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    Moving the Close Tab buttons in FF2

    Thanks for the tips!
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    bookmarks in Firefox 2?

    MozBackup
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    Leo Laporte- WoW Addict?

    Yeah, maybe he's not the king of geeks but, he sure has turned a lot of people on to the world of computers. After watching his show for a while, I thought about building my own. As a matter of fact, it was on his show that I first saw Anand and that's what brought me to this site. After...
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    Teamspeak vs Ventrilo

    I use both Vent and Teamspeak, and Teamspeak seems clearer to me. I play COD and COD2, and in COD2 I sometimes get serious lag with Vent (like 20 seconds).
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    what's the best voip program to use to chat while playing games online?

    I use both Ventrilo and Teamspeak. I prefer Teamspeak.
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    Is there a way to get USB 2.0 without using windows update?

    Since your "Windows Update" is (cough) botched, you could just use this url to update your Windows XP. Windows Update Hey, I believe you have a (cough) legit copy of Windows, as far fetched as it may seem.......to the casual observer.
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    How good is value ram?

    I have 512 (2x256, slot 1 & 2) of Geil Golden Dragon @3200/CAS 2.5 in mine, and decided to upgrade to 1g. Not wanting to P.O. the wife (the money thing), I went with Kingston Value RAM @ 3200/CAS 3 (slot 3). I figured I would need to run it at the slowest timings for it to work, so I set the RAM...
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    RaidMax Power Supply Question

    My nephew had a couple of Raidmax PSU's and they worked great! That is, until they blew up and took out an entire city block!!!! But seriously, they took out two motherboards when they went. But they worked fine until then.
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    Primary HDD w/Windows shows up as Drive F

    All you should need to do is: With your machine off, unplug your IDE drive and any optical drives (leaving only the SATA drive installed. Boot it up and Windows will reassign it as drive C. Shut it down and plug in your IDE drive. When you reboot it will be assigned drive letter D. Use...
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    I think my AIW 9700 Pro is dying

    I had a somewhat similar problem with my 9700. In 3D apps I would get multi colored vertical bars on the display (the whole screen though), and my computer would freeze hard. Turned out it was because I had my 9700 plugged into the same power lead as my hard drive and it wasn't getting enough...
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    Portable LCD

    I just ordered the GearGrip LCD for mine. I was thinking about building solution for my LG, but with the time and expense involved in building one which would be handy and protect my investment, I couldn't come up with anything better. I already have the GearGrip CRT and it's a high quality...
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    9700 Pro Clock Rates

    The default clock speeds are: 324 Core 310 Memory Some cards were sold as Pros with slower memory so if you didn't read the fine print you ended up not getting a true Pro. Crappy deal.
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    Samsung 710T

    From the Samsung website.... Color Supported 16.2 Mil.
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    nVidia nForce2 FlexATX?

    I've got a similar project in mind (for a LAN box), but have had no luck finding a flex ATX board in the NF-2 flavor. I've done quite a bit of searching and no luck at all. I figure they just aren't popular enough for the makers to go that route?
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    9700 Pro problem with power connector!!!

    The pins are supposed to be connected. I have a 9700 and all the pins are intact. A couple of the pins on mine became loose where they are attached to the PCB, and caused me to have lockups in 3D apps. I heated the pins and dripped a little bit of solder down them and the problem was fixed. Your...
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    Samsung 710T

    Upon further review....I think you are correct.
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    Samsung 710T

    Excelsior, have you tried running anything like the UT2K4 benchmark program or something like that? Something so you can just sit back and watch the whole screen instead of concentrating on whatever it is you are shooting or doing at the moment? Just for comparison and evaluation. Hey, and...
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    Samsung 710T

    Dell has the 710T for $473, then 10% off that, or $425.70. Offer ends today. 710T at Dell
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    where can I get cd-rom thumb screws?

    Lian Li M3 Thumbscrews at Performance-PC's Thumbscrews are $0.79 each or 10 for $6.99
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    where can I get cd-rom thumb screws?

    Did some more searching. The cdrom and floppy screws are metric. 5mm X 0.5mm (thread pitch), length, 5mm and 4mm respectively. Found one source for them so far, although the shortest they list is 6mm. Maryland Metric It might not be a good idea to use too long a screw, as it might contact...
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    where can I get cd-rom thumb screws?

    I've been looking for thumbscrews for cdroms and hard drive too. No luck though. I would like to have them for a custom SFF case I want to build to make it easier to remove them to get access to other components. I'll keep looking and let you know if I find any.
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    Can I mix-match RAM in dual channel mode?

