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Thread ID: 21763	2002-07-03 10:19:00	wednesday news (sorry its late but CSI was on)	tweak'e (174)	Press F1

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59416	2002-07-03 10:19:00	Here's some new for all you Trek fans out there . Activision is to showcase a sneak peak of Star Trek Elite Force II and Star Trek Starfleet Command III at the upcoming Star Trek convention in Las Vegas . If you can't attend the convention Activision is doing a first and will be holding the convention also in realtime at the first virtual Star Trek Convention . Here's what Activision had to say about it: Trekkers who can’t make it to the annual Star Trek® convention in Las Vegas can now fix their sensors online at the first Official 3D Virtual Star Trek Convention to also check out the latest in Activision, Inc . ’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Star Trek lineup . As a convention co-sponsor, Activision will be giving attendees a special sneak peak at its highly anticipated titles, Star Trek® Elite Force II and Star Trek Starfleet Command® III by debuting two new gameplay movies . Taking place August 2-4, 2002, the Official 3D Virtual Star TrekConvention is being produced by virtual-conventions, llc, under license from Viacom Consumer Products, and offers attendees the chance to control their own Star Trek-themed avatar and interact with other fans . Additionally, participants will have access to a "live" wide shot of the main stage at the Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas where Leonard Nimoy is scheduled to receive a lifetime achievement award from Creation Entertainment . You can get more info from the official Star Trek ( . startrek . com) site or the Star Trek Games (http://gaming . startrek . com" target="_blank">www . startrek . com) site or the Star Trek Games (http:) website . Blizzard has released a patch for Warcraft III . The patch is only 1 . 7Mb and contains the following changes: - Fixed an issue with control group selection . - Fixed an issue with "Observers On Defeat" option causing games to end when an observer would quit . - Fixed an issue with preselection events and Fog of War . - Fixed an issue with spacebar events working when the game was paused . You can download the patch from either battle . net or get it from the Blizzard ftp here (ftp://ftp . blizzard . com/pub/war3/patches/War3Patch101 . exe) . Westwood has released a new patch for Command & Conquer: Renegade . The patch upgrades the game to version 1 . 031 and comes in at 18 . 3MB . The main changes are the addition of an edit_vehicle console command for physics tweaking, fixes the superweapon->quit exploit, and makes a few other changes . You can download the patch from Westwood's ftp server (ftp://ftp . westwood . com/pub/renegade/updates/Renegade_1031_English . exe) . NT Compatible have posted a fix for the Windows 2000/XP ASPI problem . Here's an explanation on the fix: I've done a small guide for how to fix ASPI under NT/2K/XP because installing the latest adaptec ASPI doesn't create some of the necessary keys that many programs, such as audiocatalyst, CDRWIN, Exact Audio Copy, need before they can actually discover your drives . Read the full guide here ( . ntcompatible . com/article . php?sid=11487" target="_blank">www . ntcompatible . com) and download the fix from here ( . ntcompatible . com/download . php?id=12" target="_blank">www . ntcompatible . com) . Microsoft has issued a recall notice of sorts for its IntelliMouse Explorer, IntelliMouse Optical and WheelMouse Optical mice . The recall is due to a problem discovered and reported by owners . Here's a clip from the announcement on the Microsoft page: As you are aware, Microsoft mouse products enjoy a reputation for dependability & reliability backed by one of the best Limited Warranty offers in the industry . Microsoft has received reports that a small percentage of IntelliMouse Explorer, IntelliMouse Optical & WheelMouse Optical mice have stopped working or have begun to work intermittently after a period of normal use . Symptoms of this condition may cause the computer or an open program to stop responding (hang) during or immediately following mouse movements . (If your computer stops responding or hangs without moving the mouse, this is unrelated to the condition described herein . ) If you live in the United States, & your IntelliMouse Explorer, IntelliMouse Optical, or WheelMouse Optical should stop working or begin to work intermittently after normal use, Microsoft will replace