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1501.	Solve : photogallery?
Answer» everytime i start up my computer i keep getting 'photogallery preparing to install, then a message to say insert disk. this has just started to happen, i don't know where it came from or how to get rid of it. never had photogallery etc. i have to keep pressing cancel, enventually it stops TRYING to install. any help would be well appreciated. jakey57Who else uses this machine ? ?hi patio only myself uses this machine. the problem started after i signed up to bt's option 1 broadband. you don't get antivirus software with this option, so i downloaded the free VERSION of AVG, used it in the past with no probs etc?Download and RUN Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel (http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml) and look for something that is starting that might be calling for photogallery and then uncheck it.it is a add-in of office applications, you should insert office CD.

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1502.	Solve : XP Install Issue?
Answer» I have a dell dimension 4100, it did have 2k on it till a while ago since it had kept freezeing for some reason. The thing is that I put the disk in an it doesnt see it or anything an the BIOS is setup to boot to A: then the cd drive. Its a xp pro 1a 2002 version of xp.Okay, well LET's try putting the cd ahead of the floppy drive in boot order in the bios and see if that helps. It is an original retail XP CD, yes?Do other bootable disks work?GO to bios and set the cd drive as your first boot DEVICE..Yes, which is the wierd thing. It works in other MACHINES that are nondell. I have it set that way but it still didnt show that. Yes thoe not sure why this disk isnt.Any other idea's then???If the cd is at the top of the boot order and if you are using an original, retail xp cd, then it has to work. Try to clean the cd.. Quote from: daryllsilorio on October 08, 2009, 08:18:48 PM Try to clean the cd.. Or clean your drive.Is the CD for that machine ? ?no it wasnt, any rate I gave up on itWow - time warp I forgot is all...... this can be closed thenThe MS KB tells how to install without a working CD in the target machine. But.. you gave up. So maybe NEXT time.huh? no, I just reinstalled 2k at that point

1502.

Solve : XP Install Issue?

Answer»

I have a dell dimension 4100, it did have 2k on it till a while ago since it had kept freezeing for some reason. The thing is that I put the disk in an it doesnt see it or anything an the BIOS is setup to boot to A: then the cd drive. Its a xp pro 1a 2002 version of xp.Okay, well LET's try putting the cd ahead of the floppy drive in boot order in the bios and see if that helps. It is an original retail XP CD, yes?Do other bootable disks work?GO to bios and set the cd drive as your first boot DEVICE..Yes, which is the wierd thing. It works in other MACHINES that are nondell. I have it set that way but it still didnt show that. Yes thoe not sure why this disk isnt.Any other idea's then???If the cd is at the top of the boot order and if you are using an original, retail xp cd, then it has to work. Try to clean the cd.. Quote from: daryllsilorio on October 08, 2009, 08:18:48 PM

Try to clean the cd..

Or clean your drive.Is the CD for that machine ? ?no it wasnt, any rate I gave up on itWow - time warp I forgot is all...... this can be closed thenThe MS KB tells how to install without a working CD in the target machine.
But.. you gave up. So maybe NEXT time.huh? no, I just reinstalled 2k at that point

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1503.	Solve : Windows or Linux - Let Google and the users Decide?
Answer» I thought it might be interesting to let Google users decide where they faced more problems. Windows .. Linux.. I actually think the results give LARGE data: Linux is still an alien; The problems in Windows are the part of the users' daily life; Very less problems with Linux (we all know); Quote Very less problems with Linux What type of problems are you talking about? What's your point?As we can clearly see from the data, a top "linux" related search is: "Linux is better then windows". This is clearly from Linux zealots looking for like-minded individuals. See, Linux lovers like to argue more about which package management format is better, rather then deal with any issue that can occur in the real world. Quote from: soybean on July 09, 2010, 06:41:37 AM What type of problems are you talking about? What's your point? As evident from the images, more Google searches about Windows were about the problems like hanging during bootup or shutdown problems but Linux were general curiosity. Quote from: Ashutosh32 on July 09, 2010, 06:56:10 AM As evident from the images, googles search suggestion box is hardly "evidence" regardless of wether it's in image format or not. Quote more Google searches about Windows were about the problems like hanging during bootup or shutdown problems but Linux were general curiosity. Search "Linux boot problems": About 6,530,000 results Search "Windows boot problems": About 18,500,000 results. Aside from the obvious skew here given their completely different market share, it's interesting th note that a good portion of the windows hits were in fact articles describing what to do in said case. Whereas the Linux search reveals many queries in forums regarding boot issues in Linux that are either met with silence or "OMFG RTFM NOOB, UPDAT YUR KERNALS" or something equally rude. In particular, the biggest "evidence" is the fact that you are clearly running Linux yourself. And yet, contrariwise, you seem to be implying that you are both presenting and receiving from google a "fair" set of results. People who "hate windows" only do so because it is more popular. I find it curious that people who insist that windows update has driven them over the edge with it's constant updates of huge 53MB files seem to have no problem when Linux updates weigh in at 100 or so megs. It has absolutely nothing to do with empirical data and everything to do with bias against the norm. This is the very same reason so many people CLAIM that "everybody hates the US" and equal disparity A:) No proof of that, it's a meaningless assumption, and B: the only reason people ever claim to hate the US is for reasons that can easily apply to their own countries in some ways. The fact that they are in the spotlight on the world scene makes everything about them more noticable. For example, comments like "HAHA US isn't really democracy it's more like dictatorship lolz" from a user named "ILUV_LENIN". Meanwhile, I cannot think of a single country that fits the "perfect" definition of democracy. I can certainly attest that Canada sometimes doesn't feel as "free" as we are led to believe, but it's certainly amongst the freer nations. Basically, my point is that bias generally goes against the dominant side. In the same fashion, the fact that Windows has become the most prevalent Operating system is the only reason why people pretend to hate it. I say "pretend" because in a large VARIETY of cases, you will often find somebody like "LINUX_RULEZ" join a chatroom, declare that Xchat and linux roolz and windows droolz, and in a curious twist performing a CTCP VERSION on them returns " mIRC v6.35 Khaled Mardam-Bey", and it turns out they are running windows ME. Linux is not necessarily about "overthrowing the machine" or providing a better experience to users, it's simply because they aren't "in the lead". Linux users enjoy downplaying Linux issues and hyperbolizing Windows problems. a minor flaw in a single windows-based program, for example, makes front page news on slashdot, with comments like "THIS IS Y I DON'T UZE WINDOZE"... all the while ignoring the fact that said program's linux port has the same problem. And of course a flaw in a Linux program is the programs fault, not Linux itself. Not sure why that logic never seems to apply to windows. it seems that using the windows API functions in a way not intended to be used and clearly marked in the documentation as being the exact opposite way to do it is the API's fault, not the programs. Or how about the fact that they are constantly saying they had "X" feature first. For example, many Linux users claim that "compozer was around long before aero"... sure, it existed, in a non-usable barely functional form. Then when MS announced Aero suddely it's moved to the front burner and they are all like "YAH, WELL WE'VE HAD IT SINCE 2005". There are so many various open source projects on all sorts of areas that they can claim "we did it first" for nearly everything. But doing something doesn't necessarily mean they do it . Sure, windows has it's problems. But At least power management works. That's more then I can say for any Linux distro I've tried on any machine. Quote googles search suggestion box is hardly "evidence" regardless of wether it's in image format or not It at least suggests the most searched queries. When it comes to Windows problems, I've had my experience (I was using XP) - No NIC drivers and I had no other means to get them on that box. It couldn't run an EXE file which worked correctly under WINE. Once it had its errors, it couldn't even shut down. This was a just installed W(ork)I(s)N(ot)D(one)O(n)W(indow)S XP. BC_Programmer, a good description of the "OS fanboi" mentality. I found this immortal quote... Quote Linux iz da r0xx0r and Windoze iz da sUxx0r Whenever an OS or something adds a new feature, Linux always claims to have added it first. How it works: "OS X renders windows in the GPU now!" "Oh Linux has done that for a few years." "Really?" "Yah, there was a prototype for a plug-in to X11 that never shipped on any Linux distro and crashed every 10 minutes-- but we had it first!" They also have a great way of deflecting any criticism: "Linux doesn't work for me because it doesn't have a good app to do Gantt charts." "Linux isn't an distro! It's just a kernel!" "Well, ok, the Linux kernel doesn't support Sleep MODE on my laptop." "That's the distro's fault!" PS: The said program worked as easily as: Code: [Select]wine /path/to/my/program.exeon my Linux box later on. Quote "Well, ok, the Linux kernel doesn't support Sleep mode on my laptop." "That's the distro's fault!" Sure is. If they don't enable the CORRECT ACPI options in the kernel .config, how can they even expect to have it? Linux is about flexibility rather than having every feature you can imagine. If you need it, you enable it during the config, if you don't you just forget it. Simple. Quote "Linux isn't an distro! It's just a kernel!" True, you build up what you need or just pick one of those according to your taste. Quote Linux always claims to have added it first. Whom do you refer to? Linus Torvalds, a particular member on the community, or did all of us time-sync to yell that together? Quote from: Ashutosh32 on July 09, 2010, 10:27:36 PM Whom do you refer to? Linus Torvalds, a particular member on the community, or did all of us time-sync to yell that together? A particular subset of Linux fanboys advocates, mainly That sounds better. Talk about Windows now, Spend 119.99$ to get Win7, realize that it doesn't support your current hardware and spend 300$ on some hardware that supports it, then spend another 50$ to get the antivirus that the Message Centre or something like that informs, then 10-15$ / 2 months on the tech guy that fixes it once you've screwed it up. And I forget to mention about the regular antivirus scans, disk defrags, etc etc etc which take up your time regularly without fail and the malware etc despite all your efforts. Boot up and general response time can be plotted as a exponential relation against time. And talk about the BUGS? Quote from: Ashutosh32 on July 09, 2010, 10:34:24 PM That sounds better. Talk about Windows now, Spend 119.99$ to get Win7, realize that it doesn't support your current hardware and spend 300$ on some hardware that supports it, then spend another 50$ to get the antivirus that the Message Centre or something like that informs, then 10-15$ / 2 months on the tech guy that fixes it once you've screwed it up. And I forget to mention about the regular antivirus scans, disk defrags, etc etc etc which take up your time regularly without fail and the malware etc despite all your efforts. Boot up and general response time can be plotted as a exponential relation against time. And talk about the BUGS? The only thing there that applies to me is paying for it in the beginning. Quote from: Ashutosh32 on July 09, 2010, 10:34:24 PM That sounds better. Talk about Windows now, Spend 119.99$ to get Win7, realize that it doesn't support your current hardware and spend 300$ on some hardware that supports it, then spend another 50$ to get the antivirus that the Message Centre or something like that informs, then 10-15$ / 2 months on the tech guy that fixes it once you've screwed it up. And I forget to mention about the regular antivirus scans, disk defrags, etc etc etc which take up your time regularly without fail and the malware etc despite all your efforts. Boot up and general response time can be plotted as a exponential relation against time. And talk about the BUGS? That is your experience; it hasn't been mine. I ran XP on my old Shuttle XPC (model ST62K, P4) and when I bought a new one, SN78SH7 (AMD Phenom II 945) I bought W7 Pro 64 bit. I am running Avira Free antivirus, and I do not anticipate spending any money at all on a "tech guy". I take daily image backups (it takes 20 minutes) so if I "screw it up" as you put it, I am up and running very soon. It sounds like you have cherry picked a bunch of bad Windows experiences. And exaggerated. Before I spent 119 English pounds, I did my homework to make sure all of my hardware was supported. In fact when I got the new Shuttle I knew there was no 64 bit driver for my Canon laser printer, so I virtualised my old XP machine and ran it on the new machine in VMWare until Canon released a 64 bit driver 3 weeks later. I take sensible precautions (NoScript on Firefox, antivirus guard, don't run keygens, etc). I don't bother defragging. There is very little point on modern drives/filesystems. Quote I did my homework to make sure all of my hardware was supported. In fact when I got the new Shuttle I knew there was no 64 bit driver for my Canon laser printer, so I virtualised my old XP machine and ran it on the new machine in VMWare until Canon released a 64 bit driver 3 weeks later. I take sensible precautions (NoScript on Firefox, antivirus guard, don't run keygens, etc). I don't bother defragging. There is very little point on modern drives/filesystems. I thought you use the computer but the picture is quite different . You change the CLOTHES when they don't fit, you don't change yourself.

1503.

Solve : Windows or Linux - Let Google and the users Decide?

Answer»

I thought it might be interesting to let Google users decide where they faced more problems.

Windows ..

Linux..

I actually think the results give LARGE data:
Linux is still an alien;
The problems in Windows are the part of the users' daily life;
Very less problems with Linux (we all know);

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Very less problems with Linux

What type of problems are you talking about? What's your point?As we can clearly see from the data, a top "linux" related search is:

"Linux is better then windows".

This is clearly from Linux zealots looking for like-minded individuals. See, Linux lovers like to argue more about which package management format is better, rather then deal with any issue that can occur in the real world. Quote from: soybean on July 09, 2010, 06:41:37 AM

What type of problems are you talking about? What's your point?

As evident from the images, more Google searches about Windows were about the problems like hanging during bootup or shutdown problems but Linux were general curiosity. Quote from: Ashutosh32 on July 09, 2010, 06:56:10 AM

As evident from the images,

googles search suggestion box is hardly "evidence" regardless of wether it's in image format or not.

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more Google searches about Windows were about the problems like hanging during bootup or shutdown problems but Linux were general curiosity.

Search "Linux boot problems":

About 6,530,000 results

Search "Windows boot problems":

About 18,500,000 results.

Aside from the obvious skew here given their completely different market share, it's interesting th note that a good portion of the windows hits were in fact articles describing what to do in said case. Whereas the Linux search reveals many queries in forums regarding boot issues in Linux that are either met with silence or "OMFG RTFM NOOB, UPDAT YUR KERNALS" or something equally rude.

In particular, the biggest "evidence" is the fact that you are clearly running Linux yourself. And yet, contrariwise, you seem to be implying that you are both presenting and receiving from google a "fair" set of results.

People who "hate windows" only do so because it is more popular. I find it curious that people who insist that windows update has driven them over the edge with it's constant updates of huge 53MB files seem to have no problem when Linux updates weigh in at 100 or so megs. It has absolutely nothing to do with empirical data and everything to do with bias against the norm.

This is the very same reason so many people CLAIM that "everybody hates the US" and equal disparity A:) No proof of that, it's a meaningless assumption, and B: the only reason people ever claim to hate the US is for reasons that can easily apply to their own countries in some ways. The fact that they are in the spotlight on the world scene makes everything about them more noticable. For example, comments like "HAHA US isn't really democracy it's more like dictatorship lolz" from a user named "ILUV_LENIN". Meanwhile, I cannot think of a single country that fits the "perfect" definition of democracy. I can certainly attest that Canada sometimes doesn't feel as "free" as we are led to believe, but it's certainly amongst the freer nations.

Basically, my point is that bias generally goes against the dominant side.

In the same fashion, the fact that Windows has become the most prevalent Operating system is the only reason why people pretend to hate it. I say "pretend" because in a large VARIETY of cases, you will often find somebody like "LINUX_RULEZ" join a chatroom, declare that Xchat and linux roolz and windows droolz, and in a curious twist performing a CTCP VERSION on them returns " mIRC v6.35 Khaled Mardam-Bey", and it turns out they are running windows ME.

Linux is not necessarily about "overthrowing the machine" or providing a better experience to users, it's simply because they aren't "in the lead".

Linux users enjoy downplaying Linux issues and hyperbolizing Windows problems. a minor flaw in a single windows-based program, for example, makes front page news on slashdot, with comments like "THIS IS Y I DON'T UZE WINDOZE"... all the while ignoring the fact that said program's linux port has the same problem. And of course a flaw in a Linux program is the programs fault, not Linux itself. Not sure why that logic never seems to apply to windows. it seems that using the windows API functions in a way not intended to be used and clearly marked in the documentation as being the exact opposite way to do it is the API's fault, not the programs.

Or how about the fact that they are constantly saying they had "X" feature first. For example, many Linux users claim that "compozer was around long before aero"... sure, it existed, in a non-usable barely functional form. Then when MS announced Aero suddely it's moved to the front burner and they are all like "YAH, WELL WE'VE HAD IT SINCE 2005". There are so many various open source projects on all sorts of areas that they can claim "we did it first" for nearly everything. But doing something doesn't necessarily mean they do it .

Sure, windows has it's problems. But At least power management works. That's more then I can say for any Linux distro I've tried on any machine. Quote

googles search suggestion box is hardly "evidence" regardless of wether it's in image format or not

It at least suggests the most searched queries.

When it comes to Windows problems, I've had my experience (I was using XP) -
No NIC drivers and I had no other means to get them on that box. It couldn't run an EXE file which worked correctly under WINE. Once it had its errors, it couldn't even shut down. This was a just installed W(ork)I(s)N(ot)D(one)O(n)W(indow)S XP.
BC_Programmer, a good description of the "OS fanboi" mentality. I found this immortal quote...

