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March 2008

Coming to our March

15 meeting - IOGEAR

IOGEAR makes great products

to enhance and make computing

easier. They have a wireless USB

to VGA video card (GUW2015V)

which enables individuals to add

multiple high-resolution displays

to their notebook or desktop PCs

via a WUSB

connection.

DisplayLink’s

network dis-

play technol-

ogy is the rst

to provide the

high image

quality and

performance of VGA / DVI con-

nections over USB and Wireless

USB. By using WUSB to commu-

nicate wirelessly to monitors, pro-

jectors and TVs, IOGEAR’s new

WUSB Video Adapter helps elimi-

nate cable clutter

on the desktop,

in meeting rooms

and at home. The

WUSB to VGA

Video Adapter’s

performance

includes instantaneous mouse

and keyboard movements, output

resolutions up to 1680 x 1050 and

16.7 million colors, as well as

smooth DVD video playback. It

will be commercially available in

mid-2008.

IOGEAR’s new MiniView™

Extreme Multimedia KVM and

Peripheral Sharing Switch brings

extra value to conventional KVM

switches by offering USB periph-

eral sharing capabilities, audio and

microphone support, and multi-

platform support for Windows

®, Mac, and Sun systems using

either USB and PS/2. You can save

money and space by eliminating

the need for multiple monitors,

keyboards, mice, and peripheral

devices such as printers, scanners,

zip drives, and more. Up to 127

different USB devices can be daisy

chained from this KVMP switch.

Sharing speakers and a microphone

also offers extra value and conve-

nience for the users.

USB and KVM technology to-

gether makes cross-platform

management easy. A single USB

console can control a PC and a

Mac, or even a Sun workstation,

and share peripherals and audio de-

vices between the computers. Any

USB-enabled computers, using any

USB-compatible operating system,

can benet from the efciency, ex-

pense reduction and convenience of

IOGEAR’s MiniView™ Extreme

KVMP switch.

Future Meeting Dates

April 19

May 17

June 21

July 19

Membership

Annual membership is $20 for

indivduals: $5 for each additional

family members.

Fountain Valley Branch Library

17635 Los Alamos,

Fountain Valley

meetings on 3rd Saturday

10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Inside

CES 2008 Cameras .................... 3

Picture Frames ...................... 12

Storage for Cameras.............. 15

CES 2008 Projectors ................ 16

Spring Cleaning the computer .....21

Smart Computing Tips ..................21

CES 2008 Storage .......................23

Solid State Drives ..................29

CES 2008 Security .......................31

Crabby Ofce Lady .....................33

FBI Ask - How Aware Are You of

the Dangers of the ‘Net? ............35

Vista and the Reliability and .

Performance Monitor....................37

Southwest Computer Conference 38

MediaRECOVER .......................40

Summary of content (41 pages)

