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3301.	Solve : Little Endian Conversion?
Answer» I'm trying to learn how to convert Little Endian single string floating point to decimal. Everything i have FOUND on the internet just points towards using programs, but i need to do it using maths with no calculator. Without any information to go on the only thing that i've found that seems to work is this - Convert Little Endian to Big Endian Convert the hex into binary Convert binary to decimal Move the decimal point For example - To convert 10 B1 07 B4 to decimal To Big Endian = B4 07 B1 10 Into binary = 10110100000001111011000100010000 Into decimal = 3020402960 move decimal point = 3.020402960 x 10^9 Is it a simple as that?? Can anyone confirm this for me?? Feel free to ignore my above post, it's ABSOLUTELY rubbish and i'm talking utter twaddle!!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endianness Quote Well-known processors that use the big-endian format include Motorola Intel based systems use the little kind. The base address has the lower part of a number. But floating point has its own rules. You need to understand fully the loading point stuff. Which kind? Quote The term floating point refers to the fact that the radix point (decimal point, or, more commonly in computers, binary point) can "float"; that is, it can be placed anywhere relative to the significant digits of the number. This position is indicated separately in the INTERNAL representation, and floating-point representation can thus be thought of as a computer realization of scientific notation. Over the years, several different floating-point representations have been used in computers; however, for the last ten years the most commonly encountered representation is that defined by the IEEE 754 Standard. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_point Feel free to ignore my above post, it's absolutely rubbish and i'm talking utter twaddle!! Thanks, but i dont really need to know the 'whys and where fors' for my forth coming test. I just want to know how to work it out, a formula, but i think i've cracked it. I just stupidly over looked the obvious. A few days ago a learnt how to convert decimal to Little Endian, all i had to do basically was the same in reverse. I think the answer to - To convert 10 B1 07 B4 to decimal is 1.263727e7 Just need practice. Update: Passed Test One - 85%Will you share the answers with us? (Just asking.) CANT remember the questions to be honest! There was some binary addition, twos compliment, logic gates and truth tables, hex addition, octal addition, converting binary to hex and to dec and VICE versa. It was easier than i thought. Just shows that you can't beat revision and preparation.

3301.

Solve : Little Endian Conversion?

Answer»

I'm trying to learn how to convert Little Endian single string floating point to decimal. Everything i have FOUND on the internet just points towards using programs, but i need to do it using maths with no calculator.

Without any information to go on the only thing that i've found that seems to work is this -

Convert Little Endian to Big Endian
Convert the hex into binary
Convert binary to decimal
Move the decimal point

For example -

To convert 10 B1 07 B4 to decimal

To Big Endian = B4 07 B1 10

Into binary = 10110100000001111011000100010000

Into decimal = 3020402960

move decimal point = 3.020402960 x 10^9

Is it a simple as that??

Can anyone confirm this for me??
Feel free to ignore my above post, it's ABSOLUTELY rubbish and i'm talking utter twaddle!!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endianness
Quote

Well-known processors that use the big-endian format include Motorola

Intel based systems use the little kind. The base address has the lower part of a number. But floating point has its own rules.
You need to understand fully the loading point stuff. Which kind?
Quote

The term floating point refers to the fact that the radix point (decimal point, or, more commonly in computers, binary point) can "float"; that is, it can be placed anywhere relative to the significant digits of the number. This position is indicated separately in the INTERNAL representation, and floating-point representation can thus be thought of as a computer realization of scientific notation. Over the years, several different floating-point representations have been used in computers; however, for the last ten years the most commonly encountered representation is that defined by the IEEE 754 Standard.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_point

Feel free to ignore my above post, it's absolutely rubbish and i'm talking utter twaddle!!
Thanks, but i dont really need to know the 'whys and where fors' for my forth coming test.

I just want to know how to work it out, a formula, but i think i've cracked it. I just stupidly over looked the obvious. A few days ago a learnt how to convert decimal to Little Endian, all i had to do basically was the same in reverse.

I think the answer to - To convert 10 B1 07 B4 to decimal is 1.263727e7

Just need practice.

Update: Passed Test One - 85%Will you share the answers with us?
(Just asking.)
CANT remember the questions to be honest!

There was some binary addition, twos compliment, logic gates and truth tables, hex addition, octal addition, converting binary to hex and to dec and VICE versa.

It was easier than i thought. Just shows that you can't beat revision and preparation.

3302.	Solve : transfer Nokia bakup to Blackberry?
Answer» hello please guide me how can i transfer my Nokia E71 backup(*.nbu) to Blackberry 9700? i search in the INTERNET and find some suggestions LIKE this: http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/BlackBerry-Curve-BlackBerry-8300/how-can-i-transfer-my-nokia-contacts-nbu-into-blackberry/td-p/19117 it can not help me. thankswhat phone service do you have? did you TRY calling their customer support?

