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    Can you change drive letters on a cloned hard drive to be different from one another?

    I already had and esata docking station for use with my hot-swappable SATA hard drives, but when I saw a two port docking station with built in cloning capability without a computer I wanted that one to so I bought it. I had an unformatted unused hard drive which was identical to one I had...
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    BSoD Upon Successful Login

    Alright, so my PC has been fine for quite a while, and any issues I've had I've been able to solve. However I moved it today (literally shut it down, unplugged everything, moved it across the hall from where it was, and set it all back up) and now I get a BSoD instantly upon a successful login...
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    My computer shuts down at startup of games

    As the title says, it shuts down, like the computer goes off. It happens with games like planetside 2 and Ghost Recon Phantoms, but games like Minecraft have never made the computer shut down. I have contacted Planet Side's user support, but they only gave me a temporary solution. They asked me...
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    Best Thermal Paste for 8320

    What would be a good thermal paste for the 8320? Right now I'm using Antec Formula 6 Nano Diamond. And how much do I put?
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    Laptop for School and Occasional Gaming

    I'm looking for a laptop for my school works and to play at league of legends occasionally. I don't want a killer gaming laptop but I don't want to buy a cheap one. The prize doesn't really matters. Is a macbook pro a good option ? Thank you :)
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    What to look for when Buying a Gaming Laptop

    With the hundreds of options when looking for a gaming laptop, it's hard to find the one that fully suites your needs. I hope this guide will help you. Note: This thread is targeted towards gamers that play the latest titles like battlefield 4. 1. HARDWARE A. CPU: the central processing...
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    What cooler to get?

    Intel BX80646I74770K Core i7-4770K Haswell 3.5GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor. That is my processor. Getting an Asus motherboard Will have 16 GBs Ram What is a good cooler to use? I was looking at : NZXT Technologies KRAKEN X40 Premium 140MM Ultra Performance Liquid CPU Cooler...
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    does crysis work with pixel shader 2.0

    does crysis work with pixel shader 2.0
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    Bent pin on cpu

    So I was disassembling a computer. I undid the thing holding the fan to the cpu. The cpu was stuck to the fan though. So when I removed the fan the CPU came right with it and I never had to undo the lever. I am assuming this is what caused the one bent pin. In any event I bent the pin back to...
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    PC Upgrade: Which parts first?

    Hi all, I'm looking to bit by bit upgrade my PC. What do people here recommend I upgrade first? Here are the specs: CPU: Intel Core i5 CPU 750 @ 2.67GHz Motherboard: P7P55D EVO RAM: 16GB Corsair DDR3 GPU: Radeon HD 5870 I don't really want to spend anymore than £600. Thanks, Mike EDIT: So...
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    i cant find drivers for geforce gtx 650 low profile

    i have a zotac geforce gtx 650 low profile and ive tried every thing to install drivers every thing working on the graphics card plz help
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    Team Viewer stays on taskbar

    Hello Everone! I've been using Team Viewer for a long time now, and I got a little problem. When I start my computer, I immediately get the Team Viewer windows, which is OK, since I set it to start automatically. The problem is, when I close the window, it's icon stays on my taskbar, and it's...
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    How much memory can an i5 3230m (and i3 2328m) cpu use? Inconsistent info is on the net

    CPUBoss.com says that i5 can use 16GB ram max, crucial.com for a certain laptop indicates it is 8GB, I didn't look at the ram type specifically so many it's ram type dependant and crucial isn't selling it or the laptop motherboard doesn't support it, and Intel's page on the 3230m says that...
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    Removing thermal paste...

    Do you need the $99 isopropyl alcohol or can you use the %70 stuff?
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    Upgrade recommendations? Partial build

    Hey guys, need some advice on a gaming pc upgrade without spending a fortune (i5/i7/amd) I'm going from a 1156pin 2.8ghz quad core i5 with 8 gig ram and a 470gtx gpu I don't need a ps as I have 1000w antec, hdds are fine, graphics card is still fine for the meantime and case and cooling is...
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    Is this a good Intel/AMD build?

    Hello im new to tom's hardware, well not totally new but I just created an account and since this webite has many clever people about system's I wanted to ask this question: Is this a good Intel/AMD build? Don't worry about the budget and probably one of you are going to suggest NVidia but...
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    Ok having some problems.

