Ferrari 458 Italia Manettino, Launch Control and Interior

 by: Passione Rossa

The 458 Italia is equipped with a racing manettino switch leading toward more sporting set upsand giving the driver a wider selection of electronic controls parameters. The ICE setting saw in the F430 has been removed, while the CT setting has been added in order to deactivate the traction control and at the same time maintain the stability control. There are five different manettino positions and conditions: Low Grip, Sport, Race, CT and CTS. Low Grip setting provides maximum grip under all driving conditions, and it is particularly suited for low grip surfaces. The emphasis is on comfort and stability without compromising the handling. Sport is the best setting for day to day driving and guarantees great safety under good grip. Race is particularly suitable for track driving providing maximum performance and stability in optimal grip situations. CT helps the driver improving his driving skills in safety, by keeping active the stability control. It allows over-steer right to the edge of the car’s limits and guarantees enhanced driving pleasure and fun behind the wheel, particularly on the track. Under CTS setting, both stability and traction control systems are deactivated, giving the driver maximum freedom and control on the track. No electronic systems intervene on the vehicle stability with the exception of E-diff3 and ABS.

On the 458 Italia, the driver can decouple the suspension damping from the electronic configuration selected on the manettino. The suspension decoupling button offers improved “filtering” of uneven road surfaces in order to improve performance and handling on uneven broken surfaces, such as the ones at the Nürburgring race track.

The launch control button is instead designed to offer the best possible acceleration from standstill. It delivers the maximum possible torque to the ground and prevents wheel spin as the car accelerates away. Its activation is indicated in the instrument panel. To start using the Launch control, the manettino must be selected on race, CT or CTS setting. With the car still at standstill, the driver then needs to put the gearbox in manual, selects first gear, pushes the launch control, presses the accelerator pedal and then releases the brake pedal.

The stylistic interior choices developed by Ferrari Centro Stile reflect a functional, ergonomic cockpit design. The driver is set in the center of a streamlined and intuitive layout, which is very much in line with the marquee’s signature styling cues.

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Tips For Using Gmail

Gmail has numerous features for email users of all levels. Whether you get a couple of messages a week or hundreds daily, Google's email organization tools can help make your life easier.

Try some of these email tips:

1. Assign colored labels to emails. Labels are similar to conventional folders, but more versatile. You can assign more than one label to a single message. You can also specify a color so you can tell at a glance which item is about what. For example, you can mark priority emails with a red label, personal messages in blue and so on.

2. Send email via mobile phone. Don't wait until you are at home or the office to take care of your mail. You can do it right from your Internet-ready cell phone. But save this option for short messages. You don't want to type long missives this way.

3. Chat with your contacts. Gmail has an integrated chat feature where you can see who among your contacts are online and available to chat. Use chat for speedy communication, when you need an instant response from another person.

4. Use keyboard shortcuts. Frequent emailing can use up a lot of time. Save time and give your mouse hand a break with keyboard shortcuts when composing mail.

5. Search instead of sorting emails. If you have thousands of messages, it will be often more practical to use the search tool than to sort them by sender or title. You can quickly find a specific message if you remember details about it, such as a unique word in the message body.

6. Mark messages that are important. Use the "star" option to mark messages you'll want to come back to later. For example, emails that have instructions in them, or a registration confirmation that includes your user details (though you might want to delete emails with your passwords in them).

7. Move messages to labels. Labels can keep emails just like folders can. Move a message from the inbox to its own label to keep the inbox clutter-free.

8. Archive or delete emails you don't need. Gmail has more storage space than you will ever need. Archive old messages you don't need but don't want to delete either. If you are sure you never want to see a message again, why not delete it?

9. Set up Gmail with your email client. In spite of Gmail's many features, some people still like their email software better. You can set up your email client to receive Gmail, for free. However a disadvantage of email software is you can't use them except on your own computer, whereas you check Gmail from anywhere there's Internet connection.

By Lee J.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Lee_J.

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Cheapest Domain Name Registration- An Alternative to Having A Costly Online Business

If your not sure what a domain name is, a domain name is an identification of a specific location on internet, most commonly known today as a web site. But before the domain name was created, the internet name or id to a specific location was an IP address consisting of a series of dots and numbers. Now for simplicity the domain name was created which essentially is the name of that particular IP address. So when we as consumers go to look up a web site we can easily remember the name as opposed to the series of numbers used to identify that website location.

Domain Name registration has become a pretty easy process over the years. To start this trouble-free process. you select the available domain name that you would like, submit your name, address and other personal information, and voila , you're well on your way to launching your own successful website.

Domain Name registration can be a very competitive and expensive process. So, cheaper domain name services are available and more accessible to people. Web Designs Online is an affordable way to get your domain name registered at much cheaper prices than the leading competitors.

If you are looking to register a new domain name then you have two options – you can either register your domain with a more affordable domain registration or pay two to three times the amount you should with a more expensive domain registration company. Whenever you are going to register a domain name, some of the more larger companies may over charge you. They provide domain and web hosting services at extremely high rates but there is no reason to over charge for something that should be quite affordable.