3303.	Solve : Watch out for 'Microsoft Tech Support' scams?
Answer» This is quite a long read and many of you may have heard about or read this ,but just in case there are some that haven't here goes. This is a direct copy and paste. overthehill Watch out for 'Microsoft Tech Support' scams By Woody LEONHARD "I'm from Microsoft and I'm here to help." At least, that's what reader MP thought he heard when he answered the phone. It wasn't. Con artists all over the world are bilking big bucks out of unsuspecting Microsoft customers — including savvy Windows users. In this new epidemic, the scammers are sophisticated, glib, and oh-so-convincing. Know the warning signs. You may be next. Inside one con that almost succeeded Here's how MP describes his experience: "I was having a problem with Windows XP and posted an inquiry on one of the [presumed to be] Microsoft support sites. My wife received a call from someone wanting to talk to me about my computer. She gave a time when I would be home. I was expecting a call from my ISP. The call came at the arranged time, but it was not the ISP. The caller said he was working on behalf of Microsoft and directed me to a very convincing website for confirmation of his company and his credentials. The caller knew my name and telephone number. "We talked about the problems I've been having with Windows XP. He said it sounded like a virus. He guided me into Windows XP's Event Viewer and showed me a number of red and yellow flags for applications and systems, which he said were indicative of a malware attack. "He offered to get a technician to sort the problem for free and directed me to a website, where I had to enter some contact information and my Windows activation code, from the sticker on my PC. He talked me through the process — we were on the phone for almost an hour at that point — and it all went smoothly until I had to enter some sort of warranty code that I didn't have. He told me to hang on while he checked with his boss. "A few minutes later, he was back and gave me the unfortunate news that my free support period had ended. He told me I would have to pay $99 for extended support and directed me to a place on the website to enter my credit card information. I'm not sure why, but I smelled a rat, so I hung up on him. "The caller knew what he was talking about, knew my name and phone number, knew that I was running Windows XP, and knew that I was having problems. I'm a professional electrical engineer and fully aware of phishing and other scams, but I was nearly taken in." MP sent me the address of the site the caller used for a reference. I won't repeat it here because, to this day, I'm not sure whether it's a legitimate consulting firm site or whether it exists only to provide a backstory for swindlers. The website certainly had an air of LEGITIMACY. It identified the caller's company as a "Microsoft Registered Partner" with an official Microsoft logo. "This company is a Technical Support Provider," the site says. "As computers have become more popular and sophisticated, the job of keeping them running has fallen to an ever-expanding group of specialists, collectively known as Solution Engineers." The site went on to say, "The first point of contact is generally the manufacturer's tech support. However, as manufacturers and others scale back on in-house technical support to control costs, innovative and entrepreneurial technical support companies are building a robust business of providing help and a sense of security to consumers." Then I noticed that the site's mailing address is in Kolkata and the domain is registered in Jharkhand, India — a long, long way from MP's stomping grounds. Robust? You could call it that. Be aware of tricks of the con artist's trade I wish MP's story were unique, but it isn't. How in the world did the con artist take him in? It's easier than you think. In MP's case, it's possible that somebody milked his name from a Microsoft tech-support site and looked him up in a phone book. But it's far more likely that the con artist simply called phone numbers randomly. Think about it. If you called 100 people and told them (with a ring of friendly authority in your voice) that you were from Microsoft and wanted to help them with the PC problem they reported, what percentage would take you up on the offer? I'd guess it's at least 10%. Tricking users such as MP (or his wife) into revealing names or PC problems is a con artist's stock in trade: if you aren't immediately suspicious, casual banter will often reveal a wealth of personal information. For example, it can take a scammer all of five seconds to find out whether you're using Windows XP or Win7: "Do you see the big circle in the lower-left corner? Oh, sorry, I meant do you see the word 'Start' in the lower-left corner?" Everybody's Event Viewer has red and yellow flags. Check yours right now and you'll see them: Windows XP: Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, Administrative Tools; then double-click Computer Management. Vista: Do the same, except for the final step. Double-click Event Viewer instead. Win7: Click Start, type Event, click Event Viewer. On the left of the Event Viewer window, expand the Windows Logs/System branch. See the ocean of colored flags? They're mostly harmless, although they look ALARMING — which is why Windows makes it difficult to find them. It's good fodder for a flim flam. The website used for establishing the caller's credentials may be completely legit — or maybe not — it's very, very hard to tell. Anybody can become a Microsoft Partner; it TAKES maybe two minutes, and all you need is a Hotmail account or other Windows Live ID. (Don't believe it? Go to the Microsoft Partner Network site and fill out the forms.) As for the "Technical Support Provider" claim on the website — the term has no official meaning, as far as I can tell. The site's owners may be guilty of puffery, but that's a widespread defect among consultancies. The fact that the site's based in India, and MP lives halfway around the world from there, isn't a definitive sign — but it certainly doesn't inspire confidence. Although Microsoft has tech support offices overseas, it's a stretch to think that an overseas Microsoft affiliate would be assigned to follow up on a tech support issue on the other side of the planet. Is the site legit? I don't know. The overwhelming con give-away — the big red flag — in all of this? Microsoft doesn't work that way. Think about it. Microsoft isn't going to call you to solve your problems unless you've received a very specific commitment from a very specific individual within Microsoft — a commitment that often comes only after repeated phone calls on your part, generally accompanied by complaint elevation to second- or third-level support engineers. Microsoft typically doesn't respond to random online requests for help by calling a customer and spending a lot of time with them. Sorry, it just doesn't happen. What to do if you think you're being scammed You think you're on the receiving end of a Microsoft Tech Support scam phone call? If you aren't sure whether you're being conned, ask the person on the other end of the line for your Microsoft Support Case tracking number — every MS tech support interaction has a tracking number or Support ID. Then ask for a phone number and offer to call your caller back. Con artists won't LEAVE trails. If you think a con is being run from overseas — much more common in these days of nearly-free VoIP cold-calling — your chances of nailing the perpetrator slide from extremely slim to none. It's prudent to be suspicious of any Microsoft expert who doesn't seem to be calling from your country. Whatever happens, don't give a stranger with unverifiable credentials full access to your computer. I see reports of people who were talked into setting up a Remote Desktop connection, allowing the ersatz expert unfettered permission to download and install any program that suited his criminal fancy. If that has happened to you, my best advice is to restore a complete backup of your PC made before the call or completely reinstall Windows. If you believe you're being conned, get all the information you possibly can. Then, immediately after you end the conversation, call the police. Be sure you keep records (or use your browser's Back button) to keep track of the websites you've visited, and offer that information to the authorities. If you've already been conned — you've given out personal information or a credit-card number — start by contacting your bank or the credit-card issuing company and follow the identity-theft reporting procedures. Now you know. Warn your friends. Thanks for posting that. It's something about which those of us who are aware should spread the word. Here's some good advice from Microsoft: Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently I believe I heard about this somewhere. they are just your standard phishing scams; the fact that he was experiencing problems was pure coincidence; and the event viewer messages are informational and warning messages that always appear there. They just phone at random. There is no "search for information" as is implied there. It's still something to watch for. Personally if they phoned me I would mess with them. scammer: you have malware, I can help you remove it me: OH NO! I knew this would happen.... should I give the dog a flea bath? scammer: um... no, I just need you to go start->Run, and enter eventvwr and press enter me:OH GOD! I'm so scared now I can't type! where is start? scammer: it's in the lower left of your screen me: oh... well I have an icon there, it says "program manager" should I open that scammer: you have to use your start button me: after short delay Ok, I found the run thing, it's in the file menu of this Paul Manager thing scammer: alright, can you enter eventvwr for me me: ok, "i", "s"... scammer: no, EVENTVWR me: oh... ok, EVENTVWR scammer: good me: nothing happened. Do I press enter? scammer: yes. me: OK, I pressed enter, now what. scammer: Ok, now I want you to scroll me: OH MY GOD! scammer: yes, there are lots of errors, aren't there? me: NO! it's opened a video of naked zebras! scammer: Naked... zebras? me: yes, as in zebras with no clothes! Well, you are one perverse creature there mr. support person, I don't think I can implicitly endorse your deviant conduct by continuing this conversation. Also, I have to go give my pet rhino a sponge bath click Quote from: BC_Programmer on February 03, 2011, 09:42:07 AM scammer: yes, there are lots of errors, aren't there? me: NO! it's opened a video of naked zebras! scammer: Naked... zebras? me: yes, as in zebras with no clothes! Well, you are one perverse creature there mr. support person, I don't think I can implicitly endorse your deviant conduct by continuing this conversation. Also, I have to go give my pet rhino a sponge bath click Best reply to a scam artist ever

