Tech Talk

[Aquarian]

Like my ex boss used to say, "you cannot teach an old dog new tricks but the problem is there is lots of new tricks out there!"

I always try to learn new stuff so at least I won't feel so left out in the Gen Y, so year back bought myself a PDA _ Palm Vx, not long after that changed to Ipaq 3850, and last year changed again to my HP rx 3715. Now i use it to save all my contacts, appointments, to do list, tasks, scanned documents, photos, video clips, mp3 etc. I also use it as my alarm, remote control, dictionary, calculator, navigational tool etc

Tell me what gizmo you have. By the way the IT show is coming to town, details are

Date: 9th March to 12th March 2006

Venue: Entire Suntec City Exhibition Centre
Level 3
Level 4 (Halls 401 - 404)
Level 6 (Halls 601 - 603)

Time: 12 noon to 9pm Daily

Admission is FREE.

For further details, visit http://www.itshow.com.sg

[Theo9902]

Anytime you guys want to go, let me know. I can snake out to join as my office is at Suntec. :)

[Aquarian]

ok, i take u on, by the way i thought u are not staying around here? :confused:

Anytime you guys want to go, let me know. I can snake out to join as my office is at Suntec. :)

[Theo9902]

oh, my rep office is at Suntec, Singapore. :)

I do come down once or twice in a month.

ok, i take u on, by the way i thought u are not staying around here? :confused:

[Aquarian]

i c, what u do???

oh, my rep office is at Suntec, Singapore. :)

I do come down once or twice in a month.

[Theo9902]

trading, import and export :)

i c, what u do???

[Aquarian]

sounds interesting , wheeling and dealing :)

trading, import and export :)

[Theo9902]

next time you come to Vietnam, I bring you around :)

sounds interesting , wheeling and dealing :)

[Aquarian]

sure no problem , i love to visit that place :P

next time you come to Vietnam, I bring you around :)

[nim75sg]

9902 .. are you still with the same company?

[nim75sg]

Aquarian .. nice to see you here too. :D

[Theo9902]

oh yes, still the same old company. :(

9902 .. are you still with the same company?

[Theo9902]

let me know, we shall paint the HCM City red red....... :D

sure no problem , i love to visit that place :P

[poseidon]

let me know, we shall paint the HCM City red red....... :D


just be careful u might caught in the sea of red;)

[Aquarian]

the master has spoken :D

just be careful u might caught in the sea of red;)

[Aquarian]

yes, i do miss the good old days :)

Aquarian .. nice to see you here too. :D

[Theo9902]

that's why we need the master to lead us to the "right" place. :D

just be careful u might caught in the sea of red;)

[Theo9902]

bro, you are not dat old lah, don't sound like mah :D

yes, i do miss the good old days :)

[Aquarian]

not that old but getting there, but most importantly i am young at heart ;)

bro, you are not dat old lah, don't sound like mah :D

[Theo9902]

oh yes, always young at heart. AAA status all the time :)

not that old but getting there, but most importantly i am young at heart ;)

[nim75sg]

We can create the good old days here mah .. ;)

[Aquarian]

We can create the good old days here mah .. ;)

ya, true also

Now back to the tech talk, for those who own a PDA, like this HP rx3715 which I am using right now, 400Mhz, with BT capability

Do you know that you can easily make your PDA into a naviagational tool that tells you where you are and how to get from Point A to Point B?

All you need is this GPS receiver, I am using Rikaline 6033. My total investment less than $700!

Those interested let me know, I have also attached some screenshot of the mapping software that you can use.

[nim75sg]

I am looking at the 818pro .. good or just so so. ;)

[Aquarian]

let me find out

I am looking at the 818pro .. good or just so so. ;)

[Aquarian]

seem like there is a limit to the file size i can upload so i cannot upload the screenshots :(

[Aquarian]

Can read it up here, http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/handhelds/0,39001708,39097160p,00.htm
read up the review, as well as user opinion, like Atom, it has its fair share of complain, not for me due to its small screen. OS WM 05 also has its problem. But then again, new model/OS always have faced the same problem.

I am looking at the 818pro .. good or just so so. ;)

[Aquarian]

Avvenu is a free service that allows you to have remote access to a Windows-based computer on any browser-equipped device. You can have convenient access to files on your PC or even share selected folders or files with your friends. As long as the PC remains on and connected to the Internet, you have have remote access to it easily, conveniently and securely.

http://www.avvenu.com/

[Theo9902]

Enjoy Charge and Redeem Specials at IT Show 2006 when you charge your purchases to Maybankard EzyPay 0% interest instalment plan!


Date: 9 - 12 March 2006
Venue: Suntec City Exhibition Centre
Halls 401 - 404 and 601 - 603
Time: 12pm - 9pm daily
Admission is free.

