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    Weak bluetooth dongle

    I am trying to use my Playstation 4 controller with my PC (which has HDMI out to my TV about 10-15 feet away). I bought the Kinivo BTD-400 and have horrible range from it. I contacted the manufacturer and they sent me a replacement, same issue. It can go across the room up to about 15 feet, but...
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    What to do... (I hate Verizon)

    I've had a 50mbit FIOS connection since July of last year, and results have been so-so. With a huge number of wireless connections (~15) plus 4 wired connections, I seem to have to reboot their router at least once a week. Certain devices like my Nest thermostats, and Chromecast have been a...
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    Need a budget laptop

    1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Office applications, printing/scanning. Looking for a laptop! 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? $400-500 would be ideal... 3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state...
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    Need a budget laptop

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    Ordering cables to output to LED tv

    Quick and perhaps dumb question - can I output to my TV with just an HDMI cable, or will I need a separate cable to carry the audio signal? The PC has a GTX 660 video card, and is going into an Onkyo receiver. It is about 40 feet away when I consider wrapping it behind furniture, etc.
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    Budget desktop PC for basic stuff & graphics work

    Hi, my wife works in a very small sign shop and has pretty awful computers. I think her main PC is due for an upgrade and if it could be done for around $400 that would be excellent. The current machine is running Vista and is just all around bad, so we don't need a powerhouse to be a huge...
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    Can I repurpose my router as a repeater?

    I just signed up for Fios and they will be giving me their: FiOS GigE Wireless "N" Router" (MI424) router. I already own the TL-WDR4300, and was wondering if I could somehow use this to expand our wifi signal to the side of the house that has a weak signal. Is this possible to do so, and if...
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    New gaming/surfing build ~$600

    Hello again, looking forward to getting some ideas here. My big priority outside of the basics is to have a very quiet system. I once had a noisy GPU which drove me nuts, so not sure if that will have any impact on the suggestions. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web...
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    Before I set a budget, what seems reasonable?

    Before I fill out the requirements form, and use any too much of your time - I wondered if you could advise me on an upgrade. My current machine works well, but it's having trouble playing the occasional fps game I want to play in med/high settings. I also like assembling PC's, so sort of want a...
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    New router is dropping wifi

    I setup my new TL-WDR4300 and ran into no issues. For the sake of all my wireless users in the house, I set the SSID and password to the same as the previous router. From a wired perspective, I've seen no problems at all. On my girlfriends laptop, she has an excellent signal and browses the...
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    IT guy says I need a new router

    I've been otherwise very happy with my Linksys WRT54GL but have not been able to work from home without my work VPN from disconnecting/reconnecting multiple times throughout the day. The IT guy said that a lot of people have issues with the older Linksys routers, and recommended I get...
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    Help with laptop purchase? ~$500

    Am looking for something which can be used 80% of the time surfing the web comfortably from the couch, 20% using Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator processing rather large files. I seem to like Toshiba, so saw these two that are a bit above the $500 price range. Curious what alternatives are out...
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    Hauppauge 1600 HVR tv tuner card and remotes

    SOLD I have a used (but fully functioning) 1600 HVR TV tuner card, with stock remote. I will also include the black Windows Media Center remote (much better) with receiver. It's basically the items seen here: http://store.hauppauge.com/hardware2.asp?product=hvr1600 Would like $30 + shipping...
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    Video card upgrade for old clunker?

    I'm helping my girlfriends dad upgrade his very excellent Dell Dimension 8250 Specs: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/SYSTEMS/dim8250/specs.htm#1084976. It seems to studder when he tries to play HD youtube videos. I figured the video card is the likely culprit, followed behind by a RAM...
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    Need to order a laptop today :c\

    Deleted... just pulled the trigger at a local worstbuy!
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    Win 7: Dual Displays - keep items from opening on one side

    Potentially simple issue here: I have my monitor extended on my living room TV. The TV is usually off but the screen is extended onto it (not a problem). Sometimes though, my explorer windows/browsers are opening on the other display. I have to turn the TV on to find them and drag them back...
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    Advice on best way to output to my LCD?

    I won't mince words - I know very little about TV's, especially outputting to them from video cards. I did this years ago with an S-video cable and was happy enough with the results (except the awkward swapping process). I have this TV: Sony Bravia, model KDL-32EX301...
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    Budget gaming rig (<$500)

    1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Gaming(StarCraft II, League of Legends, Diablo III), Photoshop/Illistrator, and Web Browsing 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? $500 before Tax + Shipping 3) Where do you live? Boston, MA...
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    32 or 64 bit?

    I know this has been discussed to death, but I couldn't figure out how to search for it (3 character limit makes things like "32" hard to search for). I am running 64 on my personal PC, and just bought my sister this laptop: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114930...
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    $400-500 laptop for my sister

    So my sister just got laid off and they took back her work laptop - which is her only computer. I want to get her a replacement for when she comes to visit in a week. My budget is variable but I would think I can get a nice enough laptop for her simple needs for <$500 shipped if it's on sale...
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    FPS drop - heat related?

