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Curious Win8 behavior [View all]
I was given a small LCD monitor. I have room next to my main screen so I put it there for a dual screen setup. I run Win7 about 99.9% of the time and
MSUSep-11-12 09:34 PM
by Shelly
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eMachines! [View all]
I have a client who has had two eMachines back to back. The most recent one (AMD Sempron LE-1620 CPU with 2 GB RAM running Windows Vista Home Basic) h
AllynSep-11-12 03:09 AM
by one2lose
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Windows 7 backup [View all]
I want to back-up my files and create system image with Win7 back-up . I know that almost all , if not all , external drives are sold with some kind o
JaneSep-10-12 10:12 PM
by MSU
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Mouse Gestures in Chrome [View all]
I normally use Firefox but occasionally I use Chrome but I miss the mouse gestures I use all the time in Firefox. Can anyone recommend a Chrome exten
PcqandamanSep-10-12 09:59 PM
by Pcqandaman
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Sep 10th 2012
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Chrome Browser Crashes. [View all]
Anyone else having problems with Chrome doing weird stuff like freezing up (with the hourglass running endlessly)? The only response from the system (
SidSep-09-12 05:57 PM
by jmc
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Amazon Aims At Apple With New Kindle Tablets [View all]
Amazon Aims At Apple With New Kindle Tablets Thu, 09/06/2012 - 2:59pm by Ryan Nakashima, AP Business Writer SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Amazon
ShellySep-08-12 09:35 PM
by jmc
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RE: Amazon Aims At Apple With New Kindle Tablets
Sep 07th 2012
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Borderline Subject/Question. [View all]
Sometimes, a question is part "computer" and part "something else". That's the case here and I would like to know if I should have posted the followin
SidSep-08-12 05:52 AM
by Sid
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Whats the difference in format options? [View all]
I am wondering what the real difference in format options really is? I have been cleaning things up and formatted a couple Pen drives and now I am
PlainJoeSep-06-12 10:57 PM
by PlainJoe
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Sep 04th 2012
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eml file - MS Outlook [View all]
I have MS Outlook 2007 installed in Windows7 Pro . It will not open eml files saved from Outlook Express . Is anyone here using Outlook in Win7 and wo
JaneSep-06-12 06:32 PM
by Allyn
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How can I install SATA drivers to installed XP [View all]
Have been researching this and some say you can add the driver to the installed OS but most say you cannot. I know the SATA drivers often come on a C
TootsSep-06-12 02:42 AM
by Ttech
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RE: How can I install SATA drivers to installed XP
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Having Trouble with Chrome [View all]
Chrome want load any pages just has the spinning circle. I have installed and uninstalled several times. Ran Spybot and Malwarebytes in safe mode. Ma
SparhawkSep-05-12 10:18 PM
by Sparhawk
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Intel Core i7-3770K ???? [View all]
Any of you folks running the Intel Core i3770K w/o a dedicated video card? (that is, just on the cpu's onboard video).EDIT: Should have also asked
SidSep-05-12 06:22 PM
by Sid
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RE: Intel Core i7-3770K ????
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features of Mac Pro [View all]
If you wish to advertise you chose the wrong place.
harshiSep-05-12 04:59 PM
by MSU
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Acer Laptop > Battery Give-away! [View all]
Ive got a replacement battery for an Acer Laptop for sale AS07B31 I had an Acer laptop. The stock battery went on me so I bought this oneand it
PlainJoeSep-05-12 08:51 AM0

Extra files on my External HD [View all]
Ive got an External HD that I use to back up data and send my images of my C partition there for backup. Smart thing to do right?? Saves my bu
PlainJoeSep-04-12 05:58 PM
by PlainJoe
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RE: Extra files on my External HD
Aug 31st 2012
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Researchers move quantum computing to silicon [View all]
Researchers move quantum computing to silicon Peter Clarke 9/4/2012 5:16 AM EDT LONDON – Quantum computing has been brought a step closer to mas
ShellySep-04-12 05:21 PM0

Java Error. [View all]
Downloading an extension for OpenOffice Writer that will allow saving in Google Docs format for use on my new Chromebook hits a snag with the error wi
SidSep-03-12 07:33 PM
by Sid
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External USB HD problem [View all]
I have a WD My Book USB HD. It doesn't show in My Computer, however it does in Acronis Disk Director. It is misrepresented as having 1.709 TB unused
bobboSep-03-12 06:07 PM
by Shelly
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RE: External USB HD problem Fixed!
Aug 31st 2012
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Windows 8 [View all]
I am curious how many people that read this are using windows 8 on a daily basis? I am using it every day but not for long periods of time.
jmcSep-03-12 06:21 AM
by MSU
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airflow question [View all]
Hi Folks - I plan on using my mid tower Enlight case for the new build. It has two 80mm fans - one intake and one exhaust. Will I get a significan
AZEricSep-03-12 04:02 AM
by MSU
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RE: airflow question
Sep 02nd 2012
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Program Causing Windows Explorer To Crash. [View all]
There is a nifty little free utility called fences (stardock.net) that lets you "fence in" your desktop icons into categories of your own creation for
SidSep-03-12 02:43 AM
by Sid
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Text Enhance SPam/Malware [View all]
I encountered this only after upgrading to FF15. It occurs as an underlined, bolded in blue, word that looks like a link. When you run your cursor
holden4thSep-02-12 04:44 PM
by Les
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build now or wait? [View all]
Hi Folks – I am itching to do a new build. Chasing technology is a fool’s game, but that has never stopped me before. The question is to build now
AZEricSep-02-12 03:07 PM
by WilliamP 458
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I am testing the built in touch keyboard. [View all]
It works better than the real one. there is a littlt keyboard icon on the taskbar. if you touch it it gives 50% screen keyboard that works perfectly.
jmcAug-31-12 08:08 PM
by dtellier
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Disappearing folder contents [View all]
Lately I've had all the contents of desktop folders vanish, no sign of them in the Recycle or elsewhere. It's happened numerous times and I've now not
Jim FisherAug-31-12 07:49 PM
by jmc
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Startup Programs. [View all]
Years ago, I had a program that very clearly laid out what it was that was starting when I booted my Windows XP machine. It took all the guesswork out
SidAug-31-12 02:26 AM
by Sid
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Dual or Quad core? [View all]
Putting together a new system and was wondering whether or not I should go with a quad core processor. The system will be used for HD video playbac
RazorAug-30-12 04:17 PM
by Sid
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Samsung ordered to pay Apple $1.05B in patent case [View all]
http://apnews.myway. com//article/2012082 5/DA0S250G0.html
Bob GAug-29-12 09:06 PM
by Shelly
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Mystery Beeping Solved [View all]
Spotted this thread in a newsgroup and thought it was funny. This computer has started doing 3 beeps every 3 minutes. Not sure what is changed
LesAug-29-12 07:14 PM
by dtellier
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FAA To Study Use Of Electronics On Planes [View all]
FAA To Study Use Of Electronics On Planes Mon, 08/27/2012 - 5:55pm by Joshua Freed, AP Airlines Writer It's going to be a while before airline
ShellyAug-29-12 05:11 PM
by Allyn
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