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This is much better then the last custom menu I found. I like it a lot!

Giveaway of the DAY - Aston MenuNice. Thanks!There are some pretty good SKINS ALSO. http://www.aston2menu.com/skins/

I FOUND this offer over at ghacks and thought I would share .I am not SURE how long the promotion is going to last . here is the promotion page http://www.disk-utilities.com/time-freeze/ and the article from ghacks http://www.ghacks.net/2010/04/30/free-wondershare-time-freeze/ I have been using this for a few day`s now and it works really well. one thing I noticed is that you do not NEED to have the program running in the taskbar for it to work.I found the ICON in my taskbar was annoying. when you restart your computer you have the option to protect your system or start the system normally so there is no need to have that icon running in your taskbar. I forgot to mention if you do use this and have your computer in protected mode Anything you DOWNLOAD will be lost on reboot so save your downloads to another drive or reboot into your OS without timefreeze and then download. another really good program like this is Shadow Defender it gives you the ability to set folders that you don`t want protected.Shadow Defender is not free at the moment it`s35$.If ever I find it free,legally I will post back.

This WEBSITE provides an independent and OPEN tool for scanning your FACEBOOK PRIVACY settings.

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Hi Everyone,

Can you please help me to look for anti-virus software that is compatible with Windows SERVER 2003 please? Reason of this is because we need to change our Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 2002 8.1.1.314 as ASAP. The said anti-virus reach its end of support life. LIST it down here the complete product NAME, edition, or version. Please help.Look here: http://www.kaspersky.com/anti-virus_windows_server
Kaspersky makes very GOOD anti-virus programs.

Best Parental CONTROL- Which?
My Personal recommendation.

Our subject matter today is about parental control of Internet computers.

Which is the best method of parental control?
One approach is that if your children are mature and have been properly trained by you it should not be necessary to impose controls on them. However, there is a fallacy in this line of reasoning. How?

Most of us with average intelligence and experience do not become 'streetwise' until somewhere into our mid-20s. As far as the Internet is concerned, 'streetwise' means the ability to distinguish between frond and HONESTY when dealing with strangers.

Your teenagers have been subject to abuse his speech and behavior by their fellow students at school. But this does not fully qualify them to deal with all the kinds of things they can find in a world where people can hide their identities.

The Internet is such a world. Might as well send your children to some foreign country where there is no American CONSULATE, rather than let them have free reign of the Internet. Well, yes ,that is an exaggeration. The Internet is not quite that dangerous if you take reasonable steps to implement the right kind of software controls.

One approach is to make some modifications to your operating system network features. You can use a hosts file to restrict access to certain websites. The difficulty with this is that there are news websites springing up all the time with content that you don't want.

Another approach is to buy a commercial package of software that already has a huge list of forbidden sites. From time to time they will update this list for you and it will be stored in your computer.

Another method is to get into your router and modify some settings into your router to prevent access to certain addresses. But this also has the limitation that you have to update the list from time to time. The principal advantage of using your router as a filter is that it will protect all the computers that access access the router.

Of course, before you implement any of these methods, you need to explain to the youngsters in your house why you're doing that this and you need to have their approval and understanding of what you're doing. Otherwise they will find ways to circumvent the filters you put in place. There is no software available that teaches your children respect for your wisdom. That job is up to you.

Now, let's get to the point of what you can do with commercial software. First of all, a lot of this commercial software that has been made is just a waste of your money. It is overpriced and the companies are under funded. They do not have a viable business plan that will keep them going as a successful business. You need to pick a company that already has a successful Internet presence and can afford to subsidize a low-cost product that will suit your needs.

So my recommendation is this..Pick a company that already has a broad spectrum of products and services and has been in business for some time. Building filters to block UNDESIRABLE sites is not Rocket Science. And Many business firms have already found practical solutions to the problem of keeping employees off of sites that have nothing to do with business activity. This USUALLY means that all the computers in the system have to go through one router which has built into it some feature to block out any number of sites. This can be done by using only one DNS provider.
Just one of many such special subscription DNS providers goes by the name of Open DNS. They have both free and paid services.

Here is some information about how you can use their service for just $10 a year for home users. They will allow you to use up to 5 computers to access a private DNS server that specifies precisely what you want and don't want on your home computers. Used correctly, this can be a very effective parental control. It is flexible enough to adjust to the needs of the youngsters in your household.

This is not an advertisement. I do not work for them.
This is a recommendation.

http://www.opendns.com/start/

This is a real company.
OpenDNS
410 Townsend St, Suite 250
San Francisco, CA 94107
USA

Comments welcome. OpenDNS is good for all users and goes way beyond parental controls. my training provider uses open dns and the also have resteced you running scrits and right clicking , that must of took some work to do

Quote from: CARBON Dudeoxide on JUNE 23, 2010, 06:48:13 PM

I LIKE how on-topic we are at the moment.

my daughter is starting a PHOTOGRAPHY course in high school (age17) and needs a digi camera. obviously it needs to be of reasonable resolution, just wondering whats the best buy for under £100 ($150)?

cheers

http://www.google.com/search?hl=&q=reviews+of+digital+cameras&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS312US316&ie=UTF-8&aq=0&oq=reviews+of+digitalthanks allan but i was hoping that maybe somebody had recently bought a camera and could recommend... I recently bought a Kodak from Argos, a C142, cost £59.99. 10 megapixels, but quite honestly she should wait till she starts and ask the tutor. There are lots of "best buys" depending on what you want it to do. Some features MIGHT suit a "snapper" but be useless for a photography student.
Yeah I would ask the teacher to help you decided. He/she may be able to get a discount for you.Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on July 05, 2010, 11:55:00 AM

Yeah I would ask the teacher to help you decided. He/she may be able to get a discount for you.

I would recommend a Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

or G11.

under £100

Well, mine was 60 UK pounds online which was fairly cheap.actually i often SEE that size HDD for under $90.00 at Fry's. truenorthmy 1.5TB drive was $119.97 Quote from: BC_Programmer on January 13, 2010, 07:24:23 PM

I've never understood how the heck you can game with a laptop... I mean, I can almost see it with a trackpoint (I love those things) but a touchpad would take a lot of practice. When I wanted to game with my laptop (before I upgraded my desktop) I always hooked up a wireless MOUSE. Actually, come to think of it, I used the wireless mouse even for desktop stuff... I've never realyl liked touchpads.

I miss the trackpoint

I always game with my track pad Easy peesy

I write object hierarchies involving abstract generic base classes being derived from in multiple classes which implement other interfaces so that I can treat various objects polymorphically and yet get widely different behaviour from them based on their actual type by implementing the abstract functions defined in the abstract class and where necessary overriding those concrete functions whose behaviour is not what the derived classes functionality requires.

C#. Easy peesy.

I really have no choice but to run a high END laptop when I'm working in camp, I would go crazy being out of town for months with no games

Your just trying to look smart, when your not

Thomas, you're a 15 year old newbie. I have been reading a lot of dumb posts by you recently. I suggest you clean up your act fast.

