Saturday, May 8, 2010
BCMSN Exam passed...
Passed my BCMSN exam last week got 900 out of 1000 - This exam was not nearly as bad as I feared it would be... The actual labs and hands on was about spanning tree path costs and port priority and the second was about HSRP also with a huge testlet of HSRP.
I am now in a rush to take my BSCI exam before July 31st when cisco does away with it for good...
Then I'm going to rock the TSHOOT exam to get my CCNP and complete my certification.
I figured that would be the best path for me... so that's what I'm going to rock!!!! So if everything goes as planned before july 31st there should be a post on here of me saying how I passed my BSCI hahah
peace!
I am now in a rush to take my BSCI exam before July 31st when cisco does away with it for good...
Then I'm going to rock the TSHOOT exam to get my CCNP and complete my certification.
I figured that would be the best path for me... so that's what I'm going to rock!!!! So if everything goes as planned before july 31st there should be a post on here of me saying how I passed my BSCI hahah
peace!
Friday, April 9, 2010
My must play games list !!!
So I decided to voice my opinion like I always do WOOT........... Here is a list of must play games... meaning if you haven't played a game on my list then your missing out big time...
Note: They are not in order of favorite or best game.. it is just a list
MUST PLAY GAMES LIST
1) Borderlands
This game is a first person shooter but it has a decent story line and it is TONS of fun - they did everything right with this game and it is a lot of fun to play with friends online for free as well...
2) Mass Effect 2
Holy SHIT this game is FUC*ING awesome... Another shooter game but it doesn't feel like a shooter game its more third person and the story is Ridiculously good in this game; I beat this game in 2 days not because it was easy or short but because I was so in love with it I could not stop playing it until it was DONE...
This game allows you to make choices and choose your destiny like other bioware games - those boys did it again... cant wait for Star wars MMO to come out.
3) Dragon Age Origins
RPG game also with choices how you turn the story - graphics and story are very very good. gameplay is good game is GOOD period...
4) DJ HERO
if you like music (who doesnt) you will like this game, it allows you to have fun, list to music and be creative at the same time - this game is especially fun when friends are over too you have an option of linking up the guitar hero guitar and doing a DUO with friends
5) God of War 3
If you have played any other God of war you know this game is going to be good.. and it is! it lives up to the hype is fun and challenging at the same time keeping you interested and not wanting to give up when faced with actually having to use your brain haha
if you have not played any of these 5 games and you are looking for something to do pick any of them and you will have days of fun or even longer depending how hardcore you are ;)
;DonnY
Note: They are not in order of favorite or best game.. it is just a list
MUST PLAY GAMES LIST
1) Borderlands
This game is a first person shooter but it has a decent story line and it is TONS of fun - they did everything right with this game and it is a lot of fun to play with friends online for free as well...
2) Mass Effect 2
Holy SHIT this game is FUC*ING awesome... Another shooter game but it doesn't feel like a shooter game its more third person and the story is Ridiculously good in this game; I beat this game in 2 days not because it was easy or short but because I was so in love with it I could not stop playing it until it was DONE...
This game allows you to make choices and choose your destiny like other bioware games - those boys did it again... cant wait for Star wars MMO to come out.
3) Dragon Age Origins
RPG game also with choices how you turn the story - graphics and story are very very good. gameplay is good game is GOOD period...
4) DJ HERO
if you like music (who doesnt) you will like this game, it allows you to have fun, list to music and be creative at the same time - this game is especially fun when friends are over too you have an option of linking up the guitar hero guitar and doing a DUO with friends
5) God of War 3
If you have played any other God of war you know this game is going to be good.. and it is! it lives up to the hype is fun and challenging at the same time keeping you interested and not wanting to give up when faced with actually having to use your brain haha
if you have not played any of these 5 games and you are looking for something to do pick any of them and you will have days of fun or even longer depending how hardcore you are ;)
;DonnY
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Star Trek Online Science Escort Guide
STO Star Trek Online
Science Escort Guide / Tactical Medical Guide
**TMP** TACTICAL MEDICAL PROJECT **TMP**
By The Donny of LOTUS FLEET
Revision 1 - 01.21.2010
Hello All' As being a Science Captain with Escort ships is the way I decided to go I wanted to write a guide on what I found to work the best and really mesh together...
There are not very many guides out there yet since the game is still in beta and rightfully so it's hard to say what is good and what is not early in the game - who knows there may be nerfs or changes done - With that said I am going to revise this guide as much as possible to always provide the best guide I can for this combo
BEFORE YOU START TIPS:
1) Get the right abilities for your bridge officers!!! You want to go to the Bridge Officer "TRAINER" and get the right abilities before you start putting points into the abilities you don't want - because if you train after the fact it will overwrite your current ability and you lose any points you had put into it...
Ground - This guide uses unique strategy of knock downs, AOE's and Healing life & shields on team mates While optimizing fun for the captain
Space - Let's face it everyone knows the escort's weakness is how much damage it can take, your always going to deal good damage and have the offense due to all the tactical slot's bu what's the point if you get popped in seconds before you can take anyone down? This guide focuses on keeping DPS high and keeping your survivability high as well
So how is all this accomplished you ask??? Let's get started...
Rank: Lieutenant
In your first ship you only have 1 of each console so there's not to much to this part right? Wrong... You want to have the correct skills you plan on using so you can start pumping points into those suckers...
1) Bridge Officers - One Tactical, One Engineer, One Medical and YOU Science Captain.
Tactical Officer (GROUND): Photon Grenade - AOE Damage and knockback!!
