Top Tips

vulcan · Posted: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 18:13:23 Post Subject: Top Tips

Straight fromm KAGA labs:

10. To protect your investment in that new DVD-/+RW, soak five or six cotton balls in alcohol (the higher the proof the better), place them in the tray and close it then hit the eject button to open it back up. Do this several times. Don't worry if you lose one of the cotton balls, just replace it with a freshly soaked one.

9. Over time, sound cards can get clogged up and start sounding muddy. It's a good idea to periodically go into the sound control panel and turn all the volume sliders to maximum. Don't forget turn the speaker volume to max, as well.

8. Computer cases, like aquariums, can become dirty and develop a layer of scum on their inside. To keep your computer scum-free, it is a good idea to buy a few snails from the local pet store and place them inside.

7. Floppy disks are meant to be floppy, the floppier they are the better they work. You should, on a regular basis, bend your floppies back and forth several times to keep them from stiffening up.

6. Every now and then check for loose hardware. Turn your PC on then pick it up and shake it as hard as possible. If something wasn't installed tight enough, it will have shaken loose and and you'll be able to hear the rattle. Dropping the PC from a few feet onto the desk surface will accomplish the same results.

5. If your computer is locking up, it's because it's tired and sleepy. Pour some fresh-brewed coffee on the motherboard to wake it up.

4. Keep that 15,000 rpm SCSI drive free of contaminants and running smoothly by squirting lighter fluid on it once it's reached operating temperature.

3. If you've made unwanted changes to a document or spreadsheet, just use the handy "reset" button to reverse the changes.

2. When using a microphone and speakers, place them as close to one another as possible to achieve the maximum desired effect.

1. Make your own wireless devices. All you need to do is install the recommended wireless card then you can cut the wires off your keyboard and mouse with a regular pair of scissors.

Dud3! · Posted: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 18:26:42 Post Subject:

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 19:12:52 Post Subject:

Dud3! - your friggin' signature and avatar are bogging things down again! WTF

NewAwakenings · Posted: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 21:21:34 Post Subject:

WTF.... hey BB doesn't his avatar look pretty familiar to you??? Confused

Except your looked A LOT better, clearer anyway...LOL

Shadowsilence · Posted: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 21:27:41 Post Subject:

Wow, I've noticed several of those problems. I'm going to have to give those a try... on someone elses machine.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 21:29:33 Post Subject:

That is mine! Laughing

He keeps linking to ones on a dead server which slows this place down as it tries to load... Last time he got Brad Pitt... this time I don't know why, but I gave him DRF!

dadx2mj · Posted: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 21:40:59 Post Subject:

Should have given him a baby seal so Hackaxorus would have someone to play with LOL

Dud3! · Posted: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 00:37:54 Post Subject:

Sorry guys, maybe we'll find a good host soon...

Can I host the stuff here?

Spire · Posted: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 00:42:05 Post Subject:

I think BB told you to host your sig an avatar here before!!!

We have as sticky in the site matters section...

Dud3! · Posted: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 01:05:31 Post Subject:

Fixed, sorry for all the trouble...