Salman trout. its called a joke.

my posts are legit and i wouldnt post if i didnt know what i was on about.

everyone was a newbie once.

i would appreciate if this 'arguing' stops here.

Quote from: Thomas_Horscroft on August 01, 2010, 05:53:06 AM

Basically what i was doing LAST night is LOOKING for threads that had answers, but they never got a solution, and i tried to help. Sorry for the questions but, is that bad?

Basically what i was doing last night is looking for threads that had answers, but they never got a solution, and i tried to help. Sorry for the questions but, is that bad?

There have been three sequels to Tremors? I'm at a LOSS for words.Quote from: rthompson80819 on August 09, 2010, 11:00:33 PM

There have been three sequels to Tremors? I'm at a loss for words.

The third stage, the "*censored*-blaster", is introduced in Tremors 3: Back to Perfection. In order to take flight, they shake and quiver their tails and backsides and seem to be mixing two liquids which produce an EXPLOSION of flames from their rear end

I'm gonna have to check netflix for that one.
If I cant find it there, I might have to resort to a more piratical solution.

I have these speakers on my primary home system and they are EXCELLENT. And this price is RIDICULOUSLY low - TODAY only:
http://woot.com/That's less than half price of what they are on Newegg.

I need to check Woot more often.

I FOUND this ARTICLE in my in-box this morning from a TECH COMPANY that i SUBSCRIBE to. I find the concept most interesting. Hope you do also.
http://gizmodo.com/5580300/canons-camera-of-the-future
truenorthNice.... I've been wondering when someone was going to do that. I'll take one.

It's time to update SpywareBlaster.

From here: SpywareBlaster 4.4 released!

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Prevent the installation of spyware, malware, and other potentially unwanted software!

New in this version:
-Improved browser detection
-Tweaks to support for Windows XP/Vista/7
-Fixes rare issues checking for updates via HTTPS servers
-Improved enabling AutoUpdate on Windows XP Limited Accounts
-Improved enabling AutoUpdate while running other security software that restricts permissions / blocks SYSTEM changes
-Improved AutoUpdate license entry
-Numerous additional bug fixes, optimizations, and tweaks

This 4.4 release provides enhanced protection, performance, and bug fixes.

UPDATING OPTIONS IN SPYWAREBLASTER
SpywareBlaster still offers the built-in Check for Updates feature. This feature is completely free and allows you to keep up-to-date by clicking on a button in the SpywareBlaster interface.

SpywareBlaster also offers SpywareBlaster AutoUpdate - a sleek, automated, no-nonsense updating solution. Just SET it up, and AutoUpdate will check at every system boot for the latest updates and ENABLE the newest protection (other options are available).

As much as we would like to provide auto-updating functionality for free, costs are simply too great to make it feasible. AutoUpdate functionality is $9.95 (US) per year, which helps to cover the bandwidth costs. The Check for Updates FUNCTION remains completely free, as does SpywareBlaster. You only need to pay if you wish to have the extra convenience of AutoUpdate.

SpywareBlaster is freeware.
Download the latest version here: http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

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Yes!!!

SlimWare Utilities has released a couple of PRETTY cool "Cloud" based utilities for optimizing and cleaning up Windows based Operating SYSTEMS.

I have TRIED (and will keep) both SlimComputer and SlimCleaner. They are feature packed and will give any user the ability to manage their computers performance.


I have not used SlimDrivers yet as I personally don't FEEL that RELYING on third party software to manage my drivers is a good thing. There are too many operating systems and configurations. Updating a driver when it shouldn't be can have disastrous results. If you do decide to use this then take precautions and back-up your personal data before hand.

PE Guard is a free tool that protects your computer from virus or malicious programs. It does so by preventing:

* A virus / program trying to copy itself to your system. (PowerGuard Mode)
* A virus / program trying to inject itself into one of your PE(Portable Executeable) files.
* Any rootkit / program trying to write a NEW Driver(.sys) file in your system. (PowerGuard Mode)

Once installed, click Next when the First run wizard DIALOG box appears. Once the wizard is complete, HIT Finish.

This program has no GUI(Graphics User Interface) and WORKS directly from the system tray. There are two modes, Power GUARD and Normal GUARD. It is recommended that you let it run in Power GUARD mode for maximum security.

Now lets talk about it’s daily life usage. You insert a virus infected USB flash drive and viruses such as autorun virus and others try to copy themselves to the computer. Once the virus infects your computer they try to inject themselves into as many executable files as possible.

There are two modes, Power GUARD and Normal GUARD. It is recommended that you let it run in Power GUARD mode for maximum security.


This program makes sure both actions taken by the virus are stopped immediately. In other words you can say that this program provides first line of defense against viruses. download: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/PE-GUARD.shtml

[attachment deleted by admin]Personal experiences? Ratio of cost to usefullness/effectiveness?Quote

Now lets talk about it’s daily life usage. You insert a virus infected USB flash drive and viruses such as autorun virus and others try to copy themselves to the computer. Once the virus infects your computer they try to inject themselves into as many executable files as possible.

Personal experiences? Ratio of cost to usefullness/effectiveness?

Something any antivirus program can prevent.

PE Guard is a free tool that protects your computer from any virus or malicious programs.

Hey,

I recently needed to buy a new pc and wanted to customise my own. So I had a search around and i found this great site called CosCom.

The site itself looks quite plain but I went ahead and ordered a custom pc (for a very nice low price). When you order there is no payment involved until they have checked your custom order for compatibility. Once they checked my order, which they did very fast, I received an email invoice for the payment. I thought this was a great service as it adds the assurance of an experienced person.

Once I paid the invoice I received the pc within a week, this was impressive as it was a completley custom built pc. The computer itself was great, it was fast and didn't come with all the annoying programs that big companies install.

They have a uk support line and an online contact form.

Check out their website: http://www.coscom-pcs.co.uk/

Duncan CowanTheir website leaves a lot to be desired, it really doesn't INSTIL trust in them as a company IMO. Their choice of PSUs is, again IMO, terrible in a lot of systems, using unknown/no-name/generic/low quality units as well as cases. I certainly wouldn't spec any systems the way they have, but that's somewhat of a personal choice.
How was the cabling? Have you had to contact support? If so, how were they?
What kind of system did you get, if you don't mind me asking?
I'm always curious to hear about companies like these as I'd be more than happy to spread the word.Smells like Spam...From what I can tell they are a fairly new company and are still updating their website. I will agree that their PSU choices are quite slim, covering only the low end ones and the very expenive high end ones, however i have heard that the CIT gold units are quite reliable based on reviews I have read. Also I thought that their CASE choices were quite GOOD, ranging from cheap ones to expensive ones with ones in the middle.
By spec the systems do you mean the choices of components or the custom packages specs??

The cabling, although I am not an expert was quite good, it was all tucked away behind the motherboard tray and was tied up with cable ties.
I have not had to contact customer support, and i hopefully wont have to, however the number is a local UK number.

