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    Mouse pad/mat with adhesive - anyone try one before?

    I don't use a mousepad with my optical mouse, but my dark-colored desk is getting "chaved" and the surface is scratched up pretty badly. Has anyone tried something like CS Hyde's C4 classic? http://www.cshyde.com/c4web/C4Classic.htm or anything similar to that ? do they work well? Do...
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    How do I connect my computer to my LCD TV and get full screen scaling?

    I have a Sharp 45" LCD Aquos that i connected to my Gigabyte GeForce 7300GT graphics card using component cables. I also have a 19" dell connected to the same card via DVI. I used Nvidia's control panel to set the displays to Dual View Cloning and I get acceptable picture quality on the 45" LCD...
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    Using eSATA in RAID 1 configuration?

    I have a 250GB boot drive and a 500GB storage/music drive. Would it be feasable to get a external 500GB drive and set up a RAID 1 configuration to mirror my internal storage/music drive using eSATA? Has anyone done this? Or am I better of doing internal RAID? I have a ASUS P5B...
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    Turning on SATA support on already running system

    I have a Albatron KX18D Pro II mobo and till now, just used the PATA hard disks with SATA disabled. I'm going to start upgrading the system over the next 6 months (due to lack of $-flow) and wanted to upgrade my SLAVE hard drives to larger capacities first (a few 500GB'ers would do) - SATA...
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    Turning on SATA support on already running system

    I have a Albatron KX18D Pro II mobo and till now, just used the PATA hard disks with SATA disabled. I'm going to start upgrading the system over the next 6 months (due to lack of $-flow) and wanted to upgrade my SLAVE hard drives to larger capacities first (a few 500GB'ers would do) - SATA...
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    DVI not working?

    i just hooked up my LCD to my computer but i can't get the DVI connection to work. The regular VGA works, but when i switch to DVI (both in the display properties and on the LCD itself), the screen just goes blank. When i hook both connections up at the same time (VGA and DVI), the display...
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    Hard Drive Failure

    well, one of my HDs crashed and it really SUCKS!! The disk wasn't accessible in Windows XP, which showed it as "unformatted". I downloaded a copy of r-studio (http://www.data-recovery-software.net) and did a disk scan. which was able to find all my files on the partition. I'm assuming...
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    Need RAM help - faulty ram???

    OK, i'm going insane here. I need to know what to do next here.... My machine has been running test for the past several days now, since i've been getting random BSODs lately. I use the Windows Memory Diagnostic utility for this. I have two sticks of Buffalo 512 DDR3200. I was running my...
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    Capture Card sound to external soundcard?

    I have the LeadTek WinFast 2000XP Expert card and in the instructions it says to connect the audio-out (which is a standard flat 4-pin mobo audio connector) to the soundcards audio-in. However, i'm using an external firewire soundcard. Is there any other way to convert the flat 4-pin connector...
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    Pass Sandra & Memtest, but fail Prime95?

    I built my new rig as follows: + Albatron KX18D PRO II nForce2 SPP + AMD 2500/333 ATHLON XP BARTON + Buffalo 512 PC3200 DD4333-512 + ALBATRON GeForce 128MB FX5200EP + Thermalright SLK-900A I overclocked my FSB only to 200MHz, but left everything else at default. I'm running a...
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    Upgrading system & OS at the same time

    I want to move my current win2k installation to a new rig and upgrade to winxp pro at the same time. What's the best way to do this? Should I complete the move to the new rig and let win2k repair itself (to recognize the new hardware configuration) and then upgrade to winxp ? Or should I drop...
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    Need Advice on a new rig

    been looking to get a new rig to update my old Athlon 1200. but after looking around and selecting the components (i.e. Asus A7N8X Deluxe and Athlon XP 3000+) i end up spending more $$$ than just getting a pre-built HP Pavilion with the following specs: Should I just opt for a pre-built (which...
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    Need advice on a new rig

    been looking to get a new rig to update my old Athlon 1200. but after looking around and selecting the components (i.e. Asus A7N8X Deluxe and Athlon XP 3000+) i end up spending more $$$ than just getting a pre-built HP Pavilion with the following specs: Should I just opt for a pre-built (which...
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    Guestbook / Forum name??

