Buying Pcs Overseas And Having Them Shipped To Bali - Good
Idea?
Today I have some more information about computer Spyware;
some information about buying a PC overseas; another computer
worm warning; and my next Question and Answer.
Today I’ve got more warning information that is continued
from the last issue-
I received an email about a free program to rid my computer
of Spyware. (This is software that gets installed, without
your knowledge, and reports to companies what web sites you’ve
visited. And can actually damage your computer by changing
important files!) DO NOT DOWNLOAD the free program
called Spywarenuker! Do not even go their web site!
Spywarenuker purports to be a removal tool for
spy ware, but is itself a harmful program. Download
and install the program, and your computer may lock up, it
could keep disconnecting Yahoo! Messenger, and it will add
a hidden Registry entry. It also is delete protected,
and is difficult to remove. We DO NOT endorse Spywarenuker
and advise anyone that has installed it to delete the program
and the Registry entry.
Here is a very good and free program that you should use to
rid your computer of these Spyware applications: http://spybot.safer-networking.de/
Buying PCs overseas and having them shipped to Bali - good
idea?
I’ll cut to the chase on this issue. NO.
The answer is ‘no’, for several reasons.
1. Sometimes things get ‘lost in the mail’ (FedEx
is very reliable however).
2. It’s is better to buy it here or bring one into Indonesia
in your luggage and argue with the customs guy about it’s
value than it is to have it shipped here and have some
guy you can’t talk to determine it’s value.
3. There is always the problem with damaged goods and then
the hassle and expense of returning it back to the manufacturer
overseas.
There are several very fine and reliable places here in Bali
that will build a computer to exactly fit your needs.
If you aren’t sure of what you want, go to a site like
Dell Computers (www.dell.com) and check prices there for different
computers with different equipment already installed. In
addition you can go to www.zdnet.com to see what they recommend.
Print out the details after you’ve made your decisions
and take it to Mega Systems in Ubud or to the shops in RIMO’s
Bali Computer Center in Denpasar and have them give you quotes
for a new computer. Remember that if your current computer
is more than 3 years old, it’s cheaper and better to
give it to a local school and then purchase a new one.
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Favorite LINK: Be on the lookout for a new worm that’s
on the web this week. The Fizzer worm spreads by way of email
or the Kazaa (peer-to-peer) network. This complex worm
has several capabilities including an external keylogger,
backdoor access and much more. You are advised to update
your virus definitions immediately in order to keep your system
secure. For more details, check out: http://datadr.com/redir.cfm/Fizzer_Virus/
Q: Why does my computer seem very slow when I am printing
something on my printer? Trevor in Kerobokan
A: When you have your software print something on your printer,
a number intermediate steps take place that you are not aware
of. 1st, the software must work very hard to convert
the information you see on the screen into information that
your printer can understand. The longer the document,
the longer this takes. Next, it copies all this information
to your hard drive. It does this to make your printing
go faster because your printer gets all its information from
the hard drive. Next, your printer gets a small amount
of information from your hard drive and moves it to its own
internal memory. And THEN it starts printing.
As the information in its own memory is used up, it gets more
from your hard drive. So you see your computer and your
printer and your hard drive are all working together to print
out your document. If you happen to have another program
running that wants to use the hard drive, it may have to wait
until your printer is not accessing it. Therefore, be
a little patient and think of how nice it will look when the
printing is completed.
Have a question or problem? Write me at BaliPCAdvisor@GMail.com.
I’ll try and answer as soon as I can.
PakBruce, your Bali PC Advisor!
NEXT time: Software - what upgrades are worth the effort.
