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How does Windows 7 decide which route to take if 2 connections to an internet source exist? (e.g. a Wireless and an Ethernet one to a router)

oct 11 '11 at 15:27 Daniele 21

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Can I force full speed to the indexing service of Windows?

windows-7 windows-search desktop-search index file-search

mar 10 at 20:53 steve 1

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What is the bigger cylindrical part found at the end of USB cables but also some laptop PSU cables? [duplicate]

usb power-supply cable

jan 17 '11 at 10:16 Sathya♦ 32.2k

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Is it safe to operate a laptop without battery?

battery laptop

feb 3 at 5:10 danielcg 450

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Does anyone understand why the G700 mouse charging cable must not be extended?

usb mouse cable battery

nov 12 '11 at 14:37 Vickash 598

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Why is this simple Excel calculation not netting Zero?

windows microsoft-excel microsoft-excel-2003 spreadsheet

apr 6 at 11:11 Pincopallino 492

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Does modern software use different CPUs features selectively?

cpu compile executable

mar 19 at 1:51 vonbrand 1,166

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What are the technologies that make a single processor core faster than a single processor core of the same frequency that was released years ago? [closed]

cpu intel technology future

jan 27 at 12:22 leladax 466

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What is faster for multimedia performance? Leaving a NIC to do checksums or the CPU?

networking network-adapter multimedia

jul 14 at 17:50 KronoS 13.2k

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Can 97 reallocated sectors (stable for months) cause freezes on the system via disk read/write delays?

hard-drive video freeze disk-controller

jul 12 at 7:43 Journeyman Geek 49.3k

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HP suggests for virtualization mode in BIOS to be turned off if it is not needed. Why?

windows-7 laptop virtualization bios hp

may 8 '12 at 15:35 psusi 2,550

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How can Alt-F4 be disabled in Windows 7?

windows-7 windows keyboard-shortcuts

sep 12 '11 at 11:08 leladax 466

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Powerful monitoring applications for Windows

windows performance latency performance-monitor

sep 3 '11 at 6:26 8088 6,106

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Is it possible that solid state drives (or any faster drive) will make common applications faster even if they are cached?

hard-drive sdd

jun 30 '11 at 18:50 Breakthrough 20.8k

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How can I isolate S.M.A.R.T. reported reallocated sectors so they can never be read and in turn trigger thrashing?

hard-drive windows-8 partitioning repair

jan 20 at 13:47 tapped-out 1,849

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Is there a way to close the stuck “Show hidden icons” without clicking an item in it?

windows-8 icons notification-area

nov 30 at 18:22 Karan 16.6k

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Why are my downloads up to ~1500KByte/sec only, when the ADSL connection locks at 13611Kbit/s?

networking internet download adsl

nov 4 at 22:13 Andrew Cooper 1,031

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Is a laptop computer going to save its extra cost compared to a desktop computer due to lower electricity consumption, after more than one year? [closed]

laptop power-management desktop-computer

sep 2 at 0:37 Indrek 10.8k

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Blinking of Caps Lock key and F11 and F12 keys being constantly on, on a new HP DV7 notebook

laptop keyboard repair maintenance

sep 29 '11 at 1:12 leladax 466

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Does anyone know the exact symptoms of the Intel 6 SATA bug? [closed]

hard-drive laptop sata chipset

sep 25 '11 at 22:31 leladax 466

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Can I replace an HP dv7's keyboard without voiding the warranty?

laptop keyboard replacement

sep 18 '11 at 22:55 Moab 33.2k

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External USB drive enclosures: Plastic or Metallic for better heat dissipation? [duplicate]

hard-drive external-hard-drive cooling

aug 3 '11 at 12:29 DragonLord 8,048

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Is an external hard disk with a metallic chasing better for heat dissipation than a plastic one?

disk cooling

aug 3 '11 at 12:29 Daniel R Hicks 3,068

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Computer freezes once in a while for a few seconds then goes back to normal while there is disk activity at the time of the freeze. Any idea why?

hard-drive laptop freeze io

may 20 '11 at 16:39 Ian Boyd 5,060

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If Voltage is Correct, but Current wrong, what's the expected behavior of a laptop receiving its adapter input?

laptop adapter electronics

jan 2 '11 at 13:13 Tog 3,569

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Is it normal for an AC adapter to drop voltage if it's not used by a laptop?

laptop repair adapter maintenance

jan 2 '11 at 12:40 AndrejaKo 11.6k

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Laptop burned after heavy OpenGL usage. Is there hope?

laptop toshiba maintenance

jan 1 '11 at 15:37 magallanes 191

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Logitech G500 Right Click needs extra force and makes weird clamping sound

mouse repair logitech

dec 23 '10 at 10:24 leladax 466

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Free/Open Source program to share a USB device (e.g. a scanner)

oct 26 '10 at 14:06 Sathya♦ 32.2k

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Is it possible to replace the Logitech G500 wire without rebuying the mouse?

mouse repair logitech

may 5 at 19:38 Matt 1

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