Upgrading To Microsoft Windows Vista Tips

The holidays are almost here and a lot of folk want Windows Vista. Here are some tips to help you upgrade. New install will follow next week.

Upgrading To Microsoft Windows Vista Tips

The traditional annual days of giving are at hand. Some people will want to upgrade (if it can be called that) to Windows Vista.
Here are some tips to help keep you out of trouble.
Recommended minimum hardware requirements for Windows Vista
Windows Vista Home Basic
•800-megahertz (MHz) 32-bit (x86) processor or 800-MHz 64-bit (x64) processor
•512 megabytes (MB) of system memory
Note On system configurations that use system memory as graphics memory, at least 448 MB of system memory must be available to the operating system after some memory is allocated for graphics.
•DirectX 9-class graphics card
•32 MB of graphics memory
•20-gigabyte (GB) hard disk that has 15 GB of free hard disk space
•Internal or external DVD drive
•Internet access capability

Audio output capability

Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, and Windows Vista Ultimate

1-gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) processor or 1-GHz 64-bit (x64) processor
1 GB of system memory
Windows Aero-capable graphics card
Note This includes a DirectX 9-class graphics card that supports the following:
•A WDDM driver
•Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
•32 bits per pixel
128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
40-GB hard disk that has 15 GB of free hard disk space (the 15GB of free space provides room for temporary file storage during the install or upgrade.)
Internal or external DVD drive
Internet access capability
Audio output capability

Note A Windows Aero-capable graphics card is a graphics card that meets the following requirements:
•Supports a Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) driver
•Has a DirectX 9-class graphics processor unit (GPU) that supports Pixel Shader 2.0
•Supports 32 bits per pixel
•Passes the Windows Aero acceptance test in the Windows Driver Kit (WDK)

Operating system requirements to upgrade to Windows Vista

There is a table which outlines the upgrade options mapped to the different Windows Vista editions listed below:

Home Basic
Home Premium
Business
Ultimate

Upgrading from the OS listed below:
Windows XP Professional


Windows XP Home


Windows XP Media Center


Windows XP Tablet PC


Windows XP Professional x64


Windows 2000

You will find much more information at http://remotehelpdesk1.com/articles.htm

Notes:
If you are currently using Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional x64, you are eligible for an upgrade copy to a corresponding or better edition of Windows Vista, but a clean install is required.

Upgrade copies are not available for versions of Windows earlier than Windows 2000. These earlier versions of Windows require you to install a full copy of Windows Vista.

If the edition of Windows Vista that you choose to install will result in a loss of functionality over your current edition of Windows, you will need to do a clean install, or install Windows Vista to a new partition on your PC.

Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor

Before you begin
Before you run the Upgrade Advisor, be sure to plug in any USB devices or other devices such as printers, external hard drives, or scanners that are regularly used with the PC you're evaluating.

Download Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor

Ready to upgrade? Check out these special offers from Microsoft partners.
The Upgrade Advisor works with 32-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista. Review the upgrade options available for earlier versions of Windows.

Make sure your computer is ready for the edition of Windows Vista you want.
The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor will help you to determine if your Windows XP-based PC can run Windows Vista. You can also use the Upgrade Advisor to determine if your Windows Vista-based PC is ready for an upgrade to a more powerful edition of Windows Vista.

This small software tool will scan your computer and create an easy-to-understand report of all known system, device, and program compatibility issues, and recommend ways to resolve them. Upgrade Advisor can also help you to choose the edition of Windows Vista that best fits the way you want to use your computer.

Just download, install, and run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor.

Please Note:
The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor works with 32-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista, except Windows Vista Enterprise edition. It will not work with other editions of Windows.

The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor does not collect or send any personal, identifiable data to Microsoft Corporation or third parties.
Upgrade procedure

To upgrade your computer to Windows Vista, follow these steps:
1.Start the computer by using the current operating system. Verify that the Microsoft Windows operating system that is currently installed on the computer is eligible for upgrade to Windows Vista.

