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Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:55:00 +0200

.::Problems deleting files or folders?::.

Have you ever had a file or folder that just wouldn't delete? This will normally be accompanied by the message such as "Cannot delete folder: It is being used by another person or program"

Two ways of getting rid of that file,

Without Software:
- Reboot your PC and go into Safe Mode (F8 just past the post screen).
- Logon as your administrator account if you remeber the password you setup when Windows was first installed. (The local administrator account gives you extra special permissions!)
- Find the file you were having problems with. If it was on your desktop or my documents, you will be able to find this by navigating to c:\documents and settings\your name

With Software:
Unlocker assistant is a good free tool you can use to get rid of unwanted files without having to restart your PC in safe mode. You can download Unlocker from here: http://www.cyber-juice.com/cgi-bin/default.pl?62,,223,2790,

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:36:00 +0200

.::Networking Two or more PC's::.

The purpose of networking two PC's together, is to enable them to share files and printers. Many already have the facility to do this without even realising, if one or more PC's or laptops are connected to the internet via a router.

You can also do this connected wirelessly or via a hub. If your already connected, then it's very simple. You first need to assign both PC's a static IP address and workstation name.

The following needs to be done to both PC's:
- Go to Control Panel, System, Computer Name tab, press Change.
- Give both PC's a unique name, but make them both a member of a workgroup called Workgroup.
- Go back to Control Panel, Network Connections.
- Right click on Local Area Connection, and go to Properties.
- Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), go to Properties.
- Select Use the following IP address, and add 192.168.0.102 to PC1, and 192.168.0.103 to PC2.
- Subnet mask needs to be 255.255.255.0 on both PC's.
- Reboot.

Now that your PC's are successfully connected to each other, you can now share you files.

From the PC that you want to share you files:
- Right click on the drive or folder you want to share, and go to Sharing and Security.
- Click on Share this folder on the network, and give it a share name.

- From the PC you want to connect with:
- Right click on My Computer, and click on Map Network Drive.
- Select a drive letter you want to use.
- Folder name will need to be \\[PC Name]\[Share Name]. For example, if the PC your connecting to is called PC1 and the share name you gave for the folder is called share1, then use \\PC1\share1 .

It is a similar process if you want to share printers, and the above instructions can work both ways.

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:04:00 +0100

.::PC Overheating - Keep your PC cool!::.

Overheating can cause a multitude of PC problems, from hardware failures, crashes and general PC slowdown. Absolutely everybody should be concerned with this issue, from new PC owners to the tech savvy.

Why does overheating occur?
The are many causes to overheating, including:

1) Dust! PC's are like vacuum cleaners. In order to keep a PC cool, the heat must be extracted from the back of the PC. Many PC's have intake fans at the front of the PC which bring in cool air. Even without an intake fan, the cool air must be pulled in from somewhere, from air vents or even the cracks that hold the cover of the PC in place. These vents and fans can often be clogged up with dust, preventing the hot air from escaping.

2) Fan Failure. Fan failure can also be caused by dust, causing the fan to seize, however, as with all moving parts, a fan will eventually fail. All PC's will have fans placed on components which become extremely hot, such as your CPU (Central Processing Unit) and with high performance graphics cards, a fan for your GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). Without these fans, these processors will heat up at an alarming rate. Many have the ability to "throttleback" and reduce it's processing "clock" speed accordingly. Many do not, and you will start having PC slowdown, PC crashes and restarts and eventually the unit will burn out.

3) Overclocking. Many people decide to overclock their PC's and push their PC's beyond their limits for the sake of milliseconds faster response time. It is important to make sure that your temperatures before and after overclocking are well below the maximum temperature thresholds, otherwise overclocking can have the opposite affect.

How do I check my temperatures?
Your PC as a multitude of temperature sensors, so all you need is software that will help you check them. All of these tools are completely free. Speedfan is the most popular http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php for all round temperature and fan speed.

- HDD Temperature
The possibility of a crash of your HDD doubles at 40°c and quadruples at 55°c!

- GPU Temperature
Temperature of an NVidia card should ideally be below 60°c, but is ok up to 70°c. Your chances of a GPU crash dramatically increases after 70°c.

ATI graphics cards have their own temperature checking tool which can be downloaded from here: http://www.nvidia.com/object/ntune_5.00.11.06.html

- CPU Temperature
Maximum CPU temperatures range between 62°c and 100°c depending on the type of CPU.

