Astrotoy7

Posted in: What's your Wallpaper? (56k ouchies)

11-05-2008, 4:04 PM
#994

because of my large screen space, Im often running several windows with the desktop still showing in the background. Hence, using a small image is now my usual preference as quite simply your screen uses less power the more black you have on there...... [Read More]

Posted in: Will You Buy the Game? Yes Or No

Astrotoy7

10-22-2008, 2:25 AM
#29

Im not sure if I will be buying this, as cool as it could end up being... I dont like monthly fees simply because I am not a regular player of anything, let alone time intensive games. plus, Im an antisocial bugger, I like those MMOs where you can... [Read More]

Posted in: Buying a New Computer - My Brain Hurts - Suggestions

Astrotoy7

10-10-2008, 12:11 AM
#25

....with Intel® Core™2 ...not to mention I hate Intel Well that makes sense :xp: People should look at their overall rig a bit closer. The Athlon X2 4600 is by no means a vastly outdated CPU. In fact given, the applications and resolut... [Read More]

Posted in: Buying a New Computer - My Brain Hurts - Suggestions

Astrotoy7

10-08-2008, 11:54 PM
#21

hey Yar-El, what are you doing with that 4600X2. Id love one for my folding rig !! Seriously, PM me if youre thinking of offloading it ;) mtfbwya... [Read More]

Posted in: Buying a New Computer - My Brain Hurts - Suggestions

Astrotoy7

10-06-2008, 6:30 PM
#19

Yes, Q is definitely our bargains man. Its too bad those deals arent valid outside the US! Ive recently bceome more of a scavenger/ebay rogue. 2-3 year old systems are still *very* capable of most things, so no need to dump 1000s into them all at onc... [Read More]

Posted in: Buying a New Computer - My Brain Hurts - Suggestions

Astrotoy7

10-06-2008, 9:35 AM
#16

Resolution: 1280 x 960 Prefer: nVidia OS: Windows Vista (64 Bit) I use a progam called Lightwave. I create 3D models of various technologies. Sometimes I'm required to bring my work home. yup, save yourself some money. I would focus entirely on a... [Read More]

Posted in: Buying a New Computer - My Brain Hurts - Suggestions

Astrotoy7

10-06-2008, 1:12 AM
#13

Oh yeah. Intel is where the party is at right now. what in hell type of party is that !! @Yar-El. It seems, in their exuberance, my colleagues have forgotten to ask you that most valid question: what do you use your pc for? This will give us an i... [Read More]

Posted in: Hunting for a new mouse..

Astrotoy7

10-05-2008, 11:40 PM
#10

yes Marius, stay away from the 10 Quid set :) The G5/7 are definitely gamer favourites. I had one not too long ago, and recently donated it to someone when I got my notebook mouse. Dont get me wrongo, they are nice mice but I must admit, the whole... [Read More]

Posted in: Hunting for a new mouse..

Astrotoy7

10-04-2008, 12:43 PM
#2

The air mouse? Unless you plan on using it as a remote, its price is much overinflated. The Revolution has indeed had great reviews....but the price..sheesh. I am currently using the Logitech v320, a 2.4Ghz wireless notebook mouse. I love it ;) Only... [Read More]

Posted in: A little help with a Registry Tweak in Vista..?

Astrotoy7

09-26-2008, 2:53 PM
#6

depends on what you want to do Marius.... However, alot of things (non htpc) that are reg tweakable have been packaged as a user friendly GUI in a FREE proggie called Winbubble (http://unlockforus.blogspot.com/2007/11/winbubbles-features-gap.html) ch... [Read More]

Posted in: A little help with a Registry Tweak in Vista..?

Astrotoy7

09-22-2008, 2:04 AM
#4

you should always restart after applying or tweaking a registry entry Also, when you make the changes, ensure that you ran regedit 'as administrator' o rwithin an admin account. The reg is full of fun bits pieces. In the htpc world, the things you... [Read More]

Posted in: Winzip Self Extractor Problems

Astrotoy7

09-25-2008, 7:59 AM
#6

That is what you get for (A) creating extra "system"-partitions, which are also (B) way to small to even extract some bloody archive. I'm not sure about Astor's rig but alot of off the shelf jobs nowdays have a "fits tight" syste... [Read More]

Posted in: Winzip Self Extractor Problems

Astrotoy7

09-24-2008, 2:28 AM
#4

with most extractors nowdays, you can just use winrar from scratch to unravel to desktop/wherever you want. I do this with nvidia driver installers alot because they throw in so much crud these days which they dont even give the option to leave out :... [Read More]

Posted in: Would XP Run On This Machine?

