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    Backup up large tarball archive file: Better to split it, or leave it huge?

    I have a tarball archive, about 55Gb gzipped. I am going to copy it over to a Windows Home Server for redundant (mirrored directory) backup... My question: Should I leave it as one huge file, break it up into smaller chunks using "split" (say, 1gb each), or...? And, yeah, I know I could...
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    Is there any way to correctly read / convert an MS Word 5 document?

    I have an old Microsoft Word 5 document that includes a bunch of formatting. I cannot find any program to read this document in and covert it to anything usable. There are some programs out there that can read it and generate flat text that looks like crap and loses a lot of the formatting, but...
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    Software to resize QNX4 filesystem partitions?

    I have a new toy (Harmon Kardon DMC 1000 music server) that is basically a single purpose PC in an audio component case. It has a 250gb hard drive for storing music, which I would like to replace/upsize. I took the drive out and was able to dd image it in linux to a new 650gb drive--and the...
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    Can Windows 7 Release Candiate be updated to final release (when issued) using same serial

    Thanks. That's what I needed to know. If a reinstall is required, I won't bother until the final is ready...
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    Can Windows 7 Release Candiate be updated to final release (when issued) using same serial

    I have a Microsoft Technet subscription, and so I can get legit keys for the Windows 7 Release Candidate when it's made available. My question: Is an install of Win7 RC automatically upgradable to Win7 final, or will I need to reinstall and use a different key? Same question for Win7 Beta ->...
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    Garbled Media Center start screen in XP

    I just installed XP Media Center 2005 on a Dell Mini 12 (yes, I know, it makes little sense for a modest performer like the Mini 12)... Anyway, everything installed OK, all service packs and updates are installed. However, the Media Center itself doesn't work. When I launch it, the start...
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    Need the install CD for a Dell 3100cn printer...anyone know where it can be downloaded?

    I have a Dell 3100CN color laser printer. I have misplaced the install CD, and the contents of the install CD (namely, the automated installation of the network printer) are not available for download from Dell support. (The driver you can download doesn't make installation easy). Does anyone...
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    How do you specify/fix the lengths of the axes for a XY plot in Excel?

    For talks and papers, I frequently need to create multiple x-y plots (scatter plots with data points). Although I used to use my own program for making these, the world has moved on and I've been forced to start using Microsoft's Excel. The problem for me is that I can't seem to figure out...
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    New HP laptop has TWO hidden/system partitions...what are they?

    I just got a new HP laptop (DV9060). Now I know that there's a restore partition there (helps restore laptop to factory state, and allows you to create restore set of DVDs). That partition is 11.71 GB (about 10.6GB actually used). But then there's ANOTHER hidden partition, of 2GB size (1.39GB...
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    Do the new Dell Inspiron 530 / 531 PCs still require low profile, right angle SATA cables?

    One of the annoying things about the Dell Dimension E520 and E521 is that, because the slots for the hard drives are so close to the side of the case, you need to use special low profile, right angle SATA cables to connect to the drives. (E.g. not the cable that comes with a retail drive kit)...
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    Aria Acoustic Guitar Pack 49.99$

    These are very good guitars for the money ($50). They are made in China, but the quality of Chinese guitars has improved greatly in recent years. These are much better guitars than, say, the First Act cheapos you'll find at Kmart and the like. That said, quality control tends to be mediocre...
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    Has anyone successfully reinstalled their Windows Media Center OS with a WMC 2005 sp2 rollup DVD?

    I have a Dell PC running Windows Media Center 2005. I upgraded the processor from an Athlon 64 to an Athlon 64 x2 and wanted to reinstall the OS to ensure the hive and whatever else got properly modified. So I booted with the Windows Media Center 2005 (update rollup 2), went to the "repair"...
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    Is there a software package that allows visitors to a website to design their own pages?

