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  1. Boomyal

    FYI, water in lower drive!

    Last season I noticed water in my lower drive. I drained it, refilled it and took the boat out on a crab trip (5 or so hours in the bay). When I got back I drained the drive again and got water. I once again drained the drive and pressure tested it. The guage dropped pretty quickly. I...
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    What's wrong with Microsoft???

    Two different times on two different Win 7 laptops, the volume Icon has disappeared from the task bar. Even though these computers are about 2 years apart, they have both had all the Microsoft updates. Fortunately, with a Google of the subject, I found a YouTube that took you thru the REGEDIT...
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    It's happened again- loss of Google search on my FireFox Start page.

    I posted about this a while back for my laptop which had just updated FF with ver 21.0. Now it has happened on the PC I most commonly use. I must have had FF auto update on because I never realized it went from 20.? to 21.0. Now, the search box in the middle of the FF start page has no...
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    Lcd tv?

    What say ya'll about this TV? LG 32CS560 32" 1080p LCD TV - 16:9 - HDTV 1080p $364 w/ free shipping. LG 32CS560 32" 1080p LCD TV - 16:9 - HDTV 1080p | Overstock.com I've done a bit of reading about LCD vs LED but have not come away with any concrete understanding as to which is better in this...
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    Is there any way to turn off a 'found new hardware" notice for...

    ....a specific device, in XP? I use two PC's with one HP 2100 Laser printer shared between them via a selector switch. A while back, the printer was acting goofy so I called a local printer repair guy. He said that later XP updates had caused my problems and that I should switch from the PC6e...
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    Web Cams?

    Anyone have an opinion on this webcam, or any alternate suggestions? Logitech C310 HD Webcam 960-000585 B&H Photo Video I was thinking about getting into Skyping. Never done it before. As these units have built in microphones, I assume that the sound comes out of your normal PC speaker system?
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    Changing a computer name in Windows 7

    In setting up a new laptop, I inadvertently typed in a wrong name on the first time setup. I went back in to the System thingy where it purports to allow you to change the name. When I do so and click OK, it gives me a message that the name contains characters which are not allowed (then...
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    '97 E150 Cruise Control

    My cruise control is inop. I have two questions: Apparently there is no Cruise Control indicator lite on the dashboard for this year. I can not find any evidence of one in the owners manual. It appears that by, at least, 2002 they may have had such a lite. It is said that the most common...
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    What has happened in FireFox?

    This morning when I turned on my laptop it was downloading FireFox updates. Since that time my FF home page, which had a Google search box, is no longer active. It had the big FireFox world logo in the middle of the page and the search box below it. Now you type something into the box and hit...
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    Seeking opinions on a Dell Latitude w/ Win 7 Home Premium 32 bit

    Dell Latitude E6500 Refurbished Notebook PC - Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz, 4GB DDR2, 160GB HDD, DVDRW, 15 Display, Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit at TigerDirect.com This is a refurbed laptop. I understand that Dell Latitudes are pretty stout. My question here is really about the Win 7 32 bit OS...
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    Maximum RAM capability?

    Where might I find the facts. This is regarding a 2006 Toshiba Satellite P105 with a 1.66 ghz Celeron M CPU. with two RAM slots (it came with one 512mb stick) A label on the computer says 2 gb optional, Crucial.com says it will take 4 gb. I did some googling and see references to the 2 gb...
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    A loss carry forward question for any of you accountant types....

    ....if any of you are still alive at this point. Here is the deal, regarding the use of a closed business (actually a closed General Partnership) loss carry forward. I know that loss carry forward is good for 15 years and can be used to reduce taxable earned income on an unlimited basis. Can...
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    Internet speed?

    Is there inherently a big difference in wireless internet reception speed between laptops that are 7 years apart? Here is the deal. Doing a speed test on my hardwired 2.4ghz pentium 4 PC, I get 31 mbps download and 4.6 mbps upload. Over the same combination wireless/wired ActionTec modem...
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    Laptop Memory (ram)?

    I should have asked this question before I spent money on new (used) RAM. A good friend has a very slightly used Toshiba Satellite P105 laptop. It uses Win XP with a 160 mHz Celeron processor and only 500 mb of RAM. He had let too many people mess with it (he is totally computer illiterate)...
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    Video Cameras?

    Anyone have an opinion on the relative capabilities of these cameras? Camera: 1/4" Sony CCD Image Sensor 420 TV Lines, Horizontal 3.6mm Lens Signal: NTSC Night Vision Min. Light: 0 Lux (IR On) IR Irradiation Distance: up to 65' Operation Temperature: -25?F~122?F...
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    This is not a problem, per se, but a request.

    I frequent a little BoardHost website for Mustang enthusiasts. They just added a neat little feature whereby you can post a picture without having to go to an online host. In essence, this feature is an online hosting service (TinyPic) but it is seamless with the forum. You simply click on...
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    Time is passing me by!

    I just set out to get a CD-DVD-R-W for my old 2005 Dell Dimension 2400 'puter. It had a CD Drive unit in it and I was dismayed when I went to burn a disc to find out it was not a writer. So off to Fry's Electronics I go and they have this huge pile of generic plastic wrapped CD/DVD writers for...
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    Internet streaming?

    Is it possible to get streamed content on your TV? I have a Sony Bluray DVD unit that I can get netflix, etc on. It has a hardwired connection. When I turn on the DVD and set the TV to the right connection, I get a menu of various providers such as Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, etc. Now I would...
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    Blank CD-R discs?

    Are different CD-R drive units disc sensitive? During my recent YouTube Audio recording venture, after switching to a different PC, with a different CD drive, I was trying to use Sony CD-R discs. My TDK drive unit would not recognize it. I tried several different new discs to no avail. I...
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    Need help with a new CD-RW install.

    After posting earlier about recording YouTube audio, I successfully downloaded and converted an audio to MP. I went to burn it to a CD and discovered that the computer I am using did not have a CD-RW drive. I rooted around the backstock and found a brand new Buslink CD-RW drive, unopened, in...
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