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    batch file question

    I'm supposed to write a batch file to grab auditing policy and security event log information, however I thought the auditing policy included everything that Event Viewer tells you, and SecEvent.Evt (the security event log) would fall into the realm of "Auditing Policy". Can someone set me...
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    Gamers don't want long games?

    Did anyone catch this on shacknews? http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/46804 Its about something Denis Dyack said while talking about too human. He says gamers don't want long games. Then shacknews mentions some Valve statistics; only 38% of the people who played halflife2: EP1...
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    Speakers for a PS3? any suggestions?

    I was looking at the Creative Inspire P7800 7.1 speakers, but I'm not sure if I can use an optical cable with these? maybe if i got the $100 decoder too? I was also looking at the Logitech THX Z-5300e 5.1 speakers, but again, I'm not sure if these can be used with an optical cable? The...
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    Anyone using PS3 + 2407WFP?

    For some reason i thought this thing had an HDMI port. The component inputs suck as everyone knows, so i was wondering if anyone has the PS3 hooked up to this monitor via a HDMI to DVI-D converter? Does the PS3 even have a VGA cable available for it?
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    Hack prevention?

    I was wondering if theres anything i can do to prevent a hacker, who is at the local machine, from taking over the admin account? In my project im assuming theres nothing i can do about it since he starts at the local machines desktop. After that, when he connects remotely, the plan was to...
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    GRAW2: [H] member weekend?

    Last year the [H] XBL weekends kicked off with GRAW... It would seem appropriate to get together at least for one night this weekend for some GRAW2 lovin' =] 10-16 people would just be killer. we could hit all the gametypes probably too... or at the very least hit all the campaign maps. If...
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    XBL, a nightmare story.

    Heres the short and sweet version: I cancel an old windows live ID/passport account that is associated with an invalid email (email server went offline about 6 months ago). I create a new windows live ID account with my current email address. I can not link my gamertag to the new...
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    Sony: we've never paid for exclusivity

    I just read in game informer (got suckered into a subscription) that Sony has never ever paid a development team for exclusivity. Is that true? the interviewer had to do a double take on it, i dont think he believes Jack Tretton, the president and CEO of SCE America. somehow i don't see...
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    Can the GEARS patch be un-installed?

    Was planning on heading to a buddies to do some GEARS lanning, but im the only one with the updates. anyone know if the patch can be reversed or deleted?
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    Any reason not to get a 2407?

    Is there any reasons I should take into consideration to NOT pick up this monitor? Whats driving me to want it is: lost planet is the 1st real supported ( hopefully the 1st of many between now and halo 3 ) 1080p game on the 360. I dont have enough distance between my pj and screen...
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    lost planet patch planned for day 1

    My cousin just sent me this: "Just read on 1up.com Capcom has been listening to the community and they are making serious changes to the matchmaking. The changes will come in the form of a patch at launch. - private slots can be set by host - invite friends to a match...
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    GOW patch on wednesday

    http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/gears-of-war/gears-of-war-update-detailed-226942.php They nerfed the game more than they fixed it. • Fixed rare situation where players could get stuck after chainsawing in multiplayer • Reduced Grenade Tag melee distance • Reduced number...
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    Who's more hardcore?

    this really isnt flame bait. my interest is genuine. Console or PC gamers? I ask this, because while playing Quake4 on General, i started thinking "theres no way PC gamers put up with this crap without cheatcodes or something" in fact, i never hear of PC gamers playing anything on the...
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    C++ problem

    This is the 1st homework dealing with objects, and more importantly, dealing with 2 different files. The problems consist of creating a .h file, and a .cpp file. I've read what both do, and understand that one gets information from the other. what I didn't find in the book, was how to execute...
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    GEARS, COG Tag question

    Has anyone found all 30? I've found 28 and am almost convinced 30 tags do not exist =[
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    Xbox Live connection problem?

    Anyone having problems staying on Live longer than 3 minutes? I'm thinking my wireless might be messed up, but wanted to check if anyone else was having problems?
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    FS: PSP, Games, Extras

    HARDWARE: PSP v2.6 (originally 1.6x) w/ all original contents (can be downgraded to 1.5 via GTA/eLoader. I have the files, but I dont have the game.) Best Buy replacement plan good untill 4/22/07 2GB Sony Pro DUO Memory Stick GAMES: Ridge Racer ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin Trails Lumines...
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    interview question suggestions?

    I have to interview a psych professor for an english essay. the topic of my essay is something like "video games should not be blamed for acts of violence" (its a working title =] ). I was going to originally interview an older gamer with christian values, and a younger gamer to get his view...
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    C array question

    im staring at a question that is not covered in the book, and it says: "copy array a into the first portion of array b. Assume double a[ 11 ], b[ 34 ];" I know its asking for the line of code that does this, i just have no idea how or what to write as there is no example in the book (read...
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    Dead Rising megaman blaster question

    After you get the blaster, can you save, start a new game, and have the blaster available at the beginning of your new game?
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    headphones for xbox?

    http://www.turtlebeach.com/site/products/earforce/x2/ was wondering if anyone can recommend these? would make gaming on my monitor bit easier... as of now i have no way of geting sound without tearing down my 5.1 speakers and moving them to my pc area. wonder if the sound quality is good...
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    F.E.A.R. FPS problem

