Question about returning old hubs etc. to BT

Sorry if this isn't quite the right place to post this message, but I'm not sure where else to do so.
I have a number of old BT hubs and hub phones that I want to dispose of. I'm aware that I can request kit return bags from BT but given the quite significant number of items and the effort involved in packaging them up and taking them to a post office I'd like to know whether BT would be seriously disadvantaged were I instead to take the items to my local recycling facility and put them in with other electronic items. Formally the kit belongs to BT, and although I doubt that they'd pursue me for it I wonder whether they log its return as a means of quantifying their environmental credentials.
Incidentally the reason that I have quite a lot of items is that as friends have been sent upgraded hubs etc. they have offered me their old ones as spares, and I have always accepted. It is now time for a clear-out - before I find myself appearing on 'The Hoarder Next Door'!
TIA.
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Rest assured that I will only dispose of my surplus hubs etc. in the electrical receptacle of my local council's recycling facility. I'm well aware that such items contain some very valuable non-renewable constituents, and while the quantities in any one instance are small, this adds up to rather a lot of valuable material across the deployed base, and I'd very much like it to be recovered. Indeed it was what might be considered broadly as environmental concerns that prompted my original post: had I thought that BT would do more to recycle/recover material from surplus equipment than the council would I'd have rung up and asked for as many bags as it took, irrespective of any personal inconvenience.
Of course if BT could produce a long-life hub that could be enhanced in the future purely by software updates then this would be less of an issue. There might be some technical challenges with such an approach but I suspect anyway that it might be asking a bit much for the marketing people to adopt it.

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I have several questions about my one year old Satellite U405D-S2910
1- When it works, after 2-3 hours (I usually run small programs like safari, msn messenger and bsplayer) CPU gets 85-90 C (178-188 F). When I play Age of Empires 2 (Come on, its an ancient game) like 2-3 hours it shuts down itself. What could be the possible reason?? By the way, let me inform you about the climate of the town I live, temp 30C - humidity 25-35% (nowadays).
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2- I'm going to disassemble my laptop in order to clean its cooling units (I think reason of overheating is this). It doesnt seem like a desktop, so complicated. Ive seen a step-by-step disassembly(btw, its so hard to spell disassembly:) I think Im going to do this. What are your suggestions about it? any experiences could help me?
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Hi buddy,
1+2. I think everything is related to a higher internal temperature and you should clean your notebook using compressed air spray. Therefore its not necessary to disassemble it, just blow gently and shortly the air through the notebook. You can buy such compressed air spray from every computer store I think and it takes only 5 minutes.
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3. In my opinion you should forget this update! The RAM speed is related to FSB of CPU and as far as I know on Satellite U405D its 667MHz so its already the fastest RAM that you can have. Save your money and buy a bigger HDD or in best case an SSD that can really improve the performance!
4. In my opinion the answer is clear: Windows 7 64bit.
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Potential new T61 user with some questions about product/support/etc.

Hi all!
I've been using Dell Latitude's for last 7+ years and been happy with them thus far, as I was able to stay within the C-series thru 3 systems and reuse some components such as batteries, CD-ROM, etc. but now that I'd have to go to D-series, that gives me the choice of going to new vendor...and IBM/Lenovo was the only other choice due to my OS requirement: XP Pro!
So now I'm here asking some questions that I'm still having issues with:
(I'm comparing the T61 to Dell D530 and/or my C610)
1) Features that I've used on existing Dell that I don't see on T61 :
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    b) S-Video out --- I've used to display on TV for some situations
    c) Serial port --- can't recall using it but with my luck, I'd need it sometime.
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3) Support:
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4) Pricing: T61 would be seem to be, at minimum, about $150 more than similar Dell even with current "sales"...I'm having trouble justifying this...
5) Things that I see that T61 has that new Dell D530 doesn't:
   a) built-in mike --- my current Dell has it and I use it now and then so this is a plus!
   b) keyboard light --- nice feature, but couldn't I use a USB one instead if I really needed it?
   c) fingerprint reader --- never used one...how often do people use it?
   d) 2nd card slot for Express cards --- current Dell has two standard slots and I'm using both, though one is wi-fi which C610 didn't have built-in...and other is modem to replace failed built-in...D530 has only one slot, so having 2nd of any type is good.
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   f) recovery partition --- ok, nice but how much room does it take?
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   b) 15" standard screen --- T61 is only a 14.1" screen and that extra bit of size would likely help, but I'm limited on physical dimensions to 13.5" total width (unusual situation) so a 15.4" wide screen isn't possible...I'm looking at SXGA+ in either case to maximize usage.
   c) recovery CD is standard --- so I'm presuming I'd have to create my own here?
That, I think, about does it...so...any users willing to help me decide if a switch is good for me?
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A current Dell Latitute user who was looking to maybe switch...But didn't.

