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Recorded live January 27, 2009
- Guest Co-Host: Christy Burton, former radio news anchor.
- Feature: Backing up your files in Windows Vista.
- Robbie's Favorites: The ultimate site for currency conversion.
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Topics Covered: - Viewer testimonials.
- Viewer Question: I have downloaded Episode 67 and converted it for my Sansa Fuze. Since you've broken yours, would you like me to convert them for you each week?
- Viewer Question: When I load Firefox on Ubuntu Intrepid 8.10, it is automatically running in fullscreen mode. How can I stop this behaviour?
- Viewer Question: I have used MIDI hardware sequencers before, but am curious as to how I could setup Ubuntu to become a MIDI sequencer. Any suggestions on where I can get started?
- Viewer Question: What is a good FTP server software for Ubuntu Linux?
- Viewer Question: Does Ubuntu Linux come with a firewall by default? If yes, how do we open the port after installing an FTP server?
- Viewer Question: On Windows XP and Vista 64-bit, if I leave Firefox open for an extended time, it affects my system performance. What is this, and how can I fix it?
- Robbie's pronounciation of "Mozilla".
- Viewer Question: Why isn't Robbie shaving his head?
- Viewer Question: I'm running a computer with an nVidia FX 5500 video card and am getting poor performance in Ubuntu. Is there a driver or tweak I need to make Ubuntu run well?
- Viewer Question: I dual-boot Windows XP and Ubuntu. Can I mount my XP NTFS partition so that I can play my MP3 music on the Windows drive from within Linux?
- What 'fstab' is.
- Viewer Question: I tried installing Beryl on my Ubuntu 8.10 machine, but I'm getting errors on xcomposite. What have I done wrong?
- Why well-maintained open source software is best.
- Viewer Question: I just removed Ubuntu Hardy and installed Ubuntu Intrepid. I dual partitioned. For some reason, I cannot get a screen resolution higher than 640x480 in Ubuntu, even though my monitor supports 1280x1024. What can I do?
- Using xrandr to set your display resolution.
- Christy's Question: How do you remember a command such as xrandr?
- Viewer Comment: I'm using a GeForce MX 400.
- Viewer Question: I've downloaded and installed the proprietary drivers for my NV17 GeForce 420 but I'm having trouble getting any visual effects working. Is my card too old?
- Viewer Question: For standard 2D operation, the 400-series economy nVidia cards should be fine.
- Viewer Question: Do you allow Windows Updates to run in your virtual machines?
- Viewer Question: I reinstall Windows XP every time I reinstall Ubuntu. Will I eventually be unable to install it due to overuse of my license?
- Viewer Question: I need a better video card for AGP. What do you suggest?
- Viewer Question: I just bought a 1.5 TB hard drive. I modified the BIOS and it recognises the drive. Although Windows shows the device is installed, it doesn't show up in My Computer. What am I doing wrong?
- Using Disk Management in Windows XP to configure your hard drive.
- Viewer Question: Can you help me install my fonts to OpenOffice?
- Rebuilding the Ubuntu Linux font cache.
- Robbie's Favorites: XE.com - Robbie's favorite web site for currency conversion.
- Feature: Data backups on your Windows Vista computer.
- Christy's thoughts on Microsoft Windows Vista: coming from Windows XP to Vista.
- Using Windows Vista's built-in backup software "Backup Status and Configuration" to configure your data backups on Windows Vista.
- Christy's Question: How do you know an off-site backup service is keeping your files securely?
- Setting Windows Vista backups to save to a network share.
- Scheduling your data backup on Windows Vista to run automatically when you are away from your computer.
- Thoughts about Cobian Backup on Windows Vista.
- Where to find your personal files in Windows Vista.
- Why you'd want to use Cobian Backup Version 9 instead of Version 8.
- Christy's Question: What sized data backup drive should you buy?
- Viewer Question: My computer keeps randomly cutting out on me. It shuts down and reboots. How do I check if it's the power supply?
- Viewer Comment: Buy a can of compressed air.
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