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December 2005 - Posts

Forum Discussion: This poster believes he needs a new power supply, but has no idea where to go from there – NeoWin.net Forums.

This blog entry was gleaned from NeoWin.Net Forums, a Featured Community Web site.

 

In this thread, the debate starts with whether or not the poster really needs a new power supply, and then continues on to finding the right one, at the right price, and one which will also suit the computer nicely.

 

by Joli Ballew

Expert Zone Columnist

 

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News Flash: Top 10 Holiday Gadgets – The Firing Squad.

This blog entry was gleaned from TheFiringSquad, a Featured Community Web site.

 

From hard drives to HDTVs to digital cameras, find out what everyone’s hoping for this holiday season.

 

by Joli Ballew

Expert Zone Columnist

 

The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use.

Forum Discussion: A user can’t change his desktop background as a result of a spyware infection – Tweak XP Forums.

This blog entry was gleaned from TweakXP.com Forums, a Featured Community Web site.

 

Repairing this infection required a third party tool, and the link to it takes you to another Featured Community Web site: Bleeping Computer.com.

 

by Joli Ballew

Expert Zone Columnist

 

The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use.

Performance Tip: Top 10 articles of 2005 at – Jake Ludington’s Digital Lifestyle.

This blog entry was gleaned from Jake Ludington’s Digital Lifestyle, a Featured Community Web site.

 

Jake Ludington’s Digital Lifestyle is well known and respected for the articles produced there. Read this year’s top 10, with over 50,000 hits each!

 

by Joli Ballew

Expert Zone Columnist

 

The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use.

Forum Discussion: Building the perfect gaming system – The Firing Squad.

This blog entry was gleaned from TheFiringSquad, a Featured Community Web site.

 

With $1500 burning a hole in his pocket, this poster sets out to build a screaming gaming system.

 

by Joli Ballew

Expert Zone Columnist

 

The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use.

Troubleshooting Tip: How to get into the Microsoft Office Beta Program – Ed Bott’s Windows Expertise.

This blog entry was gleaned from EdBott.com, a Featured Community Web site.

 

The secret is to think way ahead and to nominate yourself.

 

by Joli Ballew

Expert Zone Columnist

 

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Forum Discussion: Missing Spell Check in Outlook Express – Cloudeight InfoAve Forums.

This blog entry was gleaned from Cloudeight Information Avenue, a Featured Community Web site.

 

Spell Check isn’t a part of Outlook Express, it’s part of Microsoft Office. Without Office installed, you’ll have to resort to third-party utilities.

 

by Joli Ballew

Expert Zone Columnist

 

The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use.

Performance Tips: Get to the address bar quickly, automatically add www and .com to URLs, and more – ActiveWin.

This blog entry was gleaned from ActiveWin.com, a Featured Community Web site.

 

Although these tips have been here for a while, they’re timeless. This one was even new to me: When entering a URL into Internet Explorer - just write the name of the site and then press CTRL and Return together to add the www. and .com at the end.

 

by Joli Ballew

Expert Zone Columnist

 

The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use.

Forum Discussion: The menu and control bars have been moved, but not by this MCE user – The Green Button.

This blog entry was gleaned from TheGreenButton.com, a Featured Community Web site.

When the control and menu bars change by themselves, it usually has to do with the setting that you use for the monitor type within the MCE setup.  If you set to VGA or DVI they will be at the edges.  If you do S-Video or Component (even if using VGA/DVI) they will be stepped in. This may be to counter the possible effects of overscan.

by Joli Ballew

Expert Zone Columnist

 

The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use.

Troubleshooting Tip: How to set up a wireless A/802.11a router – Lockergnome’s Windows Fanatics.

This blog entry was gleaned from Lockergnome’s Windows Fanatics, a Featured Community Web site.

 

It’s foolproof – or so it would seems. Chris Pirillo opened the box, eager to get running on a wireless A network. At least, to have his Xbox 360 connect to my Media Center PC using the 802.11a wireless protocol. It turned out to be a nightmare.

 

by Joli Ballew

Expert Zone Columnist

 

The items on this WebLog are provided as is with no warranties and confer no rights. See Microsoft Information on Terms of Use.
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