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    Laptop problems

    The battery on my laptop now very rarely charges, even when it says it is charging. When it is charged, I get poor battery life. I would be quick replace the battery, if not for some other problems. The laptop runs well without the battery, but will sometimes restart or shut itself off if...
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    Full Screen Programs Minimizing

    For some reason some of my full screen programs (games mostly) have been minimizing themselves at predictable times on my laptop. For example, Madden 2008 minimizes to the desktop whenever it finishes loading. Doom minimizes itself instantly whenever I attempt to go full screen. Also, when...
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    Video problem mystery

    Several weeks ago, I began experiencing a problem with my desktop computer. While playing games, polygon points would seem to stretch out into infinity sometimes tons of junk would appear on the screen, forcing me to restart to remove them. I found out that these are symptoms of failing video...
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    Every game crashes or blue screens.

    Here's the thing, for the last many months, I have had a problem with games on my computer crashing. This is not just some games, but nearly every game, including Oblivion, World of Warcraft, Command and Conquer 3, and Unreal Tournament 2004. Also, playing StarCraft causes a blue screen and I...
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    Who makes the best mice?

    Who makes the best mice? See poll.
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    Need cheap webhosting.

    Hello. I have a budget of about $5 or so a month. I need webhosting, probably with a domain, that doesn't have some setup fee or contract that will make me pay for 6 or 12 months of hosting at a time. I just need it for a small website and some upload space. Can you all help me? I'm sad. :(
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    PG-13 Rated Horror Films

    Why are so many recent horror movies rated PG-13? Does the public crave watered-down, family friendly horror? I know I plan on never seeing one of these movies. What do you think?
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    Disconnects From Network When Lid Closes

    My eMachines M6810 does something weird now. When I close the lid for a while I become disconnected from my wireless network, almost as if I went into sleep mode but not, you know? I am upset at this. Is there an option somewhere that will stop it from doing this?
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    If you could do a google search for nothing...

    NOTE: By "nothing" I mean not entering anything into the box thingy. Don't try to be a smartass, okay? Would the first result be a webpage that defines the internet? If so, it'd be Goatse.
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    How is spelt spelled?

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    Mobility Radeon Drivers?

    Where might I find drivers for my laptop's Mobility Radeon 9600? Would I use the normal Catalyst drivers from the ATI site? My notebook manufacturer?s website does not have a driver download. My friend was all like "LOL UR NEED 2 DL TEM FROM LAPTOP SITE" but I don't trust him.
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    Computer to TV Video

    I have recently acquired an old computer that I wish to connect to my television for various reasons. There are no s-video or such ports, only the normal video port that one would connect the monitor to. I need a cheap way to do what I want. Could anyone recommend anything? Sound, too...
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    Worst Internet Acronym

    You know what I'm talking about. Examples: OMG, LOL, WTF, BBQ. I really hate "IMO" and "IMHO." People can usually tell if someone is stating an opinion, you don't need to say "IMHO" every time you make one.