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Good luck finding a Toshiba utility. They're notorious for a "take it to a Toshiba service rep" approach that discourages any user DIY.

I only use manufacturer utilities like SeaTools to assess a hard drive. The different results from the two SeaTools tests are a quandary however. If this is a hdd for a customer machine I'd warn...

If this had any real world meaning, I ought to have been infected long ago using FF. But NoScript and Avira have kept me safe. Non-issue. FF is far from perfect, but the add-ons and the control they...

When these hit the market, I wonder if there will be software that can do realistic testing to compare against Seagate's hybrids? I think the differences would be in how supplied software or firmware...

Do these software packages include tools for easily aligning partitions, etc. when preparing a drive for installation?

If those are any of the Canadian-made Energy, Paradigm, PSB, etc. families, they'll be good. All those benefited from the testing lab set up at the NRC by Floyd Toole. He was hired away by Harmon...

Not using any currently, just following the news. Tried a live cd boot via usb of Mint XFCE but it didn't pick up networking. Last I actually used was Suse/KDE several years ago. At that time I was...

Thanks for the tip. I've tried Start8 (hope I have that correct) but wasn't completely satisfied. For one thing it was difficult to get the cursor into the corner without triggering the Metro...

Too little, too late.

So much simpler in life to say "I screwed up, here's the fix..........." Can't believe it doesn't apply in business too. It does where I work.

Best advice lately seems that unless you really need it, delete it.

So Start is Finished?

How many generations behind will that put me now? I might be getting old.

Both MS with Win8 and Ubuntu with Unity have attempted to make a desktop that works across all devices, but they've infuriated those of us without touchscreens who want a conventional desktop that...

Try the other part of the solution offered above. If you would still rather remove that video card and use the onboard video, try resetting the bios (clear cmos) by the jumper on the motherboard...

Can't blame this miscue only on MS, since linux went off the rails earlier with Ubuntu's Unity and Gnome 3 on desktop issues. At least with linux there were alternative desktops.

Then there's the question of whether there should be software patents at all. Don't hold your breath. Some patents like the "rectangle with rounded corners" and "slide to unlock" demonstrate that...

Downloading now. When I opened VLC, went to "Check for Updates," it said I had the latest version, at 2.0.5. Had to use your link.

Forgot to mention: that automation program is running on DOS.

The Pentium Lives!

On the flyrail on a musical tour of Billy Elliot right now is an automation controller for some motorized flying pieces. THe road flyman had the computer case at the heart of it...

My first decent computer was a Pentium 150, with maybe 64Mb of ram, a big step up on the dialup internet of the day from the Mac LC III I'd been using. PC Chips motherboard, remember those?

Did you run a hdd diagnostic on the Toshiba? Wondering if the Toshiba could have any errors that transferred themselves to the image. Toshiba won't provide the proletariat any tools to self-test, but...

I don't think a standard multimeter would measure a draw as high as 1.56 Amps. If you have a Kill-a-watt (a circa $20 device that plugs inline and shows current draw in Amps or watts) around it could...

PSU's for a mini-ITX are usually noisy because they use small and higher speed fans of necessity. Some of them will be a small form factor known as SFX; others might be proprietary. Seasonic makes an...

The advantage to Firefox is in the add-ons or extensions and the ability to customize the browser to operate exactly how you want it.

The Java flaw appears to involve a browser plugin. I assume I needn't worry that much about it in the office apps. But I guess I should search it and update it.