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Is this a decent laptop for $ 509.99
I  am looking to buy a [urllaptop[/url], all I want is a good decent one, this one I have choose is a LENOVO U350 13.3 inch (Black).
You can choose the laptop here; it is ranked  on the list-
http://www.procompare.com/best-laptops/

Here's my CUSTOMIZED system specs:
Technical Detail:

1.3GHz Intel Pentium Processor
3GB 204 Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM Memory
250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM); 802.11 b/g
13.3" 1366x768 LED Display (16:9); Intel GMA 4500M Graphics
Windows 7 Home Premium

Product Detail:

Product DIMENSIONS: 9 x 12.9 x 1 inches ; 3.5 pounds
Shipping Weight: 6.7 pounds
Shipping: CURRENTLY, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
ASIN: B0032ALW6G
Item model number: 2963-4GU
Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

 Do you think it is a good decent computer? Quote from: ravi12 on August 25, 2011, 03:35:51 AM

Is this a decent laptop for $ 509.99...

I got this but wondered if it will work with the wii.  netgear rangemax wireless usb 2.0 adapter - wii wireless boosting singalwell, since you got it already, why don't you try it.im not in a position right at the moment to do it. like till friday an wanted to seev if it wont work before I open cause I MITE not be able to return it then .  It cost about seventy dollars too I spent about two hundred on gifts too.Can you not move the Wii closer to the wireless router?not really cuase then the wii remote cant see the bar then.  Its not in a postion were I can since there is no tv in my room there anymore ether.isnt it pnp plug an play or do I have to self config it?Hard to tell if you don't open the box... QUOTE from: patio on January 02, 2009, 05:21:20 PM

Hard to tell if you don't open the box...

I cannot LISTEN soud effects on my COMPUTER like music and video souds
 please help me
Thanks







DLoad and re-install trhe CHIPSET DRIVERS from IBM's site...http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Downloads

I am USING ACER notebook and I got problems RUNNING its bluetooth. Its BUILT in and I have no idea how to enable it.

Sorry this is my first forum/post so the info may be a bit confusing/not useful.

Anyways, we got this new internet (3 dial up with a usb connector and 6GB usage per month). This means only 1 computer in our house (we have 3) can use the internet at once. This isnt the problem, om just trying to give out max info.

Anyways, after getting and using this new internet, it works fine for MOST websites. However, for runescape.com and theninja-forum.com/vbulletin it won't load. For runescape it has never gone past 64% interfaces and for the ninja forum it refuses to load at all. Ive tried deleting cookies, removing my firewall, laoding from a different source, uninstalling and er-installing java, deleting all temporary internet files, refreshing the page etc. and nothing has WORKED.

I have run out of ideas and im wondering if anyone has any clue? They both work fine on my brothers computer so it seems the internet isnt the problem, its just my computer. I use windows vista, 500GB harddrive, 2 GB ram and high GHZ (cant remember sorry).

Again sorry for any inconveniences/walls of useless text but i really want to go on these sites.TRY Ccleaner

http://www.ccleaner.com/What browser?Sorry I have a new desrciption for you all. Yes i did say that they worked oin my brothers computer but i just checked and they dont... sorry for the misleading and i do apologise greatly. This obviously means either both mine and my brothers computers have a problem (unlikely) or our internet has something wrong with it. I asked my brother and he suggested that MAYBE the internet cant load certain types of webpages (too much info/cant?). Im asking if anyone knows anything about dial-up internet connections and whether they cant load certain webpages.

Also, in answer to the question what is a browser? =-). sorry im not very knowledgable in terms of computer tools/systems/equipment. Im only average in using sites and programs on the computer.

Again, sorry for the wall of text and sorry for what was already stated above. Quote from: diablo416 on January 04, 2009, 03:16:59 PM

Try Ccleaner

http://www.ccleaner.com/

Lately I have clicked on links to mp3 and mp4 downloads only to find the PAGE not AVAILABLE.  At first I thought it was just that the link had expired or broken, but I have seen that it does this with almost all the links.  Even from previously downloaded links.  I need to DOWNLOAD some training videos urgently, but the page shows 'page not available'.  I think it may have something to do with my pc.  I have the latest version of Vlc player and I have tried using 4 different web browsers, but to no avail.  Could there be a problem with my pc, and what advice would you give me.

Thank you! What is the link that you are trying to access? Have you tried clearing your cookies and temporary internet files so that your computer is not reading a stored cache of the webpages in question?Hi there!

I download audio books and self-improvement mp3's.  Yes, I have recently cleared my history and cookies, and still seen no improvements.  I also recently purchased the Massive Passive Profits software, but was unable to download the training videos. 

Thank you for the reply! http://massivepassiveprofits.com/
If this is the website, it looks like a scam... reputable companies would have a structured webpage, usually with a user support base for you to post your questions...


Try using a secure browsing SERVICE to access the webpage in question... if it fails, you know that there is something fishy going on.


https://accounts.comodo.com/trustconnectfree/management/signupThat website is DEFINITELY a scam.

Quote from: patio on January 04, 2009, 07:54:13 AM

Office2K will ASK for a previous version of Office ...at least mine does.

i am using Dell ...........its my favorite brand.....   currently using dell d-620 laptop Quote from: Cityscape on April 10, 2011, 12:00:32 AM

No March Poll? No April Poll?

Run out of ideas? 

am having a problem with burned dvds skipping and freezing, just bought a new lite-on thinking that was the issue but am still having the problem can anyone help me to FIGURE out what the problem isThe major problem is the quality of the DVDs you use.
Another issue is the software you use. And the options you select.

