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I live in Australia and will be going to the US for a few weeks whilst I am there I want to logon to a COURSE run by a senior college here and do a BIT of work on it, can I do REGARDLESS of which country I am in.


thanks
Leigh
Post a link and someone who is in the STATES can TEST it for you to see if it works...

Hi Guys,

Again Its T.Mad.J

I MADE Some Icons Out Of This Pic But they Are Not So GOOD  , Hence I Want SomeOne To Make An Icon From This Pic   

Here Is The Pic


Please , Please , Please I Need An IconIn icon for what?For An ExecutableIt has to be square.CAN YOU MAKE IT OR NOT !!!  Coz I Need It  Stop shouting.

Quote from: kpac on June 08, 2010, 05:46:53 AM

It has to be square.

Stop shouting.

Icons don't have to be square.

Its To Much Strechy

It has to be square.

Is MegaupLoad Safe?
What about other sites like it?
Does it have annoyware?
Does it help people break the law?
Why are these sites offshore?

Do you think it, or sites like it,
promote the advancement of human rihgts?

We have a 40 year-old teenager living with us that thinks it is alright. We are having constant PROBLEMS with out internet connection. He promised to use it only in the wee hours of the morning.

Any comments welcome.

Als, Is this important?
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ISP warning: your ISP may choose to RELEASE logs of your downloading/uploading activity to potential copyright plaintiffs. The more megabytes you download, the more you risk being sued by copyright protection groups. http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/peersharing/a/torrent_search.htm

Megaupload is an online Hong Kong-based company established in 2005 for the use of uploading and downloading files. It includes a video browsing section in the site Megavideo as well as a sister company called Megaporn (formerly Megarotic) which hosts uploaded pornographic content, but provides no free services.

Als, Is this important?

ISP warning: your ISP may choose to release logs of your downloading/uploading activity to potential copyright plaintiffs. The more megabytes you download, the more you risk being sued by copyright protection groups. http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/peersharing/a/torrent_search.htm

hi,
I have two OPERATING systems installed,namely XP home and prof.I would like to remove XP prof.how can I do that?
Thanx alotI ASSUME you are wanting to do this without reformatting. In that case there is a program called Partition Magic. Check it out.I hope I am posting in the right thread.

A friend helped me to install Windows 7. Earlier I had Windows XP Prof. I do get an option in the START up as to which OS to go to. When I got to Windows 7 I am unable to access MS office. In short the progs on Windows XP cannot be had when I log into Windows 7. Both the Os's are in C
Kindly advise. Thank youStart a new topic please.OP Has Reitred I Guess   The fix available with MicroSoft is for XP and not for Windows 7. Kindly adviseThe Topic is 6 years old...
If you need help start a new Topic...
Clue: Provide way more INFO than your 1st querie...Thanks Patio, this topic has moved to Two Operating Systems XP Pro & Windows 7 . I am guilt of posting in two diff threads. I will post in that section and would like your help as well. Thanks once again

Computer Models had predicted very bad news. But new updates do not fully  support that grime  conclusion. Here are two sources.
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Gulf oil spill Archive | Updraft | Minnesota Public Radio
Jun 1, 2010 ... Satellite images and computer models indicate that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has ... Forecast models show oil on the move in the Gulf.
...
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/gulf-oil-spill/

Where Is the Oil Headed? - ScienceInsider
Jun 2, 2010 ... Other computer models tracking the spill have a resolution of 500 ... As for now, the oil "is really not moving that much," Dawson SAYS. ...
news.sciencemag.org  7 hours ago...
http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2010/06/where-is-the-oil-headed.html

Truenorth, you had it right the first time.

Hurricanes are somewhat predicable, while tornado's are totally unpredictable.

Quote from: overthehill on June 04, 2010, 10:51:08 AM

Well your explanation makes great sense, and they probably have their reasons?

One reason is certain networks outside of the United States pay for the broadcast rights of these programs outside of the United States. For example, the broadcast rights in Asia for all 3 CSI series, House, Lost, Damages, Leverage and others belong to a cable channel called AXN, which is owned by Sony Television. They're usually about a season behind, and they are a cable channel, not a free channel, so the US networks are contractually required to block access to us since Sony has purchased the rights to spam us with local ads and profit from local cable company payments we make.

Since they broadcast most shows about a season behind here, no one would subscribe to cable if they could just watch it for free online and not see it months after it's been broadcasted in the US.

Locally, overpriced cable (nearly $80/mo.) in a country where the average monthly salary is maybe $300 ends up just feeding the massive pirated goods trade already thriving here. You'd be hard pressed to walk into any shopping mall here without finding at least one pirate shop... if not half a dozen...

You certify that you are an individual (i.e., not a corporation). The Service is owned and operated by NBCU and its affiliated companies and contains material that is derived in whole or in part from material supplied and owned by NBCU and other sources. Such material is protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws. You may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, publicly display, prepare derivative works based on, or distribute in any way any material from the Service, including but not limited to code and software ("Material"). You may, however, download Material from the Service for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices and use the Material in accordance with all restrictions applicable to your use if the Service in general. In the event that you download Material from the Service, such Material is licensed to you by NBCU and NBCU does not transfer title to any such Material to you.