My system was:
CM Storm Scout Midi Tower
Asus M4N75TD nForce 750a Motherboard (DDR3 RAM) - AMD
AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.40 Ghz
Thermaltake CL-P0456 Big Typhoon 14 Pro
Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 - 1GB
Thermaltake 650W W0104 Toughpower
Kingston HyperX 2GB 1600MHz CL9 DDR3
Samsung SH-S223L 22X Lightscribe DVD Drive
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Green SATAII Hard Drive
No Second Hard Drive
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium [64bit]
No Monitor
TP-Link Wireless N Adapter
Creative SoundBlaster X-FI Xtreme Audio Sound Card

For just over £800, which i thought was quite good value as even buying the parts myself would cost me that much or more!

Patio: Definetley not spam, not unless im writing this from an imaginary computer I've got to be honest - until I looked up your previous posts I also thought it might be spam. But I now believe it's not.Haha, perhaps i was a little over enthusiastic in my first post, i must admit that there are some downsides to the company. Namely the site, but as i say I have noticed that they are still adding things so who knows..?My apologies Duncan...Welcome Aboard...

(Understand the nature of Forums...we see alot of this )Haha, i understand entirley. Its my first review so I appologise for it not being great!Well, each to their own. I would just never buy anything made by CIT, whether it's a PSU or a case. Do you have a link to the good reviews of the CIT Gold units? I'd be interested to read them.
I may have been a little hasty judging their case choices - I looked through a few of their systems and saw CIT and the Thermaltake Level 10, and jumped the gun. The rest of their choices seem OK. The CIT I jumped on because it's CIT, and the Thermaltake partly because it's Thermaltake, partly because it's a terrible case, and partly because the system they have in that case will overheat.

By spec the systems, I meant their choice of prebuilt systems - none of them seem to jump ut at me as being particularly good value for money, and their high-end extreme build just isn't that extreme.
It's great to see a company with a "real" UK number for support, that's one major plus I will give them without hesitation.

Again, I'm not trying to be overly negative although I may come across that way - I'm just interested from a personal and professional point of view. Consider me biased if you like, I suppose I might be, but I'm really not trying to be.Im not sure they are at all overpriced, i went through a package and using amazon put together one and it was around the same amount, considering your getting it built and all the support, i think thats quite good.

I assume they are using that case for the extreme system as it looks very exciting! Are you sure that it would overheat, the cooler is pretty intense and i find it hard to believe a company would make such a mistake...?

The amazon page (http://www.amazon.co.uk/450W-Gold-Silent-Power-Supply/dp/B000O38OPG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=computers&qid=1283978219&sr=8-1) gives the CIT gold 450W 4 stars, with 21 5 star reviews.Quote from: duncan _c on September 08, 2010, 02:15:22 PM

The amazon page (http://www.amazon.co.uk/450W-Gold-Silent-Power-Supply/dp/B000O38OPG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=computers&qid=1283978219&sr=8-1) gives the CIT gold 450W 4 stars, with 21 5 star reviews.

I assume they are using that case for the extreme system as it looks very exciting! Are you sure that it would overheat, the cooler is pretty intense and i find it hard to believe a company would make such a mistake...?

Their website leaves a lot to be desired

I have not had to contact customer support, and i hopefully wont have to, however the number is a local UK number.

Don't let the local UK number fool you. I work in Gabon and if you wanted to call me at my desk right now I will give you a UK land line number.

To carry out alterations to rear and side elevation, incorporating new patio door raised deck at rear, installation of 2 no. rooflights at side elevation, removal of staircase at rear and erection of GLAZED canopy at rear.

I hesitated to mention a small item like this in this section of the forum but where else would I put it?

Anyway, buy.com has this Kingston 4GB DataTraveler Generation 3 (G3) USB Flash Drive (White & Gray) for $6.95 and shipping is free. I don't know whether this is a temporary deal at this price and with the free shipping.

I don't even own this flash drive; I'm just posting the topic because it's a good buy. I have owned a 2GB Kingston DataTraveler and liked it. Unfortunately, I lost it. But, I don't think any technical review of the product is necessary. It's just a flash drive. However, I have a favorable opinion of the Kingston brand, having used Kingston RAM over the years and the 2GB flash drive previously mentioned.The prices on flash drives are amazing. I just bought a 4 GB Sandisk flash drive at Walmart for $9.95. I didn't need it, but I couldn't pass up a deal like that.I bought a Kingston Data Traveler Mini 4 GB for 5.99 UK pounds in my local BRANCH of Staples about 6 months ago. They were on offer then, but now this is the regular price. I see that 16 GB drives are now well under 20 uk pounds from some online suppliers. My first flash drive was 128 MB and cost 15 pounds quite a few years ago now. We now have the following flash drives at our house

128 MB ... can't bring myself to throw it away.
1 GB - Girlfriend uses to take jpegs to photo printing shop
1 GB - Bootable. Grub4dos, can boot from selectable ISO of Ubuntu 10.4 live CD or Windows 7 Recovery Disk
4 GB - dedicated to Readyboost
4 GB - My 40 UK pounds Toshiba DVD player has a USB port and plays AVIs and MPEGs.*
8 GB - As above.

At this time, according to Google 10 British pounds = 15.94600 U.S. dollars

* Our next TV will probably have these features too.




I had a 128MB Lexar Jumpdrive; I got it after my first, a 256MB Sandisk Cruzer Mini. This has since failed. I ended up throwing away the 128MB because my laptop fell backwards on top of hit (it had it's USB port in the back) and pretty well snapped it in half. I was able to use it for quite some time by simply putting it back TOGETHER, but it was intermittent. I decided to try to solder it back together... That unfortunately failed since it didn't work at all, so I tossed it.

flash drive:


256MB Cruzer Mini (a newer style then the original I had, far slimmer (the old one is about the size of my thumb)). And it works, which is a big plus over the other one.

512MB Cruzer Micro (one of those sliding types); use this for transferring smaller files to and from other PCs, usually when they cannot connect to the network for whatever reason.

512MB Memorex Traveldrive.Again, for transferring files. No idea why I can't just have one for this purpose. Oh well.

2GB Kingston Datatraveler Same as above, pretty much, as far as purpose goes. looks like any other datatraveler, except it's green.

2x 8GB Kingston Datatravelers; these were being sold for $9.99 so I snapped two up. One is for storage/transfer of LARGER files (which for some reason refuse to transfer over the network) as well as holding a set of troubleshooting tools and scanner program installers so I can just pop it in to a troubled PC and hopefully figure out what's going on.

another 2 8GB SanDisk Cruzers. One has Linux Mint 9 on it, the other- hmm, I'm not sure. I think it might be empty. Although I also think I lost it, I can't seem to find it for the life of me. Oh well, they always seem to turn up. I don't buy USB flash drives anymore because they don't tell you what the read/write speeds are. I got a Sandisk 16GB and it is extremely slow on the writes, the reads are just fine. An old 2GB is twice as fast.
I now use SDHC Class 6 or 10 with a USB adapter. At least, you have some idea of the speed before you buy. The Class 6 is twice as fast on the writes as the Sandisk USB. The Class 10 is 3X the speed. The reads are all about the same.Quote from: Computer_Commando on October 11, 2010, 06:09:48 PM

I don't buy USB flash drives anymore [...] I now use SDHC Class 6 or 10 with a USB adapter.

