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    The [H]ardForum Perpetual Freebies Thread

    I just found an old PS2 to USB adapter. This isn't what you think. It has two PS2 sockets and one USB plug, so that you can use a PS2 mouse and PS2 keyboard on a computer that doesn't have PS2. PM me if you want it - local pickup in Santa Clara, CA or I can ship.
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    Unable to install office 2007 - nowhere to enter key

    I did some comparisons of display settings between our two computers. The only area of difference was that the scaling was set differently - on hers (the non functional one) - scaling was set all the way to the right, to "larger". On mine, it was set one step beneath that. Making her scaling...
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    Unable to install office 2007 - nowhere to enter key

    This is my mom's copy - I think it came from the local university where she was employed at the time of purchase. Not positive though. It won't allow me to continue without entering the CD key.
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    Unable to install office 2007 - nowhere to enter key

    Hi - I'm working on setting up office 2007 on my mom's Yoga 3 pro. I have a Yoga 2 pro. When I try to run setup - it immediately asks me to install a key. On her computer, it doesn't give me a place to enter the key. On mine - it does. See below: http://imgur.com/a/Wnfdv I tried also...
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    The [H]ardForum Perpetual Freebies Thread

    I have an 8 port PCI to serial (RS232) adapter. I think it it this guy: http://lavalink.com/products/serial-and-parallel-cards/pci-bus-io-cards/octopus-550-pci-8-port-rs-232-w-cable/ Free to anybody who wants to pay for shipping from 94043.
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    Maximum HDMI out resolution of Yoga 3 pro?

    My mom is thinking about getting a Yoga 3 pro. When at home, I expect she'd enjoy using a larger monitor, so I was thinking about advising her to also acquire a similarly high resolution monitor like the Viewsonic VX2880ML. My question is this - can the Yoga 3 pro drive a monitor like that at...
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    The Router Recommendations Thread (Consumer)

    Hi Danne! Good news - new drivers for the Yoga got it online as well. So far I've tested both laptops and both cell phones on it and they're all happy. Speedtest.net shows me pulling ~29Mbps down when previously I was pulling 1Mbps down. So I think it's working better... Regarding USB - is it...
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    The Router Recommendations Thread (Consumer)

    OK so first of all - DHCP was set like you mentioned, so that doesn't seem to have been the problem. However, resetting the router fixed... a lot of my problems. But now I have another that isn't making a lot of sense. I have two computers - a Samsung NP540U3C and a Lenovo Yoga 2 pro. I've been...
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    The Router Recommendations Thread (Consumer)

    Hi Danne - I've tried power cycling the modem a couple times. Last night I tried to leave the router connected all night to the modem - no dice. I had not released DHCP ahead of that though. This morning, I tried to release the DHCP from my old router, and reconnect the new router. It...
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    The Router Recommendations Thread (Consumer)

    How do I properly release my previous DHCP lease? And how long could it take to get a DHCP lease if I did not release it properly? edit: Here is the switch status: CPU: 1000baseT full-duplex tagged/tagged Port [1-4]: no link untagged/off Port 5: 1000baseT full-duplex off/untagged (and this...
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    The Router Recommendations Thread (Consumer)

    OK I picked one up and installed the OpenWRT package you linked to - but... what now? I can log in to the web based configuration tool (LuCi I think)... but honestly, all of this is over my head. For now I just want a router with WPA2, connected to a cable modem (with firewall enabled). I...
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    The Router Recommendations Thread (Consumer)

    So this is strange - does WD even make routers anymore? I don't see them listed anywhere on WD's website. That seems sketchy, no? Also - is it possible to do access control if you connect a USB storage device to the router? ie only allow specific devices access to the storage, or perhaps only...
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    Possible to transfer purchased music from iphone to ipod?

