Direct TV DVR Menu options are My Playlist, On Demand, Manage Recordings, Caller ID, TVMail and Parental Control, Fav’s and Setup. The Playlist is what you have recorded and can be opened by pressing the List button on the remote. Manage Recordings lets you choose the priority of shows you want to record. If there [...]
Archive | March, 2010
Install A Direct TV DVR
Getting Your DVR Connected In many cases if you are currently a DTV (DirecTV) subscriber they will upgrade you to a DVR just by asking for one. The unit connects to the TV exactly like the previous tuner. The only difference might be a second cable from the dish, but most standard tuners will have [...]
HP Recovery Partition
Your HP computer likely has an HP Recovery partition. Newer Hewlitt Packard computers give you the ability to create a set of recovery CDs or the option to perform a restore from the HP recovery partition on your hard drive created at the factory. This hidden partition holds the files necessary for the recovery. This [...]
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Dim Laptop Screen
A dim laptop screen doesn’t mean the screen is bad. If your laptop is suddenly too dark to read, but you can still see the image on the screen, it’s quite possible your inverter board is going bad. The inverter is a small board at the base of the monitor that converts the DC current [...]
Learning about a Digital Video Recorder (DVR)
If you’re thinking about getting a DVR, but you’re not sure what they are or if it’s something you need, maybe these articles will help you. We will look at what a DVR is, how one is set up, and the basics of using one. Even though the TIVO brand is synonymous with digital video [...]
Windows Update Failed
There are several reasons why you might receive the Windows Update failed error message or the error “Some update could not be installed.” Another common error related to Windows Update is Windows trying to install the same update over and over each time you restart your computer. This could simply mean the update didn’t install [...]
DVD New Releases Week of March 16, 2010
It’s the weekend and time to get geared up for next week’s DVD new releases. There were a couple of hot releases this weeks for our home theater fanatics and a couple of big announcements in the DVD world. The first is the release of New Moon, the next edition in the Twilight series. It’s [...]
How to Run Dell PSA Diagnostics
If you own a Dell Laptop, you will likely have the ability to run advanced diagnostics to give you an indication of why your laptop isn’t booting. These are called the PSA Diagnostics (Pre-boot System Assessment) and they are accessed by pressing the F12 button when you see the Dell splash screen in the very [...]
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