2.Insert the Windows Vista DVD in the computer's DVD drive.

3.Use one of the following procedures, as appropriate:

If Windows automatically detects the DVD, the Install now screen appears. Click Install now.

If Windows does not automatically detect the DVD, follow these steps:
a. Click Start, click Run, type Drive:\setup.exe, and then click OK.

Note Drive is the drive letter of the computer's DVD drive.

b. Click Install now.

4.When you reach the Which type of installation to you want? screen, click Upgrade to upgrade the current operating system to Windows Vista.
The Upgrade option is unavailable, and you receive an "Upgrade has been disabled" message

When you try to upgrade to Windows Vista, the Upgrade option is unavailable.

Additionally, you receive the following message:

Upgrade has been disabled
This issue may occur if one of the following conditions is true:
•The operating system that is currently installed on the computer is not supported in the upgrade path to Windows Vista.

•You did not start the computer by using the current operating system. Instead, you started the computer from the Windows Vista DVD. To resolve this issue, start the computer by using the current operating system, and then run the Setup program from the current operating system.

•The operating system is installed to a partition that uses the FAT32 file system. To resolve this issue, convert the file system on the partition to use the NTFS file system. For more information about how to resolve this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 307881 ( http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307881/ ) How to convert a FAT16 volume or a FAT32 volume to an NTFS file system in Windows XP

•The partition on which you want to upgrade to Windows Vista has insufficient free hard disk space. To resolve this issue, free additional space on the hard disk.
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Printing Glossary And Terminology

The following is by no means all of the terms that you may come across when dealing with your printer. What we wanted to do here is provide you with many of the most common terms so you can understand the catalog printing process better. Many of these terms are ones that you will not have to deal with at all as most catalog printers offer full service.

Bleeds: This is where your design calls for the ink to go all the way to an edge of the page. To determine the number of b...

The following is by no means all of the terms that you may come across when dealing with your printer. What we wanted to do here is provide you with many of the most common terms so you can understand the catalog printing process better. Many of these terms are ones that you will not have to deal with at all as most catalog printers offer full service.

Bleeds: This is where your design calls for the ink to go all the way to an edge of the page. To determine the number of bleeds you have to count all of the edges the ink goes to. In other words, your page has a top, a bottom, a right, and a left edge. Each edge your ink will go to is one bleed.

Bluelines: This is a proof of your catalog on film that is used to verify that everything is correct.

Camera Ready Art: This are not your photographs. Those will be photographed as half tones. (See glossary term, Half Tones) This is about your artwork. It has to be provided to the printer on a board or paper ready to be photographed. If there is more than one color, each color has to be on a different sheet of paper or board piece. You should also include the composite where all of the colors are on one paper or board so the printer knows what the outcome should look like.

Color Key: This is an acetate film proof of your catalog. Each color is produced on a separate sheet, then laid over each other to make sure everything is in the right place. This method is generally less expensive than match print, but not as accurate. (See glossary term Match print.)

Composed Film: These are pieces of film that are ready to be stripped or put together with other pieces of film to make plate ready film. Plate ready film is used to make the plates your printer will print your catalog with.

Coverage Percentage: If your catalog has areas where there will be 100% ink coverage and you tell your printer, then they can use the correct press and processes to produce it for you.

Cover Ink: There are two types of ink to choose from for your cover. CMYK and PMS. If you are selling an industrial product you might use PMS, but for most products the cover uses the CMYK method for processing images.

Cover Stock: This is the heavier paper used for the cover of your catalog. It can also be used for the interior pages if you want to present your product better. High end products are usually sold in catalogs that use this higher quality paper throughout the catalog.

Design: The combination of everything from your photos to your fonts, layout, logos, artwork, and all to produce a piece that is ready to photograph and print.

Die Score or Cut: This is the method used to crease where your catalog will be folded. If your catalog has pockets this is the method your printer would use to “score” the crease where the folds are needed.

Emboss: This is where the printer creates a die and stamps your paper from the rear to make a shape stand out. This can be raised print or a logo, etc.

