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Tips & Trik, Cegah Baterai Laptop Meledak
Posted on | Rabu, 16 Januari 2008 | No Comments
Kejadian laptop meledak sudah jamak terjadi. Di Amerika
Serikat (AS) saja, dilaporkan sudah ratusan kasus laptop meledak,
kebanyakan disebabkan oleh masalah baterai. Baru-baru ini, sebuah laptop
juga dilaporkan meledak dan terbakar di Korea Selatan http://www.detikinet.com
Untuk mencegah agar baterai laptop tidak meledak dan menimbulkan
kerugian, berikut tips dan trik yang diramu *detikINET* dari Mynetcity,
Selasa (15/1/2008).
* Jika baterai melemah dan masa operasinya berkurang drastis, lebih
baik langsung membeli baterai baru. Jangan coba-coba memperbaiki
baterai yang sudah rusak untuk dipakai kembali.
* Selalu pastikan bahwa Anda memakai baterai yang asli dari penjual
resmi. Jika baterai asli saja dilaporkan banyak yang meledak,
apalagi dengan baterai palsu.
* Jangan mengisi ulang baterai Anda lebih dari 8 jam. Mengisi ulang
baterai terlalu lama dilaporkan beresiko menimbulkan ledakan.
* Jika baterai sudah penuh saat diisi ulang, pilih salah satu saja,
memakai daya listrik atau baterai saat Anda ingin menggunakan laptop.
* Pakailah /charger /pengisi ulang yang kompatibel dengan baterai
Anda. /Charger /yang tidak sesuai akan meningkatkan resiko
/overheating/ .
* Jangan letakkan notebook di area yang dapat menjadi sangat panas,
misal di bagasi mobil atau di bawah terik matahari.
* Selalu ikuti perkembangan berita teknologi, misalnya di situs
berita online. Biasanya jika terjadi masalah pada baterai laptop,
vendor laptop tersebut akan melakukan penarikan besar-besaran.
Jika Anda mengikuti perkembangan dan kebetulan laptop Anda
bermasalah, Anda bisa mengikuti prosedur yang sudah ditentukan
misalnya penukaran baterai.
* ( fyk / dwn )*
READ MORE - Tips & Trik, Cegah Baterai Laptop Meledak
Serikat (AS) saja, dilaporkan sudah ratusan kasus laptop meledak,
kebanyakan disebabkan oleh masalah baterai. Baru-baru ini, sebuah laptop
juga dilaporkan meledak dan terbakar di Korea Selatan http://www.detikinet.com
Untuk mencegah agar baterai laptop tidak meledak dan menimbulkan
kerugian, berikut tips dan trik yang diramu *detikINET* dari Mynetcity,
Selasa (15/1/2008).
* Jika baterai melemah dan masa operasinya berkurang drastis, lebih
baik langsung membeli baterai baru. Jangan coba-coba memperbaiki
baterai yang sudah rusak untuk dipakai kembali.
* Selalu pastikan bahwa Anda memakai baterai yang asli dari penjual
resmi. Jika baterai asli saja dilaporkan banyak yang meledak,
apalagi dengan baterai palsu.
* Jangan mengisi ulang baterai Anda lebih dari 8 jam. Mengisi ulang
baterai terlalu lama dilaporkan beresiko menimbulkan ledakan.
* Jika baterai sudah penuh saat diisi ulang, pilih salah satu saja,
memakai daya listrik atau baterai saat Anda ingin menggunakan laptop.
* Pakailah /charger /pengisi ulang yang kompatibel dengan baterai
Anda. /Charger /yang tidak sesuai akan meningkatkan resiko
/overheating/ .
* Jangan letakkan notebook di area yang dapat menjadi sangat panas,
misal di bagasi mobil atau di bawah terik matahari.
* Selalu ikuti perkembangan berita teknologi, misalnya di situs
berita online. Biasanya jika terjadi masalah pada baterai laptop,
vendor laptop tersebut akan melakukan penarikan besar-besaran.
