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    8800GT after install cannot set resolution higher than 1360x768

    Not sure what the problem is. I upgraded my video card with the new 8800GT and downloaded the newest drivers for it, etc. At first I thought it was HL2 EP2 issue but after trying other games I realized that all my games have that issue now. Max resolution allowed is 1360x768. Anyone have a...
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    Zero Out External Hard Drive USB Takes Way To Friggin Long!

    So, I have this external seagate 160GB hard drive and to zero it out will take over 50 hours. This got me thinking about the new seagate 500GB external I have and how long it will take to zero that one out when I want to sell or give it away. I am looking at around 170 hours for that sucker 7...
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    Does anyone own this? Logitech QuickCam Orbit MP

    This video camera has built in face tracking and can automatically scan up and down and left and right and even 3x digital zoom. I have read through a dozen reviews and have not found the answer I am looking for. I want to know if I can place it in my window and scan with it back and forth up...
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    Iomega External 320GB 39 bucks free ship! HOT

    Two per customer / rebate! At buy.com Can't post the link because the system keeps telling me it has banned words in it, lol. Check slickdeals.net
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    Man kicks little girls kitten to death because it was on his property

    Man kicks little girls kitten to death because it was on his property. Now I have read quite a few posts over the last year by people that hate or just don't like cats. Some serious and some not so serious comments about shooting, poisoning, kicking of cats that wander onto their property and...
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    outlook 2007 search finds nothing ever

    I noticed a few days ago that MS outlook 2007 search doesnt work and have been unable to find a fix that works. Has anyone had this problem and fixed it? I have already checked my indexing and done the rebuild many times but to no avail. I did notice that only one file of the three that is...
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    Backup Up Vista onto a New HD???

    Okay so far I have tried Ghost 2003 (via floppy pc-dos) and Ghost 12 cloning my main Vista HD to another HD and then tried to boot up off the cloned HD in the same machine and in another machine that is almost a duplicate of the main system. In both situations Vista fails to load the desktop or...
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    Vista DEP turned off completely now cannot turn it back on

    Vista ultimate. So I am tired of having to tell DEP to ignore software I am installing because otherwise it shuts it off. So, I use the command prompt to turn off DEP like I did with XP SP2 something anyone can do just by searching google. the command is: bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx...
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    Windows Vista Slow Copy & Paste Files?

    So, I installed vista on a new machine and everything is working fine until I decide to move some files around and I notice that it is very very very slow. Then I google and find that there is a major problem with Vista slowing down the transfer of files. I never saw this problem mentioned...
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    Good software for erasing HD's going to resell

    What do you use?
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    Voltron Is The Devil

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    Bill Hicks on fundamentalist Christians

    Funny stuff. LINK
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    Stick with AMD or go back to Intel?

    Price performance and upgrade path being considered. Been with amd now for like 9 years or so and am considering switching back to intel. Not sure if I should or not. AM2 motherboard and processor etc. prices look very good. I have a question about ram that I don't know the answer to...
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    STALKER PC Game is the entire game gloomy and dark?

    So, I bought the stalker pc game and have everything on the best graphic and really high resolution and man is the game dark and gloomy. Before I get into the game I would like to know if the entire game is gloomy like that. I mean the visuals in games like Half Life and FEAR and even DOOM are...
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    Spiderman 2.1 not really worth it.

    It has extra dialogue and some extra action maybe 25 seconds. The elevator seen where spiderman looses his powers and has to use the elevator is completely changed; the original dialogue is removed and replaced with a longer seen but the original should have been left in and by itself is better...
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    Good Laughs Tom Mabe Link

    Very funny stuff. Bunch of free ones to listen to on his homepage. LINK
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    Digital Tuner built into new DVD Recorders and such

    So, if I have digital television already and am paying $10 a month extra for an extra digital box to be able to watch digital tv in another on another tv will the new DVD recorder with built in digital TV tuner allow me to toss the $10 exta a month box or will that special box still be required?
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    Spiderman 3 May 4th WOOT

    I am excited for this movie and it will likely be the only movie I see this year. Don't go to many movies anymore but I will go see it.
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    Solve My Farcry Problem Game Won't Run "ERROR"

    Installed farcry 4600X2, 2gig ram, XP pro, 7900GTS. I have installed the game and completely uninstalled several times. Video and audio drives are up to date. Called ubisoft tech support and they said looks like my system is too far above spec. The game wasnt made with X2 processors or my video...
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    Digital Tele Recorder Denpa mp38 anyone here ever us it?

