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    Readyboost sucks, my way is better

    Hi Shawn, Your posts got progressively ruder and ruder as time went on. You veil it with a mask of civility but rude is still rude. Your post title should bring this with no surprise to me. I remember when these forums used to go without this sort of crap.
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    Acer P244wb - Changing Analog to Digital driver?

    I just picked up the Acer P244wb from newegg. I got a conversion cable because my video card is DVI and the monitor only has HDMI and VGA. I noticed some blotchyness on some black backgrounds and some thumbnails look really grainy. So I decided to look for the driver. The driver doesn't...
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    Converter Recommendation?

    Thanks very much for responding Snowman!
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    Converter Recommendation?

    Thanks for the input, all. Does the adapter that I linked look like its any good? Snowman, is that cable's HDMI going to fit into the monitor? I assume the monitor HDMI input is female but I haven't gotten it yet. I thought you might know what the standard for that sort of thing is. The...
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    Converter Recommendation?

    I just picked up this monitor: Acer P244Wbii Glossy Black 24" 2ms (GTG) HDMI 16:9 Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 20000:1 ACM - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824009154 The problem with it is that my video card (EVGA Geforce 8800 GTS) has 2 DVI-I outputs...
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    Vista NTFS - Is there a "best" cluster size for gaming?

    Eh, I dunno about that. I don't remember what it was but I found benchmarks a year or so ago for this stuff and I do recall that there were some settings that made streaming games (i.e. warcraft) and load times better. For storage if I recall correctly, they said the lower the better but if...
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    Vista NTFS - Is there a "best" cluster size for gaming?

    Subject pretty much says it all. I just picked up a pretty nice seagate 500gb hard drive and I hadn't thought about the cluster size. Im looking around and there's nothing really conclusive. I always usually go with the default but I assume for gaming, a bigger cluster size is better...
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    Good Image hosting site?

    Storage. What do you like about Flickr?
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    Image Web Page generator?

    I'm looking for a piece of software that takes images and builds thumbnailed web pages from them. ACDSee used to do a decent job of it. I'm just looking for good alternatives because it was somewhat lacking. Does Dreamweaver or Photoshop do it?+ Thanks in advance! Joe
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    Good Image hosting site?

    Hi. My wife and I just had our first kid and we're looking for a good place to host our pictures. I have my own web hosting and I'm going to eventually put the pictures up there. But in the mean time we want to upload to a good place. Im throwing them up on Picasa for now but the size is...
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    Windows DVD Maker scenes/menu issue

    Im all set. Figured it out.
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    Windows DVD Maker scenes/menu issue

    Hi, In Windows DVD maker, it allows you to show a moving scene at the start of the DVD menu, as well as one for each (up to 18) scene. I can't seem to get it to work, however, with mpeg 2 files. Various others work. Mpeg 2's just get set to black. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, Joe
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    Dynamic DNS with Static IP Address on WinXP/Vista?

    The DNS addresses do change. I understand the terminology as the terminology really isn't that hard. None of this is really that hard to understand. It was just a question of knowing whether or not I can do what I was asking or any alternatives. But I did learn something. I didn't realize...
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    Dynamic DNS with Static IP Address on WinXP/Vista?

    Thanks. I'll look into that. Changing the firmware to some non linksys version voids the warranty though, right? Would I be able to install the real linksys firmware back if there is a problem? I'm not disputing what you're saying and I probably will use the dd-wrt, but I just want to make...
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    Dynamic DNS with Static IP Address on WinXP/Vista?

    Yeah. I was looking at my linksys setup and I can't figure out where that is if it exists at all. I think mine is called the WRT54G. Its pretty popular but from what I hear it is somewhat gimped in its capacity to do certain things.
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    Dynamic DNS with Static IP Address on WinXP/Vista?

    Jlazzaro, that is why I was asking. I was As far as I know that is the only way to do it and that is how I got my dns servers the first time I got them but the guy at comcast says he does what I was asking at home on his XP machine. So my expectation was that there was some sort of hybrid...
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    Dynamic DNS with Static IP Address on WinXP/Vista?

    Hi, Is it possible for Windows XP/Vista to be configured using dynamic DNS addresses but static IP addresses? The guy on the phone at comcast just told me he does it at home but as I told him, when I try to assign an IP address statically, I can't assign the DNS address dynamically. The...
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    Microsoft Sidewinder: Side buttons as Mouse buttons 4 and 5?

    Correct. You can bind them to like 100 different things but you can't just call them mouse buttons. You can say game toggle . . . but that is just a macro. You can say keystroke (what I resorted to) but it stinks. For instance, I'll be typing something, select it to copy it or something and then...
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    Microsoft Sidewinder: Side buttons as Mouse buttons 4 and 5?

    Yeah, that was the first thing I did before plugging the mouse in.
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    Microsoft Sidewinder: Side buttons as Mouse buttons 4 and 5?