As somewhat of a side note Hulu has recently announced that they will start charging a fee for older episodes of the programs they carry.

International (Outside USA)

Hulu is a U.S.-only service at this time. Unfortunately, we don't have international streaming rights for our content. Our intention is to make Hulu's growing content lineup available worldwide as quickly as possible. This requires working with the content owners to clear the rights for each show or film in each specific region. It's a long-term project. We don't have a definite timeline, but we'll continue to work to make it happen.

im a student, im thinking about taking some microsoft certifications PLEASE let me KNOW which of these certs you think will BETTER help my career in the IT WORLD: 
MCSA, MCSE, MCITP and MCTS

do you think i should go for all 4 or more, for 3, for 2 or for 1.
any suggestions will be greatly appreciate.
thank you!

how does it work? MINE WONT hide It is HIDDEN.thankz kpac
No problem.

Basically, if your EMAIL is italic (like [email protected]), then it's hidden.

Just bought a 2nd HAND laptop, and was listening to music when I noticed someone had remotely taken over the computer.  I quickly disconnected the internet connect, but I guess some damage was done since directly after that, the previous owner's password was required to UNLOCK the computer when the screen save turned on. I have disabled the screensaver and have changed the name of the computer.  Since this was 2nd hand I don't have any of the original operating system discs, and really did not want to pay big bucks to by MICROSOFT operating system & office programs.  I am running a Linksys router firewall.  Any suggestions on how I can protect myself better, and identify what kind of damage might have been done by who ever GOT into the laptop?The best thing to do with a 2nd hand machine is a wipe and a clean install.
Anything else is just a Band-Aid... Quote from: patio on MAY 24, 2010, 07:21:45 AM

The best thing to do with a 2nd hand machine is a wipe and a clean install.
Anything else is just a Band-Aid...

when I noticed someone had remotely taken over the computer.

Really? How?

JSince this was 2nd hand I don't have any of the original operating system discs, and really did not want to pay big bucks to by Microsoft operating system & office programs.

Better question would be how much time is spent online. Quote from: johngetter on May 31, 2010, 09:32:29 PM

Better question would be how much time is spent online.

Well it's not as if they're automatically created...

Is there not a June poll this month or is it late?

Here it is 11:15 am June 1st and I see no new poll.   

How can I transfer all my music from my Zune player from my computer(which has windows XP), to my laptop(which has windows 7) PLUG the Zune into the laptop and install the software that CAME with it.

Hi, I'm thinking of repairing a RROD'ed xbox from EBAY as I'm watching my money. Is there any other common xbox malfunctions that ill need to worry about ontop of RRODJust contact Microsoft Support. They'll repair it for free. Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on May 25, 2010, 08:38:39 PM

Just contact Microsoft Support. They'll repair it for free.

im sure there is some guides on youtube to do it i seen one to fix the RROD using 8 pennys , some electrical tape and some good old thermal compound i have never tried this, mainly cos i dont have a xbox but dont think it really works

It would be a better idea just to send it in, even if it did work, that would void the warranty for future repairs.

Have you been to google.com today?  The PacMan logo is the first time I've ever seen them embed sound with a logo.  It was amuzing at first but I muted my sound after awhile.

I'm surprised they would embed the sound.  I can imagine some office workers overhearing the sound of PacMan on a co-workers computer.  The boss would be happy.  LOL.It's not just a logo, it's a playable version of the game.I thought so, although I did not figure out how to play it.Hard to think that it's created with JS.Yeah. Amazing. Didn't realize that EITHER until I tried to extract it from the webpage


Tip: Hit Insert Coin twice. Use WASD and Arrow Keys to play. Quote

According to Germick, the company worked with Pac-Man's publisher, Namco Bandai, to MAKE the project as realistic as possible. Yet the Google team, with the inspirational lead of Marcin Wichary, a Google senior user experience designer, built their version of the game from the ground up using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

Unfortunately, he is dead, here is his skeleton

Pac man had teeth? I wouldn't have thought that dots needed much chewing.

I am creating a distribution list from a spreadsheet.
I find that that I can ADD all of the recipients which are "known" to me except
those for whom I have more than one email address.
That is, '.Resolve' fails. Is there a way around this?
If the names of the recipients are the same in the multiple listings try abbreviating the 1st name in one while leaving the full name in the other...

But i have to ask...why would they need to recieve the mail in each mailbox anyways ? ?I don't have duplicate CONTACTS; I have some contacts which have more than one email address. Those are the ones for which "Resolve" fails. Quote from: patio on June 01, 2010, 06:55:59 AM

If the names of the recipients are the same in the multiple listings try abbreviating the 1st name in one while leaving the full name in the other...

But i have to ask...why would they need to recieve the mail in each mailbox anyways ? ?

