Australian PC World articles from December 2005

Australian PC World archives from December 2005

Dream on ... It's time to don the lab coat, grab the clip board, and get out the pocket protector as this month we take you behind the scenes of the Test Centre with our new Bytesize video reviews on our Cover DVD. Actually, we are much funkier than all that! But we do hope you enjoy watching our new pocket sized, product videos.(Editorial)
December 1, 2005... Johnny Depp's portrayal of Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has had me reminiscing about Roald Dahl's timeless story of a magical visit behind the scenes into the wondrous world of the chocolatier--a delicious dream for any...

Tough enough.(READERS' FORUM)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2005... I've just read your article on "Hardware Torture Tests" in the September issue of PC World. Although these were fantastic tests, I think the grade for the digital camera should be upgraded from "fragile" to "surprisingly robust". Last year...

Wonderful wizard.(READERS' FORUM)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2005... Thank you for the inclusion of PC Wizard 2005 on the November Cover DVD. I had been aware of occasional slow file transfers with one of my six HDs for some time. (two are in Raid O, and five drives are Maxtors) but normal testing did not show...

The show must go on.(READERS' FORUM)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2005... In Here's How HelpScreen, Nov issue, under the question "The show won't go on", your advice is to go into the Registry Editor and modify the PowerPoint Viewer so you can open up ".pps" files attached to e-mails in Outlook Express. However, you...

Easy re-install.(READERS' FORUM)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2005... I thought this information would be useful to people who have Windows XP installed via a hidden partition (which seems to be common these days). I had a problem with my hard drive and could not re-install XP. I was able to get a replacement...

This speaks volumes.(READERS' FORUM)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2005... I laughed when I saw the cover headline of the October issue about fixing Windows annoyances (Fix it or switch it)), because my first thought was that the issue was way too thin to accomplish that. Then I realised it said "biggest" annoyances.

Happy camper.(READERS' FORUM)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2005... It seems like you have a Windows annoyance article every few months. As a long-time Windows user, I, for one, do not find those annoyances very annoying. Ever since Windows XP, I have been one happy camper. How about an article on the benefits...

Antivirus angst.(READERS' FORUM)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2005... Some feedback on http://www.pcworld.idg. com.au/index.php?id--1197109436&eid=-108 titled "ISPs called on to bar 'nasties'." Great story--my many thanks. I had assumed that sending a virus file over an Australian network was illegal so the...

Missive of the month.(READER'S FORUM)
December 1, 2005... Congratulations to Felicity Adams! You are this month's winner of a year's subscription to Australian PC World magazine--that's 12 month of all the best PC news, reviews, tutorials and opinions from Australia's leading magazine for PC...

Word is not perfect.(READERS' FORUM)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2005... In the "Office assistants" section of the article "Supercharge your software" [September], Rick Scott recommends paying $US50 for an add-on program to obtain something that has always been a part of WordPerfect: the Reveal Codes feature. ...

Control from the start.(READERS' FORUM)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2005... Your article [Supercharge your software, September] includes many handy utilities. However, the "Windows wonders" section omitted one key item: an easy way to control programs that want to autostart with Windows. With spyware and worms...

No pleasant Vista for monitors.(new product Microsoft Windows Vista)
December 1, 2005... If you dropped a bundle on a high-end computer display or HDTV, you could be in for an unpleasant surprise when you slip your new high-definition DVD of Star Wars: Episode III into your Windows Vista PC. Vista, the next version of Windows...

Google, sun team up.(Sun Microsystems Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Under a new deal with Google, Sun Microsystems will include the Google Toolbar as an option in its consumer downloads of the Java Runtime Environment. In addition, the companies have agreed to explore opportunities to promote and enhance Sun...

Modders score one over Sony.(a case of copyright laws)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... In a unanimous ruling, the High Court of Australia has decreed that modifying Sony PlayStation consoles so they can play overseas versions of the company's games did not violate Australian copyright laws. It added that while making a...

Digital future on display.(CEATEC HIGHLIGHTS)(Ceatec Japan 2005)
December 1, 2005... Japan's electronics industry came together for five days in Chiba, just east of Tokyo, in October for the annual Ceatec Japan 2005 trade show. This year almost 200,000 people visited the show to see the latest and greatest that the industry has...

Microsoft & Yahoo to link networks.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Microsoft and Yahoo "chataholics" will soon be able to message each other at last, when the consumer instant-message (IM) networks become partly interoperable in the second quarter of next year. Communications between MSN Messenger and...

Sky's the limit for broadband satellites.(broadband satellite services by Inmarsat)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Cheap broadband satellite services could be available on Australian domestic and international airline flights by the end of next year. A combination of cheaper satellite access terminals, along with the launch of two new high-powered...