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Linux iz da r0xx0r and Windoze iz da sUxx0r

Whenever an OS or something adds a new feature, Linux always claims to have added it first. How it works:

"OS X renders windows in the GPU now!"

"Oh Linux has done that for a few years." "Really?"

"Yah, there was a prototype for a plug-in to X11 that never shipped on any Linux distro and crashed every 10 minutes-- but we had it first!"

They also have a great way of deflecting any criticism:

"Linux doesn't work for me because it doesn't have a good app to do Gantt charts."

"Linux isn't an distro! It's just a kernel!"

"Well, ok, the Linux kernel doesn't support Sleep MODE on my laptop."

"That's the distro's fault!"

PS: The said program worked as easily as:
Code: [Select]wine /path/to/my/program.exeon my Linux box later on. Quote

"Well, ok, the Linux kernel doesn't support Sleep mode on my laptop."

"That's the distro's fault!"

Sure is. If they don't enable the CORRECT ACPI options in the kernel .config, how can they even expect to have it? Linux is about flexibility rather than having every feature you can imagine. If you need it, you enable it during the config, if you don't you just forget it. Simple.

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"Linux isn't an distro! It's just a kernel!"

True, you build up what you need or just pick one of those according to your taste.

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Linux always claims to have added it first.

Whom do you refer to? Linus Torvalds, a particular member on the community, or did all of us time-sync to yell that together?
Quote from: Ashutosh32 on July 09, 2010, 10:27:36 PM

Whom do you refer to? Linus Torvalds, a particular member on the community, or did all of us time-sync to yell that together?

A particular subset of Linux fanboys advocates, mainly
That sounds better.

Talk about Windows now,

Spend 119.99$ to get Win7, realize that it doesn't support your current hardware and spend 300$ on some hardware that supports it, then spend another 50$ to get the antivirus that the Message Centre or something like that informs, then 10-15$ / 2 months on the tech guy that fixes it once you've screwed it up.

And I forget to mention about the regular antivirus scans, disk defrags, etc etc etc which take up your time regularly without fail and the malware etc despite all your efforts. Boot up and general response time can be plotted as a exponential relation against time.

And talk about the BUGS? Quote from: Ashutosh32 on July 09, 2010, 10:34:24 PM

That sounds better.

Talk about Windows now,

Spend 119.99$ to get Win7, realize that it doesn't support your current hardware and spend 300$ on some hardware that supports it, then spend another 50$ to get the antivirus that the Message Centre or something like that informs, then 10-15$ / 2 months on the tech guy that fixes it once you've screwed it up.

And I forget to mention about the regular antivirus scans, disk defrags, etc etc etc which take up your time regularly without fail and the malware etc despite all your efforts. Boot up and general response time can be plotted as a exponential relation against time.

And talk about the BUGS?

The only thing there that applies to me is paying for it in the beginning. Quote from: Ashutosh32 on July 09, 2010, 10:34:24 PM

That sounds better.

Talk about Windows now,

Spend 119.99$ to get Win7, realize that it doesn't support your current hardware and spend 300$ on some hardware that supports it, then spend another 50$ to get the antivirus that the Message Centre or something like that informs, then 10-15$ / 2 months on the tech guy that fixes it once you've screwed it up.

And I forget to mention about the regular antivirus scans, disk defrags, etc etc etc which take up your time regularly without fail and the malware etc despite all your efforts. Boot up and general response time can be plotted as a exponential relation against time.

And talk about the BUGS?

That is your experience; it hasn't been mine. I ran XP on my old Shuttle XPC (model ST62K, P4) and when I bought a new one, SN78SH7 (AMD Phenom II 945) I bought W7 Pro 64 bit. I am running Avira Free antivirus, and I do not anticipate spending any money at all on a "tech guy". I take daily image backups (it takes 20 minutes) so if I "screw it up" as you put it, I am up and running very soon. It sounds like you have cherry picked a bunch of bad Windows experiences. And exaggerated. Before I spent 119 English pounds, I did my homework to make sure all of my hardware was supported. In fact when I got the new Shuttle I knew there was no 64 bit driver for my Canon laser printer, so I virtualised my old XP machine and ran it on the new machine in VMWare until Canon released a 64 bit driver 3 weeks later. I take sensible precautions (NoScript on Firefox, antivirus guard, don't run keygens, etc). I don't bother defragging. There is very little point on modern drives/filesystems.
Quote

I did my homework to make sure all of my hardware was supported. In fact when I got the new Shuttle I knew there was no 64 bit driver for my Canon laser printer, so I virtualised my old XP machine and ran it on the new machine in VMWare until Canon released a 64 bit driver 3 weeks later. I take sensible precautions (NoScript on Firefox, antivirus guard, don't run keygens, etc). I don't bother defragging. There is very little point on modern drives/filesystems.

I thought you use the computer but the picture is quite different . You change the CLOTHES when they don't fit, you don't change yourself.

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1504.	Solve : PC Shuts Off Randomly, Help!?
Answer» Hello guys, I am new here and my name is Manny. I have a problem with my Pc, a very annoying problem. It all started about a month when my computer decided to act weird. I will describe the symptom in detail as follows: I boot the PC as usual, it loads up, after a while the screen turns black, the led on the Monitor blinks like if it were in sleep mode, the PC led and PC stay on and then all of a sudden ( 3mins. later ) it re-boots itself up. I built this computer not so long ago (4 months ago), its a MODEST build, just for family use. I had Norton Anti-Virus and it did the same. I uninstalled it and installed AVG and still does the same. I don't know what to do at this point and I will gladly appreciate any help, thank you in advance. PS: Here are the PC's complete specs.... OS: Windows Microsoft XP Professional 2003 * PACK: Service Pack 3 * MEMORY: G.SKILL 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL6S-2GBMQ * HARD DRIVE: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive * MEDIA READER: LITE-ON DVD Writer - Bulk - Black SATA Model iHAS224-06 LightScribe Support - OEM * CPU: Intel Pentium E6300 Wolfdale 2.8GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor BX80571E6300 * MOTHERBOARD:GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard * CASE: Rosewill R2036-BK Black Computer Case 400W Power Supply PSS: Also, I have intalled the latest version of Speed Fan to see if it would help me read PC temperature but every time I click on the icon or try to run it in another way, my PC does the same act; it goes black and restarts. PSSS: I hope I have posted this thread WITHIN the right section.Bump

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1505.	Solve : help with burning cds?
Answer» Is there a way to burn a CD that will then PLAY in the car's cd player? I have tried, and the cd will play in my computer, but not in the car's cd player. Any SUGGESTIONS?Are you finalizing the discs after you burn them?what audio format are you "BURNING" these audio discs in?truenorth

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1506.	Solve : Hulu Plus vs. Netflix?
Answer» Hulu Plus vs. Netflix: Which Is Best? That's the point of a PC World article. Quote Jeff Bertolucci, PC World With Hulu Plus debuting this week, online video fans will soon have another alternative to the overpriced programming bundles offered by the cable and satellite companies. While Web-based services that stream movies and TV SHOWS to the home can't yet match the immediacy and depth of traditional pay TV, they're edging closer. Full STORY: http://www.pcworld.com/article/200246/hulu_plus_vs_netflix_which_is_best.html?tk=hp_blg Myself, I don't really agree with his point. But I have been wrong. Take a look at http://hulu.com ans SEE for yourself.I just don't see Hulu Plus as a subscription service as a very successful business. All of the shows they are offering will be available in reruns either on their networks, or on TNT, USA, etc. I'm sure they will have some subscribers, but I can't imagine it will ever be a big success. On the other hand it doesn't cost the networks much to offer the service, so I guess it will provide a little EXTRA income.I'm currently a Netflix subscriber so could be a little bias. However, the only advantage I see with Hulu Plus is the ability to watch current live TV shows, something Netflix currently doesn't offer. However, personally I rather just wait for the shows to hit DVD/Blu-ray and then watch the full season without having to wait a week to see the next episode. ALSO Hulu is just local networks, it doesn't movies or mini-series on HBO, Showtime, etc. and Netflix definitely doesn't have any shows with commercials.

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1507.	Solve : Addition of devices that are controlled by the pc?
Answer» Where can I find simple DIRECTIONS for an aging old man who need to control things from a keyboard from a wheel chair. For instance I need to ANIMATE a device that will hand me a book from a shelf that I can not reach. I can build the device but do not kow how to control it from my keyboard. Simple is the key I need to find. I can READ schematic and can do wiring. But as to software and actual hook up to wireless or remote DEVICES, I have little to no experience. Any help would be appreciated.

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1508.	Solve : Total Frustration with Media Player?
Answer» I need to RIP my CDS and the MUSIC already on my computer to a flash drive. I am using Windows Media Player and I just can't get it to work for me. I open up a bunch of music files to the Library. I try to edit the composer and album artist info and the frigging program will not let me do so. I can't even get the file names to appear in the Library tab. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Please, please help! If there's an easier program to use, what is it?I am somewhat unclear as to whether your issue is in your attempts to edit your library BEFORE transferring the audio files to a flash drive or it is with your inability to do the transfer? Or may it be both? Also this post would probably GENERATE more responces related to it's specifics if it had been posted in the "SOFTWARE" forum rather than the "other" forum". truenorthhey MP4 player is also batter.

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1509.	Solve : Crossword grids not printing?
Answer» Hello - for a couple of years I have been printing off my newspaper's daily CROSSWORD and doing it later in the day. Recently, when I go to print it, the actual grid (squares) are not showing on the printed page, although the numbers and the CLUES are there. In "Print Preview" it is all showing, but not when it is printed. I am going to the newspaper's website via Firefox (and have also tried IE) with the same result. I am using Windows 7. Can anyone suggest a reason and/or a solution? Thanks for any HELP. make a screenshot a try seeing if it will print properly the screenshot image. you using VISTA or xp or some other windows?Thanks for the thought, but in the screenshot the grid shows there but STILL does not print. As mentioned in my original post, I am using Windows 7.

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1510.	Solve : videos not fitting on disk?
Answer» I have VIDEOS that total 3.14 gb. i m trying to put them on a 4.7 gb disk. i am trying to make a menu. but when i hit BURN in dvd architect it SAYS won't fit.What format are the videos in?

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1511.	Solve : Cheapy Product from ebay..?
Answer» It started with this I've asked my friend if i can use he's eBay account because i don't have a credit card yet... hehe guess I'm too young.. (18) so i ordered the Blue 180mm fans from eBay for like 3 bucks each... 1st problem it took 3 months for me to get my Fans and then i connected them to my computer one 1st one fan perfect, ND fan OMG half blue half purple (OK no so noticeable), 3rd one only 3 lights work... FML i was kinda mad so i went on eBay with my friend account and gave the sellers a bad report for selling low quality merchandise... then they reply by not even apologizing or offering a replacement or anything, instead they b*tch about it not being they're fault and just argue about me that the shipping want they're fault, most likely with them knowing that they sell faulty merchandise... so my fried gets mad at me too for him not being able to but a phone of the same company because they don't like him now because of the Bad report i added on they're eBay account... My comeback to my friend is at least you know that when you buy your phone from a different seller its not gonna be a phone with a Blue/Purple phone with missing key lights... lol he laugh too and said it was ok...I would have to say you got what you paid for. Newegg sales a 180mm blue fan for $24.00 each. So before buying something off of ebay do a little research and see what the part would cost on another site. Then stop and think about that really cheap price and ask yourself if it would be worth taking the chance.I would have had a similar problem SURELY when I went to buy my Super Nintendo for Nostalgia's sake Do a search for "SNES console" for example- down the page you find the actual console- all by itself, just the console (NTSC) and two controllers, for 60 dollars (the buy it now price). however, the first hit is to this it's half the price, and claims to play both SNES and NES game cartridges. This by itself could woo any unsuspecting buyer. By a stroke of pure luck I had already heard about how horrible these things were- their sound was wrong, they often "FORGOT" to rewrite the cartridge SRAM (essentially erasing SAVED Data) and weren't even able to emulate all games. Personally, I went with a Console + 2 controllers + 12 games (I think it was 12, damned if I remember) for I think 160$ total. IRONICALLY, this is more then it cost to buy a SNES when they first game out, iirc. heh. needless to say, when you do a search for practically anything the cheapest items will always be completely knockoffs, not work properly, and needless to say be completely unsupported by the manufacturer.yeah i know but hey you gotta admit they were pretty cheap though and they do the cooling part just fine... all i gotta do is replace the cheapy lights with a little soldering. EBay is great for a lot of things, but I don't think computer parts are one of them. I'll stick with vendors like Newegg, Amazon, etc. for computer parts. I know they are going to still be around two weeks after I buy something.Just so i'm up to speed here....you bought something off eBay and you're complaining why ? ?CH Topic: Fan LED Replace/Movecheck ratings and customer comments before buying from somebody on ebay. don't become an ebay addict if you can help it.lol thats funny

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1512.	Solve : Delete Steam??
Answer» Okay, my brother is addicted. He got Team Fortress 2 a couple years back, and was introduced to Steam. He's now stolen a grand total of $534 from my parents to get levels. He's chatting with these people who are edging him on and convincing him to do it. If he doesn't, they call him a loser/fat/stupid/retard/etc. He has a LOW self esteem anyways, so it doesn't take much for him to give in. We got him off of it for a while, but I just got back from camp to discover that he installed Steam to my laptop. I don't know if my parents told him he could, but I doubt it. Steam is ruining his life, but he's blinded by that fact by his addiction. So I'm wondering if there's a way to delete it and then get parental controls on and block the website you download it from? Also, if anyone could help me decide whether I should tell my parents about him downloading it while I was at camp or not? Thanks! Since nobody else has RESPONDED, I've got to ask the obvious. If it is your laptop, why are you even asking if it is OK to delete Steam? And yes there are SEVERAL ways to password PROTECT your computer. Click on help and passwords and take your pick.CHOCD, you should tell your parents about it, 'cuz ift's their money he's spending and they shouldn't give him what he wants all the TIME. And what version of window are you using (XP or vista or something else?)

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1513.	Solve : Mini dump file?
Answer» Can anybody tell me what the attached dump file indicates? [recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]Download BLUESCREENVIEW No installation required. Double click on BlueScreenView.exe file to run the program. When scanning is done, go Edit>Select All. Go File>Save Selected Items, and save the report as BSOD.txt. Open BSOD.txt in Notepad, copy all content, and paste it into your next reply.hey it is a file to store some runtime results of OPERATIONS. thanks for the help and TY Broni for the BlueScreenView application Can you post a log?Here is the BSOD.txt file ================================================== Dump File : Mini060810-01.dmp Crash Time : 6/8/2010 8:08:00 AM Bug Check String : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Bug Check Code : 0x1000000a Parameter 1 : 0x00000016 Parameter 2 : 0x0000001c Parameter 3 : 0x00000000 Parameter 4 : 0x80502eb4 Caused By Driver : adasprot32.sys Caused By Address : adasprot32.sys+1440 File Description : Product NAME : Company : File Version : PROCESSOR : 32-bit Computer Name : Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini060810-01.dmp Processors Count : 2 Major Version : 15 Minor Version : 2600 ================================================== ================================================== Dump File : Mini060810-02.dmp Crash Time : 6/8/2010 9:17:00 AM Bug Check String : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Bug Check Code : 0x1000000a Parameter 1 : 0x00000016 Parameter 2 : 0x0000001c Parameter 3 : 0x00000000 Parameter 4 : 0x80502eb4 Caused By Driver : adasprot32.sys Caused By Address : adasprot32.sys+1440 File Description : Product Name : Company : File Version : Processor : 32-bit Computer Name : Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini060810-02.dmp Processors Count : 2 Major Version : 15 Minor Version : 2600 ================================================== ================================================== Dump File : Mini061610-01.dmp Crash Time : 6/16/2010 3:38:00 PM Bug Check String : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Bug Check Code : 0x1000000a Parameter 1 : 0x00000016 Parameter 2 : 0x0000001c Parameter 3 : 0x00000000 Parameter 4 : 0x80502eb4 Caused By Driver : adasprot32.sys Caused By Address : adasprot32.sys+1440 File Description : Product Name : Company : File Version : Processor : 32-bit Computer Name : Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini061610-01.dmp Processors Count : 2 Major Version : 15 Minor Version : 2600 ================================================== ================================================== Dump File : Mini061810-01.dmp Crash Time : 6/18/2010 10:34:00 AM Bug Check String : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Bug Check Code : 0x1000000a Parameter 1 : 0x00000016 Parameter 2 : 0x0000001c Parameter 3 : 0x00000000 Parameter 4 : 0x80502eb4 Caused By Driver : adasprot32.sys Caused By Address : adasprot32.sys+1440 File Description : Product Name : Company : File Version : Processor : 32-bit Computer Name : Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini061810-01.dmp Processors Count : 2 Major Version : 15 Minor Version : 2600 ================================================== ================================================== Dump File : Mini061810-02.dmp Crash Time : 6/18/2010 5:39:00 PM Bug Check String : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Bug Check Code : 0x1000000a Parameter 1 : 0x00000016 Parameter 2 : 0x0000001c Parameter 3 : 0x00000000 Parameter 4 : 0x80502eb4 Caused By Driver : adasprot32.sys Caused By Address : adasprot32.sys+1440 File Description : Product Name : Company : File Version : Processor : 32-bit Computer Name : Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini061810-02.dmp Processors Count : 2 Major Version : 15 Minor Version : 2600 ================================================== ================================================== Dump File : Mini062810-01.dmp Crash Time : 6/28/2010 2:35:00 PM Bug Check String : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Bug Check Code : 0x1000000a Parameter 1 : 0x00000016 Parameter 2 : 0x0000001c Parameter 3 : 0x00000000 Parameter 4 : 0x80502eb4 Caused By Driver : adasprot32.sys Caused By Address : adasprot32.sys+1440 File Description : Product Name : Company : File Version : Processor : 32-bit Computer Name : Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini062810-01.dmp Processors Count : 2 Major Version : 15 Minor Version : 2600 ================================================== Uninstall Advanced System Optimizer