3304.	Solve : FF4 may use undocumented hacks...?
Answer» ...to force itself as a pinned application at setup: http://blog.mozilla.com/rstrong/2011/02/09/firefox-auto-pinned-to-the-win7-task-bar/ What appears to be a planned- or possibly even already implemented - feature for Firefox 4: Automatically "pinning" themselves to the taskbar upon installation. This in and of itself doesn't seem to notable, except that there is no programmatic way for any application to add itself as a Pinned application- the idea is that the user CONTROLS what is and is not pinned. This means that Firefox 4 is using an entirely undocumented method of pinning themselves. Probably something like this. The "defense" is that Internet Explorer is pinned by default; that seems rather flimsy, since in the EU where there is that "browser ballot", if the user doesn't select IE, it isn't pinned... in fact even if they select IE it isn't pinned, it basically acts as a shortcut to start the browser ballot and is removed regardless of the selection. Everywhere else the "BUT MS DUZ IT!" excuse it flimsy at best, since IE is only added as the default upon first installation. If it's removed- it stays removed. They don't add themselves to quick launch when you update IE (as Firefox will do when it updates) or when you install Word or Excel or any number of their applications; it's a default. Saying that it's "unfair" is pretty stupid. What is "unfair" is that that if they go through with this it will be Microsoft making sure their "feature" is still working in later windows versions, by adding even more appCompat shims to make sure Firefox can still perform the undesired behaviour using the undocumented method it does now, because if somebody updates to, say, Windows 8, and their copy of Firefox 4 suddenly crashes at startup, they aren't going to blame Firefox or Mozilla, they will think it's the new version of windows causing the problem- after all, that's all they had changed. It's interesting because no microsoft application, and certainly no other browser, automatically "pins" itself, and I doubt very many of them explored the possibility. And yet they still feel that they have the "disadvantage", ONE could claim they do, since IE is installed by default with most versions of Windows. But thing is, without the browser, they couldn't get another browser (excepting of course WGET and CURL, but for some reason I don't think everybody understands how to use those, and they aren't on a standard windows install either; and suggesting that everybody understands the concepts required to download another browser with ftp (not to mention that they would have the URL memorized) is pretty silly. Even sillier is the constant suggestion that Microsoft give people a choice. They already have a bloody choice. If you want to use another browser, you switch to another browser. They don't try to impede you in any way, In my case only a few applications launch IE when they need to use a browser, and those are all decidedly non-Microsoft applications; additionally, last time I checked Windows was a Microsoft product, it's pretty stupid to force them to actually have other, competing pieces of software on their disk. It basically means that Microsoft becomes a Pro Bono distributor for those other applications, and somehow that is construed as "fair". Anyway, the fact that any of the developers (of the setup application or otherwise) are delving into the territory of the undocumented concerns me. Are there other undocumented hacks that firefox USES? Do they know that this will break catastrophically on other language versions? I hope this "feature" doesn't make it to the released version. Using undocumented functions and structures LEADS one down a slippery slope of version compatibility issues, and for all they know it could be changed with the upcoming SP1 release for Windows 7. (No doubt they will claim malice on the part of MS for changing the wholly undocumented APIs). It also makes me wonder if they use any other undocumented APIs.