You can search for Free DVD burner software.
On look at this:
http://gofree.com
Look for 'DVD Burning Software' and see what they have.
But if you don't LIKE it, try another place.

A lot of the time it's the DRIVE itself is the problem. From my experience, you can't beat Plextor for burning discs - hence they are slightly more expensive than other BRANDS. Quote from: kpac on August 18, 2011, 03:51:38 AM

A lot of the time it's the drive itself is the problem. From my experience, you can't beat Plextor for burning discs - hence they are slightly more expensive than other brands.

That goes equally for their Drives, too.

My friend's son-in-law took away his tower and is going to turn it into a server, why and to what point would it help him.A server can be handy on a network as ANYONE who works in an office will tell you. Many homes these days have more than one PC and a wireless network so it can be a very logical step. Like in a work environment, the server can PROVIDE useful services such as file and/or PRINTER serving, media centre serving, web serving, web caching, account authentication and backup services. Because of the usually low number of computers on a typical home network, a home server need not be all that powerful. People often re-use older systems, and a spec as low as 1 GHz CPU and 256 MB of RAM can work OK. A large, preferably fast hard drive and a network interface card are usually all the hardware required. There are specialised Linux distros that can be used for this. Sounds like an interesting little project.
Very concise reply....nicely done Salmon Thank you Salmon Trout and as patio says a great reply. I understand about 90 % of what you say, but would it be any benefit to me who goe's around forums and i also do a lot of blogging.You asked in your first post of this THREAD,

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to what point would it help him.

but would it be any benefit to me

Just to reiterate, I think the very concept upon which the idea is based is flawed.

Basically, the goal is to make it possible for the kids to learn. The problem is that the "Give them all a tablet" approach is a narrow-minded ATTEMPT to reach that goal. While school supplies- Pencils and paper, at the very least- are important, They are only a small part of the larger tapestry that needs to be woven for a working school system. It doesn't matter how fancy or technological student's supplies are if their teachers are ill-trained for the task of teaching, and even the best teacher isn't going to be able to teach very well if the curriculum is flawed. Not to mention, a tablet, laptop, or whatever is still an ill-fitting replacement for standard school supplies; it amounts to nothing more than an expensive magna-doodle.

The idea seems to be to replace expensive(in such areas) consumables like paper, pens, and pencils, with a- ideally sturdy- tablet or other device. This has SEVERAL problems, though.

How do students hand in their assignments? Clearly they cannot simply pass their super magna-doodles to the front of the class. This would require removable storage, such as flash drives, SD cards, etc. I am fairly certain that these are not something you can pick up at the local markets in those areas. And, they are still limited in how much they can store; so we're back to the fact that there are consumables involved. I have no doubt that supplies like paper and pencils are hard to come by in some areas, but I'm fairly certain that it's still easier to get a couple reams of paper than it is to get a 2GB storage device. Which brings me back to the fact that the entire thing is rather likely to be politically motivated. There are a lot of blogs and posts and articles about this, but for some reason I cannot seem to find a straight answer to it. Some of them SAY that it is silly to decry the project as a success or a failure at this juncture. Obviously, it's impossible to know what would have happened if instead of pushing some piece of technology as a snake oil solution to the problem of education in third world countries we actually gave them the same type of stuff first world countries are using- paper, pens, pencils, so forth. Since the only thing the super magna-doodle replaces is paper, pens, pencils, and possibly a calculator, I personally am not sure why the project is heralded by some as a cure-all panacea to the educational problems in the third world. If these devices were so damned useful, OUR schools would be using them too. The fact that schools are still using pens, pencils, paper, and actual physical books says a lot about the actual economic and logistic feasibility of the concept.

Thing is, in all my searching, I cannot find a single proponent of the idea that doesn't meander on about nonsense. One post/article I found says this:

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We have a possible path to preventing global ecological, economic, and military destruction, by bringing a billion children and their families and friends into the search for solutions.

How do students hand in their assignments?

We live in an AREA that does not offer high speed internet, and we have a lot of problems with dial-up.  We are thinking of purchasing that Hughsnet satellite - does anyone have that, and if so, how do you like it?I have Hughesnet and am extremely PLEASED with it after having dial up for many years.  The only problem I have encountered was when we had some heavy snow and the dish had a coating of snow or ice on it and the signal was temporarily interrupted.  But it didn't last long.  The fellow that installed my dish said that if you spray it with that kitchen spray (like Pam) that will sometimes HELP in icy weather.  I didn't try it. so I don't know if it works or not.  It definitely is a lot faster than dial-up.  It took lots of time to download pictures before and now they come up quickly. Thank you so much!  I don't know anyone that has that, and we have called Hughesnet for information.  We are trying to decide though as Hughesnet is kind of expensive.  But dial-up drives us up the wall!  Thanks again for responding.Also...Click Here  to MAKE sure it's not available in your area...many smaller providers don't advertise it but can provide service in rural areas...

This ARTICLE has a conciderable CANADIAN slant but to those in other COUNTRIES that THINK maybe you are the only one SUFFERING this will show otherwise.
http://finance.sympatico.msn.ca/investing/insight/article.aspx?cp-documentid=16387803
truenorth

Hi All,
I have to put labels on the network cables from my patch pannel to the switch. They want the port number on the cable. My problem is I used a label MAKER and labled them. After a while the glue on the labels dried up and started to FALL off.

