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Finding a Driver
Published 1 January 8 1:53 PM | Charlie Russel
There was a really useful post on the 64bit newsgroup today from Carlos about how to find a driver for a generic device. I'm going to paraphrase it here, but the basic process is to get the hardware ID from the device and use that to find the real...
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Nvidia Chipset + 4 GB BSOD Fix
Published 21 December 7 6:55 AM | Charlie Russel
We've seen a few reports of BSODs in Vista with Nvidia chipsets and 4 or more GB of RAM. The stop code is 0xA and it's in Storport.sys. Well, a new KB is available. But before you start downloading and applying, please read the symptoms carefully...
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The Multi-Core Fallacy
Published 11 November 7 10:49 AM | Charlie Russel
More is always better, right? Wrong! Before you start deciding that your life isn't complete without quad cores and multiple CPUs, it makes sense to understand how you use your computer. If you're like me, with currently Outlook, Word (6 different...
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Design a Laptop
Published 14 August 7 4:12 PM | Charlie Russel
So, HP has asked fellow MVP and ExpertZone Columnist Barb Bowman to help them design their next laptop. If you want to have input, post a comment to her blog . I have! This is your chance to help HP out-do the Acer Ferrari, my current favourite laptops...
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Vista x64 Drivers Available for Ferrari 5000
Published 9 February 7 6:9 PM | Charlie Russel
Well, I don't have a Ferrari 5000, I've only got the 4000, and those drivers aren't showing, yet. But for those of you lucky enough to have one of the 5000's, the Vista drivers are at: ftp://ftp.support.acer-euro.com/notebook/ferrari_5000/driver/vista...
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Memory for 64-bit Windows Vista
Published 25 November 6 5:48 PM | Charlie Russel
I've been running 64-bit Windows Vista on my Ferrari 4000 as my daily workstation since RC1, and I've now been running the RTM version for a couple of weeks. During that period, I've gone from running with a straight 1 GB of RAM (what it came with), to...
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Windows Vista and ReadyBoost
Published 13 November 6 11:23 PM | Charlie Russel
Windows Vista has a cool new technology called ReadyBoost that allows you to use a USB memory stick to speed up your computer. As I discussed in my Windows Vista Community Site column , ReadyBoost isn't a substitute for system RAM memory, but it does...
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Vista BitLocker Drive Encryption
Published 31 October 6 12:27 AM | Charlie Russel
Had a chance this weekend to play around with the new BitLocker functionality in Windows Vista. For those that haven't been following, BitLocker (originally called "secure startup"), uses a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) to encrypt your operating system...
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Want to play BluRay or HD DVD? Get x64!
Published 24 August 6 11:45 PM | Charlie Russel
It looks like Microsoft has decided that they will not support the playing of commercial, HD DVDs on 32–bit versions of Vista. As reported here: http://www.apcstart.com/site/dwarne/2006/08/1139/microsoft-cuts-another-feature-full-hd-playback-in...
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