Do i need these programs on my laptop?
Question by : Do i need these programs on my laptop?
I have a Compaq Presario CQ61 (Notebook) laptop- it's by no means a "luxury' edition- i paid about 0 for it last year, and I mainly use it for internet, document writing, and storing docs and pics-
It has just the original memory, and i'm trying to clear up some stuff i don't use to free up some space. Problem is, I don't know what half this junk is- I had HUGE Norton files for some backup trial I deleted, as I have no intention of buying it; and I've got TONS of this thing called Cyberlink- I don't know what they're for; as I've never used them. I also had something for slingbox- having never bought one, I obviously wasn't using the preloaded software though, so deleted that.
Can anyone tell me what this Cyberlink stuff is for, and if i really need it? I do use my laptop to upload digital photo's, but I generally use an online editor that's free; and i don't really use my laptop to watch DVD's or listen to music- i'd like to have the option to do so, but I have a window's media player that suits me fine. Is there any reason I shouldn't delete this cyberlink stuff? Its using a lot of space, and i'd like to delete it, but I'm afraid I'll delete something pivotal.
The Cyberlink Corp publisher programs i have are as follows:
cyberlink Mediashow,
Cyberlink PowerDVD 8,
Cyberlink DVD suite
PowerDiretor
Power2Go
I also have something called Lightscribe system software- is this something i really need? Keeping in mind I don't have the cash to shell out for some extra memory right now, and I'd like to free up space. Thanks for any advice in advance-
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Answer by Dixie
Use CCleaner. I use it took take out stuff for free space.
http://download.cnet.com/ccleaner/?tag=contentMain;contentBody
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Q&A: How do I get hardwired internet in my living room via wifi?
Question by : How do I get hardwired internet in my living room via wifi?
My cable modem and wifi router is located in the master bedroom and is hooked up to my DVR and slingbox. I also have a DVR in the living room that isnt wifi capable and needs a wired internet connection. It would be a huge pain to wire a cat5 cable all the way across the house. Is there a way to have like a wireless receiver that connects to a wifi network then outputs hardwired connections? Any constructive solution is appreciated. Thanks.
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Answer by Matt Flaschen
You want a wireless bridge. One product is described at http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Bridg , but lots of companies sell them.
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Will higher speed internet let me stream more at once?
Question by who1s269: Will higher speed internet let me stream more at once?
I currently have verizon internet and the best speed I can get is 1.5-3mbps.
When I run my hava player ( kind of like a slingbox ) I cannot stream netflix at the sametime.
I am thiking about switching to cable internet at 10mbps for a price increase ofcourse.
With 10 mbps, will I be able to stream the Hava player, netflix and maybe upload photos or play xbox live all at sametime?
Thanks Guys....so how do I know what speed I will get? I would rather find out it will work before going to all the effort and switching providers!
Could I just call service electric and ask how much it really is or does it change per area the service is going to?
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Answer by Andy
Yeah if you are actually getting that speed, but usually ISPs say "up to" so you could be just barely above what you're getting now.
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Q&A: Lopez Tonight has not updated videos since Dec 17. Is he leaving so soon?
Question by TopBoi4u: Lopez Tonight has not updated videos since Dec 17. Is he leaving so soon?
Im so sad he is not maintaining his website. At least he should post something so we don't worry. Just when I thought he was the brightest star in comedy, he is slipping away. I travel alot and I can't connect to slingbox very much as I would like to. So I love to see his highlights on the net. I hope he updates the website ASP. I do understand he was at the Nokia theater in december for 6 days but come on.........we liked it it! lol George Lopez Please say something. Cochino.
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Answer by nedaa
i don't know
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Q&A: Connection drops with my linksys WRT54g 2.2 wireless router?
Question by crusader: Connection drops with my linksys WRT54g 2.2 wireless router?
Hi, i have cablevision with an optimum online motorola modem with optimum voice built in. With LINGO set at UT Starcom G729, SLINGBOX, and a hard wired desktop computer with windows Me. connected to my router. Now upstaires i have another desktop, that has a linksys wireless adapter. This router constantly has to be reset. It is driving me crazy. Do i need to get another router, maybe WRT54GL with DD-WRT firmware. Or maybe if i can add DD-WRT to my router. I have no idea if this would fix the problem. But this is really killing me. Help
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Answer by Matt M
Wireless routers are very hard to troubleshoot, the best place to start is turn off your computer's wireless card and plug in with a cord. If it works wired than it's a wifi issue, if it fails wired it's obviously not interference.
Your modem may use the MAC address to assign IPs. I had this with Cox high-speed internet.
If it cuts out both wired and wireless, try looking for "MAC cloning" on the router and set it to match whatever your computer was that was originally connected. This way your ISP will think you don't have a router and it shouldn't keep dropping. That fixed it for me on Cox.
