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Is my USB2.0 HDD Enclosure running correctly?

hi, i found a review of a usb2.0 hard drive enclosure which includes transfer speeds: http://thetechzone.com/display.php?i=227&p=3 in the review, they transfered 5.6 GB in files, it took almost 10 minutes (587 seconds to be exact). that's about ~9.5 MB/s. they were using a top-notch...
- aliu79
- Post #6
- Dec 23, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Expired: Dell Dimension 4550 2.4GHz 128MB System for $466 + FREE Shipping! Plus, 15" LCD Monitor just $80 more!

I don't believe this is true, although my experience is only going through Dell's Educational purchases. They give you a copy of Windows XP with the Dell imprint on it. The copy will ONLY work on dell machines. If you look on the cd itself, it says "Only use this CD to reinstall the...
- aliu79
- Post #65
- Oct 7, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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tv tuners + game consoles

does anyone know if a game console (ie playstation, gamecube, etc) would work with a tv tuner? i currently own a psx and thinking about getting a gamecube, but i dont have room for a tv in my new room. sorry if this is a dumb question, but i want to make sure it'll work before a get a tv tuner
- aliu79
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- Nov 23, 2001
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building
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is it possible to use the modem and the telephone at the same time?

does anyone know? my neighborhood only supports isdn and i dont want to get a 2nd fone line since i live by myself. i think i saw it on tv, but i'm not sure since i cant find it on google
- aliu79
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- Aug 6, 2001
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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Order MAJOR BRANDS cigarettes overseas for $14 carton shipped

bah.. i tried the oversea cigs for a while and it's some low quality stuff.. i used to smoke marlboro reds, and the oversea cigs lacked the same taste as the american ones.. hmm.. sweet amonia
- aliu79
- Post #7
- Jul 21, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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how do u stop junk emails?

thanks for the reply guys, this is the last time i register for a free condom :) any else have this problem with drdrew.com? tigerwannabe - i've put it with their junk emails for 6 months, u think I'd let them off that easy? i checked out their website and they only have a contact for their...
- aliu79
- Post #6
- Jul 20, 2001
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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how do u stop junk emails?

i've been receiving junk emails from drdrew.com for the past 6 months and have unsubscribed 10+ times, but i keep receiving their email newletter. i've written directly to them, but they ignored my request and kept on sending me their crap. Is there any action I can take and who can I contact...
- aliu79
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- Jul 20, 2001
- Replies: 7
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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STEAMING!!! Bissell PowerSteamer for $119.00 + S&H at Walmart.com

can i use one of these instead of a vacuum cleaner? it does say that it cleans up dirt right?
- aliu79
- Post #6
- Jul 12, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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rma'ing an ms keyboard

has anyone rma'ed a microsoft keyboard? i have a broken ms natural kb pro laying around and a friend needs a keyboard.. if the rma process is the same as the mouses (ie. i dont need to send back mine) or if ms pay my shipping costs, i wouldnt mind doing it for my friend.. does anyone know the...
- aliu79
- Thread
- Jun 30, 2001
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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This CDRW Yamaha 16x10x40 $130 deal HOT or NOT?

rob, i bought the scsi one.. i wouldnt dirty my computer w/ an ide device =P
- aliu79
- Post #16
- Jun 3, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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This CDRW Yamaha 16x10x40 $130 deal HOT or NOT?

