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david How to Convert Files to Adobe Acrobat PDF for Free - Subscribe
This entry explains how to convert files to Adobe Acrobat PDF for Free using a free program called Nitro Reader.

How to Convert Files to PDF for Free

  1. First go to Nitro PDF.com and download the Nitro Reader.
  2. Open Nitro PDF Reader
  3. In the Task Tab look for the Create from File Button under Convert/Convert
  4. Click browse, and select the file .doc, .docx, .txt, .xls, .xlsx, .jpg, .gif, .tiff, .png, and many more.
  5. Once done click on Create
  6. Now simply save you're newly created PDF to your desktop.


With Nitro PDF you can create, extract text, extract images, rotate views, manage displayed pages, fit widths, fit pages, add notes, highlight, type in text, digitally sign a signature, and so much more.

External Links
  • NitroPDF Reader
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    david Facebook Like Button is Relationship Marketing Jul 29th, 2010 8:01:08 pm - Subscribe
    The 'Like Button' on Facebook is Social Marketing at it's best. I believe the industry call's it Relationship Marketing. Some of us have fallen into that hole more than others. Need a shovel?

    Facebook Like Button


    I was looking over all of the Facebook Likes I have, some were suggested to me, others I added based on the fact of a love for the service, idea, or product. Well, I believe this is Facebook's way of marketing to us socially by using relationship marketing.

    So what is Relationship Marketing?
    quote:
    Simply, defined as a form of marketing developed from direct response marketing campaigns which emphasizes customer retention and satisfaction, rather than a dominant focus on sales transactions. - Wikipedia


    So what does this mean? Well basically it means that you have a love for something, you hence 'like it'. From their others that are in you're social 'like' circle can now influence you, while at the same time Facebook can market to you by using advertisments.

    If then statement states:
    If Facebook User Likes X, Send to Group X, Group Content X is available, Advertisers in that niche group can now advertise the X niche product.

    You're thoughts?
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    david Rackspace Releases OpenStack Open Source Cloud Platform Jul 19th, 2010 12:40:27 pm - Subscribe
    Today I received an email from Rackspace regarding a new service they are releasing called OpenStack.

    OpenStack


    So what is OpenStack, simply put it's an open source cloud platform designed to foster the emergence of technology standards and cloud interoperability. In short, we will be opening code on our cloud infrastructure for public use.

    Rackspace:
    quote:
    The initial components being released through this project include the code that powers our Cloud Files (available today) and Cloud Servers (expected available late 2010). This project will also incorporate technology provided by other open-source projects. We expect to be joined by leaders in the technology industry and others to drive a deployable totally open cloud solution through this project.

    Why are we doing this? Historically, most cloud offerings have been built on proprietary or closed platforms that create lock-in and make migration difficult. With OpenStack, any interested party – including our peers, Solution Partners and customers – will be able to collaborate with us to author, improve and expand OpenStack technologies.


    What does this mean for our customers and Solution Partners?

    1. No fear of lock-in
    2. Flexibility in deployment for a highly elastic commodity cloud
    3. A bigger, more robust ecosystem for more tools, better capabilities and a stronger platform
    4. Freedom to decide how you want your cloud


    External Links
    OpenStack Open Source Cloud Computing Software
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    david Windows 7 Users Can Downgrade to XP for Free Jul 13th, 2010 2:21:07 pm - Subscribe
    Are you using Windows 7, but can't let go of you're love for Windows XP yet? Well I've got good news for you.

    Windows 7 Windows XP


    Today Microsoft made an annoncement stating that Windows 7 users will be able to downgrade to Windows XP for the life of Windows 7. Windows 7 Ultimate will be supported until 2020.

    Microsoft states:
    quote:
    Going forward, businesses can continue to purchase new PCs and utilize end user downgrade rights to Windows XP or Windows Vista until they are ready to use Windows 7. Enabling such rights throughout the Windows 7 lifecycle will make it easier for customers as they plan deployments to Windows 7.


