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Hi,
I am not SURE of the cause of this problem so I didn't know where to post this. Sorry if its in the wrong section.
I have Windows XP.
My CURSER jumps around the screen when I write emails. Its very annoying. I will be writing then suddenly find my text in a line halfway down the page in the middle of another sentence.
Another problem is that when I watch a video it is very jerky, stopping and starting, even when stored on disk, not when streaming.
Any ideas why this is happening and what I can do about it?
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks.Cursor jumping happens with emails only?Actually no, it happens all the time.Is this a wireless mouse?

What type of mouse is it? (Optical, laser, ect...)

What type of surface are you using it on?or are you using a laptop / notebook ?I'm using a laptop and don't use a mouse. Its a touchpad. Is this a new issue?

Have you updated the drivers for your touchpad?

Have you made any changes to the computer recently - INSTALLED PROGRAMS, downloaded files, etc?

Is the air intake free and is the fan running? Dirt and dust around the air intake?

Invoke Task Manager (CTRL+ALT+DEL)>Performance, what does it show for CPU utilization? If utilization seems 'high,' go to Processes tab, look in CPU column and see what is using the CPU - ignore a high (+/- 97%) utilization for System Idle Processes.Try external mouse, and see, if same thing happens.Hi drmsucks - yes its new since i recently reformatted all and reinstalled Windows XP Home and all my docs and programmes. Maybe you are right - I need drivers. Not sure how to get them - any advice?
Thanks.First, try what Broni suggested. If you tell us the make and model of your laptop we can show you where to get the drivers.I installed the correct driver and the problem is solved.
Thanks everybody, especially drmsucks.

Glad that you got it fixed!

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hello, I'm a new user to this is forum and I'm just looking for some help
I just got my INTERNET back on, but with a different company, although i don't think my trouble is a resort of the company , but this is when i notice the PROBLEM. you know the LITTLE green bar that come up that shows a page is being loaded? well mine have mysteriously disappeared. and i REALLY want it back its frustrating not knowing when the page is not finished.
if some one can help that will be so cool
thank you,
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1. Your OS
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hello, I'm a new user to this is forum and I'm just looking for some help
I just got my internet back on, but with a different company, although i don't think my trouble is a resort of the company , but this is when i notice the problem. you know the little green bar that come up that shows a page is being loaded? well mine have mysteriously disappeared. and i really want it back its frustrating not knowing when the page is not finished.
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i have a dell 2400 computer and a logitech cordless optical mouse. the cursor jumps to the top left of my screen while i'm playing my games, but i'm not intentionally moving the cursor at all. SOMETIMES it'll happen 4-5 times in a 10 MIN. period, and then won't happen again for hours. the cursor is easily retrievable, but games LIKE bingo get difficult when i have to chase the cursor. what do you suggest? new batteries haven't helped.try a new mouse and see if the issue persists. this mouse is only a few months old. do these things have a really short lifespan?? will i need to replace my mouse every few months?Quote

will i need to replace my mouse every few months?

what kinda of mouse is it?

Btw if its chordless then there should be a receiver try putting it really close to the mouse and see if it still happens

i have a dell 2400 computer and a logitech cordless optical mouse.

Aren't most wireless mice USB types?

If I have my cell phone switched on and I place it anywhere on the desk it interferes with my wireless mouse & keyboard

Ok.. i am a little confused here and i want to share, becuase i don't know what the *censored* it is ..
to start off with i turned the computer on and straight away heard talking.. followed by some random beeping noises.. then talking again and a bit of music ( the talking sounded like a foreign radio chat station. which is quite weird in itself becuase i don't know even if there are any!)
anyway, i went to volume control on control panel, muted "Line in" odd sounds stopped.. thought no more of it.. came here to check the forums.
and i swear i then heard someone say "the one" or something like that which was quiet loud.

the beeping noise is still going on right now if i un-mute Line in.. but the Line in is connected to my guitar FX pedals which is not switched on.. nor does it have anything plugged into it.
.. beeping has slowed now.. but still it sucks, 'bip.. bip.. bip..' sounds like a life support machine. which is going to GET annoying real soon..


WTH???You may be picking up spurious signals from a local radio station, perhaps an amateur radio fan has moved into your locality. If the problem persists I suggest you contact the nearest amateur radio club, I'm sure you will find that the members will do their utmost to assist even if it's not the responsibility of any licensed station.

A possible cause for the "bip" is a dodgy earth on an electric fence (a major problem if you live in a rural area).

You don't give details of your setup, are your speakers external/internal and self powered? Have you tried unplugging the line-in from your sound CARD.

this explains it.

