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    Product Validation for WinXP Home

    Okay, I put my stupid cap on the other day and reformatted a Dell desktop with a Dell reinstallation CD (XP Home SP1) from a Dell laptop. The desktop is at least five years old, and was upgraded to XP, whereas the laptop is only two years old and was shipped with XP originally. I still have...
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    Boot from CD failed

    I'm not sure if this is in the right place, but here goes ... I wanted to reformat a Dimension 4100. I inserted a Reinstallation CD provided by Dell with XP Home SP1 in the CD drive. I rebooted and followed the directions listed here...
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    iTunes/PayPal billing issues

    Not sure where to post this: I use PayPal to pay for iTunes. Now, there is a withdrawal from PayPal of my remaining balance of $.01, credited to iTunes, and $.83 from my bank account by PayPal, also credited to iTunes. WTH? I haven't bought a song in over a month. What is this charge...
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    UT problem

    On one server other players move around, but without moving their legs or arms. Just started happening a few days ago. It's like someone put action figures on popsicle sticks and moves them around, instead of them being animated. No problem on other servers. ???
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    Laptop power off problem

    My gf has a Dell Inspiron 5100. The computer is ~7 months old. It runs WinXP, it's not used for much more than IM, email, and word processing. Anyway, lately it will just turn off unexpectedly. One will be typing and *BAM* power goes off. I checked the easy stuff, the battery is charged...
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    Startup items in XP

    This has happened a number of times. On startup two of the programs that load are Quicktime and my ATI TV player. I don't want them to load at startup. I go into msconfig, into startup, and uncheck the boxes next to them. Next time I restart, they don't boot at startup. But, about...
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    Hello Kitty case mod

    Pretty neato. http://www.tournament.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=120275&perpage=20&pagenumber=1 :D
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    Empire Earth

    Anyone play this? I've played AoE and this game is way harder. I can usually pick up a game and do reasonably well, but not this one. I played with a computer as an ally once and was amazed at how fast it built up its economy and military compared to me. I've another game (in EE) where I...
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    "Make" your own movie :-D

    http://www.fanta.dk/ my latest, hehe. :p http://www.fanta.dk/showmovie.asp?mid=42CD82EC-A9AA-4EE7-BEFB-E37CAA3FEFA4
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    interesting UT problem

    this is really wacky. it only seems to happen on this one server. anyways, i'll be playing, and then *WHAM* i am hit with a general protection fault! i restart the game. i go back to the server. i look on the server list of people playing, in the browser, and my name is still there...
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    Ping: doodlers

    http://www.imaginationatwork.com/Imagine :p
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    recursive

    http://www.mantasoft.co.uk/_stuff/Recursive.htm :eek:
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    Be a Rocket Scientist

    I dunno if this goes in this forum or whatnot, but here goes: http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/satellites.html launch a satellite.:cool:
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    6 Reasons to Crawl under a Rock

    1. CURL UP AND DIE ...... I walked into a hair salon with my husband and three kids in tow and asked loudly, "How much do you charge for a shampoo and a blow job?" - Melinda Lowe, 39, Seguin TX 2. PAD PLEASE ...... An insurance man visited me at home to talk about our mortgage insurance. He...
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    UT2k3 screenshots

    For those of you chomping at the bit to get a look at UT2k3 here are some pics from the "official" ut2k3 forum: http://www.ina-community.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=212232
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    What sports (and teams) do you follow?

    I follow (American) football and baseball. The NY Giants and NY Yankees respectively. I'm also a big fan of tennis. What about the rest of you?
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    teh funnay pic

    CHOMP!
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    Tiny Personal Firewall

    hey guys, i was just searching for an answer to a firewall question. i am connected over a LAN at school. i d/l a copy of Tiny Personal Firewall with WinME. i upgraded to XP about 4 months ago. i noticed that after every 20 hours (or so) i would have to reboot because i could not connect to...
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