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How does System Restore go about restoring uninstalled software? It's easy to see how it can uninstall something you didn't want. But when you've uninstalled a program and deleted its files, etc, how does System Restore go about bringing it back? I doubt very much it'd search the web to...

Ah, then yeah I'll definitely get them both internal. Would both of them fit in the case I picked, or would I have to pick a different one? The computers I've dealt with in the past have always had slots or some other way of securing the drive to the case. Would it be the same way with two...

Alright, thanks again for all your help :D

Alright. Right now, I'm using 118GB, but I haven't really installed everything I would like to as far as the games go, and I haven't downloaded ANY movies or TV shows, so I'd definitely need a second drive. Would games run terribly slower from an external drive? Or would they both have to be...

Oh, I meant to put that first. I want to be able to play modded RPG games on Mid-High settings. I don't plan on ever over-clocking (that's just not a risk I want to take), so thanks for the tip on the cheaper board. I also want to be able to watch and store movies on it. I have all my games in...

I'm thinking of building a rig, but I do have a few questions. When I looked at the processor on Newegg, it suggested the motherboard and case. However, when I look at the PCI slots on the mobo and the spaces in the case, it doesn't look like they line up. :ummm: Am I looking at it wrong? This...

Yeah, it looks like he's converted his textbook into HTML and PDF. When I was talking about tuts etc, I meant sites that try to teach you Java by just jumping right in with no background, and no real explanations. They can be decent as a reference, but are terrible for actually trying to learn...

It all depends on what you want to use it for. Toners last a long time, but they are KILLER expensive! If you're buying them from a store like Target or Walmart, HP and Epson are probably the best brands you'll find. Epson is more high-end, and HP is more for basic use (but you can still get...

First off, I'd like to point out that if by guide you mean a website, please do yourself a favor and stop right now. :D Online tutorials are awesome for a lot of things, and are one of the reasons why the internet is such a beautiful resource. However, when it comes to actually building a...

It's awesome that you moved into the notebook circle! It's pretty great to have one. The batteries can not only be used in the normal sense, but also as a UPS (Uninterupted Power Supply) where you won't crash if you lose power. The one thing about charging though that I wish someone had told me...

Thanks! Glad to be here. I really hope I can learn a lot :)

This is more a question out of idle curiosity than anything else. I was told keyboards were always required for boot, and you'd get boot errors if one wasn't plugged in. I did some research as to why, and it's my understanding that keyboards are required because of the built-in keyboard...

There are some vacuums specifically for this kind of thing, but they're pretty ridiculously priced, so a hoover could work. However, I think just aerosol itself would do much better. Just never use anything like a Swiffer, because it uses a static charge to attract dust, and this static could...

Hey everyone! I'm sort of new to the whole IT thing, and I've been looking for a forum that I could call my home. This one seems to be one of the friendliest, least stuck-up forum I've found, so here I am! I guess I should start off saying something about me, so here it goes. As I said, I'm...

I believe those are holes for standoffs (also called standouts and spacers). They look a lot like what you see sometimes in ATX cases so that you can use both an ATX or a microATX motherboard in the same case -- you just have to move the standoffs to fit the holes for the smaller board. I'm not...