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How do I switch my AnswerBag view back to classic view? Well, I had a recommendation, but it got deleted just before I was sent to the PB :P

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Are you debating on leaving because of the "new" AB? Not debating - I am in the middle of moving

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Is the new AB format really what the long time members wanted? Look at how many of us are leaving. http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1859350

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SO... give up on the once loved AB or try to figure out this new imposter? I am gone. Six years was a good run, and I had hoped to be able to stay, but I can't.

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The 'New' tag is missing for Activity related to your past AB Q&A's. How do feel about that? I found it essential. It is (yet another) reason I am considering packing my bags and hiking out of here.

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This place looks funny, do you agree? I would like to find whoever thought that this was a good idea in a dark alley with a baseball bat and a spiked condom so I could break their kneecaps and then grudge-fuck them in the ear without risk of having their genetic deficiencies passed to me. I have no problem with the cosmetic aspect of it, but changing the UI like this especially the commenting) makes me rethink my stance on...

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Where can I download OSX Leopard 10.5 for free? Thanks! :) Nowhere legal, and we are not allowed to tell you about the illegal stuff ;)

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My firefox documents are on http..how do I get them back to original The original *IS* HTTP! If you copied a page of text then you would've been better off saving it as a Text file using the drop-down menu in the "Save..." dialog box. Or you could just open the HTTP file with Firefox....

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Is the Google Chrome browser any good? For basic browsing it is actually quite good. Very quick and snappy, and gets the job done. If you want to get into the tricky stuff though, Firefox is better (at least at the moment) for it's add-ons; Chrome's extensions are VVEERRYY few and the fem that do exist are a bit quirky. For instance, the Chrome version of HyperWords is nearly unusable while the FF version kicks ass.

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If I'm buying a laptop for a teenager that likes to listen to music, play games, etc. online, how much RAM is plenty? If there isn't enough RAM, how can I find out how much additional RAM a laptop can handle? Since most laptops run either Vista or Windows 7, I would say 2GB is actually the minimum. Windows 7 can actually run on 1GB but needs 2GB to be considered "plenty". As for Vista.... ANd system sold now with Vista is eligible for an upgrade to Windows 7 and Vista can't survive regardless of RAM so take advantage of that upgrade :P

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What does your S/O say to you each morning? Example; Rise and shine.:) "Coffee?" "Where coffee?" "Is coffee now?" "OOOOOH! Coffee!!!!" Or something along those lines.

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I bought a Tom Tom One GPS system, but don't use it all the time...now it's gone completely dead....so I'm out $300!!!!!! should the company give me my money back, or a portion of it, or what? What would you do? I would recharge the battery. If that didn't work, then I would hit the RESET button. If that also did not work, well, mine is new enough to be under warranty.

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I have a router and i want to hack into it yes i want to hack my own router but i need a tool or six. i want a tool to find the admin pass and user name so if you can help me plz thanks. I concur; the only tool you need is the reset button. Once the router is reset to factory defaults, the default username and password wil get you in.

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What can i do after my initial studies of Intermediate Computer Science. Actually i want to be a hacker A REAL SYSTEM HACKER How can i Is there any online Hacking training system? "Hacker" is a mindset, not a skillset.

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Can recommend a value-for-$ laptop basically for surfing the net,downloading clips &maybe playing games?Thanks. I have found that dollar for dollar, the Acers are pretty good. Not the most kick-ass machines overall, but they *are* decent enough and generally clock in at a pretty low price. As for gaming, that really depends on what kind of games. I have actually run a few older FPS games, Warzone 2100, and other games on my netbook and Fable:The Lost Chapters was the only one to make it stutter. ...

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I HAVE A 1999 NEON SOHC,AUTOMATIC AND WHEN YOU TRY TO START IT THE FUEL PUMP FUSE POPS.THE FUEL PUMP WORKS WHEN YOU PULL THE AUTO SHUTDOWN RELAY OUT AND THE FUSE DOES NOT POP BUT THE CAR WON'T START. UNPLUG COMPUTER W/ ASR IN & FUSE DOESN'TPOPDOESW/COMPIN First off, turn off the CAPS LOCK. Second, while the beginning of your question makes sense, around the middle it oiu;h 6ae o4a da hoobla-habla borgee. Maybe it's just the spacing combined with the apparent incomplete sentence. Now, with the ASR out, you shouldn't be able to start the car at all. In fact, the fuel pump should NOT be working with it out. If it does then you have...

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Why do you buy a 400 horse power car to drive at 35-40 mhp around town? You seem to assume that that much horsepower makes for a vehicle with poor MPG. Well, there are a few out there than get better gas mileage than many 120-150HP cars. Look at this - http://green.autoblog.com/2008/10/11/corvette-z06-wins-mpg-marathon-in-the-uk/ Hmmm... 505 HP and can get over 30MPG. Also, not everybody spends 250% of their time behind the wheel in an urban maze. But if you...

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Is it worth it to get bootcamp for my 2.26 Ghz MacBook Pro with OSX 10.5.8? Boot Camp is one of the few things I like about Macs, so I would say yes. The ability to run applications that are not available for Mac OS X (and there are many) makes it worthwhile.

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Have you added a friend to a social networking site only to discover that their online personality is completley not what you expected? Yes, it was an AB-er. He was alright at first but turned into a troll *real* quick.

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What determines a gaming laptop? Is it the GHz? Or is it the processor? Mostly the GPU/video card. There are many otherwise powerful computers with fast CPUs and lots of RAM that are poor at gaming while there are others with more modest CPUs and less RAM that are actually better at gaming than the allegedly faster non-gaming rig. The difference is mostly in the video hardware.

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Are there any websites extremely similar to CraigsList and as popular? Similar, yes; too many to list. As popular, not really. The only ones that are nearly as popular are specialized to the point where they cannot be considered "extremely similar" while those that are close enough to qualify for that moniker are generally regional.

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If my Hp laptop was stolen could the police or anybody else track it down via the internet usage on it? Potentially, but it would require more effort than it would probably be worth. While MAC addresses are unique, it would be hard to get that info unless they logged onto a public wifi hotspot and then it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack the size of Mt. Everest. There is also the potential that it would be broken down for parts (RAM and hard drives may not sell for much, but...

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HOW CAN I OPPEN MA FRIENDS GMAIL ACCOUNTS Unless they give you the passwords, there is no LEGAL way to do it. As for ILLEGAL ways, not only do the AB terms of use (as well as basic morality) prevent us from giving you an answer, that would also set you up for a potentially very long prison sentence.

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Is 80,000 miles on a 2004 honda accord coupe too much? Phhht! Sorry, but I have to stop laughing before I can answer.... Okay, better now. The answer is no. That is only about 16K miles a year, which is less than I drive. I've had Hondas with >200K on them and those were the old ones that were not built as well as the ones like yours that came out 15 years later.

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What is the difference between an Ipod and a MP3 player? About $100, a logo, and a lot of software wonkiness that will make you wish you had a Sansa instead.

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I want to play zynga games with my ipod touch but it wont let me dowload java or adobe? That is why computers are better than Media players, and why Apple sucks in certain ways. See, Flash is put out by Adobe, not Apple, so Apple won't allow it. And Java is put out by Sun (who is also not Apple) so similar "logic" applies.

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KIs it possible to download an entire wiki (not wikipedia) to your pc and read it on your pc? I am trying to find a way to download and story a wiki of a game, as far as I know it has no backups or the likes. (Dwarf Fortress Wiki, see reference) Thanks The short answer is "Yes*", but but that asterisk means that the truth has conditions. There is a way to download a site using Firefox and a couple of add-ons, but it's quite tricky to configure, at least tricky enough that if you have to ask if it's even possible, you won't figure it out even with an instruction manual.

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Hello I need someone who knows how to remove a serial key from a software--please message me The method varies from program to program, but there is one thing that is the same; it is illegal.

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Were can i find a buy here pay here that excepts $300-$500 down in georgia Not sure, but I've got most of my cars free and clear for about that much. What are you after anyways? You might get something about 10 years old for that sort of down payment unless you have *stellar* credit. Don't go trying to pick up anything too new or fancy though or you will get turned down and possibly laughed at.

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In cars why heat absorbed by engine must be discharged? If heat builds up without dissipating, the following bad things can happen, and approximately in this order: 1) The lubricating oil will break down, which will lead to engine damage 2) Various seals and gaskets will start to soften/melt 3) Metal parts (block, head(s), pistons, connecting rods...) will soften and possibly deform/warp 4) Flammables in the engine bay may catch fire....

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I want to put a in dash dvd player in my car, 2008 Dodge Caliber. How do I know if I need a double din or not? Considering how tall a DIN bay is, you can tell pretty easily as long as you have eyesight good enough to drive. A single is 2" high while a double is 4". Oh, and then some cars have a 1.5DIN (3") bay. I've seen in-dash DVD players in 1-DIN, 1.5-DIN, and 2-DIN so whether you need a single, double, or (unlikely) a 1.5 depends in which in-dash player you choose.

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What's the best free anti-virus protection program and where can I download it? thank you Avira is amongst the highest-rated in independent testing and is my AV program of choice. ...

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I want to place a RAID disk array in a little Sentry vault in my basement. What is the longest a USB wire can be from my computer to the array? (2012-12-22) You can go 5 meters (about 16 feet) per cable, and a hub every 5 meters will allow you to reach 30 meters. However, putting the array into a Sentry vault is a BAD idea. You need ventilation to avoid overheating the array, not to mention the hassles of running a cable through a vault. Best case scenario is that you drill through there, compromise it's fireproof characteristics, and STILL...

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Where is the battery located in a vw passat? What year? They *do* make it difficult on the newer VWs, which is why I wouldn't by any VW made after about 1990 :P

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What is the average life expectancy of front struts? HIGHLY variable. What sort of vehicle is it? How is it driven? How is that vehicle loaded? Too many variables so I can't tell you. Whatr I can say is that I've seen them last >20 years and I've seen them blow in under 2.

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How can I send a confidential document to someone via the internet without allowing them to download, print, or forward the document? The only way I can think of to get that is to have it sent by a bonded courier with an "Eyes only" clearance and then have the courier maintain custody of the document. A slightly better alternative is to have the recipient sign an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) with *STEEP* penalties before sending it, and don't forget o have your lawyers (hire some if you don't already...

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Do you and your partner have different audio setting preferences when driving? Definitely. The wife likes something undistractingly bland at low volume with no bass (she *still* doesn't understand why subwoofers exist) whereas I like techno and metal loud enough to drown out traffic noises with just enough bass to rattle the rear-view mirror.

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Is Linux finally ready for some serious audio work? ... Why not? It can do damn near everything else. It's only a matter of time before somebody writes the software.

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My pc is making a steady beeping noise and will not boot up. Instead the monitor said a cable was not connected. Checked everything...inside and out. Tried again...same noise and not booting up! Different motherboards have different "beep codes" depending on who made the BIOS. I don't remember what one long, steady beep is since most errors I've had have been other kinds and therefore different beep patterns. A rapid series of beeps is often a keyboard error and (at least on my rig) three short beeps means I need to re-seat my video card.

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Can the new SDHC/microSDHC memory cards be reformatted to the earlier FAT16/32 filesystem, for older devices that don't recognize the new format, or do the the new cards use a completely different hardware standard? The 4GB SDHC card from my camera shows up the same as my 4GB USB Flash drive when I plug it into the reader on my computer.

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What do you think of the new Ford EcoBoost Engine ? Think it is the Green answer? Unfortunately, Ford may be right about this one. We Americans don't like anything that has a passenger cabin small enough for the passengers to touch each other, are willing to sacrifice handling so that we don't have to feel the road (VERY dangerous in bad weather when you actually need to know what the car is doing and what the roads are like), and can't even be bothered...

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Is a handwritten sign indicating a speed limit legal? Say a residential neighborhood street, the residents posted their own speed limit (5 MPH), are motorists obliged to obey it? Have you ever tried to drive 5 MPH or lower? I can walk that fast! If it wasn't posted by the local government then it isn't the law. And a speed limit THAT low is unreasonable. Even school zones and playgrounds are often 20MPH zones. Personally, I would sit there, clock residents, and hand them tickets the instant they hit 6MPH. Then again, I have a vindictive nature and too much free time.

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My car has been over heating and the heater does not work, i have replaced the radiator, thermostat, water pump, and some hoses, what else could it be? I've had the same problem with cars that had blown head gaskets and cracked blocks. If the radiator, thermostat, and water pump all work then the only thing left is problems INSIDE the engine. And if it's been overheated badly and/or often then things are likely warped by now and thus possibly irreparable.

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My car has begun to idle really low and dies sometimes when not in motion. What does that mean? Without knowing anything about what type of car you have, like if you have a carburetor or fuel injection, all I can say is that the fuel/air ratio isn't right. The possible causes of this can vary quite a bit though; most things that would make my car do it would involve stuff your car doesn't have and vice-versa. Need more info.

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My 93 mazda mx3 precidia is making a clicking sound when i drive? any ideas? Clicking is *usually* a CV joint. If it's worse (or only present) when turning then it's more likely the outer ones. Or is it a sound from the engine itself? Something that happens when the engine is running and the car is at a stop?

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How do i hack a computer? There is lots of learning involved. We're talking at least a couple of years of SOLID effort and likely longer than that. Given the amount of effort it takes combined with the legal risks, I can think of better things to do. Even though I have the skills, I would not do such a thing. And no, I wouldn't teach you what I know even if I could somehow convey the years of knowledge...

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. Periodicly the computer will shut itself down, no warnings or anything. After it turns off and I hit the power button again it doesn't start, I have to turn the power supply off and back on to start Windows Please Help I'd wager that your power supply is shot.

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Have you ever met in person someone you met on AB? Only one. GREAT guy too, and pretty much the same in person as online. Of course, we would never date, what with both of us being straight, married guys and all.

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Can you be Pro-life but think people should have the choice to abort a pregnacy No. That means you are pro-choice. It's sad that the pro-lifers have tried to demonize us pro-choicers as people who sacrifice babies to the dark powers. I'll let you in on a little secret though, something pro-lifers will NEVER EVER EVER EVER admit is even remotely possible.... Many Pro-choicers would rather see fetuses be born and the unwanted ones given up for adoption. The...

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What is the first thing you think about when you see a girl with big (DD) boobs?[and I have big boobs so be careful what you say] Back problems just waiting to happen.

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Do muslims scare you? No. In fact, they have typically been easier for me to deal with than many Christians; at least they respect that I do not share their beliefs and do not seek to convert me or tell me I am going to burn in Hell. EDIT - Apparently some people need this little lesson, so here : http://tinyurl.com/ps33x

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Why does avg stop working after 24hrs The only time I had it shut down like that was after it let a virus in.

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On Farmville (the Facebook app) I had a tool shed which was full, then I bought a barn for additional storage... but the barn had the same stuff in it that the shed had. If I buy another barn, will it be full already? Are you sure that the shed wasn't *replaced* by the barn? What I mean is that is isn't exactly a new building, it just added space without changing anything else.

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If you invite someone off facebook as a friend, will they be able to see your email? No. Does EVERY person you know have a key to your house?

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Can I hook-up my comp. that doesn't have wi-fi to my lap top that does have wi-fi to use it wirelessly Neither of the desktop systems in my apartment have wifi either, but they both hook to a router with wifi capability. Not only does that mean that those two can network easily, but it also means that my netbook can hook in wirelessly. How do you think I transfer files between the systems?

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How do Ifind out if my laptop has wi-fi I usually look on the box it comes in before buying it. Failing that, there is this nifty little book that many people don't seem to know about written by some guy named Manuel.

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IBM or Dell? Hmmm.... Scheiße or Mierda.... I would go with neither and build my own.

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I am female. I excersice for 2 hours daily. cardio & free weights,body pump classes,spin - i am extremely fit. i eat a healthy well balanced diet. lots of fruit,veg,lean meats. only im not losing weight neither am i losing inches. what am i doing wrong? Whether I exercise daily or just did my normal routine, whether I eat healthy or not, I can neither gain nor lose weight though what I have has moved a bit causing inches to appear here and there. That is because I have a different metabolism than many people. It is entirely possible that the only thing you are doing wrong is living a life of being built differently.

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Why are people so stupid to still drink and drive now when it is not just a slap on the wrist no more? Because people are still stupid. Regardless of the law, there will *always* be stupid people.

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ABers who drive, how many times in 2009 do you think you broke any driving laws, no matter how minor (like driving 3 MPH over the speed limit, going through a traffic light while it's yellow, etc.)? Every time I've been behind the wheel.

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How much does it cost on average to replace all four tires on a 2000 chevy cavalier..? Highly variable. I generally go for a mid-range rain tire when I have the $$$ to do so, and that runs me about $300-350 for a set of four. If you go cheap and find a garage with low rates, you can get new tires mounted and balanced for about $120, but you'll wind up with less traction and shorter tire life. If you want sports tires, we're talking about $500.

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Audi R8 vs. Nissan GT-R vs. Porsche 911. Take your pick. As much as I love the Nissan, I have to give the nod to the R8.

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How to increase my pc speed? RAM is good. Buying top-of-the-line right off the bat helps. However, CPU upgrades don't always pay off. Overclocking is risky but may be possible depending on your motherboard, though you will likely need to upgrade your cooling system. However, it *can* fry your system so it's not recommended unless you know what you are doing. Then there are the simple things; being...

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Why did God change his mind about plural marriage from the old to new testament? Because despite claims to the contrary, the Bible is ultimately written (or at least edited) by Man. Look at how many different versions of the Bible there are. Even the translators cannot agree on certain passages. Now, if we assume that God exists and is all-knowing, there is a good chance that we didn't get His intent right the first time, and even if we did, there have been so...

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I have a coby mp3 player (600) and i accidently hit the format button and i lost my music file how do i get it back You don't. Generally once a file is deleted from a Flash storage device, it's gone. And once you format it, it not only deletes the files, it generally deletes any memory of ever having had those files; it SUPER-deletes them. That is why backups are important ;)

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Is file-sharing morally permissible? Define "file-sharing". There are many types of files that are MEANT to be shared; Linux patches, most open-source software, etcetera. File-sharing in and of itself is not only morally permissible, but sometimes ENCOURAGED! Hell, technically every scrap of info on the 'net is a file on a server somewhere; imagine if EVERY server suddenly decided to stop sharing!!! Are...

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I have a vaio labtop with windows xp, the wireless is fine when the power connection is plugged in, but when i disconnect it a message show that i have limited or no connectivity with the wireless what seems to be the problem Wifi sucks a lot of juice. It is possible that when you are running on battery power, the wifi adapter turns down the power on the transmitter in order to keep it from sucking your battery down quickly. Since wifi requires two-way communication, connectivity is limited by the weaker transmitter, and yours is apparently pretty weak when running on battery power. Of course, that is just an...

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How does one fix leaking ink? Replace the cartridge.

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Does a wireless mouse take more battery power from a computer/laptop than a standard wired mouse? That really depends on the mouse, but generally the drain is rather miniscule anyways. The transceiver for a wireless mouse only transmits about 3 feet or so, so the power requirements on that end are small. You could save more battery life by turning the backlight on your LCD down one notch. On the other side, I have one ever had to replace batteries in a wireless mouse once. The drain...

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"Absolute certainty is a privilege of uneducated minds an fanatics." C.J. Keyser. Agree or disagree? Mostly agree. There are certain things I *am* absolutely certain of that cannot be refuted. I am certain about what goes on in my own head. I am certain about the fact that there are people who won't agree with me. There ARE some things that absolute certainty is something that can be held my an educated mind. What I am *not* absolutely certain of is what was meant by...

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Does anyone know if Nokia 5310 mobile phone supports 8GB cards and if it reads fast??? I read it only supports officially up to 4GB but im just curious. TY! Likely not, and I doubt it *actually* supports a 4GB card. 1GB and 2GB cards are Micro-SD whereas 4GB and 8GB cards are Micro-SDHC. That HC part is what prevents 4GB cards from working on a Samsung Trance even though they are officially supported.

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Is it dangerous,in your opinion,to drive a vehicle and send text messages at the same time? This should tell you where I sit on this issue: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1662205

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Can you propouse any good anti-virus but FREE program? Avira. Read here to see why - http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_report23.pdf http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_report24.pdf

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What's the best free antiviruses/spyware software you can get online? Avira ( http://download.cnet.com/Avira-AntiVir-Personal-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10322935.html?part=dl-10322935&subj=dl&tag=button&cdlPid=11012914 ) is the best free antivirus around according to AV-Comparatives ( http://www.av-comparatives.org/comparativesreviews/main-tests ), Consumer Reports, and many computer experts. I went with their recommendation and haven't been...

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I want to buy a good laptop does anybody know any good reliable brands? Is the Sony Sony VAIO any good? Dell isn't bad, but they are a little overpriced, but not like Apple or Sony! Acer has treated me and everyone I know who has one right, costs less without sacrificing performance or quality, and a little research shows that customer service (which I never use) is pretty decent.

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I just bought a computer from a guy on craig's list and it says that it has two pentium 4 HT processors running at 3.4ghz. Is that basically the same as a dual core processor or better? That guy didn't know what he was talking about. He didn't exactly lie to you, he just gave you bad info due to his own naivete. I have a 3.4GHz P4HT. While it is a single-core machine, there are certain conditions under which it will act as a dual-core, but it isn't the same thing. BTW - how much did you pay? I got mine tower-only with no drives, 2GB of RAM, and a Radeon...

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My puppy is under 6 months and since friday was throwing up until sunday and wasnt eating. When he does his business there is blood along with it. He is very skinny. He seems to have lost most if not all of his energy. Yesterday I noticed that he had a ye GO TO A VET!!!!!!!!

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Is this a good Processor? Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T6600 (2.2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB) Kind of low-end by today's standards but perfectly serviceable and likely to not be obsolete for another year or two.

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Is Barak Obama still more popular than GWBush was? Does it matter? If popularity means more than anything like security or sound fiscal policy then why haven't we elected another actor since Reagan?

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Is it safe to put cats on a vegan diet? Not just no, but HELL no! Cats have a very different biology from us humans. Imagine trying to breath water like a fish does to get a hint as to how different their dietary needs are from ours.

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If I download LimeWire or FrostWire on my Apple laptop would I be getting any viruses? Just because Macs are not affected by most viruses, that doesn't mean that they can't be carriers, so I would say that you are just as likely to get one as a person running Windows. Possibly slightly moreso since most Windoze users have at least some form of anti-virus program while many Mac-addicts are cocky enough to ride bareback.

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Where is a good place to find torrents for really obscure 70's punk rock? That is why I use eMule. BitTorrent has it's limits and it's hard to find the *really* obscure stuff, especially amidst 85,286,154 copies of Twilight DVD rips.

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Is anyone else having pop up issues while clicking around on Answerbag? How do you rid of it? Nope. I run Firefox. Chrome had that issue for a short time but I found out how to disable that as well. I wish I could remember how, but it's been long enough that all I remember is that it was simple; two clicks.

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How do you create a hyperlink? Generally, many programs take anything that starts with http:// and automatically turns it into a hyperlink. This can lead to fun when you type smart-ass remarks like http://buggeroff.com but you have to watch out becuase often such a "joke" will actually go somewhere. For instance, that one links to a travel site. Needless to say, any obscene remarks framed thusly will likely...

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Where the h' does sites like myspace get off excluding my old web browser (firefox 2.0.0.12), telling me i HAVE TO update to access the site? Firefox 3 sucks! i don't want it. Time marches on. Cars replaced horse, light bulbs replaced oil lamps, medicine replaced leeches, and Firefox 3 replaced Firefox 2.x Just out of curiosity, do you say "you" or "thou"? In the same way that the English language has changed over the centuries, computer protocols have changed over the years. If you don't believe me, try importing an Excel 2007...

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What is the longest time you have been on answerbag? Like an hour? That kind of time. I've occasionally spent 10-12 hours solid on here, but more often I am flitting around and only occasionally checking in.

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What types of operating system supercomputer and mainframe ,mini have?i don't think they will operate on xp? Most supercomputers run some variation of Linux. http://www.top500.org/stats/list/34/osfam

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What is taking up all my bandwidth? Its is only causing real problems when I stream video Streaming video takes up *A LOT* of bandwidth. Even my 1024/384 DSL pipe stutters on it sometimes.

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What's holding up the electric car? Battery technology. Chevron has the patents for large-format NiMH batteries like that used in the old Rav4EV, so you know that NiMH-powered EVs are not going to happen EVER again. Lithium-ion packs are expensive as hell, so you know they won't be commercially viable for a long time. Lead-acid has poor energy for it's size/weight so they really aren't good for anything...

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Engine oil is the color of coffee cream is this a blown head gasget and how hard is it to change Most likely. Head gaskets are more likely to blow than blocks are to crack; it could be either but I'd lean towards gasket. How hard..... Welll.... What sort of car do you have? A Toyota 4A-series engine is pretty damned easy. Drain the block, grab a socket set, and plug away. The head on them is pretty light so you don't even have to do any heavy lifting. However, Subaru boxer...

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What can happen if i drive my car without a thermostat. First off, your MPG will go down. You may lose a bit of power and possibly even have a hard time passing emissions tests. Your heat will likely go out as well. It's not a sure thing, but generally if it's cold enough to use the heat then it's cold enough that an stuck-open/missing thermostat will over-cool the engine to where you won't have heat.

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What's the longest you've driven without car insurance? About eight years. In NH, insurance is only mandatory if you need an SR-22 or if you have a car loan, though the latter is a bank policy and not a state law. Since my record was/is clean and I owned my cars free and clear, I did not need insurance.

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If someone was coming out of a side road and there was no traffic to their right, so proceeded onto the road and waited for the traffic to stop to their left. which makes them stationary, and a car to the right smashed into them. who's fault is it and why Who had Right-of-way? Everyplace I know of gives right-of-way to those on the main road. Oncoming traffic (side streets, driveways, etcetera) *MUST* yield, no if's, ands, or buts. The only way it would NOT be totally your fault is if someone rear-ended you and thereby pushed you into the main road, but even then that would likely only *partially* absolve you of any fault since you...

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I have no abs brakes in my pontiac grandprix 2008 or abs lights no my dash how can i get them to work? (all fuses have been checked and are good) If you drive on good roads then they never will, at least not in decent weather. They *only* work if you are capable of locking up the wheels. My 1985 Corolla cannot lock up the wheels on pavement or gravel and can barely do so in snow. In fact, most cars I've had could not lock up the wheels on dry pavement, and few could do it on hard-packed dirt. You could get less grippy tires....

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How is your knowledge of cars? I misssed 11!! =Z I got 19/20. I missed the one with the rotated logo; I thought it was upside-down.

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Why does transmission temperature light come on in my 2001 durango? Because the transmission is overheating! When was the last time you had the tranny fluid changed?

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Any ideas for how to boot a recovered pc, with no hdd or optical drive (it has a usb)? There are many versions of Linux that can boot from a pen drive. Personally, I use PartedMagic ( http://partedmagic.com/ ) as a generic tool. It includes all sorts of goodies.

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Does lack of electricity make computers go slower? My AC wasn't blowing cool air, so I turned it off and my computer started going faster after being slow for a while. No, but the AC can create RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) with connections, especically wireless ones. Temperature *does* affect the speed of a computer though. Many will throttle down at high temperatures out of self-preservation and to attempt to reduce heat production, thereby lowering system temps. At temperatures approaching thermal shutdown, my PC will only be running at 50%...

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Hi i was wondering, when i play games on my computer, even when i far exceed the system requirements, i still get a bad FPS? does anyone know what sort of thing could cause this? XP GeForce FX 5200 128mb Pentium 4 3.00ghz 1gb ram example san andreas COD2 First off, do you have the most up-to-date drivers for your video card? My Radeon maxes out at 800x600 and stutters after a clean install, but loading up the Catalyst drivers enables it to use it's full power and run smoothly at 1600x1200. Go here - http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us Second, you might have the graphics settings a little higher than a 128MB card can...

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Third in the line of US Presidential Succession is a former Klu Klux Klan officer. He filibustered the 1964 Civil Rights Act for 14 hours. Should the President, VP and Speaker of the House become incapacitated would you support Robert Bird as President? I support the Constitution of the United States.

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What are 4 ways to get files off a floppy disk if you don't have a 3.5 disk reader? One way or another, you will need access to a machine that *does* have a floppy drive so that you can transfer the data to USB, CD, DVD, or as an e-mail attachment. While I suppose it's possible to read the disc with certain types of microscopes and other precision scientific instruments, it's FAR easier and considerably cheaper to just get a floppy drive or borrow a machine that...

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One you empty your trashcan on a mac, where does it go? is it forever gone or is it put in another place? This question reminded me of an old song originally performed by Steam in 1969. You will recognize the chorus: "Na na na na, na na na na Hey hey hey, goodbye Na na na na, na na na na Hey hey hey, goodbye" It's gone. Barring the use of special utilities, it is *permanently* gone. Even the use of those utilities won't help if the area where the file was gets...

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Why is Firefox the only browser I can get to work? Because IE has so many flaws and Chrome and Safari are both based on webkit and therefore also wonky.

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I need help, i just got ahotmail account, and i wanted an inbox, and to do that you have to make an email w/ a @live. com or a @hotmail.com, e-mail, if i make one, then will my current e-mail delete? OR will i have 2 e-mails? As soon as you created the account, you got another Inbox. You now have multiple separate e-mail accounts, TOTALLY independent of each other.

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Sooo, As I was saying, How do I get to select F10 if my keyboard isn't working and the screen is telling me to select one of these in order to reboot. Is there another way? I have a usb keyboard? I keep an old PS/2 keyboard around for *exactly* that reason.

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Anyone ever answer a question on answerbag seriously, without using sarcasm or writing wierd answers? Depending on the question, I may or may not use sarcasm or otherwise be a smartass. As for "weird" answers, sometimes the only correct answer is obscure and/or counter-intuitive enough to qualify as "weird". More often, my "weird" answers are in-depth enough to go over the heads of many people though.

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If you are riding in an old car going 85 miles an hour, down a dark and windy freeway with someone that tells you that they're not scared to die, would that freak you out? You've never ridden with me then ;)

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Ive met a man who's been in a loveless marriage for past 8 years because of his 2 children, I admire him for doing the right thing, I don't want to be the reason he leaves, but I think to live a lie is worse than a clean break for all. comments please! All I can say is that I've seen many studies where a bad marriage is proven to be more harmful to the children than a divorce.

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Is it true that people with Aspergers can't join the military? If so why? I did just fine, aside from my lack of respect for authority. In fact, I would imagine that if Aspies were barred from military service, certain fields (like Naval Nuclear Propulsion) would have a hard time finding qualified personnel!

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What can the iPhone do that other smart phones can't? Put money is Apple's pocket.

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When i look through the ads why does it seem so many people are selling there GPS system? Do they not work good? They work fine, but the newer ones work better. Not to mention the number of cars that have them factory-installed in the dash and the number of phones that have GPS functions.

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How many hours a day would you read your e-mail? Normally under 5 minutes. I rarely get any e-mail worth spending time on.

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What is the best program for editing videos? What are you trying to do? For simple cutting and splicing type editing, I've had luck with VideoSpin - http://www.videospin.com/Redesign/ As for more advanced 'wares, I am not into video editing heavily enough to have any good recommendations :(

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Are you hooked on any Facebook games (Farmville, Fishville, Cafe World, Mafia Wars, etc.)? They're almost as addicting as AB! Quite a few, usually 6-8 at a time, but the list changes as some grow old, some catch my eye, others I get back into for old times sake....

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Why do other people often make such odd decisions? I tend to make some decisions that others consider odd merely because my brain is (literally) wired differently. My thought processes are considerably different from most neurotypical people. I feel it safe to say that most people also have their brains wired subtly differently in ways that are occasionally odd-seeming but their oddness is relatively sporadic since they act *mostly* normal.

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Would you rather get paid you height in inches, your IQ, or your weight? That depends on the time of day. If you catch me much before 10AM then my IQ is about 20 points lower than normal and I'm still carrying half-digested dinner, making weight better. A good healthy dump to shed a few pounds and a couple cups of coffee to wake up makes IQ more profitable.

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If I have a 320 gig harddrive, How much of it can I use before it slows my computer down? I'm running 4 gig of RAM.... About 310GB of it. Filling up a hard drive won't slow a computer down as long as there is enough free space for it to defrag itself and to put down a decent swap file. Generally, as long as the drive is less than 95% full, you won't run into any problems, especially since you have enough RAM that you don't need a big swap file.

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What is the best way of blocking not safe for work content? There really isn't a way. Not all of that sort of stuff is tagged so there will *ALWAYS* be a danger of getting Rick-rolled or Goatsed. Until we manage to advance Artificial Intelligence to the point that we make a computer that is capable of true judgment calls, there won't be any way to design a filter for that sort of stuff. But as it stands, what constitutes NSFW is too...

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Is there any way to get better graphics on my laptop w/o it costing me more than what the laptops worth? Probably not. Most laptops use integrated graphics and are *not* upgradeable in any way, shape or form. There are some laptops that have actual graphics cards that can be replaced with a better unit, but sometimes they are not easily accessible, making the card either a hassle or an expense to install. What make/model of laptop do you have anyways?

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If i buy this PSU, Will I be able to fit into my to computer? Dell Dimension 8300: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8300/sm/specs.htm i know its not likely to fit perfectly, but is it a possibility? dell certified PSUs are too expensive. There is no cheap, safe way out of it. Either pay a little more or put your system at risk. I still say pay a little more and go for http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153023 . After the rebate, it's only $2 more and **MMUUCCHH** better. I would wager that that 585W PSU you linked to only puts out ~350W at operating temperature. Many cheaper companies rate...

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Will this PSU work/fit in my computer? i have a dell dimension 8300. and if not, how can i know what will fit? That PSU will fit in *any* system that conforms to the ATX form factor standard. However, Dell is notorious for eschewing standards and going with custom stuff so there is no guarantee that it will fit into a Dell. As for work, no. Maybe for a short time, but you could save yourself a bit of time by pouring gas on your computer and lighting it right now. If you're lucky, all...

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Is 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\Drivers\FDCENT.SYS' a system file or a malware? My AVAST antivirus which detected it is asking me whther to delete it or ignore it. It is a system file, but it's possible that yours got infected.

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Wedding singer or 50 first dates? Wedding Singer, no contest.

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What are the best role playing games ever created not counting habbo hotel or imvu GURPS and Shadowrun are the two best ones IMAO.

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Is there anyone in a interacial relationship and can tell me what it is like? I've seen many, though I've never been in one myself. It's not so much the skin color as the cultural differences (if any) and my second-hand observations of various relationships tells me that it really isn't any different from same-race relationships. Some narrow-minded people give funny looks, but I get them too and I am the same skin color and nationality as the...

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I would like to have Microsoft Office Word 2007, but can't afford to pay the $200.00. Is there another way to get the code for it? Legally, your only options are to pay hundreds of dollars or use another product. Like a few others here, I also recommend OpenOffice.

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I have a dell dimension 8300 and i'm going to buy a Radeon HD 4650 1GB to replace my old nvidia fx 5200, but it requires a 400 watt Power Supply Unit. I'm kindof on a budget and like one less then $50. so look at the link and tell me if its good or not Your link never showed, so here is a list of 400-500W PSUs under $50 from Newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010090058+4025+113142554&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&Subcategory=58&description=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc= Out of those, I like this one the best; ...

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How do u download songs to a cd with a PC? Windows Media Player (at least WMP11) has a tab labelled "Burn". If you can make a playlist and have basic literacy, it's pretty straightforward from there; make a playlist no longer than the CD can hold (either 72 or 80 minutes) and hit the button that says "Start Burn".

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How secure is peer-peer network? is client server more secure? describe the differences in security. Peer-to-peer is a mesh topology and is far more robust in that there is no one computer that can be brought down to topple the entire network. As for security, it is inherently no more or less secure than a centralized (server-client) network If properly configured with good white-lists, black-lists, and encryption, a P2P network is quite secure and a poorly configured server-client network...