3305.	Solve : How do I transfer a voice mail to my laptop??
Answer» Hi, I recently got a very FUNNY voice mail from a friend of mine on my Verizon Blackberry, and I would like to SAVE it on my laptop. How would I GO about either transferring or copying the voice mail to my laptop? Thanks! -cinque8Have you tried emailing it to yourself at your default email address? Then you could save it to your computer.I've never used a smartphone, so maybe they do things differently, but voicemail usually isn't saved as a file. In such a case, you would have hook a microphone up to your laptop and use it to record the message. Of course, if smartphones do indeed save voicemail messages to the device, then ignore what I just SAID (although it is still an option).TulsaRose, I will look into your email suggestion, it sounds like it just might work. I did try something similar to what CBMatt suggested. I got a 3.5mm dual-male-connector audio cable and connected one end to the HEADSET jack of my Blackberry and the other end to the microphone jack on my laptop. I then downloaded the free version of Goldwave sofware, and I was able to copy the file to my hard drive. Thanks -cinque8

3306.	Solve : PCTV HD Pro Stick?
Answer» I've been trying to hook it up with my CABLE. I have verizon fios. I tried unhooking the coaxial cable from the tv and plugging it into the tuner. But with both windows media center and with pctvs program it says it can't find any channels. I have an extra composite video slot, but there is no where for the stereo audio output to plug into and I don't currently have an s-video cable so I don't know if that would work. Pctvs program seems stuck at saying "initializing tv hardware" no MATTER what settings are on. Am I doing something wrong. I've checked and as far as I can tell the drivers are up to date. So I am completely lost. I bought an S-video cable and hooked it to the cable box and I can now watch shows on my computer BUT, there is no sound. Any ideas?s-video is just video only, you will need separate audio cables for sound.okay i found in the manuel where it says to "3. Connect the stereo audio outputs of your set-top box with the stereo input (3.5mm headphone jack) of the adapter cable." Where would that be on the back of the cable box? I have 2 sets composite jacks, IR receiver input, one marked "RESERVED", digital audio, and optical audio. Here is an link to the manuel, its on page 4 http://cdn.pinnaclesys.com/SupportFiles/pmc/Poster_PCTV800e_SAP41006731.pdf This is the back of my cable box Two of the jacks on number 9 are left and right audio. Since you have a s-video cable connected you don't need to connect the video RCA jack.I found a cable that has the component cables on one end and the headphone jack on the other, but when i plugged it in there was no sound, when only the yellow one was plugged in i got sound for a few seconds and then really loud static. I'm resetting up the entire thing to see if i can just use the component cable thing i found instead of the s-videoOkay i figured it out, I plugged the cable in backwards and it works(yellow is plugged into red, white is plugged into white, and red is plugged into yellow). What does it mean when it wants an ir receiver/remote, does best BUY sell this? if so could you send me a link, to the product at bestbuy.com? Thanks

3307.	Solve : How Can I Let My Friends Play Flash Videos Within My Wall On My PROFILE Page??
Answer» HI all, I have some flash vidoes to share but they are NOT from youtube. I have shared the link to the WEBSITE that plays the video to my PROFILE wall but when my friends click on the link that I shared, they are bring directed to the website. This is not what I want. What I want is that when my friends click on the video link that I share on my PROFILE wall, I want the video to play WITHIN my PROFILE wall INSTEAD of them being directed to the website that plays the video. I saw that it is possible on here: http://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfreyshow I have the embed code of the video that I want to share form the website that plays the video and here it is: http://www.clipmass.com/player2010/cm/cmp.swf?config=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.clipmass.com%2Fplayer2010%2Fcm%2Feconfig.php%3Fvideo%3D189594537082327%2C82327" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" /> http://www.clipmass.com/movie/189594537082327" target="_blank">The X-Files Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot (ซับไทย)[/url] - http://www.clipmass.com/" target="_blank">ดูคลิปทั้งหมด คลิกที่นี่[/url] How can I make the video that I want to share play within my PROFILE wall when my friends click on it? I WOULD appreciate any help given. Thnaks in advance!

3308.	Solve : What is best Portable DVD player with only AC POWER no Batteries?
Answer» What is the best Portable DVD player out there that runs on AC Power cord (where you plug into outlet) and doesn't have any batteries. Most i see are with RECHARGEABLE battery that only last a few hours and you can't play the DVD movie in the Player unless the Battery is fully charged. Is there any GOOD portable DVD players out there that ONLY runs off AC Power cord and not rechargeable batteries?But then it wouldn't be "portable". What's the difference whether or not it has batteries? You'll always have the option to use AC power.I had a portable DVD player before and even with the AC Power cord I wouldn't play the dvd if the battery was low, the battery needed to be charged to FULL before I could play the dvd movie again. So what is the use of the rechargeable battery if you can't just plug in the dvd player and use it if you need to recharge the battery ever 3 hours. I don't want to wait til the battery is fully charged so I can WATCH a DVD movie.All you need to do is make sure whatever you PURCHASE says AC OR Battery.

3309.	Solve : Phone says that I need handler to watch You Tube videos!?
Answer» I have a LG Remarq phone. Someone sent me a Y.T. link, but I couldn't VIEW it. It SAID that I need a handler to view the video. Any help would be appreciated. I don't THINK, you can. From its specs, I can see, it doesn't support HTML, but only cut down WAP browsing.Thanks for your reply. Would that apply for all video sites? It's my nephew's phone., so I'm not sure. He's young, and I'm over 400 miles away from him.Most likely.Thanks again. You have answered my replies in the PAST with helpful info.You're very welcome

3310.	Solve : email - can you block owners??
Answer» Like many people, I block email addresses and domains to try to reduce the AMOUNT of spam delivered to my email account. I notice that many unwanted emails still get through because the senders regularly CHANGE the domain name. I decided to check one of these domain names and used the 'Whois' site to find 'Whistleresist.net', the latest used by a recurring spammer. It showed that 'customer service' owned 7174 domain names and that the domain had changed name servers 7 times over 2 YEARS. I suspect that this is a company providing easy access to SPAMMERS to different domain names to help them defeat email filtering and allow them to get through. Is there any record of the owner of a domain included in emails? If you could block the owner, you could block a NUMBER of unwanted emails in one go.