I finally made the switch to Lenovo and the Thinkpad line of notebooks and think this was the best move I have ever made in years! I've spent far too much money maintaining a separate notebook (Dell Latitude L400) several custom built desktops. This December, I sold my desktops, my laptops (I had 2 L400's), and my 20" Aquous LCD TV to finance my Thinkpad T61. It was well worth it! I will try to answer your questions in this checklist, which I found to be quite similar to my own .... frighteningly exactly like my own....:
Hardware Requirements
IR: This is pretty outdated but functional. I used to use a Palm with IR as well as an IR laser printer. I ditched both for a PDA phone with bluetooth. The laser printer is networked now
S-Video: You might be able to get away with a TV tuner cardbus or a expres card. There might also be external converters that convert from your VGA/DVI (DVI via port replicator) into any variety of video outputs.
Serial: My older Palm had a serial port for the docking station - bluetooth is a good replacement
Parallel port: I currently have a USB to parallel adapter in my bag just in case. These are cheap cables and work well.
Floppy: I keep a USB one of these just in case. I find that having fewer input devices on my laptop and leaving them external help keep the machine lighter for my mostly mobile usage (e.g., my L400 with no inputs at all except 1 USB port).
T61 Spare Battery: Uses ultrabay battery - I rarely use the DVDRW drive and leave the ultrabay battery in there while on the go. DVDRW drive stays in the bag until needed. I recommend you upgrade to the 9 cell battery with the advanced ultra bay battery, which will give u something like 9 to 12 hours of operating life. If you are not a fan of the battery pack sticking out like crazy, stick to the letter box format laptop (not widescreen), which will provide the minimum amount of battery pack stick-out with the 9 cell battery. The 6 cell will not stick out with the letterbox laptop but will stick out with the widescreen version.
Support Options: I rarely call support so I have no opinion here.
Pricing: Price was not really a concern for me. I purchased mine for the business look mainly, which Lenovo maintained well. I don't like the shiny/plastic/toy look of Dell and Apple computers these days. If anything, consider the premium an investment in the build quality of these machines (or a premium just for the good looks). I particularly like the roll cage as well as active protection system that stops the hard drive as soon as the system detects excessive motion.
Included Hardware Comparison:
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And moderators or employees of Lenovo, don't you guys get referral bonuses for giving your employee discount code to friends and family? *wink*
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Questions about BT Home Hub 4A event log - WIFI c...

