AV8 3rd Eye boot POST Code 9F

I fixed mine, all i did was remove all my RAM, re-put it in, disconnected my PSU, re-plugged it in.
This is not really a solution, best solution is to never buy A-bit motherboard in first place :)

Might be useful:

http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?s=9a0b9bfe3c4e53d7431552bec8bfbffd&t=363295&page=2



I'd detail what i did to make it work again but I've used like 14 different way 14 different times in fixing the 9F error. Even letting it plugged in for days and then turning it on worked so i reckon the motherboard is just dodgy.

Free software for.. (2009 list)

(Ongoing post, keep checking back occasionally)
Here is what I am running currently and doing it for free:


Internet Browser:
FireFox

E-Mail client:
Thunderbird

Defrag:
Auslogics Disk Defrag

ZIP/RAR:
IZArc

CD/DVD burning:
BurnAware Free Edition

Security:
Spybot Search & Destroy
SpywareBlaster
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
Comodo Firewall
Avast Anti-Virus

Audio Recording and manipulation:
Audacity

Anything to PDF:
Primo PDF


Any Requests?????

Blackout Your powerpoint Presentation

I am not quite sure what the function for at the moment but during powerpoint presentation if you press the "B" (not case sensitive) key you can blackout the presentation into a black screen and when you press B again it will un-black it out. Use for breaks maybe or emergency hiding of a slide?

Most of the time presentations are practised so there shouldn't be any no no slides in it and most people prefer to have a slide that says "Intermission' or soemthing like that rather than a black screen but now this knowledge is with you, make good use of it!

:P
;)

Printer not prinintg

There's no specific error for my printer problem so I can not help solve a specific printer problem but if everything looks fine but your printer just simply won't print when you make it but its on and everything.
Then maybe you should see if your printer is working off-line.

This happens when you turn on your printer and print before turning on your printer or if you have your printer turned off all the time until you use it.


To fix this simply open up the print dialogue (in system task bar) and go to: Printer > (uncheck) Use Printer Offline.

Quick shortcut to minimise all windows and jump to desktop

Windows + D

Photoshop vertical stripe/line effect

Just a personal note for myself in photoshop.


Top layer > Blending options > gradient overlay > low % Opacity
Image > Multiply & low % Opacity.
Bottom image > Normal white fill

Animation button for website

What's a easy and fast way to make animated buttons for a website, like mouse roll over effects and such?

I had to do a website recently and had this problem too. Then I remembered in past website projects I did, I used photoshop.

What you do is:

1. Make the image or a row of menu button I am guessing, next to each other
2. Using the slice tool, slice it up into seperate buttons
3. Using Fail>Save As Web, save the image as a website
4. Change the image and repeat step 3, but saving the website in a different folder/file name
5. Go to the folder where the site is stored
   
6. Deleted everything else except for the images saved in the image folder and move them to your website project folder and use them
7. Program the animation as you would normally with jpegs

hope this helps or at least I hope I can remember this post to stop me wasting time in photoshop in the future.

Stop your employer from finding your facebook without doing that to friends

1. Use a different e-mail address to register for facebook or other social networking sites as the e-mail is a unique identifier of which John smith you are. so in resume use your more formal one or a different one.
2. In resume use your whole full name as its a document. for facebook registering only use your first and last name so friends can still find you.
3. Your friends might not be able filter find you though if you don't place your fully name so join some networks like high schools, etc. where you meet your friend(s)
   
   Any suggestions or additions? feel free to post them as comments!
   

Deleting/Cancelling/Removing a Myspace account

http://www1.myspace.com/misc/RemovingChildProfiles.html

In a Nutshell:

1. Login to account
2. Click "Account Settings" in top corner
3. "Account" tab
4. "Cancel My Account"
5. Follow prompts
   

Voice Cancellation (Karaoke?) in Vista

You can adjust an equalisation to cancel out more of less of some of the voice. sounds funny though but if anyone need to do that for whatever reason. The steps are:

1. Right-click the volume icon in system tray (Or go through control Panel)
2. Playback devices
3. Double-click your playback device
4. Enhancements > check "Voice Cancellation"
   

MS Word shotcuts

How do I xxxxx in MS Microsoft word using shortcuts.
Shortcut for xxxxx in MS Microsoft word.
Doing xxxxx via MS Microsoft Word shotcuts
Keyboard shortcuts for MS Word

Finding shortcuts for a particular event or action in MS Word may be quite challenging in Google to find exactly what you need to be done via a shotcut you need to know the name of the action in Word and the tool or menu item that is most likely associated with performing the action. somtimes it can be easy e..g copy and paste short cut but for the times where is isn't check out this link* it has many many great operations listed in a nice single location.

