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Great. I will try it tonite. Can hardly wait to go home (for many other reasons, too - especially cuz it is snowing like crazy here - close to Youngstown, OH.) Thanks again for your help!Ohio is getting buried right now...1-3 feet in some areas ! !Yep, many counties are under Level 2 or Level 3 Snow Emergency. My mother was scheduled into Port Columbus at 5:20 p.m. today, returning from a VISIT with my sister. I am supposed to pick her up at the airport. CURRENTLY, the flight is delayed. I don't know yet WHETHER she'll actually arrive later today or not until tomorrow. I'm kinda hoping the flight will be delayed until tomorrow. It'll be an inconvenience to her, but I'm not looking forward to driving to the airport today and taking her to her home in Perry COUNTY, which is still under Level 3 Emergency. Quote from: soybean on March 08, 2008, 11:09:30 AM

Yep, many counties are under Level 2 or Level 3 Snow Emergency. My mother was scheduled into Port Columbus at 5:20 p.m. today, returning from a visit with my sister. I am supposed to pick her up at the airport. Currently, the flight is delayed. I don't know yet whether she'll actually arrive later today or not until tomorrow. I'm kinda hoping the flight will be delayed until tomorrow. It'll be an inconvenience to her, but I'm not looking forward to driving to the airport today and taking her to her home in Perry County, which is still under Level 3 Emergency.

When i GO to sytem information in my computer it says it is windows XP home edition wich is what i have but then it says it has a 350mhz processor and sometimes it changes it too 797mhz......it is a 1.8ghz !!! can anyone help me with this? thanxSome CPU's are designed to throttle down to the usage LEVEL...what machine is this ? ?

hi

My son has a laptop and the usb ports arent working correctly. They either connect for a few SECONDS REGARDLESS of what is in them. or they ecome up with
this message

usb ports malfunctioned windows doesnt recognise it.

on closer inspection all 4 ports are quite loose. does anyone know how i can RECTIFY these problems

regards DawnIs this a new laptop? Is it under any kind of warranty or extended warranty?

Forgive my Captain Obvious questions, but if it's under any kind of plan, then perhaps tech support may help.

If not, is there anyone you know who is experienced at working on / inside laptops?hi thanks for your reply no not under any warrinty dont know any one thet works with laptops

regards DawnPlease post the specs of your laptop as other members would need it to give solutions to your problem.

Thanks! Now, when you inform us the USB ports are loose, do you mean that the fixtures themselves wiggle, or that the cable plug in doesn't "want" to stay in the fixture?

I think you're telling us the ports themselves are loose...thank you to everyone that has replied. its the fixtures themselves that wiggle around

i will post the SPEC later when i can find them

regards dawnSome local repair shops will do repairs at board level on computers...but expect it to be a bit pricey on a laptop if you can find someone to do it.

C, D, E, F drive is DIRECTLY not open. by clicking double CLICK on it , a open with dialoge box is open.

I need a free program that allows you to record parts of audio such as music or sound audio, then when finished recording you can save the part of the recording you have created.Quote from: alyoob on March 08, 2008, 11:45:20 AM

I need a free program that allows you to record parts of audio such as music or sound audio, then when finished recording you can save the part of the recording you have created.

how do i insert characters like hearts and things into messages like on myspace or YAHOO messengerI have Yahoo Messenger installed but have never used it for IM (instant messaging); I use it for PC-to-phone calls. If you send me your Yahoo Messenger user name in a PM (personal message) from this forum, I will connect with you and we can take a look at this.

To send a PM from the forum, click on my forum username, then click on the button NEAR the bottom of that screen for sending a PM.sorry about this link but google isnt working for me. you could alternatively try these though, http://sorry.google.com/sorry/?continue=http://www.google.com/search%3Fhl%3Den%26q%3Dalt%2Bcodes%26safe%3Dactive&safe=activegamerx365, are you aware that your link brings up this:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y256/farmpond/forums/GoogleError.jpg

Why did you post it?r u serious? well my school SYSTEM is a piece of crap and it wouldnt let me keep going so I figured if i posted that link you could just do the security code and continue the search.now that i look at it thats really weird, it was like it took a screenshot of my window and auto posted it, only i wasnt USING firefox, and it didintlook anything like that lol.

I really need help. I turned on the computer and now everything looks like this:

http://i25.tinypic.com/sqrslt.png

everythng is also set to the highest resolution and everything. I really need help.Well, that may be the way it's SUPPOSED to look, for all we know. What part of that image do you think is showing wrong colors? well it's the whole thing that's looks like that. everything. Here's the website that's in part of your image: http://oh-hilary.com/ The part of the web page that appears in your image looks the same, the same coloration. So, I don't see your issue.the bottom HALF of the original poster's pic link picture looks like the result of a gif picture saved using microsoft PAINT (with color LOSS in EFFECT)

mybloop allows for unlimited FREE file storage (but EVERY file you upload can't EXCEED 1GB)

how does that compare with adrive or any other file storage site you know?

link to intormation on the mybloop storage: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/03/07/mybloop-free-unlimited-file-storage-and-sharing-service/

link to site: http://www.mybloop.com

I got a brand new battery from a company offline. It wont charge. It did for only that one day I put it in and then it wouldn't go BACK up so I KEPT trying. Finally someone said to down charge it and I did. It won't charge back. If you have any suggestions PLEASE help. I am getting very impatient with it. And I am just over all stressed. Welcome to the CH forums.

While your charging circuitry may be at fault can you not ask the new battery supplier for help. Do you have a warranty?

idk anything. my uncle TOLD me where to get it offline and i did. it has a warranty and stuff but i didnt see an EMAIL to contact them for help. i dont even remember finding a number for a HOTLINE that would help so idk. all i know is i am tired of it and ready to throw it out the door. Exactly what they want you to do...

Where, if I may ask, did you obtain the battery?