These phones are made for walkman ...(Motorola ROKR E1, Sony W800i Walkman)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Sony and Motorola's latest phones are aimed squarely at the mobile muso, offering enhanced audio playback functions alongside the conventional tri-band support, GSM, digicam and polyphonic stuff. Motorola's ROKR E1 is essentially a...

Explorer gets beta and better.(Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... The latest (beta) version of Internet Explorer has a lot of new features, including a tabbed interface similar to Firefox. This makes browsing multiple Web sites much easier, although you cannot yet open any of your Favourites in a new tab....

Cool down this summer.(Gigabyte 3D Galaxy)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Gigabyte's 3D Galaxy liquid cooling system marks the company's maiden voyage into the water cooling market. It is an easy to install entry-level cooling solution designed to fit in most cases (although, more specifically for Gigabyte's 3D...

Shock and dual-core: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+.(FIRST LOOKS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... AMD has a new dual-core processor to add to its X2 collection, and with a price of $575 in batches of 1000 it's very much the baby of the family. The Athlon 64 X2 3800+, to give it its full name, is the fourth X2 chip to hit the market. ...

Sonos: music that's in the zone: Digital Music System.(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... By no means the only product to stream digital music around your home, the Sonos Digital Music System sets itself apart from the competition with a 50W-per-channel amplifier and the ability to play music from removable storage devices. All you...

Fixed lens SLR has serious appeal: Lumix DMC-FZ30.(FIRST LOOKS)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... While it shares most of the features of its predecessor--including a similar 12x optically-stabilised Leica zoom lens--Panasonic's new Lumix DMC-FZ30 is more than just an 8Mp upgrade. In a radical departure from previous models, the FZ30...

Kiss principle taken a tad too far: Kiss DP-558.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... The literature provided by Kiss Technology about the DP-558 suggests that the reason it doesn't have the facilities to burn DVDs is that it has a hard drive. Fair enough; you can get about 120 hours of footage onto the 80GB version of the...

ATI misfires with first CrossFire: ATI Radeon X850 CrossFire edition.(FIRST LOOKS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Nearly a year since NVIDIA won over graphics enthusiasts with its SLI dual-graphics card technology, ATI is finally rolling out its own dual-card platform also targeting those seeking the best graphics money can buy. ATI has dubbed its...

Cheap photo fixers: Photoshop Elements 4; Paint Shop Pro X.(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Most image editing applications share enough common features and tools that, if you decide to switch, you can learn how a new one works pretty easily. But Adobe's $99 Photoshop Elements 4 and Corel's $129 Paint Shop Pro X have new features that...

Wi-Fi handhelds first with Mobile 5: Axim X51V and iPaq RX1950.(FIRST LOOKS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Whether you prefer your personal digital assistants tiny and svelte, or are willing to add a gram or two in exchange performance, new Wi-Fi models from Dell and Hewlett-Packard can fill the bill. In our tests of preproduction versions of Dell's...

First-class OCR for a price: OmniPage Professional 15.(FIRST LOOKS)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Scansoft's optical character recognition package, OmniPage Professional 15, adds advanced workflow and batch management capabilities. Predictably, its price reflects these features: at $999, it will appeal primarily to users who need regular...

Play PC media on TV: Pinnacle ShowCenter 200.(FIRST LOOKS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... It's all very well using your PC to download album after album, stream music videos and film trailers, but it's not quite as nice as putting your feet up in the front room. Enter the ShowCenter 200, which forms a physical connection with...

Better CAD for the pros only: AutoCAD 2006.(FIRST LOOKS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... While CAD (computer-aided design) has slowly filtered into the small business sector through products such as TurboCAD and Autodesk's own AutoCAD LT, for high-level industrial design the leading package remains AutoCAD. In fact, so important is...

Awesome eye candy: GV-NX78X256V-B 7800 GTX.(FIRST LOOKS)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... The grunty Gigabyte GVNX78X256V-B 7800 GTX card can churn out enough eye candy to make your diabetes play up. The card is SLI-ready, has VIVO (video input/video output) capabilities, and is Gigabyte's first release using NVIDIA's 7800 GTX...

Extremely grunty graphics: ASUS Extreme N7800 GT.(FIRST LOOKS)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... The ASUS Extreme N7800 GT is quite similar to its more powerful sibling--the ASUS 7800 GTX TOP--with the most noticeable difference being the much smaller cooling fan. Under the bonnet is a core running at 400MHz, a memory clock of 1GHz, 256MB...

