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Rabu, 23 November 2011

How to Choose the Best Cable Television Service for Quality Entertainment

Let’s admit it, we’re a nation of TV addicts. Pretty much every one of us watches TV every day – and with the improved quality of transmission, plus the extraordinary number of channels we can receive, the choice of cable TV or satellite TV service we make is crucial.

When you’re choosing satellite TV providers the first thing you need to be concerned with is budget. There’s no point in buying the best, most expensive package (you can pay a couple of hundred pounds or dollars for a top package every month) if you’re not going to be able to make the payments. So start by setting yourself a budget.

Now comes the hard part. Budget in hand, it’s time to trawl the various satellite TV providers’ offerings and see which ones make your viewing mouth water.

Be aware that some providers offer certain channels in HD, while others don’t – so in other words, you could have your favourite shows in high definition if you go with supplier a but if you choose supplier b instead you may end up having to settle for those channels in normal quality. Also, of course, there are satellite channels that are proprietary to the company supplying you with the signal – so think about whether proprietary programming from a given satellite TV provider is something you can’t do without.

The type of subscription that you select dictates the type of satellite decoder you receive – and you can also find some pretty good deals for viewing equipment as well. If you’re looking to drag your viewing experience into the future, then shopping around to see if you can get cut prices on new TV sets at the same time as hooking your home up to your new satellite service can be a very good idea.

It’s not just the viewing equipment that could entice you into a more wide ranging entertainment choice, either. Plenty of satellite TV providers are now delivering full communications packages, offering you phone and internet as well.

The advantages to getting all of your communications through your satellite TV provider are twofold, based in cost and end user experience. The convenience of having a single monthly bill for everything is pretty obvious – and you’ll probably save money too, by consolidating your service provision into that one payment. If your three communications services come from three different suppliers, you end up paying the hidden charges (the extra cost in each bill that goes towards general maintenance of that company’s transmission equipment, for example) three times over.

The second advantage is all about convenience. The three services – TV, phone and internet – are all delivered using identical technology. Which means, when you have all three coming to you from the same satellite TV provider, that the ways in which you consume that technology change. A triple play package gets your TV talking to your phone and your internet talking to both of them.

So if you fancy enjoying not just satellite TV stations, but all your streamed online content on a new HDTV, then shopping for the right satellite TV package is crucial. Make sure you take the time to compare packages before signing yourself in to one.

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Minggu, 23 Oktober 2011

Installing MeeGo on your Netbook Linux and Mac Instruction [MeeGo Guide]


Linux developers
Follow the steps on this page for downloads and installing MeeGo on your Netbook and you'll be ready to go mobile!
Windows Instructions Use a Windows app to install the MeeGo OS on your currently Windows OS computer.

Overview

Steps for loading the MeeGo live image on your netbook, nettop, or PC:
  1. Download the latest live image.
  2. Byte-copy the image to a USB drive.
  3. Boot the image on your netbook, nettop, or PC.

System Requirements

  • CPU: Intel Atom or Intel Core 2 CPU (support for SSSE3)
    Note: MeeGo will not work on non-SSSE3 CPUs
  • Platforms with the GMA-500, Nvidia, or ATI graphics chipsets are not supported
  • A tested netbook or nettop platform

