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  1. Q

    Any advantage, for gaming purposes, to upgrading my old Creative Audigy2 ZS?

    I’m running a 2.1 setup and only use my PC for surfing and gaming. _
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    PC will not shut down after thunderstorm (just reboots)

    My friends' Dell XPS 420 was off at the time and working fine, well?for a Vista PC that is. ;) Anyway, now when I do a shutdown from the start button the PC just reboots. I tried an OS re-install first and then even a format of the OS partition followed by a clean install of Vista with no...
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    Is is possible to upgrade the WMP version running on my Win CE handheld?

    I want to play WMA songs on my pocket phone PC (Audiovox XV6600) which runs Windows CE. I think it's only running WMP 9 and of course it gives a CODEC error when attempting to play WMA's. Can I just download the WMP10 and upgrade? Surely it's not that easy on a handheld. Or would a CE update...
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    Calling all Robert A. Heinlein (SciFi) fans! Need some recommendations.

    If someone has never read any of his works, which ones would be best to start with? Which first 3-5 books would you read?
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    Are the GBA game manuals you can buy at Nintendo.com B&W or color?

    I'm considering buying several for some used GBA carts I bought. The website say they are photocopies, not original manuals. That's OK! I'd just like to know before I order if they are color. The sales rep on their 800 line didn't know and was unable to find out. Has anyone ordered a game manual...
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    Is there a site I can find free GBA manuals?

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    Would the 375W p/s for my new Dell XPS 420 run this XFX 8600GT card?

    Can't find the p/s requirements at NewEgg or on the XFX website. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814150229 http://www.xfxforce.com/web/pr...onfigurationId=1062901
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    Grrr?I think my p/s is crapping out.

    Lately when I turn the power on, the power lights come on, the case fans & cpu fan start running but nothing else comes on. I then manually turn the p/s off & on at the switch and the PC boots right up without incident. This started about a month after I upgraded from a FX-55@2.9 to a Opty...
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    Need advice on moving the WMP10 ?My Music? folder from one drive to another

    My MP3/WMA collection has gotten out of control. So I bought a h/d for new music and to move all my existing music files to. Ok?here?s what I?ve done so far. I copied the entire C drive ?My Music? folder over to new drive. After confirming successful file transfers, I did a ?Search for Music...
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    I?ll be formatting soon and I would like to be able to download all the WinXP/IE

    I?m talking about any and all updates released since my WinXP Pro Spk2 disc was made? The PC in question, only has a dial-up conncetion. So I would like to use a friends DSL to download and burn a CD. Does such a page exist?
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    Is 61C too high for Opty 165@2.8 (default voltage) after

    What is an acceptable range for this cpu at 2.8? I don't think my Acrtic Silver 5 has had a chance to cure yet. Room temp is 77-78F.
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    Just got my Opty 165, (LCBQE 0722RPBW) and got O/C-ing question

    What type of success should I expect in o/c ing this puppy with ArcS5 and a Zalman CNPS7000B-Cu ? I've done some searching on this forum and I've been finding mixed results. Some say it will do 2.80 on air at near default voltage while others say that this stepping is just a X2 core, repackaged...
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    Help, need some advice on buying a used saxophone.

    I?m going tonight to look at a used Alto Sax for my 7th grader. The sax is a local Craig?s list offering. The pictures of the sax look promising, but I need some advice. Since I don?t play, I?m at a bit of a disadvantage here. Are there any specific things that I should be watching out for? Any...
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    Need some CPU heatsink/fan advice.

    I?m finally upgrading to dual-core. I?m replacing a FX-55@2.9. Just ordered a retail AMD Opteron 165 Denmark 1.8GHz for my old 939 m/b. My goal is to get the Opty 165 to at least 2.8 on air using one of these heatsink combos. Should I use the retail heatsink/fan that came with the Opteron? I?ve...
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    Does MS MP10 offer a "catalog" or roster feature?

    I would like to be able to print out a catalog or listing of all the "Albums" in my Media Player 10 library.
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    Is this type of high CPU usage normal for a FX-55@2.9?

    I?m ripping DVD audio files to WAV format while also converting & sending WMA files to my MP3. I used to think my FX-55@2.9 could easily handle almost anything, but I?ve been experiencing slow downs since using the WMA format for my MP3. So I checked the CPU usage in Task Mgr and it?s often...
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    939 CPU upgrade question (FX-55)

    I won't be ditching my 939 m/b for at least another year and I'm looking for a cheap "dual core" upgrade. I?m currently running a FX-55@2.9. But, I don?t do as much gaming as I used to and I?m considering getting a Opt 165 and o/c-ing. Lately, I do a lot of DVD Audio and CD ripping while surfing...
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    Getting a ?System recovered from serious error? message on cold start up?s with these details.

    BCCode:4e BCP1:0000008F BCP2:0001BA66 BCP3:0004BA66 BCP4:00000000 OSVer:5_1_2600 SP:2_0 Product:256_1 Any feedback?
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    Getting a ?System recovered from serious error? on reboot after downloading latest XP updates.

    Just downloaded the following updates: (1) Cumulative security update for IE 6 for XP. (7) Security updates for XP (1) Malicious Tool Removal Update for Windows XP System did a sucessful restore and now XP is requesting I download these updates again. I?m prompted to download these...
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    Getting an ?!? error code in Bios "System Health Check" at post.

    System boots in to XP just fine but occasionally getting a random beeping from PC speaker. I opened up the case and checked to make sure everything is seated properly but found no obvious problems. CPU fan was running fine. Also checked health status in the bios and didn't see anything out of...
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    Is there a Star Wars Battlefront out for the 360?

