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I had to update to the new zune software 4.0 when I download it from the zune site it stays on checking for updates for hours and wont change the bar wont load either I've tried unzoon and I've deleted every the files and re installed I turned on windows firewall windows is updated any suggestions I have a windows vista

okay i admit ipad is not the best but i want it but there is something i need to clarify, can i be able to be on the web and hear to my music or facebook or if i am on the ipod app and i push the home button will it cease? or a new software update fix that (cuz i have been hearing that to) thanks i would greatly appriciate it but no ugh it sucks lol

Okay so i was updating the software and it asaid that it was having problems and if i wanted to restore it so i did and it completely wiped out everything..so i put every the music back on it but i cant seem to receive the apps back on...sooo how can i do that?

im running Windows 7 Ultimate 64x It crashes whenever i open the program by itself and when i try to connect my device.

I have several big MP3 files that I would like to split into smaller files but it seems when I split them my iPod and iTunes do not recognize the individual split files correctly. For example if I have a file that I would want to split into 10 parts my iPod and iTunes will recognize the files but they will only be named with the original filename. For example instead of being named file a1 file a2 file a3 etc. the files will be simply recognize as file a and the files are also not in the right order. Does anyone know how to fix this?

I have an 8GB Sansa Fuze mp3 player that I've had for about a year and a half. As long as I've had it, it has worked just fine on my computer. Like an iPod, it connects to the pc through a USB port via a cord, after which I can open the folder and add/remove files. Recently, I have been unable to use it on my pc. For a long time, my computer wouldn't recognize it when I connected it to any of the USB ports. The pc would make the little tone indicating the presence of a USB device, but that was every it did. It did not prompt me to install hardware, nor did it open car-play. When I opened MY COMPUTER, it did not show that anything was connected. I later fixed this by going to the Device Manager and uninstalling the software. After this, I plugged in the mp3 player and it DID recognize it. The "Install New Hardware" Wizard showed up like it used to, and I clicked to install it. However, every time I do this, it says "This device cannot run (code10)." I tried reinstalling and uninstalling multiple times through different USB ports, but the same result happened each time. I have also tried restarting the computer. The problem is NOT with the mp3 player itself or its cord, because it works just fine on every other computers, just not mine. Nor is the problem with my USB ports, because every of my other devices work just fine, just not the Sansa Fuze. Does anybody know what the problem is, and how I might solve it? To the Evan moron who posted the answer about the media converter: You didn't even read my post, did you. Your answer had NOTHING to do with what I asked. READ the question before posting stupid unrelated answers.

Obliviously it would be a big difficult steer device (1TB), then it would need to have some nice of software interface to be able to select the movie you want and play it. nice of like an external difficult steer that plugs directly into your TV, with an interface.

So, I have a webcam at home with windows seven. I want to record some vocabulary and play it back at night. I was wondering if there was a software that uses the webcam and only records audio and puts it into mp3 form(Its okay if I have to download multiple softwares). Thanks!

my pal gave me a trust webcam model 1400t item no 14382, having a bit of bother with my comp at the moment! i plugged it in and because i dnt have the disc i installed the correct driver from the actual trust website then my comp asked me for some driver begining with a p? i installed it and it made no diffrence :-(. someone help xxx

okay so i have a samsung i85 and i lost my software cd. So could anybody tell me where i could download the software. I went to samsung.com to download it but it didn't work..........................so please help!

Sup. I happen to have a HUGE amount of piracy, specially music (my library is truly remarkable), but also ripped TV shows, software and whatnot. I've never traveled abroad, so I don't know about this things. The thing is I might move abroad soon (to a first word country, where I know piracy can receive you into trouble) and I definitely want to take my bunch of DVDs with me. How can I take my files with me? I guess that by the sea (along with everything else we won't be able to receive on the plane), but considering it's illegal stuff, will I receive into trouble?

Should i use software or should i adjust bios settings? If i should adjust bios settings, what settings do i adjust? The motherboard is an asus P5L-MX (I can adjust cpu speed and voltage with the bios, i just don't know what to set the values to) The ram is: PC2-5300 (333 MHz) I just have a stock intel brand fan/heatsink. How high can i overclock it if at every? I would like to receive to 2.0 ghz at least. Can someone please help me? =) please??