Anyone have a good cheap way of labeling the cables?

Thanks
You can GET Stick 'n' Go cable labels in many countries. They are double sided.



Or Unitags



In the US and Canada BRADY products should be widely available. Zillions of products on the web. Or just use paper address labels folded over the cable and STUCK to themselves.

Can anyone give me some links to some FREE, challenging, and effective A+ Tests.  I've got a few, but I want to make sure I get as MANY different questions as I can.  Any help would be great.

Tanx,
KC
http://www.freepractice.com/Aplus/aplus.htm

http://www.certblaster.com/PathToCert.asp

Helpful sites;

http://www.professormesser.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43

http://www.studynotes.net/

http://www.mcmcse.com/

If you have got any helpful sites etc  could you let me know on this thread. I've got my Essentials Exam on the 23rd Jan. Study, study, study.DUDE! YOU are Da Man! These will certainly keep me busy.

GREAT LUCK on your test,
KC

The Best FREE Software of 2011. PC Mag Aug 4, 2011
Over 150 items reviewed. About 35 categories.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2381528,00.asp

Notice that Google Desk Top is at 161.thanks for the great list!  YES #3 is COMODO AV!  Quote from: Helpmeh on August 13, 2011, 08:02:21 PM

YES #3 is COMODO AV! 

Don't hate, Patio. I like its Defence+ feature the most.

That's a pure nuisance. Worse than Vista's UAC.

Yes, they call one Free & the other Pro.  Neither are shareware.  I hate it when they say:  Free Download.  Like they're giving you something for nothing.

Malware bytes is a free download...

I suppose that means:  you download, then pay; instead of you pay, then download?

I found an old IBM L40 SX laptop at a tag sale and PURCHASED it.
Fortunately it came with a power CORD and adaptor.

The memory booted up  and a 161 and 163 error message appeared.

I then inserted a DOS 6.0 boot DISK in and it loaded on the floppy- A drive
I tried to COPY over to the C drive but the drive was not recognized.

What do the ERRORS mean and how can I resolve the problem?

Is this a CMOS issue?

Any help would be greatly apprecaited.

ThanksThe drive may be shot...a
At the A: prompt type C: and hit Enter...what does it show ? ?

If C: then type dir /p and hit Enter...this will tell you the contents of the hard drive.There are two major possible things I can think of at this moment:

First thing, On the older computers, you had to set up hard drives manually in the CMOS. Though sometimes they had an automatic setup, this wasnt really that common.
Now, even if you set it, your going to loose it since your CMOS battery is probably dead. Dont unplug the laptop.

The second thing is that often older 2.5" hard drives would fail relatively quickly. Its just old technology, and the mechanical actions of the drive wore out.

what isAn irony... Quote from: Broni on January 02, 2009, 11:14:01 AM

An irony...

acuqlly

You you thin this video contains the BEST rumors of the YEAR?
I like the last ONE where she says MS INVESTIGATES the battery problem and finds there is not problem. Anyway, the young lady is nice and does not look like a TYPICAL rumor monger. 
http://video.answers.com/microsoft-investigate-windows-7-battery-problems-259736640
Care to elaborate on exactly what the "Typical" rumor monger looks like?
Quote from: mroilfield on August 11, 2011, 05:41:28 AM

Care to elaborate on exactly what the "Typical" rumor monger looks like?

I stream several music stations while doing my WORK in the office.  ONE particular music/talk radio station will stop each time I close a WINDOW I am working in and I have to start it all over again.  Any suggestions?What program do you USE to play the station?

What operating system is this?this particular program is windows media video 9What operating system is it? Have you considered to upgrading to Windows Media Player 10? Or 11?
I will upgrade today.  Thank you very MUCH for your help.

I have a Sony Viao N230E. I mostly used it to surf and to play World Of Warcraft but sometimes the video driver would freeze and the computer would turn off. Will this TIME the computer turned of because when i moved it it unplugged and when i tried the turn it on, it has power but will not boot the screen is blank and only the green light for power is onIt's overheating...
DLoad INSTALL and run SpeedFan...
Post your results...The thing is it wont even boot up so the screen is black. it does nothing but the power light is on. It wont bring up windows or for that matter anything
reseat your video card.sry for my ignorance but how do you reset a video card?
video cards in laptops are all integrated on the motherboard, you can't "reseat" them...


This really sounds like a graphics ERROR, had PRIOR experience with a few laptops which fit this description PERFECTLY... power light on, fan running, no display, no windows boot sound, nothing. Previously, IMMEDIATE BSODs and shutdown when running graphics-intensive applications.


I solved my problem by unplugging the internal display connector and using the VGA connector for a display... This will definitely void your warranty and might cause damage if you are not careful, not to mention your laptop will never be portable ever again...


I would really take it to a service center-there is really nothing much the end user can do to fix a laptop motherboard because everything is integrated.

Hi,

I have one question.

I am having hp laptop dv5T and an older TV which has YELLOW, WHITE , RED composite input plugs...i took a VGA  to RCA Composite cable and trying to connect my laptop to TV.

After connecting the cable, i am getting the screen on my TV but it is coming in black and white and image is being shown in three visual on my TV.

Able to send the signal from laptop to TV but image is coming in black and white  ?   image on my TV is divided in to 3 parts..?

i am not able to understand..why it is coming like that?

any idea... i called the Tech SUPPORT of HP  they told that  DV5T VGA has VGA- Out Fu nctionality.. so it is working...but not able to GET the image correctly.

