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Regular speakers / audio system added to a PC?

A lot of poeple do this, including myself. Check over at AVSforums to find out all the info. Anyway I built a separate comp just for music. Very minimal requirements. One sound card that is popular is the m-Audio Revolution. Sound quality is top of its class if you just need to play music...
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #8
- Jan 23, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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who do you think makes the best laptops?

Do any of them actually make latops? From memory, sagers are rebagged clevos. Forgot about the rest. BTW alienwares are clevos. Clevo makes the fastest laptops possible since they use desktop parts in them. I have a dell now.
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #14
- Jan 7, 2004
- Forum: Laptops
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Fully Functional RC Helicopter for only $99.95!

Most of these sub 100 helos only have pitch and roll control, no cyclic or rudder. Great toys though. One of these will probably get your child addicted to RC. The next step up is around 500 for the whole package, so you better start savin. BTW, a good place to try is Hobby People or Tower...
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #13
- Dec 18, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Hotness: IRIVER SlimX 550 $150.84 shipped from Dell

I own this mp3 player. The reason I got it was because it is the best cd mp3 player on the market. Sure I wanted an IPOD but it costs so much more. If you do want a cd mp3 player I couldn't recommend this enough. The sound is awesome and so is the battery life. Radio reception is perfect as...
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #12
- Dec 18, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Where are the Lithium Ion batteries?

Check out the RC community for batteries. One good site is ezonemag Also, Lithium batteries have charging issues. You cnat just put them in series and charge them. One battery will top out while hte others don't. This leads to overheating and explosions. All of hte charges for lithiums are...
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #23
- Dec 7, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Decreasing static from comp speakers

Well I have altec 641 speakers with my onboard laptop soundcard. Any ideas on how to improve the sound. I was thinking of a soundcard like extigy. Also, the cables to the speakers are very long and not coaxial. Will cutting them down help? Anyone know if these speakers just naturally have...
- StevenRFrancis
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- Dec 4, 2003
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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Fry's BF: PART 2

I just got back from the Fry's in the City of Industry. Man was it crazy. The line of cars just to get in the parking lot went to the highway. The line to get into the star literally went 1 complete revolution around the building. By the time I got in, everything was gone. Oh well. All I...
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #8
- Nov 28, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Any good OEM's for extremely cheap PC's

Well I need to buy a really cheap computer, say <200 to use as a jukebox. I just need a comp without an OS or monitor, VNC will do. Anyone recommend a good brand or steal they have found? Pricewatch shows plunty, but I'd rather check to see if anyone has had some good experiences they could...
- StevenRFrancis
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- Nov 27, 2003
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building
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Help with setting up a network in my dorm

Ok, so I read up on the NAT router and that will solve the problem I think. Anyone know a cheap one? If not I'm gonna have to hope that they were BS'ing.
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #5
- Jul 31, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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The best gaming moniter!

Im runnin 1600x1200 on my 15" laptop screen with no probs, great for headshots on CS surprisingly. Anyway, someone posted earlier today that some new LCD's, I think by LG, are 20 or 21 inches and run at 16ms for less than $2000. Way expensive if you ask me. To think, you could have a tripple...
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #14
- Jul 31, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Help with setting up a network in my dorm

Well here is the info. I have a laptop and an external drive. The drive failed and western digital is going to send an internal one at my request. This drive is only used for music storage, so I wanted to build a small tower to act as a jukebox, as inexpensive as possible. So, my college...
- StevenRFrancis
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- Jul 31, 2003
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Computer Building
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Intelli Mouse Stops Responding In Counter Strike

The same thing has been happening to me since i got my intellimouse explorer 3.0 about a year ago. Its plugged in to PS2 cause the laptop I have wont recognize it in USB. If I move the mouse too fast, like when I turn after getting ambushed by a camper, sometimes I will lose mouse function. I...
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #6
- Jul 29, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Hard Drive Problems, External

I think my external 200GB Firewire Western Digital drive failed again. I use it for music storage, and one day while listening with winamp, the music just quit. I tried to check out the drive, but the icon disapeared under my computer. I unplugged it, let it cool, and replugged it in. No...
- StevenRFrancis
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- Jul 27, 2003
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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VNC type programs.

Anyone know of other programs like VNC that let you remotely control a pc. I wanted to use it for a jukebox I was building for my dorm. The problem is that it doesnt let you transfer files from one computer to another drag and drop style. Anyone know of another program, addon, plugin, etc...
- StevenRFrancis
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- Jul 25, 2003
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows
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Opinions on these two Lindows PCs?

Well I know that B would beat it. I have some comparisons saying that the 1MHz via only performs at like half that compared to a Pentium. However, would I actually need the extra power just to play music. Another review of one of the 1MHz vias said that playing an mp3 only took up 8% of...
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #13
- Jul 25, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Opinions on these two Lindows PCs?

Thanks, it should save me a bunch too. The slot in the case is PCI right? It should fit a Sound Blaster Live right? Would I need one just to run MP3, WAV's, WMA's?
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #11
- Jul 25, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Opinions on these two Lindows PCs?

I was thinking of building a jukebox. How do you think option A would fare if the only thing it did was run winamp, windows xp, and store lots of music on a 200GB hard drive I already have? It has one slot, so maybe I could add a sound card like a SB Live or something? What do you think...
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #9
- Jul 25, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Western Digital -- Recent drives not built as well?