NOTE: I asked this question earlier today but I got unsatisfactory answers so I'm asking it again with slightly different details. I was thinking of getting Threatfire (still deciding on it) as an extra layer of protection for my PC. I researched Threatfire and saw that it has "Real-time behavior based protection". What concerns me about Threatfire is that will it cause conflicts with anti-viruses or anti-threat software that has a "real-time protection" feature? I heard that Threatfire isn't supposed to clash with other antivirus software but I'm not really convinced about it. Also, does Threatfire work along side well with most Internet Security suites (paid and free). Does Threatfire have any gripes or issues I should look out for? I heard rumors that.... -Threatfire contains a keylogger. -Threatfire causes many people's keyboard to cease working. -It slows down your system or it could accident your system! Are some of these rumors true? Despite every these concerns, I still might receive Threatfire in the end but should I receive it or not? NOTES: I plan to put Threatfire on my second laptop, a IBM Thinkpad running Windows XP SP 3. My IBM Thinkpad has the free versions of Avira Anti-Antivirus, MalwareBytes, and Superantispyware. Even though Avira Antivir doesn't have some sort of "real-time protection" feature, I'm still concerned about it because I'm planning to buy an antivirus software soon.

I have been with my boyfriend now since October, and while I understand that he is busy (he's finishing a degree in Software Engineering, and so has many assignments), I feel like he isn't communicating much anymore. He used to still text me even when he had crazy amounts of exam/assignments, and tell me he felt bad for not being more communicative. But in the past two weeks - he's been doing that opposite. It's hit or miss if he responds to my texts (I only text him every 2/3 days or so), which means we may go 4 or 5 days without talking - let alone seeing each other; besides this, there are no other problems or concerns in our relationship. I am overreacting if I tell him that he's being uncommunicative, even though he is busy? Or is it reasonable to expect him to at least respond?

So, I bought this new camera, Xacti CG10, and it records video in HD. The default video file when imported to the computer is MP4. MP4 will run on Windows Live Movie Maker, but this program is crap because it doesn't do anything. Then there is Camtasia, a very good video editing software, and it can't even open MP4's. I've tried the trial of Magix and they require to pay money to use MP4's and right now I'm getting Pinnacle Studio as my last ditch effort. This is a serious problem because nothing is working and my project is past it's due date (uh oh). I'll try format factory. I've already tried Pazera and many more though...

Ok I am testing out Ubutnu 9.10 But i am wondering what should I receive with it to have fun to the fullest with it and what should i receive to look the true power of Ubuntu. and what are the most popular software I should receive?

So..I've had this player for awhile now..But recently my mp3 player decided not to play about 400 songs on it possess. I could select the tune but it would go back to the main menu. These songs are in the right format and I had no problems listening to them before on the mp3 player and the rhapsody software. so I went through and deleted every of these songs, added some back..then they started working. When i hooked my mp3 player again to add some additional songs, it seemed to be working fine. However, afterwords when I listened every the tracks I just put on and the ones i put on before disappeared by themselves. Soooo I tried formatting the device. So now again with an empty device, I am trying to add songs but keep getting a GENERAL mistake. so my question is WHAT THE HELL.

I got this camera, that doubles as a webcam, but I lost the cd for it. I've been looking every over for a download link, to download the software for it, but I can't find it. There is a possibility that they don't make this model anymore. What should I do? Oh, btw, the model no. is P44418P And it's manufactured by 'Philips'

I got this camera, that doubles as a webcam, but I lost the cd for it. I've been looking every over for a download link, to download the software for it, but I can't find it. There is a possibility that they don't make this model anymore. What should I do? Oh, btw, the model no. is P44418P And it's manufactured by 'Philips'

I'm looking to grab the product data including product attribute information where it exists from various web sites. I'm looking for the easiest way possible to do this and if possible some free or inexpensive software that is up to the task. The gathered data will be imported into an X-cart store. Thanks for any help or suggestions

I've asked this before....but I'm going to ask it again and add some more details to it. I have a new dell inspiron and I would like to download some video editing software, preferably for free. I'll most likely be getting the video off of my pal's flip video camera. Any suggestions?

