Preserve MP3 Ratings across Windows Media Player (WMP) and Windows Explorer

This is how to preserve your MP3 ratings across Windows Media Player and Windows Explorer.

Step1: Add your MP3's into you library and add Star Ratings.


Step2: Check "Maintain my star ratings as global ratings in files" in Preferences.


Step3: Tools->Apply Media Information Changes.


Step4: Look at your files in Windows Explorer.


I hope this helps. Enjoy!

Color Management in Windows Vista

Here is a configuration that gives consistent colors in:
* Canon Digital Photo Professional
* Adobe Lightoom
* Adobe Photoshop CS2.
* Firefox 3 (new)

I'm not sure if it's all correct. But its something that seems to work for me.

Procedure:

Step 1: Disable Adobe Gamma Loader.


Step 2:
Run Windows "Color Management" application.


Set the System Default by going to the "Advanced" tab, and clicking "Change System Default". Then set the following settings below.


Step 3: Set the user color management.


To enable color management in Firefox 3, see my other post
How to enable color profiles & color management in Firefox 3


I hope this helps! Let me know if you other suggestions.

Thanks! Enjoy!

Overclock the Q6600 on P5K-E Wifi/AP and Corsair DDR2 800

Hardware:
CPU: Q6600 2.4Ghz
Memory: AData 2x1GB DDR2, Corsair 2x2GB DDR2 5-5-5-15
Motherboard: Asus P5K-E Wifi/AP
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper TX 775

Max overclock achieved:
3.2GHz
CPU Multiplier: 8x
FSB: 356MHz
DRAM freq: 800MHz
Problem: System hit 75ºC as soon as I started the test.

Safe overclock:
2.6GHz
CPU Multiplier: 9x
FSB: 288MHz
FSB strap to north bridge: 266MHz
DRAM freq: 864MHz




For the best article I found for overclocking, click here.