Just a very quick update, which I will follow up later with many more details, photos etc.
First item, holiday. Was good. Almost died climbing back up Clovelly, sunburnt my hands a little, got some funny videos of some more rock band gaming, lost at cheat, won at spot the intro and generally had a good week away.
Second, the dentist. The Tuesday after the return from holiday was the end of the dentist visits for my front teeth and they are now all done. Just got to go around the 5 teeth that have slight decay on them and get those sorted but that shouldn't be much and then back to having good teeth again! The smile is now great and I will be showing off what my £2k+ has paid for.
Lastly, work... and debt recovery. I have managed to get blood from a stone, burn some bridges and cross over them once more as if nothing happened... my secret? You'll have to wait for that one!
Updates on all of the above and possibly more later, once I have more time.
Thursday, 28 May 2009
Friday, 15 May 2009
Rants
Time for a few rants to finish off before I get some shut eye...
1. Credit cards! What a joke! MBNA, while they may give me interest free if I pay in full and give me points when I spend (points which I will be using to buy my nephews Lego for his birthday, so I shouldn't really complain) they screw you if you have "cash transactions. I used it to put some money in to my William Hill account the other day so I could back a 300 to 1 horse or some crazy thing, and paid an extra £3 in cash transaction charges, £1 interest for the month and another £1 interest this month. Trying to talk to them is like talking to bubbles the fucking chimp! So far they have charged me an extra 50%, they are charging 10% interest a month, my apr isn't even that high, and no explanation. I can see a legal case coming if the monkeys at MBNA don't sort this out!!
2. Electrical goods, or instrument controllers for the guitar hero/rockband games. I got Guitar Hero World Tour and the guitar yesterday... it doesn't work right!! The tilt sensor is always on, unless I point it to the floor, the touch strip is over sensitive and it tends to strum itself! I was failing songs with this new guitar which I can FC with the old x-ploder guitar from GH2... if only I could get a wireless one of them I would be happy!
3. Amazon. As number 2, amazon is where it come from. I emailed them as they have no other method to speak to them and explained how I needed the guitar for holiday, it was unacceptable and a replacement is needed... they replied saying that it's unclear what I want to happen... unclear? I said a replacement is required urgently! It's not hard to work that out, not even for a Polish numbnuts working at Amazon!!
4. Grumpy old men. As the earlier post explains, I have to get rid of my MR2. This is because the grumpy old man is throwing a hissy fit about it now, and literally throwing the bodykit around his garage. Does he not know the kit is worth £5,000 new?! He expects it gone, which is fair enough as I did say I would get it gone but what he doesnt seem to think about is the fact I work every day (not just week days, every day!) and every evening. I have little time to fuck around trying to sell something I don't really want to sell. I have been trying, I have been making the ebay listing but need to find out the photos... but now, because it's just not worth it, it's posted on ebay without the photos. If people want the car they will see it when they come to pick it up. It says it's not a car to buy and drive off in and it's got explanations but I know that wont be enough, someone will bid and win, see the car and say "oh, it's not roadworthy then?" and not buy it.
Anyway, enough ranting, time for sleep so I don't fall asleep tomorrow at work... gonna have a lot to get sorted so I can go on holiday and not get any phone calls (I give it 4 hours before the ring on Monday).
1. Credit cards! What a joke! MBNA, while they may give me interest free if I pay in full and give me points when I spend (points which I will be using to buy my nephews Lego for his birthday, so I shouldn't really complain) they screw you if you have "cash transactions. I used it to put some money in to my William Hill account the other day so I could back a 300 to 1 horse or some crazy thing, and paid an extra £3 in cash transaction charges, £1 interest for the month and another £1 interest this month. Trying to talk to them is like talking to bubbles the fucking chimp! So far they have charged me an extra 50%, they are charging 10% interest a month, my apr isn't even that high, and no explanation. I can see a legal case coming if the monkeys at MBNA don't sort this out!!
2. Electrical goods, or instrument controllers for the guitar hero/rockband games. I got Guitar Hero World Tour and the guitar yesterday... it doesn't work right!! The tilt sensor is always on, unless I point it to the floor, the touch strip is over sensitive and it tends to strum itself! I was failing songs with this new guitar which I can FC with the old x-ploder guitar from GH2... if only I could get a wireless one of them I would be happy!
3. Amazon. As number 2, amazon is where it come from. I emailed them as they have no other method to speak to them and explained how I needed the guitar for holiday, it was unacceptable and a replacement is needed... they replied saying that it's unclear what I want to happen... unclear? I said a replacement is required urgently! It's not hard to work that out, not even for a Polish numbnuts working at Amazon!!