* http://www.scribd.com/doc/6333108/MS-Word-shortcuts-and-tips-2

Stretching HDMI output on HDTV

I've had this problem before and sure hope I documented it for my Toshiba Satellite A200.

My sister's laptop, A Toshiba A300 had the same issue as me except that she has an Intel graphics card. To solved her problem:

1. Right-click desktop > Personalise > display settings
2. Intel special tab of options.
3. change screen resolution on notebook from whatever it is to a lower resolution say x 720

If I didn't post a post on my model its:

1. Right-click desktop> Ati Catalyst > Display Manager
2. Change resolution to a x 720 resolution

My theory is that due to our laptops being a 720P HDMI output laptop, it can not output 1080P resolution as the graphics can't produce that (you'll need one that can, so far I've only seen the Sony Vaio as a laptop with 1080P HDMI and laptop LCD screen resolution)

You know your an IT student when

I was googling for one of these but could't find one so I decided to start one. Help me:

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Vista: Can't add shortcuts into the All Programs section

Can't add shortcuts into the All Programs section in Vista. I've had this issue for a while too not sure if its a vista bug or if I've just screwed up soemthing in vista but ATM I am quite hating Vista's All Programs sections.

To workaround this issue of not being able to add new shortcuts:

1. Start > All Programs
2. Right-click on a folder in the list
3. Select "Explore" from drop down menu
4. The shortcut folder that you clicked should show up
5. Click back OR use the breadcrumb at the top and get into the "Programs" fodler
6. Paste the shortcut into that folder
   
   ACTUALLY there is a simpler way:
   

1. Open up: C:\Users\Patrick\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs in windows explorer
2. Paste shortcut into that folder

Vista: Can't move/re-order All Programs shortcuts

I've had this issue for a while and was annoyed cause I like to have my shortcuts in All Programs menu (Start>All Programs) in specific order to my usage but always got the stupid Red No crossed circle icon.

At first I thought it may have been a bug as I can't add new shortcuts to the All Programs without using a workaround but then it hit me, in windows XP there is a option to prevent drag and dropping of context menu items, but I checked and hmm it is checked.

The solution is:

The sorting option of the All Programs is set to be sorted by alphabetical order of program names.
to fix disable that option.

1. Start > All Programs
2. Right-click in white space > Properties
3. Next to start menu radio button click the [customise] button
4. Scroll down to bottom of list and de-select "Sort All Programs menu by name" checkbox

Done!

Now try to move around and re-order your shortcuts.

HP Printer Drivers for Windows Vista

HP Deskjet 33200 won't work in Vista or are missing drivers:

The guide on to how to install drivers for HP printers that worked on XP are here:

HP Guide to Vista Drivers

I've had this problem for a while now but hopefully like me you will also be able to use your HP in Vista, which is a good thing because it means HPs are built to last either that or you only print in a blue moon....


Covers printers and alternative Vista-included Drivers (yes the alternative drivers are in Vista already =D):

Deskjet 3320, 3325, 3420, and 3520	Deskjet 3600
Photosmart 7600 series	Deskjet 5600
Deskjet 5850	Deskjet 5600
Photosmart 130 and 230	Photosmart 330
Photosmart 145 and 245	Photosmart 330
Photosmart 7350 and 7550	Deskjet 5550
Deskjet 6122 and 6127	Deskjet 990c
Deskjet 3816 and 3820	Deskjet 970cse
Deskjet 656	Deskjet 660c

Deleting Yahoo! account

Deleting Yahoo! Mail account, Removing Yahoo! Mail Account, Cancelling Yahoo! Mail Account
Deleting Yahoo! account, Removing Yahoo! Account, Cancelling Yahoo! Account
Deleting Yahoo account, Removing Yahoo Account, Cancelling Yahoo Account

How ever you want to say it, it is simply described here:
Link

My Version would be:

1. Go to: https://edit.yahoo.com/config/delete_user
2. Login / validate
3. Done!
   

how to remove the Drawing Box in Microsoft Word

1. Open Word up
2. Tools > options > general
3. Uncheck the "automatically create drawing canvas when inserting autoshape" box
4. Done!