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1514.	Solve : Commodore 64?
Answer» http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comodore_64I have a working Commodore 64, at least it worked the last time I tried it out, about 2 years ago. I probably will never switch it on again (the thought fills me with horror) and I suspect it will end up in the junk. 64 kb of RAM? Yeah, that sounds nice.I remember GOING to see one at a friends house and being jealous. All I had was a Timex-Sinclair 1000 with 2k of memory! (eventually I got the expansion pack and increased it to 16K)Maybe one of these (SX64 Portable): http://www.vintage-computer.com/commodoresx64.shtml Quote from: kpac on June 25, 2010, 10:53:02 AM 64 kb of RAM? Yeah, that sounds nice. you kids these days... Quote from: kpac on June 25, 2010, 10:53:02 AM 64 kb of RAM? Yeah, that sounds nice. 64 kb RAM was plenty for it's time.Picture of C64: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/C64c_system.jpgIn the poll you left out $0. Quote from: rthompson80819 on June 25, 2010, 05:55:58 PM In the poll you left out $0. No he didn't. under 10$ is an option, and if my math is still any good I believe that 0 is under 10. Quote from: BC_Programmer on June 25, 2010, 05:56:53 PM No he didn't. under 10$ is an option, and if my math is still any good I believe that 0 is under 10. True. But I did just add an option for zero anyway to distinguish it from $1-$10. Quote from: Salmon Trout on June 25, 2010, 10:35:21 AM I have a working Commodore 64, at least it worked the last time I tried it out, about 2 years ago. I probably will never switch it on again (the thought fills me with horror) and I suspect it will end up in the junk. I wouldn't throw it out if it works! If you ever don't want it let me know. I'd much rather take it than have it put in a junk pile.I had a Commodore 64. It was my first computer. But, I would not pay anything for one now. If I still had it, I would take it to the next recycling drive of a local computer users' group (CUG). I simply can't justify KEEPING old computers; keeping them takes up space and causes clutter. Otherwise, I might still have it, along with other computers I've owned (286, 486, a 75MHz Pentium). I might give it away, I suppose, on condition that whoever takes it also takes the Sinclair QL and Amiga that are also in the attic, and as long as they promise not to expect me to talk about retro computing. (I am not enthusiastic and it is an accident that these things were not in the trash long ago. Quote from: BC_Programmer on June 25, 2010, 05:33:16 PM you kids these days... Yes, I am very sorry for being interested in the future and the possibilities TECHNOLOGY has in the future instead of the past...

1514.

Solve : Commodore 64?

Answer» http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comodore_64I have a working Commodore 64, at least it worked the last time I tried it out, about 2 years ago. I probably will never switch it on again (the thought fills me with horror) and I suspect it will end up in the junk.
64 kb of RAM? Yeah, that sounds nice.I remember GOING to see one at a friends house and being jealous. All I had was a Timex-Sinclair 1000 with 2k of memory! (eventually I got the expansion pack and increased it to 16K)Maybe one of these (SX64 Portable):
http://www.vintage-computer.com/commodoresx64.shtml
Quote from: kpac on June 25, 2010, 10:53:02 AM

64 kb of RAM? Yeah, that sounds nice.

you kids these days... Quote from: kpac on June 25, 2010, 10:53:02 AM

64 kb of RAM? Yeah, that sounds nice.

64 kb RAM was plenty for it's time.Picture of C64: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/C64c_system.jpgIn the poll you left out $0. Quote from: rthompson80819 on June 25, 2010, 05:55:58 PM

In the poll you left out $0.

No he didn't. under 10$ is an option, and if my math is still any good I believe that 0 is under 10.

Quote from: BC_Programmer on June 25, 2010, 05:56:53 PM

No he didn't. under 10$ is an option, and if my math is still any good I believe that 0 is under 10.

True. But I did just add an option for zero anyway to distinguish it from $1-$10. Quote from: Salmon Trout on June 25, 2010, 10:35:21 AM

I have a working Commodore 64, at least it worked the last time I tried it out, about 2 years ago. I probably will never switch it on again (the thought fills me with horror) and I suspect it will end up in the junk.

I wouldn't throw it out if it works! If you ever don't want it let me know. I'd much rather take it than have it put in a junk pile.I had a Commodore 64. It was my first computer. But, I would not pay anything for one now. If I still had it, I would take it to the next recycling drive of a local computer users' group (CUG).

I simply can't justify KEEPING old computers; keeping them takes up space and causes clutter. Otherwise, I might still have it, along with other computers I've owned (286, 486, a 75MHz Pentium). I might give it away, I suppose, on condition that whoever takes it also takes the Sinclair QL and Amiga that are also in the attic, and as long as they promise not to expect me to talk about retro computing. (I am not enthusiastic and it is an accident that these things were not in the trash long ago. Quote from: BC_Programmer on June 25, 2010, 05:33:16 PM

you kids these days...

Yes, I am very sorry for being interested in the future and the possibilities TECHNOLOGY has in the future instead of the past...

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1515.	Solve : small LCD screen?
Answer» im just looking for a simple tutorial to MOD a game boy advanced / DS SCREEN in to a pc i have SEEN this mod done a few time but i cant find a tutorial Anything of help here? http://www.vbalink.info/gbxemu-how-to-connect.htm http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_you_connect_a_gameboy_advance_to_the_emulator_VisualBoy_Advance_Or_GBA_to_PC_CPU http://wiki.answers.com/Q/ http://www.wonderhowto.com/topic/what-i-need-to-connect-gba-to-the-pc/ http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006042903327 truenorthnaa they are for emulatror . i want to ad a small screen in to the 5.25 BAYS but i have not idea how to onnect the scrren to the pc bumb

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1516.	Solve : mother board fix :S ???
Answer» one night me and my mate was talking and he came up with the idea fixing dead mbs by un-soldering every component on a mb so its just the bare circuit board and then baking the bored to allow all the metal on the board to remelt... would this work.. im not going to try and i would not recommend any ELSE to try it Quote from: blackrainbow on June 28, 2010, 03:49:13 AM one night me and my mate was talking and he came up with the idea fixing dead mbs by un-soldering every component on a mb so its just the bare circuit board and then baking the bored to allow all the metal on the board to remelt... would this work.. No. First, you would need to unsolder everything. apparently you don't realize how much of an UNDERTAKING that is or how much soldering SKILL would be required. Then you have to hope it doesn't catch fire or something while baking. THEN you have to re-solder everything you took off and put it back on. And then you have to hope that the motherboard problem wasn't actually a timer chip or other component that had to be removed, that you soldered everything back on properly, And that by some bit of pure luck the bits of solder you left on the board melted in some magical way to fix the board. (since solder is pretty much the only metal used on the board at all that has a low enough melting point) The thing is, motherboard problems are almost always with the various different Integrated circuits that are soldered onto the board. In fact, I'd say barring some sort of physical defect in the board (such as a cut trace) any motherboard issue is in fact tracable to some soldered component on the motherboard, often timer chips or VRMs. In which case, even in the best case scenario where you are able to actually unsolder and solder the tiny components using some sort of infinite amount of patience and an equally collosal amount of soldering skill, it wouldn't help since the problem was on one of the "components" that you took off and re-added. And even if it was a cut trace, baking wouldn't help since the metal used for the traces is not even close to having a melting point WITHIN range of a consumer oven.thanks bc_programmer well we was drinking at the time but it did seem a bit reasonable . hehe thanks for sharing some LIGHT on it Also motherboards are multilayer, so all the layers that you can't see would be ruined and the plastic material that the board is made of would melt or char. AS BCP says, "motherboard" problems are rarely caused by a fault with the actual physical board.

1516.

Solve : mother board fix :S ???

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one night me and my mate was talking and he came up with the idea fixing dead mbs by un-soldering every component on a mb so its just the bare circuit board and then baking the bored to allow all the metal on the board to remelt... would this work.. im not going to try and i would not recommend any ELSE to try it Quote from: blackrainbow on June 28, 2010, 03:49:13 AM

one night me and my mate was talking and he came up with the idea fixing dead mbs by un-soldering every component on a mb so its just the bare circuit board and then baking the bored to allow all the metal on the board to remelt... would this work..

No.

First, you would need to unsolder everything. apparently you don't realize how much of an UNDERTAKING that is or how much soldering SKILL would be required. Then you have to hope it doesn't catch fire or something while baking. THEN you have to re-solder everything you took off and put it back on.
And then you have to hope that the motherboard problem wasn't actually a timer chip or other component that had to be removed, that you soldered everything back on properly, And that by some bit of pure luck the bits of solder you left on the board melted in some magical way to fix the board. (since solder is pretty much the only metal used on the board at all that has a low enough melting point)

The thing is, motherboard problems are almost always with the various different Integrated circuits that are soldered onto the board. In fact, I'd say barring some sort of physical defect in the board (such as a cut trace) any motherboard issue is in fact tracable to some soldered component on the motherboard, often timer chips or VRMs. In which case, even in the best case scenario where you are able to actually unsolder and solder the tiny components using some sort of infinite amount of patience and an equally collosal amount of soldering skill, it wouldn't help since the problem was on one of the "components" that you took off and re-added. And even if it was a cut trace, baking wouldn't help since the metal used for the traces is not even close to having a melting point WITHIN range of a consumer oven.thanks bc_programmer well we was drinking at the time but it did seem a bit reasonable . hehe thanks for sharing some LIGHT on it Also motherboards are multilayer, so all the layers that you can't see would be ruined and the plastic material that the board is made of would melt or char. AS BCP says, "motherboard" problems are rarely caused by a fault with the actual physical board.

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1517.	Solve : Any one here like digital art?
Answer» i love all KINDS of art but like using gimp for the TYPE of art i am into. http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=83235&stc=1&d=1074436420 [recovering disk SPACE - old attachment deleted by admin]i like scifi fantasy and mostly cartoon type drawing also some animated pictures. these are pics i DREW with gimp and dogwaffle [recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]A Freindly Group can be found here.... Benn a MEMBER there for awhile...thanks patio You're more than Welcome...

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1518.	Solve : BIG COMPANYS GET IT WRONG?
Answer» JUST A QUICK COMMENT ON 3D TV DON'T KNOW WHETHER I CAN TALK BOUT IT BY HOPE, BUT I WILL ANYWAY. I FEEL ALL THE BIG COMPANY'S HAVE MADE A MASSIVE MISTAKE IN PUMPING MILLIONS OF £S INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF 3D FOR TV. PPL ARE NOT GOING TO SIT IN THWIR OWN HOMES WITH THERE WIFE N KIDS(IN MY CASE) N WEAR THEM SILLY GLASSES, EVEN IF THEY LOOKED HALF RESPECTABLE, THEY WOULDN'T DO IT. IM AFRAID THEY HAVEN'T DONE THEIR HOMEWORK ON THIS ONE. IT WILL TAKE OFF BIG TIME AT THE CINEMA, BUT NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS AT HOME, UNTIL THEY FIND A WAY TO VIEW WITHOUT SPEXIs you CAPS button stuck? Quote from: stevieboy on June 26, 2010, 08:12:59 AM JUST A QUICK COMMENT ON 3D TV DON'T KNOW WHETHER I CAN TALK BOUT IT BY HOPE, BUT I WILL ANYWAY. I FEEL ALL THE BIG COMPANY'S HAVE MADE A MASSIVE MISTAKE IN PUMPING MILLIONS OF £S INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF 3D FOR TV. PPL ARE NOT GOING TO SIT IN THWIR OWN HOMES WITH THERE WIFE N KIDS(IN MY CASE) N WEAR THEM SILLY GLASSES, EVEN IF THEY LOOKED HALF RESPECTABLE, THEY WOULDN'T DO IT. IM AFRAID THEY HAVEN'T DONE THEIR HOMEWORK ON THIS ONE. IT WILL TAKE OFF BIG TIME AT THE CINEMA, BUT NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS AT HOME, UNTIL THEY FIND A WAY TO VIEW WITHOUT SPEX Funny enough people said the same thing about phones and normal tv and we all see where that went. Quote I FEEL ALL THE BIG COMPANY'S HAVE MADE A MASSIVE MISTAKE IN PUMPING MILLIONS OF £S INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF 3D FOR TV. And what about the big company's outside the UK? why would they be pumping £'s into anything? personally, I use the dollar (it looks like this: $). But, nitpicking your wording aside, do you have stakes in any of these companies? are you a shareholder? because if you aren't it shouldn't affect you if this "massive mistake" makes them tank. Quote PPL ARE NOT GOING TO SIT IN THWIR OWN HOMES WITH THERE WIFE N KIDS(IN MY CASE) N WEAR THEM SILLY GLASSES, EVEN IF THEY LOOKED HALF RESPECTABLE, THEY WOULDN'T DO IT. have you taken a survey? what were your results? remember, you can't say that the companies want you to become Nazi's, because that's called tainting the sample! don't do it! If you didn't go out and take a survey, then I'm afraid you are trying to project your own opinions as those of some fictitious set of people. Not cool. Quote IM AFRAID THEY HAVEN'T DONE THEIR HOMEWORK ON THIS ONE. I'm sure they have some actual data to work with and make decisions with. Quote IT WILL TAKE OFF BIG TIME AT THE CINEMA um... hello, it's already cinemas. it's been at theaters/cinemas for years. Quote BUT NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS AT HOME OK, but what about if, in three thousand years, everybody has a cinema in their house? what then? Quote UNTIL THEY FIND A WAY TO VIEW WITHOUT SPEX I suspect your opinion is based in part on a childhood trauma that gave you an unnatural fear of spectacles and other eye wear. perhaps you saw your uncle beaten to death by a sea otter wearing a monocle, or perhaps your baby brother was nearly drowned by a dolphin wearing goggles. I suggest therapy. you need to get over your unnatural fear of spectacles and other eye wear. Perhaps one day you can have Mr-Peanut brand products again, without standing in the shopping aisle, staring in horror at the giant foam Mr-peanut manikin, MOUTH agape, staring at both the peanut jar in your hand and alternating with the large manikin as a puddle forms beneath you, and your KNEES buckle as you succumb to the pure horror of the situation. Perhaps, with said counselling, you can walk by a Lenscrafters without going int a murderous rage. Maybe, one day, you will have the COURAGE to walk into a convenience store, and not turn red with pure anger as you see the cheap sunglasses. In a similar vein, perhaps your friends will no longer be afraid to play ZZ-top on "shuffle" in the fear that "Cheap Sunglasses" would play, knowing full well what happened at Aunt Gladys's funeral, when you caught a young relative playing the song on his MP3 player. Never before have you seen so many giraffes learn to play the washboard only to be told that they no longer had a gig. You single-handedly destroyed their band. Well, actually, it wasn't only you that went berserk, your third cousin Ronald went on a rampage by your side, due to his fear of clowns (combined with the curious decision to have a circus act at a funeral; I mean, Aunt Gladys was a part of their Troupe, but to my understanding she was a third-level book-keeper. Quote from: stevieboy on June 26, 2010, 08:12:59 AM JUST A QUICK COMMENT ON 3D TV DON'T KNOW WHETHER I CAN TALK BOUT IT BY HOPE, BUT I WILL ANYWAY. I FEEL ALL THE BIG COMPANY'S HAVE MADE A MASSIVE MISTAKE IN PUMPING MILLIONS OF £S INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF 3D FOR TV. PPL ARE NOT GOING TO SIT IN THWIR OWN HOMES WITH THERE WIFE N KIDS(IN MY CASE) N WEAR THEM SILLY GLASSES, EVEN IF THEY LOOKED HALF RESPECTABLE, THEY WOULDN'T DO IT. IM AFRAID THEY HAVEN'T DONE THEIR HOMEWORK ON THIS ONE. IT WILL TAKE OFF BIG TIME AT THE CINEMA, BUT NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS AT HOME, UNTIL THEY FIND A WAY TO VIEW WITHOUT SPEX please dont write with caps , you are shoutingCAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL annoying. Quote from: Helpmeh on June 28, 2010, 08:59:02 PM CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL annoying. Quote BIG COMPANY'S Quote from: BC_Programmer on June 26, 2010, 10:42:47 AM And what about the big company's outside the UK? I expect it from a capslocked apostrophe abusing fool, but you, BC, have you forgotten how to spell "companies"? Just a thought, if "big companies get it wrong", why are they big? Quote from: Salmon Trout on June 29, 2010, 03:46:18 PM I expect it from a capslocked apostrophe abusing fool, but you, BC, have you forgotten how to spell "companies"? oddly, it would seem that way. I was reading through my post originally and fixed a handful of "company's" into companies but I guess I missed some.