    I had 2X256 sticks of Geil Golden Dragon PC3200 (not the ultra) on my Abit NF7-S. I added 1 stick of Kingston 512 Value Ram. The Geil is CAS 2.5 and the Kingston is CAS3, tried to boot at CAS 3 and no go. Went to CAS 2.5 and it runs fine. Couldn't tell you about O/C'ing ability though, haven't...
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    Hard Drive Questions

    Have you tried setting the second drive to "Cable Select"?
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    Great. Just F'in great. PS not P4 compliant - I have to buy new one for friend!

    jt63 gave you a cheap solution, you just need to click the link! 12" 4-PIN (FEMALE) TO 4-PIN (MALE) P4ATX-12V EXTENSION POWER CABLE (*While Supplies Last!) $4.00
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    Buy.com Belkin Nostromo n52 SpeedPad $23.98 / $18.98 After Rebate

    Unfortunately, yes it is for use with the left hand only.
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    Buy.com Belkin Nostromo n52 SpeedPad $23.98 / $18.98 After Rebate

    It's alot easier to keep your position on the keys than on a keyboard. You can program each key for whatever you want. No more reaching for keys, loosing your place on the keyboard, then having to look to see what you are doing. You can program any key or control on the speedpad for any key on...
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    4 heatsinks, 3 cpus. help me guess which heatsinks are best

    I get it! This is some kind of test isn't it?
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    LAN woes

    Have you tried the Network Setup Wizard? Start/All Programs/Accessories/Communications/Network Setup Wizard
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    How much does your computer weigh?

    Mine feels pretty heavy, until I pick up my 19 in CRT monitor.
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    ATX vs Micro ATX

    4 pin ATX12v adapter $6, alot cheaper than a new PSU
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    BELKIN Nostromo n50 SpeedPad.. Yay or Nay

    Get one. I've had one for about 8 months and I love it. It's very programable and if you move your fingers off the keys, it's alot easier to get them back on the right keys again (I always lose my place on a keyboard and end up getting fragged because of it). It's also very comfortable for my...
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    Kenwood VR6050 receiver(refurb) for $99 @eCost

    Mine works great. No problems at all. Might be wrong but wasn't it advertised with a 90 day warranty? Definitly cause for a dispute of charges to your credit card company. Also an excellent reason to use a credit card for internet purchases as opposed to a debit card (as you can dispute with a...
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    Kenwood VR6050 receiver(refurb) for $99 @eCost

    Ordered the Kenwood Monday, got it Wednesday. Looks to be in brand new condition except for a couple of scratches on the top, near the back. Will hook it up and get back with a report later today or tomorrow.
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    CPU Spikes with Nforce2 2500+ barton

    Good call. I'd definitely run a spyware check. Ad-Aware and Spybot Search and Destroy. Mine was gettting %100 CPU spikes and slowing my games to a crawl when it happened. Ran a spyware check and problem solved!
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    GTA3 Video card?

    A 4200 would probably get you by just fine for now. But, if you're willing to spend a few more $ to get a 9600 Pro, you will definately be impressed. My nephew just replaced his burnt out 4400 (which when overclocked could get pretty close to my stock 9700 Pro in benchmarks) with a 9600 PRO and...
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    PowerChute program not detecting APC UPS

    In addition, the software will not perform auto-shutdown (if Power Chute has that option) of your computer.
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    Anyone use an Uninterruptable Power Supply? How do they work?

    I have a Belkin 1200VA UPS and in the instructions it specifically states: Caution: Never connect a laser printer or scanner to the backup outlets of UPS with other computer equipment. A laser printer or scanner draws significantly more power when in use than when in idle. This may overload the UPS.
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    er blackout, friends computers HDD goin a little crazy

    Thanks Cadaver, I've done a little research on UPS's, but not nearly as much as I would have liked. So, I just ordered the biggest brand name one I could find with voltage regulation for not much over $100. Glad to here I picked a good one!
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    er blackout, friends computers HDD goin a little crazy

    Lost power here too. Didn't go out instantly though, had a short brown-out, then the power came back up, then out go the lights. I've heard a brown out is worse on computers than the power going right out. Anyway, when it came back on about 6 hours later, everything was fine (whew!). Then I...
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    Next major Internet Connection type?

    I'm with fredtam on this one. Internet over power lines. Most of the country does not have access to broadband, it would not be profitable to install cable, and DSL in it's present form is not practical in many rural areas. Satellite broadband is slow, real expensive and definitely not worth the...