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When I change the shutter speed in my digital Canon Powershot SX10 IS, is it necessary to press the FUNCTION SET button on the camera back, or do I just go ahead and SHOOT when I choose the shutter speed I want? What is the FUNCTION SET button USED for and when to use or not to use it?

Many THKS from a mid-Mediterranean resident and OLDAGE pensioner!This is a computer forum, not a digital camera forum, so you may not get an answer to your question here. I suggest you try http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/. They have a section on Canon Powershot. PowerShot SX10 IS Camera User GUIDE
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/digital_cameras/other_powershot/powershot_sx10_is#BrochuresAndManuals

So once upon a time, my family had Net zero as an internet provider, long STORY short, their service sucked and we REPLACED them with CenturyLink.

Since then, EVERYTHING has been running just fine, except for this "fatal error" from Netzero that pops up whenever I log in (and it's only ever on my account).

See the attached screenshot for more information, and HOPEFULLY one of you wonderful people can help me fix this!

[year+ old attachment deleted by admin]DOWNLOAD and run Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel (http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml)

On each tab, look for any entry related to NetZero and uncheck it. Reboot.

Does that solve the problem or does it still happen?

Is there a way to p/w protect an AUXILIARY hard DRIVE?
Thanks in advance.
dom241One can make FILES and folders read-only.
A physical write protect is not available on most common hard drives.
Reference:
HTTP://www.pcworld.com/article/245174/restore_access_to_a_write_protected_hard_drive.html

A secure connection is an encrypted exchange of information between the website you are visiting and Internet Explorer. Encryption is provided through a document the website provides called a certificate. When you send information to the website, it is encrypted at your computer and decrypted at the website. Under normal circumstances, the information cannot be read or tampered with while it is being sent, but it's possible that someone might find a way to decode the encryption.

I just opened the Properties on the Right Click and it says - CONNECTION - NOT ENCRYPTED...

whatever that is, that the reason I can't play MSN Games.

I really don't want 2, 3, or 4, browsers on my puter.

Multiple web browsers may be installed on your computer. Other software applications on your computer, such as email clients or document viewers, may use a different browser than the one you normally use to access the web. Also, certain file TYPES may be configured to open with a different web browser. Using one web browser for manually interacting with web sites does not mean other applications will automatically use the same browser. For this reason, it is important to securely configure each web browser that may be installed on your computer. One advantage to having multiple web browsers is that one browser can be used for only sensitive activities such as online banking, and the other can be used for general purpose web browsing. This can minimize the chances that a vulnerability in a web browser, web site, or related software can be used to compromise sensitive information.

I'm currently in SCHOOL learning how to be a PC/network tech. The classes I took since Fall 2011 are:

--CIT 115 Intro to Information Technology;
--CIT 150 PC Components/Operating Systems;

For Spring 2012 I took:

--CIT 120 Networking;
--CIT 250 Internetworking of Computers;

For First SUMMER 2012 I took:

--CIT 601 Intro to Internet Research,

and for the upcoming Spring 2013 semester I'm taking:

--CIT 181 Principles of Information Security.

Actually, the description of my upcoming class is according to my school's course catalogue:

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This course provides students necessary background in the technical realities and legal and theoretical principles of computer and information security to help them identify and evaluate computer security crimes and incidents. Topics include information security components and models, legal and ethical issues in information security and privacy, basics of computer networks and data communication, common computer and network SYSTEM threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities, as well as information security risk and damage analysis and assessment.

I was LOOKING for some audiobooks online, and I found a site which has a bunch of books which I was looking for. I went to the registration page, and I saw this:
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Offer Details

[Website Name] offers 1 DAY of FULL membership at only $1.99. If you do not cancel within the trial period, the next day your account will be automatically extended to 1-year full membership (yearly payment of $99.99). Also you could choose 1-Month (monthly payment of $14.99) or 1-Year (yearly payment of $99.99) account directly. New [Website Name] ACCOUNTS come with 1 day of trial period, and to ensure continuous service, all accounts auto renew until they are cancelled.

Just received a notification of this in my inbox and thought it was WORTH SHARING. I feel this may open up the potential of greater use of SOLAR energy at substantially lower costs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ERO9MxZIYI0
truenorth
P.S. Now where will the stimulus for development COME from to advance the LIKELIHOOD of application?

Yes. Microsoft puts Java on Cloud.
It is in the august 12 issue of Computerworld.

The article explains MS will offer Java on the Azure cloud service.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9241519/Microsoft_adds_Java_to_its_Windows_Azure_cloud_service

But this is next breaking news. PCWorld ALREADY reported the same back in July.
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... Rabellino announced the Azure addition at the O’Reilly Open Source Convention, being held this week in Portland, Oregon. “Customers will be able to run their Java workload in a fully supported environment,” he said.

Microsoft will offer the Java Standard Edition (Java SE) by the end of the year both as a stand-alone PaaS (platform as a service) and as component of a Windows Server IaaS (infrastructure as a service), both on the Windows Azure service. ...

...Although Rabellino did not say why Microsoft hired an outside contractor to maintain the OpenJDK, the move is not a surprising one, given Microsoft’s rocky history with Java. The company launched its own version of the language, called J++, in 1996, the year after Java itself DEBUTED. ...

Yes. Microsoft puts Java on Cloud.
It is in the august 12 issue of Computerworld.

The article explains MS will offer Java on the Azure cloud service.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9241519/Microsoft_adds_Java_to_its_Windows_Azure_cloud_service

But this is next breaking news. PCWorld already reported the same back in July.http://www.pcworld.com/article/2045106/microsoft-to-offer-java-as-a-service.html

What is odd is that Oracle does not offer a suitable package to fill the need for MS customers. Or is that to be expected?

But of course you can get Java for your Windows Desktop. This post is about how MS has to get somebody to do a Java run time for its cloud service and platforms other than a desktop.

Just sounds strange. Wait. There is more from the PCWord item.
Yeah, now I remember. Good old J++

For many, having a PC and Internet means lots of movies at dirt cheap prices. All you want for under $15 a month. More or less. Netflix for awhile was the best deal anywhere. And more competition is coming on line. The above tile was published on the link below:
http://seekingalpha.com/article/1043081-netflix-competitive-battle-heats-up

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The first PIECE of news was that billionaire Carlos Slim is taking his aim at Netflix.
...
$6 a month for unlimited viewing. OBVIOUSLY, this service won't have the content library that Netflix does, as per the cost.
For $8 a month, you get the streaming package plus four Redbox credits a month to USE on DVD rentals. Credits won't roll over, and expire at the end of each month. Users can use the mobile app or website to reserve the DVD.
Just like Amazon (AMZN), a video on demand service is available for access to newer TITLES. You can rent or purchase other content, starting at $0.99.
The service will initially be available on the web, Android and IOS devices, the Xbox 360 and select Samsung TVs and Blu-ray players. Customers can register up to five devices to use the service.
...

The other day I wanted to get an e-mail ACCOUNT for my wife. I wanted something easy to remember and free. I thought I could try Lycos. I found a good name I could use with no numbers, so I went ahead and applied.
What did I do wrong? It asked for here cell phone number and then asked for the PIN received. So,I celled her, explained what I was doing, she gave me the PIN. It was refused.
So, I tried again. Again the new PIN was rejected also.
Now I am mystified. I have no idea of what happened.
My question is, Has anybody lately registered with Lycos for a free e-mail? Did it work for you? What did I miss?

