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  1. melon

    Importing Hardware from U.S. to Canada?

    I believe there's a few Canadians here, so I was wondering if anyone has had to deal with this question. I've noticed just looking at Newegg.com and Newegg.ca that the prices (and, in some case, selection) are quite substantially different. If I were to buy the hardware in the U.S., does...
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    XBox 360 or PS3?

    I know, I know. An old question, but I don't really want to cause a pissing match here. As a promotion at Rogers Plus here in Canada, I happened to get a $100 gift card that you can only use toward the purchase of a video game console--XBox 360, PS3, or Wii--just for signing up for cable TV...
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    Windows Experience Index Error...

    Using "winsat formal" in the Command Prompt, I get the following error in bold: Windows System Assessment Tool > Running the Formal Assessment > Running: Feature Enumeration v1.0.0.0 '' > Run Time 00:00:00.64 > Running: WinSAT Direct3D Assessment v1.0.0.0 '-wddm' > Assessing desktop...
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    Linux and Displays...

    Is it just me, or does Linux really suck when it comes to something as reasonably simple as monitors and screen resolutions? For one, feel free to tell me if it isn't universal. I originally tried to use Ubuntu 7.10, and, since my Nvidia card was too new....well, trying to get even a workable...
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    802.11b/g/n PCI Wireless Card for Vista 64?

    I need a PCI wireless card for my computer, and I'd be interested in your opinions as to which are the best ones and play nice with random wireless routers (i.e., in this situation, I can't buy a card and a router made by the same company to ensure that it will play nice). I also need it to...
  6. melon

    Looking for New Antivirus Program

    I'm in the market for a new antivirus program, and I'm interested in one that is obviously reliable but is also as minimal of a resource hog as possible. FYI, I'm willing to pay for it, so you can suggest more than freeware. Also, I notice a lot of these programs these days are more than...
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    Vista Icon Sorting Nightmares

    Is it just me, or is it an absolute nightmare to have consistent icon sorting in Vista? My biggest problem is that Vista seems to think it knows how to sort my icons better than me, and will flat out change my sorting settings on a folder to whatever it wants, or makes viewing by details a...
  8. melon

    Portable Hard Drive Issue...

    I have a LaCie rugged drive that's USB-powered. On my computer, though, I plug it in, and more often than not, it will be up for a minute, make this tiny pop noise, then disconnect and power back up. At work, when I use this drive, it is up for hours at a time with no problems. I'm...
  9. melon

    Dead iPod Hard Drive?

    Out of the blue, my 4G iPod has suddenly started spinning a lot and making quasi-rhythmic seeks that end in rather jarring clicking noises. Additionally, it refuses to mount entirely when I attach it to my computer, although the computer recognizes that the drive has been attached. However...
  10. melon

    Vista SP1/XP SP3 Question...

    The conventional wisdom is that, for optimum performance and compatibility, one has to do a reformat and slipstream, etc. Would you all say that's still the case for the latest service packs, or should it be okay to let them update via Windows Update this time around?
  11. melon

    iTunes Burning Bad CDs?

    Has anyone had a problem with iTunes 7.6.1 or so burning bad audio CDs? I've burned two over the last day, and I've been having problems with the last tracks having severe errors. Is it also possible that, out of a stack of blank CDs that have worked normally thus far, that you can get...
  12. melon

    XP Pro okay with 8 GB of RAM?

    Kind of an awkward thread title, but... My main OS on this computer is Vista 64-bit, so I am able to use all 8 GB of RAM on this machine. However, for a minority of programs that I use occasionally that aren't Vista compatible, I was going to set up an XP Pro 32-bit dual boot on this...
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    Vista: .NET Framework 3.5 + >3GB of RAM Tips...

    I thought I'd share two random tips for those who are either trying to install Vista or install .NET Framework 3.5. 1) If you're trying to install Vista, if you have more than 3GB of RAM installed--32-bit and 64-bit alike--your installation will fail with a BSOD. Microsoft has patched this...
  14. melon

    CPU Underclocked?

    I've got my new computer together, and everything seems to be working well, so far. One thing I've noticed, however, is that my motherboard lists my CPU, an Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 GHz (Q6600), as running at 1.86 GHz. It does seem to recognize the CPU itself properly, stating that it is a 2.4...
  15. melon

    New Computer Specs - Input?

    I had my thread earlier about getting a Mac Pro or not. I've thought very long and hard about it, and I just don't think I can swing it right now; and if I want to start doing more freelance work, like I want to pursue in 2008, I need something faster sooner rather than later (maybe once I get...
  16. melon

    Linux Server How-To

    I'm looking to take my web sites to the next level, and so I found a VPS host that appears to have a good reputation and appears to be newbie/developer friendly. With that, though, now I need to know how to run a Linux server. The tutorials present on the host itself are certainly there to...
  17. melon

    To Mac or Not To Mac?

    That is the question. I debated whether to ask this here or in the Mac forum, but I decided that I wanted the informed opinion of fellow PC users/builders here, as every computer I've had since 1993 has been built. Yet, I now find myself wondering if my next computer should be a Mac Pro (it...
  18. melon

    MacBook Pro C2D Released...

    The MacBook Pro has finally been upgraded to Intel Core 2 Duo. Well, whatever. It's really a marginal update, but, most importantly, I refused to spend nearly $3000 on a 32-bit computer. Now I'm in 64-bit bliss. :) Melon
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    Hardware Question

    If you wanted to upgrade your video card, RAM, and/or hard drive in these new Intel-based Macs, can you buy it from a third-party source and add it; or does Apple only support the hardware it sells directly? Melon
  20. melon

    Voltage Questions...

    A friend of mine is in France and wants to use his laptop there. The power supply says that it can handle 110-220V on the back, which my first instinct tells me that it should be able to handle European electricity. If he just uses a plug adapter, can he just plug it into the wall without a...
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