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1. (TiVo Desktop users only) If you are unable to make connections to the TiVo service using your network connection, you can use TiVo Desktop to check the connection between your PC and your DVR. From your PC or Mac, try to access Music & Photos on the DVR. If you are able to access Music & Photos, the problem is likely with your router or Internet service provider, since the connection between your computer and DVR is working. Check your network and router settings and contact your ISP if necessary.
2. (TiVo Desktop users only) If you have a software-based firewall such as Black Ice, Norton Internet Security, or McAfee Personal Firewall installed on your PC, it may be necessary to adjust your settings to allow the TiVo Server to broadcast the beacon signal to your DVRs. For more information on which ports need to be open, go to What network ports and IP addresses do I need open when using my TiVo DVR?
3. If you assigned a Static IP address to your DVR, check that its IP address is correct and is unique on your network. Also, confirm that the first three sets of numbers of the DVR’s IP address are the same as those of other devices on the network. (for example, if your computer’s IP address starts with 192.168.1, then the DVR IP address must also start with 192.168.1.)
4. Verify that the Domain Name System (DNS) server is functioning properly. From TiVo Central select Messages & Settings > Settings > Phone & Network > View network diagnostics.

If the DNS resolution test says “Failed”, try to access several web pages using a computer on the same network. If the computer is unable to access the web pages, there may be an issue with your Internet Service Provider’s DNS server. Contact your ISP for further troubleshooting assistance.

5. Update the firmware on your network equipment. If your home network includes a router, home gateway, or wireless access point, it may need a firmware update. You can usually find any updated firmware at the customer support web site for the manufacturer of your hardware.

1. If you are seeing a network error message, click here to view the list of network error messages and what they mean.

NOTE: A home network is an interactive system. Be aware that in some cases, an error message can be misleading because it points to a condition that may be related to what is wrong, but the DVR cannot accurately detect the root cause of the problem. For example, the DVR might display a message that a network adapter can’t be found, when the real problem is that there is no signal coming from the router.

2. Check the adapter connection.

If the Last Status on the Phone & Network screen says, “Failed. No network adapter,” make sure the USB cable is properly connected to the TiVo DVR and the adapter, and make sure the adapter’s lights are on. If the lights are on, try these steps, in order, until a network connection is established:

1. While the Phone & Network screen is still displayed, unplug the USB cable from the back of your DVR. Wait 30 seconds and then plug the USB cable back in. Make sure the cable is pushed all the way in; sometimes lights on the adapter turn on before the USB cable is pushed all the way in.
2. Unplug the end of the USB cable connected to the adapter. Wait 30 seconds and then plug the cable back in to the adapter.
3. Disconnect the adapter from the TiVo DVR again. Wait 30 seconds and then reconnect it to see if the MAC address appears.
If you have another adapter or USB cable available, try that adapter or cabling.

NOTE: For a wired setup with a Series2 DT, Series3, or TiVo HD DVR, unplug the ethernet cable and plug it in again, making sure the connector is firmly seated.

3. Check the physical connections of the entire network. Ensure that all network equipment is receiving power and that all cable connections for routers, hubs, access points, and computers in the network are working. Verify that the link light is lit on all devices connected to the network.
4. Verify that your network adapter and router are compatible.
* Verify that the network adapter you attached to the DVR is supported. The only wireless network adapter supported by any HD TiVo DVR model is the TiVo Wireless G Adapter. For a list of wireless and wired adapters supported by Series2 DVRs, go to Which network adapters work with my TiVo DVR?
* If you attached a wired adapter to a Series2 DT or an HD TiVo DVR, remove it and plug the Ethernet cable directly into the DVR.
* Verify that your wireless access point or router supports the type of wireless adapter you purchased. For example, if you purchased an 802.11g wireless adapter, make sure that your router supports the 802.11g wireless standard. Check the documentation for your router if you are not sure.

UPS. UPS in this context does not mean United Parcel Service, it means Uninterruptible Power Supply. This is a battery that sits between the wall socket and your computer. If there is a power outage or brownout, the UPS instantly kicks in and keeps your system from crashing.

Depending on the size (and cost) of the UPS, it can keep your system running for a few minutes or for several hours. A large hospital will have huge (and expensive) UPS’s that will keep their computers up for as long as it takes to fire up their backup power generators! This is something that I would appreciate if I were having open-heart surgery at the moment of a blackout, but it is probably beyond the budget of the small business owner or home PC user.

For those of us on a budget, a small UPS may be the best insurance policy we could buy. A small UPS will keep your system running for 5-10 minutes. The purpose is not for you to keep working (as it would in the hospital scenario,) the purpose is to give you enough time to save your work and perform an orderly shutdown. It could save you a fortune in lost data. Another benefit of a UPS is that some of them (the good ones) act as a super surge protector. At least one on the market is warranted to stop a direct lightning strike! It will self-destruct in the process, but it will stop the surge from hitting your PC. That’s a lot of protection for about $100.

