Tuesday, August 26, 2008
The Urge To Download
...ct between Microsoft and apple.
Does Bill have anything different to offer through Urge? Anything that makes this latest venture stand out from similar sites? Not really. Should you choose to become an Urge subscriber, you won't find any music that you wouldn't find on any other download - subscription site. The prices are even pretty much the same.
What they do offer is a aesthetics - their site looks good. Plus, there's the camaraderie. Subscribers can post on blogs and converse with one another. But that's about it.
But with Microsoft powering the marketing and advertising engine behind Urge, it's sure to do well. Even the latest incarnation of Microsoft's Windows Media Player has Urge built in. Everyone with a PC has access to this free player and therefore easy access to Urge.
What PC users won't have is the portability provided by the wildly popular iPod. Current owners of iPods, should they decide to subscribe to Urge, will have to buy songs through the site, download them, burn them onto CDs and then convert the music files to mp3s in order to be compatible. Oth...more
How To rent Xbox 360 Games Online
...eue. Which is basically a list of your favorite games from their catalog. Depending on the plan you purchase, the rental company then ships you 1, 2 or sometimes up to 6 games. You play them for as long as you like, then drop them in the postage prepaid return package supplied by the rental company. With some companies, the post office scans your package, and automatically notifies the company the games are on th...more
How To Remove A Stuck game From Xbox 360
...ole to the right.
Since Microsoft decided to use 3 different DVD drives the procedure will vary. If you have a Samsung or Toshiba drive use the small hole on the right. Should be right underneath the X on the DVD drive faceplate. Push your straightened paper clip in the hole until you feel it hit the gear. The gear needs to be spun from left to right. Poke around until you find it then push in gently until you feel it move. You will see the tray start to move out.
For Hitatchi DVD drives go for the first hole on the ...more
Flashing Lights On The Xbox 360 - What Do They Really Mean?
...this course of action then you need to call 1-800-4MY-XBOX if you are an American gamer or 425-635-7180 if you are an international gamer, between 6am to 10pm Pacific Time.
c) Fix the flashing light problem yourself. Although this may sound ridiculous, it can actually be done at home without special tools or technical expertise. There are instructional guides that feature video, as well as written, instructions for diagnosing and repairing the problem. I personally have repaired a number of consoles and I see know reason why you should be unable to do so too! You can learn more about various Xbox 360 flashing light repair programs on my information website (this can be found at http://www.squidoo.com/xbox-360-central)
In today's article I have explained what the various types of flashing lights on the Xbox 360 really mean. Also, I have covered how you can fix the problems, and the different routes available for repairing your console should it suffer a general hardware failure.more