I didn't need it, but I couldn't pass up a deal like that.

* Our next TV will probably have these features too.

...That´s OK if your are rich. (or fantasising). Would such a device fit in your pocket and/or plug into a TV or DVD player without an additional power supply?

I don't really have any recommendations except that I have a Dell RIGHT now and it WORKS good. But I would be really interested in what you expert computer gurus can suggest here. I know he didn't list 1)useage 2) budget 3)geographical but would you point us in a direction. For instance, if for general use/business use, on a budget of under $1000 if possible, and not sure about what the moderator meant for geographical??? COULD you also RECOMMEND budget friendly for a teen that does WOW and needs graphics and processing SPEED?

Is this UNIT with a 3.4 dual core 1 terrabyte HDD, 4gb RAM, dual-channel pc2 5300 533MHZ fast, SLOW, intermediate and can/ does the 533MHz, need to be upgraded?
Thanks MM

Hi new to site and not sure if I have listed this in the write section of forums. I am looking to purchase LAPTOP for 14 year old will connect through wireless router. The laptop will be used for school work (HAHA) and also plays facebook games such as farmville, frontierville. Any information on the 2 computers listed would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Carol.

HP 15.6" G56-129WM Laptop PC with Intel Celeron 900 Processor & Windows 7 Home Premium

About this productTop of Page

HP G56-129WM Laptop PC: Key Features and Benefits:
Intel Celeron 900 processor
2.2GHz, 800MHz Front Side Bus, 1M cache
3GB DDR2 system memory
Gives you enough memory for multimedia videos & images, video conferencing, basic gaming & all the other simple duties
250GB SATA hard drive
Store 166,000 photos, 71,000 songs or 131 hours of HD video and more
SuperMulti double-layer DVD burner
Watch DVD movies on your computer; read and write CDs and DVDs in multiple formats
10/100 Ethernet; 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Connect to a broadband modem or a wired broadband router with wired Ethernet, or wirelessly connect to a Wi-Fi SIGNAL or hotspot with the 802.11b/g/n wireless connection built into your PC
15.6" diagonal HP Brightview LED widescreen display
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M with up to 1309MB total available graphics memory
Additional Features:

Integrated microphone
3 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x VGA port, 1 x headphone/speaker/line-out JACK, 1 x microphone jack, 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port
6-cell lithium-ion battery
5.6Lbs Laptop weight.
Software:

GENUINE Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Edition (To learn more about the features of Windows 7, click here)
Support and Warranty:

1-year Limited Warranty
Restore discs are no longer included with PCs. We recommend you use the installed software to create your own restore and backup DVD the first week you use the 15.6" HP laptop PC.
What's In The Box:

Power supply and power cord
6-cell Li-Ion battery
Quick Start Guide and documentation

eMachines eME528-2325 Laptop PC:
Key Features and Benefits:

Intel Celeron 900 processor
2.2GHz, 800MHz Front Side Bus, 1MB L2 Cache
2GB DDR3 system memory
Gives you the options for surfing, video conferencing, documents, basic photo editing and simple computer tasks
250GB SATA hard drive
Store 166,000 photos, 71,000 songs or 131 hours of HD video and more
8X SuperMulti double-layer DVD burner
Watch DVD movies on your computer; read and write CDs and DVDs in multiple formats
10/100/1000 Ethernet; 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Connect to a broadband modem or a wired broadband router with wired Ethernet, or wirelessly connect to a Wi-Fi signal or hotspot with the 802.11b/g/n connection built right into your PC
15.6" diagonal HD high-brightness LCD widescreen display
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M with up to 1759MB of Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (64MB dedicated system memory, up to 1695MB shared system memory) supporting Microsoft DirectX 10
Additional Features:

2-in-1 digital media card reader
3 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x HDMI port with HDCP support, 1 x VGA port, 1 x headphone/speaker/line-out jack, 1 x microphone jack, 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port
4-cell lithium-ion battery (up to 3 hours battery life)
Software:

Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Edition (To learn more about the features of Windows 7, click here)
Microsoft Office Starter 2010
Norton Internet Security 2010 (60-day trial)
Windows Live Essentials Wave 3 (including Photo Gallery, Writer and more), NTI Media Maker, WildTangent Demo Games
Norton Online Backup
Support and Warranty:

1-year parts and labor limited warranty with toll-free tech support
Restore discs are no longer included with PCs. We recommend you use the installed software to create your own restore & backup DVD the first week you use the computer.
What's In The Box:

Power supply and power cord
4-cell Li-Ion battery
Quick Start Guide and documentationI would recommend the HP over the e-machine.thanks all info helpsI'd recommend HP too! I have one, in fact I'm typing this message from it right now lol I've had it for a year and a half now and it works beautifully! I'm on the computer a lot too and it still works just like new!

If you want to easily upgrade, or if you want to save money, I would say GO for a Windows PC. Personally, I've never had much luck with Macs, but I know people who swear by them. At the end of the day, they're both PCs and both can GET the job done.Go to any Apple store or superstore that SELL Apple and play with it. That's the best way to find out if you're considering one.

Alan &LT;>< Quote from: addasite on November 20, 2010, 11:21:49 AM

Hi
I want to buy a new machine. I have always used PCs at home, work.

I am now toying with the idea, that may be I should get myself an IMAC. I guess what's holding me back is I don't know anything about Macs, never used them. As a result I am unable to evaluate the specifications .

Also, is it difficult to do upgrades to memory, hard disk extra once I buy it.

So is it better to get a PC or an iMac?
Thanks.

Just learned about this great new Firefox addon that I'd highly RECOMMEND to other Firefox users who're LIKE me and love dozens of tabs open, but hate how much resources it TAKES. Basically this addon will allow your tabs to be open but will KEEP the pages closed if inactive, so if you've got tabs that you are just keeping open to review later they're visible in the tab bar but the page isn't actually open until you click the tab.

This is actually GOING to be a feature that is going to be incorporated into Firefox 4, but for those who want it now, get BarTab from the below link.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/67651/

Cool. Thanks for the link.

Unlocker is a great tool but it does not support 64 bit. Enter LockHunter. http://lockhunter.com/download.htm

http://lockhunter.com/

* Shows processes locking a file or folder
* Allows to unlock, delete, copy or rename a locked file
* Allows to kill locking process
* Allows to remove locking processes from hard drive
* Integrates in to Explorer menu
* It deletes files into the recycle bin, so you may restore them if deleted by mistake
* Supports both 32 and 64bit Windows Does not support 64 bit?Quote

LockHunter (32 & 64 bit)

Unlocker is a great tool but it does not support 64 bit. http://lockhunter.com/download.htm

Supports both 32 and 64bit Windows

Unlocker is a great tool but it does not support 64 bit

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

PROTIP: read the thread before replying to the Original Post.