    When it comes to forums, there are a few software packages you can purchase to put up forums quickly and easily on any website. My question: Is there an equivalent software package available that allows users to set up their own web pages? This would be for a website that merely allows users...
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    Pros and cons of microdrive vs. flashmedia

    At one time, microdrive based portable storage (a microdrive in a small enclosure with a USB dongle) was the only reasonable way to get significant (4GB+) portable storage. But flash based portable storgage is now dropping like a stone. Most of these flash based units use a proprietary...
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    GRUB! Double Whopper Jr. for $1.30w/tax at BurgerKing B&M!

    A double hamburger is not a double whopper, no matter what you add to it--it uses different patties. Bad, misleading post. Kwad
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    How to install Windows Onecare on Vista from retail version 1.1

    Yeah, I figured that...So can anyone confirm firsthand that you can use the serial from a 1.1 retail box to install 1.5? Kwad
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    How to install Windows Onecare on Vista from retail version 1.1

    i own a retail boxed copy of OneCare, purchased a couple of months ago and have not yet even opened. I assume this is version 1.1, and the box does not list Vista as a supported OS. So can I use this retail boxed software with Vista? And if so, how? Do I need to download 1.5, install it, and...
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    $0.20 eBay listing fee day - Jan. 18, 2007

    Those bidders sure got lucky. They didn't have to deal with a d--k who had no intention in holding a fair auction. Would they have even gotten what they paid for had the auction run its course? Hard to say. So you did them a favor.
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    Seagate 500GB drive making odd thudding noise

    I have a Seagate 500GB ST350064 hard drive in an external USB enclosure. Although the drive appears to be working properly, it has started making a relatively frequent "thud" noise. Now, I've experienced the _click_ of death with drives that are starting to fail, but never a _thud_ of death :-)...
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    Using an incremental Ghost image to create drive...how?

    I have been using Norton Ghost 10 to do automated incremental backups of my system. This creates a set of incremental backups that are not standard single Ghost (.GHO) backups. The other day, I had a catastrophic failure and the hard drive died. So I got a new hard drive, created some...
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    $800 Budget - Need a laptop/tablet

    Take a look at the HP/Compaq TC1100. It's not sold by HP anymore, but you can find them used for between $800-$1100. It's a really nicely engineered table with attachable keyboard. Not the most powerful tablet around (Pentium M from 1.0 to 1.2Ghz, depending on the model), but it's plenty fast...
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    Conditioning a laptop battery

    Yes, this is correct and I should have been more clear in my original post. The batteries I am "conditioning" these days are all LI, and the "conditioning" cycle (run down the rejuice) is to basically recalibrate. That said, I've found that if I do this twice in a row, the battery capacity will...
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    Conditioning a laptop battery

    When the performance of my laptop batteries starts to go south, I try to recondition them by going into the BIOS and running the disc check utility from there until the battery gives out. THen I recharge. I find that this can bring a LOT more life into a battery... However, it's kind of a...
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    Apps loading VERY slowly in WinXP...any suggestions?

    I have a PC running Windows XP. All updates. P4 3.2Ghz, 1Gb ram. Anyway, over time the following problem has developed: Whenever I open an application for the first time after a reboot, it takes a LONG time to load (20,30,40s). Once opened, if I close it and open it again, it typically...
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    How can I tell if the processor in my laptop is properly throttling the frequency

    Thanks for that tip! Notebook Hardware Control is a great app...and with it I can see that my processor is actually throttling back to 600mhz when it should... NHC is also great for keeping track of your battery, etc. Thanks again... Kwad
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    How can I tell if the processor in my laptop is properly throttling the frequency

    I have a HP TC1100 tablet latptop with a Pentium M 1Ghz processor. When I first got it, I recall that when I'd look at the processor summary in the "System" page (under the control panel), the actual frequency would usually be a lot lower than the rated 1Ghz frequency. Since then, I've...
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    Unbelievable Deal on HP Deskjet Refills

    How is this hot? These guys are selling old empty HP carts filled with questionable 3rd party ink for, what seems to me, a lot of money for that 3rd party ink. Do your own refills and at least 1) know what ink you're putting in your carts and 2) save money on the ink. Black refill kits are...
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    Are 36" rounded IDE cables safe to use?