the mouse free of charge under the terms of the product's Limited Warranty . You can read the full announcement here ( . microsoft . com/hardware/mouse/" target="_blank">www . microsoft . com) . A company called SongPro is about to release a new device which will turn the GameBoy handheld gaming machine into an MP3 player . The device will work both with GameBoy Advance and the older GameBoy versions, and will cost $US99 . The device will play a variety of music formats, including Windows Media Audio and a proprietary SPA format, as well as MP3s . With the SPA format, the music could be combined with video clips displayed on the GameBoy screens . You can read more on the handy device here ( . com . com/2100-1023-941105 . html?tag=fd_top" target="_blank">news . com . com) . A new internal release of SP1 has been leaked to the web, this build number is 1070 with no significant changes and no inclusion of Windows Messenger 5 . 0 . As for the full release of SP1 Microsoft will probably release the final "End-user" SP1 in August allowing XP users to update Windows and customize it's native media components to anything they like . ICQ 2002A Build 3728 has been released by Mirabilis . The only list of changes to the new version is that it contains bug fixes . You can download it here ( . icq . com/download/" target="_blank">www . icq . com) . FreeRAM XP Pro version 1 . 11 has been released . FreeRAM XP Pro by it's name is a utility that is designed to defragment and free up your system's RAM . Download the latest version here ( . majorgeeks . com/article . php?sid=1670" target="_blank">www . majorgeeks . com) . Asus have released more new BIOS files . See the list below for the motherboards affected: Asus Bios CUV4X-D 1016 Final (=1016 - 01 Beta) Asus Bios CUV4X-DLS 1016 Final (=1016 - 01 Beta) Asus Bios A7V333 1008 - 01 Beta Asus Bios A7A - Series 1012 - 01 Beta Grab em here ( . asuscom . de/support/techmain/technical . htm?ctn4" target="_blank">www . asuscom . de) . A new refresh rate fix program for Windows 2000/XP has been released . The program is called RefreshForce and it works a bit like this: I just finished writing my latest tool, RefreshForce, which is the sucessor (although it does not completely replace) RefreshLock . It is a COMPLETE generic fix to the Windows 2000/XP refresh problem and doesn't need to run in the background . It does NOT depend on specific graphics card and drivers, and it does not require usage of the Plug & Play monitor drivers to get over 85Hz . Features: UNIVERSALLY and PERMANENTLY fixes the Windows 2000/XP refresh rate problem!!! One-time execute and you're done . No background program running! Functions perfectly with the Plug & Play monitor drivers (so NO need for manufacturer drivers!) Works with ANY combination of game and graphics card, whether the card is Nvidia, ATI, Matrox or any other, and whichever driver it is using! Program does not require installation of any kind, so no messy setup programs Support for systems with multiple display adapters Automatic backup facility for added safety Sophisticated and UNIQUE display optimization technology Ability to actually lower refresh rates as well as increase them, if software causes display corruption Download from here ( . pagehosting . co . uk/rf/" target="_blank">www . pagehosting . co . uk) . The Evil Messageboard Forums has posted a guide on how to properly install and and use the RivaTuner nVidia tweak program . The guide is mainly for newbies but experienced users may find a couple of tips they didn't know before . You can read the guide here ( . apokalyptik . com/phpBB2/viewtopic . php?t=27" target="_blank">evilengine . apokalyptik . com) . LimeWire the peer-to-peer file sharing program version 2 . 5 . 0 Beta has been released for download with the following changes: "Browse Host" is back by popular demand . If you're unfamiliar with this feature, it allows you to see all of the shared files on another user's machine, making sharing more convenient if you have similar interests . As more people upgrade, this version will work much better than the previous browse host implementation . Parallel connect on downloads, meaning that you will connect to and start swarming from multiple hosts as soon as you start to download from a group, allowing you to get your download more quickly . Full support for the "Hash/Urn Gnutella Extension (HUGE)", which assigns each file a unique "hash" and intelligently stores alternate locations for files on the network . If someone uploads a file from you, for example, you will store that