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Monitor Health [View all]
I purchased an ADC monitor in Jan 2001. This am when I turned it on I find I have horizontal stripes of gray from north to south and the screens do n
2thdr1Feb-05-04 01:30 PM
by Shelly
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RE: Monitor Health
Feb 04th 2004
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Feb 04th 2004
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Feb 05th 2004
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Feb 05th 2004
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Windows Me updates [View all]
when I check to see if any updates are available I find a critical update. An icon tells me it is ready to install but when I try it fails to compl
2thdr1Feb-14-04 12:30 PM
by chandra x
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RE: Windows Me updates
Feb 13th 2004
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Feb 13th 2004
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Feb 13th 2004
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Feb 13th 2004
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Epson 1270 Stylus Photo Printer [View all]
I have had this printer for 3-4 years and it has performed flawlessly until today. I was in photoshop working with a photo and a powersurge shut my '
2thdr1May-25-04 01:06 AM
by Jack
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RE: Epson 1270 Stylus Photo Printer
May 25th 2004
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RE: Epson 1270 Stylus Photo Printer
May 25th 2004
2

Sony Vaio harddrive partition [View all]
My Sony came with a partitioned hard drive. About 20 on the C and 90 on the D. All program files are on C. The C is now full 92% and the D has 92%
2thdr1Jan-07-06 11:07 PM
by KJT
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RE: Sony Vaio harddrive partition
Jan 07th 2006
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Jan 07th 2006
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RE: Sony Vaio harddrive partition
Jan 07th 2006
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Music to computer [View all]
I have some music on records that I'd like to have on CDs. Do I need any special hardware/software to accomplish this. I use Windows XP on an 80 Gig
2lanerMar-23-06 10:34 AM
by 2laner
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RE: Music to computer
Mar 22nd 2006
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RE: Music to computer
Mar 23rd 2006
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RE: Music to computer
Mar 22nd 2006
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Anti virus software [View all]
I recently bought Norton's anti virus software with a $40.00 rebate. I sent the required paperwork to them. Now they seem to be trying to welsh on
2lanerApr-12-06 12:21 PM
by mickster
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RE: Anti virus software
Apr 10th 2006
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Apr 10th 2006
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RE: Anti virus software
Apr 11th 2006
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Apr 11th 2006
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Apr 11th 2006
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Apr 12th 2006
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Apr 12th 2006
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Uninstall Napster [View all]
I want to uninstall Napster from my Windows XP. When I click CHANGE/REMOVE, I get an INSTALL wizard window that tells me I must first uninstall anot
2lanerApr-13-06 10:59 AM
by Night_rider666
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RE: Uninstall Napster
Apr 13th 2006
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Monitor resolution [View all]
I recently bought a 19" Gateway flat panel monitor from Best Buy and connected it to my 3 year old Gateway computer. I went through the installation p
2lanerDec-24-06 01:14 PM
by therube
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RE: Monitor resolution
Dec 23rd 2006
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RE: Monitor resolution
Dec 23rd 2006
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RE: Monitor resolution
Dec 24th 2006
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Sluggish PC [View all]
I have a 3 year old Gateway with Windows XP. It is getting sluggish. I have never cleared anything but old e-mails. Is there anything else I should be
2lanerDec-10-07 09:55 AM
by Ed
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RE: Sluggish PC
Dec 07th 2007
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Dec 07th 2007
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Dec 07th 2007
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Dec 07th 2007
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Dec 08th 2007
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Drop off [View all]
I use a four year old Gateway 500 series with dial-up and Windows XP. About half the time after I go on line then access Outlook Express the comput
2lanerMay-16-08 07:47 PM
by Shelly
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RE: Drop off
May 16th 2008
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Defrag [View all]
I have a 4 year old Gateway PC with Windows XP and I'm having trouble defragging it. I hit the analyze button and am advised to defrag. When I reun
2lanerNov-12-08 09:05 PM
by 2laner
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RE: Defrag
Nov 12th 2008
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cable modem [View all]
