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A blurb for secure boot
by Guest hazel- 0 replies
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I found this article in the Bulletin, and frankly it made me feel slightly ill. According to this author, secure boot is the best thing that ever happened to computer users, and fine for Linux users too -- you just have to get some keys from the appropriate certification authority. And guess what? There's only one such authority and it belongs to Microsoft. But the article is interesting as it shows what the "big boys" (Ubuntu, Fedora and Suse) are up to. Continue reading...
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network drivers not found
by Guest e0a- 0 replies
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i using qemu to install slackware , i cant ping my host ip so i check /etc/rc.d/rc.modules but i dont know which network driver has been supported and how to know that which one is network driver when i type in lspci Code: #lspci Host bridge: Intel Corportation 440FX - 82441FX PMC [Natoma] (rev 02) ISA bridge : Intel Corportation 82371SB PIIX3 ISA [Natoma/Triton II] IDE interface : .. Bridge:.. VGA compatible controller: Ethernet controller： Intel Corportation 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 03) when i use dmesg | grep Net Code: [ 6.767196] e1000:Intel® PRO/1000 Network Driver -version 7.3.21-k8-NAPI [ 7.364270] e…
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soundcard not working in ArtistX
by Guest moksha- 0 replies
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Hi all I have recently installed ArtistX an ubuntu variation moksha@Desktop:~$ uname -r 3.8.0-35-generic I have had intermittant results with my soundcard moksha@Desktop:~$ lspci | grep -i audio 01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GK107 HDMI Audio Controller (rev a1) 05:02.0 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies Inc. VT1720/24 [Envy24PT/HT] PCI Multi-Channel Audio Controller (rev 01) The Envy controller, it worked for a while then it stopped, obviously it is detected I would like to get it working again and ** big ask ** try and make the setting stick. I guess this could have gone in peripherals too, I wasn't sure. cheers ** Edit…
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mailtweak: is it under development
by Guest sayhello- 0 replies
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hello dear experts, the question of the day for me: mailtweak: is it under development ist mailtweak still under development mozdev.org - mailtweak: index Quote: Mail Tweak is an extension for Thunderbird 3 (with an older version available for Thunderbird 2). It provides a variety of fixes and enhancements. need it to personalize the mails pps - does it run on Thunderbird version 24xy - Continue reading...
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Debug 36: Rich Siegel on BBEdit
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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Debug is a casual, conversational interview show with the best developers in the business about the amazing apps they make and why and how they make them. On this episode Rich Siegel of Bare Bones Software talks to Guy and Rene about the journey of BBEdit from the classic Mac OS to OS X, PowerPC to Intel, 32- to 64-bit, and the direct sales to the Mac App Store. Subscribe and listen along! Support Debug: Go to squarespace.com/debug and use offer code DEBUG to save 10% on your new website! And visit filetransporterstore.com and use offer code DEBUG10 to save 10% on a 500GB, 1TB, or 2TB Transporter, or DEBUG20 to save $20 on a Transporter Sync. Subscribe in iTunes S…
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How to record, trim, edit, and share videos on an iPhone or iPad
by Guest Allyson Kazmucha- 0 replies
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The iPhone and iPad both have a built-in Camera app that not only lets you capture photos, but also does a surprisingly good job at recording video as well. With the Photos app you can even trim and share your videos right from your iPhone or iPad, no computer necessary! How to record a video How to trim a video How to share video How to edit videos How to record video on your iPhone or iPad Launch the Camera app on your iPhone or iPad. Swipe to the right once in order to switch from photo to video mode. Tap the capture button and start recording. Remember that you can tap to focus any time while recording. You can also lock the focus if you want by holdi…
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Amzer Double Layer Hybrid Case with Kickstand for iPhone 5c review
by Guest Allyson Kazmucha- 0 replies
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The Double Layer Hybrid Case with Kickstand by Amzer for iPhone 5c offers not only an easy way to watch movies and shows, but also provides some serious protection against drops. It's easy to install, comes at an extremely reasonable price, and fits well. But are there any drawbacks to buying this case over something else? This offering by Amzer currently only comes in black and is composed of two layers. The first is a soft inside layer that is made of silicon. This layer serves as a way to absorb shock in the unfortunate even that you drop your iPhone 5c. The outer layer is made of a hard plastic and makes it easier to pull your iPhone in and out of your pocket. Th…
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Weekly photo contest: Reflections!
