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    which tiny, light linux to run firefox and this script:

    howdy experts. i've never done the linux thing.. never had a need. but i do today! :) i have an old sony laptop that can run windows 2000.. but gets bogged down quick enough. i want to throw linux on it. i want the smallest, lightest, and easiest (remember, total noob) distro that...
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    Which AGP card should I buy for you? :)

    I have a MS-K8T Master2 FAR, (2) AMD Opteron 244, 1024MB PC3200 DDR, and an Antec True Power 550W PSU. Which of these cards shoudl I buy -- or is there a different AGP card to go for? eVGA 256-A8-N542-AX Geforce 7600GS 256MB GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail ($153) PNY VCG76512SAPB...
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    computer reboots at display initialization...??

    I got back from a trip and my pc kept locking up out of nowhere. I un-over clocked my video card and adjusted some bios settings -- and then I started getting 3 long beeps at start up and it wouldn?t boot. I swapped the memory slots (3 long beeps means bad sector in first 64k of memory) and...
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    Good, Free MS Word Password Cracker?

    Hiya -- I have a bunch of old word docs that i used to password protect when my computer was in a more communal location...... and now i want to look at my old files, and i dont remember the password! what should i use to break those passwords? any advice?? thanks! :) nema
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    Referenced Memory Could Not Be Read Error!

    Hello All ~ I just built a new mahcine: MSI K8t Master2-FAR (2) Opteron 244s (2) 512Mb OCZ PC3200 Registered/ECC RAM (2) 160GB WD 7200rpm SATA HDs in Raid 0 on the mobo etc Since setting up this box, i've been gettting the following message about once a day in a number of different...
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    Opteron Price Drops?

    i heard that opeteron chips are going to drop in price in may..... anybody else here that? and body know how much of a drop to expect? im trying to decide whether to buy 2x 242's now, or buy 1x 244 or 246 now and the other at the end of may.... but that all depends on what the price is...
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    POLL: Opteron SMP, Xeon SMP, or P4 HT kicks most a$$?

    i'm building me a shiny new rig... but i dont know what to go with.... (i'd like to stay with SMP, i've become spolied..) so what kicks more a$$? 1) dual Opteron 242s 2) dual Xeon 2.8Ghz (533FSB) 3) single P4 3.4Ghx (800FSB) 4) other (what?) mmmmmmmmmm... new rig... ::Drools:: thanks ;)
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    imaginary DVD drive.. ?

    the good thing is that i figured out why i've been having trouble with all the mp3 ripping stuff i've installed in the past few days...... the bad thing is that the problem comes from an imaginary scsi controller and an imaginary DVD drive attached to the imaginary scsi controller. Though the...
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    Exporting Visio DB Diagram to Access

    Hi. I've modeled a 7 table database in Visio including correct data types, joins, keys, etc. I have to believe that Microsoft included a function that will let me port that data directly into access and automatically create the tables and fields. Please email me if you know the answer or...
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    big video performance issues!

    i've got 2, i think, related issues. first, with my msi-6321, i have NEVER been able to succesfully enable AGP4x. ive tried a Radeon 64 VIVO, 9000, and now i'm running a 9500. when i try to enable 4x, on most of my cards i get a black screen (no signal, actually) following the windows boot...
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    basic oracle help, please -- time sensitive!

    just installed oracle 9i client onto my home pc. im taking a database class and we're using oracle, however the book comes with all the data and the program to build the database we're using for our class project. so i've installed oracle 9i client, and i know how to create an account (though...
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    basic oracle help, please -- time sensitive

    i just installed oracle 9i client onto my home pc. im taking a database class and we're using oracle, however the book comes with all the data and the program to build the database we're using for our class project. so i've installed oracle 9i client, and i know how to create an account...
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    FREE CANDY..... (YMMV)

    Somebody came into my house last night and left a whole bunch of candy in a basket for me.. i figured it was just me, but i called my friend and he said it happened to him too -- could be regional for something......... :) Nema (Happy Easter)
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    just added second switch to home network - now i cant access other computers

    i've had a cable modem connected to a SMC 4 port switch/router. both use DHCP today i added a new D-Link 4 port switch and a WAP (which also uses DHCP) by plugging the WAN port of the D-Link to the 4th LAN port of the SMC. i also moved one computer (xp) hard wired from the SMC to the D-link and...
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    healthy drive keeps being diskchecked?

    one of my partitions is diskchecked everytime i boot up (same partition each time) with no errors found.... im running xp.... how do i turn that off? :) thanx nemanin
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    anyway to auto-sync document folders?

    i use my home PC as well as my work-supplied laptop for working on projects for work. i bring my laptop home everynight and plug it into my home 'network' (4-port router)... what i would like to do is have certain directories in the 'my docs' folder on each machine automatically syncronize. this...
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    random bugchecks -- any ideas?