Any help in this greatly appreciated.

reg
srini

srini, Suggest you check the post listed below;

 Author  Topic: Laptop (VGA) to TV (RCA), confused :S  (Read 225 times) 

This topic appeared on Dec.17/08 on the CH hardware forum. truenorth

 






   

Hey,
    I've always been interested in computers and networking, although I've had nothing but the experience from working with my own person computers. They have some programs at my high school that entails software experience that I'm enrolled in this year. I've always loved the challenge that computers and networking has presented me. What I'm asking is to talk to some folks that are either in the IT field as I would love to hear their opinions. I'm open to any information I can get my hands on, although I'm specifically interested in which colleges have the best IT programs as well as how the job market is.
 Thanks,
 Natenate22, Your future aspirations and desire to learn skills is to be commended. You do not mention what country you are in and that could help for those that may feel they can make suggestions re the colleges. You should also INVOLVE the resources of your high school guidance councilors to help you. There may be listings from a Google search in your country for available IT colleges (hopefully also with available rating on them) which you could search for yourself. If some of the ones that appear interesting are nearby go and visit them and talk to them about your aspirations and see how they respond and treat you. If there are any businesses in your area that utilize the talents of the type of career that you would like to pursue visit them and tell them of your plans and seek all the information you can from them as to what schools produce the graduating students they would most like to employ. If they are a forward thinking company they will be impressed that you came personally to them with your questions and interest and you never can tell where that could lead. Welcome to the CH forums and good luck with your future pursuits.truenorthBefore you invest a lo of time and money into Computer Tech stuff... consider what the future holds for most people.
The Best Jobs For The Future
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... from above link...
The primary purpose of a degree in our bureaucratic society is not evidence of learning. The importance of education is no longer personal growth.
A degree is most often sought today as a self marketing tool. A degree was the meal ticket of the late industrial age. Sadly, this style of education is counterproductive to learning, conditioning students to resent reading, thinking independently, and acquiring wisdom.
"knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind" - Plato

Computer scene can be a great hobby for personal development.  But as a means of putting bacon on the table... you will end up eating oatmeal.

Do not misunderstand. Computer scene can be a great hobby for personal development.  But as a means of putting bacon on the table... you will end up eating oatmeal.

What the heck are you on about now? The IT and pharmaceutical sectors are the most thriving at the moment. That statement is nonsense. I'm starting a degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering in 3 week's time - I have done my research.

Do have an idea of what the job market will be ten years from now?

Hugest paid jobs?

Most in demand jobs?

Most secure hobs?

Most common jobs?

Jobs with low health risk?

Jobs with least mental stress?

Jobs with bet benefits?

Jobs that conserve your personal integrity?

You can specialize in a narrow new field, only to find it was a dead-end or limited growth area.

One of the most universal job skills is being a janitor. There is   a steady need for good janitors. This is not a joke.

Hob or HOB may refer to:
    * Hob (folklore), a household spirit in Northern England
    * A generic term for various Dwarf-like and Elf-like magical creatures in Germanic folklore
    * A devil
    * The top cooking surface on a stove
    * A male ferret
    * A tool used in hobbing, or gear-making
    * A robot-like creature in the webcomic Dresden Codak
    * A stake used as a target in the game of quoits
    * A hobnail on a hobnailed boot
    * HOB GmbH & Co. KG, an international computer company
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hob

Things I will do next year.
1. I will not tell people to USE TOOTHPASTE for Thermal past.
2. I will limit my use of smileys.
3. I will be polite and tactful to all.
4. I can ignore rule 3 when I know I am RIGHT.
 My New Year's Resolutions:

1. I will always create a Back-up from now on.
2. I will stop pirating software.
2. I will stop paying for software.
3. I will not keep my Johnnie Walker Blue label all to myself.hmm i guess i will TRY to spend less time on the computer doubt its genna happen lolheh LOOKS like my uncle but he finally stopped drinking

EASUS offers WinPE CD to customers.
This is not a recommendation. I have not bought the product. However, I have used a similar product they offer for free.
From their web site...
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What is the WinPE?

Windows PE (Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment) is a minimal Windows system which provides limited services based on the Windows kernels. It also provides the minimal set of features required to run Windows Setup, ACCESS and install operating systems from the network, script basic repetitive tasks, and validate hardware.

Because WinPE does not require a hard drive to boot, and it can run solely from a CD drive using the memory for dynamic data, WinPE plays an IMPORTANT role for data recovery and system maintenance purposes.

The Windows PE helps the IT professionals in your organization be able to deploy and support Windows desktops and servers in the following ...

http://www.easeus.com/winpe-for-data-recovery.htm]
Run EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard from Bootable Disk

It's actually pretty easy...if you know what you're doin...

I am a town employee and am having a tiff with IT department. Have a town laptop that has both a verizon card and an INTERNAL one that came with dell laptop. Have recently asked to have the ability to go through dell system to pick up signal in court building. This is due to verizon card being to slow and getting dropped.

  I T says no because than someone could get into mainframe system of town. Mind you when I am using a signal say from my router at home or signal available at courthouse. I am just going on to the internet to check something. I am not looking to hook up to towns mainframe or go through towns system.

 I am not ever downloading anything back onto towns system only updating files from town so I have current info on laptop. This is done back at town not through internet

  Didi I explain that enough?and... what exactly do you need help with? We can't help you circumvent any restrictions that IT placed on the laptop, even if they were justified.Do you know what IT would need to change in order for you to ACCESS the network via your built-in wireless adapter?  I would think nothing, that the change would have to be in your laptop, but I may be wrong. 

