Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Mercedes-benz GL-Class

In the Mercedes Benz GL-Class, the "GL" could easily refer to go long - with both comfort and features! Drivers go a long way with comfort and great handling features. See why below.
GL Class Models

Take a glance at the GL models, and you'll find that the Mercedes Benz GL boasts a V8 front engine with 4,663 cc 4.7 liters with double overhead cam, four valves per cylinder and variable valve timing / camshaft. Reported fuel economy with premium unleaded fuel 91 is EPA highway 18 miles per gallon and EPA city14 miles per gallon with a multi-point injection fuel system plus a 26.4-gallon tank, powered by a 250 kW, 335 horsepower SAE torque at 6,000 rpm.

Outside measurements are 200.3 inches in length, 75.6 inches in width, 72.4 inches in height, with a ground clearance of 10.9 inches, a wheelbase of 121.1 inches, a front track of 65 inches, a rear track of 65.1 inches plus curb turning of 39.7 feet. And inside measurements are 40.1 inches front headroom, 40.6 inches rear headroom, 40.3 inches front hip room, 39.5 inches rear hip room, 43 inches front leg room, 40 inches rear leg room, 58.3 inches front shoulder room and a rear shoulder room of 58.9 inches.

Other popular features include the anti-lock brakes, brake assist system, stability control,
woodgrain on doors and dash, rear step, trailer tow, glass sunroof, tinted windows, day running lights and roof rails. Also popular are the Front and back outlets to plug in gadgets for all riders, anti-theft devices, an awesome audio system featuring AM/FM, CD player that also reads MP3, a disc autochanger plus six-disc remote changer.

Many car buyers head online for more information about the Mercedes Benz GL Class and other models. Join them and check out popular sites with complete automotive specs, reviews, photos, chat rooms, forums and more centering on Mercedes Benz automotives. You can discuss current recalls, trends, mileage, packages, add-ons, prices, and much more by just entering keywords or phrases into your favorite search engines.

There are also plenty of article directories online with articles that feature the Mercedes Benz models, and more specific models like the GL class, if you like. Key in your keyword phrases or terms into the article directories and see which articles turn up featuring your favorite makes and models. Add your own reviews and comments where they are asked for, offering plenty of feedback for future readers and article writers.

About the Author

Ralph Nunes's Mercedes On Sale website offers articles, tips and updates on a wide selection of New And Used Mercedes Benz models. To find this and more, check out his website at: http://www.mercedesonsale.com/

Mercedes-benz SL-Class

The Mercedes Benz SL-Class handles sleek and fine! Smooth ride, upgraded interior and exterior features and overall fun make this a classic for car enthusiasts today. Let's see why!

SL-Class Models
Taking a glance at the SL models, the Mercedes Benz SL boasts a two turbo compressor, a V12 front engine with 5,980 cc 6 liters, overhead cam and three valves per cylinder. Reported fuel economy using premium unleaded fuel 91 is EPA highway 19 miles per gallon and EPA city 13 miles per gallon with a multi-point injection fuel system and a 21.1-gallon fuel tank, powered by a 450 kW, 604 horsepower SAE torque at 4,800 rpm.

Safety and braking features include four-wheel anti-lock and brake assist systems, corning control for brakes, four disc brakes / ventilated discs, electronic traction and brake distribution systems, tire kit and immobilyzer.

Outside measures a length of 178.5 inches, 71.5 inches in width, 51 inches in height with a wheelbase measuring 100.8 inches plus a front and rear track measuring 61.8 inches and 61.1 inches respectively, plus curb turning at 36.2 feet.

While inside measurements are 37.7 inches front headroom, 53.9 inches front hip room, 42.9 inches front leg room, 54 inches front shoulder room and and interior volume of 57.8 cubic feet.

Fun features for all passengers and driver include a Bose audio system with anti-lift theft protection and code, satellite and CD player, 11.2 cubic feet of seating space, a cellular phone, onboard computer for speed and fuel functions and much more.

To view digital full color photos and read more information about the Mercedes Benz automotive line - and especially more about in the Mercedes Benz SL model - race over to the Internet and surf around. Read automotive reviews, check out auto specs, print out auto articles and download full color auto photos. Grab your calculator or use the one on your computer to compare the various priced packages, checking credentials of the various competitors. In short, learn more just by typing in the models of the Mercedes Benz you want to check out in search engines.

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About the Author

Ralph Nunes's Mercedes On Sale website offers articles, tips and updates on a wide selection of New And Used Mercedes Benz models. To find this and more, check out his website at: http://www.mercedesonsale.com/



How To Build A Computer Withou Really Trying

I didn't start out trying to build a computer. My CD disk drive stopped working and I kept getting an error message which said, "This drive is not available." I went to the "my computer" file to check the status of the drive through the properties but the drive wasn't listed. I then went to the device manager to check the drives status but it wasn't listed there either.

