http://icrontic.com/forum A friendly community of tech enthusiasts en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:11:34 GMT vBulletin 60 http://icrontic.com/forum/themes/icrontic11/misc/rss.jpg http://icrontic.com/forum http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86841&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:11:26 GMT I know there are some limitations to this, but is it relatively safe? I'm not seeing a whole lot of talk about people hosing up a drive with this. Sure would be nice if I could rely on this instead of gParted.

Anyone used it much? ]]> Operating Systems mtrox http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86841 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86840&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:59:13 GMT Seems like there's gonna be some pretty crazy stuff



For the benefit of those looking for Black Friday deals at Amazon: There's an affiliate banner for you :D

The deals start Monday the 23rd and go all week.

Good luck! ]]> General Banter primesuspect http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86840 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86839&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:57:09 GMT Plants vs. Zombies nominated for PC Game of the Year (http://gaming.icrontic.com/news/plants-vs-zombies-nominated-for-pc-game-of-the-year) Plants vs. Zombies nominated for PC Game of the Year ]]> Gaming Articles primesuspect http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86839 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86838&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:55:26 GMT I have reached the stage where I need better precision and a broader color gamut for my photo editing pursuits. Currently the monitor I use is a 24" Samsung Syncmaster. It's pretty good, but I really want to upgrade.

TN panels are a no go. They just aren't up to the task for the editing precision, true-color needs, and large format printing that I do. I am looking in the $500-650 range for a new 24" monitor, 1920X1200 resolution. I want the money to go for quality and precision, not silliness (to me, at least) such as built-in speakers or a TV tuner.

I am very interested in the Dell Ultrasharp U2410. The HP LP2475LP is also attractive. Please give me your opinions and any experience you might have with these monitors or other competitive models in this price and quality (IPS panel) category. Your recommendations for online sellers would also be appreciated. Dell and HP seem to be the most reasonable sellers for their respective products. (Newegg's IPS offerings are quite limited, and their shipping options are terrible for Alaska.) ]]> Graphics Leonardo http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86838 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86837&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:43:14 GMT Cloud Engine announces Pogoplug 2 (http://icrontic.com/news/cloud-engine-announces-pogoplug-2) Cloud Engine announces Pogoplug 2 ]]> Technology Articles Cliff_Forster http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86837 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86835&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:06:44 GMT Hynix unveils 40nm 2Gb DDR3 IC (http://icrontic.com/news/hynix-unveils-40nm-2gb-ddr3-ic) Hynix unveils 40nm 2Gb DDR3 IC ]]> Technology Articles Thrax http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86835 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86834&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:50:52 GMT Elpida finalizes DRAM lab in Munich (http://icrontic.com/news/elpida-finalizes-dram-lab-in-munich) Elpida finalizes DRAM lab in Munich ]]> Technology Articles Thrax http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86834 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86833&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:12:15 GMT Sony bringing 3D to the PS3 (http://gaming.icrontic.com/news/sony-bringing-3d-to-the-ps3) Sony bringing 3D to the PS3 ]]> Gaming Articles Gnome_Queen http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86833 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86831&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:50:51 GMT Right, perhaps a poor title, but this has confused me. We have a Dell Vostro connected to a Sony Bravia TV via a HDMI cable, using an 512MB ATI Radeon HD 4350 Low Profile card. On the surface... Right, perhaps a poor title, but this has confused me.

We have a Dell Vostro connected to a Sony Bravia TV via a HDMI cable, using an 512MB ATI Radeon HD 4350 Low Profile card.

On the surface of things this seems to work fine, however, when the PC is left idle for a while it seems the signal between PC and tv is lost, no amount of key presses or mouse clicks seems to bring it back to life, only hard restarting brings it back on the screen.

It's on our domain, which has a high performance power plan set to turn display off never, it doesn't have a screen saver either. I had a look in the ATI Control center, nothing jumped out at me.

The keyboard and mouse are both wireless (Logitech MX3200 Cordless Keyboard and Laser Mouse - Leading edge design, one-touch media controls).

Does anyone have any ideas? ]]> Graphics osaddict http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86831 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86829&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:01:38 GMT YouTube adds closed captioning (http://icrontic.com/news/youtube-adds-closed-captioning) YouTube adds closed captioning ]]> Technology Articles Gnome_Queen http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86829 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86828&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:24:57 GMT How to remove Trojan.Win32.AntiAV.bpl. I have used Zonealarm , Bell antivirus but no success so far. Every time i start firefox my antivirus program notifies me about the virus and then asks me to... How to remove Trojan.Win32.AntiAV.bpl. I have used Zonealarm , Bell antivirus but no success so far. Every time i start firefox my antivirus program notifies me about the virus and then asks me to restart compu. , after that it doesnt show up till i shutdown my compu.
Please advice.

