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    Solved! A product that will be able to act as a DAC/amp combo with mic-in

    Hello... "exterior Audio interfaces" can be of all types and input needs... and provide a 1/4" headphone output too... the advantage of these is they will be "hardware audio chips" VS a 'software chip" like on your MB... the difference with the software chips is your CPU is doing all of the...
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    Solved! A product that will be able to act as a DAC/amp combo with mic-in

    Hello... I would suggest a USB2 device and I would just use a cable extender for your MIC into your MB sound chip... the external USB DAC will show up as a additional sound card/device in your device manager... so you will have Two sound cards now to use B ) one for your 1/8" microphone input...
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    Expected Vdc output on a laptop w/BSOD

    Hello... 1) a Power Supply/Battery can have a higher "Open circuit" voltage than a "Loaded one" 2) a "Battery Pack" in anything can go BAD... failure modes include "shorted" "open" between the installed multi cells themselves. 3) There are 'regulated" and "Non-regulated" power supplies...
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    USB port not detecting devices connected

    Hello... OK... another place to look would be in Your MB BIO's, your USB chips\hardware is mounted on the MB... so there will be OPTIONs to enable or Disable them there... so that would be the place to look next. BIO's screen will vary between brands/models etc... so I can't tell you which...
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    USB port not detecting devices connected

    Hello... do you have any "RED" or "Yellow" marks in your Device Manager sections?
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    Best way to apply Artctic MX 2 thermal paste on a I3?

    Hello... You'll be fine... take your time and use common sense... have a tissue handy if you run into a excess or applicator flow problem... Test the Flow rate of the Applicator first on something disposable... Just like putting the right amount of tooth paste on a tooth brush... you learn with...
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    Best way to apply Artctic MX 2 thermal paste on a I3?

    Hello... There is conductive and Non-conductive thermal pastes... Your model is Non-Conductive, so electrical shorting will not be problem here. B /
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    Best way to apply Artctic MX 2 thermal paste on a I3?

    Hello... Would you like a explanation from me? it could get long and dragged out technically B ) I have been in Engineering, testing, and maintenance with these companies, and basically with "Thermal Paste less is better" between a Semi-conductor device and heatsink, And the Finger method will...
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    Best way to apply Artctic MX 2 thermal paste on a I3?

    Hello... I'm serious... I have been applying thermal paste that way for many many years to all kinds of Devices. B / I've worked for Global world class companies B /
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    Best way to apply Artctic MX 2 thermal paste on a I3?

    Hello... With a clean dry finger.
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    Replacement Dell HD has no room for clone of original HD

    Hello... You can remove/wipe the Windows 7 yourself... all you need to do is remove/delete the existing partitions and the Drive space will be free again. Any Bootable DOS drive/disk tool should be able to do that simple task... after that just create a partition on it if the Clone software...
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    Adding USB card to to my computer but it's not working.

    Hello... You may have to give the OS permission to use this device... as it is a security risk to your System. B / Try un-installing it... and log in as Administrator and re-try a install.
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    Picture only showing in top left portion of screen

    Hello... Typically this is a TV/remote control setup setting... check your manual/PDF for your TV and look under "display settings"?
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    Connecting a audio output to a home theater system

    Hello... you will only get 'stereo sound" output from the two "RCA" analog connectors... if your want "Multi channel" to your receiver you need to connect with 'Digital" does that help? B / your DVD player will play what ever you place in it... it will not care or know that it is connected to...
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    Connecting a audio output to a home theater system

    Hello... Then just using the Analog output of the DVD player and connected to a "analog' input of the receiver then should work... you can use a 'tape/CD/DVD/SAT" input on the receiver... they will all be 'line level" inputs/outputs, Just push that Button when you want to listen to the DVD sound...