So basically I have around $800 to spend on a new computer, I'm ordering all the parts off of newegg and I was wondering if anyone would change anything about it or if its good as is, im using it to play video games and do school work basically. The games I want to play on it are like crysis on med/high quality. Heres what I have (I also know that the grand total is $722) :

EVGA GeForce 8600GT SSC 256-P2-N758-TR Video Card - Retail
Item #:N82E16814130311
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy

Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop MEMORY
Item #:N82E16820146565
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard
Item #:N82E16813128059
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s HARD Drive
Item #:N82E16822148262
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz LGA 775 65W Processor
Item #:N82E16819115029
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy

SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B
Item #:N82E16827151153
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE Sound Card
Item #:N82E16829102002
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-B Blue Computer Case With Side Panel Window
Item #:N82E16811166005
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

XCLIO GOODPOWER 500W Power Supply
Item #:N82E16817189005
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

Grand Total:$722.91The motherboard doesn't have raid support, so if you want to add raid to your system in the future, you'll have to buy a raid card. It's not necessary, but a raid0 setup can double hard drive speed.
The motherboard can also support RAM a step up from what you have chosen. You can spend an extra $20 to get the faster ram.
You may want to consider a better video card, at least 512mb, depending on the type of gaming you do.
Personally, I think onboard sound is good enough for everything except for audio recording/editing. I would forget about the addon sound card and get the faster memory or video card.

Looks like a good system overall. Don't forget you need an operating system to go with it.
On top of ML's suggestions i'd look into swapping your CPU up to the Q6600 and see if it will fit in the budget...
Are you locked into Gigabyte for the board choice ? ?

I'm not familiar with the PSU either. Overclockers anonymous does PSU reviews monthly and it's almost overwhelming how much info and testing they do.

Keep in mind that if a Premo system would only be another 150 to 200 $$ that can be saved up in a few weeks if need be.

I tend to buy 2 or 3 components at a time on account of i always spend way beyond my original budget.

I have 60% of my new build sitting under my desk right now...just yellin at me to get finished already. But i know the wait is worth it.

Disclaimer: I am not by chance a heavy gamer...there are far more people on here that are more qualified than myself in that specialty...however i do follow gaming machine layouts because they tend to be nice setups for AutoCad and PhotoShop which i use way more.my personal problem is that I just want everything now basically because I just love computers, right now I'm using a 7 year OLD Compaq and I feel like I'm living under a rock.could you please GIVE us links to newegg for each component? i would like to know the specs of each component and price.

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but a raid0 setup can double hard drive speed.

I have had several emails showing up blank on yahoo groups I checked the group webpages and they have been arriving there blank. Not all just some
Any ideas is this an OE PROBLEM or yahoo? I've copied from my sent box and reposted and they have gone through okay

Are these emails from people you KNOW?
It may be possible that it is spam protection that is preventing you from reading them properly.
Is there a notice at the top of the email saying ANYTHING about images being blocked?
Have you tried using your WEBMAIL access? (www.mail.yahoo.com)
Sorry I missed this, no they were emails from me and they were just messages nothing attached, I think it must have
been a Yahoo thing, not HAPPENING now

Why is it when I receive a funny joke in my email box with pictures, then try to forward it to someone, the person will receive the email, but all the picture boxes are blank? They can open up the email, but all they see is the outline of the picture, but no picture. Which e-mail client are you using to forward the e-mails and are all the people you're forwarding to having the same issue?I have a AOL server. Some of the people I send email to don't use AOL. They have Yahoo, Frontiernet, etc.Try copy/paste of the e-mail and paste it into a new MESSAGE and send it that way.
What if I have 3 or 4 pictures in the email that was sent to me, do I copy and paste them too?Quote from: mark227 on March 06, 2008, 06:55:59 AM

I have a AOL server. Some of the people I send email to don't use AOL. They have Yahoo, Frontiernet, etc.

I wonder if anyone can help. I have a very old PC which has the operating system windows 95 on it. I have just bought a new compaq laptop and need to transfer my FILES across from my old PC hard drive. I have tried to save the files onto a memory stick and also tried to save onto a CD - rw but unfortunately my old PC doesn't seem to recognise these materials. Can anyone suggest how I can GET my files off my old hard drive. I cannot use a floppy DISK either as my laptop doesn't have a floppy disc drive.

Help!!!!

DebraDoes your old computer has Ethernet card? I KNOW you could network these 2 together... Did you install the driver of the memory stick on the WIN95?

Network the two computers if the WIN95 has a ethernet card...

Debra,
Please state clearly what you want to do here...the Win98 machine will not recognise anything from the new machine as the file systems are different
Win98 = FAT 32 ( cannot see NTFS)
XP/Vista = NTFS (can read anything FAT#@)
So basically your new machine will be able to read anything off the old machine...however tho old machine cannot read anything off the new machine....
More details and we can get you where you want to go.
Let us know ....and Welcome to CH !

Is there a software or a way to expand images from small to big?Any image software can resize images.
But enlarging an image usually won't look very good. Regarding Deerpark's first STATEMENT - here's one:
http://www.irfanview.com
Popular, powerful, lots of OPTIONS, etc.
Free.

Regarding Deerpark's second statement - it is correct.
But, since Irfanview is free, your best bet WOULD be to try it. If you only need to enlarge a small amount, MAYBE the results would be satifactory to your eye.

Actually I downloaded a Gmail Email Auto-config, I run it once, but When I open my MS OUTLOOK it always detect a new email account, that I SET with the Gmail Email Auto-config. (Im USING a WINDOW Vista OS)Where did this gmail config program come from ? ?
More details...What VERSION of Outlook? Are you trying to set up POP mail or IMAP mail? Have followed instructions from Google on enabling Gmail for POP?

in the tool menu "FOLDER option" is not show.Rohit das ......... You will FIND what you are looking for if you go into your control panel .... CLICK on folder OPTIONS.......

DL65 it is not show in the control panelWhat Windows version?windows XP service pack 2Try fix #129 from here: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Hi,
I am a business MAN and my business is expanded in a vast area. There are many competitors of mine. I have a great risk in conducting a web conferencing with out SECURE and reliable web conferencing appliances as security has a major concern especially when we cannot ignore this viable communication media. Thus I am LOOKING for secure web conferencing appliances to keep my data and presentations safe and secure. If anyone knows any site which provides secure web conferencing appliances or using secure web conferencing appliances, then share your experience with me.

