Cyclone Systems

Malware on Mac

admin — Mon, 23 May 2011 19:03:18 +0000

It was bound to happen eventually – Malware targeted at Mac users

Here’s a link to an article that explains all including how to remove:

http://i.tuaw.com/2011/05/19/macdefender-malware-protection-and-removal-guide/

Ink Jet Printers – replacement cartridge problems

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:01:28 +0000

Problems with replacement inkjet cartridges not working correctly can often be avoided by following these installation instructions:

Allow the cartridges to stand upright ( the same way they sit in the printer ) for at least a couple of hours before installation

Do not shake the cartridges prior to installation

Make sure that the yellow rip tabs are fully removed before installation and allow the cartridge to breathe for 30 seconds or so before putting it into the printer.

Do not tip the cartridges once the yellow rip tab has been removed.

Fit the cartridges as a full set.

If the print pattern is poor after loading then perform up to 3 successive head cleans. If prints are still poor then switch off the printer (use the printer ON/OFF button not the power outlet) and leave it for at least three hours to allow any trapped air to disperse before trying again.

Constantly removing and replacing cartridges that have already been installed, particularly with Epson printers, can cause problems as it will pump air into the system. The cartridges are not designed to be removed once installed.

WebBrowser for OS9/PowerPC

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:10:18 +0000

PowerPC’s which won’t run OSX reached their limit with OS9. A lot of these machines still work well and are capable of getting on to the Internet, but the problem is finding a suitable WebBrowser. Nothing seems to work with OS9 any more. But hang on – we found a couple which are free to download:

Classilla is a free, open source browser for Mac OS 9

Classilla is bringing back web browser support to your classic Macintosh — built on WaMCom, a port of Mozilla to classic Macintosh systems, using the same technology underpinning the popular Firefox browser. It’s completely free and it’s open source, and it’s standards-compliant. Use it without cost or restriction; or, if you’ve got the skills, hack it and make it your own. Classilla brings your wonderful old Power Macintoshes back to life and back online.

http://www.floodgap.com/software/classilla

WaMCom 1.3.1

WaMCom - Web and Mail Communicator – is an open source software project, providing modified versions of Mozilla™ client software.

http://wamcom.org

At least webpages should display much better than trying to use that old Mac version of Internet Explorer!

Anti-Virus

admin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:58:26 +0000

Anti-Virus software is available for download from the following sites:

Malwarebytes AntiMalware

avast! – free download

AVG AntiVirus software from
Grisoft Inc.

(Free)

Avira AntiVir Personal – FREE

PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition

Kapersky (trial)

Microsoft Security Essentials

Norton AntiVirus

McAffee VirusScan 7.0

Trend Micro (PCcillin)

CA Antivirus

Anti-Virus for Mac OS X

ClamXav
ClamXav is a free virus checker for Mac OS X

http://www.iantivirus.com/download/

RAM

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:52:54 +0000

RAM Types

DDR SDRAM – 184-pin SDRAM, 200-pin SO-DIMM
Introduced in 2001. Transfers data twice per clock cycle, doubling the data rate
Standard Name	Memory Clock	Cycle Time	I/O Bus clock	Data transfers per second	Module Name	Peak transfer rate
DDR-200	100 Mhz	10 ns	100 Mhz	200 million	PC-1600	1600 MB/s
DDR-266	133 Mhz	7.5 ns	133 MHz	266 million	PC-2100	2100 MB/s
DDR-300	150 Mhz	6.67 ns	150 MHz	300 million	PC-2400	2400 MB/s
DDR-333	166 Mhz	6 ns	166 Mhz	333 million	PC-2700	2700 MB/s
DDR-400	200 Mhz	5 ns	200 MHz	400 million	PC-3200	3200 MB/s


DDR2 SDRAM – 240 Pin DDR2 Memory DIMM, 200 Pin DDR2 Memory SODIMM
Introduced in 2004
Standard Name	Memory Clock	Cycle Time	I/O Bus clock	Data transfers per second	Module Name	Peak transfer rate
DDR2-400	100Mhz	10 ns	200 Mhz	400 million	PC2-3200	3200 MB/s
DDR2-533	133Mhz	7.5 ns	266 MHz	533 million	PC2-4200	4266 MB/s
DDR2-667	166Mhz	6 ns	333 MHz	667 million	PC2-5300	5333 MB/s
DDR2-800	200Mhz	5 ns	400 Mhz	800 million	PC2-6400	6400 MB/s


DDR3 SDRAM

Standard Name	Memory Clock	Cycle Time	I/O Bus clock	Data transfers per second	Module Name	Peak transfer rate
DDR3-800	100Mhz	10 ns	400 Mhz	800 million	PC3-6400	6400 MB/s
DDR3-1066	133Mhz	7.5 ns	533 MHz	1066 million	PC3-8500	8533 MB/s
DDR3-1333	166Mhz	6 ns	667 MHz	1333 million	PC3-10600	10667 MB/s
DDR3-1600	200Mhz	5 ns	800 Mhz	1600 million	PC3-12800	12800 MB/s

Links to articles:

SDRAM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SDRAM

Computer Virus Myths

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:03:53 +0000

Computer Virus Myths

Have you ever encountered a computer virus? Have you ever wondered where they come from? Are they real or just a myth or even a hoax? Are the software companies that write virus detection applications behind it all, to justify their existence. If you have ever been worried by any of this stuff, check out this site which aims to debunk some of the horror stories surrounding the various strains of computer virus (or is that virii?).

Do you know the body on the roofrack Urban Myth? – Has the whole world gone mad?

Anti-Virus software is available for download from the following sites:
		Malwarebytes AntiMalware

		avast! – free download

		AVG AntiVirus software from Grisoft Inc. (Free)

		Avira AntiVir Personal – FREE

		PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition

		Kapersky (trial)

		Microsoft Security Essentials

		Norton AntiVirus

		McAffee VirusScan 7.0

		Trend Micro (PCcillin)

		CA Antivirus

	Anti-Virus for Mac OS X

	ClamXav	ClamXav is a free virus checker for Mac OS X

		http://www.iantivirus.com/download/