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the beeping noise is still going on right now if i un-mute Line in.. but the Line in is connected to my guitar FX pedals which is not switched on.. nor does it have anything plugged into it.
.. beeping has slowed now.. but still it sucks, 'bip.. bip.. bip..' sounds like a life support machine. which is going to get annoying real soon..

a while ago i read a story online about a guy who had posted his computer on ebay. he RECEIVED emails from a guy in the UK who was INTERESTED in the computer. it ended up being a scam and the guy who was selling the computer got him so bad for trying to scam him and i was wondering if anyone knew where this story is online.

other details:
the guy selling figured out the guy was a scam because he wanted the guy to cash a CHECK and then send him money...or go through a site that wasn't ebay and wanted him to SAY the package was worth less so he wouldn't get tax on it (which he didn't do, he made the package as expensive as possible). the guy who was selling the computer sent a "computer" to the guy in the UK. (paper keys, everything hand written, etc etc.) the guy had the package sent to some coffee shop/internet cafe. the scammer ended up not liking his package and TRIED to send the seller a virus through email.

i think the story was posted online by a different person than who it happened to. i think the original guy had posted in a forum and got people in the UK to help him track down the guy and keep tabs on him.

so if anyone knows where this story is, i'd love to find out where there was a person who sold 2 xbox 360s but it said really small it was only pictures and cause he was under the paypal age he got the mony too

Quote from: Broni on July 12, 2008, 10:39:18 PM

Wow!
That simple.
Thank you, my friend

One more question.
I can see 80 rows in COLUMN A. What do I do after 80th item?

Who is yhe PERSON introduced the concept of Graphical Users INTERFACE?Goooooooooooooooooogle

Hi,
Hope someone out there can help. I am not all that GREAT at explaining what is going on with my computer so bear with me. When I LOG onto the internet the page seems too big for my screen. I have the toolbar on top and bottom, but all of it seems to have MAGNIFIED! Like it is really upclose. Hitting the 100% button at bottom of screen does not help. Last week all was well then my son somehow hit system recovery!!! After reloading this is how it came back on Was it a system restore he did? What operating system are you using?I have Windows XP. I use Internet Explorer. It was System Recovery. System Restore goes back to a CERTAIN date. System Recovery goes back to the computers beginning. Most likely, you need to update video driver.
What is the screen resolution set to?Quote from: BRONI on July 10, 2008, 06:12:26 PM

Most likely, you need to update video driver.
What is the screen resolution set to?

hi
i buy a creative zen stone PLUS with speaker .
here i can not find usb charger from creative and ...
i have to buy on of "made in china" usb charger.

the INFO of it is:
model:jf-188
input:100-270v~
50/60Hz 130mA
output:5.0V ... 1000mA

i afraid to USE this adapter for CHARGING my stone player.
is it work corect for me?

tanxWhat is wrong a "made in china" charger?

It is hard to find things now that aren't made in China. If you need a charger bad enough and you can't find one that is made in the country you want it to be made in then I guess you will have to use the "made in china" one or just don't charge your stone player.

I was updating Adobe Shockwave Player, and what pops up?

Yeah I noticed this too. Sigh.. Get multiple virus scanners going and bloatware going on peoples computers and the poor end-user gets stuck with the problems.The Norton Security Scan is harmless. It just checks for security vulnerability in your PC and reports it. It installs but doesn't run in the background or anything like that. I've used it a few times.

The only difference in it and say a Housecall or ESET online scan is it doesn't remove what it finds. And no I don't agree with bundling this sort of thing but at least it isn't a toolbar.

What is Norton Security Scan?
Norton Security Scan is a software tool designed to help you UNDERSTAND if your computer is currently protected from known threats. Norton Security Scan will scan your computer and identify if there are existing viruses, worms, spyware, unwanted adware or Trojans residing on your computer. Norton Security Scan checks to see how your computer is currently protected.

How do I uninstall Norton Security Scan?

1 Click Start > Settings > Control Panel.

2 Click Add or Remove Programs.

3 Click Norton Security Scan, and then click Remove.

I'm sure you're all with me on this but I don't trust or like anything that is installed USING this method. Personally I think if they want to use this type of DECEPTION the very least they could do is not have the box checked by default.Thanks for that very well done post too Evilfantasy. Agreed. You should have to opt-in by default not opt-out.Wonder if there is a movement / petition going on to initiate a standard for companies to do this. I think it'd be worth it more for the companies to not have default checks because then they know that the end-user is really interested in installing their product and is not just simply installing it because they're not reading everything or paying attention.

I would have to do some serious searching to find the link but what I recall from memory these deals involve a huge amount of $$$. It's like buying advertisements only in the form of software. i hate these things cause i tend to go through installations really quick and dont see this then i get some crap installed on my computerI'm sure it's quite PROFITABLE. But if the company was serious enough about the program or add-on to know people would like it or want it they wouldn't default check it. If I was a company doing this I'd also want a model like web advertising (CPM) where you're paying off of actual action instead of potential installs. Although come to think of it maybe they are and that's why companies like Adobe is default checking...1. Easy to remove, or not, running in the background, or not - I DON'T WANT ANYTHING WITH NORTON NAME ON IT TO BE ON MY COMPUTER.
2. Any attempt to install product B, when I want to install product A only, personally I CONSIDER foistware, no matter, if some checkmark is there, or not. PERIOD! Also, any software, which has to use TRICKS to be installed on someone's computer, personally, I consider as crap.
Google, Yahoo toolbars, QuickTimes, Safaris, and others fall to the very same category.AHHH crap more crap on my crappy computer which runs crappy windows which is crap.