How to remove the Drawing Box in Microsoft Word
how to remove the Autoshape Drawing Box in Microsoft Word
how to remove the Drawing canvas Box in Microsoft Word
how to remove the "Create your drawing here." Box in Microsoft Word

Icon filenames disappeared

windows explorer's folder view or icons don't show the file name or folder name no more. I've had this problem before, I think hitting a shortcut for hiding it or soemthing.

This site gives a good explanation than I can on how to bring it back to check it out:

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/147339-folder-window-icon-text-hide-show-file-names.html


EDIT: in a nut shell

1. Right-click on an empty space of the window
2. Properties > Customise > Change "What kind of folder do you want?" into "Pictures and Videos"
   
3. Click OK
4. Right-click on an empty space of the window
5. View > Select one of the icon views (XL, L, M, S. Does matter which one)
6. Uncheck "Hide File Names"
7. Repeat steps 1 and 2 if you need to revert to original folder type.

Main points to note: Pictures and Videos folder (2) and Icon view(5).

FREE Flv to MP3 converter software

Freez Flv to Mp3 Converter
From SmallVideoSoft

"Freez Flv to Mp3 Converter is a a tool to extract audio stream from Flash FLV files to Mp3 files."

Does what its suppose with little hassle and really a use and forget about software (Use it when needed else it hides away, never bothering you or needing maintenance).

5/5 for my use in my flv to mp3 task.


Download Page

FREE Mp4 to Mp3 conversion Software

Free M4a to MP3 Converter
From Maniactools

Do you need to convert AAC to MP3? M4a to MP3? MP4 audio to MP3? Your favorite player doesn't support M4a audio? Then take a look at the new tool from ManiacTools, Free M4a to MP3 Converter.

The program supports a number of input formats, like the above mentioned AAC, M4a, MP4 audio, M4b (audiobooks), and some other MPEG-4 based audio formats. You can convert those types of audio files to MP3 or uncompressed WAV.



Download/Info page


Does what its suppose to in nice interface and FREE!
5/5 for my purpose of converting mp4 to mp3s.

Internet footprints and privacy

http://blog.preinheimer.com/index.php?/archives/296-Reduce-your-Internet-footprint.html

Reseting LG KG245 to factory settings / reset Security Code

1. Remove battery and then SIM card
2. Replace battery in
3. Turn on phone
4. upon the "insert SIM" screen type in "2945#*#"
5. Select Factory Reset
6. Replace SIM card in
7. All settings and personal data should be removed from phone (SIM card data is still present)
8. The security code is now the default security code (0000 or 1234)

REFERENCE

Vodafone no signal

hmmmm... been getting no to low signal strength on my mobile with Vodafone service provider.

MS Word Single horizontal page

How do i have a horizontal page with other being vertical?
How do i have a vertical page with other being horizontal?

If I have guessed correctly your wanting to add a diagram in a word doc or some writing to a diagram document hence the different page set outs.

Check out this: (The Phlebob from Yahoo! Answers)

"
prior to Word 2007
1. Select the text you want in Landscape orientation. (Skip this if you want the entire file put into Landscape orientation.)
2. Click the File->Page Setup menu item.
3. Click the Landscape orientation box.
4. In the Apply To list box, select Selected Text or, if you want the entire document, select Whole Document.
5. Click OK.

In Word 2007:
1. Select the text you want in Landscape orientation.
2. Click the Page Layout tab on the Ribbon.
3. If you want the entire document switched to Landscape orientation, click Orientation in the Page Setup group.
4. If you want only the selected text switched to Landscape orientation, click the arrow in the lower right corner of the Page Setup group and continue with step 3, above.
"




for me it didn't work, doing that made ALL my pages turn into horizontal or vertical so here is my stab as it.