Recommend: +9 Point into this ability
Tactical Officer (SPACE): High Yield Torpedo - This speaks for it self save this till enemy shields are down and let it fly for huge damage
Recommend: +9 Points into this ability
Engineer Officer (GROUND): Shield Recharge - This is healing for your shield I can't stress how many times this will save your life and turn the tides in your favor
Recommend: +9 Points into this ability
Engineer Officer (SPACE): Emergency Power to shields - This ability will save your ass as well. short version it saves/replenishes/ repairs shields to your ship
Recommend: +9 Points into this ability
Science Officer (GROUND: Medical Tricorder: This heals the life of the targeted team mate, this is one of the most important ability's on the ground next to shield recharge. Have your bridge officer pick this up because you will be getting other abilities, let him heal while you kill!
Recommend: +9 Points into this ability
Science Officer (SPACE): Science Team: Similar to the engineer shield repair on the ground; this ability will repair you or ally ship shields in space - this is HUGE to have and use as much as possible.
Recommend: +9 Points into ability
2) Ground Weapons
Captain KIT: Researcher - This has an AoE knockback and stasis field to keep an enemy mez'd; Use the AoE Knockback as much as possible
Captain (you): Disrupter Full Auto Assault: This weapon has 2 very good attacks; use the AOE attack as much as possible
TIP: A very important tactic here is to have TWO of these FULL AUTO ASSAULT guns, After you use the big AOE damage shot, Switch to your second gun and use the AOE shot again. This will allow you to get Two huge AoE shots off everyone 10 Seconds :) keep switching back and forward on cool down
Bridge Officers (Away Team): Keep your weapons mixed and matched between your bridge officers. EXAMPLE: have each member hold 1 of the following: "HOLD" weapon, Sniper Weapon, Knockback, Cone AoE
3) Ship Weapons: At this point your weapons are limited due to lack of slots. Not to much to recommend here
Front Weapons
Slot1: Phasers or Cannons - If your already comfortable with maneuvering
Slot2: Photon torpedo
Back:
Slot1: Phasers
LT Strategy Summary: Space
Right now you should be beating people pretty bad by the same fire output as them but being able to heal/repair your shields twice will give you the huge advantage here, out last them till their shields are down then hit the torpedo's for the win.
LT Strategy Summary: Ground
Keep using your Knock Back's and AoE/Cone Attacks as much as possible; this will cause groups of enemies to die fast while their damage output is low due to the constant knockdowns they are getting and if they do manage to attack you got a shield repair and healing going on by your away team :)
TIP: KNOCKBACKS/AOE'S ARE VERY VERY CONE DIRECTED!!! You must have yourself and the enemies positioned directly in front of you or these attacks are hardly effective. The best thing to do is leverage Doorways and small narrow area's / corridors to your advantage to force close combat, that is when your AoE's and Knockbacks are most effective!!!! Switch between your two weapons using your AoE shot's every second they are up - you will get a lot of Agro but your Engineer and Science officers should keep you alive.
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
So your getting your first real Escort ship!!! Just a taste of the potential you are soon to have.
1) Bridge Officers - Two Tactical, One Engineer, One Medical and YOU Science Captain.
TIP: Promote your Tactical Officer to take advantage of being able to use two abilities in space now due to the new ship tactical console slot - Make sure the one you promote is on the correct console.
LT Tactical Officer 1 (GROUND): Photon Grenade - AOE Damage and knockback!!
Recommend: +9 Point into this ability
LT Tactical Officer 1 (SPACE): Target Shield Subsystem - this ability will drain your targets shields very useful for your offensive
Recommend: +3-5 Points into this ability
LT Tactical Officer 1 (SPACE2): High Yield Torpedo - This speaks for it self save this till enemy shields are down and let it fly for huge damage
Recommend: +9 Points into this ability
Tactical Officer 2 (GROUND): Photon Grenade - AOE Damage and knockback!!
Recommend: +9 Point into this ability
Tactical Officer 2 (SPACE): Torpedo Spread - This ability buffs your next torpedo attack
Recommend: +9 Points into this ability
Engineer Officer (GROUND): Same as before no changes made - N/A
Recommend: + Points into this ability
Engineer Officer (SPACE): Same as before no changes made - N/A
Recommend: + Points into this ability
Science Officer (GROUND): Same as before no changes made - N/A
Recommend: + Points into this ability
Science Officer (SPACE): Same as before no changes made - N/A
Recommend: + Points into ability
2) Ground Weapons
Captain KIT: Researcher - This has an AoE knockback and stasis field to keep an enemy mez'd; Use the AoE Knockback as much as possible
Captain (you): Disrupter Full Auto Assault: Same Strategy as above just make sure your using newer weapons with more DPS
Bridge Officers (Away Team): Keep your weapons mixed and matched between your bridge officers. EXAMPLE: have each member hold 1 of the following: "HOLD" weapon, Sniper Weapon, Knockback, Cone AoE
3) Ship Weapons: 3 slot's in front? Now were talking!!!
Front Weapons
Slot1: Phasers
Slot2: Phase CANNON's
Slot3: Photon torpedo
Back:
Slot1: Phasers
LT CMDR Strategy Summary: Space
You have more firepower now so you keep the same strategy as before except now your adding in all the Debuffs from science - Make sure you use your debuffs that you just got always when starting a battle, Also make sure your always behind your enemy as much as possible and they are in your front; I personally keep my torpedo's on Auto Fire and spam Space bar to keep all my phasers/canons going off and your torpedo's will auto fire while spamming spacebar
LT CMDR Strategy Summary: Ground
NOTE: KNOCKBACKS/AOE'S ARE VERY VERY CONE DIRECTED!!! You must have yourself and the enemies positioned directly in front of you or these attacks are hardly effective. The best thing to do is leverage Doorways and small narrow area's / corridors to your advantage to force close combat, that is when your AoE's and Knockbacks are most effective!!!!