This post is for reference. It is not intended to be deliberately confusing. It just happens.

The title says it all. The wrong drive may be:
A new blank drive from OEM.
A drive bused exclusively by a non-windows OS.
A drive that has Vista.
Thins issue is not well understood, even by the experts

This link below has the right title, the wrong answer.
Preparing New Hard Drive For Windows XP Installation

The right answer should be the answer that even covers the rare cases that led to the question in the first place.

If you study this link very careful, thee is at least one answer that helps take care of the rare case where the XP CD will stall and not install. But other 'experts' muddle the issue with their limited experience.

There is a place where one poster says "Drive manufacturer's recommend using there utilities but its not necessary." Not always true! Just because it never happened to you does not mean it never happens at all. The OEM people know that the drive has to be prepared in some cases. It has to be ready for a OS that requires something.

In the Microsoft KB that is a warning that in may not be possible to install if the drive is not in the CONDITION or state the setup expects. The issue was resolved, but it still affects users with older versions of the setup utility. In brief, the setup utility has to have some free drive space before the rest of the install continues. Either in a Windows partition or unused space that can be found in the drive structure.

Also If nth the drive is not a MSDOS type, the setup hangs.
And there is more. But the issue is now history. As to why, it no longer matters. Unless you want to install XP, a OS MS wants to forget.

Conclusion: Sometimes, rarely perhaps, the XP install CD can not get to the point where is asks if you want to format the drive. In that case you must prep the drive with some other tool, such as a bookable floppy drive made from a download on the Manufactures web site.

The right answer can be found in the Microsoft KB, but in a different form. MS says to prep the drive using Vista or some PE program.

Some references.
http://www.gnu.org/software/parted/manual/parted.html
http://www.dell-driversdown.com/dell-driver/driver_8303.html
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/discwizard

Remarks and corrections welcome. Please document what you know so I won't have to find NIT nor you.Quote from: Geek-9pm on May 26, 2011, 01:29:01 PM

This issue is not well understood, even by the experts

I have a "friend" who apparently is good with computers. I won't go into detail about all the stuff he has done, but I'm almost certain he has tried to enter my computer in some way.

About six months ago, he transfered some files onto my computer via the network. I'm somewhat of a newb, so I can't remember if it was through shared network or open network, but he sent the files to my computer. All I had to do was click a few ok, and yes, buttons and I got about 5 gigabytes worth of files.

Well, just a little while ago I realized he probably has some type of access to my computer and it makes me a little anxious. I don't want to have my INFORMATION hacked from my computer 10 years from now. ANYWAYS, I have had a blue screen since then, many times had a "you are sharing an ip address with another computer" warning, certificate errors on Bing, somehow have a different homepage, and THINK I even saw the mouse move a few times... scary huh?

Well, what do you think I should do? Would reinstalling the operating system do the trick or does this guy likely to have actual control of my computer for good and have all sorts of good information about me? A wipe and a CLEAN install would be a good idea...
After that remember to change all your e-mail PASSWORDS as well.maybe you've allowed other computers to connect to the internet using your internet connection...

i would change my computer and internet password

and then unclick on "allow other network users to connect through........." from the network connection properties 5GB of files wow...yeah he could have EASILY hidden one patch in there that doesn't even need to be clicked on. Back in the day when ICQ was a popular used chat platform, before msn messenger became big. It would give out your personal IP address and port, if you didn't know how to restrict if from doing that. You could use NetBus or Sub7 to gain access to basically anyone's computer and do anything you wanted...watch your doing...control your mouse, open webpages on your screen, open your cd-rom to essentially deleting your entire C: drive. Definitely do a format and reinstall of windows, if he's your "friend" doesn't sound like the nicest of ones

I am a beginner in the tech field and was recommended A+ to start. I purchased CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide, by Toby Skandier...

I am not sure what else I need to do or where to start.Read it. Cover to cover. Twice. Get REAL world experience, as much as you can.

CompTIA A+ for Dummies is also good.The post by quaxo is right.

Read the book. Don't worry too much about having the most recent UPDATED information. Try to understand what you read.
Links like this are useful:
http://www.techexams.net/comptia.shtml
Yet reading the book from cover to cover is the main goal.Thank you both! I will defintely get the dummies book and read through the website! I WILL be back with more questions. You should check out Professor Messer. He has tons of videos and quizzes to help you learn.
http://www.professormesser.com/

Also, when I was studying for the A+ exam I bought a book and CD with practice tests. I took the practice tests many times at home. That helped the most when I actually took the exam.Hello,

I was reading through CompTIA A+ for Dummies I CAME to a section about reading binary number and converting them into decimal values and them about converting hexadecimal. I didn't find the examples and the explanation to be very helpful. Is there someone that can explain this in a better way then the book.