.Typing errors ? ?
Capslock on/off ? ?I just created an account with them. The text message they SEND is CONFUSING. The first THING I saw in it was a number, which I assumed was the PIN. I tried it and it did not work. I then discovered that the number shown on my cell phone screen was just a number identifying their message; it was not the actual PIN. To view the full message, which includes some text with the PIN at the end, you need to proceed into the body of the text message. Try that; it should work for you. soybean, Thank you. I will that I SEE it now.

Hi,

I'm TRYING to create a batch file to DELETE files that are more then two DAYS old. ANYONE have any ideas.

i have a 250 gig maxtor, RECENTLY i bought a new mother board but the USB's on it were bad, the EXTERNAL maxtor the (250gig) plugged into the usb's it cause the folders not to be shown on windows ,,, it shows 213 gigs used and 18 gigs free which is what i had before the problem occured which means windows xp is reading it and i have done a scan and there is no physical problem with maxtor 250,, now i have a hard drive that shows no files and says that the partion is bad and yes i have tried to repair the fat32 system on it,,to no luck i know all files are there there all 218 gigs of avi's and when i do a scan with data recovery program i see the names flash by ,,the problem is i cant RECOVER them they come out as weird type files .SYS .dat files and weird ones like that please someone help cause i cant afford 4 bucks gig recover it at some shop!!!!!!there family and friends videos and weddings and b-day stuff all avi's

please someone help me

kisselmo

My computer's sound randomly mutes itself.
Sometimes when I'm a site with videos, I'll get a "LAME codec... mp3dev.org... Lucas Granito" error message. Sometimes the videos will play without sound, but it usually crashes the browser. I can't play any sound files either. No changes to the speaker settings.

I tried re-installing the codec. I tried antivir and malaware searches. I even tried re-installing my realtek hd audio driver, but WINDOWS wouldn't let me.

Any ideas?Explain exactly what you mean by Windows not allowing the driver install...Driver UNPACKS, but when it GETS to a certain point, Windows says that the install file doesn't contain anything it needs (or something) and shuts the installation down. Device manager says the drivers are fine.Where are you installing these drivers from?Here's the most recent error message:

Adobe Flash Player:
Error #2044: Unhandled securityError:. text=Error #2048: Security sandbox violation: http://img-cdn.mediaplex.com/0/707/1174/88027_GenQ312DE_Numbers_cameras_rebrand_728x90_42.swf?ir_DAP_M0=0&ir_DAP_M1=7071174304183&ir_DAP_M2=10908904&ir_DAP_M3=&ir_DAP_M4=&ir_DAP_M5=&ir_DAP_M6=&ir_DAP_M7=&ir_DAP_M8=&ir_DAP_M9=&ir_DAP_M10=&&dap3_template_id=10908904&rvr_id=435114827461&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I131=1&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I132=1&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I133=0e450ca91380a47a446578f5fcef1595&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I6=77&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I129=aiT6yNbYtlOrU_KRq7XfM1GXNG-VCR9Kfr8tGr6b668&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I130=16833768652354423130&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_U3=63861&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I117=11450&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I123=15724&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I117=11450&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I123=15724&ir_DAP_I5=1&ir_DAP_I5=1 cannot load data from http://8.19.27.111/heat_tracking.php.
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(which just randomly disappeared again)

I tried downloading the driver from http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=24&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false or where ever Realtek re-directed me to.And the more common error message:

Lame MP3 codec: About

LAME MP3 codec v0.9.2 - 3.98.2
LGPL license
Steve Lhomme + LAME developers
http://www.mp3dev.org/
icon: Lucas Granito


Anybody?

I just NOTICED this today, but when I opened NetBalancer I SAW that something called "Service Traffic" has been downloading upwards of 100mb of data and uploading over 25mb. This seems a LITTLE high to me, and the EXPLANATION for the process is "Contains all the traffic that does not belong to any process. Usually contains the traffic from such system services as PING, DNS data and other." I don't know what non-process would be using so much data.Over what period of time was this traffic reported? If I remember correctly, it was about 12 hours or so.

Yes, there are programs that do that. But I want something simple and FREE. One I had used before was awkward to USE. I just want icons for my desktop.
Isn't there a QUICK easy way to convert a nice GIF image into an icon?
I suggest use of a free online CONVERTER. For more info, see HTTP://www.wikihow.com/Convert-Gif-to-Ico

i GOOGLED for windows movie MAKER dl it from there site an got windows LIVE essantials Excellent !...LOCKED

Can SOMEONE help me fix an error message I get when trying to download PICS to computer?
ThanksNot without knowing what it is...You need to provide a LOT more information. EXACTLY what happens and what causes it (in detail PLEASE)? ALSO, did this problem just pop up or have you always had it? If the latter, what is new or different since the last time everything worked properly (ie, new hw, new SW, virus, error, etc)?

The more information you provide, the more likely it is we'll be able to help you.

USB devices are handy ways to transport information -- and trouble, according to a recent survey of more than 10,000 small businesses. Panda Security, which conducted the research, estimates a whopping 25 percent of malware today is developed to disseminate through the use of USB devices.
By KIM Boatman | Nov 15, 2010

Malware Takes Aim at USB Devices

A reported ban by the U.S. Army on USB devices underscores the growing prevalence of USB-based malware. Researchers at Symantec say they have observed an increase in USB security threats going back at least a year.
By: Brian Prince
2008-11-20

Symantec Sees Rise in USB-Based Malware as Reports of U.S. Army Ban Surface

The USB problem isnt an autorun problem at all. Its a problem of trust. There could be any sort of specialy crafted file on that USB device that some program is going to scan, and get the idea that it should automatically parse its contents simply because of its name.

Thank you BC.
On this laptop I have XP pro running.
I plug the a USB device and it starts a program. Even while I am doing something. But this program is not malicious, bit it is intrusive and wants my attention. But there is no polite prompt asking if I want to run this program.

It does have an auto run file. How do I turn off the auto run?

Now other USB devices I have bring up a polite thing that asks what I want to do. Not this thing. It runs anyway. And I can not remove the program from the device. It is not really a USB flash drive, but it has some behaviors like a flash drive. As I mentioned earlier, these devices can have nASIC instead of pure flash memory. There is not easy way to know what it has in it. I can not format erase the ting, just remove some files in certain directories.

BTW, it came from China.

My daughter dropped my wifes Kindle Fire and shattered the touch screen. Wife checked on the cost to get it repaired $120 for a $200 Kindle Fire. I searched on ebay and found this replacement digitizer for $30 with free shipping and decided to take this repair on myself. ( This was not an enjoyable repair process even with a youtube video to start and stop with each step as for 1 bad move and the kindle would be junk if the LCD should get cracked for example when trying to pry the old digitizer up that is stuck on with designed intent of never to come off in the next 100 years. )
http://compare.ebay.com/like/360639498036?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar

Found video on youtube that showed very good step by step instructions on replacement technique. ( *Although not sure why the guy shows additional screws removed and antenna wire and audio wire removed etc, when all you really needed to disconnect was the Lithium Battery Pack Step #1, and the Digitizer Ribbon cable as Step #2. The other parts shown in the video to remove made no sense to me as for there was no need to remove the extra screws and extra cables. To me it was like removing all screws from a computer power supply, motherboard, drives etc, to install or replace a video card that is 1 screw or 2 screws if 2 cards or a card that takes up 2 slots.)

