Standalone? JIT? Santa Claus?

So did these JIT's bite the dust, or what? :) there's nothing that I'm aware of that's been updated within even a year that has to do with making a simple "click-once" java application for a 'java-ignorant' user.
I'm at my wit's end trying to make a program with the type of user in mind who doesn't know a thing about programming in java. The user should not need to know about installing the runtime environment and doing this or that...there should be an easier way to guide the user through this...and also even if the Runtime environment is installed, I need to make some sort of batch file to run the program! That is totally unprofessional imho. I've almost given up, and decied to write my programs in C/C++ for Win32, but wading through the awful GUI-making process is taking its toll- especially since I'm on a size-restraint...the only easy thing I've found so far is working with SOCKETS!! and well...try using Borland Builder or Visual C++ to make a window for you, or even helping to write an application, and you get an extra 3 to 4 megabytes of junk! Does anyone sympathize here? Does anyone have any solutions that they've used, or can think up of? am I the only one with this problem? Please help!
ANY help would be appreciated.

:) ugh. that little icon that haunts the lower right-hand corner of my desktop?
I've found a better solution:
working with the plug-in api, I'll see what kind of schemes to come up with: because just about everyone has netscape or ie on their computers :)
too bad. still...if anyone has any ideas, I will still send duke dollars to the best...especially if the idea uses the plugin api...regardless you'll have my gratitude!!
but this thread is pretty much over anyway.
:)

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Santa claus take away my e72 this Christmas !!!

I try to say in English:
Santa claus pleas i leave my e72 near my fireplace, i hope that you can take away.
This is the most beautifull presents for me.
However can you say to Nokia that to commercialize a phone with this problem is very ridiculous.
Bluetooth, and general issue is only an aspect but a hw problem like a rear cover instability and some economics solution is very dangers....
IN ITALIANO:
Caro Babbo Natale lascerò il mio e72 vicino al camino con la speranza che tu possa farmi il mio più bel regalo di natale e portarlo via, ho tentato di aspettare che me lo rubassero ma i soldi spesi sono davvero un brutto investimento.
Cara Nokia i problemi di instabilità software, come il bluetooth inutilizzabile ed altre piccole cose che forse già sapete, sono solo il male minore, infatti i problemi hardware, come la scocca posteriore che si stacca a causa di un solo incastro che la mantiene ed altre accortezze che vi hanno fatto risparmiare, sicuro non vi faranno dormire tranquilli.
Grazie a tutti e scusate per il mio sfogo.
A
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Solved!
Go to Solution.

I will send my reindeer to collect it.
‡Thank you for hitting the Blue/Green Star button‡
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Siri and santa claus home

Please, say to siri where is the home's santa claus.
bye,
Antonio

Good, but not in my language
Edit: I have changed the siri language and I made the same question Where does santa claus live and siri show the earth map of north pole.
Good this mean that I only have to wait that this features will be implemented in Italian language.

Book delivery time...there is a Santa Claus!

Uploaded a 34 page hardcover book (3 copies) on Thursday, Dec. 18. Message indicated it could not be delivered before Christmas. Followed the tracking, the book was printed, FedExed, (cleared Canadian customs!), and at my door 3:30 pm Dec. 24. Thank you Santa/FedEx/Apple.
BTW, the images printed exactly as I hoped!

Have you tried contacting the publisher?

Did Santa Claus pinch my back ups?

In October last, following an HD failure I had to replace my external HD (I chose a La Cie 500GB Poulton). Once installed it appeared to work insofar as TM scroll back was achievable as far back as October 29, the date of installation.
Today, scrolling back in TM, I find I can go back no further than December 25th, which is confirmed by the date line scale. But looking at the folders in Backups. backupdb, I find they still go back as far as October 29th.
TM has some 467GB available so did not need room and in any event, the folders are still there!
Purely as an observation, the small white lines in the time scale which thicken when scrolling back. are not visible for the missing two months.
So could anyone explain the discepency between the limits imposed by the time scale line and the folders that go back two months previously. As ever with me, as some of you know, please keep it simple, friends.
Grateful thanks for your interest.

seventy one wrote:
Hello, Pondini,
Aha. But easily done. Because I am non-technical, my written descriptions tend to be non-technical too and therefore easily misread and often misunderstood.
No, it's pretty clear. I just got fixated on the new hard drive.
But I think I see the light. You have probably isolated the cause when you write ...
"Something different appears to have happened on December 25 (which I should have picked up on from the title, sorry). Time Machine seems to have started a new "sequence" then."
I'm not absolutely sure but I think that was when I installed Snow Leopard.
That shouldn't do it, unless something else happened.
* Q. Is there a record somewhere on my computer of the exact date I installed SL.
Not exactly. But if you go to +System Preferences > Software Update > Installed Software,+ you might see the 10.6.2 update, which I'd guess you did shortly after installing SL.
But in the greater scale of things I think a visit to Apple would be practical; I can see myself rapidly getting out of my depth! They have always been very kind.
I don't know about the U.K., but in the U.S., most of them aren't too familiar with Time Machine.
Did you get a chance to try the Browse option? I suspect you'll see the missing backups that way.

Hey guys ! I use logic pro ... not logic proX ... and i want to record my drums with 4 mics. I got a mixer with also 4 inputs ( Behringer Xenyx QX 1202USB ) But in my Logic i can't take the third input !?!? i can only choose 1 and 2 .... Please Help :)

hey guys ! I use logic pro ... not logic proX ... and i want to record my drums with 4 mics. I got a mixer with also 4 inputs ( Behringer Xenyx QX 1202USB ) But in my Logic i can't take the third input !?!? i can only choose 1 and 2 .... Please Help

Friedrich sp wrote:
Can you send me a mixer wich can do that, please ?
Who do you think I am? Santa Claus?
What you need is not a mixer, but an audio interface with at least 4 mic inputs. There is a lot of choice there, but you should indicate a budget. You can go from, say, € 300 to € thousands, if you want.
Roland UA 1010
Focusrite Scarlett 18i8
However, there are other options (like multi-out mixer plus multi in interface, or standalone mic preamps plus interface with 4 inputs, etc). I have little experience using these however so I really cannot say much about which one(s) to get. The two mentioned above both have four mic preamps, but they are by no means the only way to do it.
The cheapest solution I can think of is to get a second 1204USB, plug it in, and in OS X create an Aggregate device (=the two are being merged into 'one virtual' interface with two discrete stereo (= four discrete mono) inputs. Disadvantage: you keep the same (limited) soundquality of the 16 bits convertors. Getting any of the interfaces mentioned earlier will also mean you'll make the significant step up from 16 to 24 bits sound.