Pocket visionary: Zen Vision.(FIRST LOOKS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... In an attempt to regain its share of pockets lost to the iPod, Creative has abandoned the bulky chassis and Windows software of its previous portable media player (PMP)--the Zen Portable Media Center--and has squeezed a 30GB hard drive and...

Expansive sound: Kenwood SAT7100 home theatre kit.(FIRST LOOKS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Kenwood's SAT7100 home theatre kit comprises two rear floor-standing satellite speakers (with stands), centre speaker, subwoofer, and three front speakers to provide a roomy, expansive sound. Kenwood has paid close attention to detail, shipping...

Educational companion: Microsoft Student 2006.(FIRST LOOKS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... This companion to Microsoft Office is designed to help school kids research and write up coursework with maximum efficiency. Put together in concert with the national curriculum, it covers topics for primary and secondary schools. It...

Broadband bonanza: so you hate dial-up? Don't join 'em--'beat 'em!(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... If you haven't yet made the switch to broadband, NOW is the time. Prices are falling and, with ADSL2, speeds are rocketing! If you already have broadband, take a good look at the new developments which could make your connection faster and...

Hot photo fixes: digital cameras are now so popular that our inbox is stuffed with e-mails about how to make the most of them. This month, PC World answers those burning questions and has tips for improving your photos--before and after you take them.
December 1, 2005... Smart phones, PDAs, photo printers, scanners... there are many PC-related gadgets to spend your hard-earned cash on, but none fires the imagination quite as much as the digital camera. Even if you don't own one, chances are there's a lens in...

CSI: the Net: one observer's take on why the Internet is the biggest crime scene in history--plus expert advice on cleaning it up.(THE NEW SECURITY WAR: INTERNET CRIME)
December 1, 2005... The Internet's running amok. We're in a dark period for law and order. At first hackers were inventive experimenters. Even the baddies who broke into systems were geeky teen scofflaws, high-achiever-types from tech towns like Berkeley and...

Spear phishing.(methods of internet security)
December 1, 2005... You receive an e-mail: "After three unsuccessful attempts to access your account, your Online Profile has been locked. This has been done to secure your accounts and to protect your private information. You may unlock your profile by going to:...

10-step security: if you have about an hour, you can batten down your machine's hatches against Net threats new and old. Here's how.(THE NEW SECURITY WAR: PC PROTECTION)
December 1, 2005... Each new wave of computer viruses, spies, and spam may have you ready to dust off your typewriter, but PC security can be effective without being a chore. To keep your computing safe from current and future threats, we've distilled our security...

Choose the perfect camera: whether you're a beginner, a sports fanatic, or a serious photographer, we'll point you to just the right digital camera and give you tips on how to get the most out of it.(Canon PowerShot A520, Kodak EasyShare Z740, Casio Exilim EX-Z57, Fujifilm FinePix F10, Canon PowerShot G6, Olympus C-55, Canon EOS 350D, Olympus Mju Digital 800, Canon PowerShot S70, Canon Ixus 700, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30, Canon EOS 20D)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... THE STARTER CAMERA The best camera for beginners is a point-and-shoot that is simple, but that offers some manual controls so the user doesn't quickly outgrow it. This camera provides an easy introduction to digital photography. Plus, it's...

Endlessly optimistic.(BEST BUYS: TOP HARDWARE, REVIEWED AND RATED)(products evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Like you, we're always waiting with bated breath to get our hands on the latest hot products. Often the hype runs ahead of reality, however, so it can come as a disappointment when we actually get the gear into the Test Centre for review. ...

PCs.(BEST BUYS)(Buyers Guide)
December 1, 2005... BESTBUYS PCs pc world TEST CENTRE $1500-$3000 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATONS [1] TI AMD Power 3700 AMD 64 3700 CPU, NVIDIA Price: $1799 nForce 4...

Notebooks.(BEST BUYS)(Buyers Guide)
December 1, 2005... NOTEBOOKS SUB-$2500 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS [1] BenQ Joybook S52 v54 Intel Pentium M 740 (1.73GHz), Price: $2399 Intel 915GM chipset (2nd Phone: (02) 9352...

TV tuners.(BEST BUYS)(Buyers Guide)
December 1, 2005... BEST BUYS TV TUNERS [pc world TEST CENTRE] MODEL FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS [1] Nebula DigiTV PCI PCI interface; SDTV, HDTV; DigiTV Price: $239 ...

DVD burners.(BEST BUYS)(Buyers Guide)
December 1, 2005... DVD BURNERS [pc world TEST CENTRE] MODEL CD SPEEDS DVD SPEEDS [1] LG GSA-4163B Multi CD-ROM 40x DVD-ROM 16x, DVD+R Price: $99 CD-R 40x DL 4x,...

