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    Help With Converting VHS Files to DVD

    DVD players normally play DVD ifo files not wmv video clips. But some DVD players do accept wmv videos, so can you check if your DVD player has wmv support?
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    Troubleshooting PC: Is It the Motherboard?

    I read that post carefully, but the symptoms were slightly different. Besides, the guy was sure it was a motherboard problem. I just want to be sure, because one has to think twice before replacing the motherboard.
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    Troubleshooting PC: Is It the Motherboard?

    Hi, after tens of successful repairs, I am having a very serious problem with my PC. When I turn it on, nothing happens, except that the cpu fan start rotation and suddenly stops and that the power led on front stays on. No beep at all is heard. The power supply is ruled out because I tried it...
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    How Do Baud Rate and Frequency Relate in ASK Signal Processing?

    The frequency is the same as the baud rate that you calculated.
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    Solving Sound Problems: How High & How Loud?

    I don't understand why do you raise 10 to the power -12!
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    Can You Bring the Laughs? GURU Awards Approaching!

    Can someone tell me where can I find about who are the new gurus of this year?
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    LaTeX How to Create Basic LaTeX Documents Efficiently?

    If you have a look at a sample .tex document with some essential elements like TOC, pictures, and formulae, then it will be the fastest way you can get these features to work.
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    Writing the Constructor for the Array for Objects

    The [FONT="Courier New"]new operator exists in C++. The difference with Java is that Java declares only references (pointers) to objects which are then created with the [FONT="Courier New"]new operator and linked with the pointer automatically by Java. In C++ you can do the same yourself...
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    Sending UDP Packets 0-40: Troubleshooting Tips

    The behavior depends on the operating system, but it is guaranteed that those ports (i.e. 1-40) can't be accessed. By the way, port 0 doesn't exist. UDP is a best-effort protocol, meaning that the most is done to ensure (although not guarantee) a reliable delivery. In practice it is rare...
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    Sending UDP Packets 0-40: Troubleshooting Tips

    Don't use port numbers in the range 1-1024, because they are reserved by the operating system for other services. Couldn't you use bigger numbers, such as 5000?
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    Have you tried the new OpenOffice 2.0 with OASIS Open Document Format?

    It's the first time that I will install OpenOffice in my computer, although I also have Microsoft Office. I will see if it will be more advantageous.
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    Balaning metre-stick - Find the mass

    Consider the meter stick as a point mass at the 49.7cm mark. Then on the left you have the 50g point mass at a distance d1 = (39.2 - 10)cm from the pivot and on the right you have the c.m. of the stick at a distance d2 = (49.7 - 39.2)cm from the pivot. So just use the equilibrium condition...
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    Label Puzzle: Determine Bead Contents

    Good. What about the other two?
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    Label Puzzle: Determine Bead Contents

    In one container there are two black beads, in another two white beads, and in a third there are one black and one white bead. They are labelled appropriately BB, WW, and BW. Someone moved the labels in such a way that for each container the label doesn't show its contents. Can you determine the...
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    Calculating Acceleration of Particles on a Sloping Roof

    According to OlderDan's tip you should replace eq [2] by T + 0.2gsin30^{\circ}, which should give you 4/5g.
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