1518.

Solve : BIG COMPANYS GET IT WRONG?

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JUST A QUICK COMMENT ON 3D TV DON'T KNOW WHETHER I CAN TALK BOUT IT BY HOPE, BUT I WILL ANYWAY. I FEEL ALL THE BIG COMPANY'S HAVE MADE A MASSIVE MISTAKE IN PUMPING MILLIONS OF £S INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF 3D FOR TV. PPL ARE NOT GOING TO SIT IN THWIR OWN HOMES WITH THERE WIFE N KIDS(IN MY CASE) N WEAR THEM SILLY GLASSES, EVEN IF THEY LOOKED HALF RESPECTABLE, THEY WOULDN'T DO IT. IM AFRAID THEY HAVEN'T DONE THEIR HOMEWORK ON THIS ONE. IT WILL TAKE OFF BIG TIME AT THE CINEMA, BUT NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS AT HOME, UNTIL THEY FIND A WAY TO VIEW WITHOUT SPEXIs you CAPS button stuck? Quote from: stevieboy on June 26, 2010, 08:12:59 AM

JUST A QUICK COMMENT ON 3D TV DON'T KNOW WHETHER I CAN TALK BOUT IT BY HOPE, BUT I WILL ANYWAY. I FEEL ALL THE BIG COMPANY'S HAVE MADE A MASSIVE MISTAKE IN PUMPING MILLIONS OF £S INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF 3D FOR TV. PPL ARE NOT GOING TO SIT IN THWIR OWN HOMES WITH THERE WIFE N KIDS(IN MY CASE) N WEAR THEM SILLY GLASSES, EVEN IF THEY LOOKED HALF RESPECTABLE, THEY WOULDN'T DO IT. IM AFRAID THEY HAVEN'T DONE THEIR HOMEWORK ON THIS ONE. IT WILL TAKE OFF BIG TIME AT THE CINEMA, BUT NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS AT HOME, UNTIL THEY FIND A WAY TO VIEW WITHOUT SPEX

Funny enough people said the same thing about phones and normal tv and we all see where that went. Quote

I FEEL ALL THE BIG COMPANY'S HAVE MADE A MASSIVE MISTAKE IN PUMPING MILLIONS OF £S INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF 3D FOR TV.

And what about the big company's outside the UK? why would they be pumping £'s into anything? personally, I use the dollar (it looks like this: $). But, nitpicking your wording aside, do you have stakes in any of these companies? are you a shareholder? because if you aren't it shouldn't affect you if this "massive mistake" makes them tank.

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PPL ARE NOT GOING TO SIT IN THWIR OWN HOMES WITH THERE WIFE N KIDS(IN MY CASE) N WEAR THEM SILLY GLASSES, EVEN IF THEY LOOKED HALF RESPECTABLE, THEY WOULDN'T DO IT.

have you taken a survey? what were your results? remember, you can't say that the companies want you to become Nazi's, because that's called tainting the sample! don't do it! If you didn't go out and take a survey, then I'm afraid you are trying to project your own opinions as those of some fictitious set of people. Not cool.
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IM AFRAID THEY HAVEN'T DONE THEIR HOMEWORK ON THIS ONE.

I'm sure they have some actual data to work with and make decisions with.

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IT WILL TAKE OFF BIG TIME AT THE CINEMA

um... hello, it's already cinemas. it's been at theaters/cinemas for years.
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BUT NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS AT HOME

OK, but what about if, in three thousand years, everybody has a cinema in their house? what then?
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UNTIL THEY FIND A WAY TO VIEW WITHOUT SPEX

I suspect your opinion is based in part on a childhood trauma that gave you an unnatural fear of spectacles and other eye wear. perhaps you saw your uncle beaten to death by a sea otter wearing a monocle, or perhaps your baby brother was nearly drowned by a dolphin wearing goggles. I suggest therapy. you need to get over your unnatural fear of spectacles and other eye wear. Perhaps one day you can have Mr-Peanut brand products again, without standing in the shopping aisle, staring in horror at the giant foam Mr-peanut manikin, MOUTH agape, staring at both the peanut jar in your hand and alternating with the large manikin as a puddle forms beneath you, and your KNEES buckle as you succumb to the pure horror of the situation. Perhaps, with said counselling, you can walk by a Lenscrafters without going int a murderous rage. Maybe, one day, you will have the COURAGE to walk into a convenience store, and not turn red with pure anger as you see the cheap sunglasses. In a similar vein, perhaps your friends will no longer be afraid to play ZZ-top on "shuffle" in the fear that "Cheap Sunglasses" would play, knowing full well what happened at Aunt Gladys's funeral, when you caught a young relative playing the song on his MP3 player. Never before have you seen so many giraffes learn to play the washboard only to be told that they no longer had a gig. You single-handedly destroyed their band. Well, actually, it wasn't only you that went berserk, your third cousin Ronald went on a rampage by your side, due to his fear of clowns (combined with the curious decision to have a circus act at a funeral; I mean, Aunt Gladys was a part of their Troupe, but to my understanding she was a third-level book-keeper.

Quote from: stevieboy on June 26, 2010, 08:12:59 AM

JUST A QUICK COMMENT ON 3D TV DON'T KNOW WHETHER I CAN TALK BOUT IT BY HOPE, BUT I WILL ANYWAY. I FEEL ALL THE BIG COMPANY'S HAVE MADE A MASSIVE MISTAKE IN PUMPING MILLIONS OF £S INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF 3D FOR TV. PPL ARE NOT GOING TO SIT IN THWIR OWN HOMES WITH THERE WIFE N KIDS(IN MY CASE) N WEAR THEM SILLY GLASSES, EVEN IF THEY LOOKED HALF RESPECTABLE, THEY WOULDN'T DO IT. IM AFRAID THEY HAVEN'T DONE THEIR HOMEWORK ON THIS ONE. IT WILL TAKE OFF BIG TIME AT THE CINEMA, BUT NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS AT HOME, UNTIL THEY FIND A WAY TO VIEW WITHOUT SPEX

please dont write with caps , you are shoutingCAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL annoying. Quote from: Helpmeh on June 28, 2010, 08:59:02 PM

CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL annoying.

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BIG COMPANY'S

Quote from: BC_Programmer on June 26, 2010, 10:42:47 AM

And what about the big company's outside the UK?

I expect it from a capslocked apostrophe abusing fool, but you, BC, have you forgotten how to spell "companies"?
Just a thought, if "big companies get it wrong", why are they big? Quote from: Salmon Trout on June 29, 2010, 03:46:18 PM

I expect it from a capslocked apostrophe abusing fool, but you, BC, have you forgotten how to spell "companies"?

oddly, it would seem that way. I was reading through my post originally and fixed a handful of "company's" into companies but I guess I missed some.

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1519.	Solve : How to disable monitor's "auto adjust in progress" message?
Answer» It's driving me crazy. I tried to find the ANSWER with a search, but was not very successful. I have a Dell E171FP monitor that has just recently started this message. The screen turns black and the "auto adjust in progress" message appears (three times since I started this message) How do I turn off auto adjust? Please, can somebody help? Thanxhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/peripherals/f/3529/t/17930572.aspxI do believe I WOULD try to find out why it keeps trying to auto adjust INSTEAD of turning the feature off.Thank you all for trying to help. Unfortunately, it's still doing it, just not quite as often. As far as finding out what's causing it, rather than DISABLING it, that would seem to be even more difficult for me! I would not have the first clue where to start! The Dell link was not helpful EITHER, but it made me aware that lots of folks are having this problem. One post mentioned June 13th as when it started on her computer, & that's about the time mine did, as well. Hmmm? Thanx again, all!

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1520.	Solve : Stupid Sansa MP3 player says it has 1.5 GB used when it is empty. Help??
Answer» Here's the problem: my Mom deleted (well actually cut & pasted into another folder) some system FILES (such as RES_INFO.sys & SYS_CONF.sys) off of her Sansa Clip 2GB MP3. So I deleted everything off her player. I then added the system files back, but when I go to ADD the MUSIC back the computer won't let me because it still recognizes that the player has 1.5 (out of 1.8] being used. I think this is impossible. And I tried it on a Vista laptop as well as a Ubuntu desktop. Both give the same info about 1.5 GB being used but show a few tiny files or no files. Does anyone know how I can get it to recognize as EMPTY so I can put her music back? Try using the clip's format option to do a format on the device (UNLESS that's what you already tried???) . I don't know the interface of the clip but on my Sansa Fuze 2GB mp3 player, you go to system options and then go to format and you'll be able to use the format function there. Clip probably has something similar. On another thought, if that fails, perhaps you try updating the clip with the latest firmware with the sansa update software and give it a go.

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1521.	Solve : Computer books?
Answer» Whats a good computer BOOK to read and learn about ADVANCE stuff and how to fix advance problems?There isn't "one" book available. To fix "advanced problems" you'll either be reading HUNDREDS of detailed books of you'll be gaining experience hands-on.and you'll WANT to figure out what kind of "advance stuff" and "advance problems" you want to learn about. Many DIFFERENT books exist to solve different issues out there.Ah ok thanks alot bro, I thought there was one big book haha. Yeah most of my stuff has been hands-on.

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1522.	Solve : Pros and Cons of Offsite backup?
Answer» My company is interested in using an off-site backup program instead of just using an external hard drive. I am not really familiar with the PROS and cons of doing this. Can someone explain these pros and cons to me. Which companies would you recommend to look into for cloud back-up? Also, would it be better to have all the computer in my office backup to one main computer, then off site backup that computer or have each computer off site backup on its own? Thanks!Please do not POST the same question more than once. I've deleted your other post.Pros (For Offsite Backup): - You can lose an external hard drive. - You can always pay for more storage under the same username/password. - Possible data protection (double-backup), free or not. Cons (Against it): - You can forget a username/password. - External hard drives are paid for once, online hosting can cost money per month or year, costing more in the long-run. - File quality may decrease as it is transfered over the internet to the storage site. Just a few that came to mind. Quote from: Allan on June 24, 2010, 02:02:01 PM Please do not post the same question more than once. I've deleted your other post. Oh yeah almost forgot, you're a mod now. I'm really not clear on all the pros and cons but, in addition to what Helpmeh said, I'll add: Pros (For Offsite Backup): - Can access files anywhere (from any computer with Internet access) - Can share files - Hard drive (onsite) could get stolen Cons (Against it): - May need to establish tight administrative oversight to avoid improper use by employees. [Multiple user accounts with a cloud storage service might be wise to control who has access to what, if deemed necessary.] I suggest adrive.com as a provider for this service. Quote My company is interested in using an off-site backup program instead of just using an external hard drive. you shouldn't be choosing one or the other, you should be doing both. in which case the pro's and cons don't really matter- and they don't. on-site backup, such as a external hard drive or even just another hard drive in a server, is intended to allow for quick access to the backed up data, in case of accidental loss- say a employee accidentally puts in "DROP TABLE " into a query window or something, therefore deleting all the data in the database. Most companies deal with the data in those databases all the time, so every second that the database is down = lost revenue- it's hardly cost-effective to have to drive across town or wait 3 hours to download a 80GB GHOST image of the database hard disk, instead you can restore the backup with a single command (most databases allow for automatic replication and can restore said replica's with a quick command. off-site backup is for when your server room catches fire or you otherwise lose the first set of backups (say, if an employee accidentally drives drunk through the server room window, which would almost CERTAINLY mean revocation of their pilot's license). Note how I said first set*. Most backup strategies rotate a fixed set of external hard drives- say, 5 of them. every week (or some other interval) the oldest backup is overwritten with a new backup. Then say every month (or again, some other interval, it depends on the how important data freshness is) the latest set is stored in a safe deposit box or other off-site backup, and a "fresh" set of drives is used for the on-site backup. Then, say every year or so, the oldest off-site backup set is used again for storing the on-site backups. This strategy usually has some revisions that make it easier and faster, such as incremental backups (no reason to have backup copies of all the financial papers from, say, 2004 in every single backup since) and so forth, but in general the "rotation" strategy is what is usually employed, often drive images are written to a tape backup rather then to external hard drives, this is because tapes are a lot cheaper then external hard drives and about 100 times safer for archival storage, and far less likely to fail (it's just a tape, so it has far fewer mechanical components then a hard drive) a "web-based" backup solution is all but useless unless you have a very small amount of data to backup- you aren't going to uploading, say, 80GB hard drive images to adrive.com, even with a paid account. Quote from: BC_Programmer on June 25, 2010, 08:33:59 AM you shouldn't be choosing one or the other, you should be doing both. in which case the pro's and cons don't really matter- and they don't. +1 Quote you shouldn't be choosing one or the other, you should be doing both Very GOOD point. And, good comments on onsite and offsite tactics and on backup strategies (hard drive rotation, incremental backups, etc.). For anyone interested, here's a reference discussing the full gamet of backup strategies and methods: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BackupPersonally I think that if you are tasked with developing a mission-critical backup strategy for a company, then you would be very foolish indeed to work up that strategy by asking questions on web forums, rather than evaluating IT consultants and specialist service providers.BC touched on it briefly, the only way an off-site back up can work is if you have a very high speed connection to the back up servers. Preferably a direct fiber connection.

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Solve : Pros and Cons of Offsite backup?

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My company is interested in using an off-site backup program instead of just using an external hard drive. I am not really familiar with the PROS and cons of doing this. Can someone explain these pros and cons to me. Which companies would you recommend to look into for cloud back-up? Also, would it be better to have all the computer in my office backup to one main computer, then off site backup that computer or have each computer off site backup on its own?

Thanks!Please do not POST the same question more than once. I've deleted your other post.Pros (For Offsite Backup):
- You can lose an external hard drive.
- You can always pay for more storage under the same username/password.
- Possible data protection (double-backup), free or not.
Cons (Against it):
- You can forget a username/password.
- External hard drives are paid for once, online hosting can cost money per month or
year, costing more in the long-run.
- File quality may decrease as it is transfered over the internet to the storage site.

Just a few that came to mind. Quote from: Allan on June 24, 2010, 02:02:01 PM

Please do not post the same question more than once. I've deleted your other post.

Oh yeah almost forgot, you're a mod now. I'm really not clear on all the pros and cons but, in addition to what Helpmeh said, I'll add:

Pros (For Offsite Backup):
- Can access files anywhere (from any computer with Internet access)
- Can share files
- Hard drive (onsite) could get stolen

Cons (Against it):
- May need to establish tight administrative oversight to avoid improper use by employees. [Multiple user accounts with a cloud storage service might be wise to control who has access to what, if deemed necessary.]

I suggest adrive.com as a provider for this service. Quote

My company is interested in using an off-site backup program instead of just using an external hard drive.

you shouldn't be choosing one or the other, you should be doing both. in which case the pro's and cons don't really matter- and they don't.

on-site backup, such as a external hard drive or even just another hard drive in a server, is intended to allow for quick access to the backed up data, in case of accidental loss- say a employee accidentally puts in "DROP TABLE *" into a query window or something, therefore deleting all the data in the database. Most companies deal with the data in those databases all the time, so every second that the database is down = lost revenue- it's hardly cost-effective to have to drive across town or wait 3 hours to download a 80GB GHOST image of the database hard disk, instead you can restore the backup with a single command (most databases allow for automatic replication and can restore said replica's with a quick command.

off-site backup is for when your server room catches fire or you otherwise lose the first set of backups (say, if an employee accidentally drives drunk through the server room window, which would almost CERTAINLY mean revocation of their pilot's license).

Note how I said first set.

Most backup strategies rotate a fixed set of external hard drives- say, 5 of them. every week (or some other interval) the oldest backup is overwritten with a new backup. Then say every month (or again, some other interval, it depends on the how important data freshness is) the latest set is stored in a safe deposit box or other off-site backup, and a "fresh" set of drives is used for the on-site backup. Then, say every year or so, the oldest off-site backup set is used again for storing the on-site backups. This strategy usually has some revisions that make it easier and faster, such as incremental backups (no reason to have backup copies of all the financial papers from, say, 2004 in every single backup since) and so forth, but in general the "rotation" strategy is what is usually employed, often drive images are written to a tape backup rather then to external hard drives, this is because tapes are a lot cheaper then external hard drives and about 100 times safer for archival storage, and far less likely to fail (it's just a tape, so it has far fewer mechanical components then a hard drive)

a "web-based" backup solution is all but useless unless you have a very small amount of data to backup- you aren't going to uploading, say, 80GB hard drive images to adrive.com, even with a paid account. Quote from: BC_Programmer on June 25, 2010, 08:33:59 AM

you shouldn't be choosing one or the other, you should be doing both. in which case the pro's and cons don't really matter- and they don't.

+1 Quote

you shouldn't be choosing one or the other, you should be doing both

Very GOOD point. And, good comments on onsite and offsite tactics and on backup strategies (hard drive rotation, incremental backups, etc.).