My PC it too hot, what do I do?
First of all, don't be scared to open up your PC and give it a good clean. With most PC's, there is normally only 4 screws at the back holding it in place, with others, just two latches either side.

Where you find dust, use a non metallic brush or even better, and air duster. Look particular at areas of the PC's that look like vents, fans or heatsinks.

Where you PC is situated can also affect the amount of dust that your PC accumulates. For example, a PC which placed on a tiled or laminate floor will pick up much more dust than a PC which is placed on top of your desk.

Make sure that all of your fans are working. Turn your PC on when PC is open and make sure that they are spinning. If you cannot see the fan properly, then place your hand in front of it to see if you can feel the air on your hand.

Make sure that the air in your PC can escape. The air in your PC can often be obstructed by too many wires, make sure that they are tied up and out of the way as much as possible.

If you have a high performance graphics card, make sure that there is not another card placed in the slot directly in front of the fan. There should be a free slot in front of the fan for the hot air to be able to escape properly. You only really need to worry about this if your a gamer, where the GPU temperatures reach their hottest.

Make sure there is adequate cooling in the PC itself. There should be a fan at the back of the PC for the hot air to escape. There should ideally be an intake fan at the front of the PC to bring in cool air.

If you have the cash to spend, water cooling is another option you may wish to think about. Water cooling is effective and quiet.

Worried about noise?
Most modern PC's allow their fans to be regulated by the temperature of your PC. The cooler your PC is, the less speed your fan needs to run at, therefore making your PC quiet.

However, if you don't want any noise in your PC, then their a number of options. The first is water cooling mentioned earlier. Also take a look at this site, which specialise in high quality fans and heatsinks which are designed to keep your PC as cool as possible, whilst maintaining a minimum amount of noise: http://www.quietpc.com/

I have questions?
Sure,

If you have any questions about this particular article, advice or if you would like to know the specific maximum temperature of your particular CPU, then please ask them here.

If you have any new questions, or questions about previous articles, then please feel free to ask.

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:31:00 +0100

.::cyber-Juice UK::.

New cyber-Juice web site is now available for UK visitors at http://www.cyber-juice.co.uk/

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:03:00 +0100

.::PERL: Reproduce an XML feed using Perl.::.

Here is a very simple bit of code that will reproduce your entire blog, including headings, links and pictures. You can format your text and color around your blog using HTML. If your using blogger.com to host your blog feeds will normally end with /rss.xml. Here is the code:

use CGI;
use XML::RSS;
use XML::Parser;
use LWP::Simple;

# Get Feed
$rss = new XML::RSS();
$raw = get($url);

if (substr($raw,0,5) eq '<?xml') {
$rss->parse($raw);

# Print titles, url and description
foreach my $item (@{$rss->{'items'}}) {
$title = $item->{'title'};
$url = $item->{'link'};
$desc = $item->{'description'};
print '<a href='."$url".'"><font color="#F00000" size = "4" face="Verdana">'."$title</font></a>$desc<br><br>";
}
} else { print $raw; }

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:41:00 +0100

.::cyber-Juice, something Juicey??::.

.com is a new search engine allowing you to list not just your web site links, but also your products and RSS/Blog feeds as well.

Listing your Products and Services
Unlike many web sites, cyber-juice.com does no charge for listing and selling fee's. You can list as many items as you like, upload pictures, pricing, descriptions as well as keywords to increase your chances of being found our search engine. Link your products back to your own web site, or provide a paypal address for your customers to pay immediately.

Each item you list is initially listed on our home page as a "Latest Product", containing the title of your product and a small image.

Listing your links
List your links just like you would with any search engine, provide us with your site title, description, keywords, category and site link. Your listing will appear immediately!

Each listing will appear on our home page in the "Latest Links" section.

Listing your blogs
Submit your RSS XML blog address, and you will immediately appear in our search directory, and again on our home page under the "Latest Blogs" section.

No fee's at all?
Well, yes there are! There is a $2 subscription fee, which allows you to list as many products, services and blogs as you like for an entire year. This is also one way in which we filter our spammers, and allows you to make listings immediately, without waiting for your listing to be moderated first. Sites are checked as and when, to make sure that none of our subscribers are posting illegal material, and other such listings which violate our policies.

Future Development
There are big plans for cyber-juice.com. We do not plan on becoming a major search engine, but we are focusing our efforts on advertising and promoting products and services of our users, as well as some massive site development and improvement over the coming year.