[UPDATE 2009.10.27 - Fluenz just released f2, charging purchasers of v1 a $7.00 upgrade fee. I am happy to report that f2 cures most of the problems I first noted in my review. The DVD can be installed to your hard drive, and thus is usable on netbooks and other portable devices. It now remembers where you left off, so you can pick up there again without any wasted effort. The program can be minimized (though still only displayed on the default monitor as far as I can tell). The license is the most flexible of any program you will buy and I can use it on my laptop and netbook. All in all, a worthy upgrade that leaves some nits for f3, but takes care of the most pressing issues. As noted in my earlier review, the method is proving to be very good. Upgraded from 2 to 4-star]
[ORIGINAL REVIEW: The method makes sense and seems to be quite good. The software program itself, however, is laughable for this day and age. The company surely must be planning a real version and they should certainly give a complementary upgrade to those of us who bought this "beta" version. From many examples . . . there are on real instructions on how to use the software. The software does not allow you to view it on any screen except your default screen, so if you have multiple monitors (or use a laptop with a larger monitor that for many reasons you don't want to make your default) you cannot do what every other DVD or program allows you to do. Worse, the program window cannot, ever, be minimized so you can work on other tasks while you take a break (or even email). To take a break, you have to exit the program. And, unlike a normal DVD, the program does NOT remember where you were so you have start from scratch by rebooting the DVD, finding your lesson, and then spend 5-10 minutes finding your place in that lesson. That is every time you want to take a break. The program cannot be loaded in any form onto the computer, so you cannot use this on netbooks or mobile notebooks without a DVD player actually running. Thus, to use it, your DVD must be running which will kill your battery if you are using this on a plane or away from a plug. You cannot navigate backwards/forwards between items within a lesson workout (rather, you can only navigate between workouts) . . . In sum, if you are used to modern computer software and basic functionality, you will be sorely dissapointed. 2 star][keyword]learn+french+fast[/keyword][yahooquestion]learn+french+fast[/yahooquestion]
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These things have been around for years. You used to be able to go into a stationary store and pick up a packet of will type stuff. I haven't looked at this program in particular, but my experience is that they are good for the easy situations but it is better to look for an attorney if there are any complications. Besides, you can't sue a software program for malpractice if something goes wrong . . .
On a Seagate External 500GB HD the actual capacity is about 465GB. So guess about 465 – 475GB.
I’m on multiple monitors now… it’s not that bad (used to be worse).
My love affair with BitTorrent ended when I met several BitTorrent employees (but not Bram Cohen, whom I hold in extremely high regard). BitTorrent’s problem isn’t the technology, it’s the company. The biz people at BitTorrent have absolutely no strategic skill. None. I’ve attempted to do business with these people. In plain English, they are total idiots. Everything BitTorrent, Inc. does is a flop. The only way BT, Inc. pays its employees is through ad revenue from some sort of browser toolbar.The issue with video streaming is still reliance on the network connection. With BitTorrent, once I download the file its always there. The problem with that, however, is the file’s only in one place. Cloud storage for video makes more sense as bandwidth increases and storage costs go down. I spent about $200 last year for a 2 terabyte hard drive for my video archives. If I had spent $200 for a yearly subscription to NetFlix streaming and it had all the same videos, it would’ve almost been a better deal.
The standard way to activate screen zoom is in your Trackpad preferences. By default, screen zoom is done by moving two fingers up the trackpad while holding the Control key. To zoom back out, Control+2 fingers downward.
Try deleting it off your computer completely then reload it see what happens.. Beta is still to new to be using you should wait about 3 or 4 months ……..ROB
All you have to do is reinstall those 'programs' after the recovery. It is easy. Just put the disc that you bought into your cd-rom drive, and re-install them. You do have the original discs, don't you? Unless you stole these 'Software Programs', in which case, you should lose them. Remember kids, McGruff the Crime Dog says ' Crime Doesn't Pay"
Microsoft Excel is a good example of a software program that uses this key. If scroll lock is enabled on the keyboard when you press any of the arrow keys the screen will move in that direction but the selected cell will not change. However, if scroll lock is not enabled you will be able to navigate through each of the cells using the arrow keys.
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