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    3 Monitors

    Is there a solution or am I stuck?
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    3 Monitors

    I'm running windows 7 on a laptop. I have second monitor connected to the VGA connector and a third connected to the DVI connection. I can't seem to get all three running at same time. I can run any two but not all three. Am I doing something wrong or do you think there is a limitation with the...
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    Confusing set up

    Fardringle! That makes total sense. I will check it when I get home.
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    Confusing set up

    I'll try to describe in detail what I have and how I want it to work. I have a laptop and a desktop. I want to be able to use one keyboard and one mouse to control both computers. I have a 24in monitor. When the KVM switch is set to the laptop I have two screens to work with (the laptop screen...
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    ViewSonic VX2433wm 24" (23.6" Viewable)

    Any opinions on this. Can get it at a nice price.
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    Another thread asking for advice on building a machine.

    I really want to build around an i7 920 2.66 processor. Looking for advice on Motherboard and RAM. Also recommendations on power supply and monitor are needed. I have a case and disk drives etc but if you know of a bare-bones system at a good price let me know where. I'd like to get what I need...
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    Opinions on this video card.

    Asus Radeon HD 4650 1GB HDCP Low Profile Video Card for a low $37.99 Free Shipping after rebate. I think the rebate is $20. I am planning on building a machine for video editing. It'll be a quad core and I need to run two monitors. Looks like a good deal, right?
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    Need help with a 3 monitor setup

    Sweet. Thanks blanghorst! That's what I was looking for. I did not realize they would be so expensive though. I'm going to look around to see if I can find a used one to save some $$$.
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    Need help with a 3 monitor setup

    I have a laptop and I need to connect 3 additional monitors to it. I was wondering if anyone out there had advice on what kind of device I need to connect to the laptop. Maybe where to buy or other choices I haven't thought of. None of the monitors are the same size and I will not be using them...
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    Re install Windows

    Ok GaryJohnson, I guess that answers my question. Thanks.
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    Re install Windows

    Don't care about losing anything. Media center, documents, etc. does not matter. I just want a working xp OS. Will the key work?
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    Re install Windows

    Trying to help a friend reformat computer. It did not come with a install cd. One of these machines that gives the opportunity to create a recovery disk when you buy it but she never did. It's a Media Center Edition. I do not have a MCE cd. My question is, Can I use an XP pro cd? Will the...
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    External TV Tuner

    Anyone have experience or recommendation for an external TV tuner? Any brand or model preferences? Looking to record a few shows to my hard drive and watch. I need something with good resolution like 1080i.
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    At this point is it foolish to get a 32 bit O.S.?

    I have Vista 32 bit and it sees 4GB of ram. How come some peoples computers don't?
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    Using Terminal Services

    Remote desktop connection. Any way to connect reliably to the Vista machine?
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    Using Terminal Services

    Can it be done? Is there a reliable work around? I'm sure someone must have figured this out.
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    Computer boots every other time

    Ok, I had some time today to dig a little deeper into the issue. I found some good info online. I needed to reset cmos. After I did this , all is fixed. I figured I would post the solution here in case anyone else comes across the same problem.
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    Computer boots every other time

    The computer is set to hibernate after 3 hours. I have it set this way so the wife does not have to start the computer from a cold boot. I can't remember the last time I restarted the computer. So this weekend I shut it off and when I went to turn it on again the computer fans start spinning...
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    Budget Video Card Recommendations

    What do you guys recommend in a video card for a low end HTPC. I put one together out of spare parts and used a nice Silverstone case. The computer has: Windows Vista home Premium 2 GB Ram AMD 64 X@ Dual Core 4600+ @ 2.4 GHZ The tv...
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    Windows Media Player and VOB files

    After doing some searching is seems I may need k-lite. I downloaded the codecs but now what do I do? Can someone walk me through it?
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    Windows Media Player and VOB files

    Ok so I have windows Vista Home Premium. I have network storage where I store ripped DVD's. I usually find the file I want click on the first VOB and it plays the movie. Works great. I just got another Vista home Premium computer for a different room of the house. Pointed it to the Nas folder...
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    Sharing and Syncing