Do others in the office use laptops?  Do they all have to use a Verizon card?

Quote from: BC_Programmer on December 31, 2008, 11:33:54 AM

We can't help you circumvent any restrictions that IT placed on the laptop....

Is what they say true? Can someone go from my laptop and get into the mainframe of the town when I am using the internal card that came with laptop and am not even tied into the town at the time. The only time I can access into the town is when I am using going through the verizon card and use my password.
 I also am never uploading iany information from laptop into town main frame. I only copy from town mainframe and update files on my harddrive in laptop
                                   Thanks  
 

Do you know what IT would need to change in order for you to access the network via your built-in wireless adapter?  I would think nothing, that the change would have to be in your laptop, but I may be wrong. 

I am a town employee and am having a tiff with IT department. Have a town laptop that has both a verizon card and an internal one that came with dell laptop. Have recently asked to have the ability to go through dell system to pick up signal in court building. This is due to verizon card being to slow and getting dropped.

I'm TRING to find a MANUAL for this BOARD aopen ax33 motherboard,  but its fairly old so it doesnt apear that I can find it easly or at all.ftp://ftp.aopen.nl/pub/manual/mb/ax33/ax33-ol-e.pdfthanks hopefully this will help SET up the front panel correctly.

Ok first I will tell you I love to chat on yahoo. But lately with the typing prob it is NEARLY not worth even getting on. If I am chatting with someone, and I am typing a message and they are too, if they press enter and post their message first my cursor goes back to the beginning. So my message ends up looking like a bunch of LETTERS.
EXAMPLE....e back.the same thing a while went threww what you mean  i kno
This was supposed to say : I know what you mean, I went THREW the same thing a while back. Laptop?If you really want to enhance your typing skill and enjoy your chat, I suggest you install a typing tutor PROGRAM like "MARVIS BEACON". Practice makes perfection!!! Quote from: Trizle1 on December 30, 2008, 03:59:25 PM

If you really want to enhance your typing skill and enjoy your chat, I suggest you install a typing tutor program like "MARVIS BEACON". Practice makes perfection!!!

If you really want to enhance your typing skill and enjoy your chat, I suggest you install a typing tutor program like "MARVIS BEACON". Practice makes perfection!!!

Hi,
    I am planning to sell e-books, music Cds online with the HELP of my own site. I have uploaded all the stuff on my site. I am worrying about payment transactions. I want to give all the payment methods to the customer which includes credit card, Visa card etc. Is there is any suggestions to securely run payment transaction on my site?

Check out PayPal
Also, if you would be willing to manually do all of this, check out the web application "OScommerce"

http://www.oscommerce.com/
Quote from: Zylstra on December 29, 2008, 03:42:51 AM

http://www.oscommerce.com/

Quote from: Zylstra on December 29, 2008, 03:42:51 AM

http://www.oscommerce.com/

You would really need an SSL cert for that though, and they are quite expensive.
Verisign - SSL Certificates

Heh, I made my own too, but everytime I use it I get a Firefox security message telling me not to continue!

Actually, I think there is a company that gives them away for free for email addresses...

Quote from: Zylstra on December 30, 2008, 02:21:29 PM

Actually, I think there is a company that gives them away for free for email addresses...

Tell me more...

Jordans' website is clearly a business; commercial certificates are available for a price.

Hi im trying to install avg 8 but gets this Error
Local MACHINE: installation failed
    Initialization:
        Error: REGISTRY value is not of a BINARY type.


Computer Stats
Xp Sp3
intel P4 3.00 ghzAVG 8.0 has been having problems.
Other free ALTERNATIVES:
- Avast! free antivirus: http://filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/
- Avira free antivirus: http://www.free-av.com/en/download/index.html


- free COMODO INTERNET Security (firewall + AV): http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

If you decide to install Avast, or Avira, make sure, Windows firewall is turned on.
If you decide to install Comodo, make sure, Windows firewall is turned off.

To all of you that responded to this post (and most particularly to BC) i want to update you . Today being Sunday i proceeded (following BC's instructions) to try again to resolve my issue with the aforementioned LP album.
Audacity -recorded-exported-burned =success  .
 I don't know if many of you are familiar with this audio/video format http://matroska.org/ . I just came across it today while researching some more re Audacity. The authors claim it to be their expectation that it will become the future of audio/video formatting. IMHO unless they can convince the "player" manufacturing world to adopt it as part of their product handling i don't see that happening. The only common player that seems to be able to handle it at the moment is VLC (which pretty well relegates it to computer use only). However it is a very interesting concept. truenorthHave you changed you idea about 'COPY protection'?
Was the LP, in fact, no different from any others? Was it only the issue of the length? Number of tracks?
At first is sounded like you made an amazing discovery, an LP that could not be COPIED digitally. Quote from: Geek-9pm on July 24, 2011, 11:56:45 AM

At first is sounded like you made an amazing discovery, an LP that could not be copied digitally.

No LP Record can be copied "digitally", since the format is Analog.

What I meant was that the LP would have some means of stopping the analog to digital converter from working properly.

What did you mean? Is the expression "digitally copy LP record" a misnomer? Are we arguing about word overload?

How does my keyboard work? I press o n the keys with my analog fingers. How does it become digitizes units?

