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pcaulfield
pcaulfield
2 days ago
How to get speakers to work on MacBook (headphones will still work fine)?

MacBook 2.0Ghz Core2Duo has no audio output through the speakers, but it works fine with headphones. Any idea what to do to fix this?

Tags: audio, macbook, speakers |
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delia25
delia25
2 days ago
What does it mean when PC starts making clicking/tapping sound?

Clearly, it’s not good. I can still boot up (Compaq Windows PC) usually, although not always. I'm pretty sure it's coming from the hard...

Tags: clicking sounds, HDD, PC |
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rokrok431
rokrok431
2 days ago
how Can I Do Crossfire on My Radeon HD 7750?

how Can I Do Crossfire on My Radeon HD 7750?

http://www.amd.com

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TheCount
TheCount
2 days ago
How to check to see if a PC’s power supply is working?

What’s the best way to check to see if a power supply is good or not?

Tags: power supply, test power supply |
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stephenb
stephenb
2 days ago
What’s the best way to clean an LCD monitor?

I’m afraid to use window cleaner on it, and just rubbing it with a clean cloth doesn’t do much beyond smearing around the fingerprints...

Tags: Display, LCD, monitor |
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jrmladams
jrmladams
1 week ago
windows 8 will not recognize my dvd player

upgraded to windows 8 everything was fine, lost power to my house system rebooted now it will not recognize my dvd player, although when...

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JOiseau
JOiseau
1 week ago
Mac and Windows PCs

Here's a question that's sure to stimulate a little righteous indignation. To me, the debate on which is better (Mac or Windows) is just...

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landon
landon
2 weeks ago
How many ppi before it is beyond the realm of human perception?

Apple really got people to pay attention to the ppi (pixels per inch) of screens with the brilliantly named Retina displays, but when do...

Tags: Display, DPI, high resolution |
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ttopp
ttopp
2 weeks ago
Does it cause any harm to the battery to leave a laptop plug in continuously?

Am I shortening my battery life or causing any harm if I leave my laptop always plugged in?

Tags: batteries, battery, laptops |
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LolaBelle
LolaBelle
2 weeks ago
What does “safely remove hardware” do to make it “safe” to remove a USB drive?

I’ve forgotten a few time, with no ill effects that I’ve noticed, but why should I (presumably) use “safely remove hardware” before...

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