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Ever since I upgraded my CPU from an AMD Athlon XP 2200+ to a 3200+, I've been having WoW crashes, and my dad has been crashing while playing Civ 3. The crashes have resultied in a number of error dialogues, the latest one being PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA. After Googling the text ofthe error...

Has anyone taken a good look at them? I only found one review at a Mac fansite, and the reviewer didn't hook it up to a computer. I know rear speakers would be better, but I can't wall-mount where I am, and the dog would nock over speaker stands without even trying. Not to mention he'd probably...

I just had this installed yesterday, and it's already giving me grief. I can watch it, switch between tuners, record two channels, etc., etc. But if I turn it off, then turn it back on again, there's no picture or sound. The TV guide graphics are there, and I can change the channels, but they're...

My sister brings her daughter to my paren't house so that my dad can babysit (cheap). We need to get a stand for a TV that has no sharp corners, and we need to tie up cables and put them where the baby can't get to them. I'll probably have to hire a pro to get the cables out of the way, but does...

I watched the guys building my computer use thermal paste on the AMD XP 2200+ that went in my computer. I'm about to put in a 3200+ all buy myself, but the instructions that came wit hthe CPU don't discuss applying thermal paste at all. Also, at AMD's website, this page has a movie that says...

I'm in the process of upgrading my system. I'm going to buy an AMD XP 3200+ for my Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe TO REPLACE THE 2200+ THAT'S IN THERE NOW, But eventually, I'm going to need lower-latency RAM. I've currently got 512 MB of RAM from Samsung. It was cheap (around $80) and all I could afford at...

My old mouse was a MS basic mouse connected through the USB port. The left button stopped working on it, so I decided to buy a new mouse. Both are optical. I brought the new one home, unplugged the old one from the usb (while the computer was still on) and plugged in the new one. I think...

I've heard good things about the Zalman headphones, but I also saw something called the I/O Magic "Sound Assault 5.1" headphones while I was at Micro Center. :confused: I could only find one review for these here. Barring any rave reviews from the audiophiles here, I'll probably just get...

I'm suprised no one else has pointed this out. Microsoft has posted Direct X 9.0c on its Download Center here. It's not available at the Windows Update site (yet). I downloaded it myself, but I'm waiting to install it, because I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. You never know if something...

The ancient anti-virus program that came with my computer has started hitting me up for money, so I'm looking to get a brand new one. I was told that McAfee was better than Norton, but I found some bad reviews on Pricegrabber. Is this a case of someone who doesn't like McAfee dumping bad reviews...

I've been having a problem with my current computer, and now I think that I need to change a setting for the two Maxtor S-ATA Hard Drives I have in a mirror array. Basically, I kept getting this error message during boot: Eventually, I entered the configuration menu and chose "Rebuild RAID...

My computer kept crashing. After replacing the motherboard, it crashed again. Someone told me that if there's a really bad electrical problem, bad electricity can shoot right through a cheap Uninterupted Power Supply. They told me I should get an electrical tester from Home Depot. The test...

On November 4, I had a small mom-and-pop, brick and mortar store build my new computer. The motherboard is a MSI KT6 Delta 7, and the CPU was an Athlon XP 2200+. From the first time Windows XP home was loaded onto it, the computer had problems. While downloading "Windows Update" files, the...

Can anyone reccomend a decent budget management program for Windows XP? I could try to use the spreadsheet program that came with Microsoft Works, but I'ld rather get something more robust.

My 10GB Hard Drive is filling up faster than I'ld like. I don't have USB 2, but I do have an Audigy with a FireWire connection. My PC has a 500 mHz Celeron, 250 MB RAM, with Win XP. I saw an ad from Micro Center for a 120GB FireWire External Hard Drive. The brand name was "AcomData." Would...

An article in a gaming magazing said that if I needed to connect several Component-out to a monitor, I could use a "JVC JX-S111 A/V selector" and that I could find it online for under $100. Does this device work without signal degredation, os should I be wary? And does anyone know where I can...

I'm looking at the Samsung (#TXM2796) HDTV for $629.99. This seems like a good entry point monitor, price-wise, for HDTV. However, one store I went to said they don't carry Samsung at all because of the high rate of repair/returns. Should I get this monitor? I was also thinking of getting a...

Some friends came to me for some advice in buying a home theatre set-up for "J," and just the DVD/Reciever/Speakers in the case of "S" (she already has a 52" HDTV ready set). For starters, we went to Best Buy to shop around. After getting a few model numbers down, I have a few questions... In...

Remembering to program the VCR's in my house is becoming a hassle, especially with the limited amounts of "save" spaces for record times. I'm thinking of getting two TiVos or something like it. But I've got a few questions I'ld like answered. [list=1]I don't have a dish. I have AT&T Basic...

A friend of mine is buying a notebook for the first time, and he's suffering from sticker shock. He keeps asking when the prices will be driven down due to lack of consumer demand. I know (instinctively?) that there's a good reason that notebook prices are up there, but I don't remember why...

A few months ago, I was fooling around with my sister's HP Pavilion 6630 computer. After upgrading the BIOS, I tried to update the audio drivers using the files I found on HP's website. Unfortunately, this had the effect of completely mucking up the sound. Sounds come out, but there is a bit...

...their web site was lacking in the information I wanted. I'm hoping to upgrade my cable service from AT&T basic (analog) Cable to AT&T Broadband Digital cable. We have two TV sets, and both have basic cable without the cable company boxes (we don't get HBO or Showtime, so that's not a...