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been having PC troubles lately

about a couple of months ago i noticed my computer has becoming more and more sluggish. my applications take longer to load, more ram to load and everythings becoming alot slower than usual. for example, when i try playing games like counter strik 1.6, i usually had my settings at 32 bit and 1024×768 resolution [...]

Laptop died = Owned

Long story short (sort of). My parents laptop stopped responding when they tried to turn it on. I live 1000 miles away, so it was pretty tough to troubleshoot over the phone. Before I could stop them, they took it to some computer shop to have them fix it. The guy [...]

Recommend a new laptop for me. v. help

Got around $1500 to spend towards a new laptop. Can you all recommend something for me? I’m thinking about an xps What do you want to use it for? Desktop replacement/gaming, sager laptops from a vendor like pctorque will be your best bet.
I think the XPS line is overpriced for what you get. [...]

Seagate 1.5TB Drives?

So I see on Seagate’s website that there is now a 1.5TB Barracuda 7200.11 SATA-II drive (ST31500341AS). I tried looking for a US release date and only found a place taking pre-orders in the UK and they stated "August." Anyone here know any of the US release?
I could use some larger drives soon this is [...]

Website ‘Media Player’

Do any of you know if it is possible to make it so if any .wmv / .avi file is clicked on my website, it is automatically loaded either in that window, or in a popup.. instead of prompting user to download?
People upload files to my website, and want to be able to play the [...]

small business ISP’s?

recommendations? this will be used basically for internet and email.
anybody know of the best deals on dsl or cable?
i am thinking that dsl is the only option in the business complex because there are no cable inputs anywhere.
any help is appreciated. thanks depends on your area. Cable co’s will often offer fibre [...]

Best ‘Out of Office’ Automatic Email Replies

Best ‘Out of Office’ Automatic Email Replies:
1. I am currently out of the office at a job interview and will reply to you if I fail to get the position. Please be prepared for my mood.
2. You are receiving this automatic notification because I am out of the office. If I was in, chances are [...]

Need to build a mid-level computer

Been out of the computer thing for a while, so I don’t know what’s the best bang for the buck build is right now.
Q9450. Seems like the new hotness?
8800GT was a bargain for performance last I read when it first came out.
Dunno about mobo or chipset.
Help. Seems like nobody ever needs to build a badass [...]

After my computer woes, I am going to just go with a pre built computer

After trying to build my own and all that shit my computer has died again so I’m just saying fuck it and buying a pre-built now. I was looking at this guy and it seemed like a pretty good deal.

Point-of-sale Recommendations

I’m working with a regional company that has 20 retail locations and is using a cryptic, difficult point-of-sale system. I feel like the current POS system is dated by at least ten years. Writing reports is tedious and syncing with the web requires a lot of ‘hacking.’ Does anyone have experience with [...]