E74 Error Cause

The Xbox 360 E74 error is a very prominent problem associated with the Xbox 360 systems. Many owners encounter this problem every day.

When your console obtains the E74 error, it will display an error screen which displays “E74”. Also, one LED light around the power button with flash. Similar to most common Xbox 360 problems, the E74 occurs due to overheating.

There are a countless number of elements that contribute to the overheating of your Xbox 360. These could possibly include: setting your console in a confined space, placing your Xbox 360 on shaggy carpet, failing to dust your console routinely, and anything that prevents your console from attaining proper ventilation. Another massive contributor is playing your console for hours upon end without giving it a break. The Xbox 360 was just not designed to withstand countless hours of game-play in one setting.

Like I mentioned earlier, the E74 error is strikingly similar to many of the common Xbox 360 problems, like the RROD. Both, the RROD and E74 error, are caused by overheating of the Xbox 360 console. That being said, the difference between the two is the module on the motherboard that has become faulty. For the E74 error, the display chip on the motherboard has lost contact. As for the RROD, it occurs when the CPU or the GPU looses contact with the motherboard. The RROD can possibly be caused by another computer chip on the motherboard, but almost every time it will be associated with the CPU or GPU.

If your console has contracted the E74 error, you are probably looking for a way to fix it. Luckily for you, the E74 error can be easily fixed in a timely manner that is also easy on your checkbook. No, I am not talking about sending your console to Microsoft. The fix I am talking about is a professional repair guide. With a professional repair guide, you won’t have to wait 6 weeks and pay Microsoft $100 to fix your console.

Guidelines on How to Avoid Common Xbox 360 Complications

– Periodically dust your console in order to prevent significant dust build-up around air vents.

– Limit the number of continuous hours of play on your Xbox 360 console. A little break between gaming sessions can go a long way.

– Try to avoid placing your console near other electronics, which produce heat, for example, a DVD player or cable box.

– Place your console on a smooth surface, and try to avoid carpets at all cost.

In this modern age of technology communication has become an important part of our life. Today there are numerous means of communication, such as: letters, telegram, telephone, telex, fax, email, etc. Before email, letters were the most typical means of communication. But now, email has replaced it and became the first choice of most of the people. The main reason behind its popularity is that it is free and faster than other means of communication.

“An email or electronic mail is a message, which is electronically generated by using an email program (AKA email client) and sent to a recipient or a group of recipients in very quick time. An email platform is a program that enables us to send emails to other users as well receive emails from them.”

MS Outlook, a computer program designed by Microsoft, is one of the most common and popular emails programs of all time. It offers a variety of services like: user-friendly messaging platform, email management, contact management, notebook, web browser and calendar. MS Outlook stores our mail messages and other data items in a file, which is called PST or personal storage table. The MS Outlook data file has two formats: ANSI and Unicode. The main difference between them is the size limitation. An ANSI file has a size limit of 2GB (maximum) while a Unicode file has no size limit (up to 20GB and up to 50GB in MS Outlook 2010). The earlier versions of MS Outlook like: MS Outlook 2002, 2000, 98 and 97, ANSI PST is used, whereas Unicode PST is used in the later versions of MS Outlook like: MS Outlook 2003, 2007 and 2010. The file size of MS Outlook file gets increased by receiving a large number of emails and the size gets more increased if an email contains an attachment. The increasing size of a file may result file corruption or it may affect the performance MS Outlook application. There is one more demerit point of a large-sized PST file that it becomes difficult to manage or handle.

In such a situation there is only one solution: split a large-sized file into multiple smaller files. By splitting a large-sized PST file we will get multiple smaller files, which will be easily opened with MS Outlook and will not be corrupted or damaged. We can split a large-sized PST file by two ways: manually and by using third-party PST split software.

To split a PST file manually we have two options. We can either use ‘Archive’ feature or ‘Move to Folder’ feature to move data items to a new file.

