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    Bringing Home Dvds

    in Visas and migration to other countries

    Posted

    Hi all, I used the search engine but I couldn't find anything that answered this question:

    Am I allowed to bring home a sizable collection of DVDs? I live in Canada, and am wondering if anyone knows about the taxes/duties, etc that might come into to play if I were bringing home, say, 250 DVDs?

    Any info would be very helpful.

    Thanks,

    BFD!

    Live Through Me!

    in IT and Computers

    Posted

    Hi, just wanted to say thank you for all the advice you folks have given me. I got myself a computer on the weekend, here are the specs:

    Computer Microline Pentium D 3.4 GHz

    Intel Pentium D 945 3.4 GHz socket 775

    Mainboard Intel P5PL2/C sound/Lan

    DDR II Ram 2 GB (1GBx2) KVR400D2N3K2/2GB Kingston (Lifetime warranty)

    Harddisk 320 GB SATA 7200 RPM seagate

    DVD-RW 20X lite-on

    CASE G-View with power supply 450w.

    VGA CArd NVidia 7600/512MB EN7600GS Silan/HTD/512

    Monitor 19" LCD SAMSUNG 940 N (war. 3 years)

    Keyboard + Mouse Microsoft wireless

    Total cost was B41,000, so I was a touch over budget, but I think it's worth it. Neverwinter Nights 2 runs like a dream and I don't know if the world contains anything more beautiful than my 19" LCD monitor.

    I found the shop by following the A-Tec link posted earlier, but found that the company (Microline) had custom-made PCs that had enough power and upgreadeability to suit my needs. If anyone is interested in a new computer, I strongly recommend this place. 02-962-5106. I was helped by Khun Nan.

    Again, thanks to everyone.

    BFD!

    Live Through Me!

    in IT and Computers

    Posted

    Thanks again for everyone's advice. I think I'll try to head into Zeer Rangsit sometime soon and put a system together myself.

    Barring that, can anyone tell me where there is an Atec in Nonthaburi. My limited Thai reading skills tells me that there a few listed in Nonthaburi on the website, but I can't get any more specific than that.

    Cheers,

    BFD!

    Live Through Me!

    in IT and Computers

    Posted

    It got a decent review at TweakTown for low cost cards, saying it performed surprisingly well.

    My experience with Acer hardware has always been good, but you'll probably have to shop around the area a bit to determine how good the price is.

    Have you asked others at your school for their recomendations?

    The price that I quoted is right off the Acer website. I was thinking of heading down to DATA IT in Ngamwongwan sometime this weekend. In general, do the retail shops jack the prices up significantly? I ask because my experience in Canada shows that the retails stores are usually around the same price as the manufacturer and sometimes even slightly cheaper.

    How are DATA IT stores in general?

    Thanks for the TweakTown idea. I can see that the card isn't too bad at all.

    My fellow teachers are... technophobes, so not a lot of help there.

    Not like this forum; tons of great advice here!

    BFD!

    Live Through Me!

    in IT and Computers

    Posted

    Can you get by on Linux, or do you need a Windows OS? That particular model is fine, but you'd have to shell out on top of that price if you need Windows.

    Think I'll be okay for the OS side of things. I have a legit copy of XP Pro from home that I can install. I don't know if I'm too interested in Vista at this time.

    So, you think this is a decent enough deal? It's my school's money, so I don't mind if it's 1-2K over priced. As long as it's in the same neighbourhood, I'm cool with it.

    My only concern really is the videocard. I see that Tom's Hardware doesn't even have the x1300 rated on their site; the only have the PRO and x1300XT versions. Perhaps I can get a videocard upgrade, if it would be worth my while.

    Again, thanks for all of your help everyone.

    BFD!

    Live Through Me!

    in IT and Computers

    Posted

    Hi guys, just wondering what you think about this deal:

    Aspire E560#L7-E4301L

    Intel®Core™2 Duo Processor E4300 (1.8Ghz/2MB L2Cache/FSB800)

    1024 MB DDR-II (expandable up to 2.0 GB)

    160GB HDD SATA

    DVD/RW16x (DVD Writer with Dual Layer Function)

    ATi Radeon PCI-Express Card X1300 512MB with TV-Out/DVI

    9-in-1 Media Reader + IEEE1394

    56k ITU V.90 Fax Modem (internal)

    Integrated Ethernet 10/100 (LAN Built-in)

    4 Hi-Speed USB Ports (ver 2.0)

    Acer LCD Monitor 17” (3 Years warranty for parts)

    Linux Program console mode

    3 Years Warranty (Parts & Labor)

    The total cost is B33,900 (B36,273 w/VAT). It's slightly overbudget, but I could shell out the extra $100 or so.

    However, I am up in Nonthaburi and Rangsit IT is close enough to warrant a Saturday trip. Do you think I'll do substantially better there than buying one from DATA IT in Ngamwongwan Mall?

    All your help so far has been very much appreciated.

    Cheers,

    BFD!

    Winxp Startscreen And Sound

    in IT and Computers

    Posted

    To change all windows system sounds Control Panel -> Sounds and Audio Devices -> Sounds Tab

    Options include Start Windows Windows Logoff & Logon. Windows Explorer Sounds {recycle bin etc.} are found towards the bottom of the list under a separate section.

    HTH

    Regards

    PS If you do Google you will find some Vista like sound sets are now available for XP as well

    PPS A useful program for exposing these 'hidden' elements within Windows is XPSysPad

    Right you are. Sorry, I posted too quickly. All the sounds can be changed there, but the splash screen is a bit more complicated.

    BFD!

    Live Through Me!

    in IT and Computers

    Posted

    Intel Core Duo or AMD Athlon X2 along with a 256mb video card are your starting points. Some good off the shelf stuff from Acer, Dell, or HP should fall into that price range. Does the price of a monitor need to come out of that $1000?

    Yeah, monitor needs to be in that $1000, too. I don't think I need anything fancy; maybe a 17" LCD would be the fanciest I'd need. I'm fine with 15" LCD or 17" CRT, though.

    Thanks,

    BFD!

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