Acronis Update.

It's done my 100 gig in just about an hour.

This 2011 version is not only easier to configure but also much easier to see what you can recover in terms of folders. With the previous version is involved a lot of delving.

According to the info this version also enables one to migrate to different machines which must be a valuable plus.

And there is an off-site internet storeage option.

TP

TP

I had a bit of a Google and found out that the average Tivo runs on Linux and so cannot really be defragged.

However, when a Tivo is re-booted (switch off, pull the plug, wait 10 - 20 secs, plug in, switch on) you can enable a Kick Start Code by using the Remote's Yellow button.

These Kick Start Codes force the Tivo perform certain functions, eg. to enable some diagnostics at boot time, or help with set-up issues. I see you can actually force a software re-install and one of the ks codes forces a Media File System (MFS) Cleanup (which is a form of defragmentation - and see KS Codes 57 and 58 on the page link below))

You can read more on this and gain some instructions at http://www.weaknees.com/tivo-kickstart-codes.php

My PC is wired to my BT 2.0 home hub. Mrs TOK has aquired a neat little Asus eee pc which I am trying to connect wirelessly to the home hub. I've managed it as all the various updates have downloaded but I can't open Internet Explorer. The page opens with: Problems found. resource (web proxy) is on line but isn't responding to connection. Detected attempts.

Any suggestions, please?

Assume the Asus is running windows? The only thought I have is to try to download Firefox onto a USB stick then try & install onto the Asus, and see if that will open.

Windows 7. Bit relucatant to add to much to the machine as it has been provided by her employer. Might have to wait until her IT guys have a look at it on Monday unless anyone can suggest something.

Thanks Exec about the TiVo.

My instinct is that these are not referring to my TiVo which is pretty old and made by Thomson.

When it is powered on, or rebooted, it seems to re-load the software each time.

If it ain't broke.......................

Back to playing with the defragger.

TP

I thought those tiny notebooks ran a version of Linux - if it's Win 7 you'll need lots of memory, etc. etc. Some hardware is Win-only - I wonder how they ever get anything to print!
((Linux doesn't use the same HDD (file)-arrangement as Win, so defragging is not an issue - leave it be.))

Tivo:
FWIW I have a Sony TV-tuner/DVD writer with HDD and this does need HDD attention, only it will often refuse to complete. If I delete abt 20 hrs, then the process is OK....seems a bit like the software is somwhat poor....but you can't do much about it, sadly.

Hangon-

Ditto. I thought they came with Linux - but can't you run Firefox without installing it in the same way as Portable Office?

TiVo. That is why I am hanging on to mine. I have a chap in Brighton who replaces the hard drive for me from time to time and he still swears by them as being better than any of the new systems.

TP

Definitely Windows 7 Home Premium with two hard drives - 100GB and 183GB and 2GB RAM. Very nice - if I can only get the b****y thing to connect!

The Other Kevin
What web page is your Internet Explorer set to open when it starts up?

Someone else had the same problem on a forum, this is their reply

I was facing the same problem. I was able to solve it with following steps:

1. Go to control panel
2. Go to System and Security
3. Click "Allow Programs and Features" under "Windows Firewall"
4. Click "Change Settings" and then turn ON the check box at the bottom of the list with header "World Wide Web Service".

Success and Mrs TOK is a very happy bunny surfing away merrily. The solution came from a poster on the BT forum: untick the LAN box in Internet Options. As simple as that. But thanks for your thoughts guys. TOK

re - defragging

Has any of you tried "RegistryBooster ", the reviews are a bit mixed.

It boost of fixing a few things ... It conducts deep scans of your registry to check for errors and conflicts, then repairs and optimizes the registry to peak performance and stability. Periodic scans will keep your registry "clean" and will greatly enhance your system's performance and stability. You'll see immediate increases in speed and decreases in system conflicts.

Has any of you tried "RegistryBooster ", the reviews are a bit mixed.

It boots of fixing a few things ... "It conducts deep scans of your registry to check for errors and conflicts, then repairs and optimizes the registry to peak performance and stability. Periodic scans will keep your registry "clean" and will greatly enhance your system's performance and stability. You'll see immediate increases in speed and decreases in system conflicts."

This registry stuff is a load of crap, I am not saying its not true its just that for most people its irrelevant, you should not play with the registry unless you have a problem.

Same is true for defrag really, most modern operating systems don't need it especially as most people now have disk drives that are much bigger that the space they actually use.

Just a quick question i have been having trouble getting onto yahoo mail this last few days is anyone else having the same trouble ???

Mega

No.

No

Thanks gents,i guess it must be this end then.

I can gain access to yahoo mail from IE but not from FF but why the sudden change as i have not altered any setting etc so FFmust be blocking it some how the problem is trying to find out why it all of a sudden is causing a problem.

Its just the one site that is causing the problem,does anyone have any suggestion ???

Just tried yahoo mail on my FF version 3.5.7 and it works fine for me.