i bought this drive a couple months back.. it's a pretty decent drive, except for the fact that it's extremely loud when ur reading cds... and i can feel the drive vibrating my floor a foot a way too.. but if u just used for burning only and not reading cds, then it's not too bad
- aliu79
- Post #12
- Jun 3, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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iiyama visionmaster pro 19" $299 refurb

i bought this refurbished a couple months ago and i havent had a problem with min yet. only complaint is that i can't get the edges completely straight, but i heard it's because most flatscreens had this problem.. i was gonna buy another one, but since everyone seems to be unlucky and i dont...
- aliu79
- Post #6
- Apr 25, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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CHEAP VGA bnc cables for your nice new monitor!..$11.95

my iiyama has plugs for those bnc cables, along with the normal monitor connector... is there a difference between the two? is it suppose to be better quality if i use the bnc to monitor connector? sorry, i'm ignorant on this
- aliu79
- Post #9
- Mar 19, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Office Depot B&M Logitech I-Feel(optical/force feedback) 4 button wheel mouse - $35!!!! Very good:)

wow great deal... anyone know if logitech is going to release an optical version of the mouseman+ with the grip thingies? now that was a great mouse!
- aliu79
- Post #24
- Mar 13, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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suggestions for new mobo & cpu

i need a new mobo & cpu for a system, and i need some suggestions... i want to get something 1ghz or higher, and uses pc133 ram.. i can probably push the ram to 150 if i have to oc the cpu, but i would prefer not to oc the cpu too much.. actually, i would prefer not to oc the cpu at all...
- aliu79
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- Feb 22, 2001
- Replies: 3
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Office 2000 replacement discs

can u give me the number?? i accidentally cracked my workplace's ms office's CD (dont ask how, it was really dumb)... been wondering how i would tell my boss w/o spending $300 for another copy..
- aliu79
- Post #4
- Feb 21, 2001
- Forum: Windows
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Windows Media Player 7 SUCKS?

my biggest pet peeve about win media 7 is that skin... 6.4 is so much cleaner in that little box.. that silver skin is HUGE
- aliu79
- Post #4
- Feb 21, 2001
- Forum: Windows
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Some free CS ex (BUY.COM $ 10, Amazon $ 25 ) and FREE 2 Join

i got my buy.com $10 GC after 2 months of wait... totally forgot about it till they sent it
- aliu79
- Post #3
- Feb 16, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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for people who like vibrating watches!

if anyone is planning on taking any standardized tests where normal watch alarms are banned, this is something good to have around.. i never found any use for this until my roommate bought one for his lsat exam..
- aliu79
- Post #3
- Feb 15, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Visual Studio Pro $224.95 at edu.com

i only get those prices through work at ucla.. as a student it's the same price as uci's
- aliu79
- Post #22
- Feb 15, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Visual Studio Pro $224.95 at edu.com

my work place at ucla has a similar deal... $5 per CD, but you have to buy the license to use in order for it to be fully legal... is it like that at UT too? or does it come w/ the license for only $30?
- aliu79
- Post #12
- Feb 14, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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staples pricematch COLD DEAL!

i think we should sign dealdatabase's manifesto to give him some support (like the declaration of independence) and send it to staples.com... staples tried to screw me over on a return once... i got fed up after 3 months of calling, so i threatened them with a lawsuit.. i got a call from them...
- aliu79
- Post #51
- Feb 12, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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iiyama Vision Master Pro 450 for $399

shiva... i'm not sure if you'll get it by this weekend... the website says it'll ship the monitor out after 3 days of processing... and you did order it kinda late in the day too, so i'm not sure if they counted tues as 1 day..
- aliu79
- Post #33
- Feb 7, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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iiyama Vision Master Pro 450 for $399

only 90 day warrantee on the refurb 450 PRo!! i'm gonna take the risk anyways... it came out $408 after taxes and shipped to california.. i hope this doesnt break down on me after the warrantee did anyone else order this monitor? did they overcharge you on sales tax? they charged me...
- aliu79
- Post #20
- Feb 5, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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HOT DEAL ON LEATHER CHAIRS

omg, the 3d view is the coolest thing ever!! all stores need that feature!!
- aliu79
- Post #9
- Feb 4, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Tribes 2 Pre-Order $33.95 @ Buy.com (new customers)

release date = march 30th.. good luck with the wait.. i'm pretty sure you'll find a better deal when the game gets released
- aliu79
- Post #10
- Jan 30, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Monitor causing headaches? Please Help!!!!!

