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    Whoever interested in.......... Magellan 3225 GPS

    so how does the proximity alert sound? Is it a "beep" sound just like waht u'd hear before notification to make a turn? or, is it a distinctly different sound?
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    Whoever interested in.......... Magellan 3225 GPS

    can anyone who has 3225/3250 let me know if redlight camera files (i.e. garmin's csv format) works on this unit, and if it u'll be able to load mp3 file to say: "redlight camera ahead", or write a text sentence to say "redlight camera ahead??
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    Anyone here use Pidgin for IM'ing?

    pidgin needs protocol icons back.
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    Should pidgin display the protocol icon like GAIM 2.0b6?

    so anyone manage to make a plugin to allow protocol icons?
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    gasbuddy extension for firefox?

    is there any extensions for ff or ie that will tell u the lowest gas prices (kinda like the weather forcaster in ff)? i guess i could just bookmark the locaton of my nearby citis.
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    how to disable wifi on toshiba M115-S3094?

    hey, can i do something w/ windows hosts file to prevent browser from going anywhere? i've selectively blocked sites like youtube before using a program called hostman. how do i universally do it?
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    how to disable wifi on toshiba M115-S3094?

    How can I disable the wifi this toshiba centrino laptop? Basically,a teenager just got "grounded" and I'm the techie to enforce the 'no internet' policy...lol. 1) i can disable wifi to the laptop's mac address but user can log onto neighbor's unsecured network. I don't see an option in bios to...
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    Should pidgin display the protocol icon like GAIM 2.0b6?

    http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/414 So the new version of pigdin set the default as little green icons for all the protocols instead of the GAIM yellow guy icons, butterfly, etc. Which do you prefer?
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    make pidgin 2.0 look like gaim 2.0b?

    and i think the icon on the taskbar next to the clock should look like a purple pigeon..not a green dot and white square.
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    make pidgin 2.0 look like gaim 2.0b?

    I'm not a big fan of the new purple pidgin with it's green dots. When someone's idle, it's blue and black idle icon looks like a handicapped sign. anyone know how to get the old icons back? or use the icons form ACCOUNTS...you'll see yellow guy for aim, Y for yahoo, butterfly for msn, lightbulb...
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    what program to wipe hd before donating computer?

    it took me 1 hour to wipe everything from the 15 gb hd. I did it twice by using the auto feature. Does this mean that it's pretty much unrecoverable before I take it to goodwill for donation?
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    what program to wipe hd before donating computer?

    I have a celeron 500 mhz desktop and 17" crt that's just collecting dust. I'm thinking about donating it. What program is most effective and wiping the hard disk and works quickly? Where should I donate it? Is there a good place to sell it? I'd prob wouldn't mind getting liek $20 for it.
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    how can i download all emails from web outlook?

    I'm currently using email from place that uses the outlook web interface. I've been able to download emails to thunderbird using pop3 and it all goes to my inbox. However, I can't download the other folders, like sent folder, or custom folders that I created? basically, I'll be moving to...
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    toshiba a135-s2276: does it have double data rate?

    i was wondering if any real benefit for 2 gb vs 1.5 gb (i.e. throw out the original 512mb and add 2 1gb sticks, or just add one 1 gb stick).
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    toshiba a135-s2276: does it have double data rate?

    is there anyone i can check to see if it has double data rate feature if i install two pairs of same memory?
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    Tip: Consider pixel pitch (affects font sizes) when you buy an LCD monitor

    if u go to some sites like espn.com, u can't just press ctrl+ to increase font sizes proportionately to the page. the formatting gets screwed. w/ dvd's at 720x480, u don't gain anything with having more resolutions than u need. that's why SDTV at 480 looks terrible on HDTV sets whose...
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    Tip: Consider pixel pitch (affects font sizes) when you buy an LCD monitor

    I've run into countless friends (novices) who go out of their way to buy the fanciest lcd monitors with the highest resolution. When they configure a dell laptop, they buy the highest resolution they could get. However, the only thing they do with the laptop is mainly text-based (like word...
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    freeware fax program for vista home basic?

    seems like ms took away the fax sotware from vista basic. I just need basic fax program to do occasional fax. any suggestions? couldn't find anything on download.com or nonags.com
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    why does vista have some many junk icons in 'my computer'

    I keep getting all these unneeded icons in 'computer'. How can I get rid of them? I try hiding but they keep coming back. is there a 'repair icons' command?
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    why can't i edit xml files in vista w right click?

    is there easy way to edit xml files in vista w/ right click? such as sending it to notepad? I don't see sendto command either. thanks.
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    how can i deleting vista folders w/ subdirectories in startmenu?

