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Have Windows 7 OS and FREE RealPlayer. I have been converting you tube videos to MP3 for my audio library. Got a SCREEN "RealConverter has stopped working". I un-installed and re-installed RealPlayer and it did not help. Any IDEAS?
Nick You can always use another free software to convert any youtube videos to mp3. FIREFOX has an addon called Video Download Helper that can also convert video files to mp3 format.

I recently had a NEW member PM me to ask why he was GETTING this message when he was trying to thank another member via the "thank xxx" option on the post of the member he WISHED to thank. I have looked into it on the CH forum search FUNCTION and no answer applicable was forthcoming. Perhaps the answer given here will enlighten others (and me) if they have had a similar experience.truenorthHe cannot Thank someone without a certain amount of Posts...patio,thanks for the input. But questions remain.Why the reference to the 2 HOUR time period? " without a certain amount of Posts" i assume you mean  the thanker and not the thankee? truenorth

Hello,
 
Laptop Acer Aspire 5250 - BZ479
 
My laptop is completely dead. I have to disassemble it for trouble shooting. I need to down load a service manual for this model, or at least, information on disassemble procedure for this particular model. Could you please give me a link(s) to such a web PAGE.
 
Thank you.

Was it not listed here:
http://support.acer.com/us/en/acerpanam/notebook/2011/Acer/Aspire/Aspire5250/Aspire5250nv.shtmlThere is nothing listed there & Acer doesn't supply Service manuals.I have been told that there are free service manual download web sites on the internet. I have not been ABLE to find one so far.

regards. Contact AcerAcer does not supply Service Guides.The OP is asking for ...Acer Aspire 5250 - BZ479
Quote from: floccinaucini on June 21, 2012, 12:17:42 PM

Acer does not supply Service Guides.

Acer 7736 7736Z 7336 Aspire 7540 Series Laptop Notebook Service Repair Manual

The OP is asking for ...Acer Aspire 5250 - BZ479Somebody does for other models.... from an eBay title.

What does this IMAGE SAY?
I don't KNOW...

I have a Motorola W418G, I want to be able to move my text messages off my PHONE an to my PC.  I was recommend some apps an were GOING to try them when I get this error “You haven’t accessed the GOOGLE Play Store app on your device with this email account." This is an Android I assume?

This is what WORKED best for me. SMS Backup +any way to do it with out cracking my phoneCracking your phone?

Quote from: Ryuk on June 02, 2012, 04:14:31 AM

“You haven’t accessed the Google Play Store app on your device with this email account."

I no longer care what people think of me
Spent my whole LIFE trying to impress people, I'd DELETE my game chars and make new ones with new NAMES to start a new reputation
I'd rejoin online clubs with new names
But no more
Im stc and I have a mental ILLNESS and may act wierd sometimes
But I'm a great guy say those who get to know me.
And don't care if everyone thinks I'm mental
And don't care if everyone ignores me
Theres always at LEAST one person who likes talking to mePost of the Month Finalist...

What is the feeling of CH members re these "VPN' security network programs? Having absolutely no EXPERIENCE with any of them my concern is that a tremendous amount of trust NEEDS to occur. These sites are as far as i can determine are  "pathways" through a server that promise a great deal of encrypted PROTECTION and anonymity to the user. However while there are ratings as to the degree of what the server may or may not retain of the data and/or personal information re the user (such as IP address) in my opinion this is where the "trust" element is involved. MANY people/organizations purport to adhere to many things as a demonstration of their commitment to aspects of their offerings (be they services or products) and the next one to be found to be not being truthful would be far from the first and certainly won't be the last. My interest in this process is not for nefarious activities. Quite the CONTRARY it is to potentially avoid such activities being inflicted on me. In other words to minimize  my vulnerability to would be invaders of my security and personal information. I don't think i am being paranoid. It is well established that people of ill intent do do bad things to others via the internet so i believes it behooves us to apply as much security of person as possible. Is this a credible process to enhance that?truenorth Using a VPN would not improve your security.  In order to create a VPN connection, you first would need to have a presence on the internet and that right there is your problem.Thanks for the comment Rob. But doesn't the user of a VPN become "cloaked"?truenorthPossibly (but not necessarily) in respect of traffic that goes through the tunnel.  The VPN does not "take over" the internet connection however.  That is still live.  So the user's computer (or gateway) is still "visible" on the internet.  VPN's can lead people into a false sense of security.  Provided the VPN provider and the hosts at both ends of the tunnel are trusted, the traffic going through that tunnel is pretty secure.  But any traffic that falls outside the tunnel is just as vulnerable as ever.Excellent clarification Rob...Thanks Pat!Rob,Excellent description--very easy to comprehend.My initial concern was the "tunnel" portion in regards to the provider and the trust aspect. However i now can see there is more to it than that. truenorthNo problem.

Hey everyone ...

I was just wondering how i would go about reporting someone selling illegal windows x-p serials , because when i went to my local market i bought the original windows x-p disc it wasn't in a box or anything it was in a anti-static bag he wrote down a windows x-p serial on a plain piece of A4 paper and he kept stressing to me it was a geniue key and i hadn't even asked so he seemed nervous about something , i didn't need one as my original key is on my Old h-p computer i just assumed the key is built into the price of the windows x-p package so i went along with it .... this market SALESMEN had also ripped me of with a failed hard drive i have claimed on the warranty and i can expect a new one in 3 or 4 days ... but we all know thats not the point.... usually i wouldn't be to bothered about this .... but has done 2 illegal sales to myself ....... and he tried convincing that my motherboard isn't very good i  know it ain't great but its  not as bad as he made out ... this sales men is a totally different person to who last ripped me off... i just cant seem to win..... i learn how to install hardware myself and then i end up getting cheap knocked off hardware ..... he seemed geniue at the TIME but now hes noting more than a crook and i think its about time trading standards payed him a visit but first i want to report him to Microsoft ......how would i go about doing that..... oh and another thing ..... when i went back there the 1st thing he said was DID THE WINDOWS X-P KEY NOT WORK ...... i will let you guys be the judge of this fellow..... 

