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General Software Discussion / Re: Do you use any Desktop Theme Software on Windows?

« on: August 05, 2007, 04:37 AM »

Thanks Phil & Eóin for those links

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Living Room / Re: new PC options:-

« on: August 05, 2007, 04:33 AM »

eh, I've run into a small problem,
tried to buy that yesterday but they dont have that particular memory any more,
MDT DIMM 2 GB DDR2-800 Kit
not in 2GB Kit at any rate

heres the link for the 1GB kit:
http://www.alternate...urce2=needed#tecData
but I think thats no good cause it's prob 2x 512 (??)

Maybe I'm naive but I reckon anything with similar pricetag is going to be similar quality -
it's more I'm worried about getting something uncompatible,
of course I guess they'd let me know, but I'm not sure..

For example this one sounds very good if it's compatible:
OCZ DIMM 2 GB DDR2-800 Kit OCZ2SOE8002GK, Special Ops Edition
http://www.alternate...IBIEM5&class=ram

Specs:

Gesamtkapazität: 2048 MB

Anzahl Module: 2

Bauform: DIMM

Typ: RAM-DDR2

Standard: DDR2 - 800 (PC2 - 6400)

Timings:      
CAS Latency (CL):5
RAS-to-CAS-Delay (tRCD): 5
RAS-Precharge-Time (tRP): 5
Row-Active-Time (tRAS): 12

Anschluss: 240-pin

Spannung: 1,9 Volt

Spannungsbereich: from 1,9 Volt to 2,2 Volt

gets 4 stars from everyone..
If that one's okay I reckon I'm sorted!!

If not,
if anyone has the time and/or inclination   
maybe they could look at the list of possibilities & recommend a substitute?
http://www.alternate...source=needed#A-DATA
The first option (MDT DIMM 2 GB DDR2-800 Kit) was €96 - wouldnt want to pay a whole lot more..

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General Software Discussion / Re: Do you use any Desktop Theme Software on Windows?

« on: August 04, 2007, 07:33 PM »

... but i have patched windows to support custom themes  ...

-jgpaiva (August 04, 2007, 03:13 PM)

ehh, is that a complicated business? 

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Word Processor Roundup / Re: TextMaker: Additions

« on: August 04, 2007, 03:11 AM »

Thanks for the update, Tomos! Did you get a chance to test the ODF filter yet?

-zridling (August 03, 2007, 10:44 PM)

nope,
just got the mail yesterday -
been too busy trying to figure out configuration of new computer!

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Best Dialog Extender / Re: Consistent favourite folder access- wow- that was hard! Office->Directory Op

« on: August 03, 2007, 05:49 PM »

thanks for that preview Dalchina, looks good,
personally I'd prefer a shortcut key to a middle click but that just preferences
so I would be quite happy with that.

Okay, maybe you know all this:
There is a setting in DOpus
Settings > preferences > miscellaneous > windows integration >
which allows you to hide "Windows Items on context menu" -
if thats selected you just get Dopus approved list (which you can add to somewhere - but god knows where..)
ah, yes, under:
Settings > File Types > [choose, e.g. all files] > Edit > Context Menu Tab
but I've not used that much

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Word Processor Roundup / Re: TextMaker: Additions

« on: August 03, 2007, 04:57 PM »

more open document support (export)

There are new service packs for TextMaker 2006 and PlanMaker 2006 [Spreadsheet programme] for Windows. These service packs bring some significant improvements and bug fixes to SoftMaker Office, and we recommend that you install them. Also, the TextMaker service pack adds an OpenDocument export filter to TextMaker 2006, letting you not only read but also write documents in OpenDocument and OpenOffice.org file formats. Download: http://www.softmaker...lish/servpack_en.htm

-
also the new whatchamacallit* equivalent

---------------------------------------------------------------------- Reminder: SoftMaker Presentations beta ---------------------------------------------------------------------- If you haven't already downloaded it, we'd like to remind you that there is a fresh beta of SoftMaker Presentations 2007 for Windows available on our web site. This new beta version includes the following important bug fixes and improvements: * PDF export (this will also be available in the next major release of TextMaker and PlanMaker...) * Improved import and export of PowerPoint files * Improved management of slide masters * Many new features such as pens, text markers or fading effects have been added. * Now also available with menus and dialogs in Dutch, Italian, and Bulgarian. * Additional bug fixes and performance improvements If you are just starting now with the beta test, you need a serial number. Please visit this page: http://www.softmaker...om/english/pr_en.htm

* Powerpoint of course 

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Living Room / Re: new PC options:-

« on: August 03, 2007, 11:13 AM »

thanks everyone for the help,
this is the current incarnation with 430W PSU - I believe Seasonic have a good reputation so..

