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    Troubleshooting a Turntable

    Hey all, I am fairly new to the vinyl scene and I picked up a Garrard DD 131 at a garage sale today for $10 US. I was trying to listen to an album when I returned home, but the turntable is not outputting the audio to my receiver. It is working correctly as far as I can tell, because I can hear...
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    Network Problems

    I posted this in Networking earlier in the week and there were no replies. I know that it is out of place in this forum, but there are far more readers in OT, so please bear with me. Thanks. My father called me this afternoon with a problem that I have never heard of with his Linksys...
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    Problem with Router

    My father called me this afternoon with a problem that I have never heard of with his Linksys Wireless G router. He says that if you connect, you will stay connected for several minutes then be disconnected and the router will not reconnect until it is unplugged and allowed to reset. There is...
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    Job Test/Initial Interview in So. CA

    I recently graduated from college and am looking for a job. I got a response back from a job in Santa Ana, CA (Orange County, East of Huntington Beach) to come out for their second phase screening which consists of an exam and a short initial interview. Those who pass that will be called back...
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    Problems after Removing Spy Sheriff

    I know this is in the wrong forum, but I was having no luck over in Software so I thought that I would try here. Here is my problem: I removed Spy Sheriff from my system this evening using directions found on some antispyware forums. The removal went fine. However, my theme is stuck in Windows...
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    Help after Removing Spy Sheriff

    I removed Spy Sheriff from my system this evening using directions found on some antispyware forums. The removal went fine. However, my theme is stuck in Windows Classic mode. I think that somewhere in the registry file I ran, it disabled the XP themes. This is not a huge deal, but I would like...
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    Did this hard drive fail

    A friend of mine has a Dell with an IBM Deskstar hard drive. Whenever you try and boot the computer the hard drive makes a steady clicking noise and a continuous monotone beep. With the Windows setup disk it boots in to setup just fine so I dont think anything else is wrong and I know this...
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    Problems Installing XP Pro

    Ok, so I know that I put this in the wrong forum, but I really need some quick help. I was reformatting and doing a clean install of Windows XP Pro for a friend due to a virus, but I keep running into a problem. I reformatted and repartitioned the drive, but when I try to install XP, it gets to...
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    Problems when Booting

    When I turn on my computer, it comes on, fans spin, hd spins up, but there is no video. The monitor light just flashes and flashes. This happened a few weeks ago, but after I shut it down and tried again, it boot into BIOS saying something like "During the last boot up, your system hung due to...
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    Problems with NFS Underground (Possible Corrupted Disk)

    hey all, I just tonight purchased NFS Underground (after going to 4 different stores) anyway, thats a different story. When I try to install it it gets to 4% and then it give me an error message that says "a problem occured when copying file yada yada yada, would you like to try the file again...
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    Cleaning NES Games

    I recently resurrected my NES 8bit from the basement and I was wondering if anyone new of a good way to clean the game cartridges. I was going to just use rubbing alcohol and a q-tip. Any ideas?? Thanks in advance
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    Backwards MP3 Playback

    Does anyone out there know of a program that will let me play an mp3 (or any audio format) backwards? I know this sounds stupid but my friend said that if you listen to Queen's "Another one Bites the Dust" backwards, there are hidden messages. I was bored and thought I would try it. I tried...
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    problems with windows update

    I was wondering if anyone else had this problem. When I got to windows update, all I get is a thanks for using windows update screen, not the usual scan for updates. If you have a solution or are having this problem any help would be appreciated. thanks
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    Cleaning an LCD

    I have an LCD monitor and there are lots of smudges, dust, and assorted other crap on it. What would be the best way to clean it off? Should I just use a damp rag or will that hurt it. Thanks for any suggestions. Nick
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    Video Problems

    Whenever I play games for more than like 15 min straight, once and awhile my monitor will just freeze up and show just yellow and white blocks. I have to reboot to get any response. Also sometimes the self test on the Asus mobo will say "system check failed due to CPU overclocking" but, I have...
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    Hardware Temperature Monitoring Programs

    Hey, I know this has been asked before but I couldnt find the threads. Does anyone know of a good program that monitors the temperature of the CPU, Mobo, etc..? Thanks much, and sorry for the repeat post. Nick
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    PC2100 or PC2700 RAM

    I have a 256 MB stick of Crucial PC2100. Should I get another 256 stick or upgrade to a 512 stick of PC2700? Is there that great of a performance increase with 2700?
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    Asus A7V333 RAM Problems Please Help

    I have an Asus A7V333 with 256 MB of Crucial PC2100 with ECC. I recently purchased another 256 MB stick of Crucial PC2100 without noticing that it didnt have ECC. When I put the new stick in, it goes through the POST, memory check, etc. just fine, but then Windows XP Pro wont boot. It just sits...