Helpful hints for new Creative Zen MP3 2/4/8/16/32 GB (flash) Users On

Summary of helpful hints (from this forum and me) for new Creative Zen MP3 2/4/8/6/32 GB (flash) Users Only!
Rev..
Date: 4/28/2008
Author: ZenAndy
Creative terminology:
MP3 Player Recovery Tool - A program that resolves the majority of player problems quickly.
One click is all it takes to update your player to the latest available firmware, and to give your player a clean bill of health.
Link: http://www.creative.com/products/mp3...me.asp region=
Note: You can also go to "Creative" "Support" "downloads" choose your MP3 Player type to obtain the latest firmware and software releases.
Note: On your Zen you can look under "System" & "Information" and then compare the firmware download
releases OR you can have the "MP3 Player Recovery Tool" (above) do it for you automatically.
Note: Creative Zen 4/8/6 GB "MP3 Recovery Tool" DOES NOT stop on a firmware comparison match.
Note: All firmware releases/revisons for the 4/8/6 GB Zen also works (is the same as) for the 2 GB & 32 GB Zen.
Recovery Mode - If you experience one or more of the following symptoms, it is recommended that you boot the player into its unique Recovery Mode, and then clean up, format or reload the firmware.
. The player is not detected in Creative MediaSource or Windows Media Player
2. The battery does not last as expected
3. Your computer stops responding during file transfers
4. There is a power outage during file transfers
5. There is an error about firmware
6. LCD displays a "Firmware Problem" message
7. Your player is not responding.
8. The player is performing erratically.
Getting Started
. Load your Creative Zen software from CD FIRST and BEFORE plugging the Zen MP3 player, using the short cable, into the PC USB port to charge it.
2. Try charging the Zen MP3 player directly from the USB port on the PC. If not, make sure the USB Hub you are using is adequately powered to provide full charging current to the Zen player. Also, try to have the Zen MP3 player as the only USB device, if possible, on the USB hub.
Some/most Creative Zen flash MP3 Music players come "fully discharged" so, in the mean time, just read the manuals.
FULLY charge the Zen MP3 player for several hours (~4.0 hrs max) until the battery symbol is NOT flashing AND the battery symbol/icon has a small plug/key symbol in the middle.
After the first full charge - additional charging is much quicker about 2 /4 hours. (From 0% empty to full)
3. Go to Creative/Support/Downloads and check for the latest software releases for the Creative Zen. Then check on your Zen MP3 player under System/Information for your firmware revision. Make sure you have the latest software downloaded on your PC and firmware on your Zen MP3 player. < Latest revision [.2.0] 28Feb08>
OR
You can run MP3 Player Recovery Tool - see above.
4. In some cases you might have to do the Recovery Mode "paper clip reset" to get the Zen MP3 flash player started.
See the Zen User's Guide FAQ. The paper clip reset hole is on the bottom edge below the music pause/run switch.
(Not the slotted mic hole on the top edge of the player near the earphone jack and SD card slot!!!)
5. My preference is to have the player shutdown/off before inserting and removing the earphone/headphone plug.
Recovery Mode Using The Paper Clip OR
Alternati've Method For Recovery Mode Without The Paper Clip.
Why use it's
If you experience one or more of the following symptoms:
. The player is not detected in Creative MediaSource or Windows Media Player
2. The battery does not last as expected
3. Your computer stops responding during file transfers
4. There is a power outage during file transfers
5. There is an error about firmware
6. LCD displays a "Firmware Problem" message
7. Your player is not responding.
8. The player is performing erratically.
Save a copy of your player's content, if possible, before cleaning up the memory!
Recovery Mode Using The Paper Clip Reset Method
#. Turn off player if not already turned off
#2. Press/hold play/pause button. If you accidentally release
the button, start this reset procedure over again.
#3. Gently push the end of a metal paper clip into the reset hole on
the botton edge below the play/pause switch.
(Do not use the slotted mic hole at the top edge near the earphone jack)
#4. Slide the on/off/lock switch towards the on position - slide it to the botton hold
until the display lights up and then release.
#5. The recovery mode screen appears and four menu items are shown - see below
<Alternati've Method For Recovery Mode Without The Paper Clip>
#. Turn off player if not already turned off
#2. Press/hold play/pause button. If you accidentally release
the button, start this reset procedure over again.
#3. Slide the on/off/lock switch towards the on position - slide it to the botton hold
until the display lights up and then release. Be patient and wait!
#4. The recovery mode screen appears and four menu items are shown:
< Clean Up> - cleans, rebuilds and reorganizes your player's memory and restores it to optimal efficiency.
When the cleanup is complete, select Reboot. Your player restarts and starts rebuilding its music library.
Note: Your player's firmware is reset to default settings after your player's memory is cleaned up.
Note: This procedure the hide/show password is reset.
<2 Format All>- Warning - Formatting your player erases all content on your player's memory and resets your player's firmware to default settings. If possible, back up all data on your player before proceeding.
Also, you can do this from the PC see Zen User's Guide. FAQ
<3 Reload Firmware> - Caution !!!! Selecting Reload Firmware erases your player's firmware.
DO NOT select Reload Firmware unless you have downloaded a newer firmware version for your player, or have been advised to do so by Creative Customer Support.
Note: My advice when loading/replacing firmware is to connect directly
to the PC USB port without using a USB hub.
<4 Reboot> Restarts the player just like the "on/off/lock switch" when switched ON.
Note: Having NO battery energy/charge/juice this procedure will not work.
Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery Hints
Ref:
http://www.omnica.com/omniview_electronics2.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_ion_battery
. Allow the battery to completely discharge from time-to-time then recharge it fully.
2. Lithium-Ion batteries loses about 5%- 0% capacity per month.
3. Lithium-Ion polymer batteries have about 300-500 discharge/charge cycles.
4. A half full battery indication (50% @ /2 the battery color) used up about 24 hrs worth of battery. Below 50% the indication goes fairly fast to the max of 30 hrs. Note: The battery level indication seems non-linear through out its range.
5. Battery is Empty~0% - warning screen will appear on LCD and player might shutdown.
6. Battery is Full- 00% with battery symbol NOT flashing AND plug/key symbol in the center of the battery.
7. It takes about 2 /4 hours to charge the battery from empty to full.
8. It takes about 4 hours max to charge a "New" Zen player shipped from the factory.
9. There is a battery manufactuer's failure rate, which is normal ~ % or less, in which the Lithium-Ion Polymer battery refuses to charge. Creative, ships the Zen MP3 players with some or no charge so there is very small probability that you could have one. I call it the "Deep Six Discharge Battery" Contact/call Creative for replacement.
Documentation
There are several pieces of documentation you might need to read to fully understand and use your Creative Zen MP3 flash player to its fullest capabilities.
#. Zen Users Guide "English" - For Zen MP3 Player - download from Creative/Support/Product documentation
#2. Zen Quick Users Guide /Front/Back - download from Creative/Support/Product documentation
#3. Sync Manager (Creative Zen) Click on sync symbol on PC task bar then help
#4. Creative Zen Media Explorer - Just look under the main help menu
#5. Windows Media Player <if used>(Microsoft)Use the help files with this program.
General Tips to increase/decrease the playing time on your Creative Zen flash player.
<Creative Battery Spec: 5 Hrs. Video & "UP TO" 30 Hrs. Audio/Songs>
Please do the following:
. Volume control lower/higher - higher volume settings will decrease playing times. This is logical. More output "volume power" decreases the battery juice.
2. Audio Settings: EQ, Smart Vol, & Bass Boost will effect your playing time but I believe they are not critical as the Volume & Bit Rates(28 kbsp and others) / File Format (MP3,WMA) & Lock Switch.
3. Bit Rates & File Formats Do Matter. Bit Rates and File formats will increase/decrease your playing time.
Per Catherina-CL
"WMA files will use up more power than MP3 files, and higher bitrates more so than standard ones (like 28kbps MP3). Best thing to do is rip an album in 28kbps MP3 and leave it playing in a loop on a normal volume level. See how long the battery lasts then."
Please Note: The main difference between MP3 and WMA is the compression. According to Microsoft a 64KBPS WMA file is the same quality 28KBPS MP3. This is of course up to a person's preference but you may find you can get better compression out of WMA.