Wireless routers.(BEST BUYS)(Buyers Guide)
December 1, 2005... WIRELESS ROUTERS [pc world] TEST CENTRE WI-FI SPEEDS MIMO ROUTERS WI-FI SECURITY [1] Netgear RangeMax WPN824 11Mbps, 54Mbps, 108Mbps ...

19in LCD monitors.(liquid crystal displays)(Buyers Guide)
December 1, 2005... 19in LCD MONITORS [pc world TEST CENTRE] PANEL TECHNOLOGY RESPONSE TIME INPUT MODEL DOT PITCH SPEAKERS ...

Inkjet multi-function devices.(BEST BUYS)(Buyers Guide)
December 1, 2005... INKJET MULTI-FUNCTION DEVICES [pc world TEST CENTRE] PRINT RESOLUTION 2-SIDED PRINTING ...

Motherboards.(BEST BUYS)(Buyers Guide)
December 1, 2005... MOTHERBOARDS [pc world TEST CENTRE] AMD MOTHERBOARDS CHIPSET CPU SUPPORT [1] ABIT AN8 NVIDIA Athlon 64, Athlon 64 Price: $149 nForce4 FX 53...

Sound of silence.(use of Microsoft Windows 98)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Q I had to reinstall Windows 98 on my PC. Now everything works except sound. The computer does not have a separate sound card. Any ideas?--Clive Newton A Your PC's integrated sound chip probably isn't supported directly by Windows 98. The...

Giving it the boot.(Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Q When I boot up Windows 98 SE I am shown a startup menu and have to press and to complete the startup. I recall that there is a file I can edit to stop this menu from being shown. Can you remind me?--George Gibson A The file is called...

Shut update.(use of Microsoft Windows XP)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Q My PC recently had a new disk and Windows XP installed. The shop downloaded all the necessary updates and drivers. It ran for about a month with no problems. Then I started receiving the message, "Installing update 1 of 1", "Installing update...

Speedy exit.(use of Microsoft Windows XP SP2)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Reader Anthony Mutt sent us an e-mail asking "Some years ago, PC World published a batch program that was linked to an icon un the desktop that allowed you to shut down a computer (running Win98) with just one click. This was a very useful...

Hidden tips.(use of Microsoft Windows XP)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Q I'm using Windows XP. I often find that tooltips for system tray icons start appearing behind the Taskbar. This is particularly annoying as some of them have useful information and I have two rows of icons, so I can't see the tips for the...

End slavery.(partitioning of the hard disk drives to install Microsoft Windows )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Q My computer has a small primary hard drive partitioned as C, and a larger slave drive containing partitions D and E. The installation on drive C is a bit of a mess, so I would like to reinstall Windows. Could I install it on drive D and then...

Non starter.(use of hard drives)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Q When I try to start up my PC I get a message: "Disk read error occurred. Press -- to restart." I do, but the message keeps repeating itself.--Gary Golden A This looks like bad news, Gary, but it might not be. Check that you haven't left...

Spontaneous reset.(use of Coolermaster)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Q MY self-built PC resets for no apparent reason, on average once a day. It always restarts with no problems and continues to work perfectly. I suspected overheating and bought a Coolermaster aluminium case, but this hasn't solved the problem....

Slow starter.(use of Microsoft Windows XP Home)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Q My PC is a five-year-old Dell running Windows XP Home. I installed an 80GB hard drive using a Serial ATA PCI card, transferred my files across and made this drive the master. Now, when I start the PC, I have to wait five seconds and the...

Pesky visitors.(SECURITY)(online games)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Q When my son-in-law came to stay, he and his young son used my computer to download free games from the Internet. After they left I found that a message box appears when I switch on the computer, which says: "Error loading...

I spy.(SECURITY)(use of Microsoft AntiSpyware)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Q I downloaded Microsoft AntiSpyware as recommended by your magazine on the understanding that it was free to bona fide Windows users. However, despite updating it regularly, the software still states that it will expire on 31 December. I have...

Shortcut correction.(TOP TIP)(Correction Notice)
December 1, 2005... Thanks to reader Jo Moses, who rightly pointed out that the Top Tip on page 96 of our October issue was slightly flawed. Instead of hitting -F9, this tip works a lot better if you press -F9 instead. Now that you've got your Autotext set up...

Can't beat 'em? The proposed merger between Adobe and Macromedia marks a huge change in the landscape of creative tools, not least Web development.(HERE'S HOW: INTERNET)(Adobe Systems Inc.)
December 1, 2005... It's barely five years since Adobe and Macromedia were suing each other over alleged patent infringements--a battle that ended in a virtual draw. As such--and following the line "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em"--the merger about to take place...

