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    Help with wireless set up please.

    Hi, I have an HP computer with an integrated wireless LAN. I'm currently hooked up using the wired LAN and I'm hoping I can use the wireless portion to allow my Blu Ray player wireless access to the internet. Is this possible and if so is there a tutorial? I looked all over and couldn't find...
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    Onboard sound or sound card???

    Hi All, I remember years ago sound cards were a necessity but todays mobo's seem to be pretty good. I play F.E.A.R and have an Asus P5W DH mobo. Should I spend the money for an X-Fi gamer sound card or is the onboard sound just as good? If there is a difference, is it worth $130? Thanks!! Joe
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    Logitech speakers digital (coaxial/toslink) input

    HI All, I have a set of Logitech Z5500 speakers. They work great but I am upgrading my computer and noticed the speakers have a coaxial and optical digital input. I looked all over the place but can't find a sound card with these digital outputs. Did I miss something? Any suggestions or brands...
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    Crucial Technology Ballistix BL2KIT12864AA804 2GB kit DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Memory Retail ***Free Shipping***

    Bought some on zipzoomfly. Not budget memory but good quality, stable oc and excellent support. Warm for some cold for others. $75 MIR Link
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    Need a new computer, care to make suggestions??

    Hi All, I got a good price for my current set up and need to buy an upgraded computer. I don't have a ton of cash but do want decent stuff. My budget is around $1250 could go a few hundred higher if it was required. Basically been a looong time AMD fan but want to try the Intel core2duo and see...
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    Suggest videocard upgrade from EVGA 7800GT

    Hi All, I just bought a Samsung 226BW 22" monitor and I'm thinking my current video card won't be up to the task of FEAR at full resolution. It's the only game I play otherwise it's surfing the net. Any suggestions as to what would be a decent upgrade that would do 1680x1050 and get a decent...
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    Need memory suggestions please.

    Hi All, I picked up this laptop today, the cost was $350 after rebate which is not too bad for what it is. Trouble is Vista needs 2GB of ram and this only comes with 512mb. I need to know a good option for some RAM that won't break the bank. I don't want to spend a ton on RAM when I only paid...
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    Question on random shutdown..

    HI All, Recently while playing FEAR my computer crashes the game to the desktop, crashes the entire computer and restarting or getting a machine check exception error. I tried digging to see if I could find the problem. Memtest ran fine with no errors, prime 95 torture test gave me an error 1...
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    Screensaver won't come on......

    Hi All, I'm running XP and have the screensaver to come on after 2 minutes of inactivity. Even though it is activated the screensaver doesn't come on. The monitor will not power down either (scheduled after 20 minutes). Any ideas on how I can troubleshoot this problem. Thanks, J.
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    Can't access newegg.com

    HI All, I am trying to order more stuff from newegg but both IE and FF state the sit eis unavailable (but my brother's computer can access it just fine). I turned my firewall off and tried rebooting and still no luck. Any idea why just one webpage won't load? Any advice appreciated. I need...
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    Asus A8Nsli premium and Hyper 6 cooler....

    Right now it's at a constant 1700 rpm but the literature states if I use PWN the board will control the fan speed up to 3600rpm. Trouble is I don't know what all that means. Any thoughts? Thanks, Joe
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    How much power is enough?

    HI All, MY Dad needs a new ps. He has an Athlon Xp 2000, WD HD and a Radeon 9800 pro GPU....nothing too spectacular. I was thinking anything above 400 watts is ok. Any advice on a good one? I am happy with my Enermax and thinking of getting him the same. Thanks, Joe
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    My computer shuts down randomly. Any advice?

    Hi All, MY Dad's computer shuts down after about an hour or so of being turned on. THe temps of the Athlon 2000 are 44C according to Asus Probe. Can anyone think of any reasons for this and how I can go about fixing it? Thanks, Joe
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    Windows Xp Home Vs. Professional.

    Hi All, Is there any difference between the two for a home computer? Is the added expense of the pro version overkill? No networking or anything just a computer operated by my Mom and a single cable connection to the net. Thanks! J.
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    Just finished FEAR and........

    am looking fo rmore. Any other games similar in style to FEAR? I have already ordered HL2. Also since I am done can I sell the game on Ebay or something? I registered it to get the update but I don't know if another person can use it. Thanks, J.
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    PC vs. Xbox or similar....

    I always wondered how my PC (AMD 4400X2-oc'd to 2500MHz, GForce 7800GT) compares to an xbox or similar gaming system comparing graphics, speed etc. Since they are designed solely fr games to these systems typically smoke a PC or is it pretty even? Just curious. Thanks, J.
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    SATA drives and bios settings??

    Hi All, I have a Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6B250S0 250GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive . Everything is working great but the bios has an option to enable or disable Silicon SATA controller. Currently it's disabled but should it be enabled? Thanks, Joe
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    How do I disable acoustic management on my Maxtor drive?

    Is there a utility to do this or is it in XP somewhere? I have a Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6B250S0 250GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive Thanks, Joe
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    Possible to load OS from USB?

    Hi All, I was curious if I could take my copy of Windows and put it on a 1GB memory stick and load it via USB 2.0? Due to some computer issues I was reloading Windows a lot (since solved) but always wondered if this was possible. If so how is it done? Would it be faster than the CD? Thanks, Joe
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    Just installed my 7800GT. I have a few questions...

