Thursday, December 30, 2010

Three MacBook Air with dead/stuck pixels!!!

Hi everyone,



I'm not sure if it's just my luck but I recently bought a 13" macbook air and had to exchange it twice because of dead and stuck pixels issue.



I really feel unlucky, seems like defective pixels are following me everywhere



I'm just wondering if anyone else has the same issue with the new air 13 and 11???

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New m11x R1 owner, but one of the front lights is scratched?

For christmas I got a new m11x R1 and its amazing, except that one of the front lights is scratched? if I push on the left side, it replicates the problem so its put on too tight? It has continuous pressure on it or something.



Is this something Alienware/Dell will deal with, or will they tell me to deal with it?



Otherwise I'm perfectly happy with my new laptop



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UL30a Wireless Issues Poll

I am looking at getting a UL30a-X5. After reading through the UL30a owner's lounge it looked like many were experienceing wireless problems.



So I was wondering how many UL30a owners are actually experiencing spotty wireless performance.



Also could you please post if it is the A1, A2, X5, etc...

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iTunes Error Code 9812

Itunes Error Code 9812

I am having problems with Itunes. I don't know what to do anymore. It was working just fine, I downloaded a bunch of songs and uploaded them to my Ipod. A couple of weeks later I went to download more songs from the iTunes Music Store and got the error message:
"iTunes could not connect to the music store. An unknown error occured (-9812). Make sure your network connection is active and try again"
This happens also when I try to log in to my iTunes account. I have not changed or installed anything on my computer, so I am totally at a loss with what to do. Apple has no advice other than to contact my computer manufacturer.
I am running Windows XP SP2, have the current iTunes software installed, and have tried shutting off the firewall (to no avail). I have allowed iTunes as an exception as well. My pop-up blocker is turned off.
I am ready to throw my computer out the window.

Are there any iTunes savy people out there!?

HELP!

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Ram Upgrade on Windows Vista not working

I have Windows Vista 32bit and just upgraded the ram from 2-1GB DDR2 cards to 4-1GB DDR2 cards. I know that Windows Vista 32bit will only run 3GB but I've read online that the Video Card and other hardware, will also use some memory. So installing 4GB will allow you to use around 3.5GB.

My issue is that when I installed 4GB, the computer would light up like it is on, but the screen would stay black and the tower would beep every 5 seconds or so. It never did start up either. So I removed one of the cards and it works fine on 3-1GB card.

Is the fourth card defective, or the motherboard memory receiver wrecked or can the system not run with more than 3GB installed?

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T510/W510 Audio over displayport?

Any word on if the new Thinkpads will support audio over displayport? Haven't found any confirmation on it from or Nvidia. With the "new" NVS5100 and the 3100 I was hoping that there would be a possibility for it.

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virus?

Spybot keeps asking me if I want to allow a program called ss toaster launcher to make changes to my computer. When I ask for more info, there is none. I have windows 7 and am very computer illiterate. Can someone tell me anything about this?
Thanks

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Black crush on 8740w with Firepro/Dreamcolor display

I've had my 8740w for a little while now, and I love it, but one little issue keeps nagging me: The Dreamcolor display severely crushes blacks, and it does so far worse than any of the crappy 6-bit TN panels I own. The problem could possibly be the Firepro on my build, but I'm pretty sure it's the display. (I recall reading a review of a desktop Dreamcolor monitor where the reviewer briefly mentioned an issue like this.)



I've read about uneven gradient ramps in the owners' lounges, but this specific issue is a little bit more than typical 8-bit imperfections. For those of you with Dreamcolor displays, check out the gradient ramp on . Save it, open it up in an image editor, and zoom in. Using a color picker, you will notice that all 256 shades of gray are represented in 8-bit color, with three columns for each.



Zoom in and look at the gradient from right to left. As you approach black, you will notice that the monitor displays the exact same brightness for increasingly wide ranges of values. I've verified that the same issue exists in both Windows 7 and Linux, but I'll give an example from Ubuntu 10.10 with proprietary ATI drivers and default brightness/contrast/gamma in the drivers (since it's convenient for me ATM):
  • RGB 0-10 is pure black, with no differentiation
  • RGB 11-14 is the next step up, which is significantly lighter.
  • RGB 15-18 is the next step up, which is significantly lighter again.
  • After that, brightness gets more fine-grained, until each consecutive RGB value is slightly brighter than the last.


Adjusting brightness/contrast/gamma in the graphics options can redistribute the brightness levels across RGB values, but there will always be a sizable brightness jump between the darkest, second darkest, and third darkest shades, and they still attempt to cover a large range of RGB values. It's almost as if the display itself is only capable of displaying a very small number of dark colors (which I hope is untrue). The only way to get decent detail in the darks is to increase driver brightness and decrease driver contrast until the image is washed out. Reducing gamma helps correct for that, but then much of the detail gain in darks is lost.



I understand that you can't expect a perfect gradient ramp on an 8-bit display, or a 10-bit display using 8-bit mode/images. There will generally be some duplicate brightness values across different RGB values, and that's perfectly normal. However, even my worst 6-bit TN display has a much better distribution of brightness levels near black, leading me to believe the Dreamcolor has a flaw somewhere in its implementation. Perhaps the lookup tables are messed up, or dithering isn't being performed when it really should be.



So, are the rest of you guys experiencing the same issue? If we're all affected, as I suspect we are, we might be able to ask HP about a possible firmware fix.

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ntldr is missing - can I just copy it from another computer?

Hi All,
I accidentally deleted my ntldr file and I don't have an installation CD of XP.

Are ntldr files identical across computers running the same OS and version?
can I just copy it from another computer running the same OS and version?

I do have Hiren's CD so it won't be an issue for me to do that.

Please help
Thanks

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XPS M1730 fan problems

Hi,



I have an XPS M1730 with the following problem: sometimes the fans enter a cycle in which they turn off for 3 seconds and then on at full speed for 3 seconds. This usually goes on for a few minutes.



I know this is a BIOS problem and I read somewhere that, on the XPS M1330, an update to A12/14 would help. The M1730 however only has A11 available on the dell website and that's the one I already have.



Can I use the M1330 A12/14 version for my M1730 and if so, where can I find those BIOS ?



Thanks!



Ps: I have windows 7 64bit so I can't use I8Kfan

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Samsung HTC6600 network connection problems

The first issue I have is the sound cutting out from time to time, and from reading the forums here it appears it can be fixed with a firmware update, only problem is, I cannot even connect the device to my home network to be able to do an update. The device recognizes the network but will not connect. I have gone through the whole process with Samsung and still nothing. They insist that is the router that is not letting the device connect, but after talking with my ISP I can't see how that is possible. I have two desktops, an Xbox and a Wii all using the network without issue so I don't think it is the router. It is a Gateway 2 wire router with no buttons or external settings. Any ideas?

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PC Racing Wheel

So I've really gotten into the whole PC racing scene as of late and am really loving it. Currently I drive with an Xbox 360 controller and while it works well, I'm looking for something a bit more realistic.



I'd like something with both paddle shifters and a clutch pedal. What would be your recommendations? I'd love to here some input from some owners.



While my dream wheel would be the Logitech G27, it's just a little bit too steep for me!

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What power supply would you recommend?

