Electronic Design Software

what kind of software can i use to build virtual home architecture? i want to try to build a 3D architecture of a house i like. is there a software like that available?

i need a 3d architecture software? do anyone know a free soruce of 3d home architecture software that is easy to be used , i.e."don't suggest 3d max" pla attach links if possible, thnx alot

I want to visualize my dream home, what software can be used for that purpose? I need to visualize my dream home, How do I do it and is there any software which can manipulate my dream images. Is it something about architecture anyone here guide me?

3D HOME DESIGN?? What is the best afordable or free home design software out there? I have looked at programes like Archicad, Sketchup and Plan3D, but I want to know if the are any other better ones out there. I need to find a programe that gives you lots of choices in Interior design and Architecture. I want to build a replica of a very old house in 3D but I need the right programe.

is there a program or software that someone with ZERO knowledge of architecture could use to play around with? house designs and floor plans? me and my fiancee will be building in a year or so and we want to make sure that we have an idea of our dream home and THEN we will make sure we find the right lot for it etc...is there anything out there that will let us do that? or do we just pay an architecture and tell him what we're looking for?

Revit Architecture 2009-How can I calculate the square footage of a flooplan? I am new to the Revit Architecture 2009 software and I can not figure out how to calculate the square footage of floorplans without manually multiplying the square footage of each area and adding them together. What I would really like to do is set it up so it calculates the square footage as I design the home. Is that possible? Also I would like to know how to label the rooms and insert dimensions. Thanks

Network design for a high school. What type of LAN architecture suits? Which software and hardware are needed? The school has three computer labs each with 20 computers and 1 monochrome laser printer. There are a further 16 computers in the Library as well as a monochrome laser printer, a color inkjet printer, a flatbed scanner (which is connected to a standalone computer), and a photocopier. Most of the computers are close to five years old, are very slow and have insufficient memory to meet the needs of the students. All teachers have been issued with laptops and desktop computers have been removed from the Staff Room. The school requires that: 1. Wired access for at least one teacher computer is provided in all classrooms, 2. Wireless network access is available in all classrooms as well as some outdoor areas for teachers and students, 3. Students have access to study resources from school and home, 4. Videoconferencing facilities are available. Suggest a type of LAN architecture that is suitable for the school. Please identify all the network hardware and software necessary to build the LAN solution(s) you are proposing. Remember that it is a school and access to the internet will need to be controlled and some sites blocked. HelloooOOoo!! Is there anyone who can help me with this question?!

Best software for designing homes, houses, flats, buildings...? Whats best architecture software :D

what is the education and equipment necessary to design video games? I am generally a computer literate person, with a knack for learning languages. What I sepecifically want to do is design interactive 3D "worlds", which can be used in other applications such as Flight Simulator. I'm not really wanting to build full blown games...just 3D architecture with interactive capability...that is, a person could walk through my worlds and see everything. What languages, programs, and hardware do I need to do this? How long does it take to learn how to do this? Can you learn this from home, as in self-study software?

Architect software??? Okay, I am going to be thirteen this year, and I am VERY into architecture, and I want a good, cheap software under 100 dollars (please, if possible), that makes houses that look like the software they use on HGTV. Now, I am very smart, and I would really like a good software for my age, that I can build a very detailed home. I already have the Sims 2 for PC, and that is great, but I would like something where I can make exact measurements and exact details, and landscaping, and just everything. Thanks!

Architect software for a ten year old? My ten year old son is curious about architecture and what it takes to design homes etc.... I want to feed his curiosity and get him some software that is age appropriate. Any suggestions?

Help me with home work ? when i say help me .not mean you do home work for me means give short idea as ur kno That is the home work please any body here have some information about it I have manage to finished some of it but it would be lovely if you could help me with some of them especially number 2 that is only one I don’t know please at least answer number 1 for me thanks very much your answer help me how to do my own statement thanks again Home Work Zenith Productions are a local media company producing tailor made training materials for industry. These materials come in a variety of formats from glossy publications, interactive DVD’s to short video productions. The company require 5 computers and associated peripherals capable of running the latest software for the production of the various training materials. There is no budget stated, as you are one of three companies invited to bid for the contract for supplying the systems. You must therefore produce a specification with costing that is competitive whilst still meeting the needs of the company The Solution will include the following sections: user requirements, Hardware, peripherals, operating system, applications, costings and evaluation. The Case study should contain the following: 1. Analysis investigating the functional and non functional requirements of the company and how you intend to address their needs. 2. A detailed statement of the user’s requirements written in plain English. 3. A concise list of all hardware required indicating the key criteria used in the selection of each device for the systems including a detailed discussion of at least 2 processors showing clear evidence of considerable research (one of which must not be for the X86 architecture) 4. A concise list of software chosen complete with justification including a discussion comparing the four main management functions of two different operating systems (one of which should not be Microsoft) showing clear evidence of considerable research 5. A complete set of both hardware and software pricing. 6. A clear and extensive evaluation of how well you have met the needs of the user. Your discussion must be evaluative giving clear indication of things that are bad about your system and things that are good about your system citing examples in the process. These will form the basis of your decision on how good your final system is compared to its stated purpose, making recommendations for possible improvements

Who is Clever to to help me with my home work thanks very much brothers and Sisters? That is the home work please any body here have some information about it I have manage to finished some of it but it would be lovely if you could help me with some of them especially number 2 that is only one I don’t know please at least answer number 1 for me thanks very much your answer help me how to do my own statement thanks again Home Work Zenith Productions are a local media company producing tailor made training materials for industry. These materials come in a variety of formats from glossy publications, interactive DVD’s to short video productions. The company require 5 computers and associated peripherals capable of running the latest software for the production of the various training materials. There is no budget stated, as you are one of three companies invited to bid for the contract for supplying the systems. You must therefore produce a specification with costing that is competitive whilst still meeting the needs of the company The Solution will include the following sections: user requirements, Hardware, peripherals, operating system, applications, costings and evaluation. The Case study should contain the following: 1.Analysis investigating the functional and non functional requirements of the company and how you intend to address their needs. 2.A detailed statement of the user’s requirements written in plain English. 3.A concise list of all hardware required indicating the key criteria used in the selection of each device for the systems including a detailed discussion of at least 2 processors showing clear evidence of considerable research (one of which must not be for the X86 architecture) 4.A concise list of software chosen complete with justification including a discussion comparing the four main management functions of two different operating systems (one of which should not be Microsoft) showing clear evidence of considerable research 5.A complete set of both hardware and software pricing. 6.A clear and extensive evaluation of how well you have met the needs of the user. Your discussion must be evaluative giving clear indication of things that are bad about your system and things that are good about your system citing examples in the process. These will form the basis of your decision on how good your final system is compared to its stated purpose, making recommendations for possible improvements.

Where are the cost effective (cheaper than a PC), graphical, diskless network appliances/X terminals? As I am looking to build or buy a new home, I started planning a home computing system for the house from scratch. What I have in my head is some beefy server and cheap workstations (graphical diskless thin-clients) throughout the house. I have read some up on the Linux Terminal Server Project and envisioned an amazing system possibly involving intercom (VoIP), home chat, controlled web access (I have kids), Myth TV, word processing, presentation and central fax & print. The software seems to be there for the right price. The hardware is another story. I have not been able to put together this architecture cheaper than just buying and networking full fledged Windows systems for each room. Isn't there supposed to be a cost savings with this architecture? Am I after a 2001 dream that everyone else knows has already failed? I am tired of spyware and viruses and updating multiple systems with various patches. Is it going to cost more for less?

What kind of back up software do you guys use? I'm looking to get some back up software that'll back up my stuff to a external harddrive, or even an online backup solution for my home business. I'm in architecture and there has been situations were I've had file go bad and I've lost a week or so based on my own poor saving habits. i'd like something that would back up my work files nightly so the next time I get slapped in the face by reality I'm not completely screwed. I've done a little research myself and I'm just curious to see what you guys are using. Oh! also, I have a vista machine.

What does extra memory exactly do for me? I'm looking at buying a laptop. I have four options for the memory. -512MB DDR2 667MHz SDRAM (512MBx1) -1024MB DDR2 667MHz SDRAM (512MBx2) [add $60.00] -1024MB DDR2 667MHz SDRAM (1024MBx1) [add $90.00] -2048MB DDR2 667MHz SDRAM (1024MBx2) [add $200.00] I plan on getting the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7200 (2.00GHz, 4MB L2 cache, 667MHz FSB) and Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit with a 160GB 5400rpm HDD. I will use the laptop for college, and will probably install some CAD software eventually considering I am majoring in Architecture. Which option is best for me?

URGENT: Network design for a high school. Which topology, software and hardware are needed? Two schools located approximately a kilometer apart and on opposite sides of a busy road have merged. The larger of the two schools is used as a Junior High School, and the smaller of the two schools as a Senior High School. The computer facilities and networks at the Junior High School were recently upgraded. The computer facilities and networks at the Senior School site are in urgent need of upgrading. The school has three computer labs each with 20 computers and 1 monochrome laser printer. There are a further 16 computers in the Library as well as a monochrome laser printer, a color inkjet printer, a flatbed scanner (which is connected to a standalone computer), and a photocopier. Most of the computers are close to five years old, are very slow and have insufficient memory to meet the needs of the students. All teachers have been issued with laptops and desktop computers have been removed from the Staff Room. The Administration Office computers and printers have recently been replaced and need no further action. The two main objectives for the school are to network the two school sites, and to ensure that the students in the Senior School have access to the best computer facilities they can provide. The school requires that: 1.Both school sites are networked, 2.The current network, computer labs, and library are upgraded and/or redesigned to meet student and teacher needs, 3.Wired access for at least one teacher computer is provided in all classrooms, 4.Wireless network access is available in all classrooms as well as some outdoor areas for teachers and students, 5.Students have access to study resources from school and home, 6.Videoconferencing facilities are available. Suggest a type of LAN architecture that is suitable for the school. Please identify all the network hardware and software necessary to build the LAN solution(s) you are proposing. Remember that it is a school and access to the internet will need to be controlled and some sites blocked.

I want to reinstall win.xp home and get win.xp proffessional off my computer? From reading the forum i found out i had purchased and loaded pirated windows xp proffessional on my compaq Presario R3000 Laptop i need to know how to reinstall windows xp home editon if possible and get this pirated windows xp professional off my computer here is my windows diagnostic i dont care if i have to wipe out my laptop and start fresh please help Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0): ----------------------------------------- WGA Data--> Validation Status: Invalid Product Key Validation Code: 8 Cached Validation Code: N/A Windows Product Key: *****-*****-WX2MB-XG6R2-JGK3G Windows Product Key Hash: kRNV6o4zLkYeanfWrl2ePpxulkc= Windows Product ID: 76487-645-8175304-23500 Windows Product ID Type: 1 Windows License Type: Volume Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0.pro ID: {FDF02D43-CCC7-4F26-BC88-56F9A53E2EE4}(3) Is Admin: Yes TestCab: 0x0 WGA Version: Registered, 1.9.40.0 Signed By: Microsoft Product Name: N/A Architecture: N/A Build lab: N/A TTS Error: N/A Validation Diagnostic: 025D1FF3-230-1 Resolution Status: N/A WgaER Data--> ThreatID(s): N/A Version: N/A WGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: 8 File Exists: Yes Version: 1.9.40.0 WgaTray.exe Signed By: Microsoft WgaLogon.dll Signed By: Microsoft OGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: 2.0.48.0 OGAExec.exe Signed By: Microsoft OGAAddin.dll Signed By: Microsoft OGA Data--> Office Status: 114 Blocked VLK 2 Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 - 114 Blocked VLK 2 OGA Version: Registered, 2.0.48.0 Signed By: Microsoft Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-230-1 Browser Data--> Proxy settings: N/A User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32) Default Browser: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.exe Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled Active scripting: Allowed Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed File Scan Data--> Other data--> Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{FDF02D43-CCC7-4F26-BC88-56F9A53E2EE4}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0019.0</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0.pro</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-JGK3G</PKey><PID>76487-645-8175304-23500</PID><PIDType>1</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-839522115-1454471165-725345543</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard </Manufacturer><Model>Presario R3200 (DP533AV) </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard </Manufacturer><Version>F.35</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="31"/><Date>20050428000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>9BB23307018400CA</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Central Standard Time(GMT-06:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>2</stat><msppid></msppid><name>HP</name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification><File Name="WgaTray.exe" Version="1.9.40.0"/><File Name="WgaLogon.dll" Version="1.9.40.0"/><File Name="OGAAddin.dll" Version="2.0.48.0"/></GANotification></MachineData> <Software><Office><Result>114</Result><Products><Product GUID="{90110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}"><LegitResult>114</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003</Name><Ver>11</Ver><Val>59D1605114E3500</Val><Hash>vfZmaSmFPIYrLWTcZSZErUQg+Fo=</Hash><Pid>73931-640-0000106-57453</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="15" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="16" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="18" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="19" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="1A" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="1B" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="44" Version="11" Result="114"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults> Licensing Data--> N/A Windows Activation Technologies--> N/A HWID Data--> N/A OEM Activation 1.0 Data--> BIOS string matches: yes Marker string from BIOS: 108F4:Compaq Computer Corporation|108F4:Compaq Computer Corporation|108F4:Hewlett-Packard Company Marker string from OEMBIOS.DAT: N/A, hr = 0x80004005 OEM Activation 2.0 Data--> N/A

I want to reinstall win. xp home and get win.xp proffessinal off my computer? From reading the forum i found out i had purchased and loaded pirated windows xp proffessional on my compaq Presario R3000 Laptop i need to know how to reinstall windows xp home editon if possible and get this pirated windows xp professional off my computer here is my windows diagnostic i dont care if i have to wipe out my laptop and start fresh please help Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0): ----------------------------------------- WGA Data--> Validation Status: Invalid Product Key Validation Code: 8 Cached Validation Code: N/A Windows Product Key: *****-*****-WX2MB-XG6R2-JGK3G Windows Product Key Hash: kRNV6o4zLkYeanfWrl2ePpxulkc= Windows Product ID: 76487-645-8175304-23500 Windows Product ID Type: 1 Windows License Type: Volume Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0.pro ID: {FDF02D43-CCC7-4F26-BC88-56F9A53E2EE4}(3) Is Admin: Yes TestCab: 0x0 WGA Version: Registered, 1.9.40.0 Signed By: Microsoft Product Name: N/A Architecture: N/A Build lab: N/A TTS Error: N/A Validation Diagnostic: 025D1FF3-230-1 Resolution Status: N/A WgaER Data--> ThreatID(s): N/A Version: N/A WGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: 8 File Exists: Yes Version: 1.9.40.0 WgaTray.exe Signed By: Microsoft WgaLogon.dll Signed By: Microsoft OGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: 2.0.48.0 OGAExec.exe Signed By: Microsoft OGAAddin.dll Signed By: Microsoft OGA Data--> Office Status: 114 Blocked VLK 2 Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 - 114 Blocked VLK 2 OGA Version: Registered, 2.0.48.0 Signed By: Microsoft Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-230-1 Browser Data--> Proxy settings: N/A User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32) Default Browser: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.exe Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled Active scripting: Allowed Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed File Scan Data--> Other data--> Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{FDF02D43-CCC7-4F26-BC88-56F9A53E2EE4}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0019.0</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0.pro</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-JGK3G</PKey><PID>76487-645-8175304-23500</PID><PIDType>1</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-839522115-1454471165-725345543</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard </Manufacturer><Model>Presario R3200 (DP533AV) </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard </Manufacturer><Version>F.35</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="31"/><Date>20050428000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>9BB23307018400CA</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Central Standard Time(GMT-06:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>2</stat><msppid></msppid><name>HP</name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification><File Name="WgaTray.exe" Version="1.9.40.0"/><File Name="WgaLogon.dll" Version="1.9.40.0"/><File Name="OGAAddin.dll" Version="2.0.48.0"/></GANotification></MachineData> <Software><Office><Result>114</Result><Products><Product GUID="{90110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}"><LegitResult>114</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003</Name><Ver>11</Ver><Val>59D1605114E3500</Val><Hash>vfZmaSmFPIYrLWTcZSZErUQg+Fo=</Hash><Pid>73931-640-0000106-57453</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="15" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="16" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="18" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="19" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="1A" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="1B" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="44" Version="11" Result="114"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults> Licensing Data--> N/A Windows Activation Technologies--> N/A HWID Data--> N/A OEM Activation 1.0 Data--> BIOS string matches: yes Marker string from BIOS: 108F4:Compaq Computer Corporation|108F4:Compaq Computer Corporation|108F4:Hewlett-Packard Company Marker string from OEMBIOS.DAT: N/A, hr = 0x80004005 OEM Activation 2.0 Data--> N/A

