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    Cat 5 splitting?

    My in-laws are moving into our basement and they have finished it. The contractor seems to have gotten confused and put a phone jack and coaxail jack by where the computer should be. The coaxial should have been a ethernet connection. I talked to the contractor and the wire is a CAT 5. My...
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    Rebuilding after computer died

    Ok, my wife's computer died two days ago. It was an old SINXP motherboard. I have replaced it with a GA-EP4-UD3L with new processor, video card, etc. The trouble I'm having is getting Windows to load up. It gets through the BIOS screen and to the Windows screen to start in Safe Mode. When I...
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    Trouble with "Send To" Mail Receipent

    On my wife's computer, it tries to send things through Outlook Express instead of Outlook. How can I fix it so this option uses Outlook instead?
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    Two questions about playing video files

    Is there any program that will allow me to play iso files without burning them to a dvd or cd? Also, Windows Media Player does not seem to like to play some video to the secondary monitor. Is there a fix for this? Thanks, Rich
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    Burned DVD's not working properly

    I have a Toshiba DVD player and I'm burning a DVD using Memorex DVD-R. The DVD will play for about three to five minutes and then it starts sputtering until it finally just freezes up. Is this a signal of a bad DVD player or just bad DVD media?
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    New TV and my cable box

    I have a Samsung LN52a650 and a Comcast Motorala HD box. The cable box has coaxial or dvi connections. The TV has HDMI and ANT IN (coaxial). I bought a HDMI cable, but then found the cable box did not have a HDMI port. Should I continue to use Coaxial or get a DVI to HDMI adapter?
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    Any listing that shows cable connector types?

    Hopefully, someone can help me with this. I have a collection of 15 or so years of various cables. There are some connectors on them that I just don't know what they are. Is there any website that will show connectors and what they go to?
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    Media Player not showing video only sound

    For some reason, Media Player is playing video and doing the sound, but showing no picture. I have media player 11 and would appreciate any assistance. I have tried to update it, but it is at the latest update. I used to be able to play these videos and all of a sudden, it doesn't play the...
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    Wife's computer can not connect to internet

    My wife fell victim to a virus attack when using facebook. I have removed the virus, at least I think, using Norton and Spyware Doctor with AV. The trouble is Internet Explorer will not connect to any websites. It goes to 127.0.0.1 which my understanding is just her computer. IE then tries...
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    Have an old program that gives me an error that it can't find ctl3d.dll

    Anyone know where to find a legit copy of this file?
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    Corrupt Master File Table - Need Help

    I bought Norton Ghost since my old backup software only did backups not system restores. Anyway, I loaded Norton Ghost in, and I was able to backup my C drive. My D drive would stop at the end of the backup with an error about LBA. I called Norton and their guy took over my computer and ran...
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    Networking 2 XP home computers

    I had to reinstall XP on my computer. My wife also has a computer with XP installed. Here is my trouble: My computer can not see her computer at all. Her computer can see my computer, but can't access it. Both computers are on the same network, and I just don't know where to go from...
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    Rebuilding after fatal crash

    I had a fatal computer crash, but luckily I have all my data backed up. Unfortunately, the crappy software I use, BounceBack Express, can't do a disaster recovery and Geek Squad told me I needed to start over. I have but I'd like to import my emails from my old Outlook into the new. Also...
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    Lannet SH E16

    This is going to sound odd, but I was at a yard sale yesterday and bought a Lannet SH E16 for two dollars. I usually don't buy computer stuff like this but for two dollars you can't go wrong. I am finishing my basement and looking to wire up it up with several connections. Can I use the...
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    Backups

    Debating whether to use DVD's for it or get one of those Seagate External Esata Hard Drives. I also see that the Seagate comes with software to do the backup whereas for the DVD DL, I'd probably have to get that Acronis software, although I was hoping there was a freeware backup utility. Any...
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    X-FI Fatality and hooking up to a home sound system

    I have an integrated sound system in my house. Six rooms have 2 speakers in the ceiling. I have a RCA audio cable going the connection on the wall to the front AUX connections on the i/o consol. The trouble is I don't have any sound going to the sound system in the house. What am I doing wrong?
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    Exporting Outlook Express Email Messages

    I am almost done setting up my wife's new computer I built. The last thing I need to do is move her email message that she has saved. The trouble I ran into seems to be that you need outlook on the same machine as the outlook express in order to export it. In other words, it does not export...
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    Windows XP Install

    I am setting up my wife's computer and have run into a problem. Her computer has a new 160GB harddrive and a old 120GB harddrive. I put it all in the new computer case and started the windows install process. As it started, I noticed the new harddrive was being assigned to H instead of as C...
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    Thoughts on my home network?