Now explain how this woks. It is impossible, cording to you.
http://phandroid.com/2011/02/01/pentel-airpen-pocket-digitizes-your-handwritten-notes-stores-them-on-your-android/

When you join a site, you enter your address and password and in some cases check the 'remember me' box so that each time you re-join, you don't have to re-type this.
Where is this information stored, because each time l run programs to clear out junk files, l have to re-type this info again.
Can't be cookies, as these are unchecked in my clear up programs.
It's not LIFE threatening, but l'm just curious! 
The actual passwords, we can not help you determine.

Cookies do store passwords quite often, and the other thing is "Authenticated sessions"


These things should be cleared out every so often, since they can often build up, and make your Internet browser run slower.

BTW: Great computer cleaning out program, and the only one people should ever use:
Ccleaner
Available at www.ccleaner.com for FREE downloadThanks for the speedy reply Zylstra.
Yep, l use CCleaner and EASY CLEANER by Toniarts. In CCleaner, l leave cookies and autocomplete form history boxes blank so l was wondering why my details are STILL deleted. I do have the index.dat files box checked, so could it be stored there?
The mystery continues!
Regards
WTCIs this FireFox or Internet Explorer?
Must be Easy Cleaner because I have my CCleaner set to not remove Cookies and it doesn't remove my log-ins. Quote from: evilfantasy on December 29, 2008, 07:02:09 PM

Must be Easy Cleaner because I have my CCleaner set to not remove Cookies and it doesn't remove my log-ins.

I have an old computer that I have not used In about a year. A friend of mine said that I need to RUN It once In a while, or the parts INSIDE COULD rust. Could this be true?It won't rust, except in EXCEPTIONAL circumstances.
It shouldn't matter how often it is run, I've picked up computers that haven't been run in 5 years, working perfectly.the only way it would "rust" (corrode is the more precise name, as a computer doesn't contain any iron/steel (well, maybe the case)) is if it got wet. In which case it wouldn't run ANYWAY.

I have just put together a PA System and wanting to USE my laptop to provide the music with ITUNES.  Here is my problem, everything is fine until I hook up the charger/powersupply to the laptop.  When I hook it up, I get a lot of hissing noise.  I have tried using two different circuits in my house ( power supplied thru two different breakers) and it doesn't help.  I have also tried the system on my generater power with the same result.  All of the equiptment is new so I don' t think that it is the problem.  I will be running this system mostle off of generator power.  Any help WOULD be greatly appreciated. 

TIAHave you tried using the regular plugin for the laptop? Or is it the regular one?

Can you identify exactly where the hissing is coming from?


For a setup like this, I wouldent recommend using the battery, simply since it WONT last long.
This is the regular plug in. I have no hissing noise when playing music when running of of battery power, but once I plug the computer into ac power then the hissing starts.  Here are the components of my system, Peavey PV8 Mixer Board, Peavey PV115 Speakers, Peavey PV 1500 amp, DBX DriveRack PA Control System, furman PM-Pro II Power Conditioner and a Dell Laptop.  All of the pieces are new.   The best that I can tell is that the hissing noise is caused by the ac power/charger for the laptop.  I am going to TRY a ground loop isolator to see if this will help.  I just bought one off of EBAY and will try it when it arrives.
Could you identify where the hissing noise is coming from?

Quote from: Zylstra on DECEMBER 28, 2008, 05:29:11 PM

Can you identify exactly where the hissing is coming from?

Some of us might have too big a collection to list- but I have some unique titles myself:
Obviously I've limited it to computer books for obvious reasons. No reason to list my two sets of Encyclopedias and Yearbooks...

"Secrets of the Visual Basic For Windows Masters"
"Microsoft Windows And MS-DOS 6.22" 
"Microsoft Windows" (GIANT manual)
"IBM PC-DOS and Microsoft Windows"
"Thinkpad 755 CD/CDV user guide"
"Mixed Language Programming"

All three Visual Basic 2.0 manuals- Language Reference, Programmers Guide, and Professional Features

Canadian Internet Handbook (this ONES funny, from 1994)

"Applied Structured BASIC" 1982 college text
"A Guide to programming in Turbo Pascal"
"Computer Programming in BASIC the easy way"
"Upgrading and Fixing PCs for Dummies"
"Upgrading and Fixing PCs for Dummies 15th Edition"
"Windows 95 Power Toolkit"
"Turbo Pascal 5.5 Programmers Guide"
"Pure Visual Basic"
"Running MS-DOS" (looks like the first edition- discusses version 3.22)
"The Macintosh Bible" REALLY old...
"Fractal Creations 18th edition"
"Windows 3.1 Secrets"
"Fix your own PC"



hmm, I thought I had more books. OH well.Adobe Photoshop CS3: Classroom In A Book
A Balanced Introduction To Computer Science by David Reed
CSS Mastery by Andy Budd
Introduction To Telecommunications by Martha Rosengrant
JavaScript: Concepts & Techniques by Tina Spain McDuffie
Microsoft Outlook 2007: A Professional Approach
New Perspectives On Microsoft Office Access 2007
New Perspectives On Microsoft Office Excel 2007
New Perspectives On Microsoft Office Powerpoint 2007
New Perspectives On Microsoft Office Word 2007
PHP Programming With MySQL by Don Gosselin

That's all of them, I believe (not including manuals/guides).  As you can see, most of these are for school.  And I have had to completely read every single one of these books...I don't have any computer books at all.
With our family's first computer, in 1996, we got "Windows 95 for Dummies" and I think we may have received 98 for dummies with our second PC in '99, but I can't really remember.
Anyway, we now have neither of those, so the only computer related books in the house are hardware/software manuals, l;eaflets etc that came with products.I have a couple thousand computer related E-Books.  I'll be damned if I have to start writing them all up. =] Quote