I'm one of the last hold-outs still using dial-up. It seems that buying a cable modem versus leasing/renting is the right choice. Would anyone care t
2lanerJan-02-09 09:11 PM
by 2laner
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RE: cable modem
Dec 31st 2008
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RE: cable modem
Jan 01st 2009
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Jan 01st 2009
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Jan 01st 2009
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Jan 01st 2009
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Jan 02nd 2009
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Jan 02nd 2009
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Microsoft Word [View all]
Hi all, I'm too PC inept to even post here, but here goes; I was typing a document in Word and was almost finished when a "Run time error" came up. I
2lanerSep-08-09 04:56 PM
by SteveYandl
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RE: Microsoft Word
Sep 08th 2009
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Sep 08th 2009
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Sep 08th 2009
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Word [View all]
I was getting a "Run time error" when I tried to use Word on my 2004 Gateway with XP. One of the "Geek Squad" suggested uninstall/reinstall so I unins
2lanerNov-16-09 12:23 PM
by Allyn
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RE: Word
Nov 16th 2009
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RE: Word
Nov 16th 2009
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Extra Web Page Loading [View all]
Each time I click on a link to view the web page, that page plus a blank page open. The link page opens first, then the blank page. How do I prevent
2atlakeDec-06-04 12:36 PM
by 2atlake
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RE: Extra Web Page Loading
Nov 30th 2004
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Dec 01st 2004
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Dec 01st 2004
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Dec 02nd 2004
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Dec 02nd 2004
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Dec 02nd 2004
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Dec 06th 2004
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Dec 02nd 2004
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No audio when speaker icon is clicked on?? help [View all]
I'm using win xp/ netscape 7.0. Recently when I go to web sites like ebert & roeper, espn radio.. I can no longer get audio when clicking on the spe
240totalJan-30-03 01:37 AM
by TeLo
2
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RE: No audio when speaker icon is clicked on?? help
Jan 29th 2003
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RE: No audio when speaker icon is clicked on?? help
Jan 30th 2003
2

volume icon is no longer displayed in the taskbar [View all]
this is the error message I receive. windows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because the volume control program has not been installe
240totalApr-21-03 03:34 PM
by TeLo
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RE: volume icon is no longer displayed in the taskbar
Apr 21st 2003
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RE: volume icon is no longer displayed in the taskbar
Apr 21st 2003
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Apr 21st 2003
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No Audio..when clicking speaker icon..listen now.. [View all]
Recently when I click the speaker icon on a web page, or (listen now )nothing happens. What is the problem? The answer? Win-media 9, real player are i
240totalJun-29-03 01:57 AM
by 240total
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RE: No Audio..when clicking speaker icon..listen now..
Jun 27th 2003
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RE: No Audio..when clicking speaker icon..listen now..
Jun 29th 2003
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resolution notice [View all]
i hooked up a new icpower monitor and i changed my regular desktop to 1280x1024, but when i play games on my pc i set the resolution lower to get mo
22streetballaMay-31-08 12:34 AM
by Ttech
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RE: resolution notice
May 31st 2008
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Need Motherboard info [View all]
Anyone know how I can find out what kind of motherboard I have in my IBM Aptiva? SiSoft Sandra tells me I have: BIOS Vender: Acer (10/11/98) Chipset:
21dealerdaveJul-30-02 06:22 AM
by Backward Bob
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RE: Need Motherboard info
Jul 29th 2002
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Jul 29th 2002
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RE: Need Motherboard info
Jul 30th 2002
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RE: Need Motherboard info
Jul 30th 2002
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Jul 30th 2002
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Jul 30th 2002
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Jul 25th 2004
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Jul 30th 2002
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Program Error! [View all]
This pops up on the screen for no seemingly good reason: svchost.e xe has generated errors and will be closed by windows. You will need to restart
200119899Feb-27-04 02:47 AM
by ablib
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RE: Program Error!
