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Zalman CNPS9500 cpu cooler
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Russell »
Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:37 pm
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Just got the cooler in, hooked it up, overclocked my Q6600 to 3.0 ghz, and it is staying consistently under 70 C on the Intel burn in test.
The...
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This is the exact cooler I have in my Intel quadcore. Works beautifully.
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Last post by dallas-shooting
Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:28 am
Opinions on the best set of screw drivers...
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TexasComputerDude »
Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:07 pm
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hey yall,
well it happened again, my screw driver set walked off lol. I figured before I ran out and bought another elcheapo set that I'd ask yall...
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I work on computers, and lots of other stuff. I've been using the 6 way screwdrivers for about 4 years, and have not had a failure of the tool. I...
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Last post by lrb111
Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:45 am
Computer Screen Maintenance
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The Annoyed Man »
Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:21 pm
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I found a neat little utility that actually cleans your computer screen. It's cross platform compatible, and better yet, it's free!
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I ran it, but I've still got a bunch of White-Out on my screen.
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Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:08 am
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apostate »
Sun May 17, 2009 3:35 pm
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We have Comcast at our shop and have our own block of static IP addresses. It is by far the fastest service available that I have seen and only...
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Last post by Cajundude
Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:11 pm
Migratin of files and applications to new computer
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Charles L. Cotton »
Fri May 08, 2009 3:24 pm
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I have to get a new laptop and I hate the thought of reloading several applications. I want to use the new operating system on the new laptop, so a...
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There are programs that will transfer your applications but it is typically better to reinstall the apps. This will get you a cleaner image and...
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Last post by dBex
Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:56 am
Two digital camera reviews
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Russell »
Thu May 28, 2009 6:33 pm
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So, for graduation (by the way, I just graduated with my BBA, major in MIS) as a treat to myself I took some of the money I got as gifts and put it...
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lol i've just always been really picky about what i buy, my last laptop took me 2 months to make a decision lol.
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Last post by TexasComputerDude
Fri May 29, 2009 1:34 pm
USB Modem Cards
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Oldgringo »
Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:45 pm
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Mrs. Oldgringo and I were in our RV doing the wildflower thing last week and I sorely missed my internet and e-mail. We were at Lake Somerville SP...
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Verizon now offers a Netbook with built in 3G. Im not a Verizon fan personally, but this would be excellent for mobile computing.
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Last post by flb_78
Mon May 25, 2009 12:47 pm
Vista Home Premium question
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barres »
Fri May 08, 2009 8:25 am
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Does Vista Home Premium have a repair installation option from the disc like the older versions of Windows did?
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yup. Boot from the CD/DVD , after you selce the regional settings, you'll see the repair options selections.
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Last post by PBratton
Fri May 08, 2009 12:13 pm
What is Google Chrome?
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TxD »
Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:23 am
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Anyone using this?
What are the advantages? Disadvantages? :???:
TIA
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Not for less bloated versions of Windoze either.
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Last post by Bart
Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:09 pm
Access Database help
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Charles L. Cotton »
Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:03 am
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I hope we have some Access database experts here, because I need some help. Without getting into too much detail, here is the problem.
I...
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Access can do all that and then some, Access is only a front end to a SQL queryable database. When you make a query using the Access query designer...
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Last post by kd5zex
Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:26 pm
Smilies
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Skeptilius »
Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:11 am
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I see some post with the smilies imbedded in the message. How do you do that? I already found out you can't just simply drag and drop them into the...
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You have learned well Grasshopper.
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Last post by Keith B
Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:28 am
Tips on learning netware and advanced networking
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TexasComputerDude »
Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:56 am
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for all you techies out there,
can any of yall recommend a good cheap (free) way to learn to setup and administer a novell network. I have...
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I self train too, but I only learn so much from books.
I am a near instant learner when it comes to computers as long as I'm actually doing it (with...
