...
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    HP NX6110 CPU Swap?

    I just bought a new HP NX6110 with the intel 915GM chipset. Basically, I am loving it but I am curious as to wheater I can manually upgrade the CPU or not. Right now it is equipped with a 1.4Ghz Celeron and was thinking about upgrading it to a centrino 1.86Ghz or higher later. My question...
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    MSI S270 or S260?

    Basically I'm interested in these two MSI models, since they're comparatively cheap where I live and have a great form factor (small, light, 12" widescreen) Both are exactly the same price, but here are the differences; MSI S260 - Centrino 1.7 2mb cache, Integrated 915GM graphics, 1.8kg MSI...
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    Switch to linux...

    I have been hearing a lot lately about linux and was just about to try it out by doing a dual boot with debian linux. Is this a good choice? Are here more (free) user friendly versions of linux than debian? I'm a complete n00b as regards to linux - never even saw a computer running a version...
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    Why am I feeling deceived? *sigh*

    The deal is, after about 1.5yrs without a format, I thought that maybe it was time to do a little cleanup on my desktop and do it. Everything went without a hitch, so I guess I shouldn't be posting here. Everything except for speed. The thing is, the first few startups into a clean windows...