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    Want to set up home theatre system to PC

    I want to set this up but I am unsure how to set it to get sound. I have 3 HDMI ports on the receiver. 2 are inputs and 1 output. One is hooked from the PS4 to the Receiver. The other input is from my PC (Graphics card) to the receiver. And finally the output is from my TV to the Receiver. It...
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    Solved! How to connect Phillips home theater to PC? (3.5mm input ports)

    I have Phillips DSP 2800 5.1 and I want to use it with my pc. It has 3.5mm input ports so I bought a 3.5mm male to male cable and connected the center speaker to the green audio port at the back of the pc and it works. So I was wondering if I connect the other 2 inputs from the speaker system to...
  3. chankey007

    5.1 came with 2 to 2 RCA cables, how to connect it to PC?

    I just bought F&D F3800X 5.1 speaker. Product link: https://www.amazon.in/F-D-F3800X-5-1-Speaker/dp/B01I054Y94 It came with 4 cables. 3 cables: Two RCA to Two RCA (Red/White input, Red/White output) 1 cable: Two RCA to one 3.5mm output When I connect the "Two RCA to 3.5mm" cable to my PC...
  4. J

    Audio Sounds Bad From All Ports, Self-Built PC

    I hadn't used my computer in a few weeks, and it was time to plug everything back in and start using it again. ASUS X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX DDR4 3300 Intel Core i7-6800K Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 2400MHz EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G1, 80+...
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    Solved! Browser Not Video Playback

    I have been relentless looking for a solution for this issue and have found nothing. I recently handed over my PC to my brother by cleanly reinstalling Windows 10 by going through the Settings app. I set it up for him and now he can't watch any YouTube or Twitch videos. It either plays and then...
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    Need help in selecting a PC for extensive photo editing and Graphic designing and decent video editing.

    Need help in selecting a PC for extensive photo editing and Graphic designing and decent video editing. Budget is not on the higher side.
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    Good value for this PC?

    I'm looking to buy a gaming PC that can handle even the most demanding games at constant high FPS, such as PUBG. I don't know much about building my own PC and don't want to risk braking anytrhing so I have been lokking at prebuilt ones and I found this one for what looks like quite a good price...
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    Malwarebyte in Windows 10 - Web Protection starting but will not stay on

    This is a new issue because Malwarebytes worked fine over the weekend. For some reason the Web Protection will not stay on. Everything else is on. It says it is starting and then turns off. How do you fix this? Paula
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    Laptop or Portable LAN setup

    Hello all, This is my first time posting but I have browsed on the forums for a while. I currently own a ~£700 new integrated graphics dual-core 7th gen i7 laptop but need more power for video editing. My question is whether you think I should buy a low-mid range gaming laptop (£500-£800) mostly...
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    Fps greatly reduced upon unplugging headphones from pc

    Pc performs well, as expected if I plug in headphones before starting the pc, but after removing them performance diminishes. I have all of my drivers updated.
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    Solved! PC > DisplayPort to HDMI adapter out > Yamaha 1070 Receiver > Panasonic OLED TV = only works at 1024x768

    Hi all, Hopefully someone can help with this issue. I'm attempting to output my PC to a Panasonic TV via a Yamaha Receiver but I can only get an image when I set the PC output resolution to 1024x768. Any other resolution, up to 1080p causes the Receiver HDMI signal image on the front of the...
  12. O

    Black bars atop and down the screen

    Hi, I have a vga monitor connected through a HDMI adapter to my pc which has a gtx 1050ti. Today I got a screen cleaner and proceeded to disconnect the screen from the wall and then from the pc. But I didn't turned off the pc before disconnecting. When I connected the screen again, there were...
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    Repairs to machine.

    Anyone know anyone that still does Laserdisc repairs? My Pioneer laserdisc player cuts out whenever it attempts to play -
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    CPU and MEMORY 100% no one has been able to help!

    1 month ago my pc randomly started being weird and making my CPU and MEM go to 100%. I tried everything and gave up thinking I got a crazy virus so I bought a brand new HDD and brand new SSD to install my windows on. I installed steam and immediately as soon as I went to a game the same problem...
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    Need help on my Build And VR

    I am building a new PC as I am fully in the PCMR ecosystem and have some cash to spend after spending summer saving up. I have an idea of all the components which includes: NZXT S340 Elite, Ryzen 5 1600, GTX 980 SC EVGA, 8GB HyperX Fury DDR4 2400Mhz Ram, MSI B350M Gaming Pro, CoolerMaster Seidon...
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    Looking to buy Sager 8171, thoughts?

    What do you all think about this? (Link below) $940 from a guy that builds customs, here's what he had to say about it .. "Really nice and powerful gaming laptop! Runs super smooth and has no issues at all! In fact it is still covered under FULL WARRANTY for another year! You will not be...
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    In these circumstances,should I get a Gaming PC or a gaming laptop

    OK, so my budget is 600$ Max and I am a teenager (idk if age matters here),I travel 2 times a year and I travel to a country where the light goes out once or twice a day for 5-8min. I also want to program small things. And some of the games I'd like to play are: PUBG, over watch, Battlefield...
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    Windows 10 update messed up my monitor/Graphics card

    Hey I just updated my windows 10 to the fall creators update and what not and after it updated... My screen got completely messed up, like how it looks when you go an crack the screen or something... there is no clear image, it's blurry, distorted, color is gone, looks black and white...
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    Inserting a headphone Jack into the front pannel of my pc

    I recently got a new pc from my uncle, on the front pannel of the pc theres a spare hole with a headphone picture around it, I want to put in a headphone jack into it, but i cant find the right module needed, all I can see are PCI'S, please help.
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    How to connect 144hz monitor

    I got a 144hz monitor for my new pc and it came with a dual dvi cable but I'm not sure if I should connect it directly to the graphics card which is a 1070 or connect it to the motherboard