    Using vista home basic. For some programs like hostmanager, the program is installed in start menu under a folder called 'a-something' and a subfolder called 'hostman'. I don't have permission to delete the a-something folder and have to delete the hostman folder first, and then delete the...
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    preventing vista from ejecting cd/dvd drive if u click on empty drive

    Anyone know how to prevent the cd/dvd drive from automatically ejecting?
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    my power icon doens't display time left, just percentage of battery

    strange thing is that i tried a live cd of knoppix and after i unplug laptop, it initially showed 100%...then 99%...then after about 3 minutes..says that I had anywhere between 2h30min to 2h:50-something minutes of power from the battery left...however, the number changed quite frequently. this...
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    my power icon doens't display time left, just percentage of battery

    oh really? so no laptop can display time left in vista? is this ms way of hiding poor battery performance under vista?
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    my power icon doens't display time left, just percentage of battery

    using vista home basic on pentium dual core toshiba laptop. For some reason, the power icon only displays % (i.e. 90% battery) and not the time left on the battery. Anyone know what's wrong?
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    does wireless N use more power/emit more radiation than wireless G/B?

    anyone know how safe wifi is? w/ the N standard, seems like it's 5x speed/3x range claims. How do they achieve this? boost the power consumption/emit more radiofrequencies (dunno if it's actually called radiation) compared to G or B standards?
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    pentium dual core (t2060/t2080) vs core duo (t2050)

    Performance wise, anyone know the major difference between the two? I think the only techical difference between t2060 and t2050 is that t2050 has 2mb L2 cache while t2060 has 1mb. 6 months ago, many entry level latops from toshiba were using t2050. today, they're using the t2060. seems like...
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    best freeware hd image software?

    any freeware/open source programs like ghost, acronis, etc?
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    Freeware programs and applications (continuation)

    Gparted is awesome partition program. Bootable 30 mb ISO cd and gui interface. free.
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    wireless printer sharing/security settings

    I've been able to set up printer sharing on wireless network. Desktop hooked to router via ethernet and two printers via usb. Laptop access router via wireless and can print using window's printer sharing. I've disabled file sharing by right clicking on shared documents folder in my computer...
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    wireless printing from laptop to wired desktop w/ printer

    I have a 802.11b netgear wireless router. My xp desktop is connected to two usb printers. It's also hooked up to router, which is hoooke dup to cable modem. I also have a laptop using wireless. How can I print from laptop? I've enabled file/print sharing. I've set up both as 'mshome' workgroup.
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    how much RAM for xp mce 2005?

    using win xp mce 2005 on 512 mb of ram. I have 77MB available of memory and my PF usage is 390mb. Does that mean if I added another stick on 512 mb ram, i wouldn't have a page file and hard disk would stop clicking? Using toshiba m115-s3094 w/ core duo. where's cheapest place to get memory...
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    restricting internet to 30 min/day in xp mce?

    I have xp media center edition 2005. Is it possible to restrict internet usage to 30 minutes a day depending on the user? Internet usage will be wireless on netgear router.
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    amd turion 64 ml-28 vs core duo t2050

    I'm comparing these two computers: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4984101?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG [Compaq v5306us Notebook (Turion 64 ML-28, 512mb RAM, 80gb HD, 15.4" LCD, Combo Drive) ] and this one at compusa: Toshiba Satellite M115-S3094 Notebook Intel Core Duo Processor T2050...
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    amd turion 64 ml-28 vs core duo t2050

    so how much faster is the core duo? i.e. two processors = 2x the speed as the turion? thanks.
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    amd turion 64 ml-28 vs core duo t2050

    Planning to get a laptop. Once has a turion and other has core duo. In terms of performance, how do those two compare? Not exactly sure where to look. Thanks.