VB Developers Guide to the Win32 API
VB Developers Guide to COM and COM+
VB Developers Guide to ASP and IIS
VB Developers Guide to ADO
Developers Handbook VBA
From The Ground Up J++
From The Ground Up SQL
Using Visual Basic 6
Visual Basic 2005
Perl, CGI, JavaScript Complete Handbook
MKS Toolkit
Object REXX Programming Guide, Reference, OODialog Method Reference
PC-DOS 7 User's Guide, REXX User's Guide, Command Reference
MS-DOS 5 User's Guide and Reference
OS/2 Warp Command Reference

I have a couple thousand computer related E-Books.  I'll be damned if I have to start writing them all up. =]

Manuals are nice, but today it's so much easier to do research on the Net.

Woah, you like Java....

ive seen articles about increasing Vista's USB sample to rate to 1000Hz. i have no idea what the sample rate is!
before u ask, yes i did google it but they were all articles on how to increase it! they all assumed the READER already knew what it was.

could someone please tell me...?it increases the sample rate for USB mice; probably doesn't do much if anything for any other type of device.

Also, I imagine it would slow the computer down, polling the bus that often.by sample rate you mean the amount of times it takes a data reading?
im guessing this would increase the precision of computer mice? Quote from: boo on December 25, 2008, 11:25:27 AM

by sample rate you mean the amount of times it takes a data reading?
im guessing this would increase the precision of computer mice?

I would like to know what the + and - means on the DVDs you use for recording movies. When I bought my computer, it had a DVD player/burner installed and I was given a pack of 4.7 GB DVD-Rs to use, but I've run out of them. I have a chance to buy some 4.7 GB DVD+Rs at a great price, but don't want to get the wrong ones. Any help please?The quote is from one of the links returned by Google here.

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DVD+R are technically superior, tighter specs, results in better quality burning, etc.

If the drive supports bit setting (burning a DVD+R as a DVD-ROM) then compatibility (in theory) will be MANY times better than DVD-R.

Besides that, it seems that DVD+R are moving forward faster and generally have lower error rates than DVD-R.

Also, not so many crappy media manufacturers are on the DVD+R scene yet, so your chances of getting a good bunch of DVD+R is Very good.
All the dubious companies have established lines in DVD-R production, so chances of finding a good batch of DVD-R is just a little harder.

But pay a bit more for your DVD+R, as the cheap ones are usually always a false ECONOMY, especially when you find out a few months down the track that the discs are unreadable

How can i get all the audio cassettes into audio cd?  Please list some establishments in Delhi,India. Try Google.
I USED google a few times myself. highly recommended. Quote

Please list some establishments in Delhi,India.

So, when I plug the charger into my computer, I have to hold it a certain way to get it to charge.  But I don't want to buy a new charger if maybe something is wrong with my computer.  Is there a way to CHECK to SEE if the charger is the problem(which I think that it is the charger)?  Also, my battery isn't holding much life lately.  I have had the same battery SINCE I got the computer two YEARS ago.  Should I buy a new battery too? Most likely the system board charger pin that has gotten loose and needs resoldering. Common problem with many laptops. What brand is it?

Batteries do not last forever, 2 years of usage is quite some time.

You'll have to get it repaired and order a new battery. That'll probably cost more than buying a new laptop, though. That sucks.   
If I take it to a computer repair place, could they find out RIGHT away, like not taking it apart to figure out the problem?

i came across this computer Lenovo H210-H3644U and i never heard of this BRAND and i was wondering if anyone has this brand of computer and i WOULD LIKE your opinion how good of computers they are and are they better than hp computersLenovo is former IBM ThinkPad LINE, bought by a Chinese company Lenovo.
Never used one, but overall reviews looks pretty good:
http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/narikannan/what-laptop-leads-in-consumer-reports-rankings-lenovo-surprisingly-25014
http://www.pcworld.com/article/123883/mobile_computing_which_notebook_to_buy.htmlI have a Lenovo C200. Not the best, but I like it.IBM + China = Lenovo...But seriously, it seems, that Lenovo is having better reviews, than old IBM line.....?? Quote from: patio on December 24, 2008, 04:21:16 PM

IBM + China = Lenovo...

So you best be giving them to somebody that will, you know- use them.

Or you could frame them with a gold picture frame. Just be sure not to use the certificates to buy the frame, otherwise you'll find it quite difficult to explain to their management why you need to KEEP the certificate and also TAKE the frame. Quote from: BC_Programmer on December 22, 2008, 09:27:49 AM

So you best be giving them to somebody that will, you know- use them.

Or you could frame them with a gold picture frame. Just be sure not to use the certificates to buy the frame, otherwise you'll find it quite difficult to explain to their management why you need to keep the certificate and also take the frame.

give me 50$

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give me 50$

gift (plural gifts)
Something given to another voluntarily, without charge

ok i cant seem to figure out how to get pics off my phone and onto computer!it SAYS unable to connect to DEVICE due to the parameter is incorrect...what the heck does that mean?can somebody please help? More details, please.  Tell us about the phone (brand/model).  Do you have a USB cable to connect it to your computer? No NEED to double Post.
Please see your ORIGINAL Topic in the driver section for replies...

Topic Closed.

BTW it may be helpful if you PROVIDED more info on what phone etc. so others can assist...

