If you've installed Nero before and support users that are not Administrators for their machines, you've probably stumbled across Nero BurnRights. BurnRights allows you to define permissions as to who is allowed to burn CDs or not, from 'Everybody' to 'groups only' to 'Administrators only.' This utility works for Nero 5 & 6 and is required as 'Administrators only' is the … [Read more...]
Two computers, One set of speakers
I have two computers right next to each other. Two complete setups, no KVM switches, so two monitors, two keyboards, two mice, etc. I don't want to have two sets of speakers nor do I have the desk space to support them. The easiest solution would be to have the speakers plugged into one and headphones plugged into the other one, but again this isn't ideal. When swapping the … [Read more...]
Hard drive recovery
Your computer won't boot up, it's making a chirping noise, and might display a message about an "Invalid System Disk. Replace disk and strike any key." Well, things aren't looking good and even if you get the computer to boot again, I would not rely on that hard disk for too much longer and not for anything very serious. But, there is a small glimmer of hope in the fact that … [Read more...]
Vista’s Windows Photo Gallery Yellow haze
Vista appears to have some issue with displaying jpeg images using the built-in Windows Photo Gallery. If you open up a jpeg photo it will appear like sepia or have a yellow tint to the photo. The image appears fine in slideshow mode, other applications, or even in the thumbnail view for the folders. The problem seems tied into the ICC profile for color management. I don't know … [Read more...]
Cleaning up after spyware and viruses
Infected? It's hard to miss when you've been hit by a virus/spyware. These malicious bits of code can really wreak havoc on your machine and your day. Some symptoms to look for might be: Pop-ups when you aren't even browsing the web Computer has slowed down with mysterious processes taking up resources Unknown applications being installed on their own My mentality for tech … [Read more...]