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I will get random lines on my computer screen out of nowhere? It happens mostly when I am on the internet or playing a movie on my computer? Anyone have a solution?Suggestion 1: Please don't POST in the FAQ Database. :-/Suggestion 2: I agree with Dilbert
(Iknow that wasn't a suggestion.)Sorry I'm new to this whole thing When did this start happening? What are your system specs? Have you scanned for viruses? Have you updated your VIDEO drivers and directx?Yes, ANY information at all can be helpful.

See below.well I updated my Directx and video drivers and so far it hasnt HAPPENED again.. Thanx!

This is a LINK to a pretty interesting radio show that comes on late at night (coast to coast) that deals from religion to UFO's. Many different [highlight]supernatural subjects [/highlight]are discussed and there are some un-real photo's SUBMITTED from listeners. If you had seen an amazing photo in the past and can't find it, a search here might just have it. If you ever drove a big-truck late at night you know about this show.

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/

I opted for the link to the purple tomatoes in your future:

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061020/NEWS/610200323&SearchID=73260872310650Looks more like a GIANT beetle.The Illuminati run everything anyway...The 'illuminatie' is a general NAME for any group of 'enlightened' people.

I just don't think you'll be finding any on CH.



Personally, I think the knight templar run the show.[highlight]Raptor & Patio[/highlight] U have impressed me with your (shhhhhh) knowledge !
was "illuminati" from DeusEx or Dreamfall?Did you hear about the whole new Bananas thing? They are going to make them different flavors and colours through genetics.

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Did you hear about the whole new Bananas thing? They are going to make them different flavors and colours through genetics.

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was "illuminati" from DeusEx or Dreamfall?

I have a huge PROBLEM. I accidentually erased my whole document and I saved it. The problem is: I have no backup of the document (I know, stupid). Is there any way to restore that document?Quote

I accidentually erased my whole document and I saved it.

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I accidentually erased my whole document and I saved it.

Isn't that statement contradictory?

ok LAST night i tried to play a dvd that ive played with WM ALREADY but i got this error so i just used another program..

im thinking its a codec thingYou can change the region of the DVD player Somewhere in the options section.ok thanks what would cause it to changeHaven't got a clue. I never mess with those settings because you can only do it 3 times or so. I would recommend against USING it at all.Its the kind of DVD... the DVD is for a differet country, with (ultimeltly) a different DVD format and DVD player... you should be able to search options...it shouldnt be i bought at a US kmart (but then again look where i got it)Drive to that region of the World and play it there.it doesnt tell me what region thoughJust drive around and test it every 1000 miles or so...lolQuote

Just drive around and test it every 1000 miles or so...

Hiya, i bought a music cd recently and it plays fine in my cd player, but when i wanted to transfer it to my IPOD i tunes cant recongise it and when i look at the cd on the comp it says its 600+mb but nothing can be seen. Tried TURNING on hidden folders and still nothing. any idea how i can do this, never had this kinda problem before.Can any other applications read the CD, eg Windows Media Player or Winamp?
What OS are you USING?You need to copy the music to your compuer first, by using Windows Media, iTunes, Winamp, or another programt hat can copy CD's... I reccomend using the Rip tool in Windows Media Player since it will go to your My Music folderi am on xp and the problem is that it wont show up in itunes or wmp, and the songs are there as they play on me cd player.Do you get an error message when you try to read it with wmp or itunes?
If so, what is it?
Have you had problems with the CD drive before or has it been OK up until now?
Do any other music CDs work with the CD drive?no other cd problems, no error messsages a video thats on it shows up, was talking to a mate with the same cd and he mnetioned something about a copyright thing on it to stop any copys being made. any idea how to get around this?If it's a Sony produced CD it may have some really evil copyright things on it, look up Sony BMG rootkit on Google
Otherwise it may still have copyright, no idea how to get round it
SorryOK, it's been over 24 hours so now you can TELL us what the CD is.It sounds like the codecs and encoding issues Apple has purposly caused...

Hello,

I have large manuscripts saved on a zip disc that I retrieved from my old computer. I can open these files in Word, but I do not know how to transfer them from the zip file into My Documents. I'm sure it must be a simple procedure, but I am at a loss. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

I would still like to keep the files in the zip as well as have them in My Documents. I know I can copy/paste, but that would be extrememly time-consuming since these files are around 100,000 words each.

Thank you for your help.

Regards,
KazAside from copy and paste, once they are opened in Word click file and "SAVE as", and pick the documents folder.Thank you very much Neil. I will give it a go.
Regards,
KazOne way to do this is simply open two Explorer windows, one for the files on the zip drive and one being My Documents. Then, just drag the files from one window to the other. Try this with one file FIRST to verify that Windows copies the file to My Documents rather than moving it. If it copies, you can select multiple files and copy them over altogether.

Another way: open an Explorer windows for the zip drive. Select all the files you WANT to copy to My Documents. Right click on one of those files, select Send To, then select My Documents.Dear Soybean,
Thank you very much for the INFORMATION. It is deeply appreciated. You and Neil have been a big help.
Regards,
KazAll these methods are really just variations to simple copy and pasting... I'd be suprised if there is a significant time difference between the methods?

Edit: did you mean copy and pasting inside Word?The OP seems to have meant copy/paste from an existing Word file to a blank Word file. Note that he said, "...that would be extrememly time-consuming since these files are around 100,000 words each." That would be the slowest, most cumbersome way of copying those files from the ZIP drive to his hard drive.

The Save As technique you mentioned would be much easier than the above copy/paste technique but would still be slow and tedious if he has a lot of files, since each file would have to opened and then saved USING Save As.

The two methods I mentioned would be easier and faster, especially since he could copy multiple files at one time. Yes, but I thought he meant copy and pasting in the usual method rather than in Microsoft Word (didn't occur to me till after), which is why I was a bit confused by his problem

I can't figure out how to insert a PICTURE from "my PICTURES" into an email as a normal sized picture...All PICS are WAY too BIG and take up the entire email page! Any sugestions? -- thanksTry resizing them with Irfanview.