Thank youQuote from: smitty10492 on May 25, 2011, 01:35:34 PM

Hello,
I was reading through CompTIA A+ for Dummies I came to a section about reading binary number and converting them into decimal values and them about converting hexadecimal. I didn't find the examples and the explanation to be very helpful. Is there someone that can explain this in a better way then the book.
Thank you

Sorry im a newbie on the forums so im not sure if this belongs here or not

Around 2-4 years ago ( i was pretty young ) my mum bought us a Toshiba laptop to share and such. After awhile my mum decided to give it to me to keep since she didnt WANT it anymore but i had to share it with my bro and i was up for it. This was my very first laptop for me personally and i was young and didnt exactaly take good care of it. I would always PUT the battery plug thing into the computer too hard and we had to get that fixed up 2 or 3 times costing us alot. Then i was careless about the computer overheating and i think something happened to the battery and we had to get it fixed. I also destroyed two chargers...so overall we have probabaly spent around $1000 or more on repairs on it because of my recklessness but i was young. Its been about 2 years since i have used it and i was thinking of getting a new computer for school work and to play a few comp games on like the sims 3 and i realised that i still had it. Ived had about 2 comps since then and ive learnt how to take care of them (the one ive got ATM hasnt needed to be repaired and ive had it for a year). So do you reakon its worth fixing it up (it SEEMS to still be in good condition)? I cant afford a new comp at the moment. Also how can i check if it has a video card? (flicking through the old manuels for it, checking a website?)

You need to post :
1. What type/model of laptop?
2. What is the current condition/problem or is it still working?
3. Were you able to play those type of games without certain glitch on that computer?
Laptops being portable are not heavily made for intensive games as compared to custom built DESKTOPS or gaming PCs. You must also look into the specs of your laptop if it is capable of running certain games by looking onto recommended requirements or higher. The system that works over certain games and being overused tend to produce more heat and on a compact made computer, the laptop is a primary example.

Hi all
In my office desktop computer i have added some additional information while working with PDF through properties summary info option. When tried to copy the same file with the additional information to continue the work in home computer not happens. I am getting message as FOLLOWS:
CONFIRM stream loss
the file has extra information attached to it that MIGHT be lost if you continue copying. the content of the file will not be affected. Information that might be lost INCLUDES: DOCUMENT summary info
Do you want to proceed anyway? yes no
Please let me know is it possible to copy with the changes what i have made in office PC.Can you provide some more information, for example what changes were made and how did you make them.How did you try to copy the file?

Might need a new PC, but refuse to spend money on a WINDOWS product again.
Was wondering if, since I might be ABLE to afford an itouch, if this would WORK fine as my primary PC/laptop?Many road warriors are turning to tablets instead of laptops. If most of your work is POINT and clink with little typing, the touch tablet does the job.
This was published about two weeks ago. It confirms a trend many IT managers are seeing.
Tablet vs Notebook: The Consumer Decision
As for me, I still need my keyboard.
A real keyboard.
And a mouse.By iTouch are you referring to an iPod Touch or an iPad.

If iPod touch - The screen is very small so would not be very good as a replacement to a computer, especially for typing.

If iPad - It would work as a replacement especially if all you do it web browsing and email but bear in mind that you will need to get a special iPad compatible printer and you won't be able to use any regular PC programs. Also, the cheapest iPad is £399, you could get a fairly decent laptop for that.

For the PAST two days, every time I try to access one of my favorite websites (earthclinic.com) the page starts to load and then it freezes up! I then have to restart my pc! This doesn't HAPPEN on other websites! please advise! Thanks!What browser do you used and have you tried using another one? You COULD also try clearing your temp. files thru your INTERNET options and Delete it from there.

How do i BLOCK websites on my administrator account so that if I type a certain WORD or URL I cant VIEW the website?
http://www.tech-faq.com/how-to-block-websites.htmlhttp://accs-net.com/hosts/what_is_hosts.html

Hi.

I've got an Asus Eee pc 900 with linux debian 4.0 on it (etch).
quite like the pc, as it is simple to bring along, but hate one thing...
I can't update any programs in it. I'm running Mozilla Firefox 2.0, as WELL as Openoffice 2.0.
I've tried to update the browser, but it says I'm missing gtk something, but when I CHECK, I have a higher
version than required. I've been trying to UPGRADE to debian 6.0.1a without succsess.
Is there any way for me to update the browser to a never mozilla firefox, or to google chrome?
PLEASE HELP!

P.S: I don't have a cd-reader.when trying to run updater in firefox install FOLDER, I get this error:
Gtk-WARNING **: Whoever translated default:LTR did so wrongly.

Is msiexec.exe not a virus? Maybe not.
Confusing? Yes. Here is an old quote about the file:
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... Any malware can be named anything - so you should check where the files of the running processes are located on your DISK. If a "non-Microsoft" .exe file is located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, then there is a high risk for a virus, spyware, trojan or worm infection! ...
http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/http://www.fixfiles.net/msiexec.exe.html.exe.html

Hello, I've got two separate worksheets as given bellow, I need to be able to compare the two columns and get result in sheet3 as given bellow.

