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Printer Share Dilemma in Vista - Need Help.

Hey Guys - excuse me for my noobish question, but I am confused. I have two computers (1 desktop and 1 laptop) connected to my wireless network that is connected another Rig I have. All three PCs have different variations of VISTA. So, I have a Canon printer hooked up via USB to the...
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- Sep 19, 2008
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Networking
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Vista Networking Question - Stuck...

Hey Guys - I will try to make this brief. I have a simple 3-pc home network in place. I have DSL service through my ISP (BellSouth), in which I have a DSL Modem, connected to a Belkin N1 Wireless Router. One box is hardwired to the router (Vista Home Basic box) - one box (XP Pro) is...
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- May 11, 2008
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Networking
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ASUS P5E3 Premium & E8400 -- NEED STOCK SETTINGS

Hey Guys - noob question here. I have this mobo and paired it with the E8400. Before I begin experimenting with oc, I want to manually set this mobo to stock settings (i.e. disable AI Tweak, OC, etc), which apparently is defaulted to be auto. Obviously, I know I need to set them to manual...
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- Apr 19, 2008
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Motherboards
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Upgrade Options for HP dv9040us???

my warranty is about to expire anyway, so I am not too concerned with voided it. how can i find out which cpu's are compatible for me to upgrade to? T7200? anything else?
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- Post #4
- Sep 2, 2007
- Forum: Laptops
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Upgrade Options for HP dv9040us???

Hey Guys - I will claim ignorance before I even get started. I have been a desktop junkie for many years. I have lost count on how many pc's I have built and torn down. To that end, I have moved away from my desktops and have inherited a laptop (above) as my main pc. Yet, I know nothing...
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- Sep 2, 2007
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Laptops
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O'Ced QX6700 to 3.5Ghz, but got LOWER 3dMark Scores?

Ok - downloaded Throttlewatch, but at the risk of sounding ignorant, I don't know what I am looking at. I ran SuperPi and saw the speeds remained consistent.
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- Post #8
- Jul 7, 2007
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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O'Ced QX6700 to 3.5Ghz, but got LOWER 3dMark Scores?

Hey Guys - I was able to experiment with overclocking my eVGA 680i (A1 - P29 Bios), QX6700 and Corsair DDR21066 Memory. I got to the point where I found the spot which my CPU was acting stable when I got my FSB to 356 (1424 QDR). I ran stable with Orthos for 4 hours with no errors. Geeked...
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- Jul 7, 2007
- Replies: 12
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Share a Printer on a Home Network (without being connected to one)?

Unfortunately, I confirmed with Canon that my printer (Pixma MP500) is not compatible with any wireless print servers.
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- Post #6
- Aug 8, 2006
- Forum: Networking
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Share a Printer on a Home Network (without being connected to one)?

Hey Guys - real dumb question here. I have a little 3-pc network at the crib, with one printer hook up directly to one of the rigs. This is currently hooked up to share across the network, but since it is hooked up to one rig, that rig has to be turned on to print. I want to hook up this...
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- Aug 6, 2006
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Networking
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Nvidia switched out for ATI - Now No Display?

Hey All - I swapped out my 7800GTX for a 1300 Pro in one of my rigs, as I felt that the 7800gtx was failing. I uninstalled the 7800gtx, driver cleaned the nvidia drivers out of there, and installed the 1300pro. However, when I went to reboot, I get a blank screen? I am using a Dell 2100FP...
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- Jun 14, 2006
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Artifacting/Shutdowns with 7800GTX

Hey Guys... Not sure if this should go in the General Hardware section, but I was running an SLI setup with two BFG 7800GTXs with my X2 4800+. However, I began experiencing some artifacting (yellow lines, full green block screens, etc.), so when I went to investigate, I noticed that my...
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- Jun 10, 2006
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Basic 2.1 Audio Setup not Working - Help!

Hey Guys... I am stuck and looking for some guidance. I am trying to setup a simple 2.1 (Cambridge Soundworks) speaker setup for my kid's rig, and have the following problems: 1 - Cannot get sound out of the right front speaker 2 - When headphones are plugged in, sound comes out of other...
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- Jan 18, 2006
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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Variable Boot Times - How to diagnose?

Hey Guys... I am trying to diagnose why one of my rigs has different boot/startup times. Many times, it boots within 15-20 seconds. Other times, it drags on (Windows XP Blue Bar screen) for 2-3 minutes. I need to find out what is causing it and see if I can eliminate it, but I am not sure...
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- Jan 6, 2006
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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Erase HDDs A Quicker Way?

Hey All... Please excuse the newb question here. Is there any way to erase the contents of a hard drive without actually hooking it up to a PC? I took down a system which had three SATA drives with a blown mobo. I wanted to clear out the SATA hdds, but since I do not have another mobo...
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- Oct 29, 2005
- Replies: 15
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Power Gone in a Flash - What the Deal?

Quick update - I just took the mobo out of the case. I just plugged in CPU, cooler, mem stick, and GPU for starters to see if any juice going to the board. I decided to use the spare PSU (PC Power & Cooling 550). I used the power button on the mobo and no joy, but just then, a loud POP and...
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- Post #2
- Oct 25, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building

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