You're posting in the wrong section, by the way. Is your goal to insert them or attach them? The latter seems wiser.

im having PROBLEMS with very small and unreadable fonts when i open the internet. well, just some, but still. how can i FIX this??? help.!!! thanks. also.. this think-adz advertisements keep popping. how do i fix this?!??!!Press CTRL + Mouse Wheel Up to ENLARGE the fonts.

Scan for Spyware, after 14 posts, you should know how it's done.the ctrl + mouse THING is not working for the small fontsTry scrolling down.

Since you're a bit thick; you do keep the CTRL button pressed, right?uhm. yah i do.... now that scrolling down works. tnx
Sure. I'm locking this redundant thread.

orange09, PLEASE just post your questions once in the future. As you can see, doing it the way you have done only causes confusion to all.

Click Here; it will make you laugh.

Just think of it this WAY;
You agreed to NOTHING, and you can legally alter their SOFTWARE!Quote

... TURNING another THREAD into a farce ...

Myspace is beating ITube

Oct. 19 - Although YouTube was purchased by Google for $1.6 billion, it's the Fox-owned MySpace that's serving up the MAJORITY of the video.

[highlight](Not that interesting article- don't bother unless really INTERESTED*)[/highlight]

HTTP://abcnews.go.com/Technology/print?id=2587612ummm thats weridMyspace has streaming videos?

Out of the blue; I really like this video: (click).


Indeed it does
Members upload their videos to their space and you can watch them
However I don't think it's very WELL designed, but that's just meAh, but it works with profiles. UNLIKE Youtube. I dislike compulsory registration.Yeah, me tooHmm.... I still think that there will be people keeping themselved away from MySpace... like me... but I dont use You-Tube much at all...I use Youtube occasionally if I'm bored but I stay away from Myspace

I have to reboot my computer after it sits unused for a few hours. Otherwise, if I try to go to internet Explorer or my webpage, it says, "Cannot find server."
I know very little about computers. I appreciate any help.
newbegNeed....more...info :-?

Computer / Internet connection type / operating system

When did it start happening?

Alan <>< You could do the environment (and your bill) a favour by turning your computer off if you're not using it

If you are using a dial-up connection you may need to redial.My computer is an emachines.
I use windows XP
I have internet explorer and bellsouth webmail.
I do not know what an operating system is and this just started happening a few days ago after a friend checked my computer to see if anyone had remote access to it.
Thanks for the response.
NewbegNice NAME newbeg. Sorry, I can't help, I just stopped for a nice chat!

/meI'd have my 'friend' stop by and undo what he/she did. Take note of what's going on.

An operating system is what you use to run programs. Yours is XP.

Are you dial-up / DSL / cable?

Alan <>< HI Alan,
I am DSL. Use to have RoadRunner but recently moved and it is not available here.
I read on the internet today and found info on turning off my zone alarm. I did that earlier today and have not had to reboot all day. Maybe my problem is solved. Thank you Alan, for helping me. Newbegno one ever make fun of me again !!! Y, Hoo made fun of you??As is typical, newbeg, members have turned your thread into their own personal conversations. Are you accessing the WEB without a firewall now? You DO NOT want to be doing that! [highlight]"I read on the internet today and found info on turning off my zone alarm. I did that earlier today and have not had to reboot all day."[/highlight]

rlprlp is correct. Unless you have a firewall (either 3rd party like Zonealarm) or the built-in Windows firewall, you should not be on the internet.

Check to see if your Windows firewall is on. (Start/Control Panel/Firewall) You'll only see this if you have SP2 on your computer. To check that go to Control Panel again and double-click the "System" icon. The opening page will show you if you have SP1 or SP2.

If you don't have SP2 go here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx

Download and install

The other thing you can do is learn how to configure Zonealarm and permit it to let you on the Internet. It takes a little doing but you'll be oh-so-grateful once you're behind it.
Alan <><

Hi, I'm a newbie here and I am in need of some help (of course )...

About 3 weeks ago I noticed that I could no longer UPLOAD files (pics) to most sites.
I have tried many ways to do it... upload tools from certain sites to upload to their site (like Flickr) , direct UPLOADS from the site (using browse), FTP to my own site etc...

However, there are some things that do work so it MAKES it even more confusing for me... I can upload from Picasa to Blogger (but not Picasa to Google web album), I can at times send an e-mail with picture attachments but often it does not work.

The messages that I get vary from TIMEOUTS to can't find internet connection (I am connected though).. the files are never large often about 100k so I don't think that it is a size issue...

I have a Laptop running XP pro, I recently reformatted (last week) and even that didn't help. I do have a wireless router but haven't changed any of the settings...

Any ideas what it could be?If you're using a fresh Windows installation and still suffering from the problem, either your router or modem is on the blink, or your ISP has messed up your connection. Either way you should ring them up for advice and tests etc.

I am taking a stab at this*
I have a verizon premium Isp service in New Hampshire. They give u a choice of Yahoo or Msn as their default package. They are pushing u to take the yahoo for some reason. Yahoo is "trying" to compete a little with google. They have a very good email program (I love & use it as my default) and 2 others. Yahoo is trying to push their email program as one of the safest and reliable on the market. I am guessing it is upgrading and doing stuff to it and it is some kind of redirect. Nothing seemed to change from the 1st page to the 2nd though ? I do not care so much for their norton virus scan on their emails though, sometimes it freezes up on sending....

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I am taking a stab at this*
I have a verizon premium Isp service in New Hampshire. They give u a choice of Yahoo or Msn as their default package. They are pushing u to take the yahoo for some reason. Yahoo is "trying" to compete a little with google. They have a very good email program (I love & use it as my default) and 2 others. Yahoo is trying to push their email program as one of the safest and reliable on the market. I am guessing it is upgrading and doing stuff to it and it is some kind of redirect. Nothing seemed to change from the 1st page to the 2nd though ? I do not care so much for their norton virus scan on their emails though, sometimes it freezes up on sending....

I have the Verizon MSN package. The Verizon Yahoo didn't come with firewall, and the MSN comes with Firewall and AntiVirus.
I like using Hotmail and MSN and Outlook more than using Yahoo WebEmail Access and Yahoo Browser and Outlook with Yahoo...

Honventops:
You have to use each package for at least 90 days before switching again. I tried both!