SHEET 1:
Colum 1
AA
BB
CC
DD
EE
FF
GG
HH
II
JJ


Sheet 2:
Colum 1
AA
CC
FF
GG
II


But i want

Sheet 3:
BB
DD
EE
HH
JJ

Can this be done? It can be done but you need to be a little more specific about what you are TRYING to do. Can you elaborate on what data is GOING into each sheet?How can you compare 2 SHEETS that are different and have the results show up with the missing data ? ?

Or is it me that's missing something ? ?Quote

How can you compare 2 sheets that are different and have the results show up with the missing data ? ?

Or is it me that's missing something ? ?

this is my lights creation for my PROJECT pc.

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youtube video of the COMPLETED project, well i might buy a led fan as an add onhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgQLf8yN_vk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TryHD7OaQiMNeat!

Thanks for SHARING.

I burned a CD in Widows Media Player, it plays on any computer using WMP but it doesn't play in a CD player any THOUGHTS? Thanks beanlIncompatible audio file for player.Incompatible Cd type disk. truenorthThanks for the info, A friend burned a disk for me and I RIPPED it to my computer using Media player. When i tried to burn a disk i was having a hard time, the disk kept EJECTING. I finally DOWNLOADED it USIN windows.

My friend uses IPOD? and has a MAC, I wonder if thats why it doesn't work??

BeanQuote from: beanl on May 19, 2011, 01:28:52 PM

...My friend uses IPOD? and has a MAC, I wonder if thats why it doesn't work??...

This is my first TIME using a forum... may I start a new topic and ASK a question without any other PRELIMINARIES? Absolutely...

And Welcome Aboard ! !Quote from: SandyG on May 18, 2011, 07:07:59 PM

This is my first time using a forum... may I start a new topic and ask a question without any other preliminaries?

Trying to run a second line into my bedroom working from Brighhouse router, anyway to do it without ahving to buy another router or spend lots of money getting cable company to run a new line, not secure with using a wi-fi connection because of what I work on at times. Does the router have the typical 4 ports on back? What make and model is the router? I don't believe Brighhouse is a router brand name. Did you MEAN that Bright HOUSE Networks is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Maybe the O/P actually means a Bright House "modem" ? truenorthYes, that could be so; perhaps she actually has no router. Also, I believe some ISPs provide a combination modem/router, which, like a separate router, would most likely have 4 ports on back to support multiple computers. Hopefully time will tell us. truenorthBrighthouse is a cable company.

It sounds like you will need to run another line to your bedroom some how.

You don't need another router.I ran an ethernet cable from one floor to another by going mostly through cold air furnace intake channels inside walls. In this case, the cable was basically going from router in a ROOM on a second level to a room directly below on the first level. I merely drilled one or two holes in framing studs in the wall to achieve this; I did not need to cut holes in any any wall. The cable COMES out in the RECEIVING room right through the cold air vent on the wall. It's a bit unsightly but it's not a permanent situation; I can easily remove the cable with no visible trace left of it ever being run through the wall.

I don't want to try to explain this in more detail. Suffice to say you may be able to run a line with less structural invasiveness than you are thinking now. You may just need to carefully analyze the situation.

Oh *censored* it! It's gotta be be so simple but for me, a silver surfer, L find everything so difficult because l just cannot retain information and am having SOMEONE else OVERSEEING my typing.
Things for me are getting bad, l get my moments, but then hey ho!
I have a cd disk containing a download for XP Home and all l want to do is to duplicate it to another disk.
l just can't think how to do this at the MOMENT.
Sorry, l'm thick!
Regards
WTC

Ok, i am a little panicked here...

i have had this flashdrive, san disk cruzer 4gig for a few months, and today, all the files in a folder dissapeared.

in the picture, you can see that the folderes are all still there, exept the files are gone
wierd THING is that it is only in the stolen inocence folder (BAND name, ment to be misspelled)

the ERIC robinson folder is perfectly OK, but what would make only one folder, keep all other folders, but erase all files.

i used it earleyer to edit a HTML file under the website folder, but now it is gone after plugging it into a dell insperon 1526.

any WAY to get the files back, because it is in use for a main storage device, and i was a fool not to back it up somewhere

anything i can do??Try Recuva.....Free...no promises.is there any way to get it back. I dont REMEMBER deleting anything, so i think it might have been movend or simmalar

on the tablets some offer only wifi others 3g. i am not SURE what this really means. if one buys a TABLET with wifi only can he still connect with the internet via modem? If so, what is the advantage of the built in 3g?Which tablets are you referring to?

LET's take the iPad for example. Apple offers a Wifi iPad and a Wifi + 3G model.
This simply means that, on the 3G version, you can subscribe to a 3G network. This will give you internet access wherever there is 3G coverage.
The Wifi-only model means you can only use the internet where there is a wireless internet SIGNAL.

