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[reboot]

I've never even come across an .mvp file, so this isn't from personal experience, it is from a google search, but see if this works.

 

http://www.scribd.com/mobile/documents/8533718

[Lemus 91]

 

I've never even come across an .mvp file, so this isn't from personal experience, it is from a google search, but see if this works.

 

http://www.scribd.com/mobile/documents/8533718

You link'd me to the PDF file, where's the program/converter?

 

EDIT: Nevermind reboot, i figured out my problem. Turns out save or save as only saves my project as a generated code to edit my video. Although exporting my project saves it as a .avi format or to my liking.

 

But thanks nonetheless.

Edited May 7, 2011 by Lemus 91

[Rhoda]

Windows 7 has just decided to change the colour scheme of my taskbar and windows. What's worse is I go into the settings to change it and nothing happens, it just won't apply. What's happened?

 

I swear to God, lately technology can suck a pair of pimpled dicks.

 

Nevermind, fixed.

Edited May 8, 2011 by Craig

[Wolf68k]

.MPV is a MPEG-1 video file...usually video only, no sound.

Try changing it to MPG and opening it in VirutalDub and see what happens.

 

 

@Craig

Care to share what happened and how you fixed it in case someone else comes across this.

[Kwandilibro]

Are there any ATX mobos out under $100 that will support AMD Bulldozers?

[yoječ]

Many. Check out this site, some of these mobos are under $100: http://event.msi.com/mb/am3+/

But generally I'd look for a mobo with AM3+ socket. Dunno about US, but in Poland in some stores you can already buy Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3 (must be rev. 3.1!!!) for ~$100.

[KilnerLUFC]

So, I'm thinking about upgrading my PC from XP to 7, so wanted to try the Upgrade Advisor. Problem is, when I go to run the program, it just brings a windoww up, then nothing else happens. Anyone able to help me with this?

 

The program am on about is: Upgrade Advisor

 

I also found that you can get a 90 day trial of Windows 7 from the site, but after 90 days it shuts down your system every hour. So am wondering, is this just like any other program and can just be un-installed via Settings, or would I need to run XP disc again? I don't want to download it though until that Upgrade Advisor works.

 

*edit* If I read it quick enough, the error message is "Program is too big to fit in it's memory"...any help?

Edited May 12, 2011 by Butters 2011

[Wolf68k]

Forget the advisor, what are your system specs?

No you can't just simply uninstall. You'll have to reinstall XP again if you want to get rid of 7. Frankly I would say just get Win7 if you're system will support it and any system build in the last 5 years should be able to handle 7 just fine, more so if you're a gamer.

[KilnerLUFC]

Forget the advisor, what are your system specs?

No you can't just simply uninstall. You'll have to reinstall XP again if you want to get rid of 7. Frankly I would say just get Win7 if you're system will support it and any system build in the last 5 years should be able to handle 7 just fine, more so if you're a gamer.

Not very good when it comes to PC's, so not sure how much information is needed, but the basics are:

 

- Windows XP (Media Center Edition) Service Pack 2

- AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+

- 2.20 GHZ (Also says 960mb ram)

- 142 gb Hard Drive

 

And I wouldn't be able to download that trial then as I don't have the XP disc.

[sivispacem]

I didn't realise how absurdly cheap the LGA1155 system have become to build.

Doing one for a mate, i5 2500K, decent mobo, GTX560, 4GB decent RAM, Coolmaster PSU and the usual gubbins, under £750...

[Wolf68k]

Forget the advisor, what are your system specs?

No you can't just simply uninstall. You'll have to reinstall XP again if you want to get rid of 7. Frankly I would say just get Win7 if you're system will support it and any system build in the last 5 years should be able to handle 7 just fine, more so if you're a gamer.

Not very good when it comes to PC's, so not sure how much information is needed, but the basics are:

 

- Windows XP (Media Center Edition) Service Pack 2

- AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+

- 2.20 GHZ (Also says 960mb ram)

- 142 gb Hard Drive

 

And I wouldn't be able to download that trial then as I don't have the XP disc.

