Is there a programme you can insert onto a portable hard drive that allows you to search?

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Dan

I am aware that on both PC's and Mac's there is already a function that allows this, normally a wee search bar, but i have been commissioned by my boss to have a programme anyway. A sort of 'mini-google' to plough through the frankly massive image database we have collected over the years. Is it at all possible?

Cheers

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Hey Dan:

Try diskMeta I use it to manage 6tb worth of files. Mostly vector graphics art, hd video animation files and hd images

I use this in conjunction with a 3rd party defrag program called diskeeper to keep the integrity of the disks at an optimum level because the built-in windows defragmentor could not keep up.

My 3rd party defragmentor can be set to run automatically and transparently so if the goal is to find files quickly, on demand, every time like it is for me this works out pretty good.

Knowledge is power so check out these links and read up to see if they're what you're looking for

http://diskmeta.com/

http:www/diskeeper.com/defrag

TOP DEFRAG REVIEW 2011
http://www.softwareinreview.com/products-reviewed/best-2011-disk-defragmenter-software/comment-page-1/#comment-1038

FREE DK TRIAL:
http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag/defragmentation-center/


Hope this helps


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What computer technologies should I expect in 2012?

Borce

I want to buy a new gaming laptop for collage.I have this year an 1+ from high school and I am going to go in 2011-2012 in collage. I want a top gaming laptop of 3500-5500$
Will there be a new CPU, Graphic card, Ram that will be much faster then ?

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This is sort of a pointless question.

Of course there will be new CPU's, new GPU's, faster and higher capacity RAM and hard drives. They are in a constant state of change, and new additions to each of those categories come out at least once a year, so you're looking at at least 2 generations better than what we have now.

But you might want to rethink your strategy, as a super powerful gaming laptop is not very portable and it's battery life will suck. And as a college student myself, you are going to want a laptop that you can take where ever you need, easily (both weight and size) and something that wont die in an hour. Come back to Yahoo Answers when you are ready to buy a gaming laptop, as any advice as to parts is pure speculation and will lead you astray.

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what is the best apple computer to buy for an elementary and special education major?

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Emily

i was looking at the mac book air and the mac book pro but i cant decide which one is better to get or which size is best to get. the air comes in 11" and 13" and the pro comes in 13" and 15".i need it for college for an elementary and special education major. anyone able to help?

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Well you certainly picked out two of the best computers in the market. I have a MacBook Pro late 2011. Both computers are very good but you're looking at a price range. Since you're going to college I would recommend a MacBook Air is cheaper, and lighter, and more portable. A MacBook Pro is used for professional things most of the time. If you need power in the computer usually want a MacBook Pro, but if you need an all-around good computer that is fast but you don't need all the raw power, then the MacBook Air is perfect for you again it is so light, and cheap. I would look into getting 13 inch MacBook air, with 256 hard drive of flash memory.
Give anymore questions feel free to email me at rbarenklau@me.com

Data recovery from iomega portable hard drive?

Saikat

where can i get a step by step guide on how to recover data from a IOMEGA portable hard drive?

Answer
Here are some instructions. The brand of external drive isn't significant

http://www.computer-answers.ca/2011/computer-questions/windows-questions/q-my-external-hard-drive-wont-mount/

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Do I lose all my files when I install Windows 8?

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Blackblood

I am using Windows xp atm and I thought of changing my OS. So I am going for Windows 8. But my question is: will I lose all my files when I re-install the operating system? Or can I choose a specific partition for installing and the other partitions will remain untouched? My windows files are all in Local Disk :C and all my documents, photos, movies, games are in Local Disk :E . So if I install windows 8 on Local Disk C, then I will keep my files from E, right?

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That all depends on how you are installing it.

The best way as always with all Windows is to install it from fresh, don't attempt to "upgrade" as Windows is a bit messy and tends to leave loads of redundant files lying around from the old system.

To install fresh

Firstly open up "My Computer" and take a look at the two partitions - they should have names as well as letters (e.g System (C:) Data (E:) ) if they haven't give them a name - and remember the names - especially the one with the data on!

reset computer with Windows 8 disc in drive and get the BIOS to boot first from the optical drive rather than the hard drive (some BIOS you can do this by pressing F12 for the boot menu, others you need to go in the BIOS and change the boot priority to make the optical drive higher priority than the hard drive, you may even be lucky and already have the optical drive set as highest priority - all depends on how the machine was set up).

Before you start booting ensure you've removed any extra drives, such as usb flash drives portable hard drives, etc...

When you start booting from the disc it will give a message "Press any key to boot from CD" (I know it's a DVD but I don't think MS ever really bothered updating the wording to DVD!)

Press a key to start booting off the DVD.

You get to a point where it will show your hard drive partitions and ask you where you want to install it. Now at this point BE VERY VERY CAREFUL!!! If your not sure get someone who is into IT to watch over you as getting this wrong could wipe out the E drive as well (or just backup your E drive before beginning which is always the recommended and safest way!).

Go into the Drive Options... (Advanced) section of the partition manager and you should see a number of partitions (if you've left any USB sticks/portable hard drives plugged in you will also see these as well as the hard drive).

For example the screen should look something like this

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2011/09/windows8partition.jpg

if it looks like this image....
http://www.noteburner.com/images-new/guide/install-windows8/new-partition.jpg
then you need to click Drive Options... (Advanced) in the bottom right

NB the drives wont be shown as C:. or E: etc all you'll see is the drive name so you might have

Drive 0 Partition 1: RECOVERY
Drive 0 Partition 2 : System
Drive 0 Partition 3: Data

(System and Data may be different names depending on what you called your drives, and drive/partition numbers may be different depending on your computer set up - you did remember from the beginning what you called them didn't you?)

