Jmarc's Adventures BE EXCELLENT TO EACH OTHER<LINK REL=StyleSheet HREF="http://www.radioreview.us/css/newslog.css" TYPE="text/css"> 2010-02-20T02:24:55Z User 241 http://www.newciv.org/nl/newslog.php/_v241/ OrgSpace NewsLog Read Any Good Books Lately? Do you want to be a nicer person? Are you looking for inspiration to do good things? Well keep looking. But if you're into opening up terrifying vistas of reality then the Esoteric Order of the Old Ones might just have the answers you're looking for. ]]> http://www.newciv.org/nl/newslog.php/_v241/__show_article/_a000241-000558.htm 2010-02-20T02:24:55Z 2010-02-20T02:46:57Z It's a New Year . .]]> http://www.newciv.org/nl/newslog.php/_v241/__show_article/_a000241-000557.htm 2010-01-01T03:15:35Z 2010-01-01T03:15:35Z Full Moon On My Brain I knew this girl. We would walk around the asylum together pausing to look at the art work on the walls, looking for all the world like Art Museum patrons, if it weren't for our "inmate" grey sweatsuits. She was really beauitful, and oh yes God spoke through her in a deep far away voice that came ...
Her name was Karen and she would look into the paintings and see things that nobody else saw when they looked at the paintings, subliminal objects just on the periphery of your and my vision, which were there, I observed, when she pointed them out to me. I guess this little work above reminds me of her, and I wish her well with her marriage to Jesus, and the gift of insight that he gave her.]]> http://www.newciv.org/nl/newslog.php/_v241/__show_article/_a000241-000556.htm 2009-10-30T03:42:55Z 2009-10-30T04:07:51Z BETELGEUSE With so many stars in the night sky, at least if you live beyond the heavy light pollution that I live under, it helps to have some markers with which to get your bearings. One of the most noticeable of the two constellations up there, are the Orion - Canus Major combination. Orion the hunter, wit...


I think that Betelgeuse's beauty alone should give it it's alpha designation, but I guess that's not how it works in the universe of astronomy. What gives it that soft pink colour and its magnitudinal fluctuation is the fact that it is a Red Giant. A red giant is in fact, a star that is dieing, or to be more subtle, (for even stars may have feelings), in a late phase of stellar evolution. And the possibility is quite real, that Betelgeuse is nearing the end of even this phase of its evolution.


Although its fluctuations in magnitude have been noticed before in history, it should be noted that Betelgeuse is now in its 15th year of shrinkage in brightness. This collapse may be signaling the imminent next phase in stellar evolution, that of the Super Nova.


When a star the size of this one goes supernova, it can be expected to outshine the whole Milky Way Galaxy for a few weeks until it fades from view, and be brighter in magnitude to earthly observers than even our moon.


Now here's the kicker.


Betelgeuse may have already gone supernova. You see, this magnificent star is located approximately 640 light-years from the Earth, which means that whatever happens to Betelgeuse, we do not see it happen until 640 years after the fact.


Nobody knows how to exactly (and in astronomy, that's a fairly relative term, time wise) calculate when a Red Dwarf goes SuperNova.


So if you awaken some night, any night, maybe tonight, to a strong pinkish orange light, lighting up the outside through your bedroom window, it may be Betelgeuse in her death throes. If it happens in our lifetimes, it will be the talk of the millenium, a show better than all of the TV, Movies, Internet, or natural experiences you've ever had.


If it happens in your lifetime (or is that 650 years before your lifetime?), stay up and watch it, for the few weeks that it lasts, and enjoy the show, because afterward, that pinkish orange star won't be there for us anymore to see, and our Universe will be just a little less wondrous without it.


Betelgeuse


Orion


Rigel


Sirius


Red Giants


SuperNova












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]]> http://www.newciv.org/nl/newslog.php/_v241/__show_article/_a000241-000552.htm 2009-09-12T01:23:06Z 2009-09-12T01:25:32Z PSYCHIC I heard the moon rise in your eyes; smelled the vacuum of space , in which they floated. You tasted my thoughts, first sweet, then bitter, You saw the pain of my premonition. We speak in silence now. Sensing without touch. Paired in loneliness.