___________________________
Charge & Redeem Specials
___________________________

FREE Adidas Watch (worth S$59)
Charge: Minimum S$500 to Maybankard EzyPay

OR

FREE Creative Muvo Nomad MP3 Player (worth S$119)
Charge: Minimum S$2,000 to Maybankard EzyPay

OR

FREE Creative PS 2000 Speakers (worth S$179)
Charge: Minimum S$2,000 to Maybankard EzyPay



Terms and Conditions for Charge and Redeem Specials
- Valid for purchase(s) charged to Maybankard EzyPay only at the following participating merchants: South Asia (Fujitsu / Asus / Fuji), @ Notebook (Bufflo / DOPOD / CPQ Presario / CPQ Evo / HP Printer - Consumer / Samsung / Fujitsu / Toshiba), Newstead (Acer / Asus / LG / Twinhead / Toshiba / IBM / HP Pavillion / Seagate / IPAQ) and Ranger.
- Redemption items are available on a while-stocks-last basis at the participating merchants only.
- Limited to one redemption per Cardmember, regardless of the total amount spent.
- Valid for Maybank Credit Cardmembers only.
- Terms and Conditions of Maybankard EzyPay apply.



================================================== ========
Wonders of the World Holiday Draw
****************************************
Charge to your card from 01 April 2005 to 31 May 2006 and increase your chances of winning a stay for 2 in the luxurious Burj Al Arab worth S$12,000 in the Grand Draw!

EzyPay - 0% Interest Instalment Plans
*********************************************
Check out our 0% interest instalment plans at over 250 participating outlets at http://www.maybank2u.com.sg

Maybankard tr'eats
**********************
Enjoy a host of irresistable discounts and privileges when you charge to your Maybank Card at over 900 participating shopping and dining outlets in Singapore and Malaysia. For the Singapore & Malaysia listing, log on to http://www.maybank2u.com.sg & http://www.maybank2u.com.my respectively.

____________________________
We'd love to hear from you!
Email : cards@maybank.com.sg
(Note: Due to confidentiality reasons, please do not send account-related queries or transactional instructions via email.) 24-hour Customer Service Line: 1800-MAYBANK (1800-629 2265)
Website : http://www.maybank2u.com.sg

[Aquarian]

Good offer from Maybank, but i do not have their credit card

[Theo9902]

I tot you said you were going to apply.

Good offer from Maybank, but i do not have their credit card

[Aquarian]

i have not done it yet

I tot you said you were going to apply.

[Aquarian]

With effective from today, all the McDonalds nationwide will stop providing free wifi surfing!!! :mad: :(

[nim75sg]

Good offer from Maybank, but i do not have their credit card

Me too don't have Maybank credit card .. :)

[nim75sg]

With effective from today, all the McDonalds nationwide will stop providing free wifi surfing!!! :mad: :(

Really .. ???

[Aquarian]

Yes, no more free surfing, do not know if they will start charging ppl for using or take it out completely

Anyone going to the IT Fair today???

Really .. ???

[Theo9902]

becos lots of ppl just use the service without even buying a burger :D

With effective from today, all the McDonalds nationwide will stop providing free wifi surfing!!! :mad: :(

[Aquarian]

the culprit are those students, yes there are also ppl who goes there to surf but not really that many la, anyway, StarHub is offering wifi surfing at designated areas around the island for $10 per month.

becos lots of ppl just use the service without even buying a burger :D

[Theo9902]

wonder how many ppl own a pda to go around the island to surf?


the culprit are those students, yes there are also ppl who goes there to surf but not really that many la, anyway, StarHub is offering wifi surfing at designated areas around the island for $10 per month.

[Aquarian]

more ppl using laptop to surf there lah :)

wonder how many ppl own a pda to go around the island to surf?

[Theo9902]

nowadays, more and more agents like insurance and investment going around with their notebook.

more ppl using laptop to surf there lah :)

[Aquarian]

UPDATE: Latest information on this. Apparently, the outage was due to some issues on the service provider (Skynet Global) end. These have been resolved and access was back up yesterday afternoon. Hopefully, our favorite Wi-Fi Internet access is back for good. Can any one verify this?

Yes!!! Can surf for free at McDonalds again!!!

[Theo9902]

bro, you go McDonalds everyday? :D

UPDATE: Latest information on this. Apparently, the outage was due to some issues on the service provider (Skynet Global) end. These have been resolved and access was back up yesterday afternoon. Hopefully, our favorite Wi-Fi Internet access is back for good. Can any one verify this?

Yes!!! Can surf for free at McDonalds again!!!

[Aquarian]

No lah, when i go there, at least i can do something :)

bro, you go McDonalds everyday? :D

[Mystique]

Enjoy Charge and Redeem Specials at IT Show 2006 when you charge your purchases to Maybankard EzyPay 0% interest instalment plan!


Date: 9 - 12 March 2006
Venue: Suntec City Exhibition Centre
Halls 401 - 404 and 601 - 603
Time: 12pm - 9pm daily
Admission is free.

___________________________
Charge & Redeem Specials
___________________________

FREE Adidas Watch (worth S$59)
Charge: Minimum S$500 to Maybankard EzyPay

OR

FREE Creative Muvo Nomad MP3 Player (worth S$119)
Charge: Minimum S$2,000 to Maybankard EzyPay

OR

FREE Creative PS 2000 Speakers (worth S$179)
Charge: Minimum S$2,000 to Maybankard EzyPay



Terms and Conditions for Charge and Redeem Specials
- Valid for purchase(s) charged to Maybankard EzyPay only at the following participating merchants: South Asia (Fujitsu / Asus / Fuji), @ Notebook (Bufflo / DOPOD / CPQ Presario / CPQ Evo / HP Printer - Consumer / Samsung / Fujitsu / Toshiba), Newstead (Acer / Asus / LG / Twinhead / Toshiba / IBM / HP Pavillion / Seagate / IPAQ) and Ranger.
- Redemption items are available on a while-stocks-last basis at the participating merchants only.
- Limited to one redemption per Cardmember, regardless of the total amount spent.
- Valid for Maybank Credit Cardmembers only.
- Terms and Conditions of Maybankard EzyPay apply.



