buy yet another antenna that is more directional than the
omni-directional one I purchased specifically for these signals.
The fun continues...
Richard P.
For that matter, digital signals in general are problematic if you're
getting your TV over the air, without a cable or satellite h
Robert,
This looks like a good plan. Thanks for the advice from a voice of
experience.
Richard P.
Robert wrote:
My two cents:
If I were doing this, I would first copy cassette or records to the
WAV format using a high-quality computer sound card. The sound card
might have its own WAV
?
Richard P.
My desktop computer recently began displaying a message that my
battery power is weak and advises to switch to AC power. I am
connected to AC power. The message comes from Windows XP, I think.
What causes the message?
I am connected to AC power thru a battery backup that comes on
Maybe some of the local enforcement agency's will start a buy-back
program to get these dangerous MP3 players off the streets :-(
Richard P.
This evening officers will be ready at pedestrian choke points like Metro
stations to arrest iPod users in mass. The RIAA has chartered 10
sic that's accessible is better
than no music at all.
Richard P.
The original poster asked how to convert and transfer ANALOG sources
to digital format for both archival purposes as well as casual use
with iTunes...
Well not exactly. Richard's question was...
What is
Another reason for me to get a Mac one day but until then I'll just have
to be envious.
Richard P.
I also want to be able to make
cd's out of my records/tapes and I don't know that this is easily doable
in iTunes.
Stick a blank CD into the Mac while running iTunes a
companies dumping the quality control of manufactured
products into the comsumers lap >:o
Richard P.
Most do, but that's my point. Why can't the formats be like the
internet and each frame of both audio and video be numbered? Why is
the audio only synced to the video by visual cue
There are some devices out there which claim to lock the audio/video
sync from beginning to end but they require a totally digital plant and
path in between. Any analog device in the chain breaks the lock. It will
be years before all analog equipment is removed from the chain/path.
Richard P
So does this mean that they can start looking at one's iTunes list on
Apple's servers to see what has been transferred?
Richard P.
And now our friends at RIAA say that making any copy of a CD is a
violation to be pursued by their bevy of lawyers.
http://tinyurl.
side of news is actually "live" anymore. It's too financially risky.
Richard P.
Last night, in observing the various New Year's Eve broadcasts,
this "problem" was in stark evidence. In fact, last night it was not
just the sound that was not in sync, it was t
I think that many HDTV's have a delay sync setting for each input to
help compensate for each devices signal sync errors.
Richard P.
About the lip-sync problem, our daughter's DirecTV High-Def receiver
recognizes it as a potential problem in the trouble-shooting section
of t
"live" anymore. It's too financially risky.
Richard P.
Last night, in observing the various New Year's Eve broadcasts, this
"problem" was in stark evidence. In fact, last night it was not just
the sound that was not in sync, it was the time as well. Some TV
br
ering practices which are certainly out there but most
stations realize that it is an extremely important issue.
Richard P.
I pretty much assumed that it was a function of my being on satellite
and assumed that folks using cable or "off the air" didn't have that
problem. Does anyon
://www.remoteaudio.com/hn7506.htm
Richard P.
Eric wrote:
Most of us have ears that are somewhat damaged and they will only be
getting worse as time goes by. So for a personal music collection it
would be silly to use any technology that is better than what one can
hear.
I never spent a lot
Happy New Year (at least in the eastern time zone), to all on the list.
Thanks to everyone who has helped us all to get through another
computing year.
Richard P.
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erter/turntable), but don't know which software and methodology to
use. Win XP SP2 Any guidance will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Richard P.
:
It seemed to be the default setting for Windows Media Player. I have
no particular allegiance to this format other than wanting the files
sto
sily doable
in iTunes.
Richard P.
Tom Piwowar wrote:
It seemed to be the default setting for Windows Media Player. I have no
particular allegiance to this format other than wanting the files stored
on the PC's external hard drive as a backup. Storing them with iTunes is
not preferred due t
sible
except with an iPod.
What would be best for archive (other than going back to cd which will
come later after I get the cassettes/records dubbed over).
Thanks
Richard P.
mike wrote:
Why wma for permanent archive?
Mike
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Tunes?
Thanks in advance.
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bnails is
that they should be able to load quickly.
