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PC Questions: Connect Three Displays, Replace Drive, Old Game Consoles

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January 19, 2011
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PC Questions: Connect Three Displays, Replace Drive, Old Game Consoles
Readers ask for advice on connecting three computer displays, replacing a hard drive, and using an old game console with a newer PC. - Rick Broida, PCWorld
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