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Originally posted by puregoblinboy47:
Is there virus protaction that's better/cheaper than Norton?

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Sadly I'm going to be bashed for this but currently for the 2010 internet security, Norton is the top performer (with Bitdefender coming in second). As for removal Webroot and Spyware doctor are found to remove almost all common infections.

PC Mag review here of Internet Security Suites

As for free, AVG has caused too much issues during testing so I'm more lenient towards Avast! and Microsoft Security Essentials.

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Originally posted by puregoblinboy47:
Is there virus protaction that's better/cheaper than Norton?

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Originally posted by Ml490:
Best way to clean a computer/keyboard/trackpad?
(also if anyone is knowledgable with Mac give me a hoot, I've somehwo come into three machines and Ive never owned one hah)

Thanks
-Marcus

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I am an Apple campus representative at my college, so I am pretty well versed in many areas of Apple tech. Feel free to ask me any questions you have about Mac, either in this thread or email/AIM if you want faster responses(PM for info if you want it).

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Originally posted by speechjew:
I'm thinking of upgrading to windows 7 from vista. When I do that, will it wipe my computer clean? Will I need to re-install programs? Will I need to transfer files from an external drive back onto my laptop?

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Might have to reinstall a few things (itunes if you have it), but if all of your files are vista, you should be fine.

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Originally posted by speechjew:
I'm thinking of upgrading to windows 7 from vista. When I do that, will it wipe my computer clean? Will I need to re-install programs? Will I need to transfer files from an external drive back onto my laptop?

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If upgrading, I'd recommend a clean install rather than doing an actual "upgrade Vista to 7" process. Better to exorcise any old demons left in the old OS and start fresh.

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If upgrading, I'd recommend a clean install rather than doing an actual "upgrade Vista to 7" process. Better to exorcise any old demons left in the old OS and start fresh.

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Originally posted by speechjew:
If I do that, will it be as Thanos described?

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No, you'll want to back up all of your files, and I'd recommend downloading install files for all of the stuff you want on the new OS and putting them on a flash drive or external drive or CD or something so you can just blast through them rather than waiting for them to all download. It's not the easiest path to go down, but the extra time is worth it for a more stable install, IMO.

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No, you'll want to back up all of your files, and I'd recommend downloading install files for all of the stuff you want on the new OS and putting them on a flash drive or external drive or CD or something so you can just blast through them rather than waiting for them to all download. It's not the easiest path to go down, but the extra time is worth it for a more stable install, IMO.

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but all the files will still be on there?

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Originally posted by speechjew:
but all the files will still be on there?

Case in point:

I do the wipe install, I'll have to re-install Knights of the old republic, but my saved games will still be there?

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Nope, you'll need to back up the saved games files.

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Originally posted by Our_Benefactors:
Does anyone know of a free windows program that I can use to burn files to a DVD such that it will have a menu when played in a standard DVD player? What file format should I generally use?

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This works pretty well: http://www.winxdvd.com/dvd-author/

Not free. It costs 39 bucks. There is a free download, not sure what the limitations are.

I bought a Sony Bravia KDL-46VL150 today. There weren't any left in the box so I got the floor model. It worked fine when I hooked it up but after a couple of hours it turned off and the standby light would continuously flash (red). I tried turning it on a few times after that but it would only stay on for about 10-15s at a time.

A few minutes later I turned the power strip off and waited thirty seconds and now it's working fine again.
Yes I got a discount, but is this the beginning of a perpetual headache?

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Originally posted by AlmasterGM:
If you got a floor model, it should have absolutely positively come with a warranty. If not, you are in huge trouble.

Warranty it at the first sign of trouble. Do not hesitate.

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Yes, it has a warranty: 2yrs parts and labor with the option for 2yr extended.

I called Sony customer service and they gave me the number for a licensed repair shop. The technician told me that since it powered up and worked fine after I toggled the power strip that it may've had to reset its' internal micro-chip, but if it happens again don't hesitate to call back.

Five minutes after I got off the phone with him the same thing happened. Long story short, he's calling me back this afternoon to schedule a time to come out and replace a part.

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Originally posted by farsk8dutch:
Also, I want to hook my PC up to it (when it's fixed) and the manual says I need an HD15 and a Mini-Pin Audio. Should I just buy the standard versions of these or does anyone have any good/bad/better experiences with any specific brands.

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Were you using a USB adapter previously? If not, Is the transfer rate on USB wireless fast enough for CoD 4 online? Are you sure you are on a g/n band?

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I was reading the instructions on how to remove the parts from my computer. I'm getting the black screen with Hp PAvillion dv6000 and found some infos on google. Unfortunately, none succeeded, and my keyboard is broken (or its just plugged correctly...)

Sony's Vaio? OR save up for a MAC? A decent mac is incredibly expensive. I might not be able to afford...
Vaio is expensive too. I'm not touching to HP ever again

1-notes taking
2-video playing (movie)
3-Adobe Indesign (to make journal)
4-gaming would be a bonus (I'm waiting for starcraft 2. But likely, I'll need a desktop)

4 being the less important.

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Originally posted by Omega:
Mainly :

1-notes taking
2-video playing (movie)
3-Adobe Indesign (to make journal)
4-gaming would be a bonus (I'm waiting for starcraft 2. But likely, I'll need a desktop)

4 being the less important.

I could buy a notebook for note, but they are small and almost useless for video.

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Get a Macbook. The white (cheapest) one is fine, though the cheapest macbook pro has a better screen and a few other things. Mine is from '07 and runs windows, indesign, final cut, and whatever else i need perfectly. I can even game through windows on parallels, which as of 5.0 doesn't suck anymore.