I want to use it and heaps of people do but is it an illegal software?

I bought a G4 eMac a few years back and haven't used it much. I got it up and running again just to use for our ipods and downloading music. I tried the car updates but there is a problem with the updates that downloaded. I tried to do a manual update but I receive a message that I need OS 10.2.8 upgrade which is the patch that car updated. When I try to install 10.2.8 it tells me I already have that update installed. I'm not sure when I put the software that came with the Mac (might have lostit in a move) so I can't just start over without the disks, or can I?

Ive got a dell inspiron 1501 that is now just over 4 years old. In those last few years, i have used it at least an hour a day just about every day. A week ago this message just kept popping up saying something like the memory referenced at "_____" (im not sure what it said) could not be written. If i clicked it away it would just arrive right back. So i installed kaspersky security on my computer and now the message is gone but every time i close my computer to let it go into stand by or when the screen saver comes up, I cant run anything after i wake it back up. I move the mouse, it wakes up, i can log back on to my user, then it pretty much freezes completely. I can move the mouse but when i click on anything (including the start menu) nothing opens. The little light that says when its "thinking" flickers for a second then goes away, like it was doing something then just gave up. Anyone know what this is? Or what that message was before i installed kaspersky? Is the computer just getting old and somewhat on the back nine? My dad is a software engineer but he's not around to help for like a week and i need my computer. He said that I might just need to reinstall the OP and the device drivers. Would this work?

i have a belkin 54g router (model: f5d7203-4) and i lost the install cd for it. does anyone know where i can download the software?

Okay, I've been at this for hours. I'm on my laptop right now (the one this new desktop was supposed to be replacing). We have a Netgear Router and have tried nearly everything to receive it up and running with this new computer. It has Windows 7 Home Premium in it. I keep getting the same mistake: the settings saved on this computer for the network do not match the requirements of the network. We've tried restarting the router, clearing every the network connections in the new computer and connecting again but nothing works. It actually removed the software from the computer the router is hooked up to. After installing it again, nothing seems to be working, still. I'm getting very frustrated. What the hell is wrong with this? I hear many other people have had this problem. It's a Wireless LAN setup. No cables.

I decided to start making my possess shirts again but~ it turns out the manufaturer i use requires my image to be in Adobe Illustrator format and i only have paint -.- so i would like to know if anybody knows a converting software or just a place to receive a trial/full version of adobe illustrator/photoshop no adbe.com plizzz i tryed it doesnt work because you need an account to download -.- i wish you give some great suggestion =D best answer for the best answer :]

I am computer smart but am confused about setting up a server. I am going to buy a server (specifically from www.tigerdirect.com). I do not want to spend more than $900. I would like to have a raid set (preferably raid 1 or 2). I want to have good security so that no one can hack it and receive business files. I would like it to have every the difficult drives, operating system, and software every included in the package. I do not want to have to search for the right operating system and the right software. I would also like to be able to access my files from anywhere in the world from the web. Considering that most of my work is on the road. And I would also like to be able to have like 5 to 10 computers on the server.

i don't do any professional photography or anything, i'm 16, and whenever family or friends are over i'm always looking for a solid background to take "model-esque" or professional looking portraits and creative photos with.. so i was thinking about buying a cheap white background, but then i came across green screens that can be bought... i know you can change the background with it. and i just looked up that it does this when you tell your photo-editing software to remove the green in the picture; my question is, if someone is wearing green, will it remove it from their shirt as well as the background color? is it more practical to receive a white screen? or would it be smarter to receive a green screen because i can use it for more? thanks

I just ordered an ASUS M3N-ht deluxe/HDMI and put it together yesterday. I opened up the PC Probe II software and every time I open it I receive an alert that says my motherboard it too hot. It usually sits around 49C but that temperature climbs while below load. I just want to know if 49C is normal.

