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Help with broken LCD

Thanks for the advice. I think I am going to try out ccfldirect.com first. I'll be putting in the order tomorrow after I get a chance to open up the screen and make sure I have the right numbers for the part, and that is indeed the CCFL that is broken. I'll be sure to let everyone know how...
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- Post #6
- Jun 29, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Help with broken LCD

I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on what to do in my situation. A few days ago the backlight on my Dell 2405fpw started flickering. It is now at the point where it only stay on briefly before going completely out. Unfortunately, it just went out of warranty, the the three year...
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- Thread
- Jun 27, 2008
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Computer Building
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PS3 on my LCD Monitor

I have my 360 hooked up in a similar manner. For the audio I just use an RCA to 3.5mm stereo headphone converter and hook it up the the line in on my sound card. It's not 5.1 but the quality is great and it gets the job done for cheap. Just browsing I found this one...
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- Post #12
- Mar 18, 2008
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Thunderbird vs. Mail.app

I use Mail on my mac and Thunderbird on my PC. I rely on searching through my e-mails on almost a daily basis and Mail is much much faster. Setting Thunderbird to search through the entire message (not just sender as set by default) takes a considerable amount of time versus Mails almost...
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- Post #15
- Mar 13, 2008
- Forum: Apple
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Wii USB powered Dual Charging Dock-$18

2 for me thanks for the deal!
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- Post #40
- Aug 23, 2007
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Do you play your console on your PC monitor?

I have a Dell UltraSharp and am blessed with having component and if need composite jacks. As far as what to use to hook a PS2 up to your monitor, I would vote to use a VGA box. Many TV cards I have used put a lot of emphasis on making the signal looking as good as possible. While this may...
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- Post #3
- Jul 9, 2007
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Music execs pulling plug on Apple.

While Steve Jobs is trying to be controlling in this situation, it is hard to argue that he is not fighting on the side of the consumer. As mentioned, the record labels have frequently tried to re-negotiate higher prices on certain songs with Apple. Steve has always held to the idea of a flat...
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- Post #8
- Jul 2, 2007
- Forum: Apple
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Is it me or does FF suck on a Mac?

I have a MacBook Pro and I does take a long time. Unfortunately none of the other browsers for OS X have all the feature I use in Firefox. The good news is, this problem has been brought up and I saw awhile ago, although I'm not sure where, that Mozilla is going to start to address a number of...
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- Post #9
- May 22, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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OSX: What's your favorite burner?

OSX reads and mounts standard ISO images by default. If you do a quick spotlight search for Disk Manager (Applications -> Utilities, I think), it will allow you to quickly burn any mounted image or select an unmounted image to burn. Best part about the software is it's easy, free, and you...
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- Post #2
- May 18, 2007
- Forum: Windows
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I love Newegg...

Chances are this is because you are making a large purchase. I have ordered several things from NewEgg, mostly one at a time and have received same day shipping on about half. Also, you need a lot more than two trials to show that what you are saying is in anyway conclusive.
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- Post #2
- Mar 14, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Can the Xbox 360/PS3/Wii hook up to a 2405FPW?

Wii will also hook up with the component or composite video. If you are going to hook the Wii up, make sure to buy the component cables. It looks a lot better running in 480p, especially on the 2405fpw.
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- Post #4
- Jan 20, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Dual core for gaming?

I would go dual core. If you look at the better lines of processors, especially from the Intel side, you don't have much of a choice. Also, the (near) future of software and games such as UT2007, Crysis, Half-life, and Alan Wake promise to utilize dual core fully.
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- Post #2
- Jan 3, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Does formating a hard drive slow more superior than fast?

I don't think the different methods really affect performance, but the slow method is better for security. My understanding is that the fast option simply deletes the file table and creates a new one, while the slow option does the same thing as the fast option but writes 0's to the entire...
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- Post #3
- Jan 3, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Are EM/RF emissions from computers really an issue?

I would assume putting it in his pocket. After all I'm sure the phone still sends signals when closed to keep in contact with the towers.
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- Post #7
- Jan 2, 2007
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
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Dual games on 1 computer.

I would say no go. Not only would you need a dual-core CPU, you would need dual GPUs (one per session), and double the normal amount of RAM. In addition with data transfer required to run two games at once, I would not be surprised if the buses get quickly saturated to the point where both...
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- Post #9
- Dec 31, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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My devotion to Final Fantasy. Are you a superfan!?

The way you started the post I thought you were going to give your kid a name from Final Fantasy.
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- Post #8
- Dec 31, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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is napster legal.

Still legal, you have to have a player that works with their DRM format though. Burning to a CD is not an option. Also, don't think about being tricky, if you cancel your subscription all of your music will deactivate, within something like 30 days.
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- Post #4
- Dec 31, 2006
- Forum: Windows
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Free Chick-Fil-A Plush Cow

got one! thanks
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- Post #19
- Dec 31, 2006
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Anybody going to/graduated from Rensselaer?

Just saw this: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=38&threadid=1977438&enterthread=y Another thread talking about RPI, might help you out.
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- Post #8
- Dec 31, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Anybody going to/graduated from Rensselaer?

I did not go there, although I thought about it strongly. I have a friend who went there for his undergrad in CS. After talking to him about it he said the education was excellent, but he didn't like it there. It motivated him to load up on courses and graduate a year early.
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- Post #7
- Dec 31, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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What operating system are you currently using?

