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    DVD driver installed is wrong

    In short, a customer installed XP home on a Dell XPS M1330 notebook (comes w/ vista). Everything works except the DVD drive. At first, when we would remove it from device manager, and redetect, the correct driver would install (Matshita) however, every reboot resulted in it defaulting to a...
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    Fax in Vista Prem?

    I know Vista Premium has no built in fax capabilities, but does anyone know how to get a fax/modem to work anyway? I read that you can with Office but can't figure it out.
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    Keep lighting on in modded PC?

    Is there a "safe" way to keep UV and cold cathode lighting on while the PC is asleep or off?
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    In Your Honor - $9.99 @ BB

    I found this last week and grabbed it. Its reg. priced at Best Buy for $9.99. It has to be a pricing error, CC has it for $19.99. I'd say its a hot deal for a 2 CD set.
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    Exchange newbie needs help with email

    I have just setup Small Business Server 2003 and am working with Exchange to access my email. I have a local domain set as @mycorp.local but my email goes through @mycorp.com at my hosting company. I have setup pop3 to retreive my email from my host, but seem to have to set myname@mycorp.local...
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    Laserjet 6P issue since connecting to new computer

    I have connected a HP Laserjet 6p to the computer running XP Home after using it on an old computer using Windows Me. It prints fine as long as it doesn't go over a certain amount of pages. At that point the printer prints only single letters with seemingly no end in sight unless I power it...
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    Virus? "vriuonj" keeps inserting itself in registry

    I have a friend's computer that has a few trojan horses and viruses on it. I have removed them all according to Norton, Adaware and Spybot. However, everytime the computer restarts a command line in startup appears. Ir reads ... rundll32 C:\Windows\System32:vriuonj.dll, Init 1 If I uncheck...
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    Windows Address Book Loads on Boot...

    My computer has begun loading the address book even before the Windows login screen appears... I use Win 98 and have looked in msconfig... I see no reference to it. I have also looked in the registry under: Local Machine-software-microsoft-windows-current version-run and run once Current...
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    HTPC discussion/rant...

    As a small value added reseller, I've become very excited in anticipation of the arrival of a great HTPC solution for the masses. Unfortunately, nothing has come... yet. I have customers that I know would be interested in such a thing but I have a hard time selling something that is...
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    HyperX or Geil?

    I want to buy a dual channel set but can't decide b/t Geil or Kingston. Newegg has them both for around $110-119. Geil got a good review but Kingston has not in a few articles I have read. I don't need to overclock a lot, but want the best speed for the money. Anyone have an opinion?
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    Is a server necessary?

    My dad has a small CPA office with 2 computers. I had originally set it up with the main office acting as the server and the secretary's computer looking to the main office for files. I moved out of town for a year and some guy con'd my dad into a server based system. Now he has a P2-400...
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    Multimedia causes screen/icons to flicker

    I have a Win XP P4 2.4GHZ system with an AIW 8500 and a TNT2. I have a two monitor setup and have begun to have this problem recently that is driving me nuts. Direct X 9.0b, newest drivers for Radeon and the Microsoft certified ones for the TNT2. Games play fine. Whenever I play Quicktime...
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    Does anyone have the Chaintech 9CJS Rebate?

    For August 1-31. Chaintech has removed it from their website and I need to send it in ASAP. Can't find it anywhere.
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    17" LCD $280 AR at CC - 14ms response

    I posted the 15" Liquidvideo for $199 a few weeks ago to little fanfare. I bought one anyway and love it. I looks great and is backed by Circuit City. Well, here's the next deal on one of these. CC has the 17" LCD from Liquidvideo. Here are the specs: Max Res: 1280 x 1024 370 nits 350:1...
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    Win Me hangs during Hardware Install

    A friend has a new CD-RW that I installed for him. The bios detects it ok but when Win Me starts and begins to install the device it hangs on 0%. I've tried safe mode, virus checks, Win update, Ad-Aware, Dianostic Startup... any ideas? the CD-RW works fine on my PC.
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    15" Liquidvideo LCD for $199 AR

    Saw this in the store today... CC has this for $279.99 and an $80 rebate. Link Has anyone ever heard of Liquidvideo? I've never seen them before but the display looked great compared to the others that were around it for over $100 more. $200 is hard to pass up but ... you get what you pay...
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    What makes a computer able to standby?

    I have an old 366 Celeron that used to be able to go into standby with Windows ME. I recently pieced it back together and installed XP but it will only hibernate, no standby option. I have APM enabled and the option to use the power button for sleep/awake selected in the bios. This happened...
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    Access denied! Why can't I delete this folder?

    This folder... C:\d5ac832c2b6cb is on the hard drive of my new computer and I can't delete it. I've tried safe mode and the safe mode command prompt. There are subfolders also like asms download ip lang new update I'm not allowed in those either to see what they contain. What the H? How...
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    How do I make a bootable RAID?

    I have a P4T533 and want to boot from RAID but my array it isn't recognized as bootable from DOS (or whatever) and I can't install Windows to it.
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    Why are Slot 1 P-III 800's going for so much?

    I was looking on ebay to see what I could get for mine and they are going for close to $100. I am thinking of upgrading my other computer from a P-III to an Athlon 1700 or something. Why would a P-III 800 go for almost double an Athlon twice as fast? Seems like a no brainer... sell my...
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    Please explain Rambus 4200...

    I have a Asus P4T533 and one stick of 256mb samsung memory. If I add another, do I get dual channel performance? Or do I already have it?
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    e740 - WiFi freezes the PDA

    Everytime I turn on WiFi the PDA freezes. When I turn it off, it runs through all off the screen touches I made while it was frozen. I have done a hard reset, reflashed the bios and reinstalled the WiFi drivers. Any other ideas before I send it away to Toshiba for what I imagine to be a very...
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    Need help with getting into reseller business

    I graduated college last year and have a good job in NYC making a good salary for a new grad(I'm older than most by a few years)... but I hate it. I love computers, building them and reading about new tech. I usually troubleshoot my family and friends' computers better than anyone else...
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    How do you setup hydravision???

    I have an AIW 8500 but have no idea how to connect two CRT's. I have heard of people doing it but can't find a splitter for a monitor cable. I initially thought I had to buy a PCI card and was going to get a cheap GeForce 2 card but was told I was wrong and that the drivers would conflict. Help.
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    Keyboard driver won't allow suspend

    Ever since I installed a new hard drive every time I try to go into suspend I get an error that my kb driver won't alow it and to try and roll it back. That doesn't work. I bought a new keyboard that didn't work. I've since upgraded my motherboard and processor and still it happens.
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    Keyboard driver won't allow suspend

    Ever since I installed a new hard drive every time I try to go into suspend I get an error that my kb driver won't alow it and to try and roll it back. That doesn't work. I bought a new keyboard that didn't work. I've since upgraded my motherboard and processor and still it happens.
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    VTech Helio for $49.99

    Hey Everyone, I know it's not the most well known brand of PDA on the market but Kaufmann's is selling the Helio this weekend for $49.99. I think I'm getting one. I've looked on yahoo for info and found a few sites (PDAbuzz.com) selling them for $159.99. Seems like a deal at $49.99. Later...