Dear friends, recently I got awarded a netbook by the government, it is a Eee Asus netbook with Edubuntu Operating System installed on it, Unfortunately I am running into ridiculous problems... I have had experience in the past with different editions of Linux OS but I can't say that I am a advanced user. My problem is that I can not configure anything in this laptop, I guess I got no administrative privileges, in fact I am not even asking for them, every I want is to manage to connect the netbook to my wireless router (gateway) and the message I receive asks for network-admin passwords, and this keeps repeating in every possible configuration, now I am really bored from this netbook, there is no difference if I have it or not...so I came up with the idea of installing a windows os on this netbook, but I do not want to delete the current OS because it is claimed to be a government property and I do not want to mess with it, Basically every I want is to use a windows os and have the Edubuntu but not access it at every To do this I will need a PARTITION MANAGING software and a BOOT MANAGING software, Can you tell me which are effective partition managing and boot managing softwares for Ubuntu (linux) or is there any other way to solve this problem? thank you for being patient and reading this question....god bless you thanks in advance Luckily I did realized that my username is called "user" and my password is the same so I can have little bit more privileges, but the issue is still the same, how do I manage to install a windows OS without deleting Ubuntu....btw I got a legal copy of WinOS

I have reviewed the tips in Apple's iTunes help and I cannot find any reason why my computer cannot burn the CD. I have administrative rights to my computer and I am thinking it may be my iTunes software. I am downloanding every my updates. Please help!!!!! I have burned CDs before, just not with iTunes.

The phone service was initially design for parents to track their kids. The software can eavesdrop on childrens phones by turning on and hear to their conversation. The software tracks their location and they also have access to their phone messages and even conversations. However, the software has been used by jealous boyfriends and even enemies, and nosy people in general. Makes you wonder what else can be remotely access to your home and phone by the push of a button. My time warner box is on most of the time and its way too big for by todays standards Don't have the link but its on Yahoo news

Lets start with a story: Earlier today, i was importing cd's to my itunes, since i have a different computer than i did when i bought them to start with. Anyway, i was importing a cd given to me by my singing teacher. When i first tried on the computer before, my computer started vibrating and got really noisy, but still imported the cd's and i hurried and took it out. No damage. Then today, when i was trying the same cd on the computer i am currently on, it did the same thing, but my whole screen froze and the cd would not eject. Then it got louder and louder and louder! So i held the power button down until it close down. Well later, i turned on my computer and immediately took the cd out, and thought nothing was wrong. Well, every time i try to play videos on youtube, or facebook, etc., my browser freezes, no matter if i'm using mozilla firefox or explorer. and now, almost every my programs are freezing. THE END OF MY STORY so whats wrong with my computer? please help! P.S.- my spyware software says i don't have any viruses, so i have no idea whats wrong! i already have the CD out of my computer, but MY COMPUTER is being a turd. its not the cd thats currently messing up my computer, it already messed up my computer and my computer is messed up!

I just bought an ps3 and it does not play ps2. I want to know if thers a software that will let me play ps2 and ps3.

I'm looking for a cheap movie-making software that can combine sound effects, music, video, and cease-motion. Similar to the very old lego movie-making software that let you take pictures with a camera and turn it into a movie. I'd prefer it to be very user-friendly, so my younger brother can use it. Any suggestions? EditStudio is what the first poster recommended ;)

I had to reload the software and now my incoming ring tone last about 3 seconds. I can't even receive to my phone before it goes over to my voice mail.

i recently reformatted my Sony windows xp,i had sp3 and every was working perfectly fine, but now it does recognize my Ipod and when i got to start . my computer, property ,it doesn't even say what service pack i got so |m guessing its a sp0 . I got the computer when windows xp first came out. i had a wireless router and since i lost that driver during reformatting i pulled one of the internet. The software works perfectly fine when i surf the web but when i download something, it goes around half way then a ringing noise occurs and losses connection from the internet. I got the latest version of the software. but dont got the latest version of windows. I got a windows xp home edition, verion 2002. and my software it netgear range max next wn121nt

I have been using LogMeIn for remote troubleshooting, even though it's good, i have a problem with it, if i want to do something on the remote computer the client must cease working on the computer, so i would like to know of some software where i can control the other computer, and the client can keep working on it. Preferably free, and if it is web based as LogMeIn even better. Thx in advance

I bought an iPod touch 3g and updated it to the 3.1.3 os and Im wanting to jailbreak. Is there a jailbreaking software that will work with my iPod? If it helps, I got the mc model.