4. FULLY CHARGE your Zen. This means the battery symbol is NOT flashing AND there is a plug/key symbol embedded within the battery symbol. The battery is 00% FULL under BOTH conditions. Having just the battery symbol all green will not do it.
From the link:
http://www.omnica.com/omniview_electronics2.htm
Regarding lithium-ion shelf life, one of our engineers recently met with a battery-house representati've. It has come to their attention that repeated charging and re-charging of a less than fully discharged Li-ion cell affects the battery "gas gauge" included with many devices. Over a number of cycles there is a resultant loss in accuracy. Frequently, the indicated remaining charge has little relationship to the actual amount of life left in the cell! Fortunately, according to the battery expert, the gauge will reset itself if the battery is allowed to completely discharge from time-to-time.
5. Having different types of earphones/headphones will increase or decrease the playing time by how much "electronic load" the earphones/headphones create on the Zen player. There are some power hungry earphones/headphones out there.
The 6 ohm earbuds conserves battery power more than the 32 ohm earbuds supplied by Creative. (About 0% more)
6. Always, always lock your Zen player while playing music. This cuts off the power drain from the color 2.5" LCD and blank the LCD screen. After all, you can't read the LCD screen if it is in your shirt pocket and playing music!
7. Make sure you have the latest firmware upgrades in order to get the best of your Creative Zen Flash MP3 Player.
Troubleshooting
Your Creative Zen is extremely complex.
Check this link to peek inside player http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archi...isassembly.php
Also, this link:
http://arstechnica.com/journals/hard...ssor-behind-it
There could be a million things that could go wrong with your player so you will not be the FIRST or LAST to have a problem. Keep in mind, there are many, many others that have the Zen with no problems whatsoever. Things happen, but Creative is there to help.
Dropping a Zen or any other player might/will/possibly ruin the player for good!!!
Since this player is solid-state (no moving parts e.g. mini-disk dri've) then the only thing that will keep it from running for years is the non-user replaceable Lithium-Ion battery. I will concentrate on some troubleshooting tips which are battery related but I hope you have already the latest firmware downloaded and installed on your player
Battery - Lithium-Ion Polymer
#. Battery won't charge "out of the box" new player.
A. First, read above "Getting Started"
B. Next, try a different USB mini cable.
C. Next, there is a battery manufactuer's failure rate < %, in which the Lithium-Ion Polymer battery refuses to charge.
Creative, ships the Zen MP3 players with no charge so there is very small probability thatyou could have one.
I call it the "Deep Six Discharge Battery" Call / Contact Creative.
#2. Battery won't charge properly after using the player for some time.
A. When you plug in your player into the USB port via mini USB patch cable, the connection resets the player to the "docked screen" with the battery level gas guage , in the right hand corner.
Sometimes this action does not reset the player properly but there is no indication to you that the player is charging.
Just disconnect/connect the USB cable again.
B. Sometimes, the Zen player gets confused and you have to do a Recovery Mode "paper clip reset" which forces the player into a "special menu screen" to clean-up the player and to reset the player which allows showing the "docked screen" while charging the unit. See Zen User's Guide for explicit instruction und FAQ.
C. Since the Zens came out late in 2007, the maximum of 300-500 charge/discharge should not apply YETbut users beware, as with any other Lithium-Ion Polymer battery it will not charge fully "like new"because of a " fixed shelf life" (2-3 yrs) OR too many charge/discharge cycles. A battery replacement is in order.
Methods of charging the Creative Zen MP3
. The short mini-standard USB cable provided by Creative from the factory. Plugs into a PC USB port.
2. Uni'versal Power Adapter (Creative) plugs into the wall. Works "anywhere in the world"
Note: Different countries have different wall AC voltages and hertz requirements. This has adapters for different countries/locations wall outlets and a uni'versal power supply for all voltage and hertz requirements.
Note: This is a heavy duty high/fast charging wall outlet charging adapter. (2400 ma)
3. Auto/Vehicle 2 VDC charger (Creative) or other compatible vehicle 2 VDC to USB charger.
4. EARHUGGER IPOD POWER POD - MP3-8370 (White compact module)
http://www.earhugger.com/powerPod.html
http://www.amazon.com/Earhugger-MP3-.../dp/B000QTTKSS
This compact module will solve all the following travel modes and conditions:
. Camping, hiking or outdoor travel - no PC or noAC or maybe no auto/car.
2. Airplane travel - no PC or no AC or no auto/car.
3. Train/subway travel - no PC or no auto/car
4. Car travel - no PC or no AC
5. Foot travel - no PC or no AC or no auto/car
It uses 4 ways to charge the Zen:
. Retractable mini-standard USB cord for PC charging. <--- does not communicate with PC! - only for charging
2. Retractable mini USB cord for auto/vehicle charging (Fused)
3. Retractable mini USB cord for wall 0-20 VAC 50/60Hz charging. (non-international use plug style)
4. 9 VDC battery terminal for using standard alkaline 9 VDC or high ma Lithium 9 VDC to charge the Zen via
mini USB cable. Note:You might need several alkaline batteries to charge the internal 550 ma hr Zen battery!
Great for remote destinations.
5. Rechargeable portable battery packs.
Black & Decker has several "Power To Go"models CPI0B-C & CPI20XB (not for international use because of 20 AC 60Hz only charging wall wart)
Note: There are other brands that also do this method of charging.
http://www.blackanddecker.com/Produc...Path=4033.4040
You charge this portable NiMH battery pack from the AC wall outlet so you can carry with you on trips to charge the Zen.
6. Mobile phone chargers. Some have a mini-USB plug for charging the phone but it could be used to charge the Zen BUT BEWARE IT COULD RUIN THE ZEN IF IT IS NOT COMPATIBLE! The output should have a voltage of 5 VDC +- 5% (4.75-5.25 VDC) ON THE PROPER MINI-USB PINS and a charging current at least 200 ma to 2400 ma. See this forum for the recommend phone phone chargers to use with the Zen.
Note: You are charging an internal Lithium-ion polymer 550 mahr battery in the Zen so the lower the charging current the longer it takes to charge.
Note: You will find that charging the Zen from the wall charger is much faster than the "current limited" charging on the standard PC USB port.
Note: For diagnostic purposes and emergency charging of the Zen it is wise to have an external (non-PC) charging device for your Zen.
Note: Only the battery charging symbol shows up on the Zen when using an external charger.
Scratches
All plastic screens will scratch, doesn't matter which type you have.
For minor scratches you could use the Novus three part cleaner, polish and scratch remover system. Do not use the #3 coarse abrasi've in this system! Be extremely careful in using this product !!!! Please check the web.
OR
Low abrasi've toothpase <--- some say this works
OR
CD scratch remover/repair kit <---- have not tried this.
The Zen (Flash) MP3 glass LCD screen is covered by the overlay plastic you see on the front. Worst case, you can have only the outer shell repaired and replaced by Creative.
To prevent scratches in the first place:
Use the Zen cloth bag which comes with the unit (sometimes ) to prevent scratches.
OR
Buy the Zen clear plastic case (Clear Case #70AB2600002). Sold by Creative.< I use this>
OR
Buy an clear plastic overlay. (Screen protector #70AB2600003) which goes over the LCD protector screen for protection. Sold by Creative.
OR
Also, you can cut up a "generic" PDA screen protector to fit the Zen.
OR
Obtain a "digital camera lcd screen protector" from a camera store or internet
OR
"Invisible shield" -The best protection money can buy
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/...ns-shields.php
How to destroy your Zen - WHAT NOT TO DO
. Leave it in the auto/car/vehicle - the vehicle inside heats up 20-35 F higher than the outside temperature.
2. Leave it outside in freezing temperature 0C 32F. The LCD will freeze/discolor/absorb water.
Note: It is remotely possible it could recover when warm-up at room temperature.
Note: Just keep the Zen near your body heat when outside in freezing temperatures.
3. Dropping it might cause the LCD screen to crack or loosen up the internal connections to the electronics or short out the internal electronics.
Note: Use a protecti've case to cushion the blow from dropping the Zen.
4. Dropping or submerging or getting the Zen wet in water might short out the electronics and battery.
You could prevent destruction by immediately shaking the Zen vigorously in open air to dry it out.
5. Sitting on it could flex the electronics and short or open circuits which would cause a defecti've/faulty Zen.