    So what does this mean to everyone? Well, since XP is supported a user now has the option of Windows 7 or Windows XP. I cannot imagine using XP unless you have hundrends or if not thousands of productions PC's on it that you manage.

    External Links
    1. Microsoft to keep selling Windows XP Through 2020
    2. Public Beta Now Available for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
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    david Firefox Running Slow Says Connecting to Advertisements Jul 6th, 2010 6:01:46 pm - Subscribe
    Firefox Running Slow Connecting to Advertisements.I figured I would post this question that a friend sent to me, hoping that it would help others on the net with similar issues. The questions that I received was:



    User Question July 6 at 3:18pm
    I need a professional opinion. Recently my firefox browser has been running slow as s*it while on the net, while I surf from site to site. At the bottom left where it says "connecting to..." it always gets stuck on ads. Ad.click, ad.biz etc... WTH is wrong with my machine? Ive only had it for a couple of months. Ive researched a little bit and it says most ads run off Java script and apparantly thats not good, and it slows down stuff. Is this normal? Are there some good remedies? Holler.

    Ok seems simple enough. Here is a break down of what needs to be done so that hopefully this situation can be resolved. Keep in mind that Firefox has become more of a bloated browser ever since 3.0.

    1. Is your version of Firefox up to date?
    2. Have you tried clearing you're temporary history on Firefox?
    3. Are you running addons on Firefox that could be compromising you're browsing experience? Try disabling all Firefox addons temporally, and clearing you're temp files.
    4. Try another browser such as Internet Explorer or my recommendation Google Chrome to compare if they browser rendering speeds are similar.
    5. Virus scan - Try running a virus scan. It's possible that malware has attached it's self to you're core system32 files. (I am assuming you're on Windows). My recommendation is a free web scan be ESET at ESET Online Antivirus Scanner, or install Microsoft Security Essentials
    6. If you have tried 1 -4 and this issue still persists, I would recommend uninstalling Firefox, and reinstalling.
    7. Possible DNS issues, try contacting you're local ISP (Internet Service Providers), and ask if their DNS services have been updated. DNS (Domain Name Servers) work basically like a phone book, it is up to ISP to have these entries updated as frequently as possible.


    I am more than sure that the reason Firefox is Running Slow and says connecting to those advertisements is because of the issues above. You were recommended to remove javascript. Give Noscript a javascript killer a try. It basically removes JavaScript, Java and Flash unless you add them to you're trusted sites.

    Good luck and happy browsing.
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    david Phone Finder Search Tool Jul 4th, 2010 4:21:11 pm - Subscribe
    Looking for a new cell phone? Worried about what provider to get, what phone features there are, and finally the monthly costs? Well use Phone Finder a Search Option by Option Search Tool.



    I recently stumbled over a Phone Finder Search Tool, called 'Phone Finder', by Phone Scoop.

    Start off by choosing your carrier, global availabity, manufacturer, user rating, technology, weight, form factor, platform / OS, battery life, display resolution, display type, antenna, roaming, flashlight, accessibility, alerts, connectivity, contacts, customization, data & network, input, touch screen, memory, messaging, music, photo & video, productivity, software, and voice. Pheew!

    Keep in mind that not all of that information needs to be filled checked if you do not care for it. Many of those options are available in the advanced feature list. So I welcome everyone to give it a try. Let me know what you think.

    External Links:
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    david Google Apps Accounts To Get Google Products Jul 3rd, 2010 5:18:54 pm - Subscribe
    Are you a Google Apps Account User? Well good news if you are. Google Apps Accounts Users will be getting access to all Google Products very soon.

    As stated by Gina Trapani...



    quote:
    Google Apps users who want access to all the same products that regular Google Accounts have won't have to wait much longer. An anonymous tipster tells me a Google Trusted Tester program is underway right now, which "transitions" Google Apps accounts to full access to all GOOG products, including Voice, Reader, Buzz, Analytics, and more. Here's the official Help page which includes a visualization of the transition, in the screenshot here. (Here's a PDF, in case they pull access to the link.)


