Recent content by homyakchik

A-a-a-and, replying to myself (as no one else seems to have this problem), I found a solution. Basically, my integrated sound (Dell offers no Win7 support for my venerable and much-expanded Optiplex 280) offers Audio Out, Microphone, and Line In. I've got a headset plugged up to the mike input...

Hi, Saltgrass I checked the website you suggested; alas, you have to have the part of the XM subscription where you pay extra to listen to it online. I don't (2 physical radios are plenty). If it's not Windows auto-muting the sound, then it's gremlins. I can shift back into XP and have zero...

Howdy, all Actually posting this question from within Win7, so I guess I'm giving it more of a chance than I expected to. :) Audio controls question. I have a portable XM radio, hooked up to my PC via Line In. When I unmute Line In, I hear my radio beautifully (and it's a great way to work...

Hi, Mike Thanks for the fast response; this is like going to the Ubuntu fora. :) That said: >Note that if you grab any window by the top and drag it >to the top of the screen it will format instantly to full screen. >And that if you drag it until the cursor hits either side it will >format...

Howdy, all So. Running XP.2 (can't run XP.3; it kills Adobe's CS2 apps, which I need). Had a spare partition. Before putting Ubuntu back on it, I figured I'd install the Win7 Ultimate that'd come (unused) with another computer. (The install was smooth enough. The updates were slower'n snail...