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windows keeps reloading

Thanks much. I actually remembered I had a Western Digital cd, the quick test showed no problems but the full test found and fixed problems and here I am, back in business like nothing happened. I just assumed there had to be hardware failure when windows installer couldn't do anything, but...
- dummy2001
- Post #4
- May 2, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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windows keeps reloading

Well I can't even reinstall windows, it sees the disc but then hangs very early on "examining the disc..." when I start the install process. Is this a bad disc, motherboard, or sata cable? I don't have another sata computer to swap them out and test them individually, all I can think is to...
- dummy2001
- Post #2
- May 2, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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windows keeps reloading

Last night the box worked fine, today it starts loading XP for a while then restarts itself, starts loading XP a while then restarts itself, ad nauseum... "Load last working config" does the same thing. On Safe mode it hangs at the line with "giveio.sys" Using a BartPE disc it boots into...
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- May 1, 2007
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building
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I hate shaving

I shave my beard edges and neck once a week, 30 seconds, and trim with an electric trimmer twice a month. It frees up more time for tieing my shoes. Anybody who would have issues with a neatly trimmed beard is a relic I wouldn't want to work for anyway.
- dummy2001
- Post #57
- Apr 3, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Mileage Reimbursement from Employer

Yeah, this is not unusual at all. Besides, no one says you have to drive. Take a bus. ;) By the way, you are tracking your miles and paying the higher rate to your auto insurer if more than half are business related, right?
- dummy2001
- Post #25
- Mar 22, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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What is a cultural issue in the US ?

A cultural issue is a debate over something that is understood primarily by group beliefs and traditions, as opposed to say political or scientific issues. Gay marriage is a political issue because it can only be resolved through courts or legislation. The origin of homosexuality in genetics...
- dummy2001
- Post #8
- Mar 19, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Free Movie Tickets - Peaceful Warrior

Having skimmed the book at a bookstore, I will say that it is an obvious and talentless rip-off of the Carlos Castaneda books by a hack looking to cash in. Given that, I would expect any movie to royally blow. But if they're actually giving away tickets...it gives me shivers to think of it...
- dummy2001
- Post #20
- Mar 18, 2007
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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my system build trouble

Yes exactly, it lists raid drivers only, I specified them anyway but it still didn't see the drive. I've got a ticket with Epox, hopefully they'll send me the bios soon since I can't download it from them.
- dummy2001
- Post #3
- Mar 11, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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my system build trouble

I'm building with some parts I've collected, including an Epox 8KRAI mobo, XP2000+ cpu, 1gb kingston value ram, and a 160gb sata (western digital) and 80gb ide (wd also). So when all that is powered on it just hangs in the bios startup screen, it shows the cpu running at 100 FSB, the ram at...
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- Mar 11, 2007
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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printer/scanner questions

I'm looking at the Canon MP510, this would be for scanning in years of old photos and printing new digital pictures. This is just amateur home photos and I don't want to spend a fortune, but I do want good quality. I'm actually more concerned about the scanning, I think lots of current...
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- Thread
- Mar 2, 2007
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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deleting "My Digital Camera"

I was trying to get an XP computer to recognize an old digital camera (Fuji Finepix 1300) and nothing was working. I went into the add hardware control panel and like an idiot installed the only Fuji driver available, for the MX-700, to see if it would work. Now I can't delete "My Digital...
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- Thread
- Feb 28, 2007
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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KWorld HDTV Tuner w/ Beyond TV 3.8 $32.23 (AR & GCO)

Yeah, I saw a customer review who said the OEM only supports wmv, to record in mpeg you have to upgrade the software to full version.
- dummy2001
- Post #8
- Dec 20, 2006
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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filling a partition vs filling a drive

Thank you.
- dummy2001
- Post #4
- Dec 15, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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filling a partition vs filling a drive

I know its best to leave 5-10% of a drive empty, is the same true of partitions within the drive - does it slow things down when they are near capacity as well?
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- Thread
- Dec 15, 2006
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows XP Home $29.99 or less AR

Yes, it does, my win98se was corp and it wouldn't accept it but I got an old win95 cd from someone and it installed no questions asked.
- dummy2001
- Post #20
- Dec 14, 2006
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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best cable setup?

Thanks for replies.
- dummy2001
- Post #4
- Dec 8, 2006
- Forum: Networking
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best cable setup?

Which is better, 25' of coaxial cable and 3' cat5 or vice versa (3' coax and 25' cat5)? Or does it matter, in terms of loss of signal strength or whatever science thing happens?
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- Thread
- Dec 7, 2006
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Networking
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Black Friday vs January prices?

Anyone with industry knowledge have an idea of BF sale (not door buster) prices versus sale/clearance prices in January for 26-32 inch LCDs? How long after BF before deals as good or better show up?
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- Thread
- Nov 10, 2006
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Software to merge faces, predict child's ugly mug

winmorph
- dummy2001
- Post #2
- Nov 2, 2006
- Forum: Windows
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Any games like BF2 but not BF2?

