URLs from 10/7/08

New Sony Vaio
--http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/10/sonys-new-all-i.html

Office 2007 won't install on XP machine
--http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA101668651033.aspx

CAC Card not authorizing to Army Knowledge online
--http://www.usaarl.army.mil/CBT/EndUser/chapter_06b/chapter06b.html
--http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-USB-Common-Access-Card-(CAC-Military-ID)-Reader_W0QQitemZ220282945638QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20080918?IMSfp=TL080918104007r2579

Printer Sharing from Windows ME to Vista
--http://www.pixel2life.com/publish/tutorials/296/how_to_share_a_local_printer_on_your_network_with_other_computers_with_vista/
--http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx
--http://www.wellesley.edu/Computing/FileSharing/Windows/win98me.html

Resetting the MacBook SMC System Management Controller
--http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1411?viewlocale=en_US

URLs from 9/30/08

Comparing hard drive reliability
--http://www.pcworld.com/article/129558/study_hard_drive_failure_rates_much_higher_than_makers_estimate.html
--Hard drive reliability survey at the top of the screen (you must register)
--http://www.storagereview.com/

Compressing videos to several formats by dropping it into a folder
--Folder Actions (Mac)
--http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/01/30/folder-actions-for-os-x-explained-with-
real-world-examples/
--QuickTime Pro
--http://www.apple.com/quicktime/
--H264 Scalable Video Format
--http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264

Windows XP Service Pack 3 and AMD processor (beware!)
--http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Windows-XP-SP3,5334.html
--Error opening Powerpoint Documents after SP3 Error Message
"You are attempting to open a file type that is blocked by your registry
policy setting"
--http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922847/

Video Players/Converters Recommended by listeners
--http://www.gomlab.com/eng/
--http://www.videolan.org/
--http://www.avs4you.com/

iPhone App store
--http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080928-apples-app-store-schizophrenia
-driving-developers-crazy.html

Waikiki Apple Store Opening
--http://www.vimeo.com/1830381

Definition of Nanometer
--http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanometre

Sensing Earthquakes with your Mac
--http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/25/earthquake.trackers.ap/index.html
?eref=rss_tech

URLs from 9/23/08

Google Phone
--http://news.cnet.com/Google-unveils-cell-phone-software-and-alliance/2100-10
39_3-6217001.html

Thin vertical lines on laptop screen
--http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/laptop-support/256963-verti
cle-lines-screen.html

Permissions Error Mac OS 10.5
--http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448

URLs from 9/9/08

NOTE: Podcasts for the Help Desk 9/2/08 and 9/9/08 are not currently available because of the WMUB Fall Member Drive. Please make a pledge of support on our secure server.

Kane Kramer, inventor of the iPod in 1979
--http://www.insanely-great.com/news.php?id=9630

Network attached Storage
--http://www.answers.com/topic/network-attached-storage
--http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/N/network-attached_storage.html

MobileMe (formerly .Mac) for PC
--http://www.apple.com/mobileme/features/pc.html

What's inside an iPhone?
--http://dennis.cerosmedia.com/1D48c0e443939f0530.cde/page/20

Antivirus 2008 -- Beware of this dangerous malware!
--http://blog.stopbadware.org/2008/03/27/alert-xp-antivirus-2008
--Removing Antivirus 2008
--http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-antivirus2008.html

Acer MicroPhone will not turn off
--http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=182316

URLs from 9/2/08

NOTE: Podcasts for the Help Desk 9/2/08 and 9/9/08 not currently available because of the WMUB Fall Member Drive. Please make a pledge of support on our secure server.

RSS feeds article from CNet.com
--http://reviews.cnet.com/1990-10088_7-5143606-1.html?tag=nav

iPhone reach .48% of web browsing
--http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/08/31/iphone-web-share-hits-record
-048/

iPhone Update 2.02 helps with dropped calls and reception issues
--http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2008/08/28/the-inside-deets-on-iphone-202-and-
dropped-calls/

Solver re-released for the Mac
--http://www.solver.com/mac/

New Chrome web browser from Google
--http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a9VRkEy_vemc&refer=home

Vista wireless networking troubleshooting
--http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766215.aspx

EFI Boot ROM or SMC firmware - Installation for Mac
--http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1237

PC Magazine RSS Feed
--http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,816548,00.asp

How to keep email on two computers synchronized
--IMAP - Internet Mail Access Protocols
--http://www.imap.org/about/whatisIMAP.html
--POP - Post Office Protocol
--http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Office_Protocol
--Gmail imap settings
--http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en=75725
--Yahoo imap settings
--http://yahoo.weblogsinc.com/2006/06/24/yahoo-mail-getting-free-imap-access/
--MSN iMap Settings
--http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287604

MobilMe - Features
--http://www.apple.com/mobileme/

URLs from 8/26/08

Microsoft Works 8 has stopped working
--http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933828
--Also: listeners suggested using other products instead, such as the free Open Office, or Microsoft's Student and Home version of Office 2007.