Split PST file by using “Archive” feature of MS Outlook:

1. We need to open the MS Outlook program and select a PST file, which we like to split.
2. Click on File menu > Archive.
3. The Archive dialog box will be appearing, click on Archive this folder and subfolders.
4. Now we need to select a folder from the list shown in the dialog box.
5. In Archive items older than box, select a date.
6. Now click on Browse button, select a location and type a name for the new PST file.
7. Now click on OK button.

Split PST file by using “Move to Folder” feature of MS Outlook:

1. Open MS Outlook program, select PST file.
2. Click on File menu, point to New and click on Outlook Data File (at the bottom).
3. The New Outlook Data File dialog box will be appearing, click on Office Outlook Personal Folders File (.pst), and then click on OK button.
4. Select a location and type a new name for new a PST file. Click on OK button.
5. The Create Microsoft Personal Folders dialog box will be appearing, we need to type the display name of the file in the Name box.
6. Now we need to select the folder which we want to move to a new file.
7. Click on Edit menu > Move to Folder (Ctrl+Shift+V).
8. The Move Items dialog box will be appearing, click on New tab.
9. Enter a name for the new folder in the Create New Folder dialog box.
10. Under “Select where to place the folder”, click the new file and then click on OK.
11. The Move Items dialog box will be appearing. Make sure the new folder in the new file is selected, click on OK.

These above are the most easiest and reliable solutions (manual) to split a large-sized PST file into multiple smaller files. But sometimes this could be little difficult for a non-technical user or this may take enough time. If we are having trouble while splitting a PST file by using these methods, we must consider a “third-party PST splitter” in such a situation. In the market there are many software development companies which offer such software tools to split MS Outlook PST files. We can use any one of them.They are affordable and reliable. But we must check their demo version before buying the full version of the software. Usually demo version is a freeware (freely available) of a software that helps us examine the performance of the software.

How many people would rather use a paid lookup directory over a free reverse email address lookup directory? Did you know that a free e-mail address lookup is possible if you want to avoid spending a dime just to find a sender? Though, websites like Google and Facebook are not specifically into offering reverse lookup services; they can be of great help. There is no need going into details of the kinds of services Google and Facebook offer; our concerns should rather be the quality of information they both provide in terms of looking up e-mail addresses.

There is no question about the capacity of search engines to help users or visitors index information from various websites. It is so amazing the extent of information a site like Google is able to crawl within a very short time. That is why the potentials are always there for people who want to find unknown email senders. Once you insert the e-mail id of the sender into the search box, you can be sure something related to your search is going to be presented. You are certainly going to get something from your search, but this may lead to confusion. The reports are normally presented in ways that may stretch you beyond your ability to separate what should be and what should not be. Sometimes, the reports are so obsolete that one may easily get discouraged.

Social networking sites have become one of the most popular destinations on the internet. Thousands join some of these sites every day, and they have become places where people meet to make new friends, and find old ones too. Once you sign up to become a member, you can take advantage of the search box to find any unidentified e-mail sender.

Of course you can go ahead to use a free reverse email address lookup service if you want a specialized service. Many top-notch free reverse directories are springing up these days; and they are offering better services than they used to. Actually, free directories are nothing compared to the kinds of data and reports being presented by paid reverse email address lookup directories; yet, they are worth trying after all. All you need to do is type in the electronic mail id of the sender into the search box and click the search button. Only if you are lucky will you be able to find accurate reports containing name, age, sex, and location of sender.

I was once a big fan of some of these free reverse email address lookup sites in the past; but I hate to compromise on quality. That is why I prefer using a paid reverse email address lookup service any time I want to check an unknown e-mail sender.

You can check out other options or websites where you can trace anonymous e-mail senders when you read reviews, and use search engines. As a matter of fact, there are quite a number of other methods; however, you must be cautious as you use a free directory. However, it is preferable to opt for a paid reverse email address lookup directory than a free one.

