I’m going to join the debate on Australian Computer Society (ACS) membership that Mitch Denny has started.
I’m not currently a member, but my tertiary course is accredited by the ACS – so if I were to fork out the money, I could be a member.
The ACS has a Code of Professional Conduct and Professional Practice which incorporates [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2006
ACS, Ethics and IT “Professionals”
April 30, 2006 – 10:44 pm
Vista/IE7: Changing the default search provider
April 30, 2006 – 8:59 am
Search is everywhere in Windows Vista. There’s a search box at the top of Internet Explorer and just above the Start button.
But if you just can’t get used to the default Windows Live search, then don’t fret. Head over to Add Search Providers to Internet Explorer 7.
Add your own Search Provider
You can also add a [...]
Vista Fix: No sound through speakers on Dell laptop
April 30, 2006 – 8:24 am
I have a Dell Inspiron 9300 which has the SigmaTel C-Major Audio device.
The Vista 5365 installer doesn’t have the drivers included but Windows Update includes a version. This version will install and work fine with the internal laptop speakers.
However, when you plug headphones or speakers in – they don’t work!
Downloading and installing the latest Audio [...]
Workaround: Vista 5365 Explorer runs really slow
April 30, 2006 – 8:20 am
On Build 5365 of Windows Vista there is a bug with SearchIndexer.exe which causes it to crash continuously and slow down Windows Explorer. Thankfully I found a fix on this forum.
Symptoms
Windows Explorer is really slow. Folder contents take forever to display.
File | Save As../Open.. has a lag of about 5 seconds.
You keep getting the “SearchIndexer.exe [...]