Feb 27th 2004
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Feb 27th 2004
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Feb 27th 2004
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Feb 27th 2004
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iomega zip drive [View all]
I have a new pc with win xp. It located the iomega zip when i plugged it in and assigned a drive letter. When i try to load the run program which was
1txbass innJun-29-02 04:54 PM
by POPV
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RE: iomega zip drive
Jun 29th 2002
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Jun 29th 2002
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APC BackUPS USB cable connection [View all]
My system fairly consistently fails to recognize the USB cable for my APC. System info is: The data reported is for the last connected battery backu
1setsimJul-11-04 02:44 PM
by Darren
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RE: APC BackUPS USB cable connection
Jul 11th 2004
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Jul 11th 2004
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Jul 11th 2004
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Jul 11th 2004
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Jul 11th 2004
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Jul 11th 2004
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Jul 11th 2004
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Jul 11th 2004
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20 pin power supply tester with 24 pin power supply que... [View all]
I have a power supply tester that I know to be good, but I've never used it on new power supplies. It's just the kind that gives green lights, with a
1one1Jun-26-07 03:45 PM
by mickster
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RE: 20 pin power supply tester with 24 pin power supply...
Jun 24th 2007
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Jun 24th 2007
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Jun 24th 2007
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Jun 24th 2007
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Jun 25th 2007
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Jun 25th 2007
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Jun 25th 2007
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Jun 26th 2007
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Jun 26th 2007
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Jun 26th 2007
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Jun 25th 2007
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Jun 25th 2007
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Jun 26th 2007
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Well, I decided to build now, here's what I have coming... [View all]
I was going to wait until fall, but I thought that by then I would see something else to wait on, and end up waiting more, so I just went ahead and or
1one1Jun-29-07 04:29 PM
by 1one1
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RE: Well, I decided to build now, here's what I have co...
Jun 29th 2007
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Jun 29th 2007
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Jun 29th 2007
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Jun 29th 2007
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Jun 29th 2007
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Power supply tester, power supplies, and new build upda... [View all]
Firstly, my new mobo got here and one clip was broken on the chipset heatsink, the other was holding, so that had been flopping during shipment. I do
1one1Jul-05-07 02:25 PM
by therube
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RE: Power supply tester, power supplies, and new build ...
Jul 03rd 2007
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Jul 03rd 2007
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Jul 03rd 2007
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Jul 03rd 2007
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Jul 03rd 2007
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Jul 05th 2007
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Jul 05th 2007
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Yet anonther LCD thread, Samsung or Viewsonic 21.6&quot... [View all]
I am probably not getting one yet, but just thinking about it. I have a couple discounts, that would make them rather "cheap", I don't know what else
1one1Oct-03-07 12:08 AM
by 1one1
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RE: Yet anonther LCD thread, Samsung or Viewsonic 21.6&...
Sep 21st 2007
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Sep 21st 2007
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Sep 21st 2007
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Sep 21st 2007
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Sep 21st 2007
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Sep 22nd 2007
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Sep 22nd 2007
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Sep 21st 2007
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Sep 22nd 2007
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RE: Yet anonther LCD thread, Samsung or Viewsonic 21.6&...
Sep 27th 2007
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Sep 27th 2007
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RE: Yet anonther LCD thread, Samsung or Viewsonic 21.6&...
Sep 28th 2007
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RE: Yet anonther LCD thread, Samsung or Viewsonic 21.6&...
Oct 03rd 2007
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Corsair DDR2 800 2GB kit $58 shipped after rebate @ New... [View all]
http://forums.slickd eals.net/showthread. php?t=633487 Cruc ial was $45 the other day but that expired rather quickly. Not as fast $48.50 http://f
1one1Oct-18-07 12:46 PM0

32 bit Vista Home Premium OEM $79.99 + shipping (~$6 or... [View all]
A little cheaper for those that might be interested. from http://www.fatwalle t.com/t/18/778845 link here http://www.mic rocenter.com/single_ pro
1one1Nov-06-07 09:14 PM0

New PCLinuxOS, sort of, for those interested [View all]
It's not the full release, but a mini one, just came out. Smaller download (300 MB), less applications basic install only, but you can install more e
1one1Jan-10-08 10:58 AM
by Horatio
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