Hello i Am new to this forum i am somewhat familar about computers. anyway i've been thinking about getting a new computer but i still have my old computer which is still really nice. here are the specs

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Processor Support
Intel CORE 2 Extreme
Intel Core 2 Duo
Pentium EE
Pentium D
Pentium
Chipset
NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI MCP and SPP
System Memory
Dual channel DDR3 800/1066/1333, and up to 2000 MHz SLI-Ready Memory.
Support for up to 8 GBs DDR3 memory.
USB 2.0 PORTS
Ten USB 2.0 Ports
Supports hot plug
Ten USB 2.0 ports (six rear panel ports, four onboard USB headers)
Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode
Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480 Mbps transmission rate
Onboard Serial ATA II
300MBps data transfer rate
Six Serial ATA II connectors
NVIDIA MediaShield RAID with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID
0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD
Supports hot plug and NCQ (Native Command QUEUING)
Dual Onboard LAN
Two LAN interfaces built-in onboard
Supports 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet
Onboard 1394
Supports hot plug
Two 1394a port with rate of transmission at 400 Mbps
Onboard Audio
Supports 8-channel audio
Supports S/PDIF output
Supports Jack-Sensing function
Alienware Area-51 Technical Reference
Triple PCI Express x16 Support
2 x16 PCI Express 2.0, 1 x16 PCI Express 1.0, Supports 4 GB/sec (8 GB/sec
concurrent) bandwidth
Power Management Features
Green Function
Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4
(Suspend to disk - depends on OS), and S5 (soft - off)
Expansion Slots
Two PCI slots
One PCI Express x1 slots
Three PCI Express x16 Graphics slots; 2 electrical x16 for true dual-graphics
SLI configurations and 1 electrical x8 for additional PCI Express expansion

What i was hoping to figure out is, what is a fair price for the computer and i'm thinking about getting a laptop i was hoping someone can suggest a laptop that is good with gaming abilities.
Not sure what you're asking here...
Whats that MACHINE worth ? ? Or what should you spend on a new one...Its both all i want to know is whats a good price to sell the computer at and if someone can recommend a gaming laptop in which i can buy after i sold my old computer.It's a bit difficult to say, since you've only given the specifications for your motherboard.

Re: the laptop... I wouldn't know. Gaming is not something I think laptops should ever be purchased to do, since in a few years they will be regarded as barely able to handle office tasks. (much like Pentium 133 machines now)

obviously if you want to do a real good test you'd run this multiple times.

Actually, I MIGHT suggest that feature to Cameron. Assuming he hasn't implemented it already.

Looking, it looks like he sorta has it implemented with that test multiple times things.

I'm PRETTY SURE he doesn't make any claims that it's scientific or anything.
What are the criteria for measurement overthehillThis thread is 4 months old, if not 5.


*TRIES to act like Allan*Quote from: deargodpleasehelp on December 25, 2010, 12:21:20 PM

This thread is 4 months old, if not 5.


*Tries to act like Allan*

I found a site that does custom apps for free/donation. I've downloaded several of their apps and use them very often.
http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/index.html

Some apps worth mentioning are:
dimscreen - dims screen with hotkeys or mouse
GoneIn60s - recover accidentally closed programs
GridMove - auto resize WINDOWS to template
toddler trap - LOCKS keyboard and mouse for toddlers
whatcolor - displays color under mouse
dimsaver - screensaver that dims the screen and starts another screensaver after a set time (also continues to display REALTIME data)
there SEEMS to be a few USEFUL links there

Hi guys, I found Comodo Internet Security and it says in its feature - Free to both business and home users
Source: http://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/free-internet-security.php

Okay, here we go...
I have 40 clients (business partners). Each of them having their own 1 server with a production DATABASE. The OS of their server is Windows Server 2003. I advised them not to install free editions or cracks of anti-virus software in server specially for business use. All my clients are cleared with that.

They have also workstations (XP, Vista, 7) and found out that they are using free edition anti-virus software. Since this is for business use, any opinion?

They want to lessen their expenses 'cause licenses are very expensive in our country, can I suggest Comodo Internet Security for them?

How about MBAM and SAS, can they use it for business use? Can someone recommend me a decent bit of anti-virus software for business use? Open source would be nice.

Please advise.Nice software ,I would like to try in my PC !!I wouldn't have Comodo in the house little lone on my PC. to answer you question as to business software best to ask SUPPORT this question for each software or read the EOLA. Quote from: sagebrush on January 20, 2011, 06:13:08 AM

I wouldn't have Comodo in the house little lone on my PC.

Can someone recommend me a decent bit of anti-virus software for business use? Open source would be nice.

Can someone recommend me a decent bit of anti-virus software for business use? Open source would be nice.

I'm new to this site but I just wanted to get some feedback as to which gaming laptop is worth spending the money on. The 3 laptops that I was looking into were 1- Alienware M17x, 2- Dell XPS 17", or 3- Ibuypower Battalion 101 17" X2700.
I am looking for the BEST of these 3 (or any better suggestions) for reliability, video/graphics, and general speed. If anyone is familiar with these laptops, I would greatly appreciate any info you can give me. Thank-you!Wait. How much $$ do you envision spending on your laptop?

Then we find the best for your budget. The Alienware is pretty good but comes with a hefty pricetag.The price range I was looking at was between $1500-2200. I've tended to go much cheaper in the past but that has just gotten me headaches with all parts that broke. I've gone through 3 cheap acer's and Hp's in less than 4 years so I'm ready to go with something more reliable...which poses another question. Are these laptops that Im looking into worth spending the money on for reliability?IMHO gaming and laptop should NEVER be used in the same sentence...

Others may have differing opinions.Quote from: patio on January 05, 2011, 03:03:41 PM

IMHO gaming and laptop should never be used in the same sentence...

Others may have differing opinions.

Newegg sells laptops.

Hey !!
Anyone ever play ps3?

Anyone ever play ps3?

Hey !!
Anyone ever play ps3?

Disk cloning is the process of copying the contents of one computer hard disk to another disk or to an "image" file. Often, the contents of the first disk are written to an image file as an intermediate step, and the second disk is loaded with the contents of the image. This procedure is also useful when moving to a larger capacity disk or to restore the disk to a previous state.
Disk cloning - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hey guy's

Can I get some recommendations on what is the best Hard DRIVE i can get for my system for about$60-$70?

here are two: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136544
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6076939&csid=ITD&body=MAIN

My current specs are on the side.

