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    avi files

    VLC player plays almost all video types that i have come across and i highly recommend it. its a small program that can be downloaded for free. just google "VLC"
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    connecting two macs to same router

    I have a cable modem connected to a router. for two years, my g5 imac has been connected to the router as well as my roomates pc. niether of us have ever had any problems. recently, i've tried connecting a powerbook through the same router. when i open safari there is no connection so i go...
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    recovering trashed files

    i accidentally threw away a file that i still need, and emptied the trash. is it truely gone forever now, or is there a way of recovering it?
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    advanced external hard drive questions

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=ENE&N=50010712&Manufactory=10712 about half of these say under features "High Performance embedded processor to reduce firmware overhead Dual (ping-pong) buffer to minimize bus latency Intelligent interface uses no host CPU resources to...
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    advanced external hard drive questions

    thanks for the help, this is very good news to me. any idea about how it will use host resources? right now im looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822101012 and edit (sorry, i posted the wrong one at first)...
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    advanced external hard drive questions

    thanks for the advice, you pretty sure about the accuracy of this info? sounds like you know what you're talking about. also, after i format once, i can always reformat it later right? and would fat32 be the optimal format if i were to just use the hd on a mac?
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    advanced external hard drive questions

    i have two important questions that i cant seem to get answers to and i figure people here might know (im in the market for an external hard drive). 1) can i use it to transfere files between a pc and a mac? (i've heard stuff about formatting it so its compatible with both and then reformatting...
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    g5 falling into sleep randomly

    yeah, its set to never sleep, always has been i've looked into this and really i am not comfortable doing it in my dorm room nor do i have the time. i might end up bringing it into an apple store, but then again, this only happens rarely of late. hasn't happened in a month, but for all i...
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    g5 falling into sleep randomly

    i have an imac g5 that has been falling into sleep randomly at times. the first time this happened was when i tried playing the Nanosaurs game that came with the computer. i played for 10 or 15 minutes before it went into sleep mode, and then when i woke it up and tried playing again it would...
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