Rall.. ]]> hvrally http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86828 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86826&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:18:00 GMT New Super Mario Bros. Wii review (http://gaming.icrontic.com/reviews/new-super-mario-bros-wii-review) New Super Mario Bros. Wii review ]]> Gaming Articles ZenMode http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86826 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86825&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:14:06 GMT Top 5 great movies with slammin' soundtracks ]]> Life Articles HubertGAM http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86825 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86824&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:52:25 GMT Google releases official details on Chrome OS (http://icrontic.com/news/google-releases-official-details-on-chrome-os) Google releases official details on Chrome OS ]]> Technology Articles Gnome Queen http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86824 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86823&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:33:42 GMT Asus, Toshiba, Sony best Apple in laptop reliability (http://icrontic.com/news/asus-toshiba-sony-best-apple-in-laptop-reliability) Asus, Toshiba, Sony best Apple in laptop reliability ]]> Technology Articles Thrax http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86823 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86822&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:59:17 GMT Brad Pitt may star in new movie based on new Capcom franchise (http://gaming.icrontic.com/news/brad-pitt-may-star-in-new-movie-based-on-new-capcom-franchise) Brad Pitt may star in new movie based on new Capcom franchise ]]> Gaming Articles CB http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86822 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86821&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:42:14 GMT Hi. I need help completely uninstalling 2 programs: Registry Mechanic and Yahoo Messenger. The only traces of these programs remaining seem to be located when I navigate to the following area:... Hi. I need help completely uninstalling 2 programs: Registry Mechanic and Yahoo Messenger. The only traces of these programs remaining seem to be located when I navigate to the following area: Run>msconfig>startup tab. I have already formally uninstalled these 2 programs, but, in the said tab, I see the following entries still listed:



STARTUP ITEM: YahooMessenger
COMMAND: *C:\Program Files\Yah...
LOCATION: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

STARTUP ITEM: RegMech
COMMAND: *C:\Program Files\Regi...
LOCATION: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Can anyone please assist in getting rid of these? Thanks. ]]> General Software ncs22 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86821 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86820&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:31:47 GMT We use a reading program at our school called Accelerated Reader. Most of the books in our library are color coded by reading level and the students can take quizzes over the books after they read... We use a reading program at our school called Accelerated Reader. Most of the books in our library are color coded by reading level and the students can take quizzes over the books after they read them that are worth various points based on the length and reading level of the books. I would like to put a list of all the books in our library on our website in a searchable format that the students can use to look up specific books that they would like to read to see if we have them (and have a quiz for that book.) I found a website that does what I want but it's a $200/year subscription +$100 startup fee and that is definitely out of our budget.

Is there a way that I can implement such a search on our website that is free? I am long out of practice with web coding so I'm not sure how it can be done. Any ideas? I can export the list into a text file so I can import it into MS Access or some other database program, but not sure how, if possible, that I can make this searchable. ]]> Crazy Joe http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86820 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86814&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:06:14 GMT For the last couple weeks, I've had an issue with my Windows Explorer context menus. Right clicking on a folder has become a Russian roulette for Explorer's stability. It only seems to happen with folders (i.e. not files or libraries or drives or whatever), and it only seems to happen about 20% of the time, and it's not always the same folders. What it's doing is hanging Explorer. It will sit giving me the thinking cursor, being completely unresponsive otherwise, until I give up and click the red 'X', which ends explorer.exe.

The first time it happened was soon after a Java update, relevance unknown. Also may or may not be related to my Network controller issue, which began at the same time.

I was thinking that it might have been some application which might have installed a context menu entry, but looking at the context menu, it doesn't look like anything doesn't belong there, and notrhing there is new as of the beginning of the issue. Any Ideas? ]]> Operating Systems CB http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86814 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86813&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:05:52 GMT For the last couple weeks, I've had an issue with my onboard network controller (nVidia Nforce). Whenever my system reboots, I'm unable to connect to the internet until I go into Device Manager (where the network controller is "working properly"), disable my network controller, then enable it. It doesn't cause any problems again until I restart or reboot again.

The first time it happened was right after a Java update, relevance unknown. Also may or may not be related to my Context Menu issue, which began at the same time.

I tried completely uninstalling the controller, and letting the system find it again, but that did not help. Any Ideas? ]]> Operating Systems CB http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86813 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86812&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:23:53 GMT I'm doing an assignment that i need some data for.
Here is the survey
If you could do this survey for me; its like 5 questions and takes about 2 minutes. Please email it to me at AndrewL.Conrad(At)Gmail(Dot)com

Only thing is I do need people 30 or older, 29 is ok too.

Help me out and its worth a beer at an Icrontic event, or any time i see you. :beer:

Thanks everyone! ]]> General Banter MAGIC http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86812 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86810&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:13:46 GMT Razer DeathAdder 3500dpi mouse review (http://icrontic.com/articles//razer-deathadder-3500dpi-mouse-review) Razer DeathAdder 3500dpi mouse review ]]> Technology Articles primesuspect http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86810 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86809&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:04:55 GMT I'm going to be buying a new monitor and I have nooooo clue what I should get. I want a 24" mon. for $210 or less (can be after savings), and all the ones I have found I am unsure of if they are actually good or not. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm looking for one with the upmost best picture quality! :D ]]> Graphics QuadWhore http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86809 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86808&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:37:04 GMT I have three Stream guest passes to hand out for Shattered Horizon. I don't know how long they're for, but the expiration date of the passes reads December 17.

The three people who make the most amusing MS Paint creation in the next 24 hours will get to give the game a trial run for free. ]]> Video Gaming Thrax http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86808 http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86807&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:05:07 GMT I got a free Sabrent|SBT-UPPC USB to Parallel 6-Foot Printer Cable from a guy who said it didn't work. I plugged it into my system and it worked flawlessly. That is until I upgraded my motherboard, now the cable will not identify and shows up as an unknown device. In case the cable was bad I tried it on another system and again it's working just fine.

I have tried removing the device from device manager and reconnecting as per manufacture directions, no success.

Any Ideas? ]]> General Hardware photodude http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86807