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It was over almost from the beginning.
South Fork turned the ball over on its first four offensive possessions and the Ferndale girls' basketball team opened up a 13-0 lead in the first five minutes of the game in Ferndale Thursday night.
The Wildcats would never looked back in a 57-20 Little 4 win over the Cubs.
"We got outhustled in every way," South Fork head coach Dave Bushnell said. "We let them dictate what we did on the floor - both on the offensive and defensive ends - and you can't do that."
At the end of the first quarter, Ferndale held South Fork to just three points with its staple man-to-man defense.
Bushnell praised the Wildcats' defense and said the Cubs just didn't play physical enough to keep up.
"The tone (of the game) was definitely set by our defense. (Man-to-man) is our foundation," Ferndale head coach Kristie Christiansen said. "I'm really proud of the way our girls came out. Tonight we played the way we practiced the last two days. That's a testament to how hard they've been practicing."
But it wasn't just the Wildcats' defense that was hitting on all cylinders. So was their offense.
Ferndale spread the ball and the scoring around the court. Megan Early lead all scores with a 17 points, including two 3-pointers, while Emma Gomes added 10 points.
Kendra Losa finished the night with nine points and Maci and Kylee Branstetter had 7 and 6 points, respectively.
"We've really been working on improving our zone offense," Christiansen said. "In the preseason, we played a lot of out of the area teams that were a lot bigger and played man-to-man. Then, we play people in our league and everyone's playing zone. It's taken some time to refine in a game situation our zone. I think tonight is the best that we've run our zone offense, but there's always room for refinement."
Kassie Humphrey led South Fork with eight points and Trisha Harrison added six.
Although the Cubs have been playing with a seven-player roster all season they were even more short-handed on Friday. __Freshman guard Shondra Moser got hurt during South Fork's game against St. Bernard's on Jan. 23 and will be out for the rest of the season. Kylee Teasley, who is one of the Cubs starting five, also didn't play due to illness. Bushnell brought up Victoria Van Meter and McKenzie Crenshaw from the junior varsity team to fill out his roster.
"It's been tough all year with our numbers," Bushnell said." Our JV and our varsity numbers have been down. We have several kids who just didn't want to come out and play basketball this year."
South Fork (1-3 Little 4, 10-10 overall) will have to completely regroup to get back into the Little 4 title race.
"For next week, we just have to ... ," Bushnell started to say. "We just have to be more determined as a whole and come out with the attitude that we're not going to get rolled over. And that's it."
Ferndale's (3-1 Little 4, 16-6 overall) win sets up a showdown between them and first place St. Bernard's Tuesday, Feb. 4
"We just have to show up and play (against St. Bernard's)," Christiansen said. "We have to play with the intensity and the heart that we played with tonight. It's a game, I'm not going to make it some huge monumental event but we have to go out and play well and play with a lot of heart and passion."
South Fork's Brianna Finney (33) goes for the block against Ferndale's Megan Early.


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Tunkhannock Chapter
More than a century ago, the Tunkhannock Chapter DAR held its first formal meeting on June 9, 1900. Prior to that time, the ladies had to ride to Pittston by train to attend the meetings of the Dial Rock Chapter. Because of the schedule of meetings and the rail travel, members had to spend the night in Pittston and return home the next morning. This was very frustrating. Finally Mrs. Frances Piatt and Mrs. Martha Bunnell declared that a local chapter should be formed. Initially, forty ladies showed interest; 22 actually joined.
The initial project of the Chapter was to find and preserve any relics from the early history of this region, especially memorabilia from the Revolutionary War. Some of these relics are incorporated into the Museum of the Wyoming County Historical Society. Others are in the Chapter room at the Wyoming County Historical Society. The Chapter wanted to identify any participants in the Revolutionary War in Wyoming County. Two marble panels containing veteran's names were made. They hang in the corridor of the Wyoming County Court House. More names to the list were added at a later date.
Related to these two objectives was a third: that they identify and mark the campsites of General John Sullivan's army where they stopped in Wyoming County on their expedition against the Six Nations of the Iroquois Indians. The ladies became so interested in the Sullivan markers that after one of their meetings in 1902, all those present walked downtown to the Tannery where officials had pointed out a spot for a stone to commemorate the army's camp near the local spring. The marker was obtained and can still be seen near the corner of Tioga and Warren streets. The other site in Wyoming County is in the Black Walnut area. Here, a farmer, Mr. Carter, gave them the needed 16 square feet of land for the stone marker. In digging at the site, he uncovered an Indian arrowhead and presented it to the DAR. In 1929 government officials in Harrisburg turned over the maintenance of these markers to the public and to the Tunkhannock Chapter DAR.
In 1907, it was learned that the Tunkhannock Hose House would be offered for sale. The fact that there was only $560 in the treasury didn't hinder these public spirited women who decided to purchase the building and on June 1, 1909, the deal was made. Renovation was needed, especially the front where a colonial door was installed. Other work was done before it could be opened for use.
Despite financial restrictions, the ladies decided they should take the lead in adding a needed cultural phase to the community. They decided to start a local public free library. They added shelves to an upper room of their house and began to add books. On January 14, 1911, the library was open for business. They were not quite ready to loan out books and at first it was simply a reading room. By March, however they were ready to start loaning out books – all 338 of them. The library was kept open two days each week and various ladies of the Chapter served as librarians. Eventually the library moved to the first floor and in April 1931 an addition was added to the buildings. The Library Board decided to buy the building in the 1980's. At this time the Historical Society was taking over the old Sand Hill School and offered a room in the old school building reserved for their use if they would give up their house. The Library continued to grow and it became the Tunkhannock Public Library. An active Library Board of town residents continues to see that it is financed and staffed.