Hope someone can help please ?
I had BT inifinity installed 2 weeks ago with the HH 4 (type A) and everything has worked - connection found, no problem.
This week, my ipod touch was unable to join the network but the iphone 5, another ipod and a tablet could connect without a problem. The ipod touch managed to connect to another WIFI used at the property and my work wifi without a problem.
I thought it maybe the ipod touch as it was quite old but that doesn't make sense since it connects fine to other networks. I restored network settings and other options suggested by Apple but to no avail.
I have turned my attention to the Hub. My laptop (older than the ipod touch) gets the connection no problem along with the other devices. I went into the hub management page but I am not smart enough to decifer the event log so would like some help so I can fix this because I thought BT infinity was the better more reliable option?
The ipod touch Wifi IP address is 00:25:00:b7:35:f6.
On the event log, it shows STA before the address - but it shows STA before all the device IP addresses. Should I change this to DCHP ? or is this (Static ? alright)
The Lease on all the devices on the event log is set to 1440 min. (1 day) is that alright too, what does it mean ?
Do I have to keep renewing the lease ? How do I do that ? I read it can be set to 21 days ?
Going back to the IP address on the ipod it shows the Hostname as 00:25:00:B7:35:f6-2 this is different to the IP address with the -2. Could that be a cause of the unable to join network or is it because I attempted to recreate the network on the ipod so its the second version of that host name ?
Is there any setting I can change to fix this because I am concerned the same this will happen to the other devices and then the laptop....
What do I need to do to be able to get my ipod touch to connect to the BT network setting ?
I think its the hub 4A causing the 'block' on the ipod touch not the device and I think its maybe a matter of changing a setting - but then why was it all fine before when Infinity was first installed ?
Lastly my laptop (7 Years old) seems to be attached to the 5GHZ Wireless channel - is that alright ? The other more recent devices are on the 2.4ghz channel (except the ipod touch which isn't on any !!)
Is it alright to turn the hub on / off ? -I am resisting that because I don't want to make the situation worse.
Sorry but what does client disassociated mean and all the BLOCKS - do they relate to firewall ?
Please can you review the event log and my questions ?
Many thanks
angie 2601
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(1224785.050000) Admin login successful by 192.168.1.64 on HTTP (1224766.610000) Admin login FAILED by 192.168.1.64 on HTTP (1224648.050000) New GUIsession from IP 192.168.1.64
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IP: 192.168.1.65 MAC: d8:d1:cb:ec:a6:fe
wlan1: STA d8:d1:cb:ec:a6:fe IEEE 802.11: Client disassociated
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192.168.1.65 MAC:d8:dl:cb:ec:a6:fe lease time: 1440 min. link rate:90.0 Mbps
(1224362.690000) Lease requested
wlan1: STA d8:d1:cb:ec:a6:fe IEEE 802.11:Client associated
(1224241.150000) lease for IP 192.168.1.64 renewed by host FAMILY (MAC
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(1224241.150000) Device connected: Hostname: FAMii.Y IP:192.168.1.64 MAC:
00:13:02:de:6d:e6 Lease time: 1440 min. link rate: 54.0 Mbps
(1224241.090Cl00) Lease requested
wlan1TA 00:13:02:de:6d:e6 IEEE 802.11:Client associated
OUT: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (TCP
192.168.1.66:34905->31.13.72.38:443 on ppp1)
(1223644.770000) Device disconnected: Hostname: Unknown-d8:dl:cb:ec:a6:fe
IP: 192.168.1.65 MAC: d8:d1:cb:ec:a6:fe
wlanl: STA d8:d1:cb:ec:a6:-fe IEEE 802.11:CHent diSassociated
(1223489.390000) Lease for IP 192.168.1.65 renewed by host Unknown d8:d1:cb:ec:a6:fe (MAC d8:d1:cb:ec:a6:fe).lease duration:1440 min (1223489.380000) Device connected:Hostname:Unknown-d8:dl:cb:ec:a6:fe IP:
192.168.1.65 MAC: d kd1:cb ec:-a6-:fe Lease time: 1440 min. Link rare: 90.0 Mbps
(1223489.330000) Lease requested
wlan1: STA d8:d1:cb:ec:a6:fe IEEE 802.11: Client associated wlan1TA d8:d1:cb:ec:a6:fe IEEE 802.11: Client disasSociated
wlan1TA d8:d1:cb:ec:a6:fe IEEE 802.11:Client associated
OUT;BLOCK [9] Packet i valid in connection (TCP
192.168.1.66:34375->31.13.72.38:443 on pppl)
l'N':BLOCK [16-} Remote administration {ICMP type 8 code 0
117.1.42.94->86.182.228.205 on ppp1)
IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (TCP
31.13.72.33:443->86.182.228.205:44156 on ppp1) IN: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (TCP
31.13.72.33:443->86.182.228.205:36615 on ppp1)
