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    New freeware XPS LED utility

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by nicwilson, Jun 6, 2006.

  1. nicwilson

    nicwilson Newbie

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    Folks,

    I have written a freeware XPS utility with lots more features than normal. I am looking for new users to test it, and make suggestions etc.

    Manu users are already running it and I have already added some new features as they have requested.

    You can download here: http://www.dvdinfopro.com/ftp/bin/setup.exe once installed the program can inform and fetch new updates itself if you permit it to do so (default).

    New users please drop me an email and let me know you are using it.

    cheers

    nic wilson

    [email protected]
     
    nicwilson, Jun 6, 2006
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  2. catennacio

    catennacio Notebook Consultant

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    .exe file... uh oh..
     
    catennacio, Jun 6, 2006
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  3. Unreal

    Unreal Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Why not tell us what it does first?
     
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  4. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Kaspersky reports:

    Scanned file: setup.exe

    setup.exe/Script - OK
    setup.exe/data0001/EXE-file - OK
    setup.exe/data0001 - OK
    setup.exe - OK


    Statistics:
    Known viruses: 198686 Updated: 06-06-2006
    File size (Kb): 405 Virus bodies: 0
    Files: 4 Warnings: 0
    Archives: 2 Suspicious: 0

    Looks like his site is: http://www.dvdinfopro.com/
     
    BatBoy, Jun 6, 2006
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  5. nickspohn

    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    i tried it out.


    Works pretty well...although the other freeware that was posted by batboy is identical, and the one he posted also looks better.

    This is just basic...
     
    nickspohn, Jun 6, 2006
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  6. gridtalker

    gridtalker Notebook Virtuoso

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    WHat exactly does it do?
     
    gridtalker, Jun 6, 2006
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  7. nickspohn

    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    the lights can change at a certain speed, it can do a heart beat effect, etc
     
    nickspohn, Jun 6, 2006
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  8. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I appreciate the thought NickS.. however lancorp was the one who turned us on to the other app... All I did was scan it for viri...

    See thread http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=57811

    Kudos to lancorp... :cool:

     
    BatBoy, Jun 6, 2006
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  9. SlimJim

    SlimJim Notebook Enthusiast

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    I dont know if someone may already have recommended this but I have a suggestion for the lights.

    I think it would be cool for the lights to change with the lights in the background. Such as the new TV's that display green in the background if you see a picture of grass or blue when you look at the sky. It could be done by counting the color of the pixels that are blue and a bunch of If statements. I know this may be pretty complex but would be a pretty cool feature.
     
    SlimJim, Jun 6, 2006
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  10. psiborg.ca

    psiborg.ca Newbie

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    I actually like this utility much more than the other one out there.. This one can enable or disable the LEDS on a schedule so you don't have them blasting away by accident while at work. It also seems to take up a lot less system resoucres..

    Good job Nic.
     
    psiborg.ca, Jun 30, 2006
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