My mobo or CPU failed (ASUS M2A-VM), so I decided to replace it and picked up a ASUS M4A78T-E. I didn't realize I was stepping into a completely new generation of components non-compatable with my old build.
Thus far I have compiled:
ASUS M4A78T-E
AMD Athlon II x4 630
Kingston Hyperx 4GB (2x2GB)DDR3 1600 KHX1600C9AD3K2/4G
APEVIA case
OS Win7 32 bit

Problem: I tried to use my old psu Ultra 500 XU with main power connection of 20 pins vs new mobo 24 pin connection.
Is there a way I can use this PSU or do I need a new PSU?
What are my options? Can I increase PSU at a reasonable price with good quality?

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Smart Shortcut

I always print particular photo about 10+ times every day using Photo Printing wizard, I cant predict the number of copies i want per day.

Is there a way to do this process by hitting a shortcut or something like that?

OS : Windows XP Pro SP3

Thanks

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M11X, should I just get a refund ?

M11x friends!

As most of you, we had our ups and downs with the M11x.

I'm in it for the long haul, but with numerous quality issues, hinge problems and some annoying keyboard lighting issues, Dell is sending me another replacement, but gave me another option if I want.



FULL REFUND if I request.



As I really LOVE M11x, I would just like all your opinions on one thing. If I do decided to get a full refund, what 11inch to 14inch notebook is better or faster than M11x. I curious if there are "better" gaming laptops than the M11x. Of course m11x has the portability and battery life, but could you guys give me your opinion on other 11inch to 14inch gaming notebooks?

preferably not too heavy, thanks brothers and sisters!



Let me know, thank you!

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Monday, December 27, 2010

Latitude E6400 Owner's Lounge, Part 2

Apparently we're trying to keep the size of the notebook owner's threads down around 2k to 3k posts, so I feel it's prudent to split this owner's thread.



For reference, is the original owner's thread, which will now be closed.

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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Logitech G35 music performance

I bought the Logitech G35 headset on BestBuy for $65 today. I was going to buy a speaker system to listen to my music but saw the G35 for the same price and had to buy it because it's normally $120+. I have no doubt this headset will perform well with games, but how does it perform when listening to music? I mostly want to know how good the bass is in it. I also heard it's best to switch off the surround sound when listening to music?

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HP 8510p, MXM upgrade -> nvidia Quadro 770M, blank screen

Hi every1,

I just received from ebay a nvidia Quadro 770M 512MB

Quote:










as an upgrade for my HP 8510p which currently has ATi HD2600 256MB.

Both cards are MXM II (physically fit) however I'm afraid that this VGA is not on whitelist so it's not going to work - I only get blank screen, no error message, no POST, no chance of entering BIOS. I read that there is some tool that can modify BIOS - something called HP Tattoo utility however maybe it's obsolete now and has been replaced by some other utility - I can't even download it anywhere.

I've also read that some guy had some problem with mini PCI wireless utility and he had modified his Phoenix BIOS to make it work, however he had HP Pavilion which uses Phoenix while I've HP Compaq which uses different Bios (AMI? Award?).



Any help will be greatly appreciated and, if applicable, this first post will be updated for other users.

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Clock Replacement For Windows 7x64

Hello,



For nearly a decade Dale Nurden's free TClockEX v1.4.2 was my go to application for having a system clock with many features, but TClockEX doesn't work with Windows 7 64-bit. A search of the Net turned up 4 similar versions, they are:

  1. Kazubon's Original TClock v2.29
  2. Kazuto Sato's TClock Light (unknown version)
  3. Two_toNe's TClock 2 v1.20
  4. Stoic Joker's TClock 3 (32 and 64-bit) v1.01


With the exception of Stoic Joker's 64-bit version, all the other ones start, show up in Task Manager, but never change the clock. Stoic Joker's 32-bit version does the same thing as the others.



Stoic Joker's 64-bit version seems to work for the most part, but if you change the configuration it crashes and also crashes Explorer, which needs to be restarted.



Anyone use a Taskbar system clock replacement in Windows 7x64 similar to functionality TClockEX and if so, which one?

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How to delete a personel template

Hi Everyone
As I am new to xp could anyone tell me please how to delete a personel Template that I have created in Microsoft Works 8 word processor that I dont need anymore. I have tried everyway and am now stumped.
Thank you
Steve

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Windows 7 on Sony TZ

Didn't see any other posts of TZ users with Windows 7 Beta, so I figured I'd start one.



I have TZ191 N XC. 32GB SSD. It ran Windows Vista Business beautifully (clean install, of course).



Upgrade install of Windows 7 took forever - roughly 2 hours. But, no errors, or hiccups in installation. Boot times seem about the same as Vista - which were pretty quick, but its been a year now, so I'm a little ho-hum lol. Anybody with a clean install notice faster boots?



Other than that, Windows 7 feels pretty much like Vista. I notice very little improvements, or problems. Aesthetically, I wouldn't even call it much different. As I mentioned to someone on a different board, I don't know if I'm "unimpressed" or "still happy". What's the difference with this OS again??

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M1530 webcam troubles

Ive had a M1530 for a couple of years, and after getting a virus I took it to a shop and they cleared it for me. The webcam manager etc is uploaded, due to the disc being present, but if you try to use the webcam it comes up saying it isnt connected. Ive tried going on website and downloading the server, however when i try to unzip the file it says it requires a disc, which isnt supplied.



Anyone got the solution or ideas?



Im no I.T man, no nice and simple instructions if possible.



Thank you

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Back to the old facebook profile

Hello

I have googled trying to find an answer about how to get back to the old facebook profile.

One solution is this:

But it want work for me. Same for most other users also.

Someone knows about a method to get the old profile back?

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Linux on Acer 1410, 1810TZ and 1810T

UPDATED FOR UBUNTU 10.04 LUCID LYNX



Here it comes, updated guide for Lucid.



Packard Bell / Gateway clones:

This guide has also been tested on a Packard Bell Dot M/U with bios v3303, and it should also work on the Gateway clone. If you have a 1410/1810 and something doesn't work, please report back.



What's working after a standard Ubuntu 10.04 install:
  • Graphics
  • Audio out, speaker mutes when pluging in headphones. Good volume.
  • Networking, both wireless (intel wifi 1000) and wired (the atheros gigabit)
  • FN +:
    • F4, suspends fine
    • F6, monitor goes black
    • F7, touchpad on / off
    • F8, mute
    • F9, Bloq Num
    • RePag: Home
    • AvPag: End
    • Up: increase volume
    • Down: decrease volume
    • Righ: increase brightness: skips steps.
    • Left: decrease brightness: skips steps.
    • J,K,L, etc: numeric keyboard ok.
What's not working:
  • Audio in: the integrated mic doesn't work.
  • FN + F5: not recognised, doesn't toogle displays
Automated Install (recommended):
I've done a script that should do it all automatically. In detail:



What the script does:
  • Configure gnome-power-manager backlight dim and hard disk power saving
  • Download, patch, install and setup acerhdf
  • Install the power saving script
  • Install the debugging script
  • If laptop-mode-tools is installed, suggest uninstalling and, if you want, uninstall
  • Fix the brightness hotkeys issue (jumps 2 levels on every key press)
  • Disable ethernet Wake on Lan (doesn't enable when on AC)
  • Disable uneeded services: cron, anacron and atd (they don't enable when on AC)
What the script doesn't:
  • Add the noatime parameter to the ext2/3/4 partitions in fstab. You'll have to do it manually.
How it works:
  • In a terminal, run ./InstallAcer_11.6_PowerSaving.sh --help to get a full list of options.
  • If you want to install everything: ./InstallAcer_11.6_PowerSaving.sh --install
Disclaimer:
  • This script comes with no warranty. Use it at your own risk. I won't be responsible for any damage this could do to your system or data.
Manual Install:



Power saving tips:
The Script:
By default, an ubuntu install won't take too much care of saving power, which is very important in an ultra mobile laptop. You can easily setup the system to enter some power saving modes, specifically the sata controller and the sound chip.



