Should I update the BIOS on my SCSI controller?

SCSI Controller If you are not having any problems with your system, it is not necessary to update the BIOS for your SCSI controller or host adapter.

We recommend that you always contact the manufacturer of your SCSI controller for any available BIOS updates. SCSI controllers (and drives) reach development end-of-life. New updates may not be available. Some SCSI controllers require OEM specific versions to work with the specific chipset on the controller. This is especially true if your SCSI controller or host adapter was installed by an OEM manufacturer (such as Compaq, HP and Dell). BIOS utilities are typically updated with a manufacturer provided utility.

Before you proceed, identify your specific make, model of SCSI controller, the current BIOS revision numbers, and part number (typically printed on BIOS chip).

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CD Optical Storage Glossary of Computer Terms (Letter J)

JBIG
Joint Bi-level Imaging Group. A working group established to develop a standard for compressing bi-level images such as black-and-white photographs or pages of text. JBIG is a loss less compression technique.

JPEG
Joint Photographic Experts Group. A standard for compression algorithms for digitizing still photographic images. JPEG compression ratios may range from 10:1 to 80:1, but it is a continuous trade-off between image quality and speed of delivery and storage capacity. Multimedia platforms are being equipped with special boards or chips implementing JPEG compression standard based on the DCT algorithm. There are also software solutions available to accomplish JPEG compression.

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Genie Backup Home 9.0

“Genie Backup Manager Professional has a clear simple interface which lets you manage the application without problems and in just a few minutes. As soon as you start working with it, you’ll see that behind it’s simple appearance lie some advanced options not found in higher-end products.” – Personal Computing World magazine

Genie Backup Manager Home 9.0

genie-backup-manager-home Genie Backup Home 9.0 is a powerful tool for backing up whatever files or folders you consider important.

If you just want to run a quick and simple backup then you’ll appreciate the program’s list of common “Backup Items”. These include your Outlook emails, desktop, Registry, Windows settings and more, and including these in your backup can be as simple as checking a box.

Most of the time you’ll have your own ideas, of course, but it’s almost as easy to choose your own files and folders. Just check the My Folders box, browse the Explorer-type window and check the box next to whatever files or folders you’d like to protect.

The program supports multiple backup types (Full, Incremental, Mirror); your archive can be compressed, or encrypted, then saved to local, removable or LAN folders, FTP servers, or burned to CD, DVD or Blu-ray discs.

And you can then restore individual files or an entire backup later, from within the program. Or, if your system won’t start at all, a bootable Disaster Recovery disc can help you restore normal working order.

The main new features this time are relatively limited (Outlook 2010 support, backups to secure FTP, Windows 8 support). But there are lots of incremental improvements: an enhanced interface, better Volume Shadow Copy support, reduced RAM requirements, improved performance and so on. And that all helps to make a very likeable backup tool, packed with features yet extremely easy to use.

If you need more, though, it might be worth considering Backup Manager Pro 9.0, which adds more powerful encryption; extra scheduling options; the ability to run commands before and after a backup; differential backup support, the ability to back up to an Amazon S3 account, and more.

What’s new in Genie Backup Manager Home 9

  • Enhanced FTP engine.
  • Secure FTP (FTPS) Support.
  • Added Outlook 2010 support
  • Added Windows 8 support.
  • New and enhanced interface.
  • Enhanced Volume Shadow Copy support.
  • Improved Disaster Recovery engine.
  • New CD/DVD/Blu-ray burner.
  • Enhanced Blu-ray support.
  • Enhanced performance.
  • Enhanced memory management; takes less memory resources
  • Updated Genie Agent notifications
  • Enhanced system schedule
  • Added social integration elements.

Platforms: Windows 7 (32 bit), Windows 7 (64 bit), Windows 8, Windows Vista (32 bit), Windows Vista (64 bit), Windows XP

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Computer Forensic Tool: Encase Forensic

encase-forensicEnCase Forensic is the industry standard in computer forensic investigation technology. With an intuitive GUI, superior analytics, enhanced email/Internet support and a powerful scripting engine, EnCase provides investigators with a single tool, capable of conducting large-scale and complex investigations from beginning to end. Law enforcement officers, government/corporate investigators and consultants around the world benefit from the power of EnCase Forensic in a way that far exceeds any other forensic solution.

-Acquire data in a forensically sound manner using software with an unparalleled record in courts worldwide.

-Investigate and analyze multiple platforms — Windows, Linux, AIX, OS X, Solaris and more — using a single tool.

-Save days, if not weeks, of analysis time by automating complex and routine tasks with prebuilt EnScript® modules, such as Initialized Case and Event Log analysis.

-Find information despite efforts to hide, cloak or delete.

-Easily manage large volumes of computer evidence, viewing all relevant files, including “deleted” files, file slack and unallocated space.

-Transfer evidence files directly to law enforcement or legal representatives as necessary.

-Review options allow non-investigators, such as attorneys, to review evidence with ease.

-Reporting options enable quick report preparation.

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2060-771577-001 WD PCB Circuit Board

HDD Printed circuit board (PCB) with board number 2060-771577-001 is usually used on these Western Digital hard disk drives: WD1602ABJS-43P5A0, DCM HARNHV2CAN, Western Digital 160GB SATA 3.5 Hard Drive; WD1602ABJS-43P5A0, DCM HHRNNV2CHN, Western Digital 160GB SATA 3.5 Hard Drive; WD3200AAJS-40H3A1, DCM HHNNHT2CHN, Western Digital 320GB SATA 3.5 Hard Drive; WD3200AAJS-40H3A0, DCM HHRNHT2CHN, Western Digital 320GB…

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