3312.	Solve : Happy in Paraguay?
Answer» HTTP://www.youtube.com/watch?v=414TmP12WAU It's not what your THINKING, I SWEAR.

3313.	Solve : Favorite Windows Wallpaper?
Answer» What is your Favorite Windows Wallpaper COLLECTION? This is good. http://www.windows7wallpapers.org/ Or go to http://www.bing.com/images/ and search for images of nature wallpapaer wallpaper people BACKGROUND CHILDREN or wallpaper children No entry for lewd goats try frisky goats What did you find?I've gotten a LOT of images for my BACKGROUNDS here: http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/animals/?page=1 Another good site is: http://www.desktopnexus.com/In Vista and Windows 7 will automatically change wallpaper (background) daily.

3318.	Solve : Foxconn Installs Anti-Suicide Nets?
Answer» Foxconn Installs Anti-Suicide Nets at Its Facilities http://www.dailytech.com/Foxconn+Installs+AntiSuicide+Nets+at+Its+Facilities/article18877.htmIt won't work...As to the specific Chinese company involved here i had addressed precisely this issue a long time ago in a CH forum THREAD. "Most U.S. manufacturers turn a blind eye to these kind of issues in China. However, after much criticism Apple has taken to conducting YEARLY working condition studies. Its latest one showed a variety of problems including overworked, underpaid employees, and the use of child labor. In the wake of these problems Apple and other U.S. firms have shown some signs that they're looking to adopt firmer stances with their suppliers to reduce these kinds of problems." I shall not make further comment as i believe the underlying issue is clearly EVIDENT. truenorthMeanwhile Apple's purchases were about the same or bigger since this pooh=pooh announcement....so NOTHING has changed.Exactly my point PATIO,truenorthThe old saying that actions speak louder than words has yet to surface here...

3327.	Solve : Hello everyone, PLEASE HELP ONLY IF YOU KNOW!?
Answer» Hi guys, my ENG. is pritty bad so im going to keep it simple. I was playing some cards on my computer and when i went for glass of water my computer was ''BLACK'' with ERROR msg saying : OPERATION SYSTEM NOT FOUND .... i was like W T F Didnt worry me ... i took my WindowsXP CD , put it in restart computer , go to bios and set BOOT FROM CD. now here is my problem WHEN COMPUTER ''start'' BOOTING FROM CD, there is only black SCREEN and little '' _ '' on top left corner and after around 1min-2min IT OPENS WINDOWS LOADER and computer auto restart...... I tryed to use my FRIENDS Windows CD but nothing change.... im realy ...... Please help me if you know how,. SORRY FOR BAD ENGLISH ... It is a hardware failure.

3330.	Solve : HP deskjet 882C in loop?
Answer» Hi everyone. New member. I have a problem with my HP 882C When I am printing and RUN out of paper, if I load and push the on/off button it GOES into a printing loop (one line or two lines of gibberish) then kicks out the paper. I have tried to cancel the print in the printer file, but does not happen. How do I get this cleared out of the memory of my printer? Have XP op system Bill [email protected] email addy REMOVED to prevent SPAM.

3315.	Solve : SD Card crashes my system?
Answer» Hello, I have an Acer Aspire One netbook with a multicard reader slot on the side which has always functioned fine with SD CARDS. However now each time I put a card into the slot I get the windows box asking if I want to upload files etc but then a blue screen apppears with writing on. This is only momentary and I have no time to read any error messages before the system shuts down completely and then reboots. Is there anything I can do to restore this function before buying a USB adaptor for my cards? I have tried DIFFERENT cards and always the same. Thanks Code: [Select]Is there anything I can do to restore this function before buying a USB adapter for my cards?No, anything that makes you PC CRASH is risky. BTW, not is a good time to review your backup plan. Windows does a good job of recovery from a crash. But one of these days it will not recover from the crash you could avoid. Of course, if the Acer Aspire One netbook is still under warranty, you should expect Acer to fix the problem. IMHO anybody who BUYS a notebook PC should get a three year warranty. Once a low-end laptop/notebook croaks it becomes a doorstop. And not just Acer, but Dell, HP and the rest who do the low ball disposable toy business.Try reinstalling the card reader's drive and then give it a try with an empty card, try to copy something on it!

3319.	Solve : OS X for AMD?
Answer» HELLO there all Nice to be back again, been away for what cant be far off a year now. ANYWAY THOUGHT id provoke some discussion. Do PEOPLE THINK that Apple will ever release OS X for AMD? I was thinking about this the other day and i'd love to see what peoples views are. Thanks Chrishttp://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2006/10/5756.ars

3320.	Solve : Lil question about Android...compared to Touchwiz?
Answer» Well, lets GET straight to the point. I've used a Samsung phone which has TouchWiz (1.0) and i've noticed a nifty little feature. When running an app, lets say a card game app, if the app wants to access an area, for this example your "My Pictures" or something ALIKE, the phone/os will prompt you with the choice of letting you say yes or no. Depending on what the app wants to the do the app will continue. However, i've used an Android (2.2 methinks) phone a bit and i've seen that when you install an app, it prompts you then with what the app will want to go to, for instance, a WEATHER app, would request internet access. It will give you the option to say yes or no but the option of yes or no will depend on whether or not you install the app. Yes, you give it internet access and install it. No, won't give it internet access and won't install it at all. So what im trying to get at is that, is there any option on Android (preferably before 2.3, definitely before 3.0) devices which do the same THING as TouchWiz does? Thanks guys!You might want to post your question on HOWARD Forums or some similar site.Haha, I can't really be bothered to do that But thanks for the link