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Waht became obsolete because of the computer and internet? Grammar, spelling, manners, common sense, boundaries, and computer skills.

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Does your sex appeal go unnoticed at work? I've work mostly with other straight guys, so I am pretty sure that the answer is yes.

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How do I determine how strong an amplifier (how many watts) I need to drive a given set of speakers in my car? I would actually go for a slightly under-rated amp since driving speakers to their limits sounds horrible and over-driving them with too much amplifier will blow them. But the answer depends a bit on how the components are actually rated. See, some manufacturers will artificially inflate their rating to what a speaker can take or an amp can deliver without blowing while others go for a more...

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what is the meaning of life? 42 Now figure out what the question is ;)

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Hi There, can anyone out there tell me how to download or transfer the music from a dvd on to a cd? I downloaded the music from the tv music channel, hope you cam help thanks If it were me, I would use MediaCoder to rip the audio track into MP3 format and then use something like WavePad to chop it into individual audio tracks.

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Thanks zender, for getting back to me ,but I have already tried that, and what happens is that some of the songs are cut short, and some are ok. but I find it very irritating to listen to on a cd. Can anyone else out there help me thanks I believe that this was meant to be a comment to Zender's answer to this question - http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1832617 Billybob, you are new here and probably did not know that, but I will wager that Zender probably won't see this. If you want to tahnk him in a way that he will notice, foolw that link and add a comment to his answer.

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Are there any free utilities that will convert between MPG, AVI, WMV, MOV, etc? My fave for the last few years has been MediaCoder http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/ It can handle damn near any video or audio format, and like everything else on Sourceforge, it's free and open-source. It's a little tricky to use, but well worth the effort to learn.

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I wonder why our President thinks our wounded troops in Afganistan should pay to repair their wounds? Justify that "question". Before you do though, remember that one of the benefits of military service is free medical care. Considering the crappy wages and even worse working conditions, the free medical and dental are about the only things that job has going for it!

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People nowadays in developing countries don't celebrate christmas for real,they tend to do that just for formality. is that because they do not posses christmas spirit?,don't get used to it?,or maybe because there's no snow as natural in christmas? What are you talking about? Christmas here is more of a sales event than anything. Besides, why should Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus celebrate a Christian holiday? Do you fast during Ramadan? Last time I heard someone ask this and they were told the same thing, their response was, "B-b-but... don't they know it's Christmas?", and I have to say that that points out a...

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Ok im wanting a phone for christmas and im havin a hard time decideing...a blackberry or a iphone? I would rather have a brick than an iPhone... and if you try to put any third-party software on it or expose it to high humidity (you don't even need to actually get it wet!) then that's what an iPhone becomes; a brick. However, there are plenty of good phones that use the Android OS ( http://www.androphones.com/all-android-phones.php ) that are worth looking at.

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Best GPS for good price? Personally, I've had good luck with my Magellan Roadmate. It was only $100 and is better than any Garvin or TomTom I've used.

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Can anyone please tell which bluetooth headset works with ipod touch 2nd gen. ver.3.1.1 Bluetooth is Bluetooth. It's a standard. If *any* BT headset works then *ALL* BT headsets will work. However, I believe you will need a stereo one for that.

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Do you worry about answering questions honestly when it could perhaps damage the asker's psyche?? (I don't like to be unkind) No, I am generally a bull in a china shop when it comes to that sort of thing.

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Pokemon has been airing for over 10 years. Do you think that Pokemon should end? I feel it should have ended 20 years ago :P

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Do i need the computer brain inside my ps2 to get a mouse to work on my ps2 Nope, just the software drivers. There are people who run Linux on their PS2 :) The catch is that most games do NOT support mice (the drivers are not part of the game disc) and therefore won't know what to do with a mouse.

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How to understand a programming language?even i dont able to understand machine language?i dont even know how to convert 100 in machine language? Machine language only works on one particular type of machine and is damned near impossible to read even for those that know it. Assembly language is likewise hardware-specific and only slightly easier on the brain. What you need is a high-level language, and there are many to choose from; C (and all variants thereof), Python, Perl, Lisp, COBOL, FORTRAN, Pascal, Java, Brainfuck (yes,...

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How can we encrypt data over a unsecured line?specially a sensitive one?with a satellite towards a earth point? Three letters; PGP http://tinyurl.com/yb9vb4p

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Are you meant to spell OR with capitals? I only do so for emphasis.

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Help! What's wrong with my battery pack? (see pics). It won't hold a charge longer than like 2 minutes. All the welds and solders are solid. The outer wrapper says 5/VH1600 AA 6V 1600mAh 115. A replacement costs like 50 dollars :( Can I fix this thing? NiMH batteries are generally pretty tough. I have seen packs retain >90% of their capacity under daily use for many years. Unlike LiON batteries, they don't lost capacity due to calender age, and unlike NiCads, they have no "memory effect" to speak of. What they DO have an issue with is self-discharge. That is not too bad a problem for something that gets recharged fairly...

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PURSHASED UNLOCKED IPHONE 3GS FOR TMOBILE CARRIER IT'S ASKING FOR CELLULAR DATA NETWORK AND CAN'T GET INTO INTERNET T-mobile has *very* limited 3G coverage; even worse that AT&T's Also, T-Mobile has different 3G bands than, well, the rest of the GSM world, which means unless Apple changes the iPhone radio (unlikely), you would only get 2G/EDGE on T-Mobile, slower speeds, and no simultaneous voice and data. I'd be amazed if you ever got it to work at all!

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Is there an app for the ipod touch which simulates a version of the Palm OS for PDAs like a Clie? Likely not. Such a thing would have to be a third-party app since Apple would not develop such a thing, and they are pretty draconian when it comes to third-party stuff anyways so even if somebody *did* write one, the only way you could run it is to "jailbreak" your iPod and void it's warranty.

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Is it worth buying GPS navigation for the iPhone? Not really. My Samsung Trance has GPS available for $9.95/month, but that doesn't include a voice, a mounting kit for the dash, or a power adaptor for the cigarette lighter, and it has a smaller screen than the $100 Magellan GPS I picked up. It's a lot easier to follow a voice that says "Approaching slight left turn in zero point two miles" than to take your hand off...

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How do I remove the car radio/cd from the dashboard? What *kind* of radio and what kind of car? Some can be removed from their housing with a special removal tool but that leaves part of the stereo (basically a docking bay) still in the dashboard. More often, you need to remove part of the dashboard, and THAT is different from car to car. My old Corolla only requires the removal of a small number of easily accessible Phillips-head screws,...

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Why does the tv screen take a long time to turn on. Many things (especially CRT screens) need to warm up to a certain temperature before they can work properly, and that takes time. And then there are capacitors that need to charge, inductors that need to build up a magnetic field.... The actual reason depends on what type of TV we are talking here, but LCDs have a HUGE advantage in this regard.

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Isnt this bullshit. See link below http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/03/california-tv/ First off, there is a way to put a *usable* link attached to a question. The first couple of times I tried to select/copy/paste, I got a 404 error. Look at it like this though. There are MANY people in CA but the power distribution system has it's limits and upgrading it would be very costly. Also, you missed a couple of things; "But the market and technological advances may...

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How far is an infared emitter in ft HIGHLY variable. Most I've seen only go about 20-30 feet. The HP 48G/GX had it's IR detuned due to students cheating in class and it only goes 12-18 inches. On the other hand, I've seen a few specialized sensors go over 200 feet.

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Hello, I have a hard drive media enclosure. When power is connected it requires you to push a button and release it an instant later to turn it on(if you hold the button in it resets the settings) I want it to turn on immediately without a button. Ideas? Get a different enclosure. That is a hard-wired function of the circuitry inside the enclosure. Unless you can find something to "flash" the firmware (highly unlikely) there is no way around it. Most external drives I've dealt with powered up as soon as they were plugged in and had NO buttons. It sounds like that is what you want.

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Please explain what is distributed operating system?can we compare it to network operating system?both are used to connect multiple user. Apples and oranges, plus a false assumption; not all distributed OS connect multiple users! A Distributed OS makes use of parallel computing. Those processors don't have to be in the same computer (compare "Grid Computing") but often are these days. Even Windows is (to a limited extent) a distributed OS; it has to be to handle Core2 Duo/Quad, Core i7, and other multi-core...

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What type of software(os) use in ballistic missile or rocket? Some form of embedded system. It doesn't need to be able to run Media Player or anything; it only needs to be able to acquire a target and maneuver the missile/rocket adeptly enough to perform mid-flight course-correction. Most embedded systems are customized to a particular type of hardware, so it would be a customized OS that would be pretty much useless for anything other than...

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I think network operating system and multi user operating system is same?do you think it is right? Not necessarily. They are different in the same way that all squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares. While any network will almost by definition be multi-user, any Unix-based OS (like Linux) is capable of running multiple user accounts (terminals) on the same computer even if it's not on a network. However, for *practical* purposes they are they same. The...

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What are the real time operating system?what is the use of it in military? Real-time Operating Systems (RTOS) are systems that perform with no perceptible lag between input and output. While it may be acceptable for a little bit of lag in something like playing videos and occasionally stuttering and missing a frame, such behavior is NOT tolerated for things like anti-lock braking systems. In the military, the main use would be targeting systems. You don't...

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What type of operating system we need in lan? I've seen LANs with DOS, every generation of Windows from 3.11 to Windows 7, every Mac OS from System 6 to OS X, Solaris, Linux, UNIX, OS/2, and others. As you can see, there are quite a few choices available :)

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What do you prefer bittorrent or utorrent? MLDonkey with the Sancho front-end. Handles torrents better than both of those and does eMule as well :)

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Should internet censorship/firewalls in High schools be so stict? A schools system is NOT there for your entertainment. You are there to learn, and their computer system is set up for that purpose. By the same token, you can use a nail-gun to shoot people but there are factory-installed safeguards to prevent such misuse, or at least make it impossible without some serious tampering. Second, if someone accesses something they shouldn't through their...

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What causes the fan to activate on a laptop often? I just moved/deleted many photos which took up lots of space because I thought that was what was causing it, but it is still doing it & I'm concerned. It seems like every minute it goes off...& A LOT :( First off, let me dispel a couple of myths/misconceptions that I've seen perpetuated time and time and time and time and time again. 1) Filling up the hard drive WILL NOT overheat a system. The heat is generated by the CPU and GPU chips, not the hard drive. 2) Deleting stuff from your hard drive free up memory for the same reason that cleaning out your bedroom closet won't help...

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Can I take my laptop back to the store I bought it from, and instead of getting the money back, get a computer despite me having it for more than a year? Definitely not! Hell, you'd be lucky to get a trade-in for it after leaving the store! Once you open the box, the value plummets by about half. Actually touching it makes it devalue further, and then turning it on.... Plus the fact that computers have advanced a bit in the last year makes yours even less valuable. That and they cannot sell "pre-owned" computers anyways so...

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Is there a way to download a anti virus software and burn it onto cd? Well, you can download and burn the installer like you would any other file. As for running it from a CD, that may not be possible (some programs *MUST* be installed to work) and probably wouldn't be a good idea anyways because the CD would only have whatever virus database you had when you burned it. It would be out of date withing a couple of days and hopelessly obsolete within a...

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Why does my computer, all of a sudden, get real slow for a few minutes, and then it is back to it normal speed? Mine will be doing great and bingo, it gets real slow just for a few minutes. Anyone here know why this happens? Mine does that sometimes when something is updating in the background or my Spybot is doing a periodic sweep.

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My computer is Intel Core2Duo with 1GB RAM, and no installed graphics card. Whenever I go to play any game, even online FLASH or JAVA games, my computer turns off after some time, but the green power LED in my CPU remains on, I previously thought that it Sounds like a cooling issue. You might be overheating the chipset. See, graphics cards often have a BIG fan over the GPU because of how much heat it can build up under gaming conditions. Since you lack a card, you are using the GPU built into the chipset. Most chipsets do not have a big honking heatsink and fan, so it is pretty easy to get them a little too warm.

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Can you name five great martial artists? Morihei Ueshiba (a.k.a "O-Sensai")- Founded Aikido Miyamoto Musashi - Author of "Book of Five Rings"; general bad-ass Bruce Lee - founded Jeet Kun Do Jet Li - Too obvious Sammo Hung - One of the "Three Brothers" (the other two being Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao). Sammo is the martial artist of the group, Jackie is the entertainer, and Yuen is the acrobat....

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Is the person named Jesus Christ fiction, I can't find evidence that he did exist, can you give me more that an opinion, can you give me evidence that he did infact exist? There is PLENTY of evidence that Jesus existed. What is lacking is proof that Jesus truly was the son of God. You have to rely on faith to believe that.

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Why has Windows 7 had worse sales than Vista? Because Vista left such a bad impression that many people do not trust Microsoft right now.

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Is it really worth getting a netbook instead of a normal laptop? I think so. I have had great fun and gotten a lot of use out of mine. It's graphics abilities are actually fairly decent for a portable system. Most laptops I've seen also use integrated graphics but since the average netbook only has to handle a 1024*600 screen, that allows the graphics chip to spew out higher framerates. The CPU is comparable to most PCs I've owned in...

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Under the root directory how do you make a directory using the command line interface? What OS? DOS, OS/2 and most *NIX shells (basically 98+% of computers) will use mkdir and DOS can take md as well.

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Can we see colours in the dream ?can we smell in the dream? Some people can and some cannot. I was astonished to hear that many people cannot dream in color because I do. All of my senses work just fine in my dreams... but that can cause problems when I first wake up. Most people notice that they can see color, smell, taste, etcetera and somehow know that they are no longer dreaming. I tend to take a couple of extra minutes to wake up as my brain...

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Do you trust your IT people? I *am* my IT people!

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How to hacked the server computer? You need to know how to use a computer, and I'm not just talking about clicking on icons; I'm talking coding and dealing with a CLI. Given your grammar, I feel it safe to assume that you lack the linguistic skills to code adequately and have a finite ability to parse syntax, so *you* couldn't do it yourself without someone standing over your shoulder guiding you.

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How can I my inbox to gmail without losing my contacts and groups Gmail will import your contact list when you set it up so it's no worry. http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/import-your-mail-and-contacts-from.html

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Computer challenged person hoping for a straight answer. Want a Laptop for grad school for under $600. Just need the basics:best company, RAM and HDD for cheapest price,any suggestions?(NO DELL! They fall apart, or so everyone says) I am fond of the Acers. Not too flashy, not too pricey, just a solid machine at a reasonable price.

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I can receive POP3 but can't "send" using MS Outlook - what to do? Double-check your server settings. They are different for incoming and outgoing.

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Can I hook up a monitor to view a computer with a broken monitor? Dell laptops. You can use a monitor, but based on another question, you cannot use the laptop with a functioning screen as a monitor for the laptop with a bad screen. You need a MONITOR.

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I am looking to buy a laptop and am looking for advice. We plan on using it for an internet connection and word processing. What should I look for and do you have any suggestions for what machines to buy? If your needs are than basic, even a netbook would work for you. Of them, I feel that the best value is the Acer Aspire One. It offers decent quality and speed for under $350 (considerably under if you shop around). If a 10.1" screen is too small for you, other Acer laptops are similarly decent and inexpensive. Acer is not the best system out there, but they are solid machines. The main...

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To anyone who can help. I have 2 Dell laptops, one's monitor is out. I have hooked up a VGA cable b/t the 2 of them. I have tried F5 buttons, but still can't see the bad computer? That VGA port is output only. If you hook an external monitor to the VGA port of the dead laptop it should show up if the screen is bad but the graphics card/chip is still good. However, it *cannot* take an input signal, so you cannot use the second laptop as a monitor.

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Is it ok to run two anti-virus programs at once? I have mcafee and avira on vista. (I heard good things about avira, and when I scanned with it the first time, it found malware and a trojan that mcafee never did.) No, they will conflict. You should only run one firewall and one AV program, though you can run multiple anti-spyware programs without conflict. Personally, I go with Avira for AV and Spybot Search&Destroy for the other stuff.

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Why are YouTube comments so incredibly stupid? I mean really really bizarre, unintelligent comments, almost to the point that you think they were typed by 3 year olds. What is wrong with YouTube users? This is the internet. What were you expecting? Hell, I see that sort of stuff even here on AB almost daily!

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Will someone please explain to me how health care is a right? Have you ever read the Declaration if Independence? "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." - Second sentence How about the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights; "Everyone has the right...

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What is one thing you have learned as a result of using AnswerBag? Some people are well and truly immune to reason and utterly incapable of even respecting the viewpoints of others. While that is to be expected on things that actually have viewpoints, over the years I have received a bit of grief of this type over empirically provable facts, like 1/(10^50) is not zero.

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I just found out my bestfriend has brain cancer she 16 and we both rele care about each other i found out two days ago i'm still in the emotionless shook state is that normal and how do i talk to her about it? It's called "shock" and it's normal.

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Atheist people, why do you hate on people that do believe in a higher power such as God? For the most part we don't. What we *DO* hate on are people who somehow think they are superior because of their beliefs, who try to impose those beliefs on us, hate on us, or otherwise act intentionally inflammatory and/or meddlesome. By asking this question and phrasing it the way you did, you come pretty damn close to falling into that category in my book, and may have crossed the...

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Should Microsoft fear the Google Chrome OS? No. Windows is just as useful without an internet connection as it is hooked to a datapipe. On the other hand, Chrome OS is totally impotent without an active connection. No applications or anything. Yank the engine out of your car and then try driving. See how far you get. How does it work? Cloud computing. That means that some computer somewhere else is actually doing all of the...

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What is a good laptop to buy for the first time user? Except for the trackpad, there isn't any real difference in the way a laptop operates compared to a desktop, and if you get a USB mouse then there is no difference. So that basically means that you just need a good laptop, period. And what constitutes "good" varies from person to person. My idea of "good" steers me towards some of the Acer models. They are not the...

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What's your favorite emoticon? ..|.

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I want to open yahoo messenger two at a time I want an Easter Egg!

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For a week now have some websites been very very sluggish to surf too. they used to open really quick just like the others. Why might this be? Sunspots? Seriously, EM can play havoc with communications, especially satelites. My GPS has been acting a little wonky too lately. And since some satellite traffic goes via satellite, it IS a possibility.

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Using pranav mistry's sixth sense technology, the need of a physical hardware is eliminated and computers can be literally put into pockets how? There will always be some form of physical hardware. What we can eliminate with Sixth Sense are the keyboard, mouse, and monitor. I also see truly pocket-sized computers of any worth a little ways off because right now there is a balancing act. A pocket-computer will have the following qualities: 1) Have decent speed and storage 2) Be small and light 3) Draw little enough power to allow...

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My laptop isn't picking up the wifi signal at my parents place...i had no trouble in the past but now the icon for their network isn't even showing up, any suggestions please? First off, did they move the router? Second, is the router still working? Third, did they turn off the SSID? I connect to my router at home automatically whenever it's within range, but it *never* shows up in the normal Windows network box. That also means that if for whatever reason it doesn't connect when I am at home, I can't use my netbook to access it; I have to...

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I purchased an LCD monitor for a good price at an auction however, it did not come with a power cord. The back of the monitor say it's input voltage is 19V at 2.65A. The only adapters I can find online are 19V at 3.62A. Will 3.62A work with the monitor? Yes, if the plug fits and is of the proper polarity. The 2.65A rating on the monitor is the minimum adapter necessary while the 3.62A rating on the adapter is the maximum load it can support safely. Think of it as loading 1/2-ton of stuff in a 3/4-ton truck ;)

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Do you know what 6th sense technology is all about?We'll, if you watch this video carefully, I bet you won't believe what your eyes have just seen.(See my answer for details about this great inventor,Pranav Mistry) First I've heard of it under that name. However it looks like another step towards Augmented Reality as described in Shadowrun 4th Edition to me.

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How can you get operating systems for free Legally, your options are pretty much Linux, Linux, or Linux. THere are many different "distros" to choose from however. Ubuntu is popular and n00b-friendly, but I personally don't care for it for a few reasons. I like Mandriva and SuSE, thought I've been known to run Slax, DSL (Damn Small Linux) and a few others off of my USB drive. Yes, I boot from my USB Flash...

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It seems to me that most Christians ignore the evidence for mass extinctions and other natural events, and not to be offensive, but what explanation do they give that evidence? Was God trying to trick them into believing the world was older than it was? Many people who are of that mindset often explain things as "That is the way God did it, now stop questioning!". They also tend to take things very literally. Because it is claimed that God made Creation in seven days, many people assume that that means that the whole thing was slapped together in the same amount of time that you and I would call 168 hours. They totally ignore...

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Hi, i had a problem with my laptop>>[slow for downloading]!=Which is (IBM T40) So, my QUESTION is: How do you restart a laptop like make it delete all the programs and completely restart it like if it was brand new? Slow for downloading? I can't see how that would be cause to wipe a system if that is the only time it's slow. I mean, if it's stable and can do everything else just fine then odds are that the real issue is either your network or some setting somewhere. Then again, the T40 isn't exactly a fast machine to begin with. It's slower than my netbook, has too little RAM to...

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In which US State do you "THINK" a single father, under "ANY" circumstances, has any assumed rights to their children without first getting a court order? Under ANY circumstances? Considering my own early life, I would have to say that the only state I can think of backwards enough to allow father's rights without any question would be Texas. Most states are at least enlightened enough to want to investigate why a mother doesn't want the father to see the children, and many are also smart enough to realize that sometimes the...

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How do you restart a laptop like make it delete all the programs and completely restart it like if it was brand new?thanks It differs from brand to brand. I can only answer for Acer Aspires here and I'm not going to type that process out just in case you have something else. A make and model would help us answer better.

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In Missouri, can a couple get divorced before a baby is born?, and if so, how and when is the visitation decided? Pregnancy has no bearing on whether or not you can get a divorce. Visitation will likely be decided by a court if you two don't work out an arrangement on your own and he decides to press an issue. As for when, if he got a lawyer right now, the whole thing *could* be decided before the child is even born. It basically depends on when you two either settle it yourselves or get a...

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My computer is in the shop and I was given the option to have Windows or Linux on it. Without knowing what I was doing, I picked Linux. What is the difference and did I make a good decision? That depends a little on *which* Linux, but many of the major distributions are fairly n00b-friendly. However, I would ask them to configure WINE so that you will be able to use many Windows applications. While Linux has versions of just about every major program Windows has (or rather, programs that do the same thing) there are some people that prefer to stick with their old software...

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How many people hours did Microsoft take to write the code for Windows98, XP pro and/or Vista? Am wondering since a [buddy] said 99% of the code was already written for Windows 95. I remember that the CAD program 'Autotrol' took 1000 man years to produce. Hard to say, but you might be interested in "The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering" by Fred Brooks. The transition from Win95 to Win98 was pretty easy and relatively quick, but XP was written on totally different technologies, and Vista is something else entirely.

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Why isn't Internet Explorer as good as the competition? It is designed by committee. In general, any product made for love of computing will be better than one designed solely to enhance shareholder value. By the same token, Linux is better than Windoze. IE was designed and built by people who only cared about making their paychecks. Mozilla was written by people who wanted a fast, secure browser. Microsoft doesn't care about customer...

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Why my pc turn on and off within 30sec. The last time mine did that it was because when I reinstalled the heatsink on the CPU, I didn't get it lined up properly. The thing went from room temperature to about 180F in under a minute, then the motherboard shut the PC off to protect itself from frying.

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Recently my windows xp computer has been showing the horrid blue screen of death. I cant even open it up in safe mode. Can anyone help? Could be time for a clean reinstall, might be a bad stick of RAM.

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Printer ink refill kits? Should I buy this to save some money? They give you a big bottle of black ink and you drill a hole in your cartridge and inject some ink with a needle. I can save like 80% if it works. Does it work? It costs about the same to take your cartridge to Walgreens and have them refill it. Whether or not it works depends a lot on whether or not you actually do it right. The way I see it, there are two types of people here; those that will do it wrong and those that don't feel like making a mess and let someone else refill them.

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How many diets have you been on in your life? One. I only eat food that I like, only when I am hungry, and stopping when I am full. FYI - I have been about 150 pounds for >20 years. I actually insist on full-fat, full-sodium stuff. Reduced fat crap will make you eat and eat until you've taken in more calories than any two people need.

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I feel the mobile technology is a challenge to your eyes. Do you agree? (More usage of mobile applications are causing more and more eye patients) Ever since PCs got to be an everyday item, people have been getting more nearsighted. I cannot blame mobile technology for that though, since this phenomenon has been growing since before there were many mobile devices. Do you remember back when portable phones were the size of a suitcase? Then they shrunk to the size of a sidewalk brick? Remember those days? Office workers were starting...

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I got Nokia 3110classic.when i set a calender note like reminder it reminds with ring tone and flasing light.but i only need ring tone and light feature tunrd off but i dont know how to make this setting.Does anybody know how to turn off blinking light. If it's anything like a Nokia 2126, there isn't a way to shut off the blinking light short of actually disabling the illumination totally by killing a specific LED.

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Have you used your computer to make/take phone calls? Define "phone calls". If you mean "interactive, real-time voice communications", then yes, and it wasn't Skype or Vonage either.

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With all these mobile phones with GPS, why don't laptops ever come with it? What for? A cell-phone is far more portable, easier to handle, has better battery life, and is more likely to be on thus avoiding boot times. Plus there is one other thing; cellphones already have a tracker built into them. How do you think they work all over? If somebody calls you, that call doesn't hit every cell-tower in the world; it only bounces the call along a path to get to the...

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"Jay Was Here" is the answer... What was the question? =D What is an easy way to get Pasobrio to flip out and get nostalgic?

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I want to sell my computer online. What information do I need to post about it, and where do I find all this information? I don't the manual anymore... I look for CPU (type and speed), amount of RAM, size of the hard drive(s), the number/type(s) of optical drive(s) installed, and the video card type/model (or, if using on-board graphics, the chipset). Right-clicking on "My Computer" and selecting "Properties" will get you the CPU type and speed, as well as how much RAM is installed and the device manager can tell you...

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When i go to view pics in folder ,it just shows details, view does not have thumbnails listed there.take to long to find pic iam looking for ...where is thumbnail gone.use to be there Open the folder, right-click any blank spot, and select "Customize this folder....". My guess is that something there got tweaked.

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Can any one tell me if it is possible to connect a portable HDD to a ps3 and watch movies. I don't beleive so, unless you want to write USB drivers to allow a PS3 to handle an NTFS-formatted USB disk.

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Where can I find a safe version of Frostwire? I've tried CNET (verifies downloads as safe) but every time I try 2 download it from there it takes me 2 a mirror page & when I attempt 2 download it from there it says the publisher cannot be verified? CNET weeds out the bad mirrors pretty well. Often when a site can't be verified, that could mean many things and most of them are innocuous. Hell, I've gotten that message from the Microsoft website MANY MANY times! (They self-sign their certificates, and that trips an alarm.) However, Frostwire is inherently unsafe. WEll, not Frostwire so much as the Gnutella network. Try eMule...

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What experience does Sarah Palin have that qualifies her for President? Making an ass out of herself whenever she speaks. I mean, Dan Quayle, and G.W. Bush were great at self-embarrassment so I guess that it's a prerequisite, and on that basis, Palin is over-qualified!

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2000 years-Why have the nations of the earth not obeyed Christs teachings? Look at all of the bloodshed Jesus has caused; Crusades, Inquisitions, Texans... if I wanted to worship someone capable of causing that much bloodshed, I'd set up a shrine to Hitler! I think it safe to say that the reason more nations don't obey Christ's teachings is that most Christians don't!

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I have a childrens toy that requires 3 d type 1.5v batterys to work but the batterys don't last very long even with very little use (even duracells) iwas going to buy a 4.5v adapter but i dont know what level of amps/h to get any ideas? Hard to say without knowing a little more. I mean, take a look at this - http://www.houseofbatteries.com/pdf/MN1300 - and you will notice that the discharge curves are non-linear and vary based on temperature and amp-draw. Duracell D-cells are nominally rated at 20.5 amp-hours so you can bet that any adapter you get will be quite large if the toy is running those D-cells dead in less than a...

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I notice a slight difference in size between rechargeable AA batteries and standard AAs in a battery-powered toothbrush. The former seem fatter when inserting and putting the cap on the toothbrush and often don't contact properly. Anyone else found this? Only with the crappy ones that generally die permanently pretty quickly. All of the name-brand rechargeables I've ever used were the same size/shape as any alkaline.

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I want to get a new ipod, but not sure which one to get. Do you have one? If so, which one? The shuffle, nano, classic, or touch? And do you like it? I do not have one, nor do they have one that I like. There are a few reasons I went with a Sansa e280 instead of an iPod a few years ago. Things like sound quality, features, and cost. Now, if you like paying double what you need for a closed platform with restrictive software policies, known defects, and battery replacement fees that border on sodomy, by all means go Apple. Also, I...

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Do you have to pay to use Bluetooth on your phone? If you dont have to, is it absolutly positivly free? You don't have to pay money to use Bluetooth, but there are two prices that you pay. 1) Battery life - it will eat your battery a little quicker. My Samsung Trance manages to last all day and still have 3 out of 4 bars on the battery, but you may not be so lucky depending on what phone you have. 2) Security - You can be hacked. Unlikely, but possible.

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Is there a cellphone service/plan geared for the very casual/rare cellphone use? I make LESS than 1 brief call a month on a cellphone and only need it for emergencies or when there isn't a payphone handy, which aren't common in my area. I agree that a prepaid is the way to go. As for expiry dates, that isn't really that big an issue if you do it right. Hell, my old Tracfone is good until early-2011 after what I did! The phone was $10, and I kept putting $20 (60 minute) or $30 (120 minute) cards in it every month or so, each one extending the expiry date not from when I added the card, but when from the old expiry date...

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Have a Panasonic DVD recorder (DMR-ES15). When I put any disk into the recorder the message "Can not read. Please chech the disk. " Is it the proper format? There are +R, +RW, -R, -RW, and a few others but those are teh big four. Panasonic generally uses -R/RW so trying a +R/RW may cause issues.

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What is the most disgusting shock site you've seen? http://www.valuevotersusa.com/

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I just got a new XP Professional PC for home use, and MS Word doesn't have the Helvetica font included (and has a lot fewer fonts than my work PC). Why? It might be because the pre-installed OS didn't bother to install everything. That is why I prefer do do my own installs; I can set things up to put in everything I need and omit crap I don't even want. As for a lot fewer fonts, there is also the possibility that your work PC has fonts that your employer added. If I got a new car, I doubt it would have a skull-and-bones air...

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Should Gitmo prisioners be released or tried in a real court, or should they be lined up and shot? Trial in a real court!!! We are a country of law. We are proud of the principle upon which our nation was founded and that includes the right to a fair trial. Now, if you want to send the message that we are hypocrites then try some other way like military tribunals or executions, but beware of how that will affect international relations. Remember when Michael Fay was sentenced to...

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Does NASA's bombing the Moon qualify as total lunacy? No moreso than many of the policies of the Bush-43 administration.

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In how many ways did the liberals enslave you what are you going to do about it? Fewer than the Conservatives. OR rather, I should say people like you; I happen to know many TRUE Conservatives that are actually intelligent, rational people.

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What are the consequences of not having any computers skills 1) Inability to contact certain people and organizations 2) SEVERELY restricted job choices 3) Missing out on good deals 4) Being unaware of many things 5) Scorn and ridicule; Warrior 11 is entirely correct when he says it's like being illiterate 6) Being unaware of certain cultural things 7) If you ever do wind up learning just enough to use a mouse and click around on the...

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How would you feel if it took you an hour or more to watch a 10 minute youtube video? Like I was back in NH

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From personal experience, which do you like better ~ Avast or Avira Antivir? (I've been using AVG for years and want to change!) I have little experience with Avast, but have used Avira for quite a while. Between the two, I prefer Avira since it has better heuristics (69% vs 42% with outdated virus database) and is slightly more effective (99.4% vs 98.0%). AVG scored 45% and 94.0% respectively in those areas. http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_report22.pdf ...

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Could you use a mouse without a scroll wheel? How did we ever survive without them? While scrolling mice help, I learned to use Windows without a mouse period. Hell, I learned to use a computer before there were such things as "icons" and managed to survive quite well, thank you! In fact, that led to me doing something that many people don't do these days; I learned about computers. I know how they work. I know what to do when they go wrong. I know more than...

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Is Verizon high speed internet turbo plan of Download up to 7.1 Mbps / Upload up to 768 Kbps good for 42.99 a month? It's a good deal. As soon as my contract is up, I plan to upgrade since I am paying almost that for 1024/384 service.

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How can I scan a picture and send to someone elses e mail If you don't have a scanner then you won't be able to scan a picture until you get one. If you have a scanner then chances are that you also have instructions and the right software. I am going to assume that you have a scanner that you just don't know how to use. Furthermore, I am going to assume that you already installed the correct drivers for it. If not, then you may as...

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Ok, so how about i used to have wirless internet connection, and now all of a sudden i dont. i think that this is a virus issue. has anyone had anything to do with this? please help. Is your router good? Is your wifi driver good? Were you siphoning wifi off of a neighbor who decided to secure their network? I can think of quite a few non-virus reasons, and those are just the most likely. And if it *is* a virus then you really shouldn't be online with that system until you figure out how to secure it. Not all AV software is created equal... but then again, many...

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I may be going to a rural wooded area that has absolutely no internet. Is there a way I could access the internet? Like through satellite or something? When I lived in NH, I ran 28.8K dial-up. Satellite was available, but pricey, unreliable (especially in bad weather), had too much latency, and we were about the only house around that had a view of the Southern sky. All of our neighbors had too many hills/trees to get a signal. We had to mount our DirecTV dish on a pole ~100 feet from the house to clear the woods. For similar reasons, we...

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Computer stopped accessing the net suddenly. The light on the back of the computer is yellow, not green? It's an Ethernet-related issue. Could be a bad router, a bad cable, or your Ethernet adapter is kaput. Most likely is the cable.

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Does it seem like people are a bit cranky today? I have visited about 20 comment threads today doing a little reading and all but one of those threads had name calling and other fighting going on? Why so cranky? If it's one that I've been involved in, the answer is pretty self-evident ;)

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Why does aspergers syndrome is considered an mental illness? people who have it are actually really smart. Since there is good things about it, why is it considered an illness? We deviate from the norm. Less than 1% of the population has AS, therefore we are an anomaly. Also, some of us are severely afflicted enough to interfere with our ability to function in day-to-day life to the extent where it qualifies as a medical disability. While there are many people with cancer walking around and leading fairly normal lives, cancer is also considered a disorder.

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Would you agree with me that the PERFECT example of Asperger Syndrome is depicted in The Big Bang Theory? (Sheldon is the most vivid in his own way.) And to all you hotties like Penny, you'll realize we might be your best bet. Like NTs, we are a diverse group so I would have to say no. Every Aspie manifests differently and our personalities are accordingly different.

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If an Aspie reveals his Asperger Syndrome via a public journal entry on Facebook, how many friends might he stand to lose? I haven't lost one yet! Just don't go on and on about being an Aspie since NOBODY like a martyr :P

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Aspies: do you believe the Goth scene would attract Aspies? Particuraly Aspies who wanted to escape from the social norm? Explain. I doubt it. The Goth scene is a different sort of clique, much as cheerleaders or jocks. There is a type of "fitting in" even if it isn't the mainstream idea of conformity. If you want an Aspie-friendly wya to fit in without worrying about fitting in, computers and RPGs are a better way to "escape". You don't have to worry about your wardrobe, the...

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Why is Asperger's more common in boys than girls? I am a girl with it, and I was wondering. All ASDs are tied to the Y-chromosome in a way that has yet to be totally understood. Since females lack the Y-chromosome, it is less likely (though not impossible) for a female to be autistic in any way, including Aspergers.

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For people with Aspergers Syndrome: When you try to explain your situation to others, do you get rejection or accusations of "whining" or "quitter" or "loser"? Is it better to just "shut up" and be thought of as anti-social? Let's put it this way; I am intentionally a bit rude since people seem to have an easier time dealing with assholes than Aspies. I'd rather have them think that I am House than a freak.