OUT: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (TCP
192.1-68.1.68:49476->173.252.103.16:443 OR ppp1)
BLOCKED 5 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection) OUT: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (TCP
192.168.1.68:49443->95.100.195.205:443 on ppp1)
OUT:BLOCK {9] PaCket invalid in connection (TCP
192.168.1.68:49438->95.100.194.217:443 on ppp1)
IN:BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (TCP
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(1222111.810000) Lease for IP 192.168.1.68 renewed by host Unknown-
70:56:81:46:bf:d9 (MAC 70:56:81:46:bf:d9).Lease duration:1440 min
(1222111.810000) Device connected:Hostname:Unknown-70:56:81:46:bf:d9 IP:,
192.168.1.68 MAC:70:56:8:t:46:bf:d9lease time:1440 min. Link rate:52.0 Mbps
(1222111.750000) Lease requested .-
wlanO: STA 70:56:81:46:bf:d9 IEEE 802.11: Client associated • (1222093.690000) Device dlsconn: Hostname:Unknown-
00:25:00:b7:35:f6-2 IP: 192.168. MAC: 00:25:00:b7:35:f6 wlanoTA 00:25:00:b7:35:f6 IEEE 802.11:Client disassociated
OUT:BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (TCP
192.168.1.66-:43272->31.13.72.33:443 on ppp1)
221969.130000) lease for IP 192.168.1.67 renewed by host Unknown-
00:25:00:b7:35:f6-2 (MAC 00:25:00:b7:35:f6). lease duration:1440 min
(1221969.130000} Devicconnected: Hostname·:Unknowwoo·:25:00:b7 35:f6-2
IP: 192.168.1.67 MAC: 00:25:00:b7:35:f6 Lease time: 1440 min. Unk rate: 54.0
Mbps
(1221969.070000) Lease requested
wlanO: STA 00:25:00:b7:35:f6 IEEE 802.11:Client associated
(1220365.290000) Device disconnected: Hostname:Unknown-
00:25:00:b7:35:f6-2 IP: 192.168.1.67 MAC: 00:25:00:b7:35:f6 wlanOTA 00:25:00:b7:35:f6 IEEE 802.11:Client disassociated
(1220348.230000) Lease for IP 192.168.1.67 renewed by host Unlmown-
00:25:00:b7:35:f6-2 (MAC 00:25:00:b7:35:f6).lease duration: 1440 min
(1220348.230000) Device connected: Hostname:Unknown-00:25:00:b7:35:f6-2
IP: 192.168.1.67 MAC: 00:25:00:b7:35:f6 Lease time: 1440 min. Unk rate: 54.0
Mbps
(1220348.170000) lease requested
wlanOTA 00:25:00:b7:35:f6 IEEE 802.11:Client associated
IN: BLOCK f16] Remote administration (TCP
123.151.42.61:12233->86.182.228.205:8080 on ppp1) OUT: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (TCP
:t92.Hi8.1.66:53813->31.13.72.33:443 on ppp1)
OUT:BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (TCP
192.168.1.66:43989->31.13.72.33:443 on ppp1)
IN: BLOCK [16] Remote administration (ICMP type 8 rode 0
2.7.251.109.227->86.182.228.205 on pppl)
(1216770.650000) Device disconnected:Hostname:Unknown-
00:25:00:b7:35:f6-2 IP: 192.168.1.67 MAC: 00:25:00:b7:35:f6
OUT:BLOCK [9j Packet invalid in connection (TCF
192.168.1.67:49180->74.125.136.109:993 on ppp1)
wlanOTA 00:25:00:b7:35:f6 IEEE 802.11:Client disassociated
(1216753.280000) Lease for IP 192.168.1.67 renewed by host Unknown-
00:25:00:b7:35:f6-2 (MAC 00:25:00:b7:35:f6). lease duration:1440 min
(1216753.270000) Device connected: Hostname: Unknown-00:25:00:b7:35:f6-2
IP: 192.168.1.67 MAC: 00:25.:00-:.b7.:35:f6 Lease time: 1440 min. Unk rate: 54.0
Mbps
(1216753.220000) lease requested
wlanO: STA 00:25:00:b7:35:f6 IEEE 802.11:Client assodat
OUT: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (TCP
192.168.1.66:55944->23.21.78.229:443 on ppp1)
OUT: BLOCK [9J Packet invafid in connection (TCP
192.168.1.66:34794->31.13.72.33:443 on ppp1)
OUT:BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (TCP
192.168.1.66:41441->31.13.72.33:443 on ppp1)
{1213176.020000) Device disconnected:.Hostname:Unknown-
00:25:00:b7:35:f6-2 IP: 192.168.1.67 MAC:00:25:00:b7:35:f6 wlanO: STA 00:25:00:b7:35:f6 IEEE 802.11: Client disassociated
(1213158.410000) Lease for IP 192.168.1.67 renewed by host Unknown-
00:25:00:b7:35:f6-2 (MAC 00:25:00:b7:35:f6). lease duration:1440 min _./:\ (1213158.400000) Device connected:Hostname:Unknown-00:25:00:b7:35:ftt.Y IP: 192.168.1.67 MAC: 00:25:00:b7:35:f6 Lease time: 1440 min.Unk rate: 54.0
Mbps
(1213158.340000) Lease requested
wlanO: STA 00:25:00:b7:35:f6 IEEE 802.11: Client associated
OUT:BLOCK (9] Packet invalid in connection (TCP
192.168.1.66:59767->176.34.180.243:443 on ppp1) OUT;BLOCK [9] P.acket invalid in connection {TCP
192.168.1.66:56075->31.13.72.33:443 on ppp1) OUT: BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (TCP
192.168.1.66 581:1:0->31.13.72.33:443 on ppp1)
BL.OCKED 2 more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection) OUT:BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (TCP
192.168.1.66:56251->31.13.72.33:443 on ppp1)
OUT:BLOCK [9] Packet invalid in connection (TCP
192.168.1.66:36959->31.13.72.33:443 on ppp1)
BlOCKED 1more packets (because of Packet invalid in connection)

