Archive for ◊ June, 2009 ◊

Fixing the HardDisk Boot Record in Vista
Monday, June 22nd, 2009 | Author: admin

Follow this steps to repair your HardDisk boot record.

1. Boot from the Vista installation CD
2. Click Repair your computer
3. In System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.
4. At the command prompt, type in Bootrec with the option you want
eg: bootrec /FixMbr
(type this will fix the master boot record)

bootrec /FixMbr

The /FixMbr option writes a Windows Vista-compatible MBR to the system partition. This option does not overwrite the existing partition table. Use this option when you must resolve MBR corruption issues, or when you have to remove non-standard code from the MBR.

bootrec /FixBoot

The /FixBoot option writes a new boot sector to the system partition by using a boot sector that is compatible with Windows Vista. Use this option if one of the following conditions is true:
The boot sector has been replaced with a non-standard Windows Vista boot sector.
The boot sector is damaged.

Acer Aspire 5738DG-6165: Product review
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 | Author: admin

If you want a straightforward laptop that could deliver basic functions, Acer Aspire 5738DG-6165 is truly something that represents how laptop notebooks should be like. And priced at $780, it has been able to perform the same things as laptops with a higher price point with efficiency.

Upon first look, Acer Aspire 5738DG-6165 appears to be just like any other laptop in the market. However, it veers away from mainstream technology by equipping this notebook with a 3D panel. Someone who is a critic would think that this feature is completely unnecessary and would be appreciated only by a small percentage of the laptop-using population. Surely, it is the least of all features one would have expected from an all-purpose laptop that is priced at $780.

But once one is able to get your hands on the Acer Aspire 5738DG-6165 for a good deal of time, then you’d probably confer some positive results. And while majority of the laptop’s feature is around average in level, one cannot resist, but discuss on the 3D panel as a focal point for analyzing what this notebook model is truly capable of delivering for the consumers.

As a brief background, three current 3D technologies are available in the market. The most common and basic is the cardboard glasses, then there are 3D vision goggles, and the final technology is the one employed on Acer Aspire 5738DG-6165 laptop. This one makes use of polarized lenses along with TriDef software.

It is due to this software model that makes Acer Aspire 5738DG-6165 one of the popular laptops in the market today. And for those who are interested in buying one, you need to learn more about what this feature can actually do to enhance your experience of using the notebook. As soon as you enter the laptop’s main interface, you will be able to access video files that are of quality that leaps off the screen. There is also enough depth on the software which can produce the same quality even if you are using an internal DVD drive with your Acer Aspire 5738DG-6165. Some of the notable video files that worked well with this feature included Hulu streaming and that one which downloaded via the Netflix Instant Access.

Acer Aspire 5738DG-6165 also features a 3D photo viewer, which can be accessed next to the menu launch for the software. Images are therefore undeniably tweaked such that they seem to have a life of their own. And for those who are gamers too, you can therefore take advantage of 3D technology of this laptop for a more satisfying game play experience. Everything that happens on-screen in your entire play through feels raw and making it feels as though everything unfolds right in front of your face.