Overview: SPACE
This guide is still getting updated but you see the main strategy right? Using Engineer and Science to heal and keep your escort up and using your tactical officers to deal as much damage as possible; I have found this strategy to work the best, before I was going almost all offensive and found out whenever I fought a group of 3 or more ships I would take them out quick yes but due to taking all that fire with no defense I was dying before I could even successfully take them out and the same in PVP - I didn't want to be a glass canon anymore... So I switched to this strategy and now I can dish out major damage still and I have the 2X science and 1X engineer abilities to keep my shields alive and get some good debuffs too also increase effectiveness
Overview: Ground
as you know like 90% of the ground away missions you fight in groups so it seems logical to me to focus on AoE damage... The strat here focuses on AoE Damage by you and your tactical officers while knockbacks, engineer shield regens and your science officers medical tricorder keeps you alive!! You can't lose and you will have fun doing all that damage and watching all the numbers fly across your screen :)
MORE COMING SOON!
PICTURES COMING SOON!
HIGHER RANKS COMING SOON!
Note: This guide was wrote by THEDONNY of Lotus Fleet; I ask if you use this guide to please keep this note in and reference www.thedonny.com as the original Source for this information.
Thank You
STO TAG: Divine@TheDonny
Science Escort Guide / Tactical Medical Guide
**TMP** TACTICAL MEDICAL PROJECT **TMP**
By The Donny of LOTUS FLEET
Revision 1 - 01.21.2010
Hello All' As being a Science Captain with Escort ships is the way I decided to go I wanted to write a guide on what I found to work the best and really mesh together...
There are not very many guides out there yet since the game is still in beta and rightfully so it's hard to say what is good and what is not early in the game - who knows there may be nerfs or changes done - With that said I am going to revise this guide as much as possible to always provide the best guide I can for this combo
BEFORE YOU START TIPS:
1) Get the right abilities for your bridge officers!!! You want to go to the Bridge Officer "TRAINER" and get the right abilities before you start putting points into the abilities you don't want - because if you train after the fact it will overwrite your current ability and you lose any points you had put into it...
Ground - This guide uses unique strategy of knock downs, AOE's and Healing life & shields on team mates While optimizing fun for the captain
Space - Let's face it everyone knows the escort's weakness is how much damage it can take, your always going to deal good damage and have the offense due to all the tactical slot's bu what's the point if you get popped in seconds before you can take anyone down? This guide focuses on keeping DPS high and keeping your survivability high as well
So how is all this accomplished you ask??? Let's get started...
Rank: Lieutenant
In your first ship you only have 1 of each console so there's not to much to this part right? Wrong... You want to have the correct skills you plan on using so you can start pumping points into those suckers...
1) Bridge Officers - One Tactical, One Engineer, One Medical and YOU Science Captain.
Tactical Officer (GROUND): Photon Grenade - AOE Damage and knockback!!
Recommend: +9 Point into this ability
Tactical Officer (SPACE): High Yield Torpedo - This speaks for it self save this till enemy shields are down and let it fly for huge damage
Recommend: +9 Points into this ability
Engineer Officer (GROUND): Shield Recharge - This is healing for your shield I can't stress how many times this will save your life and turn the tides in your favor
Recommend: +9 Points into this ability
Engineer Officer (SPACE): Emergency Power to shields - This ability will save your ass as well. short version it saves/replenishes/ repairs shields to your ship
Recommend: +9 Points into this ability
Science Officer (GROUND: Medical Tricorder: This heals the life of the targeted team mate, this is one of the most important ability's on the ground next to shield recharge. Have your bridge officer pick this up because you will be getting other abilities, let him heal while you kill!
Recommend: +9 Points into this ability
Science Officer (SPACE): Science Team: Similar to the engineer shield repair on the ground; this ability will repair you or ally ship shields in space - this is HUGE to have and use as much as possible.
Recommend: +9 Points into ability
2) Ground Weapons
Captain KIT: Researcher - This has an AoE knockback and stasis field to keep an enemy mez'd; Use the AoE Knockback as much as possible
Captain (you): Disrupter Full Auto Assault: This weapon has 2 very good attacks; use the AOE attack as much as possible
TIP: A very important tactic here is to have TWO of these FULL AUTO ASSAULT guns, After you use the big AOE damage shot, Switch to your second gun and use the AOE shot again. This will allow you to get Two huge AoE shots off everyone 10 Seconds :) keep switching back and forward on cool down
Bridge Officers (Away Team): Keep your weapons mixed and matched between your bridge officers. EXAMPLE: have each member hold 1 of the following: "HOLD" weapon, Sniper Weapon, Knockback, Cone AoE
3) Ship Weapons: At this point your weapons are limited due to lack of slots. Not to much to recommend here
Front Weapons
Slot1: Phasers or Cannons - If your already comfortable with maneuvering
Slot2: Photon torpedo
Back:
Slot1: Phasers
LT Strategy Summary: Space
Right now you should be beating people pretty bad by the same fire output as them but being able to heal/repair your shields twice will give you the huge advantage here, out last them till their shields are down then hit the torpedo's for the win.
LT Strategy Summary: Ground
Keep using your Knock Back's and AoE/Cone Attacks as much as possible; this will cause groups of enemies to die fast while their damage output is low due to the constant knockdowns they are getting and if they do manage to attack you got a shield repair and healing going on by your away team :)
TIP: KNOCKBACKS/AOE'S ARE VERY VERY CONE DIRECTED!!! You must have yourself and the enemies positioned directly in front of you or these attacks are hardly effective. The best thing to do is leverage Doorways and small narrow area's / corridors to your advantage to force close combat, that is when your AoE's and Knockbacks are most effective!!!! Switch between your two weapons using your AoE shot's every second they are up - you will get a lot of Agro but your Engineer and Science officers should keep you alive.
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
So your getting your first real Escort ship!!! Just a taste of the potential you are soon to have.
1) Bridge Officers - Two Tactical, One Engineer, One Medical and YOU Science Captain.
TIP: Promote your Tactical Officer to take advantage of being able to use two abilities in space now due to the new ship tactical console slot - Make sure the one you promote is on the correct console.