]]> http://www.newciv.org/nl/newslog.php/_v241/__show_article/_a000241-000551.htm 2009-08-17T03:18:51Z 2009-08-17T03:29:48Z Wallpaper / Koi Pond in Moonlight .
.]]> http://www.newciv.org/nl/newslog.php/_v241/__show_article/_a000241-000550.htm 2009-08-03T10:01:41Z 2009-08-03T10:03:57Z RepRap Not Quite "Earl Grey hot!" RepRap is an open source project that is said to cost only about €500 to build, and it can rebuild itself! Billed as having "China in the home". I can forsee hooking it into a web based data base with voice recognition eventually, which would take it right to the edge ...



RepRap from Adrian Bowyer on Vimeo.
















]]> http://www.newciv.org/nl/newslog.php/_v241/__show_article/_a000241-000549.htm 2009-07-09T22:58:22Z 2009-07-09T23:10:46Z Accessing Bios Here is a paper that I compiled from different internet sources for use at work, concerning different methods for accessing BIOS on different PCs. Please feel free to add any info that you feel is relevent in the comment section.


BIOS
Setup Access


Watch for a "entering
setup" message in the first few seconds after turning on
your computer. This message varies greatly from computer to computer
and also includes the key or keys you need to press to enter BIOS.


      Here
      are some common ways you might see this BIOS access message:




      • Press [key]
        to enter setup

      • Setup: [key]

      • Enter BIOS
        by pressing [key]

      • Press [key]
        to enter BIOS setup

      • Press [key]
        to access BIOS

      • Press [key]
        to access system configuration




    1. Quickly
      press the key or keys instructed by the previous message to get into
      BIOS.



      Note:
      You may need to press the BIOS access key several times to enter BIOS.
      Don't hold the key down or press it too many times or your system may
      error or lock up. If that happens, just restart and try again.


      =============================================


BIOS
Setup Utility Access Keys for Popular Computer Systems



Acer
- Aspire, Power, Veriton, Extensa, Ferrari, TravelMate, Altos




    • Press
      Del       or F2 immediately after powering on.

    • The BIOS
      on the Acer Altos 600 server uses the Ctrl+Alt+Esc key and the
      F1       key for advanced options.

    • Older Acer
      computers may use also use the F1 or Ctrl+Alt+Esc keys
      to access BIOS.




Compaq
- Presario, Prolinea, Deskpro, Systempro, Portable




    • Press
      F10       while the cursor in the top right corner of the screen is blinking.

    • Older Compaq
      computers may use the F1, F2, F10, or Del
      key to give access to BIOS.




Dell
- XPS, Dimension, Inspiron, Latitude. OptiPlex, Precision, Vostro




    • Press
      F2       when the Dell logo appears. Press every few seconds until
      the message Entering Setup appears.

    • Older Dell
      desktops and laptops may instead use Ctrl+Alt+Enter or Del
      to enter BIOS.

    • Older Dell
      laptops may use Fn+Esc or Fn+F1.




eMachines
- eMonster, eTower, eOne, S-Series, T-Series




    • Press
      Tab       or Del while the eMachine logo displays on screen.

    • Other eMachine
      computers may use F2 to enter BIOS.




Fujitsu
- LifeBook, Esprimo, Amilo, Tablet, DeskPower




    • Press
      F2       once the Fujitsu logo appears.




Gateway
- DX, FX, One, GM, GT, GX, Profile, Astro




    • Press the
      F1       key repeatedly after restarting the computer.

    • Some older
      Gateway computers use F2 to access the BIOS Setup utility.




Hewlett-Packard
(HP) - Pavilion, TouchSmart, Vectra, OmniBook, Tablet




    • Press the
      F1       key after restarting the computer.

    • HP Tablet
      PCs may use F10 or F12.

    • Other HP
      computers may allow access to BIOS using the F2 or Esc
      keys.




IBM
- PC, XT, AT




    • Press
      F1       immediately after powering on the computer.