About Live Images

The MeeGo live image is designed to be used with a USB drive. A netbook or PC can be booted from the USB drive without modifying its hard drive or configuration. This lets you test drive an image before installing it. When you are done, just remove the USB drive and reboot. If you like what you see, you can then install MeeGo from the same live image.
1 Download the Live Image
The live image is available from the netbook downloads page. Save the image to a known location, so you can access it in step 2.
2 Byte-copy the image to a USB drive
You will need a USB drive with at least the capacity of the downloaded image. Note: A byte-exact copy of the image must be placed on the USB drive. It is not sufficient to simply copy the image file to the drive. Be aware that the contents of the USB drive will be completely erased.
Linux Instructions
Be sure the USB drive is unmounted before proceeding. Some Linux distributions auto mount the USB drive when it is inserted, which can cause corruption when writing.
# umount <usb-drive>
Use either of these two methods:
  • Image Writer (recommended, requires Python >=2.4)
    Image Writer is a small python executable script that detects your USB drive and writes the image to it. The advantage of using image writer is that it will not inadvertently overwrite your system hard drive. Download Image Writer
    # cd <directory with downloaded image-writer file>
    # chmod a+x ./image-writer
    # ./image-writer <image file>
  • Use 'dd' from the command-line
    Caution: 'dd' will overwrite any destination including your system hard disk. Make sure you know the correct value of <usb drive> before proceeding.
    # dd bs=4096 if=<image file> of=<usb drive>
Proceed to Step 3: Boot the image
Windows Instructions
There is a simple way to put the MeeGo image on a USB drive.
  1. Download the Win32DiskImager.exe program:
    https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/+download (zip file)
  2. Unzip the file and extract the contents to a known directory
  3. Run W32DiskImager.exe
  4. Select the MeeGo image file (.img)
  5. Select the drive letter which corresponds to the USB key
  6. Click the "Write" button to byte-copy the image to the USB drive.
Proceed to Step 3: Boot the image
Mac OS X Instructions
Be sure the USB drive is unmounted before proceeding. OS X auto mounts the USB drive when it is inserted, which can cause corruption when writing. You can press the eject icon in Finder or drag the USB icon to the trash. Use this method (thanks to Many Ayromlou for the instructions):
  1. Open a Terminal (Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal)
  2. Run
    diskutil list
    to get the current list of devices
  3. Insert your flash media
  4. Run
    diskutil list
    again and determine the device node assigned to your flash media (for example /dev/disk2)
  5. Run
    diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskN
    (replace N with the disk number from the last command; in the previous example, N would be 2)
  6. Run
    sudo dd if=/path/to/downloaded.img of=/dev/diskN bs=1m
    (replace /path/to/downloaded.img with the place you downloaded the image. You'll need your password for this.
  7. Run
    diskutil eject /dev/diskN
    (where N is the number we found above) and remove your flash media when the command completes
  8. You're done! Proceed to Step 3: Boot the image
3 Boot the image on your netbook, nettop, or PC
Insert the USB drive into your netbook, nettop, or PC and reboot. Make sure that the boot order tries the USB drive first.

Installing the MeeGo OS onto Your Computer, Using a Windows App [ MeeGo Guide]


Windows Instructions


If your computer does not have the MeeGo OS installed and you want to replace an existing Windows operating system with the MeeGo OS, follow the instructions on this page.
Notes:
  • There may be image writer tools for other operating systems available, as well.
  • If you are a Linux developer, you may prefer to use these instructions for Linux.

Getting Ready

System Requirements
  • CPU: Intel Atom or Intel Core 2 CPU (support for SSSE3)
    Note: MeeGo will not work on non-SSSE3 CPUs
  • Platforms with the GMA-500, Nvidia, or ATI Graphics chipset are not supported.
  • Tested netbook and nettop platforms
Follow the Processes on This Page Completely and in Order
To make the overall procedure of downloading and installing the image easier to follow, the procedure is broken down into smaller processes, but you must perform all of the processes below completely and in the order they are presented to replace your computer’s current OS with the MeeGo OS.
Notes:
  • When you install MeeGo OS, all programs and any other content that exists on the computer you are installing onto will be permanently deleted.
  • Before you installing the MeeGo OS on your computer, make sure you test it. Testing instructions are provided below in process D, Testing the MeeGo OS Image on Your Computer Before You Install It.
    Note: Testing does not work on some computers, such as Sony netbooks.
  • The computer you are installing the MeeGo OS onto must have a USB port.
  • You will need to use a computer to download the image file and save it to a USB drive, even if the device you will be installing the MeeGo OS on is not a computer.