Tony 

Email [email protected] and tell them about it.
They used to (maybe 3 years ago or so) offer a £50 reward for reporting piracy.
So I RUSHED to find it when I found someone selling pirated copies of about 20 programs, but they didn't offer a reward.
They don't give me anything, I don't give them anything . . . Quote from: Calum on July 30, 2007, 04:05:39 AM

They don't give me anything, I don't give them anything . . .

Quote from: Calum on July 30, 2007, 04:05:39 AM

They don't give me anything, I don't give them anything . . .

That's the spirit!

Dang, whenever I read this topic while scrolling down the list, it makes me think it's spam. (Topic is like an ad or something)

BTW, I know to report. I was just joking.

EDIT: My Aunt used to pirate XP. Now she's getting a legit box (I know, I'm helping her set it up), so I don't think I'll report her...

I have a page from a magazine that has been SCANNED, however it is a jpg file and I would like to take that and CONVERT it to an editable doc file. Are there any programs out there that will allow me to do this and keep the same formatting as the scanned document.  There are plenty of them.

Some FREE ONES here

http://weblogs.asp.net/jgalloway/archive/2006/10/01/Free-OCR-software_3F00_-You-may-already-have-it_2E002E002E00_.aspx

I was wandering, if there is a way to change the audio language on my .avi file.

See I downloaded a film, but the film was in Spanish which I don't understand. I wanted   
the English version. I wandered if there is a way to change the language of it.

My FRIEND told me it cant be done, but I'm pretty sure it can. If you can download SUBTITLES for it there must be some way to download different language (audio), maybe you have to covert to a different file I don't know.

Please helpThis can't be done... The audio for the file is encoded ALONG with the video, so you'd have a pretty hard time in doing this.

The subtitles are just something that runs alongside the file, its not an essential part of it.

EDITThis can't easily be done

My mistake, I MEANT to write that ^^

I'm no expert on A/V but I'm guessing you would have to re-encode the file with the new Endligh audio... Which, I would ASSUME, would be very difficult to find.

But yeah, the word "downloaded" and "film" in the same sentence does sound dodgy.Actually it is possible, you need VirtualDubMod and an English version of the soundtrack. But I have no idea where you would get that. Actually I'm not entirely sure what you're doing is legal either... when you put downloaded and film in the same sentence you could easily get the idea that this was a pirated movie.

huh? I see that Steorn scam is coming unravelled... Perpetual motion machines are impossible. End of story.
despite the fact that several have been made. everything needs a kick start, but there are things that can power themselves once started.
but ok. we must live in parallel universes. Quote from: reaper_tbs on July 31, 2007, 11:50:39 AM

despite the fact that several have been made.

It's easy to Google, but here's an example anyway.

Anyway there is this thing called the second law of thermodynamics.

Right, had no idea where to post this nor what the title should be, so excuse me if it's the wrong forum and/or wrong title.

So, I better get started. Whenever I turn on my computer, the screen responds, having the on-button glowing green, but then immediatly goes orange, which is stand-by. Also, to turn of my computer I simply have to push the on-button once, without having to hold it for a few seconds.

Can anyone help me with this? I have no idea what the problem is or how to fix it. What I do know however is that a little while ago I had a problem with my graphic-card, and subsequently had to uninstall the driver in safe-mode. What I forgot when I finally got into Windows again, was reinstalling it. I doubt this should be the initial cause for the problem I have right now, but you never know.

Thanks in advance. And is this hardware or software related?I doubt this is the problem, because when you don't have graphics drivers installed, Windows loads generic drivers to USE until the correct ones are installed.

When you start the system up, are the fans etc staying on? or is the system resetting itself constantly?

Have you made any hardware changes after you had the graphics card problems?

COULD be a few things CAUSING this... but the things that spring to mind first are:

• Graphics card has/about to die - Are you able to swap this with a known working card?
• PSU - especially if the system is constantly resetting itself... again, you could try swapping this for a known working PSU of equal or higher wattage than your current one.

What, in your opinion(s) is a GOOD, inexpensive (under $100 or there-abouts) laser printer? I have a client who is going to print mainly text and I've told her that a laser is a better option than an inkjet.

I prefer BROTHER printers but your opinion is appreciated   

Alan <><  I have always had good luck with Epson printers...the only brand i wouldn't recommend is HP on account of their bloated/invasive software. The hardware side is FINE though.I'll probably get shot for saying this... but honestly I like Lexmark a lot. They're inexpensive (good while I was in college ) but I've never had any major issues with them even though I know they are not the greatest of namebrands. I STILL like them. But there's my 2 cents.Thanks guys. 

