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  1. Okay so I installed a system for a guy, sub, amp, mids and highs, mids and highs amp. Anyway on the crossover he went and changed the switch from -2 to +2 and ended up blowing his tweeters without asking me or telling me and now wants them replaced...should I warranty this and replace his tweeters for him, or charge him for new tweeters? I offered to change them out for new tweeters at no charge as long as he bought the tweeters but he didn't seem happy with that solution...what should I do?

    From my POV, when you pay someone to install a system the installer should mention what can and can not be done without asking. Like changing gains/amps/wiring/ ie. I was too lazy to do my own install, didn't have the time or tools needed but made sure it was done correctly.

    Tone controls and/or equalizers can be tweeter killers if not setup properly, did you test it before? Did you test for badly overdriven & clipped signals coming from the install?

    If you told him he needs to contact you before any changes, I would send them back for warranty repair. If you didn't mention to him about changing his setup, then you should just replace them. Tell him after this replacement he is on his own.

    Do you have any type of Disclaimer written on the invoice or given verbally? Telling and asking for replacements are two different things.

    I would be nice about it and inform the guy that you are a well-trained installer and you prevented things like this from occurring, hence setting the tweets at -2db. You do have to remember that most Mechanical or Electronic Breakdown/Failure occur with new products within a few days up unto 30 days after first use. It could be a bad pair of tweeters, I never had any blown tweets happen to me yet, but I don't clip or under/over power them either.

  2. Shit I wasn't going bald, my hair was 42" long. The ladies loved it, but my wife didn't like all the women feeling on my long hair. One day I decided to shave it all off. Now I sport the Mr. Clean look with a little fuzz for the French tickler feature! Most ladies still ask me if they can feel my bald head, I don't use a straight razor, I use a number #1 clipper cut.

    Having too much hair is over rated, trust me. If you don't have a nice head for the bald or clean cut look, I wouldn't do it.

    I do notice that when I had very long hair, I got treated good. When I shaved my head, people are afraid of me, and are always polite. I never got pulled over with long hair, but within the last 2 years I have been pulled over by the police 7 times! My wife calls it the mean muggin look!

  3. I like using Audacity, it is open source and free. Easy to use, also you can get third party plug-ins for it for free also. I used to use Cool Edit Pro before they started charging money for it. Cool Edit Pro version 2.0 was the last version I used until I made the switch to Audacity.

    If you want some post production studio stuff buy Adobe Audition. You can also get mixing programs too.

  4. Flush your DNS cache and renew your ip settings. You can try another browser, firefox sucks and I don't use it. Optimize your TCP/IP settings via allowing more connections at once and close the dns timing for errors. You can also try checking your DNS server:

    How to compare DNS server speed:

    ■1. Open a command prompt

    ■2. Enter prompt $t to get the current time

    ■3. Enter nslookup www.windows7themes.net 208.67.222.222

    ■4. Write down how long it took for the nameserver lookup to complete

    ■5. Repeat 1-4 but this time replace the IP address 208.67.222.222 with the IP address of your ISP DNS server

    ■6. Compare the times and if your ISP DNS server is slower, consider using OpenDNS.

    You can find the IP address of your ISP DNS server via Google, search for [iSP name] DNS Server IP address

    Sounds to me that you might have some spyware, adware software running on your TCP/IP connections. Download a program called HijackThis and check to see what is running in the background!

  5. Crossfire is for AMD aka Radeon video cards. You can not do Nvidia cards via Crossfire, they use SLI. Your CPU and RAM will give you more bang for the buck verse videocard! Since you are going to spend $650 you can not get more bang for your buck based upon the previous posts.

    2011 480$ Budget Gaming Rig

    This will cover your needs.

    Build a Gaming PC For Under $500 (Feb 2011)

  6. Also i purchased Adobe CS5 which is video editing software and sense then i lost my registration key info so my question is would i simply be able to copy the files somehow from this computer to my new computer? If so what would be the process?

    Visit this url and all the instructions are listed for your needs.

    http://prodesigntools.com/move-adobe-cs5-between-computers-or-windows-to-mac.html

    You should always save your keys in a database file so things like this do not happen. I know that CS5 isn\\\'t cheap, unless you get a student discount!

  7. I love knives, its up close and personal! In the right hands can cause more brutal mayhem then having a sidearm!

    Just remember:

    “Do not Bring a Gun to a Knifefight!”