Richard P.
What's slow is "painting" the thumbnails of a few hundred photos
(1.5-3 Mb apiece) located in a folder on the hard drive. The upload is
equally slow in Windows explorer or my apps (Corel Ulead or Photoshop
Elements
Just for reference, my Firefox version 2.0.0.11 appears to be stable on
my Compaq XP SP2, with no apparent issues. Any symptoms?
Richard P.
gerald wrote:
I have firefox 2.0.0.11 loaded on an xp machine(oem compaq). it is not very stable. it goes down more than once a day. this is sort of
It looks like SMARTReporter is for Macs. Is there a SMART diagnostic
utility for WinXP that you would recommend?
Thanks,
Richard P.
Tom wrote:
I use HDD Health to monitor SMART status, but it doesn't work with USB
drives, maybe because of the specs of the USB to EIDE interface.
Thanks for the great recommendations. I ended up at 5-Below today and
found the Speck Toughskin for $5, along with a wall power supply and a
12v charger, also $5 each. I'll work on the cable this week. We
appreciate your sharing your experiences.
Richard P.
b_ wrote:
You can buy cases o
Some editing manufacturers tell you to turn off any anti-virus software
"while working with video files", and then turn it back on later when
you are not editing. Don't know if this will help, but thought I would
mention it.
Richard P.
Daniel wrote:
The ULEAD Movie Factory bun
, a lousy marketing tactic from what I thought was a reputable
company. Is any of this valid? Any advice/comments are welcome.
Thanks in advance,
Richard P.
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That would be a tough act to follow, especially at this late date. At
least I know what to shoot for.
We got the 8GB so that should hold us for a bit.
Richard P.
David wrote:
I love my 4g nano, but would recommend something larger. You don't
really want to have to manage playlist. You
jects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=2C26E916&nplm=TL349LL/A
The car/stereo connector cable, will any cable do or is it special to
Apple. Apple wants $20 for it.
Also, is the Apple Care Protection plan recommended?
Downloaded the iTunes last night so I'm ready there.
Thanks,
Richard P.
John wrote:
mendations will be welcome. Thanks in advance.
Richard P.
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This sounds good and thanks to all who responded. I have passed this
info along to the requester who will be getting the MacBook next week.
One day, I'll be lucky enough to make the move to Mac also (read $).
Richard P.
wrote:
I bought a MacBook 2.16MHz Core Duo in September.
I upgrade
s
through the main opening?
Thanks again,
Richard P.
Tom Piwowar wrote:
Is it ok to go with the low-end model ($1099), with the 80GB drive/1GB
RAM or does that create future upgrade issues?
It depends. It has 2 memory slots. Only one is easy to get to. So ideally
you want it to come wi
How is the battery life on the Macbook and are there battery options (size)?
Is it ok to go with the low-end model ($1099), with the 80GB drive/1GB
RAM or does that create future upgrade issues?
Thanks,
Richard P.
Tom Piwowar wrote:
A friend who has used Windows forever is looking to move
A friend who has used Windows forever is looking to move to an Apple
laptop. Any recommendations and how difficult is it to transfer files
between the two? I know they use MS Word/Excel a lot.
Thanks in advance,
Richard P
Looks like PDF pages 12-20. Really good article too. Thanks.
Richard P.
Jeff wrote:
An interesting article on heat and cooling. You'll need to scroll through
the pdf to get to the article.
http://dl.maximumpc.com/Archives/MPC0707-we
As far as dust
collection, it will accumulate inside the case (that's fan-cooled),
whether it's open or not. Don't know if all this applies to computers as
well but that's my .02 worth.
Richard P.
Christopher Range wrote:
John H. Davis wrote:
Christopher Range wrote:
Whil
And to think that I wasted all that money on a furnace purification
system... Now I know why the filters aren't getting dirty... ;-)
Richard P.
No, I haven't ever seen a case that took in any appreciable amount
of air from the bottom.
If you're interested in max cooling,
Carpet seems to generate a lot of dust, especially when it gets worn.
Richard P.
Tony B wrote:
Any system that relies on unfiltered room air for cooling is going to get
whatever comes along with that air. Some rooms just seem to generate tons of
debris while others very little. It seems not to
If you can get a part number from your documentation or the company,
then you might be able to do a search for them.