    I think it's a lot faster than the X800Xl it replaced :wink: Anyway, I was running 3DMark05 and was wondering what the typical benchmark settings are such as resolution, AA etc I have my results attached. Are these results to be expected with my system? My componenents are as follows...
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    PCMark05 hangs when I start the program. Any advice?

    PCMark05 program starts but hangs on the "acquiring system info" screen. The rest of my PC is useless and requires a reboot. The mouse still works but none of the icons work and I can't shut it off in task manager either. I score 7600 with 3DMark though....... Any ideas? Thanks, Joe
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    Diskeeper and low performing system files....

    Diskeeper says I have some low performance system files. Are these normal and if not how do I fix them? Thanks for any thoughts. Joe
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    Holy Schnikes!

    Just so you can appreciate how tough it is to guage size on a monitor I took some pics of my Coolermaster Hyper 6 cooler. It doesn't look this big on NewEgg. Try and squeeze this into a case...I have a Coolermaster Wavemaster case :) Pic 1 Pic 2
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    Radeon X800XL or EVGA 7800GT?

    Any advice? Is the GeForce worth the extra $75? Thanks! J.
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    Are all SD memory cards the same?

    or are some faster than others? I just bought a Panasonic FZ5 and need a larger memory card and was wondering which ones are the best. Thanks, Joe
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    Transferring files from old HD....

    Hi All, I have some files on an old HD I want to transfer to my new drive. I hooked up the old drive and Windows XP recognizes it but if I try to view the drive contents it asks me if I want to format. Obviously I don't want to do that. Is there a program or a specific method I need to use in...
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    Installing 4400X2. Any advice?

    Hi All, I am upgrading from my 3700 San Diego. My mobo is an ASUS A8N Sli Premium. I am wondering if there are any special tips or tricks to installing the dual core? I have read that to have the least amount of trouble I need to reformat my HD and reinstall XP. Apparently a simple swap won't...
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    1GB of extra memory or BFG 7800?

    Hi All, I have a few bucks burning a hole in my pocket. I was going to get rid of my 2 512 sticks of OCZ platinum memory for 2 1GB sticks of the same. Then I thought maybe I'll upgrade my ATI Radeon X800XL video card to the BFG 7800GT OC. Since my mobo supports Sli, I thought it would be the...
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    Good cheapo-phillipo mobo for AMD 3200 (939)

    Ideally an Asus (I like them) any suggestions? It's for my Mom so no need for cutting edge technology. Thanks, J.
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    ? on speed and dual core....

    Will a 4400 dual core AMD running off one core be as fast or faster than my 3700 SanDiego? Both running stock speeds. Thanks, J.
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    Which AMD dual core to buy???

    I am trying to decide between the AMD Opteron 175 Denmark and the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Toledo. The chip will be on an Asus A8NSli Premium. Any thoughts both good or bad? Thanks, J.
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    How to determine what causes "serious error" in XP Pro??

    HI All, I have XP pro and was having issues with it spontaneously shutting down. If it didn't shut down, it would give me a serious error message. I got tired of futzing with it so I just reloaded XP. It now runs OK but every once in a while I'll get the same symptoms. It could be a hardware...
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    PCMark basic score.....is this OK?

    HI all, My system consists of an Asus A8n SLI Deluxe mobo, AMD 64 3700 SD CPU, Radeom X800XL video card and OCZ EL DDR PC-3200 Platinum Revision 2 (2x512MB). My pcmark05 basic score was 4000. Everything is set up as stock. No overclocking of anything. Is this what's to be expected out of the...
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    XP won't allow access to drive

    HI all, I have a Diamondmax 10 that I partitioned on the original XP install. Each drive is 50% of the total. Anyway I had to reload XP and the C drive is accessible but the D drive (other half of partition) is not. Any ideas on how to get access? I am logged on as administrator. Thanks! J.
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    Can't run 3D Mark 05

    I keep getting "program encountered an error" and it stops. Any idea what is causing it? System consists os the following, have an ASUS A8N sli Premium mobo, AMD 64 3700 San Diego, Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6B250S0 250GB 7200 RPM SATA150 HD and OCZ EL Platinum Revision 2 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin...
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    AMD Athlon 64 3700+ vs. AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200

    Hi All, I think I want to upgrade to the dual processor but have a question. Since most app's don't use both processors, when running just one processor of the 4200 say for a game, will the dual processor be faster than the 3700? This question assumes the 3700 and 4200 are running stock speeds...
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    DVD player plays audio CD's and DVD but no sound from DVD???

    Hi All, I have an Asus DRW1608P with the latest firmware and a TDK CDRW4800B (CDROM) The Asus plays audio CD's but if I play a DVD there is no audio using Windows media player. I have a Sound Blaster Audigy 2 sound card and I am using the analog 6 channel direct to my logitech 5500's. Any...
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    AMD 3700 San Diego Vs. AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200

    HI All, I am pretty happy with my current set up (see below) but wondering if a process upgrade would help in editing video and music? I also like to play games. I have a chance to sell my current processor for a decent buck which is why I am asking. Is it a simple plug/play affair to do the...
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    Any DL DVD media for Lightscribe??

    Does it exist? I can't seem to find it. Thanks, J.
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    Best Lightscribe burner??

    Anyone have any ideas or are they all the same? I like the concept despite the fact I have to purchase special discs. Thanks, J.