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cleaning of the computer :)

An old thread, but maybe someone will visit me here rather than starting a new one.. I want to tweak MS. I dont like that they use all my ram. I am very stingy about that.. Well, I did notice that I could make adjustments in the graphic (I guess) part of XP. How my desktop is viewed...
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- Post #7
- Nov 10, 2008
- Forum: Windows
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Recording studios

Thanks! Ok, now this mac... is it windows? No huh? I have to explore that area :D Would like to get away from windows.. MS hogs up all my ram haha.. I have copied/pasted this info.. Am accepting more hehe...
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- Post #4
- Nov 10, 2008
- Forum: Audio Components
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Need to rename 100s of files...need some tips

Everything in the computer world is enterntaining to me haha.. Ok, I did this... Now, I have 2 folders within a folder on my desktop. Nothing is in those subfolders tho, so was this guy supposed to drag those unnamed files in those empty folders? lol That was pretty cool. I...
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- Post #11
- Nov 10, 2008
- Forum: Windows
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Recording studios

Hi, My son wants to buy a computer that will enable him to make some decent music recordings for his band. He isnt a 'pro', but wants quality at a reasonable price. He wants to get a laptop, is that not a good idea, considering the programs he would have to use? I guess the sound card...
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- Thread
- Nov 9, 2008
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Audio Components
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Win XP

hehe, i must be enjoying it. I have always been a glutton for punishment I think.. Its cool tho let me tell you why... I just have to send a bit for shipping to a friend who gave it. I dont have to go in debt.. And I am learning, I love to learn new things. All it really needs is...
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- Post #66
- Nov 9, 2008
- Forum: Windows
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Win XP

hi Charred.. you cant ramble enough to me, dont worry about that! Ok.. speed ...that program doesnt detect my fans either, I cant get a reading on either one lol but they are alive and running! And running fast too. 0 RPM on both fans.. No temp readings. It whirled and whined since...
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- Post #64
- Nov 9, 2008
- Forum: Windows
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Win XP

Has an idea.. Removes guitar from case.. sets case at her feet, opened.. Starts singing the bluez and playing her heart out.. As she watches all the people here... putting tips in her case from older parts they no longer want... to the antec micro p180 case that holds up to 5 hard...
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- Post #62
- Nov 9, 2008
- Forum: Windows
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Win XP

All these valuable tidbits I get here.. what an awesome place. Well ok a new word..the ribbon.. Ok.. From the motherboard a ribbon is born haha... heading for the cdrom. Can I hook up a hard drive to that left over pin connector? "or" could I buy a new ribbon that has 2 pin connectors...
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- Post #61
- Nov 9, 2008
- Forum: Windows
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Win XP

Hmmmmmmm.... unless, its possible to buy another cable strip that has two sets of pin connectors. Then I could hook up 2 HD's? Because the HD wires have an unused P3 connector. totally fascinating..
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- Post #59
- Nov 6, 2008
- Forum: Windows
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Win XP

LOL you are correct... that box goes the width of the wall. I didnt notice that at first. Its alot bigger than my ME box. You know...all these wires and each drive has the same colors. Yellow, Black, Red. But, there are also Green wires. From the power box to the power button on the front...
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- Post #58
- Nov 6, 2008
- Forum: Windows
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Win XP

Hi, well I tried to flash my BIOS but it wouldnt accept it so that was a blessing! I havent shocked anything yet.. I wear rubber bottom shoes haha Time and date work just fine. So all this is ruling out a bad motherboard to me.. And that 'fan not detected', well if the fan is...
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- Post #55
- Nov 5, 2008
- Forum: Windows
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Win XP

Ok, no other connector for a fan by the CPU and it really is the cpu... its running... now I took that other fan out that is hooked to the case, figgering air holes were better than a fan blocking the way that wasnt running haha... but up above that even is a big metal box that has a fan at...
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- Post #54
- Nov 5, 2008
- Forum: Windows
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Win XP

HI AZ.. my lil dell wont let me have more than 1 gig. I hope people dont mind me rambling on here in this thread... I guess its becoming a diary of a madwoman haha Well, I got my floppy to obey me....it formats and reads I put the cdrom from the xp into the ME computer, but it wont...
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- Post #51
- Nov 5, 2008
- Forum: Windows
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downloadable music

Ok.. DRM.. _____ RESTRICTED MUSIC?? What I am looking for is a place I can get all my favorite music like the oldies from the '70s I dont want to rent anything.. wow things surely have changed haha When I first started, I used napster, and I didnt know it was not legal.. lol I...
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- Post #15
- Nov 5, 2008
- Forum: Audio Components
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DVD players

Thank you very much. With all the feedback I get here.. With the help of live chat with Dell... With my fearless tude.... Im getting this pc tweaked really well LOL (but I am mentally freakin exhausted, KUDOS to programmers and techies, they have an ongoing job that requires constant...
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- Post #3
- Nov 5, 2008
- Forum: Memory and Storage

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