Attachments renamed in Thunderbird
--http://kb.mozillazine.org/Attachments_renamed
--http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=39=664828=0=0=t
sd=a
--http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=39=656908
--http://kb.mozillazine.org/Actions_for_attachment_file_types
--https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=361401
--http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=39=4154425

Math Cad moving to new machine
--http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/overview.mspx
--http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
--http://www.symantec.com/norton/ghost
--http://www.microsoft.com/windowsXp/using/mobility/getstarted/Remoteintro.msp
x

How to fight spam
--http://www.howtofightspam.com/

Using Apple Mail to read AOL to get better spam filtering
--http://members.aol.com/adamkb/aol/mailfaq/imap/applemail.html
--http://members.aol.com/adamkb/aol/mailfaq/

MacBook air Update
--http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macbookairupdate.html

URLs from 8/19/08

AMD fix for XP Service Pack 3
--http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/comphelp/msg0514441831486.html

High ping rates (=slow speed) for cable modem & wireless
--http://www.PCWORLD.COM/article/143379/six_steps_to_a_faster_broadband_connec
tion.html
--http://www.PCWORLD.COM/article/141627/how_to_troubleshoot_your_home_network.
html
--http://www.pcworld.com/article/78060/rev_up_your_net_connection.html

Office 2003 vx. Office 2007
--http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/06/04/office-2003-vs-office-2007/

Windows XP vs. Vista
--http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/windowsvista/torres_duel.mspx
--http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/xp-vs-vista,1531.html
--http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/notebooks/0,39050495,61992932,00.htm
--http://www.pcworld.com/article/143414/windows_xp_vs_vista_an_explosion_of_op
inion.html
--http://www.pcmech.com/article/vista-vs-xp-where-is-windows-going/

New updates for Office 2008 & 2004 for Mac
--http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953822
--http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956343

URLs from 8/12/08

How to open Office 2007 & 2008 documents (.docx)
--http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/10/ways-to-open-office-docx-documents/
--http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA101686761033.aspx
--http://www.openoffice.org/

Starting Mac OS X in Safe Mode
--http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455

Safari included with iTunes Update
--http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/archives/2008/03/got_itunes_on_your_pc_apple
s_using_it_to_sell_1.html

Video Conferencing with Mac & Windows
--http://www.macworld.com/article/29366/2004/02/ichataim.html

msmpeng.exe causing DVD playback performance issues
--http://www.processlibrary.com/directory/files/msmpeng
--http://geekswithblogs.net/Coleman/archive/2007/03/26/109906.aspx#143032
More about this:
--Run Windows Defender from the Start menu.
--Click on Tools then Options.
--Scroll down to Advanced Options.
--Where it says "Do not scan these files or locations" click on the Add button.
--Browse to the folder where Windows Defender is installed (c:\program files\windows installer) and click OK.
--The path c:\program files\windows installer should now be shown in the field.
--Click on the Save button.
--That's it.



iPhone software sales take off
--http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/080811/apple_ceo.html?.v=1

Net Nanny released for the Mac
--http://www.insanely-great.com/news.php?id=9487

Mac Sales Surge in Education
--http://biz.yahoo.com/ibd/080808/general.html?.v=1

MobileMe Status
--http://www.apple.com/mobileme/status/

URLs from 7/29/08

Eudora not working for Miami U. clients
--'Fraid you're out of luck. Here is an excerpt from a document sent by Miami IT:

"CCS [of IT] applied a roll-up patch set to the Exchange system a week ago. Since then we have discovered that Eudora will no longer work using these protocols with exchange. We may have to live with this outcome.

"There were a couple of instances where we had heard that Apple Mail was having a problem with IMAP (SSL) and POP (SSL), however two reports is pretty inconclusive."