Foil Stamp: This is where your printer creates a die that is used to stamp metallic gold, silver, or other colored material onto your catalog pages or cover.

Fold Type: Whether your catalog will be folded in half from top to bottom, folded left to right like a magazine, or tri-folded like a brochure.

Half Tones: This is where the printer takes the photos you want in your catalog and scans them or shoots them with a camera that has a honeycomb lens. This converts your photograph to an image made up of many tiny dots that allow for correct printing of the photos.

Match Print: For high end product catalogs, this is the recommended method. Each piece of film contains one of your colors, then they are laminated together to make a single piece ready for printing. If the accuracy of the colors is important to you, then this choice is best.

Number of Pages: The number of pages you choose for your catalog. This is always in multiples of four.

Output Film: To rip your digital files and produce your art as film that is ready for print.

Output Ready Disk: This is a disk you provide to your printer as a complete product. The only thing they need to do is convert it from digital to analog film. The disk should contain a separate folder for images and one for fonts.

Perfect Binding: This is a binding process normally used for high-end product catalogs or catalogs that will be over 80 pages.

Perforate: If you want to have tear outs such as coupons, you would instruct your printer to perforate the edges of the tear out.

Quantity: The number of catalogs you need to have printed. The larger the quantity, the less each catalog will cost to produce, so you may want to order a few more catalogs than you need. They can always be distributed elsewhere.

Reflectives: This is where the printer makes a print from your photographs or your negatives.

Saddle Stitch Binding: This is a binding process normally used for catalogs that will be less than 80 pages and to save money over the perfect binding method.

Scans from Transparencies: Scanning is the process that takes your transparency and records your images as a digital file.

Set Type: Laying out your type onto a page. This term also applies to the selection of the right font and typeface for your layout.

Spread or Flat Size: This is the size of the paper that will be used to print your catalog on. Once folded it will become the Trim Size. See glossary terms for Trim Size.

Text Ink: This is the type of ink and the number of colors you will choose for the interior pages of your catalog. The two types of inks you can choose from is CMYK and PMS. If you will be using photos, you will likely be going with CMYK. If everything is text and few images, your printer may suggest PMS.

Text Stock Paper: This is the lighter paper your interior catalog pages might be printed on if you are trying to save money or you are selling an industrial or low end product.

Trim Size Folded: This is the final size you want your catalog to be. For instance, if you want an 8 ½ by 11 catalog, the printer uses 17 x 11 paper to print it, then folds it in half so it becomes 8 ½ x 11. Trim Size Folded is the term the printer uses to ask you the final outcome size you desire. Always remember that the width is always given before the length or height.

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Mais pour nous, simple debutant ou joueur non encore confirmes, je vous propose de decouvrir le casino a la francaise: DEAUVILLE.


Le Casino de Deauville est l’un des premiers casinos du groupe  qui comprend entre autre les casinos  Barrière de : Besançon, Ribeauvillé, le Palais Casino du Touquet, Carnac, Dinard, Enghien-les-Bains, l’unique de la région parisienne, Chamonix, Cannes, Sainte-Maxime, Biarritz et bien d’autres répartis entre la France, la Suisse, la Belgique et Malte.

Depuis 1990, le capital de l’empire est répartit entre Barrière-Desseigne, le Groupe Accor (34%) et Colony Capital (15%).
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Vous y retrouverez les jeux à mise minimale d’un euro :
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1 table de flash roulette Française (mise minimale de 10 euros),

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4 tables de Stud Poker,
1 table de Punto Banco,
1 table de Craps.



