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    New Laptop Battery - DOA?

    Hello,

    I recently purchased a non-OEM replacement battery for my IBM Thinkpad T23 laptop. However, the laptop doesn't recognize that there is any charge on the new battery, nor will it charge it...
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    I just noticed that when I bypass the splitter,...

    I just noticed that when I bypass the splitter, the upstream power is already as high as +58 dBmV. I know it has never been this high before, even with the splitter on. So with the +3.5dB on the...
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    Coax Splitter - can they go bad?

    I have a 2-way coax splitter connected right where the coax enters my house. The splitter is a radio shack 5-1100MHz splitter; one output goes to my cable modem, the other to a TV. I have been...
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    USB wireless adapters that work?

    I'm looking for some USB wireless adapters that people have gotten to work with different distros/versions. I have both a Belkin F5D6050 and a Linksys WUSB11 v 2.8; neither of which I could get...
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    CD-RW ejecting problem

    This seems to be a unique problem. I have two CD drives: a DVD and a CD-R/RW burner. Both drives seem to be working fine. However, I have one CD-RW disc that has recently been giving me problems....
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    Hostnames not resolving

    I've got a wireless network setup with 4 computers. 3 have XP Pro and 1 XP Home. One of the XP Pro machines has a lot of trouble resolving hostnames for websites.

    I'll type a URL into the...
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    Very slow wireless network speeds

    I've got a wireless network setup with a DI-614+ and 4 computers. The 4 computers are all using USB 802.11b adapters. Three of them use a Belkin F5D6050, the other has a Syntax USB-400. Everything...
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    Adding program to AutoPlay list ?

    In XP pro is there a way to add a program to the list of programs that comes up when it asks you to AutoPlay a CD?

    Thanks.
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    Thanks you both for your help. I got it working,...

    Thanks you both for your help. I got it working, but this is strange, let me explain:

    I have two 256MB 2100 DDR sticks: I'll call them StickA and StickB. My mobo has three DDR slots: Slot1,...
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    RAM is screwed up!

    After getting a lot of program crashes and STOP errors, I decided to run MemText86 on my 512MB DDR. Turns out I had OVER 5,500 errors! Whoa! Two months ago this memory was fine. I can boot into...
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    XP wireless networking woes

    I've got three computers setup on an 802.11b network. Two computers running XP pro, one XP home. All three use a Belkin USB wireless adapter. I've got SSID-broadcast disabled and WEP running at...
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    Thanks for the reply. I know how to resize the...

    Thanks for the reply.

    I know how to resize the taskbar, but that's not what I'm trying to do ;) I just want to get the tool tips to appear in front of the taskbar...

    Thanks :)
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    Taskbar tooltips focus problem

    Win XP Pro.

    I have a problem with my tooltips on my taskbar. Whether it be from the systray, clock, or quick-launch thing, there's always the same problem. The tool tips "pop up" behind the...
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    My monitor is still under warranty, but I have to...

    My monitor is still under warranty, but I have to pay shipping both ways to get a replacement...which will cost about $50.

    The original monitor was an XF-7p, which they replaced with the XF-7e I...
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    KDS CRT monitors dying

    I bought a CRT just over a year ago, it's a KDS flat-screen 17-inch. Six months after I purchased it, the monitor started dying where it drastically drops its brightness. It was still under...
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    First, get the router setup on the same network...

    First, get the router setup on the same network as your computer (wired or wireless). Type 192.168.1.1 into your browser. Default username is blank (empty), password is "admin". You can change...
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    XP pro DNS stops working

    Every three to four hours or so my DNS will decide to stop working correctly. When it stops I cannot resolve any domain names. If I go and "restart" the DNS service in XP, it will start working...
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    Systray icons missing

    Windows XP Pro...

    Not sure what happened here. All the icons in my systray are missing...all I see is my clock. However the processes are still running (i just don't see the icons). If I go to...
  19. Linksys wireless adapter -- XP Pro's Wireless configuration

    If anyone can figure this out, it'd be great.

    I bought two identical Linksys 802.11b USB wireless adapters for 2 computers. One got installed on a Win ME computer, the other on Win XP Pro...
  20. Thread: DNS problem

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    DNS problem

    I've got cable internet, connected to a Dlink DI-614+ router. From there 5 computers connect to the router (4 wireless, 1 wired).

    Recently I started having problems with one of the computers. ...
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    XP Home will not boot

    Have a problem with an XP Home machine. The machine would not wakeup from standby mode, so it was restarted. Upon restart you get the safe mode/safe mode with command prompt/normal/etc options. ...
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    How it works now: Wall jack -> coax wire ->...

    How it works now:

    Wall jack -> coax wire -> cable modem


    How I want it to work:

    Wall jack -> coax cable -> coax splitter =>
    coax splitter[output A] -> TV
    coax splitter[output B] ->...
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    You guys didn't understand me right :( I...

    You guys didn't understand me right :(

    I already subscribe to cable internet.
    I already subscribe to cable TV.

    I want to run one wire to the room that has a TV and a computer, then split this...
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    coax splitter - cable internet

    I have cable internet and cable TV. What I'm trying to do is use a splitter on my cable line so I can connect both the TV and the computer. Now I know this is not recommended...but I've seen it...
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    Outlook 2000, "new mail" tray icon

    I am using outlook 2000 with Win XP pro.

    Whenever I get a new email, the new-mail icon will appear in my sys tray. Double-clicking this icon is supposed to open Outlook, but instead it says "The...
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