    She does state that her only worry is about Google Voice, mainly due to it's got her primary phone number associated with it, and she does not for see an import / export.

    I have been looking forward to this transition for sometime now. I always thought that Google Apps Account were for business, and we would never see certain features like blog, voice, buzz, reader, picasa, youtube, orkut, and even the soon to come Google Me.

    Well, I'm looking forward to it. Are you a Google Apps Account User?

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    david Donate to the JMRI Project May 12th, 2010 10:26:35 pm - Subscribe
    Here is a big thank you to Bob Jacobsen for spending his time, money, and energy for 6 years fighting in court for open source licenses.

    JMRI Project Logo


    quote:
    A long running case of great significance to the legal underpinnings of free and open source/open source software (F/OSS) has just settled on terms favorable to the F/OSS developer. The settlement follows a recent ruling by a U.S. Federal District Court judge that affirmed several key rights of F/OSS developers under existing law.

    The result? F/OSS has achieved a significant victory that will provide comfort to developers that their expectations will be satisfied when they contribute code to a software project. This is particularly significant for projects that adopt so-called "restrictive" licenses, such as the GNU General Public License, which are intended to prevent exploitation of the work of community developers for unauthorized commercial purposes.

    All as a result of the determination of one model train buff to protect not only his rights, but those of the F/OSS community as well.

    - consortiuminfo.org

    So why is this important? Well these open source communities are the 'hobbyist' of thinkers, developers, and testers that believe in a project and make free software available to all of us. Consider donating to the project to assist in the $30,000 dollars of debt that Jacobsen incurred during these 6 years. He taken not only a second, but a third mortgage. (The third is nearly paid off) But finance is still owed on the second.

    External links:
  • Donate to the JMRI Project
    (click on the support this project button)
  • A Big Victory for F/OSS: Jacobsen v. Katzer is Settled
  • [AUDIO] FLOSS Weekly 117: Bob Jacobsen

    Please consider donating to the project to help wipe Bob Jacobsen personal debt.
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    david How to Create a Remote Desktop Connection Shortcut Feb 12th, 2010 11:03:47 am - Subscribe
    This entry explains how to Create a (RDP) Remote Desktop Connection Shortcut on Windows 7, XP, & Server 2003.

    Nobody likes to type an IP or network address if you do not have to. At work we have so many IP's it's hard to track, whats what.

    I personally like to use mRemote to manage network connections, but here is a simple way just to create a remote desktop connection so that all you have to do is double click an icon for remote access.

    How to Create a Remote Desktop Connection Shortcut
    • Go to your desktop
    • Right click on it
    • Create new shortcut
    • In the Type the location of the item enter this
    • mstsc.exe /v:192.168.0.111 /w:800 /h:600
    • Be sure to change the 192.168.0.111 to the IP that you wish to connect to remotely
    • Notice the w:800 & h:600 - This is the width and the height of the remote desktop connection window upon double clicking. You can change these values at any time to suit your window.
    • To go full screen with your remote desktop connection shortcut simply remove w:800 /h:600 and replace it with /f

      I hope this helps. If you have any tips or tricks on remote desktop connection shortcuts please leave a comment.
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    david How to Prevent a Low Spam Score in Email Marketing Jan 28th, 2010 10:16:36 am - Subscribe
    This entry explains that when doing mass / blast email marketing the do's and the do not's of mass mailing. It will show you how to Prevent a Low Spam Score in Email Marketing.