Jika Anda mengikuti perkembangan dan kebetulan laptop Anda
bermasalah, Anda bisa mengikuti prosedur yang sudah ditentukan
misalnya penukaran baterai.
* ( fyk / dwn )*
Telkomsel Flash
Posted on | Senin, 10 Desember 2007 | No Comments
Telkomsel Flash adalah layanan wireless internet yang disediakan oleh Telkomsel untuk seluruh customer Kartu Halo, Simpati, dan Kartu As. Layanan ini didukung dengan teknologi HSDPA/3G/EDGE/GPRS Telkomsel yang dapat menghasilkan kecepatan sampai dengan 3.2 Mb/s. Layanan ini diakses melalui komputer, menggunakan modem, ponsel atau router. Kecepatan tinggi ini dimungkinkan karena didukung teknologi High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA). HSDPA adalah evolusi teknologi 3G (kadang disebut dengan 3.5G) yang dapat menghasilkan transfer data yang lebih cepat daripada 3G. Kecepatan download data HSDPA secara teori dapat mencapai 3.6 Mbps sedangkan 3G maksimum hanya dapat mencapai 384 Kbps.
Telkomsel juga merilis perangkat modem USB mungil yang dikhususkan untuk layanan ini. Namun, menurut website Telkomsel, setiap perangkat modem USB, ponsel, atau router yang mendukung jaringan 3G/HSDPA dan berisi kartu GSM Telkomsel akan juga dapat digunakan untuk layanan ini. Saat berkoneksi, customer akan terlebih dulu diarahkan ke homepage tempat memilih sistem pricing yang paling pas dengan keinginan customer.
Info dan setting lebih lanjut dapat diacu pada website Telkomsel Flash: www.telkomsel.com/flash, termasuk pricing yang ditetapkan.
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Telkomsel juga merilis perangkat modem USB mungil yang dikhususkan untuk layanan ini. Namun, menurut website Telkomsel, setiap perangkat modem USB, ponsel, atau router yang mendukung jaringan 3G/HSDPA dan berisi kartu GSM Telkomsel akan juga dapat digunakan untuk layanan ini. Saat berkoneksi, customer akan terlebih dulu diarahkan ke homepage tempat memilih sistem pricing yang paling pas dengan keinginan customer.
Info dan setting lebih lanjut dapat diacu pada website Telkomsel Flash: www.telkomsel.com/flash, termasuk pricing yang ditetapkan.
Windows XP Professional SP2 Upgrade Academic
Posted on | Selasa, 13 November 2007 | 1 Comment
It is designed for users who demand the most from their computing experience. This reliable operating system will keep your computer up and running usually even if a program crashes and helps you recover from system problems more easily.
Features:
Builds on the strengths of Windows 2000 and NT, making it more powerful and stable than previous operating systems.
Supports even more devices and technologies so that you can take advantage of the next generation of hardware devices.
Runs hundreds of programs that didnt run on Windows 2000 and enables you to set up your system to run in compatibility mode even if a program isn't supported by by Windows XP.
Windows Messenger the easy way to communicate with anyone in real time, users can choose text, voice, and video with excellent performance.
Remote Desktop allows users to create a virtual session onto their desktop computer from any Windows 95 or later based-computer, giving them remote access to all of their data and applications.
Wireless 802.1x Networking Suppor provides secured access, as well as performance improvements for wireless networks.
Remote Assistance allows users to have a peer or IT Professional remotely control their PC to demonstrate a process or help solve a problem.
Policy-Based Desktop Management (IntelliMirror Technology) allows group policies and roaming user profiles, simplifying desktop and user management when using a Windows 2000 Server infrastructure.
Multi-Language Support allows users to easily create, read, and edit documents in many different languages. Internet Explorer 6 includes many new and enhanced features that simplify tasks, increase reliability, and help maintain the privacy of personal information on the Web.
Encrypting File System provides the highest level of protection from hackers and data theft by transparently encrypting files with a randomly generated key.
