- Some customers do not mind a reformat/reinstall of Windows - Diagnosed a bad inverter on my latest Laptop Repair Video - Uploading HD video to the web and the time it takes - Some Gateway power jacks need soldering on the top and bottom of the board - Problems with Sleep Mode (S3 vs S1 and jumpers) - Our Clean Up Routine for PCs is still getting the job done. - We also use Trojan Remover for AntiVirus 360 removal - Fix HCL and Fix IDE from UBCD4Win - Diagnosing problems with RAM - HD Tune for benchmark, health and temp of your hard drive
Email from Wendy: - Does formatting remove the malware from a thumb drive? - Yes but you must format it from a clean computer
Email from Door To Door Geek: - Virus that clone in the root folder can make the hd seem like it is failing
Email from Mike: - Cloning a bad hard drive to install on a larger hard drive
Email from FubarJohnny: - Rebotting when installing Windows? Check voltage in the bios for the memory. - Soldering tips
Show News: - Show 155 recording was not saved through reaper. - Will post the ustream audio for that show soon. - PodNutz Forums moderator news/suggestions - We are looking into adding stickies to the forums - Next PodNutz interview will be with Ben Burrows creator of The Ultimate Boot CD For Windows - I will be interviewing one of the lead researchers of MalwareBytes.org for the next show - This Saturday I will do my 2nd live laptop repair - screen replacement
Shop News: - Fighting nasty W32.Virut.CF virus that infects .exe files - Slaved the drive to get the data off & it infected my machine instantly! - Norton 2009 detected and killed the virus - Safe ways to run an infected pc to clean and get the data - SandboxieBartPEUBCD4Win - Windows counterfeiting / piracy and why you should stay legit - Misdiagnosed laptop. Wasn't the motherboard. - Amps (current) vs Voltage on power chords
I miss my Mac for web design and video editing - I am building a Hackintosh - Hackintosh is a PC running OSX - Hours and hours of trial and error to get it working correctly
Voice Mail from Simon: - Virus boot right continue? Yes or No? - Bios settings for boot sector (disable)
Voice Mail from Steve aka DoorToDoorGeek: - Knoppix 6.0.1 bootable USB - Portable Revo Uninstaller - Revo Uninstaller warning! Please check all files that revo is uninstalling! - Once in a while additional incorrect items are in the removal list. Double check.
Instructions on installing 6.0.1 on USB - Burn the ISO and run the ISO, off the main menu - Go to "System Menu" then Install Knoppix to flash disk
Email from Jorge: - How to remove passwords on protected excel files - Get this utility from straxx.com
Email from Ryan: - Fantastic podcast THANK YOU - Do you run your Google Ads at night? - I have been pausing mine at night - Steve runs his ads at night because he has voice mail / website form - Steve gives advice on google ranking and keywords to use with your ad - Have a good site (tips) - Geo Targeting - Steve's website for the shop.
Email from AcidBurn: - Soda spill on laptop. Power/lights/HD spins but No Video. - Could it be the inverter if the screen got wet? - If there is no video on an external monitor, it is probably the motherboard - Tips on cleaning the mother board
Live call from Mike aka Gomem: - Acer Aspire One netbooks with corrupted bios / repair tips
Live call from Mike: - How much do you pay google per click on your ad? - $2 per click and there is a prevention protection
A new-to-me Boot Sector Error - "Boot Sector Write!! Virus Continue Yes or No? - Choosing Yes or No gives "NTLDR is compressed" - Will try a Windows Repair
Customer donated a NVIDIA 7600 GT video card .. and I hacked it - We replaced his and he just gave it to us - The fans on these video cards wear out and get loud - Consider the voltage/amperage when replacing video card fans - Most places do not sell graphics card fans. Try a small case fan. - Light soldering required to finish the job
New blogging/website platform - SquareSpace.com - Great if you want to put up a website but don't have much knowledge - I might check it out to see how easy it is
Voice Mail from new listener Mamoon - HP Pavillion DV2000 AMD laptop with no video/wireless internet - Looking for some troubleshooting tips mobo vs processor - Lights stay on but no video - Recall ended Dec 2008 - Steve offers tips solutions but sounds like the mobo - HP will have a sticker that says "replace with this part" - Search ebay and use Buy It Now option Ordering parts from New Egg - Recieved a faulty motherboard from New Egg? - New install of Windows will not boot - Get the latest bios and start up without the hard drive - Inconsistant result at boot up indicates it is the processor or ram - Tips on troubleshooting processor vs ram
Email from Theresa: - Tips on the best way to get certified - 10 best web certification websites Tech Republic link
Email from Mike: - Troubleshooting Windows Stop Messages via aumha.org - Sync/backup your bookmarks using foxmarks - Steve shows off his linkbar in FF (it only shows icons)
Special thanks to Timster for all of his work at the forums - Please check out the forums at PodNutz Forums
Email from Jorge: - Dell screen requiring a password upon boot up / protected harddrive - Dell requires proof of purchase to get through it - cust has no idea - Reinstalling windows/ removing cmos battery did not solve the issue - Password held in eprom not bios - Using paperclip to short the eprom ? - Yes it works. I have done it. Follow instructions *exactly*
Email from Mike: - SpiralFrog has ceased operations as of 03.19.2009 - I had no idea. Thank you. -157 Best Free Software via PCMagazine
Email from Scott: - Easy way to keep a daily back up of your registry - Download Emergency Recovery Utility NT ERUNT - How to use the program / DOS capable - Faster to use than System Recovery & does not get infected - YouTube Computer Repair rip-off videos (boils me!!)