For anyone interested, here's a reference discussing the full gamet of backup strategies and methods: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BackupPersonally I think that if you are tasked with developing a mission-critical backup strategy for a company, then you would be very foolish indeed to work up that strategy by asking questions on web forums, rather than evaluating IT consultants and specialist service providers.BC touched on it briefly, the only way an off-site back up can work is if you have a very high speed connection to the back up servers. Preferably a direct fiber connection.

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1523.	Solve : Firefox Users World Cup Poll?
Answer» If you need more info on what I'm TALKING about see here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefoxcup/I have, and I'm supporting England. SPAINI am supporting the good ole USA. When will soccer be popular in the states AMERICA plays soccer? Quote from: kpac on June 24, 2010, 02:29:02 PM America plays soccer? wrong kpac , America attemps to play FOOTBALLThey're through to the last 16 so they musn't be that bad... Quote from: kpac on June 24, 2010, 02:48:44 PM They're through to the last 16 so they musn't be that bad... i meant the football part they are not a bad team i would LIKE to see them doing well and in something that involes teams from the rest of the world rugby? what about that?? That's like Football too isn't it?? Quote from: 2x3i5x on June 24, 2010, 03:03:02 PM rugby? what about that?? That's like Football too isn't it?? yes very like football and america took the game and turned it into american football , played by big fairies wearing pads from head to foot incase they get hurt

1523.

Solve : Firefox Users World Cup Poll?

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If you need more info on what I'm TALKING about see here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefoxcup/I have, and I'm supporting England. SPAINI am supporting the good ole USA. When will soccer be popular in the states AMERICA plays soccer? Quote from: kpac on June 24, 2010, 02:29:02 PM

America plays soccer?

wrong kpac , America attemps to play FOOTBALLThey're through to the last 16 so they musn't be that bad... Quote from: kpac on June 24, 2010, 02:48:44 PM

They're through to the last 16 so they musn't be that bad...

i meant the football part they are not a bad team i would LIKE to see them doing well and in something that

involes teams from the rest of the world rugby? what about that?? That's like Football too isn't it?? Quote from: 2x3i5x on June 24, 2010, 03:03:02 PM

rugby? what about that?? That's like Football too isn't it??

yes very like football and america took the game and turned it into american football , played by big

fairies wearing pads from head to foot incase they get hurt

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1524.	Solve : web technologies?
Answer» I was asked to persent a topic on web technologies... i went home and thought bout the easiest n most explanatory on any topic in web technology but i couldn't think bout a particular 1 that's not complex in discussion. i have to present a speech in less than a week and I've still not concluded on what to speak about. can any1 please give me a clue on what to discuss/ a topic in web technology that can be well explained to bunch of over-experienced computer geeks and surviving the I.T.-question firing SQUAD lol all thoughts deeply appreciated. After reading your post, if I were you I might be less concerned with the topic than your presentation skills "Why do people still use HTML over XHTML" "Why do web designers dislike INTERNET Explorer" "What technologies will be used in the future" Simple. You're probably trying to think too hard. Thanks, your opinions are valuable. in terms of this issue Allen, my presentation skill is good but if i dont have a solid note on what to say, my speech is of no good. Kpac, i've tried composing note on HTML, CSS, XMl but its like every1 KNOWS some/loadz bout EM so im tryna come up wiv sometin that looks & sounds more entertaining (2 reduce critics) & makes sense (positive feedback). UR topics r decent n i'll try composing notes on dem all, get few programs to back em n review it. thanks m8y, much appreciated

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1525.	Solve : Happy Birthday Shadow ! !?
Answer» ENJOY ! ! HOPE all is WELL... patio.happy BIRTHDAY same to you DEAR.

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1526.	Solve : why can't i find the computer components in the category??
Answer» The category should be consists of Desktop Memory, System COOLING, LAPTOP and Desktop Mice and Computer Keyboard. so we could find the answers very quikly.Sorry, what are we talking about?May be just me but i'd look under Hardware...I also wouldn't make my first post on a forum be a post that CRITICIZES how the forum is laid out. Excellent point....!\Maybe he was not so critical. Just confused. And Lost. He expected our city to be MAPPED as ... rectangular grids. ... not concentric circles.

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1527.	Solve : your help?
Answer» I WANT your help can you EXPLAIN 5 differenses between Toshipa website and DELL website in E-commerce AREA We don't do homework.which homework? I want to improve my knowledge only We are in summer

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1528.	Solve : notification buttons disappeared.?
Answer» My notification buttons (the ones that appear to the left of the clock at the bottom right) have disappeared for no reason. I cannot do anything to make them reappear. Does anyone know how to fix this? Right-click on the taskbar. Choose "toolbars" - "quick launch". After it appears, lock the taskbar. Quote from: Allan on June 22, 2010, 05:45:59 AM Right-click on the taskbar. Choose "toolbars" - "quick launch". After it appears, lock the taskbar. Quick launch is ALREADY checked; always has been. The settings on this computer are identical to the settings on my other computer, which displays all the noticifation icons. I never made any changes to the configuration or settings but one day thye just weren't there. But you can't see the quick launch bar, correct? Okay, try this. Unlock the taskbar. Do you see a vertical bar? If so, drag it to the "wide" side of the taskbar. If still no joy, you might want to run a full system scan with both your AV and MalwareBytes just to rule out malware before we proceed any further. Quote from: Allan on June 22, 2010, 07:01:04 AM But you can't see the quick launch bar, correct? Okay, try this. Unlock the taskbar. Do you see a vertical bar? If so, drag it to the "wide" side of the taskbar. If still no joy, you might want to run a full system scan with both your AV and MalwareBytes just to rule out malware before we proceed any further. When I toggle quick launch on and off, all it does is turn off and on the icons that appear next to the statr MENU. The icons that are usually next to the clock (volume, norton, updates, etc.) will not appear no matter what. I am running a comprehensive scan now with norton 360. Wait a sec - so you are saying that the quicklaunch icons are visible but the normal icons in the notification area are not? If that's the case: 1) Right-click on Start - then Properties - then Taskbar TAB. Make sure "hide inactive icons" is not checked 2) Have you recently made any changes to the desktop theme? 3) Anything different since the last time things worked properly (new hw, sw, virus, error, etc)? Quote from: Allan on June 22, 2010, 07:43:47 AM Wait a sec - so you are saying that the quicklaunch icons are visible but the normal icons in the notification area are not? If that's the case: 1) Right-click on Start - then Properties - then Taskbar tab. Make sure "hide inactive icons" is not checked 2) Have you recently made any changes to the desktop theme? 3) Anything different since the last time things worked properly (new hw, sw, virus, error, etc)? 1) I can check and uncheck it without making any difference - either way, none of the icons appear. On my other computer I have this OPTION checked but it always shows the ones I customized as "Always show." 2) No. 3) Not that I know of. They were there one minute and gone the next, kind of like how my router and internet connection were working one minute and not the next. Baffling And neither your AV nor MalwareBytes showed any PROBLEMS? Well, here are some thoughts: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/notification-area-icons-missing-in-vista/ http://winhlp.com/node/16 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/01/04/system-tray-icon-missing-from-system-tray-in-windows-xp/ Quote from: Allan on June 22, 2010, 10:31:38 AM And neither your AV nor MalwareBytes showed any problems? Well, here are some thoughts: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/notification-area-icons-missing-in-vista/ http://winhlp.com/node/16 http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/01/04/system-tray-icon-missing-from-system-tray-in-windows-xp/ You did it Thanks! That third link had the solution. You're welcome. Sorry it took so long to get to the right answer, but I'm glad we finally got there.

1528.

Solve : notification buttons disappeared.?

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My notification buttons (the ones that appear to the left of the clock at the bottom right) have disappeared for no reason. I cannot do anything to make them reappear. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Right-click on the taskbar. Choose "toolbars" - "quick launch". After it appears, lock the taskbar. Quote from: Allan on June 22, 2010, 05:45:59 AM

Right-click on the taskbar. Choose "toolbars" - "quick launch". After it appears, lock the taskbar.

Quick launch is ALREADY checked; always has been. The settings on this computer are identical to the settings on my other computer, which displays all the noticifation icons.

I never made any changes to the configuration or settings but one day thye just weren't there.

But you can't see the quick launch bar, correct? Okay, try this. Unlock the taskbar. Do you see a vertical bar? If so, drag it to the "wide" side of the taskbar.

If still no joy, you might want to run a full system scan with both your AV and MalwareBytes just to rule out malware before we proceed any further. Quote from: Allan on June 22, 2010, 07:01:04 AM

But you can't see the quick launch bar, correct? Okay, try this. Unlock the taskbar. Do you see a vertical bar? If so, drag it to the "wide" side of the taskbar.

If still no joy, you might want to run a full system scan with both your AV and MalwareBytes just to rule out malware before we proceed any further.

When I toggle quick launch on and off, all it does is turn off and on the icons that appear next to the statr MENU. The icons that are usually next to the clock (volume, norton, updates, etc.) will not appear no matter what.

I am running a comprehensive scan now with norton 360. Wait a sec - so you are saying that the quicklaunch icons are visible but the normal icons in the notification area are not? If that's the case:

1) Right-click on Start - then Properties - then Taskbar TAB. Make sure "hide inactive icons" is not checked
2) Have you recently made any changes to the desktop theme?
3) Anything different since the last time things worked properly (new hw, sw, virus, error, etc)? Quote from: Allan on June 22, 2010, 07:43:47 AM

Wait a sec - so you are saying that the quicklaunch icons are visible but the normal icons in the notification area are not? If that's the case:

1) Right-click on Start - then Properties - then Taskbar tab. Make sure "hide inactive icons" is not checked
2) Have you recently made any changes to the desktop theme?
3) Anything different since the last time things worked properly (new hw, sw, virus, error, etc)?

1) I can check and uncheck it without making any difference - either way, none of the icons appear. On my other computer I have this OPTION checked but it always shows the ones I customized as "Always show."

2) No.

3) Not that I know of. They were there one minute and gone the next, kind of like how my router and internet connection were working one minute and not the next. Baffling And neither your AV nor MalwareBytes showed any PROBLEMS?

Well, here are some thoughts:

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/notification-area-icons-missing-in-vista/

http://winhlp.com/node/16

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/01/04/system-tray-icon-missing-from-system-tray-in-windows-xp/ Quote from: Allan on June 22, 2010, 10:31:38 AM

And neither your AV nor MalwareBytes showed any problems?

Well, here are some thoughts:

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/notification-area-icons-missing-in-vista/

http://winhlp.com/node/16

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/01/04/system-tray-icon-missing-from-system-tray-in-windows-xp/

You did it Thanks! That third link had the solution. You're welcome. Sorry it took so long to get to the right answer, but I'm glad we finally got there.

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1529.	Solve : Internet Browser WAR!?
Answer» Just to prove that there are other internet browsers the best internet browser?? The one you LIKE best, has features you like and you USE the most. oh dear gawd not another Browser poll...This is the SECOND or third one TODAY!!!Gremlins10-9-8-7....Need help there? You seem to have TROUBLE getting past 7, Patio. I always like a 2nd opinion before slammin the door...Sorry, wrong smiley. I meant to use this one: Can this be moved out of Reviews and recommendations? It really does not belong in this section. Done...Can someone just remove the topic COMPLETELY please? Quote from: Merlyn on June 22, 2010, 02:33:39 PM Can someone just remove the topic completely please? Why.....you started it.

1529.

Solve : Internet Browser WAR!?

Answer»

Just to prove that there are other internet browsers

the best internet browser?? The one you LIKE best, has features you like and you USE the most. oh dear gawd not another Browser poll...This is the SECOND or third one TODAY!!!Gremlins10-9-8-7....Need help there? You seem to have TROUBLE getting past 7, Patio. I always like a 2nd opinion before slammin the door...Sorry, wrong smiley.

I meant to use this one:

Can this be moved out of Reviews and recommendations? It really does not belong in this section. Done...Can someone just remove the topic COMPLETELY please? Quote from: Merlyn on June 22, 2010, 02:33:39 PM

Can someone just remove the topic completely please?

Why.....you started it.

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1530.	Solve : Willful Cursor?
Answer» When I use Explorer and try to select SOMETHING from my Favorites, my cursor becomes willful and won't obey. It floats around, making it DIFFICULT to make my selection. At first I thought it was a mouse issue, but it also happens when I use the touch pad. The floating reminds me of how the cursor looks when I yield control to a remote service technician, especially when I'm not sure who has control of the cursor at the moment and it turns out we're both trying at the same time. If I didn't know better I would think the list of favorites was becoming a ouja board and the cursor a planchette. Any idea what's actually happening here and how I can make it stop? Is that the only time it happens? No harm in scanning for malware with both your anti virus utility AND MalwareBytesIt only happens with "blue e" Explorer. It doesn't happen with "butterfly" Explorer or with Safari. My computer has been thoroughly scanned with anti virus after this started happening, but I guess I'll have to try the MalwareBytes. Thanks, I'll let you know the results.I'm giving a final update on the PROBLEM. 1. I have two ways to access "Favorites" in Explorer - I don't know what the difference is between these two, but one is an ICON of a star, next to which is the word Favorites. This icon is immediately above the Explorer window tabs. The other way is just the word Favorites, located below address window, and is among the words "File, Edit, View, etc." One day I noticed I only had the problem of the willful cursor when I tried to use the star icon. I didn't have the problem when I used the word Favorites under the address window. 2. I'm not sure when the willful cursor problem started, but recently I told someone that the Computer Associates (CA) antivirus, etc. service that comes FREE with Roadrunner was REALLLLLY SLOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWING down my ability to access my files and to search the internet. She suggested I switch to Microsoft Security Essentials. My computer immediately rocketed back to high speeds, and I just noticed that I no longer have the willful cursor problem when I use the star icon to access my favorites. So, Case Closed

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1531.	Solve : CAN'T FIND OUT ANY THING ABOUT MY LAPTOP?
Answer» ON THE FRONT OF MY LAPTOP IT SAY (DESKBOOK CYBERNET) ON THE BACK IT SAYS MODEL NO. A928. I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING ABOUT IT OR WHO MADE IT.DON'T HAVE A POWER PLUG YET.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO MADE IT,AND WHATS INSIDE,MAYBE THEN I COULD GET AN OWER'S GUIDE. THANK YOU PLEASE HELPI'm guessing you didn't look very hard. I just Googled Cybernet a928 and got lots of hits. http://www.google.com/search?q=cybernet+a928 Have a look through the results and see if you can find the information you are looking for.Actually finding anything specific to that laptop is actually quite difficult cybernet offer no information or support anymore and the google search includes mainly spam websites. This is the most info that I've got so far: http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/hardware/notebooks/0,39001743,39007040p,00.htm There are a number of similar makes/models that came up in a modified search http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=DeskNote+A928+%28Pentium+4+2GHz%2C+256MB+RAM%29&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-aWhy do you need an owner's guide? Exactly what do you want to know about it? I WANT TO KNOW WERE THE BATTERY AND HARD DRIVE IS.I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHATS IN IT. THANK YOU SMALOY4How about gettting your Caps Lock off? Do you mean you want to know what processor, type of memory, amount of memory, graphics chip, etc., it has? If so, download and install Belarc Advisor. Quote from: soybean on June 21, 2010, 08:48:54 PM How about gettting your Caps Lock off? Do you mean you want to know what processor, type of memory, amount of memory, graphics chip, etc., it has? If so, download and install Belarc Advisor. Quote from: SMALOY4 on June 20, 2010, 08:27:06 PM ON THE FRONT OF MY LAPTOP IT SAY (DESKBOOK CYBERNET) ON THE BACK IT SAYS MODEL NO. A928. I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING ABOUT IT OR WHO MADE IT.DON'T HAVE A POWER PLUG YET.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO MADE IT,AND WHATS INSIDE,MAYBE THEN I COULD GET AN OWER'S GUIDE. THANK YOU PLEASE HELP I think that he may have trouble doing that. Unless he has some sort of variable power supply that he can hook up to the battery terminals.From an eBay listing for the same model laptop: (this may not be entirely ACCURATE, and it is directly copied and pasted) Processor Intel uPGA478 P4 CPU (Willamette core), 256KB L2 cache on die, FSB=400MHz Intel uPGA478 P4 CPU (Northwood core), 512KB L2 cache on die, FSB=400MHz Core Logic SiS® 650& SiS® 961,4X AGP bus interface, supports host bus at 400MHz ACPI V1.0b, AGP V2.0 and 3.3V PCI version 2.2 compliant 533MB/s high bandwidth MuTIOL between SiS® 650 & SiS® 961 Memory 1G DDR- DDR 266/ PC2100 SDRAM for Factory/Dealer installed Desktop module LCD DISPLAY & Graphic 15" XGA (1024 x 768) TFT LCD display Built-in SiS® 315 graphic core and AGP4X supported Video bridge supported by SiS® 301LV, TV-out function provided Share Memory Architecture supports up to 64MB DDR frame buffer VGA Graphics High performance 256bit 3D graphic engine, up to 143MHz 3D engine clock Hard Drive ATA100/66/33 and ENHANCED IDE (PIO mode 4) supported, 2.5" 9.5mm height Upgradeable easily Optical Storage Equipped with 8X DVD-ROM Factory option: 24X CD-ROM, Combo Drive (DVD-ROM+CD-RW) POINTING Device Synaptics touch pad with scrolling up/down button 12 function keys and Windows function keys, 19mm key pitch US/Europe, DOS/V keyboard for Japan, full siz keyboard alike pitch Two Quick Launch Keys : WWW & E-mail, 3.0mm key travel, 19mm key pitch, inverted-T layout I/O Interface 1 X external VGA port, 1 X parallel port, 1 X S-Video TV - Out port 4 X USB 2.0, 1 X RJ-11 (Modem), 1 X RJ-45 jack for Ethernet 1 x IEEE1394 port 1 x SIR port 1 x MIC-In jack 1 x headphone jack 1 x 3-pin DC-In jack for AC adapter / external batter pack Audio Built-in audio controller in ALi M1535+, dual full-duplex Direct Sound Channels Built-in two high quality stereo speakers with chamber, internal mic Hardware SoundBlaster Pro for real-mode DOS legacy compatible AC Adapter Input: 100~240V AC, 50-60Hz universal Output: 19V DC, 4.74A, 90W BIOS AMI 512KBytes Flash BIOS, supports password, Plug & Play, ACPI and DMI Bootable from USB FDD and Optical Device Communication On board full duplex 10/100 Base-T Ethernet, MAC: SiS 961 built-in 56K/V.90 data/fax modem Built-in SIR transceiver module, IrDA 1.3 standard compliant up to 4.0Mbps Dimensions & Weight 332x 281x39.7(min)/44.7(max)mm, 13.01" x 10.81" x 1.56"/1.76" 3.18kg, 7.0 lbs (with 15" panel and DVD-ROM Drive installed) Remark Optional USB GPS for NAVIGATION not included

1531.

