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    Vista, Windows Mail and the reinstall

    Hi, I use windows mail under vista. I reinstalled vista and copied my old windows mail folder to the new install. When I try and view messages I get the following error - "Message could not be displayed Windows Mail encountered an unexpected problem while displaying this message...
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    Why are parabolic wifi antennas not solid

    Hi, Parabolic wifi antennas normally are made up of a grid with spaces between rather than a solid dish. Why is this. And why are satalite dishes not the same. Thanks. Russell.
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    Higher gain wifi antenna, no better reception

    Hi, I have changed from a standard antenna to a 15" 9db version as my wifi signal is very weak. However I get exactly the same signal quality from the better antenna. I do however see twice as many networks with the new antenna. Any ideas why ? Thanks.
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    Access point as repeater

    Hi, Can a standard access point/dsl wireless router be used as a repeater ? If so, how. Thanks.
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    Satalite Shapped Wifi Antenna On Engadget

    Hi, A few months ago engadget had a story about a company making satalite dish shaped wifi antennas. A company rather than home made devices. Anyone have the link, ive tried but cant find it. Google comes up with loads of home made ones. Thanks.
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    Li-ion notebook batteries, constant discharge rate ?

    Hi, I have a li-ion battery in my notebook. It discharges much faster from 100% to 85% than from say 50% to 35%. Is this normal behaviour. I thought Li-ion cells had a constant discharge rate. Thanks.
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    Vista, disable inbuilt wireless selection tool

    Hi, Running vista business. I want to disable the in built wireless selection tool. I have found how to turn it on, But not off. Thanks.
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    USB pen drive that is part ROM

    Hi, thinking of getting some promotional usb pen drives to give to potential customers with company info on. Is it possible to get USB pen drives where certain files can be added but not removed, IE, autorun of company web site ect. Thanks.
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    Win XP, change IP location for web access

    Hi, I get sky tv on my laptop through broadband, But when I leave the UK it complains I have a non uk IP address and wont allow access. Any ideas on how I can get around this. PS, sky wont allow access in the UK if your IP address is non UK in any event.
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    What word would the following be defined as an explanation of

    Two things that are so differnt they are measured by differnt scales.
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    Turn on Aero when using battery

    Hi, Aero works great when I am connected to the AC. But when I switch to battery Vista turns it off. How can I turn it back on. The normal going to appearance menu doesnt work, no aero option exists. Thanks.
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    Move unmovable windows, without any navigation bars ?

    Hi, I have a cctv viewer which has no navigation buttons or toolbar or anything. I want to move it to a different screen. The only way I have been able to do it is by using multimon app and the shortcut keys. But this only moves to the same position on a new monitor. Any other...
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    Idea for a gadget

    Hi, I have an idea for a gadget for the sidebar. A gadget which shows a snapshot of minimized windows, like when you hover over the taskbar in vista. With the ability to launch windows from the sidebar. A bit like the program launcher is Mac OS X. Does anything like this exist...
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    Options for connecting internal PCI card to notebook

    Hi, I need to connect a PCI graphics card to my notebook. Does anyone make a PCI to PC Card (New PCMCIA interface) adaptor. Basically I want to get a second DVI output to go into a 30" dell screen. USB isnt fast enough.
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    Vista and Laptop, no boot when on battery !

    Hi, Running vista on Sony notebook (recent model, 1 gig ram ect) Upgraded from XP. Runs fine when connected to AC, but crashes half way through boot when on battery. Crashes if you turn power off after windows had booted. Tried a re install of vista with no joy. All works fine under...
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    Monitor turns off after 10 mins, but comes back on

    Hi, I am running XP with a laptop. The screen is set to turn off after 10 minutes, which it does. But shortly after it comes back on. For no reason. 10 Minutes later it goes off again. Any ideas....
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    USB Bandwidth, total or per port

    I understand USB is capable of 480mbps. Is this the total or per port. Or do some computers have say 2 channels each at 480mbps and split each to say 5 ports. Thanks.
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    Why no super high res LCD's

    Hi, I currently have a 24" 1920 x 1200 res lcd. I would live something 26" with 2800 X 1600 region in resolution. But when you go above 24" they all have lower HDTV type resolutions. The DELL 30" is no good as its DVI in only. My 17" notebook screen has 1920 x 1200. If only I...
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    OEM VS Normal, Why the price difference

    Dabs.com (UK Supplier, competitive prices) has Microsoft Windows Vista Business OEM £93.08 Microsoft Windows Vista Business £269.99 Thats some difference.
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    Do Wirelss LAN Mice exist ?

    Hi, I want a wireless mouse that connects to my comp as a network device, (802.11g), I cant use a usb dongle for reception. Also I have a bluetooth mouse but it gets upset when I use my blootooth headset for skype..... Thanks.
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    Dell 2407FPW, PIP, change settings !