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Last post by TexasComputerDude
Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:51 pm
Not seeing images in WORD doc
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Piney »
Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:53 am
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Greetings--
Downloaded a set of instructions containing text and photos in a WORD doc.
I open it and all I see for the photos are placeholders-- no...
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Bill, I don't work much in CorelDraw, but I do a lot of training materials in Word that include extensive graphics. I prefer to use the Portable...
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Last post by Mithras61
Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:59 pm
Computer/Network help if you guys need
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jkvan87 »
Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:14 am
I don't charge..just enjoy helping people out with computer works! networktechvisors@gmail.com
call me silly for thinking good things will come to...
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Last post by jkvan87
Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:14 am
Website penetration testing
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Russell »
Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:59 pm
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If any programmers or system security professionals out there have any penetration testing experience, please send me a PM. I have a fairly small job...
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Thanks for the replies!
Stevehi, you got a PM
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Last post by Russell
Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:05 pm
WiFi repeater or range extender
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Captain Matt »
Mon Jan 05, 2009 3:45 pm
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Can anyone suggest a good inexpensive WiFi repeater or range extender? My laptop can see the access point from the dock but doesn't connect reliably....
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I can't do anything with the actual router.
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Last post by Captain Matt
Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:46 pm
Recent malware problem
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Mike1951 »
Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:29 pm
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In case anyone else has experienced this, my laptop recently became infected with Spyware Guard 2008.
I have Norton Systemworks Premier 2008...
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Please let us know how you like Avira. I've wanted to try it out but have heard pro's and con's so I haven't yet.
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Last post by MCook806
Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:44 pm
Auto login
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TXDonkey »
Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:34 am
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Auto login on this forum does not work. Is this a know issue? or just me?
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I keep having to re-log in to post each reply. I have no problem on Texas Hunting forum, fishing forum, or AR15? Any suggestions?
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Last post by BigRon
Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:18 pm
Gamer keyboards?
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Charles L. Cotton »
Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:00 pm
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I use a lot of different software and use macros whenever possible. I was looking at some gamer keyboards with a lot of extra keys and buttons, but I...
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The G11 is closer to the Gen I G15 than the Gen II G15
onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
For another option, instead of or in addition...
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Last post by Xander
Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:18 pm
Not computers, but police scanners...
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JLaw »
Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:46 pm
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Any scanner listeners in the Montgomery County area?
Did Montgomery County Sheriff's Office switch over to a digital radio system or are they still...
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Well, a lot of it around here is knowing what the paper feels isn't newsworthy. It's quite amusing how they'll run a half-page on some little old...
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Last post by KD5NRH
Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:46 pm
500 server error.
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Wildscar »
Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:46 am
Charles
I got one of those pesky server errors. it was when I click the back button after choosing not to post in the ninja gathering thread. I hit...
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Last post by Wildscar
Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:46 am
Google Message - This Site May Harm Your Computer
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WildBill »
Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:16 am
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After doing a search on Google, I got the following message on every search hit - This Site May Harm Your Computer. Is this some malware I picked up...
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Google and Badware responses addressing the issue:
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Last post by atxgun
Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:55 pm
Log me on automatically each visit
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Stormwatcher »
Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:47 pm
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Log me on automatically each visit?
I see this box each time I log on......I also check it......but everytime I log on......I must re-enter my...
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Bingo, that fixed it for me, I was using the onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; instead of the latter, it works fine with the other...
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Last post by DEADEYE1964
Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:29 pm
Blue screen background for video replacement
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Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:36 pm
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Okay, this is a bit over the top I suppose, but does anyone know anything about using either blue or green backgrounds in a studio set so the...
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The Daylight CF bulbs are nice - but you can also just set the WB on your camera to compensate for it. It is cheaper and easier to get started...
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Last post by Kalrog
Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:48 pm
Home servers, Internet access & anti-virus
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Charles L. Cotton »
Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:21 pm
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I use AVG for virus protection at home, at the office, and on our office server. The ones on the office desktops and server are paid versions, the...
