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    Dead Laptop?

    I have an HP zd7168cl laptop, about 5 years old. Yesterday, while innocuously browsing the internet, it made a zap noise and shut off. It gave no response immediately after, and had an odd, burnt smell to it. I left it unplugged and untouched overnight. Today I plugged it in and the ac power...
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    SATA Boot Problems

    If I plug in any SATA Drive into my computer, it locks up during the POST sequence with the line "Verifying DMI Data Pool..." My motherboard is a Gigabyte K8NSP with the F4a BIOS, with an Athlon64 3400+ and WinXP Pro. Any suggestions to get it to boot with an SATA device? thanks
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    PC Speakers to TV

    I have a set of 5.1 computer speakers that I would like to hook up to my TV. It only has var. output and regular speaker hookups. Is there an adapter or something that would allow me to do this? EDIT: found out it is possible with an adapter.
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    Attracting a Wireless Network

    I have a wireless network from my main building which I want to broadcast to another building. It is not possible for me to upgrade the broadcasting equipment from the main building. Is there equipment that can essentially allow me to grab the signal from the main building that would be...
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    New HP Laptop Problems

    I recently bought an HP dv9000 laptop for work purposes. After installing my applications, I noticed one very annoying problem. When the system is working under heavy loads, their is a fluctuating loud noise. I noticed that it comes on when the CPU is under higher loads, but could it also be...
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    Using Limits in real life

    Just started my Calculus class. Each class we get a "pre-quiz" over material we are going to cover the next day. The final question on my pre-quiz asks for examples of how we use limits in the real world. I've tried searching google but all i get are "Calculus Tutorial" results. Can anyone...
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    Video Not Playing

    In all my *.avi video files, whenever I play them, I do not have any video, only audio playing. If I use WMP, Divx Player, or VLC, it doesnt matter, no video. I installed many codecs, reinstalled VLC, but to no avail. Videos played fine 2 weeks ago, but then I left for vacation, other people...
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    Quick Math Term Question

    I have the following problem: if lim f(x) = c then f(x) has A. a horizontal asymptote y = c B. a horizontal asymptote y = -c C. a vertical asymptote x = c D. a vertical asymptote x = -c E. at least one point for which f(x) = c What does "lim" mean? (beneath lim is the symbol for "x...
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    Learning more about Physics

    After spending a lot of time recently in the Highly Technical forum browsing various Physics topics, and getting more indepth in my Physics class, I have become very interested in Physics, particularly issues dealing with space-time and large-scale physics. Can anyone direct me to books, links...
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    Budget Digital Camera

    What is the best digital camera one can buy for around $50? A decent brand with the best possible picture quality. I checked pricegrabber but im not sure of any good budget brands. Thank you.
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    Power Supplies

    My generic PSU went out (as i was expecting), and now im looking to buy a good PSU for this system: AMD Athlon64 3400+ Newcastle Gigabyte K8NS Pro ATi Radeon X800XT AIW Mushkin 1gb PC3200 2-3-3-7 RAM A multitude of Optical Drives I want a quality PSU that is <$40 or $50 that can...
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    Power Problems

    I have a system that is behaving quite erractically: it powers on and off at will. As soon as i plug in the power cable/flip the switch on the PSU it will start, and randomly turn on and off until i pull the plug. I have swapped in and out RAM and Gfx card to no avail. It outputs nothing to...
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    DVD Drive will not open

    I am running WinXP Pro, and my DVD drive seems to be stuck shut. I push the button on the drive or right click on the drive in My Computer and press eject, the light on the drive lights up, but the drive stays shut. I have a gigabyte K8NS Pro, 1gb RAM, Athlon64 3400+, WinXP Pro SP2. How can i...
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    Firefox Video Problem

    When I go to certain websites and view video streams, The videos play, but thhe color scheme is totally out of whack. It is in bright random colors not remotel close to real life. However, on other sites, the videos play just fine. Im pretty sure i have all video codecs installed, i got the...
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    What to do with new system?

    Here is my situation: I just went out and built a custom high powered rig for myself. However, with all this power, I feel like im not getting the most out of it. I browse anandtech and slashdot, play C&C Generals, listen to music, IM, download stuff, but really its nothing i couldnt do on my...
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    939 AGP

    I am looking to buy a new motherboard for socket 939 AMDs. Which 939 chipset is the best for overclocking? Also, i have an AGP video card that I want to keep with this new board. So what board with a good Overclocking potential has an AGP slot? Thanks
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    Gigabyte Onboard Sound Problems

    I have a Gigabyte K8NS Pro skt754 motherboard, Athlon64 3400+, 1gb Mushkin PC3200, ATi x800 XT AIW. On my motherboard i have onboard Realtek AC'97 audio. However, it will not play audio through any speakers or headphones i connect. With "jacksense", its auto detect for plugging in audio...
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    XP Visual Effects

    I just installed WinXP Pro SP2 on my system. My visual effects on the desktop are lagging big time. Every time i scroll down a page, of click on the start menu, or close a balloon notification, i get very noticeable lag. Now, my system specs are: Windows XP PRo SP2 AMD Athlon64 3400+ Asus...
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    No Display at Power On

    I just ordered a new system and put it together today. When i turn it on, everything turns on properly, but i cant see anything on the monitor or here my computer beep after POSTing. The Processor Fan is running, Graphics card is connected properly and its fan is running. The system doesnt shut...
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    6600 Vs. 6600GT

    What is the difference between a regular 6600 and a 6600GT? Is it easy to overclock/flash the regular 6600 to a 6600GT? Any benchmarks on the differences? i couldnt find any.. thanks python