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Old Hi-Fi

If the truth be known guys, I really don't want the hassle of trying to sell any of these items. I googled as suggested and found that I could get a fair return on my stuff including a Denon switchable transformer for either MM or MC cartridges - - - but it is about the only thing I would...
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- Post #10
- Apr 14, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Old Hi-Fi

Before computers, back in the early (80 -83) eighties, I was an audiophile. A company called hafler marketed power amp and preamp kits. Over a period of 24 hours I built a hafler DH - 200 amp and a DH - 101 preamp. Built a system with a Yamaha PF -800 turntable, a Yamaha T-300 Am-FM tuner...
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- Thread
- Apr 14, 2014
- Replies: 15
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Stealth Computer Grabbing

You all missed the point. Do you think it would be easy to find a link between a heavy hitter like Comcast and the far right? All the lobbyist support the business model. - - So they can continue to get exclusive right to operate in a town or city or county. The disinformation strategy of...
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- Post #8
- Apr 1, 2014
- Forum: Politics and News
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Stealth Computer Grabbing

I just ran across a thread about used/unused ports on routers that brings clarity to something that has been bothering me since the failed debut in cyberspace of the ACA. In an age when just about every retailer has an internet presence that can ship anything to you and charge you a dozen...
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- Thread
- Mar 31, 2014
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Politics and News
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only in safe mode

Hey, new stuff to think about. After the last post I simply reinstalled the video drivers from the board DVD and it booted right up as it should. I'm using the regular system now, my last message was from safe mode. But there is a new wrinkle I forgot to mention. Every time I reboot or turn...
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- Post #9
- Nov 9, 2013
- Forum: Operating Systems
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only in safe mode

This has to be malware. I redid, undid, studied all aspects of the motherboard bios and had it running beautifully last evening. I could reboot, turn the system off, walk away from it for 15 minutes come back and it would boot up to the sign in screen in about 15 seconds. Working like a...
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- Post #8
- Nov 9, 2013
- Forum: Operating Systems
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only in safe mode

There is no designated error - there is a "stock" screen that comes up simply announcing failure to start and then cycling through a self repair operation which it then announces it couldn't do and offers you a number of solution steps. I would love to just do a win 8 system refresh but it asks...
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- Post #6
- Nov 8, 2013
- Forum: Operating Systems
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only in safe mode

I have tried everything, I reverted to the drivers that were installed when 8.1 was installed and 8.1 has been working until now. I strongly suspect I have some kind of virus. Reinstalling video drivers fixes it for maybe an hour or so and then it will for no apparent reason - blue screen with...
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- Post #4
- Nov 8, 2013
- Forum: Operating Systems
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only in safe mode

I upgraded win 7 to win 8 pro to win 8.1 pro and everything seemed to run smoothly. I run a biostar hi-fi 77 motherboard and I not leaving well enough alone went on Biostar's web page to see if maybe the motherboard drivers had been tweaked to win 8.1. Not long after this I suddenly got a...
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- Thread
- Nov 8, 2013
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Operating Systems
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WEBSHOTS Snafu on WIN8

Thanks for that good advice! The glitter of WIN8 made me forget about the old standby fixes in windows - F8 -safe mode. Only one problem - I was never fast enough to get F8 in time. Trying to tap the key rapidly after turning on the system never caught safe mode - - - - holding down F8...
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- Post #3
- Aug 28, 2013
- Forum: Windows
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WEBSHOTS Snafu on WIN8

My dear 96 year old mother-in-law trashed her vista computer some way or another and went out and bought an HP Desktop with WIN8. After the initial issues with WIN8 for folks raised on previous windows versions, things seemed to be going OK. A day or two ago she called me (mother-in-law...
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- Thread
- Aug 25, 2013
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows
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Strange goings on-----

Following up on Savatar's suggestions, I was poking around in the bios on my Biostar HI-Fi Z77X board and accidently closed the bios with the ignore all changes and reset button. Immediate result? No video at all. I was using HDMI and the PEG of GTX 650. The default bios is for the internal...
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- Post #4
- Aug 22, 2013
- Forum: Operating Systems
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What will happen????

Gee guys, I just want to do it. Nothing more expected than the satisfaction of having made the swap. Then maybe I can sell the board and CPU intact for a reasonable price. I kinda thought too that there couldn't be a tremendous difference to WIN 8 between Ivy Bridge Z77 and Haswell Z87...
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- Post #7
- Aug 12, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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What will happen????

Well . . . . . I don't expect I'll see much difference. . . . but I will know there is technological changes that make a difference in overall system efficiency and functionality. I'm not a heavy gamer, just Microsoft Flight Sim, which by the way for some odd reason refuses to load on my...
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- Post #3
- Aug 12, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Strange goings on-----

Thanks Savatar - I was thinking what you outlined but felt sure all those settings were ok - didn't check them- I will now.
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- Post #3
- Aug 11, 2013
- Forum: Operating Systems

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