Ordered $3.24 tool kit for pry/spludger tools from newegg here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1NV0KZ7407

And 2.5 hrs later it was fixed.

Tricky steps:

- Getting the adhesive to come appart to seperate the digitizer from the plastic body of the kindle was a pain. It required a heat gun to really get it hot to the touch without melting the plastic and lots of patience. Through the process I had to make sure that the guitar pick did not go in too far and touch the LCD display and the RUBBER adhesive was worse than rubber cement.

- You had to pry the glass that is already shattered in one corner with rubber gloves on and safety googles on as for at one point the digitizer glass snapped due to the leverage under it and tiny shards of glass popped out.

- All snot balls of old rubber adhesive had to be removed so that the new digitizer could be installed or else it would not adhere to the surface correctly and wouldnt sit FLUSH, so after the 1 hour or so trying to get the glass removed carefully not to cut myself as well as not to damage the delicate LCD underneith I then had to SPEND about 20 minutes with the corner of the guitar pick to slowly and carefully scrape the adhesive off the outter rim of the plastic face pocket where the new digitizer will mount flush.

Problems I had:

- Snapped the tip off the smaller WIDTH spludger/pry tool trying to seperate the case clam shell. (*The guy in the video on youtube used a metal pry tool, and I tried to do it with this and it didnt work out well.) I ended up starting the case seperating by using the small flat head screw driver to get a seam seperation started and then used the other pick that is in this kit other than the guitar pick to drag it around the outside and spread the cases seam to pop it appart.

- This tool kit came with a very small phillips screw driver, but the screw driver was too pointed, and so I had to use a different phillips screwdriver from my precision tool kit to unscrew the necessary 2 screws that retained the digitizer ribbon cable wings.

- Some rubber adhesive made its way to the LCD face along one side, as for when the digitizer finally came off it was very hot ( blistering hot ) to the touch and some rubber adhesive got stuck to LCD face. Used a wooden q-tip with windex to very carefully break down the rubber and clean the LCD glass surface.

Additional Tools Needed:

- Heat Gun ( Or a hair dryer the guy states on youtube )
- Razor blade to get the prying started under the digitizer to then get the guitar pick under that small seam once lifted up.

Safety Gear ( PPE ):

- Rubber Gloves
- Safety Goggles to avoid getting small fragments of glass in your eye(s).

* When I get home from work I will post a link to the youtube video that I used in case anyone else ever needs to go through this process... hopefully you will not!





Here is youtube video I used to aid in the repair process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtDQO6Tl_Xc

Then attached some pics to SHARE of my wifes kindle being fixed.

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Windows 8 is not almost a Linux-Based SYSTEM that runs Java applications on a custom Java VIRTUAL Machine.

Right. That also describes Android. Google has moved Android away from a simple Java machine. A custom virtual machine is what they now have.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Java_and_Android_API
And yes, you can run Android on a Desktop. If you want to.

:(I have went and deleted my WINDOWS live messenger and don't have e -MAIL address for this forum, I tried to open up a NEW e- mail address with my original one ,but it keeps coming up with[you cant have this email address as it is already TAKEN. Then it comes up with almost identical addresses. Maybe someone can come up with a solution. Hope i have EXPLAINED myself o k.

Hey,
Im thinking about getting a new computer. Its got 40 gb hardrive and 1gb ddr ram... i would be using ubuntu for the operating system, and i probably wont have any games on it, is 40 gb enough (for music, videos, mozzila and i guess just other stuff)? how many programs could i have?
thanksThat should be okay, you could use an external drive for some storage.No, 40Gb is not enough for an operating system plus storage of music and videos.Both answers above are right and wrong. See, we can't actually answer this question for you because we have no IDEA how many FILES/programs you have, and we especially have no idea how many you intend to put on your computer. Even if we did, we have no idea what size they will all be. You could easily install 500 small programs or only 15 large ones. Get what I'm saying? It all depends on your personal usage.

For me, 40 GB is nothing. My music alone takes up more than double that. I have about 1 TB (1000 GB) and I still don't have enough space for all of my files (I have to store some things externally). Of course, I also have hundreds of games, programs, and other media files on my computer. Personally, I would suggest having no less than 320 GB (you could always get an external hard drive).

Of course, if you are mostly going to use it for BROWSING the internet and listening to music, then 40 GB is probably enough.I have a 38GB HDD and it works for me...I'd like a bigger hard drive, but then again, I'd also like to have a lot of NICE things.

Hello everyone!
I'm STILL learning about my computer a a very slow pace
Can someone explain,how to get a remainder calendar,(for birthdays,dates etc)
I use yahoo and google a lot.Thanks so very much for your imput,rocco.What version of Windows are you using? Windows Vista has a Calendar.

Do you have Microsoft OFFICE, with OUTLOOK. Outlook CONTAINS a calendar.

You mentioned Google. Try Google Calendar. You can have it send email reminders to you.

To all CH forums members with added emphasis to the Administrator and the MODERATORS i wish you the joy and happiness your currently or soon to be participating in as your time of celebration is or will be UPON you. I hope all your trials and tribulations of the past year are but memories and you shall be blessed with prosperity/happiness and good health in the New Year. It is a pleasure and privileged to be in your company,truenorthThanks truenorth. And the same to you and yours, as well as to all of our friends and members at CH. Very Happy Holiday Wishes.Same to you Truenorth...

Couldn't have stated it better...Hi -
To all who help those of us who are struggling with our computers, THANKS and Merry Christmas. I hope your new year will be rewarding, heathful and happy. BobThanks truenorth, Allan, patio, and BOB. Even though I'm inactive user I wish the BEST for everyone in CH and also happy holiday!Happy holidays to all of the CH member Happy holidays to all of the CH member

One feature of the taskbar that has not been mentioned is that taskbar buttons can be rearranged by dragging them with the mouse. Quote from: soybean on November 28, 2010, 01:03:01 PM

One feature of the taskbar that has not been mentioned is that taskbar buttons can be rearranged by dragging them with the mouse.

I was quite pleased when I discovered that by accident. I've wanted that ever since win95

I'm sure some people might remember this television program that was on for a good... number of years.

In any case as one might guess from the name, it was about computers; Now, almost all of it is going to be "old" and some may even say "irrelevant" but personally I still find reviews and information about old hardware and software rather interesting, especially when they get down to discussing prices (WELL past 2 grand for a entry model laptop with a passive-matrix monochrome screen and a slow processor, whereas today you can get netbooks that have millions of times the power for a few hundred).

In any case, I figure since I found them interesting perhaps others will; they can be found at archive.org:

http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=%28collection%3Acomputerchronicles%20OR%20mediatype%3Acomputerchronicles%29%20AND%20-mediatype%3Acollection&sort=-date&page=1

Some things I like about it:

The early episodes- Gary Kindall.

Also, the one episode where a number of spreadsheets are demoed; Excel for DOS, Lotus 1-2-3, and I believe Full impact.