    My problem: low FPS' in FEAR no matter what settings i use. While doing the ingame 'test settings', 98% of the frames are under 20fps. 2% between 30 and 40FPS, and 0% over 40 FPS. My specs: Pent D 805 @ 4Ghz 1G OCZ gold DDR2 667 2 160GB SATA in RAID 0 2x BFG 7800 GT OC FSP 700W PSU...
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    Looking for an FPS (multiplayer)

    Can anyone suggest a popular FPS to play? im looking for something thats actually being played out there. I love Quake4, but no one plays the damn thing. I thought about BF2, but it sounds like i should stay away from it. Does anyone play Halo? I could easily pick that up if people are...
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    C++ question (add, sub, mult, div, %)

    Okay, so i wrote a simple addition program. I am asked to write a program that asks for 2 numbers and prints the product, difference, quotient and remainder of the two numbers entered. what i get from the book is, the main difference comes at the end of the block, where for addition i would...
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    Wrong version of C++, can someone translate?

    So I start class this past monday (internet course this semester). When i went to go pick up my C,C++ book, they tell me it wont be used, and that the new book should be in next week. However, this dosent stop the professor from assigning work in Visual C++ from the cd of the book that dosent...
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    win xp, logging on as admin question

    I thought there was a way to log into XP as the administrator... im working on a friends Dell, with no dell recovery cd, and no one can seem to remember their password as the machine has been down almost a year. Is there not a keystroke that will allow me to sign in as the administrator? i ask...
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    XP: 32bit or 64bit?

    I was wondering what would be better for gaming? my pentium D 805 supports 64bit, so i was wondering if i should install it over the 32 bit version. What would be the down side to the 64 bit version? none of my programs work?
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    1 last memory question

    I ran prime95 and came up with an error right off the bat using some DDR2 667 pushed to 800MHz 4-4-4-8. tonight im going to try 767MHz for some stability, but before i try it, i was wondering what would be better for gaming... playing with the bus speeds and possibly raising my timings (5-5-5-7...
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    Additional Windows XP License?

    Well, I now have 3 PCs and only one copy of Windows XP OEM. I've looked at the winxp pages on the microsoft site for additional licensing information (mainly cost), and can only find a pricetag of $269 Here This can't be what im looking for... hell, a brand new CD with SP2 and the ability...
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    quake4 keeps kicking me to main menu

    wow... i cant seem to do jack with this game other then playing single player... heres my problem: I try to run a benchmark on id_demo001, it'll load up and then kick me to the main menu... when i check the console, theres all kinds of errors going on. Just to be straight, to view the...
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    3dmark06... program just stops?

    1st run attempt, the program stopped and kicked me to desktop before the 1st demo was even finished. 2nd attempt the program stopped and kicked me to windows after approx. 1 minute into the 2nd demo 3rd attempt it finished the 1st 2 demos, then while checking the system for the CPU tests...
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    OCing RAM, got a question.

    P5N32 SLI Deluxe Pent D 805 2x512 OCZ Gold 667 (PC2 5400) FSP Group 700W 2xBFG7800GT OC I just overclocked my CPU to 4Ghz... Seems to be running great. in CPU-Z though i see it fluxuate from 4000.3 to 3999.9... is this a side effect of overclocking? i've never seen a stock CPU fluxuate...
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    P5N32-SLI Deluxe, pls help if you have one working

    Specs: P5N32-Sli Deluxe (0310) (this is board #2 from newegg) 700W FSP group PSU Pent.D 805 OCZ Gold 2x512 BFG 7800 GT OC With those minimum specs, i can not get this sucker to POST. I have installed 3 different brands of 512 memory in every memory bank. I have tried powering the...
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    software needed to keep pc running strong?

    Decided ill get NOD32 for my av needs... but other than that, im lost as to what else i really need... the system will mainly be for gaming and a little web browsing. ill be connected to the internet via a Dlink router. since the router has a firewall, do i really need one on my pc as well...
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    Whats a good chair?

    haha, stupid question probably. i did a search for this forum and didnt find anything... i was wondering whats a good chair for pc gaming? i've always liked the webbed/ mesh type chairs at work, but i dont have much time in them, and certainly dont know if its comfortable while at a desk...
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    molding question.

    I'm going to be doing some drilling in my case for some wire work, and was wondering where i could get some kind of molding to line the edges of my cuts as to not damage any of my wires? something like the small clear molding in my lian-li would be perfect, i just dont know where i would go to...
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    gamespy or something else?

    signed up when it was $20 for a lifetime... wish i had those #s still =] Anyways, is gamespy still the method to finding servers to play on? or is there something better out there now?
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    RMA is killing me... need advice

    Picked up a ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe, and of course i had to RMA it... darn thing wouldn't POST. Newegg will get it tomorrow, i imagine look at it for a week, then send me another one hopefully. im probably looking at a 2 week wait minimum from now. in the mean time, i figured i could pick up a...
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    Which games have the biggest communities?

    It's been a LONG time since i got out of PC gaming... i just now built a rig worth gaming on, so now im back at it, and need to know where to invest my money. So other than BF2, what other games out there have alot of people playing? I picked up Quake4, FEAR, and HL2 (i dont even know if...
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    Cant tell if my CPU is working

    I posted my problem in the intel mobo section, figured i would put it here too. I put my new system together and booted up for the 1st time. nothing is working other then the fans and lights. tried to trouble shoot and pulled the memory, before doing that i would get nothing in terms of...
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