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March 2008 Inside CES 2008 Cameras .................... 3 Picture Frames ...................... 12 Storage for Cameras.............. 15 CES 2008 Projectors ................ 16 Spring Cleaning the computer .....21 Smart Computing Tips ..................21 CES 2008 Storage .......................23 Solid State Drives ..................29 CES 2008 Security .......................31 Crabby Office Lady .....................33 FBI Ask - How Aware Are You of the Dangers of the ‘Net? ............
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Board of Directors President Steve Dela stevede@aol.com Vice-President Terry Currier winnersug@aol.com Secretary Gerry Bretts gbretts@juno.com Treasurer Max Lockie mlockie@pobox.com IOGEAR’s palm-sized 2-Port USB 2.0 Multi-Function Print and Storage Server allows any networked computer PC-independent access to an external hard drive, flash drive, memory card reader or USB Multi-Function Printer (MFP).
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CES 2008 Cameras By Terry Currier Canon www.usa.canon.com All VIXIA camcorders feature Canon core technologies – a Genuine Canon HD Video Lens; a Canon designed and manufactured HD CMOS Image Sensor for Full HD (1920 x 1080) image capture; the Canon-developed DIGIC DV II Image Processor for superior color and clarity; Instant AutoFocus for fast and accurate auto focusing for HD; and SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization, which corrects a wide range of camcorder vibration for virtually shake-free images.
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camcorders feature an SDHC memory card slot for storing photos and an LCD Video Light to provide extra illumination in low light conditions. The Canon DC330, DC320 and DC310 DVD camcorders are scheduled to be available in March, at estimated retail prices of $379, $369 and $349, respectively. The Canon ZR950, ZR930 and ZR900 utilize the affordable and familiar MiniDV format. The ZR900 offers a Canon 41x Advanced Zoom and 680,000 Pixel CCD Image Sensor, along with a microphone terminal.
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highly visible Super Clear LCDs as well as Casio’s AUTO BEST SHOT scene recognition function that automatically chooses an appropriate shooting mode. Images are stored as JPEG, movies as MOV format, H.264/AVC, AAC (monaural). Of course, both models incorporate Anti Shake DSP, which reduces blur by raising the camera’s sensitivity and therefore increasing shutter speeds. DXG www.dxgusa.
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firewire) output is on the Everio dock to allow easy dubbing to DVD or hard drive recorders, and enables footage to be imported using many third-party NLE (nonlinear editing) applications. But, some basic editing can be done without a PC. Scene playback order can be rearranged within the camera, and 20 preset title screens can be inserted into the footage while viewing it or burning it to a DVD. Picture quality is maximized by the use of an F1.8 KONICA MINOLTA LENS on most 2008 G Series camcorders.
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while swimming. The benefits include a hands free experience for easier and safer swimming. The camera comes with 16 MB SD RAM internal memory. A Micro SD Card slot allows the memory to be upgraded to hold more images and video. The camera and mask combination is available in both a 3.1 and a 5.0 MP version. • Power - 2 AAA Alkaline 1.5V Batteries • Photographic Distance - 1.
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for users constantly on the go. Both new models have a 10x optical zoom, 2.7-inch LCD screens and feature new designs for easy and comfortable shooting. In addition, they both feature a Sub Rec button on the front of the camera, making it possible to shoot with a pistol-grip style. Both record to SD or SDHC Memory Cards. A 16-GB SDHC Memory Card allows up to approximately 13 hours 20 minutes of recording. Both start recording in just 0.6 second from the time the LCD is opened.
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detail of fast-flying events that otherwise would be undetectable to the human eye. Comes with 8GB of built-in flash memory, and users also have the option of recording onto high-capacity SDHC/MMC+ cards via the additional card slot. A few unique features traditionally found on digital still cameras such as a pop-up strobe flash, automatic built-in lens cap and advanced face detection to automatically bring facial features into crisp focus, delivering high-quality images. Weighs only 10.
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a new, secondary Photo Style Selector (PSS) dial. It allows users to set the camera to a designated shooting mode. Smart Touch enables easy navigation of the camera’s comprehensive feature set by simply sliding a finger across the control buttons. More features include Multi-Slide Show, Face Detection and Self Portrait mode, and the Function Description feature. NV24 HD: $349 MSRP – Available March 2008 Two new additions to its NV-Series – the 8.1 megapixel NV30 and 10 mega-pixel NV40.
