From searching around online, it looks like the ATI PCI Express 3GIO Filter Driver has been causing havoc for more than the past five years. With AMD's acquisition of ATI in 2006, the problematic driver may also appear as the AMD PCI Express 3GIO Filter Driver under Device Manager. The problem stems from Windows Update incorrectly identifying a device in your computer as being … [Read more...]
Archives for 2012
‘Techno Babble’ on TVTropes
If you've never visited TVTropes.org, you should definitely check it out. The site is a wiki focused on the frequently used storytelling devices found in media like TV, comics, and movies. It's a very fascinating site and it can consume a lot of your time because you just keep reading one entertaining thing after another. You can view the site by tropes and see examples of TV … [Read more...]
Avast! 7 Free Antivirus now available
Avast! is my preferred and recommended free antivirus. It does a great job while not consuming a whole lot of resources. Building upon the excellence that Avast! has been comes version 7 today. It brings with it a number of updates that improve the security and functionality an incredible amount for free security software. … [Read more...]
Have you considered a new keyboard layout?
I'm sure you have heard of the QWERTY keyboard layout's origin - typewriter salesmen needed to easily demonstate typing the word 'typewriter' and the input needed to be slowed down to prevent the typewriter's strike keys from jamming. With computers and digital input, we don't need to worry about jamming the keys so why don't we use a keyboard layout that promotes the fastest, … [Read more...]
Use the HP SoftPaq Download Manager to simplify downloading drivers
Supporting a lot of computers can be a daunting task and it's even more daunting when the computers are a variety of brands and models. One tedious part of supporting multiple models is having to download the needed drivers. Dell has a pretty nice setup where you can download a single .cab file from their site that contains all of the latest drivers you might need for a model. … [Read more...]