I've setup a script which will take care of making the devices entering the power saving mode when the laptop is on battery.


Code:

#!/bin/bash

## Disable unnecessary services
service atd stop
service cron stop
service anacron stop
## Acer 11.6 brightness hotkey fix
echo N > /sys/module/video/parameters/brightness_switch_enabled
## Disable wake on lan
ethtool -s eth0 wol d

if on_ac_power; then
#### Go fast on AC power. Similar to default Ubuntu settings

# Remount ext3/4 filesystems to default value: every 5 seconds
mount -o remount,commit=5, /
mount -o remount,commit=5, /home

## Set swap usage back to default
echo 60 > /proc/sys/vm/swappiness

## Disable Sata Power Saving
for foo in /sys/class/scsi_host/host*/link_power_management_policy;
do echo max_performance > $foo;
done

## Disable Intel Wlan Power Saving
iwconfig wlan0 power off

## Disable HD Audio Power Saving
echo 0 > /sys/module/snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save
echo N > /sys/module/snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save_controller

## Set kernel dirty page value back to default
echo 20 > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_ratio
echo 10 > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_background_ratio
echo 500 > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_expire_centisecs
echo 500 > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_writeback_centisecs

else
#### Save power

## Change the ext3/4 commit times to 10 minutes. Reduces disk activity
mount -o remount,commit=600 /
mount -o remount,commit=600 /home

## Reduce swap usage as much as possible
echo 1 > /proc/sys/vm/swappiness

## Enable Sata Power Saving
for foo in /sys/class/scsi_host/host*/link_power_management_policy;
do echo min_power > $foo;
done

## Enable Intel Wlan Power Saving
iwconfig wlan0 power on

## Enable HD Audio Power Saving
echo 10 > /sys/module/snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save
echo Y > /sys/module/snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save_controller

## Reduce disk activity by waiting up to 10 minutes before doing writes
echo 90 > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_ratio
echo 25 > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_background_ratio
echo 60000 > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_expire_centisecs
echo 60000 > /proc/sys/vm/dirty_writeback_centisecs

fi

To install this power saving script, do the following:


Code:

gksudo gedit /etc/pm/power.d/15_saving
# Paste the script above into the file, save and close
sudo chmod +x /etc/pm/power.d/15_saving
sudo ln -s /etc/pm/power.d/15_saving /etc/pm/sleep.d/
sudo chown root /etc/pm/power.d/15_saving
sudo chgrp root /etc/pm/power.d/15_saving

gnome-power-manager:
Go the g-p-m preferences, under System -> Preferences -> Power management, and do the following:
  • Hard drive power saving: in the battery tab tick on "Reduce hard drive revolutions when possible"
  • Battery tab: tick on reduce brightness and dim display.
  • AC and Battery tab: configure what to do when closing the lid and what to do on very low battery remaining.
  • General tab: configure what to do when pressing the power button and sleep button (Fn+f4).
  • General tab: configure when to show the battery icon.
The noatime parameter:
In linux, and in ubuntu it's on by default, the filesystem has 3 types of date information: when the file was created, when the file was modified and when the file was last accessed. This last access information means that everytime a file is accessed (everytime you read a file), it does a file system write, to update the information. In My Honest Opinion, this is not necessary, and I would disable the last access information. How? Editing fstab and adding the noatime paramenter to all ext2/3/4 mounted partitions. You can edit fstab by doing gksudo gedit /etc/fstab and, there, add the parameter noatime to all the ext2/3/4 lines. Example on how the relevant fstab lines look in my machine:


Code:

UUID=VERY-LONG-NUMBER  /       ext4  errors=remount-ro,noatime   0       1
UUID=VERY-LONG-NUMBER /home ext4 defaults,noatime 0 2

There may be people who may find the atime parameter interesting, I don't. Hard drives are already the biggest bottlenecks in computers, and doing extra writes won't improves things, so I prefer to avoid them.
Issues:
Fan:
Issue: the fan is controlled by the BIOS, and is running too loud and too often.

Solution: the solution is installing an update acerhdf module. Download the laster version from . Thanks to tdavis.
  • 15/11/2009: Initial post
  • Thanks
    • tdavis, for the wake on lan tip and adding the 11,6" acer series into acerhdf
    • teprrr, for the acerhdf modprobe tip and bios definitions
    • laramichaels1978, from ubuntuforums, for detecting some errors and suggesting to add the dirty_expire_centiseconds option

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    R40 Plus - Power problem, won't switch on

    Hi,

    my sister in law has an R40 Plus, bought early 2008.

    She uses it almost constantly on external power, and the cable in the moulded power plug has twisted and developed an intermittent short.



    That's an easy repair, but she only told me after the thing had stopped working and now the machine will now not turn on.



    When connecting either the battery or the DC adapter (whichever first), the power light flicks as the board powers up, but beyond that the power light does not come on and the machine will not run.



    I have a schematic for it and have traced through the power input stages from both the DC input and battery - everything seems OK, which is a shame, I was hoping it was a component near the power input.



    I've tried disconnecting the cmos battery overnight with no effect.



    I'm an electronics designer by profession, but I don't have gear to work on fine pitch surface mount, and most of the descrete parts have no component IDs so detailed circuit tracing is rather difficult.



    Any ideas, or is it time for a new board or machine?

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    E6510 Upgrade Questions

    I was on site picking out a E6410 when an amazing deal popped up locally for a 6510. The only thing this one doesn't have is the 1080p screen and (maybe) bluetooth.



    I would like to upgrade the screen to a 1920x1080. What make/model screen should I be looking for? I don't really care if it's the original part or not as long as the quality is the same. Do the screens have a common inverter and video cable?



    Second, I would like to either: locate my bluetooth module, or add one. I have 4 devices still unknown in device manager, so I may well have it, but I haven't had the time to install some drivers to find out what it is that I am missing. Where is the module located?



    Thanks

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    spybot and MSE together

    is it all right to run spybot and MSE together at the same time

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    How 2 disable trackpad click function on my Acer Aspire 1551

    Hey,
    I recently just got an Acer Aspire 1551-4650 netbook for school. It's pretty damn good especially for the price but one thing is constantly annoying me. It's the track pads click function. If your finger taps the trackpad twice it acts as if you left clicked something. I have a macbook at home and it utilizes a two finger scroll so I just cant seem to get used to it.I noticed that it seems to be somewhat standard on netbooks. But I find it super annoying when I'm typing or browsing and the trackpad moves me away. Is there any way to remove or change this?

    Thanks,

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    Friday, December 24, 2010

    Gamers gate deals!

    BC2 $11.97!



    Lots of great deals!



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    I see red

    Hi everyone,



    First post and basically I'd like to cut to the chase. I own an Asus G50 that I bought at best buy over a year and a half ago. I love the machine, does everything I need. After a few accidental drops while in it's targus bag, my G50 developed some screen issues which no one has been able to give me a straight answer on.



