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hello everyone i somehow managed to use the one product key and one disc to activate a genuine copy of dell windows 7 64bit sp1 on 2 computers one is a laptop and the other is a gaming pc????? i was wondering will both OSs stay activated and is there anything i should be aware of i am also...

Is this a membrane keyboard. I think it is because there aren't any switches and it looks like a plastic layer is sitting beneath the cylindrical tower of plastic beneath where the keycap generally sits.

I wonder what is the best for HPC computing, an Intel Xeon Phi 5110P or a Nvidia Titan Z on a $8000 budget. What did you recommend me.

Hello everyone :) I'm looking for a certain case that you can recommend. I need one that can mount this motherboard: Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 5 Intel LGA1150 Z97 ATX Motherboard. and in the same time can well fit this GPU : MSI NVIDIA GTX 980 Gaming Graphics Card. and it has good airflow and Cable...

Hey-Hey, I have a new/first time build and I keep getting the blue screen of sad face while gaming on Battlefeild 4. My system specs are as followed: Motherboard: Asus Maximus VII Formula Processor: Intel i7-4770K Memory (part number): G.Skill [TridentX] F3-2400C10D-16GTX – Two sticks 8GB...

Was proofreading and editing someone's homework from a usb flash drive. Computer crashed and Word auto-recovery had a saved copy. After finishing from that recovery file, saved the document back on the flash drive which then died after removal and transport home. Is there a way to recover the...

Can someone give me the best gaming pc under 650

i currently have sapphire hd 7770 gpu planning to add 2 card to mother board which is best can i add ? How about hd 7970

Hi there! I have a bit of an issue at a customers site. Their primary FW is a Clavister SG55 that has it's own internet connection and it's LAN IP is [removed] In the other end of the bulding there is a cisco ASA 5505 with it's own internet connection with a LAN IP of [removed] The clients...

I have a WD My Book 3 TB and the back up doesn't seem to work when I plug it in.... I haven't done one in a long time and instantly it said it was backed up which I highly doubt... I have also verified the under the WD SmartWare.swstor folder in user and none of my new stuff since last backed up...

Hello Everyone, I have a 500GB WD Elements external hard drive. It fell down to the floor but not too hardy. Now it is working and showing all data but responding very slowly. It is taking very long to open files on it and even longer to send files from it. Data read speed is just 30-40...

I would like to spark a new topic here... Which is better, the R7 265 or the GTX 660? I looked at some benchmarks, and immediately saw that the biggest difference in framerates was 3 or 4 FPS. Which is better? Do you guys think spending $50 more on the 660 is worth it?

I have oc'd my 4770k to 4.4ghz @ 1.30 (adaptive). the system post,boots and i have played bf4,didnt run any stress test bcoz jj from asus doesnt recommend doing that. Is this a good setting?

Hello everyone, this is my first post and am glad to be apart of this community as I have referenced this site countless times over the past few days in building my pc. I am waiting right now for my parts to arrive and I'm starting to think I should have done more homework in preparation of...

Realize this is not the right forum for this question, but I've tried the Windows XP forum with no success. Don't know how and don't know when, but I just found out I can't UNlock my taskbar in XP Pro. The menu item for "Lock the Taskbar" is grayed out. I've been using "Classic Start Menu". As...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?) When I download a Applications from the Internet, the little icon picture that comes with program is there and remain there until I turn off the computer. When I turn on the computer next time the little icon picture for...

I am using an HDMI cable from my GTX 550 ti to my TV. However, it says no signal. I was told I would need a mini-HDMI to HDMI cable, but my GPU has an ordinary HDMI slot. Is there something I'm missing, or is there something that needs to be done to receive signal??? Thanks in advance!!! :D

Hi i have a HDD with some very important Data on that im trying to recover. The Data connecter is damaged the plastic peice is broken, My computer was not working whenever i booted it would restart and keep looping. so i gave the whole computer to a shop, then to a family friend to fix. When...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) Hi what exactly does the disk cleaner in windows do. SHould one run it often and why? is it safe to do and is it necessary for all of us to do. How often? please advise because I want to install sp2 and am trying to get my pc...

Hello I am building a computer. Is it worth buying a 8350 cpu or i5 3570K or the i7 3770K with Haswell coming out soon and the 1155 boards are end of life?

Hello esteemed community. I am experiencing a problem in which my computer will "shut down" unless playing a game. That's right - I have to play a game in order to prevent it. I can launch a game and minimize it, and go about my business, but I must have a game (any game) running to have a fully...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) For the past two weeks, my computer slows (almost dead) during specific times of the day (between 4:30 and 5:20pm - Never consistent. I’ve looked at the task manager and the CPU usage is about 2-4% with the...

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How to install mac os x 10.8 on windows 7 laptop. Hp core i5 G42 graphics card =AtI pls help me

Hello gentlemen, I was wondering if the time has come to change graphic card. I am currently sitting with ATI 4870 from quite a few years back, the rest of the pc got upgraded since then with an i7 950 processor and a SSD drive. The pc is mainly used for games and movies. I know that it would...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) My son has a new mobile phone (v220) and I am trying to set it up using motorola phone tools. I keep getting the "windows was unable to install the modem" error. I have checked out the microsoft site and it suggests that a...

Hi , I currently have a 1600 x 900 monitor. I'm planning to get an upgrade to a 1920 x 1080 monitor. There are 2 local shops I can buy them from. Sadly , Amazon doesn't provide free shipping for the monitors. correct me if I'm wrong. Videopro ( it seems website got hacked by DDoS, it's safe )...

XP Black Screen after Loading Screen, NO SAFE MODE EITHER I really need some help. My windows XP desktop worked fine for the past two years. One day it shut down randomly. I could never get it to start again without going to the Black Screen. I have unsuccessfully attempted to start it in Safe...

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?) I want to buy a budget system but want to do some video editing and playback. Is a Celeron Processor at 2.4GHz (Dell 2400 series) and 384 megs ram adequate for smooth editing/playback ? If not, what is the minimum system for smooth...

my sons Samsung laptop no longer picks up the internet help!

Hello, I was wondering what the difference between a VGA and DVI setup is. I am currently using a DVI but cannot see the difference in VGA.

I'm trying to decide between the - ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor and the - Asus VE248H Black 24" 1920X1080 2ms Full HD HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor I plan to use the monitor for gaming and watching movies. The first one has far more reviews so I would...

Hey Guys, Anyone have an opinion on the new samsung syncmaster 2770HD? Saw it in the store today, image looks pretty good. I don't mind poor viewing angles because I will be sitting in front of it. What I really need is good whites and greys. I want a monitor with good response time for...

Hello, I am 64 years young and have had to stop work through ill health.I would like to buy my first and possibly my only DSLR a Canon 550d.Ican't see myself being able to afford another camera so I want to try and get one that I hope will last me a while.

Archived from groups: rec.games.video.arcade.collecting (More info?) What's a good, modern-day equivalent to the A14F diodes as used on a Breakout board? Thanks