I recently installed my printer to my laptop. I downloaded every the drivers from the internet, and it installed successfully. The ink levels are close full (according to the software), and it will scan and copy documents perfectly fine, as well as print pages from the web, it just won't print documents from MS word. Does anyone know what I can do to help? Thanks in advance :) Yes, I'm positive I selected the right printer. I should add that it "pretends" for lack of a better word, to print, just nothing comes out on the page when it spits it out.

I got this new computer for few months and wonder if I need anti-virus if I do please tell me which brand is the best,easily, and helpful to use. I wonder if Norton is best??? And also please give me better chose on the price or budget of it...

I like fantasy games like WoW, the ones with dwarves and elves and orcs. I adore reading books, and I exrcise 3 days a week. I also try to receive good grades. What I want to know is if it is worth my money. Also, would th software work well on a Vista laptop?

I would like to buy Adobe Premiere Elements 8.0....but it says it is OEM and the price is $55, way below list. Will this be usable on my new Windows 7 machine...what does the OEM mean? Here is the site: http://trinitysoftwaredistribution.com/adobepremiereelements80oem.aspx

okay, so theres a lot of DOWNLOAD NOW things that say you download this software you can convert your myspace video to a file you can keep blah blah blah... wlel none of those work cause most of them only work with YOUTUBE VIDEOS! i dont want to convert a youtube video i want to convert a MYSPACE VIDEO! TO SOMETHING I CAN keep TO MY COMPUTER ( a file) a site where you simply take the URL of the video, copy and glue it in, click ONE BUTTON, and let the relax of it do its magic. THATS WHAT IM LOOKING FOR not something you have to download and go through every this stuff for please, anyone have any suggestions?

Okay so I am a bit of a xbox fan but i am thinking that I should switch to the sony side because it has better software and can even play blue ray, but i adore xbox for its games, halo, gears of war ect. but yeah give me your advice :)

I'm using Quicktax Online Edition to do my tiny business taxes. It's a videography business, and I wanted to deduct the equipment that I purchased - video camera, tripod, editing software, and smaller equipment. Is there a way to write these things off as an expense and not have to put them down as fixed assets that you only receive depreciation costs for over the course of multiple years? I bought some of the equipment used, so some of it only cost like $25, so it seems weird that the software is implying that I have to put down $25 as fixed assets that I dont' receive a regular deduction for. The only thing I bought that costs over $200 is the video camera which was around $900. So, can I put down the equipment, software, and some office furniture that every cost below $200 (Most below $80) as expenses. If I can't put the video camera down as a regular expense, how can I receive the most back this year. I'm doing my 2008 taxes, and had to upgrade to a high definition camera in 2009, so I barely use this camera anymore anyway. Please help. It would be great if you have experience with Quicktax Online Edition. I just tried entering the items as fixed assets, and it didn't seem to give me any refund for this year. I wasn't sure if I was supposed to write anything in the UCC spaces next to the amounts. Just to clarify I'm Canadian (BC) so I'm looking for someone who knows Canadian taxes.

Ello, I just got a Line 6 KB37 Keyboard. Thus far it's pretty chilly, but I'm pretty disappointed with the tiny selection of sound for the synth. Are there any websites from which I can download (preferably free) sounds for my synth? The synth plugs into my laptop and thus every of the sounds for it are stored on my laptop. I read in the specifications that it will support nearly any computer-based synth software, so if you know of any such software, please share. Thank you

it shows this when i enter the exact imei number in my phone and on my battery The IMEI you've entered is incorrect. Please double check your device's IMEI and try again. can someone pleeeasseee just send me the software itself because ive tried every sorts of different ways to put in the last 4 digits and still nothing. help me please:)