Because the DAR aims to pass on to the next generation the love and appreciation for the founders of our country, we encourage the study of American history in the local schools. We sponsored a contest for the best essay on a specific American history topic. This contest is so popular that it continues today and each year the Tunkhannock Area Middle School participates in the essay contest. Certificates and awards are presented to the winners from each grade, 5 - 8. The high school students have the opportunity to participate in the Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. A Good Citizens award is presented to the outstanding high school senior each year representing good citizenship. The winner is chosen by the staff in local schools. Chapter winners are sent on to the State, District and National contests.
Constitution Week, September 17-23, is remembered and promoted each year. September is the month when our Constitution was signed in Philadelphia. We encourage "bell ringing" at 4 PM on September 17 all across the United States to remember this important occasion. Bells are also rung on July 4th.
As the members of DAR look back over the past century, they feel a great sense of pride. They feel they have encouraged the study of our country to become the type of American community it is by encouraging the study of and the participation in our legacy of democracy. They have helped the citizens in our area to know, honor and love our country. We look forward to a future where it will ever be a country "of the people, by the people, and for the people."
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Keeping market research reporting rich, keeping it real
At ground level here in London there are streets and there are people, much as in every other city. But below all this, deep beneath the lights and shops, there is the dislocated world of our metro system we call the 'tube'.
As the trains rattle through these underground passages, there are thousands of people, but there is little interaction. Rather than acknowledge the pressing crowds, we stand inert or sit with our knees held close together, as we attempt to stretch the narrow distance between ourselves and others.
In this way we deal with the harsh proximity of our fellow passengers, people who are a muddle of triggers for our prejudices and passions.
But, of course, there is more to these journeys than closure to the outside world.
Far from attempting to ignore the other commuters, there is instead a hidden hungry evaluation of the lives that are placed so close to our own. We are all adept at reading the small signals of a person's class and character; their grooming, choice of clothes and newspaper. We can observe and judge their diet from the branded foods on their laps and follow the way they hold their transport-bruised bodies.
Vision through layered observation
For those of us who work with market research data, the passion for understanding and exploration is the same. Market research presents an opportunity to gently unveil the character and motivations of consumers and markets.
The difference is that the reach of our vision is more profound than the insights we glean from our trains and streets. As we turn over the findings, and mentally place into position each discovery, it is possible to shape a more-or-less three-dimensional understanding of our markets and customers. We turn our respondents in our hands with the same urgent need to comprehend, to see beyond the obvious, and to take sight of the nuances and subtleties of their motivations
Hence, what is often so surprising in market research reporting is the rush to remove the textures from the observations. To reduce the rich dimensions of groups of consumers to flat labels and generalisations, as if the finely-honed mental processing that we all possess, and test so keenly on our morning commute, is of no value or somehow inappropriate in the context of data presentation.
Keeping the textures in groups and profiles
One of the areas where I most frequently see an unnecessary rush to simplification is segmentation studies.
I am a great believer in the power of this work, with all of its rough groupings and compromises. They represent a means of approaching the complexity of human behaviour and classifying relationships with brands and categories. I also believe the understanding of segments can be aided through thoughtful labelling and descriptions.
However, if a group has been identified as 'quality conscious' that need not mean the role of convenience as a secondary influence is of no importance.
And to state simply that they are predominantly female, when over a third is male, merely encourages interpretation of the behaviour through the lens of gender, rather than through the dynamics of the variables on which a group has been clustered.
And, perhaps the biggest distraction of all is the use of poorly chosen illustrations and photos of 'typical members'.
These pictures often embrace our society's preference for beauty, and aspiration. The result is attractive people in harmonious environments. The inadequacy of this is often apparent when we take the time to explore these polished simplifications against the segment's responses to questions of demographics, attitudes and behaviours.
These models are sometimes unrecognisable in the harsh outlines of the true 'typical', often a place many of us marketing professionals have never visited.
Clarity, not simplicity
We should not be afraid to understand the complexity of our markets and their groupings, particularly when this speaks of the true human condition with its contradictions and exceptions. But where we have responsibility for communicating our data, we should feel the need to represent this complexity in as accessible a way as possible.
The target should be clarity and not simplicity.
Market research studies are not typically burdened with the complexity of their data. The problem is, instead, the limitations of its scope and dimensions.
We often compound this error by representing behaviours in isolated and flat forms when we have the resources to provide a richer picture. If we care about sampling errors and significance testing in our market research reporting, why are we so accepting of the error that comes from reducing data to simple text? Or the error that comes from colouring our findings with illustrations that are a poor fit to the textures of our groups?
To a large degree we should be content to let data talk of its own shape. If we are unhappy with its communication, then we should look at the form and manner of how we have structured and delivered it. It is not the granularity of data that is its problem - that is its strength and it should be jealously preserved. Words should speak of interpretation and action, but the rich dimensions of data should be given their own place from which to talk. Otherwise we risk replacing understanding with generalisation.
This morning I was again on a train, rattling through the deep underground passages of London. I was seated between tourists in heavy knit pullovers and grey city workers with crisp white shirts. As I stared absently at my tired reflection in the window opposite, I wondered just how much was being given away to those silently evaluating me.
I pulled my bag closer to my chest and silently questioned, 'Why are we so good at dissecting those around us, but we struggle to portray these layers in market research? Why, when we thrive on the freedom to observe, do we choose to hide so many pieces of the puzzle when we are dealing with our targets and consumers?'
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We've released the Design Mode options too, to hide/show Style Dots on your layout.
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It's easy to change the backgrounds of different areas of your page. To do this, click the larger dots in the upper left of each area of your page. From this style dot you can set a solid color, gradient, pick from one of our background designs or upload your own (coming soon for all background areas), and even add an opaque color over a selected background. Watch the video below and give it a try!
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Time to move on
Canadians may be ready for gender-neutral succession and private liquor retail, but the Liberals don't seem quite ready for life after the long-gun registry.