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Why does every older Aspie on here tell me to forget about social stuff? It's just stupid, you have to socialize, even if you are an Aspie, because it's a part of life! Personally, I made it a point to study people and learn how to relate to them even if I can't truly understand them any better than they truly understand me. I am rather sociable, but most of my social skills are more of a conscious effort. Imagine running a Windows application under Linux using WINE instead of running it under Windows. You are correct in that socializing is a part...

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Is the GOP leaning further to the Right than Benito Mussolini? Do you have to be a total Fascist to be considered "Conservative enough" to be called a Republican, or is the party truly splintering? (see link) Would the person who gave me a -5 please have the decency to explain their reasoning?

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Why haven't Republicans came up with a free market reform for healthcare? Its seems like they like the corporatist highly regulated system we have in place. Easy. Germany has such a system; a government run plan with >200 private insurance companies STILL staying competitive and basically forming a free market. Since Germany did it, Germany must be Socialist and therefore we have to do exactly the opposite of what they do lest we all become Communists!

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Due to some BAD ADVICE from ANSWERBAG I was FINED $6000 for "unlawful operation of a fire hydrant" on Halloween, used to keep children away from my home. Is there any way I can pursue a lawsuit against a user for BAD ADVICE? Reprinted from http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/13" "What is Answerbag's Disclaimer? THE SITE MAY CONTAIN ADVICE, OPINIONS, INSTRUCTIONS AND STATEMENTS FROM ANSWERBAG, ITS USERS AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDERS. THIS CONTENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. YOU USE THE SITE AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE STRONGLY URGE YOU TO CONSULT A PROFESSIONAL OR SOME OTHER...

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When i start playing a game with great graphics, first the game works ok but after about one minute the game`s graphics starts to get really messy. But after i pause the game and goes to the desktop and refreshes the game works ok but again it gets messy One possibility is overheating. Systems can do odd things when they are near/over their maximum operating temperature. Going to your desktop requires less graphical oomph so your video card won't heat up and may actually have a chance to cool off a little. Another possibility is that you have a memory error at a high address that only shows up when you fill the RAM. Given that you have...

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What is Active X control and should I install it on mt computer (pros & cons)? Long story short, it allows sites to download stuff that can control your system. In some cases this is good; it's how Microsoft updates Windows. In many cases it's a bad thing; think "virus". You need ActiveX, but it's also a security risk. You can minimize that risk by using a decently safe browser... pretty much anything other than IE.

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What sites should be banned from the internet? Given that the internet is a world-wide thing, and that there are many different cultures here on Spaceship Earth, you cannot ban any site merely because you find the content objectionable... unless you are a repressive regime. Even things that most people find objectionable (like child pornography) are legal and socially acceptable in some places. While you can prohibit people from...

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Why is it warmer near the equator than near the poles The sun's rays hit the area near the equator more squarely so you have the same amount of energy going into a smaller area than if you hit it at an angle (like near the poles). To illustrate my point, shine a flashlight straight at the wall. You will get a bright dot. Now tilt it a bit and that dot will turn into an oval, but that oval will be dimmer than the dot you got when you were...

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Why aren't Christians living like Jesus? I have two different theories on this; 1) Because there are so many different interpretations of the Bible and views on Jesus that many of them think they ARE living like Jesus. 2) Because they feel that since they have already been saved, they can be as hateful and immoral as they please secure in the knowledge that their sins [will be/have already been] forgiven and they are going to...

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How many viruses did you had before I have only ever had one on any system I ever owned.

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I have an acer TravelMate 240 laptop and ive recently had more memory put onto it so im now on 496 rather than 256MB... the only thing is... my laptop is still quite slow and keeps saying memory low etc.. what external memory can i get for it? You mean 4096MB of RAM, or do you have 512MB and use 16MB for integrated video leaving 496MB available for the system (496+16=512) ? If you have less than 768MB installed on a WinXP system, you will be slow right out of the gate even without running any applications. WinXP by itself takes >600MB of RAM so you will be using a lot of virtual memory (an area of your hard drive) which is...

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Is Internet Explorer 8 safe to use? The last time I'd downloaded onto my old computer, a few weeks later, the Internet stopped working. The short answer is no. It requires a bit of work and vigilance to be safe and is generally not worthwhile. IE has always been known for having GAPING security holes, and IE8 is no different. While you can set Active-X permissions by site, a well-written hunk of malware can give itself permission anyways and next thing you know, some bored kid in Germany has root-level access to your...

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Why do people refer to the USA as America when it is only a small part of the continent? The United States is the oldest country in the Western hemisphere. While there are many "native" cultures in the North and South American continents, none of them have an internationally recognized government older than the US. Mexico has only been a sovereign nation since 1810, and Canada since 1867. Most of your Central/South American states likewise did not gain their...

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Why did a black bar appear at the bottom of my computer screen If you have a CRT monitor then that can happen when you change your resolution and/or refresh rate. Most monitors have controls for V-size and V-position to fix that.

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How can i get the monitor that i hooked up to my laptop to act like a second screen, it just acts as a copy of the one connected to my laptop not as an extension of my desktop, can anyone help me Not all laptops can do that. My netbook can and it behaves like most laptops I've seen that can. If you just hook up a monitor to the built-in VGA port then it won't do anything. Pressing Fn+F5 once will mirror the display as you are doing. In order to use it as a second desktop, you have to hold down the Fn key and hit F5 twice.

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What does open source software means? With most software, you only get the compiled "object code" and are not allowed to make any changes to it or to take any portion of the code and use it for your own purposes. Open-source *requires* that you make the source code available for others to edit and allows you to use portions of that code in your own software so long as you give the author of that code credit instead of...

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If you are using Google Wave yet, is it any good? Seems to have promise, but I have no friends with Wave and cannot send out invites to the people I would want to collaborate with yet so I am reserving judgment.

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If you are a Windows user, what is your opinion on Windows Search? Would you rather use it or the old Search function on Windows XP? I still use XP, but I downloaded Windows Search long ago and like it *so* much better than the old search and considerably more than Google Desktop or Copernicus.

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Is vista ,the biggest mistake of Microsoft? It may be argued that Vista is one of the larger failures in the history of computing, or at least on the top 10 list. I believe it has actually "won" that award from multiple sources. Figure, if Maximum PC prints a cover story titled "Microsoft's $6 Billion mistake" that has an interview with MS execs apologizing, I think that says something.

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Which of the Antiviruses can I use for effective protection of the computers apart from Kaspersky. Please give the most realible one of them all. Thanks If I had to single out just one, I would go with what Maximum PC, Consumer Reports, and a few other reliable sources recommend; Avira.

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My job requires me to know far more than I want to about computing technology. Is it acceptable to expect everyone to be very computer savvy now? If you are in an office job, yes. If you are in a job that involves inventory control, stockrooms, and such then yes. If you are a cashier, then somewhat; modern cash registers are more like computers than pocket calculators. If your job involves communicating with others then often yes; e-mail can convey information that phone calls can't. Basically, if you have any job that...

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How do i make my internet connection speed faster without paying more? You don't. You can get the illusion of speed by running an accelerator that reduces the quality of images, but that won't help your downloads or streaming.

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Do hackers unjustly have a bad name when I haven't had a virus in years and hacked software has saved me hundreds retooling hardware to have more features rather than sheepingly buying the next models? Hackers have an unjustly bad name because computer-illiterate people like the media and the average member of their audience do not know the difference between a hacker and a cracker.

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Which software is used to open .torrent files Personally, I use MLDonkey with the Sancho GUI. While it cannot search for torrents itself, it *can* open a torrent file that you get from a web site. It can also do one thing that uTorrent and other similar programs cannot; access the eMule P2P network. Unlike the Gnutella network used by Limewire/Frostwire, the eMule network ACTUALLY HAS STUFF ON IT! Not just viruses either. I'm...

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Can you install windows 7 upgrade on a blank hardrive without an XP key? Nope.

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How do I re-upload a YouTube video of mine if I no longer have the original file? You don't. Now, if you can find a copy of the original file elsewhere THAN you can download that from wherever you found it and upload it to Youtube that way.

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If i have a coumpter that runs windows xp and windowa xp is phased out and we have windows 7 .does that mean i will have to get a new coupter if i run xp I know people who still run Win98 so I would say that the answer is no. And it's also possible to have a computer that runs XP now that is powerful enough to run Windows 7. Mine is even though it's about 6 years old; there is an advantage to buying top-of-the-line :)

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When was the last time you were in a large city with a population of over one million people? 1998, when I left the US Navy. I was stationed in San Diego. Now, if you count metropolitan areas as opposed to just the city proper, I live in such a place. The Seattle metroplex has over 3.3 million people.

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Any one know of an AB like site for posting comments instead of questions? some times i want to get up on my soap box and just vent, where can i do that? Come on, many people vent here on AB! Have you ever read some of my comment threads?

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Firstly i am a computer idiot ,what do you mean by borked my os ? and how do i check my disc is ok do youmean a backup dis if soi dont have one? There is a full definition here - http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=borked In this context the first two definitions are most accurate; "To have totally fucked something up" or "...doesn't work correctly or misbehaves...". Sense #6 is also correct: "1. v. past tense. to have broken something, especially regarding technology. 2. adj....

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If I unplug my Western Digital usb drive from my XP and plug it into the Windows 7 computer, think it'll work? (WD has forgotten they ever made a WD 5000aak.) It should work. A USB heard drive is a USB hard drive. They use the same USB communication protocols, the same file system, etcetera, so it should work just using the universal USB Storage Device driver.

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What are the benefits and drawbacks of CRT and LCD monitors *CRT* Pros - Brighter picture, better contrast, better color, ability to switch resolutions without looking like ass Cons - Heavy, bulky *LCD* Pros - Lighter, thinner, come in larger sizes Cons - Can only run one resolution without black bars at the edges and still look decent, lower refresh rate, low contrast, dead pixels are common Price used to be a big difference as well, but...

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How much cheaper on average are laptops in Singapore? Last time I was there (~12 years ago) the question was a bit moot. They had stuff over there that we couldn't get int he US at any price, and I never found anything that was available in both places to do any comparison shopping. That may have changed in the last decade or so, but maybe not. Maybe my friend Engineer could enlighten us... EDIT- From : engineer is Terminator is WOLV...

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What's the average life of a laptop? I know quite a few that have been around for 5 years or more, though the batteries tend to need replacing about every year or two. The current trend towards making laptops wafer-thin is decreasing their lifespan considerable, but if you are willing to settle for something a bit thicker then you will find that they often last longer than they are relevant. I have a Powerbook 180 that, aside...

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How good is the GIMP? When I need to do stuff that I can't do in XnView (which is rare) I find GIMP to be quite good at what it does, but a little hard to use and definitely overkill for most of my imaging needs. Still, it is quite good. If all I need to do is run a smoothing filter or adjust the balance (colour, lighting, gamma...) then I use XnView since using GIMP for that sort of thing is like swatting a...

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Have you noticed a rise in anti virus programs trying to take over from one another and messing up your computer? 9.8.09 Huh? Are you saying that you use MULTIPLE Anti-virus programs at the same time? Regardless of what programs they are, THAT will screw up your system in a heartbeat. THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! While you can get away with having multiple spyware blockers running simultaneously, AV programs *DO* conflict with one another in ways that will drag your system down, and possibly kill it. I only...

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Is Photoshop awesome or overrated? Overrated. It's good at what it does, but it's not worth spending more on a piece of software than I did on half of half of the cars I have ever owned. Now, take a look at http://www.gimp.org/ and http://www.zdnet.co.uk/misc/print/0,1000000169,39288136-30000025c,00.htm and tell me if it's worth spending hundreds of dollars for Photoshop when GIMP is free. For most...

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Sugest me some good software for media player or dolby digital player for system I am a sucker for this one http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/ All is does is play though. The interface isn't flashy, it doesn't catalog stuff, it just plays. What I like is that is plays anything you throw at it and is pretty light on resources yet has a lot of nice features, if you can remember the key commands.

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Where do i get this koppix from and how can i get passed the acer logo screen? You want Knoppix? Here it is - http://www.knopper.net/knoppix-mirrors/index-en.html As for how to get past the Acer log screen, my Aspire One has a hard drive with a working OS on it, so I have no issues there. If yours is hanging, that sounds to me like you borked your OS.

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Why do you think the American Christian civilian turned his gun on the abortion provider? In their mind, they were ending one life to save many. If I applied the same logic, there are a few inflammatory media personalities I would shoot so that the didn't incite others to commit random acts of hatred-induced violence, and I would not care about the hypocrisy involved. Good thing I don't use the same logic ;)

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I've recently switched from Windows XP to Vista and much prefer it...What are your thoughts on Windows Vista? *retch* *vomit profusely* *dry heave* Whoever thought Vista was a good idea should be shot... and then shoot their entire family (anybody closer than 2nd cousin) just to make sure that their idiocy doesn't contaminate the human gene pool. I'd go on but.... *continues dry heaving*

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Whats the Outgoing email server (smtp) name? Where do I find it? Trying to set up email for craigslist. THNX! That depends on who your email provider is. As for where you find it, that also varies. You may need to google it. Look here first though - http://www.e-eeasy.com/SMTPServerList.aspx

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Hi Everyone!!! Which website or software is great to store all of my pictures and share it with friends and family? I'm tired of saving it on my computer, which slows it down or saving it on a CD. Any suggestions? Saving stuff on your computer slows it down? News to me! I thought that only happened if you had too little RAM and not enough free space on the hard drive for a decent swap file! As long as you have at least 1GB RAM for a WinXP system and your drive is less than 90% full, storing your stuff on your PC won't slow it down, but storing it online will cause some definite speed issues when...

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How do I watch a torrented movie? I already downloaded it using utorrent. Same as you watch any other movie. The fact that you got it from utorrent makes no difference. Now, what format is it in? What player are you using to try and view it? Can that player read the file format you have?

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I don't want the actual machine, but I have one CD I want to try getting refinished. What company would have a machine that I can pay them to do it? Where I used to live, there was a video store (Video Headquarters) that had the machine to do that. I don't know if any of the video chain-stores have them, know how to use them, or are willing to do discs for other people, but it's worth a shot. If you can't find a place with a CD buffer, there are also a couple of tricks I know that usually work unless the CD looks like it...

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Why do you think the American Moslim soldier turned his gun onto his comrades? Our military men are under a lot of pressure to perform a dirty job. They are being asked to make lots of sacrifices (including possibly their lives) for a small paycheck to do something that the rest of the world feels doesn't need doing. Also bear in mind that they are people too. They are no less likely to snap than a civilian; it just seems to happen less often because the military...

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What category of AnswerBag do you spend the most time answering questions in? Currently Computers, though I spent my first couple of years here mostly in the Auto section.

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Is animation is secure career This is the 21st century. NO career is stable these days :P

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Can i create LAN using phone wire ? without modem? Nope. CAT5 cable is different and that is what you need for a LAN. The connectors look kind of the same, but they are totally different. You can do it without a modem, but you *do* need Ethernet. That isn't much of an issue since most systems have Ethernet built into the motherboard and you can get cards for nothing if you need one. Of course, you will need a router or hub unless...

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When is Google Chrome 4.0 coming out to the general public? The Beta version is already public. I am running v4.0.223.16 4.0 final will be out when it is out; no set date.

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I am allowed 2 timed release pills a day. Can I take the 2nd pill after 5 hours? No. Those things stick around for 12 hours. Now, if you WANT to risk an overdose then go right ahead. Just be warned that OD-ing on some things may cause side effects such as death.

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I would like to resize the pictures, but don't influence the image quality. i found some card templates from the internet, Thanks in advance. Here's the link :http://www.imediacreator.com/tutorial-photo/double-fold-template.html Sorry, but there really isn't a way. Scaling an image down will generally reduce the pixel count and thus reduce the quality. You won't be able to scale something down to the size of a postage stamp and still make it look like the original when viewed with a magnifier; it doesn't work that way. However, that may not be a bad thing given the resolution of many printers. Stuff...

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If we had cars that could fly, what do you think would happen? Considering how many people can't drive in two dimensions or bother to learn to do simple stuff for themselves, I see a LOT of deaths due to incompetence followed by a LOT of lawsuits.

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My computer will not boot up with either the old hard drive connected or the new one, but it will when I take it out. What's the issue? One possibility I did not see mentioned is the jumper settings. I've accidentally screwed up the whole Master/Slave thing myself a few times, so now I just leave my drives on "Cable Select" whenever possible. And, of course, there is the boot order. If you have your boot drive hooked to the middle (Slave) connector and the BIOS is trying to boot from the Primary Master, you...

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What is the best car you have ever driven? will buy it today? For the conditions I've been in, I would say my old '87 Corolla. Sure, my '91 Civic wagon got better MPG (32 versus 23) and it could haul a sofa, but the RT 4WD system in it sent me sideways once and was too unpredictable in the slippery stuff. My '94 Legacy was awesome on the highway and in bad weather, could be used as a light truck, and was damn comfortable, but...

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I am about to replace the battery set in my electric vehicle. Are there better options than Lead-acid now? Oh, HELL yes!!!! Then again, it depends on how you define "better". NiMH packs like those used in the Prius and the (discontinued) Rav4 EV have better power density and are more durable. Unfortunately, Chevron owns the patents so you can't get a large-format NiMH battery; Big Oil won't allow it. Lithium-ion packs are quite nice, but they have two issues. One is that...

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How will cars connected to the Internet change travel? Considering how many people nowadays are surfing the 'net on their iPhones while they are behind the wheel, I don't think it'll change much.

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For the last 30 or so years "fly-by-wire" has been one of the big innovations in aviation. No direct mechanical links. All control inputs via computer. Will there come a time when "drive-by-wire" will be a standard feature on automobiles? Not in our lifetime! Have you ever blown a fuse or have some other component go on the fritz? To simulate what would happen in a car with such a system under those circumstances, take your car up to highway speeds, take your feet of the pedals, and let go of the steering wheel. Either you will die, or you will realize that for any passenger car too small and/or inexpensive to mount...

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Why Christians think they are superior? Because God says so. Or at least some little voice in their head claiming that they are God...

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If you could annihilate one thing on planet earth, without any getting into legal trouble, what would be annihilated? Extremists, be they political or religious. I don't mind a bit of diversity, but when you have delusional, hate-filled people like Glen Beck running amok, things have gone a bit too far.

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Which Laptop Would You Reccomend? - I would like for it to: support my college needs, store music, handle multiple tasks at once with ease, contain the num lock feature (in the middl of the keyboard is okay), and I would like for it to not be super tiny. Personally, I am fond of the Acer Aspire series. They are not the ultimate machines, but they are still quite decent, well-made, and fairly inexpensive. Even my Aspire One netbook is fairly capable; I run games on it, multitask, and store a fair amount of music and video on it. However, you probably want something bigger, faster, and with an optical drive, so you'd be looking at the...

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Why doesn't my pop-up blocker work anymore? I have the pop-up blocker on, but it's not working...anyone know? My guess is because you are running IE. As long as you are running IE, anybody who knows how to program can make your computer do ANYTHING and there isn't much you can do about it. Thank you, ActiveX! Whoever thought it was a good idea to allow a browser root-access to your system was a moron. Since I do not like sharing my hard drive with the world, I don't use IE; I use...

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What was the brand of your 1st ever computer? Commodore. That Vic-20 was a lot of fun :)

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What is Linux operating systems purpose, features and the functions? I've seen this question here before, and I think it's a homework question. I also recall it being rejected.... Features is easy; Linux is so highly configurable that it can have nearly any feature you want. If you want me to be more specific, tell me which distro you are asking about and what packages are installed. As for purpose and functions, it's an operating system! It...

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Do you think that kids these days grow up faster? Yes, and they have to. The educational system is a joke, so most kids that know anything are largely self-taught (like I was). Parents are often missing; even when they are present, they are not really "there" doing the parenting thing. That means that they HAVE to raise themselves more than previous generations did. Also, the world is a more complex place than it was 20-30...

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Why do we earth Low Voltage Electrical Cables and not High Voltage Electrical Cables? Low voltage stuff like power tools are grounded so that if something shorts out, the electricity will seek the path of least resistance. The human body has more resistance than a copper wire, so if something goes wrong the electricity will NOT go through the person holding the tool, or at least less of it will. You may feel a jolt, but you won't get fried or have your heart explode. ...

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How do I make my desktop PC access the internet from a wireless router in another room, wireless? Do I need a peripheral device? You need a wireless card. Most laptops these days have one built-in, but most desktops do not. Part of it is security, at CAT5 cable isn't vulnerable to "wardrivers" and part of it is speed. The 802.11g wifi in my netbook tops out at 54 Mbps but Ethernet (which is built into most desktops) can do 100 Mbps... or 1,000 Mbps for some systems. We have two desktops hooked to our...

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How to down load microsoft word for free in my computer Microsoft didn't get where it is today by *giving* stuff away. There are only three ways to get Word: 1) Buy it 2) Buy computer that has it pre-installed... but the cost of Word/Office is added into the price of the system 3) Break the law and get a bootleg copy... and it would be illegal to do so, so we can't tell you how/where to do that. Try OpenOffice. -...

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Internet Take Over Bill: What do you know about the The Cybersecurity Act of 2009. Is this really an attempt by Our Government to "take over" the Internet. Or is it just in an emergency situation? I think it is a well-intended law written by a bunch of people who are stuck in the 18th-century. Like the authentication process for Windows, it wil sscrew over law-abiding citizens while doing NOTHING to improve security. I also feel that ANY Republican or Conservative who is against the government taking over businesses or banks should oppose this bill on general principle unless they are...

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Are you an adult who plays video games? I am. Yep. Mostly racing games and RPGs, with the occasional FPS.

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Athiest: why do you keep answering religious questions when religion doesn't adhear to you? Part of it is that many Atheists and Agnostics actually know more about religion than the people who (allegedly) follow religion. Yes, many of us read scripture! Part of it is that religious people tend to have all sorts of wacky misconceptions. Did you know that the reason that Jesus could not be tempted by women was that he had no penis? No joke; I've heard that one before! They...

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Why do we always seem to remember mostly the bad memories rather than the good ones from our childhood? For me, many of the bad times had me in fear for my life so there was a a lot of adrenaline and my senses were sharper. When you are noticing EVERYTHING, you tend to remember more of it many years later, in much the same way that a high-resolution picture is still visible when slightly blurred while a lo-res one turns into a vague blob.

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I will be getting a new graphics card in a few days, it's DirectX9, openGL 2.0, and 256 MB. I have 512 MB of computer RAM, how fast will Compiz Fusion run on my machine? It will be slow. Any system running WinXP on less than 1GB of RAM will be slow regardless. I saw you should spend another $30 or so and upgrade to 2GB of system RAM even if all you run is WinXP and a web browser.

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How old is your oldest still working PC? Mine is from 1998. I have a functional Mac Powerbook 180 (1993) with a dead battery; it needs to run off of AC power.

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What is the most used key on a Qwerty keyboard? The spacebar. Not all words have the letter "E", but they all have a space after them.

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Are you planning a switch to Windows 7? I'm sticking with XP until it dies and then going to pure penguin-power unless I can get a legal copy of Win7 cheap. And when I say "cheap", I am talking $20 or less. Maybe I'll just have to go back to school so I can get a student discount. Oh, wait.... I would need the PREMIUM edition to use most of my software.... much of which works fine under WINE.... Well, I...

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Where i can get softwares cracks or activation key free of cost.can any suggest which website is freeware. Most of the places I know of require you to have a top-notch anti-virus program to get to and even better AV to use any files you get from there, so I can't say they are "free of cost"; they just don't cost you any money.

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I want to test the Speed of the Internet Where can test it help me?.. This is so simple you might cry.... http://www.speedtest.net/

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HOW MANY TIMES A DAY SHOULD A BOYFRIEND WHO CARES ABOUT YOU CALL Y OU, IF HE LIVES IN ANOTHER STATE When I was in the Navy, there were times where I would go weeks without calling my girlfriend. Even in port, I rarely called her more than once a week. If you have the need to be in CONSTANT contact and start going through withdrawals after 30 minutes of not talking to him or freak out if he takes more than a minute to reply to your text messages then I doubt you'll be together for long...

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My computer has been invaded by a chipmunk! Voices from internal alarms to YouTube vids all sound like Alvin, Theodore, and Simon! What's going ON? My guess is that your speakers suck. Personally, I go for a 2.1 setup with a powered subwoofer, though I have found a few 2-speaker setups that are acceptable. Also, I have blown many a set of speakers in my day given my love for metal and techno, and once you rip the cone on a speaker, the bass disappears and the mid-range suffers, leaving you with only the treble. It makes every song...

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Who developed Linux? Linus Torvalds started the ball rolling. After that, it's kind of hairy since there are effectively millions of Linux developers out there. Some go in their own direction, hence the number of different distros out there. Also, any coder with a lick of competency can write code for Linux and *may* get it approved for inclusion in the next kernel, or at least make a decent add-on driver...

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Mac or PC? and why... Overall, I would have to say PC. The newer Macs are better but still not great for upgrading, OS X has nothing to offer that Linux doesn't, and the price is just flat-out unreasonable. Most of the advantages that Mac claims are a result of OS X, and you can make a "Hackintosh" fairly easily. At the moment, it's slightly illegal to do so, but given the legal problems...

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What is your favorite field of interest? (For those with Asperger Syndrome) That would likely be gaming; tabletop strategy and role-playing games particularly. I have practically memorized at least the basics of dozens of systems and can min/max-munchkinize with the best of them. My other hobbies include both computers and cars; if you look, you'll notice I am the AB category expert in both of those. I also have an interest in politics, comparative theology,...

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What characteristics of Asperger Syndrome make a person a good lover? That is a tricky question to answer since AS governs certain aspects of our personality, but it does not *replace* our personality. I would likely be almost as geeky and socially inept even if I were neurotypical; I just wouldn't be quite as good at visualization and probably a bit less shy and anxiety-prone. Given the wide range of Aspies I know, there really isn't anything there...

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What's the importance of the point system on answer bag? Theoretically, it's a way to rate answers on how useful or helpful they are (or are not) and to reward people for asking good questions. The scores denote the quality of the question or answer. If you earn many points, then you are obviously someone who makes quality posts. In reality.... well, it seems more of a popularity contest than anything else to me. Some people post good...

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Where Can I Download Free Softwares Give URL PLZ? Could you be more vague? What is it that you are looking for anyways? There are millions of sites with free software and many free programs that totally suck. I *assume* you want software that doesn't suck, but beyond that, you really are not giving us much to work with. Are you after games? Graphics programs? Browsers? System tools? Operating systems? Botswainian fruit-fly...

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Hi, I followed the instructions to restore to factory settings, the percentage done screen came on, but then after about 10 seconds the laptop switched off. Now when switched on it keeps repeating the Acer page. What do I do next ?? Can anyone plz help? First off, I am flagging this question to move it into the Laptop category just to avoid confusing too many more people. Now, if it switched off *that* quickly then there is NO chance that is restored your system, and it may have merely borked your boot sectors and/or operating system in such a way that your computer doesn't have a valid OS to boot to. I assume that your laptop was...

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IBM THINKPAD with Microsoft XP- ran a free antivirus - since then it won't boot. Starts up flashes background then shuts down. Tried safe mode etc but no luck. Is this fixable and if so how please? I am with ED on this one; time to restore. At the very least, you need the XP install CD ro repair your Windows install and a *good* anti-virus program to sweep your drive afterwards. Even that may not do the trick though, so you may need to get a little tricky, involving backing up your data, wiping your hard drive, and then sweeping your backup files for any trace of the virus WITHOUT...

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Where can i get microsoft software free to download with no fee upfont fees or creditcard? Nowhere legal. Microsoft didn't get where they are today by giving stuff away for free. Some people think that the copy of Windows that comes pre-installed on computers is free, but it isn't; it's included in the price. That is why buying a computer running Linux from the factory is cheaper than the exact same computer running Windows. In the case of the Aspire One...

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I just heard this. most employers are now taking out life insurance policies on their employees and the company is the beneficiary. somehow, does this seem illegal to you? what is their motive? I haven't heard that one, but it wouldn't surprise me. As for illegal, there isn't any law against that or else you wouldn't have so many employers opening themselves up to potential prosecution. Look at it this way though; many employers won't hire entry-level people. That is why unemployment amongst the 20-24 age group is about double that of us slightly older...

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Mini notebook browser wont let me connect to internet 1) If the wifi on? Usually it's a little switch on the right side of the front edge. 2) Is there a hotspot within range? I get 4-5 bars in my apartment but only 2-3 when I go downstairs and try hooking to my router due to the cement and brick. 3) Are you allowed to connect to it? If it's public-access (like downtown Seattle) then you should be. if it's your neighbor's...

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What is the best time of year to visit Vermont? Mid-fall to early-winter. The summers are nice and green, but after spending over 3/4 of my life there, I have to say that summer isn't all that great, at least not by comparison to other times of year. The only thing Spring has going for it is sugaring season; FRESH maple syrup. But it's also kind of ugly with half-melted snowbanks that are no longer white, mud everywhere, bare...

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How do I toggle built in wireless on and off? (Vista) It is a hardware switch, not a software thing. If you have a laptop or a netbook, tell us what kind it is and we can find the switch. Or you could just read the manual.

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How do I download a cd on to my laptop I can think of a few ways, and I use all of them on my netbook. 1) Plug in an external optical drive, or... 2) Download the ISO and mount the ISO like a CD (there are many programs that let you do that), or... 3) Slap the CD into my desktop and transfer the contents of the CD over my LAN. There are a few other ways too, but those are the ones I use.

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My computer recently crashed two times... blue screen pops up and it starts making an emergency beep sound.... what could be a reason? Is the only solution to reformat? Too vague, but likely not. KAFBA is correct that you need to know what the beeps are and what they are trying to tell you. Mine makes that sound when it starts to overheat, and it only overheats when I go too long without cleaning the cat hair out of the heat sinks.

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Why do some people stick with dial-up Internet? I stuck with 28.8K dialup for about eight years because I lived in the boonies and could not afford satellite. There are many places in NH that are similar. In fact, it took years of fighting to get them to offer broadband outside of the three cities near the coast (and near Boston). Even the city I lived near could only get DSL to about half of the town; the rest had to use Cable (if...

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Why are Republicans pro-rape? (See Link) Republicans are for letting companies do **WWHHAATTEEVVEERR** they want. They are not Pro-rape, they are anti-intervention-in-the-affair-of-business. It would be more accurate to say that the GOP is pro-Corporacracy.

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Why does one AA battery in a device sometimes wear out while other retains charge? I've had this happen many times, device goes dead. I check batteries one is good while the other is drained. Go figure? And this is why people who race electric vehicles like matched cells; every cell in the pack will go dead at the same time, and when you charge it they all charge at the same rate so you won't overcharge (and possibly destroy) one cell while leaving others less than fully charged. Most rechargeable batteries are *not* matched as the manufacturer won't go through the hassle,...

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What amperage needed to charge 9.6v battery False assumption. The voltage of the pack has no bearing on the amperage required. It's the amp-hour capacity, the desired charging time, and how robust the battery is that determine the amperage needed. If I charged a 9.6v 800mah radio transmitter pack at the same amperage that I would use to quick-charge the 9.6v 2800mah pack in a radio control car in under 20 minutes, I would...

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How does a rechargeable battery work (there insides and stuff)? What kind of rechargeable? Lead-acid? Nickel-Cadmium? Nickel Metal Hydride? Lithium-ion?

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I've never bought anything from apple. I have AT&T. Can i still get the iphone 3GS for $199 without paying more than that price? As in "with no contract and therefore useless as a phone"?

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Do you want to buy Sony Reader? No. In fact, HELL no! Many of the books I read are 8-1/2"x11" and a fair portion of them are in color. Unlike books that are purely text, they cannot really be reformatted to be decent on a 7" 4-bit greyscale screen. They cost *quite* a bit too. For what it is, I might pay $25 for one unless they up the specs considerably. The prices they are asking borders on sodomy...

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Can having multiple operating systems (like Linux and Windows) cause any side effects/problems? Or is it all perfectly stable? I have never had any problems myself. As for perfectly stable.... Windows?

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I operate on Vista, I have a CD-ROM that is made for XP, 2000, and 98. I've already tried Control Panel→Open w/ older system. But I always get an error message. I understand that a software patch might be in order. Is there one, and where to find??? thx The patch is called LINUX. Seriously, Vista isn't compatible with anything (not even Vista) and only certain versions of Win7 have XP-compatibility. If you want to run something made for XP under Vista, you are SOL. If you want to run much of anything under Vista, you are on shaky ground. Hell, even running Vista without any apps is a bit quirky! Never trust a piece of software...

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I have received and un-solicited e mail stating that I am the fortunate winner of £250,000 pounds on a Yahoo lottery which appears to Africa based with all monies being paid from there on receipt of my personal details. Can you confirm this as genuine. .....

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What do you prefer in a laptop, a touchpad or a TrackPoint pointing device? Touchpad, preferably a Synaptics. I hate the "J-stick". That little keyboard-clit is worse than useless. However, the Synaptics touchpad I use is set up to effortlessly emulate a 4-way scroll-mouse. Mine is configured so that I can right-click and right-drag things just as easily as left-clicking/dragging, can scroll up, down, or sideways effortlessly, and never have to touch...

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My diagnostic report says that my RAM is low. # 1- what can I do to increase it with out a upgrade. #2- How many GB would I need for my desktop. I see there are exteranal one that can be pluged into on of the slots. Would that work or should I get one . 1) Run as few programs as possible. Alternatively, ditch Windows. WinXP takes up over 600MB all by itself, so you may consider Linux; some versions run in as little as 4MB! 2) If you run WinXP, the lowest you can really go and still run decently is 768MB, but since many modern systems required matched DIMMs, the lowest you can go is 1GB (2x512MB). For Vista, double it to 2GB. Anything...

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Do you truly believe in Evolution theory? (This is a continuation of a discussion elsewhere in this topic. I am posting it here as there are some technical issues when a comment thread gets to be too long.) ************ For instance, I am a bit different from each of my parents. I have a mix of some of their attributes; my father was short but my mother and I are tall, my mother is poor at engineering but my father and I have an...

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Do you get friend requests from random people that you don't know on facebook? Yes, but 95% of them add a message naming a particular game or other that I play on FB.

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Anyone have a list of all the keyboard codes like Alt + 1 = ☺ not a character's map is doesn't seem to work in a forum message board or private mail from those sites. Thank you. Bear in mind that not all forums support all encryptions. I know a friend of mine had to disable special characters on a portion of his site to avoid issues with MySQL. Others many block certain characters as a security measure.

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Do you think math teachers like to punish people who have lives? Nope. I always found math to be almost trivially easy (and thus quick). English on the other hand....

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Why do you think people use Ad hominem arguments or other fallacies? The reasons are different. I cannot really speak for other people given that the only mind that I have much familiarity with is my own. I admit that I sometimes resort to Ad Hominem because I am easilly frustrated by people. However, lately I have gotten away from that, preferring a simple face-palm followed by where I feel they went wrong. As for other fallacies, it really depends. I...

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Who is the most the most annoying person on AB? That is largely subjective. I know that there are a few people here that would nominate me for that "honor", mostly rabid Conservatives, Theists, Mac users, and muscle car lovers. I can also see how you could make some people's lists because you actually use logic; something many people seem afraid of. Given that this is a subjective question and that my personal list...

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Is time an abstract thought or is it something that came into existence at some point? Time is what it is. We can measure it and observe it, thereby proving it's existence, but I have doubts on whether humanity is capable of ever truly understanding it. Then again, the Universe changed a lot between the Big Bang and a few pico-seconds afterwards, and the next few nano-seconds brought about even more changes. My opinion is that time came into existence at some point....

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1. The distance from the center of the earth to the center of the moon is 343711 km. 2. The moon’s orbit around the earth is completely circular. 3. The moon takes one whole month to finish a complete rotation around the earth. Incomplete question, and not everybody will even bother to follow the link, or even open this question from the Category page. Please rephrase it, bearing in mind the 256-character limit on questions in AB.