Solve : CAN'T FIND OUT ANY THING ABOUT MY LAPTOP?

Answer»

ON THE FRONT OF MY LAPTOP IT SAY (DESKBOOK CYBERNET) ON THE BACK IT SAYS
MODEL NO. A928. I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING ABOUT IT OR WHO MADE IT.DON'T HAVE
A POWER PLUG YET.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO MADE IT,AND WHATS INSIDE,MAYBE
THEN I COULD GET AN OWER'S GUIDE.
THANK YOU PLEASE HELPI'm guessing you didn't look very hard. I just Googled Cybernet a928 and got lots of hits.

http://www.google.com/search?q=cybernet+a928

Have a look through the results and see if you can find the information you are looking for.Actually finding anything specific to that laptop is actually quite difficult cybernet offer no information or support anymore and the google search includes mainly spam websites.
This is the most info that I've got so far: http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/hardware/notebooks/0,39001743,39007040p,00.htm

There are a number of similar makes/models that came up in a modified search http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=DeskNote+A928+%28Pentium+4+2GHz%2C+256MB+RAM%29&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-aWhy do you need an owner's guide? Exactly what do you want to know about it? I WANT TO KNOW WERE THE BATTERY AND HARD DRIVE IS.I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHATS IN IT. THANK YOU
SMALOY4How about gettting your Caps Lock off?

Do you mean you want to know what processor, type of memory, amount of memory, graphics chip, etc., it has? If so, download and install Belarc Advisor. Quote from: soybean on June 21, 2010, 08:48:54 PM

How about gettting your Caps Lock off?

Do you mean you want to know what processor, type of memory, amount of memory, graphics chip, etc., it has? If so, download and install Belarc Advisor.

Quote from: SMALOY4 on June 20, 2010, 08:27:06 PM

ON THE FRONT OF MY LAPTOP IT SAY (DESKBOOK CYBERNET) ON THE BACK IT SAYS
MODEL NO. A928. I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING ABOUT IT OR WHO MADE IT.DON'T HAVE
A POWER PLUG YET.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO MADE IT,AND WHATS INSIDE,MAYBE
THEN I COULD GET AN OWER'S GUIDE.
THANK YOU PLEASE HELP

I think that he may have trouble doing that. Unless he has some sort of variable power supply that he can hook up to the battery terminals.From an eBay listing for the same model laptop: (this may not be entirely ACCURATE, and it is directly copied and pasted)

Processor
Intel uPGA478 P4 CPU (Willamette core), 256KB L2 cache on die, FSB=400MHz
Intel uPGA478 P4 CPU (Northwood core), 512KB L2 cache on die, FSB=400MHz

Core Logic
SiS® 650& SiS® 961,4X AGP bus interface, supports host bus at 400MHz
ACPI V1.0b, AGP V2.0 and 3.3V PCI version 2.2 compliant
533MB/s high bandwidth MuTIOL between SiS® 650 & SiS® 961

Memory
1G DDR- DDR 266/ PC2100 SDRAM for Factory/Dealer installed
Desktop module

LCD DISPLAY & Graphic
15" XGA (1024 x 768) TFT LCD display
Built-in SiS® 315 graphic core and AGP4X supported
Video bridge supported by SiS® 301LV, TV-out function provided Share Memory Architecture supports up to 64MB DDR frame buffer

VGA Graphics
High performance 256bit 3D graphic engine, up to 143MHz 3D engine clock

Hard Drive
ATA100/66/33 and ENHANCED IDE (PIO mode 4) supported, 2.5" 9.5mm height
Upgradeable easily

Optical Storage
Equipped with 8X DVD-ROM
Factory option: 24X CD-ROM, Combo Drive (DVD-ROM+CD-RW)

POINTING Device
Synaptics touch pad with scrolling up/down button
12 function keys and Windows function keys, 19mm key pitch
US/Europe, DOS/V keyboard for Japan, full siz keyboard alike pitch
Two Quick Launch Keys : WWW & E-mail, 3.0mm key travel, 19mm key pitch, inverted-T layout

I/O Interface
1 X external VGA port, 1 X parallel port, 1 X S-Video TV - Out port
4 X USB 2.0, 1 X RJ-11 (Modem), 1 X RJ-45 jack for Ethernet
1 x IEEE1394 port
1 x SIR port
1 x MIC-In jack
1 x headphone jack
1 x 3-pin DC-In jack for AC adapter / external batter pack

Audio
Built-in audio controller in ALi M1535+, dual full-duplex Direct Sound Channels
Built-in two high quality stereo speakers with chamber, internal mic
Hardware SoundBlaster Pro for real-mode DOS legacy compatible

AC Adapter
Input: 100~240V AC, 50-60Hz universal
Output: 19V DC, 4.74A, 90W

BIOS
AMI 512KBytes Flash BIOS, supports password, Plug & Play, ACPI and DMI
Bootable from USB FDD and Optical Device

Communication
On board full duplex 10/100 Base-T Ethernet, MAC: SiS 961 built-in
56K/V.90 data/fax modem
Built-in SIR transceiver module, IrDA 1.3 standard compliant up to 4.0Mbps

Dimensions & Weight
332x 281x39.7(min)/44.7(max)mm, 13.01" x 10.81" x 1.56"/1.76"
3.18kg, 7.0 lbs (with 15" panel and DVD-ROM Drive installed)

Remark
Optional USB GPS for NAVIGATION not included

Discussion

1532.	Solve : 5kw power and a 190 foot radio tower how many miles out can it go??
Answer» FM Radio station with - 5kw POWER and a 190 foot radio tower how many miles out can it go? I can't get on my LOCAL radio, but on-line I can get the station. I live about 70 miles from the city that has the radio tower. At 5kw power how many miles out does the signal go. They want to get 15kw not sure when that will happen.A lot of depends on terrain, hilly or flat, tall trees or no trees, etc. 5kw is not very much power for a FM radio station and a 190' tower isn't that tall for a radio tower. The signal probably doesn't make it very far outside the city limits of the city it TRANSMITS from. And I'm not sure going to 15kw will help your situation.That sounds like a math problem one would have for home work. Quote from: mroilfield on June 19, 2010, 12:39:49 AM That sounds like a math problem one would have for home work. 70 miles is well outside the service area of a VHF FM transmitter using any practical antenna mounting scheme. Curvature of the earth. (Math homework like you said?) The maximum line-of-sight DISTANCE from a transmitter 190 feet high to a receiving antenna around ground level is much less than 70 miles, so using a multi-element antenna designed for fringe area RECEPTION and putting it on a tower would probably help.

1532.

Solve : 5kw power and a 190 foot radio tower how many miles out can it go??

Answer»

FM Radio station with - 5kw POWER and a 190 foot radio tower how many miles out can it go? I can't get on my LOCAL radio, but on-line I can get the station. I live about 70 miles from the city that has the radio tower. At 5kw power how many miles out does the signal go. They want to get 15kw not sure when that will happen.A lot of depends on terrain, hilly or flat, tall trees or no trees, etc.

5kw is not very much power for a FM radio station and a 190' tower isn't that tall for a radio tower. The signal probably doesn't make it very far outside the city limits of the city it TRANSMITS from. And I'm not sure going to 15kw will help your situation.That sounds like a math problem one would have for home work. Quote from: mroilfield on June 19, 2010, 12:39:49 AM

That sounds like a math problem one would have for home work.

70 miles is well outside the service area of a VHF FM transmitter using any practical antenna mounting scheme. Curvature of the earth. (Math homework like you said?)

The maximum line-of-sight DISTANCE from a transmitter 190 feet high to a receiving antenna around ground level is much less than 70 miles, so using a multi-element antenna designed for fringe area RECEPTION and putting it on a tower would probably help.

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1533.	Solve : email ? in Yahoo!?
Answer» Is there a way to send EMAIL to my grandchildren using their parents' email address? It seems like I've seen email like [email protected] If I'm in the wrong forum, I apologize, but could you please advise if you have an answer. thanx.use the addressbook to save a contact. and in the name field, type in grandchild's name and associate it with the email address you want to use. You can now use the grandchild's name as the shortcut to the email address so you get [email protected] thing you're seeing. hopefully that make sense, if not still ask away. am going right now to try. I assume the same procedure will work for gmail or most email accounts?I think gmail or hotmail may have other way to get to same place or some other OPTION you need to go thru to get it, I don't know. I'm only using my yahoo account as my main email so I don't know. also, the shortcut, I think that's just in CASE somebody has a long email address you don't feel like typing in everytime you want to send that person an email but it should do what u want.well, it didn't work. maybe I don't understand the "shortcut" part. I filled in his name as the contact, USED his mother's name for the email. He now shows up in my contact list, but when I type his name, it doesn't auto COMPLETE and the email address doesn't appear. If I completely type his name, I still get no email address. Am I doing something wrong? BTW, I emailed Yahoo support about this two days ago, but still haven't heard from them, so thanks for trying to help me.ok read the instructions on this link. The instructions here are direct from the yahoo mail help. Hope this helps. Not so sure about your meaning, but you can import other gmail accounts into your gmail account. Quote from: 2x3i5x on June 14, 2010, 01:24:57 PM I think gmail or hotmail may have other way to get to same place or some other option you need to go thru to get it, I don't know. I'm only using my yahoo account as my main email so I don't know. also, the shortcut, I think that's just in case somebody has a long email address you don't feel like typing in everytime you want to send that person an email but it should do what u want. Quote from: khill75462 on June 14, 2010, 01:00:50 PM Is there a way to send email to my grandchildren using their parents' email address? Why do this? Why not use your email address? if you get password you send e-mail to your grand father. and send useful information to your grand father. Quote from: musicworld1 on June 21, 2010, 12:07:45 AM if you get password you send e-mail to your grand father. and send useful information to your grand father. This makes no sense whatsoever.

1533.

Solve : email ? in Yahoo!?

Answer»

Is there a way to send EMAIL to my grandchildren using their parents' email address? It seems like I've seen email like [email protected] If I'm in the wrong forum, I apologize, but could you please advise if you have an answer. thanx.use the addressbook to save a contact. and in the name field, type in grandchild's name and associate it with the email address you want to use. You can now use the grandchild's name as the shortcut to the email address so you get [email protected] thing you're seeing.

hopefully that make sense, if not still ask away.

am going right now to try. I assume the same procedure will work for gmail or most email accounts?I think gmail or hotmail may have other way to get to same place or some other OPTION you need to go thru to get it, I don't know. I'm only using my yahoo account as my main email so I don't know.

also, the shortcut, I think that's just in CASE somebody has a long email address you don't feel like typing in everytime you want to send that person an email but it should do what u want.well, it didn't work. maybe I don't understand the "shortcut" part. I filled in his name as the contact, USED his mother's name for the email. He now shows up in my contact list, but when I type his name, it doesn't auto COMPLETE and the email address doesn't appear. If I completely type his name, I still get no email address. Am I doing something wrong? BTW, I emailed Yahoo support about this two days ago, but still haven't heard from them, so thanks for trying to help me.ok read the instructions on this link. The instructions here are direct from the yahoo mail help. Hope this helps. Not so sure about your meaning, but you can import other gmail accounts into your gmail account.

Quote from: 2x3i5x on June 14, 2010, 01:24:57 PM

I think gmail or hotmail may have other way to get to same place or some other option you need to go thru to get it, I don't know. I'm only using my yahoo account as my main email so I don't know.

also, the shortcut, I think that's just in case somebody has a long email address you don't feel like typing in everytime you want to send that person an email but it should do what u want.

Quote from: khill75462 on June 14, 2010, 01:00:50 PM

Is there a way to send email to my grandchildren using their parents' email address?

Why do this? Why not use your email address? if you get password you send e-mail to your grand father. and send useful information
to your grand father. Quote from: musicworld1 on June 21, 2010, 12:07:45 AM

if you get password you send e-mail to your grand father. and send useful information
to your grand father.

This makes no sense whatsoever.

Discussion

1534.	Solve : How to fix bad audio quality from video?
Answer» I use the VIDEO mode on a digital camera and the AUDIO quality is poor. I am planning to PUT videos on YouTube and plan to get popular. I got a sample MP3 file of the audio quality of my camera which got ripped from the QuickTime video file ( http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YYKSH5ZN ) I can fix the video quality and make it look professional, but the audio is not as good. I need free software to fix audio quality since I don't have a lot of money. Any software to help?AUDACITY is Free and may clean it up a bit... But keep in mind if the original is poor quality it won't get much better... Quote from: patio on June 20, 2010, 08:12:19 AM But keep in mind if the original is poor quality it won't get much better... People watch shows like CSI:where ever and get an unreasonable idea of how easy it is to clean up video and audio. It can be done to a small degree but it also takes expensive software and hardware. Quote from: patio on June 20, 2010, 08:12:19 AM Audacity is Free and may clean it up a bit... But keep in mind if the original is poor quality it won't get much better... I think I need to use an external microphone and then put the fixed audio with the video in a video EDITOR.

1534.

Solve : How to fix bad audio quality from video?

Answer»

I use the VIDEO mode on a digital camera and the AUDIO quality is poor. I am planning to PUT videos on YouTube and plan to get popular.
I got a sample MP3 file of the audio quality of my camera which got ripped from the QuickTime video file ( http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YYKSH5ZN )
I can fix the video quality and make it look professional, but the audio is not as good.

I need free software to fix audio quality since I don't have a lot of money.
Any software to help?AUDACITY is Free and may clean it up a bit...
But keep in mind if the original is poor quality it won't get much better... Quote from: patio on June 20, 2010, 08:12:19 AM

But keep in mind if the original is poor quality it won't get much better...

People watch shows like CSI:where ever and get an unreasonable idea of how easy it is to clean up video and audio. It can be done to a small degree but it also takes expensive software and hardware. Quote from: patio on June 20, 2010, 08:12:19 AM

Audacity is Free and may clean it up a bit...
But keep in mind if the original is poor quality it won't get much better...

I think I need to use an external microphone and then put the fixed audio with the video in a video EDITOR.

Discussion

1535.	Solve : Help or Reasearch????
Answer» Is it me or are alot of the questions posted on this site just done out of laziness. I know people have varying degrees of expertise and would like ANSWERS but i read alot of posts that I, personally, don't know the answer to, so i google it and, more often than not, the answer is USUALLY in the top 4-5 results. If people cant use google how could they possibly 'remove malware' or 'replace a hard drive'. I gets on my nerves. I have problems with my PC. The hardware, software, html, games, but i would be embarrassed to CREATE a post when the answer can be found on the first page of a google search. Does anybody have any views on this or am i just old and jaded? Old and jaded. Nice avatar by the way. Really, you're not old and jaded. There are various reasons people don't look it up themselves. Be it laziness, LACK of comprehension, whatever. But surely a google search as got to be QUICKER than waiting for a post to be answered. And, what is the difference between not comprehending the answer found in a search, but comprehending the reply to a post. It just seems to me that i could spend litteraly hours on this forum researching other peoples problems and this eventually would make me alot more 'computer savvy', but most people seem to prefer the answer 'appearing' underneath their question than having a thirst for knowledge. I'm a dreamer, man, but i'm not the only one. Quote from: reddevilggg on June 17, 2010, 06:16:35 AM but most people seem to prefer the answer 'appearing' underneath their question than having a thirst for knowledge. D*amn Yahoo Answers!It is what it is... It probably won't change in the forseeable future as well... Quote from: reddevilggg on June 17, 2010, 06:16:35 AM ...It just seems to me that i could spend litteraly hours on this forum researching other peoples problems and this eventually would make me alot more 'computer savvy'... My secret is revealed!! Quote from: Computer_Commando on June 17, 2010, 06:48:54 PM My secret is revealed!! who's on your hit list???