Postmedia's Michael Den Tandt argues that Justin Trudeau's weekend statement on the long-gun registry — that it "was a failure," Den Tandt paraphrases, "and that there are better ways to keep Canadians safe" — was both "right and "strategically astute," in that (as we argued, before Trudeau ruined it all) it signalled a willingness to admit past error and rebuild from the ground up. "The griping of true believers such as [Martin] Cauchon would only serve to reinforce his message: This is not your father's Liberal party." Precisely. Which is what makes it so bizarre that Trudeau subsequently went "wobbly." Honestly, who cares what Martin Cauchon thinks?
The National Post's Matt Gurney notes that Marc Garneau has taken a "reasonable," "measured" and (we would add) rather crucially coherent stand on the registry, which is that it was neither disaster nor triumph; that he wouldn't reinstate it; and that he would focus on other tools to fight gun crime. That's all Trudeau needed to say. That he and his much-vaunted team couldn't manage it bodes ill for their campaign, surely. As Sun Media's Lorne Gunter says, to a dispassionate observer, "it's impossible to know whether there is even a kernel of intelligent thought in his gun policy." To a passionate gun-owner, it makes him even more radioactive than he was before.
"Centuries-old laws about male primogeniture are a hindrance to progress," TheGlobe and Mail's editorialists complain, and "completely out of touch with the modern world." The solution is gender-neutral primogeniture, which is as modern as Carly Rae Jepsen. And they think the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy provides an excellent opportunity for the 16 realms to effect the change. The Toronto Star's editorialists agree.
The Sun Media editorialists "don't support privatizing" Ontario's liquor-distribution, lottery and gaming concerns, "or anything else, simply to make an ideological point." Privatizing Ontario Hydro didn't work out too well, did it? So if Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak is serious about doing so, they demand a cautious approach and they want lots and lots of details.
Provincial affairs
The Calgary Herald's Don Braid reports that the inquiry into (gasp!) medical queue-jumping by very important persons in Alberta is going nowhere fast, since while "everybody seemed to know [preferential access] went on, … nobody can quite recall anybody who did it, or who was asked to provide it." It's clear to Braid that this inquiry "should be delving into much more significant things — such as doctor intimidation, spending abuses, emergency ward crises, and waste that gives Alberta such a high-cost health system." And it's clear to us that eliminating preferential access to Canadian health-care is pretty much impossible. If Canadians of means are honest with themselves, they probably don't even think it's desirable.
The Post's Graeme Hamilton reports the good news that Pauline Marois' promised crackdown on anglophones and allophones continues to crash against the rocks of reality both politically — she has a minority, and a struggling economy, and making life harder for small businesses mightn't be a great idea just now — and linguistically: Most of the problems she says exist just … don't.
The Star's Thomas Walkom makes a somewhat reasonable case for Toronto City Council to reappoint Rob Ford as Mayor instead of calling a by-election: The judge who ousted him seemed to think the penalty was a bit much; nobody at Council even seemed to notice when he cast the vote that put him in a conflict of interest; and it would, of course, respect the will of the people as expressed two years ago. But then he seems to abandon the principled case, arguing that "Ford would be well-positioned to win" the by-election by presenting himself as the victim of a devious leftist cabal. We don't think that's true; we think he'd be in very, very tough. But the search for the democratic solution should not hinge upon who might benefit.
Postmedia's Christie Blatchford reports from the Manitoba provincial inquiry into the death of five-year-old Phoenix Sinclair, who was born without much of a chance, then chewed up and spit out by child protective services.
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Why you should consider it: Sooner or later every PC user faces a full operating system installation. While there is not absolute correct procedure there are hints, tips and tricks that can save any user time and problems in the future. This guide takes the novice step by step through the process of setting up Windows XP and reminds veterans of a few good habits.
The easy way to set up the hard drive and set up the system
Sooner or later every PC user faces a full operating system installation. While there is not absolute correct procedure there are hints, tips and tricks that can save any user time and problems in the future. This guide takes the novice step by step through the process of setting up Windows XP and reminds veterans of a few good habits.
Even the veteran PC user falls victim to viruses, spyware and other unwanted software. Our own Short-Media Forums have helped thousands rid themselves and their systems of these plagues but sometimes a PC user has to start from scratch. Many users lose all their data because they didn't back it up and the only solution was to reformat the drive thus erasing all of their data. Gone are the MP3s. Gone are the emails, documents, pictures and countless other valuable files.
The C: drive loyalist is the most heavily hit. The C: drive loyalist doesn't partition the hard drive. They install the operating system and programs on C: drive. They store all their music, emails, pictures and every other file on C: drive. So if the PC develops a fatal problem due to something other than mechanical hard drive failure then the "big bucket of C:" get's emptied into digital oblivion.
The one drive, no partition way of thinking has to come to end.
This step by step guide will take you through the entire basic process of installing and configuring a system. These steps will play a proactive role in ensuring data preservation and a quicker return to full operation in the event of an entire operating system failure. You'll protect your valuable data and it's easy to do. Beginners and veterans alike will benefit from the Short-Media Hard Drive Setup Guide for 2005.
This guide uses Windows XP Professional slipstreamed with service pack 2. It is applicable to Windows XP with or without service pack 1 or 2 in the majority of areas.
For those that are stuck with a pile of parts not known what to plug in where there's the BUILD A PC FROM PARTS TO SOFTWARE GUIDE for those that need it.
Before you begin
|If the system is operational then do not proceed further without backing up all of your data (MP3s, pictures, letters, documents, etc.). Back up your data to a DVD or CD and check the discs before going any further. Short-Media, the owners or the members do not guarantee this guide as a 100% fail-safe method. Hard drive mechanical failure can happen and it could destroy every piece of data on the drive. The best route to preserving data is to back it up to another drive or optical disc.
|Physically disconnect the computer from any modems or routers that may be connected to the Internet. Spyware can sneak into a system that is connected to an always on modem during installation. Once the operating system is installed then immediately install antivirus software BEFORE physically plugging the CAT 5 cable in and connecting to the Internet to update the antivirus software then the operating system.