[size=14]I don't know whether it is a defect in my PC or whether it is a new step taken by yahoo bcos whenever i am trying to go to yahoo mail page

http://mail.yahoo.com/

I am redirected to this URL

https://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?&.src=ym

Any Guess?[/size]

Are you guys aware of the fact that you don't need any of this garbage to get online ? ?

I have Cox internet. I do not have to use the COX home page, or any of their services unless I choose to.

Are you guys aware of the fact that you don't need any of this garbage to get online ? ?

make the most of it despite all of that.

once your out of high school, your either working or going on to further education with an extremely tight budget (unless you have a grant or your parents are wealthy).

the second you graduate and turn nineteen, the whole world is going to want to get at your money. TRUST me, i just turned nineteen. And to think, my parents make me cook dinner...


I know. Life is hard. And its going to get harder.

Life...Well, now we've got it figured out. I am leaving tomorrow morning, and will not have Internet for a while...Well, everyone. Here I go.
Bye for now (Should only be for a week hopefully, but it could get a lot LONGER!)

I shall be BACK! I will never have left to those who THOUGHT I was cool

Dilbert:
Did you get my email? You should be able to go ahead and edit my sites newsletter if you want.Let us all thank God for the Local LIBRARY System!!!

Lets see ? [highlight]Do I go and work at McDonalds or do I learn how to do this[/highlight] ?
Looks like eastern block countries and others are jumping the gun here. Amerika & Europe NEED to ketchup!~

[highlight]Hackers have been breaking into customer ACCOUNTS at large ONLINE brokerages in the United States and making unauthorized trades worth millions of dollars as part of a fast-growing new FORM of online fraud under investigation by federal authorities.[/highlight]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/23/AR2006102301257_pf.html Quote

Lets see ? Do I go and work at McDonalds or do I learn how to do this ?
Looks like eastern block countries and others are jumping the gun here. Amerika & Europe need to ketchup!~

Ever noticed how the DOS section is inhabited by creatures who do not come out into the light? It's like entering a whole new dimension when you go there.. It feels.. Cold..

Cold and black as the background of my DOS window. I suggested awhile back it be re-named to "The COMMAND Prompt " section but that went over like a lead balloon...

Still dark though, i agree...It surely is a scary place in there.
Where's Sidewinder gone, he was OK. (read normal)i have honestly NEVER gone there nor have i posted there. but i am curious now, i might just take a LOOK...Keep a flashlight with you....Quote

Ever noticed how the DOS section is inhabited by creatures who do not come out into the light? It's like entering a whole new dimension when you go there.. It feels.. Cold..

Keep a flashlight with you....

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Keep a flashlight with you....

And a string of garlic.

I just happened to come across this in a strange coincidence (my mother died of cancer 11 days ago). With no urging on my part, I WOULD like to invite all to look at this, and let it explain for itself...

http://www.hel-razor.com/FoldingForOurFuture.html

Thank you.

This is a video that may take a few seconds to START. I hope you got to say good~bye, my prayers are with you and you should know she is at peace now*When I click on that link, all I GET is a black page. I presume there's supposed to be more to it.It's a video. It works on my PC, even when I'm not logged in to CH. I'm too new with computers, if it doesn't work, I don't know what to do. Sorry. I do have a pretty fast internet connection, perhaps wait a few seconds for it to start. I should have said originally that it's a video. In fact, I will...

I forgot to mention: I understand that google puts a way to sign up for this right on their new tool bar. I don't have the google tool bar, but that's what I read. I clicked on the link again and, this time, allowed ActiveX. Then, I did see the video. Quite inspirational, I MUST say. I may look into distributive computing for the scientific purposes identified on the site. Quote

I hope you got to say good~bye, my prayers are with you and you should know she is at peace now*

I just started this site

http://www.pctip.org

hope U GUYS can CHECK it out and tell me what you think.I see you play BF2. Which makes you a very COOL person in my book. 8-)

This is real interesting and kinda scary! What do u think ?

U.S., UK scientists invent invisibility cloak
In "The Lord of the Rings" elves gave Frodo The Ringbearer a cloak of invisibility to shield him from Orcs, Harry Potter had a similar garment, and the Romulans used a "cloaking" device to sneak up on CAPT. James Kirk and the spaceship Enterprise in "Star Trek" episodes and movies.

The "Invisible Man" is a classic 1933 scifi flick adapted from an H.G. Wells ("War of the Worlds," "The Time Machine") novel in which a scientist discovers a way to BECOME invisible, then becomes murderously insane. The movie was resurrected in 1992 by director John Carpenter, then sequeled by "Hollow Man."

Elves, hobbits, witches, aliens, mad scientists -- all fiction or FANTASY, but now researchers from the United States and Britain are making invisibility a reality and successfully cloaked a copper cylinder.

"We have built an artificial mirage that can hide something from would-be observers in any direction," said cloak designer David Schurig, a research associate in Duke University's electrical and computer engineering department.

The cloaking of a cylinder from microwaves comes just five months after Schurig and colleagues published their theory that it should be possible. Their work is reported in a paper in Friday's issue of the journal Science.

"We did this work very quickly ... and that led to a cloak that is not optimal," said co-author David R. Smith, also of Duke. "We know how to make a much better one."

For their first attempt, the researchers designed a cloak that prevents microwaves from detecting OBJECTS. Like light and radar waves, microwaves usually bounce off objects, making them visible to instruments and creating a shadow that can be detected.

The first working cloak was in only two dimensions and did cast a small shadow, Smith said. The next step is to go for three dimensions and to eliminate any shadow.

Viewers can see things because objects scatter the light that strikes them, reflecting some of it back to the eye.

"The cloak reduces both an object's reflection and its shadow, either of which would enable its detection," Smith said.

The cloak is made of metamaterials, which are mixtures of metal and circuit board materials such as ceramic, Teflon or fiber composite.

In an ideal situation, the cloak and the item it is hiding would be invisible. An observer would see whatever is beyond them, with no evidence the cloaked item exists.

Natalia M. Litchinitser, a researcher at the University of Michigan department of electrical engineering and computer science who was not part of the research team, said the ideas raised by the work "represent a first step toward the development of FUNCTIONAL materials for a wide spectrum of civil and military applications."

Joining Schurig and Smith in the project were researchers at Imperial College in London and SensorMetrix, a materials and technology company in San Diego, Calif.

