Direct MP3 Download: Podnutz Daily #234 – Lalo's Tips
Steve is joined by Lalo Nunez of Firefly Network Solutions in Tampa, Florida
Lalo also has his own website:LaloNunez.com
Computers worked on:
- Slow laptop, removed Macafee Suite
- Slow laptop with Vista, unable to install service packs
- Alienware laptop unable to load service pack 1 because the native language was not english, used Windows Vista Service Pack 1 All Language Standalone (KB936330)
- PC with 32 bit Vista, set up with dual boot 64 bit Vista. Later had problems with patriot SSD drive issue with bios
Topics and Links Discussed:
- Yellow Page City ads
- Google Adwords
- System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista (KB947821) may solve problems with loading Vista service packs
- General discussion of wireless access points and range extenders
- WiGig is a multi-gigabit speed wireless communications technology operating over the 60 GHz frequency band.
- USB 3.0
- Using Chkdsk
- EventID.net will help troubleshooting error codes from the event viewer
- Diagnosing bad processor vs. bad motherboard
- Repairing motherboards vs. replacement
Windows 7 tips
- using XP mode in Windows 7 Home Basic and Premium?
- using shadow copy to restore files
- Hidden international wallpapers
- Problem Step Recorder to capture the steps you take on a computer
Voicemails/Emails:
- Al has problems with a Sony Vaio not booting into windows, and a HP DV9000 that won’t start
- Bill has Compaq presario v2000 that powers up sometime but not others
- Mike from main says to try rubber rejuvinator for CD/DVD drive belts fromMCM Electronics
- Dante asks about flat rate repairs
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Music provided by Evan King
Notes by Mike Evans at datamike.net