<A bit of humor ... There is No Santa Claus, Easter Bunny or Tooth fairy and Creative does NOT give away money. If you destroy or damage your Zen you will pay not Creative>
How can you tell if your Zen is defecti've/faulty
. A "white screen" or a "totally blank black screen" shows up on the Zen LCD.
2. You cannot force the Zen into the special "Recovery Mode" menu screen.
3. The Zen refuses to "take a charge"(To charge up the internal Lithium-Ion Polymer battery)
4. The Zen LCD is cracked or distorted due to dropping or handling abuse.
5. The Zen clock does not keep accurate time (within 2 mins max per month)
Contact Creative if any of the above faults occur - the Zen is bad and nothing you can do will fix it!
WSOD "White Screen of Death"
The "White Screen of Death" is really caused by a hardware problem. You see, the internal Freescale/SigmaTel STMP3700 MP3 processor has to write to the LCD. If this operation is prevented by internal electronic opens or shorts, bad STMP3700, locked-up firmware, bad LCD or any other electronic component failure then the CPU might/will halt and refuse to write to the LCD which will be reflected in a "white screen of death" I cannot cover all the causes of the "white screen of death" but rest assured Creative should pick these problems up in their quality control manufacturing process with a 99% success rate. Problems do show up after the manufacturing process but Creative has warranty protection for this other % fault rate. (Which is normal in electronics manufacturing)
Media Content
Listening to the built-in music on the Zen is OK but after a while your question now becomes "What else can I do with my Zen "
Note: The "How to" instructions for adding Media content can be found in the Zen documentation.
Terminology:
Album: Collection of tracks or songs under one "album" title.
Artist: Track or song artist
DRM: Digital rights management - copy protection scheme - Zen cannot use music with this music protection scheme. (itunes) (But "itunes plus" will work)
Genres: Type or kind of music
<The following genres are defined in ID3v>
Blues,Classic Rock,Country,Dance,Disco,Funk,Grunge,Hip-Hop,Jazz,Metal,New Age,Oldies,Other,Pop,
R&B,Rap,Reggae,Rock,Techno,Industrial,Alternati've ,Ska,Death Metal,Pranks,Soundtrack,Euro-Techno,
Ambient,Trip-Hop,Vocal,Jazz+Funk,Fusion,Trance,Classical,Instru mental,Acid,House,Game,Sound Clip,
Gospel,Noise,AlternRock,Bass,Soul,Punk,Space,Medit ati've,Instrumental Pop,Instrumental Rock,
Ethnic,Gothic,Darkwave,Techno-Industrial,Electronic,Pop-Folk,Eurodance,Dream,Southern Rock,
Comedy,Cult,Gangsta,Top 40,Christian Rap,Pop/Funk,Jungle,Nati've American,Cabaret,New Wave,
Psychadelic,Rave,Showtunes,Trailer,Lo-Fi,Tribal,Acid Punk,Acid Jazz,Polka,Retro,Musical,Rock & Roll,
Hard Rock
<The following genres are Winamp extensions>
Folk,Folk-Rock,National Folk,Swing,Fast Fusion,Bebob,Latin,Revival,Celtic,Bluegrass,Avantg arde,
Gothic Rock,Progressi've Rock,Psychedelic Rock,Symphonic Rock,Slow Rock,Big Band,Chorus,
Easy Listening,Acoustic,Humour,Speech,Chanson,Opera,Cha mber Music,Sonata,Symphony,
Booty Bass,Primus,Porn Groove,Satire,Slow Jam,Club,Tango,Samba,Folklore,Ballad,Power Ballad,
Rhythmic Soul,Freestyle,Duet,Punk Rock,Drum Solo,A capella,Euro-House,Dance Hall
<A bit of humor: I think the above Genres lists are missing two - "elevator music" & Crying and Whining e.g. Country Western>
ID3 Tags: Internal file information associated with an Mp3 or wav audio file. This format contains
Track number, Album name/title, Genre, Artist and Song Title which can be sorted and indexed by
the Zen device.
IPTV: Is a system where a digital television service is deli'vered using Internet Protocol over a network infrastructure, which may include deli'very by a broadband connection. http://zencast.com/
JPEG: Is a commonly used method of compression for photographic images.
This is the only photo format used by the Zen.
MP3 and WMA music tracks: Music format used by the Zen.
Note: Having the wrong bit rates will drain the Zen battery faster. (See above)
MP3: Is a digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression.
Non-protected AAC: Files are regular AAC files without any DRM: they can be converted to other formats (like MP3) and can be played on an unlimited amount of devices and burned an unlimitd amount of times. They have no restrictions.
Podcast: Is a series of digital-media files which are distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and computers. http://zencast.com/
Protected AAC: Files are AAC audio files that contain DRM (Digital Rights Management), most often music purchased from the iTunes store. The Creative Zen cannot use these files.
Note: "Itunes Plus Store" have songs without DRM which the Zen can use.
Ripping CDs: Copying tracks from an audio CD on a PC and downloading tracks to the Zen.
Note: Use the Creative Zen Media Explorer for ripping audio CD is one method.
Song Title: Name of song or track
Track Number: Numerical number of track of CD album.
Track: General name for song or song title.
Unprotected AAC format: Music format used by the Zen
WMA:Is an audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft. The name can be used to refer to its audio file format or its audio codecs.
WAV: (or WAVE), short for Waveform audio format, is a Microsoft and IBM audio file format standard for storing an audio bitstream on PCs.
Note: The Zen's built-in microphone produces this audio file format.
Zen Audio Format:MP3, WMA, WAV, non-protected AAC (.m4a), Audible (2, 3, 4)
Zen Media Content: Video, Music, Audio, Photos/Images transferred/dowloaded into the Zen
Zen Photo Format:JPEG
Note: You can copy/drag/paste JPEG photos from your PC to your Zen for viewing.
Note: You can import photos & view photos from the SD card.
Zencast Organizer: Seamlessly integrates ZENcast media files with Creative portable media players and/or your computer
Zen Video Format:MJPEG, WMV9 and (with transcoding - MPED4-SP, DivX 4/5 and XviD)
Warning - In some countries (including the US) its illegal to do:
Copying audio DVD & DVDs
Defeating DRM MP3 Music (Digital Rights Management)
Intercepting/copying (non purchased) music.
Downloading music/songs from an illegal or "free" rouge website.
General Media Content links:
http://pro-music.org/Content/GetMusi...lineStores.php
Note: Check to see if your music files/tracks contains ID3 tags.
Note: ZEN also supports iTunes Plus tracks from the iTunes store,
Note: The following media content is only a small fraction of means and ways
of collecting/dowloading media content to the Zen.
Media Content from Creative Website(s)
Note: The Media Content can be found under "Fill your Zen" on the bottom of the Creative Zen product page.
http://zencast.com/
ZENcast is the ultimate source for free IPTV channels, video blogs and podcasts on the Internet. It provides quick and easy access to a wide range of interesting and entertaining video and audio content online.
http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/cre...seBVCookie=Yes
Audible.com - Audible.comis the Internet s leading audio provider of bestselling audio books, comedy programs and today s most relevant magazines and newspapers
http://creative.vongo.com/
VONGO is the video download service that gives you instant access to over 2500 hit movie and video selections from Starz .
Watch movies whenever, wherever on your ZEN. A great entertainment venue for watching movies while on the road or on the go.
http://www.napster.com/creative/
Transfer unlimited music to your ZEN without paying per song.
With Napster To Go you can:
Choose from over 5 million songs, plus new releases every week
Play music instantly from any internet-connected computer
Find old favorites and discover new music by exploring playlists, radio, Billboard charts and more
Create a library of your favorite music and build custom playlists.
http://www.emusic.com/ZEN
Choose from over ,500,000 songs
Burn unlimited CDs
Compatible with every MP3 player
No confusing restrictions-Own your music!
http://www.lala.com/frontend/action/...=user:2672@223
Why pay 99per song when you can get the whole album for $At lala.com, you can trade your used CDs for new music.
.8 million titles available for trade. CD quality guaranteed.
Every CD you receive is yours to keep - no restrictions.
Pay only $ per CD received. No monthly fees or commitments. Sign up is FREE.
http://www.amazon.com/b/ &node=62663
Buy or Rent Movies Online
Watch DVD-quality video downloads on your PC or ZEN
Conveniently download from your PC at work to your PC at home
Discover thousands of TV shows & movies available for download
I started this thread in April 08 to help other new Creative Zen MP3 (Flash) users. If there are common threads that are posted from new users then I try to make a section to inform other new users in solving their similar problems. I cannot believe that this thread was viewed over 0,000 times! Thank you for your "viewing" support.
Please note: This thread is constantly changing so check back for any new helpful hints, problem solving, troubleshooting and practical solutions for the Creative Zen.
"The Creative ZenR O C K S"
Zenandy
Message Edited by Zenandy on 08--2008 08:26 AM

