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    GMAT Study Tips

    I plan to take the GMAT in the middle of October. I want an MS in MIS. (I have a BS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology.) I plan to hit the books over the next few weeks to get ready. Any tips or advice for achieving great success on the GMAT? Thanks in advance.
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    4250HDC HD Box (Comcast Service)

    Can I add an external HD to make this standard HD box into a DVR? The control has recording options. Anyone know?
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    Xbox 360 Custom Cases

    I am looking to possibly switch out my Xbox 360 case with a custom case. Any site I should look into or any tips/warnings before I get started? Here is a link to the case I like.
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    Upgrading My Home Audio System

    I currently have a 5.1 Home Theatre in a Box from Onyko (passive sub). It is a from around 2005 and I am getting in a position where I can afford to get something better. I will be buying in segments. I like Onkyo receivers and I believe the one I am looking into getting is the HT-RC160...
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    Excel 2003 Macro

    Can I create a macro that would allow me to create hyperlinks to every file in a single folder? I would have an individual link for every file. I have a spread sheet I am working on for work and there must be over a thousand links that I need to create. If I can make a macro to take those...
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    Excel 2003 - Help Please!

    I am trying to convert an excel 2003 file to .pdf or .html or any other format my associates can view but not edit. The problem is I lose the freeze panes at the top of the page as well as hyperlinks to exact cells. The hyperlinks will take them to the right sheet, but not scroll down. I need...
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    Excel 2003 Help Needed

    I am creating a spreadsheet which requires links from one sheet to another. This link would take you to the exact cell of information needed. I do not plan to use the cell for calculations, just for easy navigation. Excel uses a built in hyperlink system to let me go from sheet to sheet...
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    Kill Zone 2 - Demo

    I was wanting to try out the Kill Zone 2 demo today. I found out you need a key code that you get when you pre-order it. The problem is I want to know if I'm going to like it first. My buddy told me that each code is good for 5 different consoles. If anyone has a code that they would like to...
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    Looking for an internship

    As I am working for my Bachelor of Science in Technology, I am looking to gain some experience as an intern for a valuable company in the Houston area. My problem is I don't know where to start looking. Any advice and guidance that anyone can provide will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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    AMD Stock question...

    My friend owns somewhere around 800 shares of AMD stock that he bought at about 6 bucks a share sometime last year. With this new split, will he lose more money by just letting the company split or will he lose more money just selling off what its worth right now, or will he gain money in some...
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    Replacing OLD mouse

    I am a gamer first and foremost. I play with very low sensitivities though in most games (FPS) to increase my accuracy. For instance, my mouse is currently 400DPI and I play Counter-Strike: Source at 3.24 sensitivity and the windows setting is at default. Current Mouse: Mircosoft...
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    Texas vs UTEP - Explicit Comment within NSFW

    My friends and I were watching the Texas vs UTEP game tonight at my apartment when we noticed something very funny on the screen. UTEP has a stadium that is built into the side of a large hill/small mountain. On this hill, spectators watch the game for free. What we noticed was a couple...
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    Flat Panel Stands with mount...

    I live in an apartment and I am about to buy a new TV stand since my roommate is moving out, he owns the current TV stand, I need to buy a new one. I like the ones that have a mount on the stand so I don't have to make holes in the walls or have the hassle of having to remount when I move in...
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    eVGA GTX 260 - $269

    eVGA GTX 260 $299.99 up front - $30 MIR = $269.99 Not bad if ya ask me!
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    Older PSU and GTX 260

    I am a little confused. I tried to find the answers within the forum before posting but I couldn't seem to find what I was looking for. I was under the impression that the GTX 260 recommends a PSU with 36A 12v rail. To find your total Amperage for your 12v rail you add each one correct? If...
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    I'm starting to get excited!

    I'm getting pretty excited. Come Thursday. pay day, I'm gonna drop $300 on a GTX 260. I haven't had the need to upgrade my card since all I played was CSS. I picked up COD4 a week or 2 ago and it seems that my card can't handle the game as well as I thought it would. So, time to make the...
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    450mm Wafers!!

    Today, I had the pleasure of seeing a 450mm Wafer hands on. In fact, my professor informed us that we were the 1st college students to have that opportunity. He works for Sematech in Austin, TX. He brought it in to show us an example of what he deals with at his facility. The class is...
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    Truck making odd noise

    Vehicle Info: 2001 GMC Sierra 4.3L V6 Single Cab Stepside with 95,000 miles Goodyear Tires rated for 100k mi. rotated every 8k mi. and have had for about 24k mi. I have a rubbing sound. It sounds like the tires are rubbing on plastic. I can't seem to find anything on the vehicle that is...
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    Upgrading my Surround Sound System

    I currently have an Onkyo HT-S580 and I am looking to replace the receiver and subwoofer for this setup. Also, I plan to keep all the surround sound speakers and center channel and I would like to add some floor standing speakers at a pretty low price. I also have some connections that I...
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    Tech sites sidestepping USD for Euro

    I have noticed in recent articles on the toms sites and many others, that currency used to price items is no longer given in USD but instead in Euro. I'm not saying they never mention the USD but it does seem like they are pricing items in Euros a lot more than in USD. Now I am no expert but...
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    Slayer doesn't deserve a grammy!

