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    Trying to reformat..

    So I throw in the XP cd and tell the computer to boot from the CD drive... The computer loads Windows from the HDD. So I go into the BIOS and set the boot list from Floppy/CD/HDD/Network to CD/CD/CD/CD, save & quit, restart, the computer boots the HDD Windows. So I go into BIOS and set the...
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    New gaming PC build, need input/suggestions

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Gaming/misc. school work 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread $1500 max 3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from. USA 4. IF YOU...
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    Hyundai Imagequest L90D+ Monitor makes 'buzzing' sound?

    It's really quite annoying. When I turn off the monitor the sound ceases. I don't think it's a vibration as when I move around the monitor/tap on the sides it still buzzes. I'm sure there's probably nothing I can do to stop it, but if by change anybody has a suggestion or at least an idea of...
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    Remote desktop connect 'freezing' shortly after connection made

    So one of the computers at my Dad's store got a nasty virus, we tried pretty much everything to get it off and couldn't. So I ended up reformatting the computer. This computer is at the front of the store and needs to connect to another computer in the back so the employees can do work in both...
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    Just reformatted (twice!) and after installing chipset, audio, and wireless drivers, computer freezes after ~1 minute...

    So I did a complete reformat and clean install of Windows XP yesterday, installed nVidida chipset, audio, and DirectX 9.0c drivers (rebooted when asked). Installed the Linksys wireless drivers for the wireless card I have installed, rebooted. Now the computer freezes after about a minute of use...
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    DVD Drive won't eject?

    So I have a BenQ DVD drive and to make a short story short the drive will not eject a lot of the time, sometimes I'll hit the button and it'll pop out, other times it won't no matter how many times I hit it. Sometimes it'll eject when I select the drive in My Comp and right click --> eject, a...
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    BenQ DVD drive not reading discs?

    A couple of days ago I noticed my DVD drive wouldn't read/burn any dics. I did a good amount of DVD burns in the previous days, but now it acts as if there isn't even a disc in the drive. I've tried uninstalling the hardware and reinstalling it, upgrading the firmware, and it still won't read...
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    What can I do to better my system without changing any of the hardware?

    I had a decent system a few years ago, but now days the games I want to play are demanding a little more out of my PC and it's not handling it very well. So currently everything is stock--stock drivers, nothing overclocked, etc. I want to get the most out of what I have now without upgrading any...
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    BitTorrent not working

    So I've been trying to download a few things using BitTorrent (using uTorrent for a client). I've been getting really slow download speeds (under 5kbps). Every single port I try to use (randomizing ports, using suggest ports posted on various websites) doesn't work. I can test the ports via...
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    Can't connect to workgroup computers

    I'm living at a fraternity and the whole place is wired together. I went through and defined my work group and all, but when I click 'View workgroup computers' it says 'Sigma nu is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this...
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    Looking to buy a PCI-E card

    I have a Chaintech VNF4 Ultra mobo with a 6800GT on it as of right now. I'm looking for a bit of a performance boost in games, so I figure instead of buying a new card I'll look into some PCI-E stuff. I don't have any experience whatsoever with PCI-E so I'm looking for suggestions on what to...
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    Spikes in connection (possibly due to router?)

    Whenever I play online games like DoD:S or RvS etc. I get lag. I'm on a Comcast cable connection and this shouldn't happen. So I went over to DSL reports.com and did a line quality test. Look what I got: http://www.dslreports.com/quality/nil/1936381 I guess all the "lag" was coming from...
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    Installed Linksys wireless card in PC--good signal, slow internet

    I just installed a Linksys wireless card into my PC a few days ago. The installation went smoothly, but I'm not getting a very good conection to the internet. Sometimes the internet will run pretty fast, but most of the time it's slower than what a direct cable connection would be. Especially in...
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    Diskette drive won't work, but want to format...

    I really don't know what's wrong with my diskette drive, either the actual drive is bad or the connect on my MB is bad. Either way, it's not working... Is there any way I can still format my computer without using a boot disk?
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    What is required to install a desktop PC wireless card?

    I'm planning on buying one today, but I don't really know how to install one. What do I need already in my computer to make it work? Also, which one would you suggest?
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    BF2 crashes to desktop on my new computer...

    I just finished building my first computer yesterday. It runs extremely well with all games except BF2. I'll be playing it for about 5 minutes and it'll CTD. I'm getting good FPS and all that, but it still--just out of no where--crashes to desktop. Yesterday it didn't even run for a minute or...
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    Just finished my first build...

    Alright, first problem... The mic's not working? I try it in sound recorder and in ventrilo and there's nothin'... No matter if I put it in the front I/O ports or in the back. The sound works fine in both places--just not the mic. What could be the problem? I'm pretty sure I have the mic...
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    Doing my first build in about a week...

    So this is going to be my first time building a computer and also my first time getting a computer of this calibur and I don't wanna' mess it up. ;) So my entire order is this: Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice Integrated into Chip FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3200BPBOX - Retail...
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    Is it really worth it to get XP Pro over XP Home for a gaming machine?

    Well? I'm buying all my parts today from Newegg and the OS is the only thing stopping me. I don't own any copies of Windows and so I gotta' buy one... Which one would be the better choice? XP Home is quite a bit cheaper than XP Pro or the 64-bit edition, but if it's worth it to pay more for...
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    Cousin just got new comp, tried to hook it up to TV--now it freezes on boot

    My cousins just got his new computer last night (a friend of his built it for him). He has a X800XT vid card... dfi lanparty mobo (don't know which), amd 3200+ venice, etc... It worked fine when we booted it up w/ the monitor, we decided to try to hook it up to the tv and it kept...
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    Pick apart my soon-to-be set-up

    The FINAL product! Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice Integrated into Chip FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3200BPBOX - Retail Motherboard: CHAINTECH VNF4/Ultra Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Memory: CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR...
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    PowerColor Radeon X800XL 256MB or MSI GeForce 6800GT 256MB?