    A skilled knife wielder can hit vital areas even with a small 1\" keychain knife (eyes, neck, abdomen, groin). Hard to shoot when you\'re tripping over your own entrails.

    A knife with a 3\" blade can split your abdomen wide open, it can it can be driven up under your ribs and into your lungs, driven into an eye socket to the brain, into your kidney or the base of your skull from behind or up under your chin and thru your spine... and there\'s always the classic slashed throat.

    Just remember, it is best to avoid all encounters if possible.

  8. haha im sure there is life on another planet. but i thought this was intresting.

    pretty spooky lol

    You only see the light, can you touch it or hear it? Just because you think you see it doesn\'t mean it is really what you saw. Look into Project Bluebeam or take the The Pink Dot Experience.

    http://infiniteplaythemovie.com/infinite_mind_play.htm

    Now your avatar looks like some real UFO\'s that I could touch and hear :>

  9. Can some one help me come up with a box for 4 sa 12\'s. My width is 33 my depth is 29 and my height is 27. Thanks

    Me too, ready to get rid of my RF P3\'s and get 4 SA 12 2ohm subs, so my box need are: My width is 41\", my depth is 30\", and height is 31\". I would like the tuning to be the lowest you can get for the space, I like 30 or 28 hz.

    I would like the subs facing back, don\'t like the subs facing up. Do I have enough room for 4 sa 12\'s? I want to keep my 2nd row seats.

    Any help would be great, and no I won\'t be building my own box since I don\'t have the tools or space. I just need a design so someone could build it for me. It will be going in an 2010 Escape XLT SUV.

    Thanks, no need for me to post a double topic since you already posted this one.

    The amp will be either a Rockford Fosgate T1500-1BDCP or Rockford Fosgate T2500-1BDCP. The SA 12\'s are going to cost $210 per sub with shipping included, if I could get a better price for SD let me know. I read that $175 was the lowest these subs sold for on SMD.

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  10. In CALI it does go on your record as a moving violation. If you do not come to a complete stop it will flash you. My last ticket I got was driving offroad on the interstate offramp. WTF drove all the way to Hollywood and back, not a speeding ticket but a ticket for driving over the freeway barrier! Damn.

    I did get a ticket for the failing to come to a complete stop at an intersection. It was a $280 ticket, but went to court and beat the ticket! The right light camera fine is $425 but if you contest it, 9/10 times the judge will dismiss the ticket on grounds of not having a eye witness. The camera can snap a photo, and yes they have censors, but like all computers it does make mistakes. All you have to prove is that your car had stop for at least 1 second without any motion forward and you will win. Just prove to the court that reasonable doubt is based on the facts.

    When a cop in California says: You didn\'t come to a complete stop because you didn\'t look both ways, or your bumper is on the white limit line say this:

    The law does not specifically state how long a vehicle must be stopped. What is the implied definition of a stop? I expect as long as your wheels stop moving, even for a fraction of a second, your vehicle is considered stopped!

    If you complete traffic school, this violation will be dismissed... as in it will not be reported to the DMV as a conviction and therefore it will not appear on your driving record. If you are found guilty, appeal it. If you lose again, take traffic school.

    Just remember the courts only finds the officer\'s opinion shall be considered fact, but as long as you question and raise reasonable doubt by can trying to argue to the court that your car was \"stopped\" for a millisecond, and that a millisecond should be good enough!

    I said one second, take photos and proved to the court that the officer location was blinded by street parking. The officer could not see the limit line nor was he in front or behind me! The officer pulled me over because he wanted to mess with me.

    I got pulled over 7 times within 2 years, 4 motorcyle cops stops and 3 CHP stops. Got 2 tickets, beat one and went to traffic school for the other. I got 5 warnings, the best advice I can give is don\'t admit guilt or make any excuse for why you got pulled over. The officer will write down notes about the stop on his copy so he will be ready for court. Just answer NO to all questions \"Do you know why I pulled you over?\" Say, \"I\'m sorry, but no\" Let him/her do all the talking. The silent treatment works best in court. Withing the first 30 seconds, the officer will decide if he/she wants to write you a ticket.

