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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Bluetooth adapter switches off on reboot

    Hi everyone, I was wondering if it is possible to have my bluetooth adapter enabled by default. Every time I reboot, I have to go to my keybord and press "fn+F12" to enable the bluetooth adapter. Is it possible to have this enabled when I switch my computer on? Thanks.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Inferno laptop taking forever to boot

    Hi everyone, I've had this laptop from PC Specialist for about 1 and a half years now, and it has been running fine up until this point. For about a week now, the boot time on my Laptop has been horrendously slow. After the BIOS splash screen shows, it boots very quickly; waiting for the BIOS...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Removing cover

    Hi guys, I've purchased this laptop over a year ago, and I'm now wanting to upgrade the computer. Only issue is that I'm not too sure on how to remove the back panel. My guess would be to slide the panel off without removing any screws, but I don't want to risk breaking the machine. Here's an...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST New laptop from PCS does not connect to the internet

    Hi, I ordered a laptop from PCS and when I try to connect to the internet, I get full bars but a warning symbol near the connection bars and I can't use the internet. The network card is a Intel centirino wireless N135. Any help is great. Thanks.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Dead GPU in under a year!

    I have discovered that my GPU in my PC is dead which I ordered in January... Do you guys think I can get a replacement? EDIT: It is a 560ti, when the PC switches on it makes a high pitch noise...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST HELP! - My PC randomly shuts down!

    Sometimes when I awake my computer from a sleep, I can hear a really high pitch fan noise, sounds like the GPU fan maybe? After a few seconds, the noise goes away and I hear my motherboard switching on sound, but I can see nothing! Since my motherboard is on, and it is making that noise, I have...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST How can I remove those cable management wires?

    I'm talking about those black ones that wrap around the wires to keep them tidy. I want to upgrade my computer, but I can't because they are all tied down... Any idea how to remove them? Thanks.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST SSD question

    If I have an SSD as my boot drive, should my games be installed on it and nothing else? Say I have an SSD, A Caviar Black and a Seagate Barracuta, what would be the best uses for these drives? Right now the seagate Barracuda is almost full, so I am thinking of just having that available so I...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Which Hard Drive?

    Hello, as some of you may know I need to upgrade my hard drive soon because I have 80GB left. I am thinking of getting either a 1TB Samsung F3 or a 1TB WD Caviar Black. The only problem is that I have heard that the Caviar Black is very noisy. Any recommendations would be great. I am hoping that...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Planning to upgrade my hard drive

    Hello, I purchased a PC from PC specialist in January, and I am more than pleased with it. The only thing is that I bought a 500GB sata III hard drive and I am already down to 80GB. I will be buying a new hard drive soon (probably Caviar Black 1TB) and was wondering if I should a) Use the...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST A question about the laptops...

    Hello, I bought a PC from PCS some months ago, and I love it... My brother will be needing a laptop soon and he would like it to be capable of gaming, so I am recommending a laptop with a GT 630m GPU. I was just wondering about battery life with a GPU like this, and if it had GPU switching like...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST The following plugin has become unresponsive: Unknown

    This does not look great... I get these errors with my browser... Pics: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20440314/Public%20Links/Untitled%20plugin.png (The video is a guy taking the mickey of the star wars prequels) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20440314/Public%20Links/UNRESPONSIVE%20AGAIN.png This was on...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Half life or Half life: Source?

    I have not played any half life yet, and I have been told it is a very good game. Just a few questions, should I get HL or HL:S. I would assume it would be better to get HL:S since its a newer engine... Your thoughts?
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST PC randomly freezes with colourful blocks on the screen, help!

    Ever since the new nVidia driver updates (196.10), my computer will randomly freeze and come up with these blocks... This happens most often on youtube for some reason. Pics: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20440314/IMG-20120324-00566.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20440314/IMG-20120322-00563.jpg Any...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST How to install a 200mm fan on the haf 912 plus?

    Hello, I am trying to install a 200mm fan onto my computer, but the fan just has holes in it, and not a proper place to put the screws in! I tried forcing the screws through, but of course that made a horrible rattling sound... Thanks for any help.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST My CPU is reading 80 degrees Celsius?

    I don't know why... All the air that is coming out of my computer feels cold, so maybe it is the program, i'm note sure... Here are my specs: Case COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i5-2500 Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics Motherboard ASUS®...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST When do the PC builders stop working?

    I'm just wondering because I would like to know if my PC will get any further in production today. Thank you.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Can you work out this puzzle?

    Lets see who can find the secret word...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Is there a way to power two fans from one slot automaticly?

    Hello, my motherboard supports 3 fans, and I think I would like one more than that. I like my fans to be automatic, so I would like to know if I can get one of those splitters and not use a fan controller? Thank you :)
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Which fan is included when I order a computer with this case?

    There are many different fan areas for the haf 912 plus. I am assuming that the fan that is included is a 200mm fan at the front of the machine, is this correct? Thanks.
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