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    Need some selecting between two 4TB external solutions for critical data

    Need to get four of one of the selections below. Two will be for continuous storage, the other two for backup. They will contain critical data (photography and design stuff) and will need to be accessed occasionally throughout the week. Option 1: External enclosure...
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    PC restarted overnight, not sure why. How can I monitor what happens?

    My new build has been stable however it restarted overnight and I'd like to investigate a little bit why it did so. I'm hoping it was a windows update, but I'm not sure. With that said, any suggestions on software that can monitor, as best as possible, why my computer could potentially: 1...
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    Monitor audio stutters when under CPU load, USB sound issue?

    I've got a 27" apple cinema display connected to a PC via displayport/mini displayport adapter. When playing music (through the display) while doing CPU intensive tasks, the audio instantly stutters, cuts out, grumbles, etc. This suggest my PC is simply not powerful enough however that's not the...
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    PC won't boot when overclocked with external HDD plugged in via USB

    When changing the CPU multiplier even by 1, my PC will not get passed the 'memory testing' upon boot. It restarts. I can play with the values all night long and maybe sometimes it will display the first number (4) for the memory testing and then restart. A typical overclock for the Q6600 is...
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    awful problem reagrding my new LCD and primary display settings

    i can't turn my comp on with my LCD plugged in alone, the CRT has to be plugged in as well. i think this is because the computer thinks the CRT is the primary monitor. i changed this in the video card properties and it didn't help. http://www.niftytutorials.com/jeff/lcdhelp.jpg edits: i...
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    awful problem reagrding my new LCD and primary display settings

    i can't turn my comp on with my LCD plugged in alone, the CRT has to be plugged in as well. i think this is because the computer thinks the CRT is the primary monitor. i changed this in the video card properties and it didn't help. http://www.niftytutorials.com/jeff/lcdhelp.jpg edits: i...
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    did my LCD already die?

    it was on next to my CRT then kinda had some 'pixel static' with some colors then shut off. the back light appears to be still on but there is no picture. the settings bar won't come up and i've tried HDMI, S-Video, Video, and VGA. the LCD is one month old. any ideas? thanks. edit: here...
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    best HD recovery software?

    i'm using an external enclosure to house a 160GB ATA HD. i can turn it on an access some files but for the most part when i try to open a file or folder my computer hangs (until i shut the HD off) or says the information is corrupt. which brings me to the question what recovery program is the...
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    best web hosting company?

    something that is cheap and FAST and will enable me to do everything via ftp. i don't need a lot of BW/space.. at least not ATM. thanks.
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    need some more ideas on how to make a few extra bucks for spring break

    i need to get ~$500 before mid-march. here is what i plan to do already: sell my 5 or 6 school books from last quarter sell my gamecube/games/etc. maybe post flyers around the small communities here offering computer services part time job any other ideas? hopefully other find this...
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    aruba night life?

    thinking about goin to aruba for spring break in march and was wondering if it has a night life? clubs, parties, etc. thanks.
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    skyauction.com?

    everything starts at $1.. looks like you can score some sweet deals. anyone ever heard of this or done it before? I'm a little skeptical. thanks.
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    International Student Volunteers, Inc.

    http://www.isvonline.com/index.html Anyone ever heard of it? Or done it even? Sounds pretty awesome, some guy is coming to my school tomorrow to tell us about it. Whats awesome is that this is a non-profit organization so any donations to help fund my trip (if I were to go) are 100% tax...
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    habitat for humanity?

    does anyone know how this works? I'm interested in traveling to another continent to volunteer my services for anything.. but how exactly does it work? do i need to provide a method of travel and living expenses? thanks for any info.
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    looking for certain soundblaster drivers/apps

    mediasource5 was a no go ;/ any ideas?
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    air couriers?

    anyone here know anything about them? pro's, con's? as far as i know, you sign up for a courier company/service, and then you must pay (at a discounted rate) to fly to any random state/country to deliver a package. this can all happen at random times during the week, month, etc. doesn't...
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    partitioning question

    i need to format my pc but have 50 gigs of movies on it. would it be possible to split my HD into roughly 2 parts? my movie partition ~50gb the rest of the HD, which would be my 'new primary' partition ~100gb i would need to do this without losing any of my movies. and then reinstall...
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    quick question about refresh rates & drivers

    in games, suppose my CRT supports a max of 85hz with vsync on (so max 85fps). with vync OFF how many fps do i get? unlimited? also, will monitor drivers let windows know my crt's max refresh rates? or will it automatically detect that with plug n play drivers? thanks.
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    Someone trying to scam me?

    I posted my PS3 on Craigslist and a few days ago and got this email: Dear sir/ma, I have interest in your posted item.i want to know maybe its still available for sale.I also want to know the best condition.i will also like to know whether you accept USPS money order as a method of...
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    connection timing out problem

    this is just an example of google.com.. with vent server ip's its worse. Reply from 64.233.167.99: bytes=32 time=27ms TTL=242 Reply from 64.233.167.99: bytes=32 time=28ms TTL=242 Request timed out. Reply from 64.233.167.99: bytes=32 time=27ms TTL=242 Request timed out. Reply from...
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    help solve my problem that nobody else can

    my comp is directly hooked up to my modem. i have DSL and never had any problems before. at random times throughout the day/night my internet will lag like hell. sites will load VERY slow and timeout sometimes, and i get 50000 ping in vent. the odd thing is if i'm playing cs:s/ag my ping will...
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    quick help - new PC.. not posting & getting no signal

    I have this mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813135211 and this video card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102483 When i turn it on i get no post at all.. no beeps or anything. all fans are on, the HD is on.. just the monitor says no...
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    coolmon/windows error

    happened when i tried opening coolmon after installing it, any ideas whats wrong? thx http://www.seprem.net/jeff/coolmonprob.jpg
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    Steam CPU usage question

    This happens when cs:source is running (it fluctuates): http://www.seprem.net/jeff/gaming/css/steamcpu.jpg steam also hogs 15-40% of CPU usage even when source is on the main menu (not connected to any server) and minimized. my specs: p4 3.4ghz oc'ed HT 2mb cache ati pcie x800XL 256mb...