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Switch ubuntu graphics driver

I had an install of ubuntu on an old hard drive in a computer with a nvidia graphics chipset in it. I just moved the drive to a new computer with an amd card, and I am having troubles switching over. ...
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How can I add a coloured, random, ragged brush stroke to a black and white graphic in Paint.net?

I have a black and white photo and I want to add a sweeping brush stroke wash in colour across it so that you can see the B&W information through the colour. A second possibility is to do a ...
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My graphic card memory is higher than my RAM memory

So,I got this HD4650 which is got 1gb memory, but my ram is only 512mb, another 512mb is on shipment, so will there be any problem? I'm running on the 1gb graphic and 512mb ram right now. will this ...
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Motherboard + graphics card combo [closed]

I'm really sorry but I just have no clue if this combination will work. I've been trying to understand the differance between PCI express x16 etc but I'm running out of time, a freind will sell it to ...
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Word 2003: Show Page Numbers and Graphics in Header as WYSIWYG

I used to use Word for Mac, but am now using Word 2003 for Windows. What perplexes me is that whenever I insert page numbers or drawings into a header or footer, they are no longer shown the way I'd ...
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What is an ISO file extension regarding a graphics file?

I've worked with ISO 9660 images files before, but now I'm working with Arbortext, a documents processing COTS software product for work with technical manuals. It's taking a CGM file with redlining ...
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i5 - 2500k vs phenom II x4 970 and GPU comparison? [closed]

I've always been an Intel fan and never used an AMD in my life, not saying I have anything against them. As a computer tech, most CPU's I see die are AMD and they typically get really hot when their ...
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Monitor suggestion and advice: HP x2301 vs LG E2360V [closed]

I need some suggestion what monitor should I get. I'm stuck to this 2 monitors "HP x2301" vs "LG E2360V" (links below) as this is the only monitors that somehow fit to my criteria, my budget and is ...
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If I install a second graphics card for a quad monitor setup, how powerful does the second card have to be?

I have a dual monitor machine at work that I use to write code, run scripts, and plot results. The amount of plotting can be quite demanding. I have ran out of video memory a couple of times (its ...
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What is the best remote desktop software for graphics apps?

I would like to set up a single PC for multiple users to use apps like photoshop for photography processing. I've tried giving other users access to my pc via remote desktop, but that approach didn't ...
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Which program to use for making infographics?

Question may be not really specific, but I really would like to know what programms there are to make different types of infographics easily. Photoshop sometimes looks like overkill and working with ...
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Change splash screen on GRUB 0.97

I'm running a Linux from SuseStudio. I would like to change the background image at the GRUB screen. menu.lst contains the line gfxmenu (hd0,0)/boot/message. When I strings the file, I see the line ...
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Egpu on linux via mini pci express

I would like to know if it is possible to add an egpu through on my Acer Aspire One 110L with only 1,5Gb ram which has a mini pci express wireless card (that I would like to be unchanged) and free ...
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Auto image enhance for Ubuntu

F-Spot had an "enhance" button that magically turns the image on the left into the image next to it (see below). It worked brilliantly for quite a range of images. Unfortunately it has problems, and ...
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Linux: Display output only goes to one graphics card after it starts udev

I've got two graphics cards in a system, both of which have all of the monitors enabled up until it gets to :: Starting udevd... done. in the boot process. After it gets past there, the 2 monitors ...
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Incredimail equivalents that support full IMAP (looking for web-based addons for gmail and desktop apps)

Are there alternatives/equivalents for Incredimail. I ask on behalf of a family friend who enjoys using the animated graphics in their emails. I ask because it would appear that incredimail does not ...
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which software should i learn to become web & graphic designing expert? [closed]

*I am expert in Photoshop cs5 and have basic knowledge of Illustrator CS5, What other software should i learn to become expert in web & graphic designing professional. I don't want to be expert in ...
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ThinkPad W500 series using FireGL V5700 Graphics Card trouble setting it

I've recently needed to actually set the discrete graphics on my W500...Before it came with Vista and you could do the switchgraphics thingie...then I went to a Win 7 Professional and didn't even ...
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My Computer sees DVI connection as VGA and newest Intel Graphic Driver causes blank Screen (No Signal)

I have recieved a computer with Intel motherboard chipset DH67CL and on board GPU DT GT2. I have connected a DVI monitor (Acer AL1721 or iiyama prolite e481s). I have installed Windows 7 64 bit ...
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VGA passthrough and desktop virtualization

In short, my dream is to have one machine with multiple paravirtualized desktop and server guests, one of which has to be a Windows desktop with powerful graphics. As Windows can't be paravirtualized ...
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No image from graph card but image from motherboard

I have an HD 5970 running on a P8Z68-v LE motherboard and I have no image comming out of the graphic card. When I plug my screen on my motherboard, I see the bios and the OS. When I plug my screen ...
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Dual monitor on PC with one VGA and one DVI-D input

I realise there are a number of similar questions already posted but I haven't seen any where the DVI input involved has been DVI-D. I hastily bought a VGA to DVI converter, then realised the cable ...
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Graphics driver, muted whites and colors

Upgraded Windows 7 graphics driver (out-of-the-box driver worked great except it had no OpenGL support). Now that I've got the newer driver (Intel) installed, everything looks muted. Whites are not ...
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HP 4730S graphic card driver

My friend bought new laptop, and we have installed windows 7 x64 Ultimate. Everything works fine, but graphic card driver. Whenever we install graphic card driver, we get message, that there is no ...
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On board Video Card vs PCIE 2.0 Video Card Priority..?

