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    High visibility screens in sunlight

    I have been scratching my head trying to find something similar to the motorola f3c series of phones for use with verizon. These phones just have kickass battery and most importantly are perfectly visible in sunlight. Being cheap helps too. Can still buy gsm ones on ebay, etc. Anybody have...
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    New file server build - sff

    While an itx board will fit into a LL PC-V351B; I was wondering if the mounting holes where there? Also wondering what the smallest size psu I can use in it is; haven't been able to find notes on either so far. For a low power file server, have some 1.5tb hdd's that I'm matching up with...
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    Problem getting system to boot of cd or load single user

    I have a G4 ibook that I'm working on that was previously used as a text to speech device that is now being re-purposed. My problem is I cannot for the life of me get it to boot off a cd, I have tried C and apple-s to reset the admin password, neither worked. I have a osx 10.4 boot disc to...
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    E-Ink Screens, where to purchase just a screen

    Does anyone know where one could purchase an E-ink screen? I'm interested in finding out costs, minimum quantities, etc and really have no idea where to start. The fact I don't know where to start regarding this might be a sign also.
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    Keyboard with full n-key that isn't huge and/or expensive

    Does anyone make a $50-/+ full rollover keyboard anymore that isn't backlit or the size of a explorer? The Das keyboard is the closest but is more then I want to spend and still a bit big. Does no one make this anymore? edit - May have found what I want with a keytronic keyboard - link or link
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    considering psu, Antec NeoPower 850 vs CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX

    I putting together a new rig and its been a few years so I am looking for a new psu that supports pci-e. I was looking at either the antec or the corsair and was wondering if anyone had used both units, comparison on noise, etc. What they would be powering would be a e7200, 4850, 4gb ram...
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    Why is the One Armed GTX280 Expected to Strangle Two People?

    I have a simple question for the community: Why is the performance of the GTX280 cards being directly compared to dual core gpu's in regards to direct performance? In regards to price this makes sense and is one of the reasons that multi-gpu configurations where embraced originally in the...
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    steam validating stuck 100%

    I was trying to play ep 1 & 2 now that I had sometime to play them and it seems to get stuck at 100% validating? Is this a common bug and I'm missing and obvious fix? HL2/TF2/Portal all work perfectly fine. Thanks for any suggestions.
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    problems with xp key

    recently my sister fried the USB portion/circuits on her computer. in the process of replaceing the mb i discovered i could no longer find the sticker for xp serial key. as the computer isn't bootable i slaved the drive to another computer and used a program called produkey v1.06 to retrieve...
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    acpi.sys troubles

    Recently my sisters computer took a dive for some unknown reason, resulting in it restarting as soon as windows loads. Same error ever time with the windows 2000 install disc, acpi.sys not present, etc. A Linux live cd works fine, harddrive functions perfectly in another computer, heatsinks...
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    html help

    Sorry to ask for help about this here, but I really can't seem to find a tutorial for what i'm looking for. Does anyone know of a good tutorial about how to use html/css to carry out actual layout of a website. As in how to keep a header, sidebar, footer, and then load the content in a body of...
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    Linux antivirus distro for ntfs

    I was wondering if there was a linux distro that could be used to scan and delete/repair infected windows installations on ntfs partitions. I have tried google with no luck, may just be confused about what i'm looking for.
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    help with bluetooth syncing

    I'm trying to sync a Sony Ericsson 520a with my laptop with absolutely no luck. I can push contacts to the laptop from the phone but thats the end of it. Very confused, please help.
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    CRT's

    I was looking for information and recent reviews on CRT's but I haven't had much luck. Any ideas on where to find information and reviews or suggestions for a 18/20in gaming crt are welcome.
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    SLI and spacing

    Building a system and wondering which boards support SLI with 7800/6800's without problems fitting. Built a DFI LANParty system the other day and a 800xl almost didn't fit thanks to the motherboard. Will be using Retail cooling and system will not be overclocked heavily if at all. MB/CPU...
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    Destructable Environments

    Is the next generation of games going to make this feature more common? I recently read about a Xbox360 game that previewers where claiming to have fully destructable environments. Only games I can thing of off hand that have that currently are the Red Faction series.
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    A64 CPU fan question

    I have a friend who recently had a A64 system built and he is very happy with it. The problem is that the cpu fan, and other fans in the system, occasionally come to a stop while the computer is in operation. Would this be anything besides a bad fan, or could there be a power problem? no...
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    WTB 3.4 Northwood

