Episode #177
Hi Leo! I’m a family doctor in north west tasmania. I want to know how to multi boot windows xp so I don’t have to kill heaps of processes when I’m about to play games! It would be nice to get a choice of boot options when I restart the computer.
Chris, Somerset, TAS
This is a great technique pioneered by Black Viper at http://blackviper.com. Windows allows you to create boot profiles which you can choose from when you start your machine. He suggests creating a gaming profile with minimal services running. In XP, open the System control panel, click the Hardware tab, then press the Hardware Profiles button. Copy your existing profile - you might want to create Default and Gaming profiles for example. Now you can assign services (click Start→Run and enter services.msc) to each profile. Black Viper explains which services are unneeded in the gaming profile.
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Air Date: April 16, 2008
TranscriptCaller Questions
- Nathan, Sydney, NSW
- Mike, Montreal, QC
- Chris, Somerset, TAS
- Erick, Warrenton, VA
Yewell's Jewels
- Zoho.comwindowsmaclinux
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Although some applications, e.g. Zoho CRM and Zoho Projects, have Pro features available for a fee, Zoho has stated a commitment to maintaining a free tier of entry-level applications. A single registration grants access to all the Zoho products.
Sean's Shinies
- Logitech Harmony One
$279
The Harmony remote control was born in Canada but a few years ago it was acquired by Logitech, which has continued to develop the technology. The concept is the same: users help build the database of all of the codes for remote-controlled gadgets out there, and the Harmony makes it easy to control any that you might have in your house, either one at a time or in “activity” mode. The interface for adding gadgets is quite easy to set up, but programming activities can still be a bit challenging—especially if you use your gadgets in non-traditional ways. The nice thing about the Harmony One is that the company has redesigned the charging cradle so that the remote sits nicely in it (the old one didn’t always charge).
Shiny
- one remote to rule them all
- lots of gadgets in Harmony DB
- charging cradle well-designed
- full colour screen easy to use
Dull
- activity programming sometimes a challenge
- one-hand operation problematic
- can’t use USB while in cradle
- priceyHarmony One
Logitech
Kate’s Tips
- Flight of the Hamsters
Click your mouse button to start the hamster in motion. When the hamster lines up with the pillow, click again to launch the hamster. While flying, click and hold your mouse button to use Glide Power! Grab items to keep the hamster in the air for as long as possible.