The research was supported by the Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program and the United Kingdom Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

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"represent a first step toward the development of functional materials for a wide spectrum of civil and military applications."

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"represent a first step toward the development of functional materials for a wide spectrum of civil and military applications."

...like the internet.

(internet was designed for military use before it came out for the public.)

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...like the internet.

(internet was designed for military use before it came out for the public.)

You're quote is inaccurate at best...and the Military have their own Web...

patio. 8-)

I love this site, it always has new, cool and useless tools and sites!!! I visit it every day, sometimes HOURLY!!! And I still haven't finished going through the A-Z list!!!Can you add another poll answer?: Did once, but won't again.

Why waste time with that kind of stuff?

Edit: well, actually, I might visit it again; I SUPPOSE some of it might be AMUSING. Do not tell the Caesar what to do!Someone's been SPENDING too much time at pointlesspolls.com. Who??
http://www.pointlesspolls.com
is actually a site!Well I would say the response has been underwhelming. This is a very important site!!

http://in.send.greetings.yahoo.com/greet/send?.id=374532793&.catu=/cards/Zthing_com/

And never FORGET the below site.

http://www.purple-twinkie.com/AdultFlash/SchlongSong.aspI Give Up....Quote

http://www.pointlesspolls.com
is actually a site!

Hi GUYS i am looking to connect to the internet on my PC via my MOBILE
(sony E D750i) i have instsalled all the software and got all the right connection info right and it does connect at 9.6 kbps but when i go into my browser (Explorer) and type an address nothing happens but time wasting then it says "explorer cant not find search page" what may have gone wrong? do i have to use a SPECIFIC browser any help would be greatly recieved
all the best simshi
Try entering the full address, including the http:// bit. What happens then?

I have a question why is it that cache memory doesnt need an ADDRESS but DRAM does?ummm does this help

2.27 Cache terminology, what does it mean?
[From: [emailprotected] (Cameron L. Spitzer)]

Why cache improves performance

Today's microprocessors ("uPs") need a faster memory than can be made with economical DRAMS. So we provide a fast SRAM buffer between the DRAM and the uP. The most popular way to set it up is by constructing a "direct mapped cache," which is the only setup I'll describe here.

Generic motherboard cache architecture

The direct mapped cache has three big features:

1. a "data store" made with fast SRAMs,

2 a "tag store" made with even faster SRAMs, and

3. a comparator.

The data store is the chunk of RAM you see in the motherboard price lists. It holds "blocks" or "lines" of data recently used by the CPU. Lines are almost always 16 bytes. The address feeding the cache is simply the least significant part of the address feeding main memory. Each memory location can be cached in only one location in the data store.

There are two "policies" for managing the data store. Under the "write-back" (or "copy-back") POLICY, the master copy of the data is in cache, and main memory locations may be "stale" at times. Under "write-through", writes go immediately to main memory as well as to cache and memory is never "stale."

The tag store mantains one "word" of information about each line of data in the data store.

In a "write-back" or "copy-back" cache, the tag word contains two items:

1. the part of the main memory address that was *not* fed to the data store, and

2. a "dirty" bit.

A write-through cache doesn't need a dirty bit. The tag store is addressed with the most significant address bits that are being fed to the data store. The tag is only concerned with the address bits that are used to select a line. With a 16 byte line, address bits 0 through 3 are irrelevant to the tag.

An example: The motherboard has 32 MB main memory and 256 KB cache. To specify a byte in main memory, 25 bits of address are required: A0 through A24. To specify a byte in data store, 18 bits (A0 through A17) are required. Lines in cache are 16 bytes on 16 byte boundaries, so only A4 through A17 are required to specify a line. The tag word for this system would represent A18 through A24 (plus dirty bit). The tag store in this system would be addressed by A4 through A17, therefore the tag store would require 16 K tag words seven bits wide. The dirty bit is written at different times than the rest of the tag, so it might be housed separately, and this tag store might be built in three 16K X4 SRAMs.
I SMELL homework...Yes, I am sure it is in the textbook.

I think your site expired, Zylstra... Which one?hahahahaahaha haahahahah ahahahahahahaha hahahahahaha hhhhaaaaahahahahahahaha

ffruit uh I mean Julius Caesar, your banner made me laugh.www.mbhosting.com doesent appear to exist at all!!!
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Is there anyone that can help me make my banner smaller?? So the scroll bar doesn't appear?

Is there anyone that can help me make my banner smaller?? So the scroll bar doesn't appear?

www.mbhosting.com doesent appear to exist at all!!!
(I'm going to die!)

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Is there anyone that can help me make my banner smaller?? So the scroll bar doesn't appear?

Julius, oh great one, I could do it but I'm still waiting on a reply to my PM to you asking how you gained access to my photobucket account in order to post the photos in your topic named Random.

I know I've posted some of those photos here in the forum in the past and, for those photos, you could have obtained the info needed to post from the original forum discussion where I posted them, but I don't believe I've posted all of them in the forum. So, the question about how you got them remains. You can reply by PM, you know.

hahahahaahaha haahahahah ahahahahahahaha hahahahahaha hhhhaaaaahahahahahahaha

ffruit uh I mean Julius Caesar, your banner made me laugh.

I just installed another 512MB of RAM into my computer. It keeps rebooting. can someone help?
If you need the REST of the specs, just say so.Is it rebooting automatically, or do you have time to access anything before it reboots. It could have something to do with autoexec, although if it wasn't happening before...try taking the new ram out and seeing if it continues to do so. can ur mobo support the extra ram? is it the right type of ram? do the two ram speeds match up? ex. both ddr 400 if the problem STOPS when u take the new stick out try putting TH enew one and the old out and seeing if it restarts. if not then put the old one back in and try it with the new one in place.


unlovedwarriorDo we GET any hints about the motherboard, the operating system and the RAM you purchased, or we just have to guess?

