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Q Teresa - LCD monitor on laptop

• Resolution not filling screen
• LCD screens have native resolution
  • Want laptop display settings to match that
• Open display control panel, go to settings
  • Keep trying settings till you get the right one

Q Ricky - HDMI cable

• What is it?
• New kind of cable for HDTVs
• Upscaling DVD players upscale the video to high definition resolution
• If you don’t have an HDTV, you don’t even need that DVD player

Q Final Cut Express asking for a video card

• Newer version of Final Cut does not require a video card
• Take a look at the requirements

Q Sent email not being sent

• ISP is not helping
• Could try another program
• Thunderbird or Outlook
• Can move over to Windows Live Mail

Q FTP program recommendations for Windows Mobile

• Has site Rock my Monkey
• Try out Shozu
  • Via web interface, set up destinations

Q JD - Contrast settings messed up on a monitor/Static sound/Playing HD-DVD on PC using Xbox 360 HD-DVD addon

• Connect Xbox 360 addon to PC
• Use Slysoft’s AnyDVD HD to play and rip them

Q Kevin from Riverside - Web browser on the PS3

• Can install Gentoo Linux on it
  • Read up on the procedure
• There is also Yellow Dog Linux for the PS3
• As well as Ubuntu

Q Jeff - Replacing desktop with MacBook Pro

• Wants to know difference between glossy and matte screen
• Matte screen is how screens used to be
• Contrast ratio is higher on glossy screen
  • But glossy screen is reflective
• Matte simply doesn’t glare

Guests

Q Scott Wilkinson - Aspect ratio

• Ratio between width and height of image
• 16:9 also known as 1.78:1
• Some TVs will do something called smart stretch
  • Will stretch the sides
• Stretching 4:3 image to 16:9 will distort image
• Want to maintain a 1:1 pixel ratio to avoid stretching

Q JD - Contrast settings messed up on a monitor/Static sound

• Color profile may be set up wrong
• Monitor may also be worn out
• May be anything from wiring to motherboard sound card itself

Rumors are afloat that Facebook may go for an IPO

Q Wayne - Looking for TV for under $1000

• Can get a cheap HDTV
• If she’s watching gardening and cooking channels
  • Already available in HD
• Broadcast TV is also available in HD
• Look at Vizio or Olevia

Q Deborah - Investment advice

• You do not want investment advice from Leo
• Fundamentals
  • Nanotech and biotech seem to be the next big things
    • Nanotech is very, very small tech
• Look at companies that are making data available
• Wireless and nanotech are great areas to look at

Wubi Installer makes Ubuntu an installable Windows application so you can try out Ubuntu.

Q Jamie from Atlanta - Maintaining collected during tech support

• You’re doing your family a favor
• Don’t take angst personally
• Talk like a doctor
• It’s tough to sympathize with them
• There are things you can do to simplify their experience

Q Kyle from Waterford - Putting Ubuntu on an old Gateway

• PC only has 64mb of RAM with a Pentium 2
• Try the alternate install of Xubuntu
• Numerous other Linux distros available for slower machines
  • Learn more at Distro Watch

At the downsized E3 gaming conference this past week, Sony cut the 60gb PS3 price to $499 and introduced an 80gb PS3 at the $599 price point.

Nintendo, on the other hand, introduced a fitness game called Wii Fit that includes aerobics, balance, and more.

Halo 3 will be released on September 25.

Q Reverting back to XP from Vista

• Got new laptop and is tired of Vista
  • 64-bit Vista will have more driver troubles
• Simple install XP over Vista

Saturday 14 July 2007

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