================================================== ========
Wonders of the World Holiday Draw
****************************************
Charge to your card from 01 April 2005 to 31 May 2006 and increase your chances of winning a stay for 2 in the luxurious Burj Al Arab worth S$12,000 in the Grand Draw!

EzyPay - 0% Interest Instalment Plans
*********************************************
Check out our 0% interest instalment plans at over 250 participating outlets at http://www.maybank2u.com.sg

Maybankard tr'eats
**********************
Enjoy a host of irresistable discounts and privileges when you charge to your Maybank Card at over 900 participating shopping and dining outlets in Singapore and Malaysia. For the Singapore & Malaysia listing, log on to http://www.maybank2u.com.sg & http://www.maybank2u.com.my respectively.

____________________________
We'd love to hear from you!
Email : cards@maybank.com.sg
(Note: Due to confidentiality reasons, please do not send account-related queries or transactional instructions via email.) 24-hour Customer Service Line: 1800-MAYBANK (1800-629 2265)
Website : http://www.maybank2u.com.sg
went there today.....lots of offer....singtel broadband is the most attractive offer....long que and got to be on waiting list...many other brand items are sold out and out of stock...

[Theo9902]

So what are the good deals you guys have gotten for yourself? :)

[Aquarian]

These are the things I have bought from my 3 days visit!!!

1) 1 G SD card
2) 100G Maxtor on touch backup hard disk
3) 2 Wireless router
4) One HP PC
5) Fuji Xerox -Printer/scanner/fax/copier machine
6) Binding machine
7) Card reader
8) Keyboard

[Theo9902]

bro, you do X'mas shopping is it? :eek:

These are the things I have bought from my 3 days visit!!!

1) 1 G SD card
2) 100G Maxtor on touch backup hard disk
3) 2 Wireless router
4) One HP PC
5) Fuji Xerox -Printer/scanner/fax/copier machine
6) Binding machine
7) Card reader
8) Keyboard

[Aquarian]

lots of these items are for my OC office lah

bro, you do X'mas shopping is it? :eek:

[Theo9902]

and some are for your toy, PDA right? :D

lots of these items are for my OC office lah

[Aquarian]

Bought this card reader from IT fair, play with it, now i can turn it into thumb drive liow, can make use of my lower capacity SD card :) see pic below

[Aquarian]

2nd pic.....

[Aquarian]

the cover can close nicely with SD card inside :)

the card reader is $8, 1 G card - $57

[nim75sg]

Very interesting "thumbdrive" :D

[Theo9902]

look like a thumb also :D

Very interesting "thumbdrive" :D

[Aquarian]

it is cheaper than getting a 1G thumbdrive and u can always change the capacity :D

Very interesting "thumbdrive" :D

[nuwater2002]

it is cheaper than getting a 1G thumbdrive and u can always change the capacity :D

Agreed that what I use with my smaller Rs MMC and MMC cards that are given free by HP and PDA, if not it goes to waste

[Aquarian]

the 1G card price had dropped yet again, Kingston normal speed only selling at $48 , you can get them at Best Bargain, 5th floor of SLS

Agreed that what I use with my smaller Rs MMC and MMC cards that are given free by HP and PDA, if not it goes to waste

[nuwater2002]

the 1G card price had dropped yet again, Kingston normal speed only selling at $48 , you can get them at Best Bargain, 5th floor of SLS

Thanks Bro during the exhibition I got it from ATF at $60 for 1G

[Aquarian]

4G and 8G SD cards are out, expect the price to drop further

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/index.php?action=expand,47615

[Aquarian]

PC Show coming to town, 1-4 June, Suntec http://www.thepcshow.com.sg/

[nuwater2002]

PC Show coming to town, 1-4 June, Suntec http://www.thepcshow.com.sg/

Bro Aquarian
This June are u going

[Theo9902]

I think he will never miss any IT show. Just like last time we never miss any fish show during the LH craze :D

Bro Aquarian
This June are u going

[Aquarian]

just try and stop me ;)

Bro Aquarian
This June are u going

[Aquarian]

u know me so well :)

I think he will never miss any IT show. Just like last time we never miss any fish show during the LH craze :D

[nim75sg]

Me also want to go ... ;)

[Theo9902]

don't forget to jio me if there is any "snaking" session hor :D

Me also want to go ... ;)

[Aquarian]

Parrot Lets Fly With Bluetooth Speakers & Frames

Whatever my gripes about Bluetooth it does inspire some pretty fantastic gadgets and few make them cooler than Parrot. In its latest announcement the company famous for its Bluetooth car kits has produced two items I definitely want in my living room.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/images/article/inline/2678-speakers.jpg

The first finally brings one of the great IT urban legends to be: the wireless speaker set. In an example of stunningly literal naming Parrot has called its take the ‘SOUND SYSTEM’. The capitals are appropriate too because this Bluetooth 2.0 equipped stereo set provides 2x 60W output with integrated Class-D digital amplifiers.