A. Download the Image Writer for Windows Tool

Image Writer for Windows is a Windows program that saves and restores images from removable drives, such as a USB drive, which is what you’ll need to install the MeeGo OS. You can use Image Writer for Windows to write a boot image to a USB drive, which you’ll be able to use to install the MeeGo OS onto your computer or device.
  1. Open the website for the Image Writer tool for Windows.
    (Ubuntu version)
  2. On the right side of the Image Writer for Windows website is a Downloads area. On the right of the top green button, that reads “win32diskim...3-win32.zip”, click the down arrow.
    Win32 Disk Imager download screen
  3. If you have WinZip installed, select open with WinZip.
    Note: If you do not have WinZip installed, you will need to install the WinZip program first and then return to step 1 of these instructions.
  4. In Windows Explorer, create a folder on your computer where you will extract the WinZip file.
  5. Once the WinZip file opens on your computer, select all of the files in the WinZip folder, click Extract, and then browse to select the folder you created to extract the files into.
  6. If that folder doesn’t open automatically, navigate to it in Windows Explorer and double-click on the Win32DiskImager.exe file. The Win32 Disk Imager program opens.
    Win32 Disk Imager screen

B. Download the MeeGo Image File for Your Device

  1. In a browser window, open the MeeGo Downloads page.
  2. Click the Download link to the left of the device type (such as netbook) you want to download the MeeGo OS for.
  3. In the screen that appears, select Save File, and click OK.
  4. Once the download is complete, right-click the file’s name in the Downloads screen and select Open Containing Folder.
  5. In the Download Complete screen, click Close.

C. Save the MeeGo Image File onto a USB Drive

  1. In the Win32 Disk Imager window, click the folder button to the right of the Image File Field.
    Win32 Disk Imager screen, folder button selected
  2. In the Select a disk image screen browse to select the image file you just saved (browse to the same folder that opened when you clicked Open Containing Folder above in step 4 of process B, just above this process) and click Save.
  3. The name of the file you selected appears in the Image File filed of the Win32 Disk Imager window.
    Win32 Disk Imager screen with Image File name
    Note: The name of the image file you saved may be different from the example Image File name in the screen above.
  4. Insert an empty USB drive into a USB port on your computer. The Device field should fill in automatically to reflect the USB drive’s location.
    Note: If the Device field does not fill in automatically, click the refresh button to the right of the Device field and you will see the available drives listed. Select the correct one for your USB drive.
    Win32 Disk Imager screen, refresh button selected
  5. Click the Write button to save the selected image file onto the USB drive.
  6. In the Confirm overwrite screen, click Yes.
    Confirm overwrite screen, Yes button selected
  7. The image file will begin saving to the USB drive. This may take several minutes.
    Win32 Disk Imager screen, file saving
  8. Once the progress bar reaches 100%, file is saved, and then the progress bar disappears completely. Now you can remove the USB drive from your computer.
    Win32 Disk Imager screen, progress bar past 100%

D. Testing the MeeGo OS Image on Your Computer Before You Install It

Before you install the MeeGo OS on your computer, deleting all existing content on that computer, you should test to make sure MeeGo will work on that computer.
Note: Testing does not work on some computers, such as Sony netbooks.
  1. Turn off the computer or device on which you are going to install the MeeGo OS.
  2. Insert the USB drive into a USB port on that computer or device.
  3. Turn the computer or device on.
  4. As soon as you turn on that computer or device, rapidly and repeatedly press the key on your computer's keyboard that allows you to access the “Boot Menu”, a screen that lets you select, using your up and down arrow keys on the computer’s keyboard, which drive you want to boot your computer from.
    Note: The key that allows you to access the boot menu varies by computer. For some it's the F12 key, for others it's Esc, 0, F9, or possibly something else. If none of those work, refer to your computer's documentation.
  5. Use your down arrow to select USB and press Enter on your keyboard.
  6. In the Welcome to MeeGo! screen, use the down arrow to select Boot MeeGo and press Enter on your keyboard.
  7. If the MeeGo Myzone screen appears, MeeGo will work on your system.
    Note: If you remove the USB drive from your computer, MeeGo will not continue working properly until you reinsert the USB drive.