    I'm looking for a cheap 3.4 socket 478 Northwood; does anyone have one that hasn't been overclocked, etc? email - [email protected] aim - ootdog58
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    Sort of confused

    I'm very new to htpc systems and I have some questions(obviously). I'm planning to use an old 1.6 p4 with 1gb of rdram for a htpc. The video card it has is a Asus V8460 Ultra Deluxe which is based on the Geforce 4. I would like to know if I can use the dvi on the card to connect it to this...
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    Useful Windows Commands

    I another Thread in this part of the forum today, I saw this wonderful windows command that I would have loved to have known a long time ago. Thinking about all the things I did not know that would probably be very useful, I did a google search for "useful windows commands". Plenty of hits...
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    Cellphone Syncing w/ Laptop questions

    I'm looking to purchase a new cell phone because a - the one I have now is slowly dying and b - I would like to be able to sync my phone with my computer. I use Sunbird and Thunderbird for my calendar and email; the laptop is an Asus W5a with builtin Bluetooth. The phones I've been looking at...
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    Part compatibility

    I'm building this system for a friend and i haven't built an AMD system recently, so I was just wondering about the compatibility of these parts. The PSU and motherboard in general. i realize a video card and monitor are missing from the list of parts. Thank you for anything you can tell me...
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    Network and syncing files/apps

    I was wondering if there was a way to sync files automaticlly and simply over a network with windows computers?
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    Asus w5a setup

    I'd like to setup up a dual boot windows xp pro and undetermined linux distro on a asus w5a that I will be recieving in a few hours. Laptop will be used for notes and media. very much a newbie at linux in general and I would like some help with setup on the laptop. suggestions, etc are very...
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    ASUS S5n or M5n

    I'm trying to decide between these two Asus laptops. The S5N or the M5N . I'm going to be using the laptop for notes, word processing, internet, dvd/video file play back, and light photoshop work. Can anyone contribute an opinion as to which would probably work out better for me? The M5n...
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    Picking a laptop

    I have decided to purchase a laptop and decided to build a barebones one. I was wondering if anyone would be able to tell me if all this parts are compatible, I'm fairly certain that they all are with the exception of the mini-pci networking module. Also I was wondering if anyone knew how...
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    Abs C4-30 -- Opinions

    Wondering if anyone has any expirence with the ABS C4-30 laptops. I'm thinking of buying this laptop and I'm wondering about how compatible is it with linux and what kind of ram I would need to purchase for it to upgrade to 1 gig. I haven't ever bought a laptop and I'm looking for small (14in...
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    Picking router/switch & modem setup

    Recently my parents remodel our house and in the process I add some additional networking cable. The cableing is either cat 3 or cat 5e and the computers on the network all support 10/100 or better. Currently the network is setup with a three year old dsl modem and a smc barricade 7008br...
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    External DVDr/rw drive opinions

    Has anyone here used a Lite-on SOHW-832SX? Can anyone think of any other external drives in the sub-$100 range that are better or similarly capable? Thanks for any information.
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    BFG 6800UOC Voltage question

    I was wondering what the standard AGP voltage would be for this card(bfg 6800 ultra oc) as I have forgotten what it was and havent had any luck with google or the bfg website. thank you in advance.
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    Suggestions as to which Linux installation

    Hi, I am interested in installing Linux on an older laptop (600-700mhz and 64mb ram 8mb shared for the video card 4gb harddrive). I need to find a Linux installation which would allow me to play several video formats (ogm, mkv, wmv, avi, mpeg, quicktime, realplayer, etc), audio (mp3, flac, wav...
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    6800gt/ultra VIVO

    I was wondering if anyone knew of any companies planning on releasing a VIVO edition of either a 6800GT or Ultra? I have been looking around on google and a few companies websites. Asus normally seems to release a card that has full VIVO, at least both the GeForce3/4 cards i have from them do.
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    modem problem?

    if a computer says you have one minute to sign off the internet, an error has ocurred and it restarts, works fine otherwise, was in a looping restart the other day, recovery dics were run. would this be a bad modem or am i on crack? any ideas? pecs: HP laptop, xphome sp1, celeron 2.4, 192megs...
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    Printer troubles

    I have a printer which has gotten its ink carrier stuck on the left. it cant move from this position, it tries to move but it remains stuck. any ideas?
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