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Save Live Installer Offline Files

October 30, 2008

With Windows Live Installer you get a bunch of cool applications like the Live Photo gallery, Live Messenger, Live Mail, and Live Writer which is my favorite for editing blogs. The problem with this installation is that it takes a long time and it sometimes hangs and does not go anywhere. This can be time consuming and frustrating.

Once you do the installation the software doesn’t put the files it downloaded in a convenient place for reinstallation or to install it on another machine, instead it hides the files in a folder and names them with a long senseless name so that you will never find it.

This is very inconvenient because if you want to install any of the applications on another computer, you will need to run the Live Installer again and go through the whole process. In the video below I will show you where those files are hidden, how to get them and also below I put what each of those senseless names really mean, this way you can identify the applications and save them individually for later installation. This will definitely save you time if you are installing them over a network, since you will have the offline installer for each of these programs.

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What each of those senseless names mean:

LIVE MAIL: Install_{184E7118-0295-43C4-B72C-1D54AA75AAF7}.msi

LIVE WRITER: Install_{9176251A-4CC1-4DDB-B343-B487195EB397}.msi

LIVE TOOLBAR: Install_{D5A145FC-D00C-4F1A-9119-EB4D9D659750}.msi

LIVE MESSENGER: Install_{508CE775-4BA4-4748-82DF-FE28DA9F03B0}.msi

LIVE TOOLBAR: Install_{D5A145FC-D00C-4F1A-9119-EB4D9D659750}.msi

LIVE PHOTO GALLERY: Install_{257E440F-781F-459B-9A68-A0872B80C1D6}.msi

LIVE SIGN IN ASSISTANT: Install_{AFA4E5FD-ED70-4D92-99D0-162FD56DC986}.msi

IF YOU WANT TO DOWNLOAD THEM QUICKLY, I PUT THEM ALL IN A ZIP FILE. I RENAMED THEM SO THAT YOU CAN EASILY FIND THEM. THE LINK IS BELOW

zip file: http://www.mediafire.com/?etlmyfgwjok

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What’s Missing in Windows Vista

September 27, 2008

If you are using Windows Vista than this tip will be great for you. This will add a cool feature that should have been built into Vista. A volume indicator bar. There are 2 pieces to install this. The first is to install the DotNetFX Version 3.5 from microsoft. I put the link below. The second is the volume bar indicator program. The website where you can download it is also located below. I want to mention that the software is free and you can make a donation to the software writer from their website.

If you are using Windows XP and you would like to be able to have this, well unfortunately this will not work for you. But don’t worry I did not leave you behind. At the bottom of this post I also put a small utility that will work on windows XP so I have you covered.

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Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Download for Vista: dotNetFx35setup.exe

Vista Volume Indicator Bar Download Website: http://gatehead.com/free_downloads/vista_volume_indicator.aspx

Windows XP Volume Bar Indicator

This one is easy I made it into an auto install file so all you have to do is download it, double click to install it and reboot your XP machine. Once it reboots use the Up and Down keys on your keyboard and you will see the volume level appear on the top left of the screen. I put an image below so you can see an example. Click on the image to enlarge.

VOLUME INDICATOR FOR XP DOWNLOAD LINK: http://www.mediafire.com/?tntwhh2y1yr

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Keep Your Data Safe

August 10, 2008

Keeping your data safe should be on your priority of your to do list. In this video I will show you how you can keep your data safe and a program that has unique features that make backing up your data worry free and a breeze.

Also below I put information about the software and hard drive deals on the web that might be useful if you do not have one already.

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NTI SHADOW SOFTWARE TRIAL DOWNLOAD, FEATURES AND WHERE TO BUY.

NTI Shadow 30day Trial Download Page: http://www.ntius.com/shadow_downloads.asp

Where to buy NTI Shadow: https://secure.ntius.com/shadow_estore.asp?p=Full

NTI Shadow Features:

NTI makes it easy for PC and Mac users to backup, synchronize, share, collaborate, and save valuable data, photo, video, and music files to any drive letter.
New features include bi-directional sync with multiple drives and multiple computers, Ninja for Windows public and private partitions, Continuous data protection and scheduled backups for specific times and frequencies.

Version control delivers the ability to have multiple revisions of important files, such as Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, music, photo and video files to access as needed. Also 1-click “Quick Restore”.