E. Installing the MeeGo OS Image onto Your Computer

  1. Turn off the computer or device on which you are going to install the MeeGo OS.
  2. Insert the USB drive into a USB port on that computer or device.
  3. Turn the computer or device on.
  4. As soon as you turn on that computer or device, rapidly and repeatedly press the key on your computer's keyboard that allows you to access the “Boot Menu”, a screen that lets you select, using your up and down arrow keys on the computer’s keyboard, which drive you want to boot your computer from.
    Note: The key that allows you to access the boot menu varies by computer. For some it's the F12 key, for others it's Esc, 0, F9, or possibly something else. If none of those work, refer to your computer's documentation.
  5. Use your down arrow to select USB and press Enter on your keyboard.
  6. In the Welcome to MeeGo! screen, use the down arrow to select Installation Only and press Enter on your keyboard.
  7. In the first screen of the installation wizard, click Next.
  8. In the second screen, select the language you want to set as your computer’s language default, then click Next.
  9. In the following screen, in the drop-down field at the top of the screen, select Remove all partitions on selected drives and create default layout. Then click Next.
  10. In the Writing storage configuration to disk screen, click Write changes to disk. Wait for several minutes while the MeeGo OS installs.
  11. In the final screen of the installation wizard, which reads “Congratulations, the installation is complete.” at the top of the screen, click the Close button.
    Note: Do NOT remove the USB drive until the computer’s screen goes black, then remove it immediately.

F. Completing Your MeeGo OS Setup

  1. The computer should restart automatically. If it doesn’t, wait a few moments and then press the power button.
  2. After a minute or two, the MeeGo background screen will appear, then disappear and there will be a black screen for a few moments before the MeeGo Setup screen appears. Click Forward.
  3. In the Keyboard screen, select the language you want to use for the computer’s keyboard. Click Forward.
  4. In the Time Zone screen, select a city that is within your time zone. Click Forward.
  5. In the Date and Time screen, set the correct date, hour, minute, and second. Click Forward.
  6. In the Backtrace Collection screen, select Yes if you wish to automatically report computer crashes to the MeeGo reporting database, and No if you do not wish to report your computer’s crashes. Click Forward.
  7. Enter a username, your full name, and then a password you wish to use, which you repeat in the Confirm Password field. Click Finish.
  8. Wait a few minutes and MeeGo will launch and be ready for you to use.
    Note: For help using MeeGo, take a look at the MeeGo help file.

How Do I Install MeeGo? [MeeGo Netbook FAQ and Guide]

For users
We have some instructions for Windows users that contain detailed instructions for putting the MeeGo image onto a USB drive and installing it on your netbook. Keep in mind that you will need to carefully follow these instructions to burn the image (you can't just drag and drop it) onto a USB drive.
For developers
We have pages with installation instructions for Mac / Linux and complete instructions for building images.

Installing the MeeGo OS onto Your Computer, Using a Windows App

Installing MeeGo on your Netbook Linux and Mac Instruction

 

Sabtu, 22 Oktober 2011

Will MeeGo Work on My Netbook? [ MeeGo Netbook FAQ ]

MeeGo Download

MeeGo 1.0 currently requires:
  • CPU: 32 bit Intel Atom or Intel Core 2 CPU (support for SSSE3)
    • Note: MeeGo will not work on non-SSSE3 CPUs
  • A compatible Intel graphics chipset. GMA-500, Nvidia, and ATI chipsets are not supported. See User:Vgrade for GMA500 instructions.
Note: Additional hardware configurations will be supported in updates / future revisions. See below for an explanation of why MeeGo doesn't run on your hardware.
We have a list of netbooks that are officially supported and that other users have been testing.
We recommend that you fully test MeeGo without disrupting your existing operating system by running it directly off of a thumb as described in the install guide.
Note: You may still find that some wireless cards or other components in your netbook are not be supported in this 1.0 release. Please report any issues in the netbook section of the forum, and we'll try to get them fixed as soon as possible.

Sabtu, 05 Maret 2011

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