you should get your eyes checked... have you had glasses before? most people who never had poor vision before, will experience headaches and not know what it is... usually corrective lenses always helps out w/ the headaches..
- aliu79
- Post #6
- Jan 26, 2001
- Forum: Computer Building
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problems installing windows 2000

having trouble installing windows2000. When I installed it,and it was loading, it then went to a blue screen and gave me this message: KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED Address 8054bbed base at 80400000, Datestamp 38409b17 - ntoskrnl.exe I don't know what to do. This is really frustrating. Please...
- aliu79
- Thread
- Jan 20, 2001
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Unreal Tournament

bah... half-life is much better than both ut & q3 =)
- aliu79
- Post #19
- Jan 18, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon!!!!!!CHEAP

most vcds are 320x200 resolution... expect poorer quality video & sound compared to dvd's... if u ever downloaded mpeg's from the internet, that's vcd quality... vcds are actually mpegs... u can always rename the .dat files on a vcd into .mpeg files and it'll play the same =) while dvd's...
- aliu79
- Post #15
- Jan 17, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Warning to Buy.com users in CA - check your tax rate.

this is kinda of a deal... u save .25%!!! just bought something from staples.com and they have the corrected sales tax, so no worries there =)
- aliu79
- Post #8
- Jan 9, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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USC Students! $2 off Panda Express, $1 of Seven's First Wok, $1 off Hong Kong Express Combo~Orange Chicken, Chow Mein,

ok ok... i admit to a few problems with ucla.. 1. since we're not situated the ghetto of LA, we have to pay about twice the amount in rent compared to our trojan brothers... 2. since ucla is the most sought after school in california (most applicants received), we do have a problem with...
- aliu79
- Post #32
- Jan 9, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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USC Students! $2 off Panda Express, $1 of Seven's First Wok, $1 off Hong Kong Express Combo~Orange Chicken, Chow Mein,

damn, this makes me wanna trasfer there and pay the extra $20,000 in tuition just for the deals!! any bruins see this deal for panda express at ucla??
- aliu79
- Post #4
- Jan 8, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Bunch of questions - Techies, stop here!

go to control panel --> add/remove programs you'll see one of the tabs up top saying "Startup Disk" click on that tab to make one..
- aliu79
- Post #4
- Jan 7, 2001
- Forum: Computer Building
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reliable on-line prepaid calling card, 2.9cent/Min. , good quality

are there similar sites like this for canadians?
- aliu79
- Post #10
- Jan 7, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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HOTT (with 2 t's): 100 overburn cd-rs for $15

Pnklytnyng, if u have important stuff, get the kodak golds... i use them to do backups for my work place occasionally and none of them have failed on me. some of my cds date back to 3 years ago and it's still good. it also says "lifetime warrantee" on those cds too, so i'm hoping...
- aliu79
- Post #14
- Jan 6, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Voodoo 5 5500 for $159 at Circuit City

cool!! thanks for the tip fellow bruin.. i'm gonna go get one tonite
- aliu79
- Post #4
- Jan 4, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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MSI slotket back in stock at onvia

hmm... i guess i've been lucky with onvia then... i've placed 10+ orders from them and i never had any problems... i've also suggested this site to numerous friends and none of them ever had any problems either..
- aliu79
- Post #13
- Jan 3, 2001
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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ZipCD 12x10x32 (thread 3?) firmware upgrade problem

here's how i do it.. control panel --> system --> device manager folder tab --> cd-rom --> go into the properties menu for the cdrom --> click the settings folder tab and it should be there
- aliu79
- Post #15
- Jan 1, 2001
- Forum: Computer Building
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Get a Corner Computer Desk from OfficeMax.com for $75 shipped! If you're not a new customer it's still ONLY $99!

whoa... i was looking at this exact desk a little over a year ago and they were going for $200... great deal!
- aliu79
- Post #3
- Dec 26, 2000
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways

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