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    Win xp loads to blank desktop

    Windows loads and gets stuck only showing my desktop picture. No icons, no bars. The only thing I can do is to get windows task manager up. I can log out and when I log back in everything works fine. Any help?
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    dvd rom problems

    I am having trouble getting a DVD rom to work on my computer. I have read some postings on dvd roms and it seems like I need to install drivers from my videos cards website and not use the driver microsoft provides. The drivers page for my card is down right now. Should changing the driver solve...
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    I need help reformating laptop with win98

    I am trying to reformat my girlfirneds old laptop. It is an old dell p2. It has one drive port and she has a removable cdrom and removable floppy, but only one can be used at a time. How can I reformat it? I know I can reformat it but when reinstalling windows you need both at the same time...
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    Strange Beeping Noise

    I just put a new (to me) motherboard and processor in my computer. I had to reinstall windows in order to get the new setup to work. Now when I plug in my speakers they produce a beeping noise (MIDI type). I can play music on top of the beeping noise, but I really want to get rid of it...
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    Strange Beeping nose

    I just put a new(to me) motherboard in my computer. I am trying to get everything back to normal after reinstalling win xp to my hard drive. There is a constant beeping nose coming out of my speakers and I can't figure out what it is? Any Help?
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    3 Questions

    1) I am thinking of selling my old pc, Do you think it is even worth selling? if so for how much? It is a gateway p3 -450 128mb ram 16mb nvidia tnt riva video card 13 gig hard drive (5400rpm) intergrated sound HP 8X4X32 9100 series cd writer zip drive Studio pc Tv Card 17 inch gateway monitor...
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    Halloween pumpkin stensils

    When I was little my dad used to always have stensils to guide pumpkin carving. I don't know where he got the stensils but they sure make good pumpkins. I was to lazy to go buy any so I was wondering if anyone had any good ones or knew of any sites I could get some. Thanks
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    Senior Membership

    I have used anandtech for a long time (about 1.75 years). Before I only used hot deals and never used to post. Then I found this dumb forum and now I waste my time posting sometimes. I used to have a .08 post per day average.
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    India

    As most of you guys probably know, on January 26th, a 7.7 (downgraded from 7.9) earthquake hit India in the state of Gujarat. 100,000 people have already died but there are many more without food, clothes, homes etc. If you guys could click on this site, a packet of food will be donated to the...
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    Printer Cartridges

    I need a deal a hot deal on an HP 51645A replacement ink cartridge for a an hp 712c printer. --- Please post requests for hot deals in the Moderator sponsored ~~~~ IWANNA ~~~~ thread. You can find it by scrolling or by using our search engine. Thank you, AnandTech Moderator
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    Damn microsoft

    I have an intellimouse explorer and it broke. I have been lazy and i have wiated 4months or so to do something. I went to the microsoft website and couldn't find a 800 number for technical support any one know a pn i can use to call?
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    AYUDAME

    Uh I need some help. I just reformated my hd and reinstalled windows and have run into some problems. I some how messed up some network settings and I no longer have the privledges to run internet, I have no clue what I did. I did not mess with the settings at all. I remebering entering my...