4. Grumpy old men. As the earlier post explains, I have to get rid of my MR2. This is because the grumpy old man is throwing a hissy fit about it now, and literally throwing the bodykit around his garage. Does he not know the kit is worth £5,000 new?! He expects it gone, which is fair enough as I did say I would get it gone but what he doesnt seem to think about is the fact I work every day (not just week days, every day!) and every evening. I have little time to fuck around trying to sell something I don't really want to sell. I have been trying, I have been making the ebay listing but need to find out the photos... but now, because it's just not worth it, it's posted on ebay without the photos. If people want the car they will see it when they come to pick it up. It says it's not a car to buy and drive off in and it's got explanations but I know that wont be enough, someone will bid and win, see the car and say "oh, it's not roadworthy then?" and not buy it.
Anyway, enough ranting, time for sleep so I don't fall asleep tomorrow at work... gonna have a lot to get sorted so I can go on holiday and not get any phone calls (I give it 4 hours before the ring on Monday).
I want to do a poo in Paul's bathroom
Seriously, what is with the glade adverts? Touch and fresh, great product no doubt but do they really need to have an advert with a little midget telling his mum that he needs a poo but wont do it at home, he has to do it at "Paul's" because he has touch and fresh.
Who is this Paul? Can I use his bathroom? I want to be touched and freshened while I have a poo! Well, maybe not, I think I just went a little too far there.
Who is this Paul? Can I use his bathroom? I want to be touched and freshened while I have a poo! Well, maybe not, I think I just went a little too far there.
Thursday, 14 May 2009
MR2 for sale
Not a happy time but it has got to be done. No time left and no where to put it so the MR2 has been put on ebay for 10 days.
Don't really want to get rid of it but I have no choice... but on the bright side, hopefully someone will be after a project and will see it and buy it, finish it and I'll see it at the shows in years to come.
If anyone wants it please go to ebay and bid on it.
A tribute to the MR2... how she looked in all her glory...
Don't really want to get rid of it but I have no choice... but on the bright side, hopefully someone will be after a project and will see it and buy it, finish it and I'll see it at the shows in years to come.
If anyone wants it please go to ebay and bid on it.
A tribute to the MR2... how she looked in all her glory...
Friday, 8 May 2009
Free PC help
How about £40 worth of free help? Or how about we go by PC World's prices and say £120-£200?
If you have ever forgotten your log in password or the administrator password for you Windows XP computer help is at hand. I guess Rich Pyke Computer Services are just generous like that.
Change/Clear User Account Password in Microsoft Windows XP.
* MAKE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR WINDOWS XP PRODUCT KEY[1] BEFORE STARTING THIS PROCESS *
1. Place your Windows XP CD in your cd-rom and start your computer (it’s assumed here that your XP CD is bootable – as it should be - and that you have your bios set to boot from CD)
2. Keep your eye on the screen messages for booting to your cd Typically, it will be “Press any key to boot from cd”
3. Once you get in, the first screen will indicate that Setup is inspecting your system and loading files.
4. When you get to the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to Setup Windows now
5. The Licensing Agreement comes next - Press F8 to accept it.
6. The next screen is the Setup screen which gives you the option to do a Repair.
It should read something like
If one of the following Windows XP installations is damaged, Setup can try to repair it
Use the up and down arrow keys to select your XP installation (if you only have one (you should only have one), it should already be selected) and press R to begin the Repair process.
7. Let the Repair run. Setup will now check your disks and then start copying files which can take several minutes.
8. Shortly after the Copying Files stage, you will be required to reboot. (this will happen automatically – you will see a progress bar stating “Your computer will reboot in 15 seconds”
9. During the reboot, do not make the mistake of “pressing any key” to boot from the CD again! Setup will resume automatically with the standard billboard screens and you will notice Installing Windows is highlighted.
10. Keep your eye on the lower left hand side of the screen and when you see the Installing Devices progress bar, press SHIFT + F10. This is the security hole! A command console will now open up giving you the potential for wide access to your system.
11. At the prompt, type NUSRMGR.CPL and press Enter. You have just gained graphical access to your User Accounts in the Control Panel.
12. Now simply pick the account you need to change and remove or change your password as you prefer. If you want to log on without having to enter your new password, you can type control userpasswords2 at the prompt and choose to log on without being asked for password. After you’ve made your changes close the windows, exit the command box and continue on with the Repair (have your Product key handy[1]).
13. Once the Repair is done, you will be able to log on with your new password (or without a password if you chose not to use one or if you chose not to be asked for a password). Your programs and personalized settings should remain intact.
Cancelling will just result in Setup resuming at bootup and your changes will be lost.