Is this a laptop or a pre-build system like a Dell or HP? If so which one.

That's an odd RAM amount that makes me think that part of it going to the onboard video. The HDD size is odd too making me thing part of is partitioned as a factory back up to use in case things go very bad.

[KilnerLUFC]

Forget the advisor, what are your system specs?

No you can't just simply uninstall. You'll have to reinstall XP again if you want to get rid of 7. Frankly I would say just get Win7 if you're system will support it and any system build in the last 5 years should be able to handle 7 just fine, more so if you're a gamer.

Not very good when it comes to PC's, so not sure how much information is needed, but the basics are:

 

- Windows XP (Media Center Edition) Service Pack 2

- AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+

- 2.20 GHZ (Also says 960mb ram)

- 142 gb Hard Drive

 

And I wouldn't be able to download that trial then as I don't have the XP disc.

Is this a laptop or a pre-build system like a Dell or HP? If so which one.

That's an odd RAM amount that makes me think that part of it going to the onboard video. The HDD size is odd too making me thing part of is partitioned as a factory back up to use in case things go very bad.

Pre-built HP system. I already have a backup drive (D:), which has 7gb, but can't be used as all the space is taken up.

 

As I said, excuse the stupidness, just PC's seem to get too technical for me at times.

[Wolf68k]

Right that D drive is for when your system goes really bad you can do a factory restore.

HP includes a program that you're suppose to use soon after the first time you turn it on and got it basically set up the way you like it. I don't mean all your games and other programs installed, just your account, name, maybe desktop theme and wallpaper. Then you use that program to make a personal back up that you should be able to use to restore to that. But when that doesn't work then you do the factory restore.

At any rate it sounds like a 160Gb drive. Not really the point.

 

The only thing missing is which graphic it has.

Frankly I would just save up and build a new system.

[KilnerLUFC]

Frankly I would just save up and build a new system.

Yeah, got told by the guy in a local PC shop. This current PC only cost me £120, which I find to be cheap, so upgrading it would just cost more then the PC is worth, so rather save up for a new pre-built one with better specs.

 

Cheers.

[Dyablo_GTA]

I purchased a new samsung chat gt c3222 it supports midp2.1 and when i try installing any third party apps it says that the .jar file is invalied. I just dont kniw what to do.

 

[riquenunes]

Guys, I'm taking a computer technician course (is that how it's written?) and I intend in finding a job soon. So my question is:

What would be nice to have on an external hd and what would be nice to have recorded on CD/DVD?

I mean, tools/antivirus/operating systems and so on.

[Wolf68k]

Ultimate Boot CD is a hand disc to have with you on jobs

Other than that, things you would normally use on your own system...

Spybot

MalewareBytes

CCleaner

a good free anti-virus (that's not AVG)

HijackThis

SIW can come in handy at time to get details of a system

make a BartPE disc to have a LiveCD of Windows, but also a Linux LiveCD can be useful as well.

As far as physical tools; there are lots of kits you can get I think starting out a simple small set of screw drivers or better still a driver handle with various bits type of kit, add to that some wire cutters, a pocket knife, some wire ties, and tape...oh and just for those want to be safe a grounding wrist band.

[sivispacem]

 

Ultimate Boot CD is a hard disc

This. (At least, I assumed you meant hard disk...)

 

I've got a 10kRPM 74GB WD Raptor left over from an ancient build, the only Raptor drive I've ever had that didn't die a death after about 2 years. On that is Microsoft Security Essentials, Spybot, Anti-Malware, the WD version of Acronis True Image and a few other gubbins (mainly drivers and a collection of Fallout New Vegas ESP/ESM files I did myself in the GECK that would take ages to reconstruct). True Image is a fantastic tool if your working on systems- it allows you to create a perfect image of an existing drive and copy it onto another as-is. Seen as I tend to favour multi-disk systems, it means you can set up one disk with a fresh Windows install whilst cloning the one that's causing problems, and picking that apart to recover any data you need from it. Worked wonders when I've changed mobos in the past...