User State Migration Tool can migrate a users data and application/operating settings from their old to their new desktop.
New Task-Based Visual Design helps users navigate more easily by exposing the most common tasks through a cleaner and new visual cues.
Upgrades From
Microsoft Windows 98
Windows 98 Second Edition
Windows Millennium Edition
Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows XP Home Edition (this will not upgrade from Media Center edition)
System Requirements
PC with 300MHz or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233 MHz minimum required(Single or dual processor system);* Intel Pentium/Celeron family, AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended
128 MB of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)
1.5 GB of available hard-disk space*
Super VGA (800x600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Keyboard and Mouse or compaible pointing device
*Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. Additional available hard-disk space may be required if you are installing over a network. Fro more infomation, please see www.microsoft.com/windowsxp
READ MORE - Windows XP Professional SP2 Upgrade Academic
Features:
Builds on the strengths of Windows 2000 and NT, making it more powerful and stable than previous operating systems.
Supports even more devices and technologies so that you can take advantage of the next generation of hardware devices.
Runs hundreds of programs that didnt run on Windows 2000 and enables you to set up your system to run in compatibility mode even if a program isn't supported by by Windows XP.
Windows Messenger the easy way to communicate with anyone in real time, users can choose text, voice, and video with excellent performance.
Remote Desktop allows users to create a virtual session onto their desktop computer from any Windows 95 or later based-computer, giving them remote access to all of their data and applications.
Wireless 802.1x Networking Suppor provides secured access, as well as performance improvements for wireless networks.
Remote Assistance allows users to have a peer or IT Professional remotely control their PC to demonstrate a process or help solve a problem.
Policy-Based Desktop Management (IntelliMirror Technology) allows group policies and roaming user profiles, simplifying desktop and user management when using a Windows 2000 Server infrastructure.
Multi-Language Support allows users to easily create, read, and edit documents in many different languages. Internet Explorer 6 includes many new and enhanced features that simplify tasks, increase reliability, and help maintain the privacy of personal information on the Web.
Encrypting File System provides the highest level of protection from hackers and data theft by transparently encrypting files with a randomly generated key.
User State Migration Tool can migrate a users data and application/operating settings from their old to their new desktop.
New Task-Based Visual Design helps users navigate more easily by exposing the most common tasks through a cleaner and new visual cues.
Upgrades From
Microsoft Windows 98
Windows 98 Second Edition
Windows Millennium Edition
Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows XP Home Edition (this will not upgrade from Media Center edition)
System Requirements
PC with 300MHz or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233 MHz minimum required(Single or dual processor system);* Intel Pentium/Celeron family, AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended
128 MB of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)
1.5 GB of available hard-disk space*
Super VGA (800x600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Keyboard and Mouse or compaible pointing device
*Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. Additional available hard-disk space may be required if you are installing over a network. Fro more infomation, please see www.microsoft.com/windowsxp
25 years of accolades and recognition
Posted on | Rabu, 07 November 2007 | No Comments
Enjoy the glitter and glamour live and in person at the 25th Annual AVN Awards Show. It's all happening SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
The AVN Awards are achievement-based awards dedicated to recognizing the outstanding products and talented individuals that have contributed to the advancement of the adult entertainment industry. AVN Award recipients are determined by a vote of qualified industry peers and fellow professionals. The integrity of this process, together with a broad-based voting population, makes the AVN Awards the most credible, respected and recognized awards in adult entertainment.
AVN Media Network has built on more than 25 years of experience to become a global leader in the adult entertainment community. AVN's portfolio of business units include the widely recognized industry trade journals (Adult Video News, GayVN, AVN Online, AVN Novelty Business); the leading conventions (Internext, Erotica LA, AVN Novelty Expo, and Adult Entertainment Expo), and the most dynamic digital media (avn.com, avnmedianetwork.com, and others). In addition, electronic newsletters and digital versions of the publications are published. AVN Media Network also hosts the annual GAYVN Awards, GAYVN Webmaster Retreat, and the GAYVN Summit. The company is based in Chatsworth, California.
