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Those of you who have been following our MissingRemote Podcast are familiar with the dilemma I have been facing for the last few months--do I dare take the plunge on my one and only Windows Home Server system, based off of an HP MediaSmart EX495, and upgrade to the new and "improved" WHS 2011? After much deliberation and non-stop harassment from, well everyone, I decided it was time. The process was not nearly as bad as I had anticipated but the results are certainly mixed. Obviously this upgrade is not supported by HP given that the EX495 is long since discontinued, but migrating it to WHS 2011 would hopefully be worth the upgrade.
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Each one of these has their pros and cons. If you are using Mac OSX, you don't have many choices beyond Front Row and Plex (below). If you're using Linux, honestly you're probably not reading this guide due to limited options as well--MythTV (below as well). So that leaves Windows users . This is at least 90% of you out there, and most likely what everyone reading this is interested in. Let's take a look at some HTPC software programs and cover some of their pros and cons. By no means is this full in-depth, but should be a good starting point.
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Batch files can save time by automating specific actions taken on the computer down to one simple click. They can also potentially hide damaging code, so a good understanding of what they are, how they work, and how to create your own, is crucial to today's IT force.
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Der Mr.H CPU-Mark hat die Version 2.5 erreicht. Das Programm fordert die CPU auf verschiedenste Art heraus und ermittelt nach Abschluss seiner 5 Tests, bestehend aus je 6 Abschnitten, eine Gesamtpunktzahl.
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One problem you may face with an XBMC Linux installation (or appliance running XBMC) is connecting to and scraping your media that resides on a NAS. You have to do a little tweak to your Diskstation to get XBMC (and some other appliances) to work.
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A series of quick reference tables showing the main specs of the most popular audio codecs you can find on motherboards.
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The latest Patriot firmware is supposed to take a step forward by giving the user a better looking interface as well as providing a bit more functionality when streaming media from the internet. We wanted to take a look at the upgrade process for those who had this player already and see just how well the unit performs after the upgrade.
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Our focus today is entirely on GPU based H.264 hardware video decoding. This offers high quality video while ensuring that your central processing unit (CPU) is less loaded and subsequently free to handle other tasks.
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The Problem: Windows 7 randomly freezes for 30-45 seconds before returning to normal as if nothing has happened, regardless of application and workload. Complicating things is a total lack of error messages, Event Viewer logs, BSOD notices or any signs in Task Manager of an actual crash. Curiously, the mouse will continue to respond during these momentary hangs and actions are stockpiled until the computer resumes. Most frustratingly there wasn't an apparent trigger. After a grueling 12 hour stretch trying to find the solution, PCSTATS nailed down the fix to a a very specific Microsoft Knowledge Base Patch released just two weeks ago.
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PCSTATS has got 101 useful and sometimes spicy tips that will improve your PC experience with Windows XP. Some you might not want to use, but we bet that everyone will find lots of interesting advice in here. From Beginner's tips to registry tweaks, it's all present and accounted for. This list is presented in two sections. The first is composed of tweaks and tips you can implement using options already present in the Windows XP interface. The second is composed of Registry tips which require the use of the REGEDIT program. Instructions are included, enjoy
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