I tend to look up old issues on my own blog- this is for future reference
Found solutions here: http://bubble.ro/Data_Execution_Prevention_error_message_in_Windows_XP.html
the fix for Bill’s computer was to remove Real Player.
This post is relevant to Photoshop Extended CS3, and all Adobe CS3 creative suites. I am publishing it in the hopes of giving one more shot for Google to spit out an answer to the next poor schlep desperate to find a solution - ANY solution, augh!
Cindy Roo got a new computer in April. She had patiently worked on hand me downs from other office staff for years and was FINALLY given her very own gamer machine. We call it the 57 Chevy, cuz it has a Red Chassis and looks like a grill. It was also time to move Roo to Photoshop- she had been using an old copy of paint shop pro for years while I had switched to Photoshop years ago and Kristi and Mary were now using it too. Image editing is pretty integral to all the desktop publishing she does and we need to be able to share files. She also needs Acrobat and was constantly going to a different computer to complete tasks. Simple requirements - I have installed these programs multiple times on many different computers.
But THIS time, I could not complete the install! I tried installing Design Standard Creative Suite AND Web Premium Suite, as well as a single copy of Photoshop. EACH and EVERY time, after spending hours just trying to get to the point where the software asked for my serial number, I still have not gotten anything other than a PS window and an hourglass cursor with the window indicating that Adobe Photoshop CS3 is not responding. No other programs in the suites would even get that far.
Realize, today’s date is June 5th- and I just found the solution YESTERDAY- so it has been well over a month of installing, uninstalling, tech support calls, web surfing for solutions, installing, uninstalling, reformatting the hard drive to have a clean retry, installing, uninstalling, reformatting again. Through it all Cindy remained a very patient uncomplaining co-worker who never had a fully working computer and was often booted off by my maintenance and sent to some other computer for the day.
It wasn’t an option to not have the software she needs to do her job, nor was it feasible to purchase a copy of CS4 for her because we might have been back to file sharing compatibility issues, not to mention the price. I also didn’t give up because the installs worked on computers I had tried before this one.
Here is a site that lists many solutions that have worked for others in the past. I tried EVERY trick listed here- multiple times. http://blog.flexuous.com/2007/07/20/adobe-cs3-install-hell/
But my resolution was found in this Adobe patch for the FNP licensing service, I gave it a shot because it made sense; my hang-up was waiting for the license screen – this patch is not even listed as for XP OR the CS3 creative suites http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3750
It worked! Why this patch was needed on this computer and not the others, I have no idea.
Remember my test to see if Ammo chips would work? I cut the experiment short by converting that tank to a home for Takeyo.
The Saga of the poorly thought through purchase of neon tetras continues. They have been in the micro tank for 2 weeks, doing fine, I thought. I turned on a light in the tank on Monday to discover they looked completely salted: an Ich infestation! I decided to move them to the spare 12 gallon tank in another room. These poor fish. I could not have planned to put them through more stress if I had tried. So I ended up with a completely uncycled hospital tank, exactly the situation for which was keeping Ammo-chips on hand.
I moved them Sunday night and treated with a Jungle Ich tablet, shut the light out and left them alone overnight. The next morning before work I tested the water and had an ammonia reading of 1.0. Bad enough by itself, but to add that to stressed, ich infested fish was just insult to injury. The problem for me was I had to be at work and did not have time, unless I called in, to do a water change. So I put 1/3 cup if ammo-chips in a nylon sock, tossed the sock into the filter and went to work. When I got home that night and retested the water (AFTER the water change- I didn’t want to make the fish stew while I messed with test tubes, but set aside the water for testing after they had a fresh tank) and the level was 0! yes, 0! I was amazed and relieved. Of course I won’t depend on Ammo chips long term, but they are great in an emergency.
I am now treating the Ich with a water temp of 86 degrees and no salt, since I’ve read that salt is bad for neons, and using Seachem Prime to reduce the stress of a cycle. I continue to be amazed that these fish are alive, and know I have a responsibility to care for them as best I know. They are creatures created by God in my care. All the same, had I realized that they could not live in the big tank without being snacks I would not have gotten them, sigh.
This article confirms my experience. i found it to be very helpful. originally found here: www.tetra-fish.com
There are other methods of cycling, including fish-less cycling, plant cycling, and the use of seed material for cycling. There are pro’s and con’s that must be weighted carefully when trying to decide what method of cycling is right for you. There is an abundance of information on the web regarding ways of cycling. Due your research and decide what method is best for you.
Not all fishy cycles are crated equal…there is a right way and a wrong way. The right way results in a a cycled tank and live healthy fish. The wrong way may result in a cycled tank with live fish, if you are lucky. But the lives of said fish will be dramatically shortened due to ammonia and nitrate poisoning. The following is a step-by-step guide for doing a fishy cycle. If you follow these step, you will successfully cycle your tank without causing harm to your fish.