    My 10 year old's Xbox croaked and now he's unable to play his copy of Xbox BFII on his 360. And of course he's asking for a BF to play on his 360 for Christmas. They haven't come out with a BF for the 360 yet, have they?
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    Need some RTS suggestions for my 13 year old

    Ok?need some RTS game recommendations for my 13 year old for Christmas. He?s currently playing/struggling with Warcraft III. He?s already completed Rise for Nations + expansion, Age of Mythology + expansion, Command and Conquer ? Zero Hour and of course AOEII + expansion. He may have other...
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    If I'm upgrading to MS XP Home SP2 Upgrade version,

    Need to upgrade the kids old PC. I have the WIN98se authentic product key but only a backup of the 98SE CD-ROM. Will I have to pay for the Retail version?
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    DVD Audio Ripper/audio CD format question.

    I'm trying to transfer the Audio Only from a concert DVD to CD and retain the best possible sound quality using DVD Audio Ripper. Question!? Which format from the options below should I rip to CD for the best quality? Using 700MB CD's. If need be, I'll use two CD's in order to maintain best...
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    Call of Duty-GOY Command Line/"Tilde" not working.

    I'm trying to adjust the default 60Hz refresh rate but I can't even get the command line to come down. Activision's site says to access the Command Line just press the "Tilde" key. I've also tried Shift+Tilde, no luck. Any suggestions?
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    Just got my $139 FX-55.

    Won't be able to install it till Thursday. Where can I go to check this chip against a database? Would like to know if others have had any success getting it to 3.0. Below is the data from the chip. ADAFX55DAA5BN CABYE 0524VPMW 1271814F50089 p.s. As usual Newegg's shipping is...
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    Will MS Media Player 10 maintain a list of all albums in my library?

    I'd like to "Save to file" or "Print" out a list of all the albums I've ripped into my library. If so, how?
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    Is there a cheap cpu upgrade that would make sense for me?

    My current 3000+ wouldn't run stable at 2.40. I was considering buying a 4000+ and O/Cing to 2.8. My rig is mostly used for FPS gaming, ripping CD's and surfing. Don't do much multi-tasking, if any. Any suggestions? m/b linkage http://www.epox.com.tw/eng/products_content.php?ps=346...
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    X2 ? The Threat manual? Is it on the discs? Where?

    I?ve got the OEM version which came with my vid card. I finally got around to installing the game and now I can?t find the manual or pdf file to print out.
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    "SLI multi-GPU rendering has been disabled."

    I recently upgraded from Nvidia driver 81.98 to 91.31. I'm running a single 7800GT on a Epox 9NPA+SLI m/b. Is there any way to disable this message from popping up every time I start up XP Pro spk2?
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    Help! How to remove rear tail light assembly on 05? Ford Focus hatchback.

    One of my brake lights is out. There is only one screw on the tail light assembly which can be seen when the hatch is opened. I?ve unscrewed it and pulled on the large tail light cover firmly, but is won?t even budge. Should I pull strait back or away from the car? Or, is there something else...
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    Should I let MediaMax be installed on my work PC?

    I want to listen to a CD while working today, but it's trying install this program on my company PC. I do have Administrative access via Win2000, but I don't want to "hose" the company PC. Any feedback?
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    Should I go above 2.9v with my new OCZ memory?

    I'm currently running stable at 2.5/3/3/5 1T @ 2.9V. I wanted to tighten up the timings, if possible. What's the max. safe voltage for this memory? http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820227210
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    Hmm?2gigs of ram does make a difference in HL2.

    Before I upgraded my ram from 1 to 2 GB?s, I was told not to expect too much of a difference in any games except BF2. But, I?m glad to say that is not the case. Granted, it?s not a night and day difference but it?s very noticeable none the less. Especially, in those open air levels such as the...
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    Does a low refresh rate (60Hz) on a LCD monitor fatigue the eyes less than on a CRT?

    I?m an LCD noob and I'm lookin' to purchase my first, an inexpensive 19? Rosewill with has a max. resolution of 1280×1024 at 60Hz. Since it will likely be used a lot at the 1280x1024 resolution, should I be concerned about it's low refresh rate?
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    How do I fomat an IDE drive with FAT32 if it already has NTFS installed?

    I've upgraded my h/d, so I'm taking that old "System" drive out of the newer PC which is running XP Pro and moving the drive to a secondary PC which will be running Win98SE. WinXP won't let me format in FAT32 and Win98SE start-up won't format over NTFS. Help!
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    Where do I attach the Antec rails to my CD-ROM/DVD drive?

    Excuse my ignorance but just bought this Antec case. http://www.antec.com/us/support_productInfo_details.php?ProdID=93000 I'm having a hard time figuring out how to secure my Lite-On drive.
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    Need a Dremel engraving bit recommendation.

    I own the single speed Dremel and need to buy an engraving bit. Need to put a name and phone number on stainless steel and aluminum camping equipment/tools, ie....ax, shovel, knife, pots/pans and cooking utensils...etc. I was considering bit #105. Is this the right bit for the job?
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    What does this warning from Norton Ghost 2003 mean?

    It also said, "The resulting disk will not be dynamic and may break an existing dynamic disk set". I'm trying to Clone my existing 80GB C drive to a new 250GB SATAII drive. Also, while in XP Disk Mgnt, two things are different with this new drive than my other drives. 1. Layout shows...