Have you ever noticed that most car repair shops tend to specialize in oil changes, tune-ups and other simple maintenance jobs? And only a few do “heavy-duty technical” repairs like engine rebuilds or transmission work? The reason is simple: maintenance is where the money is.

Ever wonder why computer repairs so expensive?

Did you know that eighty percent of all automotive repairs are considered “routine”? And any beginner “gear-head” with a strong back and a willing mind can be taught how to fix most of them.

While computers are more reliable than then they used to be, they can still fail when you least can afford it…

Like an automobile, computers have a tendency to “breakdown” in specific problem areas and often require simple, routine “tune-ups”. Computer repair shops make their money on the sheer “volume” of customers with simple repairs. It’s the law of large numbers; that’s what makes computer repair services very profitable and your bill so very expensive.

What the “Computer Repair Guy” doesn’t want you to know…

When it comes to getting your computer repaired, most people think they only have a few options open to them…

A technical support center…

Pro: Technical support either online or by phone can very affordable, especially if your warranties are still valid.

Con: But there is only so much that can be done remotely. These hard working folks may answer hundreds of call a night using just a headset and a canned, one-size-fits-all set of scripted answers. If your problem isn’t in their solution sets then it isn’t going to be easily fixed.

A local repair shop or the repairs counter at a “big box” electronics store…

Pro: Retail electronics stores usually have “computer repair departments” with trained and certified technicians onboard.

Con: These in-house repair shops are just sidelines. Their “real” job is to sell people new machines, hardware and software, so they are NOT really interested in saving you any money!

A tech savvy friend, family member or just that geek kid from across the street…

Pro: Friends and family are great in a crisis. Plus they’re very cost effective (they will work for beer and hot wings).

Con: But even your best pals will eventually get tired of you calling them for help everyday. Any good relationship is based on “give and take”. And too much “take” can ruin things.

Solving Computer Problems can be Simple

Sometimes we all need outside expert help (even me) but the first person at the “scene of the crime” is always YOU.

Think about it…

When something goes wrong with your home or office computer, you are by default will become its “first responder”. And like a real paramedic, when your computer “crashes” you can learn what to do during an “emergency”; how to perform “computer first aid”.

It’s not difficult to learn how to quickly “repair and treat” the “patient” so that your computer makes a full recovery. Or know when to turn your problems over to a trained technician.

The Most Affordable Technical Assistance is to…”Do It Yourself”

That’s right. Most common computer issues you can fix yourself. Hey, basic computer maintenance and repair isn’t rocket science. Anyone with a few hand tools, some technical know-how (which you will pick up if you keep reading) and a spare hour or two…can learn the basics of repairing most any PC.

As computers become more vital to our everyday lives, you should take the time to learn some basic computer repair tips and quick fixes. Visit your local bookstore, browse your public library and search online for beginner repair books and resources. Learn to do it yourself and save yourself a bundle of cash.

Do you ever wonder how to sing high notes like famous singers can do? Have you ever wanted to sing like them? Keep reading and you will discover some important facts about singing high notes.

The good news is that everyone can learn to sing high notes. Actually, singing high notes is a learned skill. So you need to put some hours into acquiring this skill. There is no way around it. The goal is to find a healthy technique to produce high notes with ease and power. Inexperienced singers tend to push and squeeze resulting in a weak sound. To produce a high note, you need to learn to activate vocal cords without the help of compensatory muscles, which surround the larynx (voice box) and interfere with the free movement and action of the vocal cords.

Be realistic! Our bodies have certain limitations and we have to be aware of them. Not everyone is Aretha Franklin or Elton John. If you are a bass singer, do not aim for the highest notes in the tenor range. Avoid frustration by knowing your limitations.

Figure out the widest range you can sing comfortably. Then, locate the note or notes where your voice quality changes from your chest register to the head register. Your most comfortable range will change as you develop your vocal technique. Now, when you know the highest note you can sing, start working on the next note (a semitone higher). To increase your singing range successfully, you need to work on it progressively.