    Hi. I recently received the Microsoft Sidewinder gaming mouse as a gift from dear 'ol mom. The mouse is very nice, however, I can't seem to set the side buttons as actual buttons. This means I can't map them in games or even something as simple as Ventrilo Push to Talk. Other mice that...
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    2GB Ram to 4GB Ram - Vista reports 3007 MB??

    My PC Parts - Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail - Windows Vista Premium 32 bit - ASUS P5B Deluxe LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail - EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready...
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    Gaming Headsets?

    To answer questions . I'm looking for a set with the mic and headphones included. I want something that is good quality and comfortable. The 2 I've narrowed it down to are both by steelseries: 5H http://www.newegg.com/Product/...N82E16826249016&Tpk=5h Icemat Siberia...
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    Gaming Headsets?

    Thanks. Yeah, been seeing the $35 ones but they haven't been touting the positional thing. I'll look into it more. The siberia ones stick out as an inexpensive alternative though people are saying they feel fragile. $54 for what they're calling the virtual 7.1 surround sound seems...
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    Gaming Headsets?

    Just to add, I also want it to have its own volume control as well as a mute button. Thanks!
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    Gaming Headsets?

    Hi, I'm looking to purchase a gaming headset. I'm looking for good quality and full positional audio (i.e. if something is sneaking around me, I want to know where it is using my headset). Bells, whistles, etc. I don't want wireless either. I don't care about the wires. As long as I...
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    Vista Image Viewer/Slide Show - Can mousewheel go to next picture?

    Hi, I'm used to every image viewer on the market allowing you to move to the next picture in a slide show with the mouse wheel. Am I missing something with windows vista image preview/slideshow? It seems I either have to use mousebuttons, or keys on the keyboard to change to the next or...
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    Vista Live Anywhere

    Gotcha, thanks for the info!
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    Vista Live Anywhere

    I think I'm gettin that there is no Live Anywhere built into vista . . . you just go to the web site and log in. That seems like it can't be true though. I guess I'll find out when shadowrun arrives.
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    Vista Live Anywhere

    Hi. I purchased Windows Vista to be able to use Live Anywhere (Essentially XBox Live for Windows). Would anyone happen to know how to log into live anywhere with your gamertag? I can't find it anywhere. Thanks in advance!
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    BSOD on New PC (Non Vista)

    Last night I found a document for the corsair ram saying I should use 2.1 volts. I had it up to 2.0 already with no crashes, but I figured I'd go with the document. So far, 2 nights in a row with no crashing. Thanks again for the help with the voltage. I would not have considered that.
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    BSOD on New PC (Non Vista)

    I found the Voltage settings and am kinda nervous about setting to 2.0v. Here's why. All the options are white that I set them from 1.90 and below. 1.95 become purple when I set it. 2.0 is slightly redder. Anything after that gets redder and redder. Red is usually a warning. Is there...
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    BSOD on New PC (Non Vista)

    Btw, I'm also looking thru this guide: http://www.thetechrepository.com/showthread.php?t=41 As well as the P5B Deluxe thread in the motherboard forums though they seem focused primarily on overclocking. They might eventually shed some light for me.
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    BSOD on New PC (Non Vista)

    Myocardia, I'm a little lost on this. Just got back from my vacation and thought I'd try what you said. I'm somewhat clear on what the numbers mean. Looking at my bios, there are more than 4 numbers and I'm not sure what the 2T is for. Bare with me as I'm new to this. Also, as for...
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    BSOD on New PC (Non Vista)

    Thanks Myocardia, I was hoping somene would say that :-) . That is what the timings I just found are recommended for my mobo on the asus web site. Funny thing is it doesnt default to that even though they recommend that. I appreciate your help.
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    BSOD on New PC (Non Vista)

    Hi, first, let me list my PC: Windows XP Home SP2b Intel E6600 Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4 (Running Dual channel) (Auto config thru the mobo - Asus recommends) Antec NeoPower NeoHE 550 ATX12V 550W EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB ASUS P5B Deluxe LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX...
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    Does windows Vista Basic include this functionality

    Yeah, I decided to go with Basic. I tried out Aero in the store and thought, "Wow, translucent windows, pass". I know I'll never use that windows flipper thing either. This is going to be a gaming rig primarily. I'll use freeware for everything else.
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    Does windows Vista Basic include this functionality

    Thanks Aluvus. Before I got your response, I found a sales number for Microsoft. They didn't know the answers either so they transferred me to tech support. They said that everything I wanted would be on both Home and Premium but there are really a lot of great media center features if you...
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    Does windows Vista Basic include this functionality

    Hi, can anyone tell me whether or not Basic includes this functionality? - Readyboost - Superfetch - Affinity/priority for dual core systems. - Dual Monitor Support (Thru vista, not 3rd party or video card apps) - App Compat settings (I think it does) - Direct X 10 for gaming - Works...
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    Windows Vista Premium or Basic

    No offense, but I keep hearing that and like I said, all I care about is whether or not Basic does the list of items I have. Again, preference is relative to what matters to a person. I want as little bloat as possible.