Windows Update not working
--http://update.microsoft.com
Listener Shawna from UD offers this advice: Go to
--http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927385
In summary:
Go to Start - Run
Type regsvr32 wups2.dll
This will allow updates to work again following the install of XP SP3

iBook powering off on its own: try resetting power management
--http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1431

Turning off your Apple Infared port
--http://www.tuaw.com/2007/08/19/tuaw-tip-turn-off-your-remote-control-infrared-receiver/

Modem on testing in Vista
--http://vista.tele2.com/dialup/diagnostic/

Mac G5 locks up and fan runs at high speed
--http://forums.macworld.com/message/643809

New Apple Store in Liverpool opens
--http://macenstein.com/default/archives/1533

URLs from 7/22/08

Apple Time Machine backup fails because of an error
--http://www.macfixitforums.com/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/847298/site_id/1
--http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6931702#6931702
--http://macmeup.blogspot.com/2008/01/time-machine-backup-failed-with-error.html
--http://toucharcade.com/2008/07/12/first-look-at-aurora-feint-the-beginning/

iBook shuts down spontaneously
--Try resetting Open Firmware:
--http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379

Too many programs running in Windows
--How to remove programs at startup:
--http://windows.about.com/od/troubleshooting/ss/start_programs.htm
--http://www.xtra.co.nz/help/0,,6156-1304264,00.html

Troubleshooting using the Windows Task Manager
--http://ezinearticles.com/?Troubleshoot-Windows-with-Task-Manager=1036

Moving iTunes from one computer to a new Windows computer
--http://hifiblog.com/past/2006/05/11/howto-move-your-itunes-music-while-prese
rving-library-data-when-you-dont-let-itunes-manage-your-music-library/

Aurora Feint: iPhone's first spyware
--http://macenstein.com/default/archives/1523

URLs from 7/15/08

Menu bar not present in Internet Explorer 7
--Click Tools, then check the item that says "menu bar." The menu bar is hidden by default in Internet Explorer 7.

Computer Recycling Events:

• Piqua - Miami County Ohio Recycling Events
• --http://www.betheltownship.org/?p=88
• Butler County Ohio
• --http://www.liberty-township.com/_filelib/FileCabinet/Home_Page/BCDES_Recycling_Programs_08.pdf?FileName=BCDES_Recycling_Programs_08.pdf
• Hamilton County Ohio
• --http://www.hcdoes.org/sw/computer_event/2008_Computer_Event/ComputerRecycling_web2.pdf
• Forest Park (Cincinnati)
• --http://www.forestpark.org/egov/docs/1144264365427.htm

Apple Sells 1 Million iPhones the first weekend
--http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/07/14iphone.html

Mobile Me Tips
--http://www.hawkwings.net/2008/07/14/apples-fistful-of-new-mobileme-technotes

iPhone Apps Line Cutting
--http://macenstein.com/default/archives/1494

URLs from 7/8/08

iPhone 3G Release July 11th
--http://gizmodo.com/391960/iphone-3g-launch-date-confirmed

Faxing using Windows
--Unfortunately, it appears that Microsoft has left thie functionality out of the less-expensive versions of Vista.
--http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/488ac4fb-7436-4a03-bb70-6ded839dd3c21033.mspx

NMG (No More Gas) Car
--http://www.myersmotors.com/
Formula One designer creating eco-smart city car
--http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-9984501-54.html?tag=nefd.top

Windows can not load because c:\windows\system32\pci.sys is missing or corrupted
--Use the recovery console to fix Missing or corrupt PCI.SYS error:
--http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-301630.php
--http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319136

Dell won't boot; message "device error in system modular bay"
--http://www.techimo.com/forum/technical-support/209100-modular-bay-error-mess
age-my-dell-laptop.html
--http://www.techimo.com/forum/technical-support/210619-device-system-modular-
bay-can-not-identified.html
--http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic86568.html

DVD Burning Problems
--http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r19912805-XP-Home-Win-media-2003-wXP-sp2-DVD
-free-space
--http://forums.support.roxio.com/index.php?showtopic=4208

URLs from 7/1/08

Microsoft Office 2004 for the Mac 11.5
--http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953824

Difference between Paid and Free Google Earth
--http://download-earth.org/googleearth/difference-between-google-earth-and-google-earth-pro/
--http://earth.google.com/

Windows Media Player importing CDs as 'Unknown Album'
--http://askville.amazon.com/windows-media-player-library-files-unknown-album-music-folder/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=6711425

Using your Razr V3 as a modem with your Windows Laptop
--http://www.rickysays.com/cell-phone-as-a-laptop-modem

URLs from 6/24/08

Printing a file list in Windows XP:
--http://www.ehow.com/how_2052302_print-file-list-windows-xp.html
CNet's review of options for this:
--http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?qt=directory+printing&licenseType=49&tag=dir.li

Review of on-line backup solutions
--http://arstechnica.com/reviews/other/online-backup-solutions-a-review.ars