[okei]

All right, I don't want to seem weird, but does anybody know how I can restore the blackness to the matte black surround of my old Sony SDM-E76D monitor? Somebody tried to clean it with surgical spirit in the past and the black dye or whatever it is seems to have been slightly rubbed off.

 

If not, is there anywhere I can find a new plastic surround to replace the old one with? Bear in mind, the monitor was manufactured in 2006.

[SWEETSAPRIK]

 

Guys, I'm taking a computer technician course (is that how it's written?) and I intend in finding a job soon. So my question is:

What would be nice to have on an external hd and what would be nice to have recorded on CD/DVD?

I mean, tools/antivirus/operating systems and so on.

The stuff that Wolf mentioned. The usual A/V, malware, adware removers (Avira/AntiVir, Spybot S&D, HijackThis, CCleaner, etc.), it is also probably best to go with whichever stuff you use yourself, mostly because it is likely more useful to have the second best at something if you're totally familiar with it, than to have the best if you're completely unfamiliar with it.

 

Crap I usually take with me when I have to help someone unf*ck their systems, memtest86, Spinrite 6.0, A GParted LiveCD, as Wolf mentioned a LiveCD of an OS (personally I go with a LiveCD of Kubuntu or Arch Linux, but again you should go with whatever you're most comfortable with), I also tend to bring a 32GB USB drive with me, one that has some random programs on it (installers for the newest versions of Speccy, HWMonitor, Wireshark, Recuva, Avira AntiVir, some sysinternals stuff on it like Process Monitor, Process Explorer, TCPView, PsTools) as well as the Portable Apps Suite with a load of other useful apps in it, 7-Zip, Eraser, Foxit Reader, Notepad++, VLC, Thunderbird, Firefox, etc. That last one I use mostly because I feel almost handicapped without my browser (Firefox) and all my bookmarks, or to a lesser extent Thunderbird for my email. I also prefer not to install too much on someone else's system if avoidable, and I really wouldn't even consider installing my profile of Firefox or Thunderbird on anyone else's machine. That said, going to help someone fix their crap and having to use Internet Explorer isn't impossible, but it just takes me longer as I'm so used to Firefox, I also usually have things that can help me/them bookmarked already, and trying to find them via Google can just take a bit longer.

 

And while this isn't really specific to your question, I also find it very helpful to have VMs of various OSs on my home PC. I use Oracle's VirtualBox and have VMs of Vista (64 bit), XP (32 bit), Kubuntu, Arch Linux, etc., while I actually run Windows 7. Again, it isn't absolutely necessary, but fixing a PC running XP can be a bit different than fixing one running Vista, or 7, and after using Windows 7 for a while, and Vista for a while before that, I find I've forgotten quite a bit about XP, and am starting to forget bits about Vista. Mostly it is because of how they reshuffle and move crap around on you, and certain command lines change a bit from one OS to the next, so futzing about with each from time to time helps keep everything fresh in your mind.

 

[Wolf68k]

Ultimate Boot CD is a hard disc

This. (At least, I assumed you meant hard disk...)

 

I've got a 10kRPM 74GB WD Raptor left over from an ancient build, the only Raptor drive I've ever had that didn't die a death after about 2 years. On that is Microsoft Security Essentials, Spybot, Anti-Malware, the WD version of Acronis True Image and a few other gubbins (mainly drivers and a collection of Fallout New Vegas ESP/ESM files I did myself in the GECK that would take ages to reconstruct). True Image is a fantastic tool if your working on systems- it allows you to create a perfect image of an existing drive and copy it onto another as-is. Seen as I tend to favour multi-disk systems, it means you can set up one disk with a fresh Windows install whilst cloning the one that's causing problems, and picking that apart to recover any data you need from it. Worked wonders when I've changed mobos in the past...

No actually I meant handy not hand or hard

[Finn 7 five 11]

I want an opinion here.

 

Games are getting more and more advanced all the time, looking at LA Noire the graphics are very clear and very good and the map is enormous, even though most of the building are small it is still a large area.