    tonight ive had 4 BSDs and subsequent reboots from bugchecks. the codes for each are: 0x00000077 (0x00000001, 0x0000001f, 0x00000000, 0xafbfac48) 0x1000008e (0x80000004, 0x805345cb, 0xb1e688f0, 0x00000000) 0x1000008e (0x80000004, 0x805345cb, 0xb2b5d8f0, 0x00000000) and 0x00000077 (0x00000001...
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    ATI 85,9,91 comparison?

    i'm going with ati. and i was going to get a 9000, but now i see a 9100? anybody know the difference? its not on the ati sight? and i see people saying the 8500 is actually faster than the 9XXX? so its actually a downgrade? what are the essential differences between these 3 cards? whats the...
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    BEST PDA around under $200

    i need a PDA to keep a task list and track my checkbook. thats all i really need it for. ideally, id get the new sony clie....... but im broke. so money is the biggest factor here. at the moment, im looking at getting a handspring visor edge off ebay for about $100 or a casio be-300 for $150...
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    MS Internet Keyboard Pro is not consistantly recognized by windows xp

    for other reasons, i have intsalled twice.. and both times my key board has not responded at the first boot where it walks you through setting up accoutns and such. i only completed my second install about 10 minutes ago.. but on my first install (which ive had for about 10 days) about every...
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    on what partition should i install XP Pro

    i now have 1 X 15GB drive, 1 X 120GB and 1 X 45GB drive. the 45GB i need to RMA once i move the data to my 120GB and it will be replaced with, either, a 45GB or (from what i heard) maybe a 60GB. i am seperating it out into, accross all the drives, about 7 partitions, one of which will be 15GB...
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    XP Boot Reliability

    i have just finally upgraded to WinXP. part of the motivation was that my win2k had become unreliable as far as booting goes if i performed a hot reboot.. and also it was locking up (usually anytime i had a deadline for any reason) under many different program configurations.. what im getting...
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    Pavilion 4535 and WIN2K

    im upgrading a friends computer to win2k. there are a few things that im having troubles finding drivers for: on-board audio controller hp deskjet 612c the hp multimedia key board and, i believe, the mother board in general. i dont know what the mother board is (im hoping someone else will...
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    MOD PLZ LOCK!!: How to tell if your CompUSA Iomega 12X10X32 is a plextor or a sanyo.

    alright. please only reply w/ a very specific answer to this question for the benifit of all of us here at anandtech that are not yet sure. i thought that the plex had one led, sanyo two.. but now i hear that the newer sanyos have only one led as well. can someone who knows for sure please...
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    what is the best packet sniffer?

    i want to start playing w/ packet sniffers and the like. i live at skool and am on the skools network.. so i figure now and here as a good place to start playing. im looking for the best packet sniffers out there, as well as any other kool and/or useful network tools.. im also looking for the...
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    RADEON AND WIN2K STABILITY?

    hey guys. i got a radeon 64DDR VIVO running in win2k and directx8. i have the newest recomended drivers by ATI but im not completely happy w/ me stability. especially in alice. i get random locks, more frequently in alice, but also in quake3a and UT. ive got an MSI-694d PRO w/ the most recent...
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    Radeon 64 DDR and win2k stability

    hey guys. i got a radeon 64DDR VIVO running in win2k and directx8. i have the newest recomended drivers by ATI but im not completely happy w/ me stability. especially in alice. i get random locks, more frequently in alice, but also in quake3a and UT. ive got an MSI-694d PRO w/ the most recent...
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    WTF my Mushkin rev2 wont do 147 cl2?

    alrighty.. i just got some rev2. ive got dual p!!! 700e's (7X100) cca stepping on my MSI-694dpro. b/c they are cca (i assume) i cant get them to post at 133fsb so due to the award bios setup, that limits me to 114fsb max. so thats where it is at now. (7X114)~800 so i tried to set the memory...
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    am i gonna %$^# my hd drive?

    i just got a new HD.. but i dont have any 3.5 bays open and i dont have brackets yet.. if i have my HD running for a while but i just sort of set it at the bottom of the case, will i cause any big problems?
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    disabling auto update on sblive

    when i boot up (in win2k) it pulls up and auto update utility for my sblive xgamer.. i dont like it. i like to keep my sys tray as empty as possible. im new to the nt environment.. a) is there a way in the updaters setting to take it off boot up? or b) can i disable the specific service from...
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    converting PDF files?

    Does anyone know of a way to convert PDF files into other documents, say Word files?
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    hot deal? on Enlight ATX Mid Tower Case for $45

    Enlight ATX Mid Tower Case 5.25x4, 3.5x3 250 Watt Power Supply for $45 from http://firesale.store.com/ i have no idea if this case is of any quality.. but 4 full and 3 small bays is exactly what im looking for.. and the price looks good. anybody know anything about this case?
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    whats the best dual p3 uata/66 pc100 mobo?

    im sorda pimpin out my pc one or 2 steps at a time.. i ordered a tyan tiger 100 (for a great price) but i when i looked deeper into it it was only ata/33 (its for sale if anyone is interested)... my current plan is to get the tyan tiger 133.. i would rather have a stable set up then o/c.. so o/c...