When I try to view videos or play games online I KEEP getting an error mmessage that either says that I need to download FLASH player or javascript. I have both of these already. What else could be the PROBLEM?Test Adobe Shockwave Player

Also: http://www.b2knet.com/

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I have both of these already. What else could be the problem?

Hi everyone,
I have an old Panasonic VHS-C camcorder and would like to be ABLE to transfer all my movies onto my computer to edit them and then burn to DVD. My camcorder only has the single pin for ANYTHING to connect to. I'm not sure what I need for this process. Can anyone assist me with this?

THANK you,

SheilaWhen you say single pin connector, can you elaborate on what it looks like, or does you owners manual DESCRIBE what kind of connector it is.

Regarding ACER Aspire One MODEL: AOD255E-2659

Does anybody know where I can find a PROFESSIONAL review of this product?

It's on sale at PC Richard
http://www.pcrichard.com/catalog/product.jsp?modelNo=AOD255E-2659

I just can't be without a computer while my current one goes out for repair, and my current laptop weighs around 6 to 8 lbs. The Aspire One is MUCH lighter. Truthfully, I've never USED my laptop anywhere but home, and unless I have free wifi, I can't afford to buy wifi service at this point - unless I can somehow connect the Aspire to my Motorola cell phone. I have to figure out if the Asprice One, at this price ($250), is a good buy.

does anyone know if the acer aspire 7741z handles flight sim x PACK on this computer with add ONS,i am getting one TOMORROW and just wanted too make sure.thanks markThe best way to determine this would be to compare the games REQUIREMENTS against the machines specs...

NOTE The game specs are usually ridiculously low for optimum performance...

Hi,

Is anyone else having TROUBLE with their AIM EMAIL? It SOMETIMES takes a minute to load and I get frequent technical problem notices. I suspect that it is a malware problem. I've having problem on both Safari and Firefox. Thanks,

Randy If it happens in more than 1 browser chances are the issue is on their end...

I'd update and run all your protection scans though just to be sure...

Hi Guys and girls,

I've got a couple of TEST servers at the moment, and I'm at a bit of a loss with what to do with them.

They're my own personal kit, at my house, which has a dreadfully slow broadband connection (0.5Mbps down, 0.35Mbps up).

I've got:
A Dell 2450, with 60ish GB HDD space and 2 x 1GHz (32 bit) CPU's with (I think) 1GB RAM

A 1U Supermicro SERVER with 160GB HDD space and 1 x 2.4 (I think)(32 bit) HT CPU with 4GB of RAM.

At the minute I've got ESXi 3.5 running on the supermicro, and nothing on the 2450.

I'm keen to work with MS technologies, as that's what I work with in my day-to-day (I'm a tech support / sys admin for a small company), so I'm thinking of getting the Technet Plus Std subscription.

With that said, I was curious to see what others would do given the hardware?

I'm thinking about having a play with Linux, but the proper stuff like CentOS, as I want my "play things" to have transferable skills. In other words, it's no good playing with Ubuntu Desktop stuff when coporations don't really use it.

I'm also keen to setup some "play websites", and I know dotnetnuke well enough that I could do some serious playing with it.

So, I open it up to you, what would you "play with" given this situation?I would play around with sharepoint. Seems like a lot of companies are starting to use that. If you're just wanting to work with Microsoft stuff, try using Hyper-V instead of VMWare. I've got a Hyper-V box with 16 VMs at work that's working like a charm. If you don't want to pay for a windows server license, you can download the Hyper-V Server for free straight from Microsoft.Quote from: michaewlewis on March 02, 2011, 10:16:58 AM

I would play around with sharepoint. Seems like a lot of companies are starting to use that. If you're just wanting to work with Microsoft stuff, try using Hyper-V instead of VMWare. I've got a Hyper-V box with 16 VMs at work that's working like a charm. If you don't want to pay for a windows server license, you can download the Hyper-V Server for free straight from Microsoft.

Yep, you're right. I missed that point.
In addition to sharepoint, how are you with Active Directory, DNS, IIS, and the like? (stuff that comes built into server os)

Well, with a technet subscription, you get access to more microsoft software and resources that you can try out for free. Maybe you should make that the priority and get your x64 system later.

HELP I cant send regular email only can on facebook, but cant comment on FB, cant INSTALL any new updates or ADOBE flash player, what could be the problem?We're good, but we're not mind readers. Please start by providing as much information as you can about your system and the specific issues and what led up to them.

For example, what is new or different since the last time everything worked properly (IE, new HW, new sw, virus, error, etc)?

What do you use as an email client? What happens when you try to send email? What OS are you using? etc.

Best Wishes...hope you have a GREAT One...

And many more...Hi Calum, hope you see this. Happy Birthday!Very best wishes Calum,truenorth


Thanks guys!
NICE to know I still have a presence of sorts around here, heh.Calum? Who's that? That name rings a bell... I feel LIKE I should know that name from somewhere...



