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    Best value laptop at ~13inch

    ok, the m1330 are looking risky, and i cant risk $500-600 one on ebay. 13 inch seems like a great size/weight with performance (currently useing a 14" e1405 which is still great). Im looking for the one with the most recommended vid card as well, supposedly Radeon HD 3450 is reliable and...
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    20' CRT SNAPS

    from what i understand the charge in the monitor gets too big, but does the snap (that resets the screen) mean the screen might soon die, or even burst??? thanks
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    Ebay seller backing down???

    got an email from the paypal refund: "Message from merchant: Sorry to inconvenience you. I found a problem with the mini player did not feel right going through with the sale. Sorry Again." disputes are for pid item that dont arrive, or arrives with an issue. i know paypal and ebay are one...
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    windows ipx network help

    so i wanted to get the red alert 2 network going but apparantly i need to install the "'NWlink IPX/SPX/Netbios Compatible Transport Protocol' in the connection properties... but i dont have that option there! tried to find a download for installing the whole nwlink protocol but no luck. i did...
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    weird price tag

    http://www.buy.com/prod/koss-t...loc/101/204345378.html dont know what to say...
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    xbox live players per game

    is there a site that lets you know how many players are playing a specific game on live? even if its a monthly update it would be nice to know in case theres an older game id like to play live. thanks Moved from Off Topic moderator allisolm
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    advertising and user policies

    Does anyone know if its alright to get an advertiser who is willing to sponsor my video if I display an ad of the sponsor (in my video)... Is this permitted according to the user policies of youtube and such sites?
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    xbox live "network"

    ok, so the deal is i can play on live just like everyone else but if my friend creates an (open) game it wont let me accept the invite and connect. any ideas?
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    3 vid cards for dell, which is best?

    looking at 3 vid cards and i dont know which i get. its for an older dell pc dimension 2300 so its just pci currently with a geforce mx 440: geforce mx 4000 (pci 128mb) e-geforce fx 5200 (AGP 128mb?) e-geforce 6200 LE (256mb PCI -E... is it backwards compatable?) im assuming the 6200LE...
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    wireless network card help

    i have a dlink router (di 614+) and just got a dlink dwl-g520 card (win xp + latest dlink drivers)). getting speeds of 11mbps when i assume i should be able to get much more. what am i missing?
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    postal service gone postal on me

    been expecting an item for a while in the mail, and eve just complained about it taking too long. then i get this http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/4930/cimg0970gk0.jpg i can understand them apologizing and not being liable since there was no insurance... but half the envelope! i have no words
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    games morphing your vision

    i recently got a ps2 with guitar hero and after the game wherever you looked seemed to be making the objects warp. so i looked it up just to make sure i wasnt crazy and found that it might not be the only game, but guitar hero style games really mess around with your vision. crazyness...
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    Locks of Love - hair donating

    2 years ago i donated some hair, and 10 inches was too long. so now i read that 8-10 inches they will just sell. i had no realy problem with this because its a donation anyway. so 8 inches is more feasible so i searched and found here that apparently locks of love charge for their wigs...
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    directx video gaming HELP

    games have stopped working and its driving me nuts cause i just installed indigo prophecy. i have a dell e1405 connected to a 20" crt monitor most of the time with no issues. so i found a directx.dpl file to ruun the diagnostic tool but it wont work - "an error occurred starting the directx...
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    moved

    worng section, moved http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2117134&enterthread=y
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    logitech rumblepad 2 help

    i got this controller mostly so i could use it as a wireless mouse. the logitech softwre only lets the controller use the assigned keys when using a specific program that is in the forefront, not just "windows"... i tried with vlc with the stay in front option but that didnt work, its...
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    bluetooth card compatibility

    i have a dell e1405 and was thinking about getting a bluetooth card. im pretty asure that 350 will work fine but im not sure about the 355, and im assuming the 360 series are for the newer laptops. will i need a cable for it? assuming 355 is better than the 350 and they should cost around the...
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    bluetooth card compatibility

    i have a dell e1405 and was thinking about getting a bluetooth card. im pretty asure that 350 will work fine but im not sure about the 355, and im assuming the 360 series are for the newer laptops. will i need a cable for it? assuming 355 is better than the 350 and they should cost around the...
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    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    so a friend of mine bought the book a while back when it came out (hard cover). one day he shows me the book stored in a plastic bag like its something special and takes it out to show me something.... i dont see anything special about the book but then he tells me a chapter is missing. turns...
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    cpu temp help