 

My whole point is whether PC's will have to get much more powerful, games can only get better to a point, do you see us reaching that point soon? and the development of new more powerful technology slowing?

 

I do, i think PC's will continue to get more powerful, but not as fast as they are now, what do you think?

[yoječ]

Well, many times in the past people have been thinking "games can't get much better now"... but game developers proved them to be wrong. There are always improvements to be made.

[Wolf68k]

Let me answer it this way;

Also pay attention at 4:35-4:55 for a big laugh

[yoječ]

whoops, wrong topic.

[Finn 7 five 11]

Well, many times in the past people have been thinking "games can't get much better now"... but game developers proved them to be wrong. There are always improvements to be made.

Actually you are 100% right there, i have seen it happen before, great way to answer the question.

 

LMAO Wolf, that whole video was funny in comparison with what we have two great ways to answer the question.

 

 

"we have 128mb of ram, thats all your gonna need, in fact you will only ever need 64mb of ram."

 

Hahah.

"you can never have enough storage space, some of these games are hundreds of megabytes"

 

"we actually have 16bit sound!"

 

I did actually learn something, i didn't know they had 10krpm drives back in 98.

 

[Kwandilibro]

How do you transfer music from an ipod (touch, 4th gen) to a computer? iTunes is either retarded or overprotective of their stuff, be I can't figure out a way to do it.

[riquenunes]

 

Ultimate Boot CD is a hand disc to have with you on jobs

Other than that, things you would normally use on your own system...

Spybot

MalewareBytes

CCleaner

a good free anti-virus (that's not AVG)

HijackThis

SIW can come in handy at time to get details of a system

make a BartPE disc to have a LiveCD of Windows, but also a Linux LiveCD can be useful as well.

As far as physical tools; there are lots of kits you can get I think starting out a simple small set of screw drivers or better still a driver handle with various bits type of kit, add to that some wire cutters, a pocket knife, some wire ties, and tape...oh and just for those want to be safe a grounding wrist band.

I already use CCleaner but totally forgot it.

I've ordered an Ubuntu disk, it should be arriving soon, so that's officially my first OS on a CD.

Can we install Windows normally using a LiveCD too? Just like Ubuntu? Or should I have a install CD and a LiveCD?

As for physical tools, I already have some screw drivers and a multimeter but I guess I'll need more than I got from the school. We can't also forget a paper clip. Very useful when trying to open those old f*ckers.

 

@Sweets: I loved the portable apps idea. I'm so used to Chrome that I simply can't stand typing google.com every freaking time on IE just to search for stuff. And don't tell me to use its search bar to search using bing. Yeah, I know you can add Google to it, but it's just a big waste of time when I can simply use my own Chrome, with my own bookmarks and everything.

 

@sivispacem: True Image is the same as Ghost, right? Are both bootable cds or I can create/restore images using Windows?

 

Thanks A LOT guys, you're awesome.

[Finn 7 five 11]

 

How do you transfer music from an ipod (touch, 4th gen) to a computer? iTunes is either retarded or overprotective of their stuff, be I can't figure out a way to do it.

You cannot, you must get the music from another source, it won't let you transfer music from your ipod to the computer, you can play it, and transfer the file location, but not the file itself im afraid.

 

 

QUestion

With game installs what is usually installed?

Edited May 25, 2011 by finn4life

[d00d]

How do you transfer music from an ipod (touch, 4th gen) to a computer? iTunes is either retarded or overprotective of their stuff, be I can't figure out a way to do it.

You cannot, you must get the music from another source, it won't let you transfer music from your ipod to the computer, you can play it, and transfer the file location, but not the file itself im afraid.

Not entirely true.

 

Download SharePod, put it on your iPod's directory and fire it up to extract music. I won't write a tutorial on how to use it, everything is in the menus.

 

I think it only works with the Classic iPods and maybe the nanos and minis with clickwheels as they have the older file structure - the touch and the brand new ones won't work I believe.