Hi,
I'm from germany so no 'best buy' but I think I will lock around sleeve/bag for a different product with same measures. Any tip?
The clear plastic case is not what I want. I would like to use the player without such protections. I just want a sleeve to protect the player while its in my jacket/pants.
Btw, i have bought this version: Creative Zen (maybe european version?). I also doesn't seem to have your mentioned sleeve. I also couldn't find it on the website.
Anyway, thank you,
Chris

How to open PDF file in new window as default

I have .pdf documents into which I have inserted links to other .pdf documents using pdfEdit995
(I am a 77-year-old pensioner recording monumental inscriptions, not very computer literate and not able to afford expensive applications !)
The links in the temp.ps file (which pdf995 creates first) look like :-
[ /Rect [85 225 107 228]
/Border [ 0 0 0 ]
/Action /Launch /File (.\\Another Folder\\TARGET FILE.PDF)
/Subtype /Link
/ANN pdfmark
The links work fine, but open in the same window, which is annoying as it is then neccessry to re-open the original document, scroll down to the required page and find the next link.
pdf995 support say that perhaps Adobe reader can be set to open in a new window, but I want this to be the default when I circulate my file to interested people, so would prefer to modify the links.
Can anyone help with a smple solution ? (I also believe in Santa Claus !)
System: Vista; Reader X 10.1.0

I don't know if you can change this in the PS file, but if you had Acrobat you could embed the following code into your file, that will make sure the links open in a new window. However, you should be aware that this code will change the preferences at the application level, which some people might not appreciate.
The code is:
app.openInPlace = false;

