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    How can I convert HD from NTFS to FAT32?

    I have an extra 200 GB hard drive which is formated with the NTFS file system. I wish to use it as an external drive (I have an enclosure) with the USB port of my new DVD player which can only read the FAT file system. I would greatly appreciate instructions for converting (or reformating)...
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    Can new DVD Burners read old data CD's???

    The DVD-Burner in my new HP Pavilion Media Center computer cannot read the data CD's (mp3 & video files) that I burned on my old Dell (Windows ME) system; I get the error message: "The disk structure is corrupted and unreadable." In addition, the new DVD burner that I put in my old Dell cannot...
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    Fastest Card for a Slow Computer?

    I have a 7 year old Dell Dimension 8100 desktop computer with a Pentium 4 CPU at 1.3Ghz, Windows ME, and an AGP 4x slot. I need a videocard with a DVI port to plug in my new 1680x1050 LCD monitor. Since I'm not a gamer, I tried an inexpensive GeForce FX5200 card with 256MB of 128 bit memory...
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    Video Card Driver Headaches!

    First, some history: 1. Got a beautiful new 1680x1050 LCD monitor. 2. Purchased a new nVidia GeForce FX5200 AGP card for my old computer so I could plug the monitor into the card's DVI port. [I do not play computer games.] 3. Installed the latest nVidia graphics "ForceWare"...
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    Video Card Resolution Jargon

    I just purchased a Chaintech SA5200 video card [Nvidia G-Force FX5200 version 1024, AGP 8x, 256 MB of DDR, 128 bit] to use with my old Dell Dimension 8100 desktop and my new Dell 2007WFP widescreen LCD monitor. Since Newegg shows this videocard as having a max resolution of 2048x1536, I thought...
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    Simple Power Supply Questions

    I just purchased a "600 Watt ATX Power Supply" to replace the original power supply (the fan is starting to make some noise) that came with my Dell Dimension 8100 desktop computer. The first thing I noticed is that the fan on the new power supply is oriented differently...it would be facing...
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    New Dell 2007WFP LCD Monitor for $360 shipped

    I've been searching for a good current deal on the Dell 2007wfp monitor and have identified the following options: refurb from Dell $299 + $24.76 tax = $323.67 new from www.compuplus $345 + $14.95 S&H = $359.95 new from Dell $359 + $29.62 tax + $8.00 env. fee = $396.72 I believe...
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    Best 19"/20" Widescreen LCD for Me???

    I am shopping for my first LCD monitor, a 19" or 20" widescreen (no room to go bigger). I've noticed that 19" monitors have 1400x900 resolution and 20.1" monitors have 1680x1040 resolution. Though I haven't done the math, it seems to me that the 20.1" monitors may have a significantly higher...