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  1. violetblueskies

    Computer DVR Setup

    here's some sites that can help: http://lifehacker.com/165963/hack-attack-build-your-own-dvr http://lifehacker.com/298408/turn-your-windows-pc-into-a-media-center-powerhouse-on-the-cheap http://www.villagegeek.com/Archives/GeeksCorner/DIY_DVR.htm also i would make sure you have a big/fast hdd...
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    Enable AHCI mode after installing Windows XP

    although i think the dude probably already carried out a reinstall by now, it's an interesting find. seemed like it was hit/miss for some people in the comments, but nevertheless a possibility. i may try this out one day.
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    Problem when turning on computer

    when does this start happening? is there a pattern to when it happens? does it happen when you been using it, shut down, then try power it up? or does it happen when not using it for a while and turning it on? or does it happen anytime when you shut down or not use for a long time? or does it do...
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    Keyboard failure or virus?

    it's starting to sound like a motherboard issue. thing about you getting h's even without the internal or external keyboard says there might be something wrong with maybe a chip on the motherboard that controls info received from the keyboard. it's outputting h's without any input device so...
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    Hard Drive Buying Advice

    yeah the green/blue drives suck. i bought one thinking it was probably okay and it was on sale. the specs are not very clear on speed, but its noticeable comparing my other faster drives. i read up it has something to do with power saving so it spins slow to save power and spins up when demand...
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    LED cinema display 24" on PC (Linux/win)

    check these out... https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2453787?start=0&tstart=0 http://store.apple.com/us/questions/product/MC007LL/A
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    Running PC without cover

    well he said it last year but yeah haha. :)
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    can I trust Device Manager?

    well its up to you if you want to try or find what is worth trying. i was just trying to help out. good luck.
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    Audio driver CPU usage

    try increasing virtual memory settings. what size: http://www.ehow.com/way_5418787_should-virtual-memory-set.html how to: http://www.mywindowsclub.com/resources/2430-Increase-your-Virtual-Memory-size.aspx
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    catalyst control centre cli.exe error!!

    yeah try that. uninstall .net framework 1.1 and catalyst. restart and reinstall .net framework 1.1 restart. then install catalyst.
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    Boot Error

    not related. perhaps the floppy cable got slightly disconnected or the power cable pulled out when you were removing the card? nevertheless, who uses floppy drives these days.
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    can I trust Device Manager?

    i would try this. uninstall the chipset and usb 2.0 drivers. restart windows reinstall the chipset drivers and restart. reinstall the usb 2.0 drivers. see if this makes a difference. "When I get into Device Manger and try to load a more current driver, I always get a "all drivers are current"...
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    Boot Error

    do you have a 3.5 floppy disk drive? there is something called floppy disk seek test and its failed so you get that message. do you know how to go into cmos/bios setup? when you turn on your computer usually it will say "press ?? to enter setup" just go in there and look where you can disable...
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    Reformatting XP

    i will let dave taylor tell you whoever the hell he is lol. http://www.askdavetaylor.com/why_cant_i_reinstall_windows_98.html "Some copies of Windows 98 came with bootable floppies, some did not. Thankfully, most copies of Win98 are bootable from the CD. This started changing shortly after...
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    can I trust Device Manager?

    some motherboards may have this where others may not. however, since you said all 3 of your pc's are producing the same results i'm thinking something else. are all 3 pc's different motherboards? without using the hub, when you just plug a hdd directly does it produce the message? have you tried...
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    Standard SMPS voltages

    as far as speed fan goes, the values are not guaranteed accurate. there isn't a 2.5v rail in the power supply so my guess is it might be your memory voltage? are you overclocking at all? have you changed settings in your bios lately? try resetting your bios settings. the difference between two...
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    Copying out files from Knoppix LiveCD?

    try reading these... http://lifehacker.com/192982/geek-to-live--rescue-files-with-a-boot-cd http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/knoppix-linux/135290-cannot-copy-ntfs-fat32-usb-drive.html http://forums.techguy.org/linux-unix/361859-solved-copy-paste-using-knoppix.html
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    HALP! CPU Overheat?

    must have been a lot of dust but good to hear you got it going again.
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    Which monitor to buy?

    between the two i would choose the viewsonic. the specs between the two are almost relatively the same. because you said gaming and watching hd movies the lcd response time is important. honestly 5ms is somewhat high vs the even higher 8ms the dell was advertising. i have a 24in myself gateway...
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    can I trust Device Manager?

    what is the make/model of your motherboard?
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