I want to reinstall win.xp home and get win. xp proffessional off my computer please help? From reading the forum i found out i had purchased and loaded pirated windows xp proffessional on my compaq Presario R3000 Laptop i need to know how to reinstall windows xp home editon if possible and get this pirated windows xp professional off my computer here is my windows diagnostic i dont care if i have to wipe out my laptop and start fresh please help Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0): ----------------------------------------- WGA Data--> Validation Status: Invalid Product Key Validation Code: 8 Cached Validation Code: N/A Windows Product Key: *****-*****-WX2MB-XG6R2-JGK3G Windows Product Key Hash: kRNV6o4zLkYeanfWrl2ePpxulkc= Windows Product ID: 76487-645-8175304-23500 Windows Product ID Type: 1 Windows License Type: Volume Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0.pro ID: {FDF02D43-CCC7-4F26-BC88-56F9A53E2EE4}(3) Is Admin: Yes TestCab: 0x0 WGA Version: Registered, 1.9.40.0 Signed By: Microsoft Product Name: N/A Architecture: N/A Build lab: N/A TTS Error: N/A Validation Diagnostic: 025D1FF3-230-1 Resolution Status: N/A WgaER Data--> ThreatID(s): N/A Version: N/A WGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: 8 File Exists: Yes Version: 1.9.40.0 WgaTray.exe Signed By: Microsoft WgaLogon.dll Signed By: Microsoft OGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: 2.0.48.0 OGAExec.exe Signed By: Microsoft OGAAddin.dll Signed By: Microsoft OGA Data--> Office Status: 114 Blocked VLK 2 Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 - 114 Blocked VLK 2 OGA Version: Registered, 2.0.48.0 Signed By: Microsoft Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-230-1 Browser Data--> Proxy settings: N/A User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32) Default Browser: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.exe Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled Active scripting: Allowed Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed File Scan Data--> Other data--> Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{FDF02D43-CCC7-4F26-BC88-56F9A53E2EE4}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0019.0</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0.pro</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-JGK3G</PKey><PID>76487-645-8175304-23500</PID><PIDType>1</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-839522115-1454471165-725345543</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard </Manufacturer><Model>Presario R3200 (DP533AV) </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard </Manufacturer><Version>F.35</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="31"/><Date>20050428000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>9BB23307018400CA</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Central Standard Time(GMT-06:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>2</stat><msppid></msppid><name>HP</name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification><File Name="WgaTray.exe" Version="1.9.40.0"/><File Name="WgaLogon.dll" Version="1.9.40.0"/><File Name="OGAAddin.dll" Version="2.0.48.0"/></GANotification></MachineData> <Software><Office><Result>114</Result><Products><Product GUID="{90110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}"><LegitResult>114</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003</Name><Ver>11</Ver><Val>59D1605114E3500</Val><Hash>vfZmaSmFPIYrLWTcZSZErUQg+Fo=</Hash><Pid>73931-640-0000106-57453</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="15" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="16" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="18" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="19" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="1A" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="1B" Version="11" Result="114"/><App Id="44" Version="11" Result="114"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults> Licensing Data--> N/A Windows Activation Technologies--> N/A HWID Data--> N/A OEM Activation 1.0 Data--> BIOS string matches: yes Marker string from BIOS: 108F4:Compaq Computer Corporation|108F4:Compaq Computer Corporation|108F4:Hewlett-Packard Company Marker string from OEMBIOS.DAT: N/A, hr = 0x80004005 OEM Activation 2.0 Data--> N/A

I am trying to make my final decision on a career path before starting college and am having a crisis.? My two choices are computer programmer analyst and architectural technology. I am leaning more toward the programing with the intent on upgrading to software engineering but am terrified about the high unemployment and outsourcing rates. On the other hand I would love to do the architecture because I would like to make eco homes but I fear I am lacking in the artistic and creativity skills. Incite from people in either field would be greatly appreciated.

am transitioning from architecture field, training at a phone company call center, how do I quit early? It is way more technical than I thought a customer service role would entail for really low pay and no benefits, 6 months temporary status. We literally have over 24 software logins and programs to navigate and endless processes for various services and types of business customers. I want to quit before taking live calls - I don't think I'm suited to such high-volume call center work and demanding schedules. I rather find a regular weekday-hours job, with benefits, as I have a 2-yr old son to care for. I live at home with family and have good savings. Obviously, I'm looking for more jobs in different fields, when home. My question is 'How do I leave this company, being on temporary status and not required to give notice, but want to leave with a professional sounding reason?'

To reinstall XP Home OEM, which CD do I need? so I am trying to reinstall windows on a Toshiba Satellite a105 s2061. it was bought from a pawn shop and it did not come with a recovery cd. I've run the Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic tool here is the output: Diagnostic Report (1.9.0006.1): ----------------------------------------- WGA Data--> Validation Status: Genuine Validation Code: 0 Online Validation Code: N/A Cached Validation Code: N/A Windows Product Key: *****-*****-W3R3K-J2VF4-JFP8W Windows Product Key Hash: XPfxGkd+SaYWqIyXYZav/kIic8c= Windows Product ID: 76477-OEM-2111907-00111 Windows Product ID Type: 2 Windows License Type: OEM SLP Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010300.2.0.hom ID: {B88444B3-8263-4463-8E70-E59B23743D26}(3) Is Admin: Yes TestCab: 0x0 WGA Version: Registered, 1.7.36.0 Signed By: Microsoft Product Name: N/A Architecture: N/A Build lab: N/A TTS Error: N/A Validation Diagnostic: 025D1FF3-230-1 Resolution Status: N/A WgaER Data--> ThreatID(s): N/A Version: N/A WGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: 0 File Exists: Yes Version: 1.7.17.0 WgaTray.exe Signed By: Microsoft WgaLogon.dll Signed By: Microsoft OGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WGATray.exe Signed By: Microsoft OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Data--> Office Status: 100 Genuine Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003 - 100 Genuine Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 - 100 Genuine OGA Version: Registered, 1.6.21.0 Signed By: Microsoft Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-230-1 Browser Data--> Proxy settings: N/A User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Win32) Default Browser: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.exe Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled Active scripting: Allowed Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed File Scan Data--> Other data--> Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{B88444B3-8263-4463-8E70-E59B23743D26}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0006.1</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010300.2.0.hom</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-JFP8W</PKey><PID>76477-OEM-2111907-00111</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-982389628-4247700013-3935964360</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>TOSHIBA</Manufacturer><Model>Satellite A105</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Phoenix Technologies LTD</Manufacturer><Version>1.70 </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="34"/><Date>20060320000000.000000+000</Date><SLPBIOS>TOSHIBA,TOSHIBA,TOSHIBA,TOSHIBA</SLPBIOS></BIOS><HWID>E2B03F07018400E2</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Mountain Standard Time(GMT-07:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>2</stat><msppid></msppid><name>Toshiba</name><model>Satellite</model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification><File Name="WgaTray.exe" Version="1.7.17.0"/><File Name="WgaLogon.dll" Version="1.7.17.0"/></GANotification></MachineData> <Software><Office><Result>100</Result><Products><Product GUID="{91120409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}"><LegitResult>100</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003</Name><Ver>11</Ver><Val>BD9BE84D3F4806C</Val><Hash>aAuYCG8fvmO2KGImAJf2OJqHIWU=</Hash><Pid>70141-054-9399372-56243</Pid><PidType>1</PidType></Product><Product GUID="{91A10409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}"><LegitResult>100</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office OneNote 2003</Name><Ver>11</Ver><Val>98A19980B798F08</Val><Hash>I3Un4i620RNEmk+KTUffHbKtHbk=</Hash><Pid>70172-OEM-5590002-01055</Pid><PidType>6</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="16" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="18" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="1A" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="1B" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="A1" Version="11" Result="100"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults> Licensing Data--> N/A HWID Data--> N/A OEM Activation 1.0 Data--> BIOS string matches: yes Marker string from BIOS: 0068:Semp Toshiba Informatica Ltda|0068:TOSHIBA CORPORATION Marker string from OEMBIOS.DAT: TOSHIBA,TOSHIBA,TOSHIBA,TOSHIBA OEM Activation 2.0 Data--> N/A So, I have an OEM SLP Windows license type. I do have the product key. I just need to know which CD to use. Does it matter if I get a CD that comes with a service pack? or will any Windows XP Home OEM CD work?

unauthorized change to windows ? please help me with this problem when I sign on to my computer all I get is a black screen with a small message that says "unauthorized change to windows". There are no icons and no start menu/bar. I ran a diagnostics test and it and this is what it said : Diagnostic Report (1.7.0110.1): ----------------------------------------- WGA Data--> Validation Status: Invalid License Validation Code: 50 Online Validation Code: 0x80070426 Cached Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0x80070426 Windows Product Key: *****-*****-2WQTW-JQXHT-94D7X Windows Product Key Hash: g8J1AKwi+f4x5mQFWpPHYbQZTSs= Windows Product ID: 89578-OEM-7248662-70141 Windows Product ID Type: 8 Windows License Type: COA SLP Windows OS version: 6.0.6000.2.00010300.0.0.003 ID: {FAE5DE79-B659-4724-85F2-A8C2216FF331}(3) Is Admin: Yes TestCab: 0x0 WGA Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium Architecture: 0x00000000 Build lab: 6000.vista_gdr.080917-1612 TTS Error: M:20081231100951875- Validation Diagnostic: Resolution Status: N/A WgaER Data--> ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: 6.0.6001.18000 WGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 File Exists: No Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WGATray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Data--> Office Status: 109 N/A OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002 Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Office Diagnostics: 77F760FE-153-80070002_7E90FEE8-203-80070002_025D1FF3-282-80041010_025D1FF3-170-80041010_025D1FF3-171-1_025D1FF3-434-80040154_025D1FF3-178-80040154_025D1FF3-179-2_025D1FF3-185-80070002_025D1FF3-199-3_FA827CE6-153-8007007e_FA827CE6-180-8007007e Browser Data--> Proxy settings: N/A User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Win32) Default Browser: C:\PROGRA~1\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX.exe Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled Active scripting: Allowed Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed File Scan Data--> Other data--> Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{FAE5DE79-B659-4724-85F2-A8C2216FF331}</UGUID><Version>1.7.0110.1</Version><OS>6.0.6000.2.00010300.0.0.003</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-94D7X</PKey><PID>89578-OEM-7248662-70141</PID><PIDType>8</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-869303648-2205165192-3823194451</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Model>Inspiron 1501 </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Dell Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>2.6.1 </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20060823000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>32303507018400EE</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Central Standard Time(GMT-06:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>DELL </OEMID><OEMTableID>M08 </OEMTableID></OEM><BRT/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults> Spsys.log Content: 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

Architecture PLZ help me!!!? Im 12 and live in New England im positive that I want to be an architect. Are there any programs that i can go to that will help me understand a little more about it or something where they will show me how to design homes and stuff. I want to be in a program not go out and buy software and do it myself. PLZ help thanks.

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is this computer worth it (pls answer if you have knowledge on computers? us an hp Compaq presario C554US Notebook pc *Intel celeron M procesor 520 *100 GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive *Windows Vista Home basic *Double layer DVD+-0RW drive I am about to transfer to a four year college for computer engineering. Software developing to be more exact, I am into the computers field but tried before for architecture, which outdated me on computers. You think this computer will be suitable for me? and meaning, that it does not go obsolete soon.

Which Engineering Focus should I choose.? So the first thing you should know about me is that I can adapt myself to almost any of the engineering fields. I've done robotics, computers, electronics, structural design, and a bit of architecture & interior design. Well, I just graduated last week today and signed up for my general engineering courses at USI, where I may later transfer to IUPUI. (since there isn't really a focus until year 3). So, I'm having trouble deciding which focus I should major in, because it seems like everyone wants to do computer engineering, and mechanical engineering feels like mostly drafting and less problem-solving. I want to try to land a career that is modern, cutting-edge, but stable and something I can "climb the corporate ladder" in. Like: Green/Passive home design (products, materials, architecture) Consumer electronics engineering Aerospace engineering Computer hardware/software design. Game Engine Design/programming (not as stable, but more fun) So does anyone have any tips, experience, or suggestions to help me decide? Thanks! Thanks for the clarification, Max! That may actually sway my decision.