Alan <><

I loaded a GHOST program, ran it, it failed and now I am stuck in ms-dos.  I have windows XP and am not very comp literate.  Any thoughts?cand you reboot into safe MODE I cannot.  When I reboot (even using the f8 key) it takes me to a screen that says:

PC DOS 7.1 startup menu

1.  RUN Noron Ghost

2.  Return to windows w/o running norton ghost

Enter Choice:

I choose 2 and hit enter and get a blinking cursor?You say you ran a ghost program... Where exactly did the ghost program fail? Was it while you were doing a backup or RESTORE?during backup-

I am not sure that it ever started b/c I started it and walked away.  Hours later it still had the intial hourglass on it and the system was unresponsive.  So I rebooted.  It comes back to the same MS-Dos screen each TIME I try to reboot.

Hi, I recently just shut my computer down like i normally do and when i woke up and turned it on it seems like McAfee installed an update (which is normal) But im not sure if it was this update or some other problem that CAUSED this: When i OPEN up any kind of web page browser on my account and a few others on my computer the web pages will not load. When i go on another account on my computer the internet works. (Only one account has a working browser now). I have tried different browsers, virus scans the quick clean thing to GET rid of some files and reseted some settings to default. Its not my ISP becuase my sister who is using a wireless LAPTOP has her's working fine. The internet isnt just disconnected when i log onto the other accounts becuase the other non-webpage things i need to load work fine. Also the account im using is the original Admin for the COMP and every other account has admin prefs.

I don't know if you've seen this very good Halo 3 trailer but the guys who created this VIDEO also made a real fully functional Warthog.
http://www.wetaworkshop.co.nz/projects/filmography/galleries/halo3

I have no idea if it is real or not but I really hope so. Awesome off-road vehicle!Pretty cool. Doesn't really look real THOUGH. Well, someone could actually make a Warthog (well, besides all the unlimited ammo and such...), because in Batman... something (the most recent one), the Batmobile was actually real.Yeah, the batmobile is so cool. With the warthog, you need 4 individual motors on 4 separate wheels with crazy suspension to bring the car to about 50 MPH. I bit complex, not to mention how heavy the car is with all that armour.

Just WONDERING if they will produce 'civilian hogs'  interestingduuude... how can you say it's not real?!?!
even if it isn't you should hope it is!!! fools!
i want one >.<
*hides in corner and CRIES*It looks awesome! Judging by the shadows and stuff it honestly looks real, but I GUESS you can do a lot with photoshop stuff. But whether it's real or not it's pretty sweet looking. I want one now! Well if you look at that trailer, most of the scenery is real and there are shots if warthogs under construction so anything is possible...

Hi Everyone!!!

I'm new here, and i can say that i am very much desperate to solve these problems of mine so please if someone can help me please do so.

I have a computer that consistently hang up or locks up when the computer boots up and even when you are just surfing the net.

i already did the troubleshooting STEPS provided by this website but still same thing happens and because of this problems it prohibits us to USE our computer.

Another problem is with my computer that has slow INTERNET connection actually it is within a workgroup of computers that is why it is kinda weird why it is the only one that has this slow internet connection unlike the other computer. Once you login it is fast but as time goes by it will eventually slow down as in super slow...

I hope someone can help me with this.........please please please
more info on that computer.. OS( windows version)
protections programs.

here is a clean up guide you can do and see if that helps anyIn case you have a virus, be careful about exchanging files and data between the computers through the NETWORK.
It sounds like you are either running out of disk space (greatly) or you have a virus.

How much space do you have free on your hard drive?

Trying to purchase a Olivetti Logos 75 B Calculator.
Know where I can buy?

Moved from "Off Topic" to "Others"
-ZylstraIf you dont mind buying a USED one, www.ebay.com MAY be a great place to look.

I searched GOOGLE for "OLIVETTI LOGOS 74 B CALCULATOR" and there werent many results.
And now that I look, there arent any on eBay... I dont know how that is possible.

Are you sure thats the exact name?
And is this a new PRODUCT, or an old one?

Topic moved to "Other" from "Off Topic"

Okay. This is the deal. I thought I had this all FIGURED out. Seems I don't. I need RSS for Dummies. I don't know why I think I need to do RSS feeds, but that is only because I don't knw the advantage. Ah.......I see now! That is what I need to understand: Why do I need RSS and what reader/aggragate is the best?

No I don't have a life! LOL

You want to create RSS feeds? Or read them?

Read them:
Try making a IGOOGLE account on GOOGLE www.google.com

Make them:
Its like HTML!
http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=2175271
^^ Found using a Google search

If you know HTML, this will explain it all:
Quote

<title>Nokia 3650 Combines Phone And Photos</title>
<description>I've been playing with the new Nokia 3650. Finally, someone has got the combination of a cell phone with digital camera capabilities right!</description>
<link>http://allgadgetsreviewed.com/nokia3650.html</link>

mY HELP CENTER DOES NOT OPEN. THE HELPCENTER.EXE FILE IS IN THE REGISTRY.With the VAST AMOUNT of details PROVIDED on your dilemna this may take some time...

My problem is KINDA hard to explain, but i'll try to do my best. Here's a picture of my music folder.

As you can see, on the top there's Nom=>NAME, Taille=>Well...The weight? of the file, ARTISTE=>Artist, Titre de l'album=> Album Title

The thing is that, the artist and album title columns are now empty,and i don't know why, because they were filled before. The FILES are still tagged, but nothing shows up there. Without these, I can't organise my files and know who made a song or whatever...

Hope someone can help!

Thanks!Long SHOT - open the folder click View then Details

Good luckAs you can see, the details are all showed.It as nothing to do with view=>details What's not appearing is the tags of the file: the artist and the album name, but nothing changed in the tags from before, they're still there,they're just not showing anymore...The image does not load....You can view his image using this link.