Many beginner singers make the mistake of ignoring or not knowing the vocal mechanism used when singing high notes. If you know what should happen in your voice box when singing high notes, you can make appropriate adjustments and changes. If you are serious about learning to sing high notes, invest some time in learning about vocal mechanism. In order to change pitch you need to change the length, elasticity and thickness of vocal folds. The trick is to learn to isolate the action of the deep muscles of the larynx. This can be a challenge because the compensatory muscles are used to working all day long – when we swallow or yawn.

Some people say that you need more air, some advice less air for high notes. The truth is that you need the same amount of air for both low and high notes but you need the right amount of air pressure underneath the vocal cords to set them into a vibration. High pitches require increased air pressure underneath the vocal cords because the cords are tense, long and thin. Only practice will teach you how much is the right amount.

As I mentioned previously, there is no quick fix or instant magic that will extend your range without work. Singing high notes is a learned skill. It is better to practice every day for a short period of time than once a week for a long time.

There are two main registers – chest and head registers. Your speaking voice is usually produced in the chest register. The produced sound is heavy and strong. Put a hand on your chest and sing a low note. You should feel vibrations in your chest.

Now, when you sing a high note, suddenly those vibrations in your chest diminish and you should feel vibrations mostly at the back of your head (some schools also teach vibrations in your nose). The head register is not as “comfortable” because we don’t use it in our everyday speech.

To develop a mixed voice or a smooth transition between the chest and head registers, you need to practice the notes around your vocal break. Work through the notes progressively and as you move higher, focus on using less of the chest voice and more of the head voice. You recognize the mixed voice by feeling the vibrations – less in the chest and throat and more in the head and back of the mouth.

There are many resources available that explain how to sing high notes. However, some information is not helpful and can even weaken your vocal range. So choose wisely and reflect on your feelings when you follow a particular technique. Ask yourself: Does this feel right? Is this technique working for me? Experiment with ideas and find what suits you best.

It was not that many years ago that package tracking was almost totally guesswork. If you ordered something that needed to be shipped to you it might arrive in 3 days or 3 weeks and where the package was in between the shipper and you was a complete mystery. All of that is changing not only because of GPS tracking but also because of radio frequency identification (RFID).

GPS is a wonderful technology that is revolutionizing many areas of our lives; but it is simply too expensive to put a GPS receiver on every box, package or envelope that is shipped. But it really isn’t necessary to GPS track every package. Inevitably packages are in a building, or a truck, so all you need to know is which truck or building has your package and where the building or truck is. Buildings obviously don’t move so you don’t need to GPS track the packages in a building you simply need to know constantly exactly what packages are in the building.

Shipping and delivery trucks, of course, are a different matter. Trucks must be GPS tracked in order to track the packages in them. Very soon every new delivery truck that hits the roads will have a fully integrated GPS tracking system. Older trucks will end up being updated with GPS, sooner rather than later, or the trucks will be likely retired completely. GPS in shipping trucks is used primarily to let the shipper and shipping company know where the packages are. The GPS can also be used for navigation, but most truckers already know their territory and don’t need GPS navigation. The big push for GPS-equipped delivery trucks is for tracking packages.

So the only thing left to make the system work is to electronically tag each package. In the state of the art system of the near future packages will be identified by RFID. It will not be long before a RFID electronic tag will be attached to almost all packages shipped everywhere. Unlike current bar coding systems, RFID electronic tags do not require a visual scan and can carry significantly more information. Bar coding is almost everywhere these days, but it requires a close and accurate visual scan by a bar code reader. It is simply too slow and often inaccurate. RFID tags on the other hand require only that the package be within radio frequency range of the RFID receiver or RFID interrogator. The days of running a package under a visual scanner by hand are almost over.