Joint Ops is pretty good, most people are playing the semi-official IC mod so you'd need the expansion pack too. America's Army is a really good game and the price is right, but if you like to jump and shoot I don't think you'd like it, its a lot more rigorous (I won't say realistic) than BF2.
- dummy2001
- Post #32
- Nov 1, 2006
- Forum: Windows
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make aquarium screensaver work on xp home

I know this is silly, are there some simple DLL's or something to make the screensavers from XP Media Center work on XP Home? If not, is there a free or cheap aquarium program that isn't full of spyware? Thanks.
- dummy2001
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- Oct 27, 2006
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows
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SoundBlaster Live! 24-bit

Does anyone know the answer to my question? Does the 24 bit SBLive! have an adequate chip or is it a crippled version that relies on the CPU for actual audio processing?
- dummy2001
- Post #9
- Oct 7, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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SoundBlaster Live! 24-bit

Why would you use anything except the absolute best? In real life we balance costs versus benefits and try to choose what we actually need instead just whatever is the current object of hype. Going on sale for $5 after rebate at compusa. Supports EAX HD. I just want decent headphone sound...
- dummy2001
- Post #4
- Oct 7, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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SoundBlaster Live! 24-bit

I've seen a few people say that this isn't a true Live card and uses a crippled sound processor, requiring CPU for sound effects processing, making it not much improvement over onboard sound. I'm thinking maybe they were confusing it with the usb external Live. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
- dummy2001
- Thread
- Oct 7, 2006
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Computer Building
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usb port

Thanks for replies.
- dummy2001
- Post #7
- Oct 7, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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moving cpu to new motherboard

Thanks and thanks.
- dummy2001
- Post #3
- Oct 5, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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usb port

my case has front usb 1.1 ports. If a motherboard supports usb 2.0 will it work with these ports or will the hardware limit the connection to 1.1? Is there a physical difference between 1.1 and 2.0 jacks?
- dummy2001
- Thread
- Oct 5, 2006
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Computer Building
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moving cpu to new motherboard

should I reapply thermal paste? Do I need to clean the old stuff off first?
- dummy2001
- Thread
- Oct 5, 2006
- Replies: 2
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Recommend me a good modern combat flight sim (ie jets)

Comanche 4 was reported to be arcadey but fun for helos.
- dummy2001
- Post #11
- Sep 7, 2006
- Forum: Windows
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Convert documents to fillable format?

Is it very time consuming? My organization has 100+ forms with dozens of lines and check boxes crammed in (so they print on fewer pages). I'm wondering if it will take as long to reformat and add the form items as make new ones from scratch? Also, does Acrobat Pro let you make PDF's that...
- dummy2001
- Post #3
- Aug 15, 2006
- Forum: Windows
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Recommend me a pc game

Listen to your boredom and do something else. Read a book, listen to an entire album start to finish with headphones on, take a walk in a park, sign up for a class at the rec. center. When you get the urge to play something you'll enjoy it much more.
- dummy2001
- Post #7
- Aug 15, 2006
- Forum: Windows
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Convert documents to fillable format?

Can anyone recommend the best software to convert multipage documents so that the formatting is fixed but users can enter data into text boxes and check boxes, drop-down menus etc. I know its possible to do it from scratch with Adobe or even Word, but I'm curious if there is software that is...
- dummy2001
- Thread
- Aug 15, 2006
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows
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good software to clean hard drive

Just send me the data and I'll shred it extra securely.;)
- dummy2001
- Post #10
- Aug 15, 2006
- Forum: Windows
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Disk imaging software recommendations?

Second to driveimage xml. Make the BartPE disk so you can image your primary OS partition. Can't beat the price and works fine.
- dummy2001
- Post #4
- Aug 10, 2006
- Forum: Windows
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modem port failure

My modem quit working, error 630 port in use. If I ran diagnostic first thing it would communicate w/ the modem but once i tried to dial in modem would always fail. Modem worked fine w/ a different computer. I deleted all dial up connections, un/reinstalled modem etc. Reinstalled ghost...
- dummy2001
- Thread
- Dec 22, 2005
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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Best software to password protect .exe files?

AxCrypt by Axon Data might be appropriate.
- dummy2001
- Post #12
- Oct 14, 2005
- Forum: Windows
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AVG wants restart now & didn't used to?????????/

Not w/ mine, working fine on 98se.
- dummy2001
- Post #2
- Oct 5, 2005
- Forum: Windows
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I've been in a cave for the past ~7 years.

I've been in a similar but far less severe situation. I call it trailing edge gaming, buy hardware on the downslope and used games, play top reviewed games at max settings for a fraction of the price of doing it when they are the current buzz. The only thing you miss out on is online play...
- dummy2001
- Post #35
- Oct 4, 2005
- Forum: Windows
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Screensavers

NASA has pictures of earth at night, it is cool, used to use it as desktop, but its just a picture. Great OpenGL screensavers are at http://www.reallyslick.com/ they are beautiful for showing off your video card to people who aren't impressed by FPS framerates. I've always had trouble with...
- dummy2001
- Post #15
- Oct 2, 2005
- Forum: Windows
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Photo Organization Software

ulead photo explorer 8.0
- dummy2001
- Post #7
- Sep 17, 2005
- Forum: Windows

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