Now I'm not a computer whiz or computer "geek" but I do have some knowledge, although limited, as to how a computer works. After spending literally hours trying to figure out what happened to my CD drive, I finally decided to cross the line and venture into the unknown. I took the cover off the computer case. I had no idea what I was looking for so I started tinkering around to see if maybe something had come loose. Sure enough, a cable going to the back of the CD player was unplugged. I plugged the cable back in, put the cover back on, plugged in the power cord and pushed the power button to fire her up. I was kind of surprised to see that it actually worked. This got me to wondering how hard it would be to build a computer from scratch. I went searching on line to see if this was possible, something that I could do. After reading various articles and visiting numerous web sites I decided to give it a try.

The first step was to determine what kind of computer I wanted. First and foremost it had to be fast. No sense going through all the trouble to build a dud. It also had to be capable of handling large video files, many photographs, and a vast amount of music (songs). And finally I wanted it to be a media center; capable of playing and recording music, playing and recording DVDs, downloading and playing games, and capable of playing cable television. I also wanted to be able to connect an overhead projector and have my wall as the screen while surfing the net. Once I decided what I wanted, I started looking for the components and or parts I would need.

The first thing I needed was a case, or tower. I found out that there are guide lines standardizing case such as ATX Form Factor. This is a standardized case designed to accept certain motherboards, and thus determining the layout of the inside of the case. I found a great source for the parts I would need, in a online store named Newegg.Com. Although I didn't know it at the time, I quickly found out that in addition to a vast product selection, and very low competitive prices, their customer service was "top flight." Yes I highly recommend these guys.

First on my list was a Rosewill R114A-SLV silver steel mid-tower computer case. This case came with a 400w ATX 20-pin main connector power supply. (See photo A). Next on the list was a motherboard. I needed an ATX Intel motherboard, (ATX meaning it would fit perfectly in my ATX mid-tower). For this I chose the ASUS P5P800 Socket T (LGA775) Intel 865PE ATX Intel motherboard. It is very powerful and affordable, and supports Intel's Pentium 4 processor®. This processor supports Hyper-Threading technology which, according to Intel's web site "results in more efficient use of processor resources, higher processing throughput, and improved performance on today's multithreaded software." This motherboard also comes with a 775 pin Land Grid Array (LGA-775) socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, and most importantly to me, a Users Guide.

Next on the list was a processor. I chose the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor; 530J 3.0 GHz, 800 MHz FSB in the 775 Land package. This super fast processor comes with a heat sink and fan assembly which uses push pin technology to install. For memory I decided on Rosewill's 512 MB 184-pin DDR SDRAM DDR400 (PC3200), four times. For the hard drive I chose Western Digital's WDC1600®, 160 GHz 7200 RPM Serial ATA Hard Drive. I chose a Mitsumi 1.44 MB 3.5 Internal Floppy, a Rosewill DVD burner; model RD-162, and Rosewill CD burner; model RR-52, (both retail). With the exception of the floppy, all of my components were retail, IE, in original manufacturers packaging, etc. Also on my list were 2 80mm Sleeve, Blue LED light case cooling fans, a Sound Blaster Live® sound card, an ATI All In Wonder 9600® 8X graphics/TV card, a Dell® 17" Ultra Sharp flat panel monitor, wireless mouse and keyboard, HP Photo Smart 7660® printer, and Logitech Z 2300® speaker system.

As you can see I did my homework. Before taking on this task, I didn't have a clue as to what a motherboard was, what was a CPU's function, what a hard disk was and what it was for, what if any compatibility issues I would encounter, and how all of this "stuff" worked together. So over the course of about three months I purchased all of these components. My very first mistake was that I ordered the ASUS P4P800SE instead of the ASUS P5P800SE. The P4P800SE is not compatible with the Intel P4 LGA-775 processor®. So here was a chance to test the service level of Newegg.com. I emailed them and explained my situation, and without hesitation they exchanged the motherboard and didn't charge me a restocking fee or freight. They acted as if they had made the mistake. Needless to say, I was VERY impressed.

Once all of the parts and components were here, I laid everything out, identified everything, and read the users guide that came with the motherboard from cover to cover. Now was the "nuts and bolts" time, the time to put this thing together. The motherboard came with ten screws and ten felt washers which were used to attach the motherboard to the case chassis. I placed the felt washers over the holes on the chassis and placed the motherboard on top of the felt washers. Therefore the felt washers were between the chassis and the motherboard. I then secured the motherboard to the chassis with the ten screws. Next was installing the CPU. I found out real fast how sensitive a piece of equipment this was. There are 775 tiny pins or connectors that could easily get bent, and thus make the CPU useless. This I considered the most intimidating. However, I said a prayer, took my time, got the CPU lined-up correctly, and proceeded with caution. Perfect match! Perfect fit! The sweating was over.