PC Laptop, MacBook, or what I really want.... The iPad 2

I am a community college student in Eastern North Carolina. This past summer my laptop of several years finally ground it's last gear and since then I have been without a laptop. I do not receive financial aid, or help of any kind, paying for my classes and textbooks so I was going to go to my local Wal-Mart and just buy the cheapest laptop they had so I could complete my assignments. I said as much in one of my classes and my professor who happens to have all Apple Products had a lot to say. Yet I am still unsure of a few things and need some clarifications before I make a purchase (I have read everything I can find, but I am worried I've misread or misinterpreted something):
What I need to be able to do:Write / Create:
Research Papers
Excel Documents
Power Point Presentations
Create, Open, Edit, Save and Send the above type of files so they can be opened, edited, saved and sent on Windows 7 Microsoft Office 2010
Surf the Internet (I am aware that Safari fulfills this need)
Back-up my files, pictures, music, videos, etc. on an external harddrive should (God forbid) something happen to whatever product I purchase. (I feel much safer with a hard copy)
Stream online video(s) and audio to complete assignments for classes.
Carry my product with me all day, every day. (I leave home at 6am and rarely get home before 9pm)
What I want to be able to do:
Keep track of assignments, appointments, and work schedule
Have my music, videos, and pictures with me while I am on-the-go
Watch an occasional movie from iTunes or Netflix without using all of my available memory
Consolidate! (My bookbag is extremely heavy from lugging around textbooks, notebooks, and various items and supplies for both work and school)
PURCHASE eTextbooks (CourseSmart offers only rentals, and as a Psychiatric Social Work major I want to keep some of my psychology and social work textbooks as references later on down the road. Purchased eTextbooks can't be ruined, lost, or stolen like printed textbooks and so seem the smarter choice)
Questions:
What is the big difference from an Apple Laptop and Apple's iPad 2?What can the laptops do that iPad 2 cannot? I know there are no USB hubs or any ways to install a program from a CD, but with iCloud and the AppStore won't I have everything I will need?
If I decide to buy the iPad 2:
Do I buy the iPad 2 from the Apple Store, Wal-Mart, or Best Buy?Honestly, what is the difference? The Apple Store for Education offers free next day shipping as a "discount" but this is going to be my Christmas present for myself and it is going to have to sit in it's box until December 25 anyways. Or I can always drive 25 minutes to Best Buy and not have to worry about any kind of shipping at all. Everyone's prices are all the same so I see no difference. Am I missing something here??
Which memory size do I buy?
I had a lot of music on iTunes, but have forgotten my password. Since I no longer attend the school which provided the e-mail account I had (stupidly) linked to my iTunes Account there is no way to find out my password. I have 2GB worth of songs on my new iTune's account, and I do expect that to grow.
I do have a lot of pictures, but they are all on Facebook and Google's Picaso Application. I really do not see myself using the iPad 2's cameras much, and not to mention I heard they left the consumer lacking.
I perform a lot of work in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; however with iCloud and the 'Dropbox' App I should be able to save my work online, right?
I do not travel much, but when I do travel it is long distances. (Example: 2008 - England for 1 month, 2009 - Ireland for one month, 2010 - Wales and Scotland for one month) Would WiFi work in the UK, Italy, Greece, India, Peru, Guatemala, etc.? I cannot see how it would be, but I am just now truly jumping on the technology bandwagon.
Can I back-up ALL of my iPad 2's files on a external hard drive via a PC Computer?
WiFi Only or WiFi+3G?
One mile from my house in every direction some form of high speed internet is offered, but my family and I are stuck using dial-up (shhh.... shhh.... it's okay.... don't cry for me too hard). My HTC Desire cellular phone contracted through US Cellular offers a Mobile WiFi Hotspot and only offers 2GB of service. Can you sign up for a iPad 2 WiFi+3G data plan without having a cellular plan through either AT&T or Verizon? Is the 3G service only offered in the USA?
How to the WiFi Only and WiFi+3G differ? Just being able to get online even when there isn't a WiFi connection available?
Will the Pages, Numbers, and Keynote Apps fulfill my need for Mircosoft 2010 Word, Excel, and PowerPoint?
I must be able to create, open, edit, save, and send work to my professors. I understand that I can accomplish all these things should my professor use an Apple Product; however, what if my professor does not? Will Windows 7 Microsoft 2010 be able to open my work?
Is there a video, book, ebook, or guide on how to use Pages, Numbers, and Keynote? I have never used these applications and from what I have seen it will be quite an adjustment for me.
Can I take music or videos off my iPad should my space begin to run low?I have bought several songs and videos on my iTunes Account, but what if I sync my iTunes Library only to find when it has finished that I have only 3GB of memory left? (Probably a stupid question, but I am trying to cover all angles before making such a purchase)
Can I buy textbooks via the iTunes Store, CourseSmart, or Textbook Application?
I have researched CourseSmart to the best of my ability and it seems that you can only rent eTextbooks. Is the accurate? Not that I am complaining! By renting textbooks on the iPad 2 via the CourseSmart Application the device will have paid for itself in just two semesters. Considering I have at least another 3.5 years of study ahead of me there is no telling just how much money I can save!
Should actually buying eTextbooks not yet be available is there any chance it might be in the near future???
Are there any Stylus Pens available that can write on paper while also writing on the iPad 2?
I am a very heavy-handed person and am scared I will somehow damage (Scratching the screen, accidently pressing down too hard, etc.) the iPad 2 should I try and use a Stylus on the screen.
Should this product not exist: If I were to use an available Stylus (Which are good and which are bad??) would there be a problem with both the Stylus and my hand touching the screen at the same time? When I write my fingers and hand both touch the paper, and so I am worried I will make a useless purchase.
iPad 1 released in 2010. iPad 2 released in 2011. iPad 3 released in 2012?
Does anybody know if Apple is currently working on or close to completing the iPad 3? I do not wish to buy the iPad 2 at the end of December and then have a newer model with better hardware upgrades come out 2 or 3 months later.
I understand that technology advances quickly, but will iPad 2 continue to be the world's leading tablet device or is Apple going to release the next 'world's leading tablet device' soon?
I wish to thank any and every person who responds to this. I know this is a lot of questions, but to me the iPad 2 means paying up a lot of money. I work part-time at a Boys and Girls Club and I have to make every cent count. The iPad 2 seems to be an absolutely amazing device and I truly hope that it will be the best product to fulfill my needs. I must make a decision soon because Santa Claus is on his way!
Again, thank you for your responses and for your time!
Hunter Shelton

The ipad is certainly no replacement for a computer/laptop.
It is used in conjunction with a laptop/computer. It is simply a big ipod/iphone.
I would not even consider the ipad for your needs.

"Ringtone Can no longer be created..."

I understand that there is a certain amount of time after purchasing a song or album from the iTunes Store where I can create a ringtone from a track. Tonight I downloaded the remastered Centerfield Album by John Fogarty using my iPhone 4. I went to iTunes and synched my phone and MacBook then tried to create a ringtone. I got the message "This song cannot be made into a ringtone. "Centerfield by John Fogarty can no longer be made into a ringtone."
I'd understand if I downloaded the album months ago, but this was one of the reasons I purchased the album.

Jeez, roaminggnome, as a non-Garageband user (other than 20 min goofing around with it), I would be thrilled if you took a moment to elaborate on that? The downloadable paid app I bought for my iPhone is horrible. I can't figure out even where the ringtone is going when I make one with it... I would much prefer to use Garageband if you have but a moment. I presume you load the non-DRM song of interest and crop it to 30 seconds, but then do you have the option of saving it in .m4r format? That would be cool...and much easier. Please tell Santa Claus really does exist, ok?
;--)

How do I create a horizontal nav-bar with CSS, set to an exact width?

