New computer choice question

Hello:
I am a windows user currently using XP Pro to run CS3, and my system (2G memory, core duo laptop) is pretty slow when editing video on Premier Pro and using After Effects. I am thinking about getting a high end HP desktop with 64 bit windows vusta, 4 GB memory, and core quad. i have heard some bad things about vista and not possibly that a 64 bit system would actually penalize CS3 performance (??) -- my question -- is the system i am considering a good option for CS3 premiere pro and After Effects?
any input would be appreciated.

For starters, one of the biggest mistakes people make is using their editing rig for other tasks. Ideally, you'll need two computers, one for editing and one for everything else. Often times it's the "everything else" loaded onto the editing rig that slows things down.
So, if your laptop is used for other things, maybe a new computer would be a good idea. But if you already have a desktop for "everything else", then just make sure nothing is installed onto the laptop but the programs you need for video production.

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New Computer -Sync Questions

I recently lost my old computer to a virus that corrupted the hard drive. In the loss my songs and videos stored there were lost. I already had them on the phone though.
Now I have a new computer and I would like to get the stuff (music/Movies) off of my phone and onto my computer to use with this iTunes. Is there anyway to do that??

It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer ( files/docs/pics/music/etc.)
Use your backup copy to put everything back on the new computer.
The iphone is not a storage/backup device.
The music/vid sync is one way - computer to iphone. the only exception is itunes purchases. Without syncing: File>Transfer Purchases
Also, if you sync contacts/calendars to a blank computer, it will erase your iphone contacts/calendars.
If for some reason you failed to maintain a backup, then you can enter one uniques contact/calendar entry on your new computer. You should then get the option to merger the data when your first sync.

New computer merge

My old computer is on it's last leg. I have purchased a new computer (both systems are XP)and I want to know if my iphone will move the contacts and calender events to the new one if I install outlook on the new computer.
Question 2.
How would I handle Itunes? Would I download the new version to the new computer?
How would it know about my account or info?
I have the old computer running at the moment.
Ki

When you get the new computer you presumably will copy all of your current data to the new one. If you have a standard setup you need to copy the "My Documents" folder to the new computer either over a network, via CD/DVD, or other data migration tools. This will copy your iTunes library, as it is contained in My Documents.
Once it is copied (AFTER it is copied) download and install iTunes on the new computer. Launch iTunes and play any iTunes purchased track; it will prompt you for your iTunes user name and password, then authorize the new computer.
Next launch Outlook, and make sure there is at least one contact and one calendar entry. If you then sync the iPhone everything should work. Don't worry about the warning you get that you are syncing to a different computer and your songs will be deleted; they will be reloaded during the sync.

2 questions; how to erase "other memory" on iphone 5 and how to sync to a new computer

Apple support is failing to help my issues so I thought its best to turn to the community. OK so I've talked to Apple before about my "other memory" and I performed a soft reset on my phone and it decreased other memory by maybe a gig. A month later now its higher than it was before at over 5.6 gigs, any way how to make it as little as possible?
Also I just got a new macbook pro and I use to sync my iphone 5 to my macbook (2008), how do I make my macbook pro my primary itunes and still keep all my info on my phone? My new macbook pro itunes says its backed up, but when I plug it in it won't sync any new songs or app data to my itunes, etc.
Any help with these issues will much be appreciated!!

"Other" is all of the data for all of the built in apps. If you delete its contents all of your built in app data will disappear. Some of what is contained in other:
email messages and attachments
Reminders
Calendar entries
Contacts
Text messages
MMS messages and attachments
Genius data
Music cover art
Operating system settings
Safari cache
bookmarks
Game Center status
Music catalog
Probably a few I've missed. There was a problem in an earlier version where deleted MMS messages left behind their attachments, but that has been fixed as of 6.1. Some people suggest deleting your music on the phone. DON'T DO IT! The reason that deleting music recovers some Other space is because it deletes cover art. But is also screws up your music, which will no longer play correctly.
You will find posts from people who said they recovered over 1 GB of space by just deleting old text messages.
If you want Other to be smaller you will have to keep less data on your phone; delete old MMS and texts, delete old email (especially from the "deleted" folder), clear the cache, eliminate cover art.
Your Other is so large, however, that there may be corrupt data contained in it (unless you send a lot of MMS messages with large attachments). If this is the case you should restore the phone as New.
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For your other question, the easiest way is to copy your iTunes library folder from the old computer to the new computer. For the hard way, see: Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive

How the **** do you reset the security questions? And how do you add a backed up library to a new computer?