It is fully compatible with any Bluetooth device be it a mobile phone, PDA, MP3 player, PC or notebook and an analogue input also means it can be plugged into any traditional music source. Being Bluetooth of course, the speakers must be situated within 10-15m of the device they are streaming from (depending on walls) but otherwise a fantasy of mine has just come true.

The SOUND SYSTEM will retail for a not-insubstantial-but-could’ve-been-worse £244.99 when it lands on shelves this summer. I suggest all potential buyers play havoc with demo units by pairing up their mobile phones as they walk by.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/images/article/inline/2678-frame.jpg

Second in the lust list is an innovation that will have printer manufacturers sweating like a Microsoft exec in a Google board meeting. The Parrot PHOTO VIEWER (yes, caps overload again) is a picture frame with a 73.5 x 53.5mm, 320 x 234 resolution, 262k colour TFT and inbuilt Bluetooth 1.2. It can receive jpegs of up to 7m pixels from any Bluetooth enabled device and stores them on its 32MB of internal memory.

An automatic portrait a landscape sensor orientates the snap and resizes it while there are also fixed and slideshow display functions. A light sensor shuts off the picture frame when it is in the dark. Leather or white leaded oak frames will be available at release this summer with others to follow. The RRP is a little hefty at £156.99 but I can only see massive potential for future generations of this product.

Image the possibilities: interlinked frames around your home of various sizes with different picture profiles depending on who visits and the ability to instantly put digital photographs up around your home. No custom frame building required, no professional fitting, no photo developing or home printing. You gotta love the 21st Century.

[nuwater2002]

Bro should we meet for this event:)

[Aquarian]

sure, we would love to meet up

last nite we spent whole nite with my fren trying to setup network for my wife's office. I have bought a Linksys print server, i paired it with Planex wireless router and the printer is those multi function Fuji Xerox printer. We can see the print server but could not see the printer, any expert here can help???

Bro should we meet for this event:)

[Theo9902]

bro, now became IT Engineer liao :D

sure, we would love to meet up

last nite we spent whole nite with my fren trying to setup network for my wife's office. I have bought a Linksys print server, i paired it with Planex wireless router and the printer is those multi function Fuji Xerox printer. We can see the print server but could not see the printer, any expert here can help???

[Aquarian]

no lah, my fren helped me, i just watched :)

bro, now became IT Engineer liao :D

[Theo9902]

no wonder you could only see the printer server, and not the printer itself :D

no lah, my fren helped me, i just watched :)

[nim75sg]

sure, we would love to meet up

last nite we spent whole nite with my fren trying to setup network for my wife's office. I have bought a Linksys print server, i paired it with Planex wireless router and the printer is those multi function Fuji Xerox printer. We can see the print server but could not see the printer, any expert here can help???

Did you make the printer shareable and in the same network zone?

Can you ping the print server from another pc?

What is the IP address of the print server?

[Aquarian]

Did you make the printer shareable and in the same network zone?

Don't know

Can you ping the print server from another pc?

Don't know how to ping

What is the IP address of the print server?

I think my fren know, I do not know, already let him know what u have asked me

:D :confused: :)

[nuwater2002]

sure, we would love to meet up

last nite we spent whole nite with my fren trying to setup network for my wife's office. I have bought a Linksys print server, i paired it with Planex wireless router and the printer is those multi function Fuji Xerox printer. We can see the print server but could not see the printer, any expert here can help???

Bro did u configure yr firewall

[Aquarian]

No

The funny thing is it works on my cheap printer, can print wirelessly, but when it comes to this mutifunction machine it rufuses to work :mad:

Bro did u configure yr firewall

[SniperY]

No

The funny thing is it works on my cheap printer, can print wirelessly, but when it comes to this mutifunction machine it rufuses to work :mad:Which mean good things does not meant they are good, and cheap does not meant they are lousy lor :D

[nuwater2002]

No

The funny thing is it works on my cheap printer, can print wirelessly, but when it comes to this mutifunction machine it rufuses to work :mad:

I not an expert, I know u have better knowledge than me but have u tried control panel, click on printer, right click on printer icon, then click on sharing. On sharing tab check on sharing this printer.

[Aquarian]

we have checked with Fuji Xerox, it seems that this printer uses GDI format and cannot be used to network :mad: so know I need to connect the printer to my PC, and my PC will connect with my laptop thru wifi, that way if the PC is on, my laptop also can use the printer to print, basically the connection is now in series rather than parallel so to speak. My print server is now useless might use it at home instead until such time that she decides to get another printer when her office expanded.

[SniperY]

we have checked with Fuji Xerox, it seems that this printer uses GDI format and cannot be used to network :mad: so know I need to connect the printer to my PC, and my PC will connect with my laptop thru wifi, that way if the PC is on, my laptop also can use the printer to print, basically the connection is now in series rather than parallel so to speak. My print server is now useless might use it at home instead until such time that she decides to get another printer when her office expanded.So troublesome man!
:o

[Aquarian]

what to do , learn from mistakes lor. My OC siad before she bought the printer she did ask the sales staff and they told her can do networking but later we found out that it can't !!!