Sound Card not working after rollback to XP from Vista? I've just formatted my friends laptop (Fujitsu siemens Amilo Pa 1510) and installed XP pro 32-bit as his OS. He was running Vista Home Premium but it was having compatibility issues with software he needed. The problem is...after this rollback all drivers installed perfectly but for some reason the sound card isn't working. It's got the yellow exclamation mark of failure on it in the device manager and despite having all the latest compatible drivers installed for it simply will not work. Any ideas of what the problem might be because i'm stumped. The hardware spec etc. for the laptop are as follows... Operating system Windows Vista® Home Basic or Windows Vista® Home Premium Fujitsu Technology Solutions recommends Windows Vista® Home Premium Optional Application Software Microsoft® Works Microsoft® Works Vista DVD Playback Pack Nero 7 Essentials Adobe Reader Norton Internet Security Suite or Norman Anti-Virus Country specific Internet Service Providers Quick Start Guide, Manual (on DUDVD), Safety Guide and Warranty Guide Drivers and Utility Drivers and Utility DVD included. Updates downloadable at: http:// www.ts.fujitsu.com System, processors, architecture Chipset: ATI RS 485MC + SB460 CPU: AMD Turion64 X2 Mobile Technology up to TL-62 Mobile AMD Sempron up to 3600+ Memory 2 SO-DIMM memory slots (no memory on board) 256-2048MB DDR2 RAM 256/ 512/ 1024MB memory modules 533/667MHz Storage devices/drives HDD: 40, 60, 80, 100, 120GB SATA hard disk ODD: 8x Multi-format DVD Burner DL (Double Layer) Read speed: CD-ROM 24x, DVD-ROM 8x Write speed: CD-R 24x, CD-RW20x, DVD+R6x, DVD-R 6x, DVD+RW 4x, DVD-RW 4x, DVD+R DL (Double Layer 8.5GB) 2,4x Display 15.4” TFT WXGA, BrilliantView Brightness (typ.) 180cd/m² Contrast (typ.) 300:1 Resolution (physic.) 1280x800 ISO 13406-2 class II ACPI functions S1 standby (LCD off) S3 save to RAM S4 save to disk S5 complete off Silent Mode Graphics PCI graphic card: ATI Radeon® Xpress 1100 up to 256MB shared VGA memory1 I/O Interfaces 1x IEEE1394, 3x USB 2.0 ports, 1x S-Video 1x VGA, 1x modem, 1x LAN, 1x WLAN 1x ExpressCard slot (34/54mm) 1x line in shared with microphone in, 1x headphone out shared with 1x SPDIF 1x power supply 1x 4-in-1 card reader SD/MS/MMC/MSPRO Communications Built-in 56K, V.92 fax modem 10/100Mbps LAN Integrated Wireless LAN (WLAN) solution 802.11b/g: - speeds up to 54Mbps - industry standard wireless LAN security support - wide range for in-house use For use in AT, BE, CZ, CY, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, EL, HU, IE, IT, LV, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SK, SI, ES, SE, UK IS, NO, CH, LI Audio 7.1 SPDIF, 2 built-in speakers, microphone in shared with stereo in, headphone combined with SPDIF support Launch Keys 2 Launch Keys located on top of the keyboard enabling the user to launch the following applications: - Internet browser - Silent mode (reduce noise level / fan speed, by reducing the CPU & VGA performance) (Office applications, Internet and DVD playback are not affected) ADDITION: The hardware supports XP and there are drivers for XP on the manufacturers website however, despite being installed succesfully the sound card still won't work

Is the PS3 Really Harder to Develop for? Posted by Dave Karraker // Sr. Director, Corporate Communications http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/product/ Our friends over at GamePro.com have written an interesting article on a topic I get asked about all the time — Is the PS3 harder to develop for than other systems? I gave them some feedback on this and the reporter, Blake Snow, does a nice job of presenting a well-rounded story. For this piece, I spoke to our PD group and asked them for input on this question and thought you might be interested in reading their full reply: This is an interesting question and hidden within the question is an enormously complex subject! If the game starts life on PS3, then man-hours per feature or costs related to asset production are comparable with industry norms. For that, you can include Xbox 360 and high-end PC games, and exclude PS2 and Wii. However, since PS3’s Cell processor allows MORE features - better physics, more complex graphical processing, lighting or sound, etc. — there is inevitably going to be more cost in supporting those extra features. It’s not that PS3 is harder to write for, it’s just that you can do more with it. Middleware tools like Havok and other specialist graphics tools are now customized to exploit Cell’s SPUs. These mean that developers don’t have to reinvent those particular wheels themselves. Also, PlayStation Edge does some very difficult and performance-critical aspects of the graphics pipeline on the SPUs: geometry processing, animation, compression - delivering performance unachievable on other systems. This is available for free to all developers from SCE. So, given that PS3 can draw more on screen, the assets required to fill that capacity go up, too. This can, but not always, require more people - however depending on the game, much of that extra content can be produced automatically - procedurally in software, not by hand. Compared to PS2, the SPUs are much easier to code for. In PS2 we had some custom chips called VU0 and VU1 which were powerful, but tricky to write for. The SPUs use a more standard programming language. Now, it’s not without challenges: 1) SPUs are not ‘normal’ processors like the PPU. There is a trade-off between performance and versatility. A Ferrari is not the best car for a visit to Home Depot… 2) If you are porting: If your game starts on Xbox 360 you will have to re-engineer aspects of the game to run properly on PS3. This means additional effort. Some developers have been complaining about this but I don’t believe we can solve that. Xbox 360 is a different machine with good, but lower powered hardware in a different architecture. Developers have to view them as two different machines not as a common platform. 3) If your game has heavy online use: XBL provides more and better standard libraries for online gaming to developers. For the same features on PS3, developers have to do some extra work. We’re catching up, but there is a difference.

Specs enough to run Sims 3 or at least Sims 2? So this is the first set: Operating System Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition 32-bit (English Version) with Service Pack 3 Architecture Processor Intel® Atom™ Processor N280 (1.66 GHz)*1*2 Chipset Mobile Intel® 945GSE Express Chipset Processor System Bus 667 MHz Memory Bus 533 MHz Cache Memory 512 KB Main Memory Pre-installed/Max 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM (on board*3) Hard Disk Drive Hard Disk Drive 160 GB*4　(Serial ATA, 5400 rpm) Graphics Graphics Accelerator Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Display Type 10.1" wide (WXGA: 1366 x 768) TFT colour display Interface USB High Speed USB 2.0 x 2 Network (RJ-45)Connector 10Base-T/100Base-TX Display Output Connector Analogue RGB, mini D-sub 15 pin x 1 Headphone Stereo mini jack x 1 Microphone Stereo mini jack x 1 Memory Stick Slot Memory Stick Duo (Memory Stick PRO compatible, MagicGate compatible)*5 SD Memory Card Slot SD Memory Card*6 (SDHC compatible, MMC compatible) DC IN x 1 Wireless Connection Wireless LAN*7 Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/Draft n*8 Wireless LAN Data Rate maximum 11Mbps (802.11b)/54 Mbps (802.11g)/150 Mbps (Draft 802.11n)*9 Wireless LAN Frequency 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g/Draft n) Bluetooth Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.1+EDR Camera Front Side Camera Effective pixels: 640 x 480 Audio Sound Chip Intel® High Definition Audio compatible Speaker Built-in stereo speakers Microphone Built-in monaural microphone Keyboard/Input Device Keyboard Approx. 16.5 mm key pitch/1.2 mm keystroke , 82keys , Intelligent Touchpad Battery Life*10 Bundled Battery VGP-BPS18 Lithium-ion battery: up to 2.5 hours of use Size Dimensions (WxHxD) 267.8 x 27.5-32.4 x 179.6 mm Weight 1.19 kg (including the supplied battery) Included Software Video Playback WinDVD for VAIO Home Network VAIO Media plus Word Processor / Spreadsheet 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Professional 2007*11 Tool Roxio Easy Media Creator, Adobe® Reader® 9, McAfee PC SecurityCenter 30-day Free Trial*12 Utilities VAIO Control Center, WebCam Companion, Magic-i™ Visual Effects Support VAIO Recovery Utility, VAIO Update This is the second set: Operating System Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Starter 32-bit (English Version) Language Pack Hong Kong Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Thai Architecture Processor Name Intel® Atom™ Processor N280 (1.66 GHz)*1 Chipset Mobile Intel® 945GSE Express Chipset Processor System Bus 667 MHz Memory Bus 533 MHz Cache Memory 512 KB Main Memory Pre-installed/Max 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM (Max)*2 SO-DIMM Slots 1 SO-DIMM slot (The pre-installed memory module uses one) Hard Disk Drive Hard Disk Drive 250 GB*3　(Serial ATA, 5400 rpm) Graphics Graphics Accelerator Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Display Type 10.1" wide (WXGA: 1366 x 768) TFT colour display (VAIO Display, LED backlight) Interface USB High Speed USB 2.0 x 2 Network (RJ-45)Connector 10Base-T/100Base-TX Display Output Connector Analogue RGB, mini D-sub 15 pin x 1 Headphone Stereo mini jack x 1 Microphone Stereo mini jack x 1 Memory Stick Slot Memory Stick Duo (Memory Stick PRO compatible, MagicGate function)*4 SD Memory Card Slot SD Memory Card (SDHC compatible, Copyright protection function (CPRM) ) DC IN x 1 Wireless Connection Wireless LAN Type*5 Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/Draft n*6 Wireless LAN Data Rate maximum 11Mbps (802.11b)/54 Mbps (802.11g)/150 Mbps (Draft 802.11n)*7 Wireless LAN Frequency 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g/Draft n) Bluetooth Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.1+EDR Camera Front Side Camera Effective pixels: 640 x 480 Audio Sound Chip Intel® High Definition Audio compatible Speaker Built-in stereo speakers Microphone Built-in monaural microphone Keyboard/Input Device Keyboard Approx. 16.5 mm key pitch/1.2 mm keystroke , 82keys Touchpad Intelligent Touchpad Battery Life*8 Bundled Battery VGP-BPS18 Lithium-ion battery: up to 2 hours of use Optional Long Battery VGP-BPL18 Lithium-ion battery: up to 5.5 hours of use Size Dimensions (WxHxD) 267.8 x 27.5-32.4 x 179.6 mm Weight 1.19 kg (including the supplied battery) Included Software Video Playback WinDVD for VAIO Home Network VAIO Media plus Word Processor / Spreadsheet 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Professional 2007*9 Tool Adobe® Reader® 9, McAfee PC SecurityCenter 30-day Free Trial*10, Norton™ Online Backup 60-day Free Trial*11 Utilities VAIO Gate,VAIO Control Center, WebCam Companion, Magic-i™ Visual Effects Support VAIO Recovery Center, VAIO Update, VAIO Transfer Support ,VAIO Data Restore Tool

Should i buy the sony vaio ns30e ? Sony Vaio ns30e Spec Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Microsoft® Windows® Service Pack 1 Architecture Chipset Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset Colour Cover colour Silver CPU Section Processor Name Intel® Pentium® Processor T4200 with Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology Processor Manufacturer Intel® Processor Speed (GHz) 2.0 L2 Cache (MB) 1 Frontside Bus (MHz) 800 Number of Cores 2 Memory Memory Size (GB) 3 Memory Speed (MHz) 800 Memory Type DDR2 SDRAM (1x2GB, 1x1GB) Max. Supported Memory (GB) 8 Max Memory Comment In the case of 4GB or more, a portion of the system memory over 3GB might not be available to the 32bit operating system Drives Hard Drive Type Serial ATA Hard Drive Capacity (GB) 250 Hard Drive Speed (rpm) 5400 Optical Drive Type DVD+-RW/+-R DL/RAM Optical Drive Fitting Built-in Drives Speed Write CD-R x24, CD-RW x24, DVD-R DL x6, DVD-R x8, DVD-RW x6, DVD+R DL x6, DVD+R x8, DVD+RW x8, DVD-RAM x5 Read CD x24, CD-R x24, CD-RW x24, DVD x8, DVD-R DL x8, DVD-R x8, DVD-RW x8, DVD+R DL x6, DVD+R x8, DVD+RW x8, DVD-RAM x5 Display Screen Type X-black LCD Diagonal Size (in) 15.4 Resolution 1280 x 800 Aspect Ratio 16:10 Resolution Type WXGA Graphics Graphic Card Name Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M Total Graphics Memory Total available graphics memory of Approx. 1320MB* Comments * Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the Windows Vista® classification of graphics memory, which varies depending on the operating condition, version of device driver and system memory size Interfaces 4 Pin i.LINK™ (IEEE1394), 400 Mbps 1 DC in 1 Memory Stick™ Slot 1 Memory Stick™ Slot Type Memory Stick™ Std / Duo, Memory Stick™ PRO Std / Duo, high speed data transfer Microphone Jack (Stereo) 1 RJ-11 Direct Port (Modem) 1 RJ-45 Direct Port (Network) 1 USB Speed High/Full/Low USB Port (quantity) 4 USB Version 2.0 USB Connector Type A VGA Connector for Monitor 1 Express Card Slot 1 Express Card Type 34mm SD Card Slot 1 Audio out 1 Audio out Type(s) Stereo Headphones/Speakers Jack Connectivity Built-in Modem V.92/V.90 Integrated Wireless LAN YES Wireless LAN Max. Date Rate (Mbps) 300 (RX)/ 150 (TX) Wireless LAN Range (m) max. 100 Wireless LAN Type 802.11b/g Draft n Ethernet network 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T Multimedia Intel® High Definition Audio compatible YES Built-in Stereo Speakers YES 3D Surround YES Windows® Sound System Compatible YES Built-in Camera Built-in 'Motion Eye' Digital Camera YES Frames per Second Max. 30 Image Sensor (Mega Pixels) 1.3 Motion Picture Function YES Motion Pictures max. Resolution (pixels) 1280x1024 (SXGA) Keyboard Section Touch Pad 1 Features Special Buttons Power button, Wireless switch, Mute button, AV Mode button Auto Resolution Plug and Display Kensigton Lock YES Software Solution Guide Me & My VAIO Audio VAIO Music Box, Windows Media Player 11 Video & TV Picture Motion Browser, Content Importer / Exporter, WinDVD 8 for VAIO, VAIO Movie Story Photo Picture Motion Browser, VAIO Movie Story Home Network VAIO Media Plus CD-DVD Burning Easy Media Creator 9, Click to Disc/Editor Office Application Adobe® Reader® 9, Microsoft® Office Home&Student (60 days Try & Buy) Security & Other McAfee® Internet Security Suite (with 60 days free virus update), VAIO Recovery Utility - HDD recovery (hidden partition), Google software package Supplied Accessories AC Adaptor YES Battery YES Power Cord YES Dimensions Depth Main Unit (mm) 270 Height Main Unit (min – max in mm) 31.4 - 38.0 Width Main Unit (mm) 360 Weight with Supplied Battery and Supplied Drive (kg) 2.9 Battery Battery Type Lithium-Ion battery (VGP-BPS13/B) Battery Life (min) 240 Battery Charging Time (min) 210