Astrotoy7

10-06-2008, 6:25 PM
#11

fair enough. HDDs are pretty darn cheap, and getting cheaper as SSDs start taking over. If you do have a lot of junk, I'd think about either a couple of drives, or some partitions to keep general files and folders of 'stuff' away from your system di... [Read More]

Posted in: Would XP Run On This Machine?

Astrotoy7

10-06-2008, 1:33 AM
#9

Dual-booting not really an option for me i'm afraid. This laptop has the smallest HDD EVER! Only 80 gigs! People run XP installs off 8GB SD or CFlash cards. A full vista system install is a space hog. I need 20GB for a vista ultimate install. :(... [Read More]

Posted in: Computer recommendation?

Astrotoy7

10-31-2008, 5:18 AM
#29

Now theres a milestone, 2 ladies in one thread in the techforum(3 counting Niner) :p OT: Looks like you're in good hands stoffe, no need for me to chip in with my tirades about smallforms, 1600p and green computing :D mtfbwya... [Read More]

Posted in: star wars Q&A

Astrotoy7

12-26-2008, 7:01 AM
#3

There already is a star wars trivia thread (http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=141927&page=29), though Ive been neglecting its perpetuation since taking on other stuff.. mtfbwya... [Read More]

Posted in: The Band Name Game

Astrotoy7

12-26-2008, 6:55 AM
#152

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Cave_and_the_Bad_Seeds) mtfbwya... [Read More]

Posted in: The Band Name Game

Astrotoy7

12-22-2008, 8:43 PM
#146

Xenophobia (http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=16953) (not a fan of NSBM, just heard of 'em) mtfbwya... [Read More]

Posted in: Killer Apps, Tweaks & Important Updates!

Astrotoy7

12-16-2008, 8:06 AM
#79

those playing with the funky new google chrome browser will be relieved to know you can enable adblocking by using 3rd party add-on called 'privoxy' details HERE (http://lifehacker.com/5046529/how-to-block-ads-in-google-chrome) speaking of adblocki... [Read More]

Posted in: Killer Apps, Tweaks & Important Updates!

Astrotoy7

12-02-2008, 10:49 PM
#76

*puts up bat signal for negsun* In the interim > here are the latest DirectX [November 2008] (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=886ACB56-C91A-4A8E-8BB8-9F20F1244A8E&displaylang=en) mtfbwya... [Read More]

Posted in: Killer Apps, Tweaks & Important Updates!

Astrotoy7

10-16-2008, 8:54 AM
#75

heres one for those using Vista... do you like an uncluttered desktop? Not only does it contribute to your sense of tidyness but having more "black" on your screen actually reduces the power consumption of your monitor(just like a screensav... [Read More]

Posted in: Killer Apps, Tweaks & Important Updates!

Astrotoy7

09-21-2008, 5:10 AM
#74

great stuff re- indexing negsun :) here's one for you ipod users... I dont use an ipod meself, but the gf has an old school shuffle she intermittently uses. She recently wanted some new crappy girly music added to it, so off I went a'googlin :p I wa... [Read More]

Posted in: Your 'Killer Apps' & Fave Tech Sites ??

Astrotoy7

10-16-2008, 8:54 AM
#56

heres one for those using Vista... do you like an uncluttered desktop? Not only does it contribute to your sense of tidyness but having more "black" on your screen actually reduces the power consumption of your monitor(just like a screensav... [Read More]

Posted in: Your 'Killer Apps' & Fave Tech Sites ??

Astrotoy7

09-21-2008, 5:10 AM
#55

great stuff re- indexing negsun :) here's one for you ipod users... I dont use an ipod meself, but the gf has an old school shuffle she intermittently uses. She recently wanted some new crappy girly music added to it, so off I went a'googlin :p I wa... [Read More]

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