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The AVN Awards are achievement-based awards dedicated to recognizing the outstanding products and talented individuals that have contributed to the advancement of the adult entertainment industry. AVN Award recipients are determined by a vote of qualified industry peers and fellow professionals. The integrity of this process, together with a broad-based voting population, makes the AVN Awards the most credible, respected and recognized awards in adult entertainment.
AVN Media Network has built on more than 25 years of experience to become a global leader in the adult entertainment community. AVN's portfolio of business units include the widely recognized industry trade journals (Adult Video News, GayVN, AVN Online, AVN Novelty Business); the leading conventions (Internext, Erotica LA, AVN Novelty Expo, and Adult Entertainment Expo), and the most dynamic digital media (avn.com, avnmedianetwork.com, and others). In addition, electronic newsletters and digital versions of the publications are published. AVN Media Network also hosts the annual GAYVN Awards, GAYVN Webmaster Retreat, and the GAYVN Summit. The company is based in Chatsworth, California.
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Palm Z22, PDA Murah & Meriah
Posted on | Selasa, 06 November 2007 | 1 Comment

PALM Z22 organizer dirancang oleh pembuat Palm Pilot asli (Palm Pilot adalah model PDA awal produksi Palm) khusus untuk orang yang belum pernah melihat apa yang bisa dilakukan organizer peranti genggam.
Jadi, kalau selama ini Anda belum pernah menggunakan PDA, cobalah Palm Z22. Mungkin itulah pesan yang ingin disampaikan Palm Inc. Dan harganya yang cukup terjangkau bisa jadi akan turut menarik orang untuk mencoba. Dengan janji bahwa produk ini sangat mudah digunakan dan ramah pemakai, Palm Z22 memang lebih ditujukan buat pemakai pemula yang selama ini lebih suka menggunakan buku dan kertas sebagai organizer. Jadi kalau Anda penggemar gadget penuh fitur dan canggih, Palm Z22 bukan buat Anda. Sebaliknya kalau Anda cenderung agak takut-takut dengan teknologi, Andalah yang terutama dituju Palm.
Hal pertama yang menjadi perhatian buat pemakai seperti ini adalah rancangan fisiknya. Palm Z22 sangat ringan, hanya 96 gram. Peranti ini betul-betul ringan di kantong. Dengan layar berwarna peranti ini akan jauh lebih menarik calon pembeli dibandingkan model Zire 21 pendahulunya yang berlayar monokrom.
Ada satu kemampuan menarik dari kabel mini-USB yang disertakan dengan Palm Z22. Kabel ini terutama digunakan untuk sinkronisasi dengan komputer, namun kabel ini juga mengambil arus dari komputer untuk mengisi ulang baterai PDA.
Jadi pemakai Palm Z22 tidak perlu membawa kabel adapter AC yang juga disediakan. Kemampuan kabel mini-USB yang disediakan ini menjaga baterai PDA ini tetap berisi.
Daya tahan baterai PDA ini sangat baik. Dalam salah satu uji yang dilakukan situs PDA BargainPDA.com, baterai Z22 dapat bertahan minimum 9 jam sebelum diisi ulang. Dalam pemakaian sehari-hari waktu ini bisa jauh lebih lama.
Bagaimana dengan kinerjanya? Palm Z22 menggunakan prosesor Intel Xscale 200 MHz. Ini sama dengan yang digunakan model yang lebih mahal, Tungsten E2 yang baru beberapa bulan lalu dirilis.
Kapasitas memorinya juga tak jauh berbeda. Jadi kalau dari spesifikasi ini saja kita bisa melihat kinerjanya tidak akan mengecewakan.
Yang akan menjadi keberatan sebagian pemakai mungkin layarnya. Dengan resolusi rendah, 160x160 pixel, Z22 bukan pilihan untuk menikmati suguhan multimedia.