This was the problem.

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OK, so the client has a change of heart.  Now I need your expert advice on a digital camera (which I know very little about) and a color printer that does photos well.

I personally prefer a color LASER.  They are relatively inexpensive and from the qualityy that my brochures and business cards look like, well worth the PRICE.  Inkjets suck the ink & money out of you 

You thoughts are appreciated 

Alan <><  What's the price range you want to stay in for the camera? Also are you still wanting to stay in the "under $100" price range for the printer?I'm not sure about the camera.  A friend gave me his old one so I've never had to price them.  A couple of hundred maybe?

I think the client will pay a decent amount for a color printer.  I suggest a laser as the prices are now within reason.  I have a Xerox 6120 that I use for my business cards and brochures and they come out fine.

Thanks beanhead07 

Alan <><  Alan, I'll do some checking on the cameras for you, I don't know a whole lot about the printers but if you like the one you've got maybe one like that will work for your client? But I'll check on the cameras and post back the results.What does your client want to use this camera for exactly? (besides "taking PICTURES" lol) Like what kind of pictures are they going to be taking (just personal ones or doing more professional stuff) just to help me better know how to look. Hope this made sense.Alan, I did some research and found that the Canon PowerShot A630 seems to be a very popular camera and it has very good print quality according to all the reviews. But you can check it out it's around $200. But it seems to be a very nice camera. Hope this helps.Thanks for the research, beanhead07    It's not like I don't have a whole lot to do 

Alan <><  no problem alan, i'll keep looking for ya. I know Amazon.com had that canon for $190 and Dell had it for $200. But I'll do some more research and see if i can't FIND anymore.I have the A430, and I can testify to the quality of the images and the camera itself.
The A630 is two up the line from mine, so should be even better.For reviews written by users, visit http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/ and click on a selected model.  I see the A630 is a whopping 8 Megapixels (MP).  The whole MP thing is just getting out of hand.  I can get decent 8x10 prints from 2MP camera, although, of course, I would want something with higher MP if I were frequently making 8x10 prints.  For many camera users, a 3.2 MP is quite adequate.  Oh well, maybe I shouldn't go into this MP discussion.  You go with the flow, I GUESS, and the flow is toward ever-growing MP capacity.

But, if your client would like to spend somewhat less than $200 and still get a camera that will take nice pictures, that's easy to do nowadays, with camera prices being what they are. 

Concerning printing of pictures, is your client set on doing their own printing?  Keep in mind that printing your own is not necessarily the most cost effective option for everybody.  Using Wal-mart's photo center or any one of various other in-store options from other retailers, or using an online service such as shutterfly.com, is an easy way to go.  For me, I see such services as the more cost-effective way to get some prints developed than doing it at home.  I agree about the whole MP issue, my A430 is 4MP and that was never the primary concern when buying.
A4 prints look fine to me from that.
I think that the only reason cameras are being made with more MP is because it sounds good - average Joe camera-buyer doesn't read tons of reviews, he goes into a local store and is dazzled - 10x zoom!  8MP!  Wow!  He goes home happy with his amazing buy, only £300.
But . . . it's 2x optical zoom and no one bothers explaining that digital zoom is worth nothing, and that he doesn't need 8MP for a postcard print . . . and that he'd have been much better off with the £100 camera he ignored because it only had 4x zoom and 4MP.
Get what I'm saying?Hey folks,

Thanks for the great input   

I think I'll go with the A630.  Good price and MP factor.  BTW, these folks haven't had a new computer in years so the one I build plus all the peripherals will be an "out-of-this-world " experience for them.

soybean...
Yes, they will be doing their own printing.  They want to stay away from the inkjets due to expensive (and frequent) replacing of ink cartridges.  We don't have a Wal-mart near us as we live in the foothills, so we have only the local-yocals.  They don't know ANYTHING about the Internet except that it's out there, so for now on-line stuff won't work.  Both are total noobies so I must be gentle with them

Alan <><

I am looking for the ways of getting rid of iTunes and using the optimal way to SYNCHRONIZE my music with iPod. I know there are number of ways when you google it, but the way I need is the one with no or less installation (or tiniest one) and easy (minimum steps) to use. I have tried WMP11 with Plugin, Ephod (stalndalone program), Winamp with plugin (no result), Monkeyboard and etc. Only Ephod I can say is closer to what I want.

If anyone here knows from experience good program (the best one is with WMP 10, I don't want to INSTALL anything on my computer ) that would help me, please share.

Thanks.You could give Anapod a try.  There are a couple of other programs out there, but I can't think of their names at the moment.Thanks CBMatt. Anapod is a shareware and installs bunch of STUFF on your computer.
I am just wondering if everyone else is happy with using iTunes? I think I will go on with EphPod which is 6.5 mb (10 times smaller than iTunes) and very friendly to use with lots of functions.I've recommended this a few times before on the forums but these looks like something you need.
LINK

I tried Code: [Select][url=http://...]...[/url] , <a href="...">...</a>But those doesn't seem to work.
Is there any way how you can set a link in you're PERSONAL MESSAGE of MSN?
Thanks in advance

Jonas Can't you just have a link, without tags?
Like http://www.google.com - but I guess you want a link that is a word you choose, not just the URL.
I don't use MSN Messenger anyway, and haven't for a long time, so I wouldn't know.Well if you type http://www.google.com you can't click it.
And Yes I would like to change that to a word like just Google shows and if you click it you GET to google.com
like google

Jonas Oh I get what you mean!
I've never SEEN anyone do it though....
Do you know it's possible or are you just asking if it can be done?Asking and HOPING that it can be done.

