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    Since changing my Router my Canon MX870 printer prints "blank" pages?

    I am using the default router installation at this point - I have not enabled any security settings at all. I am going to try to put the printer wired (RJ-45) instead of WIFI but I don't see how that could be the problem... DDoS blocking would result in no printing - but in this case depending...
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    Since changing my Router my Canon MX870 printer prints "blank" pages?

    For years now I've had a Canon MX870 printer (WIFI) connected to my Linksys EA4500 router which allowed me to print from various WIRED and WIRELESS computers/laptops without any issues (PDF, DOC, DOCX, word, chrome, etc...); and with home schooling during COVID-19 this was used a lot ...
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    Affordable way to get a wired network to another room?

    In my office I have a wireless Cisco Linksys EA4500 router, it has 4x wired ports (which are all in-use right now). Now across the house I have setup some HW that requires 4x wired RJ-45 connections (the hardware is not WIFI ready) so I see 2 simple solutions: 1- Buy 2x switches one to...
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    How to reinstall a Windows 8 dell alienware aurora r4 to factory defaults?

    Friend of mine had his PC scammed (guy calls, tells you they are Microsoft and that you are infected, get into your PC and then lock you out and ask for money $ to let you back in). Anyways, he has a Dell Alienware Aurora R4 PC running (shipped with) Windows 8 or 8.1 - I am not sure but I...
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    Diamond Radeon HD 5450 does not work in my IBM Lenovo M55 8811-6CU (mobo beeps)?

    My brother has a IBM Lenovo M55 8811-6CU system and wanted to play some new games so he went out and bought a new Video Card: Diamond Radeon HD 5450. When he connects it in this PC and turns it on he is telling me the system beeps (3 beeps with pauses, but I am not confident in his reporting...
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    How to delay user login until RunOnce is completed? [Win XP]

    Currently I have an application that runs at startup when a user log's in to the account (administrative), as well as something under HKLM\...\Run which is also executed - but I need to run something once and BEFORE both these things are executed. My solution was to use HKLM\...\RunOnce which...
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    Automatically & silently backup running hard drive on USB drive?

    I am trying to find a way to generate an image (or something) of a hard-drive (C:\ drive) while it is running / in-use (without interruptions) on a PC automatically & silently when I connect my USB drive (or with as little intervention as possible) - the installing is Windows XP (in case that...
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    Computer simply powers off sometimes - How to diagnose?

    Only problem with that is the $100 price tag ....
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    Computer simply powers off sometimes - How to diagnose?

    I had a no-name 6 year old model (no clue - some cheap thing) - and I bought a SUPREME POWER 525W
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    Computer simply powers off sometimes - How to diagnose?

    I have an old P4 computer that I've been using constantly for about 5 years, about a month ago the Power Supply (500W) started making a high-pitch sound - so a few weeks ago I went to a local store - bought a new one (525W) and put it in ... Everything worked fine at first (simply browsing...
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    CRUCIAL REND ram compatible with Dell Dimension E520?

    I have a DELL DIMENSION E520 that currently has 2x512 megs of RAM (1gig of ProMos PC2-4200 DDR 533mhz) and I want to upgrade (add 2 gigs for Vista) - after a lot of comments and reviews I found that the best price/quality for my Dell (keeping in mind my current ram and wanted to spend as little...
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    Determine exactly what kind of RAM the PC has?

    I've got a PC (Dell Dimension E520) whose HDD recently died, so I am in the process of backing up the data (that I can) using Ubuntu Live CD (awsome), at the same time as I go buy a new HDD I wanted to get some extra RAM (512megs for VISTA is kind of ridiculous) - but I want to get compatible...
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    Best PC Speakers for 2009?

    What about the Swam M12's? I can't find the M10's anywhere ... these seem like the new ones ....
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    Best PC Speakers for 2009?

    I've got an old pair of (2.1) PC speakers that I've been using since 2004 (Samsung), they worked perfectly fine (200W sub, 2x 14W speakers) and they just died on me - so obviously I'm looking for a replacement... Most of my time is spent watching shows on my PC (TV), gaming, and some music -...
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    Adding a single 512MB ram to a system with DUAL-Channel?

    I've got a 3.0GHz P4 w/ P4C800-E Deluxe Motherboard currently loaded w/ 2x 512megs of OCZ PC3200 (DDR400 2.5-3-3-7) RAM (1gig in Dual-channel). I was looking to add some RAM and had a spare 512meg DDR PC3200 (DDR400) RAM from an old DELL PC (not the same manufacturer, not OCZ) So, the...
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