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If you get this message on you iPod, and iTunes will not find “your” iPod but finds a iPod connected with the name “iPod” in the left menu bar of iTunes, and the iPod restore will not work. (iPod locks up. Will not connect to computer.) How to fix iPod that says use iTunes to restore. Try the steps below.

I received this error message when I plugged in an FM Tuner or FM transmitter that would transmit across the whole FM band 88.0 to 107.0.  It plugged into the iPod Plug not the headphone jack, it would also charge the iPod when it was plugged into the wall or car plug. I could not get my iPod to work until I did the steps in this post. After it was done the FM Tuner worked and the message has not come back yet.

But there are many reasons why you might get this message.

This error does not always mean you iPod is Dead or Fully Broken.

Please check the comments, other people have fixed this issue in different ways. If you had this happen to you and you were able to fix it please post, how you got the error and how you fixed it (did you plug something in like me?). We are just trying to help people so their first reaction isn’t my iPod is BAD and run out and buy a new one.

1. Eject or Unplug the iPod from the computer
2. Uninstall iTunes from the (click Start, Settings, click Control Panel,Add or Remove Programs)
3. Reboot the computer
4. Download a new copy of iTunes form the Apple website
5. Install the new copy of iTunes
6. Plug the iPod back into the computer

If you are like me and feel that having to dig through your start menu every single day is a bane of your life and wastes time then I have just the program for you to use.

The program is called Launchy. Launchy is an open source keystroke program which allows you to search through applications and launch them. But it can also do other tasks such as searching on Google for a website such as EZ Computer Help.

Just download this fantastic lightweight application and then press “Alt + Space” and you can get to your applications.

One of the coolest features in Vista is the cool Flip3D feature. Currently the only way that this could be done is with the Aero theme on. Now for users who sadly do not have the power to have Flip3D they sadly will miss out…until now!

Today i discovered this useful application called TopDesk. This neat little application emulates the Flip3D inside Vista for both XP and Vista basic themes.

After you install this application and run it you simple do Windows + Tab and and you have Flip3D emulated on your PC. Please note that the application does cost $17.95 but in my opinion this is still a good deal if you want that bit of Vista functionality but don’t want to install Vista.

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According to the Fraps 2.9.0 Release Notes this is what’s new.

“Fraps release adds support for Vista and DirectX 10 games. With games starting to appear using DirectX 10 graphics we are happy to report that benchmarking, video capture, and screenshots are now all fully supported for these titles.”

With more DX10 games coming to store shelves, it will be good to see some more DX10 game video coming online.“ Vista also includes a rewritten audio subsystem. Fraps can take advantage of this and directly record a sound stream from the machine without requiring any support from the soundcard driver. This allows you to capture in-game audio even if you are using a USB headset or other audio device which does not normally support a “Stereo Mix” or “What U Hear” recording input.”

This is very good to hear.

“Since the Vista Desktop Window Manager (DWM) runs through DirectX we have also added a new option to monitor the desktop under Vista. You can now take screenshots and record video from the desktop just like any other game or 3D application.”

Other fixes are:

Added support for DirectX 10
Added option to monitor Desktop Window Manager under Vista
Added Direct Stream sound recording for Vista
Fixed screen tearing in video captured from DX9 games
Fixed G15 LCD output running fast on Vista machines
Improved resource sharing with multithreaded games
Added numerous crash and compatibility fixes

I always liked Fraps for capturing gaming video and love to see they’re keeping the software updated. You can try Fraps for Free by clicking here.

Virtual Machines are very useful, for a variety of different reasons. One reason could be for security experts who want to hunt the internet for exploits or search programs for possible ways for hackers to infest a system. Home users can also use these, perhaps for fun or use them for everyday use.

The way the Virtual Machines work is that it will use your existing hardware to input into the virtual machine. You can throttle how much RAM on your machine you want to use, among other tweaking areas which we will cover later on in the virtual machine series.

Once all the configuration is done you simply pop your install disk (whether it be a Windows or Linux OS) you set the hard drive size and install like a normal operating system.

So if your interested in Virtual Machines check out these applications:
Parallels

VMware