Dan kalaupun Anda hendak memaksakan diri, tiadanya slot ekspansi baik untuk SDIO maupun kartu memori menghalangi pengguna untuk menyimpan file berukuran besar.
Jadi kalau Anda berniat memutar video atau MP3 sebaiknya cari model lain saja. Namun kalau keperluan Anda hanya peranti organizer, Palm Z22 sangat mampu dan bertenaga. (k8)
Spesifikasi
Sistem Operasi: Palm OS 5.4.9 (Garnet)
Dimensi: 6,9 cm x 10,3 cm x 1,5 cm
Berat: 96,4 gram
Prosesor: Intel Xscale 200 MHz
Layar: 160 x 160 pixel CSTN 12bit
Memori: 32 MB, tersedia 24,6 MB
Konektivitas: kabel mini-USB, inframerah
Aplikasi
Calendar, Contacts, Memo, Tasks, Notepad, Expense, Photos, Crazy Daisy.
PC: Windows 2000 SP4/ Windows XP
Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.2.8 - 10.4
Hulu Tests Online TV Service
Familiar MGM and Sony shows join the lineup from NBC and News Corp. in the newest online video service.
Kenneth Li, Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hulu, an online video service formed by two U.S. media conglomerates, is beginning a private test Monday with two new partners in one of big media's most ambitious attempts to court viewers wherever they spend time.
The joint venture of General Electric's NBC Universal and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, which earlier had trouble persuading other big content producers such as Viacom Inc and Walt Disney Co to join, now adds shows from Sony Pictures Television and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Hulu executives said.
The long-awaited free, advertising-supported service is making its debut as consumer interest over watching video clips and television shows on the Internet.
Despite Hulu's high powered backers, the service has drawn skepticism among media and Internet executives, who have struck out on their own by offering shows on its own sites and are either selling shows on Apple's iTunes or offering it for free on other.
But these companies have yet to garner the hundreds of millions of viewers on such services as Google Inc's top online video sharing service YouTube.
"We are still in inning No. 2 in the whole game of online video," Forrester Research analyst James McQuivey said, employing a baseball metaphor.
Ahead of Hulu's anticipated public launch early next year, NBC Universal has stopped offering its shows for sales on iTunes and pulled its channel off of YouTube.
Starting Monday, Hulu is offering about 90 TV shows from the four companies and smaller partners ranging from current prime-time hits such as "Heroes" and "The Simpsons" to vintage shows "Miami Vice" and "The A-Team."
It will also make about ten feature films available including "The Breakfast Club" and "The Blues Brothers."
Shortly after the test begins, these shows will also be made available on a handful of the biggest online distributors Time Warner Inc's AOL, Comcast Corp, Microsoft's MSN and Yahoo.
"Given that they're late, I have to admit that they've actually delivered more than I expected," said McQuivey.
McQuivey pointed to the site's ability to let users share and embed entire shows or movies everywhere on the Web as surprising features to be offered by a service controlled by media companies who have spent its entire history directing where and when its shows can be accessed.
Not YouTube Killer
Although framed in the press as big media's "YouTube-killer," Hulu Chief Executive Jason Kilar, a former Amazon.com executive, said the site aims to make it the premier destination for full length shows and movies.
"We want to stand for a high quality approach to the content," Kilar said in a phone interview on Friday, who drew a distinction from YouTube's offering of video clips.
Viewers could easily mistake the site for another dot-com start-up: one would be hard pressed to figure out who its corporate sponsors are as Hulu's minimalist design is stripped of network logos and largely consists of a white background with thumbnails of the shows adorning the screen.
Videos are played in wide-screen format on the top of the screen, with an options to dim the entire screen, view it full screen, or as a separate smaller box separate from the site.
One distinguishing features created by a team that consists almost entirely of executives from the Internet and technology industries, addresses an issue that is unique to its service -- the ability to find a spot within a show that a viewer wants to share.