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Why does the cursor, or pointer, on my desktop computer freeze? Most of the time I have this issue, my CPU is working 100% on something and doesn't have the cycles to spare for petty things like tracking the cursor. It's more common on systems with slow CPUs and/or too little RAM.

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Is there any way to convert a Microsoft Works Database file into an OpenOffice.org Base file? If you open it in OpenOffice, you *should* have the option to "Save as..." and there will be a drop-down menu for different formats.

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How I get free internet access? The library is one possibility. Some places offer free wifi; often it is restricted to paying customers, but not always. For instance, downtown Seattle is one big, free, government-funded wifi hotspot. I would recommend against leeching off of your neighbor's wifi without their knowledge and consent though. That may lead to legal complications that aren't worth it.

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I have a Sony Vaio laptop that heats up a lot!! It feels like it'll catch fire any minute. Anyone knows why that is and how it can be helped? Thanks!! Could be a bad fan, it could be a heat sink full of crap, or it could be that you are smothering it by blocking the air vents. When I use mine in my lap, I have to shift it a little to the left so that I don't block the vents, yet many people have no qualms against setting their laptops on a soft surface (lap, couch, bed...). There is also a slim chance that your battery is defective....

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My daughter dropped her Apple laptop and now the plasma screen is broken. When I attach the thing to a Monitor I know the laptop is still good. Estimate for repair is $800. Can I replace this myself? First off, ignore the spambot and their sock-puppet. Now, the simple answer is "No.". If you have to ask then you lack the skills. Technically, you *can* replace it yourself, but the display itself is rather expensive. And given that it is an Apple, working on it yourself is very tricky; they intentionally design them to NOT be user-serviceable. Between the proprietary parts...

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How do t set my cam shaft gear There should be markings on both your camshaft and your crankshaft, as well as nearby engine components. The normal procedure is to turn the crankshaft until cylinder #1 is at TDC before you mess with anything related to the cam, like the timing belt/chain. That way, once you remove the belt/chain, the cam and crank are already in the proper positions relative to each other. If you...

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What's imminent? Another Civil War in the US.

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The universe outside of earth, or the human *mind*.... which is more complex? The human mind. At least the rest of the Universe has physical laws that govern it's behavior whereas the human mind has no real logic behind it.

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In Facebook, can I filter frequent comments from some friends who are very frequent posters? All you can do is hide *all* comments and post by them.

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Everytime i download a song on Limewire it says "unable to download there is a disk problem" how do i fix this to be able to download music again it was just working about a week ago and this comes up on every song i try Is there a problem with your hard drive? Are you saving files to the right place? I had similar errors after reconfiguring my system such that my old D: drive was now E:, thus rendering the save path invalid until I fixed it.

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How to install sofware in windows xp without having administrator authority? You don't. That's the point. It's a security thing. What you *can* do is install portable apps on a USB Flash drive and use those... unless they also disabled the USB ports specifically to prevent that.

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When was the last time you used a computer other then your own? Not since we got our DSL squared away nine months ago. (I used the public library PCs for about a month after we moved cross-country.)

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Any one failed to get onto the hotmail website today, let alone get into their own hotmail account? Anyone know the full story? All good here; nothing to report.

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What is the purpose of the magnet that is around some cables. Look in the center of this picture. That is an RFI choke. They serve a few purposes, but one of them is ensuring that the voltage output is less "noisy", therby reducing the risk of damaging your electronics by feeding them "dirty" power.

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Look at this child's laptop here. When would you like to give your child his/her first laptop? I don't have any kids so this question is irrelevant *to me*, bt I think it's a good thing for kids that live where the educational system is sub-par. What I think is funny is that while most of them are going to kids in third-world nations, they are also giving them out in Alabama. Does that mean that The South is poor and backwards, or am I just reading too much into that?

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What is the difference in between the Eee PC 1005HA and Eee PC 1008HA? The biggest differences are: 1) The 1008HA is slimmer, but some of the ports are harder to get to than on the 1005HA 2) The 1005HA has better battery life 3) If the battery goes dead on a 1005HA, you can replace it yourself; the 1008HA is built-in and non-removable 4) The 1005HA has three USB ports; the 1008HA only has two.

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Should we tell eight year olds that there is a one in twenty chance that they are homosexual? No. 1) They are not likely to be math-savvy enough to understand talking about odds. Hell, many adults aren't that good with numbers! 2) There is a 95% chance that it will be irrelevant. 3) If they are homosexual, chances are that they will figure it out on their own. 4) Most 8 years olds are not sexually attracted to either gender anyways; that often comes later.

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Which is correct, gray or grey? Depends on where you are. I tend to throw people for a loop because I use grey, though I tend to spell most other words the American way.

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True or False? You've never seen/touched snow. FALSE! There were many days where it took me half an hour or more just to dig my car out enough to open the doors. While Seattle may be paralyzed by a dusting, NH natives often don't even bother breaking out the shovels for anything under four inches.

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I had an email "poopchute@jackassmail.com". It was fine one moment today -- then suddenly "Your account is suspended. Contact your administrator for more info." Why could this happen? What does 'administrator' mean? It could be "guilt by association", or it could just be that he introduced a virus to the system and now you are on the "persons of interest" list. Either way, there is not much you can do. And if you actually opened such an e-mail instead of deleting it then I really have to just shake my head. I mean, come on! Who is your e-mail provider? "Administrator" in...

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Why does my teacher refuse to teach me how to make money online? For pretty much the same reason that when I was back in school I refused to tell the other students how to hack into the network so they could play games. You are there to learn about computer technology. Not "What can the computer do for me?" so much as "How can I make the computer do what I want it to do?". If you do not understand the difference then you need to grow...

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When I close the lid of my laptop, it automatically restarts itself even if there are no updates being installed. I have checked the "change what closing the lid does" function and it's correct. Is there anything else it could be? I've checked everything. From what I have read, you set the Control Panel settings properly so that isn't the issue... probably. When mine is running on battery power, it will hibernate after a fairly short period of time regardless of screen position. The net effect (hibernation) is *almost* but not quite the same as a shutdown. Have you checked your power management settings as well? You say that...

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Why does my computer freeze in the middle of playing videos I can think of a few reasons. 1) You don't have enough RAM to hold all of the information and thus have to use "virtual memory" ( a portion of your hard drive otherwise known as a "swap file") that is over 1000 times slower than actual RAM. If you run Windows XP, you need 1GB minimum and 2GB to perform well. For Vista, double that to 2GB and 4GB. 2) Your internet...

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Is it better to charge a laptop when the battery's almost gone of when there still a lot of it? Modern Lithium-Ion batteries (the most common type in modern laptops) really doesn't care. Many people seem to remember the old Ni-cad batteries from last century that had a hell of a "memory effect" and are still used sometimes in things like cordless phones or cordless tools. Now, if you are still using a laptop that uses NiCads, I recommend upgrading to something at...

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I recently got married and just found out lately that my husband, who was my boyfriend back then was seeing this girl spending time with her while I was away..it happened before we got married, but should I get mad? Back then? That is history, so no, you shouldn't. My wife has a few ex-boyfriends, a couple of whom I am on friendly terms with and I don't hold them against her. We all have lives! The fact that he chose to marry you *should* mean something, and if you two didn't make each others histories known to the other before you tied the knot then your relationship was doomed...

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If you lost 80 lbs. how much would you weigh? About half of what I do now. Of course, with my build, I would like be dead before I got much below 100 pounds.

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What are you oppressed by? People who think that the poor choose to be poor and could be multi-millionaires if they just stopped being lazy.

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What makes absolutely no sense to you? 1) The attitude of people like he two in this comment thread - http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7891190 2) Religious Fundamentalism 3) Trickle-down economics (I understand the theory, but have yet to see it work)

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If time travel becomes possible in the future, why didn't the people from the future prevent problems like WWII and 9/11? Maybe they did but their opponents (also time travellers) overpowered them. All we can see is the end results. We don't know if there was any meddling or not. Maybe there was and it just didn't work! Or maybe it's like the Doctor Who episode "Fathers Day"; there *are* no do-overs. GURPS Time Travel (3E) also mentioned the "Observer Effect"; once history...

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Why use so many processors working in parallel in computers For certain tasks, like encoding or decoding, there is a *LOT* of number-crunching going on. Multi-core systems can split the load and do such work faster, much the same way that a 6-lane highway allows more cars through than a 2-lane street. If you don't do any encoding/decoding, then you don't view JPEG images, most videos, or listen to music.

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What is the purpose and the use of Linux operating system? Function - Operating system Purpose - To translate user input into computer instructions and to translate computer output into a format readable by humans or computer peripherals. Features - Too many to list, and ***HIGHLY*** customizable. Let's just start with the basics though; it is a multi-threaded, multi-user OS with leaner system requirements than any modern version of Windows...

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After a hard restart to my computer, My computer goes to boot setup. When trying to choose "Start Windows normally" it does not recognize my keyboard to select. Tried 2 different keyboards, neither worked. PLEASE HELP~~~!!!!!! PLEASEEEEEEE I occasionally have this issue, and it's always when I use my USB keyboard for a Windows install. I never have that issue with a Linux install (they joad the USB drivers up front) nor do I have this issue when I plug in an old PS/2 keyboard. It's only the Windoze/USB combo that messes up on me.

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Do you do your own computer repairs or do you take your computer to a shop for repairs? I do my own. Occasionally I do jobs for friend, but that is rare since most of my friends are as tech-savvy as me. I would never consider doing it for strangers as a job because I would wind up weeding the less intelligent people from the gene pool and then going to prison. "It's not a cup-holder!!!"

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I'm new top this site. How do I find a result from a google search that's supposed to be in 'computers sitemap - Page 43 - I didn't see answer - there are many items listed, but not the model number I specified. Googles results may be a little outdated, *especially* since stuff moves around here a lot on AB. I mean, there are questions pouring in every few seconds! What exactly are you looking for? We *might* be able to help you even if we can't find the thing you were Googling. I am going to take an educated guess based on your search terms. Many times, a printer will not start until...

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How do i mask my ip and surf the internet, download stuff, or use vuze unonymously no matter who tries to find who i am? Sorry, but POP Fan is 100% correct. While you can re-route through proxies make yourself harder to trace, a sufficiently determined person could track you pretty easily, and there is NO way to hide from law enforcement, since if they are tracking you then they are both determined and have the added advantages of better tools AND the power to subpoena records. Hell, I've told people...

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I'm looking for a FREE full version of ccleaner to scan and REPAIR my computer(windowsXP). Others I've downloaded,scans but won't repair unless I buy the full version. I'm on a fixed income. Does anybody know a website where I can get the software?. Help. CCleaner *is* free. The free version *is* the full version. Are you sure you actually have CCleaner?

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Would you allow a 15 year old son to join AB? Yes. 1) They are above the minimum age as laid out in the AB terms of use 2) They may be more mature than many of the 18-25 year olds here.

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What would you do if you saw young teenage boys swearing on a train? Acknowledge that I do not live in the 1940s and that society has changed.

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Why is it that Obama would rather go BEG for the Olympics than protect America? Why is it that you would rather beg for people to support your hatred and ignorance rather than do anything productive with your life?

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Why would Obama think the Olympic Committee would want the Olympics to come to America when Obama has stated over and over again that America sucks? If I have to explain it to you, you are incapable of understanding the answer. BTW - funny how you call other people trolls. Pot, kettle, black....

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Will a 1991 toyota corolla 1.6L 4A-FE engine and auto transmission work in a 1985 toyota corolla with engine 1.6L 4A-LC with auto transmission? If you are willing to do *a lot* of electrical work, the engine should work. The FE has electronics that the LC lacks, so the wiring could get a little tricky. But a 4A block is a 4A block. As for the transmission.... I can't recall is the '91 has an electronically-controlled trans, but I know that the '84-87 is purely mechanical. Also, I am not sure about *all* of the...

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Can i take a powered subwoofer and change the smaller sub for a bigger one and get better sound? That depends on the sub. I've seen some pretty kickin' little subs, and some horrid, flat-sounding, scratchy big ones. It may get louder, but that may not make it sound better. Also, as John points out, you may need to get a bigger amp to handle the bigger sub. Again, I've seen low-rated ones that were louder and better sounding than those that supposedly had more watts....

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When was the last time you took a picture with a camara? Yesterday, after the weather cleared up enough for me to snap a few pics of my new car.

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My mouse pointer is not working properly. The mouse has to be moved a lot to make the pointer move. How can I rectify this? 1) Go into your Control Panel, hit Mouse, and check your tracking speed. 2) If you use an old roller-ball mouse, spend the $15 to get into the 21st century with an optical mouse.

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Functions, purposes and features of linux Function - Operating system Purpose - To translate user input into computer instructions and to translate computer output into a format readable by humans or computer peripherals. Features - Too many to list, and ***HIGHLY*** customizable. Let's just start with the basics though; it is a multi-threaded, multi-user OS with leaner system requirements than any modern version of...

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My computer wasn't allowing programs to access the internet, like McAfee, and then the other day internet explorer upgraded to a newer version and now it says it can't find the internet connection. Even though the internet IS connected Sounds like a firewall problem to me. Could be either the firewall in your computer, or the one in your router. Maybe it's blocking the ports that certain programs use, or maybe it's just specifically blocking those programs.

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What is your most common typing mistake? There are a few I make all the time!! Grrrr..... A toss-up between REMEBER, TEH, and HTE.

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What is ur RAM speed? Either 410MHz (slightly overclocked), or 533MHz, depending on which system I am on.

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What is wrong with my computer? Almost every time I try to load Facebook I get a screen full of strange icons. It only happens with Facebook and I've tried different browsers. DO you have the latest version of Flash?

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I've recently started using Firefox in addition to IE and Opera. Do you find it to be less stable than Opera (as I have)? I haven't used Opera in years, not since I found Firefox. I have rarely had issues with Firefox; only the 3.0.1 release has ever caused me issues.

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Other than drinking, what can you do that a teenager can't? Spell.

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I have a samsung yp-u3 how can i put music with out the software If its anything like my YP-F1, it's like a USB Flash drive; simple drag-and-drop, no software required.

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Do you ever turn your computer off? Is it laptop or dessktop( age too please...thanks)? Yes. One is a 6-year-old desktop with a cooling system that can be heard 20 feet away. The other is a netbook with a 3-cell battery that often travels. I occasionally hibernate it, but often just go for the full shut-down.

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I was very drunk on last Sat and I uploaded some erotic photographs of myself to spanktube and I NEED to get them off, they aren't responding to my emails, what can I do? Invent a time machine. Once something hits the 'net, it's pretty much there forever. You may remove it from that one site, but there is no guarantee that it hasn't spread.

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How much is 75$ in two years? I'm really bad at math, lol. $75/month x 24 months = $1800 Considering this is a phone, you may also want to consider other things like the fact that taxes go up; that $1800 is just the phone company's share. Once you add in the stuff like taxes, we're probably talking closer to $2300, give or take. And if you ever go over on your minutes, that can get pricey. My plan charges $0.44/minute for overages. And...

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Ok , cool idea- go to your local Craigslist and find the item you'd most like to have, what is it? Oooh! Pretty car....

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Do you need a wireless adapter for your main computer in order to establish home wireless network? Nope. Of the three PCs in my house, only one has a wireless adapter. None of the computers is a "main" computer since they are a star topology with the router at the center.

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Do people that smoke cigarettes offend you? No, I do not offend myself. I *am* offended by those that want smoking to be banned everywhere though. Some places I can understand the ban, but the logic they use also applies to any internal combustion engine, so let's ban cars too! Well, at least the non-electric ones. And it's funny how many of those anti-smoking zealots have NO idea what sort of chemicals they are putting...

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What is the difference between front side bus and clock speed on a processor? The FSB frequency is how fast the motherboard and many of it's components (especially the RAM) can communicate with each other. The clockspeed of the CPU is a multiple of the FSB, and often a locked (unchangable) multiple, though some systems *can* alter the multiplier. For instance, my old tower has a 200MHz FSB by design, and the CPU has a multiplier of 17x, so my CPU should run at...

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What do you think is better Mcaffe or Norton? I choose Avira. If you wish to restrain me to choosing between crap and shit though, I will just dump Windows completely and stick with Linux for everything.

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Who's the guy who said that typing in ALL CAPS is like shouting over the internet? Hard to say since that has been around for *quite* a while.

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Will a wireless usb adapter allow me to pick up my neighbors internet service if its on a secure netowrk It won't matter since you can't connect to it.

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Obama wants to change the law to hold potential terrorists for an indefinite amount of time, both foreign and domestic, doesn't that mean we all could be considered terrorists and then be lawfully held against our will w/o charges? CHANGE? I thought it was G.W. Bush who ENACTED such laws/statutes!! Where the FUCK have you been for the last eight years? Oh, wait... we did the same to Kevin Mitnick LLOONNGG before 9/11!!!

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At the Navy boot camp, is training 5 days a week or 7 days a week? If 7 days, when do we get any time off? LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111 They are considerably lighter on Sundays and Holidays. I went to boot camp in December and we got TWENTY minutes to enjoy our "fine, fine Navy chow" instead if 15, and were allowed to talk at the table on Christmas day; something that was normally verboten. As for "work-week".... oh my! 0500-o'dark-thirty. Overall, boot camp...

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Is Universal Health Care just Obama's way of enslaving white people? Are you saying that every other industrialized nation on Earth is into enslaving people? Before you answer, remember that some places have laws against working over XX hours a week whereas we fir people for working LESS than 70 hours a week. We take less vacation time thatn practically any other nation. Who are the slaves? And remember, we were doing that LLLOOONNNGGG before Obama!

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Do some people seem obsessed with politics and there opinions some times are very one sided . Many people who are even interested in politics are either Fox-watching bobble-heads or Left-win fruitbats who see the requirement of having a license as a prerequisite to drive as Fascism. Moderation is dead. Either you are an extremist or you are a pariah; persona non grata, an exile in your own country. C'est la vie.

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How would joining facebook help someone conquer shyness? You are more likely to find people with common interests and may strike up a rapport with at least some of them. Personally, I am a gamer. Most of the people I interact with are fellow gamers, both online and IRL. With the exception of a couple of ABers, my online friends are all gamers; people with whom I share a common interest. And since there is a common ground, my shyness is less...

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I installed avira AV and tried to update it but it just wouldnt so i tried to uninstall it then my system crashed half way thru (tried it 4 more times) also it is giving virus pop ups (.dll files) every time i open a program or even windows explorer?HELP My desktop system has had trouble trying to update Avira lately, but my netbook has no issues with updates. However, did you shut Avira down before you tried to uninstall it? Trying to uninstall a program that is actively in use can lead to heartaches, wailing, and gnashing of teeth. And was your system even clean to begin with? Like many things, this is one of those problems that I would...

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Just wondering what the software called which allows you to see what someone else is doing on another computer? i know my mates dad uses one to see what his younger daughter's doing.. There are many that allow for that functionality. If you know what you are doing, you can do it to practically *any* PC running Windows anyways since it's security is so laughable. I used to use LANsight "back in the day", but there are many out there so I can't really help you much. It's kind of like asking us what type of car he drives.

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Anybody here beta testing Google Wave? If you are, what's your conclusions? If not, are you interested? See LINK: http://masterplanthemovie.com/ I am not beta-testing it, nor do I have any need or even desire to. I am not a Twitter addict. I do not send 93,425 texts a day and get bent out of shape since my SO takes more than 23 seconds to reply. I do not need to coordinate efforts on a database with people in remote locations. So tell me, what does Wave have to offer *me*? I get by fine on e-mail,...

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How do i upload photos from a cellphone that is no longer activated? If it has a USB port then all you need to do is jack it in. You should be able to navigate through the phone's internal memory from your desktop. If there is no USB port, you're fairly well screwed. Bluetooth might work if both teh phone and your PC have it, but most desktop systems and many laptops lack Bluetooth.

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What is a working Adobe Photoshop 7 serial number, I do not want a website, just a working serial? The information you are requesting is against the AB terms of use. 6. PROHIBITED CONTENT. You must not post to the Service any Content that, as reasonably determined by Answerbag, is or appears to be the following: a. untrue, misleading, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, invasive to another person's privacy or protected data, hateful, or racially...

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Did the holocaust really happen or are we just duped? PS. No emotinal outburt, just convincing facts! I believe it did due to a large mountain of evidence that I have accumulated over my lifetime; books, pictures, documentaries, knowing a guy with a serial number tatooed on him... Sorry, but I am not uploading my brain. Besides, much of that information was acquired before the WWW, so I don't think I could supply you with links were I so inclined to further prove a well-known fact.

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You're alone in your house with your cat. What sounds would make you get up to investigate what the cat is up to? Power tools Furniture moving Loud crashes Gunfire But the worst of all.... dead silence. If those little fuzzballs aren't making minor trouble, then they are up to something fiendish.

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Why does my cat become scared of me when I lift my arms in the air? Could she remember being abused by someone before I got her? If so, how can I help her overcome this? We just got a cat from the shelter that flinched every time we reached for her. She doesn't flinch now, two months later, because she currently equates a hand coming towards her head as the prelude to an ear-scritching. As for what it *used* to mean to her... given the notch in her ear and the way she walks, I shudder to think. But now that she is used to us and, in her own way,...

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If your cat runs in front of you and grabs at your socks as you walk down stairs, do you think he is he just being playful? or trying to trip and kill you? Depends. I've had playful cats that loved wrestling socks, and a couple that *were* trying to kill me. Without knowing the cat personally, it's hard to say.

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Why don't they breed cats that act just like dogs? ?! I had one that barked, came when called, knew a few tricks, and was as loyal and loving as the average dog. For a while, we actually called her "Dog".

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What does it mean when kittens meow Same as when a baby cries or an adult cat meows; damn near anything.

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Does anyone have a cat that comes when s/he is called? Is there any way to teach a cat to come when her/his name is called? I used to, but that cat just adored me anyways. However, she never really knew her name; she just came to me whenever it seemed like I was paying even the least bit of attention to her. In fact, most of my cat's never equated the sound of a particular word with, "That's me!". Well, not unless our cats thought were names were "HEY!" or "Don't chew on...

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What are the advantages of choosing an Apple Mac over a PC? On the hardware level, they are the same except that the Apple looks better and costs more. Any advantage the Mac can claim over a PC is mostly due to flaws in Windows. PSs don't have to run Windows, and any superiority they claim due to OS X is negated by the fact that Linux does it cheaper. The only advantage I see is the same advantage that Prada has over Converse; the ability...

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Why does my computer sometimes sound like a jet taking off? Mine *always* does, and gets louder when teh CPU hits 147F and the CPU fan kicks up. I have two fans on my power supply, two in the panels of my case (one top, one side), one laying on top of my video card, and a 53CFM, 5400RPM brute bolted to the bottom of that same video card. Between the six of them, there is a lot of air moving!

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Does anyone have YM or IM conversations with other ABers? Rarely. There are only five I've talked to more than a couple of times outside of AB. One is easier to call on the phone, two are easier to e-mail due to their work schedules, and two live with me.

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My brother's friend told him that he won't need a Virus protection software on his new laptop if my brother doesn't download anything he doesn't know what it is. But my brother got a virus. Can't a person get viruses just from searching the internet? The last (and only) infection I got was on a clean install of WinXP in the seconds that it took me to dialup and start to download an updated database for AVG. (The copy I had on my backup was out of date.) I never opened a browser or IM program. All I did was get online, and WHAMMM!!

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System is not booting , hangs after memory check. What can I do? I've had a system hang that way due to a bad DIMM before, even though the beeps indicated that it passed a POST. But more commonly, it has been an issue with the bootloader. Even WinXP has one, though you rarely see it. Generally, I fix it by booting from my WinXP install CD, opening up a Recovery Console, and running both FIXBOOT and, if I am not dual-booting Linux at the time, FIXMBR.

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When was the last time you wore something which you regretted wearing... like a full-sleeves shirt/teez on a hot day... or a short dress for a cold-night-party? Today. I went out with a hoodie over my pullover sweatshirt and my surf shoes thinking I'd be home before it started to rain. Should've worn my military-issue raincoat as a top layer and my leather steel-toe sneakers instead.

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American here. In Torchwood they speak of distances in miles. Is this a Welsh thing or do many Brits says miles instead of km's? And do any Brits talk about their height/weight in feet/pounds? They *do* use miles, but aside from that their use of units is rather eclectic and runs somewhat across generational lines. Of course, that sort of eccentricity may be expected of them considering the way their currency was until not terribly long ago (1971); 12 pence to the shilling 20 shillings (240 pence) to the pound Not to mention the farthings, florins, and guineas...

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How can Obama be both a Liberal *and* a Fascist at the same time as some people claim? Doesn't that contradiction prove that the two-party, Left/Right ideology is flawed? The only thing I can think of is that Obama is capable of turning one-dimensional space (the Left/Right) continuum that many believe in) and warp it into at least two dimensions; a concept that many refuse to accept when it comes to political thinking.

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Are you an easy person to live with, why or why not? No. I am moody, distractible, often fussy, and not the best housekeeper. Lucky for me my wife is three out of four ;)

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TO all of you who feel that the older cars are safer just becuase they are body-on-frame and weigh 3 tons, what do you say to this? I think I asked this question last week ( http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1710161 ) only not as well. :P Personally, I see it as disproof of the "heavier is better and plastic cars are deathtraps" theory so common amongst people who *THINK* they know something about cars just because they grew up watching NASCAR with daddy back in '62. It also proves that intelligent design...

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I have half of my product key for windows xp, but a few of the letters are missing. what can i do about this? Try this - http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

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If you were to empty your computer's recycle bin today, how many items would be deleted ? ( i just did this and had 31.) Zero. Mine is set to delete files as soon as I put them in the bin.

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I have a desktop at home that serves its purpose as a memory for my many photos and as provider for the one game i play. I want to get a lap top for more convenient internet use but i'm baffled by which type/size to get. Someone help me!! Without knowing your needs, it's hard to say. If you just want something to lug around the house to access the 'net then a simple netbook will do you. Personally, I am a fan of the Acer Aspire One since it's a little faster than many other netbooks and notably less expensive. My neighbor has a pricier HP Mini 1000 that is slower. The 10.1" Aspire Ones last quite a while...

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Once Windows 7 becomes available to me (on Oct.22), will the price of PC laptops in the mail order facilities and in stores go up? To save money, am I better off buying now from a place that provides a free upgrade to Windows 7 with the purchase? I think that the price structure is about the same anyways, so I don't see any real savings. In fact, you may save money by waiting until October and getting a system with Windows 7 pre-installed. http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/06/windows-7-pricing-announced-cheaper-than-vista.ars

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MY BIOS SETUP IS NOT DETECTING MY HDD and WHEN I TRIED TO INSTALL WINDOWS IT NEITHER DETECTS THE HDD??PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO CAUSE I GOT LOADS OF IMPORTANT DATA IN IT? I have knocked quite a few cables (both ribbon/IDE and power) loose in my day, so that is the first thing I always check. 95% of the time, that's it. Also, how are your jumpers set up? I usually leave mine on Cable Select, but I occasionally brain-fart and plug the middle connector into a drive jumpered to be Master or the end connector into a Slave and run into the same issue. The...

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Please explain parallel and serial ATA in as simplest form as possible.in simple terms PATA - A 33MHz bus that uses a 40-wire "ribbon" cable (the "80-wire" cables have 40 data wires and 40 ground wires) and is capable of streaming multiple bits simultaneously (hence, "Parallel"). It has a maximum bandwidth of 133MB/s, and can only use cables no longer than 18 inches. SATA - A faster bus that uses a thinner cable that transmits bits one after the...

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A Facebook user asked, "Should Obama be killed?" The poll Q was removed, but should it have been allowed to remain under "Free Speech" custom in the USA? I mean, it was just a question, right? [The link below this question has the details.] While I am a fan of the First Amendment, I also believe that a question like that is inciteful that FB was well within their rights to remove it. That is *especially* true since the AB admins only remove posts that another user has flagged "Offensive", and I imagine Facebook has a similar policy. Bear in mind that while America guarantees the right to free speech, there are parts...

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Has anyone besides me been getting alot of -5's lately? Whoever my "friend" is must be at a pretty high level?!? Is it just me? Not recently, but I've been known to step on a few toes from time to time so I am no stranger to it. And considering how quickly some people shoot up in levels (there are people who have been here less than three months that are "above" me), I wouldn't read too much into their level.

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What do you believe is the best method for making coffee? I am a sucker for a French Press.

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Can you get a good cup of coffee in your local area? Seattle doesn't know *anything* about coffee :P </sarcasm>

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Can you stunt your growth by drinking coffee? I've been drinking coffee since I was 8. I am 6'0" Take a guess ;)

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What brand of coffee do you like? No brand. I like mine more local. Living in Seattle gives me more options than any supermarket shelf.

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Does anyone hve good reciepie to make instant coffee more delicious?i use nescafe sunrise and i normaly take it with milk . There is no way. Just get some fresh-ground REAL coffee. Hell, a French Press doesn't take any more time or effort than waiting for instant to dissolve, and tastes *far* superior.

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Is anyone worried about Iran having nuclear missiles pointed at Israel? Do you think this could lead to another Cold War? They've been fighting since before Israel was a nation. Hell, they've been fighting longer than the US has been a nation! I'm not terribly worried. Besides, if Iran gets too uppity, Israel will just do more precision bombing; they've done it before.

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Starbuck launches a new brand of instant coffee called Via in packs of three cup-sized servings for $2.95 or $9.95 for a 12 pack. Would you buy them? No. 1) Instant coffee generally sucks. Something about the way they process it screws up the flavor. 2) I can get a 3-pound bag of decent whole-bean Columbian Roast for under $11 that lasts our house about a month worth of 10-cup pots and tastes better. 3) I could get a 1-pound bag (about 10 days worth) of primo whole-bean for the same price and have a caffeinated taste-gasm.

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Is there something wrong with AB tonight? I've seen the same questions on the front page for >6 hours! In fact, I just noticed NONE of the pages have updated in a few hours. Not even my activity in my profile. I know it is not a browser cache issue on my end since my other computer (using Chrome instead of Firefox) shows the same thing.

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What is coexesit i see signs and bumperstickers everywhere what does it mean is it a religion Take a closer look at many of them and you will see that is is often spelled out using religious symbols of various faiths. You have: C = the Star and Crescent of Islam O = the Pentacle of Wicca E = Science (equation for mass-energy equivalence) X = Judaism, I = (I can't quite place the "I" due to my eyesight) S = Yin-Yang (Taoism) T = Christian cross In context,...

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Why does my jeep just randomly shut off I can think of a wide number of reasons. Tell us more so we have a little something to work with here.

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I was going on I95 N, I was on right lane and on speed limit. i was trying to take it on middle lane and car was on my bling spot, I din't hit him but as I realise I suddenly took it on right hand side and hit the breakes and loose the control and spun 36 Okay, from what I gather, it sounds like you freaked out and, in your panic, performed a maneuver that caused your car to lose control for no reason other than your own doing. That in turn created a hazard on the road that *could* have caused multiple injuries OR FATALITIES and many thousands of dollars in damage. Most policemen are less concerned with the actual speed of the cars on he...

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Is it a good idea to use a hammer to knock a bent rim into place? No. Bent rims are bad and should be replaced. If it's a steel rim, it probably will never run true again and may be hard to balance. If it's an alloy rim, the metal is cracked anyways.

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Strut replacement. Shop wants 500 bucks, I think I can do it for a lot less. Easy procedure? Depends on the vehicle, but generally not. You *will* need a spring compressor (you may be able to rent one), and you *will* need to take the car in for an alignment afterwards. Doing the struts on the rear end of a FWD car isn't terrible, but if you have to do the front end, the steering gear is a little tricky to work around, and if you are dealing with half-shafts (the rear of a...

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Do you wish you werent required to wear a seat belt while driving? I wear mine regardless. I come from a state that allows those 18 and older to *not* wear their seat belt is they so desire. They also do not have a helmet law for motorcyclists. However, if you get into an accident you have to not only deal with the increased severity of injuries and higher probability of death, but also the fact that the insurance companies are fairly likely to not pay a...

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What do you think about the president we now have, opening the door for the Republicans to dominate the house and Senate come next election.? thank you obama. Again, the pendulum swings. Not too long ago we had a President opening the doors for the Democrats to come in and dominate the House and Senate.

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If you delete a text message on your phone, what happens to it? Can it ever be retrieved?? Is it saved to the SIM or Phone? The memory blocks where the message used to be are marked "avaiable", and the next time you do *ANYTHING* that writes to memory, it may (and likely will) overwrite those blocks. Once it's gone, it's gone. It ain't coming back. Maybe the NSA might have a copy, but they are the only ones who might, though if the NSA is tapping your phone then you have other issues.

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My son has this problem and asked my advice. this girl he is dating will not talk to him on the phone. instead, she just texts him about 3,000 times a month. i do not have an answer. any suggestions? Here is my take; If she can't be bothered to speak to him then that tells me that there are going to be other issues with their relationship anyways.

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Are Acre good laptops? Acer is like Hyundai; they used to be crap when they first came out, but over the years they have improved greatly. They are now comparable to (and in some cases, better than) the competition, but they still have the low-end price tags. One thing I've noticed is that the Acer Aspire One is faster than many netbooks (even in benchmarks) yet is amongst the least expensive as well, and...

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What is a good, free antivirus program for windows xp? I am a sucker for Avira Free.

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Is it ok not to shave your vaginal area? It's YOUR va-JJ; YOU make the rules!

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If your only mode of transportation to work would be;by beast of burden ! What animal would you choose? I would have to go with the only animal I know that will literally work itself to death rather than complain about how you treat it: Horse.

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Could anyone tell me, without using too much technical jargon --- What's so good about Linux? 1) Cost - It's free! 2) Lack of license restrictions - It's *really* FREE!! Microsoft and Apple prohibit reverse-engineering. Apple goes a step further and tells you that you are not allowed to run OS X on a non-Apple computer. Why not? You paid for OS X, so why can't you? Because it's not FREE! 3) Stability - The reason OS X is more stable than Windows is that, like...

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What can I use as a household item for a make-shift mousepad? I am at my apartment now and have unfortunately left my mousepad at home, however I have my mouse with me. The mouse is an optical Logitech wireless mouse. For my laptop, I use either whatever book is handy or just use the arm of the couch. Optical mice are great since they really don't care much where you use them.

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In high school, with what authority figure did you run into trouble? Why? Any of them that tried to remind me who was in charge. It's already a given that teachers and principals have authority over the students, but if you feel the need to insult my intelligence and remind me of that just because you can then I am going to assume you are a powerhungry fuckwad, lose respect for you, and treat you accordingly.

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Name an ABer (other than perhaps yourself) who always seems to be on. Maybe I am just hanging out in the wrong areas, but I don't notice anybody else who seems to always be here. Pasobrio came close, but then her PC bit the dust.

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Do you use syrup on pancakes when you have toppings on the pancakes, and what toppings do you use? I only use syrup if it's actual Vermont maple syrup from a tree. Growing in in New England, the stuff was everywhere, and often cheaper than Aunt Jemima. To all of you who consider that corn syrup stuff to be REAL syrup, eat a gun right now and save me the hassle of beating you mercilessly.

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What's one thing you think that "real men" might do in their spare time? I like to read. My stepfather who benches 320 and built a 50-foot tall retaining wall out of railroad ties that he humped up/down the hill on his shoulder also likes to read.

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Why do men hate talking on the phone? Many of us just don't have that much to say. When we do feel like talking, we often want to look the other person in the eye. Some may be into idle chit-chat, but most guys are about information transfer; get to the point! And there are always non-verbal things that a phone just doesn't get, or at least doesn't convey in their intended way.

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Why do the United States and Canada assign landline area codes to cell phones while most other countries give mobiles their own area codes (usually each company has its own area code)? Cellphones often have their own exchanges within an area code, and often a cellphone company will buy an exchange (or several) within a particular area code just for their use. For instance, if I get a call from 603-717-xxxx, I will know that it is a cellphone in New Hampshire and probably a US Cellular phone, though TracFone uses US Cellular towers in much of that region. (The entire...