It could be that the Ipod touch is having problems with both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies being named the same. If you give them separate SSids it may help. ie add a 5 to the 5GHz SSid.
If you do this you will need to re-connect all your devices that can see both frequencies to both SSids so that they will swap between the frequencies seamlessly when ever they need to
See link how to change SSid.
http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/44504/related/1/session/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xMzc1OTY2ODIxL...
Once you have changed the SSid I would delete the network connection on the Ipod touch and start again.

Questions about e-mail sync etc...

Hi,
I will be setting up a new Palm Pre Plus Verizon phone soon but had a couple of questions to make sure I now what's possible.
1) Is it possible to sync only the Calendar / Contacts from Microsoft Exchange but not the e-mail (work account)? Can the same be done for other accounts (google, yahoo, etc...)?
2) If not, can the Calendar/Contacts be set to automatically download but the e-mail be set for manual control (downloaded by user action only) thus choosing never to download?
3) If so, can those preferences be set differently per individual account (Exchange vs Google vs Yahoo etc...)?
Also...I've seen several Palm reps on the posts suggesting users check out homebrew / 3rd party opportunities to customize their phones even though Palm doesn't "support them. Can I get an overall take on whether this is a good idea or not? Do you run the risk of ruining / breaking your phone using those types of 3rd party solutions (I would assume not if your reps are suggesting to look there...)?
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Hi,
Thank you so much, you've been a big help.
Would it be possible to bother you (or anyone in the know) with more complicated questions I've been facing trying to set up the palm?
I understand about how to Exchange (and control e-mail).
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Basically...is it a problem to pull in multiple Gmail accounts for example (more than 1)? I use 2 different Gmail accounts (one for my friends / family, and one for work)? That along with the Exchange acount?
As for AIM...I also have two AIM accounts I use (one for friends / family, one when working). when I created both accounts, they sort of merged, and both stayed on (I wasn't able to control signing one off, keeping one on at a time)? Am I just not finding the right settings?
Also...the contacts list was a disaster after bringing in the AIM accounts. Even after deleting the accounts (because I couldn't get them to work right), the screennames stayed in my contacts list, and when I try to delete them (swipe away, choose delete) they say AIM profiles can't be deleted...even though the account is deleted. Am I missing something??
I read in the manual, you are supposed to be able to stop contacts from feeding from certain accounts by choosing the menue / prerences / selecting the account / stopping the sync....but that wasn't even an option as the only "account" listed in preferences is the Palm account.
I'm just terribly confused on how to set things up and what can be controlled. Thanks for any help you can provide (or a place I can go for this assistance).
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Question about returning an Apple product to the store...

