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    Changed my mind about firefox password. Help.

    So a while ago I told firefox not to save passwords for certain sites. I've changed my mind and I now want to save passwords for these sites. I've looked everywhere [that I can see] in the settings and I have no idea how to get firefox to offer to save passwords again for the specific sites I...
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    Making a drive partition inactive.

    Hello, I've just reinstalled vista 32bit home premium and all my drives letters changed around. I formatted the C drive and reinstalled so vista is on C. No problems there. I have accidentally made another partition [full of files] active. I need to change this drive's letter but when I try...
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    100GB of space missing, please help.

    Hello, I have an odd problwm. I have a 1tb Samsung HDD [hardware listed below] cut into three partitions and some empty space. The partition I am having trouble with is 700GB. Earlier today windows gave me an error complaining this partition was full, I was expecting it to come soon but not...
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    Vista installs 32 bit on 64 bit machine. Why?

    I boot vista from the disc [64bit], I install it and check my computer. It's installed a 32bit OS. At no point in the setup did it ask me if I wanted to install 64bit or 32bit. Any Idea whats up? I'm assuming the "64" in my processors name means it'll support a 64bit OS. nVidia GeForce...
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    Build advice. This motherboard OK?

    Hello. I did a foolish thing, I upgraded the ram hdd and graphics card on my dell E521. Obviously the motherboard is the weak link. Very unstable in xp, un usable in Vista. So I want your opinion on a motherboard to go with my currnet hardware. And yes, I know the Dell E521 has a modified...
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    Lets play with linux! Erm, where do I start?

    Sorry, it's me again. Theres just so much I want to learn! I'm a long time windows user. I've just installed Vista home premium on a partition on a new samsung 1tb hard drive. Whilst this is empty I'm toying with creating another partition and trying out linux for the first time. For fun...
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    Vista and USB ReadyBoost Questions.

    I'm looking to buy a USB Flash Drive to be used with Vist Home Premium 32bit. 4gb of RAM in my desktop but feel free to give general replies. I'm curious what size is best. Is it a case of "The bigger the better!" or after 1 or 2gb are you just wasting your money? Also what write/read...
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    Backup Image of System Partition.

    I've seen rave reviews of Acronis TI. Am I right in thinking that you make a partition for your OS an applcations and games. Once this is setup you use software like Acronis to make a backup of the system partition. You then store this on another hard drive/patition where it is safe. When...
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    Which DVD burning software? DL and a large file.

    The bundled roxio that came with my Dell E521 has trouble burning DL dvd'd. Sometimes it works perfectly, sometimes it dosen't don't. It burns anywhere from a few Mb's to nearly everthing. It's cost me abit in discs. I've got a TSST corp DVD +-RW TS-H553A. Runnng Vista home premium 32bit...
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    Vista Home BSoD boot. Plus new HDD questions.

    Windows XP Home upgrading to Vista Home Premium 32 nVidia GeForce 8600GTS EVGA AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dueal 5000+ 2.61GHz 4.00GB RAM Kingston DDR2 800MHz/pc2-6400 Hyperx Memory Nvidia SLI- Ready Unbuffered Cl4(4-4-4-12) Non-ECC 2.0v Dell motherboard for E521 Before we get started am I right in...
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    Trojan.Virtumonde. Help please!

    I'm running XP, IE7, Norton Antivirus, Windows Defender and Spyware Doctor I seemed to have picked something up from somewhere. Virus, spyware, malware, who knows. Spyware Doctor tells me i've got a trojan. I've used add/remove programs to unistall the problem application. When I connect...
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    Mixing Memory?

    I have two sticks of 512mb 533mhz and I want to get two additional 1gb sticks. Can I buy 800mhz, or do I need to buy 533mhz? Does it make much difference? Oh, and to be clear, DDR2. Also what else do you need to look at when buying quality ram? My budget is about 50 GBP ~ 100 dollars [i...
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    Blue Screen Of Death.

    Current set up Dell E521 Details Here WIndows XP Home nVidia GeForce 8600gts evga AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dueal 5000+ 2.61GHz 1.50GB RAM [3 sticks of 512] coolermaster realpower m620 Quick story. Dell PC 2 years old, graphics card was faulty. I replaced it and the PSU, and I...
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    Which PSU brands are best?

    I've had two motherboards die on me, people have suggested it's the PSU. Are there any brands that should be avoided? Any that you'd reccomend? Or is it just a case of throwing as much money as you can at one. ocz, tagan, corsair, seasonic, antec, coolermaster, enermax, ect. Also...
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    2 sound cards. Am I making this up?

    I have a vague memory that you can use two sound cards on a pc. For instance your main soundcard for everything, and a small cheap usb mic and stereo jack just for skype, or something else. I'd like to play pretty much all sound through the main sound card, and assign a few programs to the...
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    delete please

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    2 dead motherboards. Whats the cause?

    I'll start at the beggining shall I? systems 2 years old. I buy a new graphics card and new powersuply, and I accidentally kill my motherboard [number 1]. My fault, no questions there. Windows XP Home Nvidia Geforce EVGA 8600gts 512mb AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dueal 5000+ 2.61GHz 2.00GB RAM...
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    Windows XP, replacing motherboard/processor

    So my motherboards have been dying. I think I need a new processor, or a different kind of motherboard. If I replace either or both, will I have to reistall windows?
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    External drive, speed and cache.

    So I do some video editing. I need to move big files around and possibly work off of an external 2.5" hard drive. I'm guessing 7200 is better than 5400 in the laptop and 16mb/s is better than 8mb/s for these purposes. Does it make any difference if the hard drive is in an external USB...
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    Adding 5.1 Sound To a Laptop.