Excel is clearly years ahead of the other ones; really makes one realize that MS truly was innovating, even if not everybody can agree that they are doing so today (personally I still think so)I dunno, LOOKS to me like Excel just looks nicer, Lotus probably did all the stuff Excel did if you used it right.Quote from: Veltas on November 28, 2010, 03:26:57 PM

I dunno, looks to me like Excel just looks nicer, Lotus probably did all the stuff Excel did if you used it right.

Cool stuff BC, thanks for sharing.

you bet..

heh.. I just had a sneak peek at the new thing Apple is going to release soon...

it's called the "Macintosh"...

Friend of mine contacted me that his system is showing a black screen with new video CARD ( no picture ). He at first thought that he had bought a defective video card and so he sent it back as RMA DOA, and was given a second video card. Second video card arrived and same issue. Placing original GeForce 8400GS back in it runs fine. Knowing that the odds of 2 video cards new being bad is slim he contacted me to see what I had for suggestions. His prior older videocard a GeForce 8400GS worked fine in this old motherboard, but the newer more powerful video card would not show up on the computer, not even the POST display when checking connections to either of the DUAL Video DVI Out as well as no video out through the integrated VGA port when testing that with an older SVGA monitor. He also determined on his own that it may be that he needed a heavier power supply for the video card. So he bought a 750watt PSU which is more than plenty for his old computer and still had the same results. He also took this video card over to a friends house and plugged it into his friends system and the video card worked without any problems ( so this new video card is proven good ) and this systems power supply was only 500watts, but it was a Core i3 computer with modern motherboard.

I suggested to him that it may be an issue with the PCI Express Version of the new video card, and sure enough the new video card is PCI Express 3.0 and his motherboard given its AGE is likely just PCI Express 1.0 with the ASUS motherboard.

His system specs are:

AMD Athlon II 2.5Ghz
ASUS Motherboard (required a flash to support the newer Dual-core was originally a Athlon 64 system with PCIE 1.0 )
2GB DDR2 533Mhz
Windows XP Home SP3
120GB HDD IDE

The Video Card he got for his birthday is this one = http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130818 EVGA 04G-P4-2647-KR GeForce GT 640 4GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card

On his GeForce 8400GS its a dual video out VGA/DVI and he uses the DVI port to his single monitor, so its confirmed that the display and DVI cable are good, and its a mismatch to have this PCI Express 3.0 card in the much older PCI Express 1.0 motherboard.

Even though video cards are suppose to be backwards compatible, this is not the first time I have seen a video card that was too advanced for the older motherboard and not play well, and I have seen PCIE 2.0 work fine under PCIE 1.0, but PCIE 2.1 not play well with PCIE 1.0 and this is a first that I have seen where PCIE 3.0 video card was connected to a PCIE 1.0 motherboard.

He is now asking me for a video card upgrade solution in which he can run a modern video card on his old computer which can run Crysis 3 for around $100, and I told him that I am unaware of any good modern video cards that are backwards compatible to 1.0 but that I would suggest finding one that is PCIE 2.0 and avoid PCIE 2.1 or higher cards. I also warned him that there will be a performance loss in running the card at 1.0 vs its native 2.0 speed and this may be a serious issue trying to get Crysis 3 to run without lag and poor frame rate.

My suggestion was to save the $100 for a new computer or new Motherboard/CPU/RAM which is at least PCI Express 2.1 or better and try to find a tripple or quadcore CPU used, but he urgently wants to play Crysis 3 and I am unsure if this system can play it.

Anyone have any video card suggestions or know if this system can even play Crysis 3 or not without the system acting like a slow piece of junk? I have serious doubts that it will play the game well given the age of the hardware even if the CPU meets the requirements.
PCI-E is ALMOST always backwards compatible, the only exceptions as far as I'm aware were some old cards, I think it was some early PCI-E 2.0 cards on 1.0 slots.
I'm unaware of any sub-$100 cards capable of running Crysis 3 well at all, especially with a 2.5GHz Athlon X2. Crysis 3 is quite a demanding game and he'll NEED to splash some cash unless he'll settle for low RESOLUTION and low detail settings.Quote from: Calum on August 05, 2013, 02:42:11 AM

unless he'll settle for low resolution and low detail settings.

In which case he'll have to play it for the gameplay.

And let's be honest, nobody really plays crysis for the gameplay.

I actually quite enjoyed Crysis for the gameplay...but I wouldn't want to play it on lowest detail settings and a low resolution, knowing that the game was capable of so much more.

the story "kill everything. good luck".

Just wondering if anyone has read about this.

http://en.paperblog.com/could-this-be-the-end-of-computer-viruses-400280/

http://www.bromium.com/product/isolate-defeat-attacks.htmlNo, it won't even be close.

Looks more like a gimmick then anything. The article says the software will:

Quote

...The vSentry software gives users a disposable virtual computer for EVERY task that is undertaken on a Windows PC. This virtual computer will act as a barrier in between the computer system and the virus. The virus or malware ESSENTIALLY attacks the barrier instead of the PC and when the file is closed the virtual computer also CLOSES...

On the top of screen on android there are triangle boxes when you pull them down get MESSAGE from Google is this real?It's a scam. Do not click on any links in the message. You can go to airplane mode and delete your browsing history in Chrome to clear the message:

https://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-active/682695-i-have-alert-says-my-system-heavily-damaged-four-virus-my-phone-real-2.html +1 on this. I had a scary experience with this virus where I had clicked the link and my phone actually got compromised and rebooted itself. If your data is backed up (i.e., synced to a cloud) I would highly suggest factory resetting it too. No need to factory reset anything. It's a scam message, nothing more.Thank you for the warning about that 30 days stuff, but I am very new to all this android phone stuff and would like to ask about the triangle boxes. I get it about that message the OP showing in that image being a scam, but the triangle boxes themselves are of interest in this post.

Whether a message is a scam or real, does that triangle box thingy up there show itself? I mean, just when exactly does that triangle box show up there?

You see, I was given an android phone by my family last year just before checking into the HOSPITAL for what everyone knew would be a lengthy stay and we needed a new communications device, so I am quite new to all this android stuff. Never paid the tool any mind before last year.

So what's the deal with those triangle thingies? When do they appear? Just a rough summary is fine, thank you. Or a link to an excellent paper that covers that, would be much appreciated.
The boxes at the top are the notifications. Apps can display notifications and give updates- news items and weather, for example. In this case a scam app was able to trick the OP into enabling push notifications on a website in some manner. The "triangle boxes" are just the icon used by the push notification SENT by the scam website.

Basically those notifications reflect what items you see when you swipe down. I have a Google news and a Weather icon because there is a notification each from those apps on my phone that I've not dismissed, for example.

This can occur to an extent on desktop machines as well, A rather dumb (IMO) feature has been present for some time in web browsers which allows websites to push notifications through the web browser. 90% of the time they are used to try to trick people into phoning microsoft or whatever with fake notifications. (Not that anybody wants the "legitimate" ones either)On this one I confess to STILL being a tad confused.

Am I understanding correctly that simply using SMS or Notepad or accessing "Settings" or the photo folder does not cause any triangle thingies to appear? I ask that way because I tried all of those and saw no triangle thingy.