    Red lines and outlines on fonts appear from time to time and it drives me nuts. The only way to get rid of them is to wiggle the screen back and forth until they dissappear. Some days I can leave the laptop on for hours and it's perfect. On other days its the house of red.



    I've taken my Asus to five different places and 3 out of 2 think it's my graphics card. They said that since the card is soldered to the motherboard it would cost me at least $600. to fix. Meanwhile, I've read on this site that the graphics card on my G50 is removable. I feel as though these shops are trying to rip me off. Two computer geek friends of mine think that it could just be a pinched wire or inexpensive part that just came loose.



    I've take some photos. I'm hopeful that someone here can steer me in the right direction. Thanks in advanced.



    Mike







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    Benefits to UNDERclocking?

    So, I never really thought about it before but right now majority of my games except for the exception of Black Ops and maybe borderlands do not really need much juice to run smoothly.



    For instance right now I am running the minimum clock EVGA permits (335/804/590) and yet I am still getting 60 fps on my WoW settings and no issues in other common tasks.



    Out of curiousity does it save THAT much battery? Besides that are there really any benefits to it? Or should I just revert to factory settings?



    I haven't seen any threads on the topic and was just wondering purely for educational reasons.



    -Thanks for any information,

    DeeVu

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    Thursday, December 23, 2010

    M15x vs MSI GX660

    Hi all - I have been browsing these forums for the last month trying to make a decision on my next laptop. Last time I was on these forums was probably about five years ago when I ended up buying a Dell XPS M1710. The old XPS is on its last legs and its time to get something again and I remember these forums being very helpful especially since I am not that tech savvy so thanks in advance and sorry for the long post. Here goes....



    What I want to do:

    Gaming (Civ5, D3, SC2), browsing web, might be doing some graphics Corel 11 down the road. I don't really like flashy as I like to use laptop in a business setting, but I do really like being able to see the keyboard at night. I have come to dislike the enormity of my 17" XPS so this next laptop needs to be more portable. That is what initially led me to Alienware - I was looking at the M11x. That seems to have too many problems (hinges, Optimus funkiness, not future proof), plus I don't think I'd dig something that small. So then i was getting myself pretty set on the M15x, when i started to look around and get educated. In brief, my sense was:

    Asus - too hot

    HP/Lenovo - too lame

    Sager - good, maybe a bit bland



    the only thing that has come close, and actually seems like it might be better is the MSI GX660. I spec'd one out at Xotic PC for $1600:

    - 15.6 FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Glare Type Screen

    - Standard Dead Pixel Policy

    - - Intel Core i7-740QM, 1.73-2.93GHz, (45nm, 6MB L3 cache) - Standard

    - Stock OEM Thermal Compound

    - ATI Mobility Radeon HD5870 1024MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11

    - No Video Adapter

    - - 6,144MB (6GB) DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (2GBx3)

    - Standard Finish

    - - 4X Blu-Ray Reader / 8X DVDRW/CDRW Super Multi Combo Drive - Standard

    - - 320GB 7200RPM WD or Seagate (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Standard

    - - 320GB 7200RPM WD or Seagate (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Standard

    - Internal 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO)

    - Internal Bluetooth + EDR

    - Built-in 802.11 Wireless B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card



    that compares to a M15x for $2300:

    Processor: Intel Core i7 740QM Quad Core Processor, 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 6M Cache 740QM

    Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English

    Video Card: GDDR5 ATI Radeon Mobility HD AT5850

    LCD Display: 15.6-inch WideFHD 1920x1080 (1080p) WLED

    Memory: 6GB Memory (1x 2GB, 1x 4GB DDR3)

    Hard Drive: 640GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD

    Optical Drives: Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-

    Primary Battery: Primary - 9-cell (85Watt) Lithium-Ion Battery



    From what I can tell, the MSI has a slightly better graphics card, better warranty, better sound system (got that from listening to the YouTube review) and most importantly is a whopping $700 cheaper. It has some cool hotkeys too - like being able to turn off the windows key or turning on the super fan. The m15x looks better too me, and it kills me that they made the MSI with these funky lights but left off the backlit keyboard. But I think I am leaning heavily to the MSI but curious to hear thoughts and also whether I should be looking at anything else?



    Thanks again.

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    9-9-9-24 or 7-7-7-20 for VPCZ and Win Experience Index?

    Hello people of the world,



    I saw some mention of the timing in the past but just cannot find those threads (>_<)'

    I want to juice up my VAIO VPCZ12 with some more RAM (from 4 to 8GB).

    Currently installed is...

    Speed = DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500)

    Timing = 7-7-7-20

    I want to install...

    Speed = DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)

    Timing = 9-9-9-24

    Any positives/negatives with doing this?



    Lets say everything checks out (with the diff timings) and I install the new RAM and my "Memory operations per second" in Windows Experience Index goes from 5.9 to 6.8, what does than mean for the user? Will I notice the difference or are we talking about a diff so small I won't notice change?



    I mostly do things like watch 1080p videos through the HDMI to a 52" BRAVIA. I need to switch from the "SONY LCD" to "Single" display with TV only so I don't loose too many fps. I think someone mentioned video playback improves greatly moving from 4 to 8GB of RAM.

    I also do a lot of video editing.



    Any feedback will be appreciated (^_^).



    Buggy

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    NEWS - December 23, 2010

    Court hears Texan hacker stole $274,000 from Digital River

    A federal court in Minneapolis has heard accusations that a Texan man hacked his way into the systems of well-known ecommerce company Digital River, and stole more than a quarter of a million dollars.

    35-year-old Jeremey Parker of Houston, Texas, has been charged with computer fraud and wire fraud after allegations that between December 23 2008 and October 15 2009, he broke into a computer network belonging to Digital River subsidiary SWReg Inc, and redirected $274,000 of electronic payments to his personal account.

    SWReg is well-known amongst independent software developers - for over 20 years it has been providing a convenient infrastructure for smaller software firms and shareware authors to deliver their products and collect payments without going to the effort of creating their own online store.

    Continued :

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    Slow computer: full hard drive

    Cleaning up a slow Dell Dimension 3000 running XP Home. Usually, Ccleaner and disk defragmenter helps a lot. However, no improvement this time. Disk is 70gb, 65gb is full. Don't know what is filling it though. Hardly any programs installed. Running antivirus and antispyware. Thanks for any help!

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    URGENT! Acer 6935g assembly problem :p

    Hey guys im sort of stuck here. assembling the laptop back together and i cant figure out how to fit the fan in (fan behind the GPU) Im trying to slide it into the exhaust vent behind it but i just cant seem to.. it's being blocked by parts around. anyone seen an assembly guide/video or can help me out

    Thanks

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    Sony Z Turn off green power light?

    Is there a way to disable the annoyingly bright green power light? I often go to bed with my laptop playing classical music (helps me sleep) and the green light lights up the whole darn room.

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    Wednesday, December 22, 2010

    Accept this replacement?

    With my current Inspiron 1520 needing it's 3rd motherboard and 3rd charger, not to mention it's on its 3rd LCD, has agreed to give me a replacement XPS 15. My current laptop has a Core2Duo 2ghz cpu, 4 gigs ram, 160 gig HDD and 1680x1050 display and 256 meg discrete gpu. Now the new system has great specs: i5-560 cpu, 6 gigs ram, 1gb dedicated gpu, 640gig harddrive. However they are only offering a 720p screen. Should I accept the lower res screen? Will I be happy with it? The other specs are MORE than enuff, i'm just worried about not like the screen. Thoughts?