Start at the beginning
Did you back up all data you want to keep to another PC or disc if proceeding with an already operational system?
A PC can be set in BIOS to follow a boot order. It will automatically look for a bootable disc in the order it was set to do so. Most PCs default to FLOPPY>CD>HDD. This means the PC will look to the floppy first, then the CD drive and finally the installed hard drive. Refer to the motherboard manual to check for boot configurations.
|Press the DELETE key right after the post beep and repeatedly press it until the BIOS screen appears. The BOOT SEQUENCE of a PC is typically in the ADVANCED BIOS MENU screen. Use the arrow keys to navigate to highlight the ADVANCED BIOS MENU line. Press ENTER and use the arrow keys to navigate to highlight an entry that says or is similar to BOOT SEQUENCE or BOOT ORDER. Press ENTER again to see the boot order. Ensure that the optical drive (CD or DVD) appears BEFORE the hard drive.
|Have the necessary floppy disks ready if the system has hard drives installed to RAID or SATA headers. It does not matter if a RAID is being configured or if the drives will be independent.
Place the installation disc in the optical drive and reboot the system. Windows XP Professional is being used for this guide. The PC will automatically boot off the installation disc. Press F6 when the first screen appears if third-party RAID or SATA drivers are required for installation.
Windows will stop to ask questions. This guide is based on working with a new hard drive or a drive where previous installations and partitions will be erased. Press ENTER to set up Windows XP.
Windows XP will identify the hard drive(s) that are currently connected up to the motherboard providing the necessary drivers have been installed by pressing F6. This may not be necessary for IDE drives but SATA drives will definitely need the drives on a floppy disk during installation. In this guide there is an 80 GB and 120 GB hard drive installed on the SATA headers. The operating system will be installed to the 80 GB drive for reasons that will become apparent later in this guide.
If the hard drive was already in use with one or more partitions then that information will appear. As a rule of thumb to delete partitions simply work from the back of the drive (the highest letter) towards C:. Use the arrow keys to highlight the drive letter and press "D". Windows will ask to confirm this by pressing "L". Repeat this until a screen appears similar to the following image. If only one drive exists then there will only be the information similar to the top entry with drive capacity and which header the drive is on.
The parts of the partitions
It's time to create the first partition for the operating system.
|It's time to think. How big the partition should be depends on if only the operating system will be installed to it or the operating system PLUS all the programs. Either choice is correct but size matters for the choice.
How big should this partition be? Windows XP Professional consumes approximately 3 GB of disk space not including the pagefile. The pagefile is automatically set by the operating system to be approximately a maximum of 1.5 times system RAM. If there is 1 GB of RAM installed then the pagefile could use up an additional 1.5 GB of hard drive space.
By default the pagefile has a minimum and maximum setting on C: drive. It is a space on the hard drive reserved for temporary system operation. This file can be spread all over the hard drive in bits and pieces becoming even more fragmented with computer use. This guide will move the pagefile from C: drive to another partition and apply custom settings therefore the space it would consume is not necessary to be included in the estimates.
If the choice is to include programs on C: then the space requirement is a variable. A fairly extensive array of office and multimedia software may only consume 3 more GB of space. Games, however, can eat up plenty more. Half-Life 2 will occupy nearly 4 GB of space by itself.
So take inventory of what will be installed now and, perhaps, in the near future. Decide if only the operating system will be installed to the first partition or the operating system and all other software. It's good practice to give a little breathing room. For an operating system only installation do not make the partition 3 GB thinking that you are a space miser. For the moment 5-6 GB should be enough.
If installing the operating system plus office and multimedia applications then 10 GB should be sufficient room for the moment. Make it 15 or 20 GB if you don't think it's enough. If there will be a lot of games along with the operating system then a minimum of 15 GB, probably closer to 20 GB, will give sufficient room.
Windows uses megabytes to calculate partition size. 1024 megabytes equals 1 gigabyte. Multiply the amount of gigabytes required by 1024.
Example: 5 gigabytes x 1024 = 5120 megabytes.
Windows will enter a default number equivalent to the maximum amount of remaining disk size for that partition or, if no partitions are on the disk, then the maximum space on the drive will be entered. It will default to the partition size if installing on an existing partition. Simply press the backspace key to erase the default numbers and enter the size (in megabytes) that will be required.
A 5 gigabyte partition was decided on since we chose to install just the operating system to this partition. Yours may be more but it shouldn't be less.
A 25 gigabyte partition would look like this.
Press ENTER and Windows XP will return to the original menu showing the newly created partition. You could arrow down to the remaining un-partitioned space and repeat this procedure but it isn't necessary as there is a faster way to accomplish this once the operating system is installed.
Choose the file system: NTFS or FAT. There is great debate about which is better. Both have pros and cons and a bit of reading around the Internet may help with the choice but either will be fine for a standalone system. Just don't choose quick format. Make the selection and press ENTER. The installation will continue by formatting the partition automatically.
Eventually the desktop will appear signifying the end of the installation. There may have been a few simple setup questions to answer but you will arrive here.
The desktop…now what?
Give yourself a little elbow room. Right click on the desktop and choose PROPERTIES.
The operating system may have set the desktop screen size at 800 x 600 pixels which may be fine for some but a bit small for others. You may choose to ignore this step or set a bigger desktop size.
Click the SETTINGS tab in the DISPLAY PROPERTIES window that appears and move the screen resolution slider to the right to increase the screen resolution.