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definition CMOS sensor, it captures full 1080i highdefinition video at 60 frames-per-second. Includes a new “Face Chaser” function. It’s easy to view and share high-definition video on your HD television using the HDMI terminal built into the base station. It comes with a sophisticated image stabilizer for both stills and video. Also, SANYO newly developed its proprietary “Superposition function” for higher still image quality.
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field of view, and can record up to four hours. It clips on easily, and the on/off switch provides lens protection. Downloads to the PC via USB cable. Compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and Mac OSX. Picture Frames CEIVA www.ceiva.com CEIVA Pro 190 – Designed with the diehard digital photo enthusiast in mind, the new gallery inspired, wall mountable unit features a 19-inch high-res 1280x1024 display.
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(1024x768) screen, contrast ratio of 700:1, and 16.2 million colors, priced at $399 • Image Moments 8 - 8-inch SVGA (800x600) screen, 500:1 contrast ratio, with LED Backlight, priced at $199 • Image Moments 6 - 5.7-inch VGA (640x480) screen, priced at $149 These new digital frames feature 200MB of internal memory and built-in memory card slots to let you display and share photos on their digital LCD screens.
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expansion. With up to 3.5 hours of battery life and a supplied automotive and home power adapter, movies and photo slideshows can go anywhere. Digital Photo Frame (PF880), features a large, 8-inch LCD screen, but it also delivers clock, calendar and alarm functionality. The digital photo frame includes, a 3-in-1 memory card slot, and USB port. It can hold up to 250 photos. Parrot www.parrot.
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aspect ratio with a screen resolution of 1024 X 600. Each unit can display up to 12 photos at a time and has two memory card slots. Playback modes include: full screen or thumbnail browse, slideshow and zoom in and out. Model 803 is Wi-Fi capable and features a bright, user-friendly, touch screen display. Users can choose from MP3 audio, photo or video playback options. Model 801 offers users a selection of audio MP3, photo or video playback. The Model 800 features a variety of photo playback modes.
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endurance with a Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) of 5,000,000 poweredon hours. It also offers maximum endurance of 100,000 times of program/ erase cycles. Another feature is its low power consumption. In standby mode with an automatic power management function, users acquire longer battery life from a digital camera or other device. Regarding the 4GB, 8GB and 16GB CF cards, users should use the cards on devices that support a FAT32 file system.
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placed vertically as well as horizontally, or inverted for ceiling mount applications. It can be hooked up to a network so a technician can monitor details such as lamp life for each projector from his/her computer. It offers a brightness of 2,500 ANSI lumens, XGA resolution and a 500:1 contrast ratio. For security it has multilevel PIN locks, a security bar and a Kensington slot. Proprietary Hitachi functions including My Buttons, Input Source Naming and My Text.
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of lamp life. Lightweight and portable at four pounds. Lumens are 2200 lumens up to 2700, and with 2000:1 contrast ratio up to 2200:1. Native SVGA (800x600) resolution, up to XGA (1024x768) resolution. All have connectivity options include: VGA-In/Out, DVI w/HDCP, USB & RS232. Panasonic www.panasonic.com/projectors The new PT-AE2000U model comes with 1,500 lumen brightness and 16,000:1 contrast ratio. With 1080p (1,920 x 1,080 pixel) native resolution it comes with a suggested retail price of $3,499.
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RS-900 ($8,995 MSRP) projector is a single-chip SuperOnyx™ DLP™ system. Offering high-definition 1080p resolution and two lens options, including CineWide with AutoScope. Its ample connections include two HDMI inputs and RS-232 control. SANYO www.sanyoprojectors.com Introduced the PDG-DWT50L DLP projector which comes with a super-bright 4500 lumens, 2100:1 contrast ratio, and featuring Texas Instruments Dynamic Black™ for superior black level.
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adjustment. Digital zoom function Password protection and key-lock function to help prevent unauthorized use; • Instant power shut down capability • Automatic digital keystone correction • Whisper-quiet operation of only 28-31 decibels (dB) (in low mode) • In addition, the projector features convenient lamp access on the top panel for easy lamp replacement, even when the projector is ceiling mounted.