Hi My friends have a COMPAQ Presario CQ61, they were using it on line when it just switched off, if you press the power on button the light just comes on (on the power up button) for literally 1 second & goes straight off.

They cant GET on line to try & get answers..

ANY IDEAS ANYONE ..Anything we can try?

Taking battery out for 15 mins?Has this happend3ed before?
How old is the battery?
Does the documentation say it is OK to RUN with no battery?

Any sign of overheating?
How long has it been from the last time the LAPTOP was dusted?
A built up of dust INSIDE over a period of time blocks the fan.

Hey, I have a laptop and use it primarily for gaming over the last three days I have had massive LAG on most games but one specifically I had a look at previous posts and people were talking of the task MANAGER, My process's are 86,
CPU usage is up to 13% and physical memory 45% .
Are these stats normal? Do I need to delete other games to FOCUS UPON one?

My computer is:Presario CQ61-327SA,  250GB,  3072MB DDR2 SDRAM
                                       Windows 7 64 bit
I bought the comp at xmas gone brand new, it worked great as far as no lag went now suddenly it starts and prevents
any actions from being performed.

Hope you can help, Thanks.
Which process is using the cycles?Vodafone mobile broadband, (Dongle) which is using 8/9%, and I no longer use as now on cable/modem.
Should I remove this though still under contract.?Yes.

i need help i had a virus but i got rid of it all, but when i reset my computer and tried to log on it LOGGED me out and it DOSENT work on safe mode either also once when it started up it SAID cannot find hard disk? but work after that. PLEASE HELP ME

Now I know im not the only ONE who has had problems trying to PRINT their own serial number labels. I started trying to print my own about 6 months ago but kept encountering LOTS of problems. I downloaded good software and bought a label printer (Zebra), but STILL I came across problems. Does anyone have any suggestions on software to use? Im close to giving up and really need some help!

Thanks

Please helppppppppppppppppp
 


Last MONTH i had replaced my intel mother board with a new one"energy-gigabyte systes"
also have 1 gb RAM and 160 GB hard disk.


My operatng system was WINDOWS XP.


Iam connecting to INTERNET using a WLL phone provided by bsnl, HTP 800A.(WICH ACTS AS A MODEM)

A SERIOUS PROBLEM OCCURED IN LAST FEW WEEKS..WHILE BROWSING ,,USING ORKUT,,AND OTHER SITES ,MY MOUSE POINTER IS GETTING STUCK,,AND ALL INPUT DEVICES BECOME WORK LESS..
THE ONLY WAY TO RECOVER IS RESTRATING.

I HAV FoRMATTED Y SYSTEM AND INSTALLD WINDOWS 7 NOW
BUT STILL THE SAME ERROR PREVAILS.

i ALSO INSTALLD AN UPDATED ANIVIRUS AVASTA...BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISISTS.
 
I FOUND that the problem occurs only when i am connected to the internet.

CAN ANYONE HELP.PLEASEEEE..........

Edited for Content.1) No need to post the same question more than once
2) Please do not use all CAPS
3) In the future, use a subject title related to your problem, not "help"

So, how has Microsoft violated the Constitution?

That was not my question. I found it here somewhere in a thread about Linux.
Let's tank about it here. Or just ignore it. I wanted to know it anybody thins that is even near true.  It is one thing to say they violated fair trade practices, -but violate the Constitution?     Yeah, right up there with Southern Fried Chicken   
Quote from: Allan on November 07, 2009, 05:33:54 AM

Yeah, right up there with Southern Fried Chicken   

Nope.

Its Southern Fried Chicken

Go to Start/Run and type in sfc /scannow and you will have Chicken...

Never heard of it.

No ofNo offense kid, but you're 14. I'm going to guess there are a few things you haven't heard of

And yes, that's jealousy of your age

Does anyone know of a board/forum similar to this, but could help me troubleshoot/repair a solid-state electronics issue? I'm having trouble with my amplifier and equalizer playing nice...

I've always had success here on computer issues, and on doityourself.com for home repair assistance.

Mind you, I have very limited knowledge of how any of this works.There are a number of forums for Vintage Stereo.  What do you have?  What is the problem?avsforum.comThanks; will check out avsforum.

Here's the dealio:


Have a CD player, CD recorder, cassette player/recorder, turntable, and receiver/amplifier running through Tape Monitor into my equalizer.

When I'm listening with equalizer "in", I sporadically get static through my left channel. If I take the EQ out, or turn off Tape Monitor, the static goes away.

So, for starters, does this indicate a problem with the amplifier? EQ? Should I start swapping patch cords willy-nilly? I'm guessing it's inside the EQ, but it COULD be a problem with the tape monitor function, no?

I have to move some furniture to get at all of this, so some thoughts on where to start would be great. Quote from: rjbinney on May 27, 2010, 09:26:17 AM

... I sporadically get static through my left channel. If I take the EQ out, or turn off Tape Monitor, the static goes away.  So, for starters, does this indicate a problem with the amplifier? EQ? Should I start swapping patch cords willy-nilly? I'm guessing it's inside the EQ, but it COULD be a problem with the tape monitor function, no?...