I have a problem that I need help with. All I need to do is
to create a simple text-based horizontal navigation bar using CSS.
I have seen many CSS tutorials online about how to make a
horizontal navigation bar using unordered lists, but they all seem
to either set the bar to be centred or to the full width of the
page, or if they do set it to be a certain width, then the buttons
within that width are centred within pre-defined widths for each
one.
Unfortunately none of these help me - let me explain my
scenario...
I have an area that is exactly 700px wide. In this area I
want to put 5 text hyperlinks.
I want the first text-link to be aligned to the left of my
700px width, and I want the last text-link to be aligned to the
right of the 700px width.
I want the spaces between each of these text-links to all be
the same.
The only definite known width is the overall 700px. I will
not know the width of each text-link, as (a) they are all live
text, and (b) the phrases for each could change.
I have mocked up a quick diagram showing in more detail
precisely what I mean:
http://www.nothowitlooks.com/temp/navbar.gif
Can anyone please help me with this?
Thanks.

.oO(BrettArchibald)
>Oh look, a third person joining the discussion and not
actually proposing any
>solutions to the original query. Just what this thread
needs.
Oh look, a person seeking for help turning into a troll. Just
what this
group needs.
> Well, to be fair, Kim did make a sterling effort in
trying, but just didn't
>manage to fully understand the layout required.
>
> To address your "points":
>
quote:
some things simply can't be done or don't make any sense in
the Web. Even a
>client has to accept that. Let them write wishes to Santa
Clause if they want,
>but they have to accept the rules of the medium they're
working with.
>Period.
> Wrong, wrong, silly comment and wrong.
>
> To elaborate: firstly, with regards to design,
everything can be done, it's
>simply a matter of how.
Only in your fantasy. In practice there are always some
limits enforced
by the used material or technology. You simply can't violate
such basic
rules and laws, even if you would like to.
>Whether you use text, images, tables, CSS, or even
>Flash, the objective is first to design the site with
both your client's and
>their customers needs and expectations, and then to build
it, regardless of how
>difficult-to-code that design may or may not be.
It always looks good on paper, but not every design can be
turned into
practice. This not only applies to web design, but to almost
every kind
of development. Often enough you have to find compromises or
workarounds
if the engineers say "won't work". The problem is that many
designers
don't understand this or don't want to. They're just thinking
and living
in their perfect theoretical world, but have no idea of how
things work
in the real world. And many theoretical things simply don't
work there.
Each medium has its own rules and laws. Some things may work
well for a
printed paper for example, but not in the Web and vice versa.
Of course
you can try to break these rules, but you'll definitely fail.
>You should not compromise your
>design because of a lack of coding knowledge.
It's not lack if coding knowledge if you refuse to try things
that are
impossible or don't make sense. It's quite the opposite,
because you
don't have to waste your time with something that won't work
at all.
>If you don't know how to do it
>yourself, then find out how to do it (which is what I was
*originally* trying
>to do here, remember?).
Quite easy. Surf the web, and if you see something like what
you want,
just have a look at the source code or post the URL here. If
it can be
done, then it already has been done. Just show us an example
and we'll
happily explain it to you.
> Secondly, no, a client does NOT have to accept that
"some things simply can't
>be done or don't make any sense in the Web".
Sure they have. The client is not always king. And if they
insist on
stupid things and always know it better - why the hell are
they hiring
you instead of doing it themselves? If they want their work
to be done
by an expert, they should also _listen_ to that expert and
let him do
his work properly instead of telling him how he should do it.
That's not
going to work.
>Like I said earlier, some clients
>are not interested in hearing about how what they want
cannot be done, and any
>attempts to tell them so only serve to convince them to
take their work, and
>their money, to someone else. Most clients, thankfully,
are adaptable and
>willing to reason. However, some are not, and if these
clients take their money
>elsewhere, you lose the job and you don't get paid. It's
that simple.
Let's say you want a little film to be made about whatever.
Would you
tell the director where he should position the cameras, the
lights and
all the stuff? He already knows _what_ you want to get, so
why don't you
just let him decide _how_ to do it? It's his job! And if he
says that
filming directly towards bright sunlight usually doesn't work
well, you
should respect his expert opinion.
>
quote:
You won't make friends here with such an attitude. Please
stop insulting
>regulars or just leave.
>
> Firstly, I'm not here to make friends. Neither am I here
to make enemies. I am
>here to get help with a coding problem. When people offer
"alternative advice"
>that hinders my progress in finding a solution, I tell
them so. I give back
>what I get.
You asked for advice and you got proper answers. We really
don't need
people here just looking for the answers they want to hear.
Often enough
people are coming here looking for a cure to a particular
problem, while
it would be much easier to avoid that problem right from the
beginning.
Of course if they don't want to hear such alternatives -
their problem.
> Secondly, I was not aware that "regulars" to this site
had any special
>"insult-free privileges" or suchlike that newcomers did
not.
It's not the best idea to bite the hand that feeds you. It's
the group's
regulars who answer almost all of the questions here. And
most of them
also know how to use a killfile.
>I don't care if
>someone is a regular or a newcomer - when I ask a
technical question and
>instead of either potential advice or even silence, I
instead receive
>un-warranted "design advice", I'll make my opinions
known.
So do we. If someone wants something that's not possible or
not going to
work, we'll "make our opinions known". After all that's what
a free
discussion board/forum/group is for.
> As for the "just leave" suggestion for supposedly
"insulting regulars", I
>could very well say the exact same thing to you, for the
reason of not actually
>contributing anything to the discussion that attempts to
address the original
>query of this thread.
> In fact, you know what, I think I will. Here goes:
> Please either propose a solution to my original CSS
problem or just leave.
> There, how was that?
Want to try again?
With pure CSS and text links it can't be done within the
given
constraints. I even doubt that it's possible with a table. So
either
drop the fixed 700px width or the equal space between the
buttons.
> P.S: Seeing as though pedantry seems to be something
you're interested in,
>judging by the "rant" tag comment, I thought I'd point
out that you spelled
>Santa Clause wrong.
You can keep the 'e'. In German we have more than enough of
them.
And if you would be familiar with web design, then you would
have known
where this ironic "error message" came from.
Your turn.
Micha

Need Help, Upgrade or Not? Do I just WANT or really NEED a new Macbook Pro?

