Podnutz Daily


Thursday, July 31, 2008

Podnutz Daily #47 - DriverPacks.net is Fantastic

  • Used DriverPacks for the first time - they are awesome
  • Another job well done for SuperAntiSpyware
  • Messages from listeners
  • Listener emails
  • Ipod Nano giveaway rules
  • Mike Tech Show this Sat at 2:00pm for Philly Tech Guys.
Listen Here:


pnd047.mp3

Podnutz Daily #46 - Another Crazy Day

  • Call from Mark
  • Listener Emails
  • Dell Desktop registry fix
  • Dual boot Vista and XP
Listen Here:


pnd046.mp3

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Podnutz Daily #45 - Me not prepared, Listener Saves the Day

  • Toshiba laptop
  • Dell registry fix
  • Laptop Screen questions
  • File missing in windows 2000 where to download it
  • Power jack soldering gun
  • Wireless laptop
Listen Here:


pnd045.mp3

Podnutz Daily #44 - Code Blue?

  • Podnutz comments: Experts Exchange
  • Error about system configuration and "Code Blue"
  • Dell power jack repair
  • Clean-ups
  • Ipod Nano Giveaway
Listen Here:


pnd044.mp3

Friday, July 25, 2008

Podnutz Daily #43 - Fabs Autobackup Sounds Like a Good Idea

  • Over 100 members of the Podnutz forums.
  • Dell Inspiron 510 - Dropped - Bad Power Jack
  • Did a paralell Install of win XP on machine - thought about using Fabs Autobackup.
  • Power Supply Job
  • Itunes - Won't Install
  • Spammed on forms
Listen Here:


pnd043.mp3

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Podnutz Daily #42 - Socket 775 Fans Like To Bend Mobos

  • Mike Tech Show August 2nd at 2:00pm
  • Socket 775 Heat Sinks can bend motherboards
  • Spyware removal - Super AntiSpyware found it.
  • Bad Motherboard on Dell 5150
  • Bad Power Supply on Dell
  • Scott Meuler agreed to do an episode of Podnutz
  • Call From Bob K.
Listen Here:


pnd042.mp3

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Podnutz Daily #41 - Barber Shop Laptop Returns

  • Barber Shop Computer Returns
  • Not using TS-MAN - looking at Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2008
  • Replaced a fan on video card
  • Orange Light on a Dell Dimension E950
  • Best Buy lied about their computers
  • Configure ultra VNC
  • Listener Emails
Listen Here:pnd041.mp3

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Podnutz Daily #40 - Getting Rid of Old Processors

  • Windows Installer Clean Up Utility
  • Japanese in some places-
    Adjust in "Regions and Language"
  • Service Pack 2 Green Bars/Blue Bars
  • IMac G4 with Lacie DVD-Drive
  • Building a Computer with an old processor
  • Seagate tools are called SeaTools
  • Listener emails
Listen Here:pnd040.mp3

Monday, July 21, 2008

Podnutz Daily #39 - Always Check the Number

  • Starting to like Vista?!
  • Copying the whole User folder vs. just the Desktop, Favorites, and My Documents
  • Ordered the wrong motherboard because I am lazy
  • Spinrite as a last resort
  • Opening a CD drive from an Imac
  • Love Lynda.com
  • Message from Lukroi
  • Listener emails
  • YLNT - should I say?
Listen Here:pnd039.mp3

Friday, July 18, 2008

Podnutz Daily #38 - SuperAntiSpyware Saves the Day

  • Vista repair - Media Player 11
  • Power Jack Fix - Adaptaplug "O"
  • CD Drives not being recognized
  • Call from Sherwyn
  • SuperAntiSpyware saves the day.
  • Call from Colin
Listen Here:pnd038.mp3

Podnutz Daily #37 - Amazon Prime Vs. Microcenter

  • Compaq Desktop -Recover My Files
  • Laptop Jack Repair
  • Attempted Parallel XP Install
  • External Hard Drive causing Windows not to boot
  • Speed up and memory install
  • Amazon Prime Vs. Microcenter
  • No Windows Media Player in Vista
  • Call from Sherwyn
Listen Here:pnd037.mp3

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Podnutz Daily #36 - Barber Shop Laptop

  • Barbershop Laptop - Dell 5100
  • Good password cracker: http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
  • Could not clone the drive with Acronis
  • Laptop Repair - power adapter
  • DV6000 - HP extended warranty
  • $20 pickup
  • Going to try Driver Packs this weekend
  • Eric still having problems
  • Email from Jeffrey Taylor
Listen Here:pnd036.mp3

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Podnutz Daily #35 - Long Episode...But a Good One

  • The database program I couldn't remember was Alpha 4
  • Microsoft broke ZoneAlarm
  • More Acronis Cloning
  • TS-MAN software for your computer repair shop
  • Motherboard Repair
  • IWOZ
  • Listener emails
  • Call from Bob, and another from Mark
  • Call from Eric "El Burro" from the forums
  • Call from Colin
Listen Here:pnd035.mp3

Monday, July 14, 2008

Podnutz Daily #34 - Why I Changed the Title of Podnutz #20

  • Acronis cloning to be done tomorrow
  • Partition Magic disaster
  • Podnutz #20 has a much better title now.
  • Power Supply
  • Call from Colin
Listen Here:pnd034.mp3

Friday, July 11, 2008

Podnutz Daily #33 - Thank Google for Google

  • Windows Repair on x1650 Radeon Drivers not loading
  • Trying to load Intel 845G chipset video drivers on Vista
  • Good point by Dad
  • 2 Laptop Jack repairs
  • Freebie keyboard repair on the "N" key.
  • Laptop that should have been in a museum.
  • Database program - error fix with google
Listen Here:pnd033.mp3

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Podnutz Daily #32 - Apple works with Apple, Partitioning, and My Optimization Rundown

  • Wireless job and call from Bob
  • Partition Magic finally worked after deleting a partition
  • Thermal problems
  • My Clean-Up Rundown
  • Call from Mark
  • Call from Colin
Listen Here:pnd032.mp3

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Podnutz Daily #31 - Having One Of Those Days?

  • How I deal with the days where "nothing gets done"
  • Partition Magic and Partition Logic
  • Manipulating boot.ini
  • Wireless network software
  • Craigslist tips
  • Customer complaining of overcharge.
Listen Here:pnd031.mp3

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Podnutz Daily #30 - Using Knoppix to Recover Files

  • Recovering files on a old Dell with Knoppix
  • Mac and Parallels
  • PArtitioning with Partition Magic
  • Call about graphic cards
Listen Here:pnd030.mp3

Monday, July 7, 2008

Podnutz Daily #29 - McAfee Memory Sucker, and DC Jack Repair

  • Inspiron 6000 jack repair
  • Wireless router IP conflicts
  • Hal.dll
  • hwapi.exe from Mcafee maxing out the CPU
Listen Here:pnd029.mp3

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Podnutz Daily #28 - Another Slow Day

  • Dell Dimension - norton slowdown
  • Bad video card or bad power supply?
  • Message from Colin
  • Taking tomorrow off - Happy 4th of July!
Listen Here:pnd028.mp3

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Podnutz Daily #27 - Skype problems solved!

  • Dell 5100 dust removal
  • Windows ME desktop - hard drive install
  • Another message from Mark
  • Calls from Scott and Mike
Listen Here:pnd027.mp3

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Podnutz Daily #26 - Adaptaplugs and Laptop Tips

  • Dell laptop overheat
  • VAIO screen inverter
  • Adaptaplugs
  • Recorded call from Mark
Listen Here:pnd026.mp3