    I've not been able to play TF2 for a while now... whenever I'd play the FPS would spike all over the place no matter what the settings. (I use to be able to play with no problems on almost maxed settings). Installed Alien Swarm the other night and was able to play fine. The last two nights the...
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    FS: Zotac nForce 610i-ITX New in Box

    SOLD Price-drop: I'm moving in a few weeks and just want to get this our of my bedroom. $30 shipped, firm. Looking for a quick and painless sale to a fellow Hardforum member. This MB is new in box, and never used. I hate ebay but did a quick search for comparable prices...
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    Ahhh, what is going on with my PC?

    This is really weird. I've built probably close to 10 PC's so far, and in my experience things either work or they don't. Lately, my media PC has been really really sluggish. If I try to watch a vid in VLC it will randomly freeze partway through. Solution: ctrl + alt + del and kill all other...
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    PC output onto a TV

    Perhaps a simple question, but my gf just bought a Sony Bravia TV. On the back it has a VGA input, which I was able to use to have her laptop display onto the TV. She usually has her laptop connected to an LCD monitor which is right next to the TV. Do any VGA splitters exist which would...
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    Home networking hell...

    I'm hoping there is someone here who can save me and my roommates sanity. We currently have RCN and are using their cable modem, and a separate cisco/linksys router they are providing. We have 5 wired connections (one port is using an old switch to add two of the connections). We also have about...
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    Weird DNS error?

    I was using my downstairs computer today, and it appeared the internet died. I rebooted the router, and realized that the internet was still working upstairs. Since then I've rebooted the router and machine a few times. I still am unable to load any webpages. However, I do have uTorrent running...
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    Ahhh - what just happened to my monitor!

    I was just sitting here, and stretched my legs a bit - and accidentally hit the power cord. My PC, monitor, etc powered off - and I rebooted. Now in the dead center of my monitor, is several lines of text "burnt" onto the background. I can see how many emails were in my Inbox when I booted the...
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    Templates for a simple website

    It's been a few years since I've needed to make a website, and at no point was I ever amazing at it. I do know how to read/edit HTML, and a bit of Java. For my current project, I'm helping a professional colleague who needs a simple non-transactional website. I'll likely use whatever host he is...
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    Work laptop for my Mom... <$1000

    1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Just work applications (minimal requirements, no 3d), web browsing 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? $1000 for everything including shipping and tax. That's definitely on the high-side, and that...
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    FS: New HD 3870 X2 - $100 obo

    SOLD
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    $400 rig around a 3870 x2

    1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Gaming - Borderlands, TF2, etc 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? $400 including shipping & tax (MA) 3) Where do you live? MA 4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc...
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    Windows 7 --- Won't let me install video card drivers???

    Just upgraded today (fresh install). I've tried running the installer a few times, even rebooted into safe mode and ran driver cleaner. When the nvidia installer finishes it says "This system was not modified". Totally confused. I am trying to install the Win7, 64bit version on my GTX275.
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    Insufficient priveledges on external HDD

    I just re-installed Windows on a new HDD, and have my old HDD hooked up with an external USB cradle. I copied off the majority of files I want. I have a few in the "My Documents" folder, but so far can't figure out how to access the folder. When I enter C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\ I...
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    Are you going to "upgrade" or "start fresh"

    I've got Vista SP2 on my gaming machine. Part of me wants to be lazy and just upgrade to 7, but I think I know better and that I should really reformat this baby. Anyone have experience going one way or another (or regrets!)
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    I will never buy VisionTek garbage ever again

    Yes, like many my video card died (3870x2). However, it is now 10/20 - and I mailed them my card on 9/2. I have followed every detail and even got a confirmation email back from them on 9/20 saying the replacement was being shipped. They are so far unresponsive over email. Does anyone know...
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    2nd BSOD :(

    When watching movies in fullscreen, I sometimes get a BSOD. All I have done lately was update the video card drivers (built in video) on this Zotac Motherboard. Build specs are in my sig. Any suggestions? Here is the "problem details" from Windows when it restarted: Problem signature...
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    My HD 3870 X2 is dead

    I just put in my form for an RMA. Do you think I will get a refurb HD 3870 X2 as a replacement?
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    Did my video card just die?

    I was playing TF2, and the screen goes solid grey, and the PC is frozen. Everytime I reboot the PC powers up, then the video card fan starts spinning at 100%. Nothing comes up on screen, and it just stays like that ???
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    Need a router and USB wireless

    I also just built a media PC, which doesn't have an expansion slot for a wireless card. Are the USB wireless connections any good? Could someone recommend any? I plan on downloading torrents, streaming tv, and occasionally playing way older games (Starcraft, etc) Here are a few I found...
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    Pics: Fitting the e5200 in the Apex MI-008 mITX Tower Case

    Once I knew what had to be done, this was pretty straight-forward, but I took a few pics in case it helps someone. Here is my current build (Mini ITX) - Intel E5200 CPU - ZOTAC NF610I-D-E Nvidia GeForce 7050 Mini ITX Motherboard - Crucial 2 x 1GB DDR2 667 RAM - Apex MI-008 mITX Tower...
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