geoffairey

Try Evom to recode video files, e.g FLV or AVI (XVid or DivX) to MP4 've found Handbrake to be the best for Ripping DVDs. It will use all of your CPU if it's spare. If you're doing other things, it'll fight for processor time, but will work fine with …

I currently use Time Machine to back up to a couple of USB drives. I would like something more robust and preferably LAN based to cover the three macs we have in the house. Time Capsule is the obvious recommendation, but I've ruled it our for a few reasons. 1) …

The obvious thing that occurs to me is that maybe the PIX is limited to a 10 Client license for accessing the internet. But if removing the PIX removes the issue, it suggests that the Pix is the Cause and you should start by looking through its logs.

This very much depends on whether you want to collaborate or share (I notice you used Collaborate. With Project Standard you can all work on the document at different times. You may be able to do this via Sharepoint, but that would probably be overkill for 3 people. There are …

Firstly make sure you've emptied your trash. Until you've done this it won't recover your space. Space used by another user logon may not be shown under Disk Inventory. Also Temporary or Swap Files (Virtual Memory) won't be shown. if you have a few programs open that could be a …

I'm unclear. If you need a copy of Visio, you will need to buy one. Alternatively there is a viewer here [url]http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio/HP012315221033.aspx[/url]

Is there a context to this question. Brand new Computer Hardware or just Software? Personal use at home? Freelance users? Small Business User? Enterprise? All of these could lead to vastly different answers.

Firstly I would get three quotes to both keep your normal company honest, also you might get a good idea. For your size of company, Windows SBS would be an excellent choice. HP servers are very good, and I would recommend purchasing a DL380 with redundancy on the Hard Drives …

Joined a few days ago, so should introduce myself. My name's Geoff, I run an IT company in Wigan which is part of a larger group. I've been in IT for over 12 years and have risen through various companies and positions. My Background is in Infrastructure, but I now …