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    Bought a used car

    Back in December, I posted about a no-fault accident I had with my old Honda Civic. I searched around for the best deals, and eventually decided on purchasing a used 2008 Hyundai Elantra, with ~17000 miles. We paid ~$12,000, and it had a few known issues: The driver-side mirror was cracked The...
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    Considering a VW - How reliable are they?

    I was in a no-fault car accident the Monday after Thanksgiving. A total of seven cars were involved, five of them totaled, which leaves me without my despised, but missed, '96 Honda Civic. Now I'm in the market for a new car. I've been researching, and I came across a 2002 Passat GLX with all...
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    College Recommendations

    In my lurking days, I remember seeing a few threads for college recommendations, and it's about time I started looking at a few names. So here's some background information: I'm a high school junior. I have a 3.3 GPA, I'm probably going to be looking at a 3.5 GPA when I graduate. I've...
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    Stabability problems with Vista

    I've been running Vista on and off for a while now, and I've only had this problem recently (I'd say a few weeks ago). I have the following hardware: Asus P5n-e SLI Intel e6300 eVGA 7800GT Kingston 2GB HyperX Ram Randomly, my screen would go blank for a second and come back, giving me...
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    Learning how to play guitar - Any tips?

    A friend of mine was interested in production a while back. He got an MPC a few weeks ago, so I offered to trade my headphones (Audio Technica ATH-A900) for his electric guitar, an ESP LTD EX-50 with a cheap 10 watt amp (he threw in his tuner, picks, and case). The trade doesn't have to be...
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    Can't go online with Windows Media Player 11

    For some reason, I'm getting an error message saying "Windows Media Player is not configured for the Internet. Before you can use the Media Guide or Radio Tuner features, you must be connected to the internet. To connect to the Internet, run the Internet Connection Wizard and try again." with...
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    P5N-E and USB

    I can't use any of my USB devices with my P5N-E until Windows boots (can't use keyboard, can't boot to external hard drive, etc.). I have the latest BIOS upgrade. USB legacy support is enabled in the BIOS, and I've changed the jumper to enable USB device wake up. My biggest problem is not...
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    CNet editor James Kim missing

    "CNET editor and former Fresh Gear contributor and Lab analyst James Kim has been missing since Saturday. ANY word, especially from people in the Oregon area is appreciated." "They were last seen in Portland on Saturday November 25th, where they visited with friends. He was last heard from by...