CPU Lüfter: Arctic-Cooling Alpine 64
€ 9,-*

CPU Sockel AM2: AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+
€ 89,-*

Floppy-Laufwerke: Teac Diskettenlaufwerk (with card-reader)
€ 24,-*

Netzteile: 430Watt: Seasonic S12II-430HB
€ 74,-*

Gehäuse Midi Tower: Cooler Master Elite RC-330
€ 33,-*

Modem analog: Devolo MicroLink 56K
€ 9,90*

DVD-Brenner SATA: LG GSA-H62N
€ 39,90*

Gehäuse Lüfter: Arctic-Cooling AF12025 Fan L Box
2 x
€ 3,40*
€ 6,80*

Mainboards Sockel AM2: GigaByte MA69G-S3
€ 74,-*

Festplatten 3,5 Zoll SATA: Samsung HD321KJ 320GB
2 x
€ 64,-*
€ 128,-*

Arbeitsspeicher MDT DIMM 2 GB DDR2-800 Kit
€ 96,-*

Rounded figures:
€ 585* + €60 (Cost of Building) = €645 + Versand = €655

you can get a lot of the parts cheaper here, but as I was saying to someone here,
I'm really happy I dont have to build it - it's been complicated enough to get this far!
I'ts nice/great though to get all the advice 
and to have been able to check out a lot of the parts or simply that they have been recommended

gotta check out their guarantee cover monday by phone -
those details can be challenging enough in your native language - trying to wade through them in another, well...
the only way I can be sure of them is ringing up

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Living Room / Re: new PC options:-

« on: August 03, 2007, 05:46 AM »

might go check out Phils recommended forums
Seasonics 500 is twice the 380 price ... (@120€)

If I get something reasonably good now it's well possible I'll upgrade it rather than getting new again

Saw a recommendation for a better mobo ("less problems")
Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H
both have onboard graphics which i happy with at the moment anyways

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Living Room / Re: new PC options:-

« on: August 03, 2007, 04:22 AM »

It was recommended at that forum - I was wondering the same -
(have queried it there but havent got reply yet)

Could go up to 430 - do you think would that be enough
if I add more HDDs (or/ graphic card - unlikely but..) would that need even higher W?

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Living Room / Re: new PC options:-

« on: August 03, 2007, 03:59 AM »

BIG change of plans

Accidentally found a german forum aimed at people building their own
they recommended a better site for built PCs (alternate.de)

where I came out with this:

CPU Lüfter: Arctic-Cooling Alpine 64 CPU: Sockel AM2 AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ Floppy-Laufwerke: Teac Diskettenlaufwerk (with card-reader) Netzteile: Seasonic S12II-380HB (380W) Gehäuse Midi Tower: Cooler Master Elite RC-330 Modem analog: Devolo MicroLink 56K DVD-Brenner: SATA Samsung SH-S203B Gehäuse Lüfter: Arctic-Cooling AF12025 Fan L Box Mainboards: Sockel AM2 Asus M2A-VM/HDMI Festplatten: 2 x 3,5 Zoll SATA Samsung HD321KJ (320GB) Arbeitsspeicher: MDT DIMM 2 GB DDR2-800 Kit

for €635
more expensive but sounds better I think!?

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Living Room / Re: new PC options:-

« on: August 02, 2007, 07:14 PM »

also say weaknesses are:
- schwach an +5V und +12V = weak with ... 
- no U/Min Monitor

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Living Room / Re: new PC options:-

« on: August 02, 2007, 07:10 PM »

dunno does this speak to you 

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Living Room / Re: new PC options:-

« on: August 02, 2007, 12:47 PM »

Just a quick comment, make sure the PSU power rating is AMD approved, is suitable for the mobo type and fit the case. I can't read German so maybe it's all in the link you've provided.

-PhilB66 (August 02, 2007, 06:02 AM)

I'll check that out Phil

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Best Dialog Extender / Re: Consistent favourite folder access- wow- that was hard! Office->Directory Opus

« on: August 02, 2007, 07:08 AM »

Dalchina; have you seen Flash Folder
here
https://www.donation...26.msg70304#msg70304
& here
http://zett42.de/flashfolder/?page_id=3

how does it (Chameleon) integrate with DOpus?
Is it that you call it up with a hotkey & then selected folder opens in opus?

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Living Room / Re: new PC options:-

« on: August 02, 2007, 05:38 AM »

just having a quick look -
the LC-Power 550W gets a very good review here (in german though)
says very stable, very quiet, doesnt talk about power consumption though (not in a language [computer/german?] that I understand at any rate)
Seems like maybe the better choice - if the other ones are listed as no-name they're hardly likely to be as good

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Living Room / Re: new PC options:-

« on: August 02, 2007, 05:20 AM »

I wouldn't be very comfortable about a shop that doesn't mention which brand the powersupply is, though. It might be 500W or 550W, but if it can't deliver stable voltages when under load, you're going to have an unstable system. Also, if it's not energy efficient, you risk getting a higher power bill if you have the system on a lot.

Does the shop offer some picture of the casing? Especially inside pictures. It's important that the PSU isn't going to be located right above the motherboard, as with some smaller cases.

-f0dder (August 02, 2007, 04:44 AM)

I'll contact them about - they give loads of details for some things but not that
No internal pics but it is a "midi-tower" case so I would hope they dont cramp it too much

Hmm, if Maxtor are that hot maybe I'll just go ahead & get the drives myself, least I'll know what I'm getting then - Samsung are supposed to run reasonable cool.

