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    PC Does not Appear on Network in Win2k: Help!

    Hey everybody! I'm sick of this problem, and there have been other assorted techs and enthusiasts who have failed to resolve it. It stymies my limited knowledge. My father has a 1x PC and 1x Laptop. They are both Win2k-SP4. They are connected to a wired router, which is in turn connected to...
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    Echo Audio Gina20: What sort of output jacks are these?

    Hey, after hearing so many good things about the quality of stereo output on the Echo audio pci cards, I got a retro Gina20 (with cable and breakout box) on eb@y to try out the sound. The breakout box has jacks that require plugs that I'm not familiar with: they're clearly not micro plugs and...
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    Please go out and Vote!

    [I know that Off-topic is supposed to be non-political, but I think a general appeal for Americans to exercise their right to vote is civic-minded, altruistic and non-partisan.] So please, if you're a U.S. citizen, make sure you're registered and don't forget: GO VOTE! If you're European, The...
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    Help!!! - Restoring Firefox & Thunderbird Profiles from Backup

    Fooey (only much stronger)!!! I just had to do a quick and dirty Windows reinstall over the weekend. As I always do, I went into documents & settings\'user name'\application data\firefox and I backed up the files there: "Profiles" dir, pluginreg.dat and registry.dat. I always backup Firefox...
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    Go to 'Kenya' with Weebl!

    I think I'm always the last guy on the net to find out that Weebl's done something new and cool. In case I'm not, go wild with Weebl's 'Kenya' toon -- it's a hoot'n'haller. Frankly, the live version produced by a cell of his sycophant fans isn't bad either...
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    Flash Squirrrel Excoriates 'Fatkins Diet'

    Lots o' cussin. My pal sent it and said it sent him into spasms of lafter. I think it's silly. http://www.illwillpress.com/fatkins.html
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    An Open-source Calendar App for Windows?

    I'm starting a full-time admin position at a little office that has no unified calendar application for its senior partners. I'd like to present one that can access info from Windows address book, and which has the standard features (of Outlook at least) but which won't require an investment...
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    Very Hot Deal: Visiontek Xtasy 9800 PRO 256 MBs - Amazon $217.88

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000A0USH//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_bn1_xgl63/002-9722675-6783239?v=glance&s=videogames&n=507846 This appears to be retail. Amazon is saying it is out-of-stock at the moment, but when it blows back in, it will be first-come-first-serve. Pricegrabber is...
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    Hey, they put my anecdotal review of DOOM up at Firingsquad.

    http://www.firingsquad.com/games/top_10_reader_2004/page4.asp Couple more years of doing reviews of forgotten games, and I'll be shooting for a Pulitzer Prize!
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    Here Come the Nforce3-250s!

    Wow, more surprises than an infringed Non-disclosure Agreement! http://www.bit-tech.net/feature/35 Integrated hardware-firewall! Gigabit LAN! AGP/PCI-locked! It even gasses hampsters!
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    Lucy and Her Amazing Technicolour Hampster Dreamcoat

    The British Fashion Industry triumphs again. http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,1160611,00.html I think I'd look dashing in a hampster waistcoat.
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    Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro (128mb) - $229.00

    At Newegg.com. http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-281&depa=0 ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb at PCProgress (okay vendor with expensive shipping) - $241. http://www.pcprogress.com/product.asp?PID=ATIR9800PRO128OEM&m1=pg For all those people who are upgrading their PCs...
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    Question: Editing Init Strings for 56k Modems + Speed Tweak Candidate

    I read of an Init String tweak on another site. I'm using a USR Courier V.Everything external modem, and I already have a longish Init String code I found on another site years ago that is supposedly optimised for this modem. The new init string is short, and I wondered if I could append it to...
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    Birthday Salutations -- A Nice Touch!

    I was pleased to get my birthday greeting from Dvdrbase this morning when I checked the mail -- the first of the day's electronic greetings. Sure, it's automated, but it was nice. Thanks N.B. Thanks guys.
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    REQ: A Primer on How to Configure a Rules-based Soft Firewall

    Yes, I confess. I worked a year in IT, but I'm still clueless about ports (it's like being an Eng Lit doctoral student and confessing you've never read Hamlet). I'm fooling around with Visnetic firewall which seems fine, but I'm incapable of attempting to improve its protection. If anyone has...
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    Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems Customer Preview Program

    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/downloads/upgrade.asp This is a free download. I don't much like WinXP, but this looks tasty.
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    Optimizing 56K Dialup for all OS's

    Speedguide.net guide: http://forums.speedguide.net/showthread.php?threadid=68127 I've done it a couple of times on my Windows 2000 system, and it's greatly improved dialup (at least as far as it can go). In addition, all tweaks are free so you can forget buying an internet accelerator. NOTE...
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    Persistent 'Device Unplugged' Errors on 2 NICs: Help - Am I goofed in the head?

    I'm trying to connect my lappy to my pc. I was having unending problems getting the pc's integrated nvidia 10/100 nic to work (device read as correctly installed but always read as 'unconnected' - Doh!). Consequently, I bought a new d-link 10/100 pci nic and installed it correctly using what...
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    WinMgmt.exe Errors: Can you help me identify the problem?

    I just installed a d-link nic (dfe-530tx) and began receiving winMgmt.exe error messages. I'm using Win2k SP2. One internet source suggested this might be a hack: I'm using Sygate pfwp. All suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.
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