Then it tells you it can’t proceed because something like a Security Protect Manager would interfere with Windows 7.  The reason this happens is due to errors with driver compatibility, and there are many complaints about it all over the internet.  If your fingerprint scanner is giving you trouble, your best bet would be to remove it, then install Windows 7.

If the installation completes successfully, and your fingerprint scanner mattered THAT much to you, you should be able to reinstall it on Windows 7.  Just make sure you still have the disk that came with your computer and you should be in the clear!

And don’t forget to download Edgar’s amazing presentation and gaze at its awesomeness!

Now for those of you turkeys who have no idea what’s the difference between 9.04 and 9.10, please see the following article from theRegister:

See article

The new ACM website

The ACM website has relaunched:
http://csulb.acm.org/

This general body meeting will have a presentation by our webmaster on
the basics of setting up your own webserver.

Windows 7

For now, Windows 7 sign ups are closed. They will open up again by the
end of the month when we hold our Halo 3 ODST tournament.

If you haven’t gotten your copy of Windows 7 yet and still want one, please contact Alex.  Please be advise that if you’re using Windows Vista Home Premium or less, you cannot directly upgrade to Windows 7 Professional (you’ll have to do a full installation which will delete all your stuff).

We’ll be discussing the new projects ACM is working on.

Game Development Project for the VA Hospital

The VA hospital needs to have their psychology games to be remade in Java or C#. For those of you with CECS 174 or further completed, this will be the perfect chance to practical experience with the fundamentals of game programming.

Physical Therapy Project for the VA Hospital

Attention Computer Scientists and Computer Engineers: The VA hospital need to make hardware and software to measure patient’s balance. Let us know if you’re interested at this week’s meeting.

More Imagine Cup Projects

The web design, digital media, and IT challenges have just opened up for the Imagine Cup. Find out more about them at Wednesday’s meeting.

The BYOP Pumpkin Carving Contest

We’re hosting a pumpkin carving contest and giving away prizes Thursday the 29th.

3 dollars to enter competition ($5 suggested)

Just bring your pumpkin and have it hollowed out, once you are here then we can begin the Carving. Stencils are allowed, just bring a pumpkin carving kit. Or if you do not want to use a stencil cut out just design your own!!

Be creative!

Prizes to Win

copy of windows 7
viva pinata
copy of expression studio 3

Begins at 4pm in front of the ACM office (Eng 3 110)

ACM Facebook Group

For those of you that didn’t know, we have our own facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=93882227445

Join us today!

For those of you unaware, Wordpress is a very powerful, open source blogging engine which we use to drive this website.

This is one of the first steps I am taking towards improving our web presence. Coming soon, a new design.

Visit Wordpress’s website for more info!

I’ll post up the room and agenda soon.

On Thursday’s meeting, Edgar will be introducing an interesting topic which I’ll get back to later.