Jonas

hello, i copy some dll's (kernel32.dll and ntdll.dll and d3d9.dll) from system32 and then i pasted them in the WINDOWS folder so that this game could run properly. (since my system32 folder is hidden, when i try to run the game, error pops out showing all the missing dll's im missing, which all of them are in my system32...but since its hidden i guess it cant read it). oh well. so i copy and pasted it, and then when i rebooted my computer.. an eroor pops out saying..

STOP: c0000269 {Illegal System DLL RELOCATION} The system DLL Kernel32.dll was relocated in memory. The application will not run properly. The relocation occured because the DLL C:]WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll occupied an address range reserved for windwos system DLLs. The vendor suplying the DLL shou %s %s

soo.. right now i donno what to do to fix it and i hope u guys can help me on it. thanks. The system32 folder is only hidden from user view (and hidden for a very good REASON!) programs should have no problem reading the files in it.
Are you able to boot up in safe mode? If you can, delete the dlls from the windows folder again.
What game is this that requires these measures to run ? ?the game is called F.E.A.R.. and btw.. like i said, when i turn on the computer.. after a few seconds the error message pops out.. in blue background with white letteres.. the kind of THING that wud happen when ur computer crashes..so that means i cant even get to see my desktop or anything.. except that error message that fills up the screen

To Deerpark: do u mean that i was using a user account instead of the administrator? I don't know why FEAR didn't work for you, I own FEAR and can tell you that copying files from the system32 folder isn't going to solve anything. In fact you should never mess with anything in the windows folder, unless you're absolutely sure you know what you're doing.
I never said anything about accounts and at this point I think you have more serious issues than getting FEAR to work. You've never stated what version of Windows you're using, but if it's XP and you got an XP install disc you can try and use the recovery console to delete the dlls from the windows folder.injn, you seem to have skipped over the safe mode suggestion. Is this an " ahem" copy of FEAR ? ?no its not a copy of fear.. ok this game didnt work for me and gave me an error message incluidng all the DLL's i need to be able to play, which are all in my system32 folder which is apparetnly hidden for some reason, specially in this computer..so i copied some of the DLL files i needed.. about 2 or 3.. and pasted them in the WINDOWS folder, so that the game can read the DLL files, since my friend told me.. (which i misunderstood, he meant for me to DOWNLOAD the DLL's and put them in the WINDOWS folder instead of extracting/copying it from the system32 folder). so then, my computer froze and i rebooted it and then the error message that i said above in my previous post popped up, therefore making my computer USELESS since whenever i turn on my computer that message pops up. (im using my laptop to write this msg btw) So.. is there any hope of fixing the computer?oh right..did  i mention i cant get into windows? i guess i'll have to format my pc.Try doing a repair install of XP.
But please let me stress... DO NOT copy any version of those dlls to your main windows folder. These dlls belong in the system32 folder and shouldn't be anywhere else!
If your friend is telling you to do this, he is giving you very bad advice that will end you up in the same situation again.                        Repair Install of XP


I suggest reading it thru thoroughly paying special attention to the warnings.

Then print out a copy for reference.

Good Luck.nono.. that friend is RLY good with computers. he said the samething about nothing should leave or be removed from the system32 folder. he told me to donwload them and put them in WINDOWS FOLDER instead, which is completely harmless. anyways i wanna thank all of u for trying to help me with this problem and another friend of mine is gonna help me format the computer. thanks

what os?

when did this start what protections do you have on this machine

Quote from: Aldom92 on August 02, 2007, 08:03:27 PM

what os?

What operating system are you using? Windows: XP 2000 ME 98 95 NT 3.11 3.1 3.0 2.1 2.0 1.1 1.0?

Quote from: unlovedwarrior on August 02, 2007, 09:08:14 PM

when did this start what protections do you have on this machine

What Virus Protections do you have on your computer? Such as:
McAfee Virus Scan, Avast Antivirus, Symantec, AVG

It sounds like you are using Windows 95/98...

Before I start, let me say that this is not my problem, it's a friend's.
So I don't have the computer available now, nor do I have any more info unless I call and ask him.

He has a Creative Zen Vision M 30Gb music player, and a HP NX6125 laptop with XP Pro.
A few weeks ago, it suddenly stopped working, for no apparent reason.  He says he made no changes, he just plugged it in one day and it was fine, the next day this happened.
When he plugs it into a USB port, he gets the found NEW hardware wizard.  If he follows it through, he gets a message saying there was a problem installing the hardware.
If he cancels the wizard and uses the disk that came with the player, it says it INSTALLS fine, but does the same thing next TIME he plugs it in.
Whichever way he installs the player, it does not work - it charges the battery and the screen lights up, but it cannot be seen by My Computer, WMP10 or Creative MediaSource.
It used to say "docked" on the screen and show up fine.
The same player works fine on my laptop.
So far, apart from the above, he has tried uninstalling the player from device manager, with the same results.

Does anyone have any ideas why this would be happening or what to do about it?
He needs his player working ASAP.
Thanks in advance.
Calum.

Reuters
Updated: 9:08 a.m. ET Aug 6, 2007

NEW YORK - JOB hunters perfecting their resumes for that dream job are being urged to also polish their online profile -- and clean it up if need be, with a new breed of companies emerging to help mold Internet images.