Happy Birthday Calum!
This is my first post and I am glad it starts this WAY. Happy Birthday!happy birthday Calum

Hi there,

How to run .jar file in mobile. Which application I have to installed. I am trying to play games in mobile N95 model..

Please help,

Thanks ALLAny One can help me out please.....!!!You need to install some kind of file MANAGER app on the phone to go to and launch the file.pls elaborate little moew on which application i need to install any URL..http://store.ovi.com/content/1912?clickSource=searchSomeone MAY want to mention .jar files are Firefox exteksions and will not run by themselves...

HOWEVER...carry on...Quote from: patio on March 06, 2011, 05:31:53 PM

Someone may want to mention .jar files are Firefox exteksions and will not run by themselves...

Greetings,

I just had another problem QUICKLY and easily solved by a wonderful PIECE of script written by a generous computer expert.

This post is to say THANKS VERY MUCH to all the kind FOLKS who donate their time and expertise to helping out all the rest of us who often STRUGGLE with computer problems. In an environment filled with worms, virus', spam, spyware, and endless advertisements it is just terrific that so many folks donate time and effort into helping us out.

Very much appreciated

Samp

Have a GREAT one...

And Many More ! !Happy Birthday Very BEST wishes to you QUANTOS on your birthday,truenorthHappy Birthday Quantos!I also EXTEND a Happy Birthday wish to you, Quantos.


many happy return's

I just WANT to know more about these types of FILES (INCLUDING .THEME files)...You ALREADY have a thread on this. Topic closed.

Hi , when printing something, is there a way to eliminate the pages that print just an URL at the top of the page, or a 1/2 or whole page of domain addresses? This... much of the the time amounts to little more than a waste of ink and whole sheets of paper. Is there a way or a program that can eliminate these extra pages that are not really needed when printing?

Thanks,
beachguyIt is NOT possible to use any internal "program" to automatically do what you want. However there can be ways to achieve it. Some pages offer a "print version" they often will print only the text of the ARTICLE. You can verify that it has reduced the print operation to achieve your objective by selecting "print preview" before actually printing. It may or may not reduce it to the degree you seek. Another method is to scan only the portion you want to print and do EITHER a "control P" command from your KEYBOARD with the portion to be printed "highlighted". You can also define the area to be printed by a program that allows saving a portion of the desktop and then saving it and printing from the saved location. truenorthI always use print preview and scroll up and down and choose which page or pages I actually want to print; also I play around with scaling, page setup, margins etc to GET as much of what I want to print, on as few pages as possible. The best way to save ink (toner in my case) is to think carefully whether you actually do need to print at all. It is amazing how much you don't really need to print.
Usually, invoking the Print command gives you the option to print the "selected" portion of your source document. In other words, highlight the portion you want to print and then limit your printing to that portion.

And, along with what Salmon Trout's comments about thinking carefully about whether you really need to print something, you might install a PDF conversion program such as PrimoPDF or CutePDF and then "print" your document to a PDF file. Then, you can view it using a PDF reader such as Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader. Alternatively, you could do a screen capture and save the capture as an image file (.jpg, .GIF, etc.). Other steps you can take are booklet and duplex (manual or automatic) printingI have to admit that I am much more careful about the toner and paper I have to pay for at home, than the stuff my employer pays for where I work.
Thanks to everyone who answered this. I will try the suggestions given.
beachguy.

I know this discussion is getting old but I just had another discovery. If I'm using WLM (Windows Live Mail) with Windows 7. If I click on a message in WLM and then press sideward left or right with the tilt wheel, the message list scrolls up or down. I'm guessing you have that setting in the mouse properties
Mine are set to copy (left) and paste (right)Quote from: Allan on January 16, 2011, 04:29:22 PM

I'm guessing you have that setting in the mouse properties
Mine are set to copy (left) and paste (right)

Purchase what ? ?

Yes, acquisitive minds need to. Where do we get a mouse with a loose wheel? What does it cost? Discounts for CH members?

By holding down "CNTRL" and moving center wheel of mouse, you can zoom in and out.

O.K. then with slight pressure on the wheel to the right, rotate to zoom in and out......

Hello, My question is: How do I get netflex on my television screen? I am going to include everything I have tried so far and nothing has helped.
TV is a 47" flatscreen with HDMI port and USB ports.
Blueray DVD hometheater system with HDMI port
Toshiba Laptop with USB ports and NO HDMI ports.
I have tried using the conversion connections for HDMI without success
I had a DVD player HTS and was told it was not blue ray so I purchased a blue ray system and was told by the store that I could use it to view netflex through my computer. I can veiw netflex video on my computer but I want to view it on my tv. I hope you can help me, I am very aggravated with the whole thing. .