ThanksFor gaming, I would SUGGEST getting a solid state drive. They're loads faster than traditional hard drives, but still a bit pricey. You can get a 32GB ssd for the same PRICE as a 750gb hard drive. If you need the storage space, buy another cheap, USED hard drive and add it to your system.

i'm looking to get a new verizon phone. I don't want anything that requires a data plan and only really use the basics. I NEED to be able to txt easily on it, take picture (video optional), and PREFERABLY listen to music (not as big a deal). i dont's need much. i've looked at some of the feature phones and am KINDA considering these 5; LG Octane, KIN, LG cosmos touch, Pantech crux and samsung intensity. i don't want to get a phone that is know to have lots of PROBLEMS. any suggestions? Go to the store, play with them, pick the one you like.

I'm recommending Pandora for anyone who would like to listen to music streaming over the Internet. Pandora is personalized internet radio that is designed to help you discover new music you'll love mixed in with music you already know.

You can choose between the free account, which provides up to 40 hours of free listening per month. If the 40 hour limit is reached and more time is DESIRED, pay just 99 cents for the rest of that calendar month. The free account does involve some ads.

For unlimited ad-free listening, a paid account costing $36 per year is available. Pandora's streaming music is only available in the U.S. Smartphone and iPad users can also access Pandora's music.

Once you've created an account, you can design your own "stations"; you can configure a STATION to give you the kind of music you choose. Biographical information on musicians is also available from Pandora.
I paid for the subscription a few months ago and am glad I did. I listen to Pandora at work very frequently and was hitting the 40 hours a month earlier and earlier every month.
Plus, with the paid subscription, you can listen for five hours straight without interruption. I think the free version times out at an hour. Also, I never saw or heard any ads when I was on the free version. No clue why.

So, I recommend Pandora, too. Quote

Also, I never saw or heard any ads when I was on the free version. No clue why.

Dear Forum,
This is my dream. Something like an Apple MacBook Air with a quad processor. It seems to me that this is what everyone wants, and the computer manufacturers are missing it. Doesn't seem it would be that hard to do, or am I missing something?
Does anyone know if anyone is comming out with a low COST AMD Fusion based unit (the 350)?
Thanks!
Mike
Quote from: program not responding on March 11, 2011, 08:22:42 PM

Doesn't seem it would be that hard to do, or am I missing something?

Something like an Apple MacBook Air with a quad processor. It seems to me that this is what everyone wants

New 2010 MacBook Air "netbook" gets lousy reviews


Apple fanbois may not like to hear this, but the new 2010 MacBook Air hasn't been an unqualified hit. It wasn't greeted with the slavish devotion USUALLY heaped on the new shiny from Infinite Loop. Apple launched its updated skinny laptop yesterday, but there are a surprising number of bad reviews out there. Many can't resist comparing the 11.6 inch model to a netbook -- you know, the underpowered, toy computers that Apple said it would would never make. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers clearly aren't all fanbois.

Which laptop is better? (listed below) It will be used for light video gaming (WoW) and light Photoshop editing, it will also be used for surfing the web and video editing.

1) HP: http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/hewlett-packard-hp-15-6-laptop-featuring-intel-pentium-processor-t4500-g62-219wm-silver-english-refurbished-g62-219wm/10161909.aspx?path=23857e0c67847d2607981678b26db9d7en02

2) Toshiba: http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/toshiba-toshiba-satellite-15-6-laptop-featuring-amd-processor-e350-c650d-007-black-c650d-007/10161730.aspx?path=d4860e655368a733b4acaf1d62ce6045en02&lang=en-CA&pcname=&sku=10161730&ActiveTab=Tab_specs

They both seem pretty similar, I'm wonder which is better, the one with faster CPU but less RAM or slower CPU but more RAM? So far I've asked 2 other people and one said get the HP the other said get the Toshiba.

Also, do you have any recommendations for a good laptop under $400?

I also found this Gateway laptop, seems to be better than the above 2, what do you guys think?
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/gateway-gateway-15-6-amd-athlon-ii-x2-m320-laptop-nv5398u-blue-english-nv5398u/10158887.aspx?path=886e467cc90efd8a52f87087b114ef75en02

Thanks!I would go with the HP. In the OFFICE we bought few cheap HP laptops and they behave pretty well. Also I'm skeptic about AMD processors if it's about a laptop. Based on your primary requirements for video work i would eliminate the Toshiba and chose between the HP and the Gateway. I have never owned a gateway computer so i cannot relate to any after purchase aspects as to whether experiences have been good or bad. So if i ignore that factor for the moment it appears to me that the gateway offers your best options re the video requirements due to better video ports and more USB connection ports. Something you may wish to concider re the purchase is doing so with a credit card if the card you use has extended warranty provisions particularly on the refurbished computer as it probably is sold with a short warranty period. truenorthQuote from: truenorth on March 13, 2011, 05:15:22 PM

Based on your primary requirements for video work i would eliminate the Toshiba and chose between the HP and the Gateway.

You may NOT agree with that answer as certainly is your perogative.

it appears to me that the gateway offers your best options re the video requirements due to better video ports and more USB connection ports.

And I don't care about 64 bit.

you don't use a 64-bit OS when you care about 64-bit. you use a 64-bit OS when you don't care about 16-bit.

Right . I am used to 16 bit. In fact, my early bytes were 8 bit. And I don't have many teeth left. So If I go a 64 bit system, it would likely only use 40 bits.

IMO, the books may be good, but the price is way to high for material that is free on the internet. Still wood you buy any of the books if the price were cut in half? (Remember, every book you wood buy hurts a TREE.)

Amazon featured list of Linux resources.

1.) Hands-on Guide to the Red Hat(R) Exams: RHCSA™ and RHCE(R) Cert Guide and LAB Manual (Certification Guide) by Damian Tommasino (Apr 30, 2011)

2.) Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible, Second Edition by Richard Blum and Christine Bresnahan (Apr 12, 2011)

3.) Fedora Bible 2011 Edition: Featuring Fedora Linux 14 by Christopher Negus and Eric Foster-Johnson (Apr 12, 2011)

4.) Linux Bible 2011 Edition: Boot up to Ubuntu, Fedora, KNOPPIX, Debian, openSUSE, and 13 Other Distributions by Christopher Negus (Jan 4, 2011)

5.) Official Ubuntu Book, The (6th Edition) by Benjamin Mako HILL, Matthew Helmke and Corey Burger (Jun 20, 2011)

6.) None of the above. All you need to know is elsewhere.

This is a 7 day poll. Vote to see RESULTS to date. You can change your vote.Quote

(Remember, every book you wood buy hurts a tree.)

Remember, every book you wood buy hurts a tree.

A Custom WINDOWS Recovery DISK!
This has been covered so MANY TIMES.. by now everybody should know.

Maybe it is just easier to WATCH a video and watch a couple of young geeks.
One of many videos out there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lc4ENPsd5o
Recommended. The guys are funny.

hello all,
I am going to work. im looking forward to purchase a netbook now, but im totally confused. Hoping some help from you people .