Hi everyone,
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this question, but here it goes:
Last Friday, I bought an TV in a Premium/Authorized reseller store. However, I didn't notice that I'd need a television with an HDMI, DVI, or component video input port. Unfortunately, mine only supports S-Video or composite video input port, so I'm unable to play it with colors!
Therefore, I'd like to return this opened TV. So, do you guys know what are their policies? Will they accept the return? I'm asking you this, because only tomorrow I'll have a chance to call them or visit them.
Hope you can help me here!

Hi F Shippey,
F Shippey wrote:
You might want to check the Apple TV forum. I seem to remember someone reporting having luck using the Green component output connected to the composite input... but check the forum for advice.
Could you give me a link, because I've been searching for that and didn't find anything! I might want to try it, but the problem is that I don't have any component video cables, and if it doesn't work I wouldn't want to lose money...
Thanks pal!

Question about returning online items...

Just to confirm, the 15-day timeframe begins when the item is delivered to the residence, correct? Not when the order is initially placed?

Hi jbtb07,
Thank you for taking the time to connect with us on the forum.
It looks like CrystalWoW was able to answer your questions; however, let me see if there is anything else I can help add. As CrystalWow mentioned, a "special order" product will be ordered directly from the manufacturer. A majority of our special order products will tend to be appliances and should be marked accordingly on BestBuy.com. If you ordered an item from one of our online Marketplace retailers, then you would want to contact them directly regarding a return or exchange.
I hope you have a wonderful day, and let us know if you have any other questions!
Derek|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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P67A-GD65 questions about RAID, Overclocking, Sleep, etc

Just got this motherboard a couple of months ago. Running Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate. BIOS 1.G0 and yes I am aware that there is a newer version. It's my first MSI board and I have a few questions.
1) I am interested in setting up RAID 0. I have 2x brand new Western Digital 7200 RPM drives that I would like to put into RAID 0 for my OS (and backup to another drive of course). Which ports should I use? The integrated Intel RAID controller or the third party (JMicron or Marvell?), which I have currently disabled in the BIOS to increase boot time. The drives are SATA 3.0 if that matters, not 6.0.
2) I have a Core i7 2600 non-K installed. Would I still be able to use the included MSI tools to overclock, even if the multiplier is fixed? Should I use OC Genie or Afterburner?
3) What are the BIOS settings that I need to tweak to be able to come out of sleep by moving the mouse or pressing a key on the keyboard? I tried enabling the "Resume by USB/PCI/e" options but it always makes it so that the computer comes back out of sleep immediately after Windows starts the go-to-sleep process.
4) I am using this is a server. Is there any BIOS/hardware level power management that I could implement since it's a machine that will likely be powered on 24/7 except for when I decide to put it to sleep?
Edit: and before anyone decides to post some link about the difference between hardware and software raid, I ALREADY KNOW. I am just wondering based on which controller I'll get better performance out of, Intel ICH10R vs Marcel SE9128. All of the forum posts I've seen online are only with regards to SSD drives and not mechanical, which will yield different benchmarks.

1) RAID preference is individual. Since you disabled 3rd party for loading time, will you want to sacrifice loading time now? Do you need to connect more drives to the system as a standalone data drive or just those needed for RAID?
2) Overclocking Q&A, please refer to Overclockers section.
3 & 4) I would use S1 and tweak settings in OS Power Management for hibernation settings. Since it is a server on 24/7, usually, just the monitor will be off and screensaver on. The rest are not needed to be powered off or put to energy saving.

Simple beginner question about default tables (LOGMNR, etc.)

