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Microphone issues

Also don't know if this could be affecting anything. I am trying these changes through both the Realtek HD Audio Manager and through the Windows settings. No difference.
- charlie21
- Post #10
- Mar 6, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Microphone issues

I muted mic volume, I got silence on the recording. I muted line volume, and I got no sound from me but a perfect recording of my game audio. I am loading the shotgun.
- charlie21
- Post #9
- Mar 6, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Microphone issues

I have checked under Master Volume, both input and output, and there is no option for mic out. I did some sample recordings in Sound Recorder, and they are very muffled and there's a ton of static. Yes the 20dB boost helps but I can barely hear myself. edit - and yes I don't have speakers...
- charlie21
- Post #7
- Mar 6, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Microphone issues

Okay, now my voice is coming through clear.... along with all the game sounds at a ridiculously high volume. Why is the output from my headset speakers playing back through my mic? I just fired up Vent, and under the testing section I watched the mic input fluctuate right in time with the...
- charlie21
- Post #4
- Mar 6, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Microphone issues

Hmm okay, just tested it in warcraft and they can kinda hear me, if I jack the mic volume in game to max and I speak up. But now they can hear everything that's coming through my headset speakers and they're getting a nasty reverb. This is with the analog headset.
- charlie21
- Post #2
- Mar 6, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Microphone issues

I'm sitting here with 2 different Logitech headsets, one USB, the other analog. XP64 machine, Biostar T550 SE with the Realtek onboard high def audio. All sound drivers are up to date. I have to basically have to shout or tilt the headset so the mic is directly in front of my mouth to get any...
- charlie21
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- Mar 6, 2008
- Replies: 11
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Changing WinXP remembered password at login

Typo there, it's "control userpasswords2". I thought that would be it but there's nothing under "remembered passwords". Any other places this could be?
- charlie21
- Post #3
- Mar 5, 2008
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Simple click and go backup solutions for non-techies

That's a good point about the full backups. I'm very meticulous about sitting down with the customer and going over any and everything they want backed up, and then I do my own little look through. But yeah it would probably be better just to image the damn thing and be done with it.
- charlie21
- Post #7
- Mar 5, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Simple click and go backup solutions for non-techies

This particular case is a small office, 2 computers, and they cut them off at night. Very low usage / low budget scenario but the data is, of course, critical. They want to be able to back up the documents & email off both computers daily and carry it offsite. 1 external drive would be more...
- charlie21
- Post #4
- Mar 4, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Simple click and go backup solutions for non-techies

I'm looking for easy backup solutions for SOHO / single computer type situations. Target audience here is the kind of person that just wants to click an icon on the desktop. I just purchased a Maxtor OneTouch for a customer but the software would not let me grab anything that was under the...
- charlie21
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- Mar 4, 2008
- Replies: 6
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Changing WinXP remembered password at login

I just had to reset a user password for a client using the offline linux disc. On boot now, the machine still tries to auto-log into their user account with the old password on that Win2k style login screen. After it fails, all you have to do it hit ok, then the welcome screen comes up and...
- charlie21
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- Mar 4, 2008
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Crap help me save my hard drive!

Sounds like your partition got fragged. I've used PhotoRec and GetDataBack successfully to get data off drives in this situation. Good luck.
- charlie21
- Post #2
- Jan 6, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Is this hard drive dying?

Well first off, you have to get some RAM modules in there that work. 1 error = fail. You cannot work around a hardware fault. You said you tried some RAM you had "laying around", are these known good modules or random spare parts in a drawer? If they test good in one machine and aren't...
- charlie21
- Post #12
- Jan 4, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Is this hard drive dying?

Nah you're not an idiot, you just overlooked something. Happens to us all. As a rule of thumb, the second I see anything that just doesn't "feel right" I immediately Memtest / Drive Fitness Test the machine. Ideally I'd run those on every box depending on your timeframe.
- charlie21
- Post #4
- Jan 3, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Is this hard drive dying?

Sounds like memory. Run Memtest86.
- charlie21
- Post #2
- Jan 3, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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I'm a failure.....sob sob I hate p4's

If your ram can't handle the higher speed, you could set a memory divider, but that isn't the best way. P4's need the bandwidth.
- charlie21
- Post #4
- Jan 13, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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How are MSI Mobos?

I still have a KT333 and KT266A in use and they've been rock solid. I have heard many people complain about MSI, but I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.
- charlie21
- Post #12
- Jan 13, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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SCSI two cards or one?