computer as an "alternate location" for the file, and send that location to others when they download from you . This all makes downloading more robust and could reduce message traffic over time . It's also a first step towards a "Content Addressable Network (CAN)", one of the ephemeral goals of the Internet for some time . Bitzi metadata lookup allows you to get more information about files -- right click in the search and library tabs to try it! . German and French versions available -- thanks to Phillipe Verdy for all of his hard work on this . The downloader now checks for corrupt files by looking at overlapping regions . Loads shared files much faster on startup (though the first time may be a little slow) . Connects to the network more robustly . Installer improvements to save your setting across installs, to correctly pick up the latest Java 1 . 4 and use it when it's available, fewer 1608 errors, etc . Full support for HTTP HEAD requests . Throttles outgoing bandwidth for ultrapeers . Finally, LimeWire Basic will share the installer by default, even to web browsers (currently Windows-only) . You can download from the following links: LimeWire 2 . 5 . 0 for Windows ( . limewire . com/beta/2 . 5 . 0/LimeWireWin . exe" target="_blank">www9 . limewire . com) . limewire . com/beta/2 . 5 . 0/LimeWireLinux . bin]LimeWire" target="_blank">www9 . limewire . com ( [url) 2 . 5 . 0 for Linux (no Java VM) - Installer [/url] LimeWire 2 . 5 . 0 for Linux (no Java VM) - tgz ( . limewire . com/beta/2 . 5 . 0/LimeWireLinux . tgz" target="_blank">www9 . limewire . com ) LimeWire 2 . 5 . 0 for Mac (with Java VM) ( . limewire . com/beta/2 . 5 . 0/LimeWireMac . bin" target="_blank">www9 . limewire . com ) LimeWire 2 . 5 . 0 for Mac (no Java VM) ( . limewire . com/beta/2 . 5 . 0/LimeWireMacNoVM . bin" target="_blank">www9 . limewire . com ) LimeWire 2 . 5 . 0 for MacOS X ( . limewire . com/beta/2 . 5 . 0/LimeWireOSX . sit" target="_blank">www9 . limewire . com) LimeWire 2 . 5 . 0 for SUN Solaris (no Java VM) ( . limewire . com/beta/2 . 5 . 0/solaris/LimeWireSolaris . bin" target="_blank">www9 . limewire . com ) Hardware reviews: Acorp 7KT333 ATX Socket A Motherboard on SocketA . com ( . socketa . com/reviews/acorp/7kt333/" target="_blank">www . socketa . com) . AMD Athlon MP 2100+ CPU on GamePC ( . gamepc . com/labs/view_content . asp?id=amp2100&page=1&bhcp=1" target="_blank">www . gamepc . com) . AOpen AX4B Max Motherboard on Overclocker Cafe ( . overclockercafe . com/Reviews/AOpen_AX4B-Max/index . htm" target="_blank">www . overclockercafe . com) . AOpen AX4B Pro-533 & AX4G Pro Motherboards on VR-Zone Hardware ( . vr-zone . com/reviews/AOpen/AX4GPro/" target="_blank">www . vr-zone . com) . AOpen GeForce4 MX420 & MX460 Video Cards on Overclockers Online ( . overclockersonline . com/index . php?page=articles&num=141" target="_blank">www . overclockersonline . com) . ATI Radeon 8500 Video Card round-up on Digit-Life ( . digit-life . com/articles/anyr2002/anyr2005 . html" target="_blank">www . digit-life . com) . CoolerMaster HHC-001 Cooler on 3dXtreme ( . 3dxtreme . org/coolermasterheatpipe . shtml" target="_blank">www . 3dxtreme . org) . DFI NB-76EA i845G Motherboard on HotHardware ( . hothardware . com/hh_files/Motherboards/dfi_nb_76ea . shtml" target="_blank">www . hothardware . com) . KT333 Motherboard Roundup on Hardware-test . dk ( . hardware-testdk . com/test_show . asp?id=975" target="_blank">www . hardware-testdk . com) . MSI GeForce4 Ti4600 Video Card on VR-Zone Hardware ( . vr-zone . com/reviews/MSI/GF4Ti4600/" target="_blank">www . vr-zone . com) . Shuttle AK35GT2-R ATX Socket A Motherboard on SocketA . com ( . socketa . com/reviews/shuttle/ak35gt2-r/" target="_blank">www . socketa . com) . Soyo Dragon Ultra KT333 Motherboard on Amdmb . com ( . amdmb . com/article-display . php?ArticleID=190" target="_blank">www . amdmb . com) . VisionTek 48X CD-RW Drive on Bjorn3d . com ( . bjorn3d . com/_preview . php?articleID=27" target="_blank">www . bjorn3d . com) .	tweak'e (174)
59417	2002-07-03 13:05:00	CSI again tweak'e ? You used that excuse last week too didn't you? You must get your prioritys right: Work before play. ;\	*Sparky* (311)
59418	2002-07-04 00:24:00	and next week........next week..........next week......;-)	tweak'e (174)
59419	2002-07-04 11:15:00	;-) and Criminal intent tweak'e - can't watch CSI and not Criminal Intent - my fav night for t.v - only programs that drag me away from here! So i will definately excuse your news being late!!! :-)	J ZEP (336)
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