Recruitment experts advise job hunters to Google themselves before stepping out into the competitive job market to see if a search pull ups that blog entry written about legalizing marijuana or drunken party photos with friends.

"The internet brings a new dimension to the application process. Sometimes it can work to your advantage, and sometimes to your disadvantage," employment Web site Careerbuilder.com spokeswoman Jennifer Sullivan told Reuters.

Various surveys have shown that employers are using online searches to check out potential candidates -- especially as some of the early Internet surfers become bosses themselves.

A study of 1,150 hiring managers by Careerbuilder.com found 26 percent of managers admitted to using search engines such as Google and 12 percent of managers said they used social networking sites LIKE Facebook.com in their hiring process.

Those numbers may be low, but not the repercussions.

Of the 12 percent who checked social networking sites, 63 percent declined to hire an applicant based on what they found, citing lying about QUALIFICATIONS and criminal behavior as two of the top disqualifiers.

But with hiring managers and job seekers using new and different ways to stay one step ahead of each other, new technology has emerged to help both sides of the game.

For $10 a month, ReputationDefender.com will search your name everywhere -- even "beyond Google" -- including password-protected sites, and give a report of their findings.

For about $30 a month, clients can have them do a clean-up, which involves ensuring all links to, for example, a college kegstand on Facebook.com or a disparaging blog entry from a former partner, will not appear during an online search.

"More than half of my clients use us just to search and don't even ask us to clean anything up," the company's chief executive and founder Michael Fertik, 28, told Reuters.

Fertik, a graduate from Harvard Law School, said it's important for everyone to know how they're perceived online.

"Often pictures that are intrinsically innocuous get taken out of context, and then can become punitive," said Fertik.

Pros and cons
While ReputationDefender.com caters to individuals not employers, DefendMyName.com services both camps.

The two-year-old Portland, Maine-based company, a division of QED Media Group LLC, will conduct an online clean-up for any size client, from individuals to large corporations. Some clients are companies seeking positive brand image online.

Using proprietary technology, company founder Rob Russo said DefendMyName creates links to promotional sites and BLOGS on clients in order to bury negative search engine results.

"Online searching has taken on an essential role in the corporate world when people are scouting new employees. It is becoming an actual part of the hiring process along with a criminal background check," Russo told Reuters.

But it is not always to job seekers disadvantage that potential employers can check them out online.

The Careerbuilder.com study found 64 percent of hiring mangers had their hiring decision confirmed by information found online and 40 percent of managers said their decision was solidified by seeing that a candidate was "well rounded" and showed a wide range of interests."

Beth Murphy, an advertising assistant in New York, whose boss admitted to searching her profile on Facebook.com, said being scoped out online helped her land the job.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20143819/I heard about this.
However, thankfully my online profile is relatively small - Googling my full name shows very little, and my NORMAL alias Calum just shows me on several forums, the rest is not related to me.haha i would like them to try mine.. its so many different profiles that aren't mine. and unlovedwarrior shows up on forums...

every once in a while I'll get a email from Ch with a NEW topic, but when I go to open it I'll get an error like the one attached. the newest topic to get this error is " Free DVD Ripper software" can anyone access it?

heres a link to the topic..

[Saving disk space -  old attachment DELETED by admin]I get the same error when I CLICK your link. Does the topic actually exist? If the OP deleted the original post, the topic went away too. i don't know.. i just clicked the link. the email SAID new topic

Just wondering if anyone knows any free useful sites to help PREPARE for any of these exams or if they know any GOOD companies that sell a good INTERACTIVE VIDEO/ CD rom (paid).BrainBench...

hello...all of you here! i just wanna asking for help about speed TOUCH MODEM,i have a speedtouch modem and i'm using more than 1 year now but at present i want to download an 1MB enternet card but i trying to incode USERNAME and password of speedtouch but still error! how i can activate or change the username and password? hope your help....thank's in advanceI'm sorry what?
Quote from: ipconfig88 on August 07, 2007, 01:14:33 PM

but at present i want to download an 1MB enternet card

i trying to incode username and password of speedtouch but still error! how i can activate or change the username and password?

My CPU don't work. Here we are calling the WHOLE computer
a CPU.  That one bothers me the most.Wonder who the h**l
started that one? Quote from: street1 on August 06, 2007, 03:52:25 PM

"My CAD teacher was pretty bad, too, in places. He'd substitute the word "pick" for "click". That alone put me in conniption fits, but I couldn't argue with him; he's a former Marine."

Dilbert, I do admire people who have conniptions. I have 3-4 per
hour.What's your norm ?

Next time you see your grandmother,  ask her what she would have said or thought if, when she was a teen,   if someone had said something like,  "Can you zap my coffee in the microwave for a minute?"  to her.

I know the feeling, all.
Main problem I have is that my family have trouble distinguishing between Windows (the OS) , windows (of a program) and programs themselves.
And the computer is a "main bit" or "the tower thingy", whereas the monitor is the actual PC according to them.
Email can only be accessed on one computer, and the modem/router and monitor must be turned on 5 minutes before the PC is, apparently.
Not all related to jargon, but just examples of the mad world I live in.

Some heavy assumptions about people's ages here...

My grandmother died in 1975 aged 92. My grandson is aged 9 and his grandmother knew all about microwave ovens in 1980 when she was 19.

I'm sorry if I've posted this in the wrong place, but at the moment I'm desperate for help.

I very stupidly deleted some files off my memory stick (I had to restore my computer, lost all my files, but saved them to my stick to return to the computer this evening) before I managed to get them back into my documents on my laptop.