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    Sony Vaio Z138 GG Bloatware removal?

    Hi guys, I've just acquired a Vaio Z138 GG as a laptop I could use on the road and in the office. My work requires me to run resource intensive CAD and FEA softwares from Catia, Ansys, Nastran/ Patran, etc. Because of that I'd like to keep the laptop clean and stripped from unnescessary software.



    I've noticed that the laptop running without any other programs (other than internet explorer) is alreadu running 113 processes, at about 20% Cpu usage and 26%physical memory.



    I find this to be extremely high, and concerning when I need to dedicate my machine for analysis work.



    Now before I go on installing all the software I need for work, I'd like a clean slate to work off. How do I remove unnecessary processes from the laptop, to maximize it's utility. How di I distinguish the bloatware from an essential item (like tumbprint, motion eye camera, etc) so that I don't remove any of the functions from this laptop. Is there a software that could automatically do this, and be removed after the clean up process?



    Thanks for replying. Below is some additional info, let me know if any other info is needed.



    Processor: Intel Core i7 M640, 2.80GHz

    RAM: 8GB

    Harddrive: 256GB SSD

    OS: Windows 7, 64bit

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    Frequent BSOD - bisonc07.sys

    My wife has a lenovo U330 ideapad, about a year old. It runs Windows Vista, 2 GHz, 2 GB RAM. A few months ago it started crashing--BSOD reporting "Page fault in nonpaged area" and referring to bisonc07.sys. I looked up the filename and learned that it's a webcam driver, presumably for the built-in webcam.

    I couldn't figure out how to uninstall it (it's not listed in Device Manager) so I disabled the camera with <Fn> - <Esc>. That decreased the crashes significantly, but didn't completely solve the problem and requires repeating during every startup. Next, I tried renaming all bisonc07 files, but that did not help. The BSOD messages are still the same.

    How can a file that no longer exists be causing these crashes? Is there a registry entry that I need to remove?

    Thanks in advance. I should also mention that I have scanned the computer with Symantec and Malwarebytes and the system is clean.

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    Advice needed regarding 12 cell laptop battery...

    I am currently having acer 5738G laptop with almost died 6 cell battery.... i am planning to buy the new one... so i was searching in ebay and i found both 6 cell (4400 mAH) and 12 cell(8800 mAH) batteries are available... the cost difference is just around ~20 bucks... but size of the 12 cell is little bit bigger then the original one..



    Can u ppl give me the performance differences between those two???.. like backup timing, overall life time and any other difference in functionality...



    eagerly waiting to see ur ideas...

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    15x Good deal?

    Is this a good deal?







    With tax it comes up to $1,907.



    I didn't call yet but i chatted with about 10 different reps and they all said that they couldn't change the prices and one said they used to be able to but cant do it anymore. And i looked for working coupons everywhere and only found the $50 off. You think they'll be able to give me a better price over the phone or should i just go ahead with this?

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    Tuesday, December 21, 2010

    Networking XP and Vista

    Had my Vista wireless and my XP (hardwired) networked just fine, but now my computers, out of the blue, quit file sharing? I use my wireless to watch movies on my TV in the living room, but all of my movie files are on my XP computer. Please help!

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    insyde bios options

    Hello



    I have a compaq cq62-225nr laptop.



    Bios version : f07



    Want to change options to ACHI, but going into bios, I can't find it anywhere



    Please help



    HW

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    Temporary buzzing sound

    iMac 2.4 ghz intel duo-core
    My iMac emits a buzzing sound when either being powered on or coming out of sleep mode. The buzzing persists for about three minutes and then stops not to be heard again until the conditions noted above. Any ideas?
    Thanks-

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    Automatic Changing of the Album Artist

    Hello, my name is Mike and I've been using iTunes for quite some time. And for quite some time, this problem has been bugging me like crazy. Every once in a while (I think it's when I play the song or something) iTunes will change the Ablum Artists of some songs to artists I know aren't right. For instance, it keeps placing Photograph by Weezer in my Nickelback folder, and even thought the song's Artist is still under Weezer, the album artists keeps automatically changing to Nickelback, and apparently thats what iTunes organizes folders by.

    It also has keeps changing some song by From Autumn To Ashes to some band named Bagman.

    Yes, I do have "Keep iTunes Media Folder Organized" checked because I want it to keep it organized, I just don't want it to change my file information.

    Any help is greaty appreciated, thank you.

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    Dell E6500 disassembly guide, want?

    I recent took apart my E6500 down to the motherboard and of course took pictures, anyone want a guide similar to ifixit but better then the complete with pictures.

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    Fujitsu P770 optical drive

    Anyone know the model number or other details about the optical drive in the Fujitsu P770?



    I am looking at the possibility of replacing it with a Sony Blu-Ray drive, but would like to know more about the existing drive first.



    Plus, I need to determine if the current drive is the standard 12.5mm size, or the new and smaller one. Far as I know, the Sony drive is a 6x BD burner that requires a 12.5mm mount.



    Thanks in advance!

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    Help with choosing which laptop with lower screen res.

    I recently got a GX660 in the uk and am sending it back for a refund, the reason being i realized that the native screen res is pretty high which means it would struggle in some games. Yes i could lower it, but it makes stuff look blurry.



    in the USA MSI sell the 660 with both 1366x768 and 1920x1080 screens, over here they only have the full hd screen.



    So i was wondering what to do, i don't know if i could some time change the screen out for a lower resolution one as i can only find the full hd screen for sale separately and not the lower res one, if i could do that then i would probably stick with the 660. or i can get a gx740 instead with a bit lower native res of 1680x1050 but also less features.



    i'm not sure what the fan noise is like compared on both either..



    please some advice?

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    *Official ASUS W90Vp Owners' Lounge*

    *OFFICIAL ASUS W90Vp OWNER's LOUNGE*



    19 FEB 2009



    W90Vp, Republic Of Gamers:



    , 1-800-990-7945



















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    Usb Keyboard Light

    hi all just got my new laptop however idosent have a backlit keyboard .

    so i need a usb light.

    now the room i use it in at night is pitch black so it dosent need to have super bright led's (also as im in hospital quite often idont want th light to disturb over people )

    so yeah reccomendations will be welcomed.

    it can cost nomore then 10

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    M15X owner, how often do you run into the full speed fan bug.

    After gotten the M15x not for long, already went through 2 motherboard replacement, 1 touchpad, 1 GPU and the io board . it seems like things are finally running stable. the only problem i had is that out of 10 turn on of the laptop, there would be one when the fan speed runs on FULL SPEED even after loaded into windows. i had to shut down windows and then turned it back on to fix it. i already searched the forum and it appears that a lot are having this problem. Please post how often do you run into this non-stop full fan speed problem.





    TIA

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    New M15x Owner Information

    Hey,



    I thought it would be a good idea to compile some information I have gathered over the last couple of month to help new M15x Owners.



    -=



    a)Get compressed air. (this is usually sold in cans. Alternatively you can use a compressor)

    b)Turn off your laptop.

    c)Remove the service cover by unscrewing the 2 screws.

    d)Spray the compressed air from the outside vents and see the dust fly out. Do it with little pauses, and keep and eye on the fan. It should not rotate too fast.

    e)Spray the compressed air on the grill on the service cover.



    Do not do this while the laptop is turned on. You can permanently damage your laptop fans.



    Hope this helps



    PS: Tell me what I have missed and Ill update this post!

