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    Dual monitor issue

    I have a 2 monitor setup on my computer and everything runs fine on it. However, when I play most games that don't support 1680x1050 windowed resolution I am forced to alt tab in order to access my second monitor. I was wondering if there was some kind of program people use to remedy this issue.
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    Worried about upgrading to x64

    I'm loving 32 bit vista right now. I haven't had a single issue in 5 months and am surprised by how compatible it is with different software. Now I think the reason it's so stable is because I turned off updating. I have 9 important updates but I don't think i'll even think about installing...
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    Not sure about upgrading

    I've been thinking lately about Intel's new CPU (Nehalem). It's obviously not going to use the old LGA 775 socket, so that means when this beast is released most of us will have to upgrade our motherboards if we want this chip. Right? Other than that we have a new graphics card series coming...
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    Cleaning a motherboard

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=OkWePqTfD14 This guy actually puts the MB and most of the cables into a tub of water/soap, then uses scrubbing bubbles, followed by hand drying it with a hair dryer. Now when I first saw the video I said to myself "this guy is crazy", but searching around some...
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    Should I switch out my 2gb stick for x2 1gb?

    I have 4gb of total ram atm(x2 1gb and x1 2gb). I was wondering if I should go purchase 2 sticks of 1gb so I can have x4 sticks of 1gb ram total. I was thinking of doing this after seeing my timings in cpuz. I don't know much about RAM so I don't know if this is bad or not. Here are the...
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    Question about user control

    I recently turned off the annoying UAC messages and noticed that now I don't have access to most files on my C directory(where vista is installed). I logged onto my admin and gave my second account(the main one I use) full permission to modify anything on this disk but I'm still getting the "you...
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    I thought the problems were over...I was wrong.

    I recently made a post here after having to deal with a top of app crashes and BSOD's. I figured out that it was a simple video driver issue that could be fixed with a reinstall. I bought a new 8800gt a week ago and installed it with the newest drivers. Everything went well from there. I...
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    Any way to run 2 WoW apps at once?

    I heard that you can play 2 of your characters on 1 computer if you have 2 accounts. I was wondering if there was a way to play both on a single account/computer. I remember being able to do this is SWG. You had to change a setting or add a line in one of the config files.
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    Now the perfect time to upgrade?

    I've been thinking about upgrading my 7900GS for a while now. I want to get a 8800GT superclock from evga. But is it the right time? I want to be sure that after buying this new card it won't become outdated in a few months. With all this talk of Nvidia's new 9 series it really makes me...
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    Normal to have this many BSODs and app crashes?

    The only real problems I've been having lately have to do with games I play on my PC. I want to finally rule out the issue that's causing some of the games to either crash to desktop or give me a nasty BSOD. Oblivion and BF 2142 have been the worst games (crash wise) on my hard drive. I've had...
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    Updating BIOS

    I've been getting a lot of problems when playing games on my PC. The most recent has been a BSOD (Video memory manager has detected a fatal error) when playing the bioshock demo. Other times I usually just get a random crash to desktop with a "app stopped working" error. I've been wondering...
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    Vista BSOD and random app crashes are fun!

    Another week, another problem. It seems that whenever I solve a problem with this operation system another one just rises to take its place. I've recently bought a new hard drive in order to do a clean install of my vista 32 bit OS. Everything went fine up until a few days ago. I started...
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    Want to finally get to the bottom of my speed issue.

    Since I moved away for college and switched ISP's I have encounter many internet related errors. So far I've had to buy a new hard drive in order to clean install my OEM vista just to get my internet up, then I had to buy a new router, and now that I have my internet finally up I'm having...
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    NVidia 9800.....