So I have a couple issues and I am extremely frustrated, I'm about to smash all of my apple products.
First issue is how do you reset the security questions? Can't seem to find the "forgot answer" of anything like that.
Second is my old comp crashed so I backed up my iTunes to an external HD, got the file on the new computer, installed iTunes, got alot of my old music from iCloud, but didn't get all my music so I went to add a folder like the support thing I found said, but there's only an add file option, do I have to add each song?
Is there a way to get the songs from my iPhone to the iTunes library? It has all of my music on it as well
Thanks
Mike

For the security questions......
On your computer or safari on your iOS device navigate to:
          For Canada - https://appleid.apple.com/ca.
          For United States - https://appleid.apple.com/us/.
Click the "Manage your Apple ID" button, and sign in to your iCloud account. Once in, on the left side select "Password and Security", and this will populate our options on the right side. You should see an option to reset your security questions.
Also see this article about your "rescue email address" - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5312.
If for any reason you can not reset these security questions, or get an error, then you may need to contact Apple directly - http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57.   Explain the issue, and they can get your to a "Account Security" agent, who will be able to verify your identity, and assist in resetting the security questions.
For iTunes....
Is the music you are missing purchased from the iTunes store? If so
you can Download Past Purchases - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519.

I have forgotten my appleID password and the email it is linked to is deactivated, security questions aren't working. This is on my iPhone and iTunes acs so I can't sync with my new computer. How do I merge AppleID accounts and shut down the old one?

I have forgotten my appleID password and the email it is linked to is deactivated, security questions aren't working. This is on my iPhone and iTunes acs so I can't sync with my new computer. How do I merge AppleID accounts and shut down the old one (when I have no password and the security questions aren't working?)

You cannot merge Apple ID accounts, that has never been supported.
You can contact the Apple ID Security folks per the listing in http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699 and they can help reset security questions and get the account working.

I have purchased music with my old apple id, old computer and old email. My old email and computer are not available anymore and I dont remember my password and securtiy question anymore. How can I authorise my old apple id to authorise the new computer?

Hi, I have a new computer and new apple id. I've purchased music with my old computer, email and apple id.
I cant access now the previously purchase music, because it wants to authorize the new computer to play the
music. I cant remember password and security questions for my old id and the old email doest exist anymore.
What can I do?

Hi, Carmen.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
If you need to reset you security questions, do not know the answers and no longer have access to that email account, see the last sentence under Note in step 5.
You'll be asked to answer 2 of your 3 security questions before you can make any modifications. If you are unable to remember your answers, you can choose to send an email to your rescue email to reset your security questions.
Note: The option to send an email to reset your security questions and answers will not be available if a rescue email address is not provided. You will need tocontact iTunes Store support in order to do so.
Rescue email address and how to reset Apple ID security questions
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5312
Cheers,
Jason H.

A Varation on the How do I move my music to a new computer question.

I have a new (Win 7) computer with which I want to use my I-Tunes music library. Currently the library itself resides on an extern (USB) hard drive connected to my old computer (Win XP). However, the library files (itl and xml) reside on the internal hard drive of the old computer.
My problem is that part of the transfer is easy and obvious, but the rest of it seems unclear to me.
I'm pretty sure I could just plug the external drive into the new computer, and in ITunes on the new computer, set the folder location on the hard drive as the location of my library and then add the content to the library and have access to my full library.
Except, I would not have the play-lists. They are sitting in the itl file on the old computer.
So, my question is: How do I move that information as well?
I'd be grateful for any suggestions.
John

HT4527 should cover it, as explained above.
http://www.errorchannel.net/How-to-copy-itunes-library.aspx is a video representation walking you through the process if you're not too confident in doing it all.
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I am trying to open up my iTunes onto our new computer but do not remember the answers to the securty questions. The e-mail verification is being sent to an outdated e-mail address. How can I fix this?

I am trying to open up my iTunes onto our new computer but do not remember my answers to the security questions. The e-mail verification is being sent to an outdate e-mail address I no longer have access to. I updated the e-mail address in my iTunes account but it will not send it to the updated e-mail. Is there any way I can fix this?

Click here and request assistance.
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I just bought a new computer. My old computer was a 32bit system but my new one is a 64bit. I own ps cs6. My question is"will I be able to deactivate ps on my old system, and download the 64 bit version and install and activate it or do I have to buy t

I just bought a new computer. My old computer was a 32bit system but my new one is a 64bit. I own ps cs6. My question is"will I be able to deactivate ps on my old system, and download the 64 bit version and install and activate it or do I have to buy the 64bit version in order to move forward.