Mac OS X on my laptop. Windows XP Pro compliments of my University on my Desktop. Even though I'm currently on my desktop I use my laptop most of the time for work so I marked on for Apple!
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- Post #53
- Dec 31, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Blocking a website, using WinXP

Edit: Ignore Me
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- Post #7
- Dec 28, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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OFFICIAL Wii number thread

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- Post #180
- Dec 27, 2006
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Wii Nunchuck

I tried hunting down two extra nunchucks a few weeks back. Couldn't find any locally so I decided to just order on Nintendo's website and put up with the wait (the website said that they would not be shipping until the 18th). Nintendo got them to my house on the 13th. Motto of the story, if...
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- Post #12
- Dec 22, 2006
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Cheap/Free alternative to Maple?

If you're a student, you qualify for student pricing which brings the price down to $100. The nice thing is they will let you activate on two machines (they did with me at least). The $100 is seriously worth it if you are going to be using it in a lot of your classes. If you only need the...
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- Post #4
- Dec 19, 2006
- Forum: Windows
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I'm curious, why are people waiting in lines for 12+ hours for a chance to buy a PS3?

I'll be out there with a few buddies to hopefully pick up some for eBay. College isn't free. Plus it would be nice to make enough to buy a Wii and some games two days later :)
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- Post #4
- Nov 13, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Best place to buy XP

If you goto a college or university check with your tech department. Chances are you can get a copy for free or pretty damn close to free.
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- Post #2
- Nov 12, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Vista Versions Chart

Wow... I know that the Starter version is intended for poorer countries, but it almost seems Mircosoft went out of their way to cripple it. Setting a max resolution at 1024x768 and a maximum RAM of 256mb makes it seem like they just want this version to fail.
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- Post #5
- Nov 5, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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is HD pack/Component cables worth it for Xbox/Gamecube?

If you call Nintendo, they will sell you the HD cables over the phone. They cost $40 if I remember correctly, but depending on the display it's worth it. I have a 2405fpw and have tried both the traditional composite and component and can say that component provides a superb picture compared...
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- Post #10
- Oct 29, 2006
- Forum: Windows
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New HD tv

If you call Nintendo, they will sell you component video cables for a fair price ($40 I believe), much better than what you see on ebay.
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- Post #4
- Sep 25, 2006
- Forum: TVs
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Xbox 360 Controller for Mac

http://www.carvware.com/gamepadcompanion.html That will let you map any button onto any key or mouse action.
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- Post #4
- Aug 6, 2006
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Minimum partition size for Vista beta install?

We'll it?s been awhile since I ran the Vista beta (can't believe I deleted my Linux partition to install it). But could someone do me a favor and take a look at the size of the built in games such as minesweepers, FreeCell, etc. When I had the beta each took up 50mb-60mb of virtual memory...
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- Post #18
- Jul 30, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Discretely socketing components

Well may add-in cards such as graphics and audio cards require more than just a processor. They require their own RAM, IO ports, cooling, and other electronical pieces that would be extremely difficult to fit onto a CPU size package. Just looking at the size of the PCB required to fit all the...
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- Post #2
- Jul 23, 2006
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
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Xbox360 Accessories on your PC

The only question I have is how many controllers will it support. If it only supports one controller that wouldn't be too great since you figure tack on $20 dollars for each 360 controller you want, and don't forget you'll need 4 USB ports to use 4 controllers. Now if the receiver can support...
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- Post #2
- Jul 22, 2006
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Is Mac anygood?

Any of the new Intel Macs can use boot camp and boot into Mac OSX or Windows natively. As for the debate between Linux and OSX for gaming I would pick OSX. It is much easier to install and play a game on OSX than it is on any Linux distro. Also, many more games run on OSX natively as...
- Bowsky
- Post #10
- Jul 11, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Windows Vista Beta 2 - Available to the public :)

It looks like MS has blocked the direct links. When going for a the x64 ISO I get an 'Access denied' screen with a link to the Vista home page. Thank goodness the torrents are up and running, although my uTorrent is currently only showing 1 seed for the x64 at this time.
- Bowsky
- Post #152
- Jun 8, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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torents killing connection... leterally

Most of the time that happens because your upload speed is uncapped. I learned this first hand when my brother was seeding a file without an upload cap. As far as anyother device was concerned (my other computers or XBOX), the internet appeared to be down.
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- Post #4
- Jun 1, 2006
- Forum: Windows
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Best Task Switcher Replacement

Mac OSX uses expose to manage windows. Honestly, its like nothing Windows XP has to offer (with the exception of a small amount of third party programs that come to mind). It uses the Function keys (F9 - F11 if memory serves) to activate expose. One key is basically a Show desktop, it will...
- Bowsky
- Post #5
- Jun 1, 2006
- Forum: Windows
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Dell 2005FPW vs. Dell 2007FPW

The only difference that I am aware of in the 2007FPW is support for HDCP over DVI. Having this DRM technology will allow to watch HD-DVD and BluRay movies, along with anyother copyrighted HD stream, in its full resolution. Without the HDCP the media is scaled down significantly. If...
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- Post #2
- Jun 1, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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What Do You Want In a Vista Preview?

Something I would like to see, that unfortunately cannot be benchmarked, is the improvement on the UI with Aero. I've used OSX as well as Compiz under various Linux platform and enjoyed those experiences. Not only because of the eye-candy, but also the ability to pull up windows on a...
- Bowsky
- Post #4
- May 27, 2006
- Forum: Operating Systems

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