Cool for categories: arrange information the way you want using outlook categories--they're not just for dividing your contacts into 'work' and 'friends', you know.(use of Microsoft Outlook)
December 1, 2005... Assigning addresses to categories in Outlook makes it easier to see a list of friends' addresses without any work contacts. This can be handy if you're printing wedding invitations. Most of the time, however, you'll be looking for one specific...

Dual-bootable; more doable: Linux is great, but sometimes a guy's gotta play games. Here's how to set up a quicker dual-boot to get you back into windows.(HERE'S HOW: LINUX)(Column)
December 1, 2005... Over six years ago, Linux became my primary operating system almost overnight. The company I had been working for imploded. I was at home, working on my resume, when my Windows PC crashed for the umpteenth time. I knew a bit of Unix (when I...

What a good sort! Is your hard drive more MP3 than pc? PC Eric Dahl shows how you can keep your burgeoning music collection under control.(HERE'S HOW: AUDIO)(Column)
December 1, 2005... I've spent a lot of time cleaning up my MP3 collection recently, and it's come to remind me of a scene in Nick Hornby's novel "High Fidelity". Rob, the obsessive music fan narrating the story, has just been dumped by his girlfriend. He...

Emergency service: losing your Internet connection is no laughing matter. Here's what to do when disaster strikes.(HERE'S HOW: NETWORKING)(Column)
December 1, 2005... Life is full of unexpected surprises designed to trip us up when we least expect it. But these days there is a new, oft-overlooked catastrophe to worry about: the loss of your broadband connection. One minute it's there, the next it's gone. No...

Imaginary battles: acrylic, Microsoft's image and vector editing program, may not be a Photoshop killer, but it has a couple of surprises up its sleeve.(IMAGING)
December 1, 2005... Is Microsoft targeting Adobe? That's the question some graphics pros have been asking as the Seattle-based software giant seemingly muscles in on what was once Adobe's multimedia territory. The fighting talk started in April, when Microsoft...

NRL Rugby League 2.(PC)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... It's been two years since the original NRL Rugby League stormed onto the gaming scene and improvements are evident throughout the game. Adding to Single Game and Competition modes is a great multiuser competition in which up to 15 players can...

Digital eye follows you.(Creative WebCam Live! Motion)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... The new WebCam Live! Motion tries to bring that "face to face" feeling to video communications, but with mixed success. As well as a wide 70-degree field of view, the camera is fitted with motors that allow it to track your face through 200...

Sweet music with style.(TDK Tremor xa60)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... If you're one of those people who shamelessly keep your PC out on display, then the last thing you want is a pair of tatty plastic speakers spoiling your aesthetics. Using the same flat NXT speaker technology as its predecessors, the stylish...

Fable: The Lost Chapters.(PC)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Fable: The Lost Chapters is a fantasy role playing game (RPG) set in Albion--a typical mystical world of heroes, monsters and magic--and you play a small boy who sees his family murdered by bandits. Fortunately, you're rescued and trained by...

Ricky Ponting's International Cricket.(PC)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... Finally, after slogging through sub-par offerings for years, Codemasters have produced a cricket title for cricket fans that does the sport justice. All the expected game options are here--Exhibition, Tournament and The Nets--as well as Create...

Barbie horses around.(BACKBYTES)(Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Barbie's alter ego, the princess Annika, features in this game for kids of five years and upwards (PC and Game Boy Advance). Her parents are turned to stone by the evil wizard Wenlock when she refuses to marry him. The only way to save them is...

Boiling Point.(PC)(Product/Service Evaluation)
December 1, 2005... If Boiling Point was a movie instead of a computer game, it would be the kind that goes straight to DVD. From the truly dreadful opening sequence you learn that exForeign Legionnaire Saul Myers has lost his daughter. It turns out that...

No-drone 'phones.(BACKBYTES)(Pro Tech Communications Inc.)(Creative Technology Ltd.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Ever been accused of selective hearing? That's what active noise-cancelling headphones give you. And, despite what your mother said, it's actually a good thing. We tested two affordable systems head-to-head (of course)--the Creative HN-700 and...

Bytesback: Dr. Backbytes casts his good eye over the world's weird and wonderful goings on.(Philips AG lamp)(Sonic Alarm)(violent computer games)
December 1, 2005... Well, it's been another busy month. Sony has been told that modifying a PlayStation isn't actually illegal, manly-man Governor Schwarzenegger has passed a Bill to ban the sale of violent games to minors in California--who says Americans don't...