can i go for the sony vaio cr laptop ?? PRICE RS 53000/-(INDIAN) 1300USDOperating System Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (English Version) with Traditional Chinese Language Pack Architecture Processor Technology Intel® Centrino® Duo Processor Technology Processor Name Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T7250(2 GHz)*1*2 Network Connection Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection Chipset Mobile Intel® GM965 Express Chipset Processor System Bus 800MHz Memory Bus 667MHz Cache Memory 2MB Main Memory Pre-installed 1GB DDR2 SDRAM*3*4 SO-DIMM slots 2 SO-DIMM slots (The pre-installed memory module uses two) Hard Disk Drive Hard Disk Drive 120GB*5 (Serial ATA, 5400rpm) Optical Disc Drive Drive DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM Drive Maximum Reading Speed DVD+R: 8x (SL), 6x (DL) / DVD-R: 8x (SL), 6x (DL)/ DVD+RW: 8x/DVD-RW: 6x/ DVD-ROM: 8x/DVD-RAM: 5x/ CD-ROM: 24x/CD-R: 24x/CD-RW: 24x Maximum Writing Speed DVD+R: 8x (SL), 4x (DL) / DVD-R: 8x (SL), 4x (DL)/ DVD+RW: 8x/DVD-RW: 6x/ DVD-RAM: 5x/ CD-R: 24x/CD-RW: 24x Graphics Graphics Accelerator Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 Total Available Graphics Memory (Max) 251MB*6 Display Type 14.1"Wide(WXGA:1280x800) TFT Colour display (Clear Bright LCD Lite) Interface USB High Speed USB 2.0 x 3 i.LINK(IEEE 1394) 4pin (S400) x 1 Network (RJ-45)Connector 10Base-T/100Base-TX x 1 Display Output Connector Analogue RGB, mini D-sub 15pin x 1 S Video In/Out Connector Output x 1 Headphone stereo mini jack x 1 Microphone stereo mini jack x 1 Modem V.92 and V.90 Compliant x 1 Memory Stick Slot Memory Stick (Standard/Duo Size compatible, MagicGate compatible, Memory Stick PRO compatible, High-speed data transfer compatible)*7 SD Memory Card Slot SD Memory Card*8 (SDHC compatible, MMC compatible) PC Card Slot ExpressCard™/34 x1 Compatible Memory Cards Memory Stick (Standard/Duo Size compatible, MagicGate compatible, Memory Stick PRO compatible, High-speed data transfer compatible), SD Memory Card (SDHC compatible), Multi Media Card DC IN x 1 Wireless Connection Wireless LAN Type Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g*9 Network Connection Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection Wireless LAN Data Rate Maximum data rate: 11 Mbps (802.11b), 54 Mbps (802.11a/g) *10 Wireless LAN Frequency 5 GHz (802.11a), 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g) Bluetooth Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.0+EDR Camera Front Side Camera Effective Pixels: 1280x1024 Audio Sound Chip Intel® High Definition Audio compatible, 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support) Speaker Built-in stereo speakers Microphone Built-in monaural microphone Keyboard/Input Device Keyboard approx. 18mm key pitch / 2mm keystroke, 82 keys Touchpad Intelligent Touchpad Battery Life Bundled Battery VGP-BPS9/S Lithium-ion battery: up to 4.5 hours of use*11 Optional Long Battery VGP-BPL9 Lithium-ion battery: up to 8.0 hours of use*11 Size Dimensions (WxHxD) 335.1 mm x 21-38.3 mm x 249 mm Weight 2.5kg (including the supplied battery) Included Software AV Entertainment Windows® Media Center, Instant Mode, Image Converter 3 Video Edit/Playback VAIO Movie Story1.0, VAIO Content Importer/Exporter 1.2, Adobe® Premiere® Elements 3.0(Installer), VAIO Edit Components 6.3(Installer), WinDVD for VAIO 8.0 DVD Creation Click to DVD 2.6 Music VAIO MusicBox 1.0, SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.4, SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter 2.3 Still Image/Photo Windows® Photo Gallery , Picasa™, Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 5.0(Installer) Home Network VAIO Media 6.1 Word Processor / Spreadsheet 60-Days Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Professional 2007*12 Tool Roxio Easy Media Creator 9.0, Adobe® Reader® 8.1, Norton Internet Security™ 2007*13 Utilities VAIO Control Center 2.1, VAIO Camera Capture Utility 2.7, Setting Utility Series 3.0, VAIO Launcher 1.0, ArcSoft Magic-i™ Visual Effects 1.0(Installer) Support VAIO Recovery Center 1.1, VAIO Update 3.0, VAIO Data Restore Tool 1.0 Supplied Accessories AC Adaptor AC Adaptor(VGP-AC19V20) Battery Lithium-ion battery(VGP-BPS9/S) *14 Warranty

Vector works free trial? I have a current project during my architecture course at university and it requires us to use the program Vector Works. However I would prefer to do this task on my computer at home rather than sitting on the university computers for hours. Is there anyway of downloading like a free 30 day trial of the software as I know it is very very expensive to buy! I'm in the uk by the way

What computer is better? HP - Pavilion Elite Desktop # AMD Phenom™ II 945* quad-core processor True multicore processing for extreme multitasking performance. Cool'n'Quiet™ 3.0 and CoolCore™ technologies and Dual Dynamic Power Management™ for efficient energy usage. # Direct Connect Architecture Delivers overall system performance. HyperTransport™ technology, AMD Balanced Smart Cache and AMD Wide Floating Point Accelerator for quick access times and improved performance. # AMD Memory Optimizer Technology For multithreaded software performance, and AMD Virtualization with Rapid Virtualization Indexing to help virtualization software run securely and efficiently. # 8GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM For multitasking power, expandable to 16GB. # Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support Records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media. Supports LightScribe direct-disc labels using compatible LightScribe media. # 2MB L2 and 6MB shared L3 cache memory For efficient system processing. # 1TB Serial ATA hard drive Offers spacious storage and fast read/write times. # NVIDIA GeForce GT220 graphics Feature 1GB dedicated video memory. Supports Microsoft DirectX 10. HDMI output. High-definition audio with up to 7.1-channel surround sound support. # Built-in TV tuner and personal video recorder Allow you to watch, pause, rewind and record live TV. # 15-in-1 media reader Supports SmartMedia, xD-Picture Card, Secure Digital, miniSD, CompactFlash I, CompactFlash II, Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo formats. # Also supports MultiMediaCard, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCard Mobile and MultiMediaCard Plus formats. # IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface and 7 high-speed USB 2.0 ports For fast digital data transfer and easy peripheral connectivity. # Built-in wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g/n) To wirelessly connect to the Internet. # Built-in 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet LAN For an easy wired connection to the Web. # Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system preinstalled Provides a stable computing platform. # Software package included With HP MediaSmart Software Suite, Cyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe, Microsoft Works 9 and more. 60-day trial of Microsoft Office also included. # AMD, AMD Arrow logo, AMD Phenom, Cool'n'Quiet, HyperTransport and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ...............OR......................... Alienware - Aurora Desktop # Intel® Core™ i7-920 processor Features an 8MB cache and 2.66GHz processor speed. # The all new 2010 Intel® Core™ i7 processor Features 8-way processing for ultimate smart performance. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology automatically speeds up your processor when your PC needs extra performance. # 9GB DDR3 SDRAM For multitasking power, expandable to 24GB. # Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support Records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL media; also supports DVD-RAM. # 1TB Serial ATA II hard drive (7200 rpm) Offers spacious storage and fast read/write times. # NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 graphics Features 1792MB of dedicated video memory for lush images. High-definition 7.1-channel audio support. # Also supports Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick Micro, CompactFlash I/II, Smart Media, xD-Picture Card and Microdrive formats. # 2 IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interfaces and 8 high-speed USB 2.0 ports For fast digital data transfer and easy peripheral connectivity. # Built-in 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN For an easy wired Web connection. # Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system preinstalled Provides a stable platform for word processing, Web navigation, gaming, media storage and more. # Software package included With Alienware Command Center and more. How much money can I save??? And can I build one that is new and similar or better then the alienware and still save money?

can i run GTA IV with this tower ? or which one should i get that will run it good ? What's Included ◦HP Pavilion Desktop / AMD Phenom™ II Processor / 8GB Memory / 1TB Hard Drive ◦HP USB keyboard, optical mouse ◦Software: Microsoft Works 9.0; HP MediaSmart Suite; Cyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe and more ◦Owner's manual Product Features ◦VISION Premium Technology by AMD For every detail to jump right off the screen when you're viewing high-definition movies and videos, playing games, converting MP3 tracks or video chatting online. ◦AMD Phenom™ II quad-core processor 830* True multicore processing for extreme multitasking performance. Cool'n'Quiet™ 3.0 and CoolCore™ technologies and Dual Dynamic Power Management™ for efficient energy usage. ◦Direct Connect Architecture Delivers overall system performance. HyperTransport™ technology, AMD Balanced Smart Cache and AMD Wide Floating Point Accelerator for quick access times and improved performance. ◦AMD Memory Optimizer Technology For multithreaded software performance, and AMD Virtualization with Rapid Virtualization Indexing to help virtualization software run securely and efficiently. ◦8GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM For multitasking power, expandable to 16GB. ◦Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support Records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media; supports DVD-RAM and LightScribe direct-disc labels using compatible LightScribe media. ◦2MB L2 + 6MB shared L3 cache memory For efficient system processing. ◦1TB Serial ATA hard drive (7200 rpm) For fast read/write times. ◦ATI Radeon HD 4200 graphics For lush images and vivid detail. The high-definition audio features 7.1-channel surround sound capabilities for impressive audio quality. DVI-D port allows for flexible connectivity options. ◦Front-mounted 15-in-1 media reader Supports CompactFlash Type I/II, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Secure Digital, miniSD, MultiMediaCard and Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard formats. ◦Also supports MultiMediaCard Plus, MultiMediaCard mobile, xD-Picture Card and Microdrive formats. ◦IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface and 6 high-speed USB 2.0 ports Also includes 2 USB 1.1 ports for fast digital data transfer and easy peripheral connectivity. ◦Built-in high-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n) Connect to the Internet without wires. ◦Built-in 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet networking interface For a fast wired Web connection. ◦Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system preinstalled Provides a stable computing platform. ◦Software package included With Microsoft Works 9.0, HP MediaSmart Suite, Cyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe and more. 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 also included. ◦AMD, AMD Arrow logo, AMD Phenom, Cool'n'Quiet, HyperTransport and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *Model number indicates relative software performance among this AMD processor family. or if thise dosent work can you tell me wich one will run it good please and thank you

power supply high enough? and strong gaming setup? so i was creating a custom barebone desktop pc at portatech.com will 600 watts to be enough run my computer? the graphics card is low power consumption and is rated for use with a 450 watt psu. (i read somewhere it only uses like 66 watts to run the video card) but also i would be running a dual core processor..heres my setup.. Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 (2 x 3.16GHz - 1333 FSB - 6MB Cache) ECS P43T-A2 motherboard 4 Memory Slots (Max 16GB) 6 Chan. Audio 10/100/1000 Lan Use A Separate PCI Express X16 Video Card (Sep. Video Cards Are Best For Gaming, Video & Vista (according to the website)) 6GB DDR2 - PC6400 / 800MHz (Dual Channel Kit) - High Speed / High Memory Capacity 250GB western digital SATA2 U300 7200RPM Hard Drive Rite Star 600 Watt Power Supply (Dual-Core Certified) the video card im buying seperately which is a BFG - NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 OC 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card Product Features * Powered by the GeForce GTS 250 OC graphics processing unit (GPU) With a texture fill rate of 48 billion per second for high-quality graphics power. * 1GB GDDR3 memory With 71.7GB/sec. of memory bandwidth to provide the memory needed for visual realism. * PCI Express x16 interface Along with a core clock speed of 750MHz and dual 400MHz RAMDACs for high-speed processing. * 2560 x 1600 at 60Hz maximum digital resolution at 32-bit color For ultrarealistic gaming experiences. * Compatible with HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats To ensure high-definition compatibility. * NVIDIA SLI technology Allows you to connect more than one graphics card to your system for improved performance (additional graphics cards not included). * DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.1-compatible GPU and powerful unified architecture For enhanced gameplay. * NVIDIA Forceware Provides enhanced performance and speed, stunning visual quality and unified driver architecture (UDA) to ensure forward and backward compatibility with hardware and software. * Shader Model 4.0 support Ensures compatibility with current and future gaming titles. i would be running windows vista home (64-bit because 32-bit limits memory maximum/availability right?) Thanks for answering :)

Which computer is better for gaming? This Product Features * AMD Phenom™ X4 9550* quad-core processor True Multicore processing for extreme multitasking performance. Cool'n'Quiet™ 2.0 technology for efficient energy usage. HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology to improve 3D graphics performance. * Direct Connect Architecture Delivers overall system performance. AMD Wide Floating Point Accelerator and AMD Digital Media Xpress™ 2.0 for improved digital media and 3D gaming and graphics. * AMD Memory Optimizer Technology For multithreaded software performance, and AMD Virtualization with Rapid Virtualization Indexing to help virtualization software run securely and efficiently. * AMD LIVE! Smarter Digital Entertainment For all the screens of your digital life; you can manage, access, distribute, share and enjoy your digital content collection from virtually anywhere. * 6GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM For multitasking power. * Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support Records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible media; supports DVD-RAM; also supports LightScribe direct-disc labels using compatible LightScribe media. * 2MB L2 + 2MB shared L3 cache memory For efficient system processing. * 640GB SATA hard drive (7200 rpm) Offers spacious storage options and fast read/write times. * NVIDIA GeForce 9100 graphics Features up to 256MB dedicated graphics memory and up to 1599MB total graphics memory as allocated by Windows Vista. 8-speaker configurable high-definition audio for a lush soundscape. * 15-in-1 media reader Supports SmartMedia, xD-Picture Card, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, mini Secure Digital, Compact Flash I/II, Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick Pro Duo formats. * Also supports reduced-Size MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCard Mobile, MultiMediaCard Plus formats. * 2 IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interfaces and 6 high-speed USB 2.0 ports For fast digital transfer and easy peripheral connectivity. * Wireless LAN connectivity (802.11b/g) Lets you connect to your home network. * Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet networking interface With RJ-45 connector for connection to the Web. * Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system With Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled for a stable platform from which to launch games, programs and other applications. * Software package included With Microsoft Works 9 and more. 60-day trial of Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 and 60-day trial of Norton Internet Security 2009 also included. * AMD, AMD Arrow logo, AMD Phenom, Cool'n'Quiet, HyperTransport and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. or this Components * • Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) * • Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q9400 [2.66GHz] * • FREE UPGRADE! 6GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM [2x2048,2x1024] from 4GB * • FREE UPGRADE! 640GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive from 500GB * • 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9500GS [DVI, VGA, HDMI] * • LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive * • Integrated 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet, No wireless LAN * • 15-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB, 1394, audio * • No TV Tuner w/remote control * • Integrated 7.1 channel sound with front audio ports * • No speakers * • HP keyboard and HP optical mouse * • Microsoft(R) Works 9.0 * • Norton Internet Security(TM) 2009 - 15 month

Do you know what a PC is? Are you aware that PC means "personal computer" and this refers to any computer not used for commercial or public applications? Did you know that the PowerPC architecture is RISC based and was developed by a project known as the AIM alliance? AIM is Apple IBM and Motorola. Are you aware that ARM makes cores and that these cores are used in home systems? Did you know that currently the iMac series uses the x86 and AMD64 architectures and that Apple has abandoned the use of the PPC architecture? Are you aware that the MacOSX is based on the FreeBSD4.4 release and therefore needs to be updated to the 5.5 and 6.3 bases? Are you aware that few companies produce both computers and software and two of them are HP and Sun? Did you know that Windows has not released an operating system based on anything besides the NT and DOS kernels? Answer the next question

