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    Hard Drive issues

    Whats wrong: I can't open up my "my music folder." I'm using vista 32 home premium on a sony laptop that I just bought last year. I can browse through the folders and files through foobar, and mp3 doctor and other programs, but I can't open the folder through home-> music. It will think...
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    Getting a Laptop for College

    I am looking for a laptop for college and I have found 2. Both from cyberpowerpc.com. The xplorer x5-3900, and the xplorer x5 6800, and I don't know which to get until I have a few questions answered. Which is better an ATI HD 2400, or an NVidia mobile 8600 gt 512mb? And how would I go...
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    Need Help with finding SATA driver

    I have an IDE drive that I have most of my stuff on, but I cannot see the Sata drive that is plugged in. I am quite sure that it is a problem with my drivers because I just installed XP yesterday. In short where can I get the drivers for this? I already checked DFI's website and all they...
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    Zipzoomfly still hasn't shipped my mouse

    I have bought 4 things from Zipzoomfly and they always ship out quickly, but this time it is really making me mad. I need this mouse. Mine stops working randomly. I had to complain 1 week after they got my order, and so they moved it to "packed" on their status tracking thing. Now it is 2...
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    Need help with file imports with Java

    Ok, I just have one error when I run this. I have code to read in numbers to an array from a file, but I keep getting an error saying " F:\CS\test3\src\test3\Main.java:24: unreported exception java.lang.Exception; must be caught or declared to be thrown matrix1 = input(matrix1);"...
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    Apollo Radeon HD3850

    I was thinking of getting this as an upgrade. It's $160 AR at newegg. link Has anyone heard of Apollo? How about the cooler, and the lack of ram heatsinks? I have ram heatsinks, but I'm just quisitive about buying from a brand I have never heard of before. And the card isn't as long as every...
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    80GB SATA HD is not being recognized

    I have an 80GB SATA HD. I just moved it from my intel build to my old SKT A build. It's already got 2 hard drives that are both IDE on there. The mobo is like NF2 or NF3 chipset, but it has SATA ports. So I plugged it in, and when I am in windows xp it doesn't recognize it. Is there anything I...
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    books online?

    hey can you read books online? and legally? and if so where?
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    Sound editing question

    Hey how do I take off the singer's voice and put on my own?
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    Quick question

    I have a heatsink on the memory on my GPU, but how do I keep it there?
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    Only Trojan horse left

    My bro. had his friends over for like the day, and they were using the computer for like 2 hrs, and I got a ton of viruses. They were transfering files, from the camera, and I think the other computer. I followed the consolodated security thread, and got rid of most of the stuff, but not...
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    X800XL cooler

    I have an X800XL and was thinking about doing a voltmod and then OC it to xtpe speeds. Do you think Is my stock cooler fine or will I need a better one for this?
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    DFI CFX3200-DR FINALLY HERE

    It's avalable now at newegg. link unfortunately it's $225+ shipping Now all we need is a review from AT. :)
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    Ultimate CPU Cooling overview

    This is my ultimate CPU Cooling overview. I will start with the general info. and then move from the worst cooling to the best, which generally goes from cheapest to most expensive, just because that's pretty much the way this world works. :) General Info First of all you want need to decide...
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    transfer iphoto pics

    I have one mac with about 2000 pic on it and I need to get them on the other mac. I did that, but none of the pictures have the names that I had assigned them. The old mac has iphoto2.x and the new one 4.x. Do i have to rename every single photo or is there another way.
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    Dish antennas

    The company I work with has about 16 3foot dishes for sending wireless signal but they are all 2.4-5 ghz, and we need 5.8 ghz. How can I switch them and/or is this possible?
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    You know you're a nerd when...

    You know you're a nerd when... *you're looking at computer parts instead of body parts online. *you hear people talking about eunuchs and think of Unix. *you see writing and think of it's programming equivilent. *you're signed up for this forum. ;) Add more if you want... (I was bored)...
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    CACJE 0606 CPAW Opteron 144

    Couldn't find anything from google. Tankguys has it right now for $140 and I was wondering if this stepping is any good.
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    P2P networks

    So what is legall to download from a P2P network and what is illegal, so that I am not downlading illegal files.
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    Help me get a sound card

    I just had onboard sound and it was fine for me, but I got a new Mobo and it only plays sound on 3/5 speakers. EDIT: I listen to music 65% and play games 30%, and some movies 5% please recommend some good sound cards. (I did research first, but didn't find everything I wanted to know)
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    Price fixing in DRAM business

    according to Dailytech Samsung executives have plead guilty to price fixing. does this mean cheaper prices for the consumer or that they jsut have to pay fines?
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    Continuing the networking threads

    Since we have so many threads right now on certificates on networking and such I figured I could get soome help. This is all hypothetical. Lets say a school had deep freeze installed on every computer, and the clients can't do all that much, but they can download. How can I get the Admin...
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    Best Day EVER!

