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  • No new posts Random Chat
    Nothing much related to the forums below - It's just talk.
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  • No new posts Introductions forum
    Introduce yourself upon joining.
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  • No new posts Dictionary
    Request definitions of computer words you don't know here.
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    If you experience trouble with the forums, post here and also report spelling/grammar mistakes on the forums NOT IN POSTS, in catagories, or info messages. Also, please note, regardless of the meaning of feedback, any posts on opinions/suggestions for the forum *will* be removed.
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    How do you feel about the New Computer Genius forums? Is it good, is it bad? Discuss with other members, moderators, admins here.
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    What do you want to see soon?
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  • PC building
    Build a fully customizable PC from purchased parts.
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  • Motherboards
    The big main PCB that carries all the power and signals to various parts of the PC.
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  • Processors
    The computers brain. AMD or Intel?
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  • Heatsink and Fan
    What prevents the processor from overheating.
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    on Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:06 pm
  • Memory
    What holds all your running programs and processes. This section INCLUDES virtual memory as well as physical.
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  • Graphic Cards
    Cutting edge gaming thanks to cutting edge graphics/video cards.
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  • Hard Disks
    Internal ONLY. Size and interface doesn't matter.
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    on Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:28 am
  • Optical Disk Drives
    What your CDs go into. No External though. ONLY internal.
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  • Floppy disk drives
    Old, sluggish, low capacity but still going.
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  • Cases and Power Supply Units
    A big roomy PC tower case? Or a case with a powerful power supply unit? What more would you want?
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  • Internet Browsers
    What enables you to view web pages.
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    on Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:41 pm
  • Virtual Disk Drives
    Using Alcohol 120%, you can get "virtual disk drives" you can mount disk images onto the drives, great for running games without a CD. (This is not referred to as a no-cd crack)
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  • Video
    Video players, codecs, converters, editing software (Like Windows Movie Maker), file types and MP4s.
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  • Music
    Music players, Codecs, file types, MP3 players and converters.
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    on Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:19 pm
  • No new posts Sercurity, Spyware, Malware, and Viruses
    How to stop your computer from becoming a wreak of BSODs (Blue Screen Of Death) or randomly restarting! Image
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    on Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:54 pm
  • Drivers
    This kind of software enables your hardware to work. Incompatible drivers or corrupt ones may cause a BSOD, or freeze your PC. Keyboards need drivers, so do mice and sound outputs.
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  • Office Utilities
    Software like Microsoft Office, and Open Office, which include spreadsheet software, word processors, and email software like Outlook.
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  • Adobe Macromedia Flash
    Small online games and adverts use this. Also Flash Pro to make your own games and movies, it is very complicated.
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  • Java
    Some online games use this as well. Another complicated programming language from Sun Microsytems.
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  • Small Scale Networks
    These kinds of networks are essential at home if you have more than one computer, often hosted by a network switch or router.
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  • Large Scale Networks
    These kind of networks are found in businesses and are often hosted by a giant network switch attached to a master server which handles everything else.
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  • The Internet
    The BIGGEST network of computers in the world.
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    on Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:50 pm
  • Internet Shopping
    Too lazy to do your grocery shopping? Discuss retailers, good, bad, ugly.
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  • Resource Sharing
    You need a server for this. File sharing and network drives. This includes printing via a network.
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  • Peer to Peer downloading
    Programs like uTorrent, Bear Share, Limewire, Frostwire etc.
    Abbriviated P2P.
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  • Mice
    Screen pointing devices, USB or PS/2
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  • Keyboards
    For QWERTY and DVORAK keyboards. USB or PS/2
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  • USB
    All USB devices including Disk Drives, Hard disk drives, internet modems, mice, keyboards, memory sticks, printers.
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  • Printers
    All USB, Serial or Network printers.
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  • Speakers and sound devices
    Active speakers (including the sound card) [Internal or External]
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  • Routers
    Internet Gateways via Ethernet, Wi-Fi or USB or COM port.
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    Last post by Sergeant Smithy View the latest post
    on Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:32 pm
  • Cables
    Cables for all devices, such as, printers, modems, routers, Ethernet/RJ 45, RJ 11, and power cables.
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  • Apple iPod
    All iPod related problems, all types of the iPod, cables, including inside the iPod. Also includes accesories.
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  • Mobile Phones
    All mobile phone related questions, cables, acessories etc.
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  • USB Hubs
    Multiply USB ports on your PC! :D
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  • Other
    External Only.
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  • Windows 2000 and older
    The older ones like Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 3.1
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  • Windows XP & Apps
    You'd better have Windows XP PRO!!!!
    Windows XP base operating system and Applications.
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  • Windows Vista & Apps
    You'd better NOT have Windows Vista home basic!!!!!
    Windows Vista Base operating system and Applications.
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  • Linux
    A free open source code operating system.
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    on Thu Mar 06, 2008 4:42 pm
  • React OS
    An operating system soon to come. http://www.reactos.org/en/index.html
    Based on Windows, this could soon be a hotshot.
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  • Solaris OS
    This Java based operating system is currently in development with Sun Microsystems.
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  • DOS
    Disk Operating System. Uses only command line based systems. This means the operating system can be very hard to use.
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  • Emulation
    You can make programs not designed for an operating system work with an emulator.
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  • Gaming
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  • Older Game Consoles
    Old not so common consoles like the Sega Master System, PS1, GameBoy etc.
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  • Nintendo GameCube
    Is now quite old (Possibly dead now) was pretty good in it's day.
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  • Nintendo Wii
    The best "Exercise gaming console" which uses a motion sensitive remote, which works with bluetooth.
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  • Xbox & Xbox 360
    Microsoft's legendary gaming system.
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  • PS2 & PS3
    The all time most popular and classic from Sony, the Playstation.
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  • Nintendo DS/Lite
    Sequel to the GameBoy Advance SP, it can play older Gameboy Advance games, and the touch screen function is quite impressing.
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  • PSP
    The Playstation which is portable, The Playstation Portable.
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  • PC
    What is wrong with my Disk Drive? Why isn't my keyboard responding? What am I getting low FPS in games? Get help here.
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    Last post by Sergant Danny View the latest post
    on Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:38 am
  • Emulators
    Using Emulation software, you can play console games on a computer.
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  • MMOG
    Massively Multiplayer Online Games. When playing these, you are connected to a server network with millions of other real time players.
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  • Online Games
    Not MMOG, games that use Flash/Shockwave and CPU controlled.
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  • No new posts Game Modding
    This can only be done with PC games, by changing game scripts and files that the game needs to run. No no-cd cracks AT ALL!!!
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  • Top Tips
    How to keep your computer running fast, smooth and healthy.
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  • Support
    This forum is only if you do not have any idea what is causing your problem. If you know the part, or software, post help in the corresponding category.
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