Can my computer handle left 4 dead 2 and the call of duty series? Controller Interface Type Serial ATA-300 Type Serial ATA - integrated Graphics Controller Video Memory 256 MB Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT Type PCI Express x16 - plug-in card Max Monitors Supported 2 Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI) HDCP compatible Yes Processor Max Supported Qty 1 Installed Qty 1 64-bit Computing Yes Multi-Core Technology Dual-Core Type Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 / 2 GHz Card Reader Supported Flash Memory Cards CompactFlash Card type I, CompactFlash Card type II, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Microdrive, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SmartMedia Card, Memory Stick Duo, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, miniSD, RS-MMC, MultiMediaCardmobile, MultiMediaCardplus Type 15 in 1 card reader Networking Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet Networking Network adapter - integrated Mainboard Data Bus Speed 800 MHz Chipset Type Intel 945G Express Optical Storage Disc Labeling Technology Labelflash Technology Rewrite Speed 32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM) Write Speed 48x (CD) / 18x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL) Read Speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - IDE Miscellaneous Included Accessories Remote control Multimedia Functionality Analog TV System NTSC TV Tuner Type Digital and analog TV Video Input Integrated in TV tuner Video Capture Interface S-Video Digital TV Reception ATSC Expansion / Connectivity Interfaces 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 2 in front ) ¦ 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire ¦ 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ¦ 1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25) ¦ 1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9) ¦ 1 x mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) ¦ 1 x keyboard - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) ¦ 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ¦ 1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11 ¦ 1 x display / video - composite video input - RCA ( 1 in front ) ¦ 2 x audio - line-in - RCA ( 2 in front ) ¦ 2 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ) ¦ 2 x audio - line-out/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ) ¦ 1 x audio - SPDIF - TOSLINK ¦ 1 x audio - line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ¦ 1 x audio - line-out (rear) - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ¦ 1 x audio - line-out (side surround) - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x processor - LGA775 Socket ¦ 4 ( 0 ) x memory - DIMM 240-pin ¦ 1 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x16 ¦ 1 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x1 ¦ 2 ( 1 ) x PCI Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 1 ) x front accessible - 5.25" ¦ 1 front accessible - 3.5" ¦ 2 ( 1 ) x internal - 3.5" Operating System / Software Software Microsoft Internet Explorer, BigFix, CyberLink Power2Go, Google Toolbar, Napster Digital Music Service (30 days trial), Adobe Reader, Google Desktop, Microsoft Money 2006, Microsoft Works 8.5, McAfee Internet Security Suite (90 days subscription), Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (Trial), WildTangent (10 demo games with 60 minutes of game play) OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium General Weight 23.4 lbs Height 15.6 in Depth 16.1 in Width 7.2 in Product Form Factor Mini tower Recommended Use Home use Type Personal computer Storage Hard Drive 1 x 500 GB - standard - Serial ATA-300 Telecom Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92 Max Transfer Rate 56 Kbps Modem Fax / modem - PCI - plug-in card RAM Configuration Features 2 x 512 MB + 2 x 1 GB Form Factor DIMM 240-pin Memory Specification Compliance PC2-5300 Memory Speed 667 MHz Technology DDR2 SDRAM Installed Size 3 GB / 4 GB (max) Features Dual channel memory architecture Input Device Type Mouse, keyboard Power Device Type Power supply Voltage Required AC 120/230 V ( 50 - 60 Hz ) Power Provided 300 Watt Monitor Monitor Type None. Mouse Features Scroll Interface USB Technology Optical Cache Memory Cache Per Processor 1 MB Installed Size 1 MB Type L2 cache Storage Controller (2nd) Type IDE - integrated Manufacturer Warranty Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year Service & Support 1 year warranty Audio Output Compliant Standards High Definition Audio Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround Type Sound card - integrated Speaker(s) 2 x right / left channel

is this a good gaming computer? So im looking for a game with speeds with no lags or not as much i would say for a cheap price. i found this for $620 so i was wondering if it was good. AMD Phenom™ II X4 910* quad-core processor Multicore processing for extreme multitasking performance, Cool'n'Quiet™ 2.0 technology for efficient energy usage and HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology to improve 3D graphics performance. Direct Connect Architecture Delivers overall system performance. AMD Wide Floating Point Accelerator and AMD Digital Media Xpress™ 2.0 for improved digital media and 3D gaming and graphics. AMD Memory Optimizer Technology For multithreaded software performance, and AMD Virtualization with Rapid Virtualization Indexing to help virtualization software run securely and efficiently. 8GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM For multitasking power. Blu-ray Disc player and DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive Features read support for next-generation Blu-ray Disc. Double-layer support using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media; also supports LightScribe direct-disc labels using compatible media. 2MB L2 cache + 6MB shared L3 cache memory For efficient system processing. AMD Balanced Smart Cache for a smooth multitasking and multithreaded experience. 1TB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm) Provides plenty of storage for all your data at fast read/write speeds. HP Pocket Media Drive and Personal Media Drive Bays let you add an additional, removable hard drive (drives not included). ATI Radeon HD 4350 graphics With 512MB dedicated video memory and up to 3579MB total video memory as allocated by Windows Vista. DirectX 10 support and DVI and HDMI outputs. High-definition audio delivers clear sound. Front-panel 15-in-1 media reader Supports CompactFlash Type I/II, Secure Digital, mini Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC), MultiMediaCard Mobile and MultiMediaCard Plus. Also supports Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SmartMedia, xD-Picture Card and Microdrive. 2 IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interfaces and 5 high-speed USB 2.0 ports Front and rear accessible, for fast digital data transfer and easy peripheral connectivity. Built-in wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g/n) For convenient wireless Internet access. Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet networking interface With RJ-45 connector to ensure a wired Internet connection. Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system With Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled for a stable platform from which to launch games, programs and other applications. Software package included With HP MediaSmart, muvee Reveal Basic, Microsoft Works and more. 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 also included

what do i need if anything upgraded and what would you suggest so i can keep it for years to play top games.? Controller Interface Type Serial ATA-300 Type Serial ATA - integrated Graphics Controller Video Memory 256 MB Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT Type PCI Express x16 - plug-in card Max Monitors Supported 2 Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI) HDCP compatible Yes Processor Max Supported Qty 1 Installed Qty 1 64-bit Computing Yes Multi-Core Technology Dual-Core Type Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 / 2 GHz Card Reader Supported Flash Memory Cards CompactFlash Card type I, CompactFlash Card type II, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Microdrive, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SmartMedia Card, Memory Stick Duo, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, miniSD, RS-MMC, MultiMediaCardmobile, MultiMediaCardplus Type 15 in 1 card reader Networking Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet Networking Network adapter - integrated Mainboard Data Bus Speed 800 MHz Chipset Type Intel 945G Express Optical Storage Disc Labeling Technology Labelflash Technology Rewrite Speed 32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM) Write Speed 48x (CD) / 18x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL) Read Speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - IDE Miscellaneous Included Accessories Remote control Multimedia Functionality Analog TV System NTSC TV Tuner Type Digital and analog TV Video Input Integrated in TV tuner Video Capture Interface S-Video Digital TV Reception ATSC Expansion / Connectivity Interfaces 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 2 in front ) ¦ 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire ¦ 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ¦ 1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25) ¦ 1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9) ¦ 1 x mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) ¦ 1 x keyboard - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) ¦ 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ¦ 1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11 ¦ 1 x display / video - composite video input - RCA ( 1 in front ) ¦ 2 x audio - line-in - RCA ( 2 in front ) ¦ 2 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ) ¦ 2 x audio - line-out/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ) ¦ 1 x audio - SPDIF - TOSLINK ¦ 1 x audio - line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ¦ 1 x audio - line-out (rear) - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ¦ 1 x audio - line-out (side surround) - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x processor - LGA775 Socket ¦ 4 ( 0 ) x memory - DIMM 240-pin ¦ 1 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x16 ¦ 1 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x1 ¦ 2 ( 1 ) x PCI Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 1 ) x front accessible - 5.25" ¦ 1 front accessible - 3.5" ¦ 2 ( 1 ) x internal - 3.5" Operating System / Software Software Microsoft Internet Explorer, BigFix, CyberLink Power2Go, Google Toolbar, Napster Digital Music Service (30 days trial), Adobe Reader, Google Desktop, Microsoft Money 2006, Microsoft Works 8.5, McAfee Internet Security Suite (90 days subscription), Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (Trial), WildTangent (10 demo games with 60 minutes of game play) OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium General Weight 23.4 lbs Height 15.6 in Depth 16.1 in Width 7.2 in Product Form Factor Mini tower Recommended Use Home use Type Personal computer Storage Hard Drive 1 x 500 GB - standard - Serial ATA-300 Telecom Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92 Max Transfer Rate 56 Kbps Modem Fax / modem - PCI - plug-in card RAM Configuration Features 2 x 512 MB + 2 x 1 GB Form Factor DIMM 240-pin Memory Specification Compliance PC2-5300 Memory Speed 667 MHz Technology DDR2 SDRAM Installed Size 3 GB / 4 GB (max) Features Dual channel memory architecture Input Device Type Mouse, keyboard Power Device Type Power supply Voltage Required AC 120/230 V ( 50 - 60 Hz ) Power Provided 300 Watt Monitor Monitor Type None. Mouse Features Scroll Interface USB Technology Optical Cache Memory Cache Per Processor 1 MB Installed Size 1 MB Type L2 cache Storage Controller (2nd) Type IDE - integrated Manufacturer Warranty Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year Service & Support 1 year warranty Audio Output Compliant Standards High Definition Audio Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround Type Sound card - integrated Speaker(s) 2 x right / left chann

How well would a HP Touch-smartt PC run World of Warcraft? Okay well, the Touch-smart PC Specifications are as follow: * Intel® Core™2 Duo desktop processor T5850 with 2 processing cores, 667MHz system bus, 2MB L2 cache and 2.16GHz processor speed per core * All-in-one design with built-in 22" widescreen LCD touch screen with Bright View technology; low-profile HP wireless keyboard with numeric keypad and HP wireless optical mouse * Slot-loading multiform at DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media; supports DVD-RAM * The next-generation Intel® Core™2 Duo processor is based on the innovative Intel® Core™ micro architecture, so it runs faster and is more energy-efficient for cooler, quieter operation * 4GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SD RAM for multitasking power * 500GB Serial ATA hard drive (7200 rpm) * NVIDIA GeForce 9300 M GS HD graphics with 256MB dedicated video memory (up to 2047MB total graphics memory as allocated by Windows Vista); high-performance 2.0 speakers * Touch screen allows you to quickly access commonly used Web sites, applications, music, movies, TV, scheduling; HP Media Center remote with IR receiver * TV tuner with PVR (personal video recorder) receives standard NT SC and over-the-air AT SC signals * Built-in webcam with array microphone makes it easy to chat with and send video mail to family and friends * 5-in-1 media card reader supports Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity and MultiMedia Card formats * 1 EIRE 1394 (FireWire) port and 5 high-speed USB 2.0 ports, both front and rear accessible, for fast digital data transfer and easy peripheral connectivity * Built-in Bluetooth technology; built-in high-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n); 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet networking interface with RK-45 connector * HP Ambient Light lets you set a mood or see your keyboard in the dark * Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system with Service Pack 1 (SP1) reinstalled; software package included with Cyber Link DVD Suite Deluxe, mauve auto Producer, Microsoft Works 9 and more Now I've been asking my friends about this and they say it wont run it too well, please answer my question well, I know it'll be able to run WoW but answer me this, will it have at least 15-20fps or more?

which of these computers is better for gaming? the 1st one has......Intel® Core™2 Duo desktop processor E7300 With 2 processing cores, 1066MHz system bus, 3MB L2 cache and 2.66GHz processor speed per core. The next-generation Intel® Core™2 Duo processor Based on the innovative Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, so it runs faster and is more energy-efficient for cooler, quieter operation. 4GB DDR2 SDRAM For multitasking power. Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive With double-layer support records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible media. 640GB Serial ATA hard drive (7200 rpm) Offers fast read/write times and plenty of storage. Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 With 358MB dedicated video memory. 8 high-speed USB 2.0 ports Both front and rear accessible for fast digital data transfer and easy peripheral connectivity. Built-in 10/100 Mbps Ethernet networking interface and high-speed 56 Kbps modem For easy connection to the Internet. Dell AX210 Rolling Stone speakers Integrated support for 7.1-channel audio. Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system with Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled Software package included with Microsoft Works 9 and Roxio Creator 10 Dell edition. ........................................................... And this is the second one AMD Athlon processor: The 2.5GHz Athlon X2 4850e Dual-Core processor delivers mega-tasking power for gaming and multimedia by providing direct and rapid information flow between processor cores, main memory, and graphics and video accelerators. The Athlon features AMD64 with Direct Connect Architecture to blast through performance bottlenecks. This desktop features 5GB of advanced DDR2 system memory—enough for the most demanding users, gamers and multimedia professionals. Data travels to the processor along the frontside bus. The faster data travels, the faster everything works. This desktop features a speedy 2000MHz frontside bus. L2 caches keep data neat, organized, and nearby so processors can retrieve it quickly. This 1MB L2 cache will give the processor a boost. Hard drive: The 500GB hard drive is perfect for expansive collections of movies, music and multimedia. This drive’s data disks spin at 7200rpm, providing fast access to your files. It also has NVIDIA 6150 SE graphics card with turbo chache with 128mb dedicated memory

You have been asked by Champions, a local charity retail organization, to install a network in its downtown? office. It currently has seven PCs running Windows XP Home Edition. They are configured as follows: Pentium 4 at 3.0 GHz 100 GB IDE hard drive 512 MB of memory, floppy drive CD-ROM 64MB Memory Video Card 1 parallel port, 1 serial port, and 1 USB 2.0 port. Champions' owners are not very concerned about security, because the network will share only product inventory information, not information about customers. The owners have asked for a simple, inexpensive network solution, which will not require the purchase of new software or personal computers at this initial phase. Champion's has volunteers run its stores, and the organization has a limited budget for this initial project. What type of network architecture/model and topology would you recommend and why? Champion's is expected to receive a very large donation. This donation enables them to double the size of their network to fourteen PCs. What type of network architecture and topology would you recommend once they receive their donation and why? Be sure to explain in some detail the advantages and disadvantages of the network models that you recommended. What additional software and/or hardware upgrades would be required? Explain whether they should consider using a network operating system (NOS) and when it would be appropriate. Which NOS would you recommend given their plans?

is this computer a good setup? looks like its worth the money..? HP - Pavilion Desktop with AMD Phenom™ X4 9550 Quad-Core Processor Model: a6720y Product Features * AMD Phenom™ X4 9550* quad-core processor True Multicore processing for extreme multitasking performance. Cool'n'Quiet™ 2.0 technology for efficient energy usage. HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology to improve 3D graphics performance. * Direct Connect Architecture Delivers overall system performance. AMD Wide Floating Point Accelerator and AMD Digital Media Xpress™ 2.0 for improved digital media and 3D gaming and graphics. * AMD Memory Optimizer Technology For multithreaded software performance, and AMD Virtualization with Rapid Virtualization Indexing to help virtualization software run securely and efficiently. * AMD LIVE! Smarter Digital Entertainment For all the screens of your digital life; you can manage, access, distribute, share and enjoy your digital content collection from virtually anywhere. * 6GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM For multitasking power. * Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support Records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible media; supports DVD-RAM; also supports LightScribe direct-disc labels using compatible LightScribe media. * 2MB L2 + 2MB shared L3 cache memory For efficient system processing. * 640GB SATA hard drive (7200 rpm) Offers spacious storage options and fast read/write times. * NVIDIA GeForce 9100 graphics Features up to 256MB dedicated graphics memory and up to 1599MB total graphics memory as allocated by Windows Vista. 8-speaker configurable high-definition audio for a lush soundscape. * 15-in-1 media reader Supports SmartMedia, xD-Picture Card, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, mini Secure Digital, Compact Flash I/II, Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick Pro Duo formats. * Also supports reduced-Size MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCard Mobile, MultiMediaCard Plus formats. * 2 IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interfaces and 6 high-speed USB 2.0 ports For fast digital transfer and easy peripheral connectivity. * Wireless LAN connectivity (802.11b/g) Lets you connect to your home network. * Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet networking interface With RJ-45 connector for connection to the Web. * Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system With Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled for a stable platform from which to launch games, programs and other applications. basically i wanted to know if this computer packs a nice punch for good gaming. I know its not a GREAT graphics card, but id imagine this is a good setup that'll run games at pretty good settings and smoothly. how do you think it would compare for playing gta san andreas, and F.E.A.R. on max? and how high of a game do you think it can possibly go? if anything i would consider upgrading to a BFG - NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 OC 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card if the Nvidia GeForce 9100 doesn't quite cut out to be worth much in terms of graphics power.. Also if you think this is overall a good computer hardware setup, i usually go for intel processors, but this processor sounds really nice, the more opinions the better. thanks for the help. (:

help! vista keeps crashing to bluescreen? Hi guys Please can you help! Having not changed any hardware (or software) my pc has suddenly started freezing with no warning.. the screen flickers briefly then crashes to a blue-screen. Vista then restarts and advises ‘windows has recovered from an unexpected shutdown’.. and works fine again for a time until it happens again. In the information box it gives me the following info (which means nothing to me): Problem signature: Problem Event Name:BlueScreen OS Version:6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3 Locale ID:2057 Additional information about the problem: BCCode:fe BCP1:00000008 BCP2:00000004 BCP3:85A0C028 BCP4:00000000 OS Version:6_0_6001 Service Pack:1_0 Product:768_1 And in the ‘file that helps describe the problem’ it gives me this: Windows NT Version 6.0 Build: 6001 Service Pack 1 Product (0x3): Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium Edition: HomePremium BuildString: 6001.18145.x86fre.vistasp1_gdr.080917-1612 Flavor: Multiprocessor Free Architecture: X86 LCID: 1033 Like I say, I haven’t changed any settings on my system and haven’t even downloaded/installed any new software lately… can anyone help?! Thanks