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The solution you propose isn't how I would go about it. There are other sources besides the internet where unknown viruses may reside - usb drives,...
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Last post by NcongruNt
Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:05 pm
Why did the site's IP address change?
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atxgun »
Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:10 pm
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I only noticed b/c a while back I had manually added the old one to my hosts file after temporarily borrowing a neighbor's internet b/c of some local...
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It moved to a new server with my ISP so I could take advantage of new features, but that was at least two years ago. I wouldn't think that would...
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:49 am
DSL Speed For An Instant
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casingpoint »
Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:24 pm
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Stuck in the boonies with a land line hookup to the net, bootup of chron.com has been slower and slower lately.
This morning when I clicked on the...
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:iagree:
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Last post by pbwalker
Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:54 pm
500 errors again
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NcongruNt »
Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:03 pm
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Chas,
Just wanted to let you know I'm getting 500 errors when I try to access the General Gun, Shooting, & Equipment section of the site.
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Just got another one when going to this page:
onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
Worked again after about 30 seconds, though.
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Last post by NcongruNt
Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:46 pm
phpBB Question
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KD5NRH »
Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:02 am
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What did it take to enable the View your posts link? Is it internal to phpBB, or an add-on?
I'm on a couple of other phpBB based sites where people...
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It's a core function, not an add-on. If I remember correctly, the default setting is to the link to your own posts.
Chas.
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:55 am
Getting myself a new laptop. Any better deals than this?
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Russell »
Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:10 pm
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Dell Vostro 1510
$624
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5670 (1.8GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic, Service Pack 1
1 Year Basic...
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Yeah. I heard the interior falls apart and the radio doesn't work very well :biggrinjester:
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Last post by Russell
Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:36 pm
Database Admins, help me with an sql statement please
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Russell »
Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:10 pm
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I have the following statement:
It is producing the following output:
ticket_id assigned_to
1 bsmith
1 csmith
1 dsmith
1 esmith
What I want it...
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I'm pretty sure all that would do is allow me to specify whether it should be ascending or descending, and not actually fix the grouping issue....
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Last post by Russell
Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:49 pm
Blank Screen
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skip »
Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:33 am
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Everytime I fire up my laptop, I eventually get a blankscreen, sometimes if it comes up while I have another screen up and I can right click on the...
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1. Reboot your computer
2. hit F8 right after the BIOS screen and before you see Windows XP
3. it should bring up a list of start up options
4....
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Last post by Stupid
Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:36 pm
Registration program/module in php?
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Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:13 pm
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I have a question for you programmers. I am learning php (very slowly, mind you) and I need some input on the concept of an event registration...
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I've done a couple of VirtueMart installations into Joomla! sites. Installation is the same as for any other plugin, and the front end look and feel...
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:53 pm
Web design
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Reborn »
Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:35 am
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Anyone here know anything about sitting up a web site?
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It was a pleasure speaking with you this morning, Reborn. I got your email. We'll connect after the first of the year and get started on your project.
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:41 pm
I can't stand Microsoft sometimes
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by
CodeJockey »
Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:04 pm
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Sigh...
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I run Windows at work - that whole MS SQL Server DBA thing... and the c# programmer. That ties me there.
At home (and for my photography biz) I run...
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Last post by Kalrog
Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:11 am
Overclocking
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Russell »
Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:57 pm
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I am interest in overclocking my computer. Never done it before, but have read quite a bit so far and am currently stress testing my setup. Just...
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Nah, I just used whatever paste came with the fan.
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Last post by Russell
Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:24 pm
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:23 pm
2G & 3G High Speed Wireless Internet
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casingpoint »
Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:30 pm
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Technology has improved to the point where the wireless service antenna for notebooks and desktops is now a USB plug-in device.
Under a roof,...
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Be very sure that it supports data though, there may be some limitations on the type of traffic it will boost. Also, make sure if it doesn't work you...