    Looks like an interesting snoop product but I cannot find any reviews. LINK The wireless microphone could be pretty fun, hehe.
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    Poisoned Dry Pet Food A Possibility As Well

    LINK It's believed hundreds if now thousands more may have been sickened. FDA officials also reportedly found melamine in wheat gluten used as a gravy thickener in the food. They added that the gluten, imported from China, was also sent to a company that makes dry pet food but they...
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    What is the closest you ever came to death

    For starts: Ninja motorcycle doing 90+ racing some guy in a car down the highway. Took my hands off the handlebars to wave at him before I let it go full on ~120mph. I almost flew off the bike clawing my way back up to the bars by hugging the tank. Same motorcycle was going about 70 on a...
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    Do Women Find Men's Junk Attractive?

    Junk is a euphamism for you know what. Someone in another thread asked the question does god find women or men more attractive and it sparked my question with poll. Hmm, my poll isnt showing up, crap!
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    Christian Book Of JOB Synopsis Video In Under 4MIN!

    Bible's Book Of Job Synopsis Video In Under 4MIN! Very funny! 5 Stars! LINK
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    Proof christianity is "evolving" to accept evolution as FACT!

    Proof christianity is "evolving" to accept evolution as FACT! LINK Make sure you check out how many churches near you have converted, lol. LINK
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    Jesus Freak Goes Nuts On Trading Spouses

    After experiencing life with a Jew this Christian woman freaks out. Have to see to believe it. LINK
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    Gave up coffee and acne dissapeared over 3 weeks straight now

    I am not 100% sure but I gave up coffee and for the last three weeks no matter what I eat including chocolate I have not had any acne breakouts. I am amazed. Previously eating chocolate and I would wake up with a breakout every time. However I drank coffee everyday and my acne would come and...
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    Keyboard only works if I enter the bios first

    Strange problem. First I have already swaped out the motherboard and the problem didnt go away. I have also updated the bios on both motherboards and I have swapped out the keyboard. I have also installed the same model motherboard in another system and I don't have the keyboard problem in...
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    Neighbors dog kills my cat; injures two others

    Happened last month just getting to city court now not civil court for a while yet if we go that route. Neighbor witnessed the dog killing our cat and my father witnessed the dog attack another of our cats in our own garage. The dog entered through our dog door with flap at the back of our...
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    Phone recording to PC

    What is the simplest way to record phone calls on my phone line which is a digital phone line via sunrocket (meaning it uses my cable modem) to my pc? I have an rjll (phone jack) to mono 2.5mm jack and an adapter that converts that into 3.5mm stereo jact that I can plug into my sound cards mic...
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    Windows Vista one copy four computers?

    I have four computers in my home. Can I purchase one copy of vista and install it on all four of my computers like with past operating systems? I know they recently changed it so that you can install it on the same machine repeatedly. If you are not supposed to install it on more than one...
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    HDTV Connection Kit: $12.62 Shipped After Online $20 Rebate & $20 Off Google Checkout

    LINK Good deal if you need some nice cables cheap! All cables have 24-Karat gold plated connectors to ensure long lasting quality All cables feature molded connectors for easy handling and excellent strain relief Lifetime warranty on all cables 6ft Component Video Cable 6ft...
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    PNY GeForce 7300GT 256MB DDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - VCG7300GXPB

    LINK Okay, card for an okay price.
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    NFORCE4 SOCKET 939 ATHLON64FX ATX 4DDR PCI EXPRESS X16 GBE SATA - K8N NEO4F

    LINK This is retail boxed unless someone can prove otherwise and is a fantastic deal for $54.11 shipped because you get all the cables, manual and full 3 years warranty from MSI. So, if your looking to upgrade cheap to PCI Express from an agp 939, DDR1, setup this is hard to pass up.
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    Seagate Barracuda Hard Drive 80GB 7200rpm 300MBps Serial ATA - II Internal - ST380811AS

    LINK If you need a few cheap drives with 5 year warranty and no rebate to deal with this is a very nice deal. I believe they are retail but am unsure. UPDATE: Some folks already recieved theirs and it is OEM. Still a good deal.
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    Drive Size Used Versus Show?

    Why is it that if you highlight your boot drive under mycomputer the space used is so much larger than the when you highlight all files on your boot drive and do a properties file size check? Of course you must have system protected files checked off in explorer but even then the difference is...