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    Bios Access for Bluetooth Keyboard?

    Hi guys, I was wondering if you have a bluetooth wireless keyboard, are able to access the bios before windows boots up? I am thinking of purchasing a wireless keyboard and from what I have read on some random sites, it said that bluetooth keyboards will not work unless windows has already...
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    Remote Desktop on more than one computer on a home network?

    Thanks for all the responses everybody, but I found a guide that was pretty helpful .... http://www.pchell.com/support/...ultiplecomputers.shtml for anybody that's interested
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    Remote Desktop on more than one computer on a home network?

    Hi guys thanks for the tips, but forgive my noobness but how do i go about doing that on my linksys router?
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    Remote Desktop on more than one computer on a home network?

    Hi guys I was wondering if its possible to set up more than one remote computer on a home network. I have RDC set up on one machine right now but I have a spare computer I have connected and want to remote as well. Anybody know how I go about doing that? or point me to a guide? Thanks
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    Sound Card making Crackling noises???

    Im actually still using XP PRo... the desktop I've been using has been fine for like 6 months now and a few formats and reinstalls but for some reason yesterday it just started having these problems... i thought maybe the speaker cable was loose or something but i guess not.
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    Sound Card making Crackling noises???

    nope i dont have a webcam attached to my desktop...
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    Sound Card making Crackling noises???

    Hi all, I hope you guys can help me out with this one... I have an audigy zs 2 card that has been acting weird recently, its not the speakers because I have headphones attached to it and it has the same sounds on the headphones too. The problem started very recently problems like around an...
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    Picture is not right...

    thanks for the suggestion guys... thanks peter.. it was set to 16 bit color... after setting it to 32 its fine now.... thanks for the help guys
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    Picture is not right...

    Hi guys... im pretty noob when it comes to graphics cards and everything. I was wondering if somebody could tell me why the wallpaper on my desktop doesn't look like the original image Here is my desktop wallpaper when I print screen My Desktop On the regular .jpg file I used as the...
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    Hard Drive not in My Computer but ......

    yeah i known.... thats why im lost with this problem.... it doesnt even show under diskmanagement but shows under disk drives.... I had already tried that twice.... uninstalled the drive twice and uninstalled the ide controllers twice also... the weird thing is that all my other drives...
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    Hard Drive not in My Computer but ......

    I wish i had another computer to test it on.... it also doesnt show in Disk Management... it doesnt show up as a new partition or whatever, it only shows up in disk drives under device manager.
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    Hard Drive not in My Computer but ......

    that is the thing, it is not a new drive, it was compatible for 2 years and now all of a sudden the drive doesnt show in my computer anymore, but still show in the disk drives section of the device manager
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    Hard Drive not in My Computer but ......

    I sure hope not.... I have alot of files on that 500 gig... worst case scenario im going to format and see if that fixes anything
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    Hard Drive not in My Computer but ......

    Hi guys, I seem to have a problem with my annoying Hitachi HDS725050KLA360 500 GB SATA drive... I have been using this drive for a while and recently it doesnt show up in My Computer anymore... i thought maybe something was loose so I took my computer apart and replug everything again...
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    Hitachi HD keeps on reverting back to PIO Mode

    hmm.... thanks for the suggestions guys... but i checked my disks for errors while booting up and it works now.... i guess i just never checked my hard drive.
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    Hitachi HD keeps on reverting back to PIO Mode

    Hi guys, I'm sorry but I am a total noob, what exactly does DFT mean? and now my hard drive doesn't even go into PIO mode anymore, just recently it starts going into "Multi-Word DMA Mode 2" I never even saw that before.
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    Hitachi HD keeps on reverting back to PIO Mode

    Hey Guys, I bought a Hitachi 500gb Desktar Drive about a year ago and I recently put it in a system I just finished building. The thing is that it seems to keep on reverting back to PIO mode after every restart. I know about the uninstalling the Ide channel/controller and it does work, but it is...
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    Is my memory compatible

    I am using the intel e6600 processor, I think the fsb 1066... so im guessing I am out of luck then *sigh*
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    Is my memory compatible

    Hello, I have a Asus p5b deluxe motherboard and I was wondering if my extra memory would work with the ram i already have in there. I have 2gb of Kingston pc 5300 ddr2. But i also have an extra 1gb (2x512) of pc 3200 ddr2 memory. The reason I am asking is because I tried to install it already...
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    Problems Installing Windows XP SP2

    I have the Asus motherboard p5b deluxe with the Jmicron, i heard JMicron has alot of problems, can somebody tell me if this is related? Thanks Again
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    Problems Installing Windows XP SP2

