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SATA install question

I just finished putting together a new system with SATA on the MB and a Seagate SATA drive. Installed XP Home and I don't know if the SATA drivers were installed. It works fine now, but it boots kinda slow. Is there a way to check & see if the SATA drivers are installed? If not, is there a...
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- Oct 30, 2003
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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18" Microtek LCD flat panel at Walmart $399 - it's back!

Now showes OOS, so those that snoozed, well, you know....there will undoubtedly be a slew of $400 18" LCD's in the near future.
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- Post #28
- Feb 17, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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TV Tuners vs Envision 7500

I am currently running an ATI all-in-wonder USB TV Tuner and the immage is terrible. The sound doesn't sync with the screen, its bandwith challenged so I can't run full screen without it looking like a bad porno movie (grainy, etc.) and it just doesn't seem to be very good. Now, my choices are...
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- Dec 10, 2002
- Replies: 1
- Forum: TVs
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Tax question, maybe someone can answer

The above info is generally accurate, but, if your income is from a 1099 form, unless its interest income or capital gains, you have to pay the self-employment tax which is the equivalent of the Medicare/ FICA deductions from your regular paycheck. If your only income is from a 1099 and its...
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- Post #8
- Nov 20, 2002
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Free 6 bottle wine sample for survey @ prpwine

A complete rip-off. All of that stuff is plonk, probably some runoff juice from bigger producers that they didn't want to include in their own blends. Its bad enough that they even sell it, but to charge top dollar for it is insulting. If I do get some for free (which I doubt) I will probably...
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- Post #6
- Jul 18, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Help needed on purchase of mini-notebook

My wife just took a new job at the hospital as a patient care coordinator and it requires her to write up numerous reports about patient incidents, treatments, etc. One of her co-workers has a Journada with the full size keyboard, but it works on some sort of bastardized WinCE. The Journada...
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- Jul 8, 2002
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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CompUSA Blowout Sale Mar.22 Online

Its not totally a POS sale, but close. I needed a simple dependable computer for a secretary to do wordprocessing, etc. on and the Compaq 5310US (yeah, a refurb, but so what) for $375 was a pretty good deal. 1.2G celery, 256MB of Ram, 40Gig HDD, XPhome, DVD, CDRW and networking. Really, I...
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- Post #132
- Mar 22, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Norton Utilities won't uninstall

I had the 2001 OEM version of Norton Systemworks on my home system, running ME, then switched over to XP. Did all of the stuff you were supposed to as far as downloading the patches,etc. and then converted from Fat32 to NTFS. After I got the new version of systemworks, I tried to uninstall the...
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- Feb 18, 2002
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Windows
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Anybody seen one of the new Nforce 415-D's yet?

I am about ready to build a new unit for the home and thought the 415-d would make a great starting point. Decent onboard sound, USB 2.0, built in networking, and a supposedly reasonable price. Only problem is, it doesn't seem to be out yet. Has anybody seen a listing or a review of them? I...
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- Feb 12, 2002
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Motherboards
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Help w/ ATI TV Wonder USB & Win XP

I just bought this from another forum member and he lost the driver CD, but as it turns out, that may not make a lot of difference. Has anyone out there been able to make their USB TV Wonder work under Windows XP home? ATI's driver page is full of other drivers, but each one warns you not to...
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- Feb 7, 2002
- Replies: 0
- Forum: TVs
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Looking for "refurbished" products? Not Newegg

Thanks. I needed a new (cheap) MB to repalce the POS EUPA in the $59.99 barebones deal, and the AOpen 815E @$35 fit the bill nicely. Strange though, some prices, like the CL DDR GF1, seem kinda high...
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- Jan 8, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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P4 2.0Ghz 478 OEM for $167!!! *DEAD*

The Deal's dead. Back up to $491.40 Oh well...:|
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- Dec 12, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Strange problem w/ Ghost in Win ME

Tech support from Symantic was worthless. All they said was that this version is no longer supported, blah, blah, blah. So, I re-Ghosted it using Ghost from Systemworks 2001 and it worked like a charm. Both Windows and the BIOS see it as a 40GB drive, although the naming of the drive under...
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- Post #5
- Dec 11, 2001
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Envision 19" Monitor ~$130 @ Staples Hot?

