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    Looking for a good CD wallet - any suggestions?

    Looking for a new CD wallet seems easy enough - there are a lot of different ones out there. The problem is that I want one which will hold my Palm (TX), as well as other small items (USB drives, pens, business cards, etc..). I do not want just a single inside pocket like most have - things...
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    Possible Upgrade - Opinions Wanted

    I currently have an Athlon XP 2500+ (Barton) running on an A-Bit NF7-S (rev 2), with a pair of 512mb sticks of PC3500 (running dual channel). I am considering moving up to an Athlon XP, and from a bit of looking around, and a friend's recommendation, the Athlon 64 3000+ (socket 754 Newcastle)...
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    Bios flashing without checking

    I recently purchased a replacement bios for a board I was having a problem with. I was first going to use the bios hot-swap method but I did not have access to the same exact board to copy the bios from. It made me wonder, If I get a bios flash program that does not do any checking (to make...
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    Basic Lan Security

    I have several computers on a LAN that are used for business purposes, and a few machines for public usage (just the internet). All of the machines are Windows XP, so they are able to browse the network for shares no matter what the workgroup name is. I am trying to figure out a nice simple...
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    Server 2003 Terminal Server

    I have been experimenting with Server 2003, and reading as much as I can about it, but I am getting some vague answers to this question: Can terminal server be used in Server 2003, to allow users from anywhere on the internet (employees out of the office.. travelling etc...) to check their mail...
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    Migrating to 2003 Server from SBS-NT4

    I have a network with one server. It is running SBS NT4 (Small Business Server) and is acting as the domain controller, file server, and exchange server for the network. I am wanting to migrate everything to Windows Server 2003 standard (with a new machine, not an upgrade). I plan to do this in...
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    Optimizing Hard Drive Performance

    I have two hard drives and a CDRW drive. I have read on some pages, that overall hard drive performance is better if the drives are on seperate channels, but other places, I have read that a HD will be slower if it is on the same channel as an optical drive. I am just trying to figure out the...
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    7VAX and XP 1600+ Question

    I have a Gigabyte 7VAX board, and an Athlon XP 1600+, running at 10.5x133. I cannot seem to raise the FSB any higher than 136 without lockups. I have a 400W ps. I read a review recently (here) of the same board, which was tested with a 1600+ as well, and they had it running at a FSB of 166. I...
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    Laptop LCD wiring

    I have a Samsung Sens Pro 500 Laptop, with a model LT121S1-103, 12.1" TFT LCD. I am interested in creating a VGA input adapter for it. I have seen boards for sale but was looking to do it myself. I have found the documentation on the input for the LCD itself (41 pin connection), but I think I...