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General Software Discussion / Re: Fast View

« Last post by cmpm on February 25, 2008, 11:09 AM »

sreenshot-

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General Software Discussion / Fast View

« Last post by cmpm on February 25, 2008, 10:59 AM »

http://f2soft.ax3.net/

Yeah, it's fast but could be better in the options.
Like I would like the file I'm viewing to be highlighted in the left pane.
It is displayed in the title bar though.

Can't seem to change the background color when viewing files.

But quite a plus in the range of files that can be viewed!
Text, pics, videos, web stuff...lots of things.
Quickly too.

I set the menu/options buttons to quit hiding, that was annoying.

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Living Room / Re: Windows Live Skydrive: Tried Anyone?

« Last post by cmpm on February 24, 2008, 08:18 PM »

Thanks for clarifying that justice.

I just had noticed them there and googled the thing.
So I dumped windows live everything except the writer.

I really have no need for sky drive but it's fun to play.
At one time I had like 5 storage server type programs.
But I just don't have a need for them.
So I cancelled all but xdrive and picasso web albums and my blog.
Though I do have flickr and image shack for photo sharing also.

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Living Room / Re: Windows Live Skydrive: Tried Anyone?

« Last post by cmpm on February 24, 2008, 03:55 AM »

O yeah, I took off Live Messenger that day too.
They were probably from it.
I had looked up why I had those files and I got the answer of Live something. So I dumped all live stuff. Except the writer which is pretty cool and no signing in to msn as far as I know.

Staying with Skype and yahoo messenger-which I don't keep loaded all the time-yahoo that is. I think Skype takes less resources then yahoo.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Looking to find or build a simple specific app.

« Last post by cmpm on February 23, 2008, 10:12 PM »

hmmmm.....
not so sure this would be what you want.
Although it can save and convert it won't open files in another program.
It will convert from Word to Ashampoo's textmaker and save it in textmaker's folder but I couldn't get to auto open.

It's a good program for saving to different folders and opening different folders though.
I could also be missing something, like 'how to do it'.
ok 4 posts in a row-i'll stop....

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General Software Discussion / Re: Looking to find or build a simple specific app.

« Last post by cmpm on February 23, 2008, 08:56 PM »

another note-I didn't try opening a file in another program though-hey it could work, it is a cool program. But I'm not sure if you mean for the specific file to open up in the selected program or folder.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Looking to find or build a simple specific app.

« Last post by cmpm on February 23, 2008, 08:49 PM »

Note- I don't think it will act exactly as you described, but will do what you want it to do. Namely copy-paste quickly into specific folders.

You can jump to any folder from the top icons, even if they are not open.
And the copy/paste - save/open will still be active.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Looking to find or build a simple specific app.

« Last post by cmpm on February 23, 2008, 08:40 PM »

FileBox Extender has this capability I believe.
Check out all the options, I'm sure they will perform.
I just tried it and it worked.

http://www.hyperionics.com/

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Living Room / Re: slow boot on new hard drive problem

« Last post by cmpm on February 23, 2008, 01:00 PM »

Well I guess you just haven't seen everything fodder!
So you are wrong with this particular drive.
Since it does not work with the jumper set to master.

I don't mind being wrong and corrected.

And now you are guessing, -you don't know-?   

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Living Room / Re: Windows Live Skydrive: Tried Anyone?

« Last post by cmpm on February 23, 2008, 10:26 AM »

In the C drive-no folders, it's in with the boot files-or was.

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Living Room / Re: Windows Live Skydrive: Tried Anyone?

« Last post by cmpm on February 22, 2008, 11:29 PM »

Using Windows Live, you will find sql files on your drive.
What they are or do, I have no idea.
I tried it in beta, so that may have changed, I don't know.

I use XDrive and it's sufficient for me.
Don't use it much, but when I need it it's there.

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Living Room / Re: slow boot on new hard drive problem

« Last post by cmpm on February 22, 2008, 10:49 PM »

Thanks for looking that up techidave.
It helps me too.

No jumpers is how I always do it and it works.

I haven't used pins 4-6 though.

Could be a bad pin connection.
Or try a different jumper setting piece,
I don't even know what it's called except a jumper or doohiky thing!
A 'Jumper Shunt'..hmmm learn something here all the time

Did you try no jumpers?

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Living Room / Re: slow boot on new hard drive problem

« Last post by cmpm on February 22, 2008, 09:04 PM »

Well....if it don't work with no jumpers,
(which it should)
I'd go with cable select and move on till i found better info
if it is around......

you could try-

http://www.geekstogo...om/forum/forums.html

select the hardware thread, i'd say
and post the situation fully
they are quite brilliant there

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Living Room / Re: slow boot on new hard drive problem

« Last post by cmpm on February 22, 2008, 08:40 PM »

1. When your computer boots-
does it show the hard drives first?
if not, then switch the hard drive and cd connection cables at the motherboard.

