Direct MP3 Download: Podnutz Daily #277 – Tim Loves Vista
Steve is joined by Tim Kelly aka Timster in Savannah, Georgia attimscomputerfix.com and can be followed on twitter as tim31405
Computers Worked On:
- Dell XPS N1530 laptop not booting, showing “no boot device”, installed fresh copy of windows, returned several days later with same problem, possibly caused by bad battery?
- Toshiba laptop shutting off for no reason, cleaned out because of suspected heat problem, eventually traced to bad battery
- Gaming computer going into thermal shutdown, found stock CPU fan loose, replaced fan
Topics and Links Discussed:
- dvdsuper999 ebay seller of laptop parts
- searching for LCD screens on ebay
- Pro and cons of Windows Vista
- Dell diagnostic utility
- Assorted tips Timster got from Dell including hold down the D key when booting to test your LCD screen
- PayPal virtual terminal for processing credit cards
- Google Adwords
- show any damage on computer before working on computer
- Puppy Linux is a special build of Linux meant to make computing easy and fast
- Tims experience on an on-site visit with many many problems involving networking
- Prime95 stress tester for CPU’s
- Linx stress tester for multi-core CPU’s
Voicemails/Emails:
- Eric writes about the differences between mozy and carbonite backup services
- Sue has a samsung NP-NC10 with water damage, after cleaning out worked fine except for the CPU fan, replaced the fan but still not working, concerned about the customer not paying past a certain amount as more problems develop
- Mary gives her thoughts on Microsoft Security Essentials andSuperAntiSpyware, and writes about untangle firewall software
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Music provided by Evan King
Notes by Mike Evans at datamike.net