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Last post by Keith B
Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:46 am
How to embed image
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Originalist »
Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:46 pm
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Please help me, I dont know how to embed an image into a new topic. Thanks for the help.
Bryan
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photobucket___link___here
Hit preview to see if it works.
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Last post by Hos
Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:19 pm
Extra Slow Download Speeds
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casingpoint »
Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:59 am
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Newspapers like the New York Times and Washington Post that used to be slow to download with a 56K landline modem now load quickly.
Meanwhile, the...
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Dialup is dependent on the copper pairs, the longer the pairs the more places it can degrade over time
You can have your lines conditioned to ensure...
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Last post by WarHawk-AVG
Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:13 pm
Question for Linux (Ubuntu 8.04) Users (Help?)
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JLaw »
Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:02 pm
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The smoke recently came out of my other good computer, the one I was running Ubuntu on. That leaves me with an old Gateway machine running Windows...
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Update--
Got the Xubuntu disk from Dad, thought it was going to work out when installed, but it never installed. I'll try it again later. In the...
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Last post by JLaw
Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:10 am
Server 2008 share permissions are killin' me
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Russell »
Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:46 pm
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Okay, I am trying to setup a development server that is running server 2008 standard, and am trying to share a folder out to the Administrators...
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It was set as classic if I remember correctly (I was browsing through the security settings about 20 minutes ago). I figured it out though. It's...
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Last post by Russell
Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:51 am
DirecTV Picture Offscreen
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casingpoint »
Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:05 pm
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Why did my DirecTV picture suddenly expand, putting some of the picture, including the channel number, off the flat screen?
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Thanks, KeithB. Found the right buttons on one of the remotes.
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Last post by casingpoint
Sun Nov 09, 2008 11:06 pm
Who Is Online
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thankGod »
Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:43 am
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Hello, I have a simple question for someone in the know. At the bottom of the topic page is a Who is online section, and I occasionally see Yahoo ....
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What keywords for dissenters?
:mrgreen:
Anygunanywhere
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Last post by anygunanywhere
Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:55 pm
Computer Help - I Need A Gee..Er Computer Dude
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anygunanywhere »
Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:01 pm
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We have a relatively new Dell laptop computer at home with Vista Home Premium and IE 7.
I have tried to change whatever needs changing but I have to...
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+1 for FF3 & AdBlock Plus.
That's why I haven't gone to Google Chrome, because of the lack of Adblock.
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Last post by Russell
Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:32 pm
Home server
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Charles L. Cotton »
Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:11 pm
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I need a server at home to store all of our various files, photos, etc. and to make back-up more consistent. It would also be great to have all files...
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Ah, cool. Work never stops, huh.
Be sure and let us know when you do get there, so we know who won :lol:
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Last post by nitrogen
Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:14 pm
Dumping Windows.
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Liberty »
Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:39 pm
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I ordered a new computer today Well the parts to build a new computer. Because I'm about to retire this machine, which has served me well for 7...
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Try arch linux, you pick the packages you want/need post install so there is little bloat.
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For all the Slackware defectors out there....
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Last post by kd5zex
Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:55 pm
EventSentry
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Russell »
Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:06 pm
Has anyone ever used this software before? onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
I've been using it on our internal development server to...
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Last post by Russell
Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:06 pm
Getting bumped off the net.....HELP
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by
too-tall »
Sat May 17, 2008 8:41 am
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Help me guys,. For the past week I have been getting kicked off the net if I stay idle for about a minute. Yes I have dial-up. The phone co. and my...
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What email program are you using.
Outlook Express (and probably Outlook) have a option to disconnect after send & receive. This may be your problem....
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Last post by AEA
Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:23 am
IIS and network load balancing
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Russell »
Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:20 pm
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I have a technical question that has stumped me, and reading the Microsoft how-to's on this hasn't helped.
According to Microsoft's documentation,...
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To answer your original question, (I am kind of sketchy on this one because I couldn't find it in my text book, I just remember my professor...
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Last post by Tahoe132
Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:59 am
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