Mainter

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  1. at most i only want to spend $700 to $800 dollars
  2. buying a DELL OEM or any other OEM is bad cause you are loaded with branded XP of Dell or whatever OEM you got ( it just looks tacky) also all the different OEM use a different key algorithm then the regular xp
  3. wow surpised again no stealing wireless form the neighbor i got 2 people i know that do this cause there neighbors are to dumb or to lazy to read the manual and lock down the signal i would steal it but the wireless adapter is $50 then i would need a wireless card thats like $50 maybe just no one wants to admit it
  4. sounds like hard drive the barings are moving around but need more info to really be sure
  5. damn cable is really kickin some butt im suprised in my computer class we took a vote 10 to 1 have dsl. I have (CABLE) love it only thing i will use
  6. http://killdisk.com/ it has step by step directions
  7. opps yeah ment to put that forgot mods edit poll add Dial-Up
  8. I would like to build a computer built for graphics I do alot of graphics editing like flash,adobe photoshop, Ulead photoimpact 3d max and video editing also so i need a computer that is is able to have a firewire and usb 2.0 on the motherboard to plug in videocamera and digitalcamera all ideas welcome and no i do not want a MAC
  9. damn only 32 mb how can you even do anything you can pick up a better brand new computer then you will picking up old memory
  10. for the ones who do not know there is a program out there for PC's called Open Office it's an open source program to Microsoft Office well it has came to MAC's you can download it here at http://www.neooffice.org/
  11. like i asked before does the computer make 3 beeps when it boots up if you hear beeps of any sort post what they were that way we can have somewhere to start i know with emachines 3 short beeps is the onboard videocard is bad
  12. 53F degrees here in Toledo , OH should be below freezing this time of year
  13. how much it cost to start up your own business Wholesale distribution company specializing in laptop parts and components http://www.netecnica.com/
  14. you got a firewire or usb connection on the camcorder and pc
  15. sounds to me like either memory is loose or the videocard is overheating open up the case and push everything down make sure you got a tight connection also clean the dust out of the computer its prolly it the videocard is not able to breathe take some canned air good brand cause some contain water vapors and clean out the computer
  16. ok i installed virtual pc 2004 on my windows xp home edtion in virtual pc i installed windows server 2003 evaluation edtion my question is when its in virtual mode i can go to the internet and everything if i were happen to download a virus or spyware something like that in virtual mode will it transfer to the main computer?
  17. when you boot it up do you get any beeps like a long beep high pitch or 3 beeps in a row something of that nature? does it load to windows or does it stay stuck in the boot process?
  18. use crap cleaner its free and works great http://ccleaner.com/ CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less that a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware! Cleans the following: Internet Explorer Temporary files, URL history, cookies, Autocomplete form history, index.dat. Firefox Temporary files, URL history, cookies, d
  19. get firefox but if you dont want to this is what you do go to internet explorer options in the internet options window select the content tab then select the AutoComplete button in that window checkmark all the boxes and then select clear forms press OK and clear passwords pres OK then OK again all done no more info and and under the general tab you should check mark the delete all offline content in the delete files window
  20. i want to build a computer that will last awhile i do alot of graphics with flash and video editing also use adobe photoshop i was researching and found this setup to be pretty good do you think it will be able to handle all these apps running? only have $2,000 to work with all inputs welcome RaidMax 470 Watt ATX Power Supply w/ Dual Fans & Windows UL Listed K8/P4 Ready +$85.00 Nemesis Black Midtower Gamer's Case w/ 400 Watt Power Supply & Front USB 2.0 +$99.95 Western Digital 160 GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive w/ 8mb Cache +$115.00 Western Digital 40 GB 7200 RPM IDE Hard Drive w/ 8mb Cache
  21. why is it so annoying? if you need to hide it there is a a program called hideip http://www.v7soft.net/ it supports Mozilla/Opera/and IE that way you will not have your IP tracked and have you get blocked from websites and things of that nature the ipconfig /release should still work it will just renew the same one. most ISP will change the static IP every 6 to 9 months