Click OK to apply it right away. (Or you can click APPLY then OK…your choice.)
Whipping Windows into shape
First things first is to turn off some of the Windows XP automatic features. Remember that these do not have to be disabled as their default settings are intended for those who want things to happen automatically. Our preference is to remain in control of what Windows does for updates or who has the authority to connect to the system.
|Choosing to turn these off could mean that your system is at risk if you forget to update Windows once in a while.
Click the START button and right-click on MY COMPUTER. Select PROPERTIES from the menu that appears.
The SYSTEM PROPERTIES windows will appear with your own particular registration information. Note that this install was with a Windows XP Professional disc slipstreamed with service pack 2.
Choose the HARDWARE tab and then click on the WINDOWS UPDATE button.
Every time a new device is connected to the computer for the first time a dialog box will appear looking for the driver or trying to be most helpful to connect to the Microsoft site. Here's where to turn off the automatic search of the Windows Update site.
Click OK and then choose the AUTOMATIC UPDATES tab.
I prefer to retain the choice of when to update the OS and when not to. Click on TURN OFF AUTOMATIC UPDATES if you want to choose when to go get operating system patches and updates. If you are forgetful then you can make other selections based on your preference.
Select the SYSTEM RESTORE tab. SYSTEM RESTORE is on by default. I use a third-party backup software called ACRONIS which quickly and easily images the hard drive. If a virus should destroy the operating system then I can easily restore my most recent image to the partition.
System Restore is handy for those that do not use third-party backup software but the secret is to keep the backups on another partition and not on the drives that are being backed up. If the backup file is kept on the operating system partition (or program partition) then if that partition becomes unusable it will take the backup file with it. Viruses and spyware usually don't damage partitions. They can foul up files causing hours of frustration trying to return a system back to operational stability.
Third-party backup software can save hours of frustration trying to rid a system of a virus or spyware. It can replace Microsoft's built in SYSTEM RESTORE utility to return a system back to its original state prior to a software or driver installation that caused problems. Microsoft's system restore or a third-party backup program only works well if recent backups are maintained and maintained on a separate partition from where the operating system and programs were installed.
I choose to turn off system restore due to the fact that I use third-party backup software. UNTICK the TURN OFF SYSTEM RESTORE box if that is your choice.
Choose the REMOTE tab and UNTICK the remote assistance box. REMOTE ASSISTANCE allows someone at another computer to connect to your computer and use your computer…remotely. It's a great idea for help and assistance if it were a perfect world without those who want to be mischievous or malicious. It's recommended that both boxes by UNTICKED.
Return to the start menu and click on CONTROL PANEL.
Windows XP defaults to a categorical layout of the control panel after the initial installation.
Some may find the classic view preferable and familiar.
Click on the FIREWALL icon and select the EXCEPTIONS tab. Un-tick the REMOTE ASSISTANCE box if you disabled REMOTE ASSISTANCE a few steps earlier. This is another step towards securing Windows XP.
Click OK and then click on the SECURITY CENTER icon in the control panel.
The SECURITY CENTER allows for the firewall that comes with service pack 2 to be enabled or disabled. It also allows the user to change how Windows notifies a user about security status. Click on the last line under RESOURCES. It's the CHANGE THE WAY SECURITY CENTER ALERTS ME sentence.
This will show the ALERT SETTINGS popup. Un-ticking any of the boxes will disable those annoying alert messages that keep popping up on the taskbar.
Managing the computer
Click OK and close the SECURITY CENTER window to return to the CONTROL PANEL window. Click on the ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS icon and a new window will open. The icon for COMPUTER MANAGEMENT will open up a whole new world of ease.
One of the main advantages of the COMPUTER MANAGEMENT interface is providing the ability to partition and format the remaining empty space on the install drive or any other attached drives.
Click on the DISK MANAGEMENT entry in the STORAGE folder in the window on the left hand side. The window then displays the attached drives including any optical drives. Notice that the C: drive is present and formatted from the initial Windows installation.
This window can be resized to suit the user's needs. Look for any attached optical drives and right click on the drive name. Choose CHANGE DRIVE LETTER AND PATHS from the new menu.
Windows automatically assigns C: drive to the OS on a clean installation of an unformatted drive. It will also automatically assign drive letters to any attached optical drives. It will not assign drive letters to unformatted drive space. Since C: has been assigned to the operating system and D: has been assigned to the optical drive in the example system it would mean that any partitions created would begin at E:.
Computers really don't care about drive paths except that they exist. Changing a drive letter is more for organization and neatness than anything else. Right now think of the optical drive (D:) as being right in the middle of things. It won't cause any damage to the system or slow a system down but it isn't "organized".
Let's move it to the far end of the alphabet by clicking the CHANGE button.
Assign a new drive letter by the pull-down menu on the right of the next window that appears.
"Z" has now been assigned to the optical drive and if there is a second optical drive then the same can be done for it by assigning it the letter "Y".
|Two drives or partitions cannot be assigned the same letter.
This will mean that any new hard drive partitions will be created with the letter D then E then F and so on. Think of this as moving the optical drives out of the way.
What is and why partition?
Creating and formatting partitions with Windows XP is very simple. A partition is a barrier on a hard drive to separate one area from another. A partition will create a data storage area of a fixed size.
An analogy would be to think of a large back yard. This back yard has a garden, a sand box, a swing set, a patio and a nice lawn. It's surrounded by a fence because, like a hard drive, the back yard is only a certain size. Now the neighborhood kids want to play in the backyard so off they go to tromp through the garden, the sandbox, play on the swing set and ride their bikes back and forth across the lawn creating a well-worn path. The back yard becomes a mess.
This is similar to what happens on a system with only one single drive space…the "C: loyalist's" way of doing things. All the programs and files and constant writing, deleting and rewriting of files gets dumped into one space and things become a mess. The drive becomes fragmented and performance drops.