I then installed the heat sink and fan assembly onto the CPU with the push pins, (push down and twist clockwise). I then plugged the CPU fan cable into the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. I then installed the Serial ATA hard disk drive into one of the internal bays. Then I installed the floppy disk drive. Next to install was the system memory. It's very important that you first "ground" yourself by touching the metal chassis before handling the Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM). This motherboard comes with four DIMM sockets enabling the use of various configurations, based on the amount of memory to be installed. I chose four 512MB DIMM modules, which kept it simple. I just unlocked the DIMM sockets by pressing the retaining clips outward. Next I aligned the DIMM on the socket so that the notch on the DIMM matched the break on the socket. By pushing straight down, I firmly inserted the DIMM until the retaining clips snapped back into place.

I then installed the DVD optical drive in the first bay, and the CD optical drive in the second bay. This particular case has flip up doors which conceal the optical drives. I then installed a network card into one of the five PCI slots and secured it to the chassis with screws. Next I installed the ATI All In Wonder9600® graphics card into the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. This motherboard only supports a 1.5v or 0.8v AGP card which is keyed to fit into the AGP card slot.

Next, was time to set the "jumpers." The jumpers are set to determine how a part of the computer will function. For example, there's a three pin keyboard power jumper which lets you enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature. There's a jumper cap that covers two of the three pins to determine the jumpers function.

Next came the fun part, the internal connections. I connected the FDD to the floppy disk connector with the FDD signal cable. Then I connected a power cable to the FDD. Next I connected the serial ATA hard disk drive to one of the two SATA connectors with a serial ATA signal cable, and then connected a power cable to the hard drive. I then plugged in the CPU fan connectors, the serial (COM) port module cable to the serial port connector, two USB 2.0 ports, and game module. I then connected power cables to the two optical drives. Next I connected the ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12v), the internal audio connector (4-pin CD, AUX), front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP-Audio), and last but not least, the system panel connector (20-1 pin Panel). The system panel connector is color coded so connecting it was fairly simple. I then replaced the system case cover, connected the monitor, the wireless receiver for the keyboard and mouse, the speakers, and the power cord. I then plugged the cord into a wall outlet.

Now for the moment of truth! I pushed the power button. Nothing happened! No lights on system panel, no onboard LED light, no CPU fan running! Nothing! Needless to say I was crushed. All of this work for nothing. I started wondering what I could have done wrong, or was it some kind of compatibility issue. I went back to the beginning and retraced all of my connections, and they were all correct. After about an hour of tracing and retracing my steps it hit me. There was no power coming into the system! I then plugged in a lamp to test the outlet, and it worked fine.

After going over everything again and again I realized that maybe, just maybe the felt washers were somehow preventing a connection. It was worth a try so I uninstalled everything, and I mean everything! I then took out the motherboard, removed the felt washers, replaced the motherboard, so that it was in direct contact with the case chassis, put the felt washers on top of the motherboard, and then tightened the motherboard to the chassis with the ten screws. I realized that the only instruction not in the users guide was the correct placement of the felt washers! I then reinstalled everything. When I plugged the power cord into the wall outlet the onboard LED light came on! I pushed the power button and she came right on. It worked!

Oh how happy I was. I then went into the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) and followed the steps to set the many different parameters to control the operation of the computer. With the users guide, these were pretty easy to set. Once I finished setting the different parameters I installed the operating system, Microsoft Windows XP® with service pack II. Seeing the ASUS logo followed by the Windows XP logo was one of the most gratifying parts of this whole ordeal. I was thrilled! My computer worked flawlessly the first time I used it, and has worked flawlessly every since.

I can watch TV programs, search the internet at super fast speeds (with cable modem), download songs and create a play list, create photo disk, and albums, listen to AOL radio, watch videos, watch DVD movies, play games, Call Of Duty, The Big Red One®, and print excellent photos. This computer is awesome! Overall this was a very intense learning experience. Once I was committed there was no turning back, because too much money had been spent. By the way, I already owned a desktop computer system made by a highly respected manufacturer. I paid close to $1,100 for the complete system and it has no where near the capabilities of the computer I just built. There is just no comparison. And I spent a whole lot less building my own, actually saved hundred of dollars. I priced major name brand computers with the power and capabilities of the one I just built and the cheapest came to about $2,200. Unbelievable! Just goes to show, anything is possible if you stick to it, and more importantly, if you have the Lord on you side...

Darryl Griffin November 2006

http://www.thegadgetship.com

About the Author

I truly enjoy tinkering with gadgets of all kinds.