    Are you F-ing kidding me!? ! Slayer won Best Metal Performance this year at the Grammy Awards. For those of you who listen to metal and keep up with great bands around the genre, Slayer is not in that top list. Too many other bands to speak of. I have been saying that the Grammy Awards...
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    I saw Sicko from Michael Moore Yesterday..

    With voting season already here I decided it was time for me to get some information on national health care or at least try to see multiple viewpoints of national health care. I know this movie is old news for many of you but thanks in advance for responding. I feel that in order to make a...
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    Bad Motherboard

    Ok so my neighbor's motherboard, MSI K8N Diamond Plus, went bad and they are sending him a replacement, K9N Diamond Plus. He has to buy some new perifs, but the real problem lies with his Raid 0 array. Question is can he take those 2 HDs and put them in either another computer with windows...
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    2 DIFFERENT Graphics Cards, 2 pci-express Slots

    What would happen if you put 2 different graphics cards into 2 different pci-express x16 slots on the same motherboard? Could the cards run independent of each other or will the system simply crash? I could not find any solid information on this subject so I apologize if it has already been...
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    Can someone explain the Delegate count?

    I have a few questions about delegates: How does the delegate count work? Who are the delegates? Why are these delegate counts significant to the presidential primaries? I would like to better understand our voting system and hopefully vote in the primary on March 4th here in Texas...
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    Lost my receipt!!!

    Ok I just got a c1 error on my eVGA 680i motherboard and tried to go through all the steps to try to troubleshoot it yet still no luck. I need to RMA the board back to eVGA problem is I don't have a receipt. I bought the motherboard at Fry's. Does anyone know how long, if at all, Fry's keeps...
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    Best LCD HDTV for my needs/budget

    I'll make it easy! Budget: $700 - $1000 (before tax) Needs: 1. Has to have a HD Tuner to get HD Channels off the air as I can't make the investment per month to get digital cable D: 2. Had to have as little of lag as possible as I play with an xbox360 and personally could not handle...
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    PCI Express 2.0 Compatibility

    What happens when you put a PCI Express 2.0 card in a 1.0 slot. What am I losing and how big of a performance loss is there if any, or is it not compatible at all? I've been looking for these answers in the forums so Im sorry if I've overlooked the proper thread. Thanks in advance for the...
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    Looking for a reliable printer

    I'm not printer expert to say the least. I honestly don't have a big need to print anything big, or with extreme detail. I just would like something reliable. I print documents with and without color. Don't really print photos but may if I had the chance. I would like to have a scanner and...
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    Counter-Strike:Source Sponsorship

    If anyone has some information on how I can try to get my team sponsored for Counter-Strike:Source please let me know. We are CEVO-A and CAL-im currently trying to make our way up.
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    Oink and Demonoid

    Do any of you use them? If so How could I get an invite?! Thanks :D
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    Bleach

    I'm looking for Bleach Anime Series in English DUB... not sub. Anyone have anything past episode 39 thats as far as I can find. Help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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    Unemployment or No..

    Some of you already know that I was recently laid off. I twas a terrible situation that I was let go and I was given severance pay. For some odd reason I feel bad taking out Unemployment. People make it seem like it's a bad thing to take unemployment. I was researching it and it doesn't seem...
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    Circuit City "Restructure" - Round 2

    From what I hear there is supposed to be some more huge news for Circuit City employees this week. This is pure speculation of course. A friend tells me that it will be on the management side this time instead of hourly associates. I'm not too excited about it. I work there, but I'm not a...
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    Halo 2 PC

    I dunno if any of you knew this but Circuit City actually already released Halo 2 PC on May 8th. Apparently they weren't contacted about the hold back. I work there. I bought a copy already and have been playing it all month since the 8th. You can actually get it on our website or type in your...
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    I got my triple boot on....

    Yes sir, today I tri-booted XP/Vista/OS X 10.4.8 :D Super happy. Everything thing works really well. Now I just want to learn how to use some Linux too so I can add it to the equation haha. Only have live boot disks for Linux cores. Has anyone else done the OS X boot on the pc yet?
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    Jack Thompson on VT Shootings

    I was watching the news about the Virgina Tech Massacre when the anchor introduces Jack Thompson to talk about the shootings. Referring to him as an expert on school violence. HA! For those who don't know who Jack Thompson is, you are lucky. He is the man who has fought against video games...
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    E6300 and eVGA 680i Mobo

    I think I have reached my FSB wall now. Stable at 471.44 * 7. I am using a Thermaltake Big Typhoon for my cooling. It seems I can only do this when I run the memory linked and in sync mode. This makes my memory run slower though so that kinda stinks. I have 2Gigs of Crucial Ballistix...
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    HELP ME!

    I decided to install Vista on my partitioned hard drive. Everything ran great..I just decided I wanted to just keep XP on one hard drive and buy a new hard drive for vista later. So I reformatted the Vista partition. Now when I boot the computer, the computer still is looking for Vista. It...
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    Reformat Issue..

    I decided to install Vista on my partitioned hard drive. Everything ran great..I just decided I wanted to just keep XP on one hard drive and buy a new hard drive for vista later. So I reformatted the Vista partition. Now when I boot the computer, the computer still is looking for Vista. It...