When I say "static", I mean the channel cuts in and out, with a white fuzzy sound that is akin to static on a radio dial - more specifically, the sound when your dial is between stations.
Am I swapping out channels just to see if the issue migrates to the other speaker (that is, is dedicated to the channel)?
Should I pop her open and hit it with compressed air? I was presuming it was something electronical...

...Should I pop her open and hit it with compressed air?...

...Why would corrosion explain the fact that it cuts out sporadically? Intuitively, I would think that corrosion would cause a continuous problem - that is, once I lost the channel (or started getting the white noise), it would remain in its failed state...

You're right, you didn't say it was corrosion... I just inferred it from your post. (You say "analog" like it's an insult, like "Democrat" or "Canadian"...)

Is there an approximate rule of thumb as to how much music time can be STORED in flash drives per GB?

The specifications seem always to quote so many hundreds of songs - I want to store a collection of spoken word cassette tapes.  Well, manufacturers say that their flash drives can hold X number of songs, etc. but if you read the fine print, it says that they are assuming every song is about 3MB, so if each of your tapes are about 3MB each, the number should be pretty accurate. You might get more out of the drive space if you use small cluster sizes, when formatting the drive.  Opt for 512 byte cluster sizes.  Files are stored in "clusters" on a drive and using large cluster sizes result in "slack" or wasted space.  The last BIT of data in a file usually doesn't run to the edge of the last sector in the cluster that it's using, resulting in some wasted space.  No other data can use the left over space in the sector.  However, there's more "overhead" when processing the data when using small cluster sizes, so the trade off is in speed reduction.

Using large cluster sizes enables better speed, but more space is wasted because the amount of slack in the last sector of the cluster is larger, which as I said, other files cannot take advantage of, resulting in more wasted space over all, when comparred to using smaller clusters...The amount of "time" you can store depends on the bitrate, as well as the compression method used. a 5 minute MP3 encoded at 128kbps usually results in a 5MB file, so if you use 128kbps MP3 files, you can usually consider 1MB=1 minute.

If you prefer a lossless format, a 5 minute FLAC compressed file usually comes out to around 35MB or so (so around 7MB a minute), quite a lot larger. SINCE there isn't really a "sampling" done on it as there is on MP3 you can record in the same clarity you would get from a pure waveform. (note that a minute of waveform sound usually comes to several MB, depending on  the bitrate and so forth) Quote from: BC_Programmer on April 14, 2010, 05:52:25 AM

The amount of "time" you can store depends on the bitrate, as well as the compression method used. a 5 minute MP3 encoded at 128kbps usually results in a 5MB file, so if you use 128kbps MP3 files, you can usually consider 1MB=1 minute.

If you prefer a lossless format, a 5 minute FLAC compressed file usually comes out to around 35MB or so (so around 7MB a minute), quite a lot larger. Since there isn't really a "sampling" done on it as there is on MP3 you can record in the same clarity you would get from a pure waveform. (note that a minute of waveform sound usually comes to several MB, depending on  the bitrate and so forth)

I must admit that most of the info given went right over my head! 

I have a dell 5100 INSPIRON have put a motherboard in it, when started it MAKES anoise for ten sec then goes off, could it be anything else other than the motherboard

Quote from: colin1952 on May 15, 2010, 02:18:10 PM

I have a dell 5100 inspiron have put a motherboard in it, when started it makes anoise for ten sec then goes off, could it be anything else other than the motherboard

I have a dell 5100 inspiron have put a motherboard in it, when started it makes anoise for ten sec then goes off, could it be anything else other than the motherboard

Has anyone got any ideas, it is the fan that is making the noise

our server at work is windows nt, been running constantly since 1999.  Now the icons on the taskbar seemingly changed on their own and are black... i hope im calling it the right thing, the buttons in the corners of the screen--the minimize, maximize and close buttons.  any ideas on how to fix this back.  did we change something and not realize it or is the thing getting ready to crash.  any input appreciated.  QUOTE from: suzi2460 on May 27, 2010, 08:07:28 PM

did we change something and not realize it or is the thing getting ready to crash.  any input appreciated. 

I'm sure you have, but I've got to ask, when is the last time you rebooted?

been running constantly since 1999.

Now the icons on the taskbar seemingly changed on their own and are black... i hope im calling it the right thing, the buttons in the corners of the screen--the minimize, maximize and close buttons.  any ideas on how to fix this back.

What computer should i get?


What do you want it to do?How much do you want to spend ? ? Quote from: patio on May 18, 2010, 02:56:29 PM

How much do you want to spend ? ?

What do you want it to do?

Congratulations on winning the most nebulous Posts of the Month Award...

What computer should i get?

Man i wish there was a block button on this forum so i dont have to hear useless posts like you say that I do.
I said it once and said it again leave me alone.