Even today most shipping companies have prototype shipping and delivery trucks with fully integrated RFID interrogators, RFID antennas, GPS tracking and a cellular computer network to tie it all together. Factories, shipping and mail centers are also starting to use RFID throughout their facilities so they know exactly what packages are in their facilities. So the package-tracking circle will soon be complete. The package sends, or is induced to send, out a radio frequency signal, the RFID interrogator inside the back of the truck or in the building picks up the signal, the computer network on the truck or in the building sends out a cellular message letting the shippers computer know what is where and finally the GPS system tells the shipper where the truck is if the package is currently on a truck.

Conveyor belt cleaning system is a powerful cleaning system that cleans, sanitized and dries conveyor belts even during production, cleaning organically without any chemicals. It is an industrial solution system that offers a portable deep steam cleaning and sanitizing system for conveyors to become microorganism free without the use of any contaminating chemicals. It is completely green technology, 100% organic.

How does it work?

Sanitizing is now possible in an environmentally responsible way. Using less than 15Lt of water per hour when heated under pressure to a high enough temperature produced by a steam cleaner or generator, the superheated state becomes dry steam vapor creating an extremely powerful cleaning tool.

This is the only technology that can penetrate the micropores on stainless steel. Dry steam vapor particles penetrate all that hard to reach cracks and crevices without chemicals removing stubborn dirt, degreasing and killing bacteria and other microorganisms instantly.

A system that leaves conveyors clean, dry and sanitized while they are in place or operating. It effectively blast soils off the conveyor to a totally chemical free and sanitized surface. Furthermore, it is a unique patented technology that cleans mesh, plastic, metal or flat conveyor belts in industries like food processing, pharmaceutical and manufacturing where conveyors need hygienic cleaning.

Conveyor Belt Cleaning System Features

* Compared with traditional methods the Conveyor Cleaning System is much faster and easier.

* It can be used to effectively and efficiently clean many different styles and different sized conveyor belts.

* Build to give 24/7 cleaning and sanitizing power. It can be placed easily to any conveyor that makes the cleaning process and preparation quick and easy.

* The steam generators or steam cleaner like Jetvac Major largely cut water use by producing 94% dry steam that requires only about 15Lt of water per hour. Delivers enough heat to any surface for instant kill and release of soils.

* It has an electronic Control Box used to regulate the amount of steam released and can be mounted on the conveyor or on the steam generator.

* Easy to maintain and user-friendly.

This is a breakthrough technology that cleans, sanitized and dry conveyor belts in an organic way 100% microorganisms free. A significant savings on water usage, lower labor and shutdown costs while achieving a completely clean and sanitized conveyors.

It happened to me a few months ago. I turned on my computer and a bright colourful screen appeared. It had the Gárda Síochána’s logo on top and on the left there was a headline: Your computer is locked.

I couldn’t move beyond this screen. To say that I was annoyed would be an understatement. Having your computer locked so that you could not access any files or programs is, in my line of business, a disaster.

At the time I wasn’t sure if this was a scam or not. The Gárda logo looked like the real thing. What was written on the page sounded genuine. It stated that I was in breach of the Information Security and Control Act (ISCA) 2012. I’d never heard of this law, but then I’m not a lawyer.

The message on the screen did not say exactly what crime I had committed but it did say that I had broken at least one of the activities prohibited by ISCA 2012. It listed these activities. The list included breach of copyright… downloading pirated music and videos… viewing and disseminating child pornography… visiting banned websites etc. I’d never heard of a banned website.

The screen also showed the fines and jail terms I receive if were to be convicted of any of the prohibited activities. It all seemed very convincing.

The eerie thing was that my webcam came on and I could see myself in a little monitoring box up towards the top of the page. There was also a little block underneath showing my IP address and my location. All this reinforced a sense that I was being monitored closely… shades of prism!

Payment by Ukash

The message said that legal action against me was pending and that in the meantime my computer would remain locked. But then it stated that I could, however, pay a fine instead and my computer would be unlocked.

They even specified the method of payment (and not at a court as you would expect). I was expected to pay by Ukash.

Ukash is e-money, electronic money, cash you spend online. It’s available in hundreds of thousands of outlets all over the world. In Ireland, you can buy Ukash using PostPoint, PayPoint or Payzone outlets which you find in shops, such as newsagents, small grocery shops and petrol stations.