Delete the partition that contains Windows (in this example it would be System), but leave Data alone.

If you have a recovery partition you may also want to delete that too - as that contains recovery to re-install XP, and as you've upgraded to Windows 8 you won't be needing that anymore - unless you want to go back to XP at any time and you didn't create the recovery discs, if that is the case leave it where it is.

Now you should have a large section at the bottom that reads

Drive 0 Unallocated Space (again drive 0 may be different number depending on how your computer is set up).

Select that and click Next.

Proceed with installation of Windows 8.

Once in Windows 8 you should see that the data drive is still in tact, although really for full peace of mind I would highly recommend backing all data up rather than attempting this method.

Also any programs/games you have installed on Drive E will not work (unless they were standalone - some emulators are like that) - they will need to be re-installed - this is due to DLL and settings files, and registry entries which are created by the installers. (This is also why computers go slower over time - because all this junk gets left behind every time you uninstall something!)

Do the western ESL teachers in China face the threat of their lesson plan and handouts being stolen?

All Chines

like the western companies in China that face the threat of their intellectual properties stolen.

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Prince Charles, you are oh, so wrong! "Foreign ESL teachers rarely write their own lesson plans, in fact I have never heard of such a thing." Allow me to correct you.

In Beijing, I wrote the entire curriculum for my classes. There was no book.

Here in the Northwest, we were given books that had NO teacher's edition and definitely, no lesson plans. This past year, the books were changed three days before the semester began. (This is our fourth year here and we are on our third book. The books change based on which publishing company gives the biggest kickback to the school. The teachers are never consulted about which books are best. This year's choice of books is dismal in that they don't teach anything . . . they are merely a collection of poorly organized and poorly constructed exercises.)

My PhD classes? I was provided a book for an audio visual course . . . but a classroom without multi-media equipment. I finally got a classroom with a computer this semester, but yesterday, found that the disk drive portion of the computer was sealed off, thus requiring me to transfer files to a portable hard drive in order for me to use the book.

I am hired by our graduate department. The Foreign Language Department has hired three other teachers to teach the English majors. THERE ARE NO BOOKS! The teachers have to come up with their own curriculum, lesson plans, etc.

My elementary school classes? No book. I'm teaching a phonics based approach to reading (as opposed to mere memorization of words) so I've written my own curriculum based on a collection of other materials.

When I attend ESL conferences (furthering my own education), I find that the majority of the foreign teachers in China are NOT provided books and that they MUST write their own curriculum. Those using school-provided materials are definitely a minority.

As far as my lesson plans and handouts "being stolen" . . . I expect my materials to be copied. I put my name and my (c) 2011 (or whatever year it is) on each document, but I am not surprised if/when they pop up elsewhere.

Education is about teaching and learning. If I were in it for the money, I most certainly wouldn't be here.

"Frankly, Chinese school administrators would never trust foreign ESL teachers to write their own lesson plans. Most foreign ESL teachers are recent college grads with beer on their breath, so they have limited experience and beer-constrained intellect."

While this may be true in some parts of China, it is not true for all parts. To tar all the true ESL professionals with the same brush is a grave disservice. Please don't try to speak for a profession that you are not a part of and of one that you know little about.

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What computer technologies should I expect in 2012?

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Borce

I want to buy a new gaming laptop for collage.I have this year an 1+ from high school and I am going to go in 2011-2012 in collage. I want a top gaming laptop of 3500-5500$
Will there be a new CPU, Graphic card, Ram that will be much faster then ?

Answer
This is sort of a pointless question.

Of course there will be new CPU's, new GPU's, faster and higher capacity RAM and hard drives. They are in a constant state of change, and new additions to each of those categories come out at least once a year, so you're looking at at least 2 generations better than what we have now.

But you might want to rethink your strategy, as a super powerful gaming laptop is not very portable and it's battery life will suck. And as a college student myself, you are going to want a laptop that you can take where ever you need, easily (both weight and size) and something that wont die in an hour. Come back to Yahoo Answers when you are ready to buy a gaming laptop, as any advice as to parts is pure speculation and will lead you astray.

What is the difference between the mac book and mac book air?

I know the difference with the mac book pro but these two laptops ( mac book and mac book air) appear the same and seem like they have the same technology.i don't know which one to buy now!

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MacBook Pro:
- You can add in a Core i5 or i7 in it if you want. More RAM. Capable of doing heavy tasks, such as video editing. Sometimes you can get 10 hours of battery life. Also, there are more ports than the MacBook Air.

MacBook Air:
- Thin, Lite, and small. Its very portable. No Hard Drives, it uses a Flash Storage. Its not as powerful compared to the MacBook / Pro series. And it uses the Core 2 Duo Chip, instead of an i3 processor. Its best for Daily web surfing, Photos, Media, Documents, etc; Not used for heavy duty tasks.

The new Early 2011 MacBook Pro 15" Apple MacBook Pro MC723LL is an incredible leap in performance. I deal with new Macs every day, and most of the time a performance increase is not that great. This new line is a HUGE leap in performance, both in processor (quad core vs dual core) as well as graphics (discreet). I bought the low end 2 GHZ model and increased the RAM to 8G. I give VMWare 2 processors and 4G of RAM...Windows screams!!! For Adobe CS5 work, much, much faster than dual core.

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