    seems like my cpu temp is too high (sometimes i get a BSOD memory error), i have an e1405 w/ 1.7ghz and 2gig of ram. when on dynamic switching the temp is around 55c when idiol, and i dont remember it being so high. could this be from having too many background processes or could it be the cpu...
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    radio track list

    if one hears a song they like on the radio, but didnt hear its name, how would one find it? i was wondering if maybe there was an archive of the daily braodcasted songs on any station. maybe some radio stations do that on theri site but what if they dont... lost cause or not?
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    picture stratching/manipulation - photoshop

    the picture i wanted to play around with is "the wall" picture with the guys outstreched mouth. want to put my face onto it but stretching one area of the face doesnt work well in photoshop... i remember a program back i the day that let you mess around with pictures like monalissa by pulling...
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    Tennis HELP!

    i play tennis with a freind and the same situation arises that has not been resolved in a long time. first im quriouse about how many ponts you gain from winning a shut out (when apponent makes no points that game). this is when we play first to 7, but i think its always the same. second, when...
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    1saleaday.com ~ next woot!?!

    http://www.1saleaday.com/ cool looking site with fun stuff and prizes. This site seems to be a worthy woot rival... but what do you guys think of this new site? ps: i think every site should have paypal set up.
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    mouse jumps!

    why do optical mouses start to randomly jump to the end of the screen...? ver annoying. (didnt think mise is the right word here)
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    looking into headphones.

    i currently own the sony MDR-V300 and was looking into something better. i saw these Panasonic for $14 shippied and was wondering if anyone thinks i should stay with what i have over them. ideally i would get the SENNHEISER HD-280 pro, even over the HD-555. but $70 for headphones does seem like...
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    IRFANVIEW... slow

    i tried uninstalling and reinstalling but picture semm to scroll very slowly. not smooth at all and beyond choppy, like a delay. in PIANT and photoshop pics scroll fine. any ideas?
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    mp3 players

    anyone know what mp3 players browse by folders? (not auto sorting like ipod by artist and such). thanks
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    cd drive audio cables...

    i have both but what is the difference between them? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications.../item-details.asp?EdpNo=83001&CatId=69 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications...details.asp?EdpNo=83000&Tab=0&NoMapp=0
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    help remembering name of movie

    i cant seem to remember the name of this move or the acters in it. heres a bunch of specifics i recall from it: i remember it was about some kind of (time travel) machine that had huge spinning circles around it. at the end of the movie the machine worked a i think the woman in the movie...
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    JEANS

    We all know levi's jeans but i recently got a Levi Strauss Signature (when i though i ordered regular levis) and was wondering what people thought of it. is it made by levi's? Quality comparison ect. We can also include the comparison of regular Levi Strauss.
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    laptop cd drive swap - help

    i have a dell inspiron e1405 and need to know if a ND-6500A (cd drive) will be compatible. i currently have the RX835E (does not burn dvds) thanks
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    laptop issues - help!

    for some reason (just recently) any game i play in full screen has a big black border as if i want to play in a small screen mode. i tried changing the rez but it seems to be a deeper problem. im using xp pro. this is driving me nuts and any help would be great.
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    private torrent sites

    can anyone help me with getting on a good privat torrent site? thanks
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    e1405 graphic capabilities

    my e1405 has the intel 945gm and was wondering what games it can handle (even if on lowest settings). also since the xps laptops will there be any 3d cards made available for the e1405s or even sound cards that use the new slot. thanks
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    new to linux

    im a super noob and have no idea what it realy means to use a linux system. i have seen really cool things people have done with it but is it worth the trouble to stray from the comfort of windows? at the moment i have a ubuntu and fedora on vmware but dont know what to do with it. as one who...
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    Refurbished lcd monitors

    are Refurbished lcd monitors safe to buy? anyone with prior experience? looking at a viewsonic one at the moment.
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    notebook advice

    looking into buying a notebook but do not know where to start. looking to spend around 600, and i prefer a 14" over a 15", the upgraded screens, and bang for buck. dont realy need a gaming pc. what company (accounting price and build quality)? is cor 2 duo so much more (in price) than core...
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    Help compare 2 Casio cams

    the candidates are: Casio Exilim EX-Z750 and the Casio Exilim EX-Z600. i know that one is 6 and other is 7 MP but keeping price (and MP) out of mind what performs better. im asking this partly because the ex-z600 is newer and could be better. hopefully soon ill get a look up close and let...
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    6 bit panel versus an 8 bit panel

    whats the main advantage of having an 8bit over a 6? from what i see its just more collors but if anyone can expand on that it would be great. thanks