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    Are laptop screens a little lighter on the bottom than top?

    Hi, I've had this lappy about a month, an Acer 4000WLCi ... got it mainly for the price and battery life, but I notice the screen is a little lighter/brighter on the bottom than the top. One person told me this was typical... but he also worked at the shop, so is this true? any help would be...
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    laptop shoes a little uneven, is there something to put over it?

    hi, I got an Acer 4001WLci last week and its a little uneven when its sitting on some tables. I looked at the bottom and the rubber shoes dont look exactly even, I was wondering if there is anything to throw on top of those to make it more flat, and if so where could I buy such a thing? thanks
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    Dell 700m v. Mwave custom centrino-based?

    Looking at two lappy's: The Dell 700m which currently is on sale (see hot deals) , and an Mwave Centrino. I put both to similiar specs, and the Dell comes to $1910 before 25% off - 447 - 200 rebate = $1232.50 including 2yr accidental / 2yr wty. The mwave comes to $1103 after upgrading it to...
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    is there anything under 1k with over 3 1/2 hrs battery life long term?

    I recently have been using a MobilePro780 H/PC, for about a year, until the other day when the screen cracked. I figured i still got my $140 worth out of it, and now its time for a real laptop. I'm looking for something I could type in class with for about 3 hours without a recharge and has...
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    9800 or the monitor? random blurring

    I'm running a 9800p bba and a hp p1120 monitor. the problem i had is , every once in a while, the screen kind of flickers once, then becomes very blurry... when i turn it off then turn it on, everything is back to normal. the thing is this happened with the first p1120 i got (both are...
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    some clothes for cheap!

    Was just browsing around and found this site classic closeouts ... a lot of their stuff is kinda crappy, but looking through it you can find some good stuff very well priced, i saw some CK shirts for ~$8, etc, good luck
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    2060u 21" diamondtron worth it?

    It seems LCD's are going to blur, and my CRT is dying... so I've been looking at this DiamondTron 2060u 22" .. a refurb with a new tube, theyre going pretty cheap on ebay, a little more than would cost me to get a good 19" new.. and a lot cheaper than a new 21" CRT... does anyone have any...
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    windows 2000 language packs-- native support

    anyone know where i can get the win2k language pack to type korean? Tried forever but all i get is what seems to be one for XP that says "does not install on this OS"... any help would be great ,thanks
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    samsung 955DF: left side taller than right on screen?

    I just picked this monitor up today.... after being frustrated with an a90f that didnt save the OSD settings. Now the actual visual size on this monitor is different on the left side compared to the right side. The right side is about 2mm smaller than the left side, even when I put it into a...
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    why is your whole rig in your sig ?

    if you have your whole rig in your sig, why? and why do you not use AT's system rig thing.... just wondering,,,
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    NES emulator for Win CE 3.0 (handheld PC) ?

    Anyone know where one is ? I have tried a multiple emulator called MorphGear but that doesnt work, i do own the actual games so the games would be used as backup, anyone know where to get the emu? thanks
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    Audiovox Thera (Pocket PC Phone) for Verizon, $159+ ship

    Link Pocket PC phone for verizon, a hell of a lot cheaper than the Samsung they are offering now, not as good but it does the job, the ebay going price for used/refurb is around $200, so for brand new i think this is a good deal, especially considering most verizon phones are so old.
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    does anyone have a "jindogae" ?

    Just wondering if anyone has a Jindogae, its a korean yellow dog (also translates in korean to yellow dog)... they are just too cute! but I've never seen them here, does anyone have one? or know where to get one? or are they only available in korea? I know its native to a town called jindo in...
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    Halo players: is there ANY 17"+ LCD out there that wont blur on it?

    I've been looking around a lot lately for a new monitor, especially since the one i have now is on the virge of dying. I would really like to go LCD, but I need one that will run halo with no blur at all. i originally was set on purchasing the 2001FP, only to read yesterday in anand's review...
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    monitor dying? or fixable? maybe video card? crazy flicker problem

    I got this 19" Gateway EV910 refurbed off ebay about a year or so ago. It flickers like crazy now. I have it on a 9800pro, which I don't think is the problem since everything runs fine on it. It doesnt seem to flicker @ 60hz, but its possible it just looks so bad @ 60hz I can't tell.... the...
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    what is that half notebook half PDA by HP called?

    A while ago I saw a few of these things. They are like mini mini subnotebooks....... the have a wide color screen thats ~6" and they fold up and have a keyboard, anyone know what these are called? they were made by HP and i'm not sure if they make em anymore...any help would be appreciated........
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    anyone using a PDA w/ fold-out keyboard for class notes?

    anyone using just a PDA, pocket PC, Palm, Axim, etc....... with a foldable keyboard? do you use the infrared universal keyboard or the one specifically for your PDA? how is it for just taking notes? I was just about to buy a laptop until this came to mind, all i need is something that can do txt...
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    what is your "power breakfast" ?

    What do you eat in the morning when you have little time yet need something that'll give you enough energy until lunch? for me its a red bull + a croissant....
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    got it

    is mandrake 64 free? and can it be loaded into an already loaded windows partition? and if its free where could i dl it ? thanks
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    best wordprocessing / divx playing laptop under $1200?

