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    Upgrading to new motherboard

    Looking for a new atx motherboard for my ryzen 1600. Will want to upgrade cpu later. Price range $125-$200
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    Effects Of Room Temp On System Temp?

    So I tested my FX 8320 in Prime95 for three hours. Max temp was 63C, stock cooler. However, for some reason I couldn't get to full load in Task Manager, it registered as 95% (in Core Temp, load appeared to be 100%). I tried Intel Burn Test, same issue, couldn't get to 100% load. Don't know if...
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    Windows Vista - Dial-up gives "Invalid Handle" error?

    Using a DELL Windows Vista Desktop (with dial-up modem) we started getting a really odd behavior out of the blue (supposedly)... For the past few months there have been no issues connecting to the internet (dial-up) but two days ago (coincidentally after a power outage, mind you I am being told...
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    Hp deskjet 5550 driver vista 64

    driver for hp 5550 vista 64 bit
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    Vista will not boot and/or stay on

    Hello, I've tried everything I can think of to fix this problem. Vista begins to load and then shuts down the computer. I can stay in BIOS forever, but once it tries to boot Vista it crashes. I have put the recovery disk in and when it begin to start Vista it crashes. I take the disk out and...
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    Speaker to PC

    Hi everyone. I need some help connecting speaker to my PC. The problem is, that the speaker is using 2 pin din connector and I can't connect that to my PC. I need some help converting it to normal PC audio connector. I got: Speaker 2-pin Din connector 2 normal PC audio connectors As I see...
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    Long distance cable

    Hello all; I have tried to do some searching but the answers i am coming up with are not very optimistic and need a direct opinion about my situation Our house is located up a hill and a long way (1,400ft) from the main road and we always have problems with the signal dropping on our cable...
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    Help

    Hello,Matshita DVD-Ram UJ-851S ATA is showing a code 10. It is not recognized in My Computer. Will not run CDs. Ran Fix It and Deleted and reinstalled driver myself. It just stopped working
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    I get a error message: 100_0020JPEG cannot find path to specified file

    Used to work fine. Was able to download hotos from my camera. Now I get a message: "100_0020JPEG; cannot find path to specified file". How do I correct? I simple want to download pictures to my PC from the camera.
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    Have to help window find wireless network?

    I have a laptop running win xp pro it has an Atheros wireless card. the problem is window won't find any networks, but Atheros has an utility I installed it and it finds the networks but won't connect? OK here is what I have to do, after the computer is booted I right click the icon in the...
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    Problems with wireless adapter

    My main problem is that my wireless adapter is stuck on my 'safely remove hardware' list and i can't get it off. It is in an impossible to reach location in my case to be able to physically remove it and plug it back in withough doing further damage to my comp. I just want to know if there is a...
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    reset-acer-laptop-factory-settings

    Hello, i have a problem, im getitng rid of my laptop but woul;d like to keep windows on it so i am trying to wipe the harddrive but everytime i go to a message comes up saying not set to factory settings and says that i have to enable jit debugging, im no good with computers, this is very...
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    Just need a simple solution & explaination

    my broadband suddenly gone slow. have signed up for wireless broadband from telecom nz. it says 256kbps its become extremely slow like dial up speed. my limit is 3GB per month and on usage u get dial up speed, but i know for sure i have not used my limit. what are are the reasons that broad band...
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    Wireless N adapter and G router

    Have a linksys wrtg54g router that has been working for years now. Bought a new linksys wpc300N for my laptop - however i experience frequent disconnects ( about 1 in 10 mins ! ) . Have tried several things - changing the SSID , channels, reinstall xp pro and then add just the card, using just...
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    Bandwidth

    I have a wireless network in my apartment and would like to lower the bandwidth going to other computers on my network. There are a total of 4 computers on the network. 3 are desktops and 1 is a laptop. 1 of the desktops is connected directly to the Linksys wireless router and the other 3 pcs...
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    After restore vista, the d: drive data hide.

    Dear friend, After restore vista on my laptop, the data of my d drive is hidden. Now what is the procedure to get back the data of d drive. I need the data quickly. Thanks aniskhatri
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    Upgrade Wireless mini-PCI Card?