Hi all, I just installed SQL Developer and the Express server. I have worked with other SQL databases and with remote Oracle databases. But never been a DBA for an Oracle DB. I tried searching on LOGMNR and AQ$_, but couldn't find anything, hence this question.
If there is some online documentation that covers these particular tables and my question, then a pointer to that would be appreciated.
Anyway, I created a connection per the instructions and it seemed to work. But when I look at tables listview, I see a whole slew of tables. I assume these are all housekeeping/meta data tables (eg. information_schema in MySQL). Is this correct?
Also, short of manually creating a filter for each of the file types ("%$%"help", "LOGMNR%", "SQLPLUS%", etc.), is there an easy way to ignore these tables and just see the tables I want to create for testing purposes?
And I am curios why these all show up by default. Could it be that I am expecting something because of experience with other databases and am actually doing things the "wrong" way? Or is this just because I am using the Express Server? Or is there another (very good) reason for these tables to exist?
Thanks,
justme

The complete oracle documentation is at http://tahiti.oracle.com. There is a lot of it, but Log Miner and Advanced Queuing have their own manuals. You should also consider starting with the Concepts Manual followed by one of the "2-day" tutorials such as "2-Day DBA"
What user are you connecting as? It sounds as if you are connecting as SYS or SYSTEM if you can see the dictionary tables.
You should create a separate user to connect as.
(create user myuser identified by mypassword;
grant connect,resource to myuser;)

Question about returning optional software

i bought restore cds with a new laptop for 100 dollars extra, but i found out when i unboxed my new laptop that the restore cds are really nessecary, is it possible to return the cds and keep the laptop?

A majority of computers sold today have a special part of the hard drive set aside for recovery, to keep costs somewhat down. However creation of these discs is like an insurance policy.
However according to here: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Help-Topics/Returning-Online-Purchases/pcmcat260800050014.c?id=pcmcat260...
Geek Squad services which have already been completed are non refundable / returnable.
However if you have a complaint about the service you had performed at a local Best Buy store, you can tell the Geek Squad about it here: http://www.geeksquad.com/contact.aspx
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I am not an employee of BBY in any shape or form. All information presented in my replies or postings is my own opinion. It is up to you , the end user to determine the ultimate validity of any information presented on these forums.

Questions about SB0250 Front Hub

I have an Audigy 2 SB0240 and I would really like to get my hands on a front hub SB0250. First and foremost, are these two compatible with one another? I really need a SPDIF input for my home theater setup so I want to make sure these are going to play nice together.
Also, anyone know where I can buy one? ebay has some but they are selling with the card for $200+ im hoping to score just the hub for <$30.

AKG_RP wrote:
Hi,
I was looking into the settings on my BT Home Hub 5 for the first time today and noticed the settings were very limited.
Is it possible to change the DNS servers? No, you can not change the DNS servers on the homehub
Can I put my gateway in bridge mode? When you say gateway, are you meaning putting the Homehub router into bridge mode. If so I don't think you can but others may be able to advise.
Can I use another gateway instead of the BT Home Hub 5 if I wanted to? Again if you are refering to the gateway as being the router, yes you can replace the HH5 but you would need to either get an Openreach modem for the router to work or get a VDSLmodem/router.
Also have some questiiions about my Infinity connection.
I noticed that my Home Hub is connected with an RJ11 and not a RJ45. When I look at BT's broadband packages it says "Fibre optic broadband" when looking at the unlimited BT Infinity 2 package. As far as I know RJ11 is used for a copper and not a fibre? BT Infinity is FTTC, Fibre to the Cabinet. From the cabinet to your house is through your copper telephone cables.
Regards
AKG_RP

Question about returning iPod USB Adapter...

... Recently my adapter stopped working and Apple sent me a new one. Now the one I just recieved did not come with a return shipment label as far as I can tell (it has a P/N numbers and a package ID), so what am I supposed to do in this situation? Do I create my own return label?

Well there is a receipt pull out and it does say that I should return the item back within 10 days. The label, as far as I know, isn't one of those labels that apple normally send with returnable items that you just rip off and has the return label under it. It's just two stickers with my address on it. Now has anyone ever been charged for not returning the item?