    Today, I have gotten so lucky. First of all my other computer that has been not working for 4 weeks jsut decided to work again. Then this computer let me activate it, when I had already used the M$ windxp cd 2 times. Then i was going to sell my GPU as broken and found out it was working, and the...
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    Help me fix my computer

    Does anyone live near Niles MI, and have a PCI-E graphics card, and or a AMD 64 socket 939 that they would let me use to test and see which one is screwed up?
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    Dual Radio wireless Access point (outdoor)

    I was looking at the AGN 1202 from SOHO because it has MIMO. Are there any others that people would recommend? This is for a business and we will be hooking it up to an antenna, and then hopefully add more a few miles away. We sell wireless internet. so give some suggestions...
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    OCZ 2gb platinum $165 shipped

    link
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    Thermal grease

    I just ran out of the stuff that came with my heatsink and I need some thermal grease. Are specific types better than others and how much do you need?
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    I think my mobo is bad...

    I have a DFI lanparty UT NF4 -D I was overclocking my ram and then set everything back to normal to OC my cpu it says error loading operating system at the end of my bios load screen right before loading windows XP. So I tried different ram, and different HD, both working, and same prob...
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    Just a heap of problems

    I was OC'ing my winbond ram yesterday and after the third time I loaded windows and shut down my CP wouldn't load windows anymore. (I have a DFI Lanparty NF4 -D) The bios loads fine, then it says cmos reloaded OK! then it says problem loading operating system. So I tried repairing it. That...
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    Watch this

    Hey watch the intel bashing on this forum. I just added it to see all the flamewars. link
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    PSU upgrade

    I was thinking either the OCZ modstream or the Fortron 450watt psu. If i got the fortron I could get it right away, but I'd have to wait to get the OCZ. Is it worth twice the price? Plus I need a new motherboard but I need a powersupply first, so advice would be nice. Right now I have the DFI...
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    Air conditioned cases?

    are these any good? I haven't heard anything about them, but for almost $200 are they really that much better? does anyone have experience they would like to share?What do you guys think?
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    Will Setting DHCP affect my static IP addresses?

    Sorry it's about Mac's. I know most ppl here like normal pc's including me, but I have never touched a server in my life (til yesterday) I am trying to set up a network at the business where I work. Here is what there is. 1gb cajun p120 switch g4 xserve (second gen with os x) T1 a few macs...
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    New temps

    I just put 2 new 80mm fans in my rig. One intake in the front, and one on the side next to the gpu. Then I took of my hsf of my x800xl, cleaned it and applied new thermal grease. Then I put it back on and started it all up. my x800xl was 45c idle and now it 34c idle. my cpu went down 4c as well...
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    How do you open an Imac?

    I had never used a mac in my entire life until about 5 days ago when i go hired at a mac computer store. I have to open an imac g3 to replace the battery, but it won't open. It seems stuck in the front under the monitor. Do I need to pry it open or what? Or is there an easier way to change the...
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    problems with my D-link router

    I have a D-link d-514 router and it keeps blocking things. At least I think that is the problem. Anyways I can see the other computers on my network and transfer files and stuff but I can't play games on lan. I used to be able to but I can't anymore. No idea why. And whenever i test to see if...
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    XFX 6800gs $175 shipped

    [S=Link]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150118[
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    My temps are WACK!

    I have a socket A cp and I used speed fan to detect the speeds. It says temp 1= -48c temp 2= 35c temp 3= 32c temp = 1c temp 1=30c So which ones are which? and do I need a temp sensor to really get my temps? (Not real sure this is the right forum, Moderators, please move it if it is in...
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    How do power surges affect a computer?

    I am wondering how a surge affects a computer. Can anyone give me a detailed report of what happens. What would go wrong and why? Lets say to make things more interesting what if the surge was from a short circuit and the power supply really sucked. Yes it happened to me, but I am wondering what...
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    HOT! Free EVGA NF4 mobo

    here is the link I'm waiting for it to be in stock, WOW I hope I can get one.