I bought a 200 GB external WD hard drive. The first after about 3 months, the RMA after about 4. The second one was literally like 4 days ago. Huh, I wish I had the money to buy 2 of them so I could have one for backup. Its so depressing losing everything.
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #15
- Jul 17, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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200GB Western Digital Hard Drive Failed, AGAIN!!!!

Yea its a complete plug an play setup. Pull it out of the box, plug it in, and you get 200GB. Yea it gets hot, not enough to burn, but hot like the outside of an oven. It always stays that temperature cause it wont spin down. For some reason Western Digital designed it to run at full...
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #8
- Jul 16, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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200GB Western Digital Hard Drive Failed, AGAIN!!!!

Here is the problem though. If I open the case up at all, it voids the warranty. Western Digital wouldn't let me return it if I opened. Hopefully I can get them to send me an internal version or something. Any other ideas? On a side note, I thought downloading mp3's would save me money...
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #6
- Jul 16, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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200GB Western Digital Hard Drive Failed, AGAIN!!!!

This is my second one, after I RMA'ed the first back to Western Digital. I don't know what hte deal is with this drive. I use it for storage of music, video's, pictures, etc. anything thats not a program for my laptop. I think the problem is that the drive is overheating. It failed after...
- StevenRFrancis
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- Jul 16, 2003
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Computer Building
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Minimum hardware requirements to play music.

Assuming I have a sound card like santa cruz or audigy, what would I need to Run winamp on Windows and nothing else? What processor speed, ram amount, power, etc. Also, if I wanted to do MP3 encoding, what would I need then to do both? Thanks a bunch.
- StevenRFrancis
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- Jul 16, 2003
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Computer Building
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Building a Music Jukebox

Didn't know this forum was against piracy. I'm used to the kazaa and /. crowd myself. I'd rather use Linux just so I can learn it, and its like 30$. What about the EPIA boards or something like that that has everything built in. Do I need a sound card for playing wav and mp3 files, or will...
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #3
- Jul 14, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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ide vs firewire vs usb2 for ext. HD

For my laptop I went with a 200 GB firewire drive from WD. If you get fire wire, make sure its a 6 pin one. My HD is powered by an external psu, so the damn thing never turns off. Its spinning at full speed 24/7 unless I unplug it. But when you plug it back it makes the click of death, but...
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #18
- Jul 14, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Building a Music Jukebox

I wanted to build an inexpensive jukebox to store and play music, as cheap as possible. I was thinking of having it encode mp3 too but more on that later. What would I need to get it cheap but still have good sound quality. Could you any recomendations? Case: Something inexpensive but has...
- StevenRFrancis
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- Jul 14, 2003
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Computer Building
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External Harddrive Problems

I have a Western Digital 200GB external hard drive. It is connected to my laptop using a 4 ping firewire cable. This is my second because my first one failed during a power outtage. Last Night I shutdown my laptop, and then I unplugged my harddrive. However, this smorning, I power up my...
- StevenRFrancis
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- Apr 27, 2003
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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2 strange issues with xp

Every time I shut down, this program messanger app always screws it up. I get a message saying its not responding. I don't know what the program does, but I'm guessing its automatcially started. Is it possible to delete it somehow? The other problem occurs at boot up. Every time a folder...
- StevenRFrancis
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- Apr 24, 2003
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Operating Systems
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FM Tuner for a Laptop

Anyone know of one? I'm currently using an old stereo to tune FM on my laptop. The problem is it's analog. I need to find a digital FM tuner. Anyone got some ideas?
- StevenRFrancis
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- Apr 23, 2003
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Laptops
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external hard drive question / data recovery (HELP PLZ)

Last night the power went out then back on. My drive had a write error. Its a WD 200GB firewire drive, and it was on a surge protecter. The laptop it was connected to stayed on (battery power) and tried to write while the power was out. I tried rebooting and unplugging the hard drive. No...
- StevenRFrancis
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- Mar 19, 2003
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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External Harddrive Problem

There was a power outtage last night and it screwed up my external drive. I was downloading a video online, and the power outage turned off the drive. My laptop was still running cause it had battery power. When the AC came back on, my drive powered up, but it started doing this wierd...
- StevenRFrancis
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- Mar 18, 2003
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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The biggest hd you have purchased so far?

i bought an external 200gb fireware hardrive to give some room for my laptop. its a lot of space, but i did it cause i'm a college student that downloads a lot of mp3's and dvd's. 3500 mp3's and counting lol
- StevenRFrancis
- Post #65
- Jan 10, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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looking for an external hard drive

Anyone know a good external hard drive? Since my laptop only has USB 1, I have to go with firewire. Also, 5400RPM is fine, since its only for storage of MP3's, dvd, and all that other stuff that you can get from p2p. Id preferably like over 100GB since I already filled up my 40GB harddrive...
- StevenRFrancis
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- Nov 8, 2002
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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Building a JukeBox

Well, Im a college student with a laptop that I use for my downloaded music, but the speakers and HD space stink. I was thikning that I could use one of those shuttle mini PC's as a jukebox if I networked it. What I want to be able to do is download music from my laptop and send it there for...
- StevenRFrancis
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- Sep 6, 2002
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building

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