Richard P.
Christopher Range wrote:
I know I am asking again. I contacted the company about the case feet
problem. They sent me a set of feet but, they are the type that can
no prompts for choices.
Thanks for your help and I'm still game to try anything else.
Thanks,
Richard P.
Andy Gallant wrote:
offlist
seems weird - can you run Start > All Programs > Accessories > Address
Book all by itself? can you do so as a limited user?
when you reinsta
I would do
a full backup first, just in case.
Good luck.
-Andy
Richard P. wrote:
While I only use Thunderbird for email, in order to email photos,
Fuji Pix will only accept Outlook Express as a mail handler therefore
OE is set as the default. I'll check into Secunia Software Inspector
I have no use for OE address book either; that's just the error that
comes up when I try to send to write an email in OE.
Richard P.
rlsimon wrote:
I didn't read all the posts. The only remaining use I have for Outlook
Express is if I want to send an email with music in the backgr
While I only use Thunderbird for email, in order to email photos, Fuji
Pix will only accept Outlook Express as a mail handler therefore OE is
set as the default. I'll check into Secunia Software Inspector but all
of MS Updates are current (but I will double check).
Richard P.
Andy Ga
Outlook Express is set to be the default mail handler in Outlook
Express/Options/Connections/Internet Properties/Programs. Let me know if
you need more info. FYI, WinXP, SP2. Thanks
Richard P.
Andy Gallant wrote:
What do you see on the Programs tab of Internet Options?
-Andy
Daniel Else
They always can find a way to not be responsible for
things. See text below signature.
Any other ideas?
Richard P.
PS Here is the link and abbreviated text:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/iefaq.mspx
Internet Explorer 7 Release Notes
See the Internet Explorer 7 Re
o use OE6 is:
"The address book failed to load. Outlook Express is incorrectly
configured, please reinstall"
I don't know how to reinstall it, seeing as it came with the computer.
Is this an IE7 issue? I would appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks in
stored because I haven't taken the time to watch the whole thing yet.
Richard P.
Tom Piwowar wrote:
So buy an ATSC converter intended for televisions and go on using your
DVR which will likely quite happily accept the signal from the converter
and record it, then play it back in glorious NT
I'm looking to dub off some albums to CD and wanted to get
recommendations for the best way to do this. I've heard of USB
turntable, USB turntable/cassette combo, and USB converter. I would
appreciate any thoughts and or recommendations.
Upgraded 3 computers last week without incidents. It seems to work ok,
but my primary browser is Firefox and I only use IE as a backup or for
Windows Update.
Richard P.
Daniel Else wrote:
Microsoft is pushing its Internet Explorer 7 pretty hard and through touting
free phone tech support
for their help and such on target advice.
Richard P.
This is a great starting point. I've updated the driver and the new
one is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility
Publisher so that should be good. Thanks for all the really helpful
tips and I'll report back o
vance,
Richard P.
Tony B wrote:
None of that even sounds like STOP errors, all of which have a hex
code (" Stop 0x000A or IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL"). It sounds like
regular Windows errors.
Anyway, the only software you've mentioned is Norton AV. You can try
uninstalling/reinstalli
I know more about TV's than monitors but I'm assuming this is a CRT and
if so, maybe your green gun is going bad or has died all together,
leaving only the blue and red guns. But that's just my guess.
Richard P.
wrote:
Starting a few days ago, the tool bars changed color from
This is a great starting point. I've updated the driver and the new one
is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility
Publisher so that should be good. Thanks for all the really helpful tips
and I'll report back on how this affects things. Maybe we'll get luc
On the 7F STOP ERROR, there was no script after the stop error code.
On the 8E STOP ERROR, it was followed by:
... ar5211.sys-address F72BE067 base at F7299000, Datestamp 3F8Fd26F
Does this help in narrowing it down?
Thanks for all the research and pointing me in the right direction.
Richard P
FYI, at 10:00PM, I just now received, my Staples email advertisement for
Black Monday sales, for one day only. A little late... I suppose their
servers were all backed up.
Richard P.