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Tips Sajikan Camilan Sehat Untuk Anak

1.Batasi mengkonsumsi junk food
Bantu si kecil membatasi makanan berlemak jenuh, berkadar gula, dan garam yang tinggi. Sebagai alternatif, anda dapat berkreasi menyajikan makanan dengan membuat gambar animasi lucu maupun bentuk-bentuk menarik memakai sayur dan buah. Sematkan bahan makanan berwarna cerah dalam hidangan, agar waktu makan jadi menyenangkan.
2. Biasakan sarapan
Biasakan putra dan putri anda menikmati menu sarapannya. Bila mereka menolak makan dengan porsi besar, coba berikan menu camilan sehat. Contohnya sereal gandum yang dicampur dengan susu plus potongan buah tropis yang segar.
3. Bekali camilan sehat di sekolah
Camilan berbahan gandum dapat jadi alternaif menarik. Selain sereal, anda dapat membawakan biskuit andum, pretzel berbahan gandum, ataupun roti gandum berisi keju dan sayuran. Selain kaya serat, jenis makanan ini menjadi salah satu sumber energi yang baik. Jangan lupa bawakan air putih dalam botol ditambah buah segar yang sudah dipotong atau pun dalam bentuk jus, agar kebutuhan serat terpenuhi.
4. Saatnya bersenang-senang
Ajaklah buah hati untuk terlibat ketika membuat camilan. Sebagai contoh, anda dapat bervariasi membuat ragout isi sayur dan kentang, dan biarkan si kecil menghiasi ragout dengan potongan keju berbentuk dadu di atasnya.
5. Berikan “kemerdekaan”
Beri tahu si kecil tempat anda menyimpan camilan sehatnya. Misalnya, puding cokelat di rak lemari es bagian bawah dan semangkuk buah segar di atas meja makan. Biarkan si kecil bebas mengambilnya ketika ingin mengemil. Hal tersebut akan menuntunya untuk dapat melatih sensitivitas tubuh terhadap rasa lapar.
6. Buat zona ngemil
Buatlah kesepakatan zona ngemil dengan anak anda. Jangan biasakan mereka untuk mengemil di depan TV ataupun di kamar. Sebaiknya ketika ingin mengecap camilan, biarkan mereka menikmatinya di ruang makan. Hal tersebut untuk melatih anak agar banyak bergerak dan mengeluarkan energi.

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Tips for Flying

For most frequent travellers the whole ordeal of flying is often the worse part of any trip. Of course this all depends on what class of travel you are in, which airport you are flying from and the length of the flight but for serious frequent travellers just the thought of heading back to the airport can be demoralising.

In this section of the website we will be reviewing different airlines, giving you an insiders look at what each airline is like and some tips on the best seats etc.

When you do travel it is often the small things that can make a difference, perhaps the meal or an exit seat, a quiet plane or some other novelty whatever you are looking for from your airline we hope to provide you with some valuable tips and information that we hope will prove valuable in ensuring that your next trip is as smooth and enjoyable as possible. We also have a whole section worth checking out that deals with a whole load of other travel tips. If you need an actual airline ticket, have a look here. We also have all the latest news
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Tips Agar Dokumen Tidak Hilang

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Ada beberapa tips agar dokumen tidak hilang. Tidak perlu hal-hal yang kelewat teknis. Cukup ubah kebiasaan berkomputer saja. Di Windows, ada folder bernama “My Documents”. Folder itu sudah dari sananya ada di Windows, seolah Microsoft membuatkan sebuah tempat bagi pengguna Windows untuk menyimpan dokumen-dokumen.

Standarnya, folder itu berada di dalam satu drive dengan sistem operasi—bukan sesuatu yang aman. Kenapa enggak aman? Karena ketika sistem operasi terganggu, bisa jadi dokumen-dokumen yang ada di folder itu juga turut terganggu, bahkan tidak bisa diakses sama sekali.

Kalau dokumen sudah tidak bisa diakses kembali, orang bisa panik, kemudian mengangkat telepon, menghubungi PCplus, bertanya bagaimana memperoleh dokumen itu kembali. Ya, itulah pertanyaan yang beberapa hari terakhir ini PCplus terima melalui telepon.

Makanya, kali ini PCplus berikan tutorial untuk mencegah hilangnya data. Tujuannya biar seperti kata pepatah “sedia paying sebelum hujan”. Tapi, tutorial ini tidak menjamin data seratus persen aman. Mengutip kata pelawak Asmuni (almarhum), “Tidak ada hil yang mustahal.”