    I've been out of the hardware loop for a couple years now and I'm not at all update on this stuff. I'm building myself a new computer before I go to college and I can't decide between these two video cards. I've heard good stuff about both of them and I'm leaning towards the Radeon, but I'd...
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    Where do I start? [building a new computer]

    I was going to build myself a nice system a couple of years ago, but I ended up using my cash on different things after getting a new graphics card to "tide me over" for a while... But now I'm going to college and I have all this graduation money and I need a desktop to take with me. I'm...
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    The most beneficial skill going into the computer field?

    Alright, so I'm 18, senior in HS, and I'm pretty sure computers is where it's at for me. I've still got a whole year of HS left and I'm looking for some advice. What are/is the most valuable skill(s) going into the computer field? I'm taking AP Computer Science right now at my school which...
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    How high should I overclock my Radeon 9800 Pro?

    I'm doing one of those Do It Yourself guides from Maximum PC. I've never overclocked anything before, but this guide says that overclocking my video card can easily be done through to use of a program called Powerstrip (http://www.entechtaiwan.com/). The starting info for my card is: Engine...
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    I need help with upgrading a phpBB2 board from 2.0.6 to 2.0.7...

    I've uploaded the 2.0.7 patch files to the phpBB2 forum directory. I go to http://www.omega6.ampedgamers.com/phpBB2/install/install.php This is what I have filled out: Deafult board language: English Database Type: MySQL 4.x Choose your installation method: Install (if I choose the upgrade...
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    Trying to uninstall WinStyles and I get this:

    Wise Uninstall (window name) "Could not open INSTALL.LOG file." This is probably a newb question, but how do I uninstall WinStyles? Do I have to manually delete everything? Also, when I try and uninstall IconPackager, it asks: IconPackager (window name) "Would you like to restore your...
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    FDISKING a SONY Vaio...how do I do this?

    Alright, I've fdisked a couple times before--but never with a VAIO. Usually when you boot you can go into BIOS and choose to boot to DOS, right? Well I can't get to DOS when booting up, and then when I'm in Windows, I can't fdisk. How do I do this?
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    Getting horrible FPS in RavenShield with a 9800 Pro...

    Before I get into the problem, here's my system spec's: 2.8GHz Intel Processor 512MB RAM Windows XP Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB I currently have the 3.8 Catalyst drivers installed. I have all of the graphics options in RavenShield set to high and I think I'm running it at a 1024x768 resolution. My...
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    Looking for comments/suggestions on my website

    I'm making a new website for my clan, Omega6. I was wondering what you all thought about it? Here's what I have so far: Omega6 ANY criticism, comments, suggestions, etc. would be very appreciated!
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    Memory errors...

    I've been getting quite a few memory errors as of late. I took a screenshot of the most recent one, you can view it here. I recieved this error while using ICQ (it occured while I was replying to a message). I've recieved similar errors using other applications, though, also. Any idea about...
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    Counter-Strike game temporarily "freezes" when ingame?

    I've been playing CS for over a year and a half with no problems at all; but in the past week it's been acting strangely. When I'm ingame, I'll be playing and the game will temporarily freeze (usually for about 1-2 seconds), but this occurs every 5-10 seconds--making it almost impossible to...
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    how do i find out my ip address with XP?

    i know you could use the "winipcfg" with 98, but how do i do it with xp? i have a router.
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    ground "moves" when openGL is in use (Tribes 1 game)

    ok, well for all of you who tried to help me get opengl working; thanks. opengl works now. however, now that the game won't crash when i use openGL, the ground "moves" ...its kind of hard to explain....but when i move my crosshair, the ground "shifts/moves" ...does anyone know how i might...
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    OpenGL crashes Tribes 1

    i have a 2.8ghz processor, winxp, and sis 650_651_740 vid card (crappy). when i run the game (tribes 1) in software mode, the game looks really crappy, but runs smoothly. when i try to run it in opengl mode, the game just crashes all together once i hit the apply button. i've tried the three...
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    D3D not showing up in Tribes 1 video options...

    The game is Tribes 1. I have WindowsXP and SiS 650_651_740 video card. I have DirectX version 9a installed. The problem is this: -The game looks crappy in software mode. -When I switch to OpenGL, the game crashes. -I've tried different resolutions and OpenGL modes and it still crashes...
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    game not executing

    the game is rogue spear. i've installed twice. first was typical, the game didn't execute. then i installed full, still didn't execute. rebooted a couple times, didn't execute. downloaded the 205 patch--didn't execute. the game is installed--i checked the folders, but why would it not be...
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    Organism Classification Websites

    i have to classify 10 organisms for 2 different biomes. (5 organisms for each biome) the two biomes are: Kalahari Desert and Palau Reefs for each organism i have to find the: kingdom phylum class order genus species i have to get this done today and i've been working for over 3 and a half...
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    Organism Classification Websites

    i have to classify 10 organisms for 2 different biomes. (5 organisms for each biome) the two biomes are: Kalahari Desert and Palau Reefs for each organism i have to find the: kingdom phylum class order genus species i have to get this done today and i've been working for over 3 and a half...
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    How do I wipe my hard drive's with Windows XP if I don't have the XP CD?

    How would I go about erasing my hard drive's completely? I'm running Windows XP Home Edition, but I don't have the CD for XP because this is a VAIO and it didn't come with an XP CD.