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Hi all, I am trying to build a Linux machine for graphic designing and video editing. Of GNOME and KDE, please help me choose one for best visual detail and efficient use of the hardware.

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Hey.. I'm hoping someone here has some insight... First, I have about a 3 year old Alienware desktop. Windows XP Home Edition, P4 3.x Ghz processor with an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (256MB) video card. I can get more specifics on specs if it will help, but here is my …

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Got a machine socket 775 it powers on, but no video or peripheral power (usb optical mouse light doesn't go on) I changed the ram, changed the power supply, disconnected everything but the essentials. Friend reported it froze up a few times, then just reboot it.. now it does the …

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G'Day all. I've been doing a fair bit of googling, asking friends and reading old posts in this forum. If you'd be so kind I could use a little help :) [B]Problem:[/B] Newly upgraded self-assembled Desktop won't POST and simply loops in a 5 second cycle of cutting power then …

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Hey everyone, I'm hoping to get adivce on a problem I am currently dealing with: I am trying to hook up my computer to my TV using a S-video cable (something that I have done before with the same computer, TV, and cord) The problem is that the picture on …

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Guys, I'm assuming I have an spyware etc..... issue. I get an update.exe problem when I try to update windows. I ran a hijack this, and this is the result. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! I am no computer genius, however if you see anything else that you think needs to go, please let …

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Hello everyone I hope I can get some help with this. My computer is a Dell and I am running Windows XP home edition. I used to have sound and now I don't at all. When I go into the device manager and the Audio tab, I go to change …

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My HP Pav zv6000 won't boot up. All lights and fan comes on and the screen appears to lighten up (likes its starting to come on from black to grey) and then goes dark. I've tried the following: -- hooking up an alternative monitor; no luck, still no video -- …

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First, some quick specs on my homebuild: Rosewill Case (cheap) Antec 480W PS Gigabyte p965-S3 Mobo E6600 cpu NVidia 7900GS video card Seagate 500GB Barracuda HDD Corsair XMS2 2GB RAM So, I turned off my PC for the first time in a while last night and when I later tried …

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this is my hijack log file any help would be appreciated Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 1:34:27 AM, on 9/5/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec …

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Here is the problem - all of a sudden when I try to play a video in either real palyer or windows media player the video plays without sound. I an not entirely sure exactly when things went wrong, but it was in the last 2-3 days. (possibly after an …

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Hi all, I have just put together a brand new computer designed to have a dual display setup. Mainly for spread sheets and various other activities that would be advantaged by having two monitors. Nothing to fancy when it comes to gaming. The Specs are: Intel core 2 Duo 2.0 …

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please see the link [URL]http://www.opal-stone.com[/URL] in the top menu, click 'video' to open the video page. then move the mouse over the 'products' link in the top menu. you can see that the products drop down menu doesnt display properly due to the flash image on the video page. please …

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hey there, im a new person here... anywho. I have a Medion M³ director 4500 In January, I had a problem where I woke up, in the morning (I had left my computer on all night) and the screen was frozen, even the date and time was frozen, so I …

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Hi, I have a panasonic pv-gs14 camcorder and I am trying to transfer video via firewire port to my laptop. My laptop is not even recognizing my camcorder and not transfering video (not recognizing dv device). It worked 1 time 2 months ago, but not ever since. I have microsoft …

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Hi everyone, My son has been saving up all summer for this card. It is huge! It will not fit in his MB. because the system fan is in the way. MSI K8N Neo4. not platinum. Will the MB run fine if I remove the fan. It seems to sit …

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Hello, I was wondering if anyone would know why it is that one of my podiobooks screen for the book on the itunes is only like a quarter of the page and what I can do to fix this?

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I attempted to delete several large Video AVI files; about 10 gigabites each; message too large to send to recycle bin; ? delete; I hit"yes"; However they are not deleted,they still exist "somewhere" and I cannot access them to delete them; How do I know ; I ran two defrag …

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Hi, I recently dropped a chunk of cash on a LCD monitor/HDTV only to find out that I need to hook up a cable/satellite 'box' to be able to watch TV on it. I don't have one of those, and don't intend to have one of those so I'm looking …

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I set up a machine with a new mobo and processor, a P4. I plugged it in with nothing but the fan and motherboard jumpers\power plugs and it turned on with the fan going and managed to beep a few times. I figured it was working because I had no …

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i am thinking of buying a new video-card, but i don't know for sure if i have agp 8x and/or pci-e. I've dl'ed cpu-z, and put a link to my pc's specs. and: [url]http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=240553[/url] CPU-Z 1.41 report file Processor(s) Number of processors 1 Number of cores 1 per processor Number …

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I don't know what is wrong with my computer, it lets me use yahoo messenger and check my yahoo mail but when i try to open internet explorer the page just goes blank and blinks and opens another page same thing. i am in iraq right now maybe it something …

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is there a way to add a video card to your computer and put it in something rather than an agp slot? my computer doesnt have a agp slot.