Tapi, paling tidak, memperkecil risiko kehilangan data. Ayo deh, mulai dengan tips nomor satu.

Jangan Simpan Data di Drive Sistem Operasi

Masalah ini sudah disinggung sedikit di awal “cerita” tadi. Di mana posisi sistem operasi? Biasanya di C, bukan? Bisa juga di D, kalau komputer punya dua sistem operasi. Pokoknya, mau di mana pun sistem operasi, jangan simpan data di situ.

Ada saja masalah yang bisa menyerang sistem operasi, seperti virus dan file yang korup. Kadang-kadang (atau seringkali ya?) solusi yang tepat untuk menyelesaikan masalah itu adalah dengan menginstal ulang sistem operasi.

Solusinya, kalau punya dua hard disk, simpan data di hard disk yang berbeda dengan hard disk yang berisi sistem operasi. Kalau cuma punya satu hard disk, buatlah sebuah partisi khusus untuk menyimpan data.

Kalau masih merasa takut di hard disk biasa, belilah hard disk eksternal. Nah, pada beberapa hard disk eksternal, ada fitur untuk back-up data. Fitur itu berupa peranti lunak yang secara otomatis akan melakukan back-up terhadap data yang sudah ditentukan dan pada lokasi yang sudah ditentukan pula.

Jadwalkan Back-up

Penentuan lokasi penyimpanan yang berbeda dengan sistem operasi baru satu cara. Tapi ingat, hard disk pun bisa rusak. Makanya, selain disimpan di hard disk, simpan data di tempat lain, misalnya di keeping DVD. Tapi, keping DVD bisa tergores, jadi isinya tidak bisa dibaca?

Kalau satu back-up kurang, buat beberapa. Kalau keping-keping DVD dirasa tidak cukup, cari saja situs web penyimpanan online. Banyak kok situs web yang melayani penyimpanan data online, mulai dari yang gratis sampai yang mahal.

Salah satu situs web yang punya layanan penyimpanan gratis adalah IDrive (www.idrive.com). Situs web ini menyediakan ruang sebesar 2GB. IDrive juga menyediakan peranti lunak untuk mempermudah transfer file. Biar lebih jelas, kapan-kapan PCplus bahas situs web ini deh.

Hati-Hati Menyalin File Baru

Punya file yang mau disalin, misalnya dari USB flash disk (UFD) ke hard disk? Hati-hati. Bukan cuma virus yang perlu diperhatikan (kalau masalah virus sih pasti sudah jadi perhatian), tapi juga nama file.

Jangan sampai, file yang disalin dari UFD, juga media lain, “menimpa” file yang sudah ada di hard disk. Lain halnya kalau itu memang sudah disengaja. Tapi, kalau tidak disengaja, bisa menyebabkan file lain hilang.

Misalnya, ada file “rencana.doc” yang berisi rencana pembelian PC disalin dari UFD ke folder D:-Dokumen di hard disk. Padahal, di tempat itu sudah ada file bernama yang sama tapi isinya rencana pembelian sayur. Lah, kalau saja file dari UFD menimpa file di hard disk, berarti hilanglah rencana pembelian sayur. (Alex Pangestu alex@tabloidpcplus.com )

Pindahkan “My Documents”

Folder “My Documents” semestinya dipakai untuk menyimpan dokumen. Tapi, malah ada tips agar tidak menyimpan dokumen di situ. Pasalnya, folder itu terletak pada drive yang sama dengan drive sistem operasi. Risikonya tinggi menyimpan file di drive sistem operasi. Ketika sistem operasi bermasalah dan harus diinstal ulang, file bisa hilang.

Salah satu solusi adalah dengan menyimpan file di drive lain. Mubazir dong “My Documents”nya? Yah, begitulah. Tapi, sebetulnya kita bisa merujuk folder lain sebagai folder “My Documents”. Nanti, posisi folder itu tetap sama di Windows Explorer. Tapi sebetulnya, folder itu berada di drive yang lain. Caranya begini.

