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    Anyone use Dropbox? Quick question - how do we clear space?

    Yes, using the free version with only 2.50GB of room. I have the Dropbox app on the iPhone 6 to sync all photos from the iPhone and also the Dropbox folder in my Userdata folder on the PC. My question is, how do we clear space? I logged onto Dropbox.com and deleted a folder, and it subsequently...
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    How to reinstall Windows 8 on a Lenovo G580? No media, no CD KEY included.

    My friend has fake Win 7 installed on a Lenovo G580 laptop which originally came with legit Windows 8 OEM. He wants to have Windows 8 OEM reinstalled on the laptop now that he is eligible for the free upgrade to Windows 10. However, without a recovery CD or CD KEY, how can I help him reinstall...
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    App to quickly view # of emails in an archived PST and NSF

    Does anyone know of an app, other than Outlook/Lotus that can quickly view the number of emails in an archived folder in PST and NSF formats??
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    Am I running the memory @ stock 1600mhz??

    Please confirm for me...... CPUZ shows: Channel #: Dual NB Frequency: 799.8mhz DRAM Frequency: 799.9mhz FSB:DRAM: 1:6 9 9 9 24 128 2T I am running a i5-4460 with Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3-1600 on stock.
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    AMD FX Build for friend. ~$900. Please critique.

    My friend was going to spend 1K+ on a pre-built Dell i7/integrated nVidia 745 for mainstream/light gaming so I decided to do a favour and custom build one for him for cheaper. I haven't paid attention to the PC industry for a few years so it was quite fun and reminded me of my hardcore HS days...
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    Why is my HDD constantly spinning?? I have nothing open

    Windows 7 64-Bit, I have everything closed including AV/security software but I can STILL hear my HDD spinning/reading/accessing something in the background for 30-60 minutes. I literally have nothing open and I am not downloading anything to my HDD. I checked my Programs List for suspicious...
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    Cheap and effective portable speakers for laptop for < $40

    Are any of these somewhat cheap $20-$40 portable toy speakers actually better than laptop speakers? http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=portable%20speaker Just wondering if they're worth the money or if they're just a gimmick.
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    Quick question...how to write to Bitlocker-encryted USB drive on Win 7 Pro???

    The only app I found was the Bitreader to Go app but it reads only no write. I have the pw. Is there any other app out there that will let me write to the USB drive?!?!? I'm on Windows 7 Pro x64.
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    Office Close - everything going to junkyard..are these worth reselling???

    -DVI Cables -VGA Cables -Power Cables -Network Cables -WYSE Terminals -Old Firewalls, switches, P3 Servers -Bad Blackberries, etc. There are literally hundreds of cables just lying around and I've been asked to dispose of them on office clean up day. I already salvaged a couple of...
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    How much would a simple job like this cost in the IT Market???

    A friend asked me for a favour and I was wondering how a job like this would cost in the IT Market. 100GB worth of training video footage need to be cut, edited, compiled and then placed into a library as bookmarks... kind of like a table of contents with links to each individual video. Then...
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    Why is Firefox killing my memory?

    Even though I have it closed, the firefox.exe *32 process routinely stays in my Windows Task Manager at 1,000,000K+. I feel a hitch when I browse the web or use my computer. What can I do to fix it? I'm on W7 64-Bit, latest updates, latest version of Firefox..
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    Default How the heck does a 26KB email suddenly become 1MB???

    Can someone please explain how the heck a 26KB email (original) that I send suddenly becomes 1MB after 15 replies back and forth??? No attachments or images are being sent. Text only. The other user is using Hotmail and I am using my ISP email. I'm on Outlook. This does not happen to me and any...
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    Salvaged the following hardware from Junk Day... can I reuse it?

    It was junk day today and I salvaged the following from a HP Server - http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13235_na/13235_na.html : (2) Intel E5540 http://ark.intel.com/products/37104/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5540-%288M-Cache-2_53-GHz-5_86-GTs-Intel-QPI%29 and (4) Micron 4GB...
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    WTB: Looking for video card $100-$150 and 4GB DDR2 RAM

    Hi, I am looking for a video card around $100-$150 and 4GB DDR2 RAM. Please send me offers. I am in Canada but have purchased from HF 50+ times. Heat - http://heatware.com/eval.php?id=20244
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    4870 just died. Please recommend me a new "budget" card.

    (in Canadian prices) 6850 1GB for $140 brand new Galaxy GeForce GTX 550 Ti for $140 brand new GTX 460 768MB for $100 used What's my best option?? Or is there another card I should go after? Budget = ~$150.
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    USB Drivers Cannot Be Found (Windows 7 64-bit)

    Portable USB drive works for XP but not for 7? Why do I get the USB Drivers Cannot Be Found message?!?!
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    PC driving me nuts...screen goes black when I plug in the USB sometimes.

    My screen goes black sometimes and I have to do a hard reboot when I plug in the USB Charger for my cell phone or an external HDD. It used to only happen to the front port (USB connector is a little bit damaged) but now it's starting to happen to the back ports on the motherboard!!!!!!! How am I...
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    Which video card? 4870 x2 vs 6850 vs 6870

    All prices are in Canadian dollars. Sapphire 4870X2 used - $90 Gigabyte 6850 1GB brand new - $150 final XFX 6870 1GB used - $150 (and has full, second warranty) Which one would you guys buy, considering price, performance, and noise levels?
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    RDP doesn;t work

    I have two computers at home that I want to RDP to. One with default port 3389 works. I just tried setting up the second one with port 3400 (via XP registry), set up the port forwarding for 3400 in my router page, reset my router, restart my computer, but the RDP won't work. Can't connect to...
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    Video card died yesterday, now PC won't boot at all (HDD, CD, etc.)