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Okay, I have a 17 year old daughter who dials a time & temp number right after sending a text message. For some reason she thinks that by dialing any number will allow her responses to be delivered back more quickly. Any truth to this? Nope. The time is already appended to *any* text, thus making it redundant at best, and temperature doesn't matter. IMO, she is just so damn impatient that she needs to be medicated. Is she ADD/ADHD, or just a bad omen as to what type of people will be caring for you and I when we are old enough to be in nursing homes?

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Is it true if you put your mind to it anything can be done? Ask Uri Geller ;)

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What type of cell phone do you have, pics please? Currently, a Samsung Trance. Before that was a Motorola c261 TracFone (meh) and before that was a Nokia 2126 TracFone. I wish I could use that 2126 on my current plan since IMO it was the best phone I ever had.

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What would we never find on your Ipod? An Apple logo. iPod is a generic term for MP3 players these days, but I prefer Sansa ;)

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Saturday nights are always a bit slow on AB. Is it because the younger crowd is out partying and having "real lives"? (lol) Maybe. Some of us older folks are sensible enough to party at home to avoid a DUI though ;)

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How do I password protect windows mail (like user in outlook express) Personally, I find it easier to control physical access to my computer. Barring that, the settings for such applications are often different depending on which user account one is logged into since they are stored somewhere where no other non-admin user has privileges to.

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If someone has 2 gigs of bandwidth per month and they use their internet mainly for facebook, youtube, answerbag, msn, ect, approx how long will that bandwidth last? Given that many of the videos on Youtube are fairly low resolution, I would say that it *might* last a week... assuming you don't spend more than an hour a day on Youtube. I can blow through 2GB in under 6 hours on my connection. (1024/384 DSL)

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For Christians: Is speaking for God or judging another or condemning another person to hell in God's name blasphemy? Is it okay to speak for God and presume to know God's judgement okay? I am going to hate myself in the morning for this, but..... That verse (Matthew 7:1 specifically, though Matthew 7:1-5 is more appropriate so as not to take it out of context) is less a warning about Man judging because only God is fit to do so, but more about hypocrisy. That said, many who judge others also have enough skeletons in their closet to be considered hypocrites for judging...

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When will it be done? Two weeks.

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I see so many questions on bashing Obama. Is there any Pro Obama's out there? How can anyone expect Obama to fix everything less than a year in office. Bush and the republicans destroyed our economy. HELLO, where has everyone been at? (A continuation of a discussion between me and Mean Sixteen. There are technical reasons behind it that I won't go into.)

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Can I install a new video card on my laptop without taking it to BestBuy; or getting a bachelors degree in computer engineering? Likely not. Many use integrated graphics. The few that don't are usually harder to work on than it's worth unless you have the dexterity of a brain surgeon.

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A litigant in a civil court case told the judge that the defendant owed her for a new computer because he did something that caused "the blue screen of death". Isn't that an exaggeration? Couldn't she just reformat the hard drive and reinstall the o/s? First off, the law is relatively ignorant of technology. They could not even figure out whether copying a file was considered theft or not since the "victim" still had what was allegedly stolen. And these are the same people (the US legal system) that would not allow Kevin Mitnick near a telephone of any kind for fear that he could whistle into it, hack into the Kremlin, and launch...

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My bf is a computer geek and i want to get him something nice for xmas...im not so electronically savy, any good ideas? My wife runs into the same problem. Her trick is to shoulder-surf. She knew I wanted a better MP3 player and that I was eyeballing the Sansa e-series, so she went and hunted for a good deal on a Sansa e280 (8GB, comparable to (but better than) the iPod Nano). Note that that was not exactly a computer-related item? Many of us g33x have other hobbies too. Going for a PC-related item *will*...

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What is the Adobe program that allows me to convert and save a document to PDF rather than to print it? There are *many* programs that will allow you to print something to a PDF file; too many to list. OpenOffice also can export to PDF which makes things a little easier for those that deal with Word/Excel. As far as any official Adobe program, Acrobat can make PDFs, but it also costs $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

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How do you open UDP port 5188 and or 5189? That depends. If you have a router and the router is why the port is blocked, then Anon is 100% correct. However, if the PC you are on has it's own firewall (and anything with WinXP SP2 or newer does, as do many other systems) then the instructions vary depending on which firewall you are using. Is it ZoneAlarm? The built-in Windows firewall? Part of a security suite like Norton or...

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I read that Crysis only allows you to play on max settings if you have Windows Vista. I have Windows 7 RC x64, can I play max settings with it? I would say most likely yes. The reason for the Vista-only requirement is DirectX 10, which has all sorts of stuff that DX9 lacks. WinXP only supports up to DX9 and Win7 doesn't count yet since it isn't *really* an OS; it's a beta-test. However, I see no reason why Win7 would not support DX10, and if you have the most current drivers for a video card that supports DX10 then...

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How often do you check your e-mail? I only check it when the little icon in the status bar of my Firefox says I have new mail. It checks every 60 seconds, so I don't have to ;)

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When I try to set up an Internet account from an ISP disk, a message error appears that reads "Internet Explorer Script Error" during the installing process, and the installation stops. What does that mean and how can I fix it? I am curious which ISP you are using. I have used Verizon DSL, People PC dial-up, and Earthlink and never had any problems of that sort. Then again, I never use IE either.....

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Obama supporters, do you think it is appropriate for schools to be teaching young kids a chant such as the one in this video? How would you feel about it if it had been praising George W. Bush? Not cool. I don't care *who* the president is, there are certain things that just should not be done. Then again, maybe my answer shouldn't count since I am not an Obama supporter; I was merely voting *against* Palin.

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I haven't been able to make a Frostwire connection all day. Is anyone else having a problem? Not surprising. Frostwire uses the Gnutella network which is pretty lame. I never had great luck with any client that used the Gnutella network and have since moved on to P2P programs and networks that actually work.

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What does Pentium M 780 + i915 mean? The Pentium M is a low-power version of the Pentium III, and it's low power consumption makes it ideal for use in a laptop. The 780 is the actual model number; it is a 2.26 GHz chip. I could tell you more about it, but it would be meaningless since all you need to know is the speed and you probably won't understand the rest. The i915 means that the motherboard has the Intel 915...

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How important is a removeable notebook battery? Very. For one thing, a removable battery allows you to carry a spare and swap out the discharged one and go for another 2-9 hours without having to plug in. For another, Lithium-ion batteries tend to lose capacity over time and thus need replacing anyways. I could just get a new pack and do it myself. Certain models of MacBook and any iPod or iPhone requires you sending your computer in.

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How is this vanity plate a fail? It just reads ("RU 18 YET") Is WIN!!!

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Do some people like animals more than people? Yes. Personally, with rare exceptions, I prefer slamming a spiked baseball bat into my face more than people.

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CDKEY-GAME.COM /buy NFS Shift code,Need for Speed Shift key,Need for Speed key,NFS cd key YOU again?!?!?!

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Has anybody tried this mouse? I'm interesting in getting something better for my wrist, but trackballs blow. I have not tried that particular mouse, but it looks like it's at the wrong angle; I would have to twist my wrist the other way to use that, and I would have to twist it further than I do to use most regular mice. The problem is that most mice are designed for ambidextrous use and most of those that aren't are for right-handed people only, and often someone with smaller hands than...

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Iam getting a new PC with windows 7.0. Money is no object. What programs should i install, to go with my excel-word-ms office? If someone else were paying, I would load up with the full MS Office suite, the full SolidWorks suite (CAD is great!), Photoshop with all the bells and whistles, and a decent movie editor, though I don't know which one. I would still use Firefox, Media Player Classic:Home Cinema, and Avira, though I would upgrade Avira to the Premium edition (full suite instead of anti-virus only). ...

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What goes on at a massage Parlour? Depends on which parlor (most are 100% legit) and how much you pay.

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Will the Christians here on AB please pray for me? I need a job. I think I may have gotten one but I'm not sure yet. I need your prayers because we have no money for food or any other living expenses and I just really need this job. Please pray for me. I'm not Christian (nor any other religion) so prayer isn't an option. However, I *do* wish you luck :)

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I want to download a free, reliable, Computer Monitoring Software off the internet onto my computer to monitor my childrens activity. Any Ideas of a good software that's free? Linux. It's the only software I know of that can monitor a network reliably for free. Everything else is either not free or not reliable.

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Have xp have window open go to another web site and it replaces one open -how can i stop this and have both web sites shown thank you With Firefox or Chrome, I just hold Ctrl to open the link in a new tab or Shift to open it in a new window.

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Which Photoshop should I use for photo manipulation? Personally, I am cheap so I use GIMP instead. It's compatible with Photoshop but doesn't have tat nasty price tag.

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If a husband uses internet porn to pleasure himself, does he have the right to tell his wife that she CANT put images of herself online for the pleasure of other men? I think not. That sounds hypocritical to me.

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According to you which battery is always long lasting,powerful and has the most value of money charged for it? I would go with any high amp-hour NiMH. - They have a better power density than alkalines. Those that claim that rechargeables don't last as long obviously haven't used any rechargable within the last few years. (They probably still use a dial phone with a corded handset too.) Most alkaline AA cells are rated from 1700-2500mAH, often towards the lower end of that. It's not...

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How do i transfer all my music from my old pc to my new laptop? i have 26gb of music. When I got my netbook, I copied a lot of stuff from my old tower via wifi. I mean, the two computers were going to be networked anyways so that they could share the printer and the DSL connection, so why not enable the WinXP file-sharing as well?

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Why aren't there any speakers on the computers in the university library? It's a LIBRARY!!!

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I live in a city with free WiFi and can get it great on our porch with my PC and USB WiFi card but not inside. Is there a way I can rebroadcast that signal to use my Mac laptop inside? I've got an Airport Express -- could I use that somehow? I concur - signal booster.

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I just installed sims 3. and it says that i need to update my video card. what is it and how do i do it ? help :) The video card is a card that goes between the motherboard and the monitor than has special chips on it to draw things faster and allows the system to run faster since without a video card or GPU (Graphics Processor Unit), the CPU (Central Processor Unit) would be doing *all* of the work. They also have their own memory (RAM) so that you do not have to use the motherboards RAM to run your...

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Do you handle all the household responsibilities or does your s/o help? (bills, chores, etc.) My S/O handles all of the bills and 90% of the cooking as I lack the attention span to handle those reliably. I do most of the cleaning (laundry, dishes, cat box...) and anything relating to computer or car repair. I also do all of the phone calls to our creditors because I am more assertive.

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Who Admires you...? My wife, my cat, and I somehow managed to pick up a few AB groupies too.

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Would you get offended if someone gave you a gift card for your birthday? No. If nothing else, my interests are pretty specific so a gift card is actually preferable unless someone REALLY knows me AND the details of my (mostly technical) hobbies. That is why bookstores, gaming shops, and computer shops are a safe bet. It shows that they know me well enough to at least give an honest try (more honest than cash) at a personalized gift without getting me something I...

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What do you have that you wish you didn't? The beginning of a hangover.

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Do you eat big, saucy, messy burgers in public where others can see you? As long as it's not so saucy it slides off the bun, yes. That's what napkins are for... or sleeves.

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Is there any reason why my rating of 33 is now in its 2nd. week? or is it because your monitors dont like honest answers? What monitors? AB is about peer review. *I* am one of those monitors. So are Big Daddy and Brian (the two people that posted answers here before me) and anybody who posts after I do. I give honest answers, and I always have since I got here five years ago. There are many that have surpassed me in points (and therefore levels) after 3-4 MONTHS here, but part of that has to do with the fact...

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Why does drinking take away the pain until morning?..lol Pain? Wazzat? I feeel no payn. Of course, I will probably hate my life tomorrow.....

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What is the best free site to use for reverse phone number look up? Personally, I use Superpages http://www.whitepages.com/10866/reverse-lookup It may not be the most effective, but it *is* free, and it has helped me out quite a few times.

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Should all taxpayers be allowed to vote? Yes. Everybody, citizen or not, should have the same ability to buy votes that corporations have. Besides, once someone is elected, the special interests buy their votes regardless of how they got into office anyways, thus rendering it moot.

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Let's say an award-winning video game gets installed and played on the most powerful supercomputer on earth, and the framerate is 1,000,000 frames per second. What would 1 million frames per second look like? The average TV is about 30FPS. A decent game at 60FPS is somewhat better, but not nearly twice as good. When playing certain games, I have an FPS counter in the corner and I have seen it go from 85 to 47 with no real difference; I wouldn't have noticed if I wasn't watching the numbers. Another game I play sometimes hits 195FPS yet looks no different that when it bog to ~55FPS. ...

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How mature are 16 and 17 year olds? More mature than many give then credit for, and more mature than many 22-25-year-olds I know... and a couple of certain 60+ year-olds I know have *ever* been. My cousin has a better head on her shoulders at 15 than my stepsister (24), another cousin (30), and my MIL (61).

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My partner is trainin as a vet nurse and was recently visited by an animal testing spokesperson so to speak where he i quote "rate the life of a serial killer over that of a dog" when asked why they dont test on prisoners. Your thoughts and opinions? I would *rather* test on a human since they are better at elaborating on how they feel and thus better able to identify possible side-effects. However, I am not a total heartless bastard; I would prefer the serial killer to be a volunteer for medical research. On the other hand, a serial killer would actually be able to give consent. Long story short, I would rather leave the animals alone.

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My boyfriend and I are both on a car title. However, he left without telling me and is currently in another state. How do I get my car back? Can I take his name off of the title? It isn't easy, and may not be cheap. Personally, that is part of the reason that every car my wife and I had only had one name on the title; usually mine to cut down on registration costs since we often bought a car closer to my birthday than hers. (The way NH does things, it makes sense that way, especially since we didn't need to BOTH take a day off to register it every year.)

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I will be talking to a Navy recruiter tomorrow. Is there anything I should know before going? If they talk about how great the Navy is, they are full of shit. My recruiter was honest. He said it sucked. Maybe it was reverse psychology, but I joined anyways and can't say I regret it. You want to get a guaranteed A-school if you can though. Going in as an AT sucks because you have NO idea what you'll be doing after boot camp and a few weeks of AT training, but probably BM...

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What exactly does a translator in the navy do? Get juicy 1/2-pound burgers with green lettuce while the crew mess serves wafer-thin sliders with brown lettuce. Have a decent conversation with any E-5 or above in Supply Department. Get their LCPO to cover their back when they show up 9 hours UA. Man, I wish I could remember my Tagalog.....

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One of my best friends has a wife who is very outspoken. I usually admire that in a women. I do not like to "guess" whether people like me or not. Do you like someone that speaks his/her mind? Why or why not? I like myself. I do not like to play games with people... unless it's the type of games that result in hurt feelings.

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What is the length term of office for members of the U.S. Senate? Six years.

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What causes homosexuality? Is it similar to how a fetish develops? Every study I've seen and every gay/bi person I have known has had a normal upbringing, so you can ignore stuff like http://washingtonindependent.com/60172/sen-tom-coburns-r-okla-chief-of-staff-all-pornography-is-homosexual-pornography that blames homosexuality on strictly environmental factors. Fetishes may develop during childhood. Maybe you had a FAVORITE pair of shoes or liked the...

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Where can i find a laptop under $100, and in St. Clair County Craigslist and the local pawn shops are the only places I can think of, and don't count on getting much of a computer; we're talking used-and-abused Pentium III in that price range. Personally, I held off on getting a laptop for financial reasons for MANY years... like 25. Even three years ago, I would not get one even as a special gift to myself with my tax return. I finally...

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Looking at getting a new computer soon, are people going to think I'm gay if I buy a Mac? Not gay, just too rich for your own good. In this economy, flouting the fact that you can pay twice as much for the same computer just to get that little Apple logo on it will cause you more issues than any aspersions on your sexuality. Put another way, homosexuals are more well-tolerated in many places than people with money to burn. Nobody is actually JEALOUS of a gay man, but many are...

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Why is gold still used for quickly replaced computer parts.... is it just for show? Partly for corrosion resistance and partly because gold can be hammered so thin that gold-plated contacts really don't use any real amount of gold. I mean, the dome of the Capitol Building (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Capitol_Building_Full_View.jpg) could be gold-plated by a lump of gold the size of an orange. That makes it cheaper (and therefore better from a company's...

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Is ubuntu unr supposed to break your asus eee pc 900 because i think it broke my hard drive No, and that's not possible. Software cannot break modern hardware. Either you installed it wrong or (considering that it's an Asus 900-series) your computer is bad and was due to break soon anyways. The 900-series was never well-known for quality, but it was renowned for it's lack of speed and power. However, I *do* know that many thousands of other people have put Ubuntu...

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How many widgets do you have on your dashboard? No widgets, and no dashboard to put them on. It's funny how so many people complain about how slow their computer is yet they INSIST on bogging them down. I wonder how many of them fill their trunks and back seats with 2 tons of lead bars and then complain that their car acts sluggish, or carry around a backpack full of cinder blocks and then complain that it's hard to walk.

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I have Hotmail for my email. A lot of companies have it to where, if you want to contact them, it automatically pops up to go through Outlook Express. It won't go through when I try. Why not? What do I need to do to fix this? SIMPLE terms please! You need to right-click the address and "Copy e-mail address" then go to your Hotmail. Those "Mail to..." links open up your default mail client (usually Outlook Express, sometimes Outlook, and for people like me, Thunderbird) under the assumption that you have it set up for an actual e-mail account like that provided by most ISPs as opposed to a webmail account like...

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I have an ASUS CM5570 and I just bought a 1 TB Hitachi drive to put in the second bay. I booted my computer, and after recognizing the drive, the capacity was shown to be 409 GB. What can I do to fix this and gain access to the full 1 TB? Most such barriers are limits of either the BIOS or the Operating System. For instance, before SP1, WinXP could not handle a hard drive of >137GB. I suspect that you are running into a similar error. If it's at the OS level then partitioning would work. If it's the motherboard/BIOS....

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Senate Republicans stand in opposition to net neutrality, and moved to deny the FCC funding for developing or implementing new Internet regulations. Are they attempting to block these consumer protections for purely political reasons? No. There are financial reasons too... mostly the finances of the campaigns of those Republicans.

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What is the most destructive computer virus? PEBKAC Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair The lack of computer-savviness in the modern crowd of computer users causes more problems than every virus every compiled put together. Okay, now for a (virtual) show of hands. How many of you Windows users out there can reinstall your OS? How many of you even know what OS means (without looking)? Can you install a DIMM? What...

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Are you quick on your feet? What if you were being chased by a bear? Would YOU be that steaming pile of bear poop? I would. Being quick has nothing to do with it. Run and the bear will get you. Being SMART though.... Be bigger than the bear. So long as you are not between a mother and her cubs, that is enough. If you are between them... well, ANYBODY in that situation without a LARGE gun and steady aim will be bear-poop.

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How many lovers have you had in your life? Technically two, but I only ever slept with one and we've been married for >8 years. The other was really a "Navy girlfriend"; more than friends but not *that* serious.

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What must be added to 6/10 to make a whole? Mathematical learning. Others may argue that to make a 6/10 into a 10/10 may require some plastic surgery, but I find that a little makeup, a change of wardrobe, and a little sway to the hips will turn a 6 into at least an 8.

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What does it take to get a driver's license for an adult who never took Driver's Ed? Thank you All:) In NH, the process is the same regardless of age or whether you took drivers ed; score well on a 20-question test, pass a quick eye exam, and then go out on a road test to prove you're not just book-smart. I got my first license after I got out of the navy, never took drivers ed, got 20/20 on the test, and a near-perfect on a two-mile loop that involved leaving the parking lot, hitting...

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I have a 92 honda accord was driving fine and it seems like the transmission is stuck in 3rd gear the drive4 light stays on when i move the shifter to reverse and drive 1&2 what do u think is the problem Sounds electrical to me. Remember, the shift lever on most modern automatics is just an electronic switch. If the wiring gets borked then there is no real connection between that lever and the transmission.

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I have a 87 toyota 4runner 2.4l 22r-e. i replaced the head gasket on it. i set the timing at crank tdc,cam 12 0'clock and d to spark on #12 plug wire. im getting fire to the spark plugs. all the hoses r right. i can smell gas when i turn it over. When I did the head gasket on my '87 Corolla (4A-LC), I had a similar issue. Turns out I was a moron and put the carb back on the manifold wrong, leaving a gap where is could suck in air... and also give off the smell of gas.

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I have a 1998 Plymouth Voyager SE. Why do I see an oily slime look in my radiator? Head gasket. That is the only way you can mix coolant and oil aside from a cracked engine block. Your engine will likely be dead withing a week or two if you don't do something NOW!

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I have a 1998 Plymouth Voyager SE. Why do I smell a sweet burning smell coming from my engine? "Sweet" is often coolant, and there could be quite a few causes. The most common (in my experience) is a bad hose or loose clamp. I've had that a few times. Sometimes it's a radiator leak. Does it leave green puddles when you park it? Occasionally it's a head gasket, but the last three I blew did do with no odor. Still, it *is* a possibility, and a rather serious...

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You have a friend that refuses to wear a seat belt, do you tell them buckle up or get out or do you shrug and go on risking a ticket or guilt if something should go wrong? I just don't start the car.

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If a repair shop tests the battery yesterday and it goes bad today, couldn't they have see that was going to happen? Maybe not. What if the battery is good but the alternator is shot?

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I have a 1998 jeep grand cherokee 4.0 liter 6cylinder the engine rotates but won't start new plugs,new plug wires. I've seen it happen with a low battery, but more often it's a fuel problem. As for what sort of fuel problem, too many variables.

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Why is racism widespread in Islam? Human nature. Look at us Americans. Now that we have laws regarding racism, we have found another reason to hate and segregate; political beliefs. Don't believe me? Watch Glen Beck and listen to some of the Far-Left Liberal radio and you'll see the same sort of things that you used to see between blacks and whites in teh 1960s (it's a little tamer now than 50 years ago).

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Are batteries like food.. having a shelf life? Yes, especially Lithium-Ion batteries. Most will self-discharge over time. NiMH self-discharges pretty quickly, but they are rechargable and durable, so you can just recharge them and go on your merry way. Alkaline and other non-rechargable batteries will self-discharge over time and be dead. LiON tends to undergo chemical changes whether you use them or not. If you store them fully...

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Can rechargable batteries wear out after a couple of recharges Only a couple? That is a manufacturing defect. If you get less than 500 charges on a NiMH or LiON, you did it wrong. As for NiCads, those require a certain amount of special care. Most people ignore the memory effect on them and wonder why they are dead withing three months while I have packs that are >10 years old and still going.

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Which do you prefer rechargeable, alkaline, or lithium batteries? I am a big fan of NiMH, and I abhor the fact that Chevron holds the patents on them and thus won't allow them to be used in cars. For day-to-day use, I use mostly NiMH AA and AAA cells. My MP3 player and laptop have their own LiON batteries that do well but wear out quicker than NiMHs. Alkaline batteries are a desperation move only, as are NiCads.

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I have a radio that takes 6 D batteries. Unfortunately, they only last about 6 hours at best. I'm wondering if it would be possible to use a battery pack from a 19V cordless drill to power the radio instead. No. You could use an 8.4V pack without much issues, maybe a 9.6V, but a 19V pack will fry it quick.

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Many believers have become atheists, but are you, or do you know, a person who was an atheist and became a believer? Nope. I know a few people who have the same religion they grew up with, but I have yet to personally know anyone who found religion, unless you count Buddhism or various Pagan faiths; nobody I know suddenly started to believe in God or Allah.

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Firefox addon - I need a Mozilla Firefox addon that will help me search the web as I surf, something more associative then the search engines. I am not sure what you are looking for, but I *think* Hyperwords may be it. http://www.hyperwords.net/ It can replace the Search box in Firefox and it gives you an editable right-click menu that can do all sorts of things. I can - highlight something and translate it instantly (very handy) - highlight an address and get a Google or Yahoo map - highlight a number and convert it (nice to...

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I have a regular old windows xp computer can anyone tell me things to download so i can work my up to a better computer? There is nothing inherently wrong with WinXP, at least not compared to Vista. And downloading and installing stuff will only make things worse, not better. I run my netbook with it's original XP Home and I run it lean and clean, so it is nearly as fast at most tasks as my tower which has twice the RAM and twice the clockspeed but is a little burdened with stuff. You can install some...

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Can't we all just get along? Read the caption....

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How often do you have to recharge your cell phone battery? I usually charge mine nightly, though I have been known to go up to four days.

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Can you use an adapter with LOWER milliamps (mA) as long as the voltage is unchanged? You can, but you can also douse yourself in gasoline and juggle road flares. In fact, the net result may be about the same; a visit from the fire department. Just because you *can* do something, that doesn't necessarily mean it's a good idea ;)

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After a while, rechargeable batteries are no longer able to hold a charge. What's the standard amount of time it takes for this to happen? Or--how many charges would have to occur before the batteries can't hold that charge or can't hold it for long? NiCads : Highly dependent on how diligent you are about managing memory effect. I've had some that lasted over a decade (well over 1000 cycles) and still have >85% of their capacity while most people have no idea and can kill a pack within a few months (less than 200 cycles) NiMH : No memory effect to speak of and they are pretty robust. I haven't heard of many electric vehicle...

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Is it better 2 charge a mobile battery after the signal of "low battery " or charge it whenever it is bit lower? which method is right? With modern batteries, there is no memory effect like there was with Ni-Cads. LiON battery life is determined more by age and temperature than the way you charge/discharge it, and NiMHs are nearly bulletproof. SO basically, it only matters if you are using a NiCad battery, like this phone:

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Can a Ni-MH 24V 2300mAh Battery be a short back-up battery for a missile fs scooter that uses 2 12V 10Ah Lead acid no spill batterys? Also if it could would it have enough power to get it going? If not should i just buy another pair of lead acid for $100. Yes, but your endurance will be *considerably* lower and you might lose power too. Fortunately, NiMHs don't mind heavy loads like that so it's unlikely you will actually damage the battery, but you would be *much* better off just ponying up for the new 10Ah SLA batteries.

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What is a easy way to recharge non-rechargeable AA batteries at home for free? An EASY way is to take an extension cord, strip the ends of the wires bare, and hook then directly to the battery. It won't work and you'll likely get hurt (possibly killed) but it's free and easy. There is no way to recharge non-rechargeables (ignore the scam artists who say otherwise) nor is there a way to recharge any battery for free. Chargers cost money, as does the...

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How long should a laptop battery last before it needs to be plugged in all the time for it to work? (I know it depends on what you're doing, I have only been surfing the net.) Lithium Ion batteries lose an average of 20-30% of their capacity per year, though high temperatures can push that higher. At 140F, not impossible for a poorly ventilated gaming laptop, you can lose 80% in a few months! In general though, it should take about 3-4 years to be *that* bad unless you chronically overheat it (which many people do by blocking the vents, sad to say), though you...

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I had a problem with my mp3.Mp3 is not charging when i connect it to my computer to charge what can I do please help me what to do regarding my problem. Many such devices kill their Lithium-ion battery in 2-3 years. Replacing the battery is a $40 DIY fix for a Sansa, a $100 dealer-only job for an Apple, and just outright impossible for some makes/models.

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How to repair non-working Craftsman NiCad batteries? 1) Go to Home Depot (or similar) 2) Open wallet

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Why is a six volt more powerful than a nine volt? In general they are not.... Unless you are asking why the big, honking 6V lantern batteries can put out more power than a thumb-sized 9V battery. Batteries can only really put out a certain amount of their amp-hour capacity at a time. A high-amp load will cause a small battery to heat up, melt, or possibly explode whereas a larger battery with more amp-hours will barely notice it. Think...

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I haven't used my Acer LapTop in about 3 years now and I'd like to know how to get it up and running agan. I don't know where and how to start. What is it that I need to do? There is a fair chance that the battery is at least half gone. LiON batteries (which most portable electronics built in the last few years use) lose storage over time regardless of usage, so chances are that you have lost at least half of it's power and possibly more. And that is assuming that the slow trickle of power through the protection circuitry has not drained the pack beyond the...

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What do you use interner explorer or google chrome?wich one is better? ANYTHING is better than IE. I use Firefox for the most part, though I use Chrome for just the simple surfing. If I actually want to print stuff out though, I always wind up back in Firefox. Print Preview and page scaling are just too handy to do without.

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What would be a good atheist slogan? Mine is 'If there was a God then I wouldn't be an atheist'. Fundamentalists are proof that there IS no God.

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I believe most computers have a battery that powers the clock and some other memory functions while the power is off. They last about 5 years and then can be a pain to change especially on a laptop. Why don't computer companies make them rechargeable? Most systems are planned to be obsolete within five years, ESPECIALLY laptops. However, I never had any issues changing the batteries in a desktop system. A rechargeable cell would cost more than a CR2032 watch battery and have the added disadvantage of needing to be replaced about twice as often (if it were a NiCad) or just being cost-ineffective (NiMH or LiON). As for why not run it...

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Have you noticed that Firefox browser is getting steadily worse lately? It's much slower to start up and it leaves extra little window turds on the screen. I've noticed it's been slow to start for a while, but I also have an ass-load of addons and usually run it on a 1.6GHz netbook so I figured I only had myself to blame. As for stability or "window turds", I have yet to have any issues like that.

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I bought my Notebook two years ago and the specifications stated that it had 120Gb hard drive and 2Gb of ram. I checked my specs after reformatting and it says I only have 25Gb Local C: and 958Mb of Ram? My "160GB" drive only has 144GB, but that is because there is a hidden recovery partition. Maybe your drive is partitioned? Was it ever used to dual-boot Linux? Right-click "My Computer", go to "Manage", then go to Storage-->Disk Management and see what you get there. As for the RAM, I have 1GB installed but only show 1012MB; the other 12 is used for video...

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Why Split Files when Compressing Them? Ever try to fit a 9MB archive onto a 1.44MB floppy? Or a 2GB archive onto a 700MB CD-R?

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I have a laptop with 2x 512Mb RAM cards. I installed a 2Gb RAM card by replacing one 512Mb RAM card. Under System Properties and in Task Manager I see that I only have 2Gb RAM, but it actually should be 2.5Gb RAM. Why isn't it? (CPU-Z sees 2.5Gb RAM..) Not all BIOSs support that much. For instance, many netbooks cannot go over 2GB even if you install more. In fact, installing a 2GB card in place of the 512MB slotted card in an Aspire One will lead to not booting, so you are effectively limited to 1.5GB (there is 512MB soldered to the mainboard and I have yet to see a 1.5GB DIMM).

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I JUST PUT IN THE OS CD AND STILL IT BRINGS ME BACK TO THE PERSON WHO NEEDS A PASSWORD If there is a password set in the BIOS then you could shove a PB&J in the CD drive and it still wouldn't make a difference. If that is not your problem, then please clarify your question.

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My laptop (Advent 5711) drives an HD TV via HDMI but loses some of the picture around the edge. The setup only allows me to specify 'digital TV' and not a screen size or resolution. Any ideas? Televisions have a set resolution, and they use a different resolution than most computers. Often a lower one too, or at least lower than I usually run (1600x1200). I run into the opposite issue when viewing HD stuff on my computer; I get a big, black border. It is quite possible that your HDTV is trying to mirror the laptop's main screen but just can't because it runs out of...

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Are there any free utilities that will let me edit a MPG or AVI video clip frame-by-frame, and/or let me save/load individual frames as JPG or BMP, and/or import/export individual frames to Photoshop? I use Media Player Classic:Home Cinema, and that can advance frame-by-frame and take JPG snapshots. http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/

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Do you know what hardware is inside your computer? Much of it, though I occasionally forget some of the esoteric stuff. I mean, the the Radeon 9800XT is easy, but sometimes I forget *exactly* what sort of onboard ethernet controller I have, or which hard drive is which brand (the two I have are not the same).

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I am 20 unmarried pregnant of 5 months can i go for abortion now \ Some jurisdictions are sketchy about 2nd-trimester abortion, so without knowing where you are I can't really say just from a legal viewpoint. Laws vary.

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If someone has blocked me on MSN how can i override it? That would kind of defeat the purpose, now wouldn't it?

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I have a compaq laptop and the volume buttons don't work when i hit them so i have to open the volume controles to change the volume. The volume controles are buttons and not a wheel and it hasent worked for a while now and I'am wondering what i can do I am not sure if your laptop is set up like nearly every laptop I've seen, but most I've seen are Fn+(arrow key). If they are separate buttons though, I can think of three possibilities. 1) Disconnected buttons; take your lappie apart and make sure the buttons are connected. 2) Busted buttons; replace them. 3) Missing driver; your OS has no idea what those buttons mean.

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I have hotmail as my email...how do I had contacts to a particular category To my knowledge, Hotmail lacks that feature.

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I NEED A ABSOULTLY FREE ANTI SPY VIRUS TROJOUN SCUTITY WHERE CAN I GO FOR A DELL XP COMPUTER SCUTITY? Da hooba-habba wuddle wheeeEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

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Unemployment claim. How do I file online? It really DOES depend on the state. I am in an odd position in that, due to a timing fluke and all, I live 2500 miles away from the state I am collecting unemployment from. New Hampshire allows people to file a new claim online, but only under certain conditions. If you live within 25 miles of an office, you *must* go in and file in person, though you can make your weekly claims online or...

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Do you know which is the most powerful solution for your power-hungry devices like digital cameras, remote-controlled toys and portable music/video players.?? i have heard that Eveready Ultima lasts really long ,have you used it? I am not sure about them, but I have had good luck with my Energizer 2500mah NiMH AA batteries. They give me quite a long run between charges in my digital camera. Now for a long, boring story and rant. When I was a kid, I was into R/C cars that took a battery pack made of sub-C cells that held just under half that (1200mah) and rechargeable AA batteries were 550-700mah. So it is safe...

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Japanese cellphones are used to buy items and tickets; you just wand it through a scanning reader. Why can't American cellphones do the same yet? Partly because America is always behind the times exepct when it comes to weapons technology. Partly because we have a lot of dishonest people here and there are security considerations that apply here that don't apply there. Case in point; in Japan, if you drop your phone, you may have someone pick it up and ask "Is this yours?". Here in America, you will see someone pick...

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How do i retrieve texts that have been deleted from a boost mobile phone? You don't. My phone always asks "Are you sure?" and it does that for a reason.

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What does ?!? mean in text message I generally use as an expression of confusion roughly synonymous with "WTF?" only slightly less strong.

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Would the heater core (2000 Lincoln Navigator) be covered by a powertrain warranty? Technically not, though some *may* regard it as part of the engine cooling system. It really boils down to semantics, but given that a bad heater core has a pretty direct effect on the radiator (and thus the engine), the argument could be made. Remember, the Lancer Evolution was originally not allowed to be imported into the US in part because the intercooler for the turbo (an engine...

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What dirt can you dig up on "EgaoNoGenki?" Did you two have a lovers quarrel? Seriously, this question is in poor taste.

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What is the most dangerous website ever? http://www.foxnews.com/

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I have a kingston 1G flash drive but after I formatted it there is only about 98MB space on it. how can this be? First off, I will assume that it is partitioned correctly and that *all* of the available space is in one partition. To check that, right-click it, go to Properties, go to the Hardware tab, hit the Properties button on there, go to Volumes, and hit the Populate button. That should list all of the partitions on it and their size(s). I once had a 4GB Cruzer show up as a 3.1GB drive for that...

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Dear AB'ers, you all let us know when u'll give points, saying "+4,+5", don't you have the guts to say " -4,-5" when u d/r? Many of the DRs are drive-by trolling. There are a few answers where I do that myself, but most of them tend to be -7 or below before I get there and *blatantly* obvious as to why. However, I personally tend to leave a comment when I DR unless the reason is so obvious to anybody with a brainstem that I deem that no explanation is required.