    How to Prevent a Low Spam Score in Email Marketing
    First off let us begin with the subject. The subject, aside from the body is one of the most important aspect of your email marketing campaign.
  • Do not start the subject with Contains ‘Dear (whatever)'
  • Do not start the subject with a $ amount
  • Do not start the subject with losing weight / pounds.
  • Do not start the subject with spaces between your words
  • Do not capitalize your WORDS

    HTML do not's to Prevent a Low Spam Score in Email Marketing
  • Do not use HTML font size that is over 12pt
  • Do not use HTML which includes a form that can send email
  • Do not use HTML that is all image and no text

    Obvious ways to Prevent a Low Spam Score in Email Marketing
  • From: domain has series of non-vowel letters
  • Content regarding removal from mailings / list
  • Content regarding larger body parts
  • Content regarding millions of dollars
  • Content regarding Home refinancing
  • Lowest Price
  • Content contains a URL listed in the blocklist
  • Content praises like the word free
  • Content with links to common unsubscribe script: ‘getmeoff.php’

    I hope this helps, many thanks to our user submission of this topic. If you would like to share some tips and tricks please leave a comment.
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    david How to Reverse the Order of Adobe Acrobat PDF Pages Jan 15th, 2010 5:26:06 am - Subscribe
    This entry explains how to reverse the order of Adobe Arcrobat PDF Pages. The process is not to hard, just kind of tricky to find.

    How to Reverse the Order of Adobe Acrobat PDF Pages
    1. Open Adobe Acrobat
    2. Go to File
    3. Find the PDF File in which you would like to reverse the pages
    4. Now press CTRL+P or Apple+P to open a print dialog box
    5. Check mark reverse pages (This will be under the print range section)
    6. Now select the drop down menu under Printer
    7. Adobe PDF
    8. Hit the Ok button
    9. Now save the document


    Your pages will now be reversed for you from 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

    I hope this helps, if you know a quicker way leave a comment.
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    david How to Restrict Access To Network Drives in on Windows Dec 28th, 2009 10:01:04 am - Subscribe
    Entry explains How To Restrict Access To Network Drives in on Windows. Do you have a shared or public pc that many users use? If so you can restrict them from external network drives using the local group policy.

    (Windows 7 & Vista only)

    How To Restrict Access To Network Drives in on Windows
    1. First type gpedit.msc in the search box of the Start Menu and hit Enter.
    2. Now go to User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Windows Components \ Windows Explorer. Then on the right side under Setting, double click on Prevent access to drives from My Computer.
    3. Select Enable then under Options from the drop down menu you can restrict a certain drive, a combination of drives, or restrict them all. The main drive you would probably want to restrict is the C:\ drive or which ever lettered drive Windows is installed on. Restricting all drives means they can’t access the CD or DVD drive, and cannot use a flash drive if they need to get files from it. Note: This setting won’t prevent users from using programs that access the local drives.
    4. The restrictions take effect immediately, no restart is required. When a user opens up My Computer they’ll be able to see which drives are listed, but when they try to access a restricted drive, they’ll get the following error message.
    5. Keep in mind that Local Group Policy allows you to customize several settings for how you want to administer your machine. Restricting access to certain drives in addition to other security and access measures, can help keep a shared computer stable and secure.


    Questions? Leave a comment below, and the community will try and troubleshoot your situation.
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    david Windows 7 How to Remotely Stream Music and Videos to any PC Nov 22nd, 2009 9:17:28 am - Subscribe
    This entry will explain how to remotely stream music and video from home to your work in Windows 7.

    Ever wanted to get access to your music, videos, and other media on your home pc from work, or while traveling? Well, Windows 7 makes this process easy. Below is all you will need to get started.

    Requirements:
  • Windows 7 Business and above
  • Windows Media Player 11
  • Decent internet connection


    Windows 7 How to Remotely Stream Music and Videos from Home
    1. Go to Start
    2. All Programs
    3. Windows Media Player
    4. If the player is open and you're in Now Playing mode, click the Switch to Library button in the upper-right corner of the Player.
    5. Click Stream
    6. Turn on home media streaming
    7. On the Media streaming options page, click Turn on Allow Access to Home Media. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
    8. Click on Link an Online ID
    9. Click Add an online ID provider (Keep in mind an Online ID provider must be installed on your machine in order to link an online ID to your Windows user account.)
    10. You should now be directed to: Windows 7 online ID providers.
    11. Download Download for 32-bit
    12. Install the software
    13. Type your user name and password for the online ID to sign in, and then click OK.
    14. In the Internet Home Media Access dialog box, click Allow Internet access to home media. Administrator permission required If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
    15. Click OK.