Another problem I had at my parents' house is cordless phones. 2.4ghz phones (or neighbor's phones) can mess up wireless. Does it work if you hook up wired? If it works wired but not wireless try letting it sit for a while and check back. If the problem goes away it's interference - try changing the router's channel (1, 6, and 11 are best in theory) or getting a 5.8 Ghz, 900Mhz, or DECT 6.0 type cordless phone, they are less likely to interfere.
Less likely but still possible is a failed router. I did have one that had to be reset daily (different brand though) and when it was replaced under warranty, the problem was cured.
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NETGEAR HD/Gaming 5 GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit – Do you know anything about setting it up and using it?
Question by ©tori♫♪♫♪®™: NETGEAR HD/Gaming 5 GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit - Do you know anything about setting it up and using it?
HD/Gaming 5 GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit is intended for high-performance network gaming and simultaneous streaming of multiple HD videos. It provides more wireless channels, less interference and better connections using 5 GHz Wireless-N band.Works with Xbox, PlayStation, Wii, TiVo HD, Slingbox, digital set-top boxes, NETGEAR's Digital Entertainer HD, Apple TV, network attached storage (NAS), and more.
I have the box sitting here, and am not sure what to do with the product.
It is used to put your games like XBox and Wii among others onto the www for sharing and playing games against other people -- even half way around the world.
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Answer by Candy Kiss
im sorry i don't but my brother might be able to help. his e-mail address is Benspragge@gmail.com
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Need Help getting out of market NFL game?
Question by M: Need Help getting out of market NFL game?
Ok I'm moving to Houston but I want to make sure I can watch every Saints game. I don't want to pay the 0 every year to get NFL Sunday Ticket. Is there another way? Any website that streams this for free/cheap? Any Help is appreciated. I thought about a Slingbox at my parents house but I heard it takes alot of computing power and my parent's computer sucks.
I've checked they do broadcast some of the games but not all of them. I need to see ALL of them.
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Answer by RaiderRJ
Here's what I do....
If my game is not on tv (Raider fan living in Green Bay), I go to the Buffalo Wild Wings or another sports bar that has the ticket. I ask for my game and there it is.
Most of the time, I get away with spending less than and still have a great time.
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Q&A: Is it worth upgradings to ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 GPU (512MB VRAM) graphics card ?
Question by tom s: Is it worth upgradings to ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 GPU (512MB VRAM) graphics card ?
Hi I am custumozing a Sony vaio and use Slingbox on my laptop often and keep the computer plugged into a TV often with HDMI hookup. Is it worth the to upgrade to the ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 GPU (512MB VRAM) from Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD for the Vaio? Im using an i5 processor on it with 4GB Memory and 500 GB harddrive
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Answer by antony209494
Definitely upgrade.If you don't you wont' be able to run most games (all intel integrated graphics suck).With the HD 5470 you make it a good gaming laptop.
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What do you think of this idea to get cable from my parents to my apartment?
Question by : What do you think of this idea to get cable from my parents to my apartment?
Later this year, I would be moving out of my parents house and into an apartment.
The think is that my roommate and I will not be able to afford both internet and cable services. And then I thought about using the cable from my parent's house.
I was thinking about using my old laptop or old desktop computer and set it up to do a wake on wireless lan, and then do a remote desktop connection from our apartment to the computer. The laptop or desktop would be using a Linux-compatible tv tuner and I would use remote desktop to watch the tv shows.
Of course I will be getting a remote desktop connect that support audio, file transfer, and linux OS. And I will be using linuxtv or mythbutnu as a source for finding compatible tv tuners.
Would this idea be doable, I know this is make a DIY slingbox. Also what problems would you foresee. Besides the one that deals with mythbuntu itself and compatibility.
JimDandy, my parents house and the apartment will be about 30 miles away or more depending on what apartment we get.
bandaid_46, slingbox does the same things and I have my parent's ok.
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Answer by mommy.to.be♥
if it would work then go for it.
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VPN, getting U.S. IP from abroad, streaming content?
Question by fech0008: VPN, getting U.S. IP from abroad, streaming content?
I am currently living in Okinawa, Japan. There are a few sites I like to stream content from that require an IP address from the U.S. I have found a couple free web-based VPN clients that help me get around this problem, but they have a couple drawbacks - 1) they have a bandwidth cap and 2) they are too slow for me to continue streaming my Slingbox and Vonage phone.
What I'm looking for (and I'm willing to pay a reasonable price if there's no such thing as a free service that offers all of it) is a VPN client that:
-- will give me a US IP address
-- has no bandwidth cap (or a very high one)
-- that allows me to split tunnel so I can continue to stream content that does not require a U.S. IP at the normal high speed rate my fiber optic carrier gives me. I'll also need to know how to set up the split tunneling on my iMac G5 
(if this client has no bandwidth cap and a very high speed, then the split tunneling is not necessary)
Thanks in advance for an advice!
KF
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Answer by nathan
I only know half your question.
the mac os DOES NOT support multiple gateway address. So your ideal to split tunneling is impossible.
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