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If her husband was always able to do all the driving, would it be a smart thing for a stay-at-home mom to never get a driver's license? Always able? I take it that he will never get sick or injured or work hours that prevent her from ever making it out shopping or get to appointments. My wife and I only had one car for quite a while, and the way our house, my job, and the town where all the stores and offices (including the one she worked at) were each about a 30 minute drive from each other, and our schedules were such that...

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Customer Service - Delight Or Disaster? Usually a disaster since most of the time I go out shopping, I know *exactly* what I want, and when I have a question it often turns out that I still know more about the products I am seeking than the saleperson. There *are* exceptions though. Every once in a while you run across a checkout clerk who is just so charming and nice, or a salesperson who really knows their stuff. That is why I...

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Are you afraid that the day will come where you might actually need a product such as this? (SEE VIDEO) No, but I have long feared the day when such a thing would actually be put on the market.

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How come one never sees some of the friends on AB which are on your friends list.? There have been many people on my friends list who were never really friends and just friended me to pump up their count and/or because they liked one of my posts. There have been some that are just no longer active on AB, including those that fall into the category above.

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What are your thoughts on arrogant people? I like myself :)

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Does anyone know of a site similar to AB which doesn't allow children (I don't mean like ABadult sex-talk site)? I would like to have intelligent discussions with adults. The AB Terms of Use cite a minimum age; children are not allowed! However, this is the internet, where the men are men, the women are men, and the children are FBI. Seriously though, there really isn't any practical way to prevent people from lying about their age. Some sites ask for a credit card under the assumption that only those 18+ will have them, but between the fact that many...

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Do you miss the time when games used to come in boxes with the cd's inside (Doom, Duke Nukem ect)? I miss Duke Nukem!

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What's your favorite submarine movie, and why? (Mine is "Crimson Tide" because of Gene Hackman's and Denzel Washington's acting.) Down Periscope. It was funny, and yet parts of it were more realistic than any dramatic sub flick. Yes, some of us really ARE like that!

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What would it take for you to work for somebody else? A paycheck. It's been 8 months so I am a little desperate here.

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Does completing training courses actually help get you a job? It depends, but the types of jobs my wife and I have done (and cannot get hired for now) require quite a bit of documentable training. Kind of sucks when people are looking at our lack of a degree and ignoring years of actual experience, but c'est la vie. Officially, I have never touched a computer except to surf the 'net or play games, know nothing about cars beyond how to fill...

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Obama wants to force us to buy health insurance. Where is my freedom of choice ? Where will this attack on liberty end? Many employers already offer health coverage as part of their benefits package, so it doesn't affect most working people. If you want to complain about an attack on liberty, where were you between 2001 and 2009?

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What colour are Police cars in your country/state? Varies widely, in part because the newer cruisers in some towns sport a different paint job from the older ones that are being phased out, partly because I live near quite a few other towns and thus there are *many* different colors within ten miles of me, and partly because the sheriffs have their own ideas. Accordingly, you may see: - White with dark blue stripes and gold letters - White...

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How do you make your computer(Windows xp) make beeping noises? I just unplug my CPU fan and wait a few seconds. Of course, that is in my motherboard and is OS-independent. It is also rather stupid to do... but it DOES make the computer beep!

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Can you put a memory card in a dell dasktop computer? If you have a card reader. Some come from the factory with one. Others require buying and installing a card reader though, so most people just get an external card reader that plugs into their USB port.

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Is there some "technical" reason why dingbats cannot be included into one's password creation? A "dingbat" is one of these examples: @ # $ % & ! ? > < So why could I not create a password like: "123#$%"? Those symbols have different meanings. Do you want to pipe input from one file to another? If not, < and > are out. ? is a wildcard, so that is out. ! is NOT (literally, "NOT") so forget that. % precedes certain codes. (%20 is a space) $ and # are command prompts for certain *NIX shells. So basically, allowing those characters in filenames or passwords would...

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Has the US become wealthier under Barack Obama? I am guessing that the Neo-cons have been through here on a slash-and-burn smear campaign based on the DRs on people who speak sense and the ditto-head agreement to the Obama-bashers. The truth is that you can't really blame Obama for the current situation, nor can you expect him to fix it in his first year in office. If you *do* expect that, then you *CANNOT* blame policies set up...

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What has been gthe most durable cell phone you have ever owned? Does the company still make this phone or did they stop? Nokia 2126, and no, they don't :(

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How do I temporarily disable call waiting on my verizon phone? I have a phone interview scheduled for today and don't want to be disrupted. There isn't any way to do so from your end unless you are the person MAKING the call. If you are calling them, dial *70 before their number. If they are calling you, the best you can do is ignore the tone. The call waiting on my Verizon cellphone is subtle and discreet enough that I often miss it since I am used to a longer, louder beep like my old landline. There isn't...

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This is one of the most powerful & shocking TV ads regarding phone texting & NOT paying attention to your surroundings, that I have ever seen. What do you think of it? Will folks FINALLY "get the message" with these TV ads? I hate to one-up you, but... http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1662205 I like this one better ;)

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What program(s) do you use to download stuff? I use either Firefox or MLDonkey (with the Sancho GUI/front-end). Anybody who says Limewire or Frostwire is a moron, and those who recommend a BitTorrent client that cannot handle any other form of P2P are just naive.

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Which one makes more buying i touch or zune Neither make sense to me. That is why I have a Sansa ;)

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Is it safe to answer a cell phone while it's plugged in and charging from a 110 volt power source? Yes.

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If you could be any Stallone character, who would you be? John Spartan (Demolition Man)

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Apart from fighting fires, what are firefighters trained in? Forced entry First aid Hazmat containment/cleanup Equipment maintenance Basic plumbing Conflict resolution (to deal with hysterical people in a burning building) Basic automotives (fuel pump shot off, where to cut...) Basic electrical engineering (few thinks suck worse than dousing live electrical equipment in water) The *smart* ones know a bit about metallurgy too, though you...

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Why do people eat cats>? THEY NOT FOOD :| To us Americans and many Europeans, cats are pets. Some places consider them kind of like chicken only with fur instead of feathers. Parts of Australia consider (feral) cats a pest. http://www.messybeast.com/eat-cats.htm And I am not sure how most Indians would treat the American's love for beef, but what do Jews and Muslims think of a nice pile of pulled pork? Me? I like...

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Is the USB FlashDrive really the best way to store pictures? I've filled up one flash drive with only 6 months of pictures. This could become costly. What do you think is the safest (and cost efficient) way to to store pictures? I would go with DVD-R. most PCs already have a DVD burner and if you shop around you can get a *great* deal on the discs. Looking at it strictly from a $/GB viewpoint, that is the best way to go if you just want long-term storage. Until I see a 500GB external drive for under $40US, I stand by that, and I don't think I will see them go *that* low for at least another year, barring...

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Does watching videos on youtube use up much gb I assume you are on a plan that limits your monthly bandwidth. Videos are the easiest way to hit your bandwidth cap. See, many people figure that since they are not actually saving the file to their hard drive that it is not downloading. While *technically* true, the ISP will consider it as downloading since there is data being sent to your computer. Most videos on Youtube are fairly...

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How often do you see an early 1980s Commodore 64 personal computer? Not too often any more; not since mine burnt up.

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Does your computer take good care of you, or is it mean and nasty and often times not there for you at all? My systems fear me.

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Facebook why do games, gem blitz, etc.... not open for me, Do you have the latest version of Flash?

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What is this? We want to ban cloves to stop kids from smoking but are allowing Menthols (which are *far* more popular and notably cheaper and more widely available) to stay on the market? WTF? Just to add on, I am going to post this clip for those that do not want to follow the link: "Menthol-flavored products account for about 28 percent of all cigarettes sold in the United States, compared with 0.09 percent for clove cigarettes, according to the Specialty Tobacco Council, a trade group in Winston-Salem, North Carolina."

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I was just flagged and threatened by a COAT. Are they supposed to do this? See: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/7720566 I have to admit that that is rather inflammatory and juvenile at best, so I can see why it got flagged. As for being threatened by a COAT, I see no evidence of that so I am going to take that remark as you being sore about somebody not getting your childish, crude sense of humor and disregard it as a temper tantrum on your part unless/until you present that proof as well. If you are...

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I just found an interesting excerpt from a speech-writer for G.W. Bush and I would like to hear what others think about it. (Excerpt follows in an answer.) Matt Latimer worked as one of Dubya’s speechwriters during the president’s final twenty-two months in office. He was there to help sell the surge to a skeptical public. He was there as we pretended that the fundamentals of the economy were strong. And he was there to see a president who failed to grasp his own $700 billion bailout package—even as he was pitching it to the...

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Did Patrick Swayze really lose his battle with cancer or win his battle over life? He crossed the finish line of the human race. Whether he won or not is irrelevant as there really is no winning; we all die sometime.

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When men start drinking, what does the thinking? I have a screwy metabolism so don't take me as the norm. Personally, I tend to think a bit more (with my brain) after a couple and speak a bit more with my heart after a couple more, after alcohol has knocked out the censors in my brain. As a normally private person, I need a couple to open up and come out of my shell at all. I get a bit more honest and uninhibited as the night goes...

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Do you like to listen to music loudly Often. Music isn't meant to be heard; it's meant to be FELT! Some songs will hit you right in the heart regardless of volume, but there are some that are pointless unless the bass shakes the walls (or the car). My tastes run towards either percussive and/or fast. The Overture of 1812 means nothing if the cannons sound like firecrackers, Techno is pointless without a...

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Im 16 and i think i may have aspergers... what can i do? Do not self-diagnose. There are many of us who are actually diagnosed without needing a bunch of posers claiming to be Aspies just to have an excused for acting rude. Go to a psychiatrist who specializes in ASDs (Autism Spectrum Disorders) first and make it official before you worry. And if it turns out that you ARE an Aspie, then embrace the "horror". many of us make good...

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If you have known people in life with Asperger’s Syndrome, what kind of charm have they given off? Look at my profile and ask the people on my friends list. Either that or just ask anybody who has been on AB for more than a couple of years that may have crossed paths with me. Come to think of it, what sort of charm have I given to YOU? I've seen you here for *quite* a while, so I think you know me fairly well.

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What are autism and Asperger's syndrome? What are their symptoms? AS is a neurological abnormality that some claim to be an affliction or congenital disease. What AS is *exactly* differs as there are degrees of AS and the symptoms vary widely; it belongs in the category of Autism Spectrum Disorders, emphasis on the SPECTRUM. Long story short is that our brains are wired differently. Most of us are of above-average intellect (Bill Gates, Albert...

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What kind of questions would an Aspie submit on Answerbag? http://www.answerbag.com/profile/static/qa/questions/1417 And if you don't understand that answer.... http://raoworld.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/facepalm_implied.jpg

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How can I get my 6yr old aspergers son to like school again and find out what is cousing these violent outbursts at school? I know my son and he doesn't act like this unless he gets his feelings hurt for what ever reason. It may be a bit beyond you. AS is a tricky thing and even medical professionals have a hard time with it. Normally, I would say "talk tith the kid", but since we are dealing with an Aspie here, that would not work; they really can't communicate such things the way a neurotypical child of the same age can. The average 6 year old is insightful and smarter than one would think,...

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I was watching the Tyra Banks show today and it was about a 16 year old girl who is a stripper and says that she would have sex for money and l8er on she would get into the sex industry and her father was totally ok with it! What do u think about that? Considering that we Americans used to allow kids to get married (and consummate those marriages) ate 10 only a couple of centuries ago, and there are MANY other countries that have more liberal attitudes towards such things, including Italy where there are a lot of Roman Catholics, I would say that any uproar over such a thing is a sign that we Americans are uptight beyond belief. There are...

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Do/Did you take school seriously? There are very few things I ever took seriously. Taking things seriously leads to uncertainty, doubt, and insecurity that will lead to failure. I was an honor roll student. Make of that what you will.

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What state is your Favorite to view the Atlantic ocean? And what city? New Hampshire, and no city. However, the view does not compare to seeing the ocean (literally) thousands of miles from land; no smog or light pollution to interfere with the view. Only a surface-fleet sailor ever knows *that* little pleasure.

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Do you believe, the car makes the man? I am secure enough in my masculinity to have driven a 100HP Saturn wagon and LOVED it.

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What will Patrick Swayze be best remembered for? Dirty Dancing. I would like to forget Ghost, thank you. Then again, I rarely held any celebrity in any greater esteem than any other person walking the Earth. Among the rare exceptions to my philosophy are Isaac Asimov and George Carlin.

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How many times can a cat travel? Cats like their turf. I just got a cat from the shelter who hated to travel but when we returned from the vet's office and they found out that they were someplace where the furniture smelled like them, they were happy because they realized that they finally had turf to call their's. Some can travel quite well, but they often like to return to THEIR turf. After a couple of...

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I have a cheap laptop with 1.6Ghz CPU and I was thinking of purchasing 4Gb RAM for replacing its 1Gb RAM. Can I do that or is it not recommended to get so much RAM while having that few CPU? If it's an actual laptop then it would benefit from the RAM, though you *may* not be able to address the full 4GB depending on the BIOS and your OS. I've seen many systems that only read 3 or 3.5GB. Still, it *would* be an improvement. Depending on the applications you run, it may be a GREAT improvement. If it's a netbook though (most use a 1.6GHz CPU and are cheap) then...

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What firefox addon at given site lets you tag exact sites and domains to use no flash.... (end of question) .... like i dont need any flash items when doing cheats so i can block that domain... and i could block youtube's main but only that... as-in exact NoScript works. AdBlock Plus can do it if you're savvy, but it's a little tricky. I used to use FlashBlock, but I don't know if that one is around any longer.

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Anyone here play Mafia Wars on Facebook? Are you as addicted as I am? I play, but I have other hobbies. Besides, after nearly maxing out my Mafia (490 strong) and accomplishing all of the missions, I largely lost interest.

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What is friendship worth? why? Quite a bit, I think. Many people *claim* to be my friends since they think they can get stuff out of me, mostly in the form of free technical advice on cars or computers. A few have claimed to be my friend on the assumption that I am gay/bi; while I am flattered that they think I am that good looking, I have to say that they were never really my friend. My *real* friends have found that...

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Do you delete friends from you list for those do not give any points.? Are you a points-whore? Do you care more about popularity than content? Before you answer, I want you to consider the source. Look at MY profile. Don't get me wrong, I have deleted MANY people from my friends list, but they were not really friends. I consider that list to be reserved for people I have at least some sort of ongoing relationship with. Now, how many AB-ers have you...

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Using "simple" words, Can you tell me what Java Script is? Does it have anything to do with the pictures that come up on a computer? Javascript is a programming language that tells the computer how to do and display things. HTML is also a programming language, and that is what makes the Web possible. <script type="text/javascript">rpc_info['user'] =...

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Which antivirus is best for window xp? Avira or G-data, though Avast is pretty damn strong too. http://www.av-comparatives.org/comparativesreviews/main-tests Avoid Norton like syphilis!

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Children learn by watching their parents, right? What is one thing a child might learn from their parent (s) that they probably shouldn't be doing? Banging the neighbor.

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Do Ipods put of wifi signals i am talking abotu the very first ipods because m brother took his to school a teach said who has a ipod and said the game of the ipod then tould my brother he has a virus song on his ipod. The iPod Touch is the only one with wifi. As for the rest of your question, slow down and type English.

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I just built an i7 machine. When I do cntrl+alt+del, I get 8 cores. But only 4 are active and the rest says parked. Number 1 works, 2 parked, 3 works, 4 parked and so on. What is going on? You only really have 4 cores. The other 4 are "virtual" cores that are only active when you do Hyperthreading.

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I need to momorize a Army JROTC cadet creed by tuesday. Ive been working on it for 2 weeks and still cant remember it? whats a fast and easy way i could memorize it so i wont bomb the test? Fear is a great motivator. Why do you think most Navy people know the 11 General Orders of a Sentry by 1-5 day? Me, I was motivated by my desire to avoid pushups.

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Can you trust free antivirus software? I trust Avast and Avira. I do *not* trust AVG since it let me down once and research since then has told me that AVG really isn't great.

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I want to block my child from accessing facebook on his laptop, I have his email and password details but do I have to do this from his laptop or can I do this from mine? You will also have to do the same to his cell-phone, all the cellphones and laptops his friends have, all of the desktop systems their families have, the local library, possibly the school if they don't have it blocked already.... You will lose. Forget about it.

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Where online can I order a custom built netbook? Aside from color, I have never seen a custom netbook that wasn't a DIY project. http://www.switched.com/2009/03/25/most-heinous-custom-netbook-ever/

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Do you still go into chat rooms? Or is that more AOL circa 1998? Only the ones I make, except for a certain gaming site that has one along the right edge of the screen.

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Name a free keylogger with a link to download? Im gonna hack u :) And I will do a backtrace, buy a plane ticket, knock on your door, and shove your head so far up your ass that you cough up your own scalp ;)

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I tried to format my drive D: and it failed it stops at 1% and now i cant enter drive D: it ask do i want to format it and theres no free space and no total space what should i do ? Please Help! Of *course* there is no free space; it's not a recognizable drive! Sounds to me like you borked the partition table. Right-click "My Computer", go to "Manage", and hit Storage --> Disk Management and tell me what you get. From there, you can repartition your drive (tell it to create an NTFS partition using the entire D: drive) and then you can get back out...

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I need to buy a home theater system, can anyone help me recommend a brand that has a better base or woofer output? I have been satisfied with my Phillips-Magnavox system for a few years. Maybe 1000W of 5.1 isn't enough for you, but it keeps me happy. As does the fact that I can read AVI and MPG files in the tray drive or from the front USB port without conversion, or view JPG images, though I usually use that port for MP3 playback from my keychain drive... unless I plug my Sansa e280 in or am busy...

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I'm not saying all blonde girls are hot, but why do most of them look hot from a distance? If you think my wife is hot then I am going to punch your lights out. MINE!!!

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Elevator music aside, if they played regular music in a doctors office, what should not be on their "play list"? Considering that my "regular" music includes Devildriver, the music to Sauerbraten (a free FPS), and Children of Bodom, and a couple of cuts from Slayer, I think it safe to say that the entire contents of my Sansa e280 is off-limits. "The sport is war, total war When victory is massacre The final swing is not a drill It's how many people I can kill"

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Will i find a job soon?ive been trying hard,alas to no avail,im a musician,but right now i need a real job to help me get to where im going...may the powers that be grant me a job,one that i will enjoy for now... Suck it up. I am a machinist with many other skills and I've been unemployed for >7 months. Just keep tossing out resumes and hope for the best ;)

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Electricans-In a conduit run how many bends can you have?thank you The number of bends does not matter. The RADIUS of those bends depends on the cable diameter. You also want to keep an eye on the total cable length, but this isn't *that* big an issue considering the resistance values of the average house and the conductivity of copper wire. The average house is considerably smaller than a Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier so I don't think...

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If you could purchase any car, which one would you buy and why? Nissan Skyline R34 Nur edition. It has acceptable MPG and is just plain sexy.

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If you get your license after you turn 18, do you still have to obey the law that states that you cant have any passengers in your car other than family for 6 months? That must be a quirk of your state. Then again, I joined the military rather young and didn't need a license until I was 26.

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What does flashing headlights mean to you? From the front; speed trap or road obstruction ahead. This includes washed out bridges, as I found out the morning after half my county was declared a federal disaster area. From the rear; Road courtesy. They want to pass safely and do not feel like being an asshole about it. It's a common thing in Europe, but us rude Americans are more likely to floor it or intentionally swerve to...

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Of all the cars you have owned, (or ridden in) If you could have one, compleatly restored to new condition which would you choose. My 1991 Civic Wagon. It had RT 4WD, so it was great in the snow. It was roomy enough for two people and a little motion in the front seat (only when parked for safety reasons ;) ) It could (and did) haul a three-cushion sofa. It averaged 32 MPG in combined driving. It handled like a champ.

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Would you buy and electric car? Buy? Maybe if I had the $$$. I would be more likely to build/convert my own as many other members of the SEVA have done. I would also continue to curse Chevron for having the patents on large-format NiMH batteries, thus forcing EV builders to use either heavy, delicate, inefficient lead-acid OR pricey LiON. For the DIYers here, I recommend scavenging old electric forklifts ;)

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On my 2000 dodge durango 4.7l v8 I had the heads resurfaced the timing chains fell down into the engine after getting it back together I have no spark why would this have happened and what should I be looking for One *very* obvious thing that I would not mention if I had not screwed it up myself before; are you sure the plug wires are on in the correct firing order? Stupid, but I've done it. Sometimes it's the simple things that get you. One other thing is that the head is part of the electrical circuit for the plugs. If the head is not grounded, the circuit is open; no spark. Normally the...

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Do you know anything about repairing or maintaining a car? Replaced a head gasket, rear shocks, done a few dozen brake pads and *many* oil changes, jury-rigged a water pump with a wood screw, made a thermostat gasket out of a SCUBA fin, got AB Expert status in this category... Nah, I know nothing ;)

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My boyfriend lasts a long time during intercourse without ejaculating. He's cum maybe once or twice inside of me. Then after awhile he just looses his erection but he claims that he derives a lot of pleasure anyway. Could this be true? It could be, though I am not about to sleep with him in order to find out if he's lying. Sex is more than just getting a nut off though. There have been times where my back gave out or I just ran out of steam before I fired off a round and yet I was perfectly happy. If the whole purpse of sex is orgasms then maybe your relationship needs work. My wife and I enjoy ourselves and each...

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The three greatest people to ever live: any suggestions? Nikola Tesla William Shockley My wife

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Jesus Christ will take your ONE question tomorrow, what will it be? I am going to put a wide choke on the shotgun and ask an all-encompassing question... WTF???!!!!

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Do you know any muslims personnaly? what do you think of them? I've known a few, but I haven't really gotten friendly with any since my cross-country move. Hell, I still don't know most of my neighbors here yet! I have also spent a few months in the Middle East (mostly Dubai) and met them on their own turf. For the most part, they are *extremely* nice. There are a few assholes, but I think that every group has a few. Even when discussing...

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What are the advantages of Mozilla Firefox? 1) Customization - Mine is *far* from stock, and offers features no other browser can touch thanks to my add-ons. 2) Speed - IE historically sucks at anything involving Java, and many sites use Java applets. Chrome and Safari are fast, but fail on #1 above. 3) Security - I don't like any browser that can (and often does) modify my operating system without my knowledge and consent....

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I want to buy a laptop is this ok for downloading things.....Intel Pentium Mobile (Centrino) 1.6Ghz(equivalent to a Pentium 4 2.4Ghz).... would it run fast... thankyou It is a decent system. Not an overall speed demon, but more than good enough for everyday use. Considering that anything with the processing power of a desktop also has power requirements like a desktop and will suck a battery dry in under 2 hours, you really don't WANT a fast laptop. As for simply downloading stuff, even a 386 can handle that task since downloading is more about...

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Is it good to fold laptop without shut down? That's, I don't want to start my computer and shut down frequently in a day. So if I move to another classroom, I want to just fold it. Will it be harmful to my computer? Doesn't matter. I often have mine powered up and folded shut and it doesn't do any damage. However, that *may* not be the best way to do it, depending on your usage. Mine is configured to Do Nothing when I close the lid since I am constantly closing it for a couple of minutes as I walk around and don't want to go through the "waking up" process. It just shuts off...

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Hallo can anyone tell me the steps for entering another pc by knowing the email address? How do you know that that e-mail address belongs to a particular computer? I have accessed mine through hundreds of systems over the years. Even knowing the IP address may be of little use since most home users have dynamic IPs. Then there is the matter of introducing software into their PC that will allow you access. For Windows systems with poor/no security, that is *relatively* easy, but...

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Is Wikipedia the first draft of history? Hard to say since the thing is revised constantly. Maybe it's revisionist history in action?

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Okay, i only have 4.7 GB DVD-R blank CD's and i want to burn an 8 GB file to it. Is there any way to divide the file so it can be on 2 different discs?(i downloaded Mac OS X snow leopard as a torrent and need to burn the disk image to a disk) thanks There is, but it would still be an archive and thus unusable as a disc in it's own right so I won't bother mentioning the possibilities. I assume that what you have is some form of ISO file or similar disk image, and that would require a double-layer DVD-R to burn properly and net you a usable disc.

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Do you agree or disagree with the article below? Mostly. There are a few things that were on the way out before the WWW and a couple that are related to cell-phones and not the 'net (not all cell-phones have browsers), but for the most part the article is correct.

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Try to download adobeplayer on my computer but it wll not download for some reason! I am not able to see videos etc.... on certain sites and I continously get messages to download it. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!! First you download it, then you install it. It does not install auto-magically.

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How do I seed using Ares? I know once it finishes downloading a torrent if seeds automatically, but once I turn off my computer it stops. Im using Ares and would like to seed constantly :) The only way I ever get any P2P stuff done is to leave my computer on and connected. My buddy who does a lot of torrenting hasn't shut of his PC since 2007.

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Money is no object, so starting from 1900, how will Mr. Shinohara give rise to the personal computer by 1905, and the Internet by 1910? The key is the transistor. The field-effect transistor wasn't patented until 1925 and the first transistor as we know it did not come until 1947. While we managed to make computers before then ,they were notoriously unreliable, required LOTS of maintenance, blew vacuum tubes left, right, and center, took up large buildings for something with less computing power than my HP 48G...

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How internet helps the development of computer era? The Internet is desirable. Everybody wants it so that they can access any information they want, watch any video they want, connect with people at any time via chat and/or IM, and basically be more connected. Since most people can't be bothered to actually learn about computers, that has forced us to make computers that are more n00b-friendly and robust. Since people are impatient, we...

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What computer manufacturer do prefer for your computers or do you prefer custom builds? I build my own.

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Have you ever taken the hard drive out of your computer, and disassembled it to grease it? No. Every drive I have disassembled, I have done so with the intent to make sure it could never be reassembled. The moving parts in a hard drive are lubed for life and you really shouldn't take it apart outside of a clean-room since even the smallest speck of dust can do quite a bit of damage to the platters and/or heads. They are lubed for life, and I have had drives last for *many*...

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What computer should a 71 year old male buy, I want a fast, fast, fast one, speed is my concern The fastest computers are built, not made. Unless you want a $4000+ boutique computer then you need to give us a little more to work with. I'm sure that you could find a liquid-cooled 5GHz i7 if you searched long enough, but it would be easier (and likely cheaper) to build it yourself.

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Is there a place I can (legally) download an older version of photoshop for free? If not, can anyone recommend a similar program that is free? (I want it for coloring my artwork, not for editing photos). GIMP.

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Does anyone here remember the Apple IIgs computer? I used one at a volunteer job back in the late 1980's. If you used them, what did you like or dislike about them? I remember them. I *loved* their compact keyboards, but they couldn't compare to the Mac.

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It has been nearly three years and I still have moments where the pain of my spouse's cheating comes flooding back. I chose to try to work through this, but really, does it ever go away and when will I completely trust him again? Trust is kind of like a paved road. You can put a hole in it pretty easy. You can patch it up pretty easy, but it will never be the same road. The difference is whether you let that little bit of asphalt fill bother you as you roll down the road. Every relationship has it's problems. My wife and I have had our share, but they didn't split us up in the seven years before we decided...

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How much would you pay for computer support? (In $ per hr) Personally, not a whole hell of a lot. Likely it would be for either beer or for favors-in-kind. Then again, I do 98% of my own work and my Linux-loving roommie picks up my slack on the rare occasions I am stumped.

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Which is the best winrar password cracker , i have some but they demand time for about 1 day or so ,is there any of them which can crack password in just hours? It's not so much the program as the computer they run on that determines the speed. If you want faster for that sort of thing, use a computer that has more cores in the CPU.

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Obama passing new law to allow searching of PC's, Laptops, and media devices. Loss of freedom or a needed intrusion? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yPmtQDWZ1s&feature=related "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin Of course, I don't see that as any worse than what W did during his two terms.

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Why does Answer bag not have more categories like religion.sex,politics ?. I just flag Facebook because the lack of categories get's me angry. ( Now I am flagging Facebook ) Seek and ye shall find. I guess you are not used to the layout here. Politics and religion are under Life and Society, sex is here under health, relationships, and AB4Adults. We have MORE categories than you think, but that requires a little more subdivision that just three threads with big, flashing neon signs. Take a look at the AB site map. Here are just the top-level ones: *...

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Can you tell me about Partitioning? Is it good to do? my comp is 120 G size. Often it is, for pretty much the reasons Hayzen stated. However, he forgot about Linux which REQUIRES partitioning. Windows places it's virtual memory swap file and the "My Documents" on the C: drive, the same partition as the operating system. Linux places system files on one partition( / ), user files on another ( /usr ), and has a third partition for it's swap file (...

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Anyone have a good remedy for repairing split ends? There IS no repairing them. That is why people who want to grow their hair out still get haircuts; to get rid of the split ends.

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Why do people go to loan sharks when there are so many other legal (albeit unwise) options? E.g. check advance, credit cards, banks, etc. I take it that you have a credit score over 700 and an income >$50K/yr then. I can't get a mortgage for more than $60K, a personal loan, or a credit card with a decent rate and/or a limit over $350. I didn't do anything wrong really, unless you count being knocked out of work for a few months due to a serious injury and having an unscrupulous employer refuse to sign the...

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Ever been in a wreck and rolled a car? Now this isn't funny and i know people have died when this has happened, i just was wondering how many times did your car roll? I had 4 1/2 rolls. What a ride. Twice. One did 3/4 roll onto the passengers side, and the other nosed over and landed on it's roof.

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Would you drive this car? Sure! I have driven *far* worse.

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My subaru engine EJ20 has a very bad performance and i found out that # 3 cylinder is not working.I've already change new spark plug & hi-tension wire and still not working.can you help us on how to eliminate the problem or maybe give us possible causes. Do you still have a head gasket? How are the piston rings? I agree - it's time for a compression test. You can't have "suck, squish, bang, blow" without the "squish".

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Ford contour overdrive light flashing, trouble shifting Transmission going/gone. The CD4E in the old Probes, Escapes, and Mazda 626 had the same issue. It's because the transmission is inadequately cooled; in the CD4E's case, it was due to poor design. If it's the same issue then there is no way around having to replace the tranny. Pay a little extra and have them install an auxillary transmission cooler so that it won't...

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How many people on ab have your phone number ? (7 people have mine) Three One friend, my wife, and our roommate.

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If you were to enlist in the military, would it be army, navy, air force, marine or coast guard? Never Again Volunteer Yourself I already did my time though, and I don't see myself going back.

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How many people on AB have down-rated you? I have been here over 5 years and said many unpopular things, so I would be surprised if the number is less than 500.

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Can you believe Obama wants to investigate George W because of he may have tortured some terrorists at Guatanimo Bay? Yes. If you think that that is wrong then I do not want you saying ANYTHING bad about Obama. Either W is accountable for his actions *or* the President of the United States, whoever holds that office or what their party affiliation is, is beyond reproach and not subject to the system of checks and balances put forth in our Constitution.

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How does one make speakers/pickups/amps/mics/guitars? With great skill, and a lot of knowledge of both acoustical and electrical engineering.

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Is anyone working on an AnswerBag iPhone application? Would not do any good. Unless you jail-break your iPhone and void it's warranty, you CANNOT run any software that Apple doesn't approve of, and they only approve of the stuff they sell.

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If I have Verizon Wireless are there any phones I can buy that are shock proof and waterproof/resistant? http://www.casiogzone.com/ They are available through Verizon

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When you get a phone call do you ask who's calling? Rarely - I got caller ID.

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Is it possible to bust speakers by having music too loud? Yes, and I have done so to MANY MANY MANY sets of speakers and quite a few headphones/earbuds over the years. I listen to a lot of metal and techno/trance/dance/house, so pretty much any system that lacks a dedicated sub-woofer dies around me within a year.

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Have you ever just sat next to your phone, wishing there was someone to text? No. I have a life!

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Have you heard that drivers who are texting are 23 times more likely to have an accident. Drunks are only 4.5 times more likely to crash. Shouldn't there be a law? See LINK: I've seen many studies to that effect. http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1662205

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My cell phone keeps going off completely about 2 mins after its on. Then i cant get it on no more at all unless i put the charger on it? then its on for a min or 2 then goes off once off the charger? is my battery going bad? Likely there is no "going"; it is GONE! That is the most likely culprit. Any other fault I can think of would not have the phone turn on at all once you unplug it.

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My t mobile phone died and I can't get it to come on. can i buy a trac phone and use my t mobile sim card in it to make it work Doubtful. I only ever had one Tracfone with a SIM card.

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Do You trust computer magazine reviews and top hardware lists? Or do You think they are being bribed by companies and everything is contrived? That depends on the magazine. I generally place little faith in PC World, but trust Maximum PC.

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Can you use a 5.1 av amp with just the front 2 speakers or do you have to hhave the sub/centre/rear speakers? Yes. Depending on what you are playing, you *might* lose parts of the sound. For most regular music, you only need the front-left and front-right. Certain movies do not offer a "Stereo" option though, so any 5.1 sound that would normally be sent to the rear speakers will be missing entirely. That and the lack of a sub means your bass will be muted regardless.

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Is the Wii mobile? Can I unplug from one tv and then move it to another ie a friends house? Of COURSE it is! Just remember to take *all* the pieces and cords.

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Is it true that in order to get a full 1080p resolution, the TV must be at least 40' in size? No. In fact, many computers can do better than that on smaller screens. I laugh at HDTV since anything I view at 1080p on my computer only takes up 3/4 of my 20" screen. BTW - I don't know of many TVs with a 40 FOOT screen. Next time, don't forget the SHIFT key ;P

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Have you ever removed an AB friend and why have you done it? I have removed quite a few for housekeeping reasons over the years. Many are people who only read/liked one of my answers and some are people who have not been on AB in a while.

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When is Postal 3 for PC going to come out? The Postal series is a great series. I want to play as the Postal Dude some more. I need lots of GORE DUDE. It was supposed to come out last year, but it didn't. TELL ME NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The only date I have heard was from a source of questionable reliability, but the date was 31 Dec 2009.

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I m using windows xp and am unable to open pdf files and am also not having ms word. what to do? The lack of MS Word is only a small problem. OpenOffice ( http://www.openoffice.org/ ) will serve you well. As for the PDF reader, You want Foxit Reader ( http://mirrors.foxitsoftware.com/pub/foxit/reader/desktop/win/3.x/3.1/enu/FoxitReader31_enu_Setup.exe ) To all of those people who recommend Ass-robot... err... ACROBAT Reader, I shake my head and tsk-tsk you for your love of...

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What is a good program to use to edit music? I want to cut the intro and outro off a song and then save the edited song without having to rename it, because I have over 500 songs that i want to edit. Some people swear by Audacity. I swear *at* it and use Wavepad instead, but I think either will do what you need to do. Personally, I think Audacity is kind of like swatting a fly with a 105mm howitzer.

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Does anyone know how to make movies or videos like the one's from youtube. Given the number of videos on Youtube, I would say that *many* people know how to make movies and videos.

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I have found so much rare music online I just love digging the cyber crates does anyone else search out rare electronica and dance music online. Sometimes. More often, I just stumble across it looking for something else.

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How well are you at looking up information on the Internet? Pretty decent, though some of the information I look for is so esoteric that sometimes it takes a while.

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My MacBook Pro seems to have unusually low top volume, especially when watching some web content... aside from adding external speakers, how might I boost the volume through software? I run into this a bit since my sound system has multiple volume controls for each type of sound in addition to the volume controls built into applications and the player for most embedded videos. Many times when I go to watch a video from the web, the player in my browser window has the volume turned down there as well.

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I want a download accelerator for my utorrent program. but all the ones i download seem to want you to download files in thier own program. is there an downlad accelerator i can use for faster downloads in my actual utorrent program? I have never found an accelerator that really worked. Most of the slowness is caused by the nature of the network and the connections of the computers at the other end.

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Does anyone know of a completely free download to clean up all the viruses i have? I keep getting these free tial anti-virus downloads but they only fix like 20 problems and my comp. has almost 1,000 :( Avira. There is a free version and most independent tests I've seen rate it higher than most paid versions of other products including Norton, and far better than AVG. AVG was good once, but it's glory days are behind it.