    You can only take traffic school once every 18 months in CA, but if you ask a judge to approve another traffic school before 18 months if you already went. In CA you can also have 2 trials and you can even have a summons by mail only. The officer doesn\'t get paid to write a report in a mail only summons, but does get paid to attend traffic courts. Most cops won\'t write or respond to a trial by mail summons. No response by officer, your case is dismissed. You do have to pay the fine upfront first, if the court finds in your favor, you get a refund check in the mail 30 days later!

  11. Ok, so delete the entire folder named user shell folders? Or do I open it and delete something within it?

    DO NOT DELETE THE WHOLE SHELL FOLDER! YOU WILL MESS UP YOUR SYSTEM SETTINGS.

    YOU SHOULD SEE SOMTHING LIKE THIS WITHIN THE FOLDER.

    (default)

    AppData

    Cache

    Cookies

    Desktop

    Favorites

    History

    Local AppData

    Local Settings

    My Pictures

    NetHood

    PrintHood

    Programs

    etc.... it should display the name type data field.

    Just right click you mouse on the right data field and click delete!

  12. ok so im thinking about buying myself an ipad2 for my bday. I have been wanting one for a while and my school is all laptops pretty much no books. If you break a laptop u have to pay 600 for a new one and they are horribly slow anyway. I dont like them. I want a Ipad2 which ill use next year and for college.I also want one for myself at home cuz i need a new laptop cuz mine is a little older which im selling for 250. Just wondering what you guys think about them the goods the bads just your expierences with them. Im planning on buying the whtite 32gb wifi one.thanks

    Get yourself the ipad2, it is a present for you! Your ipad2 will still be slower than a new laptop but you don\'t have to carry a 5-7 pound brick with you. I went and got an Alienware 11x notebook instead of the ipad2 since I play video games and like some power in my tech, but based on what you are using it for I would get one.

    BTW my cell phone is has more power then the ipad2 just a smaller screen. Don\'t get white, it doesn\'t wear good. Black is better, and the ipad version 3 or 4 will be the one to get. I spent $1,100 on my Alienware 11x but you can get a base model for $700.

  13. I am NOT computer savy, LOL, but I did this:

    These are the fixes for that error that I am familiar with...The first one usually does it.

    Click on Start-Run, type regedit (without the quotes) Navigate to this registry path:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER --> Software --> Microsoft --> Windows --> Current Version --> Explorer --> User Shell Folders

    Clear the key: Recent (right mouse click on the key/folder, choose Delete) Close the Registry Editor and restart the computer.

    I found the \\\"user shell folder\\\" but now what do I do? I don\\\'t know what \\\"clear the key\\\" means... Delete it?

    Yes just delete the key, close the editor and restart the computer. It should work after that!

  14. new avitar

    I need help making this my new avatar 100_0510.jpg

    and If I could get the explanation on how this works would be even better Thanx anybody

    Your avatar must be no bigger than 175 pixels by 175 pixels in size.

    Uploaded avatars from your computer must be no larger than 40000 KB.

    The following file types are allowed: gif,jpg,jpeg,png,pbw

    Here I did it for you, just go upload it on your profile settings.

    2dlkpcw.jpg

  15. Everytime i try to download itunes it gets to the very end and says "couldn't access network location %appdata%\" I have tried downloading using IE and Fire Fox but nothing works... Any ideas? BTW I just did a complete restore on my PC less than a week ago so it may just be that I need a driver or something...?? PC is a Dell Inspiron 530 if it matters..

    It is part of the admin control lockdown on Windows. If you are computer savy read this:

    http://forums.cnet.com/7723-6121_102-104829.html

    I will warn you that if you edit the registry and mess up, you will mess up your computer!

    If you got a new computer, just create a new user account and set it up as the Administrator. Since you have a Dell, you need to create a new user within the user account setup.

    Go to control panel, click on User Accounts and create a new user. Make sure to set it as Administrator access and download i-tunes again. This should fix it. My wife had the same issue with her Dell 410.

  16. so i got my screen installed and i have a 8 gig usb drive that i wanna load up with just music videos

    specs say thay video play back through the usb has to be DIVX files

    "DivX® Video Playback from SD Memory Card/USB Device"

    Does anyone know a good place to download music videos of that file type? or a good converter?

    Hands down, this is the best free converter on the net period!

    http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

    You can download the DivX playback kit with a free 21 day trial of the DivX encoder included. It's easy to use, just drag and drop.

    Most videos are in flash, very few are used as DivX formats. Youtube vids you need to convert the .flv to divx format. It is easy to do.

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