I don't much care for accessing any of the Google stuff that might take me online because I am not fully understanding a lot of what Google is up to on the Android device and it seems that getting information about what Google is up to isn't so easy.

In fact, I read some academic's paper that we have far less control over what goes on with the Android device than when using a laptop or other 'normal' computer.

Also it seems that Google wants to tie all sorts of things into anything I do on the Android and that just doesn't suit me one bit. I mean, I don't see a lot of requests asking permissions to tie something into this or that. I should use the past tense, "didn't see" because I tried to study that while I was in the hospital and then gave up.

I haven't had that much time since then to study the ins-and-outs of this Android stuff, but I am sure that I don't trust Google so much on that device.

But I CERTAINLY would know better than to click on any message that was not from any family member or the company that is allowing us the Family Plan my family folks set up with this thing. Although I must admit that fake Google message in the OP's post's image could easily fool folks, couldn't it? But even that one would not have tempted me to click on anything in the message. I'm way too paranoid about Net stuff.

And this post has sure gotten way too long, hasn't it? Sorry about that.

I was doing some browsing of coding blogs I found via Google (I'm beginning to play around with Python) and I came across this amusing piece called "Bad Answers On Stack Overflow". It draws attention to something I have myself noticed on that forum which I use quite a lot, that is, overly blunt "grizzled experts" and "helpful (but wrong) newbies" coming into conflict.

http://nedbatchelder.com/blog/201207/bad_answers_on_stack_overflow.html

ST, An interesting article to read. What i LARGELY took away from it is the eternal STRUGGLE created by HUMANKIND's exposure to the motivational stimulus (extremely variable) as to how to interact with their fellow human beings. It would probably take pages to even try to enunciate all the possible factors that can come into play. However when reading through the submission one does get an appreciation for what MANY of them can be based upon. I for one would not want all the world to be exactly like me (though some times it might make THINGS easier). I relish the incredible variety of human behavior and with a few exceptions would not desire to stifle it. But i did like your reference "amusing" as that is a fine context to view the article in.truenorth

When the grand kids wanted to play on line games (checkers and backgammon) I got a message with 0x80041006 as a reason I can't open. Googliong that only got me a bunch of paid for adds to correct registry. Is this ACTUALLY a virus we've got, or is there some kind of real issue?I don't KNOW what you GOOGLED, but here's what I got: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3GGLL_en-GB___US394&q=0x80041006&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=f&oq=&gs_rfai=Yup. That's the exact same page I got. But everyone of those ADDRESSES leads to some kind of
'scam' program WANTING us to spend plenty to cure 'registry errors' that we didn't know about.That's not what I see. Clicking on the first couple of links yields these pages:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistagaming/thread/df9b2bc6-3eec-4ce4-a663-74c4392ba94f

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394559%28VS.85%29.aspx

Anyway, stay away from registry cleaners at all costs.
Got evberything going Ok by simply rebooting windows. Probably a problem with the hard drive eh?I wouldn't think the hard drive, but whatever - as long as you're up and running.... Thanks for the update.

Now i am wondering if a keyboard might be used alternatively for a piano. A computer keyboard would be a very very bad substitute for a piano keyboard. It could not make the hammers hit the wires, for one thing.

True enough....

But personally i'd love to hear one of BC's Compositions....

I would go for the computer keyboard because of its convenience.Quote from: willbest10101010 on November 26, 2010, 10:34:29 AM

I would go for the computer keyboard because of its convenience.

Now i am wondering if a keyboard might be used alternatively for a piano.

Midi keyboard, $80.

Did you miss the point ? ?

Maybe, can you elaborate.

Re: Is a computer keyboard a good alternative for a piano?

Re: Is a computer keyboard a good alternative for a piano?

Quote from: soybean on October 16, 2010, 04:07:23 PM

Again, not seeing where the Thanks come from is a major shortcoming, IMO.

it helps the poster determine whose input has been deemed reliable and helpful in the past. If they can see that a large number of prior posters have found someones input helpful and reliable in the past, why isn't that something that should be taken into account? I'm not suggesting that these numbers in any way mean someone is "better" than someone else, only that their input has been dependable over a period of time. Nor does it mean that the advice from someone with few "thanks" will be wrong and the advice from someone with a lot will be right - it's merely an indicator of historical performance - but an indicator that can be taken into account when evaluating whether or not to follow posted advice.

"The Thanks feature is meaningless in this forum because it does not show who left the Thanks and in what topics. I'd like to see it either discontinued or changed to show who left Thanks."

Quite simply, it helps the poster determine whose input has been deemed reliable and helpful in the past. The fact is that there are a lot of people on all help forums who have been long time members but who are not strong technically. Unfortunately, in some cases that does not stop them from offering technical advice - and sometimes that advice can be harmful if followed. And of course many posters looking for help are NOT technical and will take advice from whomever offers it. If they can see that a large number of prior posters have found someone's input helpful and reliable in the past, why isn't that something that should be taken into account? I'm not suggesting that these numbers in any way mean someone is "better" than someone else, only that their input has been dependable over a period of time. Nor does it mean that the advice from someone with few "thanks" will be wrong and the advice from someone with a lot will be right - it's merely an indicator of historical performance - but an indicator that can be taken into account when evaluating whether or not to follow posted advice.

Okay, I'm done

Hi there I would like to ask you if it is bad, turning off and turning on multiple times a day the computer.I want to take my pc and watch some movies in living room but I am afraid that if I shut down the computer many times a day it will be harmful for the pc
Can someone expert help?Not at all. There are some people that believe that turning a PC on and off regularly is bad but there is no real proof of this.

Even if it did shorten the life, the computer would still likely be too old to use before it completely fails!

Personally I sleep my computer when I plan on using it again soon (Within a couple of hours) but that is down to being able to resume where I left off rather than trying to protect the lifespan of the machine.I agree. Now if there turns out to be some real problem with frequent power on.off cycling, somebody will fix it.
A related tissue is the a power consumption of leaving the computer on.There is also heat. For a computer heat is one of the biggest enemies. Powering down cools it all the way down and that is a good thing.Some very knowledgeable folks leave their systems on 24/7 while OTHERS power down every night. I do the latter. As is explained above, there is no proof that one is better than the other. I CAN tell you that powering on and off several times a day is not good since the most stress on electronic components occurs when they are powered on. Also, you should set your hd and DISPLAY to power down after a defined period of inactivity to reduce unnecessary wear on the hd and save on power.Thank's for the answers but now I am more confused guys!If I understand correctly there is no right answear for my question?Meaning that some experts SAY that problems may occur with turning off and on several times a day the computer while other say that there is no problem?I said earlier, if they can find it to be a problem, they can fix it.

Windows has a method of reducing power when the system is not active. Users can employ this to reduce wear on components without the need to do a full power off.

But the issue is how to you prove there is any benefit or loss? It would take months of testing to find out if one configuration is better than another.
Notice this Wikipedia. It needs some work. Hard to find a definitive answer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_power_management

Also, besides the obvious question, there is the issue of not turning of you PC if it is still doing something significant. The OS may have background tasks that perform useful services more important that the issue of component life. Like a virus scan. Disk fragmentation. FILE synchronization. STREAMING a video to a network user.