    I' m looking to get a laptop next week that i urgently need for school so I can type in class and keep up quicker, I'm not too quick at writing by hand since I never do it. I just want it to be good @ playing divx movies, wordprocessing, web browsing via bluetooth -> cellphone..maybe some light...
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    where to buy PC parts (and who ships to) in new zealand?

    trying to help some1 get a decent video card, anyone know any places that ship to NZ or are based their with decent prices? a 9600 pro is still ~$200+ over there, any help would be appreciated, thanks
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    athlon 64 3000+ temps

    I couldnt really find much information on the temps for this cpu on search engines, anyone know what the max is? I used retail HSF + retail already on there paste so i wouldnt void any warranties, my full load is about 47-48C, idle ~38-42C, is this ok? thanks
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    A64 + K8V Deluxe, powers on but no boot *FIXED

    I just received the K8V deluxe and installed it today. I have inside the box: A64 3000+ 512mb Corsair Value ram Enermax 431W K8V deluxe the power is recognized, it does turn on, but nothing shows up on the video, also it doesnt beep, but my speaker may be broken, any suggestions? possible...
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    HSF + motherboard suggestion for A64 3000+ ?

    I want to buy everything by tommorow at the latest... maybe go to newegg and do a will call since I can't wait. I'm going w/ the A64 3000 and dunno which mobo yet... my current setup is: 2400 XP ECS KT333 r9800pro 512 corsair value pc3200 enermax 431w which board would be the best to get...
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    via hardware monitor download?

    couldnt find it in search engines or on via's sites... anyone know where its at?
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    about 5 ticks.... now seems to be back to normal.... is it ok?

    my old WD 20GB just gave me about 5 ticks when bottin up cstrike, steam crashed because its junk, i dont think the ticks caused it, but then the ticks stopped.... is it gonna die soon or could it just be random? drive is probably 4-5 yrs old now
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    typing in korean on windows XP english

    I've been stuck on Korean windows ME for a long time, mainly because a game I was playing didn't support XP, but I don't play it anymore and I'm sick of my resources going into oblivion and the every 2 hour reboots.... so.... I was wondering if there is anyway to type korean in English windows...
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    Best cheap nforce 2 400-U board?

    I'm trying to hold off a little longer until the xp-3000 and a mobo comes down in price, so I was going to get a cheaper nforce-2 board, looking at the chaintechs, specifically 7NIL-1 summit, it is only $60 @ newegg. I want to run my XP 2400@200fsb... anyone have any...
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    POLL: Is it a man or a woman?

    can u tell if it is a man or a woman? either way it's pretty disgusting pics taken on cam phone 1 2
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    Nokia 3650 Networking via bluetooth probs

    I put in my bluetooth USB dongle on my PC, have everything installed, and they even recognize each other, are authorized, and are paired devices. but, I can't get the 3650 to send anything to the PC, when I try to it says send failed, also, I can't get the 3650 to show any shared files, I'd like...
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    HOT: Built By ATI 9600PRO, NO REBATES, $99 @ BB B&M

    I was building a PC for a friend today... ended up hittiing up BB to check out video card deals, they had the BBA 9600PRO for $99, no rebates, out the door. Too bad they were OOS, as is every other one in the L.A. area, I had the guy check on the comp for me. I did have him make me a copy of the...
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    1974....BMW 2002?

    anyone have one of these? Pretty much I'm looking for something for my friend to borrow for a couple months, then I'll either attempt to tweak it out, possibly turn it into a ghetto rally car? The one I'm looking at is a 1974, the body is in decent shape, I'll be test driving it tommorow.. he...
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    9800pro -> 9800XT bios flashing ?

    I was reading somewhere else about the bios flashing to make a 9800pro into an XT. Searched on the forums couldnt find anything about it. Is it a risky process? I checked my card and i do have the samsung ram, do I need to have the 256mb version pro or will it work w/ the 128mb as well? where...
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    anyone here live on a boat?

    anyone live on a boat docked up somewhere? I'm thinking of moving to a POS houseboat for next semester, will end up to be cheaper than an apt and I'll own the boat by the end of the year. I know you can get cable TV on them, but what about internet access while your docked? I could always use my...
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    Corsair Value Select 512mb pc3200/DDR400 $59.99 AR at fry's

    Searched and didn't see it, but someone mentioned it in another thread, I picked some up today at Fry's, it's $79.99 w/ $20 MIR. Not a bad deal if you don't OC.
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    via 4in1 install: freezes system at end

    I try to install the via 4in1's ... 4.51 .. also tried 4.50, but at the end of the installation my comp locks up. I don't have any other stability issues ( maybe halo, which I had another post about, but only in halo ) ... I've been running prime95 all night, and the drivers off the original CD...
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    random reboot prob: but only on halo !?

    I've had random reboots in the past, which all ended up to be the cause of ram timings... Now i have everything at absolute defaults, but halo will randomly reboot, sometimes after 15 mins, sometimes after 30 or more.... anyone else getting this ? or is it just my hardware? I can play quake3 all...
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    flex/microATX mini barebones + A64? will it handle..

    I'm planning on doing a complete mobo/cpu/ram change pretty soon but I want to keep my Radeon 9800pro. I now use a full tower case, but I'd really like to make one of those tiny tiny comps w/ just one CDRW and a floppy which is all I really need. I'd like to make it an A64 box, whichever CPU is...
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    fixed

    I'm getting Kernel32 error's and some other 32 errors from halo, 3dmark03, and even IE. At first I was getting random reboots, suspected it was the PSU, changed the PSU, still got some, then they stopped and I get these kernel errors. Take note Quake3 and rainbowsix still run fine... Also...