Are you looking for something that can do VIDEO conferencing? Audio conferencing? TEXT conferencing?

I'm a truck driver and i want a laptop to take on the road. I don't know what kind, speed or memory size would be right for me. I need a Navigation device (eg. Rand McNally), be able to check my e-mail, and able to pick up WI-FI @ flying J. Our home computer has Norton and we are happy with that. Can you get that on a portable? Also I'd like to be able to put the pictures that I take with my phone (Motorola- razor) on the computer, and put a CD of eg. Hoyle card games - or other games. What do i need in a laptop?Well, if buying a new laptop, you'll surely be getting Windows Vista; there are five versions of Windows Vista. I think Vista Home Premium would be fine for you. With Vista, be sure to get a computer with at LEAST 1GB of memory. And, 2GB may well be worth paying a little more.

Nearly all new laptops come with built-in Wi-Fi; just be sure to confirm that before you buy. In other words, they are capable of picking Wi-Fi signals without installing/attaching any additional hardware.

Sure, Norton can be installed. A new laptop may have a trial version of Norton already installed. But, I suggest avoiding Norton and getting AVG Anti-Virus Free or Avast Home Edition. Norton is too much of a resource hog.

Regarding installing games, sure, you can do that. All you need is a DVD-ROM drive, which a new laptop is sure to have.

In summary, since your requirements are actually fairly basic, most laptops on the market would meet your requirements. So, you can stay in the lower end of the price spectrum if you want to keep the cost down. Quote from: backroads on March 01, 2008, 08:17:26 PM

... Also I'd like to be able to put the pictures that I take with my phone (Motorola- razor) on the computer, ...

Bluetooth is available on many multimedia laptops nowadays.
However, a more reliable and faster way would be to use USB - the cable may have come with the phone or it may be sold separately (roughly £5 here).
...

Just curious, how can someone mobile (on the road) connect to the internet?

I mean, where's the access point?

Hmm, it's a bit pricey: http://www.fjcomm.com/internet-hotspots.asp

Quote from: soybean on March 04, 2008, 08:13:18 PM

Hmm, it's a bit pricey: http://www.fjcomm.com/internet-hotspots.asp

I saw that. $20 a month is not too much more than DSL plans.

Here is what is interesting though. As I understand it, many hotels now offer wi-fi for free - an amenity for businessmen and vacationers.
Yet these places charge the truck drivers for it.

In one market they need to offer it as an attraction, to get more business.
In the other, it is a way to generate more revenue.
Interesting how that works.

Got a message about contacting "my network administrator" to clear my "arp cache"

I was in an internet cafe and once i got that message i could no longer access anything online. Others using their COMPUTERS didn't have the same problem.

I have a Gateway laptop with an AMD 64 XP 1 gig of ram.

When i got home i was able to to access the NEIGHBORS wifi. Just moved to a new house and have no connection of my own.

So is this a hardware, software, PC, or network problem? What can i do if i want to use the cafe's internet?

If this makes any difference i also got a ieexplorer.exe still running notice everytime i TRIED to reboot...had to click "end now" four times for the computer to finally turn off. i've been using firefox so what's up with the ie.exe running message?

The other thing that is new is a new version of spybot that i really didn't want but it updated when i ran it for the first time in 3 weeks. The fact that your able to use his means that its unprotected, its a hardware thing if your pc is SETUP to use wireless it will detect other wireless signals close to it. It depends on how far away it is. You should be able to connect depending on the strenght of there signal. You mite have some spyware or other maleware causeing the explore problem. Scan the pc the fact that spybot updated isn't a bad thing unless you want spyware and such it only updated cause it hasn't been. PROTECTION programs aren't going to do you much good if you dont run them.To clear the ARP cache right click the wireless connection icon in the notification area (next to the clock) and select repair.
The cache is also cleared on reboots so you most likely won't have any problems when you return to the internet café. Using "repair" did not work. Rebooting the computer did not fix the problem. When i got home there was no problem with the wireless at all.

There is an answer that i found doing a Google search that says there is a problem in some versions of XP that do not allow the arp cache to empty. The same post gives instructions on how to do it manually. After following the instructions i discovered that the problems of yesterday persist today...kinda a metaphor in many ways about life itself.

When the game is lagging can you BRING up Task Manager and see if atievxx.exe and cli.exe are using up 30%-50% of the cpu?

I've noticed that periodically on my LAPTOP which has the 512mb Raden x1600 w/Hypermemory that sometimes those two processes DECIDE to go nuts and eat up my CPU. I kill them and the issue goes away. I've YET to have any ill effects from KILLING the processes either.Quote

It's a laptop

Well im glad you asked WillyW.

Incredimail is incredible LOL.!!! I love it.

You mean you havent heard of it? Its so fun to use. Its more fun than Outlook or Thunderbird. Youve got pictures, animated chubbicons,(very big and new emtoicons) very cool and cute notifiers, backgrounds, sounds and 3d animated effects. Plus so much more!!

Check it out if u like. www.incredimail.com


Yes I love it. lol. Incredimail is actually a minor adware program.

It will change your homepage and constantly redirect you there on startup. Also, there have been reports of it possibly collecting your email address to send you an "Upgrade to Gold" message.

Quite a few people have said some negative things about it.

From what I am reading, it seems to be mostly safe, as in: Its not REPORTING valuable information and its not excessively advertising on your COMPUTER.

Report:
http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/incredimail.com

In my personal opinion, Emoticons that are the size are a nuisance...

HI Zylstra


nothing of that sort has happened to me at all. My computer is configured pretty well. And now guess what? I have 3 email clients (OE 6, Mozilla Thunderbird, and Incredimail) and I have configured my free hotmail address to work perfectly in all 3 of them.

I spent a whole lot of time trying to figure out what outgoing server I needed for the free hotmail address, eventually I figured that I didnt need the hotmail one I could use any good outgoing server.
So I hope its ok now.


Hotmail/MSN/LiveMail use an HTTP connection, not SMTP, IMAP, or POP3.

