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    3 monitor Video Card suggestions

    Hey all, My GForce 8600 GT fried so I need a replacement / upgrade. I had 2 monitors setup but am looking to add a third with the new card. Have an Abit IP35 Pro board with 2 PCI-E x16 slots. I'm not a huge gamer but do play a flight sim which is quite graphics heavy, but worked well with...
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    Win7 - change lock screen background

    I've been using Win7 RC at work and love it so far. I just don't like the default background that appears when you lock the workstation, that's all. No biggie, just want to see if anyone has successfully changed this without the use of a 3rd party app. Thanks,
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    Help with firmware update via telnet

    I updated the firmware from the linksys factory firmware and it completed but the graphics on the web interface are all cut off, thus I cannot make changes to functionality of the device, ie mac filter, dhcp range, etc. It's hard to describe, I see the menus and tabs, but only white space below...
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    Vista support 4.1 audio??

    I have ReakTek HD audio with 4.1 speakers which is awesome on XP, but on Vista only outputs on the front speakers and sub for windows sounds and all media players. The back speakers have a weak signal at best, like low frequency streaming audio. But then when I test the speakers individually...
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    NTFS Security - a rock and a hard place

    Public school - individual student accounts through AD - we have 'common' folders available for multiple students to save and have access to group work. We want students to be able to Write but NOT Delete files in this folder. But many applications like MS Publisher save in two steps...
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    AntiVirus for Exchange2003 server

    Does anyone recomend a solid / reliable AntiVirus program that can be run on a windows server running Exchange 2003? Symantec's apps run the risk of deleting the entire mail store upon receipt of an infected email, and AVG does not run on Windows Server 2003. Is there a program designed to...
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    Future computers

    I heard an interesting idea at work the other week regarding future computers. In theory, couldn't flash memory be used in place of both active memory and a HDD? Being non-volitile in nature there would be no need for separate devices right? can't we folfill both purposes with 1 device...
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    Custom system locks up after POST

    I have a custom system I just built that freezes right after POST. The light on the optical mouse goes out and keyboard is then unresponsive. I can navigate through BIOS fine but then it locks up when it tries to boot. HDDs are blank, I'm trying to boot to CD to install OS. Any ideas...
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    safe idle temps?

    I have an Intel system which usually hovers in the 78-83 F temperature range, inside the case. The room gets hot so if I don't keep the AC on while I'm at work it idles as high as 90+ F inside the case. Will this decrease the life of the hardware? Should I leave it on standy / hibernate...
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    Limit concurrent logins - Active Directory

    I've done a ton of research and found nothing.... Is there a way, in Active Directory, without downloading 3rd party tools or hacks, to limit concurrent logons? My users have mandatory roaming profiles and I'm trying to force them to only be able to log on one computer at a time. Has anyone...
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    widescreen graphics cards

    I'm planning to purchace a widescreen LCD but I don't think my current graphics card supports widescreen resolutions (GForce 5200). I'm running at 1600x1200 now but I don't see the target 1680x1050 listed in the 'All Modes' section for the adapter. I'm looking through newegg's product list but...
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    XP MCE upgrade to Pro

    I have a user that wants to use her new laptop on our company domain. It currently has XP Media Center installed. I need to upgrade to XP Pro so that it can join our domain. I have upgraded XP Home to Pro before but have never actually seen Media Center. I know the upgrade to Pro can be done...
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    maxed out CPU every 3 seconds

    I'm playing around with an old Dell notebook, Latitude CPi D300XT. P2, 300MHz, 128MB. I just finished installing win2K and every 3 seconds my processor is maxed out for about a second and then returns to normal. i wouldnt care except everything im doing laggs terribly when this happens...
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    no sound?

    My buddy gets sound just fine playnig audio CDs with his BENQ CDRW/DVD combo drive, but when he plays movies there is picture with no sound at all. I've tried several different players and looked through every setting and control panel that i know exists, from BIOS to device manager, to...
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    What is a good temperature range?

    P4 3.0 HT / 512MB PC400 / 800MHz FSB case temp averages 78 F, CPU about 150F. Is this good? What is optimum range? thanks friends
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    NT Batch Scripting

    I have a .txt file that contains a list of paths and directory names in the following format... c:\users\john\gameinfo c:\users\jane\gameinfo c:\users\robert\gameinfo (hundres more directories, all called gameinfo, but in different locations) All I want to do is run RMDIR on each...
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    Comparing RAM

    I have Intel board 800 FSB with P4 3GHz w/ HT. Looking to buy new RAM for it. Is it better to get more slower ram or less faster ram? for example 2 gig of PC3200 VS 1gig of PC4200? or am i splitting hairs, lol? Any suggestions? Also, if anyone knows a good source for cheap, refurbished 21"...
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    RAM Comparison

    I have Intel board 800 FSB with P4 3GHz w/ HT. Looking to upgrade RAM. Is it better to get more slower ram or less faster ram? for example 2 gig of PC3200 VS 1gig of PC4200? or am i splitting hairs, lol? Any suggestions? Also, if anyone knows a good source for cheap, refurbished 21" LCDs...
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    audio loss

    I just bought an ATX case from Aspire and a 480 watt power supply. After I transfer all hardware over to the new case I have no audio at all. If I put everything back in the old case then audio is normal. What could cause this? It is all the same hardware (same PS and everything), the ONLY...
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    What is SMOR?

    I get an boot error that reads "Failed SMOR missing" What does this mean? What is SMOR? This happens before it can boot from a floppy / CD / HD. Thanks!
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    power supply too weak?

    just got a new atx case from aspire with back-lite blue glow and thermometer. after installation all audio was lost. id hear a suddle ring when sound should be coming out but thats it. i install everything back in the origional case and audio returns. the case did not come with a power...
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    NT to Active Directory Migration - server migration

    We are xperiencing problems with shares and local security after running Active Directory Migration Tool on servers running Windows Server 2003. Tool runs and server reboots but then we log on as the new domain administrator (active directory domain) and shares have dissapeared. New domain...
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    multiple active NIC confusion

    basically, im looking to add file sharing between 2 computers. computer A is connected to the internet with linksys wireless G (also has intel wired NIC), computer B has wired NIC with cross-over cable to computer A. as soon as i enable the wired NIC on A i loose internet connection from...
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    home network

    What I'm trying to do is use a crossover ether cable to connect computer A to computer B, and have computer A access the internet through computer B's linksys wireless G adapter. Both computers run WindowsXP Pro. Computer B has both wireless and wired net adapters. All wired adapters config...
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    NT Domain Roaming, Non-Mandatory Profiles

    We use Win2K Pro and XP Pro throughout our LAN at a school district. Users are set up with roaming, non-mandatory profiles. Some users log on and are given what appears to be a default profile, without notification, thereby leaving out Proxy settings, Printer settings, or other personal...