    Hi guys I have a problem installing Windows XP Pro SP2 on my computer. I recently bought all the parts to build a new comp and i had already installed xp on the comp on a single drive to see if all the parts I bought are working. But then I needed a more powerful PSU to power all my drives, so...
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    Is my Dvd drive too big? or is it just dell

    im pretty sure, i am installing it the right way, i read the directions and everything, and it slides in smooth until it clicks and locks but the thing is that half of inch of it sticks out in the front. i am just wondering is this because it is dell? if i buy a new optical drive will it fit...
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    Is my Dvd drive too big? or is it just dell

    yeah i actually did that the first time i mounted it, but i realized that and i changed it and the drive still doesnt fit, the drives i have are samsung, and somethign else hahah dont know, but the samsung one is the shorter of two drives and it still doesnt fit
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    Is my Dvd drive too big? or is it just dell

    the Dell dimension 8400, the cd and dvd drives on the dell does not fit in my antec p180 case, the locks lock down already before the entire drive is slided into the case, are you sure the drives uses standard sizes, because both the drives in my dell, are not the same length either
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    Is my Dvd drive too big? or is it just dell

    yeah i plan to but i was just wondering if there is a standard set for the length of the burners.... because i dont know which length to get for me case
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    Is my Dvd drive too big? or is it just dell

    Hi guys I have a question, i recently bought built my own computer and i was thinking of using my old dell's dvd drive, but it seems the drive was too big for my case (antec p180) i was thinking arent most 5.25 drive sizes standard? or is it just dell being a pain in the ass and having different...
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    PSU upgrade

    500,500,320,300,250, 120,160 which is the c drive
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    PSU upgrade

    well i have like 7 hard drives.... a fan running, audigy sound card, x800xt vid card.... its not cutting it because, from time to time the hard drive would not even show up on my windows explorer, and when i try to transfer files it freezes
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    Windows Wont Load, Cant Repair Drive

    Hi guys, i recently had a problem with my computer beeping, i guess its the motherboard beeping, then i finally decided to reset the bios and now the bios loads and not beeping anymore... btw, its a dell dimension 8400. anyways the problem is this now... my computer wont load windows...
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    PSU upgrade

    Hi guys i have a dell dimension 8400.... and i was thinking of upgrading the power supply because the default 350 isnt cutting it .... i was wondering what type of powersupply can i get and are all powersupply sizes standard because i never upgraded before?? Thanks i was looking...
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    Graphics Problem??.... need help please

    yes i have checked inside the dell and reseated the video card multiple times
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    Graphics Problem??.... need help please

    Hi guys i recently moved my computer to my new place, and when i finally set everything up, the graphics is weird and it has like weird lines and scattered pixels... I know for sure its not the monitor and I think its the video card when booting up my dell 8400, it has those scattered...
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    Alot of Startup programs killing resources...

    Hi guys, alot of programs that start when windows boot, is killing all my resources, but i dont know how to stop them...because im pretty noob computer-wise.... can anybody recommend programs that can stop them from loading. .. or ways to stop the startup programs from loading? Thanks
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    Slow Hard Drive Transfer Rates

    Hi guys, im gettin really slow data transfer rates for my hard drive.... it will take forever just to transfer a few files... I think its because my Hard Drive is user Ultra DMA 2 instead of Ultra DMA 5, im pretty sure that is the reason, can somebody tell me how to get my...
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    Upgrading Old Notebook HD...

    Hi guys im trying to upgrade my old notebook hd... im thinking of using it as a server or something ... and the old hd died on me.... i was wondering can i just buy any type of notebook hd's and it would fit or do i need specific types? my HD model is TOSHIBA MK2016GAP * 20GB...
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    Difference between quick format and regular format??

    hi everybody i am wondering when formatting an operating system is there a different between the quick format option or the regular format option... there probably is a different right because otherwise there is no point for the slower one?? Thanks Dan
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    need help picking a notebook to buy

    i want it to be less than 14.1 inches for the screen like around 14.1-12 inches.... something at least 1.6 mhz 1gb ram.... less than 5 lbs i was looking at the sony sz but the cover is ugly.... anybody know if it can be changed ?? Thanks
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    need help picking a notebook to buy

    hi guys i need help picking a noteboook to buy i was wondering if you guys can suggest something.... that is thin light.... and preferabbly powerful... what are some good notebooks in US or Japan or anywhere Thanks
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    Hard Drive copy very slow??

    thank you very much everybody... i deleted the secondary channel and rebooted it reinstalled itself and now it transfer at like 60 .... thanks for all your help