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    downgrading OS, can't find DRIVERS!!

    This is really urgent. I'm missing a _TON_ of drivers that I can't find for my HP Pavilion dv9700. It originally had Vista and now my company has to use XP for other reasons. I can't find these drivers: Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus Coprocessor Ethernet Controller HP Integrated...
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    Sound driver!

    I have a HP - Compaq Special Edition L2000 Laptop/Notebook. I can't find any sound drivers because I installed 7 and it originally had XP. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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    System/Network Administration Books?

    In the summer time once school is over, does anyone have any KNOWLEDGEABLE, INFORMATIVE books or study guides I can read to help keep my skills sharpened? I don't want to read a ton; preferably a book to keep me occupied that covers everything I should know to eventually pass my CCNA/MCSA. I've...
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    Future System/Network Administrator Advice

    Hello to the Anandtech community! I figured I should come on here and ask the wise and experienced System/Network Administrators a question: What should I know how to do as an administrator? I'm going to graduate college in a year and I'm already doing an internship/fellowship. What...
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    PC doesn't boot

    One of my friend's laptop doesn't boot to the desktop... It will POST and all that good stuff, but after the screen is black and a blinking cursor and then the screen just turns black. Her laptop has had so many infections that the wallpaper would change every time she got to her desktop. Any...
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    Where do I dispose of a lot of PCs and hardware?

    I work for a company out in New York. One of my senior Systems Administrators left for the week and he wants me to get rid of 15+ older PCs that don't work and are fairly old. Does anyone know of a service who would be generous enough to take this off of my hands? I don't feel like smashing the...
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    Red Faction: Guerrilla

    This game looks pretty keen and quite promising. Agree or disagree? repost- PCG Mod- DAPUNISHER
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    How do I flash my BIOS?

    Yes, this is the ultimate newb question. I'm trying to flash my BIOS because I haven't in a year or so. I tried one method by formatting my USB drive and booting from there but it became quite confusing. Are there any ways to EASILY update my DFI X48-T2RS motherboard? If so can you thoroughly...
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    H-E-L-P... PC is acting up.

    Everytime my computer is restarted or begins to power up, usually I have to restart it a second time because it takes a year and a day for my computer to either: a.) Make it to the power on self testing screen. b.) Make it to my desktop. This happens quite often and I don't know where to...
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    24.6" or 25.5" LCD?

    I need someone to lead me in the right direction. I've done a lot of research on monitors and I have a 22 inch one but the colors on it are really dull and it just doesn't look sharp (700:1, 8ms, etc.). I was looking at either Samsung 24.6 inch or a Samsung 25.5 inch. The first monitor is...
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    PC doesn't boot past POST sometimes

    Sometimes, my computer will boot past the first stage of POST and it'll freeze. Sometimes, my computer will boot past the second stage of POST and then freeze. My computer also tends to freeze before POSTing when it displays the motherboard maker on my monitor. The most frustrating matter is...
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    Sound only from left headphone!

    Recently, my Sennheiser HD 555's only have sound coming out of their left headphone. The right one has absolutely no sound. Sometimes other people use my computer for stuff so it's possible my brother messed around with some stuff. I didn't try plugging these headphones into another PC or try...
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    Anyone have Z-2300s?

    Are the Z-2300s any good? I have mixed feelings now because apparently, these speakers lack midtone definition. However, I have a SB X-Fi card. It's supposed to void of the negativity directed towards the speakers. I have a very small room too.
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    My WD 500GB FireWire External HD

    Well, this thing worked on my last PC and it was some 1.9GHZ 3800+ chip with Windows XP HE. I have Windows Vista 64 Bit. I have the external HD's FireWire going directly into the side of my PC I just built. I don't have the software anymore. Why isn't it being recognized? Thanks! This is my...
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    PC troubles

    Well, I feel like I want to break this PC. My girlfriend's laptop, approximately 5 years old, is infected out the wazoo with trojans, viruses, spyware, etc. Her laptop is so horribly slow and doesn't recognize any external devices that are attached to her laptop. I tried to upload anti virus and...
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    Temperatures

    http://img146.imageshack.us/my...?image=50396682ex1.png I asked on another forum what "Diode 2" since I've had previous overheating issues. He told me to "not worry about it, it's just a sensor." Surely, it is a sensor but how can I ignore a temperature like that on my motherboard? Do you...