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Living Room / Re: new PC options:-

« on: August 02, 2007, 04:56 AM »

What's that burner you have in the budget? And one final thing: if your HDD is a Seagate, be sure to remove a little jumper that comes in the far right side, to avoid limiting the bandwidth available for the hard drive to 150 MB/s (not that you're going to fill all that...). The little one is a bitch, so don't give up easily. I think that's all...

-Lashiec (August 01, 2007, 07:15 PM)

forgot these:
burner is LG, dont know model, they're only charging €20 less if you dont get it - so it cant be that great, but I have a Plextor 716A which I'll probably add to machine so I might even just get a basic DVD drive.
Drives are Samsung or Maxtor so no worries there again 
I've heard/read Samsung good & quiet which why I was thinking buying drives & adding them myself. Also was thinking of 2 x 320GB (and maybe even add another later) & they dont offer that option (they do offer 2 x 250 but not for good value)

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Living Room / Re: Some laser printers are as danagerous as cigarette smoking...

« on: August 02, 2007, 03:25 AM »

which made me wonder are they even dodgy if you dont use them much

good question. id like to know that answer too.

-mouser (August 02, 2007, 02:43 AM)

from the vnunet article

The study found that indoor particle levels in the office air increased fivefold during work hours due to printer use. Printers emitted more particles when operating with new toner cartridges and when printing graphics and images that require greater quantities of toner.

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Living Room / Re: new PC options:-

« on: August 02, 2007, 03:15 AM »

thanks lashiec
no, I grew up hanging out in video arcades playing asteroids & spaceinvaders (you can even play it here) -
that dates me I guess (do they still exist even, great games!) but I never got into computer gaming so no worries there..

I do a lot of photo editing also work with high resolution A4/A3 scans (very big file size) - still using old (5.5) photoshop which doesnt need lots of resources but I may upgrade at some stage. Then I use Freehand for vector drawing, again it's very easy on resources. Of course I often have Firefox open with sixty or so tabs open as well 

Also, be sure to have that case well cooled if you plan to go with the on-board video. I heard they heat quite a bit if you stress them.

-Lashiec

considering getting new fans anyway (want reasonable quiet), but will probably have a look inside first & see what the manual or website for mobo says about it
EDIT - if going for onboard video, do you think is it possible (in general) to later upgrade to a card?

Could you give us some insight over that PSU? 550W may be overkill for your system, although that's not my main concern but the quality of the components housed inside it. What's the price?

-Lashiec

unfortunately they dont give any more details about the PSU
even price I cant say -
they offer various machines for set prices & you can then "configure" them / upgrade parts
The basic AMD dualcore €299 PC comes with "500W Powerline Silent"
which you can upgrade to "550W LC-Power Silent" for €20 
EDIT- strange,
the €399 PC (similar but with graphics card) comes with a "430Watt Powerline Silent" ...

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Living Room / Re: Some laser printers are as danagerous as cigarette smoking...

« on: August 02, 2007, 02:41 AM »

nothing from brother included there, that could be good or bad..

someone was telling me they saw a programme on the tele here about it.
They were saying it was very bad to sleep in the same room as a laser printer -
presumably one that emits these dodgy particles..
..which made me wonder are they even dodgy if you dont use them much 

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Best Dialog Extender / Re: Consistent favourite folder access- wow- that was hard! Office->Directory Opus

« on: August 01, 2007, 01:18 PM »

filebox extender doesnt work with nero either BTW (for me anyway)

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Living Room / Re: Article: A Woman's Primer for Building Her Own Computer

« on: August 01, 2007, 12:49 PM »

there is such a smiley, i've seen it.  anyone have a link?[/spoiler]

-Wordzilla (August 01, 2007, 12:45 PM)

Search!! 

https://www.donation...3/1Small/WHISTLE.GIF

-mouser (August 01, 2007, 12:41 PM)

oops didnt think of that

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Living Room / Re: Article: A Woman's Primer for Building Her Own Computer

« on: August 01, 2007, 12:44 PM »

I'd get much better value for money building one.

just a warning: my experience has been that this is *not* the case.  i would highly recommend you try to build a pc for one and only one reason: because you enjoy the process.  My belief is that currently building your own will cost you more in parts, is MUCH more risky in terms of something going wrong, and puts you in a much more precarious situation should your computer need repair.

in summary: building a pc on your own can be fun -- but that's the only reason you should try it.

-mouser (August 01, 2007, 12:41 PM)

now I'm scared again

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Living Room / Re: Article: A Woman's Primer for Building Her Own Computer

« on: August 01, 2007, 12:34 PM »

it does make it sound very non-threatening for, well, anyone who doesnt really know about these things  *
I'm looking at buying a new pc but guess I'd get much better value for money building one.
But then you hear the scare stories about this not being compatibleö with that & having to uninstal those drivers before you add the other...

* an aside about smileys  :)

second time today I'm looking for a different smiley.
I often looking for a whistling while looking innocent one.
Earlier I was looking for a - "[I need a scratch my head smiley here]"
  end of spoiler

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Living Room / Re: Article: A Woman's Primer for Building Her Own Computer

« on: August 01, 2007, 12:17 PM »

something for me to consider...