The mail server that you would connect to (after selecting HTTP connection) is:
http://mail.services.live.com/DeltaSync_v1.0.0/sync.aspx
Quote from: smurfette2031 on March 02, 2008, 06:36:38 PM

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I spent a whole lot of time trying to figure out what outgoing server I needed for the free hotmail address, ...

I recently made a forum of my own and I am having a hard TIME getting PEOPLE to sign up and stay active.
Does ANYONE have any tips to get members to join and post?The most important thing is to offer relevant, regularly updated content.
That PROVIDES an incentive to join.
Also, you need traffic - focus on improving search engine rankings, link exchanges are a good way to do this.
Also, linking to your site on other sites you are a member of, e.g. setting it as your homepage on this forum, will increase traffic.
There are many more WAYS to get more members, but relevant content, a decent site layout, and a core of active members are the only things that will persuade members to register and stay active.You could always post the link and await comments!
What kind of forum is it?

> insert link here <

can i make a mp3 dvd for play on the dvd player ?

better sound on the dvd player than a stereo & can fit more mp3's on a dvd blank

dvd blanks are cheaper

i use ashampoo burning studio 7, that will play on any dvd or cd player , will record all songsIt sounds like you NEED to burn the mp3 files to a DVD-ROM or a DVD-RW disk as a data disk. If your DVD player supports folders you can put 1 album in each folder. I have done this with Nero.
Make sure your DVD player supports reading MP3S from a DVD. I have seen DVD players that only supports reading MP3s from CDs, I kid you not! Yep, it seems that MANY DVD players do not support MP3 DVD playback.

http://www.mp3ondvd.com/

As Deerpark suggests, check the playback compatibilties of your DVD player first.Guess so. Mine does, I bought it in 2002, I just supposed that all modern DVD players support mp3s on DVD.
What's the make & model of your DVD player?It's an Ellion DVX-520cAlthough your player supports MP3 playback, there's no mention if that's just for MP3 written to CDR.

I'd try burning just a single MP3 first, just to test.I'm not the guy who asked the question!
Haha! sorry FELLA!

Please, get an avatar so US dumb people (who cannot read) can tell the difference!

How did we get on this subject? Oh well did you get your voicemail checked? Quote from: Keytapper on March 03, 2008, 09:04:03 AM

Quote from: Dias de verano on March 03, 2008, 06:50:30 AM

In the same way that Brits say "the Beeb" for the BBC.

The 'BEEB' is the name of their site. (beeb.net)

did you get your voicemail checked?

i am having a PROLEM i was given a windows 98 tower. it was doing good but now it has meesed up and wouldnt WORK. so i tried to upgrade it to a xp because i had no disk for windows 98. now it still wont work. does anyone have a windows 98 or is there anyone who can help me fix it back to windows 98 .Is your XP disk an upgrade version or FULL version?

A FRIEND of mine has found out that someone is sending e-mail,s using her address and account how is this possibleFaking the email address an email appears to originate from is actually incredibly easy, spammers do it all the time. There honestly isn't a whole lot you can do about it, it is just as easy as writing a fake return address on a letter.
The only way you can effectively prevent someone from sending emails in your name, is to sign your emails with a digital SIGNATURE. Such a signature cannot easily be faked. This method however, REQUIRES the recipients of emails have software installed that can verify the signature, so it is more bothersome.

Being able to send emails that appears to be from your friend and having access to her email account is not the same THING. You can fake the address without account access.
If she believes someone has access to her account she should change her password (and any password recovery questions) ASAP!

P.S. For future reference please don't post in the FAQ section of the forum. This section is only for guides, not questions.
I'll ask a moderator to move it so you don't NEED to create a new thread.

I have been WAITING its arrival patiently for the last month, but finally Go!Messenger is out for the PSP system. All the INFORMATION is HERE and also I want to try it out so bad so PM me your USERNAME or WHATEVER if you want lol.

Sorry for the really late poll this month. For the month of February we thought it would be interesting to SEE how many of you actually restart your computer when Windows or the operating system you're using recommends you restart to make all changes take effect.I voted "Never UNLESS required". I just can't be bothered saving my data, closing every PROGRAM I have running and rebooting just to install one application.Never unless required.
It's rare that a reboot is actually necessary, so I don't reboot unless I know I need to, or unless I want to.As a carry over from the old Win95/98 days i always re-boot after the following:

Diskclean
Defrag
Running malware apps
Software installation
Software removal
Adding/removing new devices.

Although many say this is unneccessary on newer versions of Windows i still do it.
Guess i'm a creature of habit but it keeps things smooth.I will sometimes, when I know I actually need to (THOUGH, thats not necessarily only when its absolutely required)
Eg, some Windows Updates, driver updates, etc. Also, when I am not doing anything important. FireFox just saves my data for me, and, well, if I am not chatting, no sense bothering with that, same for email.

As for new devices, if I am using a computer under Windows XP, out of habit, I never restart (thats any plug and play devices)

Never unless required.Yes, I always do, due entirely to the fact that I don't know any BETTER!When It starts up I have to wait forever for my computer to decide it wants to run without slowing down.I voted sometimes I only ever reboot if it is absolutely necessary to do so

i want to know wat role fsb play in speed...

actually a dealer told me tat a dell lap have 800 fsb while other all 667....
so dell give more speed.... also real cor2duo proc. should hav 800 fsb...
but in tat lap proc clock speed is 1.4 ghz...

what i know is tat speed is depend on tat clock speed and not on fsb....

so wat role fsb play...

and cost increase due to clock speed or fsb....First of all I think you need to have your h key replaced, it appears to be broken.

The main purpose of the FSB or front Side Bus is to connect the processor with the main MEMORY aka RAM and AGP / PCI Express graphics card bus.
So generally SPEAKING, the higher the FSB the faster access can be to memory and graphics hardware.
That's just one side of it THOUGH. In order to fully utilize a fast FSB the other hardware component also need to be working at the same clock speed. If you have a processor and motherboard that supports a 800 mhz FSB you're only going to see the full performance with RAM working at 800 mhz as well.