I'm making a build and have selected both a video card and Motherboard that I like and should be compatible. However, the motherboard has an ATI on board video card and the video card I selected is ...
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What is the best way to create a single PNG image containing multiple PNGs of the same size?

What is the best way to create a single PNG image that contains multiple PNGs of the same size, such as 32x32 and 64x64? I have a lot of images that I need to include in a single image so I can load ...
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Playing back HD videos will stutter on PC

I'm using a Canon 600D to shoot HD video at full frames. When i playback on my PC using VLC the video is just about unwatchable - It stutters, lags and the audio is out of sync. However when playing ...
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Windows 7 taskbar bug

I installed Advanced System Care to try to change my settings for Aero Peek. Now I have this rendering bug in my taskbar. I can't seem to undo the changes I've made and I get this every time - how ...
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Which application to draw symbols?

I have little graphics experience, and need to build symbols that look like this: ie. a main rectangle with little circles that can be either filled with a single color or split in 1-4 colors. ...
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How to make a screenshot larger than the screen? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: How can you take a screenshot of an entire webpage? Hi I use Ubuntu latest version and Windows 7. Can you tell me how I make a screenshot for a web page that is larger ...
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Non-widescreen tablet + widescreen display

Most of the screens are 16:9 now, most of the graphics tablets are not. How does an A5 tablet (like Pentagram Designer, for instance) interact with a wide screen display? Do I get dead zones at ...
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Upgrading PC components [closed]

I have a desktop PC that I feel has a pretty good configuration but still its giving me problems while watching streaming videos or even browsing the internet. I'd appreciate suggestions on what ...
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Photoshop Doesn't Have Smooth Gradients on a Specific Monitor

After using Photoshop on a daily basis for the past few years, today when I booted up I noticed that photoshops gradients were no longer smooth for me on my laptop monitor. Here's an example: ...
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How computers display raw, low-level text and graphics

My ever-growing interest in computers is making me ask deeper questions, that we don't seem to have to ask anymore. Our computers, at boot, as far as I understand it, are in text mode, in which a ...
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GPU - Graphics Card with 2 DVI Outputs or 1 DVI Output and use a splitter

As the title says, I'm looking for a new computer and am trying to compare graphics cards. I see some of them have 2 DVI outputs on the card and I was wondering if there way any advantage of using ...
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ZoomIt / Magnifier in reverse

Does anyone know of a tool like the built in windows magnifier or ZoomIt (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897434) that allows you to zoom out? Both of those tools only allow you to ...
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Why do These Black Boxes Appear in Windows 7, and How Can I Prevent Them?

Seemingly randomly, black boxes begin to appear on many of the programs I have open. Here's what they look like: Photoshop: foobar2000: When I restart my computer, the boxes go away. I have yet ...
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graphic default setting in linux 11.04 [closed]

I wanted to active virtual graphic and do sth. now I haven't any bars in my desktop. how can i set my graphic setting to default setting?
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graphics cards, psu's and motherboards [closed]

I have the following system: LC POWER 550W SILENT GREEN POWER PCIe ASUS P5B CHIPSET 965 SOCKET 775 CORE 2 DUO E6400 2.1GHZ 4 gb memory ddr2-800 Radeon HD 4850 512MB And I wanted to upgrade the ...
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Framerate Drops way down in Battlefield 3

When playing Battlefield 3, I get a framerate of about 20-30 FPS. When playing mutliplayer, maybe after 5 minutes or so the framerate will drop and stay at 4-8 FPS. When a new map is reloaded this ...
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What is the reason of blue pixels (noise) on screen?

My problem is, that if I play a game the screen gets blue noise pixels. If i reboot, even the bios prompt is not only black but with some blue pixels dancing around. What could be the origin of this ...
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On my Toshiba I want OpenGL 3.2, but the graphic card reports it's incompatible?

We have a computer graphics project and we need to use opengl 3.1 or above versions with the shaders. I have toshiba a200 with ati radeon hd 2600 graphic card. my friends with same graphic cards but ...
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Graphic Program Windows 3.x

My dad always used a graphic program (with clipart-like stuff) on windows 3.x. However, his computer broke down. The graphic progam had the abbreviations IA, but i cant find the full name/download for ...
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Is it safe to have NVidia graphics always on on a Linux laptop, or do I risk overheating?

I'm getting a Lenovo T520 with two graphics cards: Integrated Intel HD 3000 Discrete NVidia NVS 4200M In BIOS, I can adjust which card(s) to use: Integrated only Discrete only Both (NVidia ...
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Can integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics be used for triple-head?

I'm getting a new Lenovo T520 with Intel integrated graphics. Is it possible to use three screens with Intel HD 3000 (the laptop internal screen + two external screens)?
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Monitor loses signal when switching users

Periodically when I log off from Windows my monitor will lose signal. The machine powers down normally when I press the power button on the case so I think it is running normally aside from that. ...
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How to Draw Angles in Word?

I use Microsoft Word to write a tehcnical document. When I embed illustrations in the document, I use a canvas [my own translation from Swedish ('arbetsyta')] and draw inside it. This way I can manage ...
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Graphical Scripting Language

I would like to improve on the normal sleep inducing Powerpoint presentations with a moving graphical show for my "Bits to :- I'm sorry Dave" semester. So I am looking for a 3D graphics engine with ...
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Does a larger laptop screen size reduce graphics performance?

For example, does a laptop with a 17" screen have lesser graphics performance than the same graphics card in a laptop with a 15.6" screen? The common sense answer would be "yes", but in the computer ...
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merging brightfield and fluorescence images in Photoshop

I have fluorescence images from a microscope -- they are in TIF format. I simply want to merge these together, I.e. overlay them. I have images in red, green and blue channels. My typical method of ...

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