Can my desktop handle WoW? 17INCH LCD Widescreen moniter. Windows Vista Home Basic AMD Sempron(TM) Processor LE-1250 2.2GHZ 2.00 GB Ram NVIDIA GeFroce 6150SE nForce 430 128MBs of ram, with shader 3.0 support Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 Support Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all DirectX 9.0 applications, including Shader Model 3.0 titles. NVIDIA® PureVideo™ Technology* The combination of the GeForce 6150 GPU’s high-definition video processor and software delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for all video content to turn your PC into a high-end home theater. Feature only available for GeForce 6150/nForce 430 and GeForce 6150 LE/ nForce 430. High-Definition MPEG-2 and WMV Hardware Acceleration* Smoothly playback all MPEG-2 and WMV video with minimal CPU usage so the PC is free to do other work. Feature only available for GeForce 6150/nForce 430 and GeForce 6150 LE/ nForce 430. Advanced Motion Adaptive De-Interlacing* Smoothes video and DVD playback on progressive displays to deliver a crisp, clear picture that rivals high-end home theater systems. Feature only available for GeForce 6150/nForce 430 and GeForce 6150 LE/ nForce 430. Video Scaling and Filtering Scaling and filtering technology delivers a clear, clean image at any window size. Including full-screen HDTV resolutions for GeForce 6150/ nForce 430 and GeForce 6150 LE/nForce 430 models. Integrated HDTV Encoder Provides world-class HDTV-out functionality up to and including 1920x1080i resolutions. Includes RCA, S-video and component output support. Feature only available for GeForce 6150/nForce 430 and GeForce 6150 LE/ nForce 430. Video Color Correction* Color temperature correction makes actors’ faces appear natural, rather than washed out and pale, when playing videos on LCD and CRT displays. Display gamma correction ensures videos are not too dark, overly bright, or washed out regardless of the video format or display. NVIDIA® CineFX™ 3.0 Engine Powers the next generation of cinematic realism. Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-generation shader architecture delivers faster and smoother gameplay. NVIDIA® Intellisample™ 3.0 Technology** The industry’s fastest antialiasing delivers ultra-realistic visuals, with no jagged edges, at lightning-fast speeds. Visual quality is taken to new heights through a new rotated grid sampling pattern. NVIDIA® nView™ Multi-Display Technology Advanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for multiple monitors. Full-Speed 32-Bit Color Precision Delivers increased image quality with no performance compromise. NVIDIA® Digital Vibrance Control™ 3.0 Technology Allows the user to adjust color controls digitally to compensate for the lighting conditions of their workspace, in order to achieve accurate, bright colors in all conditions. OpenGL® 1.5 Optimizations and Support Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all OpenGL applications. 300 MHz RAMDAC Blazing-fast RAMDAC supports display with high, ergonomic refresh rates up to and including 1920x1440@75Hz. Single-Link DVI Support Able to drive flat-panel displays up to and including 1600x1200. Feature only available for GeForce 6150/nForce 430 and GeForce 6150 LE/ nForce 430. SDVO Interface In conjunction with SDVO to TV-Out conversion chip on the motherboard or on the riser card in the PCI-Express slot enables analog TV-Output. In conjunction with SDVO to DVI-Out conversion chip on the motherboard or on the riser card in the PCI-Express slot enables DVI-Out connectivity to flat-panel monitors. Feature only available for GeForce 6100/nForce 430 and GeForce 6150SE/nForce 430 Motherboards manufactured after August 2006. HyperTransport™ Technology A state-of-the-art I/O bus interface delivering high continuous throughput—up to 8.0GB/s—between the GeForce 6150 and the AMD Athlon 64 processor and between the GeForce 6150 and the NVIDIA nForce 430 MCP. Ensures data and information are relayed through the system as quickly as possible for incredible performance. PCI Express Designed to run with the next-generation PCI Express bus architecture. Refer to GPU motherboard solutions technical specifications for supported configurations. NVIDIA nForce Storage Safeguards your most important digital media assets; always reliable, scalable, and accessible. Includes NVIDIA RAID and drive support. NVIDIA RAID and MediaShield™ technology Provides a simple point and click wizard-based interface for creating and managing multi-disk storage configurations. Allows multi-disk designs to be set up for maximum performance (RAID 0), for data protection (RAID 1), and for select models a combination of both performance and protection (RAID 0+1 and RAID 5). Also allows RAID volumes to be converted from one config

Which computer is better in your opinion? Dell XPS M1530 or the Acer 6935? the XPS specs: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.5GHz, 6MB Cache, 800 MHz FSB) Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Premium 32 bit SP1 Edition (English) Microsoft(R) Works 9.0 (Does Not Include Microsoft(R) Office 2003/2007 Software)(English) 2-year XPS Premier Service with 1-year CompleteCover 15.4" Widescreen WXGA+ (1440x900) TFT Display with TrueLife(TM) RED LCD Display with integrated 2.0 mega pixel web cam 3GB (1x2G+1x1G) Dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM 500GB SATA Hard Drive Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities 256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 8600M GT Integrated Stereo Sound Intel(R) 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini-Card Dell(TM) Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module Acer specs: Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium , Intel® Centrino® 2 processor Technology Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P7450 (2.13GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB L2 cache), supporting Intel® 64 architecture , Intel® PM45 Express chipset , Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5300 (dual-band quad mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) WiFi CERTIFIED® network connection , NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT Graphics Card (512MB of dedicated GDDR III VRAM) , 3GB DDR III RAM , 320GB S-ATA HDD , 16” HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, Acer CineCrystal™ TFT LCD, 16:9 aspect ratio , DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive (DVD+/-RW) , 6-in-1 card reader , Optimised Dolby Home Theatre® audio enhancement , Acer Tuba CineBass booster supporting low-frequency effects , Acer CineDash media console , HDMI™ port with HDCP support and eSATA port taking into consideration, gaming ability and speed.

Which laptop is better? Acer: # Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium # Processor & Chipset Intel® Core i5-520M processor (2.40GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB L3 cache), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache # Intel® HM55 Express Chipset # Memory 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 RAM # HDD 500GB HDD # Storage DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer drive (DVD+/-RW) # Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD) # Display 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™ # 16:9 aspect ratio # 8 ms high-def response time # Graphics NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M with 512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting NVIDIA® CUDA™, PhysX™, PureVideo® HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 # Dual independent display support # 16.7 million colors # MPEG-2/DVD decoding # WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding # HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support # Multimedia Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers # Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby Home Theater®8 audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space Expander, Dolby® Inverse Filtering, Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies # True5.1-channel surround sound output # High-definition audio support # S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)8 support for digital speakers # MS-Sound compatible # Acer PureZone technology with two built-in stereo microphones, featuring beam forming, echo cancellation, dynamic gain control (TBC), and noise suppression technologies # Communication Acer Video Conference featuring: - Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 640 x 480 resolution - Acer PureZone technology # WLAN: Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5300 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring MIMO technology, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™3, 4 wireless technology # WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) # LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready # Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval13 Wake-on-Ring ready # I/O Interface 3 x USB 2.0 ports # 1 x Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD) # 1 x HDMI™ port with HDCP supporte # 1 x External display (VGA) port # 1 x Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support # 1 x Microphone-in jack # 1 x Line-in jack # 1 x Ethernet (RJ-45) port # 1 x Modem (RJ-11) port # 1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter # Security Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution1, featuring Windows® logon, computer protection, FingerLaunch, ProfileLaunch, MusicLaunch, Password Bank, MyLaunch, FingerNav # BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords # Kensington lock slot # Power Supply & Battery ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes # 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack: - 3-hour battery life1 # 3-pin 65 W AC adapter # ENERGY STAR® # Keyboard & Special Controls 86-/87-/91-key keyboard, with inverted "T" cursor layout # Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip # 10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent standard numeric keypad, international language support # Easy-launch keys: Acer Backup, WLAN, Bluetooth®, programmable, volume up, volume down, touchpad lock # Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next # Dimensions & Weight 342 (W) x 239 (D) x 23/38.6 (H) mm # 2.32 kg with 6-cell battery pack # Software Acer Arcade™ Deluxe # Acer Backup Manager # Acer Bio-Protection # Acer GridVista™ # Acer Crystal Eye # Acer eRecovery Management # Acer GameZone # Acer Game Console # Acer Launch Manager # Adobe Flash® Player # Adobe® Reader® # Google Toolbar™ # Google Desktop™ # McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial # Microsoft® Works with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial # Microsoft® Windows Live™ Essentials # NTI Media Maker™ HP: # Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium* # Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor SP9300^ (2.26GHz, 6MB L2 Cache 1066MHz FSB) # Additional 2nd & 3rd Year Pick Up & Return Local Warranty (U4819E) # NVIDIA® GeForce G 105M with up to 512MB DDR3-800 VRAM # 4GB RAM # 500GB HDD # External – LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±RW with Double Layer Support # 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN with Bluetooth™ # Altec Lansing Speakers, SRS Premium Sound # Integrated 5-in-1 Digital Media Reader # 13.3” HD HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display

Which among the following is the best project? S.No Topic 1 A Study of Color Histogram Based Image Retrieval 2 A Free-Form Database Query Language for Mobile Phones 3 Development and Applications of Wireless Group Support Systems in Mobile Business 4 Design of mobile electronic commerce system based on J2ME 5 Locating Friends and Family Using Mobile Phones with GPS 6 Mobile eLearning Platform for Interactive Patient Education 7 Mobile Forensics in Healthcare 8 On GPS Tracking of Mobile Devices 9 Web 2.0–In Your Hand 10 Wireless-LAN Based Distributed Digital Lighting System for Digital Home 11 A Dynamic E-commerce System Based on Middleware Technology 12 A Model-Integrated Guideline-Driven Clinical Decision-Support System 13 Building up Problem-Based Learning platform based on J2EE 14 Business Processes Solution with Apache Struts Framework 15 Design and Implementation of Web-Based Network Teaching Platform 16 Design of Teacher E-portfolio System for Teacher Professional Development 17 Development and Design of a New Logistics Information Management System 18 e-Care – IHE-Compliant Exchange of Patient Data to Enable Home & Mobile Nursing Care of Elderly People within an e-Care Affinity Domain 19 Mobile Business Application based on J2ME and Web Services 20 A New Data-Mining Based Approach for Network Intrusion Detection 21 E-health Services with Secure Mobile Agent 22 Fighting Phishing with Discriminative Key point Features 23 Improved Bayesian Anti-Spam Filter – Implementation and Analysis on Independent Spam Corpuses 24 Two Factor Authentication Using Mobile Phones 25 Open Source Software in Information Technology Education 26 Research of Structure Integration based on Struts and Hibernate 27 Task Based Automatic Examination System for Sequenced Test 28 The Construction of E-Business Portal Based on Struts, Spring and Hibernate 29 The Design and Implement of Web MIS of Students Based on Servlet+JDBC 30 Uniform & Efficient Data Provisioning for SOA-based Information Systems 31 Using web technologies based on college – graduate Web contact management system Form system 32 Utilizing RSS feeds for crawling the Web 33 Web site management system 34 Design for Security Operating System 35 A Chinese-Learning Game Based on J2EE 36 Bluetooth Mobile Advertising System Using Pull-Based Approach 37 Mobile Blogging System 38 A J2ME-Based Wireless Intelligent Video Surveillance System Using Moving Object Recognition Technology 39 Color Histogram Features Based Image Classification in Content-Based Image Retrieval Systems 40 Automatic Generation of Web User Interfaces Using Database Metadata 41 Employing Bayes Classifier for Improving Learner’s Proficiency 42 Intelligent Heart Disease Prediction System Using Data Mining Techniques 43 A Mobile Phone Based Intelligent Scoring Approach for Assessment of Critical Illness 44 A Fuzzy Similarity Approach for Automated Spam Filtering 45 Personal Authentication Based on Iris Texture Analysis 46 Public Key-embedded Graphic CAPTCHAs 47 A Dynamic Web Page Adaptation for Mobile Device Based on Web2.0 48 Bluetooth Enabled Mobile Phone Remote Control for PC 49 Design and Implementation of E-learning Performance Evaluation System 50 Design of Laboratory Management System Based on JSF Framework 51 Designing and Implementing the E-learning system 52 EPR Management System Development Based on B-S Architecture 53 Establishment of Containers Management System Based on RFID Technology 54 Extracting Content from Web Pages Based on RSS 55 Research on Improved MVC Design Pattern Based on Struts and XSL 56 The Research and Design Of Log Management System Based On Struts Frame 57 Research on the Intelligent Online Trading Platform Based on J2EE 58 Media Searching on Mobile Devices 59 Improving Mobile Banking Security Using Steganography 60 Steganography in MMS 61 Wireless Content Management (WiCoM) for Mobile Device Image Processing | Mobile Computing | Web Framework | Networking 62 Enterprise Healthcare for mobile device and interoperation of patient Information 63 Smart Phones to the Rescue 64 A Mobile Phone-Enhanced Remote Surveillance System with Electric Power Appliance Control and Network Camera Homing 65 Robot Tele operation System Based on GPRS 66 Design of a New Security Protocol 67 Internet Library Basing on J2EE Technologies 68 Thesis Management Supporting System based on J2EE Platform 69 Universal Customer Relationship Management Support System 70 Application for Management of Hospital 71 Universal E-commerce Platform 72 The Architecture Design of Examination System in Digital Campus Based on J2EE Technology 73 Object Oriented Application Cooperation Methods with Relational Database (ORM) based on J2EE Technology 74 Security of web forms 75 Intrusion Detection and Internet Services Failure Reporting System 76 An Algorithm to Improve the Effectiveness of Apriori 77 Mobile B