Nope, you can install it on your new computer with no issues. The disc contains both the 32 and 64 bit versions.
Benjamin

HT5622 How can I authorize a new computer (with windows 8) without deauthorizing my other computers (windows 7) . Under manage your account the only choice given is to deauthorize all computers already authorized

I just bought a new computer with windows 8. I have 2 other computers (windows 7) authorized for itunes. When I go to manage your account the only choice I am give is to deauthorize all computers. There is no place from which to authorize this new computer or to deauthorize the 1 computer that is dead rather than both. Suggestions appreciated

To authorize the Windows 8 computer, press the Alt and S keys and choose Authorize this Computer, or click here, follow the instructions, click on Store in the menu bar, and choose Authorize this Computer.
It isn't possible to individually deauthorize a computer which is dead or which you don't have either physical or network access to.
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Safari question here... Can I purchase a browser update for my mac book? I have OSX 10.6.8 and the "update softdate" function won't let me get past Safari 5.1.10. Please tell me I don't need a new computer just yet... Thx!!

Safari question here... Can I purchase a browser update for my mac book? I have OSX 10.6.8 and the "update software" function won't let me get past Safari 5.1.10. Please tell me I don't need a new computer just yet... Thx!!

You need to upgrade OS X.
Upgrading to Yosemite
You can upgrade to Yosemite from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Yosemite can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for FREE.
Upgrading to Yosemite
To upgrade to Yosemite you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Download Yosemite from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Yosemite is free. The file is quite large, over 5 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
    OS X Mavericks/Yosemite- System Requirements
    Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Yosemite
         1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 7,1 or later
         2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 5,1 or later
         3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 2,1 or later
         5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         7. Xserve (Early 2009) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.
     Are my applications compatible?
         See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.
Upgrading to Lion
If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mavericks, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
You can purchase Lion at the Online Apple Store. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.
     Lion System Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7,
           or Xeon processor
       2. 2GB of memory
       3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
       4. 7GB of available space
       5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.

Yippee! New computer starts ok...new questions...

Hi, everyone. My new system starts ok and boots up fine. Bios all set up. I am leaving bios 1.3 in since it's working fine. Not OC'ing. Next step is to load Windows XP Pro, I would assume.
My question is; what drivers should I load or not load for the mobo? (I have downloaded the latest from MSI rather than use the CD that came with the mobo.) For example, I see people say not to load Corecell and not to load the IDE SW drivers. (No IDE hard drives are in use on the new computer.)
What network drivers? I think I've seen that people are having trouble with a certain driver? Ver. 6.66? And should use 6.53???
What Realtek sound drivers?
I could also use a guide or tutorial for connecting XP to a router I already have. (Linksys WRT54G). For now it won't be wireless. Does it matter which RJ-45 jack to use on the mobo?
Thanks much.

Hello !!
I think you should use the standart nforce driver provided by nvidia. yes do not use the IDE driver provided by nvidia, it could cause problems with optical drives.
nVidia Drivers
For Realtek drivers ( Onboard Sound & second LAN ):
Realtek Downloads
You should be able to use both lan ports onboard....you should try which one works best for you....
Greetz MurdoK

Question re: syncing iPhone 4 to a new computer.

Hello everyone-
This may be a silly question, but I just want to make sure I've got all my bases covered before I try this ...
I previously synced my iPhone with a copy of iTunes on my desktop computer. Although the iTunes software was installed on the desktop's "C" drive, *the actual iTunes ITL and database files, along with all the media files, were located on an external hard drive*, "F" -- specifically, under "F:/My iTunes."
My desktop crashed, so I now need to sync with my laptop.
Now, presumably, as long as I ensure that the external hard drive still appears as drive letter "F" on my laptop, there will not be any problems with iTunes reading the library files and linking up all my media.
However, what I'm not so sure about is what will happen when I plug in my iPhone. Will it recognize that this is the same library that I have always synced with, and it won't matter that it's on a different computer? Or, will the fact that it's on a different computer lead to problems for me?
Thanks in advance for any help or advice!

You will need to authorize the new computer in itunes.
Then, I would follow [these instructions|http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2297208]
Hope that helps.

Im trying to download a song on my new computer and im being asked to answer security questions ive never been asked

I am trying to download a song on my new computer and im being asked security questions ive never answered before.....help

Click here for information. If the option to have the answers emailed to you isn't available or doesn't work(the email may take a few hours to arrive), contact the iTunes Store staff via the link in the 'Additional Information' section of that article.
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