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    Dell Inspiron 600m - Keyboard Problem

    I have a Dell Inspiron 600m laptop that's exhibiting strange keyboard behavior. Certain keys don't work at all, while other keys do things that they're not supposed to do (for example, pressing the H key returns the date and time, pressing the Backspace key returns the letter Y, etc.). I've...
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    My laptop's battery suddenly won't recharge.

    I have an IBM X40 with an extended battery. It was working fine until this morning. I attempted to recharge it, and it won't recharge (the battery meter stays at 4%). I think the AC adapter is OK because the laptop runs fine when it's plugged in. Any idea why it refuses to recharge? Is...
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    Why can't I crack my own WEP key?

    I downloaded a version of Backtrack (a Linux Live CD that contains all kinds of hacking tools) and decided to try it out against my own wireless network. My network is secured via 128-bit WEP. I only have one machine (a laptop), so I used aireplay to generate ARP traffic and IVs. I also used...
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    Strange Problem - Using WRT54G as Wireless Repeater

    I flashed my Linskys WRT54G (v.3) with DD-WRT firmware (v.24) so that I could use the router as a wireless repeater for a signal whose origin is some distance away from the router. It's working, but there's something strange about the signal. My download speed is something like 300 kbps...
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    WEP Cracking - A real threat?

    I've seen a lot of sites that claim that cracking WEP is trivial. However, reading further leads me to believe that it's not quite as easy as some people say. So, educate me. 1. Are all of the tools still Linux-only? 2. Does it require two laptops (or, at a bare minimum, two wireless...
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    Watch TV on CHIMEI LCD (22", DVI)?

    I have a Comcast DVR box. I'd like to watch television on my new LCD monitor. How can I do this?
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    How to install new OS--IBM X40?

    I'm about to buy an IBM X40, but it doesn't have an optical drive. I'd rather not pay $200+ for a docking station, so I'm wondering how I can get around the lack of an optical drive. For most software, I can perform a network install (I have a home server set up, so this won't be a problem)...
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    Using RDP Outside of my LAN

    I set up a small file server (Windows XP Pro/512 MB RAM/Athlon XP 2200+/300 GB HDD) for home use. I use Terminal Services to connect to it at home (it's at 192.168.1.100 on the home network). I also share its HDD across the local workgroup. It's proven to be extremely handy so far--I use it to...
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    MPEG2 Authoring and Burning - No Sound?

    I've been authoring mpeg2 files so I can burn them as DVDs. The original files have sound. However, after I've burned them, there is no sound. Is there something obvious that I'm missing? I'm using TMPGEnc to author the DVD and Nero 6 to burn the resulting .vob files. I've been playing the...