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Web Mail Chat Phone
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Internet Explorer = FREE Web browser
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Firefox = FREE Web browser
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Outlook Express = FREE Mail client
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Skype = FREE Internet Phone
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Virus Spam Protection
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AVG = FREE Anti-Virus Scanner
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Spybot S & D = FREE Spyware Scanner
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CCleaner = FREE system optimization tool
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Media Library and Video conversion Tools
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iTunes = FREE Media Player
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DVD Profiler = FREE DVD Collection Database Manager
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Videora iPod Converter = FREE Video Convenverter for iPod
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Free Fast Mpeg Cut = FREE basic MPEG video editor
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Media Players
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ZOOM = FREE DivX Codec and Media Player
CCCP = FREE Combined Community Codec Pack
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WinAmp = FREE Media Player
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File and Printing Tools
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IrfanView = FREE Image viewer
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xplorer² = FREE enhanced File Exploring
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PDF Creator = FREE PDF Creator (XP)
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Cute PDF = FREE PDF Creator (Vista)
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ZipGenius = FREE Compression tool
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FileZilla = FREE FTP Client and Server
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Soulseek = FREE File Sharing Client
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KeePass = FREE Password Safe tool
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VNC = FREE Remote Assistance
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Legacy Desktop
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Intel Celeron (400 Mhz) based system
256 Mb RAM (64/64/128) - 128 Kb Cache RAM
PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0 (4S4EB2X0.86A.0024.P17)
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 Hard Disk
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 Hewlett -Packard
cd-writer
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 Toshiba
DVD-rom
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 Graphics card
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 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter
two LAN cards
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Desktop storage description
The Desktop PC's Hard Disk is configured with two partitions:
one 8 Mb partition for the Operating System (Windows 2000 Pro) and the Programme Files,one 32 Mb partition for the Data Storage. Wintel Laptop
 Toshiba
Computermodel: S1800-514
BIOS-versie: TOSHIBA Version 2.10
Celeron 1 GHz
128MB + 256MB
15GB 14"TFT DVD
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 Archos Zip Drive
PC Card, IDE / EIDE
100 MB - 3.3 MBps
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File and Print services over TCP/IP have been disabled for security reasons. The IPX/SPX protocols have been installed to communicate with the Desktop PC for File and Print sharing.
Wintel Desktop
AOPEN
300W Case
  Professional Edition
Service Pack 2
iiyama Vision Master 1451
 Logitech®
QuickCam® Zoom
 Logitech®
TrackMan Marble+
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INTEL PIV 2600
 512KB Cache Socket 478 800FSB
Boxed with cooler Hyper-Threading
APACER
 2 x DDR 256MB 400Mhz PC3200
Kingston
 2 x 512Mb PC3200 CL3 184-Pin DIMM
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ASUS P4P800-VM
 Intel 865GE, P4 478 800FSB, VGA, SATA, 4DDR Dual Channel PC3200, 3PCI, SOUND, LAN
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Western Digital 160GB (WD1600JD)
 WD Caviar SE SATA 8.9ms
7200rpm 8M Hard Drive
Apacer USB 2.0 Card Reader
 Black - CF Type I & II, Microdrive, SM, MMC, SD, MS, MS/PRO + USB 2.0
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NEC-3520 (Black)
 16x DVD re-writer
  Iomega ZIP Plus
 MSI Star Key 2.0
 Asus Wireless USB
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Desktop storage description
The Desktop PC's Hard Disk is configured with two partitions:
one 15 Gb partition for the Operating System (Windows XP Pro) and the Programme Files,one 145 Gb partition for the Data Storage. WinAMD Desktop
AOPEN QF50A (Black)
300W Case
  Professional Edition
Service Pack 3
Benq T720
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AMD Sempron 2600+
S462 (Socket A) Boxed
 1.833 Ghz
256KB L2 Cache 266FSB
Boxed with cooler
OCZ Memory
 2 x OCZ4001024V3
1024MB 400MHZ DDR PC-3200
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MSI K7N2G
 ATX Mainboard - Socket 462 - Socket A
Supports Athlon XP, Duron and Sempron
NVIDIA® nForce2 IGP Chipset
333FSB, VGA, 5 PCI, SOUND, LAN
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Western Digital 80Gb
 EIDE 8Mb ATA100 7200RPM
Western Digital 160Gb
 WD 160 GB, 7200 RPM, 8 MB Cache
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Firmware Rev. 1-01
 Bose MediaMate®
 Logitech®
TrackMan Marble+
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Desktop storage description
The Desktop PC's Hard Disk is configured with three partitions:
(C:) System one 20 Gb partition for the Operating System (Windows XP Pro) and the Programme Files,(D:) Data one 55 Gb partition for the Data Storage.(M:) Media one 150 Gb partition for the Multimedia Data Storage (music and video).The system runs with Windows XP SP3 and is connected to a flatscreen Sony TV (Bravia).