Transmitting Mac audio from applications other than iTunes
--http://rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/

AutoRuns for Windows
--http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

URLs from 6/17/08

Removing the junk programs on a new computer
--http://www.snapfiles.com/get/pcdecrap.html

Internet Explorer Running slow once you are in web sites (this may be spyware-related):
--http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread989.html

QuickTime 7.5 Upgraders Beware!
--http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1991
--http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20080610101118572
--http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20080613111839118
--http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=689369

How to import email from Eudora to Apple Mail
--http://www.it.northwestern.edu/accounts/email/config/applemail/applemail-migrate.html

How to remove Windows XP SP3
--http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249

Mac will not sleep
--http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1776
--http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=266565
--http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=372752
--http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=274316
--http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1550990&tstart=0
--http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4146448

URLs from 6/10/08

Data protection for USB flash drives (thumb drives):
--Download.com

Help me get ants out of my computer!
--Ask.metafilter.com
--Slate.com
--Wuwf.blogspot.com
--Jillstanek.com #1
--Jillstanek.com #2
--Discussions.apple.com
--Macrumors.com
--Findarticles.com

New iPhone
--Popularmechanics.com
--Macrumors.com #1
--Macrumors.com #2

Apple 10.5.3 Update
--Support.apple.com

Global list view setting for all windows in Windows XP
--Prbcorp.com

Getting music from your Mac to a SanDisk Express MP3 player
--Versiontracker.com

Is .org only for nonprofit organizations?
--Definethat.com
--Faqs.org

URLs from 6/3/08

Mac help for new users:
--Mac 101
--Macfixit.com
--Macworld.com
--Maclife.com
--Macrumors.com
--Mactricksandtips.com
--Macinstruct.com
--Macassistant.com
--Macwindows.com

Audacity Audio Editing Software:
--Mac - Sourceforge.net
--PC - Sourceforge.net

Creating Audio Loops in Audacity:
--Jakeludington.com
--Audacity.sourceforge.net

Checking email from 2 places:
--Madcomm.com

Fax to Email Gateway:
--Support.gfi.com
--Emailaddresses.com

Photoshop 6.0 unexpectedly quitting on Intel Macintosh:
--Creativecow.net

How to repair permissions to maybe fix the Photoshop crashing:
--Iu.edu
--Thexlab.com
--Macworld.com

URls from 5/27/08

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

URLs from 5/20/08

Microsoft Office 2008 for the Mac Service Pack 1

Information regarding "endless reboots" on AMD processor based HP computers after installing Windows XP service pack 3.
--HP's official fix for the endless reboot issue- download the utility here.

Sharing a Hard Drive over a Home Network
--Tech.yahoo.com
--Support.microsoft.com

Not booting after upgrade to Service Pack 3 for Windows XP
--Blogs.pcworld.com
--Support.microsoft.com
--Forums.microsoft.com
--Pchell.com

Bit Torrent audio streaming
--News.zdnet.co.uk
--Forums.pfir.org
--Gizmodo.com

Imac Slowing down?

Apple’s market share of PCs over $1,000 hits 66%

URLs from 5/13/08

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

URLs from 5/6/08

AT&T / Yahoo settings for SSL.
--Many AT&T/Yahoo users report getting error messages from AT&T, but the problem won't get fixed.
--MacWorld article referenced in the show
--Answers.yahoo.com
--Uverseusers.com
--Forums.mozillazine.org
--Castlecops.com

Releasing and renewing IP Addresses in Windows (this works in XP and Vista)

How to repair Outlook folders
--Inbox Repair Tool
--Repair tool for Office 2000
--Repair tool for 2002, 2003, 2007

Hard drive data recovery
--Binarybiz.com

Apple 19 Billion money stockpile

Apple worth 4 Dells?

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Java Update

AT&T disconnects free iPhone wireless

URLs from 4/29/08

Windows XP Speech Recognition troubleshooting
--Windowshelp.microsoft.com
--Support.microsoft.com

Printing through a Hawking Print server model PS12U through a Dlink DI-624 router
--Macosxhints.com
--Cruzio.com
--Mac.com
--Faughnan.com
--More from Guy Moore: "I would test things connecting your computer directly to your modem. See if the problems all go away...if not then the problem is not in your router. If the problem does go away then we need to look at the router more closely. For the router, you would need to go into the web setup and look at the firmware version of the router. That would allow you to see if there is an upgrade available. I have had new routers with outdated firmware, since they may sit on the shelf for a long time.
--Forums.linksys.com
Another thought might be that DNS service is taking a long time. So when you first try to access anything on the site it takes forever. Once it finds the site it is faster.
--News.com
--Ask-leo.com
--You could try OpenDNS and see if it makes any difference."