Next PodNutz #31 interview will be with Ben Burrows - He is the creator of the UBCD4Win - Straight from the source - future projects mentioned.
Now using Reaper to record the audio for the show. - I like it because it records at 192khtz sample rate - It is very light and loads fast - You can customize how it looks
Motherboard replacement with an evga from MicroCenter for $55 - Cheap motherboards may lack features like smart fan settings for the cpu fan - Fans run at high speed all of the time instead of regulating rotations based on heat
Data recovery on a dropped laptop - A dropped laptop usually causes damage to the hard drive - This hard drive was barely running - Knoppix Live CD saved the day! - Took a long time to get the data, but I got it.
Update on laptop repair videos - New larger hard drive - Learn about scratch drives - EaseUS Disk Copy - Steve explains the importance of following directions!
Acer laptop with sporadic internet - Replacing the wireless card did not solve the issue - Turned out to be a Vista Parental Control feature - Suggested removing Norton Security Suite & Why - Revo Uninstaller
How do I get data off of a 1.8" drive (not a normal 2.5" drive) - Tommy sent Steve sugggestions - Bought an enclosure with adapter built in - Shopping on Ebay
Voice Mail from CitizenX: - Turn off your television! Look around. Observe. - Steve responds (mentions :epic tv moment:)
Live call from Bob: - Steve misses the Mac - Trying to get the set up right on Windows - Windows on Mac via parallels - or boot camp - Looking for file synching software - Try the free SyncBack - Windows Mesh - google ads advice
Life is good at the shop - My tech appetite is well fed with new toys - Audio Kontrol 1M crystal-clear 192 kHz, 24 bit-quality sound? - 192 kHz to mp3 ... not so much - Giving up audacity for REAPER.fm
Podnutz Forums are 400 members bumpin' & strong - Forums podnutz.com/forums - We have new moderators - New email sign up procedure
Trying to get a special guest for the next PodNutz - Subject will be: UBCD for Windows - Coming soon!
Shop Stuff: - Repeat customers repairing the same computer - Start Up Repair on Vista F8 and troubleshooting the hard drive - HP DV2000 dropped loud fan and HD clicking (data recoery) - He did NOT say spinrite (Last-Case Scenario) - HP Desktop with loud fan - Video cards have cheap fans - this was the fan - Sony Vaio Laptop power jack repair? Not Really. - Help recover Sony Vaio data from 1.8' HD (converter?) - Same size hard drive as an iPod with a female connector - Still using Revo Uninstaller
Voice Mail from DoorToDoorGeek: - The frequency of podnutzdaily does not matter.. just keep podcasting - partition managers - Acronis True Image 2009 - One click recovery partition?
Voice Mail from Gabe aka Fishy: (The real story) - 24 pin power supply replacement - 20+4 pin power supply did not work - 20 pin power supply DID work
Email from Jorge: - Password protected excel file - How to crack?
Email from Joe: - RSS for podnutzdaily broken? - Problem Fixed! Thank you for the heads up! - FYI Google has bought feedburner
Live Call from u-al: - spyware scam via phone call? - You have a virus (orly?) - Beware of support on click.com
Shop News - An additional $60 to the regular service fee - Prevents me from turning away ASAP customers - I have been getting Norton 2009 for $15 - Good on three machines - Selling to shop customers for $35 - My initial source was hcdi trading
Windows 7 64 bit shelved for Vista 32 bit - Too many programs that I need were not compatible - I also missed quick launch icons - Vista today is good has worked out any bugs in last SP1
Registry Restore Wizard found on the UBCD - Run this if you want to run System Restore to get a clean registry file - Useful when malware has disabled your system restore - Also using Revo Uninstaller and I love it. Thank you for suggesting!