    What should I call my link on the website which has both, a guestbook and a forum? I don't have enough space to write both and I want it to be something clear and obvious, that foreign country visitors will understand, too. Any ideas? Thanx
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    Problem with Linksys WPC54g pcmcia card

    I bought a Linksys WPC54g PCMCIA card for my notebook to hook up to a wireless network (802.11g with WEP). Installed fine and followed directions exactly. I started the LInksys Utility (which is where I can set up my profiles, WEP keys, search for networks / site survey) but it shows that the...
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    Adding a hardware firewall inside a network?

    How can I add a hardware firewall insisde a workgrouped network to isolate a computer ? Is there an easy way to do this? What equipment should I be looking for? Thanks! Edit: The whole network resides behind a router as well. So that would mean: WAN -- router --- network -- firewall --...
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    Need a bit of Network set-up help

    I want to setup the following scenario: broadband access for a small business with both a hard-wired & wireless network. Is there a way to only use one wireless router (SMC or linksys 802.11g) and to set up the following scenario: Wireless users have access to internet but do NOT have...
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    Combining 802.11a/g/b for multiple networks?

    I have the following situation: Office building w/ 2 floors. 1st floor has about 10 users - no networking, just broadband connection sharing. 2nd floor has about 4 users - also only connection sharing (no networking necessary). I want to set up the two floors on seperate networks (this is a...
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    Which 6-in-1 reader?

    I'm looking for a internal 6-in-1 flash media reader. Preferable USB 2. Which one works ok at a good price? I read some reviews and searched Newegg (Reviews & Listing)) and it seems that some of them have problems. Anyone have good/bad experiences to share?
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    I'm getting strange URL requests...

    I'm using a 404 tracking page that logs every attempt for a non-existant page on my server. Lately I've been getting requests for the following files (which don't exits): http://www.domain.com/cgi-bin/formmail.cgi and http://www.domain.com/cgi-bin/formmail.pl Is this a program trying to find...
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    USB goes bye-bye

    I have a weird problem, and I'm not sure if it's hardware or software related. Sometimes, when I do some intensive work (i.e. Noise Filtering for 2 GB Audio files, rendering images,...) for a few hours, suddenly my USB devices loose power. To be more specific, on my Logitech mouse, the light...
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    Screen goes crazy

    I usually have alot of windows open simultaneously (about 10-20 windows), of which about 60% are IE6. Recently, my screen is just going crazy when I have too many windows open (randomly). Here are some screenshots: Screenshot 1 Screenshot 2 I'm running Win2K on a AMD Thunderbird 1.2GHz with...
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    For Electronic Music Junkies...

    Hey folks, Tonight, Jan 24th, 2003, we welcome back DJ Taylor, co-producer of the hit single Libra pres. Taylor - Calling Your Name (Anomaly), for a special 3 hour set from 9pm - midnight (PST). Make sure to tune in for this unique opportunity to hear America's supreme DJ exclusively on the...
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    For those that got the WD120GB at CC on BF

    Went to CC today and got myself a priceadjustment of $22.01. The price of the WD1200BBRTL went down from $199 to $179, so they will give you a 110% Low Price Guarantee adjustment. Sweet! Only $67 for a WD 120G/7200rpm drive after rebates. Thanks CC!
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    Need some help setting up a server - please ;)

    OK, this is the scenario: 1.) I'm going to use www.mydomain.com by IIS mail.mydomain.com for POP3 / IMAP webmail.mydomain.com for webmail How do I forward each subdomain to the appropriate port/application? I'm running Win2K Server w/ IIS 2.) Security The server is hosted in a datacenter Do...
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    Server Side includes protection?