    Keep in mind when trying to Stream Music and Video's in Windows 7
  • If your computer is on a public network, you will be prompted to change the network location before you can stream media. For more information about network locations, see Choosing a network location.

  • If you have set up a homegroup, you might be prompted to share your media libraries with your homegroup before you can stream media. For more information about sharing libraries with a homegroup, see Share libraries with your homegroup.

  • To send and receive your home media streams over the Internet, the current version of Windows Media Player must be installed on the computers you plan to use.

  • The home computer used to stream media can't be on a public network or joined to a domain.

  • A linked online ID can be associated with 10 Windows user accounts.

  • Internet access to home media isn't available on Windows 7 Starter or Windows 7 Home Basic

    If you have any questions, feel free to post them here. I will do my best to help out.
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    david YouTube - Experiencere Nov 11th, 2009 5:15:47 am - Subscribe
    Simply one of the best YouTube promotions ever. Excellent usage of flash and javascript (jQuery).

    Take a look:
    http://www.youtube.com/experiencere
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    david Road Runner Turbo Speed Test Nov 9th, 2009 2:20:05 pm - Subscribe
    Here is my residential internet speed test for November 09 2009. As you can see my the graphic below, I'm a proud customer of Time Warner Cable.



    I have nothing else to type. The chart speaks for it's self.
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    david How to Use Google Voice with an Existing Number Oct 26th, 2009 6:54:46 pm - Subscribe
    This video explains How to Use Google Voice with an Existing Number. The process is farely simple and requires very little modification on the user end. My recommendation is to watch the video, and go to your Google Voice account settings to get started.



    Tip's, tricks, hint's are welcomed. Feel free to post them!
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    david How to Organize Digital Photos Like The Professionals Oct 26th, 2009 6:47:27 pm - Subscribe
    So we all have hundreds if not thousands of digital photo's on our internal and external hard drives, but the questions is how do we organize them like the pro's do? Here is how I plan on doing it.

    How to Organize Digital Photos Like The Professionals
    Right now I have an I:\ drive where I store all of my photo's along with other needful items that I do not plan on listing here. Well one of my directories is:

    Pictures

    Inside of my pictures directories I have:
  • Photo's
  • PSD's
  • Wallpaper
  • Web

    Photo's is what we are looking at in this entry. Well I figured that the easiest way to organize your pictures is by creating a directory. (which I have) that describes the images stored with in it. eg: Halloween 2008 Inside of my Halloween 2008 folder I have pictures of Milani trick-or-treating (my daughter). Well rather than labeling the directory, 'Halloween 2008'...I plan on listing it as:

    2008-10-31 - Halloween Windows will recognize the year 2008 first, the month, and final the day and place them in sequential order.

    Once you have placed all your pictures in directories, and properly labeled them by year, month, day. It is now time to use your favorite photo management software. Many of the pro's use expression, but personally I enjoy using Adobe Light Room for meta labeling, and Google Picasa for facial remembrance.

    Either path you choose to take, Adobe Light Room, Google Picasa, or another 3rd party program always label the directories of the images that you purge from your camera on to your PC.

    Here is a list of my primary directories in my Picture folder. Your are more than welcomed to use this as an outline for your digital photo organization.
    1. Animals
    2. Architecture
    3. Environment
    4. Events
    5. Family
    6. Friends
    7. Home
    8. Objects
    9. Office
    10. Screenshots
    11. Travel
    12. Work

    Eventually I plan on revamping / optimizing my primary directories by year, but for now this suites me well. Should you have any recommendations or suggestions I welcome you to comment below. Thanks

    External Links
  • Adobe Light Room
    A photography software program developed by Adobe Systems for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows, designed to assist professional photographers in managing thousands of digital images and doing post production work.