LT Tactical Officer 1 (GROUND): Photon Grenade - AOE Damage and knockback!!
Recommend: +9 Point into this ability
LT Tactical Officer 1 (SPACE): Target Shield Subsystem - this ability will drain your targets shields very useful for your offensive
Recommend: +3-5 Points into this ability
LT Tactical Officer 1 (SPACE2): High Yield Torpedo - This speaks for it self save this till enemy shields are down and let it fly for huge damage
Recommend: +9 Points into this ability
Tactical Officer 2 (GROUND): Photon Grenade - AOE Damage and knockback!!
Recommend: +9 Point into this ability
Tactical Officer 2 (SPACE): Torpedo Spread - This ability buffs your next torpedo attack
Recommend: +9 Points into this ability
Engineer Officer (GROUND): Same as before no changes made - N/A
Recommend: + Points into this ability
Engineer Officer (SPACE): Same as before no changes made - N/A
Recommend: + Points into this ability
Science Officer (GROUND): Same as before no changes made - N/A
Recommend: + Points into this ability
Science Officer (SPACE): Same as before no changes made - N/A
Recommend: + Points into ability
2) Ground Weapons
Captain KIT: Researcher - This has an AoE knockback and stasis field to keep an enemy mez'd; Use the AoE Knockback as much as possible
Captain (you): Disrupter Full Auto Assault: Same Strategy as above just make sure your using newer weapons with more DPS
Bridge Officers (Away Team): Keep your weapons mixed and matched between your bridge officers. EXAMPLE: have each member hold 1 of the following: "HOLD" weapon, Sniper Weapon, Knockback, Cone AoE
3) Ship Weapons: 3 slot's in front? Now were talking!!!
Front Weapons
Slot1: Phasers
Slot2: Phase CANNON's
Slot3: Photon torpedo
Back:
Slot1: Phasers
LT CMDR Strategy Summary: Space
You have more firepower now so you keep the same strategy as before except now your adding in all the Debuffs from science - Make sure you use your debuffs that you just got always when starting a battle, Also make sure your always behind your enemy as much as possible and they are in your front; I personally keep my torpedo's on Auto Fire and spam Space bar to keep all my phasers/canons going off and your torpedo's will auto fire while spamming spacebar
LT CMDR Strategy Summary: Ground
NOTE: KNOCKBACKS/AOE'S ARE VERY VERY CONE DIRECTED!!! You must have yourself and the enemies positioned directly in front of you or these attacks are hardly effective. The best thing to do is leverage Doorways and small narrow area's / corridors to your advantage to force close combat, that is when your AoE's and Knockbacks are most effective!!!!
Overview: SPACE
This guide is still getting updated but you see the main strategy right? Using Engineer and Science to heal and keep your escort up and using your tactical officers to deal as much damage as possible; I have found this strategy to work the best, before I was going almost all offensive and found out whenever I fought a group of 3 or more ships I would take them out quick yes but due to taking all that fire with no defense I was dying before I could even successfully take them out and the same in PVP - I didn't want to be a glass canon anymore... So I switched to this strategy and now I can dish out major damage still and I have the 2X science and 1X engineer abilities to keep my shields alive and get some good debuffs too also increase effectiveness
Overview: Ground
as you know like 90% of the ground away missions you fight in groups so it seems logical to me to focus on AoE damage... The strat here focuses on AoE Damage by you and your tactical officers while knockbacks, engineer shield regens and your science officers medical tricorder keeps you alive!! You can't lose and you will have fun doing all that damage and watching all the numbers fly across your screen :)
MORE COMING SOON!
PICTURES COMING SOON!
HIGHER RANKS COMING SOON!
Note: This guide was wrote by THEDONNY of Lotus Fleet; I ask if you use this guide to please keep this note in and reference www.thedonny.com as the original Source for this information.
Thank You
STO TAG: Divine@TheDonny
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Star Trek ONLINE Review
So today is 1/12/2010 Star Trek online or STO open beta started TODAY!!!
This game is no joke, if I had to explain in short terms I guess it would be close to combining "Star Trek LEGACY" the game and MMO-RPG elements. Here is a brief run down of my experience in the game and what I think about the game but before I start I wanted to point out I have read a lot of other reviews out there and I was getting the impression the game needed a lot of work due to some of the negative reviews I read about small things like the game UI and other non trivial items that make a game fun (TO ME ANYWAY) but after I got my hands on the game myself I was waiting to find these failures, these things that reviews said were annoying, things that I was going to get frustrated with but they never came... they never came....
1) Character's
First things first, you start the game being able to design your own starfleet captain! there are a few races you can choose from or you can even design your own random new alien and add to the species pool!! I will note this if you pick an already created race your customization options only go so far - example if you make a human you cant give him HORNS, why would he have horns hes human...
If you create your own custom race you can do basically whatever the hell you want though - you could probably spend an hour making your character from scratch if you wanted.
Also you get to design your own custom starfleet uniform :) which is pretty neat . some people make themselves look like spiderman which is kinda retarded but hey if they want to look stupid that's their prerogative
Also you get to pick a couple skills like racial abilities inside WoW, Once again if you pick a pre-made race you get designated racial's and a choice of 2 optional.
if you use your own custom alien race you get to pick your own 4 abilities of choice no pre-made forced racial abilities
2) Tutorial
The tutorial in this game is pretty good it does a perfect job of teaching you how to play the game without making you feel your wasting your time inside a tutorial - there are exp gains, unlocks and items you gain - you really can't bypass this tutorial but it's not that painful like some games are... there's actually action right off the bat
3) Pew pew time!!
After your tutorial your left at a MAJOR STARBASE which is just like a major city inside any other MMORPG. There are vendors and even an AUCTION HOUSE.
Here you can customize your ship and recruit new bridge officers and more!! but you don't want to do that because you get some later for free ;) SPOILER!