    How can i password protect certain pages using server side includes? The server that I'm using is Solaris based, only accepts SSIs, and doesn't accept .htaccess? What should I do? Any recommendations?
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    COX's new network trouble

    Hi all, how do I set up the new COX network (merging from @home) using a router? I set the router to obtain the info dynamically (dynamic IP) and it can't reconfigure the settings. I'm using the SMZ 7004BR Thanks
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    COX's new network trouble

    Hi all, how do I set up the new COX network (merging from @home) using a router? I set the router to obtain the info dynamically (dynamic IP) and it can't reconfigure the settings. I'm using the SMZ 7004BR Thanks
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    Firewire CDRW Question

    I installed a Lite-On CDRW (12X) into the Pyro Firewire Drive Kit. It workes fine when reading CDs and even gets recognized as a the right drive in EZ CD Creator 5.02c. However, when I try to burn, it only writes the TOC and then stops. Nothing happens and I have to shut down the computer so...
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    How do you find out if a online-retailer is an ...

    authorized Sony dealer? Want to pricematch with GG, CC, of BB, but don't know if they are authorized Thanks
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    Problem with Laptop LCD

    my Vaio PCG 818's LCD seems to be going crazy. It works fine about 40% of the time. The other 60%, the display just sweeps top to bottom across the screen and it's offset a few inches to the right. It seems like it is running at a slower frequency than it should, the image is squished, and...
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    Flash Tutorials

    Does anyone know of good tutorials for building an all flash website? All I found was how to create buttons, animations, and such. How can you create a whole website, with changing layers/scenes? I would like to built one, but I don't even know where to start Any help would be appreciated...
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    Soundblaster Live! installation in Win2K

    Hi, I just did a fresh install of Win2K and now my Soundblaster Live! card is not working. I tried to let Windows install the best drivers - none found. I also d/l the liveware drivers from the Creative web site - I install the drivers using their program but when I restart, Win2K still pops...
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    HELP with Setting uo webserver

    Hi, I set up my own webserver on a cable modem and then signed up for the DNS name servers at zoneedit.com. I then send that information (pri/sec DNS server, IP Address) to my domain name registrar and they updated it (about 3 days ago). How come when I type in the address (like...
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    eLuxury sale!

    Darn expensice stuff, but they have some cool things (If you can afford it). Also, they have the Hewlett Packard Jornada 547 Handheld PC for $299 (lowest on CNet was $369) eLuxury Click on the red "SALE" link on the mainpage
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    ATA 66 Controler Card in my Old Aptiva

    Hi, I've been trying to install a new Maxtor 20GB HD in my Aptiva 2168 with no success. I updated the BIOS of the 2168, installed the SIIG card, connected the HD to primary channel as the master. Now, whenever it starts, the IBM welcome screen comes up and soon after the SIIG BIOS comes - but...
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    What is my DNS server?

    Hi, I have the @home server - I know what my IP address is (I set up a webserver and can access it using my IP), but when I registered for my domain name, they needed 2 DNS server addresses. Is that the same DNS server that I have set in my TCP/IP properties, i.e. the two that @home gave me?
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    MBR Problem

    Hi all, I installed a new WD 60gig drive as a slave on the same IDE as my 75XP 60gig. I used the Diskmanager software to install the WD drive, and it works fine. However, when I reboot, I get an "Inaccessible Boot" error. To go around this, I restart Diskmanager and rewrite the MBR...
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    Need help installing a new HD in Win2K

    Hi, connected the drive (slave on same IDE channel as master) and partitioned it using the Win2K boot up CD. But Win2K doesn't detect it! It's seen by the BIOS, by Win2K setup, but not by the device manager, computer management, or explorer. What can I do? Win2K setup created a new...
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    Heads up for VS sale starting mon, 6-11

    Hi guys, the instore Victoria's Secret Semi-Annual sale is starting tomorrow, Monday June 11th. Bras go for like $12 the first week, after that you can expect prices to be around $7 per bra (regular $30-40). Catalogue sale started a few weeks back.