3321.	Solve : no log out option in msn games?
Answer» They are both part of the same thing, it's all msn. If you sign in with MESSENGER then thats how you sign out. If you sign out with messenger and when you re-open your browser, you're still signed out. Then i don't understand the problem!!picture above shows how i sign in, and does anyone else believe they are the same sign in and sign out?ok, click on the messenger button and sign out, click back and I'm still signed into msn gamesSo, let me get this RIGHT, you're signing out using messenger then you click on the 'return to the previous page' arrow and you're still signed in!! What do you expect to happen??from the START I sign into msn games from the msn games homepage. I want to sign out but there isn't any buttom, option, etc. to do that. Clicking on the messenger button was suggested. I do that. Then I click the backward arrow in my browser and I'm still connected to msn games. Hope that is clear. How to sign out?? Sign out and do not click on the 'backward arrow', that will return you to the 'previous' page where you were signed in Have you tried, signing out with messenger, CLOSE the browser, open it again, go to msn games, are you still signed in. I bet you aren't!I did not follow all the way thru. Signed out with the messenger option. Clicked back and saw I was still signed in BUT then I tried to surf and sure enough I was asked to sign in. THANK you very much. SOLVED

3322.	Solve : New computer Harddrive wiped clean?
Answer» If one had a new computer that had the hard drive wiped clean could one sit down using the keyboard to write the operating system to make it work or would this be SOMETHING that just could not be done? John What?Writing an OS may take some TIME....so i guess in theory the answer would be yes. Check back in 5 or 6 years when it's close to completion...No you could not. Since in that condition your keyboard (or any PERIPHERAL) means nothing to your cpu. First you must build a boot loader in other machine, in assembly language of your processor. This boot loader is responsible in loading the basic of your operating system. Including keyboard, monitor drivers, and also memory and storage manager. Only after you get these done you can virtually do EVERYTHING from that said computer. Not recommended, though RIGHT. You use another working machine to create tools you need. Or, you buy some ready made tools from someone.

3324.	Solve : file extentions DT2 and ID2?
Answer» WELL, those who wonder on how to open an unknown file must go to the location of this unknown file, double-click it, and choose Use the Web service to find the correct program option. You will then be guided to the right program. Then, type openwith.org in the ADDRESS bar and PRESS Enter. Click on the blank field beside Search and type in SQL or DOC following the PERIOD in your file name. Press Search and you will be provided with information regarding the programs you can use to open the file. Download and install the program and use it on the unknown file. Quote ...go to the location of this unknown file, double-click it... Seems like that could prove to be a dangerous way of handling unknown file types. I would think a better, safer approach would be to simply plug in the file extension at a dedicated file extension discovery service such as http://filext.com/ or http://www.file-extensions.org/ - you'll then be able to decide if you've got the proper program(s) on your machine to handle the file, or if you need to install said program(s).He's managed to bump a year-old Topic...Hi, PATIO. Ha! Seems as if I've fallen into the same trap - I'll try to do better. Thx!No problem... BTW ...Welcome Aboard !Actually it's 2 years old. Gotta change that calendar patio Ruhhh Roohhh...

3328.	Solve : how to break the password of MMC memory card??
Answer» plzz help some1, i have 2gb mmc memory card which i have been locked it with password before 1 year ago now i forget it i even cant format it due to password i need break the pasword plzz help som1 on these matter. You can get a replacement for under $10. If the information is important, why dud you not keep ANOTHER copy?Try this LINK --&GT; http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2007/11/29/windows-requires-administrator-rights-to-install-usb-flash-drives/

3336.	Solve : Spare software needed?
Answer» Hi, I am a SOFTWARE broker looking for any spare software anyone has lying round the office. MUST be 100% genuine (no fake VERSIONS), new and UK/European versions. My apologies if this message is a bit SPAMMY but I'm looking for stock to sell and I'm sure that some of you have a few bits and pieces lying around you could make a bit of cash out of. [Email Address Removed]Sorry mate, but we don't do that here.Computer Power USERS [CPU] forums have a buy/sell forum. I think you have to be a subscriber to one of their mags - CPU, Smart Computing, and there are some others - to join the forums. They do have a cheaper online subscription that gives you access to all articles and forums without receiving the print magazine. I haven't read the rules for the buy/sell forum, but you could check it out. It is a good idea to "recycle" software and hardware. I sure bought a lot of software I never used - outdated now. Software is just so tricky because of that ability to make copies.I've often found that spamming forums makes people look upon the advertised site with a frown rather then a smile. However, carry on with your pitiful ATTEMPTS.

3337.	Solve : How to look in to a web directory??
Answer» You know some WEBSITES store there image in a certain directory such as e.g www.blahblahblah.com/image/image1/jpeg[/u]. So how would I look in to the www.blahblahblah.com/image[ directory? I mean like look at all the pictuers.You can't. Ever heard of Website security?hmm..yea. Anyone know how to BYPASS it >_> <_<?Aha... no. There is no bypass around it. That's the WHOLE point.And if we did know this is not the place, as we don't entertain any FORMS of hacking.