    I've got a Compaq nc 6230 and want to upgrade the mini-PCI card in it. Right now I've got the Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection and was thinking about upgrading to a card with draft-n capability. I was looking at an Intel card but it seemed to be a different shape than the one...
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    E-mail password

    Hello, how do I password my e- mail
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    How do uninstall information off of a harddrive

    i bought a new hard drive for my labtop and dont know how to take all my information off the old one and i had already install the new one. can you help
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    Dvd rw vs cd rw

    i am new at this.? can i burn dvd+rw discs on my toshiba satellite L305-S5924? i would like to download music videos and just music and burn to the dvd+rw discs. can my laptop do it?
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    How to open the memory chip of a canon camera

    Hello, how do i open a canon camera to get to the memory card
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    Download sony vaio drivers for windows 7

    Hello, download ethernet/network drivers for sony vaio with the model pcg4v1m
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    0 X 80070002 Vista

    The system cannot find specified file when pc is starting
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    Can't install office home and student 2007

    I can get past configuration when I try to istall Office Home and Student for the second time my computer it says its done configuring but nothing else happens what is going on
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    Problems with wmp

    Hello, cd burner will not let me burn to disc keeps saying web help check if burner connected/cd error use different discs which i have done or change speed
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    I replace my power out let for my computer and now it not working

    i replace my power out let and now my computer not working.Please help
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    Updating Computer Need Some Help.

    So I need a new gpu, mobo, ram, psu. I have a Intel i5 2500K 3.3ghz and want to overclock so I need a good mobo for that and 8Gb ram and a gpu that will play the likes of battlefield 4 on high or ultra and upcomeing games on high. And a psu I'm not sure what wattage to go for. I have £400 to...
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    Petpet Lab Ray

    Archived from groups: alt.games.neopets (More info?) Well I left my soot petpet on, and I zapped it and now it's a Peadackle. I missed Turmie (and Snowy since they were the same hour yesterday) so I don't know if he would have eaten a soot petpet. I don't think that turning your petpet...
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    Reinstall vista

    Hello, I have a pc that was preinstalled with vista but needs formatting, I don't have a vista disc but have the sticker on the base of the laptop, can I use another vista disc and simply use the key from the sticker to install it? many thx.
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    I know have large icons whenever i boot up

    Every time i now log on to my pc using vista everthing is in large icons and my firewall is not working nor my browser or virus protection
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    Windows build 6002 sp2 problems with startup

    Hello, I have windows vista home basic (preinstalled) on an Acer aspire one laptop. ran great for almost a year.... after a windows automatic update in june it stopped working properly. will not complete startup it would seem... never getting networking, etc. windows sidebar would pick up...
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    How do i access my clipboard vista

    Hello, how do i access my clipboard on windows vista
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    Create acer recovery disk vista

    Hello, I just replaced the hard drive on my Acer Aspire 4330. I had recovery disk that took it back to factory defaults. I have all the updates completed and now would like to do new recovery disk that would include the updates. Is this possible? Also, I do not have eRecovery Management in the...
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    Been trying to figure out for months whats wrong

    alright where to begin? i guess this problem all started with a BSOD. ( by now im pretty sure my computer has shown me every BSOD that there is to see) and what would happen sometimes is that the computer would turn on and try to boot up, but nothing would happen(no communication to monitor...
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    P6T Series adapter

    I need drivers
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    Corrupt HP driver downloads

    Hello, I have successfully downloaded both the full and basic versions of the HP drivers for the LazerJet Pro 7600 for Windows Vista (32-bit) but they are corrupt. Any ideas?
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    Error code 0x80070057

    Hello, i have a laptop and the hard drive got reformatted and it has the error code 0x80070057 and will not let me reinstall windows vista. help?
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    Computer keyboard letters all jumbled

    Hi, I'm using a samsung r60 plus laptop and recently the on-board keyboard has gotten itself all jumbled up. Some letters type fine while typing 'j' 'k' 'l' produces '1' '2' '3' etc... I've plugged a USB keyboard in, which works fine, but wondered if I've maybe hit some keyboard command...
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    Vista premium

    Hello, Your forum is great, my laptop hard stoped working, I bought a new and bought the acer recovery disks but when I went to install its says no partition found. any help on this matter
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    Vista computer reboots itself

    Hello, I was in outlook 2007. My Vista computer rebooted automatically