After shopping and exploring a bit in the city your already tossed your first real missions as a legit starfleet captain (yes an admiral said so)
3) Quests / Missions
What else is an RPG about?? QUESTS!!!
You get a series of quests that are deeply involved inside the story line - not just doing some random quest because some random starfleet guy cant find his napsack anymore. The quests you have are involved in a deep story line just like the star trek shows.
Also they are not just go kill go kill quests. Some are escort, some are defense while others are beaming down to a planet and having negotiations with the locals to provide a solution to their issues but yet all have great rewards :) Don't get me wrong a fair amount of missions are combat related as well - but not to the point to where that's all you spend your time doing... in less your Kligon !! haha
4) Wrap up
Even though the game is in BETA still I will admit the bugs aren't bad. most are minor while some are related purely on stress testing like server full, loading slow, things like that of course are going to pop up in these stages since you have 10000 people hitting the servers hard trying to play haha
I am impressed very much with the game and I think it was worth the wait. I can't wait for the official release to get all that content unlocked and playable I think this game is well worth the price and you will have countless days of fun playing this game even in the beta I can't stop playing.!
p.s. the graphics are great too
My ship the USS ARROGANT
Note: All screenshots were taken from my crappy laptop which still even runs this game good - so the requirements are obviously not too intense I never really got any lag or graphic slow down
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Mytough 3G Instant Messenger problems *sigh*
So I have been rocking my MyTouch 3G phone for a couple weeks now - I also got the phone shipped with the newest 1.6 DONUT release of Android.
I was very very happy with the phone - besides the fact I am not a touch screen person, I constantly have my hands full and having a phone that is touch screen requires two hands (most of the time) typing with your thumb and 1 hand just sucks..
Overall great phone, great speed but then I hit a problem..........
I started to use AIM, YAHOO, GTALK etc and started noticing I kept getting disconnected from these regardless if I was using 1 or the other or all 3 at once... Like all tech guys I do what we all do when we run into a problem - GOOGLE IT!!!! and found very bad news.. I found out that a lot of other people with 1.6 also have this same exact problem - me being stubborn as I am I decided to call get with T-Mobile support and find a FIX... here is how our text conversation went...
Please wait while we find an agent to assist you...
All agents are currently busy. Please stand by.
An agent will be with you in a moment. Thank you for your patience.
The next available Agent will be with you in a moment.
You have been connected to ^Lamoytha S.
^Lamoytha S: Hi Donald , welcome to T-Mobile live Chat. I’m ^Lamoytha and I will be happy to assist you. Please give me a moment to review your question.
^Lamoytha S: Hi Donald, how are you?
Donald Newton: ok
Donald Newton: frustrated with this phone :P
^Lamoytha S: That's great! I can certainly see how having to sign into your messenger every 5 minutes could be frustrating.
^Lamoytha S: That would drive me crazy.
Donald Newton: yea.. I dont know if this is some type of battery save feature of the phone... but I can not find a way around it.
^Lamoytha S: Okay Donald, I'm sure I can help.
^Lamoytha S: When did you get your Mytouch?
Donald Newton: ok
Donald Newton: about a week ago
^Lamoytha S: Oh okay. Congrats on the new phone! How is it working out for you?
^Lamoytha S: Beside the mesenger problem of course.
Donald Newton: everything else is working great so far, besides this and the fact that the phone wont sync my contacts / calender/ notes like a blackberry ;)
^Lamoytha S: Okay I'm glad you like it. I hear it's a awsome phone.
^Lamoytha S: Do you take it with you everywhere?
Donald Newton: yes
Donald Newton: I have eliminated the possibility of coverage and client software being the issue.. even sitting at work where I get good coverage it still disconnects also - i have tried using more then 1 chat software and it still does the same thing
Donald Newton: I found many many people also have this problem not just me.....
^Lamoytha S: Make sure you check out the myTouch patent leather case. It's really cool. I believe your phone is trying to save battery and memory. How many messengers are you using?
Donald Newton: even using 1 at a time it does it... the one that came with the phone that has the icon labeled "IM"
^Lamoytha S: Does it happen when your in the away status?
Donald Newton: no
Donald Newton: just when I am on Online status
Donald Newton: reguardless of messanger - it happens on Gtalk, Yahoo and AIM
Donald Newton: even if I make sure I have no other Tasks running.... i will be on AIM - i walk away come back 5 minutes later and I got signed off for no damn reason
^Lamoytha S: I'm sure your phone is automatically loggin you out to save memory and battery life. When you leave the messengers on your battery will die faster
Donald Newton: i dont care
Donald Newton: thats what i want to do
Donald Newton: thats like saying... Hey let me turn off my phone until i know someones gonna call then ill turn it on
^Lamoytha S: I understand.
Donald Newton: and there seems to be no way to disable this feature. which makes the phone useless to me
Donald Newton: i purchase the phone for means of communication and if I cannot communicate then all the other bells and whistles are worthless
^Lamoytha S: Do you realize it could cause other problems with your phone if you stay signed into your messengers.
Donald Newton: really because every single other phone on the market can
Donald Newton: blackberrys, sidekicks, windows mobile phones
Donald Newton: this is an android issue.. I am a technician and I need results not excuses
Donald Newton: i want a refund for this phone and credit if its not going to function like it should
^Lamoytha S: You are still in your buyers remorse period so you can return it.
^Lamoytha S: All those device have had issue because of running application.
^Lamoytha S: You have a very advanced phone.
Donald Newton: its so advanced it cannot perform basic features? that makes sense
Donald Newton: my refrigerator at home is advanced but i still can keep my food cold
^Lamoytha S: It makes good sense. Because of the technology the phone must be maintained in the proper way.
Donald Newton: that makes no sense can I please speak to a supervisor... I asked for support to get answers so far your just tell me what I already know - the phone does not WORK
Donald Newton: I don't want excuses on why it is NOT working - I want an answer a SOLUTION.