im buying a new computer soon? im buying a new computer pretty soon im thinking about getting a gateway desktop with AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core Processor. The product features are: ◦AMD Phenom™ X4 9750 quad-core processor True multicore processing for extreme multitasking performance. Cool'n'Quiet™ 2.0 technology for efficient energy use. HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology to improve 3D graphics performance. ◦Direct Connect Architecture Delivers overall system performance. AMD Wide Floating Point Accelerator and AMD Digital Media Xpress™ 2.0 for improved digital media and 3D gaming and graphics. ◦AMD Memory Optimizer Technology For multithreaded software performance, and AMD Virtualization with Rapid Virtualization Indexing to help virtualization software run securely and efficiently. ◦8GB DDR2 SDRAM For multitasking power. ◦Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive With double-layer support records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media; also supports Labelflash direct-disc labels using compatible Labelflash media. ◦512KB x 4 L2 cache memory For efficient system processing. ◦AMD Balanced Smart Cache For a smooth multitasking and multithreaded experience. ◦1TB SATA hard drive (7200 rpm) Offers spacious storage options and fast read/write times. ◦ATI Radeon HD 4650 graphics Feature 1GB of discrete video memory for lush images with stunning detail. HDMI and DVI outputs. ◦HDTV tuner Displays content in high-definition. Ports include 1 analog RCA, 1 analog/digital TV, 1 S-video and 1 stereo mini jack. ◦Multi-in-1 media reader Supports Compact Flash Type I/II, Compact Flash +, Microdrive, Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, miniSD, MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCard Mobile, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard and xD-Picture Card formats. ◦Also supports Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo formats. ◦IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface and 8 high-speed USB 2.0 ports (4 front) For fast digital data transfer and easy peripheral connectivity. ◦Built-in wireless LAN (802.11b/g) Wirelessly connect to the Internet. ◦Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN With RJ-45 connector. V.92 high-speed modem lets you connect to the Internet. ◦Amplified stereo speakers With 8-channel high-definition audio support deliver a lush soundscape. ◦Built-in device holder Provides a convenient place for your camera, MP3 player or camcorder. ◦Photo frame button Lets you turn your monitor (not included) into a slideshow of your favorite photos. ◦Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition operating system With Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled provides a stable platform for word processing, Web navigation, gaming, media storage and more. I would like to know if this would be a computer i would mainly use it to go the internet download music and play WoW I know its alot for to just play WoW but at best buy theres a good sale it costs like $500 & the rest that are cheaper or around the same price range dont offer nearly as much as this one does

Gh fans hospital set getting a makeover? The prognosis for the medical facility depicted for the past 45 years on ABC's "General Hospital" isn't good. The daytime soap's long-standing hospital set is flat-lining as part of an explosive story line. Following a fiery crisis, the show's crew has ignited the clinical den of drama, and producers plan to construct a totally new interior. "This story really became an opportunity to take a shot at revising the look of the hospital and refreshing it," said executive producer Jill Farren Phelps. "It felt like the right time to update it. The style of the nurses' station has been the same for 45 years. In daytime, space is money. This new version will incorporate a lot of usable new space." Email This Story IM This Story Print This Story SPONSORED LINKS Hospital Beds DH Medical is the source for electric and semi-electric hospital beds. Brand new, direct from the manufacturer. Super low prices. www.dhmedical.com Local Hospitals Near You Phone Numbers, Addresses & Driving Directions to Local Hospitals. www.AreaConnect.com hospital information software Find Comprehensive Resource for hospital information software. HospitalSoftware.fTutorial.com General Hospital Trivia Browse a huge selection now. Find exactly what you want today. www.ebay.com The fresh new set, created by production designer Chip Dox, will debut in April. It will incorporate several expansive elements, including a nurses' station, emergency room, hospital room, elevators and stairs. Farren Phelps said that on the show, the wealthy Quartermaine family will donate the cash necessary for the hospital's plastic surgery. "It will have a very different look," Farren Phelps said. "We want it to feel like you are walking into a place that feels fresh and modern. It will still be inside the same hospital. It will have the same architecture, but it will no longer be that big round nurses' station we've become nostalgic about over the years." Since the show's 1963 debut, the nurses' station set has frequently been home to soapy drama -- from a visit by the evil Helena Cassadine, famously played by "General Hospital" fan Elizabeth Taylor in 1981, to last year's over-the-intercom proposal by Patrick Drake (Jason Thompson) to Robin Scorpio (Kimberly McCullough) when both the doctors were on duty. ___

Acer or Fujitsu notebook? i'm not sure which one to buy. please help me!!! you might not find them on their respective website as they are special offers given by school.i'm actually not so good at technology stuff. so i only need basic functions and i'm looking for quality and life-span. price don't actually matter. Fujitsu L1010HNYP (SGD$1378.16 w/GST) • Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology - Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.4GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB) - Intel® WiFi Link 5300AGN (3x3) Network Connection with 3 Antenna - Intel® PM45 Express Chipset • Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium • Fingerprint Recognition Technology • 4GB DDR3 1066MHz • 320GB SATA HDD • 14.1” WXGA SuperFine TFT • 1.3 Mega Pixels Camera and built-in microphones • Dual Layer DVD Super Multi Writer • NVIDIA® Geforce® 9300GS with max. 1023MB; 256MB Dedicated VRAM • HDMI Out • SD/ SDHC/ MS/ MS Pro Card Slots • V.92 Modem • 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet • Bluetooth™ v2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) • Estimated weight 2.5kg • Available in Black or White • 3 Years Local On-Site; 1st Year International Carry-in Warranty (Parts & Labour) • Comes with free Fujitsu carrier case, Fujitsu mouse, notebook lock, acronis personal data backup & recovery software worth SGD$236 Aspire 4937G-874G32Mn (SGD$1284 w/GST) • Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8700 (2.53GHz, 1066 MHz, 3 MB L2 cache), supporting Intel® 64 architecture and Intel® Virtualization technology • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5300 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) network connection • Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium • Intel® PM45 Express chipset nVidia® GeForce® G 105M with up to 2303MB of TurboCache (512MB of dedicated DDR II VRAM, up to 1791 MB of shared system memory) supporting nVidia® PureVideo™ HD technology • 4GB DDR III RAM • 320GB S-ATA HDD • 14" HD high-brightness Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD • DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive (DVD+/-RW) • Built-in Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR • 6-in-1 card reader (SD™/MMC™/MMCplus™/MS®/MS PRO®/xD-Picture Card™) • Intergrated Acer CrystalEye webcam supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology • Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers • 3 years onsite warranty (inclusive of parts and labour) from Acer Direct • 1 Year International Traveller’s Warranty • 2.32kg with 6-cell battery pack and optical drive • 6-cell battery pack • 65W AC adapter • Notebook bag • Comes with free Wireless optical mouse, notebook lock, carrying case, free upgrade to 512MB graphics card worth SGD$397 1 hour ago - 4 days left to answer.

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Can I Install and Use Mac os X WITH Windows vista home premium without getting hurt? I'm going to Architecture Engineering university this year n I've recently bought a HP Pavilion dv5-1135ee entertainment laptop and it challenges in specs with Mac Notebooks. my laptop came with preinstalled Windows Vista home premium, n i'm afraid that the UNIVERSITY might say no... Can I install Mac OS X on my laptop alongside the Windows Vista in order to run Architecture-Oriented softwares? In which I can use both OSs side by side without crashing my brand new laptop and how? I'll be greatly thankful and honourful if someone can guide me.. thanx Maged

Can I install and USE Mac OS X ALONGSIDE WITH Windows Vista home premium without getting hurt? I'm going to Architecture Engineering university this year n I've recently bought a HP Pavilion dv5-1135ee entertainment laptop and it challenges in specs with Mac Notebooks. my laptop came with preinstalled Windows Vista home premium, n i'm afraid that the UNIVERSITY might say no... Can I install Mac OS X on my laptop alongside the Windows Vista in order to run Architecture-Oriented softwares? In which I can use both OSs side by side without crashing my brand new laptop and how? I'll be greatly thankful and honourful if someone can guide me.. thanx Maged ILLEGAL Mac OS X is more preffered if i cant do it Legally.... plz how?