1. Select page you want to be Horizontal or Vertical (differnt to rest)
2. File > Page Setup >(Portrait or Landscape)
3. Apply to: [This point forward]

4. Go to page where normal orientation begins
5. File > Page Setup >(Set back to normal)
6. Apply to: [This point forward]

Using the above logic should get you to create a part of the word doc that has the orientation settings applied. I was editing a already written document (hence had many pages after the one I wanted horizontal so maybe that's why the Yahoo! Answers method didn't work for me)

;)

Can't copy and Paste Diagrams in MS Word

the diagrams are missing things such as text, the boxes are different shapes or places, the lines in the diagram are in the same place as original diagram. Fixing the new pasted diagram in Word is useless and annoying.

i don't got a solution for fixing that but I have a work around:

• Take the "to copy from" word doc and open it up
• Go to the page zoom option and set it to whole page
• go to view > full screen
• Press screenshot button keyboard (PrtScr) button
• Open up photoshop or another nice imagine editing software
• Paste it in there
• Crop out the unwanted parts
• Save as a JPEG
  
  
• Open up "to paste in" doc and insert image and point to the JPEG.
  
  
  A simple yet sometimes hard to think of work around that has worked for me well during my first year of uni.
  

Can't copy and paste PDF text

I can't copy the text from a pdf file.

There is a work around for this, the reason why you can't copy and paste is most likely due to the fact that the pdf has had the copy and paste permission disabled by the creator.

The workaround is called Freeware PDF Unlocker. Its a very very simple program that does what you want and then hides away. The way it works is you get the protected pdf and drop it into the icon and done! a new unprotected pdf is created.

The program is mainly designed to remove the copy and paste permissions. It can also remove password protected pdfs but you first have to unlock it. I suggest this program because I got annoyed having to re-type things i could copy and paste but do not encourage the hacking of passwords on pdfs unless you are the owner and have forgotten the password.

Freeware PDF Unlocker

Truely brillient, simple, easy and FREE!

Better Mobile Wallpapers

My mobile phone wallpaper isn't fitting correctly, the image is too small and lacks detail, in general the picture just looks oddly stretched and fitted.

there is a way to fix these problems. If you get these issues your phone most likely has not auto fit function and simple uses the picture you set in its original ratio (e.g. 12 wide and 15 high) this will mean you can get gaps around the picture because it is not filling the screen up as to do that your image will be distorted and become skinny or fat.

The SOLUTION in my opinion is to use a photo editing program such as photoshop.

1. find the resolution of the phones LCD screen
2. create a blank image in image software of that size
3. drag and drop the original image and fit it into the canvas size, you can use stretch tools to zoom the image and also use crop tools to make the picture fit better inside the canvas size restriction.
4. You may also adjust the lighting, maybe give it some contrast editing etc. to give brighter clearer image as computer LCD screens and phone LCD screens vary greatly in lighting (usually)
5. Save image as JPEG
6. Send to phone and set as wallpaper, now see if its a better fit and quality.

Using this method may mean cropping some of your image (Zooming into a section), say using the face of a model instead of her whole body in front of a car but the end results are far greater than a far shot image unless you own a mobile phone with greater LCD display capabilities and or larger screen.

Google Directory Search

Did you know google has a directory search just like Yahoo?

http://www.google.com/dirhp?hl=en

Google seems to never stop amazing me with unadvertised and free services.

Adding shortcuts to Vista's Favourite Links sidebar crashes Vista

Adding shortcuts to Vista's Favourite Links sidebar crashes Vista or causes windows explorer to stop responding.

My work around is to add them to the bar manually, instead of dragging and dropping into the bar itself:

1. Right-click on Favourite Links bar
2. Select "Open Favourite Links Folder"
3. Copy and paste the application.folder which you want a shortcut to
4. Right-click in the Favourite Links bar and "Paste Shortcut"
5. For me (most likely due to a different error) I have to paste twice before Vista is willing to give in and actually do anything upon paste. So if you don't see your shortcut in the folder try pasting a few times.
6. Done!
   
   
   
7. Now try and see if you can drag and drop other folders into the bar, for me it worked back to normal again.
   

LCD goes black but still on

Problems with Polyview V17E 17" LCD:

Screen goes black but the LCD light still shows on mode instead of power saver. Turning off the LCD's power and then back on seems to show 1 second of graphics before going black again.

Any ideas?