Quote from: varun on February 25, 2008, 11:45:36 AM

actually a dealer told me tat a dell lap have 800 fsb while other all 667....
so dell give more speed.... also real cor2duo proc. should hav 800 fsb...

and cost increase due to clock speed or fsb....

Hello

Does anyone know how can I minimize TB 2.0.0.12 to the system tray so it's not cluttering up my taskbar?

All the add-on's I have found are for earlier versions...

ThanksWorks with TB 1.0+ - 2.0.0.* here..

THANKS Dusty! beautiful!I know I'm being picky, but is there a way of minimizing it to the system tray without having to keep SELECTING file > minimize to tray?

Like be able to set it as default to minimze to the tray?

Found it! SORRY!

add-ons > options

LOVELY!Since the latest BROWSER change, neljan will keep bugging us about FF/TB now....LOOOOOOOOOOOLLOL!

Sorry guys...

Actually he's gone the extra mile and ALSO installed TBird ! !HEHEHEHEHEHE!

hey, it keeps you guys on your toes!

* This was my original question, trying to set up Thunderbird & AOL - but if you read through my question has changed *

Hello

I can't get Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 to recieve emails from my AOL email account, I keep getting a 'login to imap.aol.com failed' message.

My settings are:

Server settings

server type = IMAP
server name = imap.aol.com
port = 143
use secure = never
use secure authentication = unchecked

Outgoing server
description = AOL Account
server name = smpt.aol.com
port = 587
use name & password = check
use secure connection = unchecked

(in accordance to AOL help)

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong please? thanks.Quote from: neljan on February 27, 2008, 09:52:42 PM

I can't get Thunderbird 2.0.0.12

to recieve emails from my AOL email account, I keep getting a 'login to imap.aol.com failed' message.

...
Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong please? thanks.

Just upgraded?

Hello WillyW, thanks for your reply.

I've registered/posted in the forum you suggested, thanks for that.

...
That was strange, I found Mozdev & was setting it all up just as WillyW suggested it.

I managed to get gmail working fine (thanks Patio) but I didn't like the @googlemail.com domain - too long. If I could have had just gmail I would have.

So I've now set up Thunderbird to recieve my 4 hotmail accounts instead (AOL still didn't work Willy - got a 'password sending failed' message this time).

Anyway, everythings sorted now so thanks for all your help...

Do you know if this Mozdev is a trial?

I remember I used freepops before, after 30 days the 'free' part turned out to be a load of BS.

You probably have Webmail 1.3.1 and Webmail Hotmail 1.2.14

Microsoft periodically 'improves' something on their end with Hotmail.

It is not something that is ignored for a long time. Not at all. The developer seems to always get right on it

Then he releases a beta. He'll wait a couple days for some people to test and comment. When he feels it is all good, he does whatever he does such that your software is auto-notified that a new release is available.

It is not a bad idea to grab a copy and keep it on your drive, just in case the next time an upgrade comes out, you have trouble with it. If you have a copy of the previous .xpi file, you can easily drop back a version. I've done this, when the 'old' version was not completely broken.

I have had the window pop up and tell me that there is a new version available and never had a problem. Still worked fine.

I'm glad you've got a solution that is working for you now.

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Quote from: WillyW on February 29, 2008, 11:45:10 AM

Microsoft periodically 'improves' something on their end with Hotmail.

Roughly how often would you say?

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Quote from: WillyW on February 29, 2008, 11:45:10 AM

Then he releases a beta. He'll wait a couple days for some people to test and comment. When he feels it is all good, he does whatever he does such that your software is auto-notified that a new release is available.

Cor, you know your stuff! this must of happened quite a few times then?

so really, when it all goes down, all I have to do (minimum) is wait until the new version has been tested & the developer issues the update recognised by Thunderbird? do the add on's work the same way as TB? automatically informing me that theres an update available or would I have to keep clicking tools > add-ons > find updates?

I WROTE a very long EMAIL in hotmail and hit spellcheck in and it said that it was unable to check all of the email and then i hit back and the whole email was wiped out. Is there any way to GO back into my computers temp files to retrieve it? Please help me.Text you type into fields isn't SAVED in the temp files, so no.
Can't remember if Hotmail saves drafts but that would be SOMETHING to check.

In PC land. hahaHomework?or you just curious?i think the worst by far is the misspelling virus. it seems as though Cowz has aquired it, but as far as i know it hasnt spred verry fare annd.......o krap....eye think i juust got et.I've been Googling for the wrost virus - not found any info on it yet You didn't search well enough...hehehe
http://www.nikyonline.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=90&mode=threaded&pid=570

[file cleanup - saving space - attachment deleted by admin]That's a hoax you've dug up there Broni.
http://www.sophos.com/security/hoaxes/virtualcard.html

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When the ctrl+alt+ del keys or the reset
button are pressed, the virus DESTROYS Sector Zero, thus permanently
destroying the hard disk

That's a hoax you've dug up there Broni.
http://www.sophos.com/security/hoaxes/virtualcard.html

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When the ctrl+alt+ del keys or the reset
button are pressed, the virus destroys Sector Zero, thus permanently
destroying the hard disk

A virus can't destroy a hdd sector, it could at most overwrite it. If it overwrote the first sectors it would make your computer unable to boot but in most cases this could easily be repaired without any loss of data by reinstalling the boot loader.

Boot sector viruses are btw. probably the oldest type of virus and is all but extinct today.

I think the question about 'the worst virus' is impossible to answer without a more precise definition of worst.
To my knowledge, no virus have yet done any unrecoverable hardware damage. The only one that have come close was the Chernobyl virus that could wipe the BIOS on some motherboards. But even then the BIOS could simply be reflashed and the computer would be up and running again.
So if you by worst, mean most damage to a single computer the title will go to all the viruses that have tried to delete data. I'm guessing this is well over a 1000 viruses.

If you by worst mean the virus that have made the most damage in term of money (i.e. loss of revenue, productivity, cleanup and so on) the title probably belongs to the ILOVEYOU worm. (Which technically isn't a virus at all). It is estimated the total cost for businesses was upwards of 5 - 10 billion dollars.