PRO’S of the Fishy Cycle
The benefit of a fishy cycle….fish. In the tank, to look at, immediately, which is sort of the reason we keep tanks.
CON’S of the Fishy Cycle
Time. Your time. A lot of it. A correctly done fishy cycle requires twice daily tank care. You must decide up front if you are willing to put in the time required. If not, this method isn’t for you.
Step-By-Step Guide
1. Lets start at the very beginning, a very good place to start**** If the terms such as bioload, nitrogen cycle, or ammonia/nitrite/nitrate
are unfamiliar to you, stop right here! Please, go to each of the following links and read each article, twice.
Your first tank–
http://www.firsttankguide.net/Water changes–
http://www.badmanstropicalfish.com/a…article52.htmlCycling, more than you ever wanted to know-
http://www.fishaholics.org/cyberu/cycle/player.htmlThen come back here and finish reading.****
2. Clean the tank, yes even new ones. Place your gravel and decor in the tank. Fill with water and add water conditioner. Install and plug in your filter. Install and plug in your heater.
3. Go to the fish store…this is where most people make their first mistake.
The number/size of fish that you use to do a fishy cycle is your choice. However, the bigger your bioload (the amount of waste produced by fish…this is determined by number of fish, size, and to some extent species), the more work you will have to do. My suggestion would be to start with a few small fish, 2 or 3, no more. By small fish I mean danios, neons, guppies, baby platies, small cories, ect. The type and number of fish is dependent upon the size of the tank. PLEASE, ask for advice on this matter in the forums. You will likely get many and varied suggestions. Seek out the advise of a knowledge fish keeper as to what species of fish and how many to stock initially.CAUTION: DO NOT purchase fish without doing your due diligence. Research! Research!! Research!!! Do not rely on the advice of lfs employee. Do not rely on the advice of your fellow fish keepers. Let your fingers do the walking…search search search. Gather as much information as you can on a particular breed so that you can make an informed decision. These are living creatures….It is your mission (and obligation!), should you choose to accept it, to provide these fishy friends with a healthy safe environment.
End of lecture.4. Acclimate your new fishy friends, and then net them into the tank.
5. Now the work begins….
6. Starting on DAY 1, every AM and every PM, twice a day, every day, you will test for ammonia and nitrite. If either of these values exceed .25 ppm, you will immediately do a water change. How much you say? As much as it takes! If you have a reading of 4ppm ammonia (or nitrite), not only have you not been following directions, you have a big problem!
A 50% water change will still leave you with 2 ppm of ammonia, which is still a critical level. A 75% water change will still leave you with 1 ppm, still too much. A reading above 2 ppm will likely require two back to back water changes. Yes, really. Yes, this is ok. No, this will not remove all the good bacteria.
7. Rinse and repeat every morning and night.
8. On day 14, start testing for nitrate in addition to ammonia and nitrite.
9. Keep testing, keep changing water. Rinse and repeat.
10. When your ammonia and nitrate test at zero, and your nitrate tests at 5 ppm +/-….. the cycle is complete. You may now rejoice.
I am learning first hand what a difference a cycled tank makes. The Donna’s have really needed very little maintenance; every day I check their water and it shows no ammonia or nitrites. I feed them and move on. I will do regular water changes based on their nitrate, but it’s still reading really low and I’m learning through the tests how long I can wait between changes.
Meanwhile, Takeyo’s tank is cycling because I didn’t do a fish-less cycle on his tank before I got him. He looks terrible, his tail is trashed, but he’s still very active and that’s great. Every time I do a test his nitrites read 1.0 or more, which is sooo bad for any fish. I’ve now been doing 70% water changes every 12 or so hours and the work seems never-ending. I know some people would ask why I work so hard at it, and the answer is: this is a living thing. A creature God made and I agreed to take care of him as best I know how. So if I know that nitrites are not supposed to be that high for the health of a fish, I know that this is a process called cycling and it’s not a surprise (I regret not doing a fish-less cycle before I got him.) and I am the only person responsible for changing his water- well I gotta do it.
But what I learned from this is how much easier to cycle the tank without fish. You can let the levels skyrocket because you are not simultaneously trying to care for a living thing. Having the 2 tanks side by side really drives the point home.
Take my advice: cycle your tank BEFORE you get any fish.
I love audible audio books for their ability to save your place when you leave them and start right up where you left off when you come back to them on an iPod. A regular MP3 or AAC won’t do this, it always starts at the beginning again – very annoying when I was halfway through a 40 minute sermon and have to try to scroll to where where I left off.
So here is a fairly simple way using iTunes to get that feature out of the MP3s you rip from an audio book CD or the sermons you download from Faith Community’s website.