Question about returning an iPad 2

I am pretty sure I have a defective iPad 2. Can I return it for a store credit rather than for a replacement unit?

jacko12 wrote:
It was purchased from an apple retail store, and it has been months since the purchase. This shouldn't matter (amount of time) because there is a 1 yr warranty!
Then you CANNOT return it.
The warranty provides a replacement unit, NOT a refund.
This would be the same for any warranty on most any product.
You can get a replacement. You cannot get a refund.

Question about attributes, UDAs, Associations, etc

Hello,
In Essbase database (v 9.3.1), can someone tell me the usefulness/benefits of attributes, associations, and UDAs? What can they do/make it easier to do?
Also in my information tab, I have some fields called variance reporting expense (could be true of false). I noticed that some members have this set to true or false. I wonder what this is for. I don't see the benefit of this extra property/information tied to the level 0 member.
Thanks in advance.

Attributes are wondereful things. I don't know if I can do it full justice but here are what I consider to be the highlights:
1) Attributes come in two flavors: member and dimension. Member attributes are applied as a "flag" to specific members so that these members can be easily grouped in a method outside of the normal hierarchy itself. This is the primary purpose, to take an otherwise ungrouped set of members and give them a means to be readily associated as a group. Dimension attributes are a bit more formal, and should be applied to all members in the dimension (ideally). This applies to a given generation or level, of course. For instance, "all" level 0 members of the time dimension could have an attribute association for the day of week, assuming level 0 are the days of a specific year (or set of...). This would then allow you to say you want the entire Month of May as the time member, but then limit it to Fridays only through the "Day of Week" attribute dimension.
2) There are some specific things that attributes do well, and some "not so much". For example, all attribute based retrieves are necessarilly done using a dynamic calculation -- there are no precalculated totals. On the previous example, to filter a single year to all Fridays would add the 52 Fridays in the year together at retrieval time to obtain the result. OUCH. However, when leveraged with other tools, this becomes a very powerful capability. For instance, an Organization structure could have an attribute for status (open/closed/etc.), type (center/overhead/field office/etc...), along with several other attributes. Now you can leverage these individually or in groups to "fine tune" your retrieve, by using these "optional dimensions" in a mix and match set which is not otherwise available within a single given dimension.
3) Expense reporting is best looked up in the DataBase Administrators Guide (DBAG). There are a few easily understood but hard (for me to explain) reasons to use expense reporting, but it mostly boils down to the way expenses are handled for variance analysis purposes. Instead of needing if/then logic to deal with reporting good/bad news variances, expense account flags can make it all be perfectly understood by the finance team.
I realize that a raw list of features doesn't easily translate into a "when/how/why would you use them", so here are some example scenarios that illustrate when/how/why these items may help:
- If you need to make an alternate hierarchy based on subsets of members, perhaps UDA's are a better option here?
- If you have multiple elements of information (attributes!) that relate to most/all of a single dimension, an attribute dimension will generally be better.
- If you use partitions, attribute dimensions become an issue.
- If you have a small subset of members that are spread throughout the dimension but need to be related in a different way, your options are pretty much UDA or Alternate Hierarchy.
- If you do variance reports within the model, tagging expense accounts appropriately will automatically handle the sign flip associated with good news/bad news issues.

Question about using USB Hub over 20 Ft

I currently have a Mac Pro which has a USB 2.0 Hub attached to it (D-Link DUB-H7) and I need to add a 2nd hub. This 2nd hub would plug into this first hub and then would need to run approximately 20 ft. I would use a powered USB 2.0 like above but am open to suggestions on other hubs also. The reason I'm doing this is this will run to another room where there will be both a USB Bar-Code Scanner and a label printer plugged into this hub. Instead of getting USB 2.0 Extension cables for each of the two items I figured the hub was my better choice. Would there be any problem with running it over this distance?

The maximum supported USB cable length is 16'. You can use a 16' cable to the hub, then cables up to 16' long to the scanner and printer.

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