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i just got a new videocard and w7 mediacenter doesnt work w/ it .the ms website says it is compatible. it is a sapphire radeon 9250 128 pci . if it is not compatible what is a good pci card that will work w/ w7 mediacenter for under 50$

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The Central Florida sheriff known for his penny-pinching ways has found another way to cut costs at his county's jail: no more free underwear. Read Full Story: Link Removed

Ok so I have a Gateway GT5468 and I need help picking what Graphics card to pick, but also I want to know it matches my computer. Also if it matches my mother board. Manufacture spec: Link RemovedMore spec: Gateway GT5468 Specs - Desktops - CNET Reviews Graphics card: Link Removed - Invalid...

Only 4 states continue a ban on fireworks. The other states bring in a lot of revenue. Read Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/03/business/03fireworks.html?_r=2&ref=todayspaper

Hello. I'm wondering what you think is the best anti-virus software. Right now I am using one of the more popular brands but am not very happy with it. I have found twice now that this software package not only didn't stop a virus but didn't even detect it when I did a full system scan. Could...

It looks like Ray Stevens got it figured out YouTube - ‪Ray Stevens - Obama Budget Plan‬‏ Just keep the presses going.He got the TSA too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdtCzLQxrL0&feature=related Joe

Microsoft announced Tuesday that it will acquire VoIP service Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. Microsoft will purchase the company from investor group Silver Lake, which—along with Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz Ventures, and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP)—acquired a majority stake in Skype...

For budgetary and other reasons, many companies chose to skip the Microsoft Windows Vista upgrade and are now actively preparing for Windows 7 instead. What is the best way to integrate Windows 7 and exploit the many new, business-critical features it has? Link Removed due to 404 Error

Link Removed Japan's cabinet approved on Friday almost $50 billion of spending for post-earthquake rebuilding, a downpayment on the country's biggest public works effort in six decades. The emergency budget of 4 trillion yen ($48.5 billion), which is likely be followed by more...

Japan's parliament has passed a 4tn yen ($49bn, £30bn) emergency budget for reconstruction following the 11 March earthquake and tsunami. The bill, unveiled last month, passed the lower house on Saturday and was approved unanimously by the upper house budget committee early on Monday...

Can anyone suggest a decent money program for Windows 7

I'm looking at buying a computer to use for vfx, game design, graphic, and high end 3d modelling and rendering. Not sure if I need a workstation or Pc maybe someone could advise me on this ? ( from what I have researched I think I need a workstation using xeon processor, nvidia gtx...

Link Removed Japan's cabinet approved on Friday almost $50 billion of spending for post-earthquake rebuilding, a downpayment on the country's biggest public works effort in six decades. The emergency budget of 4 trillion yen ($48.5 billion), which is likely be followed by more...

The Office Show is in a budget crisis, and the numbers are a mess. In this episode, watch how we use Link Removed and the super-powerful PowerPivot add-in to pull in all the data and discover some, um, surprising results. And once we get that figured out, Link Removed shows us how to use Link...

I have a lot of questions about my PC. Here is question one. - I am planning on getting this Graphics card for my PC sometime in the future. This is the card I plan on getting. Newegg.com - HIS IceQ 5 H577QT1GD Radeon HD 5770 Turbo 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX...

Hi all I'm disabled with rheumatic/autoimmune conditions that make my arms very sore and hands painful too, so am trying to source a cheap older spec laptop (as I want to buy on Ebay and not wanting to spend very much!). This would be a rarely used but invaluable 2nd machine, hence my...

Moving to Windows 7 doesn't just involve desktop hardware and software. Here we examine the additional costs you will need to plan for ( ZDNet UK - IT At Work ) Link Removed - Invalid URL

As the title states I am looking for a cheap (£100!) 1TB NAS for use with Windows 7. I would like it work first time and not have to spend hours tinkering with the insides of the computer. Is this possible?

"How many people have actually documented the REAL purchase, sale, and set up of a new computing rig? What are the challenges for someone who knows NOTHING about computer hardware? What is the thought process that goes into buying either a PC or a Mac? What are the networking considerations...