Donald Newton: android support or something - dont you guys have a special team.
Donald Newton: like the DANGER team for sidekicks
^Lamoytha S: One moment.
Donald Newton:FACE PALM ...........................................________
....................................,.-‘”...................``~.,
.............................,.-”...................................“-.,
.........................,/...............................................”:,
.....................,?......................................................,
.................../...........................................................,}
................./..
.............../...................................................,:”........./
..............?.....__.........................................:`.........../
............./__.(.....“~-,_..............................,:`........../
.........../(_....”~,_........“~,_....................,:`........_/
..........{.._$;_......”=,_.......“-,_.......,.-~-,},.~”;/....}
...........((.....*~_.......”=-._......“;,,./`..../”............../
...,,,___.`~,.....
,,_..........}.>-._...................................|..............`=~-,
.....`=~-,__......`,.................................
...................`=~-,,.,...............................
................................`:,,...........................`..............__
.....................................`=-,...................,%`>--==``
........................................_..........._,-%.......`
...................................,
^Lamoytha S: Okay.
Donald Newton: sorry I had to draw something while i was waiting forever
^Lamoytha S: You can certainly call in.
^Lamoytha S: Just dial 611 from your handset.
Donald Newton: what is the advantage of calling in?
Donald Newton: why can't i get help here
Donald Newton: are you saying I'm wasting my time?
^Lamoytha S: I'm trying to help.
^Lamoytha S: I already told you why your phone is loggin you out.
Donald Newton: I already know why
Donald Newton: I didn't come here to know why
^Lamoytha S: And I also told you that you can return your phone.
Donald Newton: I came here for a resolution
Donald Newton: ok send me a box with prepaid shipping
Donald Newton: I refuse to believe a 400$ phone cannot do something so simple as messengers
Donald Newton: why don't you guys advertise that?? our phone is so great and advanced but it cannot do basic things like AIM that every other phone can do
^Lamoytha S: Before you purchase a phone you should reseach it on your own. It is your money.
Donald Newton: maybe you should list that on your website
Donald Newton: I did research it on your site and nowhere does it say that
^Lamoytha S: You can also check the forums.
Donald Newton: I think you guys need to check the forums
Donald Newton: so you can have a response to the 140000 people complaining about this phone
^Lamoytha S: If you do not like it return it.
^Lamoytha S: You have 14 days.
^Lamoytha S: After that you are stuck with it.
^Lamoytha S: Is this the only problem you are having?
^Lamoytha S: The phone signs you out to save battery and memory.
Donald Newton: why is there not an option to change this feature
Donald Newton: its my phone correct? why do you decide on what it does
Donald Newton: i pay for it now you
Donald Newton: not**
^Lamoytha S: Does it sign you in automatically?
Donald Newton: no
Donald Newton: it has to be clicked again
^Lamoytha S: Follow these steps. From the Home screen, touch the Applications button.
Touch the IM icon.
Touch AIM or.
Touch the Screen Name field to display the on-screen keyboard.
Enter your screen name.
Touch the Password field.
Enter your password.
If desired, touch Remember my password and Sign me in automatically.
Touch Sign in.
Donald Newton: I don't what is more pathetic - the fact that the phone does this or the fact that you get paid to sit here and BS people like this...
Donald Newton: bye
As you can see I had no luck - so I decide to call and talk to a true android specialist from the Android TMOBILE team... Basically he confirmed the same exact things and expressed his "so called" concern for my issue however - he said indeed the phone has been designed this way in the 1.6 update because users kept complaining about battery life.... HEY GENIUS MR PROGRAM GUYS - how about just adding 1 button like "prevent phone from disconnecting" ..... but that would make sense right?? so lets not do that.. lets just screw over 10000000000's of people who like to stay signed on to AIM, YAHOO and MSN, GOOGLE TALK.....
That's like me turning my phone OFF and only turning it on when I am expecting a call? Yea you can NEVER reach me - BUT HEY I'M GETTING GOOD BATTERY LIFE AM-I-RIGHT?
Seriously get with the fucking program... I am not one to rant and shit but that is pretty ridiculous a state of the art 400$ phone cannot perform something so simple as that...
anyways..
I had to find a solution since they couldn't provide me with one.... the solution - take advantage of my 30 day buyers remorse that lets me trade in my phone no questions asked.. which I did - and purchased a new Motorola CLIQ phone - I won't get the phone till friday but I was told it is running android 1.5 with a custom GUI so I wont face those problems that mytouch had.. Plus I can use a keyboard YAY!
I'll keep you posted but this CLIQ does seem bad ass.. I was told it doesnt come out till November but I'm getting one friday :)
Check out this video for the Cliq
http://phonedog.com/cell-phone-videos/tmo-moto-cliq-ad-debuts.aspx
SPECS of the CLIQ
http://phonedog.com/cell-phone-research/motorola-cliq-titanium.aspx
I was very very happy with the phone - besides the fact I am not a touch screen person, I constantly have my hands full and having a phone that is touch screen requires two hands (most of the time) typing with your thumb and 1 hand just sucks..
Overall great phone, great speed but then I hit a problem..........
I started to use AIM, YAHOO, GTALK etc and started noticing I kept getting disconnected from these regardless if I was using 1 or the other or all 3 at once... Like all tech guys I do what we all do when we run into a problem - GOOGLE IT!!!! and found very bad news.. I found out that a lot of other people with 1.6 also have this same exact problem - me being stubborn as I am I decided to call get with T-Mobile support and find a FIX... here is how our text conversation went...
Please wait while we find an agent to assist you...
All agents are currently busy. Please stand by.
An agent will be with you in a moment. Thank you for your patience.
The next available Agent will be with you in a moment.
You have been connected to ^Lamoytha S.