By providing these services at a much higher cost, the larger companies can gain a much better popularity because this allows them to advertise on a more larger level. The same quality and choice of services are available with a cheaper web hosting and domain registration company , but there are consumers and business owners that do not know that there are more affordable alternatives available like Web Designs Online for their domain and ecommerce needs.

When registering a domain name - keep in mind that when choosing your name it should be easily remembered, and the words in the name itself are relevant to your website and its content.. If you would like more information in regard cheaper domain name registration, web hosting services and other ecommerce products visit us at www.web-designs-online.com They offer the cheapest domain name registration, the cheapest web hosting and ecommerce solutions to meet your personal or business needs. Web Designs Online also provides 24/7 Sales and Support via phone, chat or email. Visit them at www.web-designs-online.com, where you can get all of your website needs under one roof.

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Tanda-Tanda/Ciri-Ciri Komputer Kita Terkena/Terinfeksi Virus Komputer

- Komputer berjalan lambat dari normal
- Sering keluar pesan eror atau aneh-aneh
- Perubahan tampilan pada komputer
- Media penyimpanan seperti disket, flashdisk, dan sebagainya langsung mengkopi file aneh  tanpa kita kopi ketika kita hubungkan ke komputer.
- Komputer suka restart sendiri atau crash ketika sedang berjalan.
- Suka muncul pesan atau tulisan aneh
- Komputer hang atau berhenti merespon kita.
- Harddisk tidak bisa diakses
- Printer dan perangkat lain tidak dapat dipakai walaupun tidak ada masalah hardware dan software driver.
- Sering ada menu atau kotak dialog yang error atau rusak.
- Hilangnya beberapa fungsi dasar komputer.
- Komputer berusaha menghubungkan diri dengan internet atau jaringan tanpa kita suruh.
- File yang kita simpan di komputer atau media penyimpanan hilang begitu saja atau disembunyikan virus. dan lain-lain...

Contoh bentuk media penyebaran virus komputer dari komputer yang satu ke komputer yang lain :
- Media Penyimpanan (disket, flashdisk, harddisk eksternal, zipdisk, cd, dvd, bluray disc, cartridge, dan lain sebagainya)
- Jaringan lan, wan, man, internet dan lain sebagainya.
- File attachment atau file lampiran pada email atau pesan elektronik lainnya.
- File software (piranti lunak) yang ditunggangi virus komputer.

Cara yang paling ampuh agar kita tidak terkena virus komputer adalah dengan cara menginstall program komputer yang orisinil atau asli bukan bajakan yang tidak ditunggangi virus dan kawan-kawan, tidak menghubungkan komputer dengan jaringan atau internet, serta tidak pernah membuka atau mengeksekusi file yang berasal dari komputer lain.

Tetapi cara seperti itu terlalu ekstrim dan kurang gaul dalam penggunaan komputer sehari-hari karena biasanya kita melakukan pertukaran data atau file dengan komputer lain baik berupa file pekerjaan, file gambar, file attachment, file musik, file video, dan lain sebagainya.

Jadi untuk menghindari komputer kita diinfeksi dan terserang virus maka kita harus waspada dalam berinteraksi dengan file dari komputer lain, file dari media penyimpanan dari orang lain, attachment email, pertukaran file jaringan, lubang keamanan komputer kita, dan lain-lain. Pasang antivirus yang bagus yang di update secara berkala serta program firewall untuk jaringan dan anti spyware dan adware untuk menanggulangi jenis gangguan komputer lain.

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Apa itu Virus Komputer ?

Virus komputer adalah suatu program komputer yang menduplikasi atau menggandakan diri dengan menyisipkan kopian atau salinan dirinya ke dalam media penyimpanan / dokumen serta ke dalam jaringan secara diam-diam tanpa sepengetahuan pengguna komputer tersebut. Efek dari virus komputer sangat beragam mulai dari hanya muncul pesan-pesan aneh hingga merusak komputer serta menghapus file atau dokumen kita.

Sekarang ini banyak sekali macam-macam virus computer. Di bawah ini contoh dari virus-virus computer. 
a. Worm
Worm adalah lubang keamanan atau celah kelemahan pada komputer kita yang memungkinkan komputer kita terinfeksi virus tanpa harus eksekusi suatu file yang umumnya terjadi pada jaringan.
b. Trojan
Trojan adalah sebuah program yang memungkinkan komputer kita dikontrol orang lain melalui jaringan atau internet.
c. Spyware
Spyware adalah aplikasi yang membocorkan data informasi kebiasaan atau perilaku pengguna dalam menggunakan komputer ke pihak luar tanpa kita sadari. Biasanya digunakan oleh pihak pemasang iklan.

Jika kita melihat kejanggalan pada media penyimpanan seperti file bernama aneh yang tidak pernah kita buat atau file bukan jenis aplikasi / application tetapi mengaku sebagai aplikasi maka jangan kita klik, kita buka atau kita jalankan agar virus komputer tersebut tidak menular ke komputer yang kita gunakan.

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