RAID array for a photographer
--PCguide,com
--Granitedigital.com

New iMacs
--Insanely-great.com
--Apple.com

Boot camp update required SP3 for Windows XP

URLS from April 22, 2008

Easily show the contents of password fields

Reveal password hidden under asterisks

AVG free personal use antivirus program

Viewing picture previews in Windows XP:

Click the view menu, then select thumbnails

Did you feel the earthquake?  Here is some information on the new Madrid Fault (not computer related).

URLs from 4/15/08

What cameras does iMovie support?

Can you put your keyboard in a dishwasher to clean it?

Backing up Macs to external drives
--Carbon Copy Cloner and other solutions at Mike Bombich's useful site
--Apple's advice
--All the Mac users on the show endorse upgrading to Leopard (OS X 10.5) and using Time Machine to back up on an external FireWire drive. Piece of cake.

Problems with Time Sync in Windows Vista
--Howtogeek.com
--Techguy.org
--Akadia.com
--Tutorials-win.com
--Greghughes.net
More from Wayne Stone:

I had the same problem and did a Google search and found the solution. It turns out the Windows default time servers don't seem to work for a lot of folks. The U.S. Navy runs one that does seem to work for everyone. To solve the problem:

Choose Start, Run, type regedit and hit ENTER (to edit the registry).
Navigate to:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/DateTime/Servers]

Right click on the first line and choose "Modify" and change the data element to 1.
(This will select the first time provider on your list as the default provider).
Right click on the second line, choose "Modify" and change the data element to:

tick.usno.navy.mil

The backup server for tick.usno.navy.mil is tock.usno.navy.mil. These are the servers I use.

You can add more time servers if you wish, for example:

"2"="time-a.nist.gov"
"3"="time-b.nist.gov"
"4"="128.105.37.11"
"5"="europe.pool.ntp.org"
"6"="clock.isc.org"
"7"="north-america.pool.ntp.org"
"8"="time.windows.com"
"9"="time.nist.gov"

Closing the registry editor will automatically save your changes.
Open the Date and Time Properties/Internet time and scroll down the new list.

Hooking up computer to TV in media room
--Apple TV

New iPhone Firmware update allows saving of pictures

iPhone Safari tops mobile browser

Open Mac?

Adobe releases new media player called AMP

URLs from 4/8/08

New Eee PC notebook computer
--General information
--Adding extra memory will not void warranty
--More information on memory
--Still more on memory!

Apple WWDC Sessions Announced

Juice Podcast aggregator (downloader and player)

Quicktime Update to 7.4.5 (possibly to close off security breach)

iTunes Update to 7.6

AVG reports my NTOSKRNL.EXE has been changed
--Forum.grisoft.cz
--Forums.techguy.org

Switching to the Mac from PC
--David Pogue book
--NYTimes.com
--Tmarkiewicz.com
--Techweb.com
--Lifehacker.com

Cleaning computers
--Ehow.com
--Computercleaningguide.com
--Directron.com
--Helpwithpcs.com

Hiding your IP address
--Compnetworking.about.com
--Whatismyipaddress.com

URLs from 4/1/08

Install for CanoScan N1220U

Free audio recording software: Audacity

Problem Playing Downloaded music in Windows Media Player
--Pcuser.com
--Wisconsinems.com

Gmail April Fool's not very funny

URLs from 3/25/08

Windows XP "Not responding" problem
--Ask-leo.com
--Selfemployedweb.com

Install Canon n1220u Scanner on Mac OS 10.4

Windows XP Autologin
--Support.microsoft.com
--Howtonetworking.com
--Windowsxp.mvps.org

iPhone synching overview

Moving from The Palm to iPhone
--Everythingicafe.com
--Brighthand.com

Gartner Recommends the iPhone for enterprise

Safari on Windows PC Magazine Review

Possible BIOS problems for Toshiba Techra M4
--Computing.net
--Toshiba Techra M4 Actual BIOS Update

URLs from 3/18/08

Removing a misspelled word from Word's dictionary
--#1
--#2

URLs from 3/11/08

Windows XP Shutdown Troubleshooter

Windows Movie Maker: How to Use (Microsoft.com)
Windows Movie Maker: Which Format is Best to Save In?
Windows Movie Maker: How to Save as an .AVI File

Office 2007 Service Pack 1 Download

Office 2007 Applications (Word and Excel) Only Printing One Copy: A Couple Possible Fixes