    My girlfriend is retiring her iphone 4S (in favor of an Android device) - but would like to transfer all her purchased music from her iphone to her ipod touch. She is not set up to sync either device with her computer (but can set that up if needs be). She does not have/use itunes. Any...
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    The Router Recommendations Thread (Consumer)

    Hi - I just tracked down my slow Internets issues to my router, of all things. I was getting 1Mbps down via my router, and 28Mbps down when connected directly to my cable modem. Ouch!! Time for a new router. My setup is this: Motorola SB6121 -> router -> Lenovo Yoga Pro 2, Google Chromecast...
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    What brands can be trusted? Also, recommendations for ultralight?

    OK - one more thing - I just realized I was confused here. I was getting the Yoga and Yoga 2 pro mixed up. The former is a thinkpad, the latter is a consumer oriented laptop. Anybody see any reasons to be concerned that the yoga 2 pro is consumer oriented? The $1200 model at Best Buy seems like...
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    What brands can be trusted? Also, recommendations for ultralight?

    OK I did some serious comparisons of the competition... Right now - it seems like I get the best bang for the buck with this guy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-ideapad-yoga-2-pro-ultrabook-2-in-1-13-3-touch-screen-laptop-8gb-memory-silver/1817254.p?id=1219065404810&skuId=1817254 $1200...
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    What brands can be trusted? Also, recommendations for ultralight?

    Don't worry about that - I've been assuming that "ultrabook" is a similar marketing term to "centrino" (I may be aging myself here...) but that term does represent what I'm looking for. I just realized that my current computer (that I'm losing) is an Apple A1466, which is a 13.3" air, not 11"...
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    Looking for reliable external storage + backup solution

    Ah - a virus is also a really good point. I'm working on buying a new laptop right now but it'll be an ultralight with an SSD. Not the ideal place for large amounts of data! I don't want to do cloud storage as I don't have an awesome Internet connection so it could be frustrating. Plus...
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    Looking for reliable external storage + backup solution

    Hi - I've been a laptop user for many years and I've struggled with one thing: storage. Hard drives don't seem to like me - they typically last about a year around me. Maybe two if I'm lucky. I always need an external hard drive for my laptop as the internals just aren't big enough - but they...
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    What brands can be trusted? Also, recommendations for ultralight?

    Thanks - my girlfriend has a Samsung ultrabook (not sure of the model) and it seems like a super nice device. I think it was $500ish at "Best" Buy. What do you mean by "true ultrabook"?
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    What brands can be trusted? Also, recommendations for ultralight?

    Hi - I am in the market for a new laptop. I need to have it in my hands before the end of the week. So I'm hoping to get it chosen and ordered todayish. What brands can be trusted these days? It used to be IBM, but is Lenovo still OK? What about Samsung? Acer? Dell? etc. As for what I want - I...
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    Need to connect one wifi network to another, wirelessly

    Hi - my apartment building has a building wide wifi network. It works great for my computer, but Android devices struggle with it. I've found one android device that works on it out of about ten tested. The latest to fail is my Google Chromecast. I'm pretty fed up with this - so I have an...
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    Low cost ultrabooks (or similar)

    So I'm working on this again - the lady has said that her budget is about $700. The X230 was vetoed because it's not very cute. Any suggestions for a more attractive small and light laptop that costs $700ish or less?
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    Where to buy replacement laptop batteries?

    Hi - I need to buy two replacement laptop batteries, one for an HP laptop and the other for an Asus laptop. The HP battery is $120 on their website, which of course is a bit nuts. I haven't found a source for an Asus brand battery for the Asus laptop yet, but I'm assuming the pricing will be...
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    Low cost ultrabooks (or similar)

    Hi - I am working on choosing a laptop for my girlfriend. She wants small, light, sturdy, and cheap. She will be running Windows. I really like the Lenovo Thinkpad X230, as it weighs 2.9lbs, costs $700 for the base model, and seems to have decent specs. I'd probably ditch the HDD and get a...
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    ~14" laptop that will last 5+ years?