Want It For Business Or Gaming 

More towards gaming

You could have said that at the start. 
So go with the Dell Studio XPS 16
But why did you ignore Alienware?

when i am typing my cursor will skip around randomly .  example:  logging in.  i start typing my log in name, maybe i get to the middle of it and next thing that happens is the cursor is in the middle of the area i just typed and the LAST letters of the name are inserted into the middle of the letters i was typing.  so it might look like this -- log in name is babycakes.  but when i am typing baby the cursor skips backwards and the word ends up looking like - bacakesby. or some other strange mixture.  another example.  say i finish the log in name babycakes, then tab down to the password and begin the password.  the cursor may skip back to the log in name inserting password letters into the log-in name.  other variations occur, all of it randomly.  and it isn't just happening on log in, its on anything that i may type, or any activity requiring the movement of the cursor.

now don't TELL me its b/c I'm hitting other keys that this  happens.  I've thought of that and have been extremely conscientious of not touching any other PART or piece of the keyboard and it STILL occurs. 

what gives.  reply to [email protected]Check Your Keyboard's ALT KEY

Hey  ,

for 2 or 3 days I keep getting download prompts/pop-UPS, after I enter a search term in the box on the WIKIPEDIA website.
You know the one where yet get OPEN, SAVE and Discard options to click, I then always click discard.

Why is this? Never had this before

Do you have any ideas? Or EXPERIENCED the same?No. Does your browser ask about pop ups?
Pops ups form any  web page should come before you close the page.I've never ever seen a pop up on Wikipedia.  Sounds like your infected and need to go the virus forum.Sorry, I couldn't MAKE it earlier to respond back  !

Quote from: Geek-9pm on MAY 22, 2010, 12:06:28 PM

No. Does your browser ask about pop ups?
Pops ups form any  web page should come before you close the page.

I've never ever seen a pop up on Wikipedia.  Sounds like your infected and need to go the virus forum.

When I started my computer today everything that is SUPPOSED to be white is purple.  Tried restarting but STILL same.I had taken my computer with me over the weekend and brought it back today.  When I hooked it back up I plugged the monitor into the jack I dont USUALLY USE.  The idea came to me to plug it into the other jack so I did and colors are normal now.  Hallelujah! I'm still wondering what made it do that.

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on May 22, 2010, 10:55:53 AM

How....EXACTLY?

Maybe I should have said for the "Planet's" instead of space

Planettes

Is This An Alternate Word For Planet 

Isn't it amazing what you find on the internet. Never fails to surprise me. For instance - this site. Absolutely brilliant. Anyway to get down to my general problem. At this time I do not have a specific REQUEST but this could change as time goes on.

I recently purchased two external hard drives. The reason for this was that on one I would archive old files whilst the other would be used to backup current files. The software that came with the hard drives wasn't up to backing up my current files. My computer supports three hard drives which, in turn, are partitioned. In effect sixteen hard drives and it would be necessary, not only to backup files, but also whole drives.

Since the purchase I have tried the following software to run backups and schedule same,  Karen's Replicator, Microsoft SyncToy v1.2 and FreeFileSync. I like the idea of incremental backup, saves a great deal of time. In all cases I ended up with corrupt VOLUME files and invariably had to run ChkDsk to restore the indexes. The disk drives have been reformatted and the virus checks have proved negative.

So in a desperate bid to achieve a backup I have resorted to MSDOS. The following is the contents of one of my Bat files:

xcopy G:\*.*  y:\"My Backups"\Dir_G\ /s
exit

Two lines but very effective. In ADDITION, no volume corruption. So it appears I am on the right lines. For those interested the explanation behind the above is copy all files on Drive G: to Drive Y (the external hard drive) into folder 'My Backup' and into subfolder ‘Dir G’. No empty folders to be copied: /s.

There are three other Bat files similar to this one which I now run separately. However here’s where the problem arises. The next time I want to run a backup, I don't want it to take 59 minutes, as the above does, because having set the files up, they only need to be incremented.  Even delete files that no longer exist and should be removed from the backup.

Consequently two questions arise to which your answers would be favourably received.
1)   Is there software out there which would accomplish all of this, at a reasonable cost? And
2)   With a stout heart and the correct motivation is it possible to write the program to accomplish all that I desire using MSDOS?

Sorry for the long diatribe but if we can visualise the problem then the solution is at hand.
Thanks in ADVANCE.
Quote from: Guido_Fawkes on May 19, 2010, 08:57:44 AM

Consequently two questions arise to which your answers would be favourably received.
1)   Is there software out there which would accomplish all of this, at a reasonable cost? And
2)   With a stout heart and the correct motivation is it possible to write the program to accomplish all that I desire using MSDOS?
...

my bro just got a CHINA mp3 player from his FRIEND.my pc is detecting it PROPERLY and i added dozen of mp3.but now it only plays 5-6 songs only and then repeats them only.what is the problem with it.
please help me out
(this china mp3 player looks more like ipod shuffle)Study the user manual if you have it. Possibly player is in repeat play modeno manual as such....its not even on repeat mode.....How much was the mp3 player? What brand/model NUMBER is it?brand UNKNOWN...but its a ipod shuffle copy(but plays only mp3),has 1 gb memory..
cost unknown..bro jus took it from a friend
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bro jus took it from a friend

What is the best MP3 Bit Rates for burning CD music onto my hard drive. 192, 256, or 320 - I like music like Journey, Motley Crue, Dio, Ozzy. I want to play it on my portable MP3 CD Player. It depends on what quality satisfies you.
I use 128 and it's fine with me. The higher rate, the more space file takes.By 'burn', did you mean onto a CD?
Many audio CD players do not do MP3.
Some do. For compatibility, CD players with MP3 may expect the Sample rate to be 44.1kbps.
Which program are you USING to make MP3s?