:mad:

So troublesome man!
:o

[nuwater2002]

we have checked with Fuji Xerox, it seems that this printer uses GDI format and cannot be used to network :mad: so know I need to connect the printer to my PC, and my PC will connect with my laptop thru wifi, that way if the PC is on, my laptop also can use the printer to print, basically the connection is now in series rather than parallel so to speak. My print server is now useless might use it at home instead until such time that she decides to get another printer when her office expanded.

Sorry bro try to "K Khian" but don't know how:confused:

[Aquarian]

don't worry bro, we are all here to learn :)

Sorry bro try to "K Khian" but don't know how:confused:

[Theo9902]

Then lodge a complain against that sales staff lor :D

what to do , learn from mistakes lor. My OC siad before she bought the printer she did ask the sales staff and they told her can do networking but later we found out that it can't !!!

:mad:

[Theo9902]

Tech support: What kind of computer do you have?

Female customer: A white one...

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Customer: Hi, this is Celine. I can't get my diskette out.

Tech support: Have you tried pushing the button?

Customer: Yes, sure, it's really stuck.

Tech support: That doesn't sound good; I'll make a note.

Customer: No .. wait a minute.... I hadn't inserted it yet... it's still on

my desk... sorry....

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Tech support: Click on the 'my computer' icon on to the left of the screen.

Customer: Your left or my left?

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Tech support: Good day. How may I help you?

Male customer: Hello... I can't print.

Tech support: Would you click on "start" for me and...

Customer: Listen pal; don't start getting technical on me! I'm not Bill Gates. ----

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Customer: Hi, good afternoon, this is Martha, I can't print. Every time I try, it says 'Can't find printer'. I've even lifted the printer and placed it in front of the monitor, but the computer still says he can't find it...

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Customer: I have problems printing in red...

Tech support: Do you have a color printer?

Customer: Aaaah....................thank you.

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Tech support: What's on your monitor now, ma'am?

Customer: A teddy bear my boyfriend bought for me at the 7-11.

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Customer: My keyboard is not working anymore.

Tech support: Are you sure it's plugged into the computer?

Customer: No. I can't get behind the computer.

Tech support: Pick up your keyboard and walk 10 paces back.

Customer: OK

Tech support: Did the keyboard come with you?

Customer: Yes

Tech support: That means the keyboard is not plugged in. Is there another keyboard?

Customer: Yes, there's another one here. Ah...that one does work...

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Tech support: Your password is the small letter a as in apple, a capital

letter V as in Victor, the number 7.

Customer: Is that 7 in capital letters?

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Customer: I can't get on the Internet.

Tech support: Are you sure you used the right password?

Customer: Yes, I'm sure. I saw my colleague do it.

Tech support: Can you tell me what the password was?

Customer: Five stars.

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Tech support: What anti-virus program do you use?

Customer: Netscape.

Tech support: That's not an anti-virus program.

Customer: Oh, sorry...Internet Explorer.

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Customer: I have a huge problem. A friend has placed a screen saver on my

computer, but every time I move the mouse, it disappears.

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Tech support: How may I help you?

Customer: I'm writing my first e-mail.

Tech support: OK, and what seem! s to be the problem?

Customer: Well, I have the letter 'a' in the address, but how do I get the circle around it?

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A woman customer called the Canon help desk with a problem with her printer.

Tech support: Are you running it under windows?

Customer: "No, my desk is next to the door, but that is a good point. The man sitting in the cubicle next to me is under a window, and his printer is working fine."

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And last but not least...


Tech support: "Okay Bob, let's press the control and escape keys at the same time. That brings up a task list in the middle of the screen. Now type the letter "P" to bring up the Program Manager."

Customer: I don't have a P.

Tech support: On your keyboard, Bob.

Customer: What do you mean?

Tech support: "P".....on your keyboard, Bob.

Customer: I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT

[Aquarian]

Out of topic le, should be in Jokes section, but it is a good one ;)

[Theo9902]

i was thinking that too, but then these jokes got to do with tech topic mah :D

Out of topic le, should be in Jokes section, but it is a good one ;)

[nuwater2002]

Bro Aquarian how's your router:confused:

[Aquarian]

My colleague from IT Dept coming to help me this week, hope he can resolve it

Bro Aquarian how's your router:confused:

[Aquarian]

Samsung will be unveiling a new Smartphone running on Windows Mobile 5.0 in CeBIT this week. The SGH-i310 features a whopping 8GB built-in hard disk, which is a huge step up from their current SGH-i300X. Other than the huge storage space, it also includes a 2MP camera with flash, microSD slot, TV-output, USB 2.0 and A2DP support.

[nuwater2002]

My colleague from IT Dept coming to help me this week, hope he can resolve it
Great at least you have a friend with IT expertise to help you
Cheers

[Aquarian]

Dopod has just launched the S300, code-named HTC StarTrek, over in Taiwan. This cool looking device is the first clamshell Smartphone from HTC and seems to be inspired by the Motorola RAZR. It runs on Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone Edition and is the slimmest Smartphone to date at only 15.8mm thick. Other specifications include a TI OMAP 850 processor running at 200MHz, a 2.2" QVGA screen, a 1.3MP camera, 64MB RAM, 64MB ROM, Bluetooth 1.2, a microSD slot and a 750mAh battery. With such an attractive form factor, will this device sell like hot cakes when it arrives in Singapore?