What does the ILOVEYOU worm do to an infected computer?

Where did it originated?

And how did they counter it? Thanks!

That's a hoax you've dug up there Broni.
http://www.sophos.com/security/hoaxes/virtualcard.html

or you just curious?

You didn't search well enough...hehehe

hey guyz im not sure if you can help but ILL tell you a little about my situation and see if you have any ideas.. we(my boss and work peoples!!) have been using VOIP for a while now and in the past couple of weeks has started to go REALLY bad, delays and echos..etc. which is very annoying!!
we have tried calling the supplier, and they told us to adjust the QOS which we had..worked for a while but within a day it was BACK to the long delays...
we ALSO tried doing things with a static ip address and none of this is working..
any ideas?
leki~

Ok this is probably really simple but how do I have like a link in my signature? (just text)

It's not for this forum, it's for a different forum &AMP; it's BB code.

thanks...Code: [Select][url]Whatever link you want, goes here[/url]
Disregard "Code:" at the beginning.Actually, this may work better, depending how you want to display your link:
Code: [Select][URL=http://www.devilducky.com/media/57946/]MEDIEVAL tech support[/URL]
Here we go....Your method and mine yield different results. Your method would display www.google.com Mine would display Google. By knowing both methods, he has a choice.Yes, sir...this is what I meant, by "here we go"...LOLAND the winner is.......

(just kidding)

I feel like I'm torn between 2 LOVERS, both equally handsome...

Thanks guys Quote from: soybean on February 25, 2008, 08:22:11 PM

Actually, this may work better, depending how you want to display your link:
Code: [Select][URL=http://www.devilducky.com/media/57946/]medieval tech support[/URL]

I have a MOTORAL V180 it says that its an unregistered sim. But this phone was activated an in use. If I try calling out like 611 it will say call failed.Have had a similar PROBLEM my self.
You most likely need a new SIM card. But contact your provider and ASK them, if they agree you should get a new one WITHOUT it costing you anything.Is this cause you dont use the phone for so long.Hard to say why, sometimes SIM cards just die.Why do I still have my settings? Don't it store them to the card?It's probably not totally dead, just defective then.
Just call your phone provider and ask what they think already.
We can't fix your sim card or phone anyway.I know that, justed wanted to make sure of what was wrong

i have 2 hard drives installed in my computer.ONE is at max.i need to switch over to the other one.how do i do this? all help appreciated!!! You only need to use one exclamation mark. LIKE this! More than one is bad ENGLISH and annoying.

Norton Ghost is a good DISK cloning program.More details on exactly what you want to be ABLE to do will be helpful in deciding what advice you need.

So I wanted to have my very own pc for a long time for several reasons. Schoolwork, gaming, the FACT that my sister won't be able to get access to my pc (probably the most important one ), and several other reasons. I was thinking about saving money for this one. I've sent my curriculum vitae for a job that will pay me €200,- once a month . I just want your opinion about this baby here (awwwwww, it's a boy ). Well, what do you think?

http://www.pc4everyone.nl/product_detail.php?pid=113O yeah, this is the system information.

- Intel Pentium IV
- 2.4 GHz Processor
- 512MB + 512 MB for free!!
- CD-Rom
- 40 GB Harddisk
- 17 inch TFT Flatpanel
- USB/Sound/Network
- Windows XP as OS
- 1 year of warranty

Total price: €379,-...I don't think that's a good deal to be honest.
I don't really know European pricing, but that's £285 in my money.
For only a tad more, here at least I could build myself, or buy pre-built, a better PC than that one.I have to say don't think it's a good deal either. If you spend a bit more I believe you could get a lot more value for you money. Where I live we have a lot of online shops that sells systems they assemble themselves. These are usually very good value for money compared to BRAND name computers. And in the cheap end they are often so cheap that you can't even build one yourself that's cheaper.
Quote from: Calum on February 25, 2008, 11:18:38 AM

I don't think that's a good deal to be honest.
I don't really know European pricing, but that's £285 in my money.
For only a tad more, here at least I could build myself, or buy pre-built, a better PC than that one.

I've been using Site Advisor for a LONG time, and couple of days ago, no matter which site I went, it displayed its tab in gray only, and its options were not working.
After some digging, I found out, that apparently its server was down. That's fine.
Next day, it was working again, but a new problem arised.
When I START Firefox, Advisor is missing from add-ons list. I reinstall it, and next time I start my computer, it's gone again.
It doesn't go MIA after FF RESTART, just when I restart computer. Then, I have to reinstall it again.
I did some search, and I can see some POSTS about IE LATELY problems with Advisor, displaying its tab in gray, or causing some errors, but nothing about FF.
I wonder, if anyone else has been having similar problems.Just in case, someone is having same problem...
I fixed it, by uninstalling Advisor from Add\Remove, and installing a fresh copy. Uninstalling it just from Firefox didn't solve the problem.

Hi,

I need to map a distant drive as a drive letter visible from my XP machine, so I can copy and create files to and from that distant drive without the bother and delay of FTP. Can I do this, knowing the IP address of that distant machine?

It may be that it's part of the VPN or VNC abilities? If only the clever software PEOPLE who named these acronyms weren't so clever and hadn't thought of nearly identical names for very different functions.

many thanks, anyone!If you are using a VPN connection, you will have to connect first then:

You can map the remote drive by "right click on My computer, and select "map network drive". Then either browse to find the drive or enter the info in the FORMAT:
\\server\sharename
or
\\192.168.10.10\sharename

You can also enter these commands from a CMD prompt

net use * \\192.168.10.10\sharename

Your connection speed will not be any different the an ftp connectionIf for some reason the system doesn't allow you to map a drive to it you can use the very neat trick located here http://www.astahost.com/info.php/map-ftp-server-as-drive_t7292.html to map an FTP server as a network drive.

Hello,
I have a rebuilt IBM Thinkpad T30 that I GOT from a friend. Well, when I hit the power button all I get is:
beep
beepbeepbeep
beepbeepbeep
beep

blank screen but it makes noise like it WANTS to BOOT up.