3338.	Solve : im codin' codin' codin'?
Answer» how do I MAKE a programme in notepad where I can write a sentence and it turns the letters into DIFFERENT letters E.G. if: h = 1 e = 2 l = 3 o = 4 then I when I type "hello" it would come up as "12334"?This is a bathfile. echo off set /p msg=Enter Message^> set msg=%msg:a=1 % set msg=%msg:b=2 % set msg=%msg:c=3 % set msg=%msg:d=4 % set msg=%msg:e=5 % set msg=%msg:f=6 % set msg=%msg:g=7 % set msg=%msg:h=8 % set msg=%msg:i=9 % set msg=%msg:j=10 % set msg=%msg:k=11 % set msg=%msg:l=12 % set msg=%msg:m=13 % set msg=%msg:n=14 % set msg=%msg:o=15 % set msg=%msg:p=16 % set msg=%msg:q=17 % set msg=%msg:r=18 % set msg=%msg:s=19 % set msg=%msg:t=20 % set msg=%msg:u=21 % set msg=%msg:v=22 % set msg=%msg:w=23 % set msg=%msg:x=24 % set msg=%msg:y=25 % set msg=%msg:z=26 % echo %msg% pause it didnt work. instead it coded the words "entry message" in numbers.Wow! Big failure on me! I just SAW what I missed. Try the CODE now.

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3339.	Solve : Windows Vista question?
Answer» Dear members: I am a grandma beginning in COMPUTER. I receive a computer as a gift with Windows Vista and my skills improve a little, but need HELP in many questions. For example, when I tray to search old emails can't found them, please help. Thank you very much. God Bless you all. Welcome to the forum! What are you using for E-mails? The included Windows Mail program, Hotmail, Outlook?I am using AOL mail service. Thank you very much. Hi, Usually after you log in with username and password to your "Hotmail", they list all your email that has piled up, unless it was deleted already....on the bottom of email there are numbers LIKE for the pages- 1,2,3,,,,4......67

3341.	Solve : SATA Hard Drive Installation Problem?
Answer» Allan.... Agreed BUT it's not there or anywhere else except in Device manager and CMOS.Joe - I BELIEVE you, don't get me wrong. But could you possibly post a screen shot of Disk Management?At the bottom - Disk 1 unknown & UNALLOCATED. That's your new drive. Right click on it and FORMAT it.Bingo ! !Oh boy, color me stupid. I kept looking at that, staring right at the indicated "drive 1" designation, knowing full well that my "C" drive was "drive 0" but the meaning of it all never dawned on me. All I could think of was that I certainly didn't want to chance messing up my "C" drive. Just had a back operation and apparently the pain pills are affecting my thoughts, logic, whatever. Hard to believe that I looked right thru that. Well, you know what Red Forman calls his son Eric!(grin) I truly appreciate you fellows sticking with me throughout this problem. It looks like all is well now as the SATA 80GB drive is showing up listed as my new "D" drive. Thanks again. You're welcome.Good News INDEED Joe... Best of luck with the medical condition and STOP by anytime !

3342.	Solve : Age is a problem for computers?
Answer» While my laptop is being claimed under warranty i've had to temporarily use my old desktop... its not running very well... it must be said. Any ideas for fixing any of the following? -The usb ports will not function while any keyboard is plugged into the computer. After you have used the usb ports and you have reconnected the keyboard, you may need to restart. This, I suspect, is to do with the PSU not supplying enough power. -The power key will not function NORMALLY on the computer if it has been unplugged from power since the last use (ie if you PULLED the plug on it last time). It will only turn on if you hold the switch down for at least three minutes. -On every start, the computer will declare it needs to check its disks. If you allow this, upon windows starting, the keyboard and mouse will not work. If you use the power key to shut it down, the computer will only go into standby and freeze, and may only be brought out of this by pulling the plug. -The internet will work only three out of every four starts. On the other start it will declare the ethernet card has no driver. Fix this by restarting normally. -On one out of every five starts it will declare windows corrupt. Fix this by pulling the plug and restarting. -On one out of every ten starts it will pretend it has no video card. Fix this by pulling the plug, as the power key is also ignored. -The master volume control does nothing. Control volume levels with the "wave" slider. -Every now and then the computer will stop accepting keyboard/mouse input, and the power key is ignored. Fix this by pulling the plug. Dang... that thing sounds screwed up... 1) Replace CMOS BATTERY 2) Assume HDD is dying 3) PSU going badWouldn't the computer have to run setup each time you STARTED it if the CMOS battery was DEAD? I had a computer with a defunct CMOS battery and I had to go through the setup each time i started it. This computer never forgets the hard drive, it just thinks its dead every now and then

3343.	Solve : virus warning , is it true?
Answer» THIS IS NO JOKE - IT WAS REPORTED ON BRITISH TELEVISION LAST NIGHT WITH A WARNING, SO PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. IF A PERSON CALLED SIMON ASHTON ([email protected] ) CONTACTS YOU THROUGH EMAIL, DON'T OPEN THE MESSAGE. DELETE IT IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE HE IS A HACKER!! TELL EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST BECAUSE IF SOMEBODY ON YOUR LIST ADDS HIM THEN YOU WILL GET HIM ON YOUR LIST. HE WILL FIGURE OUT YOUR ID AND COMPUTER ADDRESS, SO COPY AND PASTE THIS MESSAGE TO EVERYONE EVEN IF YOU DONT KNOW THEM THAT WELL - AND FAST BECAUSE IF HE HACKS THEIR EMAIL HE HACKS YOUR MAIL TOO!!!!!... Anyone-using Internet mail such as YAHOO, Hotmail, AOL, Googlemail and so on is VULNERABLE. This information arrived this morning, direct from both Microsoft and Norton. Please send it to everybody you know who has access to the Internet. You may receive an apparently harmless e-mail titled 'Mail Server Report’. If you open either file, a message will appear on your screen saying: ‘It is too late now, your life is no longer beautiful.' Subsequently, you will LOSE EVERYTHING IN YOUR PC, and the person who sent it to you will gain access to your name, e-mail and password. This is a new VIRUS which started to circulate on Saturday afternoon. AOL has already confirmed the severity, and the anti-virus software's are not capable of destroying it. The virus has been created by a hacker who calls himself 'life owner'. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/simon25-hacker-hoax.shtmlso its a hoax I didn't even have to read the whole thing to know its obviously fake. If you ever get an e-mail warning about a virus (especially if it's in all caps), there's a 99% chance that it's fake.