[Aquarian]

This new PDA-phone should hit Singapore around the third quarter of 2006 with an estimated street price of over S$1,200. The upcoming P525 PDA-phone comes with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as well as supporting Skype telephony, which would make this one of the most versatile phones when it hits the market in the second-half of 2006.

[SniperY]

More and more advance! :)

[Aquarian]

the problem is the screens are all too smal for my liking

More and more advance! :)

[Theo9902]

SEOUL : South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Monday it had developed the world's slimmest mobile phone.

The SGH-X820 model measures 6.9 millimeters (0.28 inches) thick and carries a built-in two-megapixel camera while functioning as an MP3 player as well, Samsung Electronics said in a statement.

"The Samsung 'ultra-slim phone' has set a record in the mobile handset history by breaking the wall of 7-millimeter thickness for the first time in the world," the company said in a statement.

The bar-type model will be showcased at an information and technology communications fair this week in Russia, called Sviaz Expocomm 2006, it said.

The new mobile handsets are scheduled to hit the shelves in Europe this month and in China in June, but pricing details have yet to be disclosed, according to Samsung officials.

Samsung has been slimming down its handsets after its US rival Motorola's success in marketing its popular Razr models. - AFP /dt

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[Aquarian]

where is the photo of the phone???

[Theo9902]

Akan Datang! :D

where is the photo of the phone???

[Aquarian]

next time post relevant photo la, or u want to keep us in suspense?

Akan Datang! :D

[Theo9902]

am I that kind of person? :eek:

CNA doesn't post, what can I do? :mad:

next time post relevant photo la, or u want to keep us in suspense?

[Aquarian]

No pic is useless la, ppl like to see how it looks like when new product is concerned, then we would like to see the specs and reviews ;)

am I that kind of person? :eek:

CNA doesn't post, what can I do? :mad:

[Theo9902]

since you are so anxious, I shall search around for the picture :D

No pic is useless la, ppl like to see how it looks like when new product is concerned, then we would like to see the specs and reviews ;)

[Theo9902]

Samsung’s new X820 -Powerful Features and Quality at only 6.9mm

SEOUL, KOREA, - May 9, 2006 - Samsung unveiled the first in the upcoming series of Samsung’s ultra slim line-ups. The Samsung X820, which will be displayed for the first time at the Sviaz ExpoComm 2006, boasts the world’s thinnest profile of only 6.9 mm. Also on display will be Samsung’s D900, the world’s slimmest slider with the depth of only 13mm.

“Samsung will continue its stride in uniting people together. Ergonomically designed to become one with the user, Samsung's slim phones deliver the perfect harmony of comfort, simplicity, and sophistication,” said Kitae Lee, president of Samsung’s Telecommunication Network Business. “It is human nature for people to communicate with others. Samsung's ultra slim phones are dedicated in bringing people together. With its exceptional design and thinness, the X820 will become one with the user, one with others, and one with the world.”

Samsung’s growing portfolio of ultra-slim phones is part of the company’s aggressive global strategy in the slim phone category, demonstrating Samsung’s promptness to recognize and acts on consumer demands. Samsung truly delivers smaller and thinner mobile phones without compromising reliability or premium multimedia capabilities.

Samsung’s first experience with slim mobiles with advanced features started in 2001 with the introduction of SPH-N2001, the company’s first 9.8mm mobile phone. Samsung will continue to reveal slim mobiles in various form factors and features to the world.

Samsung X820 - World’s Slimmest Phone
Samsung’s groundbreaking X820 expresses Samsung’s devotion to creating the slimmest product for the market today. Weighing only 66 grams with slender 6.9mm thinness, the lightweight X820 is today’s modern method to stay connected. The X820 balances slim elegance with a functional keypad and finishes with a beautifully beveled cut for a natural grip. The fiberglass-infused plastic is used to increase extraordinary durability while keeping it lightweight. The X820 is the true complement to today’s active consumers as it becomes one with the users in their wallets, shirt pockets, or a pair of jeans for mobility in style.

Underneath its protective outer shell, the X820’s a wealth of features are compressed into the 6.9mm thinness using the Smart Surface Mounting Technology (SSMT). Capture those bright smiles and specials moments using the 2 megapixel camera or pull of a great presentation with the document viewer and TV-output function. Maximize the visual experience with the horizontal widescreen and navigate all of these features and more with a simple and user-friendly interface.

With a variety of color ways in the making, the X820 will first hit the Russian market next month, followed by other European markets.


Samsung D900 - World’s Slimmest Slider
Samsung’s SGH-D900 offers the latest in multimedia technology with premium slide-up design for business professionals. The 13mm slide-up is the thinnest slider ever designed. It also comes with a powerful 3.13 megapixel camera, starting the 3 megapixel camera phone trend for the European mobile market this year. The SGH-D900 also includes business features such as document viewer, TV-output function, and also supports Bluetooth stereo headset (A2DP) function to enhance users’multimedia experience.

The D900 also boasts large, vivid 262K color screens, ideal for watching streaming videos or viewing the phone’s photo book. Also, an external microSDTM slot allows for additional storage.