Skype 4 Sucks and its Ugly: - What did they do? -Why? - Unintuitive
Email from Simon: - Looking for the laptop videos Steve is striving for professionalism so hang tight fans
Emil from Tijs (T+Ice) - Compaq that reboots after installing SP3 - Known issue with SP3 w/ Compaq and HP - Google the error/problem - It has something to do with the intel /amd drivers - Also Try: Install all updates before you install SP3
Email from Sean: - Looking for a better podcatcher than Media Fly - Running Vista Ultimate no ipod - Steve and chat help with suggestions
Live call from Timster: - Tips on easily removing a heatsink from a processor - Using a hairdryer to heat up the heat sink. It softens the paste - Tim is also a new moderator at podnutz.com/forums - Looking for other moderators to help Timster fight crime in the forums
Dell Latitude Power Jack Repair - I hate the power jacks they use - You have to remove almost everything to get to the jack - Never put this all back together before you test your repair - Google the error code - Had to reseat the RAM?
Dell Dimension 9100 vs 9150 motherboards - Amber colored power light instead of green - Troubleshooting the mother board - Buying from Ebay greetings_and_computations - How to buy the proper motherboard - Drilling a plate into the case to accommodate the wrong motherboard - Socket 478 hard-to-find. Generally has one IDE connector. - SATA to IDE converter
Email from Mike: - Follow up on fixing that Toshiba Laptop keyboard mouse. - Took the keyboard apart per your suggestion - I was able to fix the issue without purchasing new parts - Assistance through irisvista.com Taking apart Toshibas - pchub.com Laptop parts from Singapore - Next Tech Debate idea: Windows vs Linux for the average home user
Email from Ben: - Stalled printer repair explained - fantastic freeware portable freeware application to Detect and Repair Stalled Print Jobs
Email from David: - Stupid questions collected while on the job
Email from Brad: - Malwarebytes.org - Used live Mesh and Malwarebytes to clean out Antivirus 360 (malware) - Cook says Trojan Remover cleans out Antivirus 360 without an update
Email from Diddie Young (60YR UK fem podcast subscriber) - Loves hearing how Steve runs his shop - Has a problem with a new Lenovo tower hanging at start up - Should this repair be part of the set up fee? - Diddie gets some tips from Steve to fix her problem
Email from Nate: - New listener getting caught up on shows - Installing via OEM and tricks of slip streaming using nlite - William from Gem State Computers nlite tutorial
Email from Jason: - Driver packs tip - One DVD solution
Email from Walter: - Problems after updating the bios - Crashed and no video .. a few beeps
Email from Mitch: - Compaq Presario SP3 install causes boot loop - Re-install of Windows causes boot loops - Hard drive replacement no changes.
Dad is the malware man in the shop Yo, Dad. It's Steve. - I call him to clarify his cleaning routine - Mom answers and says "Hi Ya'll" - Dad gives his malware/trojan removal tips - Trojan Remover (uninstall after cleaning)
Email from Jason: - Help for Timster on wire gauge for the power jack - Look at amps for further clarity - Resource suggestion Wire Gauge & Current Limits
Email from Wendy: Did I miss The UBCD episode? -- It will be released soon
Email from Rod: - Feedback on replacement batteries - troubleshooting - Use only Genuine Power Supplies - How to tell if it is generic - A weak Power Supply will not charge a battery.
Email from Patrick: - Suggestions on cleaning the registry Revo Uninstaller - RegScanner removes multiple registry entries
Email from Ray: What are the FLAT RATE prices at your computer repair shop? - $79 Flat Rate for most everything & customers buy the parts - $119 for laptop jack repairs - Mem upgrade $30- $40 - Norton 2009 $35 Customers that ask about their iTunes library - Made an attempt to back up - Tips on backing up an iTunes folder
Live Call from DataMike: Toshiba Satellite A35-S159 Laptop - Touchpad mouse buttons are non functional - Component questions on replacing/repairing this part
Getting Skype hooked up via PC - the schematics and tips - Virtual Audio Cable mixer via software - Latency issues with Virtual Audio Cable - unacceptable - Put a second Sound Card in the machine - Details on show set up
Cannot Boot to the Recovery Partition - Steps on making it happen
Our Shop Flash Drives Are Getting Infected - This had begun to waste too much time at the shop - Infections cleaning infected machines - Going with the SD (read-only switch) to usb for protection - Setting the SD to read-only protects your utility programs
Shop News:
LapTop Batteries FAQ - News from the LapTop Videos
Shop Nightmare Stories - power jack fix kills PC - fixed computer gets infected - cust enroute!
Steve attracts a frequent visitor @ the shop - and he toys with her (blame the language barrier) - she is indecisive