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    Is there an anti-virus program that scans all drives at once?

    I have 2 internals, 1 external, and a SD card. The two internals are 320g a piece., external is 1TB, and SD is 16G. Oh and i am adding another 2 TB external.....this takes like a freakin day to scan all together. Is there an intelligent virus-scan that can scan all drives simultaneously? I remember the days when it was a cpu limitation but now its a hardrive limitation and scanning one drive at a time is ignorant.





    EDIT:Honestly...if a virus ever got on my computer.....scanning almost 4 TB...i would be screwed. The virus would destroy my stuff and system way before a scan could ever finish. Someone could steal all my bank and brokerage accounts info way before anything was found. Now i have never gotten a virus in the 10ish years of computers....minus the one i gave myself to to test my anti-virus. I can't help myself I like to try everything and play around ^^ Burt seriously there has to be one that can do all drives at once.

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    lg x110

    cleaned my wifes LG x110 netbook other day with anti static foam on the keyboard , now keyboard wont type and appears to be sticking /constantly pressing keys

    how do i resolve ?



    how do i remove keyboard ?



    many thanks

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    *NEW* LG BIOS Update for All Models !!

    Finally, some updated versions of the LG BIOS CD. Also sourced an older one too which will come in handy if you need to downgrade your bios



    EDIT: Added a brand new 090127 version (Aug 1, 2010).






    Quote:





    LG BIOS CD 070821



    ...

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    Samsung notebooks - Where to buy

    Samsung isn't allowed to sell their notebooks in the US. This is because a special agreement with Dell. Dell sells two or three notebooks from Samsung with the Dell logo. For the time of the agreement lasts Samsung isn't allowed to sell their notebooks with their own brand in the US.



    The only way to get someone in the US is by importing it from other countries. In GB, Germany and Australia Samsung buys many different models.



    You can use your notebook (other brands too) in every country which has AC. The only thing you need is a fitting plug (costs ~2 EUR or Dollar).





    Some shops in the USA
    • Amazon.com
    • . German is recommended.



      I and notebookreview.com give absolute no warranty for the shops in the list. I and notebookreview.com have no responsbility for the shops.

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    Installing an SSD? tips/tricks/benchmarks

    So i finally found some free time and I am going to put it in over the weekend.

    Thought that people will be interested in some numbers of before and after.

    I am going to report WEI and crystaldisk numbers. Any more tests I can run?

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    Toshiba Satellite L635-S3050RD

    What is megapixel capacity for the webcam of Toshiba Satellite L635-S3050RD?

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    Screen flicker on the DV8?

    I sometimes get screen flicker on the DV8t..usually upon booting up, or waking up from sleep. Usually disappears after a while, or if I open up a program(in this case it returns if the program window is minimised.

    I did a clean install of win 7 pro. I have also installed Ubuntu 10.10 with the propiatary nvidia drivers, and the screen flicker is there also.



    Is the laptop defective or is it a driver problem.

    The bios is the latest.

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    JHL90 (Sager NP2096) Not Charging

    So my computer has basically stopped charging. It can run on AC but it does not charge the battery. Other times it will not run on AC. I got a new battery but that has done nothing. I emailed tech support and my answer was:



    "Look like is the motherboard the charging circuitry is intergraded on the motherboard and the motherboard cost $ 400

    labor $80 + shipping."



    Which is ridiculous... is there anything I can do?

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    Inspiron 1525 Upgrades

    Hey guys, new here. I've been looking around for upgrading my inspiron 1525 and seems like just about everything I searched for the first result was from this forum. I read some of the guide around here and there are a few things I would like to do with my inspiron 1525:



    1. Put a SSD in the primary and a HDD in the optical bay:

    SSD would be . I want to use this because it has been used by a lot of people reparing XBOX 360 and PS3.

    Here's a picture of the paste currently:



    There are two chipsets I would like to put thermal paste on, they're on the right of the ram chips. The top one with the metallic plate I assume is the cpu. If I flip over the heat sink the area in contact with the set has thermal paste already hardened. I would like to clean them off and apply fresh paste.

    The chipset on the bottom with the thermal pad. I t doesn't seam like the pad covers everything. I would like to take it off and put thermal paste on there. My main concern is that arctic silver conducts electricity and I'm not sure I should put it on because I suspect the little bumps might be individual components.



    What do you guys think? I am buying the right stuff?



    Thanks,

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    1st internal investigation of a 29 w/?

    OK so I woke up yesterday am and my touchscreen was not working. Checked FAQ and sure enough it was racing off to the side. Tried the toothpick but no go. With a little hesitation I opened it up, just the screen and its back. I'll make it short and won't talk about the removal of unnecessary screws and forgetting the latch with 1st reassembly and just say that disassembly must have released enough pressure for whatever it was to fall out because it is working fine now. My question is what is the best thing to clean the internal screen surfaces, reverse side of TS and actual face of LCD (DN alcohol?) and where is the best place to find replacement screws. I was very careful and all screws are present but I can see that there magical disappearance is possible. Also does anyone add extra protection to there toughbooks when reassemble; extra sealants, home made gaskets, thread lockers. Thanks

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    How Long Do Refunds Take?

    I ordered an Alienware , then I canceled it the next day because I found a cheaper and better computer. It was still in the "Order Processing" stage, and I was just wondering how long it would be before I get a refund.

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    Acer Laptop with Phoenix BIOS: BIOS MOD Request

    (Revised on 7 December 2010)

    Preface & Important Links (Tutorials)


    There are a lot of BIOS MOD request forums out there but most of them only specialize in SLIC modification. Our job is to unlock hidden menu in the BIOS. We don't want to use "specialize" word here but we know the "how" to get the job done. Based on the old thread

    - Phlash16.exe v1.7.0.18_DiffSize (I have two phlash16.exe, same version but different size) is tested on Acer Aspire 6930G

    * Rename your notebook BIOS file (.ROM or .WPH) to BIOS.WPH

    * If you have both files (.ROM & .WPH), use .WPH file

    * Replace the BIOS.WPH inside this package with yours




    Extra info about modified BIOS image for Acer Aspire 9420 at post #4: BIOS_Aspire9420_VT_R5

    - This modified BIOS image contain a modified DSDT which is part of ACPI table. You may require to re-install graphic card driver after flashing with this modified BIOS image. The reason is I inject different subvendor-id for graphic card device. It totally cosmetic & will not influence the behavior of graphic card. The modified DSDT is for running Mac OS X. It also absolutely compatible with Windows.



    Stay tuned.



    kizwan

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    Random Weird Buzzing Sound...

    Just started coming from the right side of my laptop. I went to pick it up and it started pretty much screaming at me. It was a really loud sound coming from the right, sounded like a CD scratching against a surface. I shook it a bit and the sound stopped, however, whenever I move the laptop it sounds a bit like a mini light-saber is stuck inside of it. Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated. Laptop works fine otherwise. Anyone know what this could have been?

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    Restore Power4Gear profiles

    Hi. I changed some settings in of the preconfigured Power4Gear energyprofiles thinking I could just click on "restor default settings" and ... well ... that button was always greyed out. So I deinstalled the Power4Gear Hybrid software, downloaded it from ASUS'S support webpage and reinstalled it, but the profiles arent back and I cant use the Fn+Space combination to change between profiles. Any advice? Thanks.