    I was wondering if someone can help me out here. I have a folder that needs to be shared on a desktop and a laptop. I work on the files during the day and if I want to bring them home at night I would like to sync it to a folder on my laptop. Well, I made a share on the desktop and imported the...
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    Network Scan

    WOW! Nmap is sweet! I can't believe that I have not come across this before. I'm not that good with the keyboard so the Zenmap GUI is great. Thanks for the help guys.
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    Network Scan

    But if you are trying to find out what ip addys certain computers are using that would not work.
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    Network Scan

    I was wondering if there is any freeware out there to test the network for the ip addresses in use. I downloaded one and it had a trojan horse. Lucky I scanned it before I installed it. I am looking for something that is free without any trial period or malware/Adware etc. Thanks in advance...
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    Question about a switch.....

    Wow, why did I not think of that? It makes sense and is so simple. I think I need to get more sleep. Thankyou for your answer. I will try this when I get to work in the morning.
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    Question about a switch.....

    Hope someone here can help. If not I would appreciate being pointed in the right direction. We have a small network here at work. We had an ADSL router linked to a 12 port switch. On one of the ports I had a Linksys wireless router hooked up.(I did this because I had an extra one lying around...
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    system wont boot

    Sounds like a PS going bad.
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    Windows XP boot issue

    RebateMonger is correct. "you have to install XP on the drive before installing Vista" Reformat the drive and install the sata drivers. Install XP then Vista.
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    Emachines woes

    Someone asked me to fix their emachine a few months ago and it had the same problem that you describe. It eventually turned out to be the mobo. I installed a new mobo with the original cpu and a new PS, it worked great. I hope this helps.
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    Laptop Power supply

    Thanks for your help!
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    Laptop Power supply

    The notebook came with a 65W PS but I was on the Lenovo website and they have a 90W PS for my machine. Of course the 90W costs more. My question is, will the more powerful PS make my computer faster? If it does, will it be significant or negligible? It is an Intel Core 2 Duo with 4 GB of RAM.
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    Windows Vista CD burning

    WTH?!?! It took 25 min to burn 254 MB of data! Am I doing something wrong? This is the first time I have used the little "burn" icon on the top of the folder to make a disk. I have used other software on this machine like itunes and Nero to create disks and they were done in a flash. I am...
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    DVD Player for Vista.....

    ......that is free or really cheap. I did do a search and found that VLC media player. It works quite well with my XP machine but not with Vista. I really like power DVD but it's not free or cheap. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. -Mike
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    ISO Network Mapping Software

    The first one I tried, Gliffy, is perfect! Thanks a bunch for the link. This is exactly what I was looking for. I get five free ones before I need to open an account. It's web based also, so I can work on it from work or home. Very cool.
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    ISO Network Mapping Software

    I'm looking for something like Visio but I can't afford Visio. Just for home use. Something cheap.
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    Cheap Software

    Ya know how you come across these sites offering software at deep discounts? You can download it and you don't have to wait for them to send you a disk? Are any of these sites legit? Has anyone used them before? Are there any you would recommend?
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    Ok guys, I need your help solving a problem.

    ****Update**** Thanks guys for your help. We went out and got another mobo. Hooked everything up and it worked fine. I guess 2 bad mobo's in a row is just bad luck! I guess I had trouble believing that it was possible.
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    Ok guys, I need your help solving a problem.

    robisbell, we tried another PSU. It was a 500W psu. Old ram is compatible with mobo but even it was not wouldn't the mobo beep loudly like they usually do? Also if the ram is bad the fans will still spin and there will be signs of life, correct? jackschmittusa, we tried it with no cards or...
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    Ok guys, I need your help solving a problem.

    If you guys can't help me figure this out, no one can. Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions. Here is the situation: My son's friend brought his computer to me and said he had a dead MOBO and asked if I could look at it for him. It was an off the shelf Acer about a year old. It...