I would rip the songs from the original Cd's to hard drive using .mp3 extension and than using data CD format burn them to blank CD-R to get alot more songs on the CD-R them with audio CD format. So what i'm asking is what is the best .mp3 bit rate to use to rip the original Cd's to hard drive 192, 256 or 320 i'm using Windows Media Player to rip the music to my hard drive - I have Windows 7 Home Premiumthere is no "best".

it's a trade off. Either good quality, takes up more space, or worse quality,but takes up less space.

regardless of what you choose it will still take up less space then the uncompressed audio data would.

Quote from: Geek-9pm on May 22, 2010, 06:10:38 PM

Some do. For compatibility, CD players with MP3 may expect the Sample rate to be 44.1kbps.

there is no "best".
it's a trade off. Either good quality, takes up more space, or worse quality,but takes up less space.
...
MP3 CD players don't care what the sample rate of an MP3 is.

Yes they do. Some entertainment devices that play audio and MP3 CD's require 44.1KHz  sample rate for both normal and MP3.

Some do. For compatibility, CD players with MP3 may expect the Sample rate to be 44.1kbps.

I would like to rip the songs from the ORIGINAL CD's to hard drive using .mp3 extension and than using data CD format burn them to blank CD-R to get a lot more songs on the CD-R them with audio CD format. So what I'm asking is what is the best .mp3 bit rate to USE to rip the original Cd's to hard drive 192, 256 or 320 I'm using Windows Media Player to rip the music to my hard drive - I have Windows 7 HOME Premium. CH members--myself included--are replying to your 1st post on this subject.truenorth64 Kilobit will be OK quality.
128 Kilobit will be better.
You can use 320 Kilobit for best quality.

Aright, so Ive been a MMO player for two years now and my computer has always worked. About a month ago it stopped. Now ever time I try to start a GAME the game launches and then the computer crashes. Its not just one MMO it happens on the two that I play. Ive tried system restore to go back 2 months and that didn't work. I think my CPU MIGHT be OVERHEATING because the fan doesn't work but the fan has been broke for a while Now.

Is there anything I should check? Could it be the fan? >.>

All help will be GREATLY appreciated.You risk RUINING that system with a bad CPU fan.
Buy a replacement immediately and STOP using it til you do so...Ok, if its still not working when I get the fan though I'm COMING back.

Hey there,
I recently started experimenting with hooking up my computer to my TV. I never had the chance or the hardware to do it until the other day and I managed to get everything except the audio to work perfectly for my intentions.

I am going to be doing a short marathon of "scary" games with a few friends watching and WOULD like to know if it is possible to clone the audio in a similar fashion to the video. Currently I can only PLAY audio through the TV or HEADPHONES separately and in order to switch I have to go into Realtek HD Audio Manager and choose a new default device in order to CHANGE it.

Relevant System Specs:
Gateway FX SERIES Computer, Windows 7 Home 64-bit, as far as I can tell the sound card is simply Realtek High Definition Audio(it comes with specialized drivers and software to make it emulate a Creative X-Fi sound card), I am unsure of the make of the television but it is a wide screen with HDMI inputs, using a HDMI-HDMI cable with an adapter for HDMI-DVI to connect the TV to my computer since my video card does not support HDMI.

Thanks in advance.

i ran cleanup in demo mode came back with367624files to delete&can free11.0 gb is this to extreme as i/m only using ASUS LAPTOP with 512ram &35 gig hd will igo for the real mode in it to clean  up or will i run into probs CAUSE if do it for real theres no turning backI would suggest that you DOWNLOAD CCleaner and run it. Great program and it's free.

http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

unit worked great...turned on last week screen said insert smart card in reader...unit has no card i know of..i took battery out for one day put BACK in same message...SOMETIMES i hit f10 it says entering rom set up but cant go any farther...i tried REBOOT disc unit says non SYS disc replace and hit any key...i do this NOTHING happens  help please

I can't find a GOOD USB Component TV tuner under $100. All of them are if you want to connect them to a monitor, NOT ONES you can connect to your computer and the USB ports on all of them are for use as a USB photo frame, not to connect to your computer or are PCI or PCI Express and I record on a laptop.
I have a ATI TV Wonder HD 600 USB but the HD CABLE box does not give a HD SIGNAL through Coaxial.
Is there a Component TV Tuner through USB for under $100? (To connect to your Computer as a TV tuner)

I'm a bit confused about picture sizing regarding the terminology used.
Hyperthetically, let's say l have a jpeg picture with a size of 1500kb,  and l want to reduce this to 1024kb.
Now every freebee resizing programs l've found say to change the "size" l have to type in new dimensions (nnn x nnn), which is what they refer to as size and not the kb value. - I'm confused!
How would l know what dimensions to type in to get it down to 1024kb, or is it just hit and miss?
Is there some formula then that l should be using relating to the kb and dimensions?
Although l've reduced pictures before using smaller dimensions, am curious as to how to do this using the kb value alone.
Thanks, and hope the above MAKES sense.