The ability to share video or embed video clips of a funny or interesting moment on a show have existed legally and not for years on services like YouTube that restrict the uploading of videos to ten minutes.
But access to full length shows presents a new problem -- finding the right moment.
Viewers can adjust a slider at the bottom of the video window to clip the exact spot within a show -- a particularly funny skit on "Saturday Night Live" for instance -- to send or embed on another Web page.
Hulu also confirmed Providence Equity Partners has invested $100 million for an undisclosed stake in the company. Earlier, media reports said the stake valued the company at $1 billion.
Copyright 2007 Reuters.
[source: http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,139034/article.html]
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Kenneth Li, Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hulu, an online video service formed by two U.S. media conglomerates, is beginning a private test Monday with two new partners in one of big media's most ambitious attempts to court viewers wherever they spend time.
The joint venture of General Electric's NBC Universal and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, which earlier had trouble persuading other big content producers such as Viacom Inc and Walt Disney Co to join, now adds shows from Sony Pictures Television and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Hulu executives said.
The long-awaited free, advertising-supported service is making its debut as consumer interest over watching video clips and television shows on the Internet.
Despite Hulu's high powered backers, the service has drawn skepticism among media and Internet executives, who have struck out on their own by offering shows on its own sites and are either selling shows on Apple's iTunes or offering it for free on other.
But these companies have yet to garner the hundreds of millions of viewers on such services as Google Inc's top online video sharing service YouTube.
"We are still in inning No. 2 in the whole game of online video," Forrester Research analyst James McQuivey said, employing a baseball metaphor.
Ahead of Hulu's anticipated public launch early next year, NBC Universal has stopped offering its shows for sales on iTunes and pulled its channel off of YouTube.
Starting Monday, Hulu is offering about 90 TV shows from the four companies and smaller partners ranging from current prime-time hits such as "Heroes" and "The Simpsons" to vintage shows "Miami Vice" and "The A-Team."
It will also make about ten feature films available including "The Breakfast Club" and "The Blues Brothers."
Shortly after the test begins, these shows will also be made available on a handful of the biggest online distributors Time Warner Inc's AOL, Comcast Corp, Microsoft's MSN and Yahoo.
"Given that they're late, I have to admit that they've actually delivered more than I expected," said McQuivey.
McQuivey pointed to the site's ability to let users share and embed entire shows or movies everywhere on the Web as surprising features to be offered by a service controlled by media companies who have spent its entire history directing where and when its shows can be accessed.
Not YouTube Killer
Although framed in the press as big media's "YouTube-killer," Hulu Chief Executive Jason Kilar, a former Amazon.com executive, said the site aims to make it the premier destination for full length shows and movies.
"We want to stand for a high quality approach to the content," Kilar said in a phone interview on Friday, who drew a distinction from YouTube's offering of video clips.
Viewers could easily mistake the site for another dot-com start-up: one would be hard pressed to figure out who its corporate sponsors are as Hulu's minimalist design is stripped of network logos and largely consists of a white background with thumbnails of the shows adorning the screen.
Videos are played in wide-screen format on the top of the screen, with an options to dim the entire screen, view it full screen, or as a separate smaller box separate from the site.
One distinguishing features created by a team that consists almost entirely of executives from the Internet and technology industries, addresses an issue that is unique to its service -- the ability to find a spot within a show that a viewer wants to share.
The ability to share video or embed video clips of a funny or interesting moment on a show have existed legally and not for years on services like YouTube that restrict the uploading of videos to ten minutes.
But access to full length shows presents a new problem -- finding the right moment.
Viewers can adjust a slider at the bottom of the video window to clip the exact spot within a show -- a particularly funny skit on "Saturday Night Live" for instance -- to send or embed on another Web page.
Hulu also confirmed Providence Equity Partners has invested $100 million for an undisclosed stake in the company. Earlier, media reports said the stake valued the company at $1 billion.
Copyright 2007 Reuters.
[source: http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,139034/article.html]
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