Some components wear out faster from repeated power cycles (hard drive motors) while others wear out faster from being in-use constantly (many electrical components). IMO the advantages and disadvantages just cancel each-other out, meaning that whether you power on off should depend on your own personal use case; for example considerations about the noise, power consumption, or whether you would like to be able to use it as quickly as possible without waiting for it to start.Bottom line...
Turn it off when you want...
Leave it on when you want.
It's a nebelous question that has no qualified answer...

If I have a smart tv wifi linked to my computer, Is the speed of the signal (say watching a movie on youtube) determined by the smart tv, the internet connection or the speed of the computer? Or is it a combination of all three?
I'm asking this because I am in the market for a smart tv and I would like to know if there is a difference in smart tvs that will affect wifi performance.
I run windows 7, DSL internet download speed is about 5 mbps and I have a wireless PRINTER that seems to run fine.
Is there anything that I should be looking for in a smart tv or avoiding or does it even matter?
If anyone can help, I would appreciate it.
Thank you,
John Tysz

The internet connection source would be from your router/modem either by wired or wireless depending on your TV. All devices connecting to your home NETWORK at the same time would share the bandwith speed thus higher resolution streamed videos would become a factor for quality STREAMING. Read some links on how connection speed affects video streaming and general facts about Smart TVs.
http://www.which.co.uk/technology/tv-and-dvd/reviews-ns/how-to-buy-the-best-smart-tv/whats-needed-for-smart-tv/
http://www.pluggedin.co.uk/article/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-smart-tvsI have got a Samsung smart TV. These TVs will have an ethernet socket and some have wifi built in, others you need to buy a module. For streaming especially HD stuff a wired connection between the TV and router is better than wireless. You often see people saying 1080 resolution material stutters on wireless but is fine with wired. Either ethernet cable or else Homeplugs (the faster the better, I have TPlink 500 mbit/sec PLUGS). Of course the internet connection matters too, but the computer CPU speed is not really a factor, in fact I don't even need the computer to be running, just the router.
Thanks for the smart tv info. Its a big help.
John Tysz

Any help would be appreciated I've tried everything.. Every time I use my computer in general the computer freezes / lags out for a good minute.. also when I try play Starcraft 2 the game will freeze every 20 minutes or so, making progress impossible.. I believe all my drivers are up to date, temperatures all look OK, I've switched from wireless to ethernet ports, I have disabled realtek audio and switched it for a usb audio sound card thing and ran a few programmes like 'hot cpu' and none have come back with any errors etc.. I have enclosed my system specifications below and thank you in advance..



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System Information
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Time of this report: 4/10/2013, 16:05:00
Machine name: JPC-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130104-1431)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Advent
System Model: Centurion CPD 1303
BIOS: BIOS Date: 05/06/10 14:00:05 Ver: 08.00.14
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 545 Processor (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4096MB RAM
Page File: 3404MB used, 4784MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DXDIAG Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI Radeon HD 5500 Series
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x68DA)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_68DA&SUBSYS_22971787&REV_00
Display Memory: 2296 MB
Dedicated Memory: 504 MB
Shared Memory: 1791 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: Philips 170C
Monitor Id: PHLC011
Native Mode: 1280 x 1024(p) (60.020Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1172 (English)
Driver Version: 9.12.0.0
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/19/2012 21:08:04, 1151488 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-2B9A-11CF-A370-9D02BEC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x68DA
SubSys ID: 0x22971787
Revision ID: 0x0000
Driver Strong Name: oem14.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.1:ati2mtag_Evergreen:9.12.0.0:pci\ven_1002&dev_68da
Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
DXVA-HD: Not Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (Generic USB Audio Device )
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: USB\VID_0D8C&PID_000E&REV_0100&MI_00
Manufacturer ID: 65535
Product ID: 65535
Type: WDM
Driver Name: USBAUDIO.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 11/20/2010 11:43:52, 109696 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Microphone (Generic USB Audio Device )
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: USBAUDIO.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 11/20/2010 11:43:52, 109696 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Generic USB Audio Device
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x0D8C, 0x000E
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1002, 0x4398
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub

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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x062A, 0x0252
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 420.0 GB
Total Space: 469.7 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD5000AAKS-00V1A0 ATA Device

Drive: D:
Model: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH60N ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7601.17514 (English), , 0 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1200&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&C0
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4398&SUBSYS_0E10105B&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&91
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4383&SUBSYS_0E10105B&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&A2
Driver: n/a

Name: Realtek PCI GBE Family Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8167&SUBSYS_0E10105B&REV_10\4&38A322F7&0&20A4
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4397&SUBSYS_0E10105B&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&98
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_9603&SUBSYS_96001022&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&10
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_AA60&SUBSYS_AA601787&REV_00\4&D378CAC&0&0110
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4397&SUBSYS_0E10105B&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&90
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_9600&SUBSYS_96001022&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&00
Driver: n/a

Name: ATI Radeon HD 5500 Series
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_68DA&SUBSYS_22971787&REV_00\4&D378CAC&0&0010
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4396&SUBSYS_0E10105B&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&9A
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1204&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&C4
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard ISA bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_439D&SUBSYS_0E10105B&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&A3
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4396&SUBSYS_0E10105B&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&92
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1203&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&C3
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_439C&SUBSYS_0E10105B&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&A1
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4391&SUBSYS_0E10105B&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&88
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1202&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&C2
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4399&SUBSYS_0E10105B&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&A5
Driver: n/a

Name: ATI I/O Communications Processor SMBus Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4385&SUBSYS_0E10105B&REV_3A\3&267A616A&1&A0
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1201&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&C1
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4398&SUBSYS_0E10105B&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&99
Driver: n/a

Name: ATI I/O Communications Processor PCI Bus Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4384&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&1&A4
Driver: n/a

------------------
DirectShow Filters
------------------

DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOD.DLL,6.01.7601.17514
MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,mp3dmod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp4sdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsdecd.dll,6.01.7601.17514
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,wmvdecod.dll,6.01.7601.17514
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp43decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mpg4decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
ATI Ticker,0x00200000,0,1,Ticker.ax,
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,12.00.7601.17514
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
SBE2MediaTypeProfile,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514
ATI MPEG File Writer,0x00200000,1,0,atimpenc.dll,11.06.0000.10707
ATI MPEG Video Decoder,0x00400000,1,2,atimpenc.dll,11.06.0000.10707
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
Closed Captions ANALYSIS Filter,0x00200000,2,5,cca.dll,6.06.7601.17514
SBE2FileScan,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MMACE ProcAmp,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
ATI MPEG Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,atimpenc.dll,11.06.0000.10707
AMD MJPEG Decoder,0x00800001,1,1,atimpenc.dll,12.05.0000.21219
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
ATI MPEG Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,atimpenc.dll,11.06.0000.10707
ATI MPEG Multiplexer,0x00200000,2,1,atimpenc.dll,11.06.0000.10707
VPS Decoder,0x00200000,0,0,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7601.17514
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.01.7601.17514
MMACE SoftEmu,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
iTV Data Sink,0x00600000,1,0,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
iTV Data Capture filter,0x00600000,1,1,itvdata.dll,6.06.7601.17514
ATI Video Scaler Filter,0x00200000,1,1,atimpenc.dll,11.06.0000.10707
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MMACE DeInterlace,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
RDP DShow Redirection Filter,0xffffffff,1,0,DShowRdpFilter.dll,
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
WST Pager,0x00200000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7601.17528
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,6.01.7601.17514
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.06.7601.17713
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
ATI Video Rotation Filter,0x00200000,1,1,atimpenc.dll,11.06.0000.10707
Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,6.01.7140.0000
StreamBufferSink2,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7601.17528
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.01.7601.17514
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7601.17514
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514

Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
ATI MPEG Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,atimpenc.dll,11.06.0000.10707
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

Audio Capture Sources:
Microphone (Generic USB Audio D,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7601.17514

PBDA CP Filters:
PBDA DTFilter,0x00600000,1,1,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA ETFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528
PBDA PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7601.17528

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
Generic USB Audio Device ,0x00200000,2,2,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
Generic USB Audio Device ,0x00200000,2,2,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7601.17514

Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7601.17514

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7601.17669
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7601.17514

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,1,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7601.17708

WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7601.17514

Audio Renderers:
Speakers (Generic USB Audio Dev,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713
DirectSound: Speakers (Generic USB Audio Device ),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7601.17713

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EVR Power Information
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Current Setting: {5C67A112-A4C9-483F-B4A7-1D473BECAFDC} (Quality)
Quality Flags: 2576
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow half deinterlace
Allow scaling
Decode Power Usage: 100
Balanced Flags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 50
PowerFlags: 1424
Enabled:
Force throttling
Allow batching
Force half deinterlace
Force scaling
Decode Power Usage: 0

I'd look into Windows Event Logs to see if the system is recording anything fishy with the Hard Drive or anything else. Also would run Memtest86 on this to rule out memory issue. I have seen some hard drives cause system to lag due to write delays etc as the drive is ready to crash completely. I'd also run a health check on the hard drive by using the free tool available at western DIGITALS website http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?lang=en

Your problems seem to be system related vs the game.Thank you for the reply and after much learning and searching, I discovered lots of errors in event viewer from 'atapi' error 11...

I have switched sata cables and swapped ports on the motherboard but still the errors keep appearing every now and then. I am assuming that this could leave only the hardware to rule out now, Is it time to invest in a new hd or motherboard?Are you running this game from a CD/DVD drive ? ?

Atapi errors point to the optical drive having issues.no.. only the cd is used for installation, afterwards this game can function without the disc.OK...what are some of the other errors ? ?Also DLoad and install SpeedFan...POST your Temps here...many freeze issues are from heat.

I have tried to send 5 short VIDEOS by yahoo email and they will not go.

They range from 357MB up to 2.61 GB.

Is there another method of sending these please.Harry,, just post them on some place like photo-bucket or any of the other free video sharing sites. Give you friends a link to the share.
Otherwise, the mail system rejects huge files.
Example:
http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/staffpicks/media/Animated_GIFs/anigif_enhanced-buzz-27933-1354297494-1.gif.html?sort=6&o=4
That way the file is downloaded to the browser as a stream, not a huge file.Photobucket won't do for that...there is a file size LIMIT there as well.
He needs a file sharing site such as MEGAUPLOAD or some other.Thanks Geek and Patio, I will try Megaupload , I don't know any others.

I was given mailVU.com and YouSendIt.com but they don't work.
Patio as far as I can see its been closed down.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16642369

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/megauploadHere is a list, I have not tested the sites lilted.

http://www.reelseo.com/list-online-tools-send-large-files/

Harry, have you thought about renting web space? You may have friends or relatives with extra web space they would let you use for FTP file sharing.


I think the best thing to do is burn them to DVD and give them out Adrive.com might be an option for you, at least for some of your files. They do have a 2GB limitation on file size. You could use Dropbox as well.Quote from: soybean on April 12, 2013, 10:34:54 AM

Adrive.com might be an option for you, at least for some of your files. They do have a 2GB limitation on file size.

You could use Dropbox as well.

Hi

I would like to know how long it should take to activate a new laptop. The INFORMATION that came with it says it will take between 1-2hrs and the SALESMAN said his took about 2hrs yet mine only took 15mins. It came sealed in the makers box.

Also a distributor who sells Acers for BUSINESS use says they open the boxes and set them up all ready to go as a service to customers. Can I trust this. Could they be refurbished and sold as new?

thanks
LeighGood question. Refurbished computers have to be identified as such. An "Open Box" computer has to be sold with the same warranty as a new one, unless specified otherwise.

I suppose you are either in the USA or a county that has similar CONSUMER protection laws
This may be of interest.
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/the-rules-on-buying-refurbishe-137863

Hey just got a NEW gaming computer been fine for couple DAYS and last night it started with the screen flashing all different colours then the computer would SHUT down. today it done it 2 times and 3rd time booting up the light at the see through side no longer COMES on. I don't know how to build COMPUTERS bought it online but if someone can tell me if its something to do with power or graphics card I can narrow the search for help.Return it under warranty...

Use of the mike
What are the steps to -talk in the mike and RECORD the content?
So it's on file in the computer so you can play it BACK and listen
to it. Do I NEED a special program for that?I use a FREE program called Audacity to record my audio using a microphone.

Worth a shot:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/Best Free one out there IMHO...

I was wondering if there is a wection on this forum pertaining to reviews or experinences with different brands of equipment..?
If not, could anyone point me to a site that does ?I had to add video surveillence to a business 5 years ago, and the research I found at the time was pointing at Panasonic Brand Surveillence equipment as being the best break even between quality and cost. We contacted a number of local companies to see what they had to offer and they WANTED to SELL us systems rated for fort knox which were way over the security budget. I ended up buying the hardware myself and installing it all. We went with PoE ( Power over Ethernet ) cameras since it was nice to just have to run Cat5 cable to locations where cameras WOULD be located, and we then just had to buy a PoE Switch to tie them into the network and power them. We ended up working out a deal with a local contractor to assist in the installation, but I did all the setup of making it all work. The Cameras were not very expensive like $300 each, but the DVR is expensive and cost us $4000!!! http://www.panasonic.com/business/psna/products-surveillance-monitoring/recorders/digital-video.aspx

For home video surveillence you probably dont need anything like what I had installed at the store, and the local security companies wanted to sell us a $15,000 solution, and in the state that it was installed New Hampshire, you can not legally record voice!, so it had features that were unnecessary.

I havent worked with the cheap home security surveillence solutions, although a friend of mine set up a USB webcam to his PC with some software which only recorded when movement was detected in the camera and caught a neighbor making himself at home in my friends garage when he was at work with a $35 webcam and some sort of software which I think was intended for captuing birds at bird feeder etc. He ended up confronting the neighbor with the local police to demand return of 1/4 of his tools that were missing and some other items that the neighbor 5 fingered on him. He was nice enough not to press charges since it soured the relationship as it was to catch the theif neighbor and on TOP of that he didnt want to have any retaliation problems if he pressed charges. I have seen systems though on Tiger Direct and Neweggs website, but I have never worked with those, and only suggestion i can say regarding those is to look at the feedback, features, and pricetag and if it sounds like a good deal maybe it is one.DaveLembke, excellent post.