    How are Dell/HP/Lenovo about providing spare parts? My memory with Dell is that they pretty much just don't and you have to go to Ebay. But maybe that's the cheapest solution regardless. Are all these laptops similarly popular?
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    ~14" laptop that will last 5+ years?

    Hi - my trusty Dell 600M that I bought in August of 2003 is starting to show signs of age... Last night it simply wouldn't turn on. Luckily, I have two spare laptops to harvest parts from (another 600M and a 500M) so I was able to get it up and running again. But I think this is a sign that I...
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    I want a RAM hard drive

    Hi - this may be a strange request... Or maybe not. I want a ridiculously fast hard drive. If it clears itself whenever it loses power - I don't care. It'll be used for temporary storage only. I have a simulation program that I run quite frequently (LTSpice) that stores all variables to my hard...
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    newbie VBA problem

    OK - I came up with something else that seems to *mostly* solve the problem: Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range) On Error Resume Next Static PreviousCell As Range If PreviousCell = Range("H4") Then Range("I4").Value = Range("H4").Value * 2.20462262...
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    newbie VBA problem

    Hi - as a test of an idea I was working on - I tried making a simple pounds <> kilograms converter. I had a feeling it was gonna have a problem though - and I was right. Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range) If Target = Range("H4") Then Range("I4").Value =...
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    Excel: how to show engineering units?

    Thanks for the suggestion - but that isn't exactly what I'm trying to do. Best I've been able to come up with is getting Excel to print numbers like this: 250.00E-3 A. Cell formatting for that is: ##0.00E+0 \A. This keeps the exponents to multiples of 3. So this is pretty good. But ideally it'd...
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    Excel: how to show engineering units?

    Hi - I'd like to have excel formulas spit out things in units that I'm more used to. So instead of using scientific notation - ie 1E3, 25E7, I'd rather see 1K, 250M, etc. Is there any way to force Excel to do this? Additionally, is there any way to make Excel add on the unit to answer to a...
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    FS: Modded Xbox Original - Media Center - 4 Controllers - Cables

    You don't need to do that. http://www.xbreporter.com/xboxdvddrivecomparison.php
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    FS: Modded Xbox Original - Media Center - 4 Controllers - Cables

    What sort of DVD drive does it have?
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    Trying to choose a netbook

    Oh - I forgot - I don't need an optical drive. I pulled the optical drive out of my laptop years ago and haven't needed it once. So do no current systems have GPS? Also - do any have touchscreens? Hmmmm... this looks hot: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220568 except...
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    Trying to choose a netbook

    Howdy - it's time for me to get a netbook. There are two things that it must have: bluetooth and a webcam. I would strongly prefer an SSD, so that I don't have to worry about bumping it a lot. Portability + battery life are key - so a computer that maximized those would be awesome. Smaller...
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    Ideal skype setup (headset + webcam)

    Hi there - I've been using a shoddy webcam for skyping. It hasn't worked too well... Video quality sucks, audio is awful and cuts out regularly. Yeah. So - I want a good quality setup for skype video chats. This, to me, means good webcam + headset with noise canceling. For the webcam - I've...
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    Can Windows Millenium Edition handle thumb drives?

    Any idea where one would get such drivers? I don't think I've ever seen a driver disc included with a thumbdrive. The two computers will be on the same network. In fact, on his Windows ME computer, his entire hard drive is already shared on the network. Still, I think the idea of not being...
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    Can Windows Millenium Edition handle thumb drives?

    I don't care what anybody says - Windows ME rocks. :cool: Hmm ok not really but my dad needs a way of transferring files between his old computer (running Windows ME) and his new computer (XP Pro). Anybody know if Windows ME can handle thumb drives? If not - any suggestions for a similar...
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    Skype problems

    Hi there - I am having weird Skype problems. Specifically, my audio cuts in and out. This means that it'll be working perfectly then suddenly it sounds like somebody is blowing on my mic with a turbo-boosted industrial fan. There is no trace of my voice in the signal once it has cut out like...
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