I'd put them both on the same card, in a 64-bit slot. Those drives aren't fast enough to max out a U160's bandwidth.
- charlie21
- Post #3
- Jan 5, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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get thermal paste off CPU

Just recently tried some carb cleaner to get a particularly messy paste job cleaned up on my dad's Athlon XP. It worked like you wouldn't even believe. Even dissolved the adhesive holding the little foam standoffs on, had to superglue them back on! Rinse with some high grade alcohol and...
- charlie21
- Post #21
- Jan 5, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Very rare intel processor,Has any one ever seen one?

Stop feeding the troll... this thread is ridiculous. Amusing at first, drawn out a bit too much though.
- charlie21
- Post #65
- Jan 4, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Dell 2001FP questions.

You can try to rub out the dead pixel, might work, probably not. Especially since there's 3 of them. I had a 2001FP that I had to return due to a bright green dead pixel. You should RMA it if the spots bother you. Dell didn't give me any problems about it. You have to eat the shipping...
- charlie21
- Post #5
- Dec 26, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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More Ghz, more cache, or more graphics ram??

Another vote for plenty 'o RAM. As long as you're not gaming, integrated video will be fine. And you really wouldn't notice much difference between 1.5 and 1.7 GHz.
- charlie21
- Post #7
- Dec 18, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Depressing performance with new machine

It's not your machine, it's the fact that the game engines were designed to run best on hardware that doesn't even exist yet. These companies make their money licensing the game engine out. ID and Crytek have made a product that games will be designed around for years to come.
- charlie21
- Post #8
- Dec 11, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Audio/Video Probs

Make sure your drivers are updated. A rig with that much horsepower shouldn't have any problems.
- charlie21
- Post #4
- Dec 11, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Just bought a 19" flat panel

DVI + native resolution is the only way to go with an LCD. You can easily tell the difference between DVI and VGA on an LCD.
- charlie21
- Post #7
- Dec 2, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Help with just-built system!

Make sure to update all your drivers as well. Chipset, video, everything.
- charlie21
- Post #3
- Nov 25, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Has anybody OCed too much and broken a CPU?

A lot of times, having more than 1 DIMM in a system will impact system stability when overclocking. You're probably going to have to relax your timings or crank down the FSB a bit.
- charlie21
- Post #3
- Nov 19, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Major texture thrashing problem

256 MB of ram is barely enough to run WinXP, never mind gaming. You need at least 512, and with the games you mention a gig is a good idea.
- charlie21
- Post #2
- Nov 8, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Network Printer Problems - Need Assistance

You have a colon following LPT2, the command on the MS page didn't. Don't know if that will help, just noticed that.
- charlie21
- Post #9
- Oct 30, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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POLL:Did your LCD come with stuck pixels or not?

Dell 2001FP. One stuck pixel in the bottom left, shows up as bright green when screen is black. Returned to Dell.
- charlie21
- Post #32
- Oct 29, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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HOT Dell LCD deals 2001fp $679, 1901fp $495 w/free shipping

Finally took the plunge, even with tax... dang mall kiosks. :(
- charlie21
- Post #5
- Oct 6, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Is MSI one of the best motherboard manufacturers?

I have built 3 systems w/MSI motherboards, and have never had a problem with any of them.
- charlie21
- Post #30
- Aug 2, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Dang you AMD, what processor to get??????

Since you're using the Hauppage PVR 250's, then your processor speed isn't very important, as the card has HW MPEG2 encoding. Just as a side note, video/audio encoding is one area that P4 based Intel chips excel at. An OC'ed Celeron wouldn't be a bad choice.
- charlie21
- Post #20
- May 31, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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WD120 showing up as 110GB?

You have to take filesystem overhead into account as well.
- charlie21
- Post #8
- May 24, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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MSI Product Quality

I have a KT266A and a KT333 board and I've never had any problems, knock on wood...
- charlie21
- Post #29
- May 16, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Questions for HTPC owners

I really want a HTPC with PVR functionality. I have a Samsung 50" DLP w/DVI, component, and VGA inputs on the back. The DVI looks so much better than everything else, that I want to run everything through DVI. My HD Time Warner cable box has a DVI out, but I can't find a card with a DVI...
- charlie21
- Thread
- May 11, 2004
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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Widescreen gaming.. Any games support it today?

Here's a cool site I found, lists different games and whether they're capable of doing widescreen.
- charlie21
- Post #8
- May 10, 2004
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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what case badges are you using?

"Designed for Windows 95" pulled it off an old box
- charlie21
- Post #25
- Apr 16, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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What's your brand bias?
- charlie21
- Post #6
- Apr 11, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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SCSI performance, worth it?

Quoted from Storagereview's review of the Raptor: "Overall, for non-server use, Western Digital's Raptor WD740GD is the fastest single hard disk one can buy regardless of spindle speed, interface, or price." Pretty clear cut. If you go on to read the benchmarks, SCSI still rules in a...
- charlie21
- Post #14
- Mar 31, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building

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