Other products announced earlier this year that are for display at Sviaz Expo Comm include the credit-card sized SGH-P300 phone, which measures 8.9 mm and comes packed with a 1.3 megapixel camera, music player and advanced video recording capabilities. Samsung’s SGH-Z150 is the world’s thinnest 3G phone, and the SGH-D800 and SCH-Z540 are both slim, elegantly design multimedia phones.

World’s Slimmest Phone: SGH-X820
Standard GSM / GPRS (900 / 1800 / 1900MHz) + EDGE

Camera 2 Megapixel Camera

Display 1.9” 176x220 262K Color TFT

Features Video Recording & Messaging (MPEG4 / H.263)
MP3 / AAC / ACC+ / AAC+ (e) / WMA
Digital Power Amp
Bluetooth / USB / PictBridge
Document Viewer / TV-output / Speakerphone / Off-line mode

Memory 80MB embedded

Size 113 x 50 x 6.9 mm

Weight 66g

* Specifications are subject to change without notice.

SGH-World’s Slimmest Slider: SGH-D900
Standard GSM / GPRS (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz) + EDGE

Camera 3.13 Megapixel Camera

Display 2.1” 240x320 262K Color TFT

Features Video Recording & Messaging (MPEG4 / H.263)
MP3 / AAC / ACC+ / AAC+ (e)
Digital Power Amp
Bluetooth / USB / PictBridge
Document Viewer / TV-output

Memory 80MB embedded, External memory (microSD)

Size 103.5 x 51 x 13 mm

Weight 93g

* Specifications are subject to change without notice.

http://www.samsung.com/PressCenter/PressRelease/images/l_0509.jpg

[Aquarian]

wow, i want one, looks very sexy indeed, wonder when it will reach Spore :)

[Theo9902]

during lunch time, I will go down to their showroom at Suntec to find out for you :D

wow, i want one, looks very sexy indeed, wonder when it will reach Spore :)

[Aquarian]

Is there a Samsung showroom in Suntec???

during lunch time, I will go down to their showroom at Suntec to find out for you :D

[Theo9902]

Yes, there is one, on Level 2 near to Carrefour :)

Is there a Samsung showroom in Suntec???

[Theo9902]

http://www.havamedia.net/CGR/1/M/HAVABlog/1/3925_4465.jpg

Sony announced today that it would launch the PS3 in “Clear Black” in mainland Europe, US and Australasia on November 17, 2006, as part of a worldwide simultaneous launch. The PS3 will be equipped with Blu-ray and Pre-Installed HDD and be available at €499 (20GB HDD) and €599 (60GB HDD) in Europe, and $499 and $599 in the US.

[Aquarian]

With much anticipation, HP has just officially launched 3 new iPAQ Pocket PCs in Singapore, namely iPAQ hw6965, iPAQ hw6818 and iPAQ hw6828.

HP iPAQ hw6828 has very similar specifications as O2 XDA Atom, but also features Philips LifeVibes 3D sound effects. It is expected to be available on 31st May 2006 at a price of S$1,199, obviously to fight the competition from XDA Atom. HP iPAQ hw6818, on the other hand, is the brother of iPAQ hw6828 but without integrated WiFi. It is expected to be available in mid June at a price of $1,099. As for iPAQ hw6965, it comes with integrated Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS and also a miniSD slot. The iPAQ hw6965 is expected to be available in late June at a price of S$1,249. So have any of these new iPAQs taken your fancy?

[Aquarian]

WM 5.0 PDA with 30GB HDD

The Korean company called Tinnos presents a Windows Mobile 5.0 powered PDA with a 1.8" 30GB HDD and a 4.3" screen! More detailed specs below of this machine that will (apparently) be on sale in Japan in June)...

OS Windows Mobile 5.0
Monitor 4.3" Wide(16:9) TFT color LCD display
Storage Built-in hard disk 30GB
Supported video file formats WMV9 (transcoding not required), DivX
Supported audio file formats WMA, MP3
Number of storable tracks Approx. 20 videos / 5,000 music tracks.
Continuous playback time Approx. 4 hours (video) / 10 hours (audio)
Number of storable photos Approx. 20,000
Operating temperature 41 to 104 F (5 to 40 C)
Humidity 30 to 90 % (no condensation)
Charge time Approx. 3 hours (using the AC adaptor)
USB port USB 2.0
Remote/headphone jack 3.4mm jack/stereo type, 16 ohm load impedance
Built-in battery Lithium-polymer rechargeable battery
Dimensions Approx. 131 x 76x 22 mm (W x H x D)
Weight Approx. 200g (body only)
Number of effective poxels Approx. 2,000,000 pixels (1600 x 1200)
Image pickup device 1/4" MOS
Shutter shooting distance 40 cm to infinity

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[Aquarian]

PC Show will be in town next week!!!

Date : 1/6 to 4/6
Venue : Suntec City
Event Profile:

The PC Show is the most important trade fair for the PC industry in Singapore. The PC Show is designated for the PC trade and the high-tech computer community as well as for the sophisticated end user, Industry and institutional buyers, computer managers, maintenance and logistic management personnel, developers, web-masters, IT-Pro's, web-site builders, support and service personnel, and knowledge workers.

Highlights:

Conferences,seminars and special programmes will be running concurrently with the exhibition.

