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I tend to perform the “drunken stumble” myself!
So “Chuf” the main user account will be an Admin and will be passworded when required.
But when you boot in safe mode it starts with a “secret” Admin account that is different to “Chuf”. This account has no password by default with Windows Home. Crazy but true! You can only get to this account through Safe mode (F8 when booting) but obviously even the lamest hacker will know how to do that!
Some more info via Goog.
Just a quick note that may or may not be of interest. By default your XP Home install has an Admin account that has no password. So if your PC is stolen/lost they can boot in safemode and waltz right into Windows. As an Admin they can then take ownership of any files they want.
This is useful if you swap out a drive from an old PC like I have done in the past! The solution is easy – just set a password on that admin account too. Don’t forget it though :)! Boot in safe mode and set the password in the normal user account section.
Apologies if this is old news!
Not sure PMCC. I would guess that it would still work but it just won’t be updated so you risk running out of date and insecure software.
I removed mine with no probs and am now Avast powered.
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What about one of these buggers![/quote1236184934]I took me a good minute or so before I realised you weren’t suggesting the purchase of a JCB.
Steam is great for this kind of thing. I didn’t buy into it for a long time but now I actually use it in different locations I think it is fantastic. Their Jan sale was great – a few great bargins :). Lots of older games on there too for the NC10!
In my opinion, and like you point out there aren’t many people who actually own one yet, the key factor here is the size and weight.
In other respects the two devices are very similar. Both will run day to day applications fine, neither will run modern games very well. Both have the connectivity you need for life on the move. Both have decent battery life.
My thought is that if small size is an issue then the NC10 may be a better choice. But then the NC20 is bigger if you prefer a little more screen size and typing space. I think it is a difficult choice.
Both are slim light weight machines and should meet your needs. The NC10 might be easier to get hold of if you are in a hurry?
What do other people think?
I have to agree with the above, the size of the screen is normally the limiting factor for me. Which is nice is some respects as I haven’t found processing power to be a problem!
Small screens are obviously a necessity of ultra portable PCs so there isn’t much to say really! You just need to have a think about priorities 🙂
Perhaps you won’t mind that the screen is small and will be happy to work like that – only you can really answer that one :)! Can you go and have a look instore or on a friends – that might be the best way to check it out. For quick edits on the move it might be fine, I think you might not enjoy a “long session” of editing though.
People have very different definitions of “playable” so it’s a debate that often goes nowhere fast!
Personally I wouldn’t accept a lower frame rate but then I find the NC10’s screen too small to play on “competitively” anyway so it’s kinda irrelevent for me. Other people may have a great blast with those settings and why shouldn’t they 🙂
My favourite thread on the Epic Unreal forum was a 200 page debate on whether anyone could tell the difference between 60 fps and 85fps. It was a classic Internet flame war where the only thing achieved was to make those involved look like idiots for wasting so much time on something so trivial!
Like Don says, what kind of software are you looking to run? Does your course require any specialised academic applications?
If you are just looking to run “Office” style applications, word processor etc, then it will handle those OK. A number of people here are using NC10s at University and have been very happy. I would imagine the NC20 will perform just as well. The extra screen space would probably help if you are going to be spending a lot of time typing up work.
I’m glad some of the big boys are prepared to fight it out and get it sorted once and for all. Then us smaller fish can adopt a new name or not and move on.
