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    Record Now

    I have the HP Record Now. How do i record a cd to my hard drive? I trying to just get a couple of songs of a cd, then put with some other songs that i have dloaded. i figured out how to record the songs from the cd to a blank cd , but when i want to add the songs ive dloaded it wants a "blank...
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    is defrag optimized ?

    Hi, i use defrag on a 40GB hd each week during the night. i have to run & rerun it 5,6 or even 7 times to have a really complete defrag hd. this takes around 24 to 36 hours processing. im wondering if its really optimized ? moreover, <i>defrag</i> use to stop (after around 2 or 3 hours...
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    Windows Explorer Random Restarts

    Hey all, i'm pretty sure this has been asked here before but after much searching, i still don't know whats wrong. Basically, my windows explorer will randomly crash, and in 2 seconds restart. this happens under 2 circumstances: 1) Right clicking EDIT (only on desktop+objects in desktop) i can...
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    IBM 60GXP goes crazy on HDTACH

    I just got my first 60GXP drive as a replacement for a 75GXP. One of the first things I did was benchmark it using HDTACH. It displayed one of the craziest waveforms that I have ever seen with hdtach. The waveform swings wildly from 41K down to 19K then back up to 41 or thereabouts dozens of...
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    RAID 0 or 1 question

    I just set up my RAID Array with two Maxtor 7200rpm 30gig ATA100 drives. I want to store data on it for basically a backup and I was thinking that RAID 1 is going to be the best for that ... Then I thought that I have 60gigs there for the taking if I put it in a RAID 0 and that just seemed...
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    what is the best dvd player out

    like the question say what is the best one out on the market at this time and do any dvd players have built in decoders of dvd movies
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    Unable to burn CD's at full speed.

    Calling all techies.. Problem: When copying a CD-Rom on my Plextor SCSI 12x burner it will not burn higher than 4x speed under Windows 2000 professional. My system is all SCSI based (see full description below) except the Hard drive which is ATA100. I have this same problem using Easy CD...
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    ATA100 on ATA66 mobo

    Can i use a ATA100 hardrive on a motherboard which only supports ATA66?. Thanks.
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    DVD-ROM, also good as data reader or not?

    Hi Guys, I heard some contradictory statements. On one side they state that it is stupid to buy a simple CDROM nowadays because the DVD-ROM can do the job as good as the CD-ROM. On the other side some say that DVD-ROMs are not that good in reading data CDs which are home burnt and have even...
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    question for all u smart people

    k im just curious whether or not win98 can boot off of only a cd. its not hard to reply if you know so help me out here. i think its a waste of money for a floppy(rather get a zip)and a waste of case space. *boot to the cool*
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    Cine master and DX8

    Hi, everyone. Anyone using Cine master with DX8 without problems?. I get an "No display overlay available" message, bu the sound is OK, basicaly I get no Video only Audio. I can use Power DVD ok, and Cine Master used to work before. Any Ideas? W98se, Athlon 650/250 Mb, TNT2U/7.17, DX8, Toshiba...
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    Graphics card upgrade help.

    Hello guys, I have an Acer Aspire l3600 " http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/desktop/0000/Acer/AspireL3600/AspireL3600sp2.shtml " I'm looking to upgrade my graphics card but I really don't have a clue! I'm looking to spend £50-60, £70 MAX. Here are my specs: OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home...
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    Aspire 57387 lan card driver

    Hello, lan card driver aspire 57387
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    Gigabyte AMD Radeon HD 7750 is the card damaged ?

    I just built a new system installed everything boots up everything is fine here is the problem: when i watch movies and play games there is what looks like static or white noise effect or something that rolls across the screen vertically it is about 2 inches wide... please help...? here's my...
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    I need help picking a GPU

    Hey guys. I now have a MSI Radeon 7870. I love this card, but I need to return it and cutback on the money. I have to downgrade a little bit. I'm looking at the 7850 right now, but the performance difference between these two cards is a lot from my findings. What are your thoughts? I have up to...
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    Gaming System $1000 budget

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This week. SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, surfing the internet, light coding, watching movies) PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, & OS...
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    Is HD 7750 for games?

    I'm building up new pc for multitasking i.e.(spreadsheet,streaming,mostly gaming) here is my specs: Intel i5-2300 asus P8H61 MoBo ati sapphire hd 7750 1 GB gpu 8 GB corsair ram win 7 64-bit I just wanted to know that hd 7750 will be better for Assassin's creed 1,2, Civ 4,GTA 4 ,Cod MW etc at...
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    HELP!!! Radeon hd 7950 problem with video card Driver

    When I download the driver from amd for my radeon hd 7950 it causes a bunch of spots to appear randomly on the screen, but when I uninstall it the spots disappear. Here are some pictures of the spots. http://gyazo.com/413a6c6dea10a9a17b5b7a081105e9f9...
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    Pny drivers help forum

    I'm trying to install my PYNGT430 graphics card into my new Lenovo Windows 8 CPU. I downloaded the drivers, but my computer won't boot up with the hardware is installed; it says it can't recognize the hardware.
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    Should I lose the AMD system and go intel, or just Upgrade my mobo?