I went to the IBM WEBSITE and the codes supposedly mean problem with DIMM or system board.
What does that mean? Do I need to replace the memory or what do I need to do to fix the problem?
Can any of you help me?
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Beep Symptoms Symptom or error FRU or action, in sequence

One short beep, pause, three short beeps, pause, three more short beeps, and one short beep.
DIMM.
System board

The beep codes indicates it's either problem with the RAM or motherboard.
The only way to test what's broken is to FIND some compatible RAM modules and try them instead of the ones currently installed.

I heat my HOUSE by wood, which means we get a lot of dust inside ( & worse I e'spect!) I know you can buy metal enclosures to keep the dust out, but at $800/£400 a time I think maybe its not so difficult to build one........ so does anyone have experince of doing this? I'm a cabinet maker , also with some experience of metalwork so I, m not so concerned about how to construct an enclosure,more about how to size it? prapps there's some formula or rule-of thumb to do with how much heat can PASS through a certain amount of surface area??

Any thoughts on this subject welcome.

GeoffThe number one problem you will have enclosing a computer is simply the fact that you are not LETTING air exit.
You can make a cabinet out of wood and place a computer inside it if you wanted to, go to the store or look online at some enclosures and see how they allow air to exit.
If you can figure out a way to duplicate that affect, you could try it, but be sure to monitor the internal temperature of the computer using a program that can read CPU, Memory, GPU, and HDD temperatures, as well as the temperature inside the cabinet itself.

The ultimate solution would be to place the computer in a room where there is little to no dust.

We also heat a part of our house with wood, but have never had a dust problem. Are you using a wood furnace/stove or an open fireplace?
Yep its an airtight box stove, but there always seems to dust, maybe not only from the woodburner, and a very hairy dog who likes to spread it around (his hair, that is: Poor beggar got neutered before he came to live with us, so there's not much else to spread!)

Most of the commercial enclosures seem to go down the metal box + fan + filter road. I want to AVOID that because I'd like to cut down on noise (I do some music recording - try Sam Holman 'unborn' on youtube if you're curious; I'm the old guy mucking about with the mike stand). I thought that a metal box might act as enough of a heat sink to forget about the fans. Could even put some internal & external fins on it.

I thought I got notified when someone replied; better check on that.......You could attempt without the fans, but, get software for monitoring the internal temperature of your computer, like Speedfan http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php (I dont recommend you try any of the overclocking features... thats moreover for advanced users)

See what your computer runs at normally, and then see what it runs at in a cabinet.

The problem with a metal box is that, yes, it will act as a heat sync, but, if nothing cools the metal, then the metal will just sit conducing heat. Because of this, possibility of heating up over time might occur. Be sure to monitor it, checking it every so often. (Just in case)

Neat recording, its hard to find high quality recordings of people who dont belong to some overly popular famous band.

One of my personal favorites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS0QjEeNYpM
I don't have any experience building my own enclosures. However, there are some companies that have products for this, e.g: http://www.dustshield.com/

You could examine some of their products to get ideas in building your own.

As Zylstra mentioned if you do build such an enclosure you need fans or some TYPE of method of drawing in cooler air into the box and then blowing the hot air out.

If you do happen to build one, we'd all like to see pictures when it's done.

hi friends, i have some important video cassets which i want to convert in to digital format. so pls tell me what hardware i should use to connect, the VCR to notebook for best perfomance. THANKS Hello!

Well you'll need a card that is capable of doing video capture. "Video In," or sometimes called VIVO.

BTW, what's your notebook's brand and model? Im not sure but I think your manufacturer will have some kind of documentation or recommendation regarding video capture...A better option (imo) is to connect your VCR to a stand alone DVD recorder then rip the DVD's to your laptop after.

If you record directly to your laptop your going to be USING up your laptops resources (video recording TAKES up CPU/memory) & you will basically be just watching/waiting for it to finish.

But, if you want to record directly to your laptop, like Jerry said you need to find out if your laptop has 'video in'. If it doesn't, instead of buying an expensive video card you could try something like a USB video capture device like these.

I've never TRIED them but that's the route I'd take if the DVD recorder option was out.

Is it possible for my employer to get copies of or read my email from my personal yahoo account if I sign onto it from work and if so how would I know it? Lately, it seems that when I SEND an email from my yahoo account (from my workstation) it is delayed by a day or two or I get failure messages that the recipient took too long to respond. My employer reads all emails to and from company accounts but can he read my personal email as well? We are using Window XP Professional Ver 5.1 and roadrunner for internet service. The internet ACCESS goes thru the roadrunner modem and a linyx routerIt is possible. HOWEVER, not very likely. Most corporate setups are used to simply monitor and manage intranet e-mail (mail sent through the companies mail server). Because Yahoo is an online service mail sent and RECEIVED does not go through your companies server it wouldn't be monitored. However, all incoming and outgoing DATA does and it could be read. If it was you'd not be able to tell.The best Rule of Thumb when you are doing anything on a computer in a workplace is that everything can be seen.
Although not every Employer may go to this extent it's the best assumption to prevent trouble.yes............the network belongs to them, and they have all of the jurisdiction pertaining to its usage. while it is true that not all employers will "peek" at your emails; they will routinely track and audit to protect company info and keep a secure system that they pay big bucks for.

Hey All,

I have a general question about Scrolling Message Boards. Does anyone know of any type of software that I can install onto users computers that will scroll their Outlook 2007 inbox new messages and messages that I want them to see? I would like to send messages to this "Message Board" from my server and or pc about meetings, or upcoming events something to that affect.........any ideas?

Thanks!! Wouldn't be scrolling but something like the below product may be ABLE to do it.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/gadgetfreak/7e3e/Thanks for the link, it LOOKS pretty COOL to me but I don't THINK the company would be interested in that. We are looking for something to scroll on the DESKTOP..... I think I misunderstood. Didn't realize you simply wanted it on the Desktop. Unfortunately I'm not familiar with such a program maybe one of our other users are. I did some searching and there are some free notification utilities I was unable to find one that scrolls.

