Re: [H] Extend partition?
Sam, Went and dl'd the trial copy of DD10 from Acronis. I do recognize the windows. Trouble is, the trial version will NOT let me do any of the basic operations! Even though the webpage indicates these operations are available. Very confusing. The only operation it did allow was to change my current unallocated space back to the old D:\ partition. I still can NOT RESIZE the C:\ partition. Acronis lets me set the operation up, but at Commit/Proceed an error window pops up saying that this operation is impossible with the trial edition-would I like to buy... :) Going to snoop around for an older version. At 09:42 12/27/2008 -0800, you wrote: http://www.acronis.com/promo/ADD/disk-director-014.html?source=us_googlekeyword=partitiongclid=CPq3pYar4ZcCFRwwawodjE_RDQ \I suggest you download a trail copy of the above Acronis Disk Director or get a copy ofthe old Power Qwest Partition Magic Either one will do what you want. Sam http://www.acronis.com/promo/ADD/disk-director-014.html?source=us_googlekeyword=partitiongclid=CPq3pYar4ZcCFRwwawodjE_RDQ DHSinclair wrote: Been studying the Disk Manager in XP. I would dearly like to extend my current c:\ partition to now span the remaining 4.27GB on the hard drive. Last night I backed up and got rid of the d:\ partition on the same drive. So, now I have my c:\ partition (system) at 4.27GB, and an Unallocated 4.27GB space on the same drive. Reading the details of the Disk Manager, and, buried deep in the directions, it says the EXTEND command will NOT allow extending a system/boot partition! Huh? Anyone know why this is so? I suspect that the MBR may get dorked up and/or I may have to use the Repair Console again to do a CHKDSK c: /R followed by the bootcfg /rebuild commands (well if it worked :) I do have a variety of disk partition tools here, but none will play on a full U160 scsi system! And, I do hot have a spare pata CDROM to swap into the system... :( Thanks, Duncan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1865 - Release Date: 12/26/2008 1:01 PM -- Sam Franc On the Oregon Coast I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.-Einstein
Re: [H] HannSpree LCD Monitors
Well, I bit the bullet and bought the smaller one of these monitors mentioned below, which can be found here: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8732749type=productid=1201307759117 I must say this is the best $280 I've ever spent on a LCD screen. For the money and for everyday pedestrian use, this is good. It came with a DVI-D to HMDI cable so I'm driving it straight off my XFX GTS 8800 w/ 640 MB ram (kinda old now). It's very bright so I had to turn it down a bit. Running at full 1920 by 1080 resolution. I also got this LG Blu-ray drive http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8844655type=productid=1208562591968 which burns various formats and reads blu-ray at 6x. It comes with a copy of PowerDVD 7.XX that plays Blu-ray discs. Had to update both the drive firmware and the PowerDVD. Also had to update the driver for my vidcard. After doing all of this I can now play Blu-ray discs. $400 investment (note: I needed a new monitor anyhow which sort of drove this I had been wondering about Blu-ray for a while). The Blu-ray drive is much quieter than the Samsung 203H burner that I replaced, so this is actually a good thing to make my Ultra-quiet PC as quiet as I want it. The Blu-rays are good. I have to admit though that I wasn't sure there was much difference until I got Iron-Man on Blu-ray and DVD and plaused them at the same spot. The difference is amazing. 1080p rocks. This LCD monitor would make a great cheap PC, console, and DVD-player screen. It's big brother would be better for watching at a distance like in a bedroom, methinks. Is there any reason to upgrade to the latest and greatest version of PowerDVD Ultra? Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Anyone have any experience with this brand of monitor? Bestbuy has both a 25 version and a 27 (or 28?) version. The smaller one supposedly had a rather flimsy stand. Both do 1080p resolution and have HDMI connections. The smaller one is on sale. The larger one isn't. Thing is, the larger one is too big for my space, standing almost 2 ft at top. I want this on a PC not as a TV (though I don't mind the extra options as one could connect a PS3 or an Xbox - I think).
Re: [H] Extend partition?
I'm not familiar with Acronis, but some time ago when I used a trial version of BootItNG, you had to 'slide' the unallocated space over so it was adjacent to the C: partition before I could resize the C: partition. Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) -- From: DHSinclair dsinc...@bellsouth.net Went and dl'd the trial copy of DD10 from Acronis. I do recognize the windows. Trouble is, the trial version will NOT let me do any of the basic operations! Even though the webpage indicates these operations are available. Very confusing. The only operation it did allow was to change my current unallocated space back to the old D:\ partition. I still can NOT RESIZE the C:\ partition.
[H] Pillow talk radio?