If it was fine and the problems all started when the RAM was installed, it is most likely a mismatch, but some more info is reqauired. See below.

hi everyone i have 2 compaq presarios 700z and i need a service manual for them. i have spent a lot of time looking for this manual and i can find hundreds of them but nothing in the 700 series. i would like to know if anyone knows the reason for this or is there another model that is very similiar. there are lots of cd and manuals on ebay that say they cover all the compaq laptops but when you look through the list the manual covers it goes presario 350, 900 series and up. i need the manual to try and salvage one of these.

thankyou
jimTake a look here: Compaq Presario 700Z Notebook PC: Manualsthanks soybean but they were of no help i have been there already. thanks for your time and info though
jimIf you'd like to describe exactly what problems you're having, perhaps we can help.E-mail Hewlett Packard support. They own Compaq now.i was able to talk online with a hp rep and he set me up with a dowloadable manual. the manual is awesome i have the puter totally disasembled already. unfortunatly my mother board is junk. now onto the job of trying to get one reasonable from ebay. thanks for all the support you guys. hey iam looking at a few of these compaq 700z puters on ebay most of them do not power up. has anyone had any experience with the non power up deal most of these are SOLD as is and they state that it could be the mother board CAUSING the no power up issue. i think i,am going to have to TAKE a chance and get one and hope the mother board is good to put my spare together any more input will be appreciated guys

thanks
jimJust recycle the case and the drives and get what your budget can handle...No reason it needs to be a Compaq any longer.

I would recommend though a NEW PSU for any new build.

patio. 8-)This is a laptop right? You will not have any fun with this project and can damage even more, if that's possible, if you have no experience with laptop disassembly.

Compaq laptops are strictly low end and not very durable at all, ALTHOUGH there are a few exceptions, I'm sure.

There is a reason a broken computer is listed as no warranty. Don't spend too much on this project.Ooops..laptop.
I need a nap. :-/

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Mostly by the date of the postings...

Is anyone into software DEVELOPMENT?? If so, what is it LIKE?Its crap i did it at school! id rather be in the Army

R0SSI'm heading TOWARDS a degree where it is quite a big PART...

Does that mean I like it?What is the question SUPPOSED to mean ? ?

Start a poll

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Its used to take me 2 hours to do my English homework... needless to say i stooped going to school.

Its used to take me 2 hours to do my English homework... needless to say i stooped going to school.

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Its used to take me 2 hours to do my English homework... needless to say i stooped going to school.

Aye. Clearly it wasn't doing you any good.

English wasn't so bad.It was those triple contractions we use in the south
that made it hard.

Like Y'all'er'ins or them'er'rins ETC....

I have seen posts by young people on this site that would have
had my teacher standing on the desk screaming, when I was
in the fifth grade.

I knew I was going to get a story drawn up so that's why I asked.

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I have seen posts by young people on this site that would have
had my teacher standing on the desk screaming, when I was
in the fifth grade.

Absolutely, and it's a common problem. SMS language, MSN language.. It's horrible, really, it's very hard to learn a language, but it's very easy to mangle it. Especially when you're young.

He doesn't want to KEEP the bloody layout.

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I want to copy & PASTE info (poetry, recipes, ARTICLES) from the internet into word document. [highlight]Does anyone out there know how to un-do all the formatting?[/highlight] I've tried FIDDLING AROUND with word, but have failed miserably. Thanks for suggestions.

[size=14] After a few dozen mistakes i FINALLY got the DRIVE up and runnig smooth. of course with the help from all of u... So i wanted to say THANKS, the help is greatly APPRECIATED..[/size]Quote

[size=14] After a few dozen mistakes i finally got the drive up and runnig smooth. of course with the help from all of u... So i wanted to say thanks, the help is greatly appreciated..[/size]

I have an annoying problem. and was wondering if anyone could assist.

I downloaded a trial version of a program and tried it for a few days. I decided I didn't want to purchase it, so I uninstalled it. No problem. But I keep getting a box come up, when I first load WINDOWS, that my trial version has expired. Do I want to purchase. I'd like to get rid of this pasty window. I searched all through the registry and it seems all traces of it are gone. At least by the name I know it as.

Any ideas what else I could try? I emailed the folks I got it from, but no word from them yet. where is this window stored on my HD? why can't I find it?If its COMING up on start up the most LIKELY way to stop it is ,

Run Msconfig
From Msconfig , you can CHANGE what programs Start on your computer. you might see it in one of the Lists
The Start up list in MSconfig includes the Start up folder and the Run Key in the Registry.

Startup => You can find this in the All Programs Menu. if its there just remove the short Cut, and it should stop Running, also if there is a short cut there , if you check it properties it will lead you to the File location

The Run Key in the Registry.
HKLM>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current Version>Run
Look for the file path to the Program , if you don't know which one it might be Edit the key and add a ' to the start of the string, that will stop it from working ,and will be easy to undo if its the wrong one

It may be running as a service in Interactive mode, so check your Services, to see if its there.

Download and install CrapCleaner to clean your system; it also has an easy to use start-up tool.Another vote for Total Uninstall...Quote

Another vote for Total Uninstall...

who or what are they?

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who or what are they?

I'm guessing you havent been around long.

Techno, Founder of the entire setup you here-by see.

HopeBot, An Irc bot which has a database of millions of words,phrases that have an auto-response setup.

(or you can call it a Help Bot)

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who or what are they?

I'm guessing you havent been around long.

Techno, Founder of the entire setup you here-by see.

HopeBot, An Irc bot which has a database of millions of words,phrases that have an auto-response setup.

(or you can call it a Help Bot)

How could you have been around long enough if you only have 9 posts???!!!

I dont come on the forums much, as I do have family and a life.

Thanks for the recommendation of Acronis True Image. I downloaded the trial v9.0 & tried it out. Very nice

I checked the price on their site then compared Newegg. About $20 cheaper. Gonna get it today.

Alan <>< You won't be sorry. You're right

Bought & downloaded today and works like a champ

Thanks again

Alan <>< I create an image once a week...save it to another partition.

Once a month i burn an image to DVD...2 copies.

I also use their built in tool to test the validity of the image files before i save/burn them.

Sounds like overkill but it's a good system for my 3 machines.

Remember a BACKUP discipline only works if you remember to do it.

Congrats on a fine purchase....and kudo's to GX1_Man for savin you some dough !Basically, to back up my more important STUFF [my business info]I run a program called 2ND Copy (Centered.com) to back up my QBPro, Outlook & my business to a hard drive on my server. I then, each Friday, burn that to a cd/rw.