^Lamoytha S: Hi Donald , welcome to T-Mobile live Chat. I’m ^Lamoytha and I will be happy to assist you. Please give me a moment to review your question.
^Lamoytha S: Hi Donald, how are you?
Donald Newton: ok
Donald Newton: frustrated with this phone :P
^Lamoytha S: That's great! I can certainly see how having to sign into your messenger every 5 minutes could be frustrating.
^Lamoytha S: That would drive me crazy.
Donald Newton: yea.. I dont know if this is some type of battery save feature of the phone... but I can not find a way around it.
^Lamoytha S: Okay Donald, I'm sure I can help.
^Lamoytha S: When did you get your Mytouch?
Donald Newton: ok
Donald Newton: about a week ago
^Lamoytha S: Oh okay. Congrats on the new phone! How is it working out for you?
^Lamoytha S: Beside the mesenger problem of course.
Donald Newton: everything else is working great so far, besides this and the fact that the phone wont sync my contacts / calender/ notes like a blackberry ;)
^Lamoytha S: Okay I'm glad you like it. I hear it's a awsome phone.
^Lamoytha S: Do you take it with you everywhere?
Donald Newton: yes
Donald Newton: I have eliminated the possibility of coverage and client software being the issue.. even sitting at work where I get good coverage it still disconnects also - i have tried using more then 1 chat software and it still does the same thing
Donald Newton: I found many many people also have this problem not just me.....
^Lamoytha S: Make sure you check out the myTouch patent leather case. It's really cool. I believe your phone is trying to save battery and memory. How many messengers are you using?
Donald Newton: even using 1 at a time it does it... the one that came with the phone that has the icon labeled "IM"
^Lamoytha S: Does it happen when your in the away status?
Donald Newton: no
Donald Newton: just when I am on Online status
Donald Newton: reguardless of messanger - it happens on Gtalk, Yahoo and AIM
Donald Newton: even if I make sure I have no other Tasks running.... i will be on AIM - i walk away come back 5 minutes later and I got signed off for no damn reason
^Lamoytha S: I'm sure your phone is automatically loggin you out to save memory and battery life. When you leave the messengers on your battery will die faster
Donald Newton: i dont care
Donald Newton: thats what i want to do
Donald Newton: thats like saying... Hey let me turn off my phone until i know someones gonna call then ill turn it on
^Lamoytha S: I understand.
Donald Newton: and there seems to be no way to disable this feature. which makes the phone useless to me
Donald Newton: i purchase the phone for means of communication and if I cannot communicate then all the other bells and whistles are worthless
^Lamoytha S: Do you realize it could cause other problems with your phone if you stay signed into your messengers.
Donald Newton: really because every single other phone on the market can
Donald Newton: blackberrys, sidekicks, windows mobile phones
Donald Newton: this is an android issue.. I am a technician and I need results not excuses
Donald Newton: i want a refund for this phone and credit if its not going to function like it should
^Lamoytha S: You are still in your buyers remorse period so you can return it.
^Lamoytha S: All those device have had issue because of running application.
^Lamoytha S: You have a very advanced phone.
Donald Newton: its so advanced it cannot perform basic features? that makes sense
Donald Newton: my refrigerator at home is advanced but i still can keep my food cold
^Lamoytha S: It makes good sense. Because of the technology the phone must be maintained in the proper way.
Donald Newton: that makes no sense can I please speak to a supervisor... I asked for support to get answers so far your just tell me what I already know - the phone does not WORK
Donald Newton: I don't want excuses on why it is NOT working - I want an answer a SOLUTION.
Donald Newton: android support or something - dont you guys have a special team.
Donald Newton: like the DANGER team for sidekicks
^Lamoytha S: One moment.
Donald Newton:FACE PALM ...........................................________
....................................,.-‘”...................``~.,
.............................,.-”...................................“-.,
.........................,/...............................................”:,
.....................,?......................................................,
.................../...........................................................,}
................./..
.............../...................................................,:”........./
..............?.....__.........................................:`.........../
............./__.(.....“~-,_..............................,:`........../
.........../(_....”~,_........“~,_....................,:`........_/
..........{.._$;_......”=,_.......“-,_.......,.-~-,},.~”;/....}
...........((.....*~_.......”=-._......“;,,./`..../”............../
...,,,___.`~,.....
,,_..........}.>-._...................................|..............`=~-,
.....`=~-,__......`,.................................
...................`=~-,,.,...............................
................................`:,,...........................`..............__
.....................................`=-,...................,%`>--==``
........................................_..........._,-%.......`
...................................,
^Lamoytha S: Okay.
Donald Newton: sorry I had to draw something while i was waiting forever
^Lamoytha S: You can certainly call in.
^Lamoytha S: Just dial 611 from your handset.
Donald Newton: what is the advantage of calling in?
Donald Newton: why can't i get help here
Donald Newton: are you saying I'm wasting my time?
^Lamoytha S: I'm trying to help.
^Lamoytha S: I already told you why your phone is loggin you out.
Donald Newton: I already know why
Donald Newton: I didn't come here to know why
^Lamoytha S: And I also told you that you can return your phone.
Donald Newton: I came here for a resolution
Donald Newton: ok send me a box with prepaid shipping
Donald Newton: I refuse to believe a 400$ phone cannot do something so simple as messengers
Donald Newton: why don't you guys advertise that?? our phone is so great and advanced but it cannot do basic things like AIM that every other phone can do
^Lamoytha S: Before you purchase a phone you should reseach it on your own. It is your money.
Donald Newton: maybe you should list that on your website
Donald Newton: I did research it on your site and nowhere does it say that
^Lamoytha S: You can also check the forums.
Donald Newton: I think you guys need to check the forums
Donald Newton: so you can have a response to the 140000 people complaining about this phone
^Lamoytha S: If you do not like it return it.
^Lamoytha S: You have 14 days.
^Lamoytha S: After that you are stuck with it.