    Hey, I'm wondering what the best way to get 5.1 sound out of a laptop that hasn't got it built in [no optical cable, only two 3.5mm jacks.] 1. Express card like the sound blaster X-fi xtreme audio notebook. Are there any others out there? 2. An external sound card. So far all i've seen are...
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    8600GTS DVI to HDMI HDTV driving me mad.

    OK, so I have a problem. Previously I used a VGA to get video off of my pc onto my TV [1 of two monitors], but the higher resolutions wern't supported. So I buy a DVI to HDMI cable and plug it in. I get picture coming through, and I can push the resolution right up but I get green dots...
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    8600gts DVI to HDMI HDTV driving me mad.

    OK, so I have a problem. Previously I used a VGA to get video off of my pc onto my TV [1 of two monitors], but the higher resolutions wern't supported. So I buy a DVI to HDMI cable and plug it in. I get picture coming through, and I can push the resolution right up but I get green dots...
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    Changing LED's?

    I'm wondering if it's possible/practical to change a LED on a piece of hardware [different colour]. Monitor status, fan, hard drive etc. What you need to know so the new one matches the requirements of the old. Q
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    Opening applications on secondary monitor

    *EDIT* OK, I'm wondering if there is away to spcify which apps open in which window. ATM I have my small monitor set up as the primary, but I want videos [VLC vide lan] and games to run on the big secondary monitor. Is this possible? Or do I just have to drag them across every time?
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    Two Mice.

    I'm wondering if Windows will let me have 2 mice. Both with programable buttons plugged in at once.
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    Film Quote Game.

    Does what it says in the title. Answer someone elses or start a new one. Add extra quotes, film genre or director as clues. The point of the game is for someone to recognise it, and possibly for someone else to go out and watch the film. The aim is not to post the most obscure quote of the...
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    Your future Technology/Gadget Hopes.

    What do you predict/hope will come in the future? At the moment mobile computing, wifi and HD seem to be everywhere, but what will be next? Or do you think the world will crumble due to lack of fossil fuels/WW III and we will revert to preindustrial age? Personally I'm interested Virtual...
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    Unauthorised Overdraft.

    OK, 1st off i know this is my fault, dosent mean i'm not bitter being out £100 sterling. So I shop occasionally online, mainly ebay with paypal, and I'm not working atm so no overdraft. I'm used to getting "payment failed" messages when i'm out of cash. So in the last few days Ive...
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    Damaged RAM, can't see Sata's [I think].

    OK, I have just cleaned my pc, the works. I dusted [with aerosol air] everywhere and replaced the TIM and the heatsink on my graphics card, and added some fans. Some cables run under the motherboard. No new hardware, no hardware taken away. Before I clened it out i installed the new graphics...
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    Damaged ram, can't see Sata's [I think].

    OK, I have just cleaned my pc, the works. I dusted [with aerosol air] everywhere and replaced the TIM and the heatsink on my graphics card, and added some fans. Some cables run under the motherboard. No new hardware, no hardware taken away. Before I clened it out i installed the new graphics...
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    AMD 939 [940?], 754, AM2 sockets ~ Best processor.

    Nvidia 6150 LE specs. At the moment I have a Athlon 64 X2 Dual 5000+ 2.61GHz processor I'm curious what the best processor is, and if any better ones will be released or if AMD is moving forward with sockets. Is quad core out of the question? Also are there any bad bottlenecks? I know...
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    Cable Management Poll.

    I've read that some people run cables under there motherboard in the name of cable management and air flow. Is this OK? Are there any cables that shouldn't be run under such as molex [4 pin power]? Also any tips on slicing IDE ribbon cables? Thanks in advance. Feel free to post your...
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    Men, Women and Technology.

    To be clear I'm not saying all women are not interested in technology, nor that they [/you] don't think in the same way or that they [you] have less ability. So lets take a step back from computers and £1000+ speaker systems and think about this more widely. Consumer Technology is about...
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    Case on its side. Dust and filters.

    My second monitor isn't high enough. I'm planing on standing my 20" LCD on my case, I'm guessing theres no problem with that, It's not amazingly heavey and it's high enough so heat / air flow shouldnt be a problem. Is there any reason not to put a pc case on its side [ horizontal rather than...
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    IDE Wrapping. And dust.

    I *think* I have seen a couple of posts on here saying round IDE cables are not advised. Can they be wrapped so they are round and neat or not? Oh, and is there any reason I cant use electrical tape on the inside of my case to tidy cables? So My case is really dusty, I'm planing to...
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    How deep is EVGA 8600gts 512mb.

    115.15mm x 228.6mm x ???mm I can't find a suitable picture so I can't even guestimate how deep it is. How good is the fan? I'm hoping to replace it if it isn't amzingly good, but I don't have alot of depth space at the end [end without DVI ports] of the case. Approximately the end 64.5mm...
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    Temperature monitor.

    People Prefered Temperature monitor. Post your favorite and why. Post bad experiences you have had. I will add more as they are mentioned. If I miss yours PM me.
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    PSU Power Cables.

    I was having trouble understanding the cable types. This really helped me learn what all the cables sticking out of my new PSU are for, and if I have everything I need. Playtool You just need to know what type or PSU your looking at [for example ATX12V 2.0], and how many of each...
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    Graphic Card Cooling.

    OK, I'm wondering about cooling for graphic cards [vga coolers?]. Any brands to look out for? Any to avoid? Must have features? Difference between fan or no fan? I'm hoping this thread can be generalised so people can search and find it. Ive seen some zalman fans online which look...