When you buy Ukash and pay with regular cash, you receive a 19-digit Ukash code. The message on the screen told me to enter the code on the screen, press submit, and my computer would be released.

The message further stated that, if the Ukash was not paid within a few days, I would be receiving a summons from the criminal courts.

I didn’t fall for it. I just did not believe that the Gardaí would expect payment using Ukash. In Ireland, I think, fines can only be paid in court or to a specific Gárda station.

But I know some people who have bought Ukash and submitted the Ukash code. Nothing happened. Their computers remained frozen. They were conned.

Having your computer locked and seeing this threatening screen can be quite upsetting. You can’t do any work and the threat of legal action is certainly not pleasant. So what do you do?

Well, I was lucky. I work for a computer maintenance company and so I was able to get great advice.

Here’s what I did

I performed a System Restore. This means that I took my computer back in time, ie I returned it to the state it was in before it got infected. Doing this is quite easy. Just follow these steps while I walk you through:

(1) Turn off your computer and start it up again.

(2) As it starts up, press the key F8 rapidly until the Advanced Options menu shows on your screen

(3) Select Safe mode with Command Prompt from the menu

(4) When the command prompt screen appears you’ll see the following: c:Windowssystem32>

(5) Type ‘cd restore’ (without the quotation marks) so that you get: c:Windowssystem32>cd restore

(6) Press ENTER

(7) Now type ‘rstrui.exe’, so that you get: c:Windowssystem32cd restore>rstrui.exe

(8) Press ENTER

(9) The System Restore screen will appear

(10) Click on NEXT

(11) Select an available restore point, making sure it is before the time and date when you could have been infected by the Ukash virus

(12) Click NEXT again

(13) A warning screen will appear stating that ‘Once started, System Restore cannot be interrupted. Do you want to continue?’

(14) Click YES.

Your computer should now open OK, with everything as it was before it became infected with the Ukash virus. You should now scan your PC or laptop with your anti-virus software to eliminate all the files relating to the Ukash virus.

This method can be used for most common Windows operating systems, including XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. The great thing about it is that it leaves all your files and programs intact except for any programs and drivers you installed after the date you go back to.

Other solutions

There are other ways you can get rid of the Ukash virus yourself.

For example, you could restart your computer as detailed in steps (1) and (2) above. When the Advanced Options menu appears, select Safe mode with Networking and press ENTER. If you are lucky, you will be able to open your computer in safe mode.

Open up your anti-virus software and update it. Then start a full system scan and remove all the entries that it detects. If you don’t have anti-virus software installed download the free version of AVG 2013 from http://www.avg.com and do a full system scan to get rid of the virus.

The problem is that the Ukash virus often prevents your computer from starting in safe mode.

There are several other ways of getting rid of the Ukash virus manually. However, the step-by-step version I outlined above is probably the easiest to follow. In fact, several friends who know little about computers have managed to follow these steps easily and have successfully rid themselves of the Ukash virus.

If you feel that you cannot do it manually on your own, you have two other options.

Getting expert help

Firstly you can take your PC or laptop down to your nearest computer repair shop. It will probably take about a day to have it done and the cost is likely to be €100 or more. In addition, you’ll have the hassle of unplugging it, humping it down to the repair shop and back, and then setting it all up again.

A much more cost effective solution is to use a remote technician to guide you through the steps you need to follow using the telephone. The cost for this should be no more than €25 for a complete fix, no matter how long it takes, and your telephone call should be free. Of course you’ll have to do the work at your computer, but that’s easy with expert advice from an expert technician, who’s been there and done that a thousand times over, telling you exactly what to do step-by-step.

I don’t know how I got infected with the Ukash virus but it caused me to lose most of a day’s work. I probably clicked on something. The best thing to do is to avoid getting it in the first place, so be cautious when visiting sites and downloading stuff.