^Lamoytha S: Is this the only problem you are having?
^Lamoytha S: The phone signs you out to save battery and memory.
Donald Newton: why is there not an option to change this feature
Donald Newton: its my phone correct? why do you decide on what it does
Donald Newton: i pay for it now you
Donald Newton: not**
^Lamoytha S: Does it sign you in automatically?
Donald Newton: no
Donald Newton: it has to be clicked again
^Lamoytha S: Follow these steps. From the Home screen, touch the Applications button.
Touch the IM icon.
Touch AIM or.
Touch the Screen Name field to display the on-screen keyboard.
Enter your screen name.
Touch the Password field.
Enter your password.
If desired, touch Remember my password and Sign me in automatically.
Touch Sign in.
Donald Newton: I don't what is more pathetic - the fact that the phone does this or the fact that you get paid to sit here and BS people like this...
Donald Newton: bye
As you can see I had no luck - so I decide to call and talk to a true android specialist from the Android TMOBILE team... Basically he confirmed the same exact things and expressed his "so called" concern for my issue however - he said indeed the phone has been designed this way in the 1.6 update because users kept complaining about battery life.... HEY GENIUS MR PROGRAM GUYS - how about just adding 1 button like "prevent phone from disconnecting" ..... but that would make sense right?? so lets not do that.. lets just screw over 10000000000's of people who like to stay signed on to AIM, YAHOO and MSN, GOOGLE TALK.....
That's like me turning my phone OFF and only turning it on when I am expecting a call? Yea you can NEVER reach me - BUT HEY I'M GETTING GOOD BATTERY LIFE AM-I-RIGHT?
Seriously get with the fucking program... I am not one to rant and shit but that is pretty ridiculous a state of the art 400$ phone cannot perform something so simple as that...
anyways..
I had to find a solution since they couldn't provide me with one.... the solution - take advantage of my 30 day buyers remorse that lets me trade in my phone no questions asked.. which I did - and purchased a new Motorola CLIQ phone - I won't get the phone till friday but I was told it is running android 1.5 with a custom GUI so I wont face those problems that mytouch had.. Plus I can use a keyboard YAY!
I'll keep you posted but this CLIQ does seem bad ass.. I was told it doesnt come out till November but I'm getting one friday :)
Check out this video for the Cliq
http://phonedog.com/cell-phone-videos/tmo-moto-cliq-ad-debuts.aspx
SPECS of the CLIQ
http://phonedog.com/cell-phone-research/motorola-cliq-titanium.aspx
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Lost IOS on Cisco switch or router - fix it now!!!
So you lost your IOS on the switch - and you cant really use TFTP as an option because your switch doesn't have an IP addresses... Well my friends looks like your going XMODEM!!! Yes with hyper terminal you can transfer it over console cable with XMODEM..
3 Things you will need...
1) Console Cable - Easy enough to get.
2) Hyper terminal - this was a pain in the ass for me to get because I have windows vista... I ended up using my Server which had Server 2003 and still had hyper terminal..
3) Switch/Router Firmware - you can download this from Cisco.com with any Cisco account for free.
How to restore IOS with Xmodem
1) You need to use Hyper Terminal.
So connect a windows XP or Server 2003 console cable to the switch.
2) PREP Work
Download the IOS you need for your switch from Cisco.com
type the following commands
If your switch is screwed up which it most likely is or you wouldnt be needing to Xmodem your IOS over....
You should be seeing the "Switch:" prompt which runs when the hardware can not find an valid image.
Type the following:
switch: flash_init
switch: load_helper
3) Copy the config you downloaded to the switch with Xmodem
Type
switch: copy xmodem: flash:NAMEOFYOURIOSFILE.bin
YOU MUST TYPE THE COMMAND 100% CORRECTLY ABOVE
if you get "Permission denied" or "closed by remote" you typed the command wrong - even having a space in the wrong spot will cause it to fail.
Once you type this command you will see
Begin the Xmodem transfer now
CCC
This is your prompt to use hyper terminal !
CLICK TRANSFER from the menu uptop in hyper terminal
CLICK SEND FILE
Browser to your IOS image - MAKE SURE Protocol is set to XMODEM
If you followed the directions correctly the file will start transfering now !!!
Sit back and wait 30Minutes to 2HOURS depending on the IOS size.
Good times... Good times... ;) haha
3 Things you will need...
1) Console Cable - Easy enough to get.
2) Hyper terminal - this was a pain in the ass for me to get because I have windows vista... I ended up using my Server which had Server 2003 and still had hyper terminal..
3) Switch/Router Firmware - you can download this from Cisco.com with any Cisco account for free.
How to restore IOS with Xmodem
1) You need to use Hyper Terminal.
So connect a windows XP or Server 2003 console cable to the switch.
2) PREP Work
Download the IOS you need for your switch from Cisco.com
type the following commands
If your switch is screwed up which it most likely is or you wouldnt be needing to Xmodem your IOS over....
You should be seeing the "Switch:" prompt which runs when the hardware can not find an valid image.
Type the following:
switch: flash_init
switch: load_helper
3) Copy the config you downloaded to the switch with Xmodem
Type
switch: copy xmodem: flash:NAMEOFYOURIOSFILE.bin
YOU MUST TYPE THE COMMAND 100% CORRECTLY ABOVE
if you get "Permission denied" or "closed by remote" you typed the command wrong - even having a space in the wrong spot will cause it to fail.
Once you type this command you will see
Begin the Xmodem transfer now
CCC
This is your prompt to use hyper terminal !
CLICK TRANSFER from the menu uptop in hyper terminal
CLICK SEND FILE
Browser to your IOS image - MAKE SURE Protocol is set to XMODEM
If you followed the directions correctly the file will start transfering now !!!
Sit back and wait 30Minutes to 2HOURS depending on the IOS size.
Good times... Good times... ;) haha
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