the Help Desk Blog: 05/01/2008

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Lotus Symphony (free suite of Office-like software)

Windows version of phone dialing software:
--Download.com
--Phonedialerpro.com

Audio Program (music creations) for Windows 98
--Versiontracker.com
--Download.com

Service Pack 3 for Windows XP
--Lots of questions about this one. 2 major themes: HP computers with AMD processors will have problems. Look at HP.com for a solution. SP3, like SP2, can cause Norton antivirus to fail. A fix is available. If you fixed it for SP2, you'll be OK. SP3, unlike SP2, is not a critical update, but it's helpful.
--Should I Install Service Pack 3 for Windows XP?
--Problems with Norton Utilities
--Pcworld.com
--Pcadvisor.co.uk
--Pcpitstop.com

Protecting your web site
--Squidoo.com
--Washingtonpost.com
--Networkworld.com
--Net-security.org
--Palisade.plynt.com
--Loriswebs.com

Outlook Repair Tool

Apple's World Wide Develpers Conference sold out

Ibrahim listens to the Help Desk in Saudi Arabia, via podcast. He emailed a question about a Shuttle PC and what kind of power supply and/or video cards it could support.
--a 300watt power supply is supported by his model (Shuttle SB61G2 V4) PC50 (SilentX 300W PSU)
--List of supported video cards
--Here is information about 400W and 450W power supplies -- but make sure you check if they are compatible with your machine

Internet Explorer only saves files as bitmaps
--Microsoft article #1
--Microsoft article #2

Dell 5150 Overheating and noise

Virus, trojan and spyware protection
--A listener recommends Anti-Malware from Malwarebytes.org. Here's one review, and here's another.
--Combofix
--Avast.com
--Remember: use as many anti-spyware programs as you want, but use only one anti-virus program. Keep all definitions up-to-date (update daily).

Apple - Blackberry
HBO distributed through iTunes Store
Run Comodore 64 stuff on your iPhone
Games for the iPhone