  • Google's Picasa
    Picasa is a software download from Google that helps you organize, edit, and share your photos. It's free, and easy to use.
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    david How to Make Windows 7 Upgrade a Full Install Oct 25th, 2009 4:57:04 am - Subscribe
    Explain on how to create a complete walkthrough on how to make Windows 7 Upgrade a full install. Paul Thurott and a friend over at the SuperSite Blog have worked out how to perform a clean Windows 7 install using the upgrade disc. Come again?

    That's right: save $80 and buy the Windows 7 Upgrade disc, because you can use it to perform a clean, full-featured installation.

    How to Make Windows 7 Upgrade a Full Install

    1. Perform a clean installation using the Upgrade disc -- this should work without a hitch.
    2. Make sure there are no Windows Updates pending -- if there's an orange shield icon next to the Shutdown button in the Start Menu, that means you need to reboot before attempting the next steps.
    3. Open 'regedit.exe' from the Start Menu -- just type it in there, where it says: Search programs and files. Accept the User Account Control dialogue that pops up to give yourself Windows 7 superpowers.
    4. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Setup/OOBE/
    5. Change MediaBootInstall from '1' to '0'
    6. Open the Start Menu again and type 'cmd' -- use ctrl+shift+enter to run it as an elevated-permissions user
    7. Finally, type slmgr /rearm -- and press enter.


    Your computer will now reboot and run the Activate Windows utility. Type in your product key and you should be good to go.
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    david Resize from Geocities by Peter Bone Oct 25th, 2009 3:29:25 am - Subscribe
    Resize software by Peter Bone. I use to use this software back in the day. Excellent image software for batch resizing. I am posting this as an entry becouse Geocities is going down permanently on October 25, 2009. So to pay tribute I am posting this for everyone else to enjoy.

    As stated from the website.
    Resize allows you to resize images. Reduction is done by pixel averaging, which gives much better quality than sub-sampling. The program allows you to resize a batch of images and also convert to JPEG. This is useful for creating thumbnails for web pages or resizing the frames for animated gifs.



    The resizing algorithm produces high quality images because it uses all available information from the source image. Most other image resizing software only use a small amount of information from the source image.

    Download Resizer
    https://rapidshare.com/files/449555160/Resize.exe
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    david Windows 7 64-BIT Driver for M-AUDIO Fast Track Ultra Oct 11th, 2009 3:43:23 pm - Subscribe
    Since I figured many of you were having this same problem I did with your equipment, I decieded to post this How to Install Drivers for M-AUDIO Fast Track Ultra Windows 7 64-BIT.

    * Update 03.20.2011
    USB Audio Series Fast Track Ultra - Windows 7 64-BIT
    Fast Track Ultra 11/14/2009 6.0.2_5.10.0.5099 FastTrackUltra_6.0.2_5.10.0.5099.exe

    Can you believe it? I finally got my M-AUDIO Fast Track Ultra USB to work on Windows 7 64 BIT. Here is what I did:

    Windows 7 64-BIT Driver Installation for M-AUDIO Fast Track Ultra
    1. Download the Vista 64 BIT Driver from M-Audio
    2. Save the download: FTU_V64_5_10_00_5099.exe file to your desktop
    3. Right click on FTU_V64_5_10_00_5099.exe
    4. Go to properties
    5. Go to compatiability tab
    6. Check mark Run this program in compatibility mode for:
    7. Select Windows Vista
    8. Under Privlege Level, check mark Run this program as an administrator
    9. Click ok
    10. Now proceed the installation of the driver


    Pretty cool huh? No need to wait for M-AUDIO to release the fix for there installation wizard!
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