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Reminder now is a good time to spring clean your computer. Take off all the wires, and take it outside to blow out all the dust accumulated on the inside. The fan not only helps to keep it cook, but also sucks in dust. The dust is an insulator and traps/keeps in heat. Trust me take it outside BEFORE you blow the dust. • • • Rico’s Tips Last months presenter Rico Kirby from Wolverine was great. He gave us a lot of good tips. • Always format your media cards after you purchase them.
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primarily for cruising the Internet or sending email, or if you use it on an infrequent basis, a weekly or even monthly backup may be sufficient. If you maintain original company data files (client reports, letters, and so on) at home, or you run a small business from your computer, backups are especially important. The UK’s Department of Trade and Industry did a study recently in which it found that 70% of companies experiencing a major data loss go out of business within a year.
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CES 2008 Storage By Terry Currier Buffalo Technology www.buffalotech.com Presented their newest NAS devices: the 500GB LinkStation EZ (LS-500GL, $199) and 1TB LinkStation Pro Duo (LSW1.0TGL/R1, $449). The products will be available in additional capacities in the near future. Buffalo also announced the 320GB MiniStation TurboUSB (HD-PS320U2, $229), which is among the first of its kind on the market. The LinkStation EZ offers a 10/100/1000Mbps auto sensing Ethernet port. The device is equipped with a 3.
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to a 12-digit PIN for security, it offers an extra level of self-authentication previously not seen in external hard drives. Additional features include: • Plug and Play Detection – No software is required for installation, the security is built into the drive and activates automatically upon plug it into the USB connection. • Enhanced Security – protects your data, even if someone disassembles the case. Your data will not be accessible if put into another external hard drive device.
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software (Windows and Mac® OS X) and Iomega® Never Down™ software (Windows only). Available now for $179.95 for the 500GB model and $299.95 for the 750GB model, the 1.5TB UltraMax™ Pro is priced at $599.95. LaCie www.lacie.com LaCie d2 Quadra is newly re-designed and still offers the same quadruple-interface (USB/FW400/FW800/eSATA) usability the drive became famous for. With 60 percent more surface area than a standard design, it offers more efficient heat dissipation without the need of a noisy fan.
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Blu-ray Discs, it takes only about 16 minutes to burn a full single layer BD-R disc (25GB), compared with 23-24 minutes for 4x recording and 46-47 minutes for 2x recording. The unit records up to 50GB of data, equivalent to approximately 4-1/2 hours of highdefinition video or 22 hours of standard definition video (on a dual layer 50GB BD-R/BD-RE recordable media). This unit is currently available for $299.
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Ridata www.ritekusa.com The new RIDATA 16X dual-layer disc offers excellent compatibility with popular DVD-based video players, game consoles, as well as DVD+R DL drives. Making use of the various focuses of a laser beam, the RIDATA 16X DVD+R DL makes double layers on the same side of the disc. When data is duplicated, it is continuously recorded from the first to the second layer without interruption. When read, the data flow is constant through the second layer.
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team motorcycles. They even include the Ducati Corse logo on top of the drive and the red tail light that illuminates whenever the drive is inserted into the USB port of a computer . The drive comes in 4 and 8 gigabytes (GB) with read and write speeds of 20 megabytes per second -- the fastest of the SanDisk portfolio of consumer USB drives. The 4GB drive has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $125 in the United States (www.sandisk.com/Ducati.) There are also Ducati CompactFlash and SD cards.
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simple user interface that makes automated backup scheduling, file restoration, and security easy. You can also automatically sync data on multiple computers so you always have your latest files handy. They include Maxtor SafteyDrill™ for complete recovery of your hard drive contents in case of a system crash or virus/spyware attack. It also comes with two levels of security – both data encryption and Maxtor DrivePass. Available in 80GB, 120, GB, and 160GB.
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application. Incorporating NAND flash technology, SSDs provide enhanced storage drive performance levels including faster boot and application start-up times, easily surpassing rotating hard disk drives. Free from moving parts, SSDs are noiseless, produce minimum heat and are less susceptible to shock and vibrations that can be challenging to traditional drives. SSDs also improve battery life up to 20 percent in notebook PCs. BiTMICRO www.bitmicro.
