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    Dual-Display eBook Reader Project

    I agree with prtzlboy. I find that I read much faster with my kindle than I do with a traditional book because I'm not scanning as much area to read the text. It's also MUCH easier to hold in a number of different sitting positions - especially when compared to a large hardcover. The only...
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    Explain why MAC filters don't work

    You give this guy way too much credit. I watched him put my laptop on, 'Run...->cmd->ipconfig /all->MAC in router table->128bit WEP key -> done. Didn't check to make sure I got an IP or anything. He doesn't care about 'problem systems'. Though this is a good take on this I didn't think of -...
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    Explain why MAC filters don't work

    That's actually a great idea. I think I'll try it next week and see what she says. Thanks!
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    Explain why MAC filters don't work

    I've mentioned this. The response was, "well, the current system seems to work." This is what I'm dealing with - completely misinformed management being educated by an IT guy who just wants to keep billing to add computers to a MAC filter. FWIW, I also subscribe to this security method at...
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    Explain why MAC filters don't work

    :) Because we're a television production company, not an IT company. First thing the office manager said in response to my claim though - my response, "I don't have time, I'm working." :) I'm not arguing that MAC filtering is useless, but my point is: From a cost-benefit POV for this...
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    Explain why MAC filters don't work

    I'm so frustrated with my company's IT guy. We're a tiny production company, with a crappy 802.11b network (using WEP), and our IT guy won't budge on removing MAC filtering from our network. Basically, he has the ear of the office manager (who for some reason is empowered with such...
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    troubleshooting help needed (w2k; after login ->crash)

    Now we're hummin'! I unplugged the power supply, and plugged in one I had that was for a mod I'm planning, and it works! It appears as though my resolution switch caused my graphics card (gf6800nu) to spike it's power draw, and killed the psu. I guess that's what happens when a psu is...
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    troubleshooting help needed (w2k; after login ->crash)

    That's a seriously valuable disk image. Everything in one place. Thanks a lot!
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    troubleshooting help needed (w2k; after login ->crash)

    Well, an extra powersupply, I do have. Thanks for the link.
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    troubleshooting help needed (w2k; after login ->crash)

    Well, after my chkdsk reported it 'fixed some errors'. I rebooted successfully with only the c: hdd connected. I messed around a little, restarted a couple of times, and everything seemed fine. So I then reconnected all the EIDE devices, and crash... I've noticed that all the drives...
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    troubleshooting help needed (w2k; after login ->crash)

    The system acted up after switching screen resolution. Windows 2000, asus a7n8x-e deluxe, amd 2500+ (1.9ghz), 1gb pc2700(dual channel). The system boots fine to safe mode, for a time. I'm able to rummage around, and I've disabled all startup programs I can find. (All startup folders, many...
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    BEST tv tuner card??

    For SDTV, you can't beat Hauppauge's encoders. I have a PVR350, and PVR500 both running on one system using SageTV, and the quality is virtually indistiguishable from 'normal TV'. They also (namely the PVR250) have very good support in all OSs and DVR software, so if you get a wild hair and...
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    want front ends to play full rips of my DVD's

    Right now I use both Meedio and SageTV. I have sage on a PVR350 output (sweet on an SDTV), and Meedio on the GFX card. Sage for me is ONLY for television, and it does it very well. Meedio IMO is much better suited for other tasks, like a DVD or MP3 library (and news, and dvd ripping, and a...
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    want front ends to play full rips of my DVD's

    Hehe, isn't that funny? The manual actually has usefull information! IMO Sage has a great manual, and it answers most questions I think users like us aren't used to finding documentation on.
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    Logitech Harmony Remote?

    Downside to the 768 is that it shares the directional buttons with either numbers, or transport buttons. Also, I don't think it has the dedicated activity buttons, which is one of the things that makes the 680 so wife-friendly IMO. But you're right, at $50, you could buy 2 for the price of...
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