Hello HWG, I just can't settle on a solution to an issue I have. See, I live out in the sticks. AM radio is a nightmare in the evenings. I want to listen to talk radio when I go to sleep. The bedroom is upstairs and I have no network connections up there. I have the ability to do wireless networking. The bedroom is on the top floor of the home and my bed is near a window. I have considered Internet radio but don't know anything more about it then that it exists and I have considered satellite radio service (xm/siris/other?). When I lived in upstate NY I used to listen to 81 WGY (810 AM) because in the evening was a talk radio show that discussed daily events and random chat basically. They had call-ins and what-not. It doesn't have to be theme based like gardening but I am open to options. As this is probably no surprise - I want to do this as cheap as possible. I will listen to whatever it is through a headphone jacked pillow speaker as to not disturb the wife. I have seen Wi-Fi Net radios but never seen a home install satellite radio. Just need a little advice and help if someone knows more about this stuff. Thanks. -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... ...now these points of data make a beautiful line...
Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?
Well, this doesn't fall into the cheap category, but a Chumby would do what you want to do. Maybe you could find a used one. http://www.chumby.com/ Joe User wrote: Hello HWG, I just can't settle on a solution to an issue I have. See, I live out in the sticks. AM radio is a nightmare in the evenings. I want to listen to talk radio when I go to sleep. The bedroom is upstairs and I have no network connections up there. I have the ability to do wireless networking. The bedroom is on the top floor of the home and my bed is near a window. I have considered Internet radio but don't know anything more about it then that it exists and I have considered satellite radio service (xm/siris/other?). When I lived in upstate NY I used to listen to 81 WGY (810 AM) because in the evening was a talk radio show that discussed daily events and random chat basically. They had call-ins and what-not. It doesn't have to be theme based like gardening but I am open to options. As this is probably no surprise - I want to do this as cheap as possible. I will listen to whatever it is through a headphone jacked pillow speaker as to not disturb the wife. I have seen Wi-Fi Net radios but never seen a home install satellite radio. Just need a little advice and help if someone knows more about this stuff. Thanks.
Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?
-Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Ben Ruset Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 4:24 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Pillow talk radio? Well, this doesn't fall into the cheap category, but a Chumby would do what you want to do. Maybe you could find a used one. http://www.chumby.com/ My son bought me a Sirius satellite car radio for Father's Day. My wife loved it so much she hijacked it into her car!! But she wanted an in-home solution. So I picked up a Sirius Boombox. Plug in the head-end unit, plug in my headphones, and when everyone is fast asleep, I have all the radio I could ever need way into the wee hours. Radio + subscription, + boombox set us back a few hundred, but it was well worth it. Bill
Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?
You can get something like the RoadyXT w/ home bundle to listen inside your home with whatever speakers you have. You can then move the RoadyXT to the car as well. Of course, you also need a sub to XM / Sirrius. I think they are like 7$ / month or so. Most Joe User wrote: Hello HWG, I just can't settle on a solution to an issue I have. See, I live out in the sticks. AM radio is a nightmare in the evenings. I want to listen to talk radio when I go to sleep. The bedroom is upstairs and I have no network connections up there. I have the ability to do wireless networking. The bedroom is on the top floor of the home and my bed is near a window. I have considered Internet radio but don't know anything more about it then that it exists and I have considered satellite radio service (xm/siris/other?). When I lived in upstate NY I used to listen to 81 WGY (810 AM) because in the evening was a talk radio show that discussed daily events and random chat basically. They had call-ins and what-not. It doesn't have to be theme based like gardening but I am open to options. As this is probably no surprise - I want to do this as cheap as possible. I will listen to whatever it is through a headphone jacked pillow speaker as to not disturb the wife. I have seen Wi-Fi Net radios but never seen a home install satellite radio. Just need a little advice and help if someone knows more about this stuff. Thanks.
Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?
Xm and sirius are same now, sirius bought xm. Best monet I spend. One of those cheap luxuries. Less then going to a film, and if you drive a lot way worth it. CW Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Anthony Q. Martin amar...@charter.net Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:18:20 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Pillow talk radio? You can get something like the RoadyXT w/ home bundle to listen inside your home with whatever speakers you have. You can then move the RoadyXT to the car as well. Of course, you also need a sub to XM / Sirrius. I think they are like 7$ / month or so. Most Joe User wrote: Hello HWG, I just can't settle on a solution to an issue I have. See, I live out in the sticks. AM radio is a nightmare in the evenings. I want to listen to talk radio when I go to sleep. The bedroom is upstairs and I have no network connections up there. I have the ability to do wireless networking. The bedroom is on the top floor of the home and my bed is near a window. I have considered Internet radio but don't know anything more about it then that it exists and I have considered satellite radio service (xm/siris/other?). When I lived in upstate NY I used to listen to 81 WGY (810 AM) because in the evening was a talk radio show that discussed daily events and random chat basically. They had call-ins and what-not. It doesn't have to be theme based like gardening but I am open to options. As this is probably no surprise - I want to do this as cheap as possible. I will listen to whatever it is through a headphone jacked pillow speaker as to not disturb the wife. I have seen Wi-Fi Net radios but never seen a home install satellite radio. Just need a little advice and help if someone knows more about this stuff. Thanks.
Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?
I've been a happy sirius subscriber for 4 years. Well worth it. However, there are concerns over the long term survivability of Sirius/ xm. They have a billion worth of debt coming due this year and no financiers in the market. So you might want to hold off on a long term commitment to Sirius until their future is a bit more stable.. I thought about chumby as well for this application. If you search the chumby user forums, some have gotten shoutcast streams to work but it isn't a plug and play solution. --- Brian Weeden Technical Consultant Secure World Foundation Sent from my iPhone On 29-Dec-08, at 8:30 PM, tmse...@rlrnews.com wrote: Xm and sirius are same now, sirius bought xm. Best monet I spend. One of those cheap luxuries. Less then going to a film, and if you drive a lot way worth it. CW Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Anthony Q. Martin amar...@charter.net Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:18:20 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Pillow talk radio? You can get something like the RoadyXT w/ home bundle to listen inside your home with whatever speakers you have. You can then move the RoadyXT to the car as well. Of course, you also need a sub to XM / Sirrius. I think they are like 7$ / month or so. Most Joe User wrote: Hello HWG, I just can't settle on a solution to an issue I have. See, I live out in the sticks. AM radio is a nightmare in the evenings. I want to listen to talk radio when I go to sleep. The bedroom is upstairs and I have no network connections up there. I have the ability to do wireless networking. The bedroom is on the top floor of the home and my bed is near a window. I have considered Internet radio but don't know anything more about it then that it exists and I have considered satellite radio service (xm/siris/other?). When I lived in upstate NY I used to listen to 81 WGY (810 AM) because in the evening was a talk radio show that discussed daily events and random chat basically. They had call-ins and what-not. It doesn't have to be theme based like gardening but I am open to options. As this is probably no surprise - I want to do this as cheap as possible. I will listen to whatever it is through a headphone jacked pillow speaker as to not disturb the wife. I have seen Wi-Fi Net radios but never seen a home install satellite radio. Just need a little advice and help if someone knows more about this stuff. Thanks.
Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?
Hello Ben, Monday, December 29, 2008, 6:23:52 PM, you wrote: Well, this doesn't fall into the cheap category, but a Chumby would do what you want to do. Maybe you could find a used one. http://www.chumby.com/ Well, I am just a tight wad - if I have to spend I will but I hate to pay for something that I can get for free or at least a lot cheaper. Like anyone I guess. Wow, this looks awesome. I have concern with Brians mention of issues with shoutcast streams. There are other avenues of radio that this could get though correct? Really a neat little product... Thanks, going to look at this hard. -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... ...now these points of data make a beautiful line...
Re: [H] Pillow talk radio?
Hello Tmservo, Monday, December 29, 2008, 7:30:04 PM, you wrote: Xm and sirius are same now, sirius bought xm. Best monet I spend. One of those cheap luxuries. Less then going to a film, and if you drive a lot way worth it. CW Sent via BlackBerry Hello Bill, Monday, December 29, 2008, 6:40:28 PM, you wrote: My son bought me a Sirius satellite car radio for Father's Day. My wife loved it so much she hijacked it into her car!! But she wanted an in-home solution. So I picked up a Sirius Boombox. Plug in the head-end unit, plug in my headphones, and when everyone is fast asleep, I have all the radio I could ever need way into the wee hours. Radio + subscription, + boombox set us back a few hundred, but it was well worth it. Bill -Original Message- From: Anthony Q. Martin amar...@charter.net Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:18:20 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Pillow talk radio? You can get something like the RoadyXT w/ home bundle to listen inside your home with whatever speakers you have. You can then move the RoadyXT to the car as well. Of course, you also need a sub to XM / Sirrius. I think they are like 7$ / month or so. Most I wondered about how people got along with these. How well do they play inside anyway? Is there some sort of external antenna that must be hooked up or does the thing have to be next to a window? I don't drive a lot but I drive some. How are these units for switching between vehicles? -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... ...now these points of data make a beautiful line...
