Comments for Big PC Geek Tech Blog http://bigpcgeek.com/blog Blog about anything tech. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:45:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 Comment on How To Change Transparency & Window Color in Vista by Chief Geek http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/03/27/how-to-change-transparency-window-color-in-vista/#comment-1158 Chief Geek Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:21:23 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/03/27/how-to-change-transparency-window-color-in-vista/#comment-1158 Hi, the first thing I recommend is your experience index. Vista will not allow Aero unless it has rated your system. Go to Control Panel, find "System," click on Windows Experience Index, finally click Rate and improve your computer's performance or update my score. Depending if you computer has rated itself one or the other option may be available. Assuming you have enough Ram, you should get Aero as an option in "theme" Hi, the first thing I recommend is your experience index. Vista will not allow Aero unless it has rated your system. Go to Control Panel, find “System,” click on Windows Experience Index, finally click Rate and improve your computer’s performance or update my score. Depending if you computer has rated itself one or the other option may be available. Assuming you have enough Ram, you should get Aero as an option in “theme”

]]> Comment on How To Change Transparency & Window Color in Vista by Ben http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/03/27/how-to-change-transparency-window-color-in-vista/#comment-1156 Ben Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:12:52 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/03/27/how-to-change-transparency-window-color-in-vista/#comment-1156 Hi, i am using windows vista home premium (definitely) but i only have the vista home basic theme, therfore i can't change my colors-Help Please?! Hi, i am using windows vista home premium (definitely) but i only have the vista home basic theme, therfore i can’t change my colors-Help Please?!

]]> Comment on Shuttle KPC Unboxed, Reviewed, Reveals Hidden Gem! by ben http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/03/28/shuttle-kpc-unboxed-reviewed-reveals-hidden-gem/#comment-1095 ben Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:56:30 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/03/28/shuttle-kpc-unboxed-reviewed-reveals-hidden-gem/#comment-1095 so, the official verdict is it could hold 2 sata drives? except you would need to change the psu? i'd really like to use this with a software raid 1 on two drives, boot from usb maybe, but i can't get a good handle about how small it is inside. also, with the ICE genie from Shuttle, how would that change things? and lastly, did you put in a fan at the back or just run everything as is, and how has been running? loud, hot, etc? thanks again for the info, a nice cheap system everyone is wondering about it seems. so, the official verdict is it could hold 2 sata drives? except you would need to change the psu? i’d really like to use this with a software raid 1 on two drives, boot from usb maybe, but i can’t get a good handle about how small it is inside. also, with the ICE genie from Shuttle, how would that change things? and lastly, did you put in a fan at the back or just run everything as is, and how has been running? loud, hot, etc? thanks again for the info, a nice cheap system everyone is wondering about it seems.

]]> Comment on Shuttle KPC Unboxed, Reviewed, Reveals Hidden Gem! by dailywoot.com » Blog Archive » The Shuttle KPC K45 - sleek, black & green! http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/03/28/shuttle-kpc-unboxed-reviewed-reveals-hidden-gem/#comment-1058 dailywoot.com » Blog Archive » The Shuttle KPC K45 - sleek, black & green! Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:12:51 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/03/28/shuttle-kpc-unboxed-reviewed-reveals-hidden-gem/#comment-1058 [...] Though, any of you who like to mod your computers will be pleased to know that there’s a hidden slim drive bay in this thing. Later this year Shuttle will be releasing a model that comes standard with an [...] […] Though, any of you who like to mod your computers will be pleased to know that there’s a hidden slim drive bay in this thing. Later this year Shuttle will be releasing a model that comes standard with an […]

]]> Comment on Scrolling with touchpad using MacBook or MacBook Pro by Melissa Smith http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/01/25/scrolling-with-touchpad-using-macbook-or-macbook-pro/#comment-980 Melissa Smith Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:46:41 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/01/25/scrolling-with-touchpad-using-macbook-or-macbook-pro/#comment-980 Thanks so much! This has been driving me nuts forever! Thanks so much! This has been driving me nuts forever!

]]> Comment on More pictures of DIY KPC K45 CD-Rom Mod by Juan http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/05/31/more-pictures-of-kpc-k45-cd-rom-mod/#comment-972 Juan Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:52:13 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/05/31/more-pictures-of-kpc-k45-cd-rom-mod/#comment-972 Nice, looks like I'll be buying one of these babys soon. Thanks again for all the info Nice, looks like I’ll be buying one of these babys soon.

Thanks again for all the info

]]> Comment on More pictures of DIY KPC K45 CD-Rom Mod by Chief Geek http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/05/31/more-pictures-of-kpc-k45-cd-rom-mod/#comment-959 Chief Geek Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:05:55 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/05/31/more-pictures-of-kpc-k45-cd-rom-mod/#comment-959 Two SATA and one IDE. Two SATA and one IDE.

]]> Comment on More pictures of DIY KPC K45 CD-Rom Mod by Juan http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/05/31/more-pictures-of-kpc-k45-cd-rom-mod/#comment-958 Juan Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:52:16 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/05/31/more-pictures-of-kpc-k45-cd-rom-mod/#comment-958 Many thanks for the additional pics. Am I right to assume that there is only one SATA and one IDE on the mboard? Many thanks for the additional pics.

Am I right to assume that there is only one SATA and one IDE on the mboard?

]]> Comment on MacBook BootCamp Warning - Don’t Use Windows Sleep! by Chief Geek http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/04/22/macbook-bootcamp-warning-dont-use-windows-sleep/#comment-956 Chief Geek Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:13:01 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/04/22/macbook-bootcamp-warning-dont-use-windows-sleep/#comment-956 I may have not been paying attention. Whatever it does, it does get really hot. I may have not been paying attention. Whatever it does, it does get really hot.

]]> Comment on MacBook BootCamp Warning - Don’t Use Windows Sleep! by Hartmut Uschmann http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/04/22/macbook-bootcamp-warning-dont-use-windows-sleep/#comment-955 Hartmut Uschmann Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:10:34 +0000 http://bigpcgeek.com/blog/2008/04/22/macbook-bootcamp-warning-dont-use-windows-sleep/#comment-955 Yep, happens in XP as well, just like you experienced it. However, I don't think the fans shut down. I have done this while standing next to it, and the fans were spinning. Same thing happens if you close the lid, except then the fans do go off. Yep, happens in XP as well, just like you experienced it. However, I don’t think the fans shut down. I have done this while standing next to it, and the fans were spinning. Same thing happens if you close the lid, except then the fans do go off.

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