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    M11x - Webcam image capture

    Is there a program that came with the M11x that allows us to take a pic with the webcam? I tried a few dell ones and they don't seem to work... This may be a stupid question, but I just want to take a quick pic for my login avatar...

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    Satellite A200 Wireless problems

    Hi everyone, I'm from the Tablet forums.. Just asking on behalf of my flatmate who has a Toshiba Satellite A200.



    Everyone elses wireless works fine in our flat, but his connects to the network (or says it does) and then cannot connect to the internet.



    Anyone have any initial suggestions for this? I have tried to re-install the drivers, but it didn't change anything.



    I am going to do some better tests to see if he is properly connected within the network, it seems not (according to his computer, he is connected to an 'unidentified network') and report back.



    Thanks in advance

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    My Steam cart is $201 ahhhh

    What to do that's so much money and so many games!!!! so many awesome packs!!!! I already have 100 games and those 2 big packs that i want will add soooo many more. I went and bought 50 bucks worth right now but those edios and 2k packs are so nice. I own like 6 games out of both packs but damn!



    So these are my games lol. I have spent $315.1 on all these games....minus all thee old classic HL games/expansions. I owned the retail of them.

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    No HDMI sound out

    Hello,
    I I currently have a dell inspiron mini running Windows Xp in my room, hooked up to my 25' lcd tv via hdmi. When i went under sound devices the HDMI out was not listed as a playback device, only a realtex hd audio output. However, if i go over to the sound hardware tab, I see Intel HDMI sound out listed, Help! how do I make the Hdmi out show up as a optional playback device?

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    Time Machine Backups Failing - Disk not available

    I am having problems with Time Machine Backups failing because the disk is apparently not available. I have had this Time Capsule since September, and backups worked fine for about 3 months. Then, I started seeing messages about my backup disk not being available. A restart of the MacBook generally fixes the problem, but within about 18 hours, I have the same problem.

    The deterioration goes along the lines of when I am backing up wirelessly, the backup disk becomes not available. I can usually mount the disk in Finder manually and may or may not be able to convince Time Machine to do a backup. If I connect my MacBook to the Time Capsule via Ethernet, I can get backups to work just fine. If Time Machine gets stuck making the backup disk available (wirelessly), Time Machine is unable to cancel successfully, and the computer is unable to shut itself down and my only way out of this has been to press and hold the power button. Then, after a restart and about 18 hours, the cycle starts again.

    Given that I don't seem to have any problems when connected to the Time Capsule by ethernet cable, this has suggested that my problem lies in the wireless network settings. At all times during my problems, my internet connectivity through wireless is fine - the MacBook just can't see the disk. I have restored the Time Capsule to default settings and reset the network settings manually but this hasn't fixed my problem. I haven't yet erased the time capsule disk, because so far I feel it is a network access problem. I have used Disk Utility to check my image and it did not report any problems.

    As the Time Capsule is set up in automatic radio mode (so can run both N and G networks), I changed the setting to only broadcast a network for the G radio mode. During this period of several days, I had no backup problems. Once I switched back to the automatic setting, the dreaded cycle started again.

    My Husband's MacBook is also experiencing similar problems, so I am confident it is a Time Capsule problem and not a MacBook problem. In addition, I spent a holiday at another house with a 2Tb Time Capsule (Simultaneous Dual Band) - slightly different model - and for over a week had no problems backing up to that Time Capsule.

    Has anyone else seen this problem or have any suggestions?

    Late 2007 MacBook, Mac OS X 10.6.2, 2Tb Time Capsule (Simultaneous Dual Band II) set in automatic radio mode.

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    Does PS3 CoD Black Ops work in 3D on Samsung LCD 740 3D ?

    Dear friends, I bought the Call of Duty Black Ops last week and I tried playing it in 3D through my PS3 and Samsung LCD740 which are connected via an HDMI cable. Altough I turn my LCD 740 to 3D mode, the Stereoscopic 3D option within the CoD Black Ops settings is greyed out, not allowing me to ply in 3D.
    Any ideas how to solve this ?

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    ps3 power supply:is it universal?

    i am not sure whether a US make PS3 has a universal power supply?will it run on 230V?i could not get a definite answer and morever there are companies here in India selling 110v to 230v power transformers.please advice!

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    Videos, Web Pages, File Downloads stall or fail

    I hope I can get some help with this.
    I have a new laptop with Win 7, IE8, latest Flash Player, etc. ALL of what I am about to describe WORKS with the same laptop and my PREVIOUS ISP with a wired ethernet connection to an AZIO router connected to a wireless ant on the roof.
    When I switched ISPs I got a new 3.0 Mbps DSL connection thru a 2Wire wireless router/modem on my phone line, all this fails running a wireless connection or wired on the 2Wire h/w.
    1)YouTube or embedded videos will stop at random places, not a buffering and restarting slowness issue. If I hit the browser refersh it wil reload and stop at a random spot. If I SWITCH internet connections back to my old ISP the same things happens EXCEPT if I start a NEW browse session, then videos will run, perhaps buffering along the way BUT only with my old ISP connection. I cannot start a new tab in the original browser session and get a video to run with either ISP connection. Once a video stops in a broswer session with my NEW ISP, that browser sssion will not run a video.
    2)With my NEW ISP, File downloads for MS or other updates will stall and if I hit the Browser refresh it will almost always complete. No such problem with my old ISP.
    3)Loading a webpage will sometimes stop 'midway' but if I hit the browser refresh, it will compete, almost instantly as if it thinks it's waiting for the 'signal to procede'.
    4)I believe this next one is a server or Inetrnet laoding issue but will throw this in. Running Windows Live mail retrieving large 2+MB e-mails will almost always cause the downlaod to fail with timeouts or server unexpectedly dropped the conneciton, etc. Works on my old ISP.
    ......Keep in mind, ALL this works normally with my old ISP and router. This seems to leave an interaction between my laptop's ethernet interface and the 2Wire router where some piece of s/w is getting confused/ getting lost in the handshaking or ???????

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    Getting a new netbook XP or & starter

    Im getting a netbook for christmas and I'm having a hard time picking the software. the netbook is a gateway Lt and I dont know if I should use Xp or Windows 7 starter here are the two Im looking at I'm probably gonna use it for research docs netflix web surfing just basics and maybe video chatting and maybe a game here and there I would like good battery life but it might not effect me which one should I pick

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    Macbook Air-Upgrading Memory, 1.4Ghz or 1.6GHz?

    I want to get an 11.6" MacBook Air. I decided against the base model since I definitely want the 128GB SSD. I plan to buy an external 1TB Hard Drive to store a lot of data on but want to make sure that all of my applications and important data all fits on my internal hard drive so I don't have to always take the external drive with me.

    I looked at the $1199 model which has the 128GB but it only has 2GB and has the base 1.4Ghz processor.

    Is there a big speed difference between the 1.4GHz and 1.6GHz option?
    I have seen an option where I can buy it for $1399 and it gives me the 1.6GHz CPU and 4GB of memory.

    I do a bit of multitasking and most of what would be done on it is web browsing, email, office (excel, word), Adobe Acrobat, Filemaker, and Bento.
    For this use would 4GB be better than 2GB and would the 1.6GHz CPU help a lot?

    One last question. I have often purchased my MacBook Pro's with the least memory available and purchased memory from OWC. Is it possible to upgrade the memory in the MacBook Air after purchase?

