Comments for Big PC Geek Tech Blog http://bigpcgeek.com/blog Blog about anything tech. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:18:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Add Double Din Stereo to 2004 Dodge Ram 12-17-2008 by double din head unit in an 04? - Dodge Cummins Diesel Forum http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/12/17/add-double-din-stereo-to-2004-dodge-ram-12-17-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-5476 double din head unit in an 04? - Dodge Cummins Diesel Forum Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:18:19 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/12/17/add-double-din-stereo-to-2004-dodge-ram-12-17-2008/#comment-5476 [...] am doing it when money allows. Here is links to what I have seen. Add Double Din Stereo to 2004 Dodge Ram 12-17-2008 | Big PC Geek Tech Blog http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/d....html?t=145765 __________________ Early 2004 that has a [...] [...] am doing it when money allows. Here is links to what I have seen. Add Double Din Stereo to 2004 Dodge Ram 12-17-2008 | Big PC Geek Tech Blog http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/d….html?t=145765 __________________ Early 2004 that has a [...]

]]> Comment on What you need to know about HDCP, Blu-Ray, and your Computer by dinodelta http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/02/28/what-you-need-to-know-about-hdcp-blu-ray-and-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-5470 dinodelta Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:33:57 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/02/28/what-you-need-to-know-about-hdcp-blu-ray-and-your-computer/#comment-5470 You also need a HDCP sound card or decoder, otherwise you only get a simple stereo sound mix (PCM, I think). :-( You also need a HDCP sound card or decoder, otherwise you only get a simple stereo sound mix (PCM, I think). :-(

]]> Comment on Windows Vista Video screen saver hack by rblanda http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/01/21/windows-vista-video-screen-saver-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-4937 rblanda Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:20:13 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/01/21/windows-vista-video-screen-saver-hack/#comment-4937 I have mine working just fine, mixed in with photos, but I cannot get audio for the videos??!?!! Please microsoft... fix this? I have mine working just fine, mixed in with photos, but I cannot get audio for the videos??!?!! Please microsoft… fix this?

]]> Comment on Windows Cut, Copy, and Paste Shortcut by April Humphrey http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/01/20/windows-cut-copy-and-paste-shortcut/comment-page-1/#comment-3889 April Humphrey Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:27:37 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/01/20/windows-cut-copy-and-paste-shortcut/#comment-3889 Thank you very much for keeping it "EASY." Simple and sweet is the way to go. Thank you very much for keeping it “EASY.” Simple and sweet is the way to go.

]]> Comment on If You Own an HP, Don’t Install XP SP3 Just Yet by Token http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/05/08/if-you-own-an-hp-dont-install-xp-sp3-just-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-3585 Token Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:59:49 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/05/08/if-you-own-an-hp-dont-install-xp-sp3-just-yet/#comment-3585 Yessss, it works just fine. After restart of computer it wanted to do a system restore but it could just be ignored and everything seems like before the problems started. Note that i had uninstalled SP3 before doing as suggested above. Yessss, it works just fine. After restart of computer it wanted to do a system restore but it could just be ignored and everything seems like before the problems started. Note that i had uninstalled SP3 before doing as suggested above.

]]> Comment on How to use Vista "Complete PC Backup and Restore" by Chief Geek http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/03/09/how-to-use-vista-complete-pc-backup-and-restore/comment-page-1/#comment-3580 Chief Geek Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:04:06 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/03/09/how-to-use-vista-complete-pc-backup-and-restore/#comment-3580 The repair should be the first thing you see on the lower left corner of the screen. I assume you mean Vista when you say XP. If you purchased a computer from a company like HP or Toshiba, you may not have this option. Certain OEM versions of Vista from various companies don't allow this. Im not exactly sure why but it is what it is. Vista should fix on 1 DVD, not 5, so whoever you bought your computer from has tweaked and added in some extra bloatware. The repair should be the first thing you see on the lower left corner of the screen. I assume you mean Vista when you say XP. If you purchased a computer from a company like HP or Toshiba, you may not have this option. Certain OEM versions of Vista from various companies don’t allow this. Im not exactly sure why but it is what it is. Vista should fix on 1 DVD, not 5, so whoever you bought your computer from has tweaked and added in some extra bloatware.

]]> Comment on How to use Vista "Complete PC Backup and Restore" by Norm http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/03/09/how-to-use-vista-complete-pc-backup-and-restore/comment-page-1/#comment-3566 Norm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:57:52 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/03/09/how-to-use-vista-complete-pc-backup-and-restore/#comment-3566 I have the 5 restore DVD's necessary. Now have a new clean disc. First installed XP business. Then restarted booting with XP disc. After "next" on the screen listing Language etc. The screen with "repair" and "install now" did not comeup - the partition screen came up. Did not go futher. How do I get the "repair" option to come up? I have the 5 restore DVD’s necessary. Now have a new clean disc. First installed XP business. Then restarted booting with XP disc. After “next” on the screen listing Language etc. The screen with “repair” and “install now” did not comeup – the partition screen came up. Did not go futher. How do I get the “repair” option to come up?