I downloaded Smart Data Recovery and I have recovered the items that I lost (my UCAS STATEMENT, my CV and my sisters CV). I've restored the files to my documents and my UCAS statement and my sisters CV opened up fine, but my own CV wouldn't open in MS Word.

As soon as Word opens a window pops up titled "File Conversion- Leanne's CV"; select the encoding that makes your document readable: windows default, MS-DOS, other encoding. The preview below this shows a list of numbers and symbols- nothing really readable (the occasional "Sony Ericsson" in there [nothing to do with my CV]). And when I open the file there is 100+ pages of symbols.

A friend suggested opening the file in WordPad, but I had the same results as above. Is there any way I can convert this information back into my CV? Please, if you have any advice, COULD you help me? So far everybody I have asked for help has said "It's just a CV" but there is some very important information in there (for me, anyway).
It sounds like your document got corrupted. Recovery programs aren't always successful in recovering files, because deleted files easily can be overwritten. If that is the case there isn't MUCH hope of getting it back.
But you could try another recovery software (for a SECOND opinion) like Recuva. Thanks for the advice, my CV was corrupt, as were the REST of the files on my memory stick. I'll just have to get busy writing a new one!

various case modifications  ...............

Some people hate the boring cases that most PCs come in. And we mean hate. So they take matters into their own hands. Here are ten case mods that take the art form to a whole new level.

(there are 10 different- little articles and pics (cases)  * here's the first one...................

The Gerbil PC
The Gerbil PC was built by Florida-based modders Jason Dumbaugh and Mike Lynch. "We searched Salvation Army and Goodwill stores and came across a CritterTrail Gerbil Cage; for $6, we were on our way," Dumbaugh says. "Forty-some hours later (with spare parts from a birdcage we found at a dumpster and various junk from our garage) we INSTALLED all of our components into the gerbil cage."   ( kinda looks like an old small block V8 )

click  link for pictures *

 http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,135092-page,1-c,desktoppcs/article.html
 Whoaw!
Does that THING work?

JONAS Take a look at some of the other case mods there, too.  Fascinating!  Awesome!I love that blue Lego case

Jonas
Definitely not the best looking mod (wouldn't look good on my desk -- aesthetically [tough word to spell] looks good) but it's unique I'll GIVE them that.

I have a HP Pavillion 553x 5-year old desktop that was struck by lightening. I bought a Power Supply
 and hooked it up and it now turns on; however, nothing comes on the monitor -- the monitor light stays
orange. When I UNPLUG the monitor, a blue window appears saying "check monitor connections". When I plug
the monitor back in, the window DISAPPEARS and the orange light comes back on. I have tried 3 monitors and
the same thing happens.
I've been told the motherboard is bad. Can it be anything else besides the motherboard?  If not, where can
I find a P4G533-LA ASUS motherboard?
Thanks!Wait a minute: Are you GOING to CHANGE each part?
Because I have got a lightning to and there was nothing useful after it got hit.
And with Nothing I mean NOTHING.
It could be an other story in you're case but I just wanted to warn you.

Jonas Jonas:
I had not planned on changing each part. I just thought if the motherboard was fried, I could possibly REPLACE it and be back up and running.  **Bear with me -- I'm a newbie when it comes to this stuff.**

I have a big problem.  My brother accidentally deleted some VERY important pictures off of his computer, and there is no trace of them.  Trash is EMPTY, and I can't find any backups.  Does anybody know of a way of searching deep within the computer for these pictures, or is that even possible?  Any help WOULD be greatly APPRECIATED.  Thanks in advance.What OS is this?

It is strongly advised that you don't write anything else to that disk for the time being.  Give Recuva a try and see if that helps.  You may also want to try PC Inspector.

If you have Windows XP, System Restore might have backups of the files, but I would try the recovery programs first.System restore does not change the documents and data of the user so I don't think that is a solution. But I will be wrong as I know you're much smarter than me Chris.

Jonas Well, System Restore sometimes keeps copies of files that have been deleted.  There have been plenty of TIMES when I restored to an old point and had long-gone files reappear.  It's a bit of a longshot, though.

This is pretty cool   (pictures)

 The STRANGEST Sights in Google Earth
Ever since Google first LET people scour the planet from the comfort of their computers through the Google Earth software program, fans have been on a virtual scavenger hunt from the NORTH POLE to the South Pole looking for anything interesting, unusual, or unexplained. From shipwrecks to crop circles, from ads big enough to be read from space to a giant pink bunny nearly the size of a football field, we've collected just a few of the odd and spectacular sights. You can SEE the same images in Google Maps by clicking the links we provide--but you'll get a better view by copying the coordinates in parentheses after each link and pasting them into Google Earth's 'Fly To' box. We've also created a file of Placemarks that includes all of these sights and more; you can download it and open it with Google Earth. Enjoy the trip!

 http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,134186-page,2-c,mapping/article.htmlOMG : IRAQS LAKE BLOOD RED !!!!

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&t=k&ll=33.39845000,44.48416800&q=Iraq&spn=0.002907,0.005869

MAN THATS WEIRD!  Interesting.....Man, a fighter jet!!! Sweet!

"You must have a local router between you and the internet to run the
 **** Software.  It seems that your IP Address is a direct connection to the internet.  Either disable this connection, or place a router between it and the Internet."

Please help.  I received this failure msg when I applied for a work-at-home job.  The employer assessed my connection and computer and sent this failure notice, wiping me out of the possibility of a job unless I can fix it.