1535.

Solve : Help or Reasearch????

Answer»
Is it me or are alot of the questions posted on this site just done out of laziness. I know people have varying degrees of expertise and would like ANSWERS but i read alot of posts that I, personally, don't know the answer to, so i google it and, more often than not, the answer is USUALLY in the top 4-5 results. If people cant use google how could they possibly 'remove malware' or 'replace a hard drive'. I gets on my nerves. I have problems with my PC. The hardware, software, html, games, but i would be embarrassed to CREATE a post when the answer can be found on the first page of a google search.

Does anybody have any views on this or am i just old and jaded? Old and jaded.

Nice avatar by the way.

Really, you're not old and jaded. There are various reasons people don't look it up themselves. Be it laziness, LACK of comprehension, whatever.
But surely a google search as got to be QUICKER than waiting for a post to be answered. And, what is the difference between not comprehending the answer found in a search, but comprehending the reply to a post.

It just seems to me that i could spend litteraly hours on this forum researching other peoples problems and this eventually would make me alot more 'computer savvy', but most people seem to prefer the answer 'appearing' underneath their question than having a thirst for knowledge.

I'm a dreamer, man, but i'm not the only one. Quote from: reddevilggg on June 17, 2010, 06:16:35 AM

but most people seem to prefer the answer 'appearing' underneath their question than having a thirst for knowledge.

D*amn Yahoo Answers!It is what it is...
It probably won't change in the forseeable future as well... Quote from: reddevilggg on June 17, 2010, 06:16:35 AM

...It just seems to me that i could spend litteraly hours on this forum researching other peoples problems and this eventually would make me alot more 'computer savvy'...

My secret is revealed!! Quote from: Computer_Commando on June 17, 2010, 06:48:54 PM

My secret is revealed!!

who's on your hit list???

Discussion

1536.	Solve : i want to check whats in my tower?
Answer» can you give me a PROGRAMME to check everything thats in my TOWER so that i can get a small upgradeDo you want a program that will tell you what you have, or one that will test it?Not so sure about your question. Please share more details. Everest Home... Did i MENTION it's FREE ? ? thanks jj and patio , i'll run everest and see what it BRINGS up but i had another i GOT here but i took it out i want to see whats in the tower hardware ,software , underwear etcDXDiag - view each tab then MSInfo in the More Help tab. Good luckThe underwear may not be reported correctly with that ver. of Everest...you may have to remove a side panel. Quote from: patio on June 20, 2010, 07:24:36 AM The underwear may not be reported correctly with that ver. of Everest...you may have to remove a side panel.

1536.

Solve : i want to check whats in my tower?

Answer»

can you give me a PROGRAMME to check everything thats in my TOWER so that i can get a small upgradeDo you want a program that will tell you what you have, or one that will test it?Not so sure about your question. Please share more details. Everest Home...

Did i MENTION it's FREE ? ?

thanks jj and patio , i'll run everest and see what it BRINGS up but i had another i GOT here but i took it out i want to see whats in the tower hardware ,software , underwear etcDXDiag - view each tab then MSInfo in the More Help tab.

Good luckThe underwear may not be reported correctly with that ver. of Everest...you may have to remove a side panel. Quote from: patio on June 20, 2010, 07:24:36 AM

The underwear may not be reported correctly with that ver. of Everest...you may have to remove a side panel.

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1537.	Solve : Ati Radeon 7000 with Dell E551c monitor, limited resolution options.?
Answer» I have a Radeon 7000 graphics card and a Dell E551c monitor with WINDOWS XP Pro. I've installed the latest graphics driver an ATI catalyst available for my card. Here are the specs for my monitor: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/56ttk/En/SPECS/specs.htm. My system is defaulted to 800 x 600 resolution which makes everything look a bit large. When I go to change my resolution it only gives me ONE other option, 1024 x 768. The PROBLEM is using that resolution makes everything way too small. Why can't a get a resolution between the TWO? Would the problem with my card, driver or monitor? Quote from: Cityscape on June 18, 2010, 10:14:09 PM Why can't a get a resolution between the two? Because there isn't one. Quote from: shopping.com The awesome Dell E551c 15-inch color monitor displays sharp and brilliant images at an optimal resolution of 800x600 pixels (and a maximum resolution of 1024x768 pixels). The limitation is the monitor. This type can only work at fixed resolutions. The "awesome" Dell E551c has two resolutions. That sucks. I'll try to dig up an old monitor with more resolution options, THANKS. Quote from: Cityscape on June 19, 2010, 05:34:17 PM That sucks. I'll try to dig up an old monitor with more resolution options, thanks. You misunderstand, there are no resolutions between 800x600 and 1024x768. See chart halfway down: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_resolutionBut then how come neither look well? 800x600 is too large and 1024x768 is too small. Quote from: Cityscape on June 19, 2010, 07:03:04 PM But then how come neither look well? 800x600 is too large and 1024x768 is too small. evidently the monitor is awful. EDIT: this a CRT monitor, right? Quote from: BC_Programmer on June 19, 2010, 07:49:01 PM evidently the monitor is awful. EDIT: this <IS> a CRT monitor, right? Yes it is, so another monitor would be the solution to my problem then, right?A bigger monitor would make the higher resolution easier to read. By today's standards, you have got a fairly small monitor.

1537.

Solve : Ati Radeon 7000 with Dell E551c monitor, limited resolution options.?

Answer»

I have a Radeon 7000 graphics card and a Dell E551c monitor with WINDOWS XP Pro. I've installed the latest graphics driver an ATI catalyst available for my card. Here are the specs for my monitor: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/56ttk/En/SPECS/specs.htm.

My system is defaulted to 800 x 600 resolution which makes everything look a bit large. When I go to change my resolution it only gives me ONE other option, 1024 x 768. The PROBLEM is using that resolution makes everything way too small.

Why can't a get a resolution between the TWO? Would the problem with my card, driver or monitor? Quote from: Cityscape on June 18, 2010, 10:14:09 PM

Why can't a get a resolution between the two?

Because there isn't one.

Quote from: shopping.com

The awesome Dell E551c 15-inch color monitor displays sharp and brilliant images at an optimal resolution of 800x600 pixels (and a maximum resolution of 1024x768 pixels).

The limitation is the monitor. This type can only work at fixed resolutions. The "awesome" Dell E551c has two resolutions.
That sucks. I'll try to dig up an old monitor with more resolution options, THANKS. Quote from: Cityscape on June 19, 2010, 05:34:17 PM

That sucks. I'll try to dig up an old monitor with more resolution options, thanks.

You misunderstand, there are no resolutions between 800x600 and 1024x768.

See chart halfway down:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_resolutionBut then how come neither look well? 800x600 is too large and 1024x768 is too small. Quote from: Cityscape on June 19, 2010, 07:03:04 PM

But then how come neither look well? 800x600 is too large and 1024x768 is too small.

evidently the monitor is awful.

EDIT: this a CRT monitor, right? Quote from: BC_Programmer on June 19, 2010, 07:49:01 PM

evidently the monitor is awful.

EDIT: this <IS> a CRT monitor, right?

Yes it is, so another monitor would be the solution to my problem then, right?A bigger monitor would make the higher resolution easier to read. By today's standards, you have got a fairly small monitor.

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1538.	Solve : Windows 3.1vs WFWG 3.11?
Answer» Hi, I want install Windows 3.1x on an old PC. I have both Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11. What are the main differences between the two? Which would be better for general use and gaming? Quote from: Cityscape on June 13, 2010, 08:28:34 AM What are the main differences between the two? WfWG has much better support for networks and PEER 2 peer networking with other computers in a "workgroup" without a centralized authority (server). Quote Which would be better for general use and gaming? WfWg would be my choice for general use. Neither are useful at all for gaming, since hardly any Windows 3.1 games were worth playing (since the video throughput of 16-bit GDI was awful, even with the WinG graphics library)WELL I want it mainly for old games I played as a kid. Do all games for Windows 3.1 work just as GOOD on WFWG 3.11? What about my S3 graphics card driver, it says for Windows 3.1, will it work?Yes to All.So basically then WFWG 3.11 just ADDS some new network features (which come in handy if I ever wan to go online). Okay, thanks for the help. Sweet, I just found out that it's possible to add USB support to Windows 3.1! Instructions are at http://www.bootdisk.com/usb.htm, I think the second method is better, what do you think?I've tried a number of methods to get USB working with DOS (and therefore windows 3.1) as well. First limitation- no hot swap. if your drive isn't plugged in when you start the machine, it probably won't be available. second- they were very crashy, and If I tried to use a drive that was larger then 2GB it crashed. (my 256MB worked fine, aside from the no hot swapping thing). It certainly made it easier to move files between them. Well, until I decided to use a CD-RW instead.There's an Unofficial Service Pack for Win98 that enanbles a bubch of good features in Win 3.11.... It's worth TRACKING down... i don't have a current link...it's been pulled.

1538.

Solve : Windows 3.1vs WFWG 3.11?

Answer»

Hi, I want install Windows 3.1x on an old PC. I have both Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11. What are the main differences between the two? Which would be better for general use and gaming? Quote from: Cityscape on June 13, 2010, 08:28:34 AM

What are the main differences between the two?

WfWG has much better support for networks and PEER 2 peer networking with other computers in a "workgroup" without a centralized authority (server).

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Which would be better for general use and gaming?

WfWg would be my choice for general use.

Neither are useful at all for gaming, since hardly any Windows 3.1 games were worth playing (since the video throughput of 16-bit GDI was awful, even with the WinG graphics library)WELL I want it mainly for old games I played as a kid. Do all games for Windows 3.1 work just as GOOD on WFWG 3.11? What about my S3 graphics card driver, it says for Windows 3.1, will it work?Yes to All.So basically then WFWG 3.11 just ADDS some new network features (which come in handy if I ever wan to go online).

Okay, thanks for the help.
Sweet, I just found out that it's possible to add USB support to Windows 3.1! Instructions are at http://www.bootdisk.com/usb.htm, I think the second method is better, what do you think?I've tried a number of methods to get USB working with DOS (and therefore windows 3.1) as well.

First limitation- no hot swap. if your drive isn't plugged in when you start the machine, it probably won't be available.

second- they were very crashy, and If I tried to use a drive that was larger then 2GB it crashed. (my 256MB worked fine, aside from the no hot swapping thing).

It certainly made it easier to move files between them. Well, until I decided to use a CD-RW instead.There's an Unofficial Service Pack for Win98 that enanbles a bubch of good features in Win 3.11....

It's worth TRACKING down... i don't have a current link...it's been pulled.

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1539.	Solve : OS/2?
Answer» I have a few questions about OS/2 (specifically WARP 3 & 4). 1. can OS/2 run Windows programs or not? 2. does it install over top DOS like Windows 3.xx or can it run without DOS like NT? 3. does it install from a CD, is the CD bootable or does it need a boot floppy?I think all three answers (except 2) might depend on the version. I'm most familar with an older version (I'm not sure, let me dig out my old laptops manuals here... ahh, version 2.02, so it's really old info. Anyways... Quote 1. can OS/2 run Windows programs or not? I believe so- my version only WORKED for windows 3.1 (that is, it didn't work for 3.11 because MS had fixed a bug in user.exe and that totally changed everything that IBM had to patch) I believe that was resolved though... I have absolutely no idea as to the situation with OS/2 and 32-bit windows (I don't even know wether OS/2 has been discontinued). Quote 2. does it install over top DOS like Windows 3.xx or can it run without DOS like NT? The latter. But instead of CMD, you get PC-DOS. I'm pretty sure that PC-DOS is running in VIRTUAL x86 mode when you start a prompt in OS/2- much like windows- but, OS/2 is not running on top of DOS. really OS/2 is sort of a cousin to NT. Quote 3. does it install from a CD, is the CD bootable or does it need a boot floppy? It installs from a CD. my version needed a boot floppy but the later ones do not, to my understanding. Okay I want to dual-boot it with either 98SE or ME (and Linux & BSD after) so which is better to install first? Should I do OS/2 or 9x first?

1539.

Solve : OS/2?

Answer»

I have a few questions about OS/2 (specifically WARP 3 & 4).

1. can OS/2 run Windows programs or not?
2. does it install over top DOS like Windows 3.xx or can it run without DOS like NT?
3. does it install from a CD, is the CD bootable or does it need a boot floppy?I think all three answers (except 2) might depend on the version. I'm most familar with an older version (I'm not sure, let me dig out my old laptops manuals here...

ahh, version 2.02, so it's really old info.

Anyways...

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1. can OS/2 run Windows programs or not?

I believe so- my version only WORKED for windows 3.1 (that is, it didn't work for 3.11 because MS had fixed a bug in user.exe and that totally changed everything that IBM had to patch) I believe that was resolved though... I have absolutely no idea as to the situation with OS/2 and 32-bit windows (I don't even know wether OS/2 has been discontinued).

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2. does it install over top DOS like Windows 3.xx or can it run without DOS like NT?

The latter. But instead of CMD, you get PC-DOS. I'm pretty sure that PC-DOS is running in VIRTUAL x86 mode when you start a prompt in OS/2- much like windows- but, OS/2 is not running on top of DOS. really OS/2 is sort of a cousin to NT.

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3. does it install from a CD, is the CD bootable or does it need a boot floppy?

It installs from a CD. my version needed a boot floppy but the later ones do not, to my understanding. Okay I want to dual-boot it with either 98SE or ME (and Linux & BSD after) so which is better to install first? Should I do OS/2 or 9x first?

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1540.	Solve : McAfee products and customer service?
Answer» I bought a 3-yr. virus protection from MCAfee, started acting up after 3-4 months. TRIED to work with CS, uninstalled, reinstalled, WROTE home office, tried to get a refund, etc. Deleted & uninstalled a final time and started using a free service. Would you believe tha they had the audacity to recently SEND me a "reminder" that my service was about to expire? I couldn't even find a workable email address to give them (YET again) a piece of my MIND. Anyone had similar problems? I, and most others who've been around awhile, are not big McAfee fans. I always recommend that people uninstall it and use ANYTHING else.

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1541.	Solve : cant run apps?
Answer» i accidentally made all my .exe FILES open as notpad and now i cant FIND how to TURN them BACK help plzhttp://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htmwhen i try to run the REG it says cannot importOS? win 7 home premiumhttp://www.thewindowsclub.com/file-association-fixer-for-windows-7-vista-releasedOr http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/165/1/Restore-the-exe-file-association-in-Windows-Vista-after-incorrectly-associating-it-with-another-application.htmlthanksSure.

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1542.	Solve : Faster way to delete?
Answer» Hi, I have hundreds of unneeded backup files taking up space on my external hard drive. I have been DELETING them one at a time which is taking forever. They are each listed individually on E: rather than in a folder. If they were shown in a folder, I could just delete the whole folder. I have not yet been able to find a fast way to delete them as a group rather than one by one. They are grouped together. Is there a fast way to delete whole batches of them at one time instead of one at a time? I have WINDOWS XP Pro.SP3. Thank you, beachguyOpen the E drive in windows explorer and choose detail view (right click on empty space go to view then details). This is the easiest way to see all of the files if you have a lot. You want to select all of the files that you want to delete and then delete the whole group. To just select certain files, hold down the Ctrl key and select each file by a single left click. You can then delete all of the files that you have selected at once. To select a whole group of files, hold the Shift key and select the first file then scroll down to the last file that you want to select with the Shift key still held down. Now you will have selected everything between the first and last file. You can delete all of them at once now. If you're absolutely sure that you don't want any of those files you can press Shift+Delete and they will all be deleted without going through the recycle bin. Be careful with this because all of those files will be permanently erased. Quote They are grouped together. What does this mean? Quote from: JJ 3000 on June 12, 2010, 02:29:06 AM To just select certain files, hold down the Ctrl key and select each file by a single left click. You can then delete all of the files that you have selected at once. To select a whole group of files, hold the Shift key and select the first file then scroll down to the last file that you want to select with the Shift key still held down. Now you will have selected everything between the first and last file. You can delete all of them at once now. If you're absolutely sure that you don't want any of those files you can press Shift+Delete and they will all be deleted without going through the recycle bin. Be careful with this because all of those files will be permanently erased. ANOTHER technique, where all files in a folder are to be selected, is to click somewhere in the folder and the hit Ctrl/A. This selects all files in the folder. To unselect individual files, hold Ctrl and click on the file. Hi to all those who replied, The Info. provided as to how to delete unneeded back up files was right on target. I am deleting the files I no LONGER NEED much more quickly now. I found the 1st suggestion worked great. Open to E:> click on the 1st file to be deleted while holding down the shift key. Scroll down to last file to be deleted while still holding down shift key. Then, when you get to the last file hit shift/delete and all the highlighted files will be gone. Thanks again for speeding up this process, I appreciate all the suggestions and it worked!! beachguy Quote from: beachguy on June 12, 2010, 02:15:58 PM I found the 1st suggestion worked great. Open to E:> click on the 1st file to be deleted while holding down the shift key. Scroll down to last file to be deleted while still holding down shift key. Did you try my technique? It's even easier. Again, Ctrl/a selects all.