]]> Comment on Vista switch between Windows keyboard shortcut by John http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/01/28/vista-switch-between-windows-keyboard-shortcut/comment-page-1/#comment-3167 John Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:32:32 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/01/28/vista-switch-between-windows-keyboard-shortcut/#comment-3167 thank you ! pressing these keys has just justified to my wife buying this pricey new laptop ! so thank you again ! :D thank you ! pressing these keys has just justified to my wife buying this pricey new laptop ! so thank you again ! :D

]]> Comment on What you need to know about HDCP, Blu-Ray, and your Computer by Hao http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/02/28/what-you-need-to-know-about-hdcp-blu-ray-and-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-2529 Hao Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:19:26 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/02/28/what-you-need-to-know-about-hdcp-blu-ray-and-your-computer/#comment-2529 "Seriously, this copyright junk really makes life miserable for honest people but it is necessary given all the people who steal movies and music over the Internet." I humbly disagree with the second part of your sentence. I would say that the vast majority of people who want to watch blu-ray on their home computers (outside the market of people who buy ridiculously overpriced high-end brand-name PC's) are honest people who are not interested in stealing movies. Blu-ray movies are going to get ripped and file-shared regardless; so the software restrictions will only hurt people who are honest. If you download a blu-ray rip off the internet, you don't need an hdcp video card, monitor and blu-ray drive to play it. It's probably already in a format that will play fine on an appropriately fast computer. If you want to watch blu-ray legitimately though, like me, the DRM is a huge hassle. I happen to LIKE my 24" lcd and the idea of being able to watch blu-ray with dts out to my receiver on a $150 blu-ray drive sounds great, until you get to the part of needing an hdcp video card, an hdcp monitor, and the appropriate decoding software. That is just plain ridiculous. I am willing to pay a fair amount for the software, provided it works with my setup and doesn't crash. I am NOT willing to buy a new monitor and new video card because of DRM. What is the incentive for me to go the legit way when I can download off the Internet? Keep in mind that even if I buy a blu-ray drive, buy the movies I want to watch, but download a version through P2P, I could still be prosecuted. That's just plain ridiculous. “Seriously, this copyright junk really makes life miserable for honest people but it is necessary given all the people who steal movies and music over the Internet.”

I humbly disagree with the second part of your sentence. I would say that the vast majority of people who want to watch blu-ray on their home computers (outside the market of people who buy ridiculously overpriced high-end brand-name PC’s) are honest people who are not interested in stealing movies. Blu-ray movies are going to get ripped and file-shared regardless; so the software restrictions will only hurt people who are honest. If you download a blu-ray rip off the internet, you don’t need an hdcp video card, monitor and blu-ray drive to play it. It’s probably already in a format that will play fine on an appropriately fast computer.

If you want to watch blu-ray legitimately though, like me, the DRM is a huge hassle. I happen to LIKE my 24″ lcd and the idea of being able to watch blu-ray with dts out to my receiver on a $150 blu-ray drive sounds great, until you get to the part of needing an hdcp video card, an hdcp monitor, and the appropriate decoding software. That is just plain ridiculous. I am willing to pay a fair amount for the software, provided it works with my setup and doesn’t crash. I am NOT willing to buy a new monitor and new video card because of DRM. What is the incentive for me to go the legit way when I can download off the Internet? Keep in mind that even if I buy a blu-ray drive, buy the movies I want to watch, but download a version through P2P, I could still be prosecuted. That’s just plain ridiculous.

]]> Comment on Shuttle KPC Unboxed, Reviewed, Reveals Hidden Gem! by Chief Geek http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/03/28/shuttle-kpc-unboxed-reviewed-reveals-hidden-gem/comment-page-1/#comment-2186 Chief Geek Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:51:59 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/03/28/shuttle-kpc-unboxed-reviewed-reveals-hidden-gem/#comment-2186 Sorry about the delay. Since the newer kpc has the same power supply and advertises 2 hard drive bays and a cd rom drive bay, I would think the splitter might work with the 100 watt power supply. You can fit 3 hard drives not sure if the one of the top will be able to be secured with screws. You will need the the ice genie for mounting the bottom hard drive unless you get a ultra small heatsink and fan. Currently I am using a stock Intel fan with heatsink with a P4 and it runs a little hot. The power supply is louder than I would like but cant tell you exactly because I dont have a tool to measure db's. Sorry about the delay. Since the newer kpc has the same power supply and advertises 2 hard drive bays and a cd rom drive bay, I would think the splitter might work with the 100 watt power supply. You can fit 3 hard drives not sure if the one of the top will be able to be secured with screws. You will need the the ice genie for mounting the bottom hard drive unless you get a ultra small heatsink and fan. Currently I am using a stock Intel fan with heatsink with a P4 and it runs a little hot. The power supply is louder than I would like but cant tell you exactly because I dont have a tool to measure db’s.

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