    Rumors are all over the web of possibly leaked information on Nvidia's new video card series (9800). What are your thoughts on this? I personally believe it's way too soon. I still have a 7900 waiting to be upgraded to a 8800GT that just came out. Now they're releasing another card that will...
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    Dual monitor setup

    I finally decided to get with the times and set up 2 monitors. Everything is working fine except when I launch a full screen app(example: games) the second monitor turns off or won't show what was previously on it's screen. Anyway to get around this? I've tried configuring from the desktop...
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    Router not working after move

    I recently moved out of the city I was born to start college and get a job. I initially had comcast cable but was forced to switch to a new ISP since they don't have it available here. The first day of move-in was a nightmare. I couldn't get the new cable modem to work with vista and was forced...
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    Can I upgrade an OEM version of Vista x32?

    I'm looking to buy 2 more gigs of ram, so I know I need x64 vista. The problem is that I bought the Ultimate x32 OEM version. I'm not aware of the policy MS has with OEM products, but I think I should be able to upgrade for a lower price instead of having to order a new x64 vista box. Can...
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    Where did YOU learn so much about computers?

    I've always wondered where you guys got your experience with computers. Did you take classes, is this your career, or was it something that you learned on your own? I ask this because I'm getting ready to start college soon with a CS degree in mind, and I was wondering where I could get the...
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    Problem with BITS on Vista

    I've been having problems with my Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) for a while now. I don't really know how I would re-download or update it since I can't seem to find the download on microsoft.com (all they have is the xp versions). When I head into my service list the BITS...
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    Problem with Vista updates

    I'm really behind on my Vista updates and I can't see to get them to install. Under control panel the Windows Update launches, and then just sits there like the program is not responding. Any easy way to fix this, or am I forced to manually download each file from microsoft.com?
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    Router not working with cable

    I recently switched over to Comcast cable after having over 3 years of DSL. The problem is, after I installed the modem, the direct link wouldn't work. So I put it through my router and it worked just fine for almost a month. Then yesterday I wake up and find out my net is down. After about an...
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    Can't download visual C++ on Vista

    I can't seem to get the 5.0 expert visual C++ software to run on my computer. I went to the official microsoft site and tried downloading, but all it give me is an error when I run it. The error says that I either don't have the update to BITS or I don't have it installed at all. So I hit run...
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    Core 2 duo 6600 OC question

    I'm trying to figure out how to OC this thing since you can't touch the FSB. I tried the AI overclock option and OCed it to 15%, seems to work out, but it seems way too easy. Is this the sport people were talking about with processors?
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    Can't uninstall windows media player 11

    When I made firefox my default browser I knew I had to reinstall my media player in order to stream certain types of videos. Problem is I can't uninstall it. It's not in add/remove programs and when I try to delete it, it gives me an error saying "You don't have permission to do this"...
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    Can't uninstall windows media player 11

    When I made firefox my default browser I knew I had to reinstall my media player in order to stream certain types of videos. Problem is I can't uninstall it. It's not in add/remove programs and when I try to delete it, it gives me an error saying "You don't have permission to do this"...
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    Can't install nVidia control center with vista

    I always liked the control center software that you can download on the ATI and NVidia websites. They allow you to do most things with your current video card. My problem is I can't seem to install it with vista. An error occurs half way in the installation that says something like "Vista can't...
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    Shut down vs. sleep

    I was wondering what you guys use when you're not on your computer(like when you're asleep). The problem I'm having with sleep is that my system stays idle but my LED lights stay on...and WOW are they bright! My whole computer case is lit up in the night, not to mention my router, keyboard and...
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    Please help me determine my high ping problem

    I'm trying to figure out why my ping is so high when I play BF2. This is a brand new computer I built myself a few days ago. I'm using Bellsouth DSL with a D-Link router. Couple of things I've done/figured out: -Set ports for BF2 on router -Vista firewall is not the case I've never...
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    Hard drive problems with new system, vista related?

    Ok, so today I finally got all of the parts I needed to build my first system. The setup took a while, but most of it was pretty easy. I set up windows 32 vista and all the drivers that I needed, and everything works great. The only issue I'm having is I can only seem to use one of my hard...