    My computer freezes a lot of the time. Programs will become unresponsive and the whole thing will freeze. Is there anything I can do to prevent this. It's getting quite annoying. System Specs AMD FX 4300 Processor 8 GB G-Skill Sniper series Ram Sapphire Radeon 7850 2 gb Video Card MSI 970A-G46...
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    dedicated memory status

    i have onmount and dedicated both card how i will check the dedicated memory in my laptop?
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    how do i stop my video card from going into power save mode during a game

    whenever I play a game my computer goes into power save mode within 20 minutes. I set my power options to always on & never off. i'm using the latest drivers. my computer meets the recommended requirements for all of my games. so, why does this happen, and how can I fix it? my specs: Win7 Home...
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    Laptop has wired and wireless connectivity issues (DNS?)

    I first accidentally posted into Wireless Networking without thinking, so I manually relocated it here. The past few days have been very hard. The internet's been on and off, and windows diagnostics say that I have DNS problems or nothing at all. I have comcast internet. I've tried many things...
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    RDC Cannot Logon Interactively after upg from Win2k

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?) I just upgraded a Win2K to WinXPpro. I have enabled Remote desktop and added the local permitted users (which are also in the local administrators group). This PC is in a Peer-to-Peer network, so no servers (or server...
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    What does System not modified mean on PC

    Hello,
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    ERROR 1003 HELP

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) I've a problem with error 1003. Once a day (twice) I have a blue screen error. I've read many articles, here you have definition...
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    emachines e442-v133 processor upgrade

    I would like to know what processors will be compatible with an emachines e442-v133 processor?
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    how do i set security

    how do i seet a secure site for my wii fii
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    Emachines recovery disk

    Hello, I need a recovery disk for an eMachines EL 1300G. Is a free one available?
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    Registering an Eval version of windows 7

    Hello, how do I upgrade from an Eval Version of Win 7? Is this the same as upgrading from an RC version? My Eval Version is Enterprise, but I plan to buy the home edition
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    Turning on spell check for outlook express

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) I have a laptop and desktop system both running xp when i go to outlook express and go to tools and tab to options under options on my laptop there is a tab for spelling but under options on my desktop there is no tab for...
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    corsair cmx4gx3m1a1600c9 showing only 665 hz

    why my cmx4gx3m1a1600c9 showing only 665 hz
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    Wireless keyboard display XP sp3

    I have a wireless keyboard (Model # KR-0532 Version T) that came with my Gateway GM5260 XP SP3 computer. I have lost the on screen display that shows things like the CAPS LOCK key being on or off… The keyboard works fine, it’s just the display (software?) that is missing… Thanks for your help…
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    MS Outlook

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) I can't activate a URL in Outlook. Each time I attempt to a dialogue box asks me if: I want to install Turbo Tax. How do I fix this? Thanks to anyone who can help me. -- MJ Seaton
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    How to open printers cartage

    Hello, i was taking some print outs, all of sudden printer lift some papers at once , i stopped the printer immedeatly and hold the papers ,now the papers blocked the cartridge or i don't know what happened. now printer is not working, papers are still there . Pls help me what to do ?
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    Can I install windows xp on the laptop that runs on Vista?

    I just purchased a refurbished laptop from Dell, It came with windows Vista as the opperating system. I want to run Windows XP, which came on the previous laptop. How do I do this install?
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    First person shooter games do not work on my packard bell easynote

    Hello, i have downloaded fps games but none of them work. i get the message cannot open --- pl help me
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    Excel-trouble

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) I want to make a diagram (Excel Windows XP) by selecting data from 8 rows (rows 6-8 + 22-23 + 37-39) out of total 40 and 6 out of 20 columns. The problem is that even though I can get a preview of the diagram I...
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    Light Bulbs

    Archived from groups: rec.games.pinball (More info?) Hey all, What type of light bulb does Bally's 1974 Champ use? Hope you can help, Greets, Xander
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    Mac Book Pro OR Pre Built Desktop

    Apple Mac Book Pro OR Pre Built Desktop PC Either a desktop pc with the full spec below OR a Apple Mac Book Pro 17 inch Core i7 brand new from apple store uk I know they are both very different but obviously from what the system will be used for its not that demanding in todays market both...
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    One computer wont show up on my homegroup

    i have three computers running windows 7 and they are all on a homegroup. I can see 2 of the computers on the homegroup but not my laptop. On my laptop i can see the other two computers but none of the other computers are able to see my laptop. What should i do?
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    Controlling User profiles and Desktop

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?) I have a Server 2003 Server, XP Pro Workstations, Trying to setup a secure desktop for each user no matter which station they sign onto. I only want them to do the Icon's that I setup for them. I don't want to...