Basic REQUIREMENTS:
-10.2 inch or 10.1 inch screen (HD prefered)
-at least 160 GB
-most importantly : Good build, and should not broke early.
-budget - under $320

I have heard that hp's are not of good quality, their warranty states that they will EITHER be made of new or used parts that will be equivalent to new, , not very sure about dell too.

I have done some SEARCH and currently i'm looking at degee I8B11D4 10.2 inch, samsung N210 10.1" Netbook but i'm open to suggestions .

thanks in advance......
Quote from: charlielover on March 25, 2011, 02:02:24 AM

I have heard that hp's are not of good quality, their warranty states that they will either be made of new or used parts that will be equivalent to new, , not very sure about dell too.

You are talking about the two top computer manufacturers in the world. Utter nonsense.

hello all,
I am going to work. im looking forward to purchase a netbook now, but im totally confused. Hoping some help from you people .

Basic requirements:
-10.2 inch or 10.1 inch screen (HD prefered)
-at least 160 GB
-most importantly : Good build, and should not broke early.
-budget - under $320

I have heard that hp's are not of good quality, their warranty states that they will either be made of new or used parts that will be equivalent to new, , not very sure about dell too.

I have done some search and currently i'm looking at degee I8B11D4 10.2 inch, samsung N210 10.1" Netbook but i'm open to suggestions .

thanks in advance......

Acribis Backup Video Ad.
This is a recommendation to watch an advertisement from Acronis, a software company.

No, not a recommendation to buy their product.
Instead, a recommendation to watch their advertisement video.

It'll only take you about three minutes of your time and it helps people be AWARE of the importance of having a backup method. It is a low key, a low pressure advertisement that portrays ordinary people who are intelligent and PRODUCTIVE but somewhat complacent when it comes to backing up information on their laptops. Would that apply to you?
Here is the video.

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/
(Scroll down to see the video)

I think the product is very overpriced. Yet on the other hand, what value would you put on everything you've worked on for the past six months? Most likely a lot more than the $50 they're asking for the program.

My personal recommendation is not worth MUCH. I'm not in your category. I am an old retired technician /programmer that learned LONG ago to have a backup thing. I never was smart enough to get by without nit.

Recommendation:
Either have backup plan,
Chance encounter blackout ban.
It can be had for $23.99 U.S. every day via their site...so the price quoted is misleading at best...
The Free alternative that accomplishes the same thing and is easy to use would be Macrium Reflect.Windows 7 has IMAGE Backup built in.

An interesting CONCEPT. Wonder how practical it REALLY is for $70...

Logitech WIRELESS Solar Keyboard K750

Maybe next they'll come up with a wireless solar MOUSE... (it's a joke, THINK about it )

Is that short URL you're visiting REALLY going to contain CUTE kittens, or instead is it going to MUG you and steal your wallet? Unshorten.It! takes any bullets for you, analysing the website for safety and letting you see it before you decide whether to proceed.

As well as telling you the URL that the link points to Unshorten.It! provides you with the title and description tags of the target web page, a screenshot of the target website, safety ratings provided by Web of Trust and will alert you if the website is found in the HPHosts blacklist.

So I have this slight problem. Possibly I've set my expectations too high, but in my opinion I don't think I'm asking too much. I'll try to keep this as short as possible.

My current router is a Linksys WRVS4400N v1.1. I've had it for a while, but have ALWAYS experienced problems with every firmware I've installed to it. The first problem was a T-Mobile phone that couldn't connect to it. A firmware upgrade fixed this issue, but now FTP transfers fail. Another upgrade to firmware 1.1.08 and all was well. Another upgrade to version 1.1.13 and now WPA2 doesn't work. The wireless computers couldn't hold a connection for more than 5 minutes when using WPA2 and since 802.11n standards require WPA2 with AES encryption, back to version 1.1.08 I went. All of a sudden now my download speed is being robbed. I'm suppose to be getting 15Mbps. I'm really getting about 2-5Mbps and sometimes, but not often, 10Mbps. This makes time sensitive data, such as streaming Netflix, very frustrating. Ping times average around 150-200ms... I'm tired of this POS router.

So off I go on my search for a new router. Reading reviews on Newegg and Cnet. I found the DIR-655 by D-Link, but after reading many bad reviews about the wireless restarting randomly, it was to the poo poo list with that one. I swear against Netgear due to the many many problems I've seen with them and our clients. (I work as an IT tech.) So all Netgears I just skipped over. Linksys I looked at as well, but I'm kinda avoiding them too.

TP-Link routers kinda caught my eye. Especially since the one I was looking at supported DD-WRT. Which I've been wanting to experiment with. The one I'm looking at is the TL-WR1043ND. The current firmware doesn't support remote access via HTTPS and apparently doesn't support daylight savings time from what I've heard. Two small issues which I think I may be able to ignore/work around. Such as setting the remote management port to 443, if that'll work, and configuring the router to obtain time through an NTP server. I could also install DD-WRT, but after reading their list of supported devices, it says that the 802.11n will run at the speeds of the 802.11g, but everything else works... Which is kind of like saying that your getting this great sports car with no tires if you ask me.

So I started looking at another TP-Link model WR941ND. This had no complaints between DD-WRT and 802.11n, but unfortunately it's only supported up to version 2.0 and their current version is 4.0.

So this is the problem. Apparently no one makes a router that just works. Only routers which either have no advanced features for any price what so ever, or features that they "say" they have, but when you get them, don't work. I'm hoping you guys can prove me wrong and recommend me a non-junk router that actually does what it's suppose to do.

The key features I'm looking for is.

• 802.11n
• Gigabit ports
• UPnP
• DHCP Reservation

Possibly I've set my expectations too high

I found the DIR-655 by D-Link, but after reading many bad reviews about the wireless restarting randomly, it was to the poo poo list with that one.

So this is the problem. Apparently no one makes a router that just works. Only routers which either have no advanced features for any price what so ever, or features that they "say" they have, but when you get them, don't work. I'm hoping you guys can prove me wrong and recommend me a non-junk router that actually does what it's suppose to do.

Contrary to popular wishing, 802.11 anything is stuck in the mud. The original spec never was for speeds above 10 M bps, but it was pushed to 54 M bps to improve the market. It is NOT scalable. Current regulations hem it in for power and spectrum use

It will not get better until the FCC, or the equivalent agency, really opens up the SHF spectrum to super broadband networking. Right now, you have to use private licensed network to get the bandwidth you want. And with heavy restrictions.

Why 2.4 GHz is a dead end for Wi-Fi
(The above is a ZDnet article from last year. Not much has changed yet.)

I have the DIR-655, and I haven't had any problems with anything whatsoever. It isn't supported by DD-WRT, though. Although I don't see the point (aside from tinkering) myself, since my router does everything I need, services several wireless devices and computers without problems, all with WPA2 TKIP and AES encryption, and the gigabit LAN ports work well, as long as one uses a CAT5e or CAT6 cable (as opposed to a normal CAT5 cable).

Wireless signal routinely drops for variable amounts of time several times per day.