3345.	Solve : NOTEBOOK OR LAPTOP ??????????
Answer» IM CURRENTLY IN A DILEMA WHETHER TO BUY A LAPTOP OR A NOTEBOOK FOR MY 7 YEAR OLD.SHE WILL PROBABLY ONLY USE IT FOR WATCHING MOVIES,LISTENING TO MUSIC AND PLAYING GAMES.CAN U HELP ME AS IM NOT THAT WELL INFORMED ABOUT WHATS WHAT & HOW THEY WORK.THANX,HEPYBOY Please turn your CAPS LOCK off. Laptops and notebooks are basically the same, or at least some manufacturers do not make a clear distinction. My Compaq "notebook" really fits the definition of laptops given at http://whitecapcomputer.com/newsletter/articles/notebook_vs_laptop.htm. Anyway, take a look at that link and see whether you really want to phrase your question as "NOTEBOOK OR LAPTOP ?", or maybe portable vs. desktop? I think I'd be inclined to choose a desktop (this term is somewhat mis-leading; it really means a full size computer which is OFTEN sitting on the floor, not on the desktop) for a 7 year old. I'd be afraid of them dropping a notebook or laptop and damaging the computer. Of course, a desktop takes up more space. Is that an issue? i already have a desktopNevertheless, based on what I said, are you sure you want a portable for her?its what she wants,i just dont know what to expect from a note book,ie how many films ect is it capable of handlingWell, if you anticipate movies and/or music being stored on the hard drive, she'll need a fairly LARGE hard drive. Would help to know what your budget is for this. But, fortunately, even some of the budget priced laptops and notebooks now have 250GB hard drives. For example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834146581 By the way, that one is a very good deal now, with the $150 discount and free shipping. EDIT: to add "and/or music" in first sentence.my budget is about £300Oh, you're in the UK? In that case, you won't be able to order from newegg.com. I'm not familiar with your options for source of purchase in the UK. But, since 300.00 GBP = 476.479 USD, I was in the right PRICE range. Are you familiar with sellers in the UK? Some of our members are in the UK, so someone may be able to suggest a seller.

3346.	Solve : external enclosures for notebook hard drives?
Answer» hi i'm new to this site and computers so take it easy on me my problem is i borrowed a friends compaq presario laptop a few months back. when i plugged it in it started smoking out the back and sparked. i disconnected it and a few days later tried again, there was nothing. my friends not bothered about the actual computer as he was getting a new one from work, he did however want some of the info off of the hard drive. i got in touch with compaq and they said all i had to do was remove the hard drive and then connect it to an IDE? cable with a 2.5" adaptor and then i COULD connect it to a desktop pc. i took a trip to pc world who informed me that adaptors are hard to come by and to use an external enclosure that PLUGS into a usb port. i took it home but now i keep getting the message that the device cannot start followed by code 10. as i say im new to computers and thought that it must mean that the hard drive is dead, one of my colleagues however told me that the hard drive should be fine as any problem i had with the laptop would only affect the motherboard. i have no idea what to do and pc world wont give me any information now and have told me not to bother taking the enclosure back to them because they know i have used it is there anybody who can shed some light on whether the hard drive could be/ will be dead, and if not if there is anything i can do with either the enclosure or another device to get the info off of the hard drive for my mate i hope you can help me out gazIt certainly could be dead, especially if smoke was involved and we don't know where. If the drive cannot be accessed with an adapter I would not throw too much more money after it. Are you sure it was set up correctly in the enclosure?yes everything was setup right, i even took it apart and set it up again to make sure. when the laptop was smoking it was coming out of the fan on the back. i told my friend that id killed his computer and when he looked at it he plugged it in but said the pin heats up whenever a charge GOES through it. thats why he thought the motherboard would be dead. i keep being told that the hard drive should be ok though but nothing definate. ive tried speaking to compaq,microsoft and pc world to FIND out what could be causing a code 10 fault but with no luckBelow is what you need.It doesn't involve USB. You should know to JUMPER the drive to Slave. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16812119020thats what i was originally looking for but was told that the adaptors are hard to come byIt depends where you look. Just because they did not have it does not mean it is difficult to get for you.

3347.	Solve : OFF LOL TOPIC- THOSE IRISH- LOL?
Answer» :-? http://www.gingerpixel.com/ :-? Your point?Why would any one do that? making fun of a gardí its just mean.I gather we need to listen to the audio LINK there to get the gist of this. I just now listened to it. Kinda garbled; hard to understand what they're saying.na you just cant understand the Irish ascents , "there must be a meteorite hit the LINE?!" what kinda STATMENT is THATHA ha ha

3348.	Solve : All Unread Topics?
Answer» When you click on "UNREAD posts" and you ACTUALLY visited the board in the past, but you didn't check for unread posts, not all unread posts will be displayed. You need to click on "All Unread Topics" to refresh the listing. Would it be POSSIBLE to move "All Unread Topics" to the top of the table, instead of it being at the bottom? It'd save on SCROLLING down.

3349.	Solve : lg text?
Answer» HELLO, I NEEDED TO CHANGE THE FONT SIZE AND I CHOSE THE DPI TAB. NOW I CAN'T GET TO BOTTOM OF SCREEN TO CK "OK/SAVE" WHAT TO DO???//THANKS I NEED TO CHOOSE "LARGER TEXT"FIRST of all, please do not type in ALL CAPS - it's considered rude. Second, you haven't provided much information, but changing the screen resolution should PROVIDE TEMPORARY relief.sorry allan re the lg size textThat's OKAY - you're not the first.