I don't know if this is really the right section for this since the LiveTech service is offered by Cyberdefender which is antivirus software, but it is about computer repair so I thought I would put it here. It all started when I found this article in PC Mag about the LiveTech service: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372447,00.asp The article reviewed how it worked and it's features. This LiveTech service that they offer will - for $239 - 'give your computer an initial diagnostic and fix any problems found. Then any time you need tech help, day or night, you can call on them. They'll get your printer installed, clean up pesky malware problems, optimize your PC's performance, and more...' For me, and probably most of us on this forum, we can do this stuff ourselves. What I would be willing to pay for is someone to deal with my mom, who is calling me every time he has a computer problem which is about once a month. For $200, LiveTech might be a good solution and gift from her. Now the article mentions that the service is remote control, I assume that is really 'Remote Access'. Correct? Providing this service via Remote Access is secure, right? Now, the article didn't test the service, so does anyone here have any experience with it? It sounds like it would be helpful for the computer illiterate, right?
I am thinking about getting Zonealarm's DataLock data encryption software. Basically I think that for laptops, it is a good way to make sure that if it gets stolen or I lose it (the reality is more like forget it) that nobody can access my data. It seems to run in the back ground so that you don't know it is actually running. They say that it uses a pre-boot authentication in which users must provide the correct username and password before the operating system boot process will even begin. They also have a 24/7 password recovery service incase you forget your password. A couple of questions: 1) Is this pre-boot authentication something that will help keep the data secure? 2) What kind of encryption is used? 3) How hard will DataLock make getting the data from my hard drive?
Fatal1ty Gaming USB Headset - I love the sound, light and comfortable, and the mic is really good: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826158075&cm_re=fatal1ty-_-26-158-075-_-Product
I have been using Cyberdefender. I got it about a year ago when I got something called the virtumondo virus. They have a free trial but it only finds the problems, which my computer had many. It was about $40 to get the full version, which is about what it costs for others. Anyway, it fixed some of the issues but not all. It comes with a 24 x 7 call center, which I called and they were really helpful (and not from India) and told me that since I installed the software after I got the virus that they would need to fixed by remote access. 5 minutes later it was done and the system was clean. Since then I have gotten a pop-up every now and then saying something is attacking my computer, and I click the button and it is blocked. Easy to use and I am happy with it. JMHO
I got a Wii and X-Box, but when Starcraft came out, I was wishing for a small computer that I could just plug into my LCD TV (via HDMI) and just start playing. So now I am thinking of putting such a system together. I would want to use: A really small case, as small as possible - I am even thinking of using a Home theater case. A micro ATX mobo, running 4 GB of memory I would need to fit a descent graphic card in it, one that has HDMI and could play Starcraft, Quake Live/III and WOW. I am looking to have the minimum power needed for the system, all I am going to do is run these games on it, and maybe play a movie I rip to it. A 5.1 sound minimum, I could use on-board sound but my home theater system has a great Onkyo SR607 receiver so the on-board sound would have to be good, but I could also use a sound card like the Fatal1ty X-FI I have in my full size computer. I don't want something too powerful, because it is going next to the game consoles in my living room TV stand, and I don't want it to be a thermonuclear oven cooking everything. Just a small box that I can use to play a few PC games in my living room. I am looking to build this up for around $600. Any feedback on the concept, any suggestions for the mobo, CPU and graphics card?
This is a great list. I have a 8800 GTS Fatal1ty graphic card by XFX, which was factory overclocked about 15%. The standard 8800 GTS 512 is ranked 33, so mine must be slightly above it - not bad for a 3 year old card.
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