URLs from 3/4/08

Free PDF writers
--Primopdf
--Cutepdf

Ten places not to use your iPod (humorous)

iPod lightning strike

Pacemaker interference

HD TV Converter boxes -- $40 coupons from the Feds for analog TV sets on antennas

Using 2 network cards one for local device the other for the internet
--Softwaretipsandtricks.com
--Duxcw.com
--Techrepublic.com

Kodak Easy Share pictures lost; try file recovery software

URLs from 2/26/08

Control Panel Missing in windows XP

Comcast Tech Phone number

Red X's instead of photos in emails

Here is a list of commands that can be put in the "run" field to launch different applets in the control panel in Windows:
--Watchingthenet.com
--To access the run field, click the Windows key + R.

Switching from Window to Mac
--Hyperreality.wordpress.com
--Apple.com
--Pcmag.com #1
--Pcmag.com #2
--Askbobrankin.com

Belkin Router/ Video Streaming Problems

Lawsuit against Apple about gift cards

Apple's web site the 12th most visited in the United States

URLs from 2/19/08

Delete old files in Windows

Error message: REGSVR32.dll
--Support.microsoft.com
--Forums.techguy.org

Links not working in Mozilla Thunderbird
--Forums.mozillazine.org
--Windowsbbs.com

MacBook Air Painting

Antispammer fined $60,000 for hacking

Is a Mac Obama or Clinton?

Open source political campaign

URLs from 2/5/08

Media center solutions:
--Apple TV
--Windows Media Center
--Mac Mini Media Center #1
--Mac Mini Media Center #2
--Eye TV (for use with the Mac)
--Web based TV & MSNTV #1
--Web based TV & MSNTV #2: Hulu.com

Stinger antivirus

MacBook Air

Apple Boot Camp drivers for Windows 2000
--Discussions.apple.com
--Forum.onmac.net

Integrating Windows & Mac

Getting started with Mac #1
Getting started with Mac #2

URLs from 1/29/08

Mac Office 2008 Permissions problem
--Docs.info.apple.com
--Macamour.com
--Discussions.apple.com
--Insanely-great.com

Windows 98 drivers:
--Support.microsoft.com
--Technical-assistance.co.uk
--Dll-files.com
--Auditmypc.com

Office 2007 document viewer for Office 2003

SATA drive not recognized

Preparing images for email using a Mac:
--Graphic converter (multifunction shareware)
--From iPhoto, select email photo option -- lets you resize the image you send

URLs from 1/22/08

Winbook Laptop Driver Downloads and Support Page

Troubleshooting Winbook Track Pad

GIMP industrial-strength graphics program

Apple announces financial Q1 2008 results today

HBO allows downloading of shows

10 things to love about the MacBook Air

Emailman great resource for converting emailmail & address books from Outlook to Mac Mail

Using device manager in Windows 2000
--Microsoft.com/technet
--Support.microsoft.com

Home recording studio tips
--Tweakheadz.com
--Universal-total-guitar-plus-center.com
--Usatoday.com
--Answers.yahoo.com
--Recordster.com

Windows Restore will not work

Free antivirus programs (Windows)
--Grisoft.com
--Avast.com

Editing PDF file for free

Microsoft lifts the ban on Vista in Virtualized environment

URLs from 1/15/08

Wireless router trouble shooting -- may be channel conflict
--Wardriving.com

MacWorld 2008 Rumors

Caller ID for Macintosh
--Apple.com/downloads/macosx/productivity_tools/callerid.html
--Versiontracker.com
--Apimac.com/

URLs from 1/8/08

Transfering data from XP to Vista
--Reviews.digitaltrends.com
--Laplink.com

Syncing a mobile phone with your Macintosh

Making copies of your home made DVD using Macintosh
--Gbradhopkins.com
--Kenstone.net
--Newschool.edu

Recording voice messages to CD for family
--Audacity.sourceforge.net
--Gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Create_an_Audio_CD
--Xcdroast.org/manual/createaudio.html

Electric Car made with iPod support

URLs from 12/18/07

Microsoft Help Menu not working

Quickbooks Mac Updater Deletes Desktop folder

Quicktime Bug fixed with Security Update
--Macsupport.ca
--Computerworld.co.nz

BBC Mac iPlayer Coming out Christmas

iPhone devil on Readers Digest January cover
--Macenstein.com
--Rd.com

Users Tank Fish Tank Speakers

Holiday Get A Mac ad

Top 10 Reasons that corporate IT will not support the iPhone

Using non-poscript Laserjet 2100 printer on OS X
--Forums.macosxhints.com
--Gimp-print.sourceforge.net