I also backup a bunch of other stuff, like downloaded programs, drum videos [I play drums] and other oddities as well.

The main reason I wanted this software is when I run into a situation where a client wants to move their data [OS & all programs, files, etc.] to a new drive. What I LOVE about Acronis is that you can move everything from a larger drive to a SMALLER one. Why one WOULD do this is beyond me, but it has the cabapilities to do so. But mainly for that reason.

I'll be playing with it's full capacity as time goes by but for now I'm EXTREMELY please with it.

Yours really isn't overkill, just thorough thinking.

Ditto to GX1_Man

Alan <><

I think it's true. Obsesity among youth is also increasing.

I play games and I don't have any mental problems, so I agree with Julius Caesar. Okay that just sounds wrong.

I think it's true. Ignorance among youth is also increasing.

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I think it's true. Ignorance among youth is also increasing.

How true.

I own this one: (paid 99.00 ) << 3 months ago
pny nvidia geforce 7300gs PIPELINES (4)
256mb / 64-bit / gddr2 /directx9 /opengL 2.0 /
ramdac 400 mhz no sli support
max res* 2048x1536

* just bought this one (paid 114.99 ) + 30.00 rebate added 9-15-06 !!!!
bfg tech geforce 7600gt pipelines (12)
256mb /128-bit / gddr3 /directx9 / opengL 2.0 /
ramdac 400 mhz memory clock 1450 mhz (vs. 1400mhz std) ?
max res* 2560x1600

I have a 19" LCD here's my question ~ "Am I going to notice A BIG CHANGE IN quality here? Was it worth the extra 45.00 ?


Isn't the question, was it worth the extra $145? That's what you paid for the newer card?

Sure wouldn't be for me, but it depends on what you do with your COMPUTER and your financial priorities. Why did you want to upgrade?

Change in IMAGE quality? Again, it may depend on what you use your computer for but for general use, I'd guess you may not notice any difference in quality.I want to put one in my sons puter I am building, thought I keep the new one and give him my 7300gs > ?
Would that be mean ?
I once in awhile attempt oblivion and civilization III & Tiger Woods 2006 ..OK, have you installed the card yet? If not, were you debating about whether to keep it or return it and get a lower priced card? If you have installed it, what's your experience with it been so far?Ijust ordered the new one today from newegg.
it was advertised as a fantastic deal ....
I did read reviews from OTHERS and from what I took it sounded like a definite upgrade.
This thing has got to be a lot better I am hoping just with the pipeline increase from 4- to - 12 . I am wondering if any overall view on my monitor and video playback is gonna be an improvement. Can't be any worse I guess from all the crappy reviews the 7300gs has received...
this is what another retailer had listed, kinda why i bought it*

Summary:
This card is outstanding! I spent many hours researching this price range ($150-$200) of cards and this one is the best in terms of speed, performance, and cost! I am able to play Dawn of War and Morrowind on max settings with no lag or major performance hit! The fan gets loud during intense gameplay but you don't hear it too much when your speakers are turned up. This card is simply amazing!

Definitely, the Best Bang for your Buck!
Designed for extreme HD Gaming, the XFX 7600 GT XXX graphics card delivers ultra-realistic gaming experiences and unparalleled image quality and resolutions up to 2560x1600. A 128-bit memory interface and fast GDDR3 memory enable incredible smooth frame rates at maximum quality settings. This Extreme VERSION pushes the limits to give an extra boost in performance!

Extreme HD Gaming
The NVIDIA SLI-Ready GeForce 7600 GPUs are designed for extreme HD gaming at resolutions such as 1900x1200. Featuring full support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0, Shader Model 3.0, and high Dynamic Range (HDR ) rendering, the GeForce 7600 GPUs deliver ultra-realistic gaming experiences and unparalleled image quality.


Install it and see for yourself...

Well;
I don't know whether to high five her or puke ! lol

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,213371,00.html :-/Well, 10 hours a DAY sounds a bit excessive, especially for someone her age. But, I'd give her the high five rather than puke. Apparently, some gaming can be a good thing for seniors. As the article says:

"While not all SENIOR citizens possess Sainte-Hilaire's GRIT and gusto, many are discovering that video games are more than just entertainment.

They reinforce what a variety of scientific studies suggest: that video games can help keep aging brains nimble, encourage social interaction and quicken reaction times."

I have a 65 year old friend who enjoys playing Flight Simulator online in a multi-player mode. However, I don't believe he spends 10 hours a day doing it. He's got too many other interests to spend that much TIME on gaming.

Good horse.

Good horse.

If this is an EXAMPLE of global, ah hummm WARMING, it's a safe bet it's a good thing! KEEP in mind, if the planet is so HOT, why is this happening ?

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/16/ap/tech/mainD8K5NLE00.shtml

their *censored* cold! thats why!

I recently had a wireless network set up at my home so that I could access the internet wit my laptop(because My PC is deceased/Fried). Everything was going fine until I hit a little snag. Firefox coudn't load WEB pages, nor could live messenger connect, even though I had good signal strenths. This usualy happens about 20 minutes into a connection. The strange thing is, if I'm already connected to live messenger, sometimes firefox still craps out and is unable to load web-pages, and if I disconect live messenger, it can't reconnect. After scanninglive messenger it gave me a diagnostic that said it migt have something to do with DNS. I can get the internet BACK if I shut down the system and my routers at the same time and restart them both, but it never lasts. If anyone can help me with this it would be greatly appreciated because I need to get this working and I was futzing with it for about five and a half hours last night trying to keep it working.( Looking through help files, shutting down and restarting, disconecting and reconnecting) :-? I've got a lot of work to do and I can't do it without a network connection



Abe [smiley=dankk2.gif]Let me guess ? u use Windows XP right ?
Start by connecting your laptop to the router by ethernet cable. (Just buy a cheapo network cable if you don't have one). See if the same problem arises. It's worth spending a tiny amount on a cable before we talk about replacing a possibly faulty router...Yes, it's Xp. I MANAGED to use the net when I plug directly into the router with the patch cable for starters, and it works on my pc now too(had motherboard and hard drive replaced this afternoon), But my wireless net still bugs out every 20 minutes or so. It looks to me like the routers are ok when you plug into them.....



it's about ten minutes later and now I can't connect to firefox through the patch cable. The strange thing is, I can still use this firefox window tha I'm using right now..., i just can't open anymore of them or connect to any other program...maybe it's something on my laptop because i had the pc going on the router for about an hour and it was fine...I'm gonna switch directly to the ethernet now and disconect the wireless router.