Anyone intrested in writing a two page summary of this? FIBER KEEPS ITS PROMISE BY GEORGE GILDER "Today, I await the death of television, telephony, VCRs, and analog cameras with utter confidence as Moore's law unfolds." Rupert Murdoch, Ted Turner, John Malone, are you listening?" Get ready. Bandwidth will triple each year for the next 25, creating trillions in new wealth. Editor's note: Four years ago, Forbes ASAP published its first issue with a stunning prophecy by contributing editor George Gilder. Fiber optics, said George, had the potential to carry 25 trillion bits per second down a single strand. This represented a ten-thousandfold leap in carrying capacity over the 2.5 billion bits "barrier" long assumed by most experts in the field. What did George see that others had missed? One, a little-recognized (at the time) breakthrough called an erbium-doped amplifier, which keeps optical signals pure and strong over long distances. The other was a deep technical shift, with roots in the 1940s-era work of information theory pioneer Claude Shannon. If you believed Shannon, his logic dictated a new messaging scheme called wave division multiplexing. Though scorned by the experts four years ago, WDM now is emerging as the winner George had prophesied. The real winners will be all of us, as the coming world of cheap, unlimited bandwidth unfolds and at last fulfills the true potential of the information age. Here is George with an update. IMAGINE THAT IN 1975 YOU KNEW that Moore's law--the Intel chairman's projection of the doubling of the number of transistors on a microchip every 18 months--would hold for the rest of your lifetime. What if you knew that these transistors would run cooler, faster, better, and cheaper as they got smaller and were crammed more closely together? Suppose you knew the law of the microcosm: that the cost-effectiveness of any number of "n" transistors on a single silicon sliver would rise by the square of the increase in "n." As an investor knowing this Moore's law trajectory, you would have been able to predict and exploit a long series of developments: the emergence of the PC; its dominance over all other computer form factors; the success of companies making chips, disk drives, peripherals, and software for this machine. With a slight effort of intellect, you could have extended the insight and prophesied the digitization of watches, records (CDs), cellular phones, cameras, TVs, broadcast satellites, and other devices that can use miniaturized computer power. If you did not know precisely when each of these benisons would flourish, you would have known that each one was essentially inevitable. To calculate approximate dates, you had only to guess the product's optimal price of popularization and then match its need for mips (millions of instructions per second) of computer power with the cost of those mips as defined by Moore's law. Merely by using this technique of Moore's law matching--and holding to it with unshakable conviction for nearly 20 years--I became known as a "futurist." Today I await the death of television, telephony, VCRs, and analog cameras with utter confidence as Moore's law unfolds. You can tell me about the 98% penetration of TVs in American homes, the continuing popularity of couch-potato entertainments, the effectiveness of broadcast advertising, and the profound and unbridgeable chasm between the office appliance and the living-room tube. But I will pay no attention. Just you wait--Jack Welch, Ted Turner, Rupert Murdoch, John Malone, and David Jennings--the TV will die and you may be too late for the Net. It is now 1997, and a stream of dramatic events certifies that another law, as powerful and fateful and inexorable as Moore's, is gaining a similar sway over the future of technology. It is what I have termed the law of the telecosm. Its physical base lies in the same quantum realm of eigenstates and band gaps that governs the performance of transistors and also makes photons leap and lase. But the telecosm reaches beyond components to systems, combining the science of the electromagnetic spectrum with Claude Shannon's information theory. In essence, as frequencies rise and wavelengths drop, digital performance improves exponentially. Bandwidth rises, power usage sinks, antenna size shrinks, interference collapses, error rates plummet. The law of the telecosm ordains that the total bandwidth of communications systems will triple every year for the next 25 years. As communicators move up-spectrum, they can use bandwidth as a substitute for power, memory, and switching. This results in far cheaper and more efficient systems. In 1996, the new fiber paradigm emerged in full force. Parallel communications in all-optical networks became the dominant source of new bandwidth in telecom. Like Moore's law, the law of the telecosm will reshape the entire world of information technology. It defines the direction of technological advance, the vectors of growth, the sweet spots for finance. AMERICA'S DARK SECRET FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, American companies have been laying optical fiber strands at a pace of some 4,000 miles a day, for a total of more than 25 million strand miles. Five years ago, the top 10% of U.S. homes and businesses were, on average, a thousand households away from a fiber node; now they are a hundred households away. However, the imperial advance of this technology conceals a dark secret, which has led to a pervasive underestimation of the long-term impact of photonics. Sixty percent of the fiber remains "dark" (unused for communications) and even the leading-edge "lit" fiber is being used at less than one ten-thousandth of its intrinsic capacity. This problem has prompted leaders in the industry, from Bill Gates and Andy Grove to Bob Metcalfe and Mitch Kapor, to underrate drastically the impact of fiber optics. Restricting the speed and cost-effectiveness of fiber has been an electronic bottleneck and a regulatory noose. In order for the signal to be amplified, regenerated, or switched, the light pulses had to be transformed into electronic pulses by optoelectronic converters. For all the talk of the speed of light, fiber-optic systems therefore could pass bits no faster than the switching speed of transistors, which tops out at a cycle time of between 2.5 and 10 gigahertz. Meanwhile, telecom companies could not deploy new low-cost fiber products any faster than the switching speed of politicians and regulators, which tops out roughly at a cycle time of between 2.5 years and a rate of evolution measurable only by means of carbon 14. Nonetheless, the intrinsic capacity of every fiber line is not 2.5 gigahertz. Nor is it even 25 gigahertz, which is roughly the capacity of all the frequencies commonly used in the air, from AM radio to kA band satellite. The intrinsic capacity of every fiber thread, as thin as a human hair, is at the least one thousand times the capacity of what we call the "air." One thread could carry all the calls in America on the peak moment of Mother's Day. One fiber thread could carry 25 times more bits than last year's average traffic load of all the world's communications networks put together: an estimated terabit (trillion bits) a second. Over the last five years, technological breakthroughs and legislative loopholes have begun to open up this immense capacity to possible use. Following concepts pioneered and patented by David Payne at the University of Southampton in England, a Bell Laboratories group led by Emmanuel Desurvire and Randy Giles developed a workable all-optical device. They showed that a short stretch of fiber doped with erbium, a rare earth mineral, and excited by a cheap laser diode can function as a powerful amplifier over fully 4,500 gigahertz of the 25,000 gigahertz span. Introduced by Pirelli of Italy and popularized by Ciena Corporation of Savage, Maryland, and by Lucent and Alcatel, today such photonic amplifiers are a practical reality. Put in packages between two and three cubic inches in size, the erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) fit anywhere in an optical network for enhancing signals without electronics. This invention overcame the most fundamental disadvantage of optical networks compared to electronic networks. You can tap into an electronic network as often as desired without eroding the voltage signal. Although resistance and capacitance will leach away the current, there are no splitting losses in a voltage divider. Photonic signals, by contrast, suffer splitting losses every time they are tapped; they lose photons until eventually there are none left. The cheap and compact all-optical amplifier solves this problem. It is an invention comparable in importance to the integrated circuit. Just as the integrated circuit made it possible to put an entire computer system on a single sliver of silicon, the all-optical amplifier makes it possible to put an entire system on a seamless seine of silica--glass. Unleashing the law of the telecosm, it makes possible a new global economy of bandwidth abundance. Five years ago when I first celebrated the radical implications of erbium-doped amplifiers, skepticism reigned. I was summoned to Bellcore, where the first optical networks had been built and then abandoned, to learn the acute limits of the technology from Charles Brackett and his team. I had offered the vision of a broadband fibersphere--a worldwide web of glass and light--where computer users could tune into favored frequencies as readily as radios tune into frequencies in the atmosphere today. But Brackett and other Bellcore experts told me that my basic assumption was false. It was no simpler, they said, to tune into one of scores of frequencies on a fiber than to select time slots in a time-division-multiplexed (TDM) bitstream. Indeed, electronic switching technology was moving faster than optical technology. In the face of the momentum and installed base of electronic switching and multiplexing, the fibersphere with hundreds of tunable frequencies would remain a fantasy, like Ted Nelson's Xanadu. In 1997 the fantasy is coming true around the world. Xanadu has become the World Wide Web. The erbium-doped fiber amplifier is an explosively growing $250 million business. Electronic TDM seems to have topped out at 2.5 gigabits a second. TDM gear has suffered a series of delays and nagging defects and so far has failed in the market. Electronic TDM failed not only because it pushed the envelope of electronics but also because it violated the new paradigm. In single-mode fiber, the two key impediments are nonlinearities in the glass and chromatic dispersion (the blurring of bit pulses because even in a single band different frequencies move at different speeds). Chromatic dispersion increases by the square of the bit rate, and the impact of nonlinearities rises with the power of the signal. High-powered, high-bit-rate TDM flunked both telecosm tests. By contrast, wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) follows the laws of the telecosm; it succeeds by wasting bandwidth and stinting on power. WDM takes some 33% more bandwidth per bit than TDM, but it reduces power to combat nonlinearity and divides the bitstream into multiple frequencies in order to combat dispersion. Thus it can extend the distance or increase capacity by a factor of four or more today and can lay the foundations for the fibersphere tomorrow. In 1996 the new fiber paradigm emerged in full force. Parallel communications in all-optical networks, long depicted as a broadband pipe dream, crushed all competitors and became the dominant source of new bandwidth in the world telecom network. The year began with a trifold explosion at the Conference on Optical Fiber Communication in San Jose when three companies--Lucent Technologies' Bell Labs, NTT Labs, and Fujitsu--all announced terabit-per-second WDM transmissions down a single fiber. Sprint confirmed the significance of the laboratory breakthroughs by announcing deployment of Ciena's MultiWave 1600 WDM system, so called because it can increase the capacity of a single fiber thread by 1,600%. The revolution continues in 1997. At the beginning of January, NEC declared that by increasing the number of bits per hertz from one to three, it had raised the laboratory WDM record to three terabits per second. During 1996, MCI had increased the speed of its Internet backbone by a factor of 25, from 45 megabits a second to 1.2 gigabits. On January 6, Fred Briggs, chief engineering officer at MCI, announced that his company is in the process of installing new WDM equipment from Hitachi and Pirelli that increases the speed of its phone network backbone to 40 gigabits per second. Accelerating MCI's previous plans by some two years, the new system will use a more limited form of wavelength-division multiplexing to put four 10-gigabit in-cause formation streams on a single fiber thread. The first deployment will use existing facilities on a 275-mile route between Chicago and St. Louis, but the technology will be extended to the entire network. This move will consummate a nearly thousandfold upgrade of the MCI backbone, from 45 megabits per second to 40 gigabits, within some 36 months. Ciena, meanwhile, has announced technology that allows transmission of 100 gigabits per second. Its February IPO was the most important since Netscape (market cap at the end of the first trading day: $3.4 billion). Why? Ciena is the industry leader in open standard WDM gear. During the first six months the MultiWave 1600 was available, through October 1996, the firm achieved $54.8 million in sales and $15 million in net income. (Lucent is believed to be the overall leader with more than $100 million of mostly proprietary AT&T systems.) At the same time, the trans-Pacific consortium announced that it would deploy 100-gigabit-per-second fiber in its new link between the United States and Asia. A powerful new player in these markets will be Tellabs, currently the fastest-growing supplier of electronic digital cross-connect switches and other optical switching gear. In a further coup, following its purchase of broadband digital radio pioneer Steinbrecher, Tellabs has signed up all 12 principals in IBM's all-optical team. Headed by Paul Green, recent chairman of the IEEE Communications Society and author of the leading text on fiber networks, and by Rajiv Ramaswami, coauthor of a new 1997 text on the subject, the IBM group built the world's first fully functioning all-optical networks (AONs), the Rainbow series. Tellabs now owns the 11 AON patents and 100 listed technology disclosures of the group. The implications of the WDM paradigm go beyond simple data pipes. The greatest impact of all-optical technology will likely come in consumer markets. A portent is Artel Video Systems of Marlborough, Massachusetts, which recently introduced a fiber-based WDM system that can transmit 48 digital video channels, 288 CD-quality audio bitstreams, and 64 data channels on one fiber line. Aggregating contributions from a variety of content sources--each on different fiber wavelengths--and delivering them to consumers who tune into favored frequencies on conventional cable, the Artel system represents a key step into the fibersphere. It can be used for new services by either cable TV companies or telcos. The deeper significance of the Artel product, however, is its use of bandwidth as a replacement for transistors and switches. The Artel system works on dark fiber without compression. The video uses 200-megabit-per-second bitstreams (compare MPEG2 at 4 to 6 megabytes per second) that permit lossless transmissions suitable for medical imaging, and obviate dedicated processing of compression codes at the two ends. A move to massively parallel communications analogous to the move to parallel computers, all-optical networks promise nearly boundless bandwidth in fiber. According to Ewart Lowe of British Telecom, whose labs at Martlesham Heath in Ipswich have been a fount of all-optical technology, the new paradigm will reduce the cost of transport by a factor of 10. For example, the optoelectronic amplifiers previously used in fiber networks entailed nine power-hungry bipolar microchips for each wavelength, rather than a simple loop of doped silica that covers scores of wavelengths. As these systems move down through the network hierarchy, the growth of network bandwidth and cost-effectiveness will not only outpace Moore's law, it will also excel the rise in bandwidth within computers--their internal "buses" connecting their microprocessors to memory and input-output. While MCI and Sprint move to deploy technology that functions at 40 gigabits a second, current computers and workstations command buses that run at a rate of close to 1 gigabit a second. This change in the relationship between the bandwidth of networks and the bandwidth of computers will transform the architecture of information technology. As Robert Lucky of Bellcore puts it, "Perhaps we should transmit signals thousands of miles to avoid even the simplest processing function." Lucky implies that the law of the telecosm eclipses the law of the microcosm. Actually, the law of the microcosm makes distributed computers (smart terminals) more efficient regardless of the cost of linking them together. The law of the telecosm makes broadband networks more efficient regardless of how numerous and smart are the terminals. Working together, however, these two laws of wires and switches impel ever more widely distributed information systems, with processing and memory in the optimal locations. WHAT SHOULD THE MAJOR PLAYERS DO NOW? FOR THE TELEPHONE COMPANIES, the age of ever smarter terminals mandates the emergence of ever dumber networks. Telephone companies may complain of the large costs of the transformation of their system, but they command capital budgets as large as the total revenues of the cable industry. Telcos may recoil in horror at the idea of dark fiber, but they command webs of the stuff 10 times larger than any other industry. Dumb and dark networks may not fit the phone company self-image or advertising posture. But they promise larger markets than the current phone company plan to choke off their own future in the labyrinthine nets of an "intelligent switching fabric" always behind schedule and full of software bugs. Telephone switches (now 80% software) are already too complex to keep pace with the efflorescence of the Internet. While computers become ever more lean and mean, turning to reduced instruction-set processors and Java stations, networks need to adopt reduced instruction-set architectures. The ultimate in dumb and dark is the fibersphere now incubating in their magnificent laboratories. The entrepreneurial folk in the computer industry may view this wrenching phone company adjustment with some satisfaction. But computer firms must also adjust. Now addicted to the use of transistors to solve the problems of limited bandwidth, the computer industry must use transistors to exploit the nearly unlimited bandwidth. When home-based machines are optimized for manipulating high-resolution digital video at high speeds, they will necessarily command what are now called supercomputer powers. This will mean that the dominant computer technology will first emerge not in the office market but in the consumer market. The major challenge for the computer industry is to change its focus from a few hundred million offices already full of computer technology to a billion living rooms now nearly devoid of it. Cable companies possess the advantage of already owning dumb networks based on the essentials of the all-optical model of broadcast and select--of customers seeking wavelengths or frequencies rather than switching circuits. Cable companies already provide all the programs to all the terminals and allow them to tune in to the desired messages. But the cable industry cannot become a full-service supplier of telecommunications unless the regulators give up their ridiculous two-wire dream in which everyone competes with cable and no one makes any money. Cash-poor and bandwidth-rich, cable companies need to collaborate with telcos--which are cash-rich and bandwidth-poor--in a joint effort to create broadband systems in their own regions. In all eras, companies tend to prevail by maximizing the use of the cheapest resources. In the age of the fibersphere, they will use the huge intrinsic bandwidth of fiber, all 25,000 gigahertz or more, to simplify everything else. This means replacing nearly all the hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of switches, bridges, routers, converters, codecs, compressors, error correctors, and other devices, together with the trillions of lines of software code, that pervade the intelligent switching fabric of both telephone and computer networks. The makers of all this equipment will resist mightily. But there is no chance that the old regime can prevail by fighting cheap and simple optics with costly and complex electronics and software. The all-optical network will triumph for the same reason that the integrated circuit triumphed: It is incomparably cheaper than the competition. Today, measured by the admittedly rough metric of mips per dollar, a personal computer is more than 2,000 times more cost-effective than a mainframe. Within 10 years, the all-optical network will be thousands of times more cost-effective than electronic networks. Just as the electron rules in computers, the photon will rule the waves of communication. I know people would not write it..But worth a try:)

is this a good motherboard? forgaming and stuff? CPU 1. Support for an Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor/ Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processor/Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor/ Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core processor/Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA 775 package (Note) This motherboard is designed with VRD11.1 power phase, and cannot be compatible with VRD10 designed CPU. Please refer to "CPU Support List" for details. 2. L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus 1. 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz FSB Chipset 1. North Bridge: Intel® P45 Express Chipset 2. South Bridge: Intel® ICH10R Memory 1. 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory 2. Dual channel memory architecture 3. Support for DDR2 1333+/1066/800/667 MHz memory modules (Refer to Memory support list for more information) Audio 1. Realtek ALC889A codec 2. High Definition Audio 3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel 4. Support for Dolby Home Theater 5. Support for S/PDIF In/Out 6. Support for CD In LAN 1. 2 x Realtek 8111C chips (10/100/1000 Mbit) 2. Support for Teaming Expansion Slots 1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (The PCIEx16 and PCIEx8 slots support ATI CrossFireX technology and conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 3. 1 x PCI Express x4 slot 4. 3 x PCI Express x1 slot 5. 1 x PCI slots Storage Interface South Bridge: 1. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4, SATAII5) supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices 2. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 iTE IT8213 chip: 1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices iTE IT8720 chip: 1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive IEEE 1394a 1. T.I. TSB43AB23 chip 2. Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header) USB 1. Integrated in the South Bridge 2. Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) Internal I/O Connectors 1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector 4. 1 x IDE connector 5. 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 6. 1 x CPU fan header 7. 3 x system fan headers 8. 1 x power fan header 9. 1 x North Bridge fan header 10. 1 x front panel header 11. 1 x front panel audio header 12. 1 x CD In connector 13. 1 x S/PDIF In header 14. 1 x S/PDIF Out header 15. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 16. 1 x IEEE 1394a header 17. 1 x serial port header 18. 1 x power LED header 19. 1 x chassis intrusion header 20. 1 x power switch 21. 1 x reset switch 22. 1 x clearing CMOS switch Back Panel Connectors 1. 1 x PS/2 mouse port 2. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 3. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 4. 1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector 5. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6. 2 x IEEE 1394a ports 7. 2 x RJ-45 ports 8. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone) I/O Controller 1. iTE IT8720 chip H/W Monitoring 1. System voltage detection 2. CPU/System temperature detection 3. CPU/System/Power fan speed detection 4. CPU overheating warning 5. CPU/System/Power fan fail warning 6. CPU/System fan speed control BIOS 1. 2 x 8 Mbit flash 2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS 3. Support for DualBIOS™ 4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Unique Features 1. Support for @BIOS 2. Support for Q-Flash 3. Support for Dual BIOS 4. Support for Download Center 5. Support for Xpress Install 6. Support for Xpress Recovery2 7. Support for EasyTune 8. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced 9. Support for Ultra TPM 10. Support for Time Repair 11. Support for Q-Share Bundle Software 1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System 1. Support for Microsoft/ Windows/ Vista/XP Form Factor 1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Is the PS3 Really Harder to Develop for? Posted by Dave Karraker // Sr. Director, Corporate Communications http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/product/ Our friends over at GamePro.com have written an interesting article on a topic I get asked about all the time — Is the PS3 harder to develop for than other systems? I gave them some feedback on this and the reporter, Blake Snow, does a nice job of presenting a well-rounded story. For this piece, I spoke to our PD group and asked them for input on this question and thought you might be interested in reading their full reply: This is an interesting question and hidden within the question is an enormously complex subject! If the game starts life on PS3, then man-hours per feature or costs related to asset production are comparable with industry norms. For that, you can include Xbox 360 and high-end PC games, and exclude PS2 and Wii. However, since PS3’s Cell processor allows MORE features - better physics, more complex graphical processing, lighting or sound, etc. — there is inevitably going to be more cost in supporting those extra features. It’s not that PS3 is harder to write for, it’s just that you can do more with it. Middleware tools like Havok and other specialist graphics tools are now customized to exploit Cell’s SPUs. These mean that developers don’t have to reinvent those particular wheels themselves. Also, PlayStation Edge does some very difficult and performance-critical aspects of the graphics pipeline on the SPUs: geometry processing, animation, compression - delivering performance unachievable on other systems. This is available for free to all developers from SCE. So, given that PS3 can draw more on screen, the assets required to fill that capacity go up, too. This can, but not always, require more people - however depending on the game, much of that extra content can be produced automatically - procedurally in software, not by hand. Compared to PS2, the SPUs are much easier to code for. In PS2 we had some custom chips called VU0 and VU1 which were powerful, but tricky to write for. The SPUs use a more standard programming language. Now, it’s not without challenges: 1) SPUs are not ‘normal’ processors like the PPU. There is a trade-off between performance and versatility. A Ferrari is not the best car for a visit to Home Depot… 2) If you are porting: If your game starts on Xbox 360 you will have to re-engineer aspects of the game to run properly on PS3. This means additional effort. Some developers have been complaining about this but I don’t believe we can solve that. Xbox 360 is a different machine with good, but lower powered hardware in a different architecture. Developers have to view them as two different machines not as a common platform. 3) If your game has heavy online use: XBL provides more and better standard libraries for online gaming to developers. For the same features on PS3, developers have to do some extra work. We’re catching up, but there is a difference.