 Forget about the file size of the edited image...
Just concentrate on making it the size you want.
Different image EDITORS will yeild different file size results...Thanks Patio m8, helpful as always.
I normally do just use the file dimensions themselves while tinkering.
But let's say l have a file size of 3072kb (if that is at all possible) and l want to mail it, but the limit is 2048kb. and winrar WONT compress it enough?
This is all hyperthetical, and l'm probably talking a load of bow locks, but am just curious.
Or should l just retire while the going is good?
Regards
WTC Quote from: willythecat on May 15, 2010, 05:04:51 PM

Thanks Patio m8, helpful as always.
I normally do just use the file dimensions themselves while tinkering.
But let's say l have a file size of 3072kb (if that is at all possible) and l want to mail it, but the limit is 2048kb. and winrar wont compress it enough?

How would l know what dimensions to type in to get it down to 1024kb, or is it just hit and miss?
Is there some formula then that l should be using relating to the kb and dimensions?
Although l've reduced pictures before using smaller dimensions, am curious as to how to do this using the kb value alone.

Dell Inspiron Desktop PC:
AMD Athlon II X4630 processor
2.8GHz, 2MB L2 Cache
6GB DDR3 system memory
Enough memory to handle today's most memory-hungry applications
1TB 7200 rpm hard drive
Store your photos, music, videos, documents and more with plenty of storage space to spare
16X DVD/CD burner drive
Play and create CDs and DVDs with this DVD burner
Wired Ethernet
Connect the Dell Inspiron Desktop PC to a broadband modem or network with the integrated Ethernet LAN
23" diagonal LCD widescreen flat panel display
Integrated ATI RADEON HD4200 graphics I'd get a better one if l was you, so if you want to send me yours (ha ha).
Just make sure you have good backups, imaging etc. as the tb drive will be holding everything and if you lose that, well.......??
No doubt the more knowledgable people on the site will come up with better answers, but l'm first in line if and when you get RID!
Regards That is typical of current mid LEVEL ENTRY Desktops.
Very good, but not great.
Video device is .. mm -just so so.
Nice hard drive.
Big LCD.
How much memory?  Did you say 6GB?
You need at least 3GB
Price?
Intended use?
Without that info it's impossible to comment on how good or bad it is ... for £1 it's amazing, for £1000 it's terrible ... for gaming it's useless, for web browsing mad overkill ... you see?
That's a very weird amount of memory they're put in there too, I'd guess for marketing reasons.

P.S. welcome to the forums! Quote from: Geek-9pm on May 15, 2010, 08:19:53 PM

You need at least 3GB

How much memory?  Did you say 6GB?
You need at least 3GB

I'm not sure what you are saying here, why does the OP need at least 3GB, especially since you can easily read that there is 6GB.

*sigh*

Quote from: soybean on May 13, 2010, 01:40:38 PM

Puppy Linux, a small, fast and free OS would probably work well on that netbook.  However, this may be a technical area you do not WANT to delve into.l

The current FOLKS y thing is s we say Net Book for a very small hand-held device that is principally used to tie to the Internet
Most of these have the following specifications:
Solid-state storage of 2 GB.
A 7 inch color screen.
A WiFi adapter.
A QWERTY keyboard.
The Windows CE operating system.
An ARM processor like the 8505.

I have a HP Presario 523n. My OS is Windows XP SERVICE pack 3. I have 1536 mb of memory. The computer has a1.80 AMD Athelon XP processor.
My problems are that the computer reboots itself at times, and is very slow most of the time.You need to provide more information about the exact problem (not the computer) and when and how the rebooting occurs.

For now, go to System PROPERTIES - Advanced - Startup & Recovery Settings and uncheck "automatically restart". Let's see if we can generate a blue screen error. If so, post the entire contents of that error screen here.Allan,
Thank you for the reply. I went in to system properties and unchecked the "start automatically".
The problem I'm having seems to be when I have to much running it reboots itself. There actually shouldn't be to much running but if you go to Task Manager it says that one process maybe using 95% of the CPU. It seems to operate most of the time with 100% of the CPU being used, making everything real slow and eventually rebooting the computer. And that process is.......? ? ?It doesn't have to be any one thing.  Just something running.Are you sure? Various processes will spike? What happened between the last time the system ran smoothly and the first time it did not (NEW hw, sw, virus, error, etc)?