I just completly disconected the wireless router and I'm running on my main router now through the ethernet cable like you suggested. It looks like it's working........any suggestions?


My Pc was working off of the patch cable but the laptop wouldnt. I've managed to connect to other wireless nets with my laptop without any trouble.



So it looks like it's down to a problem with the wireless router. Any chance you could borrow another router to try? Failing that, reset the router to factory defaults and reconfigure. I was hoping that it wasn't the router. I wasn't the one who set it up. I actually had a friend of the family who is a technician come in and install it, and it took him a little while( longer than it should have maybe, or maybe I'm imagiing it), he had to screw around with the command prompts etc. I guess I'll try to reset it to factory defaults( Does this involving sticking a paperclip in it somewhere to press a button? I think the technician did that), and I suppose if that fails...I'l buy a new router. When I bought this one I got a discount on it because it was an open box. Maybe it was a return or something.Quote

Does this involving sticking a paperclip in it somewhere to press a button?

When I bought this one I got a discount on it because it was an open box.

Glad you got it all sorted. Yes, do keep us bookmarked for any future troubles, and don't presume bad luck's at play - all computers are possessed, plain and simple.

I have to know: Is MIDI supposed to sound like a 1980's game, or is it just my sound card?yes
no

What kind of sound card and other specs, what game?Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Live! 24-Bit

Other specs... what other specs? I have 5.12.1.512 drivers for this device... I can't think of any other ones related to sound.

The MIDI files I'm referring two are the latest post on the "websites of pedophelic nature" thread. I don't work with MIDI often but when I do, it sounds... bad. Like a real old VIDEO game.To give you some ides of how it sounds, here's a link to a MIDI file. You should recognize it from the thread I pointed out.

http://www.northcastle.co.uk/archive/vault/music/z2-end.mid

Now, it sounds normal (I think, anyway), on the Net. However, on my own PC... well, here's an MP3 version of what I hear (attatched).

EDIT: Hang on, wrong song... done.They sound more alike than different. That definitely sounds like MIDI. Ever heard Lemmings?I'm not sure what Lemmings is, so I'll say "no".

And what confuses me is that they are similar, but not identical. On the net, I can hear a synthesized trumpet in the opening, and it actually sounds dramatic. However, on my PC, it sounds more like an electric piano, which is... not so dramatic. And the duh-DUH-duh-DUH in the middle is totally different. Why? It's on the same PC... does FireFox have its own synth?MIDI RULES! I got the entire Doom 1 and 2 soundtrack. And the Duke Nukem soundtrack, ofcourse.

This one does sound kind of crappy.

It also sounds different on each soundcard you try, if you have Linux, you can load whatever soundfonts you can find and have a huge VARIETY on the same track over and over... Until you get mad because it will never sound like those '90's soundcards.

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And what confuses me is that they are similar, but not identical. On the net, I can hear a synthesized trumpet in the opening, and it actually sounds dramatic. However, on my PC, it sounds more like an electric piano, which is... not so dramatic. And the duh-DUH-duh-DUH in the middle is totally different. Why? It's on the same PC... does FireFox have its own synth?

it will never sound like those '90's soundcards.

Windows XP SP2. Yahoo email account. Due to a recent problem, I had to reinstall windows XP using my backup copy. Did it using the mode that does a backup before reinstalling. Now my email and the QQ IM will not DISPLAY Chinese characters. It does not work either when receiving or sending. They worked before I reinstalled XP. I chose the option of using East Asian LANGUAGE when reinstalling. What do I have to do to get QQ IM and yahoo email to recognize Chinese characters again? I am also running TwinBridge software that allows typing pinyin which it converts to Chinese characters. Any help would be greatly appreciated.I'm not familiar with "the option of using East Asian language when reinstalling" Windows. However, I am familiar with installing an East Asian language in a STANDARD Windows XP system. Here's a reference which briefly explains the procedure: To install East Asian language files on your computerSoybean,

Thanks for the reply. You were correct of course. I set the language using control panel. After your reply, I went back and did it again, but the results are the same. Can't send or receive email in Chinese and can't talk on IM in Chinese. By now I've changed so many settings, I'm not sure where they should be. Time to go back to the defaults and start over. I don't know if the problem is with Windows or the TwinBridge software. I have reinstalled TwinBridge several times with the same result.I have Korean INSTALLED; here's some proof: [ch12615][ch46972][ch12643][ch12599] [ch12601][ch46271][ch46356][ch12643][ch55183][ch12622][ch12599] [ch12624][ch12622][ch12599]. When you went to Control Panel, Regional and Language Options, and proceeded, did you succeed in getting a language toolbar to appear on your taskbar? Here's an image of the my Korean toolbar MOVED to the top of my screen:


I don't understand this: "TwinBridge software that allows typing pinyin which it converts to Chinese characters." Is TwinBridge really necessary? I would think not. Does it have something to do with "pinyin", whatever that is?Pinyin is Chinese written in English characters. I'm not an expert on Chinese, but my wife informs me that there are multiple ways to read and write Chinese. The TwinBridge software allows her to choose and to write Chinese in a sort of shorthand which it converts to regular Chinese characters.

Anyway, when I Chose the language in Control Panel, I did get the language bar. That also was not there the first time I installed this software. I'm starting to think that you are right again. I may not need TwinBridge to write in Chinese, but I need it to do the short cut method, so maybe I do not need to run the Windows version. Maybe I'm mixing apples and oranges this time. I may have to just start from square one and reload everything including windows.

Any further suggestions?Take a look at this. I think it might be quite helpful. It specifically discusses installing Microsoft Pinyin IME 3.0: Installing East Asian Language Support Under Windows XP I have read through the instructions. I think that may be the solution. I will be away for a week and will give it a try when I get back. Thanks for all the info.