Thus, web merchants are taking advantage of the perception that Black
Monday brings bargains by raising
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FYI, My reference going to the repair stage was meant to indicate using
the repair disk, not taking it to the shop.
Looking forward to your feedback.
Richard P.
Subject:
Re: Stop Error Fixes?
From:
Tony B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date:
Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:25:13 -0500
You're going
Getting occasional stop errors on Win XP SP2 laptop. Besides the MS
report feedback which didn't help much, are there any real world
suggestions you can offer? Should go just go to the repair stage. Any
feedback will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Rich
Hey Tom, seeing as you are so far into the future, can you give us some
stock tips or maybe some of tomorrows headlines? ;-)
Richard P.
This is very weird. The email I posted, which you are responding to,
has not been delivered to my mail client, and you are responding
tomorrow
/Animator-vs-Animation-II-50891749
Richard P.
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"Perhaps if he can increase his data
buffer streaming may work adequately?"
Thanks for the feedback. Short of switching to Verizon, how does one
(me), increase the data buffer so that streaming will work?
Richard P.
Tom Piwowar wrote:
http://msiad.visualware.com/myspeed/db
dback.
Richard P.
Tom Piwowar wrote:
Oh these are different, really interesting!
Via my FIOS
http://msiad.visualware.com/myspeed/db/report?id=7569896
About 50% faster than cable and very steady. This is what good service
should look like.
Via Comcast 5 minutes later
As one of the Flash bashers, I will say that this example is definitely
a great use of Flash. I guess I shouldn't be bashing Flash so much as
the misuse and overuse of good product. Thanks for showing me a great
site and application.
Richard P.
Tom Piwowar wrote:
a Roth has more".
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/10/30/do_not_call_ever_again/
Richard P.
TEXT OF STORY
Scott Jagow: The national "Do Not Call" list went into effect four years
ago. It was supposed to keep telemarketers from calling people on the
list for fiv
I'm assuming you are talking about the "K" locks. I wish it were one and
it would be open right now. It is a smaller lock, haven't checked the
manufacturer yet but will when I get back in there.
Richard P.
Tom Piwowar wrote:
At our bureau, the key for the laptop cable l
ttaching a new cable. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Richard P.
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Register your phone
https://www.donotcall.gov/
and then you will have some recourse. Most of the calls should stop
after the registration kicks in. Good Luck.
Richard P.
Saul Goldberg wrote:
I have gotten several spam calls on my cell phone. I thought this was
outright illegal. But of
from the home office), but it probably wouldn't hurt to
confirm this.
Thanks,
Richard P.
Tom Piwowar wrote:
Having a problem accessing a FTP site through the company's VPN. The FTP
is accessible from an external computer (outside the VPN), but when
logging in via the VPN, the browser
ation.
Richard P.
b_s-wilk wrote:
Flash is OK for YouTube. It's wonderful for ads, since I use
Flashblock. Now I'm not distracted with flashing and blinking ads.
I HATE FLASH for content on web sites. I can't view the site at all
without waiting for it to load, even though it was
in advance,
Richard P.
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FYI, I tried powering up both router and modem simultaneously and they
booted up ok. I guess the router did wait for the modem to get going
first. Thanks for the feedback from all parties; it's always a good
learning environment.
Richard P.
Tom Piwowar wrote:
Actually, this isn't
shutting them all down is worth trying because while they don't
consume much power individually, I'm sure cumulatively
(nationwide/worldwide), it would make a big impact. My computer is set
to hibernate automatically, along with the monitor.
Richard P.
Tom Piwowar wrote:
Interesti
. I don't know if text message spam is covered under Do Not Call
(?).
Richard P.
Michel Lowe wrote:
It's a good idea to register your LAND LINE with the do not call registry if
you haven't already, but it is unnecessary for cel
on this so
the 16:10 shouldn't bother me (I'm not Vista yet either).
I saw one today and it really looked good but they were out of stock
until???
Richard P.
Tony B wrote:
The monitor market changes weekly, so it's sometimes hard to rely on product
reviews for the latest
This looks like a great monitor for my usage, and I'll start tracking
one down. Thanks.
Richard P.
gerald wrote:
http://reviews.cnet.com/lcd-monitors/acer-al1916w-flat-panel/4505-3174_7-31652355.html
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=170&am
What are the specs/model# of the Acer?