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    Another RAM Compatibility Thread

    Hi all. I built my PC a few year or so ago, and I'm considering putting some more ram in. I already have 2x2gb of 1600 DDR3 in my FoxConn X48 motherboard, buut I'm not sure if I should be worried about compatibility issues between the new sticks and the existing ones. I've read mixed answers from "Throw any type in, as long as it fits in your MoBo" to "If they have different timings your MoBo could get fried." So I figured I'd ask around.

    RAM:

    Thank a bunch.

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    Parrot MKi9200 reviews?- iPhone Car Integration

    I was just wondering if anyone here had any input on this system- the Parrot MKi 9200. It seems like the savior for complete iPhone car integration, but the reviews are few and far between. Any input, good, bad or other, is appreciated!

    Also, if you did purchase/install this product, where did you buy from, and where did you get it installed? I don't see any major retailers carrying it (yet), and would prefer it be installed by someone who has handled the item before.

    Thanks!

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    Transferring Music Files onto SD Memory Card

    I'm having trouble transferring music files onto my 2GB SD memory card. I'm successful loading the first 748MB of music files onto the card, everytime at this same point, I get an error message, ""Error Copying File or Folder",
    "Cannot copy "song name": The directory or file cannot be created." I can delete a file and add a different file, but I can't get past the 748MB point. Its as if the card is full, which it obviously isn't. I've even tried a different 2GB SD card with the same result. I've even tried to do the transfer on my wife's laptop which uses MS XP with the same result. Any ideas?
    Thanks!

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    Belkin Wireless Trouble

    I have a belkin N Wireless Express Card #F5D8073 and am wondering how i can get it to work. I am Running a WPA-WPA2 network and is can see it but it can't connect to it. Even though the router is of the same brand. I have a Gateway MT 3705 and running Ubuntu 10.04

    Thank you,
    Megaherz

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    encrypted disk tmage problems on Intel iMac

    Model # MB952LL/A running Mac OS X 10.6.5 (10H574)
    When using encrypted disk images after ejecting it's possible to reopen the image without re-entering the password. After some time or something else, I'm not sure what, you then have to use the password. I'm not sure if this is a problem or normal. Any information would be appreciated.
    Thanks

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    WIN98II requires update

    First, I apologize if this has been answered, I looked and couldn't find it.

    I am trying to install a wireless USB adapter which is asking for WIN98SE. I tried to install WIN98SE but the computer is stating that it needs WIN98 update instead. I have scoured online not finding a file specifically (yet vaguely) named "WIN98 update". IT seems there are SO MANY update files...how does one know which one to use?

    I even tried going to the vendor's site to download the software to accommodate my OS...but their file was corrupt or missing some nuts and bolts.

    Please advise before I pull out what's left of my hair...

    Thank you so very much!!!

    Susan

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    windows mobile6.1 samsung omnia i900

    Hello
    How can i use video ts format on my phone and a version of kmplayer that able to use on my phone
    thanks

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    Microsoft Picture It 2002 Crash Patch for XP only

    If Picture It 2002 Plat. crashes on your system when you select a project then you probably need to apply this patch download it install and reboot your system it should work fine now. It only works with Windows XP not Vista. The program is not supported anymore so they will be no patch for Vista also some of the projects in Picture It do not work after the fix this is not caused by the patch is is an error in the program itself.but it's only a very.

    Here is the download link to the Microsoft Picture It patch.

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    &quot;D&quot; drive lack of space

    What do I do about a message that says "D" drive out of space, or room, clear drive of unnecessary files, etc.

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    Desktape Driver (Optima) needed

    HI,
    Problem: my old IIci crashed and it was the only Mac with the desktape software on it. But I've to read some old tapes ... It would help if someone has the Desktape "read-only" driver. Is there anybody out there who can help?
    Many thanks
    Jrgen

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    Bizarre moving desktop!

    Something strange happened as I was working on my iMac G5, running OSX 10.4.11. The desktop zoomed in and every time I move the mouse, the entire desktop moves as the mouse moves. It seemed to happen after I accidentally pressed the "control" key and another key (I am not sure which), but I can't reconstruct what happened or undo it. I tried System Preferences / Displays and changed the resolution, but it doesn't change. When I reboot, the start-up routine proceeds, the desktop appears normal for a second and immediately reverts to this bizarre desktop view. Any ideas?

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    iweb won't publish

    When I make changes to my iweb website it says all the changes have been published--however, they have not. I am using iweb 09 on an imac 20" and am publishing to an FTP

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    New Sony D-50 portable recorder with &quot;boot up loop&quot; problem.

    I have a Sony D-50 portable recorder barely three months old that did something totally strange. Has anyone else had this problem?

    During a shoot yesterday, I noticed that the Sony D50 I bought back in August would not turn OFF.

    When I moved the power switch to the OFF position, the machine went into a "boot up loop," that is:

    I'd turn it OFF after recording.
    Screen goes black.
    I get the "See you!" message.
    Screen lights up again.
    The word "SONY" appears as though it's gonna boot up,

    Then the whole process starts over again

    Screen goes black.
    I get the "See you!" message.
    Screen lights up.
    The word "SONY" appears as though it's gonna boot up....

    So, same thing late last night.
    I get up this morning and turn it ON; it works fine until I turn it off, then it goes back into the "boot loop" thing again.

    I tried everything I could think of, even searching for a "RESET" on the machine and in the Menu. I finally had to take the batteries out of it to shut it down.

    Then, I did something that apparently---so far---fixed it.
    This is so strange---right out of the Twilight Zone:

    I put the batteries back in it, then it starts the loop again.

    Since it won't turn OFF, I take the batteries out of it in the OFF position. I wait five minutes and put the batteries back in it with it in the OFF position.

    Same problem---the "boot up loop" thing.

    I take the batteries back out of it again in the OFF position and wait fifteen minutes. I put the batteries back in it while it's still in the OFF position. Guess what?

    Problem solved: It's doesn't start the "boot up loop" thing.

    So, I turn it back ON. Machine boots up fine and is ready to record.
    OK, I turn it OFF.

    Back to the exact same problem---It shuts down and goes into the "boot up loop" again.

    I go back through the same process of removing and installing the batteries with the machine in the OFF position.
    Nothing changes.

    Then, I have an idea.

    With the machine in the OFF position and going through the "boot up loop" thing, I remove the batteries.

    I then move the power switch to the ON position before I put the batteries back in it---had not tried that before: reinstalling the batteries with it in the ON position. I install the batteries with the machine in the ON position.

    Machine boots up fine and is ready for recording.
    Now, I turn it OFF.

    The machine shuts down fine with no "boot up loop" problem.
    Putting the batteries back in the machine with it in the ON position instead of the OFF position apparently solved the problem.
    ??????????????????

    So, I turn it back ON and then OFF several times.
    Same thing: No "boot up loop" problem.

    Do-do-Do-do....

    The machine now works fine.
    Anyone ever had this happen to a Sony D-50?

    I'm wondering if I should send it to back to Sony before it does this again. For God's sake, it's only three months old!

    I bought it after rave reviews in the "recorder" community, and I haven't found anyone else who has had this problem with one.

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    TrackPad software removal

    Does anyone know how to remove the Trackpad software?
    If I go to System/Library/PreferencePanes and delete Trackpad.prefPane, after deleting it from Bluetooth preference, the system preference do not open.

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    Snow Leopard & Email. A solution

    The following Apple Knowledge base article may help you with any email problems you experience after updating to OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)

    Kudos to blonde_b2 for pointing it out.




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