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  1. MikeThorne

    32 bit vs 64 bit, in new computer?

    Hi Ok I'm going to get a new computer, and I don't really know how I should go on the 64 vs 32 bit thing. The programs that I use every day are Adobe Photoshop CS2, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe Indesign CS2, Adobe Premier Elements 4 etc. I also have voice software from NextUp and many games...
  2. MikeThorne

    New computer AMD vs Intel?

    Hi I'm getting serious about getting a new computer and I have a few questions. Mainly Intel vs AMD. The AMD Duad core Phenom II model. The X4 955 3.2Ghx on a Asus M4A79 Mother board. Compared to an Intel Core i7 2.66 Ghx on an Asus P6 Delux mother board. Everything else is more or less...
  3. MikeThorne

    Search Enhancement Pack?

    Hi Starting today when Windows boot up a Windows Explorer window opens with a folder in it named Search Enhancement Pack. I ran a search and found a lot of other people having the same thing. I found a note on the Microsoft web site that says it can be uninstalled by running the command...
  4. MikeThorne

    Using Live Trace in Illustrator CS3

    HI This is driving me crazy. I always did this in Streamline when I had older versions of Illustrator. I have a simple piece of line art, 5 shapes in a ring that form a fan like design like a turbo blade. I want to bring it into Illustrator and turn it into a vector graphic. I created a new...
  5. MikeThorne

    Computer won't boot or restore!

    Hi What happened! I was downloading the new version of I tunes and my Dell XPS computer froze. It seemed to be in some sort of loop. What I did! I tried to reboot but got a blank screen after the initial Windows is loading screen. The same thing happened in safe mode. After trying...
  6. MikeThorne

    Windows Vista, 32 or 64 bit?

    Hi I'm getting ready to get a new high performance computer. I run every Adobe product from Illustrator and Photoshop to InDesign and Premiere. In addition I fun some 3D animation software that pushes my computer to the wall. I also run the latest 3D games from Age of Conan and The Witcher to...
  7. MikeThorne

    Question about film printers?

    Hi I have a client that does a lot of screen printing. I prepare the art in Illustrator, and send it to an engraving company who outputs it to high contrast film. For a number of years I have been trying to get them to switch to a system that allows them to make their own film, but they are...
  8. MikeThorne

    Microsoft Word question about , +. ?

    Hi A friend of mine called me and said his wife was having a problem with Word. Every time she types a comma, she get both a comma and a period and doesn't know how to make it stop. I have no idea what this is. Something that has to be turned off I imagine but since I don't know what it is...
  9. MikeThorne

    How big an fame size can you import?

    Hi I have been trying to import some AVI files into Premiere Elements 3. As long as the width of the frame doesn't exceed 1000 pixels I don't have a problem. If I exceed that to say 1680 by 1050 wide screen format the file imports but it appears blank. You can drag it to the time line and...
  10. MikeThorne

    Not a hardware person, would like some comments?

    Hi As I said in the title I'm not big on hardware. I'm getting ready to buy a new computer and I'd like to run a configuration by some people who know what this stuff really means and get some comments. I'm open to suggestions... Here is the config...
  11. MikeThorne

    Is it possible to make a bootable DVD with Windows on it?

    Hi I was just thinking that it would be nice to have a DVD with a complete operating system on it so that you could run your computer from it in case of a major crash. My computer will boot to a DVD so is there a way to do this. Something that would give me access to all my hard drives (both...
  12. MikeThorne

    How unlucky can you get? Help no C: Drive!

    Hi My friend decided to back up his computer so he bought a LaCie 500 gb USB drive and Norton Ghost. I went over to help him set it up I have the same setup both Ghost and a LaCie drive. We installed and formatted the external drive and then copied some thing to is to make sure that...
  13. MikeThorne

    Question about 32 bit vs 84 bit?

    Hi I've been looking at new computers from Dell, Falcon Northwest and a few other manufacturers and I have a question. These companies are offering up to 4 gig of ram with Windows XP Pro 32 bit. I was under the impression that 32 bit Windows will only recognize 2 gig of ram. Am I wrong about...
  14. MikeThorne

    Anyone have experience with Falcon Northwest?

    Hi I'm starting to think about getting a new computer. I do this every 3 years and I use it for business so it is a write off. I used to buy Gateways and then switched to Dell for the last 2 computers. My current computer is a Dell XPS desktop with high end video card ram etc. I haven't been...
  15. MikeThorne

    Film Strip View sometimes yes sometimes no?

    Hi This is a problem that has perplexed me for years and I have finally decided to ask about it. I have a lot of folders with photographs in them. Some times I can get it to show them in Windows Explorer in Film Strip View and some times I can't. Just the morning I loaded a bunch of .jpgs...

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