    Anyone have any NEGATIVE experience/stories with long cables like this?
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    Are 36" rounded IDE cables safe to use?

    I picked up a few rounded 36" dual connection rounded IDE cables today at CompUSA for $1 each (clearance)...They shielded with a metal braid. After a bit of reflection, however, I am hesitant to use them. Isn't 36" WAY out of the IDE spec, on top of rounded cables being (as I recall) also out...
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    Need a UPS ? Staplease has the Cyberpower 1285VA with LCD readout for 99$ B&M

    Actually, not all Best Buy stores are out of them. I was in a Best Buy last night that had at least 20 of the 800VA units for $29.99 on the racks... Kwad
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    HOT!! Free Beach Boys Concert in Niagara Falls new York!!

    If this is Mike Love's "Beach Boys", it isn't even worth the gas. There's only one Boy left in that band, and it's Mike "I'm gonna sue you" Love. If this is Brian Wilson's "Beach Boys"...well, it isn't, because Brian doesn't tour as "The Beach Boys." This can't be Al Jardine's "Beach Boys"...
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    Need a UPS ? Staplease has the Cyberpower 1285VA with LCD readout for 99$ B&M

    For those who don't want to spend that much money, or who don't need quite as much horsepower, BestBuy still has the Cyberpower 800VA UPS (in a Dynex box) for $30. Kwad
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    My UPS is running very hot...Bad battery or...?

    You are supposed to recycle them. Incidentally, for those of you waiting for an update (I hear one hand clapping), replacing the batteries in my UPS fixed the problem. The unit is running at normal (only slightly warm) temperature. I'm not impressed at the electronics, in that they didn't...
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    Koss KSC-75 headphones: $9.99 at Radioshack

    These won't make you toss your HD650 or HD580s, but they are surely the best sounding portable headphones I've listened to--and I've listened to a LOT of them. I don't love the earclip style, but as earclips go, these are comfortable. (For portable headphones, I prefer in-the-ear plugs, e.g. the...
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    My UPS is running very hot...Bad battery or...?

    I opened the UPS up tonight. The two batteries in the UPS were melted (well the plastic covers, anyway). No wonder it smelled like crap! I replaced the batteries with some new Tripp-Lite compatible replacements (RBC2A). Man, whoever engineered this thing SUCKS. I've replaced UPS batteries...
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    My UPS is running very hot...Bad battery or...?

    Actually, the side vents on the UPS were free and clear. There was junk on top of the UPS, but there are no vents on top (and I wouldn't have expected it to be running so hot in any case). Yeah, I know, passive cooling by radiating heat through the top... At any rate, I just remember that I...
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    My UPS is running very hot...Bad battery or...?

    Funny you should mention that rotten egg smell. I came home yesterday (which is the first time I noticed how hot the thing was running) and thought: "Why does it smell like rotten eggs in here..."? It's a Belkin 1000va unit, and it seems like the battery must be fried. It's been in service...
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    My UPS is running very hot...Bad battery or...?

    Yeah, it still works. I don't know how well. I only tested it (so far) to see if it was working at all...I guess I should do a test to see how long it will run... Kwad
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    My UPS is running very hot...Bad battery or...?

    I was cleaning up the stuff that has piled up around my PC, and when I got to the UPC (at the bottom of the pile), I found it was VERY hot. It's shouldn't be doing much of anything (power hasn't gone out in weeks, it's not in under or overcurrent mode, it's supposedly just sitting there). It's a...
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    HOT MAMA! Where To Put Your Money If It's Just Sitting In a Checking Account

    Oh yeah, I forgot: Publicly traded big companies are by definition safe and sound. I think I'll go buy some Enron today. HSBC of Delaware has Bankrate and Safe & Sound ratings of 3, which are quite average AT BEST. A good bank should have ratings of 2 and 4, respectively, and a great bank...
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