Good listing of programs you may want to try.

http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/comm/fwemcheck.htmlOne of these may work!! Thanks

Hi. I am having some difficulties with my bios on my computer. I have a MSI 945GM4 Board with a Intel Duo Core 2 2.13 ghz processor with a 6420 CHIPSET. The problem I am having is accessing the bios. I press the delete key where I am prompted to when starting my computer but nothing happens. I have been told that If I go in the bios I can PLAY around with when my second core starts and I believe that this second core is not running well at all. I am trying to play The Elder Scrolls Oblivion on my computer which should play FULLY but is quite choppy. I have a 500 dollar video card so the graphics are not the problem and also 2 gig of ram. So I guess I have a few questions. The first is how can I access my bios? Secondly, Is it true that I can toy around with the duo core to make it more effective? And finally what is the difference between an Intel Pentium 4 and a Duo Core processor. The game specifically says on the back that the recommended is 3.0 ghz Intel Pentium 4, but I thought a Duo core would outmatch that? Any help, advice, or comments for a "noob" of the bios would greatly be appreciated!

Thanks

Dukedurl Sounds to me like you're probably using a USB keyboard with a bios that doesn't support usb keyboards.

When you boot up and it tells you to hit delete to go into the settings, is your num lock key coming on, or does it not come on until after?OMFG DUDE!!! Genius. I restarted my computer and just as u predicted the numberkey doesn't turn on until just after I am prompted to press delete... like a quarter of a second miss. So what do I do now? Should I look for another keyboard or is their a quick fix???

Thanks for the help so far!

DukedurlLook for another keyboard that's ps2, or if you can't find that, look for a usb-ps2 adapter (pretty cheap)So I plug the ps/2 keyboard and mouse in no problem and restart my computer. When the prompt screen appears I checked the keyboard and sure ENOUGH it turns on unlike my usb. So I pressed the delete key and then... asdhfkjdhfkjakjhfjkasd. I get a screen for around half a second with a MSI Bios logo in the top left corner and a whole bunch of text but I can't read it because it flashes so quickly. The computer goes to the windows login screen as usual afterwards. If I dont press the delete key at the prompt then I dont get the screen so I know 100% its not the keyboard. So what the heck am I suppose to do now?

Thanks

DukedurlIf I were you I would do some searching (probably from whatever company you bought your company from) for the newest (or most stable) version of the bios. I would then update your bios with that new one.I bought my computer from a guy just working at his house. Hes cool and all and my family has bought computers from him before without any problems at all. If I did an update of the bios how would I install it if I can't get into the bios. Another question I have is what is it meant if you flash the bios? It was suggested to me but I was told it could have some serious CONSEQUENCES!!!

Thanks

DukedURLYeah, you can flash the bios, effectively erasing and reinstalling it. However, you can face some serious problems if the flash fails or is done incorrectly.so should I maybe think about a reinstall of the entire system cause I have a feeling thats where were headed isnt it?A reinstall of the system will not fix your bios. Bios is on a physical chip in the computer... not quite the same as the software stored on your OS.Are you hitting the delete key just once or repeatedly ? ?
Does the BIOS screen fully load or No ?
If not i would replace the CMOS battery... about the size of a dime ...located on the MBoard.
Part # CR2032 available at any computer store or Wally World.

I'd highly suggest not flashing the BIOS without providing more info on what updates are available from MSI...

Many doorstops have been created this way.

Is there a button any where on a crt that will reset the factory settings? I have my post SHOW up on one side an windows loading on the other.Check the on screen menu, there should be a rest option in there somewhere. If not you'll have to use the rest of the controls to reset it.
Not all monitors have this function, and there is no universal button that will reset EVERY monitor.
Hope this helps.Thats what I'm afarid of. I checked an didnt find anything.If your monitor has buttons it should be adjustable THOUGH those buttons. Have never encountered a monitor that didn't have that ability with buttons. Some really older monitors also have a button on the back that can be PRESSED to reset. But I'd DOUBT you're using this type of monitor. May also want to consult the online documentation and/or visit http://www.monitorworld.com/Its a dell shoud have thought of that waiting on a package. So I can get this one pc out of my room for good.Its not listed but I found the manual its a M781 Color monitor.

I have a DVD that I hade made from OLD 8MM videocamera tapes. What I want to know is if there is any way I can copy these files to my harddrive then edit them? There is alot of stuff on the DVD that I do not want and I want to reburn on my DVD burner only those clips that I want. I have "Sonic Digital Home Media" that is the program that I burn with. The files on the DVD when I explore it are .BUP .IFO AND .VOB. The DVD plays fine but I have no program that will open any of these files. Please HELP this is a DVD of my son riding his motorcycle and having fun with his friends and we lost him to an accident in May and we would like to share this video of him with our family but there are things on there that no one else needs to see. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks SteveYou have to rip that DVD, first.
You may try free Freez DVD Ripper: http://www.smallvideosoft.com/*SPAM URL*/
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# Can rip DVD movies and convert DVD to MPEG-4 DivX / Xvid AVI format.
# Can rip DVD movies and convert DVD to H.264 MP4 format for Apple TV, PSP.
# Can rip DVD movies and convert DVD to IPOD MP4 format.

I'm not sure how to describe this problem, but basically somehow I changed what my keyboard puts onto the screen in wordpad (and on the internet). I'm sure I accidently hit a COMBO of keys and now I'm getting Á instead of capital a and Ä instead of capital a. When I hit shift+apostrophe then A I get Ä or I hit apostrophe then A I get Á.
Help this is making typing documents that I need apostrophes in very annoying. Can you tell I am not a great computer brain.
Thanks What Operating System?I'm working on what we call a dummy TERMINAL. The Operating system I THINK is Windows Server 2003. Does that help?
press Alt Gr + ctrl and it will clearHave you tried rebooting the thin client?Hi,
We actually disconnected the thin client from its terminal and its power source and STILL did not clear. Stubborn little thing.

What key does the 'Gr' refer to in the alt Gr + control idea?
Thanks again.
KellyDid you try contacting your IT department? That really should be one of the first things you do.Quote from: swrogue on July 10, 2008, 03:11:01 PM

What key does the 'Gr' refer to in the alt Gr + control idea?