This product was great till I upgraded the firmware. Horrible speeds at random times of the day using wireless connection. I thought it was my ISP fault till I plugged in through LAN. Just pinging the router through wireless would get me latency times over 1000ms and frequent packet loss. I've notice it occur when streaming media or playing Online games. This thing is garbage now since I cannot reverse Firmware update. Avoid this product

Pros: It does (occasionally) transmit signals wirelessly.

Cons: I bought it so that my wife could have wireless connection to her lap top.

Because of this purchase, I now live in fear that my wife will kill me in my sleep.

Reliability: There are many topics regarding the Wireless network restarting. My problem isn't the wireless restarting. It's that when the wireless restarts, it disconnections ALL my connections.


DIR-655 System Log: Wireless restart
DIR-655 System Log: All Wireless shut down
DIR-655 System Log: DISCONNECT all stations
DIR-655 System Log: Wireless restart
DIR-655 System Log: Wireless link is down
DIR-655 System Log: Wireless schedule init
DIR-655 System Log: Wireless link is up
DIR-655 System Log: Device initialized
DIR-655 System Log: LAN Ethernet Carrier Detected
DIR-655 System Log: LAN interface is up
DIR-655 System Log: WAN interface cable has been connected
DIR-655 System Log: Bringing up WAN using Static IP Address

This happens frequently and as I work from home, I need to invest in a more stable product. It's ok for casual use but it does annoy.

Well, to be fair, most of the "problems" are more or less problems of DD-WRT; it's not the router supporting DD-WRT, it's whether DD-WRT supports the router.

This is PRETTY cool and I would encourage everyone to check it out. Be sure to create an account at VirusTotal so you can submit unknown apps to the scanner and make everyones DEVICE using the VirusTotal app safer.

VirusTotal for Android checks the APPLICATIONS installed in your Android phone against VirusTotal (http://www.virustotal.com).

It will inform you about malware (virus, trojans, worms) on your phone and allows you to upload any unknown applications to VirusTotal. In other words, VirusTotal for Android will get your applications SCANNED by more than 40 antivirus, flagging any undesired content.

Please note that VirusTotal for Android does not provide real-time protection and, so, is no substitute for any antivirus product, just a SECOND opinion regarding your apps.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.virustotal

This is my recommended reading for IT newbies and others interested in unattended remote computer systems. This COULD even apply apply to a personal user who has to be away from home for a long time but needs his desktop on line 24 hours and 7 days. Quote

For those embedded systems that can't be constantly watched by a human, watchdog timers MAY be the solution.
Most embedded systems need to be self-reliant. It's not usually possible to wait for someone to reboot them if the software hangs. Some embedded designs, such as space probes, are simply not accessible to human OPERATORS. If their software ever hangs, such systems are permanently disabled. In other cases, the speed with which a human operator might reset the system would be too slow to meet the uptime requirements of the product.
....

I only installed this 5 days ago but I'm going to go ahead and POST a recommendation for it. It's a clipboard manager that installs as a gadget on the SIDEBAR in Windows VISTA and Windows 7. I'm using it with Windows 7 and I like it very much.

For those of you who MAY never have used a clipboard utility that provides enhanced clipboard functionality beyond the standard Windows clipboard, the main advantage of a clipboard manager is that it holds many copy actions in memory, not just the most recent. With Clipboard Manager, you can set the amount of hard drive space to be used for storing clipboard items. You can clear all items stored with a two clicks or you can selectively delete items from the clipboard. You can search retained clipboard history via a filter/search BOX on the gadget.

Don't know how long this type of device has been around. However a serious user of external HDD's it occurs to me that this could be a very nice manner of expanding the utilization and versatility of external HDD"s. I see some great advantages to this piece of hardware. You would NOT be required to have a separate case for each HDD. It seems compatible to both laptop and PC (Apple as well) internal drives. This unit is only for SATA drives and connects externally VIA a 2.0 USB port. The flyer that includes this device arrived today from Tiger Direct and i decided to pass it along for the possible benefit of CH members,truenorth
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=3516746&sku=T925-1219&SRCCODE=WEM2669TO&cm_mmc=email-_-Main-_-WEM2669-_-tigeremail2669That looks like a very good alternative to external enclosures, which are sometimes characterized by heat problems. With the drive being in the open by using the Hard Drive Dock in your link, any heat problem is basically eliminated. And then, it also provides the convenience of being able to quickly swap drives in it. 30 Bucks ? ?...i'll take one...I NORMALLY avoid anything branded "Thermaltake" like the plague, but these are actually pretty good. For $30, it's a no-brainer if you even think you may use it one day, it saves so much hassle.For some reason I can't open Tiger Direct today. What is everybody looking at?
It,s this but at $29.99 at Tiger direct. http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?S=1268&ID=1642 truenorth


oh, cool. Is there anything special about the termaltake one, or would the $20 Rosewill one from newegg be just as good?Since both ThermalTake and Rosewill both sell PSU's i'd go out on a limb and say neither manufactures this device...
I've been wrong before...QUOTE from: truenorth on May 04, 2011, 10:40:28 AM

Don't know how long this type of device has been around. ...

A couple years. Some variations hold 2 drives. The only reservation I have is the SATA connectors have a limited number of mate de-mate cycles. The connector was never designed to mate & de-mate 1000's of times (maybe a few hundred).

Hi all friends,

My laptop has been used for a LONG time, it is very old. So I want to buy a new one, but don't know which one I should buy. COULD you please recommend one to me? Or What's brand of the alptop you own. Thanks a lot.This area is not really for asking for recommendations.
But. since you ask, I went and got a refurbished Dell laptop awhile back. It is not a nice and fast as some new laptops, but it is still very functional and everything I need works. The Bluetooth does not work. But I don't use the Bluetooth. Had to replace the HARD drive. Otherwise, it is a low-maintenance laptop. It is an Inspiron E1705, which is now very dated. Won't win any contests. It just works.

If I had the money, I would buy an Apple Laptop and just forget Windows. But new Apples can do Windows it you want.
This was from last year.
Top 7 Ultrathin Windows LaptopsAsus has beautiful laptops at great prices such as the bamboo series or for more powerful computers, the G series. As far as Apple is CONCERNED, their computers are over priced, and over hyped. However, OS x snow leopard is beautiful and easy to use. You could see into making a dual boot hackintosh with snow leopard and windows 7 I suppose.

1. Free Commander
Free Commander is a free windows explorer replacement software that you can use to browse files and folders. It is an easy to use Windows file manager alternative.
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2. Cubic Explorer
Another windows explorer alternative that you can use is Cubic Explorer. It is an alternative windows file manager that helps you browse and handle files in your computer
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3. Explorer ++
Explorer ++ is another software that you can use as a replacement for Windows Explorer. It is a free multi-tab file exploring software that makes file managing for windows easy and comfortable.
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Are they any good?
How do they compare to Windows explorer?
What are the drawbacks and advantages?
What's your favorite one Geek?