    I have a M3A78 Motherboard, which is nice, but it isn't really overclocking well with my Phenom II 940. Should I upgrade the motherboard, or should I just save up and get a core i9 and a new motherboard when they come out next year?
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    Wait for the HD 8000 and geforce 700 Series?

    Should i wait for the next generation of GPUs or should i get a GTX 670 now?
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    Gtx 680 lightning vs 7970 lightning

    Which one i sthe better performer guys as I'm getting mixed reviews over the web? Also which one can be OC'd the highest?
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    Need Help! I was updating my GTX 670 drivers..

    So... I was updating my GTX 670 graphics drivers... Left the room to watch TV and let it install. I come back and my monitor is receiving no signal... Any ideas on what to do?
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    k8N Ultra-9 Smart Fan

    Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte (More info?) Can anyone get this to work? I asked Gigabyte: Question: According to the manual, with CPU Smart fan enabled in the BIOS the CPU fan should be not spin when the CPU temperature is lower than 50 degrees C. My fan...
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    Need help choosing a new Graphics Card

    Hey, this is my first post ever, and i'v been lurking around the forum for a while, and i decided to go here for help. I'm looking for a new decent graphics card that can play Battlefield 3. System specs CPU: AMD x2 550 BE (not unlocked) Ram: 4 Gigs Current graphics card( really needs to...
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    Gtx 660 or 7850?

    Palit gtx660 , msi hd7850 power edition, sapphire 7850 oc Does the 660out perform the other 2 cards? Can palit 660 be overclocked? Since it has only one fan there might be heat issues. Msi 7850 power edition vs sapphire 7850oc, since both cards can be overclocked, which one is better? Msi is a...
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    Advice wanted - Demogorgon and other problems with an illi..

    Archived from groups: rec.games.roguelike.nethack (More info?) With a great deal of good luck, I've finally gotton an illiterate caveman (lawful Dwarf). down to the vibrating square, and am now trying to go back up. (He's found the VS, but not Vlad's tower). I'm hoping to get him all the...
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    Choosing the right GPU to avoid CPU bottlenecking

    Hi all Given below is my system's current configuration: Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (Venice Core) Motherboard: ASUS A8N-E Graphics Card: Gigabyte ATI RADEON X300 SE (GV-RX30S128D) RAM: Simmtronics 512 MB PC3200 DDR400 PSU: Colorsit (450 W with double fan) HDD: 1 Hitachi SATA 80 GB Note: I...
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    Do you think this is graphic card error?

    Alright Im having lot's of error in my new computer. My specs are Intel i7-3770k 16gb of Ram corsair vengeance Corsair h80 LC cooler EVGA GTX680 SC+ Asus sabertooth z77 motherboard Corsair tx750m psu and 1tb of hdd and 128 gb of ssd. when im playing games ( not all time) sometimes the...
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    Is this a sign that I don't have enough Power?

    Just recently purchased and built the following: DFI Lanparty UT nF4 Ultra-D mobo AMD 64 3700+ 2.2ghz, San Diego Core 2x1gb corsair xms pc 3200 ram Diamond Radeon x550 256 mb video card Cooler Master Case (which included a 350W PS) 2x80 GB WD HDD's, plan to run in a Raid 0 config Pioneer DVD...
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    Graphics card for a e5150

    I want something that will play newer games like diablo 3 and guild wars 2 at about medium graphics, right now I am running windows xp 32 with maxed RAM, core 2 duo 3.16Ghz processor, 530w power supply, and I got a geforce gt 610 temporarily. The main problem I an running in to with this pc is...
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    Can amd radeon hd 6750m with 512mb run games

    can amd radeon hd 6750m with 512mb run games
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    9600GT no longer working

    Long story short: - Had an average PC (meant for office-use) - It has 250w PSU, fine for what I was using it for - Friend gives me his old 9600GT - I put it in, regardless of the 350w requirement - Works fine for 1+half years, running games great - One day, screen goes black, GPU no longer...
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    What is the best PS outthere for under 130 dollars

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    HP Netserver E60 CPU Upgrade?

    Archived from groups: comp.sys.hp.hardware (More info?) Hi, I have an HP Netserver E60. Problem is that if any CPU over 600Mhz. It brings up a CPU Microcode not installed error. Has anyone come across this error? Is there a way to fix it? Why does this happen?
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    [SOLVED] Canon printer drivers for rdc

    Hello, i am usimg a mac and have RDC for connecting to my server which is window2000 and have installed a canon mp560 printer which is working perfect direct on the mac but when conneted with RDC to server i cannot print from the server please guide thx
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    GeForce FX5500

    I've used this card before with a different motherboard & it worked perfect. Now when the computer comes on it shows the windows logo & then it goes blank screen. I've installed the drivers. I don't know what it could be. Any help apreciated.
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    Dell Laptop Battery Source online??

    Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?) Someone here recommended a great site for getting a non-branded battery for my Inspiron. It's great and saved $$. A friend wants to buy one and I have lost the link to the site and the battery doesn't have a name on it. Anyone have a...