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    Why is my computer beeping at me?

    Every time my computer connects to the internet, it makes a "beep" noise. Does anyone know why this is or if it means something is wrong? It doesn't seem to have any negative effect on my computer, but the sound worries me. It's very similar to the beeping that BIOS does when it is trying to...
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    Connecting playstation to computer monitor

    I have a GeForce 7950GT and I found this adapter lying around my house http://www.sharkyextreme.com/i...iw_radeon8500_card.jpg I was wondering If i can use this adapter to connect my Playstation 2 to my monitor via my video card. I've already hooked it up, but nothing seems to be happening. I'm...
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    Vaio FZ or MBP?

    So I think I've narrowed myself down to two laptops, the Sony Vaio FZ 180 series or the Macbook Pro 15". Both are around $1.9K, and I can get the student discount with the mac. I'm taking it with me to college where I will be doing graphics work (3d modeling and animation, photoshop and graphic...
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    laptop for an artist / gamer

    I'm looking for a laptop to take with me to college this fall. I will be taking it to class with me every day, so it can't be too big or heavy. Good battery life would also be helpful. Mostly I'll be using it for art (photoshop, 3D Studio Max, Maya, Flash), gaming, and of course school work...
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    Tablet PC or tablet and a PC?

    I will be going to college in the fall and I am looking for a laptop to buy and take with me. I have always wanted a tablet PC, however I haven't heard very good things about them. I am wondering whether or not I should just buy a laptop and a tablet (I would be going for an intuos or a...
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    video card installation issues

    I just finished installing this video card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814125046 I installed the video drivers that came on the CD and it seems to work fine. However, it supposedly supports up to 2560x1600 resolution, but mine still only goes up to 1280x1024. Does...
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    Need a new graphics card

    I'm looking for a 512mb PCI-E card to get for christmas and I'm leaning towards the Geforce 7950 series at the moment. I narrowed my search down on newegg to this list right here. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...SubCategory=48 I'm leaning towards the gigabyte manufactured card, but I...