1. Buka Windows Explorer.

2. Klik kanan pada [My Documents] terus klik [Properties].

3. Klik [Move…].

4. Ketika muncul jendela untuk melakukan browse, cari folder yang berisi dokumen-dokumen.

5. Klik [OK].

6. Tutup jendela Properties.

7. Selesai.

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Tips Mengatur Pembagian (Partisi) Hard disk

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Bagi kebanyakan pengguna Komputer (PC) kadang kurang atau tidak begitu memperhatikan masalah pengaturan/penggunaan Hard disk. Biasanya diserahkan ke orang lain, mulai dari pembelian sampai installasi berbagai program lainnya, dan setelah itu tinggal memakai, tidak pernah memperhatikan masalah Hard disk.

Berikut tips mengatur pembagian Hard disk sehingga bisa lebih baik dan memudahkan.

Dengan semakin murahnya perangkat yang satu ini dan kapasitas yang semakin bertambah, maka penggunaannya pun harus diperhatikan. Maskipun bisa saja kita membagi Hardisk 500 GB Menjadi 1 atau 2 partisi ( drive C: dan drive D, tetapi hal itu menurut saya merupakan cara yang kurang baik. Berikut tips saya yang sebagian merupakan hasil pengalaman pribadi.

Pembagian hardisk memang tidak ada standard khusus, biasanya hal ini berdasarkan pengalaman atau keperluan. Cara terbaik adalah dengan menentukan terlebih dahulu kategori yang akan digunakan. Misalnya Untuk Sistem Operasi, Data, Master Program, Audio/video dan lainnya.

Perlu diingat bahwa HDD 80 GB (GigaByte) tidak sepenuhnya dapat menyimpan data sebesar 80 GB, demikian juga ketika terbaca di komputer. Untuk HDD 80 GB, biasanya hanya mampu menyimpan data atau akan terbaca maksimal 74 GB. Untuk 40 GB menjadi 37 GB, 160 GB = 149 GB, 250=232 GB, 320 = 298 GB, 500 GB = 465 GB, 640 = 596 GB, 1 TB (TeraByte) = 931 GB dan seterusnya. Sehingga kita tidak bisa membagi HDD 80 GB menjadi 4 drive dengan masing-masing berukuran sama dan terbaca 20 GB semua.

Berikut contoh pembagian HDD 160 GB (terbaca sekitar 149 GB), dengan sistem operasi Windows XP

• Drive C : 20 GB (Label “winXP”, untuk menginstall sistem operasi windows XP dan program lainnya)
• Drive D : 40 GB (Label “Master”, untuk menyimpan berbagai master program sebelum di install)
• Drive E : 40 GB (Label “Data”, untuk menyimpan Data atau Dokumen)
• Drive F : 49 GB atau sisanya (Label “Media”, untuk menyimpan berbagai file audio dan Video)

Mengapa drive C hanya berukuran 20 GB ? Bagi kebanyakan orang, drive C sebagai lokasi installasi sistem operasi tidak memerlukan banyak tempat. Untuk Windows XP paling hanya 2 GB, Office sekitar 1 GB dan sisanya berupa program-program lainnya dan biasanya masih mencukupi. Sehingga dengan ukuran yang kecil akan lebih mudah dalam merawatnya, seperti ketika scan virus, spyware, defragment hardisk lebih cepat dan lainnya

Dalam mem-format HDD, biasanya ukuran yang dimasukkan dalam MB (Mega Byte). Kemudian Agar HDD terbaca sebesar 20 GB, maka ukuran yang kita masukkan dalam MB harus lebih besar dari 20.000. Misal kita tentukan ukurannya 21.500 MB, maka ukuran ini akan terbaca sekitar 20 GB. Atau bisa ditambah sedikit misalnya 22.000 MB (terbaca 20.5 GB). Demikian juga ketika menentukan ukuran 40 GB ( diisi sekitar 43.000 MB).