Thanks in advance,
Richard P.
gerald wrote:
I went from a 21" cornerstone(big deal) to a 19" Acer(throw in)
I could not believe how much better the Acer was.
wife just got a 24" iMac. monitor is superb. has stupid gloss finish, so if
ook at it is if Norton was working for her
before, keeping all the evil out there at bay, and wasn't creating any
user problems, then keep going with it, otherwise you'll have to venture
out into new territory. Good Luck.
Richard P.
Stephen Brownfield wrote:
Thanks for the responses
e the
misfortune of being infested with spyware, you'll wish you had gotten
the best protection installed ahead of time. After the fact is probably
too late.
Just my opinion...
Richard P.
rlsimon wrote:
I switched from Norton 2003 to Avast and it seems to work well. I have
dialup via ATT
oid the MS holes. Good Luck
Richard P.
A coworker of mine just bought a new Dell computer (with Vista) and her
free Norton Anti-Virus (spyware blocker etc) has expired. She turned to
me to ask me if she should renew it or get something else and if so
what. I told her I couldn't answer it
As far as durability goes, Pelican makes the best cases in general. We
use them for AV equipment, especially during transport, and they survive
the rigors of FedEx, UPS, and any other grab-and-throw shipper.
Richard P.
John Duncan Yoyo wrote:
Here is a really tough iPod case- The pelican
/storage won't be
needed. High def pushes the current limits of professional editing systems.
Just my opinion,
Richard P.
Steve Rigby wrote:
A friend of mine is looking into a new computer for video work. I
am guessing she is making videos of some sort, probably high
resolution stuff,
ory may be less
Speed supported PC2-4200 MB/sec
Type240 pin, DDR2 SDRAM
Thanks in advance,
Richard P.
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phone service they now have but be very careful going
into it to make sure they can do (and are competent enough), what they
say they will do.
Richard P.
Michel Lowe wrote:
I'm spending about $95/month for Comcast's digital silver package (most
digital channels, HDTV plus HBO). My phone
I had the same problem with my cellphone holder until I found RipOff:
http://www.ripoffs.com/hand.htm
The clip is as you describe and is durable. I've used them for over 10
years now and they are well made. They even list for iPod.
Richard P.
Tom Piwowar wrote:
The other problem I had
com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=B1A16709A5CA7304>
DDR2 PC2-4200 • CL=4 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR2-533 • 1.8V • 128Meg x 64
One has a higher bandwidth but a slower CL. Or does it not matter, all
things considered. They are close in price ($1.)
Thanks in advance,
Richard P.
I've found C
Only in some states.
Richard P.
Tom Piwowar wrote:
Have I been banned from the list?
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So where would you recommend buying memory, instead of getting it from
Crucial?
Thanks,
Richard P.
Tom Piwowar wrote:
Crucial shows a 2GB kit (two 1GB cards) of DDR PC2-4200 memory at $89.99
(plus tax & shipping) so it looks like your shop is taking you to the
cleaners.
And I t
cesss Points, I don't know. Another option would also to
purchase a Vodafone 3G datacard if within range. Look at www.vodafone.co.uk
or http://www.vodafonebusinessshop.co.uk/3GUsbModem.html
- Pricey though!
Regards,
Ian
Good luck,
Richard P.
tom.chambers wrote:
Listmembers -
W
For what it's worth, you can still get XP out there, and at a good
discount in some cases. I just bought an XP PC for $227 at Circuit City.
Micro Center and Dell still sells them as well.
Richard P.
Dan Blum wrote:
Hello all;
My wife's three year old Dell desktop got fried in
CNET has good reviews and even comments on how well some models handle
the SD signal. There are also a lot of real world reviews from consumers.
http://reviews.cnet.com/Televisions/2001-6475_7-0.html?tag=cnetfd.dir
Richard P.
mike wrote:
Ok, the time may be upon me. My wife has finally at
only had to do steps 1-4 to get my email working again. What
follows is from Webroot's Support Page:
http://support.webroot.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=776
Hope this helps.
Richard P.
Several options are available in order to try and resolve an E-mail
Communication issue with Zone
could go all Comcast or all Verizon.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Richard P.
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