Visitor's Profile:

Industry and institutional buyers, computer managers, maintenance and logistic management personnel, developers, web-masters, IT-Pro's, web-site builders, support and service personnel, and knowledge workers & sophisticate end users are the target visitors.

Exhibitor's Profile:

Profile for exhibit include Computer hardware and software, Digital equipment and programs, Consumer electronics, Gaming equipment and software, Inventions and innovations, Computer programs and software, Accessories and peripherals, Animation and design creation, Training and consultancy.

[Aquarian]

StarHub exclusive offer for MOL subscribers, quite tempting to get it

http://www.starhub.com/online/promotionsandevents/pcshow2006/

[Aquarian]

check out the good offer here

http://asia.cnet.com/pcshow/06/

[Aquarian]

Undecide on whether to get N80 or K800, this reveiw might help you

http://www.gsmarena.com/3mp_test_nokia_n80_se_k800-review-79.php

[Aquarian]

Pretec Introduces 16GB USB Thumb Drive

Pretec has released its 16GB USB Flash Drive, which the company says is the highest capacity thumb drive in the world - even though Samsung has made a similar announcement a day before.

The 16GB (gigabytes) capacity is nearly the equivalent to 4 DVDs or 23 compact discs, which can store around 5400 photos in regular size or more than 4000 MP3 songs.

Pretec 16GB i-Disk II offers the users large space to manage the data for backup, storage, and file sharing. The new drive comes with access speed up to 25MB/sec and extra features providing data security and convenience such as password protection, data encryption, write protection, and/or auto-execute pre-defined or user-defined files.

With the same advanced flash memory packaging technology of Pretec 16GB i-Disk II, Pretec also announced an increased capacity to 8GB for i-Disk Touch, a USB Flash Drive with built-in fingerprint security; and i-Disk Connect+, a multi-function USB Flash Drive with fingerprint security and built-in hub for endless capacity and function expansion.

In addition, the amazing i-Disk Bulletproof (water, fire and bullet proof USB Flash Drive) capacity is now increased to 4GB.

Pretec 16GB i-Disk II is sampling now with mass production scheduled at Q4/2006.

Source : http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?ContentId=6614

[Theo9902]

This is the pendrive that my fren purchased from Beijing, China last month... cannot use and ask me to help him to take a look... This is what it's containing inside the so called 'pendrive'...

[Theo9902]

Dear Technical Support,

18 months ago, I upgraded to Girlfriend 1.0 from DrinkingMates 4.2, which I had used for years without any trouble. However, there are apparently conflicts between these two products and the only solution was to try and run Girlfriend 1.0 with the sound turned off. To make matters worse, Girlfriend 1.0 is incompatible with several other applications, such as LadsNightOut 3.1, Football 4.5, and Playboy 6.9.

Successive versions of GirlFriend proved no better. I tried a shareware program, Slapper 2.1, but it had many bugs and left a virus in my system, forcing me to shut down completely for several weeks.

Eventually, I tried to run Girlfriend 1.2 and Girlfriend 1.0 at the same time, only to discover that when these two systems detected each other they caused severe damage to my hardware.

I eventually upgraded to Fianceeé 1.0, only to discover that this product soon had to be upgraded further to Wife 1.0. While Wife 1.0 tends to use up all my available resources, it does come bundled with FreeSexPlus and Cleanhouse2005.

Shortly after this upgrade, however, I found that Wife 1.0 could be very unstable and costly to run. Any mistakes I made were automatically stored in Wife 1.0's memory and could not be deleted. They then resurfaced months later when I had forgotten about them. Wife 1.0 also has an automatic Diary, Explorer and E-mail filter, and can, without warning, launch TurboStrop and Multi-Whinge. These latter products have no Help files, and I have to try to guess what the problem is.

Additional problems are that Wife 1.0 needs updating regularly, requiring ShoeShop Browser for new attachments and Hairstyle Express which needs to be reinstalled every other week. Also, when Wife 1.0 attaches itself to my Saab 93 Convertible hard drive, it often crashes.

Wife 1.0 also comes with an irritating pop-up called MotherInLaw, which
can't be turned off.

Recently I've been tempted to install Mistress 2005, but there could be problems. A friend of mine has alerted me to the fact that if Wife 1.0 detects Mistress 2005, it tends to delete MS Money before uninstalling itself.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

[Theo9902]

to all crazy ipod fans.

[Aquarian]

Next IT Show at Suntec 8/3 to 11/3

http://www.itshow.com.sg/

[Theo9902]

swee........... this one I can join you in "snake" session liao :big_smile:

Next IT Show at Suntec 8/3 to 11/3

http://www.itshow.com.sg/

[Aquarian]

you dont need any excuse to snake lah :wink:

swee........... this one I can join you in "snake" session liao :big_smile:

[Theo9902]

need la, I got few bossess u know :big_smile:

you dont need any excuse to snake lah :wink:

[Aquarian]

you are one of the bosses mah :)

i know you have lady boss la, not easy to deal with at times :wink:

need la, I got few bossess u know :big_smile:

[Theo9902]

ya, lady bosses...... :crying:

two in office and one at home

you are one of the bosses mah :)

i know you have lady boss la, not easy to deal with at times :wink:

[Aquarian]

at home you are the boss la :big_smile:

ya, lady bosses...... :crying:

two in office and one at home