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hi i need a free video splitter for my assignment it doesnt hav to be good just free and can cut the end of a .mov clip or mp4 clip thx

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computer caugght some virus called trojan. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 1:24:09 PM, on 9/5/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\acs.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe …

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I wonder if anyone can help on this. I am looking for an external DVD burner with AV and S video ports so I can transfer VHS tapes onto DVD via a pc so I can edit them. I have used a LG GSA-5169D previously which worked really well but …

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Here's my problem: My PC eventually starts making optical drive related problems. Looks like ASPI layer issue, but it isn't. I have ASPI layer tools and utilities and they don't help. Nero has it's own ASPI layer, and reinstalling complete Nero (7.10) doesn't help. I am missing something here, and …

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Thanks for the script Daniel!! You made it easier for a newbee Name: Michele Nickname: Shell (mostly by my close friends and Family) Height: 5'4" Weight: UMMMM I decline to answer..... Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Location: IL (recently relocated from Ohio) Age: 41 Hobbies: I like taking pictures and editing …

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Hi, My computer is currently running on Microsoft 2000 Professional (upgrading to XP ASAP), its a Pentium 4.. & I don't know much else about it.. (sorry not very technical, I know) About 48 hours ago, my itunes and Windows Media Player started to load audio files, but when you …

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The projector will not clone my desktop, I can extend my desktop but I need it to clone. OS-XP Pro VIDEO-ATI RADEON X600. Thank you for any information.

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No video signal on my monitor. Every time I boot the computer, green lcd's come on for a while and then turn the power lcd to yellow. Nothing happens after that. I checked the followings: - Connected another monitor and worked, it means the cpu and the video card work …

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Ok, I started having IE opening windows randomly, I can barely browse at all with them popping up all the time... I understand HijackThis Log will help some smarter people than me to figure out my problem... So here is the log! Thanks for any help! Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 …

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Help, I have a portable DVD player (Shinco) that should allow me to connect to a TV from the A/V output and 3 phono plugs. The audio works fine but I get no video. I have tried 2 TV's and am on 2nd DVD player!

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Hello. I have the following problem: After installing some drivers for the video card, I rebooted my computer. But after Login off the monitor went black, and its LED start blinking (like in the moments the computer was switch off). The fans and other lights from the computer were on, …

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Just wanted to start by saying thanks fol all the help ya'll provide. I have spent a little over an hour reading the topics before I posted. The problem - I have a system tray icon that says "Your computer is infected. Windows has detected spyware infection!......" It just directs …

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Hi, I am having all sorts of trouble removing this aweful Security Toolbar 7.1 toolbar from my niece's computer. I have tried the usual, Ad-aware, Spybot S&D etc but it is still there. I cannont find the toolbar in the "Add and Remove Programs" in the Control Panel of XP. …

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If you missed the chance here is the video for you..this is the clearest version [url]http://www.metacafe.com/fplayer/791523/amusing_eclipse_on_the_moon_27_aug_2007.swf[/url]

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Hello, Well guys, I consider myself a beginner in Java generally and in JMF in particular, and actually I am student at the University and doing my project which creating Multi-video-Players (kindly check out my code in the bottom), so I have 6 different players and each one plays different …

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Hi! For the past few months, I've been having an issue where I hit the power button on my computer (built it in February), and the lights come on and the fans spin, but I get nothing on the monitor, and no POST beep. A month and a half ago, …

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Hey guys I can't figure out how to get the sdl colorkey to work, I've tried to find a tutorial on it, but nothing seemed to make sense. [CODE] if ( SDL_Init( SDL_INIT_VIDEO ) < 0 ) { printf( "Unable to init SDL: %s\n", SDL_GetError() ); return 1; } // …

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Hello, I've been having trouble loading some websites on my firefox (on Windows XP). I have also tried internet explorer, but same websites won't load. These websites include: facebook and amazon and some yahoo websites. I have uninstalled both programmes and re-installed them. I have cleared cache, I have added …

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This is my first post and you'll soon see I probably don't deserve to own a computer! My Dell 3000's (I know, I know) monitor went berserk a month ago......quivering pages, black outs, jiggling and zig-zags. The guys at Firedog checked it out, thinking I needed a new video card, …

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Greetings to the Group - I started getting an error with my system and would appreciate some help. I get an error NV4_DISP on the blue screen saying Windows is shutting down account of this error and is dumping my memory etc. The error also states that this driver is …

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I'm a beginner in [B]ASP.NET[/B], wanna learn this important development technology. can any one tell me, where I can found some useful video tutorials. [I]Thanks to all in anticipation. [/I]

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I have a gateway solo 5300 that was working fine until the other day, I was printing some things and it seemed to take forever, then all of a sudden the screen just went black, I can hear the fan and hard drive spin, the power light comes on but …

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When watching DVDs in full-screen mode (monitor is a 17" WXGA Widescreen (1440 × 900 Max Res)), I get an intolerable degree of distortion, hazy & gritty & obviously showing the digital grid. Game-playing & watching DVDs in centered small-screen mode is much better. With all the praise this laptop …

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It's a laptop, does anyone know if I can upgrade the video card in it, as in, buy a better one for it? Some newer laptops can do this, I just don't know if mine, can, thanks.

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So Heres my story... My System shuts off either while im running things for a while(if they require little ram) and it is very predictable. Common things I try to do that kill it are... Play Half-life, Doom 3, Quake 4, Farcry, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R These as you know use alot …

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my pc's specs Athlon 64 (V) 3400+ 2.2 GHz 1600 MT/s (mega transfers/second) Socket 939 Chipset integrated ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Motherboard Manufacturer: MSI Motherboard Name: MS-7184 HP/Compaq motherboard name: AmethystM-GL6E Memory Component Attributes Memory Installed 256 MB (1 x 256) Maximum allowed 4 GB* (4 x 1 GB) Speed …

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Hey all, I just built myself a new machine and I think there's an issue with my video card. I put it all together and when I turn it on I hear the sounds I expect to hear (no OS, so no start up sounds yet). But my monitor remains …

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