Picked this up at Corrines Security Garden: Beware of Malware Disguised as Holiday Greetings

The Microsoft Security Tips and Talk blog published this timely reminder to Beware of Malware Disguised as Holiday Greetings.  It BEARS repeating here:

The Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC) recently noted the inevitable increase in holiday-themed viruses and worms.
 
There's not much new about this malware: You get an e-mail or instant message that promises a greeting, holiday image, or music.
 
If you click the message, your computer gets infected with the malware which can easily spread to all of your CONTACTS.
 
Remember, take these five steps to help prevent any kind of malware:
 

• Use a firewall.
  
• Update your operating system.
  
• Use antivirus software and keep it updated.
  
• Use antispyware software and keep it updated.
  
• Approach links in e-mail, on social networking sites, or in IMS with caution

Gnail when where how? Can you do Gmail on on the  iPhone?

This is a recommendation for an article I found. IMHO it is the most clear, concise,guide,but with all the details needed. This guy is GOOD!
But you MIGHT not agree. 
http://email.about.com/od/accessinggmail/Accessing_Gmail_in_Your_Email_Program_or_Mobile_Device.htm
He tells SABOT accessing Gmail in Your Email Program or smart phone
It covers:
•Outlook Express
•Pegasus Mail      << Yes. It works!
•IncrediMail          << Hard to believe!
•Mac OS X Mail
•Thunderbird
•Windows Live Mail
.. any many otters, Plus Mobile Devices and smart phones.

Basic GNAIL settings are:
•Gmail IMAP PORT: 993
•Gmail IMAP TLS/SSL required: yes
•Gmail SMTP port: 465
•Gmail SMTP TLS/SSL required: yes

For much more details, see the article in the link above.
And by the way, by using SSL and alternate ports, this works with any ISP that blocks email port 25.

This has helped me.
What about you? Did you already know all that?
When you have a Ghammer, everything looks like a Gnail. Quote from: Geek-9pm on July 18, 2011, 09:07:39 PM

Gnail when where how? Can you do Gmail on on the  iPhone?

When you have a Ghammer, everything looks like a Gnail.

And by the way, by using SSL and alternate ports, this works with any ISP that blocks email port 25.

This has helped me.
What about you? Did you already know all that?

If AT&T is, indeed, playing policeman with port 25, that should be an incentive to avoid using any non-AT&T account with them that uses port 25.

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to say thank you.    I rarely GET in to trouble with viruses etc as I am very cautious but as I am sure you all know sometimes it cant be helped and we all fall prey.

It is very reassuring to know that there are people out there who give up their time for free to help out people like me who WOULD OTHERWISE have no IDEA and would be left with options of reformatting or paying a professional to sort out the matter, neither of which are appealing.

So thank you to all of you out there and know that you are all very well appreciated for this invaluable service.

Hope you all have a great CHRISTMAS

Cheers  Same to you as well...

And thanx for the kind words.Merry Christmas And a happy new year!Don't forget Festivus ! ! !

I have a navigator that I purchased from Aldi, in Australia. (and to be honest) it would be the best investment I have ever made.

My PROBLEM though is, that I have had it for 4 years now and obviously the mapping data is out of date.

Now I really like this unit because it lasts for 7 hours on one charge, the directions are spot on, nice voice, it is pocket size and has a pouch made specifically for it.
So far I have bought three other NEW GPS systems and didnt like any of them., so I sold them on to someone else.

My GPS is a Tevion or Medion Brand PNA315. It must have the mapping data in the unit because the SD card is an external unit that has only my music files on it.

I have searched a lot of GPS sites to get map updates (and the official Medion Site) but have not been succesful in updating the maps to 2011.

During my search, I read about WinCE mapping or data compatable maps, but I have no understanding of what this all means.

Can someone please help me to update the maps on my old GPS system?

Thyank you ImnoGuru.Many people seem to be experiencing a similar problem with updating this brand of GPS device. It seems that Aldi kinda cornered the sales market on them . Here is a link to a solution (but looks like a DIFFERENT model) that may have a solution for you within it. good luck,truenorth
http://www.gpsaustralia.net/forums/showthread.php?t=7938Thanks truenorth for your link. I have scoured pages and pages of forums and the like for info on getting map updates. I dont even mind paying for them if they are really up to date.

I know it is a lot cheaper to just get another one, but this one is SENSATIONAL by comparison to all the new ones.

There's a lot of reading in there, so I'll TROLL through a few hundred or so more pages and see if it is possible.

Just reading briefly through the first page it identifies winCE 6 and my navigator is CE 5 which is (apparently) more compatible with XP, which is what I use mostly out of my desktops.

I wonder if I can take a BACK up of the original before I jump in boots and all with this?Been Here ? ?Wow thanks patio, that is exactly my model.

I would truly just buy a new one with todays maps if I could find this unit for sale with 2011 maps. I'll scour this site and see what bounty it brings.


Imho they are the best unit i have ever used and address all the requirements that suit me for navigating in Australia.( They do have some drawbacks though, such as the thickness of the unit, but I can live with that for now.)

Mind you of course, I dont have an Iphone or a HTC or similar either.

I am certain there are lots of better units, phones, call plans that provide a phone and all sorts of other ways to update.

It has cost me a small fortune buying one, not being happy with it and selling it on to someone else and committing to another for the same result.
I think I am up to my ninth purchase of new products, so I decided to STICK to this one.

Thanks for your assistance. 

Baby steps for this budding techy.