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    How to ship a computer and monitor?

    I have relocated cities and I need a way to get my computer here. I figure I can buy a bed, desk and dresser here in my new city, but my computer is irreplaceable. I have a 23inch flat screen monitor, an Acer P235H, and a standard computer case with all the parts inside, obviously. I figure...
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    Best way to wire ethernet up/downstairs?

    My modem is in my bedroom upstairs. The cable to it is fed through the outside wall of the house into this room -- my cable company did that. I've got a new computer downstairs for my mom, almost directly underneath the modem, (probably about 10 feet to the right and then underneath) that I'd...
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    Cheapest desktop -- built or bought?

    I need to get my mom her own computer so she'll stop using mine. All she really does is check her e-mail, shop, occasionally look at Facebook or YouTube, type Word documents and look at pictures. I also hope to teach her how to update her own iPod (wish me luck). She obviously doesn't need much...
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    Tried swapping RAM, now XP won't let me in no matter which RAM

    I've been having a lot of computer problems lately, which I determined were mostly due to a failing hard drive. But I was unable to get a copy of my OS right away to replace the drive, so I thought I would just double check and make sure it is not my RAM. So I pulled out my two 2GB sticks of...
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    Moving XP onto new hard drive

    My hard drive is failing and I just bought a new one (which is incidentally, the exact same make and model). The problem is, I don't have my Windows XP setup discs anymore, but I am running a licensed copy of XP on the failing hard drive I want to replace. Is there anyway I can somehow move my...
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    Bootup problems and error messages

    My computer is having some major issues I suspect are caused by some sort of hardware problem. It runs Windows XP with 4GB RAM, AMD Athlon 3000+, GeForce 7300 GT vid card, Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe mobo. Some quick background: I switched my computer case about fourth months ago. A couple months...
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    Is this memory compatible?

    This is my motherboard: Asus M2N SLI Deluxe This is 4GB memory on sale: Seems like a good deal. This sounds dumb, but when I use NewEgg's little search tool to find RAM compatible with my hardware, the 4GB memory doesn't show up. Should I not get it? I was originally planning on buying...
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    How can I find an inexpensive sound card that does what I want?

    I recently got a new motherboard and I am not happy with the on-board sound card. I was very happy with the sound card of my old motherboard. How can I find a sound card with performance as good or better than my old one? My old motherboard, which I was happy with was a LANParty nF3. It says...
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    Is it possible to use a motherboard for sound only?

    I had this motherboard: http://www.dfi.com.tw/Product/...TEGORY_TYPE=MB&SITE=US But it broke twice so I got this motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...m=N82E16813131013#spec My new motherboard is supposedly a lot better but the sound pales in comparison to my old board. Not only do I...
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    Better vid card but games running choppier

    I used to have this card, a Radeon 9600 Pro: http://tinyurl.com/3yykfq And it worked great. I never had any problems with anything. I loved it. I recently got this card, a GeForce 7300 GT: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814121021 It is supposed to be much better than my other one...
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    My mic isn't working!

    Here's the deal. One day I left my computer on while I went out. When I came back home, my power was out. The problem was fixed and my power was restored. I turned on my computer and it persisted "network cable is unplugged" even though it wasn't unplugged and I had used the internet right...
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    Building vs. buying

    I bought all the parts I wanted in my computer and built it for about $800. I have seen advertisements for Gateway systems at $800 and they have the same amount of RAM, HDD space, same dual-layer DVD burner... and they have better processors and graphics cards than I do! (i.e. I have an AMD...
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    Simple question: Will I need to reformat/reinstall WinXP?

    After a power outage rendered my motherboard, a UT LANparty nF3 250gb, unable to recognize internet connections or microphone input, I sent it to DFI under warranty. As I understand it, they are repairing my motherboard, not sending me a new one. Will I need to reformat my hard drive and...
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    Mic isn't working -- potentially a hardware issue

    Hi, I tried to use my microphone today and it's not picking up anything. It's just flat, no fuzz, nothing. I plugged in a different mic and it's the same thing. I tried to record with different programs -- nothing. It worked fine before today... and I use my mic daily. I haven't change any of...