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I often hear of people 'meeting' on Facebook. Have you ever made friends or even sparked a relationship through Facebook and the like; or do you simply use it to contact your existing friends? I managed to track down a relative that the rest of my family could not find.

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I deleted my sound on my computer i downloaded realteck but there is still no sound does any body know how to get sound back on a computer? One thing that worked for me a few times was just installing the generic AC '97 codec from the WinXP install CD.

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What is the "best" 12-14" netbook? Concept fail. The only computer marketed as a netbook with a screen that size is the Dell Mini-12, but many people would argue that it is not a netbook, but rather a low-power sub-notebook. Many definitions, including Microsoft's, define netbooks (in part) as having a screen not larger than 10.2" and none I have seen include sizes over 12.1" Then again, Microsoft's...

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Is it possible to browse the web, use instant messaging and check email at the same time? I do it all the time!

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How do various rear panels (connector slots) differ from motherboard to motherboard? Widely. Though the location of the PCI/PCIe/AGP slota re set by the ATX form factor standard, the other connectors are not. There *is* no standard; they vary quite a bit. However, most cases have a blank rectangular hole and many motherboards have a little metal plate that fits both that hole and the motherboard connectors. ALL ATX-complaint motherboards (>95% of mobos on the market)...

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When I try to open a downloaded video on Windows media, it states that "the file is not supported". I've tried to contact microsoft, but no help. any help is appreaciated, thanks. That is why I use MPC:Home Cinema. http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/ Look at all the files it supports: WAV, WMA, MP3, OGG, SND, AU, AIF, AIFC, AIFF, MIDI, MPEG, MPG, MP2, VOB, AC3, DTS, ASX, M3U, PLS, WAX, ASF, WM, WMA, WMV, AVI, CDA, JPEG, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, D2V, MP4, SWF, MOV, QT, FLV Every video file I have ever had was one of the formats on that list. It's not the most...

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My ps3 wont load anything,comes up with the menu and the stuff in the menu but it freezes. before this i went to received messages then triangle then delete it took 5 mins it was still deleting so i turned it off. i turned it back on and its slow! help!!! You interrupted it in the middle of a read/write cycle? */facepalm* Congratulations, you just borked your file system. Say bu-bye to the hard drive. Reformat it and try again. Oh, and forget about ALL of the stuff you had on there; it's gone.

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When my computer goes into sleep mode it will not turn back on. I have to physically unplug it and then re-plug it in in order for the powerswitch to react. I replaced my motherboard as the pc ceased working after 4 days. Now it is happening again? Some computers really do not like sleep mode. Often it is a result of the power management capabilities of the motherboard; not all of them are truly ACPI-compliant. Personally, I *never* use sleep mode. I occasionally set my netbook to hibernate, but *never* sleep. Besides, Sleep really doesn't do much since much of your system is still on. You are not saving much power, so why bother?

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Lets say you've never met ur biological father..and all u know is the evil stories ur mom has told you about him.. and one day ur offered a chance to meet him...what do you do? I've been curious about my own father and would like to meet him.

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How long did your long distance relationship last? Or, how long has it been lasting? I kept one going for over four years, moved back East after I got out of the Navy, and lived with her another three before tying the knot over eight years ago.

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Are there any good role-playing games online for FREE?And I dont mean the bad graphics kind. http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/lite/ Oh wait, kids today don't know how to roll dice and think that RPG means something computerized. Sorry, but all of the computer RPGs I know of either have graphics that you would hate or are not free. http://www.reloaded.org/download/ZangbandTK/46/ may be as good as you get without opening your wallet.

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When is it NOT a good time or NOT a good place to spit? Singapore.

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How can I damage a Hard disk, so it will be irrecoverable and it look unintentional? Sorry, but short of actually physically destroying the drive, the stuff is going to be recoverable. There *are* ways to make it more difficult, but those are time-consuming and *definitely* leave traces.

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I recently backed up my mac computer using time machine did 1 before I installed mac snow leopard 10.6 and one after it installed.should I back up my programs as well as my music it would take up a lot of room on my 500gb back up drive though. Unless you have the install discs for all of them and are willing to reinstall and reconfigure them, I would back up everything, space be damned.

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Why does my network manager show my internet connection at a small all percentage, usually around 1%?shouldnt it be 100? Ethernet adapters are capable of speeds FAR higher than any most ISPs. My DSL connection maxs out at 1024Kbps, or 1Mbps. The Ethernet (network) adapter can do 100Mbps The Network Manager shows the percentage of the adapters maximum. 1/100 = 1%

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How do I overclock a dell Inspiron 530.The bios does not give you that option Dells are not known for allowing that sort of thing. Basically, is the BIOS doesn't support it, then get a new motherboard that does. And since it's a Dell, you *may* need a new power supply; some Dells used a different pin-out.

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Which assembler should I use? Are there any that will work with all processors? Intel Celeron MMX. There are none that will work with ALL processors, but most CPUs use (or, at least, can execute) the x86 instruction set.

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Can you name something (inventions, social developments, anything) that was accurately predicted by science- fiction novelists? The collapse of the US economy The rise of China as a superpower Neural interfaces (still in their infancy now, but purely fiction years ago)

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How to get internet for laptop Got wifi?

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Whats the best laptop/netbook to get for surfing&games&misc? I like my Aspire One for it's size, price, and a few other things. However, gaming performance is not one of those things. If you want a good gaming system then you are looking at either a desktop or an empty wallet. Good gaming laptops tend to be expensive and big/heavy enough to not really qualify as laptops in my book.

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Need Opinion on Sunglasses? I really like the big style sunglass, like D&G,Prada, Gucci (The big size sunglasses, with like the big D&G or Gucci Crest on the side) NOTHING SPARKLY. Girls/Guys: Will you think a guy wearing these type of sunglasses is gay I would think they are stuck in the 1980's. Or, if the brand is important, I would think they are shallower than a kiddie-pool.

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Do you have any religious object in your home? I have a cat. Ancient Egyptians worshiped them so I suppose that qualifies.

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Do you ever start fights on youtube by leaving comments you know will start one? Nope. I save that sort of misbehavior for Answerbag :P

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The difference between ATX/BTX 98% of your PC cases and motherboards are ATX. BTX was supposed to be an improvement over ATX that would alleviate many of the problems with ATX (mostly heat management) but it never caught on and was officially scrapped because ATX was too entrenched in the marketplace.

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Can you back up two sata harddrives which are configured as one using RAID(stripe) one by one Not if they are striped. Each drive only has half of each file and most operating systems see them as one drive. While you *could* make images of each disk, you would need both images to restore your RAID volume. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RESTORE YOUR FILES FROM BACKING UP JUST ONE OF THE DRIVES!!! Or you could just back up the volume. By "volume", I mean the virtual drive made up...

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I had my laptop plugged in I got a message saying the battery was low. I went to check everything was all connected and saw that the cord tore and wires were exposed. Then it sparked at me. Do I need a new one, or just electrical tape? Mine has a detachable cord between the charger and the wall. Given that the cord between the charger and your laptop is low voltage, I doubt it could spark so I am guessing that you mean the cord that goes to the 120V wall outlet. Either way, a new cord would be far safer than taping unless you happen to have electrical skills at least as good as mine. While replacing my entire charger would...

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Anyone here use Yahoo Messenger? Does it screw up on you? I use Pidgin, but I have chronic issues with my Yahoo account on there. Given that my MSN, AOL, and other networks run fine at the same time, I blame Yahoo's network and not the software used to chat.

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On Facebook the ads to the right are eerily pertinent to things I like. Is it somehow accessing info from other sites like ITunes, MySpace and Goodreads? If so is there a way to prevent this information sharing? While many ad agencies target their ads, they don't always get it right. My FB ads include things I *do* like, such as Neal Stephenson and techno music, some stuff I am neutral towards, like real estate, and for some reason keeps popping up LGBT-related stuff like gay tours of London or Gay Pride t-shirts. I guess their profiling software can't handle a heterosexual who just...

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Does anyone know something about the Orbi Touch System? sciencedaily.com had a report about it yesterday. The report claims it can help Autistic people and people with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome type better. Has anyone ever used it? I have heard of it, and I doubt it lives up to the hype. While it may assist those with CTS I cannot see it helping the Autistic as our issues are upstream of that. Many autistic people are incapable of using language in any meaningful manner thus negating the usefulness of *any* keyboard while those of us who can use language effectively generally get by just fine on a regular keyboard...

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Anyone else out there in AB land afraid of the new virus the news and everyone is talking about that will be let lose possibly starting tomorrow? For those of us who have a decent AV program with regular updates, it's not such a worry. I ain't scared!

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Bacon or Pepperoni? Pepperoni wrapped in bacon and smothered in cheese!

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I'm trying to play fallout3 but whenever i try to play it but it keeps on says "failed to initialize renderer. Hardware T&L required but not supported by Adapter." and wont let me play.... What is the problem? Fallout 3 requires a decent video card, as do most modern games. Most laptops use integrated graphics with fewer features and less video memory. For instance, my netbook only has 12MB of video memory and my last desktop system maxed out at 64MB (the minimum for Fable:the Lost Chapter) while most dedicated video cards have at least 256MB and often 1Gb or 2GB. In layman's terms, you...

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I HAVE A LAPTOP WITH ALTEL WIRELESS AND NEED TO KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT WORK ON THE DESK TOP I JUST BOUGHT If your laptop have built-in wifi (anything conforming to the 802.11-spec) then all you need is a wireless router and a bit of tinkering with Windows. My netbook has 802.11b/g built-in and picked up the router in our living room on it's first boot and found the Shared Docs folder on my tower as soon as I ran the wizards and allowed the tower to share that folder. If your laptop is old...

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Have you ever had a printer that has given you absolutely no problems or grievances at all? What make? I had good luck with my HP 540 for many years. One day, I went to buy a new ink cartridge for it and found an HP 2330 on sale for less than a new ink cartridge for my old 540, so I upgraded to the world of color even though my old 540 still worked. The only problem I have ever had with my 2330 is that the black cartridge is a bit smaller (the two ink cartridges in my 2330 together are...

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Looking for new video editing software. Vista. My windows movie maker isn't cutting it anymore. Looking for one where you can.. also make the footage go backwards and mirror it and stuff like that. help? Videospin ( http://www.videospin.com/Redesign/ ) might do the trick. No trial either; it's free!

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I had important emails for customers dating back into 2007 and now they are all gone. What happened to them? I know of many small business back home that relied on Verizon, and they all used the Verizon e-mail for their business e-mail. When Verizon sold to Fairpoint, their e-mail disappeared. Permanently. Irretrievably. Unless you had them archived on your own mail client like Outlook does and certain federal regulations on certain industries require, then they are likely gone. I hope for your...

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What is happening with Gmail today (1 September 2009)? Funny. I got in first try. Until I saw this question, I didn't know anything was happening!

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I AM DOING MY FINAL YEAR BE CSE ENGG SO ANYONE PLEASE PREFER ME AN EFFECTIVE TITLE FOR MY PROJECT I am not sure since I don't know *exactly* what you do, but I am going to guess that the title should not be in ALL-CAPS. Proper spelling might also be good. However, a quick glance at your profile, your use of "colour" instead of "color", and a couple of other hints tells me that you are likely Indian. English is not your native language, and what English you do...

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What could be making my computer have a high-pitched whining sound, then it shuts down by itself? There are a few things that I could think of and without hearing the *exact* pitch I can't really tell. However, I know enough about transistorized speed controls, Switched-mode power supplies (which most desktop PSUs are) and am familiar enough with the noises they make that if that is the issue then I could tell you in two seconds if I actually heard it. Since I am not there, I am...

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DO PEOPL WHO TYP IN ALL CAPITAL LETRS AN R 2 LAZY TO TYP REAL WORDS BOTHER U? A bit, but only because they are sharing oxygen with me... a situation that I hope Darwinism will rectify within a few generations.

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If you use a laptop, do you use a separate keyboard and mouse or the built-in keyboard and mouse pad? I prefer the keyboard in my Aspire One to any of the other keyboards I have ever owned. Despite my large hands, I have slender fingers and thus have no problem with teh *slightly* undersized keys, and the compact layout makes it much easier for me to type than on a full-sized keyboard. There are a few things that an external scroll-mouse makes easier, but after configuring the Synaptics...

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Is there anyway i can find out who put a password on my laptop, and how can i get it off, and every time i put my password in the laptop closes down? The BIOS on my netbook (and many other PCs, both desktop and portable) allows one to set a password that will prevent the computer from booting at all. As it is in the BIOS, is is totally independent of the OS. In fact, it wont even bother looking for a boot disk (USB, CD, hard drive, or otherwise) unless you enter the password. Such a password is hard (but not impossible) to get around,...

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I only had my toshiba L 300 laptop a day and never had time to put a firewall on, when i tryed to log in with my password it keeps on closing down, will i ever get to use it? or shall i just bin it? I can think of a few other things that might cause that. One thing that shuts down desktop systems in seconds is a clogged heatsink. Many people do not think to blow out their laptops and wind up running into similar problems. No matter what type of system you have, a heatsink full of lint will cause thermal shutdown in short order. My Powerbook 180 *cannot* work when it is not plugged...

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I'm looking for a good gaming laptop that can handle all the latest games, and works smoothly, do u have any suggestions for which one i should buy, i was thinking alien, but im not sure and i want a good laptop for a reasonble price? Most of the reviews I've seen tend towards the Alienware.

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What keeps you from asking BS questions on AB? Nothing. However, there is nothing keeping it from getting flagged into oblivion either. So basically, it's peer review that keeps AB *relatively* BS-free.

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Does anyone know how to get Photoshop for free? Yes, but it's not legal so I will not go into details. However, there *is* GIMP, and someone did a re-skinned version of it called GIMPshop that is based on GIMP but made to act like Photoshop.

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Are you antagonistic? Often.

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Firefox 3.5.2 did an update a few days ago and i have had problems anyone else? I have not, beyond the normal issue of having a couple of extensions stop working for a couple of days until a new, updated version of them came out.

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What can be the major cause of that problem booting then switching off after some seconds and what can be done to solve the problem Overheating. Check your CPU heat sink to make sure that it is mounted properly, clean (no lint or dust bunnies) and that the fan is working. Every time I have had a system shut down like that, it was overheating.

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Given a choice, what version of windows, or other, would you use? I have always had good luck with SuSE and WinXP, though Mandriva is pretty nice too.

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What is the most unusual foreign language that you or someone you know speaks? Given the number of g33ks I know, Klingon is inevitable.

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I cant get rid of unwanted pop ups even though i have blocked them. Whenever I search for something I get them How do put an end to them if possible? I have NEVER had an unwanted pop-up since switching to Mozilla many years ago. When I upgraded to Firefox, that immunity to pop-ups continued. Whenever I open IE, which I only do for accessing Microsoft updates, I get bombarded with them regardless of any alleged "blocker". So the simple solution is DO NOT USE IE!!

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On Facebook, is it possible to PERMANENTLY delete messages being sent back and forth privately? I am able to delete them, but then Facebook asks if I want to view them again, so I know it is not permanently deleting the conversations..... What happens on the Internet stays on the Internet. What gets erased from the Internet is in some archive somewhere and may come back at *any* time. To permanently delete something from the Internet (including e-mail), you must delete the Internet and all off-line backups of every computer that has had access to that information, including ISP servers and routers that it may have passed...

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Whats so special about bing.com? It's from Macroshaft. EVERYBODY knows that MS puts out THE BEST SOFTWARE EVER!!!!1111

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Stand by button does no respond to touch (xp) Standby mode involves power management features that not all systems support, especially older systems. My netbook can sleep, but my old tower, while MORE than powerful enough to run XP, cannot because the BIOS does not support said power management features.

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What are the best pr0n torrent sites? BitTorrent is the wrong protocol for that sort of thing. Try eMule ;)

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Everytime I click on the shortcut to get onto my internet on my laptop, it brings up internet options instead of opening the browser up. What's wrong with it? Wifi automatically connects if it is configured properly. DSL and cable are always on. When I am at home, I am *automatically* on the internet as soon as my computer finishes booting. Or is the problem that the shortcut to your browser screwed up? Just make a new shortcut to your browser.

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Trying to install MS office on my netbook. Trying to use a copied program from my laptop. not sure how to run? Trying to install MS office on my netbook (no optical drive obviously). Im trying to use a copied program from my laptop. I just went to my prog I am not sure what your question is, but I will tell you a few things that may lead you to the answer you seek anyways. My netbook had a pre-installed demo of Office which only needed an activation key to remove the 30-day timer. I downloaded and installed OpenOffice without a hitch. There are USB optical drives. I *occasionally* use one, but most often just access the optical drive in...

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Why do people who smoke, drink, do drugs, eat fast food, and waist money on tattoos and lotto think they should get free health care? Because I've seen clean-living joggers drop dead of a heart attack at age 20 while Chinese men who smoke three packs a day live to 110+. Because Conservatives are hypocrites who preach about righteous living and then are found overseas with their mistress or wind up with their underage, unwed daughter pooping out a sprog. Because the rest of the industrialized world has it and...

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What is your favorite music genre? I tend to go for hard-hitting music regardless of genre. Death metal, techno, trance, Flight of the Valkyries, Overture of 1812... it doesn't matter what genres, I just want music that MOVES me! The only genre that I consistently avoid is Country.

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What would you rather have. sleeping with 5000 attractive people, or sleeping with one perfect person 5000 times? Given the chafing factor, I wouldn't want either. What sort of time span are we talking anyways?

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Is frostwire safe for my computer? IMO, Frostwire is crap. Frostwire in and of itself is not harmful, but there are MANY MANY MANY bad files on there and fairly few good ones. Even the ones that are NOT full of malware are rarely what I am looking for. By contrast, the eMule network seems to have many things that the Gnutella network (which Frostwire uses) does not, and every time I searched on a multi-client network, I...

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Fuck facebook, i hope the person who made it gets cancer of the head!!! Please elaborate.

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How speed up in windwos xp ? & How to Reduce broadband speed with network sharing? If your system is free of malware and defragged properly there is little you can do aside from turning of the frou-frou visual effects and such like drop-shadows and all. As for your connection speed, you can't really do much about that short of knocking people off. My connection bogs every time my wife streams Youtube videos; it's a fact of life. If you have cable instead of DSL...

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When you were a teen, did you ever "borrow" your parent's car w/o them knowing and thought you got away with it? (see video) Nope. Back then, I actually avoided getting a driver's license out of fear that I would succumb to "road rage", so I never bothered getting a license until I was older and more mature.

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Do you still carry cash? Yes, but rarely more than about $20. Ever try to use a debit card for bus fare?

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How many alcoholic drinks do you consume weekly? If you define an "alcoholic drink" as something containing the same amount of alcohol as a 12oz serving of 4.5% pilsner (the crap that many Americans consider "beer") then I would say between 4 and 40, depending on the week. Most of that happens on the weekends, and the average is closer to 12 beer-equivalents (ale is stronger than mere beer) spread across two nights with...

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I am 15 and my girlfriend is 13. Is this age difference socially acceptable? Generally, yes. I was one of the youngest people in my grade so pretty much any dating I did in my school years would've had a similar age gap. Some people will cite all sorts of laws against it and disregard morality for the letter of the law in their local jurisdiction, but even the law in many places sees nothing wrong with a situation such as yours; they are the reason behind...

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Why do religious people oppose free speech? Don't they say, "The truth shall set you free?" The best way to get to the truth is to allow all opinions to be heard, and openly debated. My belief is that the egotistical people who are insecure in the correctness of their position oppose free speech. True, many of them are religious, but I also know many religious people who are FOR free speech and the exchange of ideas. They may not agree with what you have to say, but they agree with your right to say it. I also know many non-religious people who oppose free speech on...

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Do men get screwed by the courts in divorce? It depends on the jurisdiction and the case, but generally they wind up on the short end of the stick.

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What first thing comes to mind when i say: Twilight? Pedophile vampires.

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I just purchased a new laptop, anyone know how to easily remove all the junk that comes with a new computer? As in, the advertisements for Ebay links, all the junk apps that are already installed on the machine when you first buy it. I got rid of all my cruft from the Control Panel "Add/remove Programs".

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My labtop has been hacked and this person is going through all of my stuff and this person shut down my anti virus and anti spyware system and little chat boxs come up and he says hi how do i get rid of this person What sort of firewall are you running? Firewalls are your first line of defense. I have one on each computer and another on my router. Properly configured port-blocking is ESSENTIAL to preventing such an attack. Second, what sort of anti-virus and anti-spyware are you running? Not all of them are created equal. Chances are that even if you put up a decent firewall now, there have been enough...

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On the news today. Laptop was left on; on a couch and burnt the house down. Another woman burnt the crap out of her legs because of her laptop. Are you aware of this? First off, many laptops over the years have had recalls on their batteries. Consumers need to practice due diligence. Second, many people smother the air vents on their electronics, ESPECIALLY LAPTOPS and then wonder why they get get hot. To these people, I say that they should drain the radiators in their cars and see what happens. Then again, I have heard of lawsuits because someone...

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Can you install windows vista or xp on an external hard drive so it acts just as if it were in your computer? It really depends on your BIOS. I "have" seen WinXP run from a (large) thumb drive before, so I imagine it is possible, but I am not sure if it is something ALL systems are capable of.

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Did you ever get to a point on AB where points didn't matter to you any more? (no pun intended . . . well maybe a little bit) Considering I've been here longer than the point system, I pretty much reached that point on day 1.

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How do you increase browser stream? 1) Buy a better internet package. Slow connections will always be slow. 2) Don't share you connection. If you have cable internet and/or an unsecured wifi and/or multiple computers hooked to a router, you are sharing your connection like it or not.

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What was it like to operate a PC made 10 years ago? S L . . (hourglass cursor) . O . Okay, I'm going to go grab a sandwich while that finishes.

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How many pictures and or songs could you fit on a 4GB flash drive? What size (resolution) of images? What file formats? What song lengths? What bit-rate on the music? Do you care how grainy the pics are or how crappy the sound is?

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What is the speed of your computer in GHz? 3.4, 1.6, or 0.033 depending on which one.

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What was it like to operate a PC made 20 years ago? All text-based (CLI, or Command Line Interface). No color. No graphics to speak of. Only one program at a time. Most importantly, it was a skill. To use a computer, YOU ACTUALLY HAD TO KNOW ABOUT COMPUTERS!

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Where can I get a new computer that had Windows XP as an OS? All the new systems have Vista installed. At this point, you pretty much need to ask for it. One nice thing about Vista is that if you buy a Vista system now, you can get a free upgrade to Win7. "Consumers who buy Windows Vista Home Premium, Business or Ultimate computers starting Friday can contact the PC manufacturer for a free upgrade when Windows 7 becomes available on Oct. 22. Windows Vista Home Basic is not eligible...

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To all of those who support giving up our privacy for security, what do you make of this? (see link) For the record, my take even before this story is that Big Brother is both bad AND INEFFECTIVE! How does catching petty criminals stop terrorism? And what of the jail cells crowded by a man blowing another man in jurisdictions where such a thing is a crime when those cells could be better occupied by those actually harming others? Oh, and what of taxpayer dollars? Or do the self-righteous...

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My computer is really slow. Mostly with the internet on but also without the internet on. I've tried defragmenting files,disk cleanup,cleaning the registry,spyware/adware/virus programs,removing unused/rarely used files/programs,change performance options 1) How much RAM do you have? If it's less that 2GB for Vista or 1GB for WinXP then there is your problem right there. 2) How much free space do you have on your C: drive? That is where most Windows installs place their swap file for Virtual Memory. Too little free space will not only reduce the amount and speed of VM, but also make a good defragging impossible. 3) How much RAM do you...

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Monitor is broken.. doesnt turn on or do nothing when i turn computer on. What are some causes and solutions that you would have? I can think of MANY causes, but the solution is almost always the same. There are no user-serviceable parts in there, and a couple that can KILL you if you don't know what you are doing. If you knew what you were doing well enough to avoid possible death then you would already know the answer to this question and never would've asked, so I will assume that YOU cannot repair it...

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I have windowsXP . my computer works very slow. I tired free programs to scan and repair the computer. The program scans, but when it comes time to repair it a message comes up asking to buy the program to fix it. Any Suggestions?. Please help. You are using the wrong programs. The ones that I use are Glary Utilities, CCleaner, Spybot S&D, Auslogics DiskDefrag, and Avira. All will find AND REPAIR stuff without you paying a penny.

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Cure for IE, please. Some infection causes to my IE to work 100 times slower, than usual. Not a page download speed, by IE itself stack for many seconds. Antiviruses (Norton, Avira) do not find any virus. The computer is superb. Any advise? Okay, you seem TOTALLY against switching to Firefox. I get it. Here is another solution. Less than optimal, but possibly more palatable. http://www.google.com/chrome What you are asking for and the conditions you have laid out in your comments is IIMMPPOOSSSSIIBBLLEE!!!!1111 We are TRYING to HELP you!

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What did you do for your 21st birthday? Got someone else to stand my watch in Aft Steering, pulled into Dubai, went out, and got cocked. I hadn't seen land in weeks!

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Why do 450,000 American doctors support public healthcare? Because our current system is so flawed that many are willing to do damn near anything in the hopes that it will be an improvement. And for the TENS OF MILLIONS of uninsured out there, it would be!

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What did you do with your $8000 tax credit? What tax credit? Must be a rich-person thing.

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My mac powerbook turns off when it comes unplugged. its like it doesnt hold a charge anymore. any advice? why is it doing this? LiON batteries have a useful life of about 2-3 years under normal use. If the thing has ever been stored fully charged in a warm environment, the battery will die quicker. It is possible to lose 80% of your capacity in 3 months, though 30%/year is more normal.

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Cure for IE, please. Some infection causes to my IE to work 100 times slower, than usual. Not a page download speed, by IE itself stack for many seconds. Antiviruses (Norton, Avira) do not find any virus. The computer is superb. Any advise? Firefox. Sorry, but IE is so FUNDAMENTALLY flawed that there is no other way. If you *insist* on IE then talk to Microsoft about it. If you do anything involving Java then IE will take at least ten times as long as any other browser. It's been measured; it averages 10-12x slower on Java stuff. Also, how many toolbars and "helpers" do you have? If you run IE, chances...

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How long does the average dvd burner last? I got mine more than 4 years ago and it's still going. I have rarely seen one go tits-up.

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If my computer was designed to hold ddr2 pc2 5300 ram and i put in a module with pc2 6400 speeds will my computer run slower than it would have with the potential pc2 5300 module? No. If you put in a faster module then it will merely function at a lower speed. Those speed rating on RAM are a maximum. By the same token, the Bugatti Veyron can cruise residential neighborhoods at 25MPH. You don't *have* to floor it all the time.

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Is there a program in Windows XP that can be used to make slide shows? I was looking on the Web on how to make them and all I found were programs that need to be PURCHASED and INSTALLED, neither of which I have the capability. I don't have Power Point. I like XnView. http://www.xnview.com/en/downloadwin32.html

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In your opinion, which Operating System is best, XP, Vista, or 7? Vista is the worst, hands down. It has "won" awards for the worst software EVER of ANY type. I prefer drivers, stability, security, and generally the ability to operate when I am choosing an OS. Windows 7 seems promising, but is still Alpha-ware. It is more stable than Vista, and from what I hear it has better support, but the fact remains that it's still to early to tell. ...

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Which is the best antivirus software we ever had..? Debian.

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I bought a new AC adapter for my laptop. I contacted the seller telling them that I wanted to return it because it got extremely hot and they said that that was normal for the first few times you use it. Does that make any sence or do they just want my $? That just isn't right. There is no "break-in" period for those things.

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Is there any way to lock my keyboard in window xp. The windows symbol + L only brings me to the welcome screen. I am trying to figure out how to lock my keyboard so nothing can be typed without a password. If there is a password on all of the user accounts, then the Welcome screen will require a password to get out of and return to a desktop.

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What is an example of a dumb question? Well, what constitutes a dumb question is really context-sensitive. In general, there aren't any truly stupid questions, though there was one I answered recently that came close. "Who writes Linux?" Anybody who knows much about computers knows that Linux is conceptually different enough in that regard that you just know that the questioner not only doesn't know (or else...

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Have all the bugs been worked out of Windows Vista yet? We haven't even gotten all of the bugs out of Win95 yet!

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Does a Warrant Officer salute a 1st or 2nd Lieutenant? They *should* since any commissioned officer outranks any enlisted man or warrant officer. In practice though, a "one finger salute" is more likely since most Warrant Officers have socks older than many 1st or 2nd Lieutenants.

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Why do women my age want nothing to do with me (i'm almost 20), but older women think I'm "not half bad" or even "handsome" *Gag* Why is this? Girls your age are VERY fickle things. Many are idealistic enough to still think that a male supermodel is just around the corner ready to sweep them off their feet for a fairy-tale "happily ever after" life. Older women are more realistic and can actually see your merits. You may not be a Chippendale dancer, but I doubt you are a burn victim either. Younger women think anybody...

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I say "Windows Vista",you say? Nothing. I am too busy dry-heaving to speak.

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Name a star-shaped objects that occurs in nature An orange. Most stars are spherical :P

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How do I install c:CellSpyPro that is on my computer, please I need to have it install on my husband cell ASAP, I need this for court tomorrow!! please!! (2009-08-24) I have done a bit of digging and came across some interesting facts about that thing. The biggest thing I found was something I think you need to see for yourself - http://www.ripoffreport.com/Search/Company/Cell-Spy-Pro.aspx http://www.spyphoneforums.com/main-spy-phone-guy-discussion-forum/46-legit-scam.html Since that second one mentions that it is basically a reboxed version of...

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How does data encryption work? It works like any other encryption, though data has the advantage of being used by/on a machine capable of doing MANY mathematical functions per second. We have come a long way since the days of the Enigma Machine in WWII and the Colossus codebreaking computer at Bletchley Park. Most involve both a key and an algorithm of some sort that tells you to put the key and the data together in a...

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I have a dvd - r of a 4 gb size, in vob format. When I open the folder from the dvd- r it shows a folder called "video_ts". Can I save these videos to my laptop, convert its videos to different format & upload it to websites like youtube for free?How?Help Yes, yes, and not legally as far as I know. While you are entitled to copy a DVD and tweak it a bit for your own personal use, like to convert it so it can go onto YOUR iPod, uploading parts of it to someplace like Youtube can result is nasty legal problems. Given how uppity the RIAA and MPAA are right now, I would not risk it.

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Firefox 3.5.2....How would you rate it to the older versions of Firefox? And did it cause any extensions or themes, you already had to stop working? If so what were they? So far, I like it a bit better. The differences are barely noticable for the most part though; it's just the subtle things. I did lose the use of half of my plugins for a few days, but all are now working except for two that haven't worked since 3.0.4 I should remove them but hope springs eternal that they will be updated.

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What can leaf blowers do that sweeping with a regular broom and dustpan cannot? 1) Get into corners 2) Get all of the dust 3) Sweep a path five feet wide down to clean, bare ground in one pass in mere seconds 4) Handle uneven surfaces 5) Dry pavement By the same token, why do you think many machine shops used compressed air instead of paintbrushes to get tthe chips off of a part? That said, hearing and eye protection are a *MUST*! At least in a machine shop,...

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What's the best way to convert an Athiest into a Christian? There really isn't any way to do it that works on all people, and in fact it is unlikely to work at all regardless of how you try to go about it. I *will* say that the worst way to do it is force the issue. Remember that a lot of Atheists disbelieve with all of the strength and sincerity that you believe. They have feelings too; feelings that can be hurt. Atheists are people too.

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No school, no job.... how am I supposed to meet new people? I manage just fine now that I live in a city. I meet new people all the time. Some of them are interesting and others make me wish homicide were legal, a select few are both, and many of the latter group wind up on the 358 with me. Seriously though, I don't have much of a problem making friends, though work was always one of the places I was *least* likely to meet anybody I wanted to...

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There are some amazingly great people in law enforcement. There are people like this too. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=54162036 (long video) What should we do to officers who abuse their authority? Kick them out of the Brotherhood.

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How come my craigslist reply email is outlook express and not yahoo mail? Whenever you click on one of those e-mail links, it will open your default mail client application (For most people, that is Outlook Express; for me it is Thunderbird). IT WILL NOT OPEN A WEBSITE! Yahoo Mail, Gmail, Hotmail, and many other popular ones are WEBmail; there *is* a difference. The difference if that webmail is meant to be accessed from the Internet. I cannot log into...

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In 1990, did most people in developed countries know about the Internet? I know that the Internet as we know it today (2009) didn't exist at that time. I was just 8 years old, and didn't know about it. Did you know about it? Personally, I knew about it, but I was always a bit of a computer geek even then. Most people did not know about the 'net and few even bothered owning a home computer at all. One other difference between then and now is that back then, the people who DID have computers actually had computer skills. The general public considered computers to be a dark art entirely. Now, many people...

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An Xbox 360 controller that plays itself?..... So, i have this idea about an Xbox 360 controller that "plays itself",with motors and things inside the controller moving all the buttons and joysticks,that's the "play itself" part.The other is that i want t The motors are the hardest part of it, but it seems like you are more into watching games than playing them. That's what demo modes and "splash screens"

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Minesweeper or Solitaire? Minesweeper! Official time-waster of the USS Tripoli ;)

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I have 50 tabs open in my browser. Why does AB open a new tab every time you go from one question to the next. Does anyone else find that incredibly annoying? I find that *quite* helpful actually, since I can load multiple questions simultaneously. That makes my first log-in of the day go a LOT quicker since I don't have to keep reloading my profile. However, I close them when I am done with them so I rarely have more than 5-6 open at a time

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Beep beep boop bop bop beep beep bop boop boop PLONK!

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Can't download FireFox Redshift v2. I've tried several sites, and all I get after it downloads is "Invalid or corrupt jarfile". The type I have is FireFox (3.5.2) That won't work. Firefox 3.5+ requires Redshift v3

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How can i improve my eyesight? I love going on the computer and now i have poor eyesight so i need glasses but if my parents found out then ill be banned from the TV and the computer till im 18. Please help. As a person born with bad eyesight (near-sighted), I don't see any way that is really possible. My sight deficiencies were not diagnosed until I was old enough to read, though glasses mitigates them to the point that I can read, type, and drive. If your parents are ignorant enough to blame computers and TV then they should trade their cars in for a horse-and-buggy, shut of the...

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OZZY OSBOURNE! Who wants some nice Black Sabbath? Everyone can contribute too. What is your choice? Ever heard his remake of "Stayin' Alive" with Dweezil Zapppa? "ALL ABOARD THE DISCO TRAIN!!!"

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You need food today, but you don't get paid till tomorrow. How do you scrounge up a few dollars to feed yourself? My wife is a genius in the kitchen, so I never worry about that. A pack of Ramen and a jar of peanut butter equals Thai Peanut Noodles ;)

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PLEASE SOME HELP ME, IM 5 WEEKS PREGNANT AND, I'M SEEING LIGHT BLEEDING THATS BROWN AND I'VE BEEN READING UP THAT IT MAY BE A MISCARRAGE OR IMPLATATION...AND I CAN'T GO 2 THE DOCTORS 2 DAY, SO IM SCARED AND TERRIFIED I MIGHT LOOSE MY BABY!!! :'( HELP I doubt is you will find any MDs here, especially those who specialize in pre-natal care or OB/GYN. If you cannot get to a doctor today then call for an appointment ASAP. Properly trained professionals in a position to directly observe you are FAR better than any help you could get via the internet who can, at best, observe second-hand.

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Do you think you could beat me in a arm wrestle?(working with 18's) Yes. Many people have gotten me close and considered it a win, but my knuckles *never* touched the table. Of those that admitted that my hand hitting the table is required for a win, they all lost due to endurance.

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Do you ever just get sick and tired of trying to call business's or school offices in my case and nobody ever actually answers the phone? Or putting up with automated systems? I want to hunt the people who set them up, don a spiked condom, and grudge-fuck them in the ear.

