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    Linux on Dell C610 Latitude

    Using pclinux 2007....picked up all my stuff on my dell m1210 laptop....fast and sweet distro...worth trying out....
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    First steps to Linux/Ubuntu

    If you get a chance and want to play.....PCLINUXOS .92 is a good distro to play with 32 bit.....been using it for awhile....works good so far....another one I have had excellent luck with is Kanotix64 2005-04......just came out....have it installed on my emachine amd64 system....fastest 64bit...
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    What operating system for an old laptop?

    Agreed.....Windows 98se would be a good and simple choice...I have it on an old gateway laptop....works good and steady.....and have a wireless card on it too...works slick so far..
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    Whoever knows alot about PSU's please read

    I have been playing the amd game for awhile....Have read alot of articles and also played alot....seems when I use a power supply with the following specs I very seldom if ever have any problems....I stick with ones that show 3.3 +5 volt combined at 200 or more....usually the most antecs....some...
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    56k and wireless???

    Another way to do this ...I have a USR8022 router....it allows you to use an external serial modem.....that way I don't have to have my computer on while everyone else can still use the internet....works slick...I have 2 computers on wireless...and 3 hard wired....and only have dialup in my...
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    Dell 17" E171FP Flat Panel LCD for $370! ($345 w/ DPA) NOW $294.10 TODAY ONLY if you have right coupon!!!

    I've had this lcd since Nov......play command and conquer renegade....battlefield 1942....Max payne....NO GHOSTING what so ever on my setup....have geforce 4 4200 video card....p4 2.4...1gig ddr ram...etc.....I will never go back to regular monitor again...sweet LCD.....My brother seen...
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    Mag 17" TFT-LCD Flat-Panel Monitor $399 AR

    Just bought the dell tft about an hour ago....454.00 shipped....have a couple of friends that have these....nice units....I have the 15inch one from last weeks dell deals....played max payne on it....sweet units....hope the 17 is as good...will never go back to CRT again...spoiled now....:D
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    Warm??DDR 256MB 2100 32X64 266MHZ Unbuffered DIMM at Outpost.com 65.00 plus shipping

    Link Don't know anything about this ram...but cheap...anyone know anything about this kind?? just seen this...
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    warm--DDR 256MB Mushkin 184Pin SDRAM at Outpost.com amd only 49.99+ shipping

    Thanks Triggerhappy007 for the info...but would make good ram for a base system...cheapest I have seen so far...hard to belive that I just paid 27.00 shipped for crucial ddr ram just 2 months ago...
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    warm--DDR 256MB Mushkin 184Pin SDRAM at Outpost.com amd only 49.99+ shipping

    Been trying to find out some info on it but no luck so far....will post more if I can find some more info...Oupost site is not to informative sometimes...
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    warm--DDR 256MB Mushkin 184Pin SDRAM at Outpost.com amd only 49.99+ shipping

    Link just seen this a minute ago on outpost.com in their motherboard section....49.99 plus shipping....but shows now about 2 to 3 days for delivery....your mileage may vary...
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    Norton Systemworks 2002 for $29

    docinthebox...I too ordered the Norton System Works 2002 from the same place....ordered it on wed...was here this morning....I live in northern mo.....cannot belive got it that fast...also ordered Norton Antivirus 2002...all legit and works great...no problems....2 days delivered....thanks to...
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    Sis745 amd's best bet for upcoming platform???

    ronein...I am using the ecs one....just posted the link to the shuttle one because the link I tried to click on wouldn't work right....bought the retail amd xp chip and am using the stock hs and fan...sorry for the misunderstanding.....;)
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    ECS K7S5A Pretty impressed

    Well...so far have had really good luck with this board....flawless installs and setup...from windows 98se,Win ME, windows 2000, and then onto Win XP....have good power supply from the beginning...crucial ddr ram....duron 800...then have XP1600 plus....gts video card ...etc...have the latest...
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    Sis745 amd's best bet for upcoming platform???

    Link for shuttle 735 board I have the ECS735 mother board....Has run without flaw for 4 months now with a duron 800, and switched to a XP1600+ with no problems...have the latest bios....nice board....would buy another...and I have a enhance 350 power supply...2 burners , 2 hard drives and...
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    BE6 and BE6-II bioses

    DON'T try it....I tried it once about a year ago....fried the bios....had to have it replaced.....but learned alot from it....the price of learning and experimenting...
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    Is there ANYONE NOT having problems with their K7S5A board?!

    No problems either....doing a: Duron 800 ECS K7S5A motherboard W/ Lan 512 meg ram PC-100 15.0 Gig IBM hard drive S3 Savage 4 Video card-AGP ON board sound Ricoh CD-Burner USR 56k MODEM Windows 2000 with service packs Put this together and it worked fantastic.....no problems installing Windows...
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    So California - Costco Gas $1.51 reg and $1.62 premium -

    Here in Maryville, MO...north of Kansas City , Mo about 100 miles...we have a Murphys...and if use Walmart gift card...it is $1.16 a gallon...:)
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    Warm?... Ricoh AP 2100 21ppm Mono-Laser ...299.00 plus shipping..