Additionally, changes have been made for security and to optimize the disk space use:
- 'My Documents' has been moved to the D: drive
to make this change, right click on the folder, select properties
in the Target tab, select Move
- 'Temporary Internet Files' folder has been moved to the D: drive
to make this change, go to the control panel and open Internet Options
in the General tab, select Temporary Internet files Settings
- 'Temp' folders have been moved to the D: drive
to make use of these folders, you must change the Environment Variables of the System Properties
create the directories first, then go to the control panel and open System
select Advanced of the System Properties and edit the environment variables:
in User variables:
Temp -> replace %USERPROFILE% by D:
TMP -> replace %USERPROFILE% by D:
in System variables:
Temp -> replace %SystemRoot% by D:
TMP -> replace %SystemRoot% by D:
Additional Keyboard Lay-outs have been added manually:
see full instructions at http://mai9.net/wiki/index.php?title=Windows_XP_(Stripped_to_the_Bone)
1. Find a computer with Win XP that uses the keyboard layout you want to use.
2. Run "regedit" and navigate yourself to the branch "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layouts"
3. Once there, browse through the sub-branches looking for the keyboard you want ("Spanish" is in branch "0000040a"). Export that branch to a file in a USB drive. Also, remember the filename from the value "Layout File" (in my case "KBDSP.DLL").
4. Open the Start Menu and choose the "Run" command, type "%SystemRoot%\system32\" and then press Enter.
5. In that folder look for the .dll file that was in the regedit branch value "Layout File" (in my case "KBDBE.DLL"). Copy that file to the USB drive.
6. Unplug the USB drive from the regular WinXP and plug it to the machine with the WinXP Stripped to the Bone Edition. Copy the .dll to "%SystemRoot%\system32\", and import the .reg file you created on the 3rd step.
7. By now you have done all the 'hacking', this last step is to activate the installed language: Go to "Regional and Language Options" in the control panel, move to the tab "Language", click the "Details" button, on that window click "Add" to add the keyboard you want, click ok, select the keyboard in the drop down menu, click ok a couple of times and reboot. That's all.
Microsoft File and Print Sharing has been disabled. File are shared through ftp with the FileZilla Server.
This allows any system (including Linux and Vista) to access files on my shared folders.
Services optimization has been done based on the list provided by TweakHound's super tweaks.
Display settings have been set for optimal performance.
ACER Aspire 2920
Vista Home Premium SP2
HP Pavilion dv9000 (HP Pavilion dv9253ea notebook PC)
Vista Home Premium SP2
External Storage Media
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WD 320 GB, 7200 RPM, 8 MB Cache
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ICY DOCK MB122AKGF
WESTERN DIGITAL 320GB 8MB (7200/100) WD3200JB
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LaCie 320GB, 7200 RPM, 8 MB Cache
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OneTouch4 Mini, 160 GB
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LaCie Big Disk Quadra
2Tb
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Multimedia Streaming Devices
Philips SLM5500/00My remarks on this product:
1) make sure you register the product through the SLM5500 setup procedure first (and do not do this from your PC)
2) make sure you have a stable and strong wifi signal on your SLM5500 (unless it is using a wired connection)
3) disable stand-by energy saving features on the PC that runs the Philips Media Manager (PMM)
4) if you want to enjoy Internet Radio, then make sure you have a stable Internet connection: high bandwidth (broadband) offered by a reliable ISP
My PMM setup, WiFi and Internet gateway:
My Streamium and TV connection:
Printers
Scanners
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Agfa Snapscan
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The Agfa Snapscan can only be connected with a SCSI interface.
The Canon Scanner can be connected to any PC with a USB interface.
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