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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    nope. newegg's got a sale on kingston ram for $30 a stick. that's the only reason i asked. i got my rebate on my monitor pronto, but the $165 i have yet to see. had to call compusa to get a re issue and still no reissued check - maybe this week. thanks.
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    any real benefit to upgrading ram to 3 gigs from 2? by the way, i'm still waiting for my rebate from compusa. they keep saying it's been sent, but to where i don't know.
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    turned on the computer this a.m. and got this really loud motorcycle noise with, i think, the fan. some reboots subsequent to this with no similar noise. i honestly thought at first that it was a vehicle outside before realizing it was coming from the box. any idea as to why that revving of the...
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    oh, okay. no big whoop then. okay, i'll receive that. thanks again for your tremendous help dclive. :)
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    the real issue seems to be the apparent requirement to have a new video card to be able to use 10.1 - if i am reading things correctly. existing video cards will not work with dx 10.1. so my 8600GT, for instance, will not be workable with 10.1
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    apparently, there will be no dx10. only dx 10.1 which will not be compatible with current 8 series nvidia cards. 10.1 will require completely new video hardware, and will be released with SP1 next year. google dx 10.1 or check this out: http://forums.cnet.com/5208-12...0069&messageID=2561054
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    here is an article that speaks about drm issues and vista: http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/10691.cfm
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    they showed up with anydvd. use the 21 trial to see if it works for you.
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    interesting indeed. be interesting to know if realplayer or powerdvd play the dvds as opposed to windows media player.
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    ya baby! but what's DRM? by the way, nobody on this thread seems to like war. i think it's because it only profits an elite few.
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    i don't know what a drm is, but it's not the drive as far as i can see. seems to be a copy protection issue. dunno. anydvd first scans the disc and somehow causes it to be playable.
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    ya...it's funny, but geezer. i'm excited that the dvds seem to play with anydvd. isn't that cool? course it costs a few denari. maybe acer will pay for it. that's a stretch. i already have the program, so i just installed it with the key.
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    THE DVD WORKS WITH ANYDVD FROM SLYSOFT.COM! MUST BE A COPYRIGHT SENSITIVE ISSUE! 21 DAY FREE TRIAL AND THEN PURCHASE. THIS IS NOT AN AD FOR SLYSOFT. JUST A SOLUTION TO THE NOT PLAYING DVD ISSUE!!! if you want to buy the software, there's a 20% off sale when you click on more info.
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    dirty rotten scoundrels is not recognized by dvd drive. la story is recognized. i have not removed any software that came with the computer other than norton. i'm going to try to use anydvd to see if it will help to detect the disc. strange indeed. maybe it has to do with the coyright...
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    vista is seamless for me so far. boots quickly for me. runs fast. video drivers downloaded flawlessly. i don't get it. no problemos for me so far. i'm not thrilled with microsoft, but i like vista.
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    i had no problem with the xfx 8600 GT instiallation other than a slight maneuver of the wrist for a second snapping it into place. i e mailed xfx about which drivers to install and they directed me to the VERY LATEST vista 32 bit drivers. smooth as silk. sorry about your trouble. hope you get...
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    yes, i'm familiar with funky. one of my favorite descriptors in certain situations - as in "hum, that was kinda funky ya know." :) i believe we are both dating ourselves. as an aside geezer, don't you think war is always profitable for a few? that's why they fight em - other than for...
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    for my future reference, what are the exact specs of your ram sticks, dclive? thanks in advance.
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    the acer lady was like my 3rd grade teacher. "don't do that or you'll be in trouble." :) actually, the enclosed warranty talks about the "improper installation" of third party products like memory cards, etc. so i think we are all cool since we are proper in our installations. :)
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    when i was trying to get the video card in, i called acer support, and got a woman who wouldn't tell me how to do what i needed to do but, instead, warned me about voiding the warranty by going in and modifying things. i don't know what acer considers worthy of a voided warranty. apparently...
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    video card successfully installed! found and downloaded n tune which is separate from the nvidia control panel this time around. temp is at 62. by the way, thank you for the tips on the video card. richard
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    this black strip has a kind of thumb lever just below the spdif wires. that lifts and swings out? boy, this is frustrating. everyones' popping in new cards, and i can't get the black thing to move. i'll try the lifting and swinging thing. why couldn't they just use a simple screw?
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    i know how to get inside the case using that outside black lever. what i don't know is how to remove that black plastic thing that covers all the card slots inside. how do i remove that? do i pry it?
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    dclive: still trying to remove the video card to replace it. the black plastic piece on top of the card does not seem to budge. do i have to pry it off or something? how does it come free? something i'm not seeing perhaps? thanks.
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    thanks. i'll give it a go tomorrow. too late tonight, but shouldn't be a problem. boy, the e machine was just pop out/pop in and go. thank you dclive. you've been a great help! :)
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    got in, but looks a lot different from the e machines where i simply removed a screw from the top and pulled out the old video card. how does the ati card come free. it's got some white thing on the front of it on the inside. how do i get the old card out? thanks in advance.
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    ah. do i have to do anything to the black lever thingy once i put the panel back on or does it just return to its place?
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    an even more basic question that i'm embarrassed about. it used to be easy to remove the side panel of all my e machines to replace things. with the acer, i unscrewed the two black screws in the rear, but trying to slide the side off is not easy. what do i need to be doing to remove the side...
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    dclive: i have a most basic question for you. i just received an xfx 8600gt. do i download the driver from nvidia or xfx's website. the two drivers appear different in size. if i download the xfx driver, it has to be unzipped and i get 166 files. do i click on the blue setup application file...
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    i realized what happened and it had nothing to do with aliens and sex. when the computer went into sleep mode the time zone changed from eastern to pacific(?). i guess the computer is programmed for California dreaming when it sleeps. whew, sure glad it wasn't the other thing that was mentioned!
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    what is sexual probing? i can't find that in the help section. is that something new to Vista? if that's the case, maybe people should like Vista more. :) war is peace.
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    strange thing happened. left the computer on, while tending to other things for about 2 hours. come back to it and the blue power light is blinking and the clock is 3 hours off. i don't think that should be happening. restarted and fixed the time. anyone know what that might be about? thanks.
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    B&M: Acer 19" Widescreen Flat-Panel LCD Monitor - $140

    honestly, as hard as i tried, i could not pass this one up. current rebate at compusa ends tonight at midnight. i always get a deal at compusa. go figure. free canon printer too. http://www.compusa.com/product...l15&tabtype=rv#reviews
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    declive i made some adjustments in program controls in zone alarm, and turned off the web shield in avast (which used to actively conflict with zone alarm) and now the internet flies as well as XP. i'm a happy camper. thanks so much for your assistance on that. just ordered an xfx 8600gt...
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    i once had an experience where uninstalling za free left some ugly thing in my registry. took time to find out how to get it out.
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    uninstalling zone alarm is a daunting task requiring some prayer. i have not seen anyone on the internet reporting slowdowns caused by za, but i'm just not sure. it may be slowing things down.
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    **DEAD AGAIN**Loaded Quadcore system was $735.00 A"E"R, NEW INSTORE PRICE now makeing it $750.00 out the door, NO REBATE

    i called acer to ask their opinion on my slower internet with vista issue, and the acer guy refused to believe that the machine had a quad core processor in it. said it must have been a misprint on the box. gradually, i was able to convince him that it really did have a quad processor. i'm...