Spaces / Expose lag on Mac

Problem When you use Spaces or Exposé there is a sufficient amount of lag. The animations are slow and stutter. Cause This can be caused by the BeamSync feature being enabled. Solution To disable BeamSync follow these steps: Press cmd + Space to bring up the Spotlight search. Type Terminal and press Enter. Inside the Terminal window… Continue reading Spaces / Expose lag on Mac

Runtime Error! when loading Dragon

Problem When you start Dragon, whilst loading the profile you get the following error: Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library “Runtime Error! Program C:\Program … This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way. Please contact the application’s support team for more information.” Solution Fix the corrupt Dragon profile.

Fixing Corrupt Dragon Profiles

This fix can help troubleshoot problems with loading Dragon Naturally Speaking related to a corrupt profile. Automatic method Open Dragon and follow these steps: Click on “Profile”. Then click on ”Manage User Profiles” Highlight corrupted profile, then click on “Advanced”. Scroll down and click “Restore”. Dragon will auto rename profile name as “YourProfileName– Restored”. Information provided by Tony Scalese… Continue reading Fixing Corrupt Dragon Profiles

There is no disc in the drive. Please insert a writable CD.

Problem In Windows XP, when you attempt to burn a CD using the “Write these files to CD” option it gives you the following error despite trying with several blank discs. “There is no disc in the drive. Please insert a writable CD.” Solution Click the Start button. Click on My Computer. Right click on… Continue reading There is no disc in the drive. Please insert a writable CD.