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Did the US really lose the Vietnam war? Mu. It was never an officially declared war, so your question is based on false presumptions. If we assume for the sake of conversation that it WAS a war though, then we did lose, and more than we are willing to comprehend.

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I can burp on purpose. Can you? :) Yes, easily. Belching the alphabet is harder, but I can do it on a good day.

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Let's have a classical gas and hear your classical requests. A little Wolfgang anyone, or Chopin, Bach? I'm waiting. Or give me your contributions to the site. Thanks. I am a sucker for Ride of the Valkyries, popularly mis-known as Flight of the Valkyries. Wagner excites me. Failing that, Beethoven's Requiem will do provided you have the bass. Trans-Siberian Orchestra did a nice take on it.

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Would you get married before you are 28? I started dating a girl when I was 20. I married her when we were 26. (I was in the Navy and wanted to wait.) We are well on our way to our 9th anniversary. Make of that what you will.

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Which is the best diet for wait loss? Personally, I only eat when I am actually hungry. I am the same size I was 20 years ago; 6'0", 155 lbs. I gain a little during the holidays (160-165) and lose a little in the summertime when I sweat a lot (145-150) but eating ONLY when I am actually hungry has served me well. Sometimes I barely nibble for a few days, sometimes I put away a whole pan of lasagna single-handedly. I...

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Okay so I just bought some sharpie markers and I'm dying to use them on something other than paper/skin. So the other thing is that if I used them on my walls/door/desk/windowsill my mum would go mental so has anyone got any ideas what I could draw on? I always considers Sharpies as the tool of amateurs. A Pilot Super-color is harder to find and I have only ever found one source for them or the ink refills (not a cartirdge; an ink bottle with an eye-dropper) but they are robust enough to last in a steel dishwashing sink for over a week despite the soap-laden splashing and long-term water immersion that removes any marks a Sharpie makes in...

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Who writes Linux? Anybody who has the programming chops, though anything involving the kernel is subject to *intense* scrutiny and peer review. Some are corporate, some are just cellar-dwelling teens with too much time on their hands. But anybody who can write GOOD code can write Linux, and many do.

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Opinion-Registry cleaners-do they really work? It depends. The theory is sound and a GOOD Registry cleaner will speed up your system a little bit. However, there are many "snake oil" programs out there that either do nothing or install malware.

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How does a computer generate heat ,when the only moving part is the cooling fan? There ARE moving parts. Most people call them "electrons". Any time you have electrical resistance, you have heat generated. That is how toasters, electric stoves, and incandescent light bulbs work. Since computers are not built from superconductors, they have electrical resistance and therefore generate heat. There is *quite* a bit of electricity flowing through your computer,...

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Will formatting do harm the computers? It will erase all of the data on the partition you format, and most disks only have one partition so most of the time it will blank the entire disk. Whether that is harmful depends on what you are trying to do. If you WANT a blank disk, then formatting is totally harmless. If there is information on there that you want to keep and have not yet copied elsewhere, formatting is harmful....

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Do our browsers know where we are? The browser, no, not really. However, the operating system does and the browser can always find out since the two are in constant communication. Or do you want a more existential answer along the lines of "Do computers think?" or "How do we know anything?" :P Seriously though, a bunch of 1s and 0s pulsing through a box full of copper and silicon isn't really...

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If you enter a response on AB that turns into an argument between two dipshits. Is there any way to keep it from popping up over and over again? One is to unsubscribe. That is generally the smartest way to do it. You can also try to put them in their place, but that doesn't always work, and tends to cause aggravation all around. There is one option I have used too; outlive the argument. I don't know HOW many of those things I've been involved in over the years, but I've rarely seen one pop back up after it has...

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How often do you defrag / clean out your PC registry? I do mine weekly. My buddy never does; Debian doesn't need to.

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How do I change a world document into a picture? Screenshots are your friend ;)

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What has a three-second memory? Three second memory is... umm... what was I talking about?

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I am getting a new computer soon and I was just wondering the best way to get my pictures transfered when i don't have a burner on this computer USB Flash drives are cheap and rewritable. I've seen 4GB for under $20 without even looking for a bargain/sale. Might take a little time, kind of like filling a swimming pool with a bucket depending on how many pics you have, but it IS cheap. Failing that, I've seen burners given away. There is a place pretty near where I live where I could get a DVD burner for $15 and I've...

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What kind of internet connection speed do you have? 1024/384 Kbps. It USED to be 26Kbps dialup, but then I moved somewhere closer to civilization.

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I recently responded to a question saying that Ann Coulter was offensive (and got down rated, might I add). Am I the only person who finds her offensive? (Let's have a real discussion without any personal attacks, please) You are not, but you have to remember that the freedom of speech and the right to disagree are one of the foundations our country was founded on. What I find odd is that there are more Liberals amongst the Vietnam veteran population and others that have actually served in the armed forces while many of these Conservatives never even came close to risking their lives for the American way of...

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What do you think about this socialist rule "You can only have one kid and one dog" ? (This is for socialist lovers, and is from China) I don't know where the one dog came from, but considering the overpopulation problems China has plus the combination of rampant poverty and the cost of raising children, I can see it making sense on a few levels. Imagine you are working minimum wage and barely keeping a roof over your head. Now have a kid. What little you have has to be stretched to do the diapers and clothing and...

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Men, do you find it distracting how girls show so much skin these days? Should it be covered? I don't find is distracting at all, at least not in and of itself. I am more distracted by the way they move. If a nudist walks by like it's the most casual thing in the world, I barely give them a second glance. On the other hand, even someone wearing baggy jeans and long sleeves can be distracting if they wag around and carry themselves a certain way. It isn't the...

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Is Internet use a privilege or a right? It depends. Basic access is a right, just as being able to read a newspaper or use a phone. Modern technology has made e-mail as essential as a phone or a (snail)mailbox. However, much of it is a privilege, just like cable TV. If you want to stream Youtube or hang on Myspace then that is more of a privilege. By the same token, having a phone that doubles as an MP3 player and a GPS system...

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I am getting a new cell phone through verizon wireless tonight.. what model should i get?? :) 1) How deep are your pockets? 2) What gadgetry do you REALLY need? Calender? 5MP video camera? Web Access? Cappucino maker? 3) Do you care more about getting the best deal, getting the best phone for your needs, or impressing people with your shiny new toy? In ther words, is it a phone, a toy, or a status symbol?

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Is it feasible to try to scan 35mm film negatives on a standard flatbed scanner, or is a specialized film-scanner an absolute necessity for digitizing 35mm negs at home? Unless you know a bit about image editing then it really isn't feasible. If you do have those skills then it *might* be feasible. Regardless, you will need a decent scanner if you hope to produce an image that looks good when printed any larger than 3x5. Most scanners can do a decent enough job IF you set them right, but some older or cheaper ones just can't get it done. ...

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Son wants to install Sun VirtualBox on my one and only computer. I dont see the need for it and we only have a 40Gb harddrive/512Mb RAM. What's the point in installing Virtual PC? One thing that Virtual PC *does* allow for is to experiment with different operating systems in a safe environment. For instance, if he tried to install Linux on your machine, it *may* destroy data. If he uses Virtual PC and tries to install Linux on the virtual computer that he creates with that, then the worst that can happen is that is won't work. The machine that he screwed up was...

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My computer is very slow specially when i turn it on it takes a long time to log in and show the icons? 1) Defrag 2) Don't load so much crap. Mine only loads the security software, RocketDock, and my battery meter at startup. Some people have Steam, IM clients, toolbars, and all sorts of RAM-gobbling gunk and the lower-right corner of there screen has 625 icons in it. Don't be like that.

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Do Anti-virus programs really find all viruses, in your computer, or just some? Like everything else, they vary a bit. Some don't do jack. Many are somewhat effective. None are 100% effective, but a few come close. One important caveat about AV software is that it can only detect those viruses that are known about. If you haven't updated your AV software in more than three or four DAYS then there are viruses out there that your AV software probably will not...

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What is your favorite Add-On you have on your computer ? ( mine is Spell-check ) RocketDock is essential on a small screen like mine. MioPlanet Battery Meter is pretty snazzy; better than any other similar 'ware I have seen yet. Avira and Spybot S&D got my back. But I find myself loving Firefox with DownloadHelper, FireShot, Hyperwords, Toolbar Buttons, AdBlock Plus, and L33tkey

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Do you use an ergo keyboard? How much do you like it? I have one on my desktop and I personally hate the thing with a passion. However, my wife likes it and she is the primary user of that system so it can stay as long as she is happy.

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If there was an unsecured local wi-fi connection, do you think most people in range would cancel their current service or do you think most people would think it's wrong to use the open wi-fi for free? What would you do? I think I would keep my service. Anybody with a brain or any sort of bandwidth needs would keep their service. There are enough public-access hot-spots near me that are *intended* for use by the general public, so I do not have to leech off of any private personal connection. However, there are people who see no problem with siphoning bandwidth from those who lack the tech-savvy to properly secure their wifi. I mean, is...

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What is the most amount of money you have spent on Itunes at one time? $0.00 I prefer getting my music elsewhere, often from my optical drive.

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When i starts the cpu there is no display on the monitor but the cpu is running.does uninstalling the heat sink and installing it back might affect the cpu processor? Normally, even if the CPU chip is removed, the motherboard will do *something* and cause the display to pop up. However, if you accidentally knock a video card while you are poking around inside the case, THAT might prevent anything from displaying. About one out of every three times I get inside my case, I knock my video card and wind up having to re-seat it before my monitor will work...

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How do you know if your motherboard can be upgraded? There are two ways I can take this. One is to say that all motherboards conform to the ATX form factor standard and thus will fit in any ATX-compliant case, which is most of them. The other is to say that you need to RTFM the motherboard in question to find out which CPUs and RAM types are supported. As for amounts, 4GB is the standard, though some support more if the OS does. Which...

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I am looking to purchase a graphics tablet that has a screen so you can see what you're writing, and does not have to be connected to your computer. Does that exist? As far as I know, it doesn't. Basically, you want a wireless touch-screen that mirrors your main display. Uh-uh. The closest I have seen is this - http://www.wacom.com/cintiq/ $1000 for the 12", $1999 for the 21", and neither are wireless as far as I can tell.

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What is the easiest way to make your computer noticably faster? There is no one-step process. 1) Make sure you have enough RAM; 2GB for Vista, 1GB otherwise. 2) Run CCleaner 3) Defrag your hard drive regularly 4) Sweep for other malware. I use Avira for viruses and Spybot S&D for spyware. 5) Make sure your hard drive is less than 90% full.

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Limewire or Pirate Bay? eDonkey, a.k.a. eMule

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Freedom to Fascism...ever seen it? Close. Or have you forgotten Bush-43 already?

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What is a good Anti-virus program, AVG free edition, or Avast Pro? Between those two only, I would take Avast Pro. Avira beats them both of them though. Which is better: 99.7%, 98.2%, or 93.0%? When it comes to protection, I prefer the highest effectiveness rating I can get. AVG is the low one there, and the only infection I ever had was with AVG Free. Avast is considerably better and close enough to Avira that I would say that you wouldn't go...

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If your computer is a 16-bit computer, what does this mean? It means that it's old! We are talking 386 here; about fifteen years. Eitehr that or it's a simple imbedded system. Eitehr way, it is NOT powerful. 16-bit computers use 16-bit addressing and thus can only handle 64K of RAM directly. When was the last time you saw a PC with that little memory? MANY years ago, computers went to 32-bit which can directly address 4GB of memory, and...

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What is a great software to download that will get infected junk/tracking cookies of your computer for good? Or what is a good "clean-up" software? I go with CCleaner, Spbybot S&D, and Glary Utilities. No one of them is omnipotent, but between the three of them...

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I installed Firefox 3.5.2 this morning. So far, it has crashed twice. Is this going to be a problem with the latest version? Personally, I have yet to see it crash on either my netbook or my six-year-old tower.

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Is my nvidia geforce 8300 gs 512mb graphics card too bad for newer games like the witcher enhanced edition? I do just fine with a lesser card.

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What do you think about Microsoft being banned from selling Word? Funny as hell. Serves them right.

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Do laptops and notebooks share the same computer abilities? Mostly, yes. Full-on laptops *may* have more features like optical drives and better graphics cards, but that is not universal and tends to affect size, weight, and battery life adversely. However, if you *need* the extra stuff that laptops offer than just get a desktop. Optical drives aren't used that often and you can always get an external one that you can leave elsewhere when...

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How do I minimize a web-page so that I can have complete snap shot of it I just use Fireshot for Firefox. It gives the option to either take just the visible part of the screen or take a pic of the entire frame including the parts off the top/bottom edges of the screen. Of course, that can lead to odd pics, like a JPG that is 800x12,400 pixels if you use the latter option on a long page.... like one of G_tech's answers :P However, the alternative is often...

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Need new ISP My Requirements: Flat Rate,Tech support that is friendly & someone who is easily understandable when speaking & NoT AT&T. I live in San Luis Obispo County California.Thx The tech support requirement knocks you off the internet. The only companies I have dealt with either have Indian tech support (thick accents), bad attitudes (insurance), or are just plain incompetent (damn near all of them).

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I accidentally deleted some very important photos from my Canon E0S 400D Digital camera without saving them anywhere else. Data Recovery software says it can only work if recognising it as 'mass storage' instead of a camera, how do I do that? If your camera is anything like mine, the camera itself isn't where the data is at; it's on a removable card that plugs into the camera. If my camera was smashed, I could just open the battery cover, yank the SD card, and still have any pics on there that I haven't already copied to my computers. Most of them are on both my netbook and my tower just in case one of my systems...

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How can I make my computer recognise my camera as a 'mass storage device' instead of a camera (so I can use data recovery software on it)? Thanks Does your camera use some form of card? Mine uses a 4GB SD card, and I *never* use the USB cable to grab pics, preferring instead to use the card reader in my netbook. The card is recognized as a mass storage device, no different than a thumb drive.

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I want to buy an ipod nano and looking for a good deal.Anyone knows where I can get a good deal? Sorry, but I got the "Nano-killer" (Sandisk Sansa) for half of what Apple wants for a Nano. If you insist on paying double what I did for the same thing except that you will be trading the FM tuner and micro-SD expansion slot for software-induced nightmares thanks to iTunes, you might try half.com

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Adjusted for inflation, does an ipod cost as much as a Walkman or Discman did when they first came out? The original Walkman sold for ~$100 in 1979. According to http://www.westegg.com/inflation/infl.cgi , that is about $282 in 2007 dollars.

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Could you live without TV for a week? Well, my TV is only ever on to watch DVDs or when I fire up my PS2, so I think I could manage ;)

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If i have 1799 mhz how much memory should i have Regardless, the minimum you want is 1GB, unless you are running Vista in which case you need 2GB. That is enough for day-to-day use, but if you do much gaming or multimedia work then you want as much as you can get. Usually that is 4GB unless you want to do a little tinkering. Jane_G has notably more, but also tends to do a lot of other stuff that a person of average computer skills might...

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What do I do with the Old computers sitting in my garage? Install Linux on them, network them, and make a beowulf cluster.

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Is there any "for real"free anti virus downloads that WILL delete the virus...they all want you to buy their product...where's the real free ones? I go with Avira. However, almost any freeware of any type will beg you to upgrade to a paid edition. That is part of why it is free; advertising. AVG does it too. Even the free version of Avira is top-notch though; better than most paid software like Norton. It works, it deletes virii, and I consider the begging to upgrade to Avira Premium a small price to pay for something of that...

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Are kids more Internet aware than their parents? Yes. They are also more aware of other things, like the fact that the Cold War has ended, and that you don't need to pump the brake pedal if you have ABS. Conversely, kids are less aware of older tech like turntables and rotary phones. We all understand the tech and the culture we grew up with and tend to have more and more difficulty moving with the times as we age.

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How come people still buy microsoft when their products are not good at all? Because people buy computers and many computers already have MS stuff on them, for which Macroshaft gets paid.

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You check your lottery ticket and found you just won 10 million dollars. Once you have it in your bank account do you believe you would remain the same person you are right now or would you change? If so how? I would be the same person. I am already a dick :P

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A roommate of mine had friends over and they got drunk and kicked in a widow screen in our apartment. Who is responsible to pay for replacing it? The super said we had to replace it. Legally, you and your roomie are since you are the ones on the lease. However, you are within your rights to go after your buddies for putting you in such a position. If you wanted to risk your friendship, you could sue them for the money that you had to pay out to the super. After all, they *did* cause you to suffer significant financial damages. Besides, if they are too cheap to even...

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Sarah Palin called President Barack Obama's health plan "downright evil" Friday, saying in a Facebook posting that he would create a "death panel" to kill off senors citizens. Do you believe she is right? I stopped taking her seriously after her unwed underage daughter got knocked up.

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How do i give more than 2 points on AB i see people giving +5 and things? Those of us who have proven our worth on AB by gaining the respect and admiration of our peer get to carry the BIG sticks. Those who have yet to gain that status only get to dabble with a couple of points at a time.

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An employee lost his paycheck. We put a stop payment on the check. Someone found the check and cashed it at a deli store. We issued a new check to the employee. We have been contacted by a collection's agency representing the deli. What do we do? I would get a copy of the check. There is a signature on there and I can almost guarantee that it doesn't match the handwriting of your employee.

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How do you feel about tracking systems for cell phones for your kids/ loved ones? Im 17, and i don't mind if my mother tracks me, im where i say im going to be, but what about reading text messages? Do you think its okay for a family member to do so? It is, but it is equally okay for the child to be sneaky, rebellious, and sever all ties with their parents when they turn 18. When such a thing even becomes an option then that means that someone did a bad job of parenting. While you may have an open and honest relationship with your mother, the same cannot be said of most parent/child relationships. If you have a decent relationship...

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Have you ever known somebody that actually killed a person? Either here in the US, or in Iraq. I know MANY Vietnam veterans. 'Nuff said.

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Which is the best website for all the softwares? Could you be more vague?

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Is there a software that could help me lower my pc temperature or basically control the CPU? Nope. Nothing that is more than a band-aid solution anyways. You need a better CPU heat sink and/or more/better fans. Including my power supply, I have eight, including a 53CFM case fan that sounds like a jet engine when it hits full speed. The only other option you might have is UNDERclock your system, but that is rarely a good thing, not always possible depending on your BIOS, and even...

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BEST internet chat software present on web according to you Pidgin. One click and I am logged into every chat network I have an account on. Joining IRC and ICQ is a breeze. Why choose only one network when you can have them all?

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Can the computers at a university be keylogged or hacked? Yes. Being in a university doesn't make them special. If banks and military installations can be hacked, why not universities?

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I'm looking to upgrade my PC. I'm going to upgrade to a 2.4Ghz CPU (the maximum my rubbish motherboard can handle). My question is, is it worth buying a powerful 1GB+ GPU or will my slow-ish possessor just hold it back? I do fairly well on my old 256MB Radeon 9800XT. Sure, the framerate in only in the 50s when running 1600x1200x32 with the effects on medium, but if my old card can manage that then anything built in the last five years is just a penis extension. Now, if you are one of those people like my buddy who complains that the ripples on the puddle he just ran through look a little jaggy and he's...

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Is there anyway that I can make my laptop screen work? My screen faded and can barely be seen. It is not the bright level. I connected my tv lcd to it and it worked as a monitor but the screen monitor in laptop can barely be seen. I concur; the backlight is shot. Unless you have mad skills and more dexterity than I have, your only chance is to take it to a laptop repair shop. On the plus side, it's fairly inexpensive compared to a new laptop (usually under $250) so it *may* be worth your while.

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Which months have 5 weeks Well, none of them have five FULL weeks, but unless it's a February in a non-Leap year where 1 Feb falls on a Sunday, most months span five lines on a calender with the occasional six-liner. Which ones are six-liners varies from year to year though.

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Are questions about something being over rated in fact over rated? It's called either irony or sarcasm, depending on the context.

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My across the street neighbor says that I can't park in front of my own house because it makes it difficult for him to back straight out of his driveway. I am not blocking anyones driveway. Is there any law that says this is illegal? Nope. Now, if merely making life difficult is a crime then I'm calling the cops on a *LOT* of people.

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What do you think of Israel using Depleted Uranium on Gaza victims? Depleted uranium isn't an issue here for reasons that have been pointed out by Chief. The picture you posted as the first comment to Chief's answer ( http://freespeech.vo.llnwd.net/o25/pub/pp/images/january2009/050109du.jpg ) is unconvincing propaganda though. Good for causing outrage amongst the scientifically illiterate but not much else. Given the degree of radioactivity...

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All the twilight fans.. if the vampires cant controll themselves when bella gets a papercut.. how do they cope at school with hundreds of girls on their periods?? :) lol Vampires tend to be well-mannered and image-concious. Ripping a girl's clothes in public is *so* uncivilized that any self-respecting vampire would rather starve than publicly embarrass themselves.

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What is your opinion of the movie of twilight? Sorry, but something about a guy over a century old picking up high-school girls just seems wrong. I know vampires need love too, but does drinking blood excuse that sort of behavior? I guess it DOES if the centenarian looks like a hot high school senior...

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Is torrent legal? I've been torrenting for a few months now and just got a notice from my Internet service that says stop and erase...should I? Torrenting in and of itself is legal. Many of the torrents out there are copyrighted though, and thus illegal. Even if all of your torrents ARE legal files, the ISP has no real way to know that so must assume that they are not. Also, using up a LOT of bandwidth (as heavy P2P use tends to do) may be in violation of your ISP service contract. I am not allowed to run a (commercial) server on...

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I reinstalled Windows XP and now my resolution is all screwed up. I need to install a graphics thing but i have no idea what i need to reset the resolution to normal.it says out of frequency whenever i try to reset to 1280x1024. I NEED HELP PLEASE. Assuming you have the most recent drivers for your video card, there is one other thing I can think of; your monitor. I had similar problems when WinXP mis-identified my monitor and it tried to drive it at too high a refresh rate. As a result, it would try to drive my monitor at unsupported combinations of resolution and refresh. One other thing you could try is to go into the Advanced...

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I wrote a book in 1990 on a Mac SE and saved all data on floppy disks. I now have a PC and am trying to open the disks, but the computer says I have to format the disk to access it. Formatting will remove the data - how can I read/convert these files? At a glance, I found this - http://www.macwindows.com/disks2.html I don't know of any FREE programs to do so, at least not off the top of my head, but I will keep you posted. This might work though - http://hem.bredband.net/catacombae/hfsx.html

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I need a 512 mb or higher jump drive for a class this year but i already have a 2 gb jump drive will that work? Yes. 512 MB = 0.5 GB 2 > 0.5

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Am I the only person left in the world who is still using DIAL-UP...?..Is there anyone else around who only has DIAL-UP...? I did until eight months ago. Most of the county I moved from (and probably much of the STATE) still does, and most can only get it at 28.8k DSL and cable are only for those that live near cities or large towns; places with pavement. When the local police department (okay, the one part-time officer) can't even find your house, you know you're in the sticks.

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Why poor people cant get rich? Luck Lack of social ability Lack of connections

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In what age do I have to start taking some weight loss pill? You can start fairly young.... if you have early-onset Alzheimer's, severe head trauma, or some other medical reason that your brain doesn't work correctly. If you want to lose weight then first make sure it is safe for you to do so. If it is, then diet and exercise work whereas pills don't and may cause side-effects. Some of those side-effects are pretty nasty.

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Do you think Government can maintain the same quality of medical care if it is taken away from private ownership? Considering how many unemployed people there are and how many work for employers that do not offer insurance or do so with such a small company match that employees are forced to choose between insurance and rent, I would say yes. Besides, where does it say that those with insurance of their own already will get boned?

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PC Keyboards have little lights to let you know when the caps lock, scroll lock, and num lock functions are turned on or off. Why don't they do this for the "Insert" key so you don't accidentally overtype stuff? That drives me nuts. It would be nice. However, many of the programs I use either change the cursor or put an Insert/overtype indicator in the status bar.

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I have Windows Media Player 11 on a PC with Windows XP Pro OS. When I play a CD there is no problem. When I play a DVD I get video but no sound!? He-e-e-elp The "Advanced" setting on your volume control may be set wonky. I forget which one it is for DVD sound through WMP, but if one of them is set to zero then there is your issue.

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I have 2 hard drives now (Windows XP-Pentium(R) 4CPU 1.80GHz, 248 MB of RAM). Program processing is very slow and virtual memory is constantly degraded. Does having more than one hard drive slow the computer down this much? Will I RAM!!! The lowest amount I have ever had WinXP work on without flogging the drives for virtual memory is 768MB. WinXP alone takes up more than 512MB. Since RAM usually works better in matched pairs (some *require* it), I would recommend at least 1GB for light use and 2GB for any multimedia work, transcoding (including ripping CDs) or if you multi-task like I do.

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What is the most recent computer you purchased, and how long ago? Portable - Aspire One 8.9" about seven months ago Desktop - $50 P4HT Frankenbox gaming rig about three years ago

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What operating system is harder on system resources? Linux or Windows? For the most part, Windows. Some of the (purely optional) Linux components can take up a bit of RAM and CPU time, but I have yet to see any of the recent versions of Windows be able to run on a 486DX with 16MB of RAM whereas certain CURRENT versions of Linux can.

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What's an xyzzy? I find it used in many Powerful Softwars like Microsoft and Yahoo but don't know what it is. It's an inside joke that turned into a running gag a few decades ago (mid-70s). It's *THE* magic word.

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How can you tell what kind of mood a cat is in? Watch the tail.

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Why are phone books shrinking? My local phone book used to be about 2 inches thick. Even since last year's edition, it's shrunk to about 2/3 inch. Where did everyone go? Smaller type. More people are used to reading Flyspeck-3 on their cellphones. Also, cellphones are not in the whitepages and there are fewer people with landlines.

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Is Naxa a good brand for car audio? Never heard of it. My uncle is a high-end (home) stereo seller and I know many car audio enthusiasts. I am going to take an educated guess and say NO. Especially since the closest I could find was "Naksa", Arabic for "Defeat".

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I have a hifonics 1605D amp. It blows the fuse in the power line everytime I turn it on in a matter of secs. The light will come on and then go right off, hence blowing the fuse in the process. What is the problem? Too much power. I sometimes forget that when I am making breakfast. The coffee maker is going, I am making toast, I go to heat something in the microwave, and BLAP! There goes the breaker. My old house did that too since the outlets on three walls were all on the same circuit. Find another place to plug into. Oh, and before you get any bright ideas about a bigger fuse, let me tell you...

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I've been having to charge my iPod touch more lately. The battery seems to be draining faster than a while ago. Is this a result of a dying battery or just apps that use a lot of power? Lithium batteries tend to degrade with age and temperature. Trickle-charging doesn't raise temperature too much but heavy use might. Still, that alone doesn't have much to do with it unless the battery is over two years old. Also, they don't have the problems with "memory effect" that older rechargable batteries (NiCads) do, so the number of charge cycles is also...

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When I turn on my Mac, what does it mean when the screen is white and then a folder with a question mark on it starts blinking?? It keeps doing that without showing the desktop It can't find a disk with a valid System Folder. I would check your cables; something may have come unplugged.

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Do you remembr the first question you ever answered on AB? The release date on Gran Turismo 4.

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Would anyone like to take this opportunity to pass an olive branch to their AB enemy????Come on guys.. Most of my enemies tend to turn at least neutral towards me and agree to disagree. I can't think of any enemies I have at this moment, but if there are any then I am willing to make peace with them if they just step forward.

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What room is your computer located? One in the living room, one in my roommate's bedroom, and one wherever I happen to be sitting even when I step out for a smoke.

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You buy a gallon of milk, a dozen eggs, and a loaf of bread. how much will this cost you in your area? Depends on what you get and where you get it. We generally pay $1.99/gallon for milk, $1.69-$4.29 for a dozen eggs, and $1.29-$4.99 for a loaf of bread... though my wife generally bakes our bread

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Is there a way to speed up WinFF performance (a video converter program)? RAM helps, but you need CPU power for that sort of work. More cores are a BIG help, moreso than clockspeed. A Core i7 can handle up to eight data streams at a time (four cores, each with Hyperthreading) while my old P4 can only handle two and most Core 2 CPUS can handle either two or four. So basically, a CPU upgrade of some sort is required to get more than a minimal speed boost for...

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How do I tell a program to immediately select an executable after being run? I'm trying to make it so that when you click on the executable file (which usually asks you to select what file you want to use), it will automatically know what to run. Help? I'm not 100% sure, but are you asking how to set file associations? If you open an executable, it will run (execute) itself. If you open a file, it may open a program other than what you want or just sit there confused. As for file associations, I generally right-click the file, select "Open with...", tell it to remember that choice and open ALL files with that extension...

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With Firefox I get "This Connection is Untrusted" when I try to sign in to MSN games. Why ? Would a newbie understand technical details? The technical details are fairly self-explanatory. Here is the last one I got (sanitized for privacy): "******.net uses an invalid security certificate. The certificate is not trusted because it is self-signed. The certificate is only valid for *********.********.com The certificate expired on 7/28/2006 7:19 PM. (Error code: sec_error_expired_issuer_certificate)" ...

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I have a impulse that is a couple years old i can put my tank on an shoot it about 10 or 15 times then it starts leaking out the barrell. wat is the problem Do you have ice building up in it or what? A thin layer of frost in the wrong spot will make things stick open.

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How much does paintball hurt? At 270FPS and a range of 20 feet, I needed a paint-check for leg hits and only felt a slight finger-flick against a t-shirt. The only paintball that ever actually caused me pain was a 10-foot shot that missed the edge of my mask and hit me in the side of the head, and even that only smarted for a couple of minutes. Being shot at close range (under 5 feet) stings for a minute but any...

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My nitrogen tank for paintball have a problem, I only shot 20 shots with it and its already empty! What do I do! It was at 3000 psi How are the springs and seals in that gun? Is everything moving smoothly? It's a bit hard to troubleshoot without having the gun in my hand, but if I heard it shoot I could take a better guess.

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Have you ever participated in a paintball game? Yes, and I was brutal. I didn't get any bruises and unless the person who shot me was withing 5 feet of me, they didn't hurt either. Hell, if they were over 25 feet away, I didn't even feel them through blue jeans and barely registered hits on my t-shirt.

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My computer was running when the circuit breaker was shut off. When power was restored, my computer will not turn on. What can I do to fix this problem? Thank you Hope that you had a surge suppressor. Sometimes there is a fuse inside the power supply that blows, but some power supplies have it soldered in so you can't replace it. Sometimes the voltage spike just goes right on through and fries your motherboard. Rare, but it happens. I'll let you know if I think of anything else, hopefully something less terminal.

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What is one thing you used to do everyday but dont do at all now? Shit myself. I haven't done THAT since I learned to use a toilet.

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Why is everyone so against "end of life counselling" when the first President Bush signed the exact same language (Patient Self-Determination Act) back in 1990? The so-called "death panels" are current U.S. law, put there by a Bush! Everyone? http://www.kval.com/news/26140519.html http://www.lifenews.com/bio2527.html Seems Oregon is *for* it.

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My girlfriend is a escort but doesn't want to have sex with me what should i do I think she wants to be able to have someone who like her for her and not her body. Or maybe she's just sore. Maybe sex has lost all meaning for her. As for what you should do, that depends on how the other parts of your relationship are going and without knowing that (and I don't really want to; that's between you two) I can't really offer you much advice. ...

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___________ was the first president to appoint friends and personal supporters to high government positions. Since this presidents administration, each president has given government positions to individuals who supported his campaign as a method of rewar Well, that sort of behavior predates the founding of the United States as a sovereign nation....

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My work supervisor hasn't been feeling well. He had a doctor appointment today, but had not returned before I left for the day. I will not see him until Tuesday. Would it be proper etiquette to email him and ask how it went, or would that seem too nosy? Depends on the boss and your relationship with them. I had a friendly relationship with a few of my supervisors in the past, but I generally saved that sort of question for the next time I saw them on the assumption that they *might* be jacked up on painkillers or something and just want to rest.

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The only way to Heaven is to live EXACTLY like Jesus! Why do you want risk burning in eternal damnation from the fires of Hell by living in a house and having a wardrobe? Because I believe you have it all wrong and thus am not going to take religious/spiritual advice from you.

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My PC hangs after every few seconds. It stops performaing every tasks. I did following: 1) Uninstall Firefox. 2) Scan drives for bad sectors 3) Checked taskbar but every process is ok. 4) Uninstall Registry cleaners. I use AVG & PC has no virus. My guess is bad RAM. Mine did that when I blew a DIMM. The system I had a few years ago did the same thing when it blew a DIMM. My rommie's system did that when... you get the idea.

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What will your next computer be? A Core2 or Core i7 Frankenbox. Cheap, fast, and ugly as hell.

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I'd like to know some website where you get actually get free stuff, not like a free PS3 or Ipod or anything for that matter, just general free stuff like I got a free water bottle from a bicycle law website. Craigslist has a free section, but it is often spammed. Still, I got a decent 20" CRT monitor for free so it's not all bad. Freecycle and Kashless are decent as well.

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How much do yo socialize & how do you do it? I used to bar hop but I'am giving that up & looking for new options any suggestions? There is a reason aside from what could be health issues what do you do to fill your non-work non-sleep func.s 2 pass time? AB is about as social as I get. Personally, I bury myself in books, do a bit of writing and such. When I *do* socialize, it tends to be with those who share my hobbies/interests. Gamers, Linux users, EV builders... basically geeks of a different type.

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Are you affiliated with file sharing (aka: piracy)? Not all file-sharing is piracy, but I guess you don't know about open source software.

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How come Mac is in business as it is twice as expensive compared to PC? Is it because it has superior operating system then that operating system can be installed on PC. Or is it because Mac is “sexy” looking? Part of it is their marketing. Part of it is that Apple also makes a few shekels off of the iPhone and the iPod line. The computers themselves are not the only source of money for Apple. In fact, I believe they sell more Macbooks than towers, so I almost suspect that they keep the desktop systems around for nostalgia's sake.

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Do you think it is necessary to carry a weapon in a urban area, Where the murder rate is high? Are you a paranoid small-town person? Not all cities are like that, and those that are are places where even the SWAT teams tread carefully.

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Im a size 5 in jeans & im 5'5. is that fat or perfect? or should i lose weight ?. but if i do lose weight, to what size? If you think size 5 is fat then you are so seriously delusional that I recommend serious psychiatric treatment right now. Are you one of those people who will only eat half a stalk of celery, puke it up later, and do massive amounts of heroin because you weigh more than a 3-year-old child? Seriously, if you are asking this sort of question then your weight is the LEAST of your worries....

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Is it no longer republicans vrs. democrats, but liberals and liberaterians? Are the Rebulicans done? Yes. Cheney and Limbaugh kicked Colin Powell out of the party. Many consider McCain too Liberal for their tastes. In short, the GOP is too fractured to be a single party. They CANNOT hang together, so they are going to hang separately... from tree limbs. Eitehr the GOP will split and make a three-party system, or the Democrats will win EVERY race in the foreseeable future.

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Which band had a hit in the 90s with "Barbie Girl"? Aqua, though Rammstein had a cool (German) cover of it.

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Should porn be banned from the internet? No. First off, the US doesn't own the internet. NOBODY owns (or governs) the 'net. If you can get EVERY nation to ban pornography even off the 'net then you *might* have a leg to stand on. However, as long as porn is available in ANY form of media in ANY nation, then you are just imposing your own standards on the rest of the world. Do you want the rest of the world to adopt...

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What do you think was the decade's biggest tech flop? Vista. Hands down.

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Has anyone ever bought anything from http://www.newegg.com/ ? And what did you think? I have, and my dealings with them have been great. Good prices, delivered *before* they said it would be... all in all a great place to buy from.

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The cell phone is evolving so rapidly into such a multifunctional tool. "Cell/Mobile phone" doesn't seem like adequate enough of a name for it. What new name would you give them? I would rename them for that ACTUAL use now.... Bling.