Thank you very much
Tammy Hammond
Welcome to the Ch forums. Well from your post on your issue it appears that without a cable capable of two different ends (HDMI=TV) and (?) for laptop. We need you TELL us what type of output video port exists on the laptop. Then once we know that i feel very confident a specific cable will be available. Do you have an external VGA port for instance?truenorthOk, as far as I know there is a RGB Port and a a few USB ports and a Ethernet Port. If it helps I also have a ARRIS Touchstone Telephony Modem box and Motorola that has several ports on it, these come from the cable company the cable co. did not leave any books with any info on these items. I am sorry I do not know the tech. terms for these things. All I want to do is get Netflex on my tv, lol.
Thank You so very muchThis "netflex" thing... it's not Netflix by any chance, is it?

As for the cable... VGA to HDMI cables cost about $15




LOL, yeah it is "Netflix", I am sorry about the spelling. I have already tried the connectors you have in the pic. those did not work. I have also tried the "FN+F5" while using the connectors. I spent 82.00 bucks at Radio Shack on cords and connectors and had to take them back because they did not fix the problem. I ended up buying a Blueray DVD player like Netflix suggested and called them only to have them tell me the Philips DVD player I bought was the wrong one, you would think they would have gave me the EXACT product I needed. I have a account through them because we watch Netflix on the computer.
If you know of a solution please tell me.
Thank You very much Did you change the TV's input to HDMI?Yes, I did change the input to HDMI. I am wondering if I can connect my BDVD to the internet and get internet to filter through the BDVD to the TV? I have a LAN connection on the back of the BDVD. Would you HAPPEN to know weather that can be done?
Thank YouContact Netflix and tell them about your account what bluray dvd player they support and what you have. Having or using HDMI cable connection for your monitor and dvd player has far better graphics. Check your MANUAL for your Bluray DVD player.Please provide the EXACT model of the Toshiba computer. truenorthYou should of bought a sony playstation it has blu ray, wireless, gamer, internet browser I would bring back that dvd player, the playstaion is so simple to use all you need is a wireless router and an hdmi cableyou will get a netflix app when you turn on the bluray player PROVIDING it's on netflixs list.Quote from: lochinvar on May 09, 2011, 01:41:46 PM

you will get a netflix app when you turn on the bluray player providing it's on netflixs list.

circa 2004
ASUS MB P4B533-E ACPI BIOS REVISION 1014
MB FastTract 133 "Lite" BIOS Version 2.00.1.23
Win XP

This MACHINE has 2, 150 GB drives, operating as a RAID, with a SCSI control card.
It overheated, & shut itself down a couple years ago, and just now getting around to rejuvenating it.

While trying to reinstall XP, windows doesn't see any HD's, and the RAID utility says the same thing.
I have no Doc's or drivers, and just winging it.
Sorry, not much to go on, but will appreciate any help offered.

Thanks.

The information you need for your manual and other steps.
http://ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/sock478/p4b533-e/e1149_p4b533-e.pdf
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/196922-32-switching-storage-controllers-reinstalling-windows

Fri, 2011-04-08 21:05
Do you use eSATA or USB3 to connect external disks to computers? Both are new. Which one works? Which one is the most practical?
eSATA is OLDER than USB 3.0. Some external disk enclosures have eSATA connectors. Some computer motherboards have eSATA connectors. eSATA should win.

I am trying to put together a dvr for recording tv programs and also to hook up a survelance camera to it . Does anyone have experience building ONE ? Also what are the recommended hardware parts to get. Any recommendations :-*anyone? Check out Harbor Freight. I have their 4 camera DVR survailence product. They offer several cameras with 12vdc POWER SUPPLY.
They plug into a standard RCA VIDEO port. The video protocol is NTSC. All of the cameras have audio except the ones that came with
the set I bought. It has 4 video, 1 audio input, 1 output each. The firmware is kinda' neat with a 4 way slpit screen or TIMED rotation.
so if you have a NTSC camera it should plug right in. NeilYou might also check out Tiger Direct. I'm not a big Tiger Direct fan, but they seem to have a lot of surveillance equipment.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/guidedSearch.asp?CatId=4442&cm_sp=Masthead-_-Cameras%20Surveillance-_-Spot%2005Thanks all for info

recently stumbled upon Russinovich's blog postings again. FINDING this one interesting, thought I would share:

ANALYZING a Stuxnet Infection with the Sysinternals Tools.Wow!
BC_Programmer,
TALK about conspiracy plots!
QUOTE

... become one of the most infamous pieces of malware ever created...specifically designed to destroy the centrifuges used by Iran’s nuclear program to enrich URANIUM..
... administrative rights when run from an unprivileged account on Windows ... an incredibly complex piece of malware....

Quote from: mr-bisquit on March 08, 2011, 08:02:01 PM

There is no company that does not BENEFIT from Open Source projects. Even Microsoft and Apple benefit.

There is no company that does not
benefit from Open Source.

...rest on your laurels
to be so satisfied with your achievements that you make no effort to improve. - Even though you did well on all your exams, you can't simply rest on your laurels.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of laurels (a ring of leaves worn on the head in ancient times as a symbol of victory)