Do you need a tool which can make your screen easier to read? Do you have vision problems? If the answer is yes then we have a tool for you, Its free. Its open source and it is called Virtual Magnifying Glass. You can view screen shot and download it here.
Peter Parry
Have you ever got a blue screen while using or booting your PC. We call it the blue screen of death, usually means something serious has happened to your PC. Here are some ways to help solve this mystery on your PC.
1. Did you install new hard ware or software recently? If yes, try disconnecting or uninstalling the new hardware / software. See if the problem goes away.
2. RAM errors can cause a blue screen or Windows to freeze. Check your RAM, remove it from your PC, make sure there is no dust on the RAM sticks or slots. Create a Memory Test Boot Disk and run it for about 1 hour, any RAM problems should show up by then. If RAM has any errors replace it. Down load boot disc ISO here. Free Download, click link on left side of page.
3.If you get a blue screen during boot up or Computer reboots during startup then your hard drive may have errors on it affecting startup files or the registry. Get your copy of Windows XP then boot into the recovery console. Type "chkdsk /r" to repair the hard drive. with any luck your PC will boot up. Spinrite from www.grc.com is a good hard disk repair utility.
4. Sometimes a blue screen will reveal a file name like "nv4_disp.dll". Google the file name and you will see it is a video card driver problem. uninstalling the driver and using the original one from the CD will usually fix the problem. The file name will vary with the error so use Google, it really is your friend.
5. If all else fails, try scanning the hard drive for a virus or spyware using another PC with up to date definitions. If no luck you may have to format the hard drive and reinstall Windows.
Blue screens are a pain in the BUTT!, there are lot of reasons they happen, mostly driver problems. The info listed above will help. I have kept it simple, you can find more info using Google or try this page.
Call for Help Computers has had its web site redesigned for easier navigation. Offering great rates , free pickup and delivery for computer repairs anywhere on the Central Coast. Click the link to go there and check it out.
I found this game on the net and it is great. Click here to go the home page to down load a free demo of the game called Beyond the Red Line. It is all Battlestar Galactica with accurate sounds and visuals, You start off with a cool training mission to teach you the controls. You will love it, about 100 000 downloads in 2 weeks.
Peter
One thing I hate about Windows Vista is the pop up asking for permission to do anything like changing a setting on the display or installing a program. I know it is an added layer of protection to prevent unauthorized control of your PC but it does get annoying after a while. So to disable UAC click Start->Control Panel->User Accounts, click "turn User Account Control on or off" link if UAC is active, & pops up just click continue. Uncheck the box where is says " Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer then click OK then restart your computer. There you have it, no more pop up.
Have Fun.
Update, you will need to remove the security warning too
There is no option in Security Center or group policy to prevent the security warning balloon from appearing but it can be disabled via the registry.
How to disable the User Account Control status warning message:
1. Go to Start-> type Regedit in the search bar and navigate to the following
key:
2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center
Updated Version July 2008
To turn off UAC, the easier version, go to start->control panel-> security center. expand the other security settings bar at bottom of list then click turn off user account control. all done.
I came across a computer today which would not boot properly, it would restart or freeze and take many reboots just to get it started. I found reading on a forum about a little problem called Capacitor Plague. The problem is that a lot of capacitors were manufactured from an incomplete electrolyte formula causing the capacitors to bulge and leak and ultimately fail. This was evident on the motherboard of the computer I was working on. A lot of the capacitors were in fact bulging and some were leaking a rusty colored material on the top of them. Replacing the motherboard fixed the problem. I may spend some time replacing all of the old capacitors with new ones but I don't know if I will ever find the time :)
Peter Parry
Mozilla Firefox is an excellent web browser with lots of features including Tabbed browsing. I even use it myself. Download from the image below for a free copy.
If you have a dual boot system with Linux and Windows on it, you may at some stage want to remove the Linux and keep Windows. The most common type of dual boot system with 2 operating systems that I have seen have been Ubuntu and Windows XP. You may have already deleted the partition with Ubuntu on it and find that Windows will not boot at all. There is an easy way to fix this. If you want to completely remove Ubuntu then you will need to get a copy of " G-Parted " Free Download here 28.5 MB ISO Image, you must create a CD from the ISO Image. Boot your computer with the G Parted Boot CD that you have just created. Delete the partitions that hold Linux/Ubuntu. Then you need to allocate the rest of the space on the Hard Drive to the Windows partition thus increasing the size of space to your C Drive. Remove the G Parted boot CD and replace it with your Windows XP CD. Boot the computer so it boots off the Windows XP CD, wait for the 1st blue screen which asks you if you want to install or repair Windows. Select the Repair/Recovery and wait for the recovery console to load. All you have to type is " FIXMBR " type "exit" when it has finished, remove the Windows XP CD and restart your computer. It should now boot into Windows.
Hope this helps.
Peter Parry
You can test your pop up blocker software for free here. I use and recommend Mozilla Firefox 2.0 , It passed the test with flying colors, not a single pop up. What to you think..? leave a comment.
Peter Parry
This site http://www.inquisitorx.com/beta/ has a neat way of searching the web, you get instant results as you type. Have fun.
Peter Parry
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