A wise old computer guru once told me that the value of a PC is not in the cost of the hardware, the value of a PC is in the data that you store on it. You can always write a check for new hardware, but what will it cost you if you lose your data? Could it be replaced for ANY amount of money? If you depend on a PC for your livelihood, a UPS can be the single best hardware investment you can make.

Enable the Microsoft Window XP mouse Snap To feature to automatically focus on dialog box buttons. Enabling this feature will automatically move your mouse cursor to the default button on any dialog box that appears on Windows. This is a great way to save a little time and not have to move you mouse cursor to the “Ok” button each time a dialog box appears. To enable this feature follow the below steps.

1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2.  Double-click the Mouse icon
3. In the Mouse Properties window click the Pointer Options tab and check the “Automatically move pointer to the default button in a dialog box” option.

Google can search pages written in dozens of languages. Also, it can translate text or Web pages from French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and more to English. Very useful when looking at foreign news sources.

<calendar.google.com>: Google’s version of web calendaring offers drag-n-drop changes to events and the ability to synchornize with Gmail and to share with others; another good feature: ability to import public calendars. I recently switched after five years with Yahoo’s version.

<maps.google.com>: What’s different? You can click-n-drag across the maps; fast magnification of specific spots along the map; satellite and hybrid images - all using Web 2.0

See these Google Maps mashups (web application hybrids):

* HousingMaps.com: marriage of Google Maps and Craigslist real estate postings
* Gmaps Pedometer | MapMyRun.com: virtual pedometer
* NYsee.net: traffic webcams
* Traffic info
* ChicagoCrime.org | NewHavenCrimeLog: track local crimes
* CellReception.com: cell towers near you
* HotOrNot + Google Maps
* MapYourAncestors.com
* LifeHack.org’s Google Maps resources
* Google Earth (PC and Mac, recently updated)
* Google Moon | Google Mars
* Read my column on creating your own Google Maps

<video.google.com>: Now you can search transcripts of certain American TV news programs. Not as good as Nexis transcripts, but, hey, it’s free. Am sure it’s coming soon: video clips.

Daterange: (start date–end date). You can restrict your searches to pages that were indexed within a certain time period. Daterange: searches by when Google indexed a page, not when the page itself was created. This operator can help you ensure that results will have fresh content (by using recent dates), or you can use it to avoid a topic’s current-news blizzard and concentrate only on older results. Daterange: is actually more useful if you go elsewhere to take advantage of it, because daterange: requires Julian dates, not standard Gregorian dates. You can find converters on the Web (such as http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/JulianDate.html), but an easier way is to do a Google daterange: search by filling in a form at www.researchbuzz.com/toolbox/goofresh.shtml or www.faganfinder.com/engines/google.shtml. If one special syntax element is good, two must be better, right? Sometimes. Though some operators can’t be mixed (you can’t use the link: operator with anything else) many can be, quickly narrowing your results to a less overwhelming number.

Links are one of the most important parts of successfully running a search engine optimization campaign. As a matter of fact, having well-placed links will do a lot to help to push your website to the top of the search engine result pages for the keywords of your choice. Although there are many different ways for you to acquire these links, there are some ways which are almost automated in nature. By taking advantage of every aspect of your link building campaign, you can not only get your website listed in the search engines quickly, you can also be benefited by the incoming links for a long time to come.

One of the easiest forms of linking that exists is that which is found in directory submissions. There are literally hundreds if not thousands of directories for you to choose from on the Internet where you can post a link to your website. Some of these directories are free to post links and others charge a fee, either a one time fee or a recurring fee. It is up to you to decide if it is worth the effort to post to the free directories and if it is worth the cost to post to some of the paid directories.

Some of the paid directories are very important for you to be listed in, regardless of what the price is. This is especially the case if you are a little bit experienced with search engine optimization and are fairly confident in your ability to get your website listed well on the search engines from your efforts. Some of the paid directories that you want to make sure you’re part of include Yahoo and Joeant.com. Yahoo is fairly expensive at $299 a year but by having a link in the Yahoo Directory, you will be giving your SEO efforts of major shot in the arm. Popular directories such as Joeant are an excellent way for you to position yourself with some back links as well.

Submitting your website to the free directories is also an excellent way to give yourself a boost in the SERPS as well as getting yourself listed on the search engines initially. Google does not necessarily give as much weight to these free search engine submissions but remember, Google is not the only kid on the block. Yahoo also has the ability to send you a massive amount of traffic if you’re positioned well in their search engine results and MSN can send you traffic as well. Each of these lesser search engines will place a lot of weight on many incoming links from these free directories.

All in all, submitting to directories, whether free or paid is an excellent way to set yourself up for success in your search engine optimization efforts. Make sure, however, that you don’t stop with just a few simple directory submissions. Make it a part of your overall efforts to continue improving on your rankings in the search engines.