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- verb To
scan again.
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Examples
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So, remember to "rescan" if you have added or removed content.
Xbox-Scene News XanTium 2010
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If a station is missing, viewers should first try to force the converter box or digital TV to "rescan" the airwaves for channels that moved to new frequencies on Friday.
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Also, stations must remind viewers to have their digital TV converter boxes or digital TV sets "rescan" the airwaves to find stations that have moved to a different frequency, the commission said.
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Folks in that situation simply need to set their converter box or TV tuner to "rescan" for channels, Kutemeier said.
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(Channels 13.1 or 13.2) with an antenna to "rescan" their digital TV's and converter boxes in order to receive these channels.
unknown title 2009
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This is important for the following reasons: 1) If you don't "rescan" after you know there have been changes, those changes WILL NOT be reflected in XM360 ...
Xbox-Scene News XanTium 2010
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At the bottom left corner there will be a button labelled rescan.
Integrate Everything Search Tool And Launchy | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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I have to rescan the Shanna-Kazar-Sabu art and will give it to Ugo to post later.
Frank Cho Box Art | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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The best method would be for us to borrow the photos for a day or two to properly digitize them and any others you may have to the highest possible imaging industry standards so as to avoid having to rescan them again in the future.
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Force a rescan in Launchy to detect the new shortcut.
Integrate Everything Search Tool And Launchy | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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