    Obviously I can change the settings for the main input on my screen. But when I add a second source for PIP I cant find a way to change the second input, which (S Video) needs zooming. Any ideas. Thanks.
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    XP - Processor usage monitor on Intel Speedstep chips

    Hi, When I see the CPU usage as shown in task manager, is it usage against the full processor speed, or the current speed based on usage ? Cheers.
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    Installing 2000 Pro, NO EULA Error

    Hi, Trying to install 2000 Pro on a notebook. It cant boot from cd so using 4 bootdisks for 2000 installation. But 10 mins in I get an error saying cant find EULA press F3 to quit !!!! Any ideas...
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    Really weird CPU usage, Sony messed up my computer

    Hi, My Sony vaio runs XP. After I uninstalled a HID device called Sony Control Center , at Sony's request due to a simple mouse fault my comp runs at 100% CPU usage after boot up all the time, and so runs VERY slowly. Windows re installed the device at bootup. Any ideas. Thanks.
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    Why arnt LCD's in notebooks inserted upside down ?

    Why arnt LCD's in notebooks inserted upside down ? If they were, the excess light which tends to emit upwards would emit downwards and illuminate the keyboard for dark enviroments.
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    Multiple USB ports, or 1 split

    I have a laptop which has 3 USB ports. Does that mean it has 3 X 480Mbps or 1 port that allows three items to be plugged in directly. I intend on using a USB to VGA device which would eat all the 480mbps and then some. Cheers.
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    Bootable Linux CD with high res graphics

    Hi, My comp has a 1920X1200 screen. Does anyone know of any Linux bootable CD's that support this res. I have tried Slax and it wont do over 1024x768 without installation of drivers/os. Thanks.
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    Win XP, force a secondary hard drive into standby

    Hi, Obviously I can set XP to turn hard disks off after no use for a specific period of time. Can I force one specific drive into standby at any time or have different rules for different disks. Thanks,
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    How many mAh in a mWh at 11.1v ?

    As above, how are two related, Thanks.
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    Find battery information on Sony notebook

    Hi, All my previous computers have had some sort of battery information utility, My new Sony BX297 doesnt. Does anyone have any software that will tell me charge cycles, capacity ect. Thanks.
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    Self extracting files which are encrypted

    Hi, I used to use PGP to encrypt files, but they appear to no longer allow you to do this for free. Can anyone recommend an alternative that is very secure. And do any of the solutions allow self decrypting executable files. Thanks.
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    Share files over internet ?

    Hi, I have a comp at home which runs Win 2000 and acts as internet server to a few PC;s. All my data is stored on this comp, almost a TB's worth. Can I set my notebook up (running XP) to see one of the disk drives as if it was present in my small notebook. Cheers,.
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    Pentium M 2Ghz Vs AMD 64 3200+

    Hi, Looking at swapping my desktop AMD 64 3200+ for a notebook using Pentium M 2ghz (Pentium M 760). Anyone know what level of performance hit I will take. Both 2Gigs of ram ect.
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    New to comp building

    Basically used for surfing the web, graphic design ect. No gaming. 2 x Kingston ValueRAM 1GB 184Pin DIMM PC3200 DDR Non-Parity CL3 AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Socket 939 512KB Inc Fan MSI K8N NEO 4 PLATINUM S939 nForce4 Ultra ATX A L R
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    Gigabyte Iram

    For some crazy reason the gigabyte Iram is over 4 times the cost in the UK !!! Anyone know of a US store which will ship to the UK. Cheers.
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    Home cinema projectors and HDMI instead of DVI

    As above, all the HD projectors seem to have HDMI input and not DVI. If I want to connect a normal comp as a film server what do you guys do. I cant find a graphics card with HDMI out. Any ideas anyone. Cheers.
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    What do hard disks do when not been used ?

    What do hard disks do when not been used ? When a hard disk is powered up, but not been accessed what does it do. Previosuly I had though they did nothing. Yet reading recent posts after discovering a new drive I have still makes noize but is not faulty, its doing something. Anyone...
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    USB Hard disk ticking

    Hi, I have a 250gb external western digital hard disk which sound like its been accessed every few seconds when its not. I have used filemon to check and no access attempts are been made. If I open a file the ticking stopes, but starts again a few mins later ? Any ideas...
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    Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ Socket 939 512KB

    I need SATA & Atleast 3 PCI slots And want a board which is appropriate to this processor. I wont be overclocking. Anyone any pointers. Cheers.
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    Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ Socket 939 512KB

    I need SATA & Atleast 3 PCI slots And want a board which is appropriate to this processor. I wont be overclocking. Anyone any pointers. Cheers.