1. Change your import settings to “convert to AAC” I know- you prefer MP3- good choice. We will change the setting back once our project is finished. If you have never selected your import settings in the first place, you are already ready for step 3, because iTunes default is “convert to AAC”. May I suggest, however, that you switch to MP3 importing when this little process is done? It’s a better quality file and can be played in any player. AAC is proprietary to iTunes.
2. This step assumes you already have the file you want to work with loaded into iTunes. Right click on the file in your library select “create AAC version”
3. Right click on your new AAC version and select “show in windows explorer”
4. Do you see the file type at the end of the file name? it should say .m4a
a. If you don’t see the file extension: uncheck the box that says “Hide extensions for known file types” in the view tab of your folder options.
b. Now, do you see the .m4a? change it to .m4b (you can change a file name by selecting the file and pressing F2)
c. You will get an error that says “If you change a file name extension the file may become unusable. Are you sure you want to change it?” select yes.
5. Double click on the file you are working with in iTunes. You will get an error that says “The song could not be used because the original file could not be found. Would you like to locate it?” click yes and select your new .m4b file.
6. Don’t forget to delete your Mp3 versions of the new m4b files or you will be confused on your iPod about which is which.
7. Sync your iPod
8. Don’t forget to switch back to Mp3 importing when you are done!
This method suggests a future work-around: use AAc importing for audio book CDs and you only need to change the imported files to .m4b. EASY!!!
I am still happily using bluetooth to sync my Palm Centro to my vista 64 machine, and have learned to ignore the “install driver” window that pops up every time I instert my bluetooth adatpter. Completely ignore it- don’t shut it down, or the computer will decide the bluetooth doesn’t work. Just go ahead and sync your palm; it will work fine. When it’s done you can close the install driver window.
This doesn’t bother me, its a workable work-around. I know it will frustrate some who think things ’should just work right the first time’. I’m posting it to help anyone who is dealing with the same setup as I have.
Well, since we are all either hooking up converter boxes or purchasing new televisions this month, I hope this tip helps the next person who opts for the great deal we did last year on a Polaroid brand flat screen TV.
You won’t find Polaroid listed in your universal remote code directory- it’s actually just another brand name TV repackaged and sold cheaper as a Polaroid. (By the way I’m not bothered by this practice, unlike many who seem to be scandalized) Instead start going through the Mitsubishi codes. We hit it right on the 3rd one. Apparently, according to a few forum posts I found out there, you should try the Mitsubishi codes on any brand that isn’t listed in your manual.
If the code in your list isn’t long enough for your remote they say to just add as many “1″s as you need to make the correct number of digits before of the code you are trying.
Circuit City is closing. I went to the store to see what steals I could find and discovered that the Lenovo Y430 was no longer $679.99, they were now charging almost $800.00 but claiming it was a great buy at 10% off. We got it the day the $679.99 price came out and apparently that price only lasted about 4 days. Now they are selling the 2GB model for the price we paid for the 4GB less than a week earlier.
I love this computer even more for having got it at such a steal.
My only snag, and a small one at that, has been having to go online and find 64bit specific versions of my usual drivers and software. I’ve learned a lot and it’s been fun. I did stuck a little longer on syncing my Palm Centro with the Vista64 operating system. You’ll find lots of posts online, including on the Palm website, claiming it can’t be done; that palm doesn’t support 64bit operating systems. I hope the next poor schlep with my same trouble comes across this post in their google search, because IT CAN BE DONE!
The answer is to use a blue tooth connection. If your computer, like mine, doesn’t come with Bluetooth, you’ll need to get an adapter and don’t get a cheap one. Make sure it is certified to work with Vista64. Here is the one that worked for me: IOGEAR Enhanced Data Rate Bluetooth USB Adapter (GBU221).
It took me only about 15 minutes to set this connection to work properly and believe me: I had no idea what I was doing. So this solution gets the Bluetooth and Vista64 NEWB stamp of approval.
This is hugely important for anyone with non-business checking accounts who use quick books for home book keeping. I have struggled with this for years and can’t wait to tell Rita Fosterling & JoAnne Blum that I have an answer, maybe- I’m gonna do it myself for a month or 2 first…
Associated Bank, and others, only offer Quicken file downloads from online banking, leaving you unable to import transactions into Quickbooks. I have been importing transactions for years, and have been taking this ease of data entry for granted as I sing the praises of Quickbooks to my friends. BUT I read today online that qfx (Quicken) and qbo (Quickbooks) files are THE SAME- so I downloaded ad qfx, changed the file extension and imported it successfully today.
What remains to be seen is if it has all the same snappy qbo features like smart import, where it doesn’t download the same transaction twice. I will run this process myself for a month or 2 before I declare success.
