The Blog for the TechtalkRadio Show
We discuss problems that can be encountered when upgrading a computer, and what should be considered BEFORE you begin to spend money on it:
motherboard considerations…
hardware and software compatibility issues…
do you know EVERYTHING you need to about the product(s) and procedures?
Our “Website of the Week” is http://NationalHearingTest.org
(And, also consider visiting http://Starkey.com/online-hearing-test …)
We discussed what can happen when you trust software and services more than you should have…
We also mentioned “UEFI”…which is the “Unified Extensible Firmware Interface”. Some information from UEFI.org might help to understand its function…
“…the BIOS refers to a specific implementation of the firmware that initializes the platform and loads an OS setup.”
“BIOS is typically used to refer to an Intel Architecture firmware implementation rooted in the IBM PC design. Based on older standards and methods, BIOS was originally coded in 16-bit real mode x86 assembly code…”
“…UEFI specifications define an interface in which the implementation of UEFI performs the equivalent of the BIOS, by initiating the platform and loading the operating system.”
“…UEFI is ‘processor architecture-agnostic,’ supporting x86, x64, ARM and Itanium.”
“…the Specification supports a more secure system, a faster boot time, improved performance…With regard to security, UEFI Secure Boot helps defend against malware attacks before the operating system loads.”
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And if you ever need to install Windows 10, the information on how to download and install it can be found at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
Need to get from an older version of Windows to a newer one?…
For transitioning from Windows XP to a later operating system, I stumbled across this:
“24/7 free transfer assistance…
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Also, just to toss this in here…a tool has been available from Laplink’s website. (Maybe it’s the same, or similar.)
“24/7 Free transfer assistance…”
It was great to receive the following announcement, and be able to share it with you, with weeks to go before the deadline…
We are pleased to announce a limited-time giveaway of PDF Editor Mac Pro 3.0, a powerful and now free PDF application for Mac OS X…
The basic application is always free…After the promotional date, the application will return to its original price of $39.95 (USD). Once users activate the product, it will be full lifetime license and doesn’t have a limited time.
The Pro version will not add a default watermark to all saved PDF files. Instead, it gives users the option to add their own watermark or opt out of using a watermark all together. PDF Editor Mac Pro also provides owners of the application with 24×7 email support, free and worldwide.
Feature Highlights:
* No default watermark added to saved PDF
* Simple and intuitive User Interface
* Add and edit text and images
* Supports JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, and more
* Delete content
* Ability to rotate orientation of PDF
* Ability to draw vertical and horizontal lines
* Custom watermark all pages
* Undo/Redo options
* Zoom in/Zoom out options
* Commercial use allowed for additional cost
* Around the clock email support, free and worldwide
* Tutorial
Giveaway Page:
http://www.pdfeditormac.com/giveaway.html
The offer is good until April 20…
…until September 15.
Images, text, and other content can be “erased” from PDF documents. Also, the application can add images and text to a document.
Pages can be rotated. And a PDF Page Cutter will remove pages in a PDF file.
PDF Eraser is compatible with Windows XP/2000/2003/Vista/7/8, and available from http://www.pdferaser.net/giveaway.html