Movement Video Surveillance is relatively new and really trims the cost of equipment. Here are some videos about that.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=movement+video+surveillance&qpvt=movement+video+surveillance&FORM=VDRE

So my wife joined Hulu Plus on top of our already EXISTING Netflix Streaming ACCOUNT, and there are shows that she can watch on her computer with no problems. However... when adding a movie to the QUE like you can do with Netflix and then be able to turn on the Sony Blu-Ray/Web Player, Netflix works perfectly fine with selecting the Que and being able to play then the movie or tv show you want to watch with no problems. Hulu Plus however has been very disappoiting with their interface for the Sony Player in that not only does the navigation stink with their interface compared to netflix's menu's, but I cant seem to figure out why when you select a movie or show to be added to the Que on the computer, it does not show up on the Sony player like Netflix normally does.

We are likely going to cancel Hulu Plus if this cant be resolved since its a pain to have to use the Sony Blu-Ray remote to use Hulu Plus's crappy interface to search for a movie title having to search for say Hells Kitchen and you have to press 44 33 555 555 777 then red BUTTON for space and then 55 444 8 222 44 33 66 and then select search. On Netflix it is so sweet that you can have a laptop on your lap, select a movie or show in seconds to add to the instant Que and then select the Que on the player see it there and play it.

Anyone else have this issue with Hulu Plus? Is there a solution or is it just a poor menu interface on Hulu's part?Update:

Digging further after searching for like 15 min with nothing helpful found, I tried a different search adding my player model and I found this:

HTTP://community.sony.com/t5/Blu-Ray-Netflix-Online-Video/Netflix-Hulu-PLus-on-BDVE370/td-p/11822

Looks like it may be related to software on the player. As for this other person complained about same exact issue. Maybe there is a flash/firmware update for the player etc that corrects this. Time to dig on sonys site...oh joy!

Quote

I have to agree. The queue navigation GUI is very poor. I've added several new shows on the Hulu website but they don't seem to appear on the Sony blueray player.

The Tivo GUI is much better. I suggest you remove the thumbnails and replace it with a scrolled list of shows. Under each show, list the episodes that are available. ....

I'm getting this weird POP up MESSAGE whenever i OPEN SOMETHING. I've scanned my computer but it's still there. any IDEAS?

I'll attach what the pop up looks like below.

[recovering disk space, attachment deleted by admin]I don't have the problem on Chrome. Just on FireFox.Whenever you open what? Does it happen on only one website? Exactly WHEN do you see that message?

how to fix message WINDOWS could'not find "c:users\user\appdata\roaming\adobe\flash player\file cache\rss.exe" during start up? Download and run MIKE Lin's Startup Control Panel (http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml). Uncheck any ENTRY related to that error (rss.exe).See also the following link in case the problem is not YET resolved. http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/multi/removing-flash-access-data-files.html

When you are at BARCLAYS the attached message COMES on the screen why do they send a message like that if you do not even KNOW what this LANGUAGE means?

John

[recovering disk space, attachment deleted by admin]Report the problem to Barclays.

Cannot delete folders with NTUSER.DAT files on some of our network computersfrom Windows explorer or clear the registry hives as well? If so you can run into TROUBLE, this is the correct way to delete PROFILES;
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sysdm_userprofile_delete.mspx?mfr=truesome of these COMPUTERS have about 100 folders we need to delete.
Can I select them all in the control panel/users and delete them, or do they need to be DONE one at a time....Thank you!USE CTRL T to tag all the folder contents...and delete.
Then the folder can be deleted.

I have a Cinevision DVP650 DVD that I had fixed an GOTTEN. Im trying to program ZP505 since I DIDNT get the remote with the unit an WONDERED how to do it. Contact cinevision

Thread closed

I am new to computer systems and TAKING intro classes. I have a question regarding operating systems. Why not combine the kernel and the shell to make the OS just one thing? I figure there must be a reason why they are not together. Thank you for your time.Shell often means a program that makes human interaction with the kernel. It is not used doing normal running of programs that ink into the kernel. HOWEVER, scripting languages may use the shell. It is practical to have other shells.
If an improvement is needed for the shell, it is easy to make a new shell without doing the kernel over again.
Is that enough? There has been a debate about how much modularity there should be in modern computer systems. A modular system ALLOWS different people to make changes to specific parts of the system and still have it work. But standardization makes it difficult to explore new OFFBEAT methods to solve problems.

Maybe this article will help explain what I just said.
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Modular programming (also called "top-down design" and "stepwise refinement") is a software design technique that emphasizes separating the functionality of a program into independent, interchangeable modules, such that each contains everything necessary to execute only one aspect of the desired functionality.[1] Conceptually, modules represent a separation of concerns, and improve maintainability by enforcing logical boundaries between components. Modules are typically incorporated into the program through interfaces.[2] A

Hi guys,

I'm looking to buy a laptop use for College and i have no IDEA where to start. I have very limited understand of laptop specifications and not sure which one is the right one.
My purpose for this laptop is to do work but at the same time i want to play games on it.
I know in North America, different laptop brands are ACER, Apple, Asus, DELL, Gateway, HP, Lenovo, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, Toshiba, and maybe more. Does brand matter, and one of those stand out? I know they all uses the same specs but not sure.
As for my limited understanding about specs, the things to look at are The processors, there are only two correct? Intel and AMD, but how i know which one is better or best? Like about cores and speed, and graphics how do i know which one to pick? and storage how do i know hdd or sdd or the rpm speed is better? and about memory the type and speed of it is best? also type of networking and battery spec is good? also what input out put should there be, like ethernet and usb ports?

Sorry for asking so much, but i just wanted to know for future reference.

And could anyone recommend me to a good durable and fast laptop that will enable me to do work and play games at the same time. My budget is very minimal, max i can go is $800. I currently working with an old windows xp laptop and need to change. I want to buy a new laptop by the end of 2013 summer. Will there be any new and upcoming ones i should wait for?

Thanks very much in advance for those that help me!

Have a nice day!You certainly have asked a huge question given all the factors that come into play. There are many web based reviews on laptop computers that can assist you with differentiating between them. I urge you to do some searching there. However i would suggest that you interact with the dept. of the institution where you will be using the computer to seek their input as to what from their experience is re the type of computer that is most likely to fit the requirements of the courses you will be following. It might also be of financial benefit to you to do that as they may have a discount program available that they offer for the purchase. The advances in laptops has now made some available that are stated to be capable of "game playing" whereas up until recently laptops were not known to be the best for that function. However they tend to be quite expensive and may even exceed your spending limits as stated. The priority of your decision in my mind should be emphasis on the school requirements. Some brands tend to be more costly and do not necessarily provide added functionality. Such as Sony and Apple (caveat re Apple if graphics is the main requirement they are apparently better in that area than PC's) tend to be considerably more expensive.In many ways it will come down to personal preference based on your own circumstances. If i may i want to make one specific recommendation on not what but how you make your eventual purchase. Investigate if any of your current credit cards offer free warranty EXTENSION on purchases made on it. If so buy it with that even if you pay it off immediately. If you don't have such a credit card get one. The greatest risk with a laptop in your intended use environment is loss by theft and that is never covered on the store/mfg. warranty and it is on the credit card warranty. As well many damages are also not covered but are via the credit card. Do more research on-line and ultimately when you think you have found a computer(s) that seems to be what you want i invite you to TELL us what it/they are and we shall be pleased to give our input and recommendations.truenorth