Drivers and Freeware

[Kryten]

Aye I know, I just would have imagined they'd have added it themselves

 

[Bob007]

Funny the things you use all the time and never consider it deserves a place here.

Well Dependency Walker is one. It will help you diagnose software thats not playing proper. Click the link, read the speel, deffo 1 for the pen drive.

 

[Kryten]

Been pointed towards a nifty bit of kit today, via the joys of SourceForge - DVDFlick, DVD authoring program: DVD Flick
Tis very impressive, simple but works.

 

[TdC]

thought I'd bring your attention to this little proggy I just installed. Dislike Vista's (or other doze's) start menu. there's a somewhat more advanced / nicer / friendlier one that can be had here for free: Vista Start Menu – Convenient alternative to Start menu

just installed it and up to now I am quite pleased

 

[nath]

Pah, Vistas start menu is fantastic if you're a good typist. Windows key, then the first few letters of what you're after, bish bash, wollop. Far quicker than any other method.

 

[TdC]

well, there was a thing I wanted from it that I couldn't manage: I have different pictures folders, and I wanted them in the same place as the standard link to "My Pictures" or whatever it's called. For the life of me I couldn't manage to get Vista to do that :/ if you have a tip, I'd be glad to revert. Until then, this proggy does me fine

 

[nath]

Well a couple of ways you could sort that is to pin a shortcut to the start menu for them (so they'd appear below your IE/Email links). Alternatively, if the several photo folders are all within one folder, you could set the Pictures folder to that location, and make it expandable from the start menu options. That way when you mouse over it, you'll get an explorer tree.

But meh, if that program does what you need more power too ya.

 

[soze]

Bit of a bump used this at the weekend LiberKey - Home it it has loads of useful tools all bundled under one installation.

Found this software in there SharePod which means i no longer need iTunes and i did not have to hack the iPod at all.

Credit for both goes here Gizmo's - Gizmo's Freeware Reviews | Gizmo's Freeware nice site to find software you are not familiar with.

 

[Kryten]

Come across this on another forum and was very impressed.

If you use wireless, and you're scouting around for nearby networks, and perhaps have used Netstumbler previously, this little app is along the same lines but more visual with just as much information.

inSSider : inSSIDer | MetaGeek

 

[MYstIC G]

Whilst the app is very pretty, it blocks what must be an awesome desktop image...

 

[Kryten]

Ah, I apologise for that.

So, to make up for that small error:

 

[MYstIC G]

As I suspected, awesome.

 

[dysfunction]

right! I'm definitely installing windows 7!

 

[dysfunction]

Kryten what are you using to have all your programs at the top of the screen displayed like that?

 

[Kryten]

thats stardock's Objectdock (free version), think the full thing is only a tenner or something daft. Normally have it self-hiding though.

 

[dysfunction]

Ah! I thought it may have been a windows gadget or something!

 

[dysfunction]

thats stardock's Objectdock (free version), think the full thing is only a tenner or something daft. Normally have it self-hiding though.

How did you get it to install on windows 7?
The one I downloaded wont allow me to install it...

 

[Kryten]

erm, just installed. Might have had to run the setup in compatibility mode for Vista but worked fine doing that.

 

[Embattle]

ATI Catalyst 9.7 are out - Drivers & Tools | GAME.AMD.COM - Expand the tab to see 9.7 drivers, these drivers include a make over to the Control Center.

 

[old.Osy]

For those still hanging with XP:

Startup cpl

 

[MYstIC G]

Home » LibreOffice

 

[Yaka]

dunno if its my shitty atom box or not but libreoffice rapes the mem much less than open office did

 

[MYstIC G]

It's just better, for now. I'm sure either Oracle will either come along and steal all the changes and backport them into Openoffice in a "aren't we great" style or will just kill it on the vine.

 

[TdC]

I'm thinking they will kill it. Big O doesn't really believe in doing things for free :/