    I'd like to see some opinions if my home network setup is good. The reason I ask is I have built my new computer, and I am currently moving data from my old computer to the new. The switch I am using to expand the ports is getting alot of collisons. I have a Linksys WRT54G after the cable...
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    Switching to a new computer

    Is there an easy way to do this?
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    Looking for a good wireless trackball

    My wife only uses a trackball, but she wants to replace her logitech white/grey one with a new black one. Are there any good ones that are wireless?
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    Putting an IDE drive on to an SATA port

    I'm moving to a new computer and using my old computers parts to build one for my wife. The question I have is should I buy an ATA to SATA gadget to get my old data over to the new computer or just put it on my wife's computer in addition to a new IDE I bought for her? It is an old 120GB...
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    TJ09 and Zalman 9700

    Ok, my rma board came today, so back to building my new box. I have a question though with the Zalman. Everything I read says point it to vent out the back of the computer, but I read in a couple of places about people that point it up to vent out the top vents. Any thoughts on which is better?
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    How do you replace a bezel on a lite-on drive?

    Putting the DVD drive into the computer but want to replace the black with beige. Problem is I can't figure out how to actually do it and can't find something to tell me. How do I do this?
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    Installing a Power Supply

    I'm starting to assemble my new computer in the signature below. My first question is for a power supply, is there such a thing as a top or bottom? I have the Silverstone ST75ZF and can't figure out if there is a right or wrong direction to install it. Thanks
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    Possible to convert a laptop cd burner to a desktop?

    I have an old dell inspiron 7500 that the system fan and hard drive died on. Rather than just junking the entire thing, is it possible to convert the removable cd burner into something that can go in a desktop?
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    ABIT IN9 32X-MAX LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI

    Saw this listed on Newegg, any reviews?
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    Evaluate before I buy

    Here is what I plan to buy. I know the Quad Core isn't the best value, but I felt like getting myself a gift. :) I am stumped on what PSU to get to power this so any suggestions would be great. Here is the list. LITE-ON 20X DVD±R Burner with 12X DVD-RAM write and LightScribe Technology...
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    Difference between Seagate hard drives

    What's the difference between Seagate Barracuda ES and Seagate Barracuda 7200.10? Still working on putting together what I want in my new computer and any help with the difference would help. Rich
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    connecting a xp and a 98 system on a network - problems

    The XP system can not see the 98 system at all. The 98 system can see the XP system, but when accessing it, a message that there is not enough memory comes up. Any ideas?
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    Question about Hard Drives and SSD

    I am getting closer to finalizing my new build thanks to alot of input on here. My plan is a WD Raptor for the OS and Application drive and a 320 or higher Seagate. What I am struggling with is these new SSD drives. Are they much faster than the Raptor? Can your OS, XP or Vista, fit on them...
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    Media Player and Yahoo Music

    I can't seem to play any music in yahoo music or a number of other sites. I emailed yahoo about it and they recommend going back to WMP 10. Any thoughts about how to get it working with sites like JibJab and Yahoo Music or do I actually need to go back to WMP 10?
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    What X1950XTX card to get?

    I found a few on NewEgg. Anandtech seems to like the Sapphire, but it looks like the memory on this one is a little slower. What should be my deciding factors on which 1950XTX card to get? Are any of the companies bad, or others particularly good? Rich
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    Best motherboard(s) for my new build

    Time to build a new computer. I know I want a Core 2 Duo and I have always gone with getting a separate Soundblaster card. I'm a bit torn over a 2 graphic card system as I do not really play as many games as I used to. I'd appreciate any thoughts so I can decide on the motherboard to use to...
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    Networking a Xerox N17 Printer

    I bought a Xerox Docuprint N17 at a garage sale this weekend. It seems to work well as it prints out its test page and works fine when setup with a parallel cable. I'm looking to network it though, and here is where I'm having trouble. I am able to find it on the network, but when I try to...
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    Windows Media Player and Quicktime

    Everything was going well until I installed Itunes and Quicktime. What happens now is I try to play video that is on a web page, instead of windows media player opening and playing within the player, Quicktime now opens it as a little square in a blank web page. How do I get clicking on video...
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    Old Dell Inspiron Fan/Heat Exchanger

    Fan died in my Dell Inspiron 7500 and took the hard drive with it. The hard drive seems easy enough to get a replacement for, but I have not been able to find a fan/heat exchanger to buy for it. Any help would be great. Rich
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    Strange Windows Behavior and Error

    I have Windows XP SP2. Here is the error I get. Title of window 16 bit Windows Subsystem Message C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The systemfile is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application. Close or Ignore I...