Good day everyone, I love these forums, so much valuable input and information from you all.
My question is, *should I upgrade* to a new 13" early 2011 Macbook Pro, from my present computer, an early 2008 white Macbook 4.1 with 4gig RAM, 180g SSD Vertex 2, new battery, and with Applecare till Oct-2011.
My questions are whether *spending almost $1,800 cdn* for a new 13" Macbook Pro, + Applecare, + 8gig ram, + various display adapters, and hopefully keep my sata II OCZ 180g Vertex2 SSD are going to be worth the upgrade? I could sell my older Macbook 4.1 for @ $700 cdn, so the difference is @ $1,100.
*The male ego* in me has a NEED for SPEED...but my realistic rational side says ...$1,100 buys lots of other things...
My present Macbook does what I need, *but is limited* because of the SATA 1.5 bus, however I love my new 180g Vertex2 SSD. It gave my older Macbook a new speed boost. Unfortunately I went to see the new Macbook Pro's and fell in love... Do I NEED, or do I WANT????
The *new Macbook Pro's specs and features* are very appealing, as I love the aluminum body, the SATA III bus, the future potential of Thunderbolt (5 gig Super Duper CCC clones...), and the 5,900 Geekbench scores, my current machine is 2,900 Geekbench (imagine with a sata-II Vertex SSD...) My current xBench specs are below:
*My present computer usage* consists of a 24" external monitor, three external HD (Super Duper, CCC, T/M) and I always have running at the same time programs like Mail, Safari (12 tabs open), VM Parallels Desktop running XP SP3, iPhoto, iTunes, aMSN, iCal, Youtube, VNC, Skype, HTML software, Time Machine, basic photo editing, etc...
*My present setup* works fine, and naturally I read the forums about the new Macbook Pro's, and there appears to be lots of issues, heating, monitor, fans, noise, wifi, etc..... hmmmmm... maybe I should wait for the next incremental Macbook Pro upgrade?
*Decisions, Decisions... :)* Keep what I have, or spend $1,800 and than sell my old Macbook...?
Thanks for reading my long post, and looking forward to *any of your thoughts,* IAN...
My CURRENT Macbook 4.1 early 2008 xbench scores
Results 233.21
System Info
Xbench Version 1.3
System Version 10.6.6 (10J567)
Physical RAM 4096 MB
Model MacBook4,1
Drive Type OCZ-VERTEX2
Disk Test 233.21
Sequential 141.82
Uncached Write 180.37 110.74 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 202.31 114.47 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 73.64 21.55 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 241.65 121.45 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Random 655.69
Uncached Write 870.11 92.11 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write 341.78 109.42 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read 2242.11 15.89 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read 633.19 117.49 MB/sec [256K blocks]
BENCHMARK RESULTS "before /// after" my Vertex SSD upgrade.
Time in seconds: Before /// After
Temperature
(with VM, ext HD, 24” monitor) @150-155 F /// @131-138 F
Boot w/ext HD, monitor, etc... 75 /// 53
Boot (no peripherals) 45 /// 25
VM Parallels XP 61 /// 26
VM Parallels XP shutdown 21 /// 12
Copy 353 MB folder 20 /// 10
iPhoto 10 /// 2.7
Neo Office 25 /// 8.7
Open Office 10.8 /// 3.2
Word 2008 10 /// 2.7
Excel 2008 9 /// 2.8
Powerpoint 2008 10 /// 2.9
Firefox 5.7 /// 2.9
Safari 9 /// 2.4
iTunes 5.5 /// 2.8
Shutdown 16 /// 4.2
early 2008 Macbook 4.1, Core 2 Duo
2.1 Ghz, 4Gb Ram, Sata 1.5, OSX 10.6.6
before - 500g HD 7200rpm Seagate
after - OCZ Vertex 2 SSD 180g FW 1.28

Eww, thanks for your reply, as it makes good sense, and common sense is practical when you walk into an Apple store.
I guess all the reviews and great specs of the new MB pro's made me want one...
I should probably use my current setup till it is totally outdated or simply is beyond repair.
I could ask Santa Claus for one, but by than, the 2012's will be coming out..:)
Thanks Eww for your reply, IAN....

How to set Reader to open in new window

I have .pdf documents into which I have inserted links to other .pdf documents using pdfEdit995 (I am a 77-year-old recording monumental inscriptions, not very computer literate and not able to afford expensive applications !)
The links look like :-
[ /Rect [85 225 107 228]
/Border [ 0 0 0 ]
/Action /Launch /File (.\\Another Folder\\TARGET FILE.PDF)
/Subtype /Link
/ANN pdfmark
The links work fine, but open in the same window, which is annoying as it is then neccessry to re-open the original document before moving to the next link.
pdf995 support say that perhaps Adobe reader can be set to open in a new window, but I want this to be the default when I circulate my file to intersted people, so would prefer to modify the links.
Can anyone help with a smple solution ? (I also believe in Santa Claus !)

No part of this question appears to involve GoLive. You should be asking this in a pdf995 forum, or at the very least, an Acrobat/Reader forum here.

Firefox 26 causes kernel panic in Mac OS X 10.6.8 when viewing video

Last December 2013 when viewing the video on this site: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/christmas/10534852/Tracking-Santa-Claus-with-NORAD-5-things-you-should-know.html
a kernel panic happened on my iMac running OS X10.6.8 "Snow Leopard". (1.83 GHz, 2GB RAM)
<nowiki>***</nowiki>This ONLY happened in Firefox 26 and the latest SeaMonkey, not in Chrome or Safari. This was discussed on a Mac Facebook Group, and it doesn't happen with older versions of Firefox, nor later models of Macs. This was brought up by another member of this FB Group, who has the exact same model iMac. I tested the site, and also got the kernel panic. ***
It was concluded that there is an issue with the iMac's graphics card and Gecko. I'm asking as I've had to suffer with Chrome for the past month and REALLY MISS Firefox, and wonder if you all know of this problem and can fix it with a later Firefox? Please?
Graphics info: ATI Radeon X1600:
Chipset Model: ATY,RadeonX1600
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 128 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x71c5
Revision ID: 0x0000
EFI Driver Version: 01.00.068

Hi.
I am the other guy who initially came across this problem.
I can confirm it only does it in Firefox 26 on 2006 1.83Ghz Core Duo iMac running Snow Leopard. It doesn't do it Chrome or Safari.
I also tried it on my 2009 2Ghz MacBook runningn Snow Leopard and Firefox 26 and it worked fine as well as Mavericks and Firefox 26 on the same Mac.
Reverting back to Firefox 25 has resolved the issue on the iMac.

CS4 upgrade to Elements 10?

allo,
I have CS4.. i was given Photoshop and Premiere Elements 10 for Christmas..
I often use Adobe Bridge in CS4 to open RAW photos files with Camera RAW (5.7) (in filmstrip mode to edit lots at once)..
I believe the version of Camera RAW for Elements 10 will enable me to open my .cr2 files from a Cannon 600D (T3i Rebel) without having to convert them to .dng files (a painfull process)?
so my question is.. If I install Photoshop Elements 10, will the CS4 Adobe Bridge open .cr2 files in Camera RAW?
or should I just return Photoshop and Premiere Elements 10 to Santa Claus and upgrade in some other way (If yes, how)?
Thanks for your time and help
cheese
jbeez

No, Elements products do not interact with Creative Suite versions. They are separate infrastructures and do not know about each other. There may be some hacks out there, but no doubt they are limited and do not provide the full functionality. So more or less upgrading to CS5.5 would be the only "proper" way...
Mylenium

Standalone? JIT? Santa Claus?

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