URLs from 12/11/07

Finding a missing Netscape address book:
--Note that the bookmarks file extension is .HTML
--Address book file extension is .MAB

Linksys disconnects and reconnects every 15 seconds
--Forums.wi-fiplanet.com
--Avsforum.com

iMac will not boot; stuck on blue screen
--KB.wisc.edu
--Docs.info.apple.com
--Macs.about.com
--Apple Genius Bar Reservations

CompUSA Closing additional stores after the holidays

Apple announces new stores to open in 2008

Linux interest group from Dayton MicroComputer Association (DMA)

URLs from 12/4/07

What to do with old computers?
1) Donating to worthy causes. Things to remember:
--not everyone can use what you discard. Check first.
--wipe all your personal data off the drive. We recommend reformatting (but see below).
--it will help to donate a machine with a working OS, so you may need to restore it.
--donate all disks with your computer.
2) Recycling
--The EPA has a site for recycling and donating (again, check first, as some info may be dated).
3) Specific local options
--Cincinnaticomputercooperative.org
--Ohio Technology Access Project

Migrating from older versions of Access (part of Office) to newer ones
--Technet2.microsoft.com
--Support.microsoft.com

Backdoor-G-1 error message (possible Trojan)
--Symantec.com
--Expertanswercenter.techtarget.com
--Derkeiler.com
--Pcreview.co.uk
--Symantec.com

iPods for NYPD Police Trainees

MP3 Players: Comparing iPod with the Zune

iPod & iPhone web sites

MacUpdate Promo

Smith Micro Virus Barrier Review

Filemaker 2007 Instant Web Publishing Guide

URLs from 11/27/07

Gift Guides for Techies
--Businessweek.com
--Findthatgiftforhim.com
--News14.com
--Macworld.com

Apple Stores have "gravitational pull"

Winmail problems:
--How to Prevent the Winmail.dat File from Being Sent to Internet Users
--How to read Winmail.dat files PC

Moving from PC to Mac

Internet Explorer has experienced an error and needs to close

Computer shuts off while using Skype

URLs from 11/20/07

HAL.dll errors
--Support.microsoft.com
--Compphix.com
--Kellys-korner-xp.com
--Shanegfowler.wordpress.com
--Extremetech.com
What is a HAL?
--Wikipedia

Troubleshooting Windows Protection Errors

Dell all in one 962 Error "communication not available"
--Dellcommunity.com
--Techarena.in

Serial to USB Adapter
--Radioshack.com
--Usbgear.com

Vista Boot Disk
--Vistahunt.com
--Bootdisk.com
--Msfn.org
Floppy
--Windowsbbs.com
CD
--Msfn.org

Windows automatic Updates
--Updatexp.com
--Support.microsoft.com

USB to IDE Hard drive adapter
--Insidecomputer.stores
--Newertech.com
--Directron.com

URLs from 11/13/07

Can't find power supply big enough for NVidia video card
--SLI Compliant Power Supply Units
--Xoxide.com

New Mac Ads posted on Apples Web site

Web site that tells you information about your IP address

ddeml.dll missing (download)

Video Active X Malware

Drivers for Lexmark Z515

Apple Mail.app error message while creating messages "the message could not be saved"
--Macosxhints.com
--Inertramblings.com

URLs from 11/6/07

Microsoft Office 2007 pPgrade information and pricing

Corrupt Normal.dot file in MS Word causing strange pages

Finding Word templates:
--The location to the template files is c:\documents and settings\current user\application data\microsoft\templates.
--To see this path, you must enable hidden folders:
--Double click “My Computer”
--Click tools and then folder options
--Click the view tab
--Uncheck the box that says “Hide hidden files and folders”

Trojan horse for Macintosh

iTunes 7.5 released

Google Phone Software Info

How to change the default font settings in Outlook 2003 & 2007

Changing default fonts in Outlook Express

Links from 10-30-2007

Office 2007 Beta File Converter for the Mac
--requires Mac OS X 10.4.8 and only supports Powerpoint and Word documents at this time

Blue Screen while installing Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5, new)

iTunes Crashing in Lepoard (Mac OS X 10.5, new)

Myeconlab.com not working on MacBook
--Based on their web site it looks like they must be using activx
--Possible solutions involving Boot Camp:
--lockergnome.com
--askdavetaylor.com

Microsoft Word formats: the new version of Word in Office saves documents in '.docx' format, which may not be readable by older versions of Office/Word in Macs.
--Beta Format Conversion from MicroSoft (for Mac; requires Mac OS X 10.4)
--use NeoOffice (for Mac)
--use OpenOffice (for Mac)

