Creating backup / restore disks for Lenovo Ideapad S9e
Having not received a recovery disk containing the operating system, for my Lenovo Ideapad S9e (DVDs cost less than 50p so there’s zero excuse for Lenovo not including) it seemed to fall to me to create it. Unfortunately Lenovo doesn’t even include software to create restore disks, unlike other companies, such as Toshiba for example.
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Lenovo Ideapad S9e – starting up the Netbook
Initially setting up the Lenovo Ideapad S9e is simplicity itself. Slot in the battery, plug in the power adapter, start up.
So simple my sister could do it! 
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Buying a Netbook – Lenovo Ideapad S9e
I’d been toying with buying a mini-laptop (known as netbooks) for some time, as I’d find it useful for work, so when Tescos.com advertised the Lenovo Ideapad S9e for £199, I decided that it was too good to miss, even if it left me a little skint for a while!
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Can’t see comments or comment box, WordPress blog
I was helping a friend set up a new website, part of which used WordPress as an easy way to keep a news section updated.
I’d set it up and managed to leave posts and comments, but then for some reason, something I changed made the comments, and comment box disappear.
“Error: “1003,16″ after you install a Norton product
It seems that just trying to stay safe on the internet, can cause half a day of headaches, more sometimes than the virus itself.
Facebook being targeted by Koobface virus
This is a very serious issue.
The writers of a virus called Koobface, have set their sights on the 120 million users of Facebook. The virus uses the Facebook messaging system to spread from an infected person’s machine, messaging that users’s friends with the text – u look good in this video (or some such).
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A good reason to pirate games?
I like to play computer games, but whilst many are fun and good value, some aren’t that great so therefore are poor value, which is where the secondhand market comes into play. I have to wonder whether Electronic Arts are trying to get rid of the second hand market (I have no doubt they would like to), given a few issues I’ve seen over the last few months.
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Microsoft need to cut down on the amount of Windows versions
I like dabbling with new software, even when it’s in the beta phase, so the opportunity to test the next version of Windows (called Windows 7) was too much to resist. The operating system itself is excellent even in this early stage, but it seems that Microsoft hasn’t learnt anything from the Vista debacle.
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RTFM – Read The ******* Manual!
The regular visitor to my site (aside from myself, there is at least one other ) would notice that I’ve been messing about with the layout and theme of the site. The new theme is called Thematic from a place called Themeshaper (link right at the bottom of this page) and I like the clean and sparse nature of the site now (leave a comment if you like/dislike).
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