What is The SGR Program?

The SGR Program

There is some confusion about what the SGR Program is about (previously the Official Secret Seminar). Is it a seminar? Is it an affiliate program?

In short the SGR Program is 2 things:
1. A powerful home SEMINAR PROGRAM that allows you to understand the LAW OF ATTRACTION

2. As a bonus, there is an opportunity to share this knowledge and get rewarded for it. An AFFILIATE PROGRAM

1. The SEMINAR PROGRAM

Master the Law of Attraction with a 180 page seminar workbook The Seminar is exclusively a personal growth program that follows the principles of the book by Wallace Wattles called "The Science of Getting Rich". It is a "pragmatic" book that actually goes more into the psychology of wealth than anything else. That wealth may be financial but could equally be spiritual wealth, emotional wealth or any other thing you would like in abundance. Specifically, it leverages the Law of Attraction. You can study the workbook and answer the related questions in each section.

Listen to the CDs on the road (or included MP3 player preloaded with the CD content) There are 10 CD's with 15 hours of content so you can listen, revise or learn while on the road. Alternatively, there is an MP3 player included with the CD content preloaded. Perfect for active pursuits where CD's won't suffice like running.

Expand your experience with a $500 live seminar gift certificate One of the best ways to learn is to place yourself in an emersive and interactive experience of the content you want to learn. The $500 live seminar gift certificate is a great way to do this. It is included in the program.

The contents of the program is TOTALLY about personal growth (ie. No affiliate stuff). Just to reiterate really. The program is about personal growth. No marketing techniques or tools, no sales copy, nothing.

2. The AFFILIATE PROGRAM As an option, if you feel like you would like to share the information you learn about the Law of Attraction, there is an OPTIONAL component that allows you to market the kit to others.

If you choose to participate, you have to sign up online. It is designed to be a simple, turnkey solution that would appeal to both the Internet Marketing novice as well as the marketing expert. Within 2 mintues, you can have a pre-built website with all the supporting tools to market online straight away. These include templates, autoresponders, sales copy, example articles and news and even a support forum for those affiliates. There is also training material for those new to Internet marketing.

If you are experienced at online marketing, everything is fully customizable. You can edit the actual website code, all the articles, the autoresponder etc. You still have access to the forum and training material etc.

In either case you can earn US$500 for every Tier one sale and US$250 for every Tier 2 sale. The break even point is pretty low given the hype and momentum The Secret already has. I have seen the Google adwords price for key words go up 10x in the last 10 days alone.

Summary: Hopefully that clears things up a bit. If you want to learn the Law of Attraction, the principles by which the movie, The Secret, was made, it is all there for you in the seminar. If you want to attract wealth into your life. The tools are online and available when you want.

Originally I wrote a short slide show to answer this question. I highly recommend you view the slideshow because there are screen shots etc that are worth viewing. See the blog for the link.

More information about the Seminar and Affiliate program can be found at http://jointhesecret.blogspot.com

About the Author

Jon is a full time life coach that understands and teaches the Law of Attraction. He provides a holistic attitude to life and wellbeing that encompasses the mental, physical, spiritual and emotional aspects of living so that people can have greater peace and control of their lives.

How To Download Music To Zune-A Few Tips And Tricks!

So there you are with your brand new Zune Player and you are raring to go but you don't know how to download music to zune! Well Fear not, as today I am going to tell you how easy it is to learn How To Download Music To Zune. First all you have to do is put the CD of your choice in your PC and open up your media player. Select the song you would like to copy and click on RIP and save the song to a folder of your choice. The plug in your Zune Player via a USB Cable and the Zune Software will automatically search for music that is saved on your PC. If you have set your Zune to sync automatically it will copy all the music on your PC by itself! If not all you need to do to learn How To Download Music To Zune is select the files you want manually and drag and drop them into your Zune's music folder. The other option to learn How To Download Music To Zune is use one of the many online sources to get your zune downloads. The first option is to use a service that charges per download and is normally about $0.99 for a song. This is great if you are not going to download a lot of music to your Zune but if you are planning on filing it with loads of music it can soon get pricey! The other option is to pay a fee for one of the unlimited zune downloads sites and this can range from $25 to $40 depending on which one you use. This does have it's benefits however because most of sites not only tell you How To Download Music To Zune but also give you access to movies and software that you need to! Whichever way you choose to download music to your Zune the above process will help you play your music once you have it! I hope these tips on How To Download Music To Zune have helped you get more from your Zune Player. Paul Skinner is a Zune Enthusiast and writes articles and submits product reviews for anything that can improve your Zune Experience! For more info on How To Download Music To Zune and to find out how to get access to millions of files in the next 15 mins. To Get All This And More Try ZReactor

About the Author

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