    Last night my PC was in smoke. I checked everything and traced it back to my video card which had burn marks. I threw in a spare video card, booted up, and thought everything would be fine... Tonight, I came home and my PC is in BIOS mode. Turns out it had crashed because I was just RDPing it...
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    Please help me with video conversion!

    I'm trying to piece together a few video clips for a personal video for my friends. Everyone submitted their own video clips so I have to work with different file formats - MP4, WMV, MOV, and AVI files. It's a big mess because some were recorded in HD720, others 640x480. Combined, there is...
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    WTB: 5850 or higher and 4GB DDR2 RAM

    Someone give me a deal on a 5850+ and 4GB DDR2 RAM! I'm not looking to pay more than $100 shipped for the 5850 and $24 shipped for the RAM.... I also prefer having warranty on the items.
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    WTB: A good deal on a 5850, 5870 or 68xx Video Card!!!!

    Someone offer me a deal I cannot resist!!! I need it shipped to 77027.
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    WTB asap: Looking for 2x2GB DDR2 Memory and Video Card by Friday, latest

    Hey guys, I need the following shipped to Erie, PA by Friday: -2x2GB DDR2 Memory in the ~$25 range (preferably 1066MHz with lifetime warranty) -Video Card in the ~$150 range for gaming (must be better than my ATI Radeon 4870) Please PM me your offers. Thanks!
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    Trying to install Windows XP on old Toshiba Portege S100. "Setup cannot find hdd"

    I have a Toshiba Portege S100 laptop which has a SATA hard disk. I wish to install Windows XP SP3 on it. The XP install disk does not contain SATA drivers. If I attempt setup, I get "Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer". I know I have to press F6 when asked to, and...
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    Dell U2311H - What config do you guys use?

    I am coming from an Acer 24" P244W Bii (glossy screen) and I am having trouble getting used to the Dell U2311H (matte). Is it just MY eyes, or does the screen look cloudy (like it has a layer of gray) when seen on an angle? Were there any particular configs you guys used to improve image...
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    Windows 7 keeps crashing HARD. Anyone else get this?

    I've been using Windows 7 Pro 64-bit (no SP1) fine for the last year or so but it started crashing hard last week. Ten minutes in and I'd receive random 0x0000000000000F reference errors, "Explorer.exe has encountered a problem" whether I'm on Firefox or just opening my saved pictures. Sometimes...
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    Firefox - Where to backup bookmarks on Windows 7?

    Drive is dead, can't boot into it, where can I find the bookmarks folder? I looked under users and my username but could not find the folder...
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    Velociraptor or SSD for OS Drive now???

    I could get the used 150GB Velociraptor with 3.5yrs warranty for $55 USD. I only really need 40-50GB for the OS Drive and some games. Velociraptor or SSD?
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    Best, free video teleconferencing software? And what about paid?

    Just wondering, what's the best free video teleconferencing software up there for XP? And I'd also like to know what's the next best (and cheap) option to go if I want to pay a little bit of money?
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    Refurbished Corsair USB Flash Drives? Do you trust 'em?

    30 days warranty....... Refurbished Corsair USB Flash Drives. Do you trust 'em?
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    TRENDnet TEW-652BRP or Belkin F5D8236-4?

    TRENDnet TEW-652BRP Wireless N Home Router - $24.99 Belkin F5D8236-4 N Wireless Router Bundle with F5D8053 Wireless N USB Adapter - $44.99 All prices in Canadian. Which router would you go with? I currently don't have any wireless users at home.
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    Need suggestions - cheapest, most efficient way to burn 400 CDs?

    Assuming I burn one at a time, and each CD is full, and 6 minutes on average for one CD, that's 4*6=2400 minutes/60 = ~40hours + additional verification time per CD. 2 or 3 burners simultaneously would cut the time by 2/3 - 3/4. Are multiple CD burners, say a device that can burn 8 CDs at once...
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    Best place to buy authentic HP battery? (no eBay)

    For a HP DV6700 (DV6000 series) EV088AA/HSTNN-Q33C. Are these legit? http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch_v3.asp?scriteria=BB00006&pageTitle=Replacement%20Battery%20for%20HP/Compaq%20Presario%20V3000%20Series http://www.usbphoneworld.com/hp-dv6000-452057-001.html They say "OEM-ready" and...
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    Both DDR3 - Will Dual Channel RAM work in Triple Channel slots?

    Both DDR3 - Will DDR3 Dual Channel RAM work in DDR3 Triple Channel motherboard?
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    Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW. How much is it worth?

    Used, but in great condition, no dead pixels, scratches, etc. No warranty though. How much is it worth? Do you think $300USD would be a good price? (I'm thinking of buying it off someone).
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    WTB: 2x2GB DDR2 Desktop Memory

    Looking to pay around $55US shipped!
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    WTB: RAMSINKS or THERMAL TAPE?

    I need some RAMSINKS for my 4870 or some thermal tape!!!!!!!
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    Dragon Age camera view....

    Just got the game....anyone else have issues getting use to the camera view? I want to play it in classic Diabloesque isometric view as much as possible but it seems like there's too much micro involved. Why won't the camera follow my character around? why do I have to manually press keys to...
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