Direct MP3 Download: Podnutz Daily #199 – Timster's Tips
Steve talks with Tim Kelly (timster in the chat rooms) at timscomputerfix.com
Computer repairs:
- Dell Insperon 8100 laptop: hanging at post screen. Tried memory, hard-drive, optical drive, battery; Ultimately came down to the 3com modem card being bad. This has happened to him twice.
- Custom desktop with Asus MB: lost video with the motherboard beeping, checked loose memory card,video card; Came down to a bad power supply
- Dell Insperon E1705 1GB laptop with Vista: Performing slowly, possible virus: upgraded memory. Used: Malwarebytes, SUPERAntiSpyware, Malicious Software Removal Tool, Trojan Remover, Kasperky Rescue Boot CD. Installed current service packs and Microsoft Security Essentials
Discussed:
- Assorted power supply testers
- Military discounts
- Ophcrack
- Offline NT Password and Registry Editor, Steve says try unlocking account before trying to clear the password
- Kon-boot ISO aloows you to enter password protected profiles without the password
- Use Ninite to install multiple applications
- Timster talks about his issues with Carbonite backup
- RAID 0 vs. RAID 1 drive configurations
- Windows 7 likes and dislikes including the task bar and dual boot options
- Overclocking I7 cpu’s and proper ventilation, Tim recommends Zalman fans
- Changing languages on Windows XP
Emails/Voicemails:
- IOGear wireless VGA issues
- Upgrading a laptop from 5400rpm to 7200rpm to increase performance.
- HP TX1320 laptop wifi issues followed by not turning on, solved by re-heating heating solder joints
- Acer 5100 1GB vista home premium: performance increase by increasing memory
- Better Privacy FireFox addon, Blue Screen View utility
- Replacement laptop motherboard not seeing drives
Notes by Mike Evans at datamike.net