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Toshiba www.toshiba.com Toshiba’s first solid state drive delivers 128GB density in a 1.8-inch form factor, using multilevel-cell (MLC) NAND flash memories. By integrating an original MLC controller, the new line-up of SSD achieve performance levels comparable to those of single-level NAND flash SSD; for instance, maximum read and write speeds of 100MB a second and 40MB a second, respectively. CES 2008 Security By Terry Currier eAgency www.mymobilewatchdog.
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monitoring service. The monitoring service sends a signal continuously at regular intervals throughout the day to the unit to make sure it’s always operational. If it does not respond back due to loss of power or Internet connection, the monitoring service immediately notifies the owner. With traditional home security systems, if a consumer’s phone lines were cut by a burglar or went down, the user would never know. Sparrow also works with digital phones (including VoIP and cable phone systems).
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Filter the crabby junk out of your e-mail The Crabby Office Lady Everybody sees a lot of it, everybody is sick of it, everybody wishes it would just go away. No, I’m not talking about Paris Hilton; I’m talking about junk mail. And, as you can imagine, I get a lot of e-mail myself asking me the best way to deal with all that nonsense. Luckily for you, Outlook 2003 has a built-in Junk E-mail Filter to help you with this.
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Customizing the junk mail filter Now, speaking of customizing...if you know me at all, you know that the “C” in my name could just as easily stand for “customizing” as for “Crabby.” Most of the letters I get about junk mail are from customers who want to learn how to block this person or that person, or how to just delete the mail that goes into the junk mail folder permanently, never to have reached human eyes (or this set, at least) at all.
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FBI Asks “How Aware Are You of the Dangers of the ‘Net?” By Ira Wilsker, APCUG Director; Columnist, The Examiner, Beaumont TX; Radio and TV Show Host Iwilsker(at)apcug.net Obtained from APCUG with the author’s permission for publication by APCUG member groups WEBSITES: www.fbi.gov/page2/nov07/cyberspeech110607.html www.fbi.gov/pressrel/speeches/mueller110607.htm www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=4723 http://housecall.antivirus.com http://safety.live.com www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/45386-1.
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created millions of zombies. While many of these bots are currently being used to spread spam email, generating riches for the “bot masters” or “bot herders” who sell their purloined capacity, there are more dangerous uses of bots. It is important to note that owners of zombie infected computers are unaware that their computers are infected, and are a component of an illicit bot spreading spam and chaos to other computers.
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Vista and the Reliability & Performance Monitor By Vinny LaBash, a member and regular columnist of the Sarasota Personal Computer Users Group, Inc., Florida vlabash(at)comcast.net www.spcug.org Anyone who has spent time trying to understand the Windows XP Performance Monitor is going to love Vista’s Reliability & Performance Monitor. No more will you have to figure out what the various performance procedures are really measuring.
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Southwest Computer Conference www.theswcc.org Leadership Workshops. Vendor Presentations and Meals. Door Prize Drawings. You will have an opportunity to network with computer club members who have similar interests: share ideas and experiences as well as solutions to problems. You will also have the chance to meet and talk with vendors. Application Failures: This is the area that strongly affects your Reliability Index. Any day that has a red circle with an X drops the Reliability Index significantly.
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MediaRECOVER By Terry Currier Digital cameras are great, except when you’ve had one of those oh no moments. Such as oh no I didn’t mean to erase that picture. MediaRECOVER will help you recover those images you accidentally deleted from any media card. If the computer sees the card, the MediaRECOVER can work it. It can also bring back files from flash drives. I tested it on a computer with XP Media Center, and another with Vista. I had no problems with either operating program.
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On the WINNERS Computer book excerpts webpage (http://www.windowsusers.org/ books.html) book companies that have user group programs send information about their latest books. They also include discount information for the purchase of the books. To get the discount code check with your user group officers. Some example of what is on this page: Peachpit Books The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world’s top shooters By Joe McNally $54.