I ordered one on Saturday too, but it took a lot of work to find the $40 coupon. This looks to be at least as good a deal as the MAG 19" at BestBuy and I didn't have to drive an hour to pick it up.
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- Post #13
- Dec 10, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Strange problem w/ Ghost in Win ME

Morning bump. Still acting very strange. I may have to re-do Ghost with a clean fdisk of the bigger drive unless one of the resident guru's can help.
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- Post #2
- Dec 10, 2001
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Strange problem w/ Ghost in Win ME

I upgraded to a new IBM 40 gig HDD and used Ghost 5.0 to copy the old 13.5GB to the 40GB. The new HDD works fine and the bios recognizes it as a 40 gig, but Windows ME says its only a 7 gig. I've run Norton systemworks on it and for the life of me, can't figure it out. At one point I thought...
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- Dec 8, 2001
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Barebones System for $59.99!!!

I just got the package and the case sucks. You can't use any of the "good" heatsinks, and even the standard Intel HS has to be trimmed to fit. If you don't, the HS will interfere with the wire guard around the fan on the PS. Don't know yet wheter the MB will accept anything over an 8x...
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- Post #26
- Dec 7, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Refurb Gainward GF3's at Newegg for $209

Refurb retail GF3 for 209 with free FedEx shipping, or you can spend $229 for the Golden Sample one. Personally, I'm not sure if the "old" GF3's are better than an overclocked "new" Ti 200, but it cant suck too bad. Get 'em while the getting's good. LinkifiedText
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- Nov 13, 2001
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Do I have a virus, or is it a rogue program

I will be going from one website to another, and out of nowhere, some damn screen will pop up that takes me to an adult site (not that there's anything wrong with that) even though the address will say the name of the site I wanted to go to. I use PCCillin 2000 and update the virus pattern...
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- Sep 28, 2001
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building
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Where can I find a P III 900

I saw over the weekend that HP has a PIII 900 box out and I was wondering how long it takes for those OEM chips to leak out to the secondary market. 9 x 100 would be very cool and probably run Q3 just fine.
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- Jan 8, 2001
- Replies: 3
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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CUSL2 cold boot bug?

I am currently experiencing the same problem with my CUSL2-C and a CII 600 that's guaranteed at 924. It won't boot at 100FSB, but so far, I've been running it at 700 and will try 800 tonight. Someone on CUSL2.com has a link to some type of wire trick where you wire a couple of pins on the CPU...
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- Post #9
- Dec 15, 2000
- Forum: Motherboards
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How do I find a Refurbished Toshiba reciever-DVD player

I'm looking for a factory refurb Toshiba SD-6109C (Or its Onkyo twin brother) and I keep getting out-bid on E-Bay. I understand that there are factory refurbs out there that are in the channel. My question is WHERE?!? Anyone know a reputable source for factory refurb Toshibas? Thanks
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- Dec 12, 2000
- Replies: 1
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Is there a pre-made connector for SCSI to USB?

I've borrowed a Minolta film scanner to convert a crapload of family slides to the HD and the Minolta uses a SCSI interface. Seeing as how I don't have a need for anything else SCSI based, is there a way to connect the SCSI cable from the scanner to a USB adapter? However, if its too...
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- Dec 8, 2000
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building
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Are all of the Celery 667's the new cCo stepping?

How (and where) did you find a cCo 633? At a show, or from a willing retailer? Very cool on the o/c! I think that's close enough to a gig to be called a gig, unless you're real anal about it.
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- Nov 28, 2000
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Are all of the Celery 667's the new cCo stepping?

Just wondering what my chances are of getting a 1 gig cpu by buying off pricewatch.
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- Nov 28, 2000
- Replies: 3
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking

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