2. If your hard drive cable is also connected to cd drives or anything other then hard drives, there will be a reduction in performance.

3. The Jumper setting for master w/slave is the middle jumper.
Set the slave drive to slave with jumper on correct setting. can't remember which one that is though. WD would have that info.

4. Again, no slave, no jumpers. Double check with WD, in case I'm mistaken. But this is how my hard drives work on 4 machines with WD Caviar hard drives.

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Living Room / Re: slow boot on new hard drive problem

« Last post by cmpm on February 22, 2008, 06:24 PM »

If the jumper is set to master then it needs a slave, otherwise it doesn't need a jumper.
This is the case on my western digital drives.
Not sure if things are different with yours.
Not sure how old mine are, but they are Caviar drives.
But mine are not sata drives, are yours?

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Living Room / Re: slow boot on new hard drive problem

« Last post by cmpm on February 22, 2008, 06:19 PM »

Okay here's the deal with Western Digital SATA 3.0Gb/s drives. If your Mobo does not have a SATA 3.0Gb/s connection but does have a SATA 150 then all you have to do is place a jumper on pins 5&6. Which would be column 2 if you were going from left to right.

from newegg comments on the 160 Caviar

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General Software Discussion / Re: minipad2

« Last post by cmpm on February 20, 2008, 08:26 PM »

I can't get it to read my other dictionaries.
MSOffice, Q10, Star, Open Office....
Is there something I'm not doing right?
I add them but they don't work.
Maybe I'll post the thing in their forum.

Nice notepad though.

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Living Room / Re: What annoys you to no end?

« Last post by cmpm on February 20, 2008, 08:21 PM »

coffee brewers-

that shut off in 2 hours
and yes I know it's best within the first 15 min.
but I can't drink a whole pot in 15 min.

the ones that keep the coffee too hot or too cold
adjustable temp settings that don't work

so far -kitchen aid- has worked best
but the pause and serve screwed up-ha
I took the pause and serve off.
So I pause it if I need to by turning it off, then turning it back on.
I need my coffee asap sometimes.....

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General Software Discussion / Re: Context Menu addon

« Last post by cmpm on February 20, 2008, 07:26 PM »

The one thing I don't want to do is lose something I may want back.

Do all these programs allow you to put back what you removed without searching your computer for them?

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Living Room / Re: Making a dream PC for cheap (as possible) - help anyone?

« Last post by cmpm on February 20, 2008, 01:30 PM »

Thanks Lashiec,

http://www.newegg.co...Item=N82E16819115037

http://www.tigerdire...mp;sku=CP1-DUO-E8400

Can't find a new computer with that processor.
So you would have to build for that processor.

But this site is most likable to me.

For new computers already configured to your specs-

http://www.ibuypower...mall/lobby-intel.asp

though some parts seem overpriced

Newegg has one prebuilt that's sold out.
TigerDirect is into q6600 for new pc's, mostly.
And e-lower numbers.
I'd stay away from the refurbished pcs.
Seems to be a shot in the dark to get a good one from the reviews.

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Living Room / Re: Making a dream PC for cheap (as possible) - help anyone?

« Last post by cmpm on February 20, 2008, 12:25 PM »

hmmm,. that reminds me-
Do you need a cooling fan for the E8400 itself?
These companies are vague about that, at least tiger direct is.
They require a cooling fan purchase with a processor.

Easily running to $600 with the OS.

But one can use hard drives and optical drives that they already have.
But it's not as fun!

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Living Room / Re: Making a dream PC for cheap (as possible) - help anyone?

« Last post by cmpm on February 20, 2008, 11:45 AM »

E8400 at $250

There That leaves $250 for the rest.

Sata 250gig hard drive 65-$85$

Combo DVD 20-$ 50 quite easily

Memory-2gb- leaving room for more when desired.
Not sure but around $60-$80 is sufficient.

Case-subject to what you want and need.
Good air flow required.
Could included power supply or not-??? $

Motherboard-????? $
Asus preferably, others certainly considered.

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Living Room / Re: Educational Software

« Last post by cmpm on February 20, 2008, 08:31 AM »

http://oedb.org/libr...chers-&-students

i think this is related....

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Living Room / Re: Making a dream PC for cheap (as possible) - help anyone?

« Last post by cmpm on February 20, 2008, 06:40 AM »

what happened to a dream pc as cheap as possible?

I thought fodder's suggestion to go with a core duo was good. Even a the cheapest and good quality along with a good motherboard. the rest is changeable easlily enough, even between computers, if you have more then one.

I'm interested in a 4-500 budget dual core-intel.

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General Software Discussion / Re: "Interrupts" - killing my CPU!

« Last post by cmpm on February 17, 2008, 11:23 PM »

When I went through admin tools-services and wasn't sure about disabling a service that was running. I stopped it and set it to manual instead of automatic. So far all but one has stayed stopped.

O and btw- real update got reenabled when I put the Real Downloader extension in firefox. But it hasn't been a problem.