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    Problems booting from SATA DVD drive

    A few months ago my IDE optical drive died and I replaced it with a SATA drive. I installed it with no problem and it has been running fine for months. However, I am about to do a reformat, and am running into problems booting from the drive. In the BIOS, there is no option to boot from...
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    Resolution problem w/ TV

    My roommate recently obtained a Toshiba 50HM67 DLP TV. We successfully hooked up a computer to it using a VGA cable. However, the TV will not do above a 1024x768 resolution. Anything above that and the TV gives an 'Upposrted Video Signal' screen before the PC changes back to 10x7. Is there...
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    SWF Volume problem

    I have just finished recording 15 video tutorials for the college where I work. however, after uploading the videos and looking at them from the website, I discovered that the recording volume was very low -- about half as loud as it should be. Is there any way to change the output volume...
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    TF2 at LAN

    I am going to hsot a small LAn for some friends soon (15-20 people), and am interested in getting them to try TF2. I have two problems though: a) How do I do this with Steam's log-in feature (won't have internet)? b) Is it possible to do this w/ 1 cd-key?
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    Question on reading from File

    My problem: I need to read in candidates for an election from a file. There are 6 different races, and 2 candidates for each race. The file is formatted as such: President John Smith, Jane Smith Vice President John Smith, Jane Smith etc. (names are different obviously)...
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    UT3 gone gold

    UT3 gone gold Hopefully they fixed their menu/server browser errors in time for release. I'm excited!
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    Woman sets intoxication record for WA

    Damn!
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    Last.fm

    I started using this site about a year ago, quit, and just recently downloaded the plug-ins again. For some reason, I am strangely addicted to seeing what I listen to. Anyone else have a profile on there? Feel free to add me (same name as here). For those that don't know, this is a profile...
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    Quake 4 1.4 Beta Patch

    For any of you who have tried Quake 4 once, and hated it, it's time to try again. A new patch has been released today, that combined with the previous 1.3 patch has dramatically changed the physics, hitboxes and weapon damage. Many sound and netcode fixes/features have been added as well as a...
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    Problem with Hardware Interrupts

    I've been having problems lately with hardware interrupts taking up too much processing. I can't really say what's triggered it. But I have a neat, clutter-free computer, and I did a reformat about a month ago. Just wondering if anyone has had this and can give me some advice. I can post...
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    Missed the boat

    So I'm supposed to leave this morning (Friday) for the University of Tennessee with the Alabama band for the game on Saturday. However, I decided to stay up 'til 4 in the morning for no particular reason. Friday morning rolls around, and I'm still in bed at 8:45 while the bus left at 8. On...
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    Home Theatre

    My parents were looking for some home theatre equipment (CD Player and surround sound) and asked me to find something for them. Since, I have no idea, I wanted to turn to the AT guys. Does anyone have a good recommendation of some equipment under $1000 total? Or, does anyone know a good...