1542.

Solve : Faster way to delete?

Answer»

Hi,

I have hundreds of unneeded backup files taking up space on my external hard drive. I have been DELETING them one at a time which is taking forever. They are each listed individually on E: rather than in a folder. If they were shown in a folder, I could just delete the whole folder. I have not yet been able to find a fast way to delete them as a group rather than one by one. They are grouped together. Is there a fast way to delete whole batches of them at one time instead of one at a time? I have WINDOWS XP Pro.SP3.

Thank you,
beachguyOpen the E drive in windows explorer and choose detail view (right click on empty space go to view then details). This is the easiest way to see all of the files if you have a lot. You want to select all of the files that you want to delete and then delete the whole group.

To just select certain files, hold down the Ctrl key and select each file by a single left click. You can then delete all of the files that you have selected at once.

To select a whole group of files, hold the Shift key and select the first file then scroll down to the last file that you want to select with the Shift key still held down. Now you will have selected everything between the first and last file. You can delete all of them at once now. If you're absolutely sure that you don't want any of those files you can press Shift+Delete and they will all be deleted without going through the recycle bin. Be careful with this because all of those files will be permanently erased.

Quote

They are grouped together.

What does this mean?
Quote from: JJ 3000 on June 12, 2010, 02:29:06 AM

To just select certain files, hold down the Ctrl key and select each file by a single left click. You can then delete all of the files that you have selected at once.

To select a whole group of files, hold the Shift key and select the first file then scroll down to the last file that you want to select with the Shift key still held down. Now you will have selected everything between the first and last file. You can delete all of them at once now. If you're absolutely sure that you don't want any of those files you can press Shift+Delete and they will all be deleted without going through the recycle bin. Be careful with this because all of those files will be permanently erased.

ANOTHER technique, where all files in a folder are to be selected, is to click somewhere in the folder and the hit Ctrl/A. This selects all files in the folder. To unselect individual files, hold Ctrl and click on the file. Hi to all those who replied,

The Info. provided as to how to delete unneeded back up files was right on target. I am deleting the files I no LONGER NEED much more quickly now. I found the 1st suggestion worked great. Open to E:> click on the 1st file to be deleted while holding down the shift key. Scroll down to last file to be deleted while still holding down shift key. Then, when you get to the last file hit shift/delete and all the highlighted files will be gone. Thanks again for speeding up this process, I appreciate all the suggestions and it worked!!

beachguy

Quote from: beachguy on June 12, 2010, 02:15:58 PM

I found the 1st suggestion worked great. Open to E:> click on the 1st file to be deleted while holding down the shift key. Scroll down to last file to be deleted while still holding down shift key.

Did you try my technique? It's even easier. Again, Ctrl/a selects all.

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1543.	Solve : June poll - When was the last time you defragged your hard drive??
Answer» Quote from: Cityscape on June 02, 2010, 09:02:25 AM How do keep the fragmentaton rates so low? All windows pc's i see have at least 5% your guess is as good as mine. Quote from: Helpmeh on June 01, 2010, 05:05:36 PM hehehe...first vote/reply. Ridiculous...Never. Takes too long with a 1 TB HDD and only 150 GB used. PC's only six months old anyway and I probably wouildn't see any speed DIFFERENCE. Quote from: kpac on June 02, 2010, 09:48:53 AM Never. Takes too long with a 1 TB HDD and only 150 GB used. PC's only six months old anyway and I probably wouildn't see any speed difference. Yeah, there is that. Given the speed of today's processors and hd's any performance increases will be negligible. Of course you will gain some added space by making the files contiguous, but again - nothing major. On the other hand, there is a bit of a wear & tear advantage to having the hd heads travel a little less.Don't remember the last time I defragged a hard drive. It was probably a windows xp box, though..... maybe five years ago........ I don't really see the point. Quote from: patio on June 02, 2010, 09:03:10 AM I never bought into the myth that an OS never needs defragging...and still don't. I run mine weekly on each MACHINE and sometimes more often under heavy use Are you talking about Windows or all operating systems? I know that Windows needs defragging, I have proved it to myself. When I defrag a Windows computer that has like 10% fragmentation, I know does. I get a performance boost. Linux is completely different though. Would you defrag a Linux box, patio?In Linux, the hard drive defrags you. Quote from: michaewlewis on June 02, 2010, 02:01:08 PM In Linux, the hard drive defrags you. I've have always defragged on a regular basis and have never seen a noticeable change in performance on any of my machines but that's probably because I do it on a regular basis. However, a friend asked me to look at his computer because it had a hard time playing a certain game. The game would start and stop constantly. It was almost unplayable. He had the computer for 3 or 4 years. I asked him when the last time he defragged. He said what's defrag? I did a diskclean and defragged twice for good measure, and then the game ran fine. It depends on the circumstances, but defrag can make a difference. Quote from: Cityscape on June 02, 2010, 02:12:10 PM Quote In AMERICA, you can always FIND a party. In Soviet Russia, the party always find you. In America, you drive the car In Soviet Russia, the car drives you In America, you listen to the radio In Soviet Russia, the radio listens to you In America, your job determines your marks In Soviet Russia, Marx determines your job In America, you assassinate the president In Soviet Russia, the president assassinates you http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakov_Smirnoff#Russian_reversal In Soviet Russia, music downloads YOU! In Soviet Russia, Waldo finds YOU! etc, etc.I haven't defragged mine in over 2 years. During one of those years I didn't have access to my machine so the need was non-existent. The other year I've been running Linux. Quote from: Broni on June 01, 2010, 08:00:03 PM There is no option for me to check I use SmartDefrag, which defrags my drive on the go - anytime my computer is idle. I defragged earlier this week and typically defrag every couple of weeks. I never really cared for the the defrag program that came with XP, so I took Broni's lead and downloaded SmartDefrag. I checked it over and ran the program. Looks like a keeper. Thanks Broni I defragged sometime in may. Can't remember which day though... Quote from: Broni on June 01, 2010, 08:00:03 PM I use SmartDefrag, which defrags my drive on the go - anytime my computer is idle. Same here. Quote from: kpac on June 02, 2010, 09:48:53 AM Never. Takes too long with a 1 TB HDD and only 150 GB used. That's a reason to partition your HD. Then, you can defragment only your OS partition or select any individual partition. It takes less time than defragmenting an entire HD. Quote from: soybean on June 07, 2010, 11:59:24 AM That's a reason to partition your HD. Then, you can defragment only your OS partition or select any individual partition. It takes less time than defragmenting an entire HD. Not really. The defrag utility will only concern itself with occupied space unless told to do otherwise, and even then it takes no time to "compact free space" And btw, I'm a HUGE proponent of lots of partitions, so please don't think I'm arguing against that. It's just that it will not effect defrag time.

1543.

Solve : June poll - When was the last time you defragged your hard drive??

Answer»

Quote from: Cityscape on June 02, 2010, 09:02:25 AM

How do keep the fragmentaton rates so low? All windows pc's i see have at least 5%

your guess is as good as mine. Quote from: Helpmeh on June 01, 2010, 05:05:36 PM

hehehe...first vote/reply.

Ridiculous...Never. Takes too long with a 1 TB HDD and only 150 GB used. PC's only six months old anyway and I probably wouildn't see any speed DIFFERENCE. Quote from: kpac on June 02, 2010, 09:48:53 AM

Never. Takes too long with a 1 TB HDD and only 150 GB used. PC's only six months old anyway and I probably wouildn't see any speed difference.

Yeah, there is that. Given the speed of today's processors and hd's any performance increases will be negligible. Of course you will gain some added space by making the files contiguous, but again - nothing major. On the other hand, there is a bit of a wear & tear advantage to having the hd heads travel a little less.Don't remember the last time I defragged a hard drive. It was probably a windows xp box, though..... maybe five years ago........ I don't really see the point. Quote from: patio on June 02, 2010, 09:03:10 AM

I never bought into the myth that an OS never needs defragging...and still don't.
I run mine weekly on each MACHINE and sometimes more often under heavy use

Are you talking about Windows or all operating systems? I know that Windows needs defragging, I have proved it to myself. When I defrag a Windows computer that has like 10% fragmentation, I know does. I get a performance boost.

Linux is completely different though. Would you defrag a Linux box, patio?In Linux, the hard drive defrags you. Quote from: michaewlewis on June 02, 2010, 02:01:08 PM

In Linux, the hard drive defrags you.

I've have always defragged on a regular basis and have never seen a noticeable change in performance on any of my machines but that's probably because I do it on a regular basis.

However, a friend asked me to look at his computer because it had a hard time playing a certain game. The game would start and stop constantly. It was almost unplayable.

He had the computer for 3 or 4 years. I asked him when the last time he defragged. He said what's defrag?

I did a diskclean and defragged twice for good measure, and then the game ran fine.

It depends on the circumstances, but defrag can make a difference. Quote from: Cityscape on June 02, 2010, 02:12:10 PM

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In AMERICA, you can always FIND a party.
In Soviet Russia, the party always find you.

In America, you drive the car
In Soviet Russia, the car drives you

In America, you listen to the radio
In Soviet Russia, the radio listens to you

In America, your job determines your marks
In Soviet Russia, Marx determines your job

In America, you assassinate the president
In Soviet Russia, the president assassinates you

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakov_Smirnoff#Russian_reversal

In Soviet Russia, music downloads YOU!
In Soviet Russia, Waldo finds YOU!
etc, etc.I haven't defragged mine in over 2 years. During one of those years I didn't have access to my machine so the need was non-existent. The other year I've been running Linux. Quote from: Broni on June 01, 2010, 08:00:03 PM

There is no option for me to check
I use SmartDefrag, which defrags my drive on the go - anytime my computer is idle.

I defragged earlier this week and typically defrag every couple of weeks. I never really cared for the the defrag program that came with XP, so I took Broni's lead and downloaded SmartDefrag. I checked it over and ran the program. Looks like a keeper. Thanks Broni I defragged sometime in may. Can't remember which day though... Quote from: Broni on June 01, 2010, 08:00:03 PM

I use SmartDefrag, which defrags my drive on the go - anytime my computer is idle.

Same here.

Quote from: kpac on June 02, 2010, 09:48:53 AM

Never. Takes too long with a 1 TB HDD and only 150 GB used.

That's a reason to partition your HD. Then, you can defragment only your OS partition or select any individual partition. It takes less time than defragmenting an entire HD. Quote from: soybean on June 07, 2010, 11:59:24 AM

That's a reason to partition your HD. Then, you can defragment only your OS partition or select any individual partition. It takes less time than defragmenting an entire HD.

Not really. The defrag utility will only concern itself with occupied space unless told to do otherwise, and even then it takes no time to "compact free space"

And btw, I'm a HUGE proponent of lots of partitions, so please don't think I'm arguing against that. It's just that it will not effect defrag time.

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1544.	Solve : I still need help with excel and color formulas????
Answer» does any one KNOW how to create a formula with color here is an example of what I am trying to do. =MIN(J2yellow,L2green,N2blue) any ideas???You NEED to use "CONDITIONAL Formatting" Click the cell that you have your formula in. Click "Format" Click "Conditional Formatting" Leave the FIRST drop down box alone. In the second drop down box select "Equal to". Click in the third box. Click in the cell you want to reference. Going by your below example you should now have "=$J$2" in this box. Click "Format" Click "Patterns" Select the color that matches "J2" Click OK Click "ADD" Repeat the above steps for all cells that are part of your formula. Going by your example below you should have three conditions set. 1 for cell J2, 1 for cell L2, & 1 for cell N2. Once you have added all the needed conditions click OK. Now if your formula searches all three cells and returns with the lowest value it should also HIGHLIGHT the cell with the appropriate cell color.

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1545.	Solve : 2010 World Cup?
Answer» I HOPE to guide me. For watching the 2010 WORLD Cup on the Internet. FREE Google.thank u I saw dozens of websites, but not free . like 1) Justin.tv 2) ESPN3.com 3) ATDHE.Net 4) ustream.tv 5) hostream.net keep searching Quote keep searching THANKS .... i tryUstream is free, as far as I can tell. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/watch-live-2010-fifa-world-cup http://footyfire.com/ Not that hard to search.

1545.

Solve : 2010 World Cup?

Answer»

I HOPE to guide me. For watching the 2010 WORLD Cup on the Internet. FREE
Google.thank u
I saw dozens of websites, but not free . like
1) Justin.tv

2) ESPN3.com

3) ATDHE.Net

4) ustream.tv

5) hostream.net

keep searching Quote

keep searching

THANKS .... i tryUstream is free, as far as I can tell.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/watch-live-2010-fifa-world-cup http://footyfire.com/

Not that hard to search.

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1546.	Solve : Help! When i do Gaming my mouse is super fast.?
Answer» I have a acer ASPIRE 4520 Running windows Vista anyways I had an old pc i ran fun games like halo 2 and [email PROTECTED] Zero hour on. anyways when i was playing halo ONLINE and halo 2 online and so forth my mouse on my LAPTOP WAZ SUPER FAST. I used an electric mouse. When im on the desktop it goes normal speed. but when im in game its unbearabley fast. I turn my mouse setting way LOW and does no difference. any help? THANKS! ( i have nice grahics in here http://www.getpcmemory.com/pics/Acer-aspire-4520--notebook.jpgdo you have anotehr mouse available to test to see if it has same issue as your electric mouse?Yes all the "mice" are all the same

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1547.	Solve : HELP!!!! Video file to a Video DVD?
Answer» I am TRYING to make a DVD out of some home videos, where they play on a DVD PLAYER. What do i need to do or get to be able to do this.you need a DVD maker software. You can USE DVD Flick, which is free or ConvertXtoDVD Or you can simply use the windows vista DVD maker BUILT into windows vista (or start with importing to Windows Movie Maker if you want to use it to do some video editing before sending to the DVD maker). Good Luck, any more questions please post.

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1548.	Solve : How do you know a lot of Computer??
Answer» Computers I need, therefore I learn. It is good that computers came around to make things easier to do than otherwise would be. i have also basic knowledge of computer.I also dont know very much about computer but whenever i need to know anything i just search the solution from internet. Quote i need to know anything i just search the solution from internet. If You Sit 18 Hrs A Day Belive Me "Its More Than Enough" If You Spend More Time On Pc ; ONE DAY You'll Be Posting Much ANSWERS To Others Questions On This FORUM LIKE....BC_PROGRAMMER , HelpMeh ,Salmon ....And Not Like Patio (Just Keeps CLOSING Threads) More Than Posting QuestionsI dont know. I just learned from bein on the computer 12 hours a day for school and gaming. WHen there was problem i looked it up and found out how it worked. I know the insides of the computer quite well. PLanning on being a graphics engineer

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Solve : How do you know a lot of Computer??

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Computers I need, therefore I learn. It is good that computers came around to make things easier to do than otherwise would be.

i have also basic knowledge of computer.I also dont know very much about computer but whenever i need to know anything i just search the solution from internet. Quote

i need to know anything i just search the solution from internet.

If You Sit 18 Hrs A Day Belive Me "Its More Than Enough"

If You Spend More Time On Pc ; ONE DAY You'll Be Posting Much ANSWERS To Others Questions On This FORUM LIKE....BC_PROGRAMMER , HelpMeh ,Salmon ....And Not Like Patio (Just Keeps CLOSING Threads) More Than Posting QuestionsI dont know. I just learned from bein on the computer 12 hours a day for school and gaming. WHen there was problem i looked it up and found out how it worked. I know the insides of the computer quite well. PLanning on being a graphics engineer

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1549.	Solve : Computer Programing.?
Answer» I WAN to LEARN how to create computer software/programs. I want to be able to design them to be cross platform (WIN32, OSX, Linux). I was wondering if anyone knows what kind of courses I need to take for this? And would it be possible to study by myself and learn it for free?C or C++, those are popular languages for computer software/program making. You can get tutorials ONLINE for free to stud yourself and it'll take practice to get comfortable using those. Might want to look into Computer Science or Computer Engineering courses if you want classes/more advanced STUFF.

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1550.	Solve : can't open hard drive?
Answer» My HP won't a open hard drive. I've been TRYING to install a new OS on this machine and it's stuck in a LOOP. I boot from the disc no problem, I agree to terms, SELECT partition, it loads the installation FILES, then comes the reboot screen. I restart and it's back to the begining. I've went into set up and told it to boot hard drive first and that didn't work. I have even pulled the hard drive out, and put in a hard drive, which I know is fully functional, and it will not even open it. First the screen which gives you options for starting the computer comes up. I'm talking about the screen with the list of different safe modes or start WINDOWS normally. If I select any of the safe modes a big list of things pops up then the machine shuts down. If I select open windows normally, I can vaguely see the windows logo start to show then the machine shuts down. Any ideas out there? You cannot move a hd from one system to another and expect it to boot.

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