    • Older IBM
      computers (including some laptops) may utilize the F2 key for
      BIOS entry.




Lenovo
(formerly IBM) - ThinkPad, IdeaPad, 3000 Series, ThinkCentre,
ThinkStation




    • Press
      F1       or F2 after powering on the computer.

    • Older Lenovo
      products allow access to BIOS using Ctrl+Alt+F3, Ctrl+Alt+Ins,
      or Fn+F1.




Micron
(MPC Computers) - ClientPro, TransPort




    • Press
      F1      , F2 or Del immediately after powering on the PC.




NEC
- PowerMate, Versa, W-Series




    • Press
      F2       to enter the BIOS Setup.




Packard
Bell - 8900 Series, 9000 Series, Pulsar, Platinum, EasyNote,
imedia, iextreme




    • Press
      F1      , F2, or Del to enter BIOS.




Sharp
- Notebook Laptops, Actius UltraLite




    • Press
      F2       after the computer starts.

    • Some very
      old Sharp PCs require a Setup Diagnostics Disk to access BIOS.




Shuttle
- Glamor G-Series, D'vo, Prima P2-Series, Workstation, X Mini XPC,
Surveillance




    • Press
      F2       or Del on startup.




Sony
- VAIO, PCG-Series, VGN-Series




    • Press
      F1      , F2 or F3 after turning on the computer.




Toshiba
- Portégé, Satellite, Tecra




    • Press
      F1       or Esc after powering on to access BIOS.




The following
companies are either closed for business or no longer manufacture or
support mainstream computers systems so verifying the following BIOS
access information is nearly impossible. I have included what I could
dig up for anyone who might be interested:


ARI / ALR
/ AST (Advantage) - Press the Ctrl+Alt+Esc
or Ctrl+Alt+Del keys.


Cybermax - Press
the Esc key.


Tandon - Press
the Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys.


BIOS
Setup Utility Access Keys for Popular Motherboards



abit
- ab9, an7, an8, av8, aw9d, be6, bh6, ic7, in9, ip35, kn8, kn9, etc.




    • the BIOS
      setup utility. Press Del while the PRESS DEL TO ENTER SETUP
      message is displayed to access




ASRock
- 4coredual, 775dual, 939dual, k7s41gx, p4v88, k7vm3, etc.




    • Press
      F2       right after the computer starts up.




ASUS
- p5b, a7v600, a7v8x, a8n, a8v, k8v, m2n, p5k, p5n, etc.




    • Press
      Del       right after starting the computer to enter BIOS.




BFG
- 680i, 8800gtx, 6800gt, 7600gt, 7800gs, 7950gt, etc.




    • Press
      Del       when the ...enter setup message briefly displays at the
      bottom of the screen after powering on the computer.




BIOSTAR
- 6100, 550, 7050, 965pt, k8m800, p4m80, ta690g, tf7050, etc.




    • Press the
      Del       key while the full screen logo is showing on screen, immediately
      after starting the computer.




DFI
- LANParty Ultra, Expert, Infinity 975x, NF3, NF4, cfx3200, p965,
rs482, etc.




    • Press the
      Del       key when the Press DEL to enter setup message appears,
      immediately after the memory test.




ECS
Elitegroup - k7s5a, k7vta3, 741gx, 755-a2, 945p, c51gm, gf7100pvt,
p4m800, etc.




    • Press either
      the Del or F1 key to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.




EVGA
- 790i, 780i, 750i, 680i, 650i, e-7150/630i, e-7100/630i, 590, etc.




    • Enter BIOS
      by pressing Del immediately after powering on the computer.




Foxconn
- c51xem2aa, 6150bk8mc, 6150bk8ma, c51gu01, etc.




    • Press
      Del       to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.




GIGABYTE
- ds3, p35, 965p, dq6, ds3r, k8ns, etc.




    • Press
      Del       during       POST, right after the computer
      is turned on.




Intel
- d101ggc, d815eea, d845, d850gb, d865glc, d875pbz, d945gccr, d946gtp,
d975xbx, etc.