by Guest Allyson Kazmucha- 0 replies
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Reflections make for a very unique subject in photos. Whether the reflection is in a mirror, water, glass window, or something else, it can add an element to a photo that makes it stand out. Your task this week is to use reflections to your advantage. The win this week will go to the person who can capture an image that just wouldn't be the same unless that reflection was exactly as it was. The contest begins today and ends Tuesday, May 27th at 6 p.m. Eastern time. Good luck! It's also time to announce the winner of our last photo contest! And the winner is... Congrats to forum member buxna on snagging the win for last week's photo contest, storms. I picked…
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New and updated apps: djay 2, Castro, Flipboard, and more!
by Guest Joseph Keller- 0 replies
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Every day dozens and dozens of new and updated apps and games hit the iOS and Mac App Stores. It's impossible to keep up with them all, but it's not impossible to pick out the very best. Here they are! Today we've got a music mixer, a podcast player, a personalized magazine, and more. New and updated iOS apps djay 2 for iPhone: The music mixing app for iPhone has been updated with Spotify integration, new audio effects, and more. Free - Download Now djay 2 for iPad: The iPad version of the music mixer has also been updated with Spotify integration and effects. $4.99 - Download Now Castro: The podcaster player updates to version 1.1.1 with a lot of s…
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XP to 8 Upgrade Asst. says download not available in my country (I'm in the US)
by Guest Blondibeff- 0 replies
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attempting to upgrade from XP to 8.0. only option found is to use the upgrade assistant. After running the analysis and trying to proceed to download it give the error: "Sorry, Windows 8 isn't available for online purchase in the country/region you're in." Continue reading...
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please help me to solve a problem
by Guest Riyas Areeckal- 0 replies
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hi all while I am using my pc( sony vaio) ..i cannot touch the any icon of desktop in left upper side.....and if i open any file i cannot go back through back arrow....if i minimize its possible al so...and i cannot sign out from my face book account while on using through google chrome....let me to solve the problem please Continue reading...
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Error 0x80070645 on XP Home SP3 when installing .NET Framework 3.5
by Guest Madone52- 0 replies
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Have been trying to install critical updates since before the official end of life on XP, so I can get older PC running properly. Will then transfer necessary files and retire it. Could not update/install .NET Framework 2.0 updates, so uninstalled (per support article), and ran MS Update again. Now, it wants to install 3.5, but that will not work either. I also get error msgs when trying to uninstall other programs, that Windows Installer is not working. Downloaded 4.5 ver, but no difference. Don't know if the updates will have an effect on Dell 4550 running super slow, but originally thought it was a good first step. I'd like to clean it up a bit, and …
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Understanding and resolving app crashes and failures in Windows Store apps, part 2: JSON and...
by Guest Windows Apps Team- 0 replies
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This post was written by Gretchen Loihle and Andrew Richards in the Windows Reliability/Windows Error Reporting team. Welcome to our second post to inform Windows Store app developers about the most common failures being seen in the Windows Error Reporting (WER) telemetry across multiple Windows Store apps, and provide recommendations for how to avoid them. We invite you to read the introductory article for a more thorough discussion about WER and the availability of failure telemetry through the Store dashboard. In this segment we touch on new failures in a familiar area and introduce some new issues. In particular, we discuss JSON object deserialization, managing …
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New Windows app development training resources now available
by Guest Larry Lieberman- 0 replies
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We’ve recently released a couple of outstanding new resources for those looking to build apps for Windows, so I wanted to make sure you have all the latest information so you can get started. Here are the details: Windows Phone 8.1 Development for Absolute Beginners If you are brand new to software development, welcome! The Channel 9 Absolute Beginner series is designed to provide you all the basic information you need to deliver compelling apps for Windows Phone. In this 10+ hour series, we walk you through all the fundamental building blocks of a Windows Phone app, and get you to the stage of producing several apps worthy of publication in the Windows Phone Store.…
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After trying to install the APPS, the Apps still show up under My Apps (Apps not installed on...
by Guest KJabs- 0 replies
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Original title: Surface RT Apps Not Installing Backstory: So, I made the silly error of over-filling my Surface with videos because I was travelling. This left the internal storage almost full, and as temp files filled up the drive actually got completely full and showed 0B free in Computer. I believe this is when the problem started happening. I have since freed up several GB of space, and the problem hasn't fixed itself. Problem: 24 Metro apps uninstalled from my computer, without reason, warning, or explanation. Some of these are apps that are built in and come with the tablet, and others are ones I've downloaded. If I go into the Store and go to Account…
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Download Windows 8.0 Pro from Microsoft
by Guest SilverBack_1- 0 replies
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I need to re-download my Windows 8 Pro so that I can restore to factory and upgrade back to 8.1.1.1. Have tried multiple times since Sunday and I get as far as inputting my Product key having it accepted and when I click next I get "Can not connection now. Please check your internet connection". Help? Continue reading...