    Seen this on Tiger Direct....don't know much about these laser printers...know that they make good copiers...etc...decent price fo r high speed laser.... Link... Sorry...seen just now that it has already been posted....did a search....couldn't find it...mispelled it....;)
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    internet explorer 6..right mouse click wont work...

    downloaded newest I.E.6.....went to a site and tried to right click on it...said can't do it...now when I go to any web site won't let me right mouse click anymore....Microsoft mouse optical...tried newest drivers and went back to old version of I.E....no luck ...any Ideas....thanks..
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    Using a gateway version of win2000 on a non gateway pc..HELP!!

    My set of restore cds had windows 2000 on it...updated laptop ok..but when used it to install on my desktop(non-gateway)when it rebooted it said non gateway computer...install halted...reboot...any one know how to get around it....any help would be appreciated....
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    Electronics Clearence at Walmart(local) KansasCity

    here is the link on the ActionTec call waiting modems.... Link
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    Electronics Clearence at Walmart(local) KansasCity

    Also noticed in St Joesph, Mo Walmart had ActionTec Pci Hardware modems (call Waiting)...I have one of these...on clearance for 40.00 plus tax..good modems...will work in dos..windows 3.0 and up...hardware based...cheap way to get good hardware modem..based on lucent chipset.. Also have...
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    Walmart HP N5125 LAPTOP (New Thread with Deals)

    The pcm100 doesn't use a dongle and is still 10/100...just plug in your regular rj45 connector and your off to the races..no dongle to lose or break off..and still leaves a slot free too....
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    Walmart HP N5125 LAPTOP (New Thread with Deals)

    Here is a nice network card with no dongle..my brother has one of these and it works slick....$37.69 plus shipping..look here...Link
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    Deal: NEC Superscript 1400 Laser printer $225/255 shipped.

    Here is a review that winmag has on this printer...looks like a nice home unit or small business machine... Link
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    Cendyne/ Ricoh 7080A 8X4X32 4MB for $99.99

    And by the looks of it, clone cd also supports the ricoh 7080...check clonecd's list...and if this uses the ricoh 7080 mech...then it should work...says that it needs firm ware 1.10 or higher...here is link for clone.... link:)
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    acer 710dx laptop

    anyone know what type of cpu this laptop used. It is a PII233 intel...but is it the MMC1 or MMc2 type mobile cpu...any help would be thankful.....thanks much...:)
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    Iomega 8x4x32 does it support clonecd?

    Nope it doesn't, at least not all of it...Thanks much...
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    Iomega 8x4x32 does it support clonecd?

    Just found this drive for 109.00 after rebates...will it do the full clonecd? thanks much:confused:
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    First 100 to enter contest get APC Net3T surge protector

    I have been very lucky...I have gotten 2 surge protectors and a t-shirt so far....surge arrest network switch and standard one with phone protection...Will try for the other now....Thanks.. ;)
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    warm deal...Z22 COLOR JETPRINTER W/ AGFA SCANNER

    Buy.com has this combo for $129.00 shipped. Not a bad setup for parents or kids....If use (coupon) could get it for $109.00 shipped today and tommorrow... link
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    External network adapter, $38.00 shipped

    This is a good set up for hooking up to network with laptop or desktop if you have usb...easy way to hook up..and still free shipping... link
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    128mb Crucial pc100 sodimm 102.99... laptop memory

    checked on pricewatch...looks like $353.00 shipped for kingston memory....ouch...best price I can find right now but am still looking....:)
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    Coupon for a free 9volt battery

    thanks much for the post, joker....hope I get mine....
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    128mb Crucial pc100 sodimm 102.99... laptop memory

    I have been watching it for last two weeks and was getting ready to order it when the wife opened the credit card statement...Guess no ram for my laptop now....:disgust:
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    Walmart Deals-APC BackupOffice $35

    Good find...One in Northern Missouri had one for 35.00...waited too long to buy it and other guy walked out with it.....:o
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    128mb Crucial pc100 sodimm 102.99... laptop memory

    Was checking this out on buy.com and price is for: 16X64-8 128MB SYNC PC100 144PIN 3.3V 100MHZ SODIMM which is $122.95. So if one used a coupon...could get it for $102.95 with free shipping. Not a bad price for Crucial memory for a laptop.... Link below: link
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    FREE Sweatshirt

    And with winter approaching too...thanks man...
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    FREE Shipping at buy.com

    Just tried it with a different order of three books totaling 87.00 and it showed 6.10 in shipping charges...They must be having problems of some kind...:(