And if something should go wrong? The entire drive and all of the data is at risk because everything is in one "back yard."
One solution to prevent the kids from mucking up the garden is to put a fence around it. The garden area is…partitioned off from the rest of the yard. More fences can be put up to surround the play area so the kids confine their activity to one area and the rest of the yard is left untouched. A user can carry the amount of partitions too far but it won't slow down peformance…it may just be a bit cluttered with 26 drive letters on the MY COMPUTER screen.
Putting the operating system and programs on their own partition or on a C:operating system and D:Program partition allows a user to back up those files in case of disaster. The user's other files are kept separate and thus the backup file is that much smaller. The partitions are less prone to defragmentation because the computer is not constantly writing to or arranging files on those partitions because of daily use. Partitioning a drive also helps in keeping a drive operating at optimal performance levels and speeds up maintenance by reducing the amount of files a computer must defragment at a given time.
Plan out drives on paper first. Segment a line into different partitions and assign space (in megabytes) to roughly total the entire drive size.
Windows XP Professional allows for a quick and easy method to create new partitions in the un-partitioned drive space. It can also delete old partitions.
|Deleting partitions will irrevocably erase all data on the partition
Right-click on the remaining unallocated drive space and choose NEW PARTITION.
The wizard pops up to begin the process. Choose NEXT.
If the drive space is unallocated then the system will automatically ask for a choice between a PRIMARY partition or an EXTENDED PARTITION. Primary partitions are where the operating system resides. There can be up to four PRIMARY partitions on a single drive. If a user were planning a dual boot system where the operating systems would be kept on separate partitions then two primary partitions would be used.
For a single operating system then the choice would be to create an EXTENDED partition. The extended partition is not a drive as of yet. Think of it like a truck bed upon which boxes are loaded. The truck bed is the base for the boxes (drive partitions). The motor and cab are the primary partition.
Select EXTENDED PARTITION and choose NEXT.
Leave the extended partition at the default number which is the maximum remaining unallocated space on the drive. Choose NEXT.
The wizard confirms the details and choose FINISH.
Note the system returns back to the computer management window showing the newly created extended partition upon which drive partitions may be created.
Right-click on the free space and choose NEW LOGICAL DRIVE.
The wizard will again pop up. Choose NEXT.
Only the LOGICAL DRIVE radio button will be enabled because a primary partition cannot be created on an extended partition and the extended partition has already been created. Choose NEXT.
Here is where the size of the partition is entered (in megabytes). The system will automatically default to the maximum remaining space. This is where drive planning notes come in handy.
Enter the size of the partition that is to be created. In the following image example a 20 Gigabyte partition is being created for the programs to be installed on the system.
Choose NEXT and the system will automatically default to the next available drive letter or a manual choice can be made.
Choose NEXT when you are satisfied with your choice. The next screen allows a user access to format options. There is much debate about the choice between NTFS and FAT as a format. Which is better depends on the person asked. Both format choices are stable but it is widely agreed that NTFS would be a better choice for network computers.
Allocation size is a setting for block size on the drive. Data is assigned in blocks. The rule of thumb is that a smaller allocation size (or cluster size) is better suited for smaller files on average. Larger files (video, audio, etc) do better with a larger allocation unit size. For the new user it's best to leave the system at default. Only time, benchmarking and "playing around" with different allocation unit sizes will determine the optimal setting for a specific system. Most users don't notice the difference in "feel" between allocation unit sizes.
The volume label is the name of the drive which can also be entered at this time…or it can be changed manually later on by right-clicking on a drive and choosing RENAME. Renaming a drive does not affect the computer's ability to find data previously on the drive.
Check PERFORM A QUICK FORMAT and select NEXT. Why wait around for the drive to format?
The system will confirm settings and choose FINISH if all is well.
The system will return to the computer management window and show the drive formatting and finally as HEALTHY when complete.
The process can be repeated until all the free drive space has been assigned.
|Any drive can be deleted by right-clicking on it and choosing DELETE LOGICAL DRIVE. If a drive is deleted between two other partitions then the remaining partitions do not "jump up" to fill the space. Remember that you've built a fence and to move things around then all the remaining fences must be removed and rebuilt from the point you want to reconstruct…to the "end" of the drive.
Note that the third partition has been deleted but it still holds space. The fourth partition (blue) does not move up to fill the space. If a mistake is made then the partitions must be deleted from the end (right side) of the drive until the point where the correction must occur.
The remaining partitions are then rebuilt.
Upon completion there should be a series of partitions set up with no unallocated or free space.
If installing a second drive then it is a good idea to set the first partition as a PRIMARY partition. In case the first hard drive becomes unavailable due to software problems then the operating system can be reinstalled to the second drive. If there is no PRIMARY partition then WINDOWS SETUP must completely erase all data on the secondary drive to set up a primary partition.
This allows a user to install to the secondary drive without affecting data in the other partitions on either drive.
IMPORTANT. Since the operating system is kept on a separate partition on the first drive…then the operating system can be reinstalled onto that partition, including formatting that partition, without affecting data on the remaining partitions.
Right click on the secondary drive and choose NEW PARTITION. The wizard pops up and select PRIMARY PARITION. Choose NEXT.
Enter the size of the partition in megabytes and follow the prompts as previously done. Once completed then the same steps can be performed as with the other drive. Right-click on the unallocated space and set up an extended partition then logical drives on the extended partition.
After all the drives are set up then it should look similar to this. Of course the size of the drives and names will be different for each particular user's preference.
The computer management console can then be closed and a quick check of MY COMPUTER shows all the drives set up and ready to go.
Any drive can be renamed by right-clicking on it and choosing rename. Renaming a drive will not affect how the computer finds information even if data was already on that partition. It's just a name for visual organization.