I'm not enough of a techie to know what it means or what to do about it.  Plus, since I'm unemployed, I need the LEAST expensive fix.

Comcast ISP
Windows XP
IE 6.0
Dell - Pentium 4
2.66GHz
768 RAM

Thanx
Shvibzik
all you need is a router..

something like this I'm sure there are more cheaper once.
But I could find one tried GOOGLE (only once)

Jonas Well, the router mentioned by UNLOVEDWARRIOR is way more than what you need.  It's got 8 LAN ports on back; you simply don't need that many.  I'd grab this one while the rebate offer is in effect:  D-Link EBR-2310 10/100Mbps Ethernet Broadband Router 1 x 10/100Mbps WAN Ports 4 x 10/100Mbps LAN Ports - RetailI knew it could be much cheaper!
How did you find that??

Jonas first thing came to mind and it was just an exampleThank you to everybody.

I re-checked the job requirments just before I ran to CompUSA to buy a router.  Unfortunately, another requirement the employer WANTS is a non-VoIP phone -- so I'm out.

btw #1 -- CompUSA has a wireless router for $5 and a broadband rounter for $35.

btw #2 -- The potential employer I was pursuing is TeleTech.  They call these jobs [email protected]  A customer support type of position.  Some of you may be interested.

Thanx again.
Shvibziki bought mine at walmart and it was cheap and works great. Quote from: shvibzik on August 07, 2007, 03:34:36 PM

btw #1 -- CompUSA has a wireless router for $5 and a broadband rounter for $35.

Please give a like ...

How much power does a computer use when on? this includes monitor, hard DRIVE and speakersit depends on the processor, whether the monitor is on or off, and what the computer is doing. Are you just downloading something  ,More data is NEEDED for a more precise answer.....

Tony
Actually, details on your hardware are needed.  To give you an idea how the exact components in your system can affect power requirements, you might visit and use eXtreme Power Supply Calculator Lite v2.5 

CRT monitors require more power than LCD monitors.

Do you use power saving features such as standby or hibernation, and monitor off after a certain time of inactivity?Homework ? ? I thought it was Summer... Quote from: patio on August 09, 2007, 12:10:47 PM

Homework ? ? I thought it was Summer...

Oops, so apparently I deleted / changed some things I wasn't SUPPOSED to while working on changing the new chat  that resulted in the FORUM opening up as a blank page. Thankfully I caught the issue but the resolution resulted in me REINSTALLING the chat. Because of the time it took to upload the files and re-run the SETUP the forums were blank from 12:00am to about 12:15am MST.

Can I RESET the time ZONE that SHOWS in my posts?Profile/Look and Layout/Time OFFSET...

Free Keyboard macro. Video
This is not SPAM. It is free and no strings attached. (Just ignore the advertising)
MacroMaker 2.0.0.4
Windows XP/Vista/7
Quote

If you are having to perform repetitive tasks, this program will help you out serendipitously. The user can simulate a series of keystrokes, mouse events, play back previous recordings of keystrokes and mouse events...

Hello EVERYONE!!!
                        I'd like to learn "how to transfer pictures from my CELL phone to my computer and e-mail them.Computer Inspiron 1501,cell
phone,Samsung. Looking forward to your kind replies.......rocco.
Without knowing the model of your phone, all i can SUGGEST is to get a USB lead from your phone to your PC and transfer the files.......OR if the cell phone has a removable storage memory card that is another easy option.truenorth

Feb 5, 2012 – In a report on the Ultrabook market, Merrill Lynch forecast that global SALES of Ultrabooks would total 15 million units in 2012 and 50 million ...

power vs thin-ness,

Hi guys, I think this is possible ...

After receiving a email from a specific email address, how can you get a screenshot of your monitor and then it get sent to your phone?

If you would mind telling US, what are you trying to accomplish? If your phone is a smartphone, you could simply remote access your computer through LogmeIn or standard Microsoft RDP and... well be more productive.   Screenshotting an Email and then Emailing the Screenshot while you're not at your computer can only be done by using a macro program. Hi,

The indicator which I use for Metatrader platform gives an alert, then sends an email to me. So when I'm AWAY from the station I can get an idea of what's happening.

I've tried logmein but it's slow to login and/or connect plus it seems labor intense.

Getting a screenshot then getting sent a pic seems way BETTER .... I think 

Can you suggest any macro program which is SIMPLE to use?Would it not be better simply for the email alert to describe the problem?  Adding in a screenshot seems redundant.OP can search around for some programs that take screenshots at set intervals and automatically email them...Or pay for a trading app that does it automatically...Unless i am missing something why not reroute the required message to the phone via text message.If the incidence of the computer is also required can you not provide more than one client address to the sender and have messages sent to both units?truenorth Quote from: Rob Pomeroy on April 26, 2012, 07:57:51 AM

Would it not be better simply for the email alert to describe the problem?  Adding in a screenshot seems redundant.

OP can search around for some programs that take screenshots at set intervals and automatically email them...

Which Converter Boxes or Box is the best for the Feb. 2009 Digitial SWITCH over. I just send out my Coupon Offer, my 2 Coupons should come by OCT. 31. I have 2 Converter Boxs in mind, if they are still availble.
1. RCA DTA800
2. Zenith DTT900

Is one of the those or both Good Converter Boxes?

I have the Zenith DTT900 on the patio TV which I've been using about 6 MONTHS. I have it connected to a roof top antenna and it gets a great picture. Very easy to use also.