For a start I suggest you run a full system scan with BOTH your av and MawareBytes.I can't think of anything new. I will do a system scan with av and malwarebytes and respond tomorrow. If a blue screen happens to pop up I will also leave content of it here. I thank you for all your HELPYOU're welcome, but so far I'm afraid I really haven't been any help.

I was having problems with my computer crashing all the time so I called HP Technical Support. They decided the best thing to do would be to do a full system recovery. As my files were all backed up with McAfee I thought that would be fine. But it turns out McAfee never backed any files up like it was supposed to.

I've heard that even after deleting files they will STILL be somewhere on the hard drive. This was a full system restore back to factory SETTINGS. So is there any chance my files will be still be there? And, if there is, how would I go about finding them.

I didn't think anything would stay on the disk but I figured that people on here might be able to tell me if it's possible. You COULD try Piriform Recuva, the odds are stacking up against you each time you use the computer though.  Recuva will work better if you don't recover the data to the same drive. Quote from: mle on May 07, 2010, 02:58:44 PM

tell me if it's possible.

You could try Piriform Recuva, the odds are stacking up against you each time you use the computer though.  Recuva will work better if you don't recover the data to the same drive.

I unfortunately don't have the money at the moment for an external hard drive or a decent online backup otherwise I would have done that already.

An excellent time to seriously consider a good solid backup strategy...

Hello:

Desktop running win7 using CorelDraw and an hp deskjet printer.

When I print photos along with a lot of graphics on the same page, the photos don't come out so well.  For example: When I print photos with FRAMES drawn around and drop shadows behind, the photos come out with light streaks and lower resolution.  However, if I delete the frames and drop shadows, the photos print fine.  Now if I turn the whole thing into a bitmap, it prints ok but detail is lost in the conversion.

I suspect there's SOMETHING technical I don't understand?  I have two hp printers and they both do the same thing.  I wonder if a high-end printer WOULD make a difference?  Perhaps someone with desktop publishing EXPERIENCE can help me?

Thanks,
Scott.

Hey friends I cannot CONNECT to the chat server of this forum from past 12 hours. It keeps on LOADING the page saying ''connecting to chat server'' but doesn't connect. I TRIED switching browsers and CLEARING off cookies. Any help would be HIGHLY appreciated. Thank you.

What do you think, will our old computers become valuable antiques of the future? Should I start seeking out a Win 3.1 system to make my fortune in the future?
Just an IDLE thought!No.That's my plan to be a billionaire scuppered!  If you had one of these it might be worth some money.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z3_%28computer%29

Interesting article on some of the history of computers.Do mechanical analog computers count?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norden_bombsightOld PCs:

Original IBM PC (1981)

The PC that started the whole craze almost 3 decades ago isn't worth much today, even to antique dealers. A Model-T Ford still gets a raised eyebrow of respect in Sunday parades, but the original IBM PC is worth less then a BRADY Bunch Lunch box.

Several owners have raised the price of their Originals by turning them into Lamps. 30 dollars each doesn't quite make up for the 10 thousand or so that was paid for each one, but that's deprecation for you. Besides, they save money they owuld have spent on a lamp for the side of the bed.

IBM XT:

A mega-improved version of the original. It took twenty engineering teams to design this new PC. They each won a award for engineering excellence when they placed a "reset" button on the front of the case. No longer did the users have to reach into the jungle of wires behind their PC every 15 minutes when the computer froze inexplicably! They were each given handsome bonuses and forced into exile, so that no other company would learn the secret engineering techniques involved with putting reset buttons on the front of the case.

owners of these PCs have also been able to create light fixtures from these old PCs. The most profitable (about 50 dollars) means wiring the reset button as the light switch. This makes a great lamp for the side of the bed.

Now, all that being said, there could be money in it yet! A GERMAN CALCULATOR from the 1820's fetched $11.8 Million at an auction at Christie's in London, a record auction price for a scientific instrument. How many calculators have you thrown away over the past ten years? (Including the free ones included with magazine subscriptions?)

The Altair, the first Personal Computer, is now selling for thousands of dollars as a collector's item.

Your IBM=PC, XT,286 or 386 would have to be passed down for several generations before it can be cashed in as a collectible. And your great-grandchildren will always remember you as a techno-weenie. But at least they might be able to live comfortably.I've heard that the old eight inch floppy drives and disks can be worth some money.I have a few OLD computers:

Acorn BBC Micro - 1981
Sinclair ZX81 - 1981 (I Think)
Acorn Archimedes 310 - 1989
Acorn A5000 - 1992
Ambra Sprinta (Windows 3.1, 486SX, 4mb RAM) - 1992

All still WORK!  BBC Micro is actually a hybrid of two broken ones - One had dead PSU, other had dead motherboard!

They can all (Except for Ambra Sprinta) can be found on Google.

A WARM GREETING to everybody!
Hello to all,i am a new member of this COMMUNITY and hope to have a good experience here.Hello BlockCarman - a big welcome to the CHope forums, hope you enjoy your TIME with US. 

Please go here and introduce yourself.

hello there from Belfast and welcome