Move the favorites folder
You've spent considerable time collecting favorite websites and you don't want to lose them in a system crash where the operating system has to be reinstalled. The simple solution is to either make a backup copy of the favorites folder periodically to another partition or move it entirely to default to another partition. This way you can re-import it even if you have to reinstall the operating system and it is continually kept up to date.
Right click on the START button and choose EXPLORE or EXPLORE ALL USERS.
If EXPLORE is chosen then navigate to C: drive.
Open up the folder name that you gave as your user name when Windows was first set up. Note the star for favorites.
Right-click and hold on the favorites star and drag it to another partition and folder you created.
When right-click is released the system will prompt for a choice. Choose MOVE HERE. This moves the favorites folder and rewrites the path to it. It is now defaulted to the new folder. This is to be repeated for all active user profiles.
It may be a good idea to create a backup folder for this and sub-folders for each active user because each active user has his/her own favorites folder. This way favorite folders do not get mixed up or write over top of another.
The favorites folder is now moved from its original location and no longer appears in the DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS folder for that user profile. If a system crash occurs where the operating system has to be reinstalled then the favorites folder contents can then be copied back over to the default favorites folder after the installation is complete. All the favorites are not lost. The backup folder can then be deleted and then the new favorites folder would have to be moved back to the other partition again.
Streamline INTERNET EXPLORER
As a rule I always streamline INTERNET EXPLORER by changing the default home page and moving and resizing the TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES folder. Start INTERNET EXPLORER and choose TOOLS>OPTIONS to bring up the following window.
The Microsoft MSN network is the default home page that is set to open up every time Internet Explorer starts. To get rid of this simply choose USE BLANK or fill in your own preferred home page URL address. Some people prefer a search engine as a home page. Just copy and paste the URL to the address window and click APPLY.
Choose SETTINGS from the TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES choices.
A new window will appear. Windows sets a default amount of disk space that is reserved for storing all the temporary Internet files. This can be changed to user preference. I make it 100 MB as a rule of thumb since I clean out my temporary Internet files quite regularly. This folder can also be moved to another partition.
Moving the temporary Internet files to another partition is a good idea since it is in constant use writing and re-writing files. If it is kept on the C: drive by default then it can promote drive defragmentation at a faster rate and thus gradually affect performance.
Set the disk space, if you so choose, and choose MOVE FOLDER.
A new window pops up to browse to a new target area for the folder. I have use foresight in my drive planning and created a 10 GB partition at the end of the drive for temporary files. All will become clear about that soon enough.
Choose the partition and, if preferred, a folder where the temporary Internet files folder will be placed.
Click OK and the system will log off then automatically log back on to complete the move.
Don't worry about the TOUR pop up in the task bar. That goes away after a few times never to bother you again.
Moving temporary system files folders
Windows also places folders for temporary use for each of the active user profiles. These folders represent disk space that is allocated for the system to use temporarily for such things like extracting ZIP files or installing programs and so forth. They are TEMPORARY files but they do write to the drive and thus speed up drive defragmentation and thus, eventually, slow down the system.
The solution is to move these folders. Right-click on MY COMPUTER and choose PROPERTIES.
A new window opens and choose the ADVANCED TAB then the ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES button.
The top window are the temporary folder locations for the logged in user. You would have to log in as other users to see their folder locations. Create a folder on the TEMPORARY partition. I called mine SYSTEM TEMP. Remember everything that goes into this folder is for system use only and it is nothing but TEMPORARY files that can be periodically deleted.
Open the SYTEM TEMP folder (or whatever name you chose) and highlight the address bar. Press CTL-C to copy the location.
In the ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES window select the TEMP variable and choose EDIT.
The VARIABLE VALUE is highlighted automatically so just press CTRL-V to paste the location of the SYSTEM TEMP folder.
Repeat this process for the TMP folder.
Now move to the SYSTEM VARIABLES window and scroll to the TEMP and TMP folder location. Choose EDIT and repeat the process for those two folders. Click OK when done and reboot the system.
If there is more than one active user profile then log on as the next user and repeat for the USER VARIABLES and double check the SYSTEM VARIABLES settings.
|Do not change other settings in this area as this could render the operating system unbootable.
Tell Windows to not complain about everything
Right-click on MY COMPUTER again and choose the ADVANCE TAB and click the ERROR REPORTING button.
Error reporting messages can pop up when a program crashes. This often confuses a user as they may think something is very much wrong with the system. Most always the program can be re-opened with no future problems.
This can be disabled by choosing the DISABLE ERROR REPORTING button and leaving the checkmark in place.
Move the pagefile
The pagefile is space allocated on the C: drive for the operating system to use temporarily for operations that exceed the amount of memory available. After a while this file can become fragmented as it is constantly changing size and trying to allocate itself in and around other files on the operating system drive.
The solution is to move it to its own partition and set it at a fixed size. Right-click on MY COMPUTER and choose PROPERTIES. Choose the ADVANCE TAB and click the SETTINGS button under PERFORMANCE.
Choose the ADVANCED tab and click the CHANGE button under VIRTUAL MEMORY.
Note that the system automatically sets up a page file that has a differing minimum and maximum setting. This is based on a mathematical product of system RAM. For example, with 512 MB of system ram installed the minimum may be 512 MB and the maximum may be 1.5 GB.
The pagefile is always changing size within these parameters based on what the system requires. It tries to allocated itself in one big file but this file will eventually break apart into smaller segments when a consecutive section of disk isn't available.
The default pagefile must first be deleted. Highlight the C: drive where the pagefile exists and choose NO PAGING FILE and click SET.
I set up a partition twice that of system RAM for the pagefile. Highlight that drive and choose CUSTOM SIZE.