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Burning music to CD as data files
by Guest GuyHunter- 0 replies
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I've been trying to burn music to a CD as data files using Windows Media Player on Windows 8. Everything seems to go OK except that the tracks on the CD are in a different order from the play/burn list - not a big issue but annoying all the same. using the drop down "Burn Option" menu and the "more Burn Options" choice I've unchecked the boxed stating "Use media info to arrange files in folders on the disc" - but the tracks/files are still being rearranged. seems to being ordering them by the track number they have on the original CD (e.g all the Track 1s first , then all the track 2s and then the track 3s etc) How can I get the tracks to burn in the or…
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Windows 8 - There are currently no logon servers to service this logon request
by Guest BenjaminKroeker- 0 replies
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We recently upgraded our computers to Windows 8 and they are connected to a network with a central server. The new computers receive this message when a user tries to log on: "There are currently no log on servers to service this log on request" One user is allowed access to the computer but all other users, even administrator, is denied. Continue reading...
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Says I need to log in to "the user account of an administrator of this PC," when I already am
by Guest musiquebelle- 0 replies
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I have tried multipule solutions, but nothing has worked. Here are the ones I have tried but failed to get results: 1) cleared the cache in the Windows store. 2) tried using Windows Fixit. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058/en-us Fixed some problems, but not the main one 3) tried creating a new user account. I see only two accounts, mine, which lists me as the administrator, and the administrator account. Switching back and forth between the two does nothing. 4) Checked the history fro KB2926765 Security Update for Windows 8 for x64-based Systems (KB2926765) Installation date: 5/13/2014 9:14 PM Installation status: Succeeded I think there …
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No fan
by Guest trevormorgangaveup- 0 replies
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Spent 12 days trying to use this system. I have given up on the nasty thing and the new pc is being returned to the store and I will go and learn Linux. Off line now and a lot less stress Continue reading...
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Message "USB Device not Recogised"
by Guest Drachsi- 0 replies
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My Panasonic camera used to worked when plugged into a front USB port, then came a load of MS updates. Now I get the above message. I have un-installed the Panasonic software, same problem, then re-installed, same again. If I use a USB stick it works fine. I have a USB port at the back of the computer, (Not easy to get to) the camera works there. So two ports recognise a USB stick but not the camera, what can I do? Help appreciated. Regards Drachsi Continue reading...
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my microsoft keyboard
by Guest eshaanbhalla- 0 replies
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hey guys i have a keyboard of microsoft model no. 1032 and it has a fingerprint sensor i have windows 7 but when i had windows xp it worked very well but it doesnt work now Continue reading...
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Best disk defragmenters for Windows 7 and 8?
by Guest DalesVictor- 0 replies
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Could you please recommend me some free good disk defragmentation tools which will be compatible with both Windows 7 and 8? I'm not really very good at computers so I value easy interface and it will also be nice to get everything done quickly (not leaving my lap top over night or so). And is there a way to get a nice free product without those annoying adds and additional installs in a silent mode? Thanks a lot! Continue reading...
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How to install Microsoft Office 2007 after formating your laptop? My product key is not being...
by Guest ABalzar- 0 replies
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I formated my Toshiba laptop with the following method: - did a backup to a hard disk - saved a ISO file in a DVD - in Panel Control I clicked on the Recovery option - rebooted from the ISO dvd - fetched the backup from the hard disk Now I see that I don't have Microsoft Office programs installed. I tried to download it from Microsoft page, but its not accepting my product key and shows this message: The Office 2007 Product Key you provided is blocked for activation and as a result, is not eligible for a free download. I had the Office 2007 ultimate already installed in my laptop, but I dont have any CDs anymore. I know the product key from the …
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Start program automatically when windows start up
by Guest Yasser Lababidi- 0 replies
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Hi .. Ho can I make a program to be opened automatically when windows start up ? Thanks Continue reading...