First time I found out about it was when some guy was trying to diagnose problems with my girlfriends WinME machine. Turns out the problem *was* ME and it has since been wiped... but when we got Win2K up, there was no msconfig to be found. sux0r:(
Anyone still reading this thread know of an w2k equivalent of msconfig?
Start the Run... thingy in the Start menu and type 'msconfig' and hit 'Okay'. There are three options:
Normal Startup Diagnostic Startup Selective Startup
Select 'Selected Startup'. Change to the 'Services' and 'Startup' tags. The RealAudio/Quicktime apps are most likely in the 'Startup' tab (at least I know the quicktime one is). That should turn off those little icons in the bar. But it might also turn off some functionality you've grown accustomed to as well, so remember where you turned it off in case you end up wanting to turn it back on.
This little app allows you to selectively turn off/on every startup app and every plug-in 'service' on the computer other than the bare essentials needed to run the thing.
I highly recommend starting with everything turned off and turn things on only when you find functionality missing that you want.
I just recently did this and you wouldn't believe how fast my computer suddenly ran. A few things didn't work at first of course - say... networking for one.:) But it was just a matter of going in and turning those services/apps back on again. Some are crypticly named, unfortunately, but most can be deduced.
So now I've only got the apps and services I want running and none of the fluff. Highly recommend it.
Is this just a single person playing on one huge screen? Or would that be a bunch of smaller screens, one for each contestants?
With a screen that large, they could easily project 9+ screens of gameplay. Might be interesting. I've always thought video/computer games should be available as a spectator sport. I guess that's one way to do it, although not the 'bring it to the masses' that I would hope to see one day.
If I were to undertake a project such as this, I'd set up a central larger viewscreen run much like spectator sports are today - with a director choosing which feed to show (first person views to 3rd person cameras placed around the level) with each individual's play screen lining the sides.
Yes, I too have found out the hard way that you must sit towards the BACK at IMAX flicks, but the sound can't be beat and there's no better way to immerse yourself completely in a flick.
For folks in the LA area, the IMAX at Universal CityWalk shows visually spectacular movie releases on each weekend (so far I've seen the Matrix, Gladiator, Final Fantasy, Crouching Tiger, and Spiderman there) but don't go unless you are willing to deal with all the tourists and $6 parking fee.
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I know. That blows.
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First time I found out about it was when some guy was trying to diagnose problems with my girlfriends WinME machine. Turns out the problem *was* ME and it has since been wiped... but when we got Win2K up, there was no msconfig to be found. sux0r
Anyone still reading this thread know of an w2k equivalent of msconfig?
Cool thing in windowsXP: msconfig.
... networking for one. :) But it was just a matter of going in and turning those services/apps back on again. Some are crypticly named, unfortunately, but most can be deduced.
Start the Run... thingy in the Start menu and type 'msconfig' and hit 'Okay'. There are three options:
Normal Startup
Diagnostic Startup
Selective Startup
Select 'Selected Startup'. Change to the 'Services' and 'Startup' tags. The RealAudio/Quicktime apps are most likely in the 'Startup' tab (at least I know the quicktime one is). That should turn off those little icons in the bar. But it might also turn off some functionality you've grown accustomed to as well, so remember where you turned it off in case you end up wanting to turn it back on.
This little app allows you to selectively turn off/on every startup app and every plug-in 'service' on the computer other than the bare essentials needed to run the thing.
I highly recommend starting with everything turned off and turn things on only when you find functionality missing that you want.
I just recently did this and you wouldn't believe how fast my computer suddenly ran. A few things didn't work at first of course - say
So now I've only got the apps and services I want running and none of the fluff. Highly recommend it.
Is this just a single person playing on one huge screen? Or would that be a bunch of smaller screens, one for each contestants?
With a screen that large, they could easily project 9+ screens of gameplay. Might be interesting. I've always thought video/computer games should be available as a spectator sport. I guess that's one way to do it, although not the 'bring it to the masses' that I would hope to see one day.
If I were to undertake a project such as this, I'd set up a central larger viewscreen run much like spectator sports are today - with a director choosing which feed to show (first person views to 3rd person cameras placed around the level) with each individual's play screen lining the sides.
Yes, I too have found out the hard way that you must sit towards the BACK at IMAX flicks, but the sound can't be beat and there's no better way to immerse yourself completely in a flick.
For folks in the LA area, the IMAX at Universal CityWalk shows visually spectacular movie releases on each weekend (so far I've seen the Matrix, Gladiator, Final Fantasy, Crouching Tiger, and Spiderman there) but don't go unless you are willing to deal with all the tourists and $6 parking fee.
Pixels as big as my head! Can't wait!