Minimize Button Not Working

Help cleaning up computer with Spyware
--microsoft.com
--networkworld.com
Ad-Aware Download
SpyBot Download

URLS from 10/23/07

Short Films on Tunes - The Tribe

Kaspersky Virus Protection-Reviews
--toptenreviews.com
--pcmag.com
--pcworld.com

Kaspersky Virus Protection-Download
--download.com
--fileforum.betanews.com

Facebook Run Time Error- Windows XP

WMUB Stream Not working in iTunes (Mac):
--Some people have reported success by sorting iTunes by song title
--We have now eliminated the opening message; clicking on "MP3" from the WMUB home page should jump straight to the stream. Or this:
--in iTunes, choose Advanced menu --> Open Stream
--Paste or type the following URL into the URL field and then click the "OK" button:
--http://pubint.ic.llnwd.net/stream/pubint_wmub
--This will also skip the two extra things that normally play before you get to the stream.

URLs from 10/16/07

New Mac OS Leopard will not run on G3 processor

Leopard pre sales (Mac)

Sell your dead iPod

iPhone trademark dispute in Canada

Tips for handling your Mag saf power adapter (Mac)
--CBC.ca
--Apple.com #1
--Apple.com #2

Microsoft Word Vulnerabilities (Mac & PC)

Runing chkdsk (PC)

URLs from 10/9/07

Apple Battery Update for 15 inch MacBook Pro
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/9463

Uses for dead iPods
http://macenstein.com/default/archives/797

Macinstein
http://www.macenstein.com/default/

Problems with installing Windows 2000 SP4
http://www.tech-archive.net/Archive/Win2000/microsoft.public.win2000.setup_u
pgrade/2004-08/0019.html
http://labmice.techtarget.com/ServicePacks/win2000sp4.htm

New iPod commercials
http://www.apple.com/iphone/ads/ad12/
http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/10/08/new.iphone.commercials/

Dayton Ohio Hackers Convention (Day-Con 2007)
http://www.day-con.com/
http://www.cleveland.com/newsflash/cleveland/index.ssf?/base/news-35/1191909
901303470.xml&storylist=cleveland#continue

URLs from 10/2/07

iTunes for Windows 2000

Sharing/collaborating on word processing files when not everyone has the same software. We discussed several options:
--Open Office free software
--Google's on-line word processing tool
--NeoOffice (Mac only) reads and writes Word files
--Creating pdf files readable (not writeable) on almost any computer. Part of Mac OSX; a Windows solution is Cute PDF Writer
--Use collaborative on-line software: Wiki and WriteBoard.com
--Options for reading MS Word files
--Office Live software

iPhone Human Interface Guidelines

New Version of Gimp

User email Steve Jobs about iMac problems and gets action

Amazon Music store

Belarc Advisor (profiles your system)

Dictionary of Computer terms

Com Port busy message:
--Versiontracker.com
--Virtualserialport.com
--Serial-port-communication.com
--Vicman.net

URLs from 9/25/07

MSN Messenger not accepting .MAC email accounts

Moving songs from iTunes to Windows Media Player

Wireless is working on some and not on others

Spybot anti-virus

'Windtunnel' fan noise in iMac G4

URLs from 9/18/07

iTunes 7.4.2

Getting a certificate error logging into Yahoo Mail via Firefox.

Video DVD won't work in iMac G5.
--Try booting from a system dvd to eliminate software as a problem
--Try logging in as a different user
--Apple.com

Windows External drive clicking after accidental power down while deleting files.
Probably turned off while writing to the directory. Try some recovery software like:
--VirtualLab by BinaryBiz
--Maxtor utility

Wireless does not work after re-format.
The wireless connection is probably missing the proper drivers. See:
--Support.microsoft.com

URLs from 9/11/07

Weird clock problems could be corrupt CMOS

History of email spam

Bayesian spam filtering

iPhone sim Unlocks phone in New Zealand

New iPods

Steve Jobs open letter about iPhone rebate

Spam information
--Dataparty
--Wired.com
--Securityfocus.com
--PCworld.com/article 1
--PCworld.com/article 2
--Radar.oreilly.com
--Puremagic.com

URLs from 9/4/07

Microphone issues in Vista:
--Recording quality is poor when you use a USB microphone on a Vista-based computer that has 4 GB of RAM or more
--Recording devices may not work if the devices have the same name in Windows Vista
--You may not hear any sound when you play back a recording that was recorded by using the Sound Recorder application in Windows Vista