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Continue reading →: NTFS Resizing
NTFS Resize Frequently Asked Questions. I installed my dad’s computer incorrectly. Got the system drive too big and then threw Windows on the wrong partitiion. To fix, I need to resize partitions. There’s now a freeware program that does this. You boot from a CD version of Linux and then…
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Continue reading →: Flight Simulators
I’m getting back to flight simulators after a long hiatus. Here’s a list of things to try: * FlightGear Flight Simulator. This is an open source project with realistic flight models and an open way to get everything. It doesn’t have the latest graphics, but is supposed to be very…
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Continue reading →: Turtle Beach Riviera
Turtle Beach – Riviera 5.1 Sound Card. This is a $30 card that has a digital S/PDIF output perfect for plugging into a home theater. Ironically, the new Creative X-Fi won’t work but the older “Audigy2 ZS”:http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=204&product=4915 does because it has an SPDIF output in the rear. It lists for…
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Continue reading →: Creative Labs X-Fi
Tom’s Hardware Guide Peripherals & Consumer Electronics: Creative X-Fi: A New World of Sound – Introduction Now that I’ve got Zoom Player working, things are pretty good with my home theater PC. Just two problems remain. First is getting digital audio out. The onboard audio gives me five channels out,…
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Continue reading →: Zoomplayer Rules!
Home Theater PC News – Your Source for Everything HTPC Related. I’ve been struggling to get my home theater PC really working correctly. Both Windows Media Player and BSPlayer have trouble working correctly. When I go full screen, they always go to the PC Monitor rather than to the big…
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Continue reading →: Great Airlines
4 Star Airlines in the Skytrax Airline Star Ranking Programme. While I knew a bunch of these airlines, there are definitely some surprises. The usual suspects are the 5-star airlines. The ones that no business traveler (I know) which are: * Cathay Pacific Airways * Malaysia Airlines * Qatar Airways…
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Continue reading →: Changing Driver Letters
Changing Drive Letters. _This one thing has always driven me crazy. I like to have C as the system drive, D as the CD-ROM or DVD and E as the data drive, but sometimes, I get it wrong when I install. Here’s how to fix it._ To change the default…
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