Hi all
I have a problem with my MP3 player (as suggested by the title)
To be PRECISE, it's a Rio Carbon 5Gb
Whenever I connect it to a USB port on my computer and try to use Rio Music Manager, the supplied software, to transfer any tracks or look at what's on it, it freezes whilst trying to read it
Task manager shows it as using 100% CPU and the memory usage KEEPS going up, but it doesn't seem to affect anything else, ie my computer does't lock up during this, I just can't use Music Manager to transfer my songs
I could use WINAMP, WMP or Explorer to transfer my music but it's much less convenient
Other than this the MP3 player works as normal
It's about 18 months old and out of warranty
O yeah, I also tried reinstalling Rio Music Manager but it didn't help
Hope someone can helpIs it not possible to jsut copy and paste them on to the Rio? I have a 20gb iRiver and with that all you do is copy and paste the songs on to the player, that what we do for my sisters. Most Hard driver players support drag and drop.


Chris

Edit: Here you go buddy, looked around for you and i think this is what your after:
http://server.iad.liveperson.net/hc/s-71042583/cmd/kbresource/kb-1493052689537597981/view_question!PAGETYPE?sp=77&sf=101133&documentid=136695&action=viewI'd try reinstalling the application.I can cpy and paste but I like Rio Music Manager as I can edit tags etc in one interface
It's just EASIER - plus I feel that it's faster to transfer using the Rio software than Windows ExplorerHave you tried the link i gave in my first post?


ChrisMissed the link first time I read your post
Have been on it and followed instructions
Reapplying the firmware seems to have fixed it
ThanksNo problems


ChrisIs RIO now defunct?Yea, i thnk they used to be quite popular but since other more well names came along i personally think they have gone downhill. I dont personally dont know anyone who has one.



ChrisRio stopped trading as of about October last year
So no new MP3 players, no firmware updates, software updates etc
However they still maintain their website, despite the total lack of new content
I bought mine from dabs.com about 18 months ago, they were having a sale on refurbished units (£100 reduced from about £150 or so everywhere else) so I got a good deal, especially as the IPOD mini, the nearest competitor, was lower capacity and more expensiveAhh that explains alot, thanks. Also you did a good job not buying an iPod, i wouldnt dare buy one!!! Paying over £100 for somethin thats gonna brake within a few months, something about that just doesnt make me intrested in one.



ChrisI never even considered an iPod, for one they have a bad reputation and they're seen as a fashion accessory more than anything else
Plus I don't like Itunes and I want to be able to use more formats than the ones Apple allow you to useCouldnt agree more buddy!!!



Chris

My system;

Workstation/Server based system with dual pentium III (450MHz each), DVD/CD ROMS, Floppy Drive, Xtacy Video card, 6 port USB2 expansion card, Cisco Aironet PCI 350 internal wireless card, 512MB PC100 sever RAM, SCSI 18.73GB 7200rpm HDD (Win2000), with 1 IDE WD 20GB HDD(Win98 SE) and 1 EIDE 20GB HDD (Blank I believe). The motherboard is a DELL full ATX I believe (don't know for SURE though) but it has a SCSI/IDE bus built into it so it supports both.

This computer (Workstation/Sever) was handed to me by my brother who wanted it fixed.

My question and problem;

I was working fine a few days ago the I started getting this ERROR Message:

PXE-E61: Media Test Failure, check cable

I looked int the Error and found that possible problems were bad HDD, wrong or bad cale, and/or bad or loose connections. I checked the HDD it seems to be fine cause I can feel it spinning (this is the SCSI HDD that it happened to). The cables are not damaged since they're new and all and connections are okay. Now the OS booted occasionally but now wont INITIALIZE windows 2000. The same error was happening with the HDD with Win 98 SE but went ahead and ran Windows 98 SE okay. I started with moving cable unplugging/plugging and making sure everthing was secure the I removed and put the RAM back in several times. Then I removed and put all removable hardware back in its place. Now the computer has a blank black screen and gives me a BEEP with FIVE FOLLOWING BEEPS wich tells me that there could be a motherboard problem, possibly the DMA, the CMOS setup chip, timer and/or the system bus.

I have used up all the known diagnostics to my ablility and still can figure it out. I NEED HELP, PLEASE. I would like to know if it can be fixed (if it can I'll send it in cause I don't trust myself if there is saudering involved), and if not let me know if I have to srcap it and buy new motherboard, CPU, RAM and HDD's.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. :-?How much would it cost to have it repaired when you 'send' it in?

This is what I would try:

• Reset CMOS
• Replace all parts apart from the mainboard.

Does Search Engine Robot Visits also show in SERVER LOG?

I see the following terms in my server log (for my site as):

Agent: Feedfetcher-Google; (+http://www.google.com/feedfetcher.html)
Agent: BlogStreet Bot
Agent: msnbot/1.0 (+http://search.msn.com/msnbot.htm)
Agent: Jyxobot/1Bots showing up is pretty normal.Quote

Does Search Engine Robot Visits also show in SERVER LOG?

Does it make sense to find the pagerank of main PAGE (home page)only?

I find for this SITE
http://www.rubyimage.com/

The PR of the page is 2

while the PR of this page

is 0

In many cases I have seen PR of other page is better than the home page of a domain.Wat's PR?Page Rank, I think.For an empty page that's a pretty good ranking...

Seriously are you trying to guage a site's ranking ? ?
What method are you using ? ?

patio. 8-)[SIZE=24]See This Post[/size]Am i to memorise every DIFFERENT thread you STARTED ? ?

:-/

I cannot open any attachments or pictures in outlook express. Can someone tell me what to do??Under my security settings neither of these boxes is checked:
Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentiallybe a virus.
Block images and other external content in HTML e-mail.
My operating system is Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2.
All the info I've found tells me SP2 automatically blocks attachments and to un-check the above. Please let me know if there is something else that could be causing this problem. ThanksTry >Thunderbird<; it's a thousand times better than Outlook Express, and free.Quote

I cannot open any attachments or pictures in outlook express. Can someone tell me what to do??Under my security settings neither of these boxes is checked:
Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentiallybe a virus.
Block images and other external content in HTML e-mail.
My operating system is Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2.
All the info I've found tells me SP2 automatically blocks attachments and to un-check the above. Please let me know if there is something else that could be causing this problem. Thanks

Try >Thunderbird<; it's a thousand times better than Outlook Express, and free.

with thunderbird can you still transfer all of your old mail from outlook?