Enter the size of the pagefile where the minimum and maximum values are the same. This sets the pagefile as one big file that has set "walls" that don't move. It will be moved to a clean partition and thus will not become broken up into smaller file segments. The optimum setting for the pagefile is an area of debate but it cannot be deleted entirely. The rule of thumb is that the more system RAM there is then the smaller the pagefile can be.
Set the same minimum and maximum sizes and choose SET.
Click OK then the system will remind you to reboot.
If you close out of the window the system will ask once more. The page file will not be moved until the system is rebooted.
The Group Policy Editor
|The Group Policy Editor is a terrific built-in program of Windows XP Pro that allows considerable control over the programs and settings in Windows XP professional. It is one way to fine-tune a system…and muck it up in a hurry. Backup up your system before playing with the settings.
Click the START button and choose RUN.
Type GPEDIT.MSC and click OK.
The GROUP POLICY EDITOR opens up and there are a myriad of settings to fine-tune a system for how it interacts with the user and what information it displays. The INTERNET EXPLORER title bar can be changed for example.
One such annoyance for users is the MSN Messenger icon that can always pop up. To disable it entirely navigate to the WINDOWS MESSENGER folder in ADMINSTRATIVE TEMPLATES.
Double click the DO NOT ALLOW WINDOWS MESSENGER TO RUN and choose ENABLED. Yes it seems that ENABLING it means Messenger will run but look to the EXPLAIN tab for Microsoft's note "If you enable this setting, Windows Messenger will not run."
Click OK and then double-click on DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY START WINDOWS MESSENGER INITIALLY and do the same.
Now Windows Messenger is disabled.
Explore the different options in the Group Policy Editor but make changes after the system has been backed up.
Final words before plugging into the Internet
This is not THE definitive guide to setting up a system but it does give valuable step by step information. After the system is set up and the necessary drivers have been installed from the motherboard install disc then proceed. Remember the system is still NOT connected to the Internet by the physical CAT5 cable. This is the BEST way to protect a system from spyware and viruses at this stage.
There is one piece of software that no system should be without; antivirus software. Protect your system…period. It won't stop everything but it will stop the majority of "meanies" on the Internet that can ruin your day.
|Antivirus software does not stop SPYWARE. Be cautious of the sites you visit and don't install everything that is offered for download…such as those "smilies" you like so much.
The other piece of software is a good backup software. Acronis True Image is one such recommenced backup software programs. Acronis can quickly and easily take a snapshot of your partition(s) to create a backup file that can be restored if the operating system and program partition becomes corrupted beyond an easy fix by a spyware program(s) or a virus.
Install the backup software NOW and image the operating system and program partition(s).
Now install the antivirus software and physically connect the system to the Internet and update the virus definitions
Now visit WINDOWS UPDATE and update the operating system. Download and install any new video or chipset drivers. NOTE: The novice may prefer to install video and chipset drivers from the motherboard install disc or may have to install a NIC driver from the motherboard disc prior to connecting to the Internet. Veterans may prefer to get the absolute latest drivers direct from the manufacturer's website and bypass the motherboard install disc altogether.
Install programs and games.
Lastly the operating system and program partition(s) can be defragmented and then take a second, separately named new image of the operating system and program partition(s).
It has happened once where I've plugged a computer into the Internet with a clean install of the operating system, visited Windows Update and found spyware on the system. It did not come from the Microsoft site but the computer was not behind a firewall and connected directly to the modem. Spyware can find its way in. I had no choice but to start from scratch.
If I had a backup of the operating system partition before connecting to the Internet then I could have restored the clean install in a few minutes rather than an hour. Regular (once a month) backups can save time and grief and I suggest leapfrogging backup images. Start with backup_(date of backup) and then the next month make a new file called backup_(date of backup). Only keep the recent two files. If you've used the system for a month with no problems then you can always revert back to it if there have been changes that affect the system that occurred between the first and second backup.
This guide was intended to cover the basics. It is a step by step guide for the new user and reminds us veterans of some good habits. It is not intended as the ultimate tweaking guide. It simply gets a system up on its feet quickly and easily with some safety measures in place to help in case of unforeseen disaster.
Quick and easy if far better than format c:.
- Learn how to set up a system
- Recover fast and easy from major problems
- Save time
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What could possibly be the tactical advantage to British Columbia and the preventative of a Canadian Congress. The extra votes on proposals some how going to undermine the fragile security of the USA?
There is playing smart. There is playing effectively. Then there is just simply bullying. You can tell a lot about people by the way they treat others when they don't have to.
It's the access to our gold reserves that scares them. 800k for COs is a terrifying prospect
Actually it's more along the lines of causing long term damage to your country. While having no congress means little to those of you who have played a while it can be a discouraging prospect to new players who join in Kanada. Basically is a way of hurting your retention thereby causing long term harm.
LMAO. You're a moron. And you obviously missed the 7 month Spanish occupation of Canada. Here's the spoiler:
They're still there.
Trust an american to know nothing about the world beyond his own border.
Canada is at it's best when occupied. If you had wanted to destroy it all you had to do was leave it alone and it would have done it too itself.
Here it is real simple so even you can grasp it.
More war = More active Canadians.
The active core of you may be at your best when at war, but the new player who registers and discovers that they can't do much of anything the game promises due to being wiped with no congress is not. They leave. So while you may claim that being wiped is good for the hardcore moose molesters, it's the kiss of death for your next generation of players. Before calling others a moron, you'd be wise to see the bigger picture. But until then keep deflecting your feelings of self worth onto others.
i have to agree with morningblur on this. Im a new player and was placed as a citizen of hungary. Im trying to learn the game unfortunately im finding this game to not be to new player friendly. im currently located in Manitoba, which was just controlled by Canada and now back with the USA. Im looking to learn this game and play however am getting close to the end and just calling it quits since there doesn't seem to be any new player support and the tutorials if you can call them that suck.
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