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Oct

23

Windows Ultimate Extras: Remaining Language Packs are live

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update:   because of a miscommunication, I mistakenly stated that the release of the Serbian MUI pack was held up; this is not the case — Serbian is indeed available as of today.


Barry Goffe, Director of Windows Ultimate, today disclosed on windowsultimate.com that the remaining 18 19 language packs have been made available via Windows Update.


The additional supported languages are:



Also, this release includes an update to the lpksetup.exe installation component, correcting issues that affected some customers at installation.  We recommend you download and install this component before installing any language packs; the updated component can be found here.


A multi-language user interface (MUI) pack allows a user to run Windows Vista Ultimate in one of 35 36 available languages.  You can quickly switch among languages on a single installation of Windows Vista by associating a system language with your login name.


Barry also mentions his team’s plan to ship additional Extras soon, with details forthcoming.

Oct

18

10 Things You May Not Know about Windows Vista - IntelliPoint Software

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How many of you have hooked up a new Microsoft keyboard and/or mouse and didn’t install the included IntelliPoint software because Windows automatically found the hardware?   As long as things worked when connected, I didn’t miss some of the features that the IntelliPoint Software added. 


But now that I’ve installed the software with Windows Vista, that’s all changed.  The team has added so many improvements in the IntelliPoint software functionality that I thought I’d conclude our 10 Things about Windows Vista series by discussing some of the lesser-known features of the IntelliPoint software.  These features add functionality not only to those who may have problems with the fine print on some sites, but give the hardware more usability for the everyday user as well as the power user and gamer.


I’m using the new Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000 keyboard.  If you’re looking for a new keyboard, check this out - www.microsoft.com/hardware/ultimatekeyboard, now available.   The set features a 2.4GHz Bluetooth super thin, backlit rechargeable keyboard and mouse. The keyboard is easy to use with its ergonomic design, including “My Favorites” programmable hot keys, one-touch access to Windows Media Center and a navigation pad to make navigation even easier.  The backlighting is automatic and turns on and off depending on the room‘s lighting and the proximity of the user.


The mouse uses High Definition Laser Technology for smooth, precise tracking.  It offers 4-way scrolling and Flip 3D with its tilt wheel.  It automatically adjusts battery life depending on the performance needs.


Some of the features of the IntelliPoint software:


Magnifier
Although Windows Vista has a built-in magnifier that enlarges text and icons for easier viewing, the IntelliPoint software acts more like a real magnifying glass.  You can select the size of the magnifying window to encompass either a small section of a document, Web page, or photo.  The size is customizable by dragging the window to your preferred size.  The size you select will be remembered for future use.  You can also change the magnification level from 1.5x to 5x.



Some keyboards also have a ‘Magnifier’ button that can be used alone or in conjunction with the mouse controls.


Instant Viewer


For those of you who use a mouse to navigate, this feature is similar to the keyboard shortcut ‘Alt-Tab.’   With a quick push of the mouse wheel, you can see every application that’s open.  After moving the cursor to any of the windows, a quick mouse click brings the window to the front. 



Precision Booster


If you’re a gamer and your mouse supports this, Precision Booster will increase or decrease the speed of the pointer for improved accuracy. You’ll be able to move around the screen much faster.  A quick press and hold increases the speed until released, or just press and release the assigned button to toggle the speed up and then press and release again to resume normal speed.


The hot keys on the Microsoft keyboards and mice are fully customizable to work with the IntelliPoint software.


Flip 3D


One-touch access to Windows Flip 3D on the mouse allows users to flip through open windows in a stack, and quickly switch between applications for added productivity.



Flip 3D comes pre-programmed to the scroll wheel button on the Mobile Memory Mouse 8000 and Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse 7000.  The software allows the user to program Flip 3D to any of the mouse buttons.  I’ve also found that the software enables Flip 3D on my old trackball using the center button.  As I really like trackballs, this was a great surprise. 


Also available with IntelliPoint Software Version 6.2 and Supported Hardware



To get the latest updates specific to your hardware, check the Microsoft Hardware Web site or go to http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/Download.mspx


If you haven’t installed the IntelliPoint software that came with your Microsoft hardware, try the latest version and let us know what your favorite feature is.  

Oct

18

Publish your photos to Flickr with Windows Live Photo Gallery

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Today the DMX Team is announcing a beta refresh for Windows Live Photo Gallery that includes the ability to publish your photos directly to Flickr. Based from direct customer feedback, the DMX Team worked with Flickr in enabling support to upload photos to your Flickr account in Windows Live Photo Gallery.

Uploading photos to Flickr through Windows Live Photo Gallery is just as easy as it is uploading to Windows Live Spaces. To upload to Flickr, all I needed to do was choose the photos I wanted to upload and hit “Publish” in the toolbar. A drop-down list will appear that allows me to either choose Windows Live Spaces or Flickr as destinations I want to publish my photos to. I of course for the sake of this post chose Flickr.  A new window appeared letting me enter options for which set I want the photo to belong to, what size I want the photo to be uploaded at, and permissions of that photo.




Windows Live Photo Gallery will notify you once your photo (or photos) have been uploaded and ask if you would like to view those uploaded photos. In choosing to view the uploaded photos, I was able to add a description and change the name of the photo.


I’d like to share one of my most favorite photos I’ve taken to-date which I’ve uploaded to Flickr using Windows Live Photo Gallery:


Mt. Hood from Timothy Lake


This is a photo I took with my Nikon D40 (which is a Certified for Windows Vista device) while camping at Timothy Lake with some friends this last summer. This is a shot of Mt. Hood here in Oregon. You can also take a look at my Windows Vista Coach Tour set. I took a bunch of photos while traveling around the East Coast last year on the Windows Vista Coach.


Program Manager Michael Palermiti has posted on the PIX Blog about today’s Windows Live Photo Gallery release which they are calling the Beta 2.2 Refresh. If you already have a version of Windows Live Photo Gallery installed, you can grab the Beta 2.2 Refresh by running Microsoft Update (the Windows Update client in Windows Vista will detect a new update is available if you have it configured to use Microsoft Update). If you don’t have Windows Live Photo Gallery installed and you want to give it a try, just head over to the Windows Live Betas page and choose Windows Live Photo Gallery.  


You can also check out the Flickr Blog where they talk about partnering up with Microsoft for Windows Live Photo Gallery.


For me, I am going to leverage both Windows Live Spaces and Flickr in publishing my digital photos to the web with Windows Live Photo Gallery. For personal photos such as family events and things I’ve gone and done with friends - I will upload those to Windows Live Spaces. For all my digital photography and traveling to events - I plan to upload to Flickr. Quite a few amateur photographers use Flickr to show off their work. I’d like to do the same. I’d also like to share memories from traveling around as well. You can follow what I upload to Flickr by going to my Flickr page.


Make sure you keep your eye on the Windows Live Wire Blog too for information on Windows Live releases.

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