    • Press
      F2       during the initial boot process to enter the BIOS setup utility.




JetWay
- jm26gt3, ha04, j7f3e, hi03, ji31gm3, jp901dmp, 775gt1-loge, etc.




    • Enter BIOS
      setup by powering on the computer and pressing Del immediately.




Mach
Speed - Viper, Matrix, pm800, 917gbag, v6dp, s755max, etc.




    • Press
      Del       after the boot process begins to enter the BIOS configuration
      utility.




MSI
(Micro-Star) - k8n, k9n, p965, 865pe, 975x, k7n2, k9a2, k8t neo,
p7n, p35, x48, x38, etc.




    • Press
      Del       while the Press DEL to enter SETUP message displays on
      screen after powering on the computer.




PCChips
- m810lr, m811, m848a, p23g, p29g, p33g, etc.




    • Press
      Del       or F1 to enter the BIOS utility.




SAPPHIRE
- PURE CrossFire 3200, a9rd580Adv, a9rs480, CrossFireX 770 &
790FX, PURE Element 690V, etc.




    • Press
      Del       after powering on to get into BIOS.




Shuttle
- "bare bones" and motherboards including ak31, ak32, an35n,
sn25p, ai61, sd37p2, sd39p2, etc.




    • Press
      Del       or Ctrl+Alt+Esc at the Press DEL to enter SETUP
      message that appears right after turning on the computer.




Super
Micro - c2sbx, c2sbm, pdsba, pdsm4, pdsmi, p8sc8, p4sbe, etc.




    • Press the
      Del       key at any time during the boot process.




TYAN
- Tomcat, Trinity, Thunder, Tiger, Tempest, Tahoe, Tachyon, Transport
and Bigby motherboards including K8WE, S1854, S2895, MP S2460, MPX S2466,
K8W S2885, S2895, S2507, etc.




    • After starting
      the system, press the Del or F4 key to start the BIOS
      setup utility.




XFX
- nForce 500 Series, 600 Series, 700 Series, etc.




    • Press
      Del       during the boot process, immediately after the computer is turned
      on.



BIOS
Setup Utility Access Keys for Major BIOS Manufacturers



As your
computer boots
up, look
for one of the following BIOS manufacturer's names to flash on the screen.
The BIOS manufacturer name usually appears as a logo in the top-left
corner or as text at the very bottom of the screen.


After verifying the
creator of the BIOS on your system, reference the following list and
use the appropriate keyboard command to access the BIOS setup utility.


AMI (American Megatrends)
- AMIBIOS, AMI BIOS




    • Press
      Del       when after powering on the computer.

    • Some older
      motherboards that use AMIBIOS may prompt for the F1 or F2
      key instead.




Award
Software (now part of Phoenix Technologies) - AwardBIOS, Award
BIOS




    • Press the
      Del       key to enter the BIOS Setup Utility on nearly all AwardBIOS
      powered motherboards.

    • Some older
      systems using Award's BIOS software asked for Ctrl+Alt+Esc to
      enter BIOS.




DTK
(Datatech Enterprises) - DTK BIOS




    • Press the
      Esc       key to enter BIOS, right after powering on the PC.




Microid
Research - MR BIOS




    • Press
      F1       to access the BIOS setup utility.




Phoenix
Technologies - Phoenix BIOS, Phoenix-Award BIOS




    • Press
      Del       during the       Power
      On Self Test      ,
      immediately after the computer starts.

    • Many older
      Phoenix BIOS systems required Ctrl+Alt+Esc, Ctrl+Alt+Ins,
      or Ctrl+Alt+S to access BIOS.




If you're
still having troubles entering BIOS or can't figure out what company
supplied the BIOS on your motherboard, here are some keyboard commands
you might want to randomly try in addition to the any of the ones listed
above:




    • F3

    • F4

    • F10

    • F12

    • Tab

    • Ctrl+Alt+F3

    • Ctrl+Alt+Del

    • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Del
      (using Del from the keypad)

    • Ctrl+Insert

    • Ctrl+Shift+Esc

    • Fn+[any
      "F" function key]       (on some laptops)


















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