Google makes finding your data easier, riskier

Deutsche Presse Agentur

Washington, March 25 : It's hard enough to find a file on a single computer. If, like many people these days, you use multiple computers, the problems are compounded. You may have typed up some vital text to be included in your next business report, or written an e-mail message that contains some important information that you've now forgotten. But which computer did you save it on? Google has come up with a way to answer the question. The latest version of the company's popular Desktop Search tool available for free (http://desktop.google.com ), provides a Search Across Computers feature that will allow you to conduct searches across all your computers while you're sitting at just one of them. Search Across Computers, while easy to implement, comes with some caveats, however, so it's worth exploring the tool in some detail. Once you download and install Google Desktop Search, open the tool either from your Start menu or from the taskbar icon that the program installs. Once you do, you'll see a familiar-looking browser window with the Google Desktop logo. Click the Desktop Preferences link to the right of the search box, and then click the Google Account Features tab. Scroll down, and you'll see the Search Across Computers section. Select the checkbox that enables Search Across Computers, and type in your Google account information. If you don't have one, you can create one from this page for free. You'll need to install Google Desktop Search and enable Search Across Computers on every computer that you'd like to be able to search. Once Search Across Computers is activated on your computers, you can use Desktop Search to locate any text-based document on any computer, regardless of whether all of the computers are turned on or off. The documents searchable include those created by office applications, e-mail, Web pages visited, and chats. How does Google Desktop Search work this magic? Here's where things get tricky - and objectionable to some. With Search Across Computers enabled, Google indexes and stores versions of your files remotely on its servers - that's really the only way such a feature can be implemented. So what you're doing when you use Search Across Computers is actually conducting a Web-style search on Google's computers. Those computers just happen to have indexes of the material on all of the computers you've allowed the company access to. Sound a bit scary? It can be, especially with concerns about how secure your data is and whether what's on your computer might ever be shared with a third party. Google addresses these concerns in its privacy policy, easily accessible when you activate Search Across Computers. The transmission of your data, Google says, is done securely, and your indexed files are treated as personal information. But personal information may not always stay out of the hands of third parties

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-----BlueLove

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My Dear BlueLove

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Help Upgrading USB Audio Controller

I have a USB Audio Device (Sound Card- C-Media USB Headphone Set), specfications goes:

 

USB Audio Device

 

Integrated 2 Channel
USB Audio Controller

 

Device Type: Sound, video and game controllers
Manufacturer: Generic USB Audio
Location: Location 0 (C-Media USB Headphone Set)

 

Driver Provider: Microsoft
Driver Date: 7/1/2001
Driver Version: 5.1.2535.0
Digital Signer: MIcrosoft Windows Publisher
Driver File: //Windows/system32/drivers/USBAUDIO.sys

 

Remark(s): The device is enabled and functioning properly.

 

Upgrade Woes goes:

 

Searched the net for an updated drivers for a couple of providers but couldn't find the apt ones. Even Window's Update Driver Wizard seem unable to find updates for USBAUDIO.sys driver file.

 

I like to enable Virtual 5.1 Sound Track on the device. It has been going well with 3D Sound(AC-3). Where can I find Advanced Environment Effects, Sizes and Band/Pre-set Equalizers, EAX, Speaker Shifter for my device? I think these are Software Value added for music and gaming. Any idea?I also like to know about Xearphone.

 

Is there anything to do with <Digital Class-B Power Amplifier> which is built-in component inside the device, it's PD 552.

 

Please, help me upgrade my SOUND Xperience!

Top PC Facts

If you want to scan or defrag your disk, try this in safe mode. You will see that this will be fast without the process being restarted quite often.

 

It is very tempting to push the DVD- ROM tray to close when it is an open state. If you want the life of your DVD - ROM be longer stop doing this, as this increases the wear and tear of the gears in your DVD- ROM. Use the button instead.

 

Use narrow type fonts while printing large documents. For example Bedrock or Arial narrow fonts save about 67% of the paper.

 

If you are running an old Pentium machine and want to check if there is an Intel Pentium; Bug in it or not, check this calculation out in the calculator provided in Programs> Accessories> Calculator or type calc in run. [4195835/3145727]*3145727. If you get 4195835 which is the correct answer your machine is free of any bug. But the result with the bug is 4195579.

 

Try typing .LOG at the start of a notepad file and save it. Open it later and see the magic.

 

You all must have noticed that in the drop down menu, there are some entries preceded by some dots like Save As … What does this mean? Whenever you click on the list with these dots you will get another window to specify your choice.

 

If you want to have nameless shortcuts on your desktop, try this. Activate rename, then press Alt + 0160, you will get nothing written. If you want to create one more, then press Alt + 0160 + Spacebar. The more you want to name increase the number of times you press the spacebar ie for another Alt + 0160 + Spacebar + Spacebar.

 

If you are not an expert at playing minesweeper and you fall short of time, then here is a trick. Start a game, right click and left click the mouse together and hit Esc at the same time. You will see that the timer will stop so you can play as slowly as you like.

Problems with Sound Card

Hello frens,

I am having problem with sound in my PC. My inbuilt sound card is Sigmatel and is well installed. Whenever I try to play music or any sound file, it plays well but there is no output from the card. I tested with every possible things such as microphone, woofer.

I tried if there's wrong with my my cable but that was not the case. I checked every possibilities, BIOS informed audio enabled, device manager Audio device installed, media player plays sound well EXCEPT I hear no sound from my speakers (which work fine with my other audio devices including woofer).

I didn't listened music for around 2 months. Later I find myself disappointed @ just watching movie video with no audio. Please, help. Is there anything I can do without installing another external sound card? Which are and How much does good quality sound cards costs?

Waitng for your responses!

Infrared Rays and et al

Links between infrared devices

Infrared data-link transmission occurs between two infrared devices. All transmissions over the link go from the primary (commanding) device to the secondary (receiving) device. The primary role is determined dynamically when a link is established and continues until the connection is closed. Any station that is capable can assume the primary role. When two computers are in range, either one can assume the primary role, so a user can initiate a data transfer on either computer. Some devices may only be capable of assuming the secondary role.

How an infrared connection is made

A device creates a link by automatically detecting the other or by a user request. The commanding station sends a connection request at 9,600 bits per second (bps) to the other device (including information such as an address, data rate, and other capabilities). The responding device assumes the secondary role and returns information that contains its address and capabilities. The primary and secondary stations then change the data rate and link parameters to the common set defined by the initial information transfer. Finally, the primary station sends data to the secondary station confirming the connection. The devices are then connected and begin data transfer under control of the primary device.

Multiple infrared connections

The Winsock API supports multiple simultaneous connections over a single IrDA link. This feature allows several different programs to use a single infrared device simultaneously. For example, you might place a portable computer within range of a desktop computer to simultaneously send and receive mail, update your calendar and contacts, and print deferred documents. Each activity can be controlled by a separate program on the laptop computer that locates and connects to its corresponding program on the desktop computer.

Multiple infrared devices

A single infrared device cannot link simultaneously with more than one other infrared device. However, you can install multiple infrared devices on a computer to provide simultaneous links to multiple infrared devices. For example, using separate infrared devices, a desktop computer can simultaneously print to an infrared port, communicate with a portable computer, and dial a network connection.