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    Is my motherboard a gonna?

    have you tried: 1. Clear the bios? 2. Different video card? Do you have the d-led (four led lights) on the motherboard? this should be able to tell you whats not working.... Might need to find a manual tho
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    Sound Blaster Live 5.1 No Sound On Rear Speakers

    swap the rear & front connections (plug the rear speakers in the front socket etc.) This will tell you if it's the card or the speakers :)
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    In need of a new firewall

    ;) Anyway, back to the subject at hand - Outpost 2 seems to do the job rather nicely.
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    In need of a new firewall

    It's something slong the lines of say 2000 "friends" who I never want to contact again, accidently or otherwise. And I don't want them contacting me. Something like this: http://www.peerguardian.net/pgipdb/pgipdb_conv.php
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    In need of a new firewall

    I used to use KPF2.1.5, but I now need to add a rather large IP blocklist. I'm using KPF4, but in gateway mode it leaves hugh holes. So I'm runnning the XP firewall too :( I NEED: 1. Strong software firewall 2. Ability to add large (2000+) IP blocklists 3. Must be able to run with ICS...
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    Best New Game Played This Year

    I know I'll get slated for this but: Halo Admittedly it's only the third game I've bought this year (C&C Generals & Tomb Raider being the others) Also spent a great deal of time on Atomic Bomberman, but thats ages old....
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    Connecting 2 PCS

    Sum up to sum up, you have 4 options: 1. USB to USB network cable (see link above) 2. 2x USB Network adapters (see other link above) 3. Ethernet network (2x NIC & cable) 4. Wireless network (Dunno)
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    Connecting 2 PCS

    @ming You can't just connect 2 PCs witha USB cable. You must have an active device on the cable that talks to each PC, otherwise they won't see each other. The other option is USB to Ethernet adapters: http://www.dabs.com/uk/productView.htm?quicklinx=12LS
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    Connecting 2 PCS

    I know when I lloked at it that the cost of 2 network cards and a cable was less than a USB network cable. Also means that if you add a 3rd PC you are better set up. Anyway, this is what you want: http://www.dabs.com/uk/productView.htm?quicklinx=10TK
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    IrDA ports for PC?

    For you desktop Pc you have 2 options that I'm aware of: 1) Use the header on the motherboard in place of your second COM port 2) USB to IRDA adapter. I've tried the first with no luck (Gigabyte IRDA module on an MSI Mb) http://www.pc2me.co.uk/en-gb/dept_51.html In the end I bought the...
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    rage 128 agp vs prosavageDDR onboard

    that what i was looking for. Thank you
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    rage 128 agp vs prosavageDDR onboard

    got a motherboard with a ProSavageDDR graphics onboard (VIA 266KM) Will I benifit from stuffig in an ATI Rage 128 Ultra (32Mb) as I happen to have one lying around. Or should I flog it?
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    AudioGrab DirectShow filter - GraphEdit

    Fraid not. Have Graphedit. Trying to get it to strip ac3 from avi and then convert to mp3. An example I've seen makes use of a filter called "audiograb". I don;t have this one and was trying to find it. Seems useful
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    AudioGrab DirectShow filter - GraphEdit

    Need to get hold of this filter, but can't find it anywhere. Any one got or know what it comes with?
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    Best "Pay as you go" UK internet provider

    Good call. Guess whats on my mind atm. Freenetname are very good. Got very good reviews. And never had any problems. Now taking people on again.
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    Best "Pay as you go" UK internet provider

    I suggest Virgin for customer service, or Orange for coverage and price. I have been on orange, now on virgin, but am about to change back.
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    3 CD/DVD ROMS attached to 1 IDE Channel?

    Sorry Eck. Was typing as u posted :)
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    3 CD/DVD ROMS attached to 1 IDE Channel?

    No. No. No. You can ONLY have 2 IDE devices on each channel (1x Master & 1x Slave) Most motherboards integrate a controller that has 2 channels (Primary & Secondary) allowing upto 4 devices. Ways round it are: 1. Integrated RAID controller (Abit AT7 MAX2 as an example) 2. ATA...
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    ICS [ Internet Sharing connection ] with problems [?]

    No prob. Took me 3 weeks to get my first network working :( Glad to help
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    ICS [ Internet Sharing connection ] with problems [?]

    Ignore that last one, just checked onone of my clients. You also want to set the DNS to automatic.
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