Real-time, Native Format Backup with Bi-Directional Sync
- Every time a change occurs, your backup file will always be in sync
NTI Ninja Protection
- Create 2 drive letters as public & private on the same USB drive
Intelligent USB Device Detection™
- Automatically keeps track of which USB device is used for easy data management
Advanced File Type and Custom File Type Filtering
- Select specific file type groups - you can save just your photo files, video files, music files, and/or data files.
Quick Restore Feature
- After selecting a backup job, NTI Shadow will automatically take you back to your backup file source location for easy drag and drop restoration.
Convenient Options Offer Additional Controls
- Auto Deletion On/Off - automatically deletes files on your backup destination when the source files are deleted on your PC
- Retain Full Path - choose same or new location to restore
- Suppress Error Log Window - hides the error log window
Easily Select Files/Folders for Backup
- Just check the box next to the folder or file you want to be backed up and Shadow will take care of it automatically.

Western Digital USB Hard Drive Links to where you can buy it and pricing.

500GB $99 AMAZON.COM: http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-500-Book-Essential/dp/B000XRK3LG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1218346729&sr=8-2

500GB $99 TIGERDIRECT.COM: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3595494&CatId=2422

500GB $111.99 NEWEGG.COM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136175

1TB $175 AMAZON.COM: http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Essential-External-Drive/dp/B000VZCEUI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1218346729&sr=8-3

1TB $185.99 NEWEGG.COM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136186

You can also use any other USB drive, it does not have to be from Western Digital, I just put this one because it is the one I use, I will only recommend you products and software that I try myself. Maxtor, Seagate are other Hard Drive manufacturers that you can check out

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Record SKYPE calls

August 9, 2008

In the video below I will explain to you how you can record your skype calls. While this video is not for everyone, it is a great video for someone that wants to start a podcast with phone interviews, or have callers for your podcast, and even tutorials. This is also great for meetings and much more. The possibilites are endless.

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The Call Graph Software and Features

Call Graph is completely free and will allow you to record all your Skype calls. This program works great and best of all it is simple to use. Check it out let me know what you think. Call Graphs Home Page is: http://www.callgraph.in/

Call Graph Features:

Automatic Call Recording:
Call Graph automatically records all your Skype calls in an mp3 file. The recording can be stopped or restarted at any point during the call by double clicking on the Call Graph Taskbar Icon. The folder where the recorded files are to be stored can be configured from the configuration dialog. The default behavior of Call Graph is to automatically start recording for all kinds of Skype Calls. This behavior can be changed from the configuration dialog by un-checking the “Automatically record Skype calls” option.

Recording Options:
Call Graph supports wav and mp3 recording. The preference can be set from the recording tab of the configuration dialog. By default it records the files in a mono mp3 format at sampling rate of 16 kHz and 80 kbps bit rate. For more information on these parameters please read the wikipedia entry on it. Call Graph also supports stereo mp3 encoding where each channel is stored in a separate track.

Call Record Management:
Call Graph automatically tags the calls with the display name of the contact. These tags can be changed/removed/added from the search dialog. These tags can be used to search for call record file from a particular contact. The file can also be renamed or deleted.

History and Search:
This is one of the most useful features of Call Graph. All call graphs are tagged by default with the display name of the contact. This makes it very easy to locate records from a particular contact. The search dialog lists all the matches in order of relevance. CRIMS has en enhanced version of this search functionality where the contents of the call itself can be searched to locate a record.

Notifications:
The notifications of Call Graph are non intrusive. The application runs as a Windows Task Bar Icon on your machine and the notifications appear as a sliding window over the task bar. The notification window disappears automatically after few seconds. The notifications can be disabled from the configuration dialog. If notifications are disabled then Call Graph operates silently in the background.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CALL GRAPH

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SKYPE INFORMATION AND DOWNLOAD

Skype allows you to make free VOIP calls, chat, conference calls and much more. They do have a paid service which is really cheap and it will give you your own phone number, cheap long distance calls, and many other features.

To download Skype Click on the Link: http://www.skype.com/download/skype/windows/downloading/

Click on the link to Check out information about getting your own number: http://www.skype.com/business/allfeatures/onlinenumber/

Here is a list of Skype Features: http://www.skype.com/business/features/call/

The EQUIPMENT sold by skype: http://accessories.skype.com/store/skype/en_US/DisplayHomePage

MY PERSONAL FAVORITE WHICH I USE WITH SKYPE:

This is made by Dlink and works great with your computer and phone. Works on Vista and XP.

HERE IS THE LINK TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT: http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DPH-50U-Skype-Phone-Adapter/dp/B000E39V9O/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1218271576&sr=8-1

GEEK CORNER

What is VOIP(Voice Over IP)?: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VoIP

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Grow 8 Hands

August 2, 2008

So What is 8hands ?

8hands is a service for the social networks users that want to always stay in the know but don’t want to waste too much time on checking their blogs and profiles. The 8hands Desktop application will organize all your social networks into one place and notify you upon new events.

In the video below I will explain a litte bit about this program from 8hands.com. This program allows you to be notified realtime of changes in your social media sites like, FlickR, myspace, facebook, youtube and others.

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