Now that your password problem is fixed, you should make a point to prevent it from ever happening again by creating a Password Reset Disk.
How to create a Password Reset Disk
1. Go to the Control Panel and open up User Accounts.
2. Choose your account (under Pick An Account to Change) and under Related Tasks, click "Prevent a forgotten password".
3. This will initiate a wizard.
4. Click Next and then insert a blank formatted floppy disk into your A: drive.
5. Click Next and enter your logon password in the password box.
6. Click Next to begin the creation of your Password disk.
7. Once completed, label and save the disk to a safe place
How to Log on to your PC Using Your Password Reset Disk
1. Start your computer and at the logon screen, click your user name and leave the password box blank or just type in anything.
2. This will bring up a Logon Failure box and you will then see the option to use your Password Reset disk to create a new password.
3. Click it which will initiate the Password Reset wizard.
4. Insert your password reset disk into your floppy drive and follow the wizard which will let you choose a new password to use for your account.
[1] Product key should be on a sticker on your PC or with your XP setup disc. If you are unable to find it you can download WinKeyFinder which will get it from your computer. Download from www.RichPykeComputerServices.com/files/WinKeyFinder.exe
If you have ever forgotten your log in password or the administrator password for you Windows XP computer help is at hand. I guess Rich Pyke Computer Services are just generous like that.
Change/Clear User Account Password in Microsoft Windows XP.
* MAKE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR WINDOWS XP PRODUCT KEY[1] BEFORE STARTING THIS PROCESS *
1. Place your Windows XP CD in your cd-rom and start your computer (it’s assumed here that your XP CD is bootable – as it should be - and that you have your bios set to boot from CD)
2. Keep your eye on the screen messages for booting to your cd Typically, it will be “Press any key to boot from cd”
3. Once you get in, the first screen will indicate that Setup is inspecting your system and loading files.
4. When you get to the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to Setup Windows now
5. The Licensing Agreement comes next - Press F8 to accept it.
6. The next screen is the Setup screen which gives you the option to do a Repair.
It should read something like
If one of the following Windows XP installations is damaged, Setup can try to repair it
Use the up and down arrow keys to select your XP installation (if you only have one (you should only have one), it should already be selected) and press R to begin the Repair process.
7. Let the Repair run. Setup will now check your disks and then start copying files which can take several minutes.
8. Shortly after the Copying Files stage, you will be required to reboot. (this will happen automatically – you will see a progress bar stating “Your computer will reboot in 15 seconds”
9. During the reboot, do not make the mistake of “pressing any key” to boot from the CD again! Setup will resume automatically with the standard billboard screens and you will notice Installing Windows is highlighted.
10. Keep your eye on the lower left hand side of the screen and when you see the Installing Devices progress bar, press SHIFT + F10. This is the security hole! A command console will now open up giving you the potential for wide access to your system.
11. At the prompt, type NUSRMGR.CPL and press Enter. You have just gained graphical access to your User Accounts in the Control Panel.
12. Now simply pick the account you need to change and remove or change your password as you prefer. If you want to log on without having to enter your new password, you can type control userpasswords2 at the prompt and choose to log on without being asked for password. After you’ve made your changes close the windows, exit the command box and continue on with the Repair (have your Product key handy[1]).
13. Once the Repair is done, you will be able to log on with your new password (or without a password if you chose not to use one or if you chose not to be asked for a password). Your programs and personalized settings should remain intact.
Cancelling will just result in Setup resuming at bootup and your changes will be lost.
Now that your password problem is fixed, you should make a point to prevent it from ever happening again by creating a Password Reset Disk.
How to create a Password Reset Disk
1. Go to the Control Panel and open up User Accounts.
2. Choose your account (under Pick An Account to Change) and under Related Tasks, click "Prevent a forgotten password".
3. This will initiate a wizard.
4. Click Next and then insert a blank formatted floppy disk into your A: drive.
5. Click Next and enter your logon password in the password box.
6. Click Next to begin the creation of your Password disk.
7. Once completed, label and save the disk to a safe place
How to Log on to your PC Using Your Password Reset Disk
1. Start your computer and at the logon screen, click your user name and leave the password box blank or just type in anything.
2. This will bring up a Logon Failure box and you will then see the option to use your Password Reset disk to create a new password.
3. Click it which will initiate the Password Reset wizard.
4. Insert your password reset disk into your floppy drive and follow the wizard which will let you choose a new password to use for your account.
[1] Product key should be on a sticker on your PC or with your XP setup disc. If you are unable to find it you can download WinKeyFinder which will get it from your computer. Download from www.RichPykeComputerServices.com/files/WinKeyFinder.exe
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